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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
H|GHWAYMEN HOLD
GREAT CARNIVAL
AFTER REMAINING INACTIVE ron
SOME TIME, THEY SUDDEN
In BREAK OUT.
DIFFERENT SECTION
ONE BOLD COUP MADE IN DAY
LIGHT WITH POLICE CAP
TAIN NEARBY-woMAN
ALSO VICTIM,

Three highway robberies--tw0 late
at night and one in the broad light of
day, with an officer only a few squares
Handicapped part Of an inter-
esting record which confronted head
quarters detectives yesterday and gave
them a few moments for thought.
The robberies occurred in different
parts of the city. and 1t is not thought,
were not connected. Mrs w, j. Nc
Cready, of 203 Randolph street. was
waylaid at the mouth of an alley a
short way from her home, assaulted
and robbed of her purse and its con-
tents. She was unable TO give de
scription of the highwaymen, Sam
Robinson, driver Of a grocery delivery
wagon. was held up by two negroes at
Leigh street and the Hermitage road,
and made to deliver all his collections
amounting to s13. He was accom-
panied by two men. but they were un-
able To give him assistance.
A. NJ. Grain. of 142S West Clay
street. was assaulted in an alley by
three white men, who relieved him of
his gold watch and fob chain. valued
at SIS. Captain Epps was but a short
distance away when the hold-up oc-
Cured. In the last two instances the
victims were able to give fairly good
descriptions of the robbers, and the
police have hopes of catching them,
Take Advantage of Calm.
1t has been some time since d hold
M was reported to the police, and the
footpads seem to be taking advantage
of the calm which has continued for
so long. That three should occur with
in so short a time of each other and in
different parts of the city shows that
there are at least two gangs at work,
for in the robbery Of Mrs McCFeady
there was only one man. and he Of the
kind which skuik around corners and
waylays helpless women and childEen.
Detectives were assigned to the
cases. and there was more than the
usual activity among the plain clothes
men last night.
Police Captain Near BY.
While walking in the alley running
between jefferson and Adams streets
and Main and Cary about II o'clock
yesterday morning a. NJ. Grain. Of
1428 West Clay street employed as q
helper al the Richmond branch of the
American Locomotive works, was set
upon by three white men. assaulted
and robbed of gold watch and fob
chain valued at SIS.
Grain said that the men first asked
him to buy breakfast for them, and he
refused At his refusal one of them
struck him heavy blow over the
right eye, and then grabbed him
around the throat. Another get his
arms into a firm grip. while the third
went leisurely through his pockets.
When they finished with him, they
told him to GO. and walked away.
Captain George w. Epps, of the
Second district. totally unaware of the
hold was within 81 few blocks Of
the scene Several negroes saw the
hold up. however, and reported it to
Policeman Traylor
Grain said that the men were we'll
dressed and did not have the appear
ance of being highwaymen He was
caught off his guard when they tack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

led him. though he tried to give good
account of himself He exhibited d
large bruse over his right eye as a
memento Of his encounter.
At Point OF Revolver.
Held up at the point OF rcyolvers,
Sam Robinson. colored. Of $40 Cob
.1ege alley, employed as driver by u
Ullmans Sons. was made to deliver
late Saturday night Gil the money he
had collected, amounting to s13
Robinson was on his way back tc
the store with the team and was af
the juucture of Leigh street and the
Hermitage road when two negroes
appeared in front of him Both FASH
revoIvers. While on stood at tlle
horses heads the other approached
the side of the wagon, and presented
a revolver at Robinson With the driver
at the time were John Brooks. of 1902
1-2 North Seventh street and Rony
Kent ~ 1923 Jay street. They COVER
ed in the wagon, thoroughly frighfen-
ed at the sight Of the reVolvers ard
the determined attitude of the high
waymen. Robinson was poweriess 10
help himself. He could not urge his
horses forward because Of the man in
+ front, and he could not expect asstst-
ance from his comrades who, like
himself, were unarmed and equally
within range Of the revolver When
the negro at the side of the wagon
repeated his command to deliver Rob-
inson surrendered his cash bag. and
backing away into the darkness the
two hiRhwaymen left him
Robinson was able to give a partial
description of the two men. One, he
said, was black, and wore black fur
cap pulled down over his face. The
other was n brown-skin negro.
While she was walking home late
Saturday night, Mrs. w l.. McCready.
of 203 Randolph street, was waylaid
at the mouth of an alley on Randolph
street, between Cary and Taylor,
struck heavily in the face and robbed
of $398
Mrs McCready was hurrying along,
and had just come opposite the mouth
couldn't tell whether ne was white
or colored-stepped out In front OF
her, and struck her in the face, at
the same time grabbing hold of the
purse. Stunned mumentarily by the
blow, she was unable to make an OUT
cry or to retain hold of her purse, and
when she recovered the man had gone
Frightened nearly out of her wits she
rushed TO her home. only a short dis
lance away, and informed her hus-
band Of the robbery. The police were
notified some time fater. and officers
secured the neighhorhood in a vain
search for the highwaynau. They
had no tangible clue for Mrs Nc
Cready had been so shocked that She
vas unable TO get a description of the
man. She was fortunately not Injured
by the blow, the man evidently slap
ping her more to discomfort than to
harm her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Held Rally Day Service.

Rally Day services were observed
yesterday III West End Methodist
church. The pastor. Rev, Charles
Tinsley Thrift. conducted all Of the
services in the church.
In the morning special music was
rendered by the choir and recUAtjons
we're heard from the young people of
the Sunday school. Short talks ON the
progress made in the last year or
two were also made by members of
the congregation
At present the church in in n
flourishing condition. its Sunday
school equals any in the city having
a general percentage f eighty eight.
This is Mr.. Thrills second year IN
the church and during his pastorship
the church has mado rapid strtaes
onward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
CHARGED WITH CHOKING
HIS GRANDMOTHER

Jack Etosh. a syrian nineteen years
old. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policeman Traylor ON warrant
charging him with oassaulting and
choking his grandmother. Mrs. Mary
Etosh. of Tia West MF&q street The
warrant was sworn out by the boys
father. Young Etosh has been arrest
ed several times before. every time on
account of some domestic trouble. He
had a dangerous looking knife In his
pocket when arrested.
aifs. Etosh was ncs seriously injaved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
List of Candidates in Great Auto Contest

William vi. Crouch. Manmkin Observation-Disclosures. c7oa
Miss Reedsvilie.
A.
Miss esvfe
Miss sadie Malone. williamsburg. Va.
Mrs. Esfeiie Peasants Nerceryiic
Ii. .. Powell, Seaford.
Miss Parish Richardson. Book,
Miss Stanley Fredericksburg
Cecil Lee Woodward. BarhamsSiie- 1850
DISTRICT "a. A.
y. q. Mcnenney, Va............. ~
sidney .Barkam. Runucymede.
t. = Bass. Midlothian
W Camp. Sehrei.
f. Peabody DAHL Fnrmyittc
Miss Sanafe Mae Davis Meherrn,
NJ w. Barkeyie ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
G. e. teoghegaa Chase City
Rev. W. Gee, Prospect
H. j. Gardner Pctera6urg,
"a Losvmnn, Edwards r.
DIR. w. III. Lewis Lawrencevilie,
Robert o. Miater Martin~vtc,
A. IT, Noon. Jr. Cartersvtiie,
IandOm Perdue, Chester
&rS H. H. Robertson VA
Miss Lomise WARE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

w. Lyme BROTHER of Deputy Sheriff Jos
eph Lyme. 'of Henrico county. in the
ST. Francis hospital. Newport News.
He is survived by his wife, five chill
dreu. three brothers and one sister
The body will arrive here Tuesday over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad The
funeral Will be held at the grave in
lakewood cemetery at ESQ o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
PRESBYTERIANS TO
HOLD SOCIAL MEET

The Presbyterian league of Rich
mond and vicinity will holds its an
nual social gathering at the Second
Presbyterian church tonight at $50
O'Clock. Reports on the progress of
mission wofk in Richmond will be
made and at the close supper will he
served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Persistent Raw.

Francis Hopkinson smith. AUTHOR
painter contractor, launched himself
on the world when a mere boy AZ
clerk in an iron works Ia BaltimorA
the mortgage on his mothers South
ern home The pay was small and tha
wark repugnant 70 him and he soon
quit. going to New York, where he
secured employment. after many re-
1ections. as a shipping clerk. largely
through his ability To letter boxes.
His pay was SIS week. His spare
time be devoted to the study OF en-
cheering, and In time became n con-
tractor. paying off the mortgages
Successful at construction work, ha
gave way to his early longing and
began painting. He has built the sea
walls at Rock Island. the Race Rock
lighthouse off New London, Conn, and
the foundation for the Bartholdi
statute. In addition to gaining fame
as an artist. he has written several
successful novels and volumes Of
stnrinc a rrrnnnt,t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
FREDERICK FARMERS
ORGANIZE BUREAU
SECURES THE SERVICES OF c.
Il. ROONTz AS DEMoNSTRA-
TOR FOR TWO YEARS.

WINCHESTER. VA. April Ia
With a view TO advancing further
the agricultural interests. the Fred
erick County Farmers bureau has
organized here with s. l.. Lupton as
president. He is also head of the
Eastern Fruit Growers association
which holds its annual meetings in
Washington. Through his efforts and
those of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture and the Virginia
department e. Il. koontz has been
engaged as farm demonstrator for
at least two years.
Mr.. koontz has a permanent of
flee and with an automobile is al
ready giving his time tn bureau mem
bers who feel the need of expert ad-
vice. He has organized large num-
her of boys corn clubs during the
week in Frederick county, and has I'M
troauced many new methods of farm
Ing which have proved successful
elsev here, He was employed here
n year age. and work done then
under hts direction has produced ex-
cellent results.
The seventh annual convention Of
the Womar's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Of Winchester Pres
hyterv. one Of the largest divisions
in the southern assembly. closed it's
sessions here this week. and will
meet about the same time next year
al Dutfields. w Va. Mrs w J.
Webster. Of Front Royal. Va. was
reelected president. and all other
officers were chosen ~ succeed them
selves. except that Mrs. Campbell
Pancake, Of Romney. w Va. was
elected secretary of literature in
place Of Miss t. Brooke of that place,
Washington architect is pre-
pairing plans and specifications for
proposed improvements to the his
toric courthouse of Frederick coun-
~ at Winchester. built In the early
forties The original design gave ii
the effect of an ancient temple. with
two rows ~ large pillars on each
side of the courtroom, but some years
ago partition walls were constructed,
covering up several Of the pillars
The original design is to he repro
duced
II is generally conceded that early
fruits. like peaches, pears and cher
ries, will be scarce in the Winchester
fruit belt this summer owing to
heavy frosts of the month. Later
fruits We're not generally injured by
frost.
Tinker has clashed with Hermann,
has won out and the owner is pleas
ed over the fact that he at last has
a manager with some will power
Hermann had wired Tinker to bring
the Reds to Cincinnati sooner than
expected for a game with semi
professional nine. Tinker preferred
to keep the team at Louisville for
practice and told Hermann he would
40 And q didn't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
MR.. Hagernser,s F,nnerni.

The funeral Of Mrs Sarah Anu Hag-
emyer was held yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in Bainhr,dRe- street
Baptist church. Rev. John w. Kin
cheloe officiating. The burial was
made in Maury cemetery.
Mrs. Hagemyer who was the wife
Of Frederick w Hagemyer died Fri
day evening in her home, 1893 De-
catur street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

regular meeting or Indian0la
Tribe OF Red Men will be held tonight
in the wigwam at Eighth and Hull
streets.
The local council of Royal Arcanum
will meet at s o'clock tonight in Fra
ternal hall, Eleventh and full streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
r;sore;erfv I'm Street

James Milton Garnett was arrested
yesterday on a charge of disturbing
the Sabbath by creating "a disturbance
in the public street. He was hailed
for his appearance before Justic Man
rice in Police court, part ii. this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
w. LYME
DIES IN NEWPORT NEWS

word has been received in this city
of the death Saturday of Cham beriine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

Kid Eiberfield. realizing that his
Chattanooga minor leaguers were
certain TO lose more Of the games
with the major league transformers.
adopted a UNIQUE plan for shortening
the games He had his team bat
first. which saved half an innings
time. as the visiting teams already
had the game on ice when the last
Of the ninth arrived.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

Crafts Piano Company now
at 205 East Broad.


led him. though he tried to give good
account of himself He exhibited a.
large bruise over his right eye as a
memento Of his encounter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
STIRRING APPEAL

Continued from First Page.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
TWO ARE TAKEN
ALIVE FROM MINE
Thrilling Narratives by the
Rescued Miners-Tell
of Disaster

Pittsburg, April 26--Two men were
taken alive last midnight from the Gin
cipnati mine of the Monogahela Con
solidated Coal and Coke company at Fin
levville, the scene Wednesday of dis
astrous explosion.
Suffering untold agonies from the shock
of an explosion that already has claimed
the lives of 96 men, the two men, Charlie:
d. Crawl aged &c. and Philip Legler
the same age, were brought to the sur.
face greatly weakened and almost un'
conscious.
mine disaster of November 49, 1908, wher
154 lives were lost In that explosion
he lost his right eve. He is a widowei
and has two children.
At the hospital this morning Crawl had
recovered sufficiently to talk.
II entered the mine at $40 Wednes-
day morning. ,Legler and | were eating
lunch in the room where he We're found
when shortly after 1890 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon we heard a dull explosion
which seemed to be far away. We con-
tinued eating and finished our lunch.
began to get nervous when ! did not hear
the other miners at work and l went to
investigate
Il found dead miners lying all around
and then knew what the explosion had
been Remembering my former expert
ence | told Legler to follow me and we
crawled into the old workings in an ef-
fort to find way to get out. | think we
had been crawling so hours. In that time
we had only a slice of bread apiece and
we drank sulphur water from the mine
floor. | gave up hope of ever gettins
out alive several times, but as long as
my strength lasted | pushed on Legler
wanted to lie down and die. In room %
entry TO- we found an old man and his
SON. They were alive, but could not
move We tried to carry them, but their
weight was too great and We were ex-
hausted. After we left them my mind
seemed to wander but | held to Legler
hand and in some way we got back TO
where we had started from after the ex-
plosion.'
When Crawl was taken from tie mine,
a message was found scribled in chalk on
the legs of his overalls The message
read: Good bye my children. God bless
you"
Legler furnished a simple account OF
his experiences, giving credit to Crawl
for saving his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Wire Sparks

Little Rock, April 25.-J. II. Kirkland,
chancellor of Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, Tenn, was today elected
by the board of trustees of the univer-
sty of Arkansas, as president of that
institution.
Paris. April 25.--A dispatch to the
Echo De Paris from Vienna says the
correspondent learns that Bulgaria and
Servia have arrived at an amicable
agreement.
London. April 25-England's polo
team which will compete with the
American team for the polo cup on
Long Island in June was definitely Sc
lected today.
New York, April 25.-With detectives
searching In alost of the eastern states
for Romona Borden. no definite trace
Of the II year old daughter of Gail
Borden. millionaire condensed milk
manufacturer has been obtained up to
late hour tonight, more than As hours
since her disappearance from a sani-
tarium in Pompton, N. j.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
FREY LEVEE STILL
HOLDING BACK THE
HIGH FLOOD WATER
Turbulent Flood Threatens
Many Lives and Thous-
ands Of Dollars Worth
of Property

Remy, La, April 25.--Early tonight
the Frey main line Mississippi levee
here was still holding back the flood
waters which, since late yesterday have
threatened the destruction of hundreds
Of thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty in this section of Louisiana After
an all-night and all-day battle, the
engineers tonight were hopeful that
they would be able to prevent a crey-
asse, although the situation still is
admittedly critical
Several hundred additional laborers.
1eO,0O0 sand bags and other material
were brought here today on special
trains and beats and tonight 5000 men.
under the direction of engineers skilled
in levee work, are continuing the fight
TO hold the endangered embankments.
The old levee continued TO cave to-
clay and while force of several hun
dred men did what was possible to pro-
long Its existence and delay the iney-
liable break, more than 1000 men were
as busy as ants hauling and shoyeling
dirt for the completion of the new
levee.
AT s o'clock tonight 700 feet of the
new levee still lacked about two feet
of being as high as the water in the
river, and would be worth naught In
that condition If the old levee goes
out
The work Will continue throughout
The night. MsSiy of the negroes have
worked more than - hours wl.Aort
rest, but they are being fed generous
government rations and are not kick
ing
Late today engineers, who have stud :
led carefully the topography of the
country south of Remy expressed the
opinion that back water from a crew
asset here would reach no nearer than
80 miles of the city of New Orleans.
They assert that about so per cent IT
the water Will readily find its way to
Lake Mareupas and thence through
Lake Ponchartrain into the gulf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
HELEN PH|LPOT
AKESOWNL| LIFE
Pine Bluff Girl Shoots
Herself-Father in
Birmingham

Pine Bluff, Ark, April Especially
Miss Helen Philpot. aged 16, daughter
of County Judge C. Mason Philpot and
a senior in the Pine Bluff high school
here. ended her life shortly after
o'clock this afternoon at her home, 1o21
West Fifth avenue, by shooting herself
in the head with a .S2 caibre revolver.
Death was instantaneous
Miss Philpot had been i'll for the pa ST
two months and able to attend school
only once In while during that time
Fear that her illness was incurabIe and
and the idea that she would fail In her
studies and not be able TO graduate with
her class are the reasons assigned for her
act in five letters written to her father
mother, sister who is attending col
lege, girl friend, and the principal OF
the high school. j. r. Allen
The tragedy, which has cast pail over
the entire city, occurred in the bath room
of the young lady's home In one of the
most faslliona BILE residence sections ot
the city. Before shooting herself the girl
had turned on the gas in order that
the work might be made complete If she
failed to inflict a mortal wound No one
was with her at the time of the shooting
but her mother came in shortly after and
lounu tnc bOuy, MISS Phlpot was one
of the most popular girls in the city and
her parents, Judge and Mrs. C. NJ Phil
pot, are among the most prominent peo-
pie in the state Judge Philpot is very
wealthy. He has been long identified
with politics here, at one time being
national committeeman. He was long
sheriff of the county. He is at present
in Birmingham attending the National
Good Roads congress.
f,,.,I fatA 11.tf
Her father and mother Judge and Mrs
C. M. Phipot, Mrs. C. NJ. Williamson OF
Birmingham Misses Rosalie and Lillian
Philpot of Pine Bluff, sisters. and Miss
Helen and Eugene Philpot of Oklahoma,
a brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Delay in Recognizing China
Due to Lack Of Organisation

Washington, April 25.-Nearly thre'
weeks have elapsed since President Will
son sienified his intention of recognizing
the new republic of China, but so far
American Charge Williams at Pelling has
been unable to carry out his instruc-
tions for the formal act of recognition
The delay has been caused by the failure
of the Chinese assembly to organize by
the election of officers and committees
and to provide for the choosing OF a
permanent president and executive oni-
GER.
Latest advices received from Picking
disclose the existence of an unusual par
lamentary situation, the controlling minds
in the assembly being divided in the ordi-
nary manner into conservative and lib
eral parties, which in turn are split into
smaller groups each bent upon engraft-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
CONDITIONS AT SCUTARI
BEFORE SURRENDER ARE
DESCRIBED AS APPALLING

Cettinje Montenegro, April 25.-Condi-
tions in the fortress of Scutari on Wednes-
day last when Essaad Pasha, the Turkish
commander, surrendered to the Montene-
grins, were appalling. The Turkish
troops and the whole population were in
a state of such extreme exhaustion from
lack of food that Essaad Pasha had been
threatened with death unless he agreed
to capitulate. When the victors entered
they were surrounded by haif-starved men
and women clamoring for food.
The hospitals were in horrible eondi-
ton. Unburied and semi-decomposed
corpses were lying about in the streets,
and in the houses many people were
found dead or dying of exhaustion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

ing particular ideas into the organic law
of the new government.
One of the most important divisions ex-
lists in the radical party with advocates
of the British system of parliamentary
government opposing wing fayoring the
American form.
Altogether there are four. parties in
the field at present the survivors of
nearly dozen that sprang into existence
Immediately upon the downfall of the
Manchu dynasty. Though the radical party
headed by Liang Hin Yen and strongest
in the south of China. probably is most
numerous in the assembly, 1t can secure
control only by enlisting the support of
one or more of the smaller groups Ne
gotiations are in progress between the
various elements to insure the collection
of the majority to organize the legislature,
and as soon as this done, Charge Williams
will carry out his instructions to ex-
tend the formal recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

In the last few days of siege whenever
Essaad Pasha appeared in public he was
followed by groups of desperate. famished
natives demanding bread or surrender .
The Montenegrips alleviated the distress
of the stricken population, but their own
supplies We're scanty. King Nicholas OF
Montenegro, has dispatched three boats
to Scutari laden with provisions and med
ical and sanitary supplies.
Crown Prince Danilo, commander of the
Monter egrin forces. teegraphs from
Scutari that the Turkish garrison, which
was allowed to march out of the fortress
with full honors of war, consisted of s5,-
600 Nizams, or soldiers of the active army,
5000 Bashibazouks, or irregular volunteers.
and ass officers, including number of
Austrians.