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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
FIGHT
FACED IN BEDFORD
NAME SENATOR TUCKER ALAS
KAN JUDGE. AND SUCCESSOR
MUST BE CHOSEN.

Advices from Washington are to
the effect that state Senator John
Randall Tucker, of Bedford City, will
be appointed United States Judge of
the Second judicial circuit of Alaska,
and will hold court at Nome. The
present judge is to be retired. The
position pays $500 annually.
Mr.. fuckers appointment will leave
a vacancy in the state senate to be
contested by the saloon and anti
Saloon league forces, as 1t is under
stood that he will leave for Alaska on
October LIST MFR. Tucker voted for
the abling act at the last session,
and was being counted upon by the
'drys' to vote the same way next
winter. His retirement will necessi-
tate a special primary or convention
for the purpose of naming his sue
cessor as the Democratic nominee, and
It is possible that the saloon forces,
facing defeat in the senate as they
now are, will strain every nerve to
secure one opposed to the ena bling
act. However. Bedford is a dry
county, and 1t is expected that one
favorable to the act Will he chosen by
the voters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
RICHMOND FAILS
TO GET CONVENTION
UNDERWRITERS GO TO CINCIN-
NATT--NEIL SfIIIS TOASTMaS-
TER AT BANQUET.

Cincinnati captured the 1914 con<
vention of the National Association Of
Life Underwriters, according to tele-
graphic advices received last night
from Atlantic City. where the under
writer's have been in session since
Wednesday morning.
The Richmond delegation. headed
by 8 b. Love. of the Mutual Lie.
made a strong hid for the next meet
Ing. but lost out by a small vote.
President Neil D. Sills, of Richmond.
presided over the deliberations OF
the body.
Ernest J. Clark. OF Baltimore. ono
OF The best knUwu insurance men IA
the East, was elected as president OF
the association f. A. Woods, of Pitts
burg, ]. N Russell. OF Los Angeles.
and j. H. Morr!sette. of Montreal.
we're elected presidents #. Il.
Ifuzer, Of Philadelphia. was chosen as
secretary. and II. s, Hale, of Chicago.
treasurer.
The delegates and their friends
celebrated the close of the srenark-
able gathering al a banquet held IN
the hotel Rudolph. Nell Il. Siiis, re-
firing president of Richmond, pre-
sided as postmaster, and among the
speakers were William Prendergasf.
comptr oiier Of the city of New York:
John Franklin Fort, former governor
Of New Jersey, and Ernest j. Clark.
the new president
With the progressive element com
pleteiy in charge officers were elected
who can be depended upon to carry
forward the revolutionary movement
planned for the insurance businea9
throughout this and other countries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
YOUNG MAN RUN OVER BY STRING
OF FREIGHTs IN YARDS AT
SIXTH AND BYRD
ENGINEER is BAILED
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN
FOR ,. "A. TURNER'S APPEAR
ANCE ToDAY--KILLING
APPEARS ACCIDENTAL

While shifting cars in the yards al
Sixth and Byrd streets last night J.
A. Turner, OF 27o0 East Broad street
Chesapeake and Ohio engineer. saw
lying on the tracks over which his
engine and a string of cars had Just
passed the body of a man, which la
ter was identified at that OF w. E.
Wells aged twenty-seven. of GA
Church street.
on a technical charge of murder
Engineer Turner was arrested. taken
to the Second police station and later
bailed under instruction OF Judge D.
c. Richardson. ofthe Hastings court
DR.. Fl. w. Taylor. coroner viewed
the body and gave permission for its
removal to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Joseph w. Bliley. where
1t is being prepared for burial and
where the inquest vii be held today.
Engineer Turner stopped his en-
CINE as soon as he saw the mutilated
body and reported it to the police,
He was taken TO the Second station
The killing of Wells having the ap-
pearance of being accidental Judge
RICHARDSON allowed bail In the sum
of $4,000 to he given. and the en-
gineer was released for his appear
ance in Police court or before the
coroner this morning.
Probably Asleep Under Car.
Mr.. Turner. who appeared badly
shaken over the accident, went to his
home.
From what would be learned las,
night by the police. several of whom
including Sergeants Marin and Zim-
mer, went over the scene and investi-
gated II appears that Wells either
fell from a car to the tracks, or was
lying asleep under a car in the yards
when Turner's engine backed into
q string of them.
The dead man. who was well
known. lived with sister at GA
Church street. He was unmarried.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
RATE ADJUSTMENT
CAUSES DIVISION

Especial to The Richmond Virg1nian.1
RALEIGH, n, c.. Sept. ls.-The
State corporation commission tonight
unanimously recommended to the
governor and council of state the ac-
ceptance of the latest proposition OF
the interstate railways operating in
Virginia and North Carolina, on the
freight rate adjustment contention.
There are no concessions In It TO water
points. The Wilmington chamber of
commerce tonight adopted resolutions
against it's acceptance and President
Tate of the State Just Rate associa-
ton wires his determined opposition
to acceptance,
big mass meeting Is planned to
be held in Raleigh next Wednesday,
the day the extra session OF the leg
islature assemblies to voice opposition
to acceptance of offer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
SuLzER COUNSEL IN

CONTINUED from First Page

Will not begin before Tuesday after
noon or perhaps Wednesday.
Parker to Answer
Many hours Of debate will precede
1t, Alton h. Parker will answer Louis
Marshall. y. Cady Herrick and Aus.
ten G.. Fox. for the defense win Chal-
lenge the Impeachment articles them
selves and try to have articles num-
beers /. 2 and eXpunged--those
which accuse the governor of falsify-
ing his campaign statement. and OF
/ nisapplying money given him for
campaign purposes.
Probably two hours will be required
for this plea. and then the court will
hear for the first time ex-senator Eg-
bert Bracket, defending the article.
for the Impeachment managers II
was supposed for time today that the
governors counsel would allege that
the articles are bad In form, but Judge
Herricks comment was:
THE form is bad enough. but not
worth fusslng over"
Early in the afternoon a guardian
of the portals said TO Patrick e. Nc
Cabe clerk of the senate:
How about holding that reserved
seat for the governors secretary"
No Reserved Seats.
There are 10 reserved seats. What
do YOU mean7" asked Mr.. McCabe. He
learned that Yesterday and this morn
ing place in the gallery had been
held for the governors secretary,
Chester G. Flat.
GO back and tell the man at the
door that there's to be no discrimi-
nation Mr.. McCabe said.
Mr. Plat was missing from the
gallery this afternoon.
II was presiding Judge Cullen who
really determined that the Fra wiley
ner were legitimate members of the
court, ID, Cady Herrick earnestly
marshaled his arguments for the right
TO challenge these men. Admitting
the presidents were against him, he
said that the prccedents were wrong
that this court should set a new
one. Judge Parker, who replied.
peered into history in recalling i'm
parchment trials wherein challenges
had been of no avail.
Louis Marshalfs speech, filed
though II was with exhaustive recita-
tons of ancient and modern court de-
cisions held the attention of the lay
men and women In the galleries
Lawyer Herrick's earnest fight for
the right to challenge Senators Fraw-
ley, Ramsberger, Sanner and Wagner,
in the Suizer impeachment trial. was
made just after the rules Of the court
were unanimously adopted at the
start OF the morning session.
Principle of Justice.
Our challenge" he said. lis based
upon the fundamental principle of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
/ SUSPENDED NAIL. CARRIER HAD
| KEY FILED IN DUPLI-
CATE
HAD SEVERAL LETTERS
SOME OF THEM HAD BEEN OPENED
AND MONEY ExTRACTED--RE-
SEALED LETTERS READY
TO MAIL

Equipped with a key matching in
the smallest detail those used by
letter carriers in opening mail boxes
on their rounds, and having in his
possession a score or more of un-
mailed letters. /. S. Edmonds, colored,
a mail carrier under suspension, was
caught last night in the act of rob-
bing the box at the corner of Han
cock and Clay streets by Policeman
W. E. Harris.
AT the Second police station where
he was locked up Edmonds was
searched. Among the articles found
on his person was a neatly filed key,
an exact duplicate of the regulation
key opening mail boxes, a small jar of
white paste. and a number of let
ters, some OF which had been opened
and resealed. preparatory 10 remail-
ing.
Edmonds Refuses to Talk.
Edmonds would say little, but de-
auctions made by the police indicate
that he has been operating for sew
eral weeks, probably ever since his
suspension about two months ago,
from the force of mail carriers out OF
the Richmond postoffice.
The police notified Postmaster Ed
gar Allan, who will appear in Police
court against the negro carrier this
morning. A mail carrier. passing the
Second station was called in by one
of the officers and at the request of
Sergeant kerst showed the key used
by carriers.
This keep placed over the filed out
key in the possession OF Edmonds,
tailed exactly. While the filing down
of the big key, one Of the variety that
open and shut like q Knife. was some
what crude, 1t was a match for the
regular box key and showed much
time had been spent upon it.
Bold I'm Operations.
Among the letters found on Ed
monds were some that. 1t is learned.
had been placed in the box at Han
cock and Clay since $40 O'Clock. The
other letters, evidently dropped in
the box earlier, had been opened, it
appeared to the police, and money
taken from them.
The methods employed by Ed
monds, the police learned. were to
go boldly to mail box, un-
lock it as would a mail carrier. re-
move the letters ard retire to some
place wheer he would be undisturbed
while opening them. extracting such
contents as appealed TO him, reseaE
ing with paste from his little white
Jar and remailing,
Edmonds had just unlocked the
-hnx-aad- -talS!p9tha- mail fran ii
when Officer Harris came upon him
at Hancock and Clay, The police
man took him to the station, where
ne was locked UP to await hearing
this morning. The letters found on
Edmonds were held by the police as
evidence against him this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20

"a whether or not Governor Sulzer
should vacate the executive chamber
until the higher court OF impeaeh-
mont either acqutts or eonvtcts him.
Acting Governor Glynn declared to-
night that even now he would not at
tempt to take possession of the orig
nal executive chamber but will he
content to perform his duties as act
ing governor In the new executive
chamber established In the assembly
psrl0r unIoss Governor Sulzer Noiun-
tarIly abSented himself from the
original executive chamber and for
mally invited Acting Governor Glynn
10 take possession.
Secretary Platts letter TO Acting
Governor Glynn reads as follows.
Hon. Martin II. Glynn,
Ldeutenant- Governor.
Albany. n y.
Dear Sir,--The judicial depart
ment Of this State has at the present
time decided that executive functions
should be performed by yourself rs
acting governor and under advice OF
counsel I transmit herewith for your
attention a letter from the district
attorney OF the bounty Of New y DIRK
y
closures relating to the eXtradiuon oi
one Moses Gutman
II also transmit herewith certain
communication sheets concerning GER
tain prisoners whose terms are about
to expire by communication pursuant
to statute, which am Informed under
the present circumstances require
your attention and signature.
Very respectfully,
"CH ESTER G. PLATT
Secretary to the Governor"
The Gutman mentioned above !:
a fugitive from Justice from New
York and his extradition has beer
requested through the department o'
state at Washington. He is under
arrest in Chill.
Governor Suffers counsel prevailed
on their client to recognize ACtinf
Governor Glynn in order to preclude
the adoption by the assembly Of ar
additional article of Impeachment re.
garding usurpation against Governor
Sulzer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO THE SEA-
SHORE VIA NORFOLK AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.

Only two more Sunday seashore ex-
cursions will be operated from Rich
mond this season by the Norfolk and
Western Railway---vix, September 21st
and 2sth. The through coach to vir-
ginia Beach has been withdrawn, but
round trip tickets to Norfolk, Ocean
View and Virginia Beach will be sold
on the above dates at the usual popu-
lar Sunday excursion fare. good on
trains leaving Richmond $40 and 3
A. NJ. and leaving Norfolk AS and 7:+0
+. NJ. as usual. except that hereafter
Virginia Beach passengers will change
c. H. BOsLEY,
District Passenger Agent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
DEATHS

Entered into rest. nj his
residence. Z7G7 Fast Franklin street
THURSDAY, September 18th. at { 35 =.
N ARTHUR SFAPRoOK CHERRY.
in his thirty seventh year.
Funeral from Third Presbyterian
church At half-past 3 o'clock. Satur-
day afternoon.
Norfolk ana Portsmouth (va) pa
pcrs ptUasG c0nN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
L00NEY BELIEVED
TO Be INSANE
COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
MENTAL CONDITION OF CRAIG
COUNTY MURDERER

Harvey D. Looney. the murderer %
Police Sergeant Martin. OF Newcastle,
Craig county, who has been twice res
spited by Governor Mann, and had
had the benefit OF new trial through
a writ OF error granted by the state
Supreme court, was taken to Lynch<
burg Thursday pending an examina-
ton into his sanity. A commission
consisting OF three aiienists: Drs. j.
c. King. ]. s. DeJarnette and A. b.
Priddy will examine the man.
OF Looneys arrival there the Lynch
burg News OF yesterday says:
The man was heavily ehackled and
handcufred and the guards told Deputy
City Sergeant Durphy that Looney was
a dangerous man and should be-closely
watched. They stated that while he
was in the death cell at Richmond no
tried to butt his brains out ana at
another time he cut his throat with
a piece OF tin and came near bleeding
to death The sheriff said that II was
dangerous for people to come In con-
tact with him, as he had attempted to
kin them Looney begged for knife
Yesterday In his cell at the local jail
The man has the appearance al
lunatic There Is vacant stare out
Of his eyes and his face In heavily
covered with a brown beard. At
times he gets extremely violent and
then again he Is stupid and melan-
choly. He cannot talk above whis-
per and stated that the only thing he
wanted yesterday was some candy.
About year ago. Looney MORALLY
wounded Sergeant Martin when the
latter attempted to arrest him at
Newcastle after he had created dis
turbance in the town. 1t II said that
ne shot from ambush and that tho
sergeant was killed in a most cow
ardly manner. He was given a hear
Ing and sentenced to the death chair,
and was removed to Richmond. but an
application was made for 4 writ OF
error and Looney was granted another
trial. He was carried back to Craig
county and then ordered here for ex.
animation as to his sanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
Copfe,,ioper II Bankrupt.

Petition in bankruptcy was filed yes
terday In the Federal District court by
r. Nj. Schokeir, a confectioner whose
place of business was at GOA West
Broad street. He places his liabili-
ties at S2.2255o and his assets, $500.
No exemption is claimed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
Fined $40 for AssauIt.

William Ragsdale, colored.@ yester-
day In Police court was fired $40 when
arraigned on charge OF assaulting
Kelly Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
Took Suit: Gets 90 DAYS.

For stealing suit of clothes,
valued at 5, from Charles Belts, II.
M. Gilbert in Police court yesterday
was given 90 days In jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
Doctors Choru,

Let us then be up and doing
With heart for any fate.
There will soon be trouble brewing
Football seasons at the gate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
Piano and Vocal Lessons
MIR " HENRY RAKER

1923 Floyd avenue, and at Corley
Company, Broad street. Phone Mon
roe 2iS4-J for terms. ..e-..eg 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20
PETERSON & co
Interior Decorators

Formerly at 2i0 n. Fourth St. have
moved 10 their new headquarters,
70l EAST GRACE STREET
kichmond's Oldest Residence
Richmond. Va, Phone Monroe i722
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-20

Hugh Jennings Ii an observant
young Teller, but how does 1t happen
that he let the Cubs get Willis val-
andingham Heironimous!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
DRIVER CAN FIX COST

That the cost OF gasolene rests to
a great extent, on each individual mo-
,orist and that motoring in general
is under a deep obligation 10 the big
oil companies, is asserted by Clement
studdebaser. Jr.. first vice-president
Of the Studebaker Corporation
Il have recently noted several ar
ricIes. quoting automobile nanutac-
turers and others as deprecating the
recent Increases in the price OF gasc-
lene." said Mr. Studebaker. Some
have even professed TO see, in the ad-
vance. q menace to automobile popu-
Iarity and industry AS matter OF
fact. the difference amounts TO out
fraction of q cent for each mile per
car, and should not, in "A seasons run
ming II 5000 miles. exceed total OF
as.
.-On the other hand, it is high time
that motordom should consider the
debt IL owes the big oil companies
without whose magnificent organiza-
ton motoring would never nave
achieved its present popularity
Before the internal-combustion mo-
tor. gasolene was virtually oypro-
duct on sale at central stations for
perhaps 10 cents a gallon
or and often amounted to more than
This figure. The oil companies were
Glad to sell the gasolene at almost
any price. for this enabled them to
manufacture at profit, greater guam
titles Of oils greases and lubricants
While this condition prevailed the
buyers OF the staples paid a large
share the motorists fuel bill
But gasolene motor cars multiplied
- ~ 70
eoualled that for the other products.
a wear or SC ago. the balance was re-
versed Vow the demand for gaso-
lene greatly exceeds that for the sta
ple oils and greases- And. in place OF
The old method Of distribution, the oil
companies have established a system
which covers the entire country.
bringing to the very door of each gar
age a refined product which has often
Travelled thousands OF miles when
one considers the cost of drilling.
pumping, transportation refining and
delivering, he must admit that there
is no manufactured product sold as
cheaply as gasolene. Even at its pre-
sent price, IL costs the consumer less
than an equal qnantitl Of most brands
of spring water
when the demand for gasolene
came to exceed that for the other
crude oil products. the manufactur-
ers faced a dilemma They could not
produce gasolene and throw away the
other produces: such a process would
have made the fuel prohibitive In
cost. To advance the price of gaso-
iene and to lower the price of other
products was the only available means
Of regaining the balance 20 now we
pay more for gasolene and less for
oils and greases"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
HAVRE DE GRACE
WELL SATISFIED
Maryland Town Pleased With
Allotment of Dates, Says
Manager Burke.

New York. February i.-Rumors
have been in circulation that the
management OF the Havre de Grace
race course. which Is located In Hartford
County, Maryland. wac not quite
satisfied with the allotment OF dates
Il had received from the New York
Jockey Club. and that there was likely
70 be rome friction. Nothing was
80 far from the truth. according to
EDDIE Burke, the manager Of the
Havre de Grace track. when spoken
TO on the question.
There Is not a chance in the world
Of my even thinking OF acting contrary
10 the edicts OF the Jockey club" said
Mr.. Burke. Il have been In sympa.
thy with that organization too long and
know it's value too well to antagonize
it in any way. II lie true don't think
have been treated fairly in regard to
the spring dates for Havre de Grace. as
out county commission gives us the
privilege of racing thirty days more in
April, as we have a plant that has cost
rs $50 go. but l am satisfied TO live up
10 the dictates OF the Jockey Club and
hold another meeting later on. I don't
care when 10 is. either following Pimlico
or some time during the summer. Any
time the Jockey Club thinks expedient
win suit me"
Mr.. Burke's statement will set at
rest all stories of confiiction between the
meetings at Norfolk and Hayre de
Grace or Pimiico and Havre de Grace
This is as il should be. the season not
being healthy for race track troubles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
PENNSY'S RELAY
RACES POPULAR
Nearly Every Leading Univer'
sity in Land Will Be Repre-
sentcd at Carnival.

Philadelphia. Pa. February Il
Athletes all over the country are in
terested in the announcement of the
annual intercollegiate and interschol-
astic relay race carnival given by the
Athletic Association of the University
of Pennnsylvania yearly. The races
will be held on Saturday, April 20, at
Franklin Field. Sprinters and run
ners from schools in all parts OF the
country are making preparations to
send entries for the events. which are
omen to all colleges and universities
in the United States and Canada
There will be three races to de-
terrnine the college championship of
America One race will be for dis
lance of a mile. each man to run a
quarter mile. The second race will be
a four-rnfie race. each man to run a
mile. The third race will be a two-m le
race. each to run half mile.
The University OF Pennsylvania will
he found in all three. and IL is
expected that Harvard. Yale. Prince
ton. Cornell, Columbia. Chicago. Afichi-
gan. Wisconsin. Illinois. Syracuse.
Dartmouth. Virginia. ETC.. viii also
enter them
There VIII be. in addition, q number
OF other races between colleges An
effort has been made 20 arrange coli
leges IN groups tnat are sooat ed ,b.i
general contests college u not pre-
vented from entering the races for the
intercollegiate championship T. may
race with the colleges In which ~ has
been grouped and also enter the cham
pionship race and not enter the con
Test IN which ft l. grouped.
The reiay races have nov become Wei
known Each year all the biE colleges
and schools. with hardly an exception.
are on hand The cha ulDionships and
special events are very high ciaes- ~ nile
the group races are most irfcrestlrE
over 30 teams have been present tor
several ycars. making this the nfEse-t
meet % fre year.
In addition 70 The relay races vii O.
the following scratch events. open ONLY
70 college men grad nate OF under
graduate. f00-yard dash. ilryard nur-
die high Jump broad jump -notplt.
hammer throw. discus and pole fa4lt-
rhe rneos will be governed D. the same
rules OF qualification fhaf nov prevail
in the intercollegiate A. =. A. T. No