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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
RECEIVES HIS REPRIEvE
Doctors sny Man Who Took Mercur
Tablets May Recover

Chicago. May 25.-W. l.. McCutcheon.
an automobile salesman who took
three bichloride Of mercury tablets by
mistake and whom doctors yesterday
thought was dying. received his re-
prieve to-day. Physicians decided that
in all probability he would recover.
McCutcheon was taken to his home to-
day II will be necessary to watch his
condition carefully for several days,
however.
The automobile salesman suffered n
little to-day. He retained his con :
seriousness. Frequently he discussed
the case OF B. Sanders Walker, the
Macon, Ga, banker who died last week
from the same poison, accidentally
taken. Before the doctors told him OF
lis chance for recovery. McCutcheon
spoke OF the statement attributed TO
Walker before his death:
III this is dying" the Georgia man
is quoted as saying, mo one need have
fear OF death" Prospects of an easy
death" apparently reassured him.
Except for the nauseation Immediate
~ following his taking the poison. Nc
Cutcheon has felt no sickness. "It is
hard to believe that n person who feels
perfectly we'll Is In any danger of
DEATH" lie said
Mr. McCutcheon declared he would
accept the assurance of recovery and
prepare for life by remaining in bed
under the constant watch of his ply
sician
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
HIS CREW MUTINlEs
Captain Tnowiton Injured and In
Serious Condition.

Especial To Tho Times Dispatch.1
Mobile, Ala, May 25.-Cap;ain s.
r. Knowlton. OF the British schooner
Della, is In serious condition at Il
local infrmary, following an opera :
ton neccssitatcd by wounds received
from members OF the crew OF his yes
sci. who mutinied several days ago.
The Della was about $50 miles OFT
Mobile in the Gulf of Mexico. when
the Jamaican members Of the crew
dched the captains orders. The loyal
eicmbers OF the crew succeeded in
overcoming the Jamaicans, but not un-
I'll they had wounded the captain.
The mntinous sailors were taken OFT
the boat at Pascagoula and placed III
jail. while the captain was rushed
here for treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
VETERANS ARRIVING
FOR ANNUAL REUNION
ASHES OF MILLER
CAST into FLAMES
They Are Consumed in Funeral
Pyre Built by Poets
Own Hands.
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San Francisco, May 25.-The ashes OF
Joaquin Miller were cast into the flames
to-day on the funeral pyre that he built
with his own hands Nearly 1000 per-
sons made the pilgrimage to The
Heights" the poets home in the Fruit :
vale hills. and stood with bowed heads
during the ceremonies conducted by
members OF the Bohemian Club. in ac-
cordance with Miller's last request
Colonel John T. Irish, for many years
Miller's fellow member OF the club. ap-
piled the torch and cast the ashes on
the flames. while the club choir Of
forty voices sang a song written by
the poet. The concluding stanza end
ed the ceremonies:
How stately tall your ship how vast;
With night nailed to your leaning mast
With. mighty stars OF hammered gold,
And noon wrought cordage manifold:
Goodbye, Joaquin. goodbye"
Charles X Field. member OF the
club and an intimate friend of Miller.
presided at the ceremonies He in
voked the names of other great spirits
of the old days.
He was a member of that brilliant
coterie." said Field. which made the
inner circle OF literary Bohemia in the
San Francisco OF nearly fifty years ago.
'ChtiCc -hulioIu, iHIot iHOE.tt )
Newcomb. the Bowmans. Charles War
rem Stoddard. all are gone.
Ina Coolbrith. honorary member OF
the club, still lives and sings and
surely Joaquin would be glad that her
voice from the morning of California
letters should he lifted on this after
noon Of farewell"
Field then explained that Miss Cool
BIRTH had been unable to attend the
ceremonies. and that an elcGiac poem
which she had written for the occasion
would be read by Richard d. Hota1ing.
After the reading Of the poem, Pro-
fessor William Dallam Armes. OF the
University of California, delivered an
address. in which he reviewed Miller 8
llfo and work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
LAP DOGS VS.. BABIES
Dr. Wiley Says There Are TOO Many of
One. Too Few of Others.

Special to The Times Dispatch
Washington, May 25.-"It's high time
American women who affect that sort
OF thing were changing their lap dogs
for babies. and venting the maternal
instinct which prompts them to carry
a fuzzy dog on the object that nature
intended them to-
This was Or. Harvey w. Wiley's
crisp comment on the lap dog habit
In an interview here to-day.
There are thousands OF homeless IS
babies to-day and thousand of baby
less wives, each needing the other. /
feel sorry for the misguided women,
who elect TO tote n dog with pink
nose and silky hair instead Of an in
fant. Where "a mother carries n lap
dog ! certainly feel sorry for the chill
dren. Some Of the best loved children
have known DIR. Wiley continued,
have been adopted babies, and there
are many thousands of excellent ge-
nealogy who to- day are without homes.
They would fill a woman's lap and heart
much better than any dog. no matter
what his pedigree or accomplishments"
Dr. Wiley declared that aside from
the sentimental point OF view--which
he said represented serious question
there was grave danger from rabies
when a woman carries dog"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Mikado's Health Per-
mits Resumption of
Negotiations.
FRESH ADVICES
EXPECTED SOON
instructions to Chinda, 1t Is Be-
lieved. Will Set Out Unsatis
factory Character of Bryan's
Note-Suggested That Firm
Stand Would immediately
Clear Atmosphere.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

Washington, May 25.-The improve
ment in the condition Of the Emperor
of Japan. reported from Tokyo to-day.
leads TO the belief that the Mikado' s
government will not long delay in
sending fresh instructions to Anhassn
dor Chinda regarding the negotiations
over the newly made California ,liep
land law. The new instructions when
they are received. are expected to set
forth the unsatisfactory character OF
Secretary Bryan's reply TO the last note
of the Japanese government. This will
leave the next move in the negotiations
up TO the United States.
Whal Secretary of State Brvan will
do is unknown, as nobody at the ex-
ccutiTe mansion is willing to give an
expression of opinion on the matter.
ana in view of the fact that no ad- :
vices were received to-day nv Raron
Chinda. there is nothing upon which to
pase any statement as to the nature
OF the American governments next
step.
Some comment was heard to-day
over the fact that the American gov
ernment failed to take as positive a
stand In the matter as was taken nv
secretary of State Knox in the Panama
Canal tolls question with England. In
me British protest the atmosphere was
cieared almost Immediately by the as
sertion of the State Department that
Great Britain's only time in court in
the matter would be after an overt
act had been committed-that is to say.
mat no cause for action would lie un
III after an American ship had actually
passed through the Panama Canal
without paying tolls. II was the opin
ION OF several persons seen that an
answer 10 Japan stating plainly that
there was no matter for contention or
exchange OF notes until after subject
oil Japan had been aggrieved by the
actual operation of the new California
a,leh iand law would have quickly
cleared the atmosphere
Whlie the members OF the Japanese
embassy declined TO discuss the mat
.er to-day. the impression prevailed
.hat IL would be several days perhaps
week, before anything would he
heard from their home government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Meeting Of Soldiers OF Confed-
eracy Will Open Formally To
morrow Morning.
CHATTANOOGA IN GALA DRESS
Interest OF Early Corners Centres
in Visits to Famous
Battlehelds.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 25-Incom
ing trains to-day and tonight brought
hundreds OF veterans and visitors 10
the twentythird annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans, which
viii he formally opened here Tuesday
morning. Many of those who arrived
to-day came to attend preliminary
meetings scheduled for tomorrow
These sessions include welcome meet
ing OF the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation Tomorrow afternoon and the
opening meeting OF the Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans tomorrow evening.
Chattanooga is in gala attire in
honor of the occasion. Bunting and
hags. both Federal and Confederate.
adorn-the buildings in the principal
streets. Tonight myriad of vari-
coiored electric lights glttered and
sparkled throughout the business sec
ton OF the city.
Visiting Famous Fields.
interest of those arriving early cen
tres largely in visits TO the scenes OF
some of the most important battles
during the War Between the States
The government has established a mn
tlonal park where the famous battle
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
BURNED TO DEATH
UNDER MACHINE
Two Men Caught by Car. When
Tank Of Gasolene Takes
Fire.
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Meadville. Pa, May 25.---Caught un-
tder their automobile when the machine
turned turtle on tha road to Saeger-
town. four miles from here. Thomas l..
Riordan and Edward s. Bender. both
of this city. were burned to death this
morning.
The men. accompanied by Claude
kaler. friend. were on their way to
Saesertown. when Riordan who was
driving, lost control of the car The
brake refused to work and the ma
chine dashed into a ditch and upset.
kaler riding in the rear seat was
thrown far from the wreck and escaped
with few slight bruises, The other
TWO were caught beneath the machine.
Finding his efforts to raise the car
insufficient kaler ran to the nearest
farmhouse and summoned help. While
the men were using the lanterns to aid
in the work of rescue. gasoline from,
the smashed tank was ignited and the
car and the helpless men were literally
burned To n crisp.
The machine was the property OF
Rordan. Both men were barely twen-
ty-three years of age and we'll known
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
CABINET WOMEN
DECLARE STRIKE:
They Revolt Against Calling
System Prevalent in
Washington.

tSpeclai 10 4 lie lfffie5- Dispatch.
Washington, May 25.--The Cabinet
women have gone on strike against
tho system OF calling prevalent in
Washington, and have declared they
VIII only return calls to senatorial
diplomatic and Supreme Court circles
Mrs. Daniels, wife OF the Secretary
of the Navy, early in the new admins
tration, discovered that she would have
10 make 900 calls in acknoW led cement
of the 900 and odd women OF Wash
ington who called upon her. Other
Cabinet women found themselves in
the same prcdicament, and it is said
that while they hesitated TO break a
precedent that has prevailed here for
some time. nervous breakdowns threat
cned several OF the women. and it was
decided to abolish this custom.
The Cabinet women of the present
regime have gone to the root of the
matter and by coniining their lists to
three circles. senatorial. diplomatic and
supreme Court. viii relieve the greater
part OF the pressure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
DRINKING MEN CONDEMNED
Daniels Snys They Arc Not Capable of
Holding Public Onicc.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

ESPECIAL 20 The Tlmes- DfspntchI
Washington. May 25.-"Public men
who drink are not CAPABLE OF holding
public office" said Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels to two big audiences here
to-day at temperance rallies held un-
der the auspices of the Protestant Sun
day schools and the w. c. n. L.
Men holding public office should be
examples to other men and To the boys
OF our country" he said.
The secretary also praised Secretary
Of State Bryan for his grape juice"
dinner recently and said that instead
of being laughed at the action should
he commended by the people Of the
country. as 1t was commended by the
diplomats who attended the function
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
HurIs Man to HIS Death.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatc tel

tNPCCIdI 20 TIC IIIICa- iIISpd tCH.
Philadelphia. May 2S.--A freakish ac-
cident TO the automobile OF Charles U.
buckley. on hoard the ferryboat Wild
wood, in the Delaware River in this
afternoon. resulted In one death and
the injury of four persons.
AS the boat neared the Camden dock,
sudden lurch set the auto in motion.
The heavy touring car swept through
the iron gates. and rushing through
the space reserved for passengers.
Knocked a deckhand into the river.
drowning him The front wheels OF
the car went overheard. but for soma
unexplained reason the rear wheels
held the car Ions enough for the Buck
ley family to jump to the deck OF the
boat Tho four persons injured were
passengers on the boat. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
HAMILTON BADLY HURT
Acropiane Turns Turtle When 100 Feet
In Air.

Mineola. L. l.. May 25-George Ham
ilton. aged thirtysix Of Reno. New
had an almost miraculous escape from
AN aeroplanc accident to-day on the
aviation field here.
Hamilton was trying out a new type
of monoplane. the framework OF which
is built of iron tubing When about
100 feet up In the air. the monoplane
turned turtle without an instant's
warning and crashed to the ground be-
fore large number of spectators. and
pinning Hamilton under the debris.
Hamilton was picked up in a dazed
condition and taken to the Nassau Hos
pital, where IL was found he had a.
bad scalp wound. a deep cut on the
chin and chest and numerous contu-
sions. He will probably recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Leaves for Nnrnuette.

Chicago, May 25.--Colonei Roosevelt
reached Chicago from New York at 4
o'clock this afternoon and remained un-
I'll $50. when he left for Marquette.
The former President spent the time
here I'm visit to the animal house In
Lincoln Park. accompanied by Edmund
Heller the naturalist.
James II. Garfield, former Secretary
of the interior: Frank Tyree, United
states marshal for West Virginia, who
was President Roosevelt's bodyguard,
and Robert Bacon. who will testify for
Colonel Roosevelt. are in the party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Pope Receives Pilgrims.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch. }
Rome, May 25.-The Pope to- day re-
ceived 500 pilgrims in two sections.
His Holiness entered the Consstorial
Hall. walking erect without the aid
of a stick. He welcomed and blessed
the pilgrims. but omitted the hand
kissing ceremony.
The Pope has aged considerably, and
looks pale and thin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Improving Rapidly.

Tokyo. May 26.-The condition of
Emperor Yoshihito was so favorable
sunday that he received in audience
several state officials. The bulletins
issued by the attending physicians
probably will be suspended in view of
the steady Improvement
The bulletin issued this moruinr in
dicated normal conditions. The tenn
perature was ISIS; pulse 70; respira
tion, o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Hopes to Settle Strike.

Washington. May 25.-C. w. Hanger,
acting commissioner of labor statistics
of the Department of Labor. left to-
night for New Haven. Conn. where
he will begin hearings in an effort to
settle the strike of the clerks of the
Ne" York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
BURGLARS ARE BOLD
Lock Family and Servants IN. and Pro-
cccd with Work.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
Chicago. May 25.-Burglars took pos-
session OF the residence of William
Wager early this morning. and after
locking the family and the servants
In their respective quarters. cutting
the telephone wires and switching off
the electric lights. stole $4,000 worth
OF jewelry. Wager is president OF the
Arms Palace Horse Car Company, The
robbery was discovered when the serv-
ants found themselves locked in Po-
lice seek former servants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Bring BODY Here To-Nirht.

The body OF Mr.. Arnheiin. who for
merly resided here. will be brought to
Richmond tonight for interment Ar
ransements for the funeral will be an
nounced later.
Mr.. Arnhem. whose wife was Miss
Lille Rosendorf. OF Richmond. was a
leading dry goods merchant of Tarboro.
He was about forty years of age. He
was brother of Mrs. Milton Bloom
berg, of 2227-A West Grace street.
and Mrs. William H. Michael. of 23o3-A a
Hanover Avenue. He was first cousin
OF ED Morris, whose wife was killed
Mrs. Morris was Miss Edna Meyers. of
Tarboro. Mr.. Morris is connected with
the Tarboro firm OF the Robertson Ruf-
hn Company, supply dealers, and Mr.
Mathews. who seems to have esca ped
with minor bruises. is employed by
the Carolina Telegraph and Telephone
Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
William M. Arnheim and
Mrs. Edna Morris Are
Killed in Accident.
MRS. ARNHEIM IS
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Tragedy Takes Place Near Tar
boro, N. c., When Car Leaps
Into Ditch Half Filled With
Water-Woman browns
Before Help Can
Reach Her.

Tarboro. n. C.. May 25-willa,n NJ.
Arnhetm, prominent business man of
this place. and Mrs. Edna Morris. So
cially well-known here. we're killed
and Mrs. Arnheim dangerously hurt
'nis evening about o'clock. near Tar
poro' when an automobile, in which a
party, consisting Of Mr. and Mrs. Arm
heim. MIR. and Mrs. Morris and Mr.
Mathews were riding, plunged into a
ditch half filled with water.
airs. Morris was dead when taken
from under the car, and it is believed
that she was drowned Mr. Arnheim
lived for almost an hour
Mrs. Arnheim was thrown from, tha
car when IL plunged into the ditch. and
IN some manner received {, terrific blow
on the head. while several teeth vera
knocked out. Mr.. Mathews and Mr..
Morris jumped. and saved themselves.
IL is said that the party was pro-
ceeoing along the road, when Mr. Arm
neih,' VINO was driving, was asked by
his wife to turn and take another route
10 town. Mr.. Arnheim turned the car
"nen suddenly II shot forward at ter
rihc speed and plunged into n ditch
along the side of the road The gen
orally accepted theory of the accident
is that Mr. Arnhem, as he turned the
car toward the other road. intended to
apply the brakes but that his foot
struck the accelerator instead
AS soon as word of the accident
reached Tarboro all OF the doctors and
the ambulance from Pittman Hospital
rushed to the scene. Just as Dr. Julian
Baker was starting in his motor car.
and while travelling at the rate of
twenty five miles an hour. wheel
broke, and he narrowly escaped death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Washington. May 25.-Cunsiderable
apprehension is felt here tonight by
friends AT the information made pub
lie at the residence of Atajor-General
LomaX, who is in Providence Hospital
suffering from the effects of a fall at
Warrenton few days ago. to the
effect that he is not now so well as he
was yesterday or the day before
This statement, taken in connection
with the fact that this DISTINGUISHED
Confederate officer is well along in
years, and that the attending physician
has not yet been able to set the frac-
tured limb, gives rise to apprehension.
Although DR.. Mitchell in general
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26

statement. said that General Lomax
was holding his own" direct re-
port from the residence made to The
| Times Dispatch correspondent late to-
night. was to the effect that he was
not so we'll.
Unless General LomaX can be gotten
into condition within the next few
days where ii will be possible to set
the fractured limb. his friends fear
that he may suffer as the result OF this
situation.
SO far, according to the statement
made tonight. there are no signs OF
pneumonia, which seems to he consid-
crably feared just now by the physi-
( clans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26

Continued on Third Page.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-13
usino the Telephone.

Ottumwa Courier: Have you ever
had occasion to use the telephone in
a hurry and upon taking down the
receiver found that two parties were
busy engaged in exchanging bits of
gossip? And after waiting patiently,
or impatiently, as the case may be,
for what you considered reasonable
length of time, have you taken down
the receiver again and found that the
pair were not only still at 1t but were
incensed at the fact that someone is
evidently trying to interrupt our con
yersation' 1t is safe statement that
you have been up against this propo-
sition If you have ever had occasion
to use telephone.
Gossiping over the telephone Is a
deplorable practice. Telephones are
a modern business institution, wheth-
er they are in public store or pri-
vate residence. 1t makes no differ
ence whether the line is separate
one or whether there are four or
more other parties On it. The line
should be kept clear when not actual
ly needed for some legitimate pur-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-13
The Tippina EVIL.

DENVER, Colo, June 13.-Abolition
of the tipping evil through legislation
in every state in the nation was
urged here today at the opening ses-
sions of the two days convention of
the United Commercial Travellers of
America. Nearly two thousand dele
gates with their families are in at
tendance. There was no doubt today
that the resolution urging an anti-tip-
ping law will pass unanimously. Other
matters considered today related to
better travelling accommodations and
closer utilization between the TRAY
elers Association and the Hotel Man
ayers and Owners Association in the
interests of better accommodations at
hotels throughout the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-13
It,s ! BAD pay.

NEW YORK, June 13.-If you got
up this morning with a peculiar fore
boding that something unpleasant was
going to happen; if you had the bad
luck to get out of bed this morning of
all mornings with your left foot first;
if you intended popping the question
to the lady of your dreams today-be-
ware This is bum day to start
anything you want to have luck with,
for it's Friday the Thirteenth. That
isn't such rarity in itself, for there
have been numerous ether Fridays the
in the past few years. This
Friday the thirteenth of today, howev.
err, is peculiarly potent for evil in it's
makeup.
Today is the only day of the present
year when the thirteenth of the month
will fall on Friday. 1T will be at
least 100 years before you will get the
combination of Friday the thirteenth
in the thirteenth year of a century, so
when you write June 1913 today, be
careful to cross. your fingers to keep
off de conjuns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-13
The Stars and Stripes.

ROME, June 13.-The American
flag, after today, will be one of the
permanent decorations at the Roman
College of Missionaries of La Salette.
The flag was installed by the Rev.
john P. Neale, LII. D., of the La Sal
cite College at Westerly, Rhode Is
land, after it had been blessed by the
father superior of the order of the
Missionaries of La Salette The
Feast of Tongues was the day chosen
for the Inauguration of the flag, owing
to the fact that eight languages are
spoken by the missionary students of
the college.