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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
INHERITED FORTUNE NO
LURE TO THIS AGED WOMAN
Trains Phones and Movies Are Sealed
Books to Her Sticks to the
Log Cabin.

Redwood Falls. Mimi. January %
Mrs Peter Yantz. who mas lived for
twenty years with her husband in a
little old log cabin near North Red
wood. "a village "a few miles from here
has just been notified that she has
inherited S5Cg0 from al only sister
who died recently in Germany.
But NfrS Nantz told the attorney
that carried the notification TO her
that the legacy made no difference,
and that she guessed me and my
old man would continue 20 live IN
the old log cabin
Mrs Yanfz IA eighty years old and
her husband Is about the same age. M
Yantz took up his claim about twenty
years ago and has since maintained
u on his pension. for ne = an old sol
der. and ~ hunting and fishing.
Mrs Eantz has never travelled on
IL train She has never seen a tclc-
phone street car or moving PIC
.riro show and has never heard Il talk
ing machine But sho has an almost
Statewide reputation for hcr ski
IN cooking fish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
YEARS REPR|EvE
FOR DOOMED MAN

Montpelier. Vt. January 26.-Arthur
Bcsworth. sentenced TO be hanged at
windsor State prison for the murderer
Mae LABEL. at Essex Junction, has Deen
granted a reprieve until January ,. 1914,
b. Governor Fletcher. on the eve OF the
date set for his execution.
The crime was one Of the most cold
blooded in the history OF the State.
Bosworth was an English tramp. ana
i said to have admitted While IN prison
that he fed England TO escape pun
ishment for stabbing his wife
In the spring of 1911 he secured work
at the johnson Hotel. at Essex juno
ton. where the Label girl was en-
plovcd Both were working IN the
kitchen and the EnGlishman soon be
came infatuated with the girl. who re-
PEELED his attentions and earned has
hatred He bought a gun, and the evi-
dcncc at his trial showed that he wait
ed several days for an opportunity
TO use it, One afternoon he met her IN
the railroad station and without word
shot her He was sent 10 the state
Hospital for observation and found to
be sane.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
FOSSILIzED HEAD MAY BE
AN ANCESTOR OF MAN

Shamokin. Pa. January Pa los
SLICED head OF what may have beeh
one of mans ancestors has been taken
from the depths Of the Potts mine
here. Charles Helwig owns the FOSSIL
and he procured il after II had been
thrown on rock dump
The fossil. from all appearances Is
the head of a man, or an animal very
much like man, which lived IN the car
honiferous age. when nature was at
work putting in the bowels of the ear TN
the anthracite coal that is now being
mined.
When held upright. the fossil has
the appearance of a mans mead, VIII
ewes. nose slightly hattened, and a
mouth plainly visible. There Is evl-
dence of brain cells. the ear orlhces
are distinctly marked and traces of the
mouth and tongue arc plain. FROM
longitudinal view, the fossil mas the
appearance of sleeps head.
The fossil weighs twelve pounds. II
was dug from solid rock and carried to
the rock dump with other refuse.
The fossil is Of great interest to stu
dents. 1t has been used in convincing
arguments for those who believe that
the earth was thousands of year IN
forming. and that man is the descendant
of some animal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
800 WED BY PRIESTS
BUREAU IN ONE YEAR

St. Louis, Mo. January ga year
ago last December group of young
unmarried persons gathered at the
home of a Kansas City priest, Father
w. J. Dalton, OF the Church of the
AnnunciatiOn.
There are too many unmarried
young people said the priest
You might as well be married. What
is the matter that you are not?"
That was the beginning OF Father
Dalton's marriage bureau. In Jerusalem
Cape Town. Rio Janeiro and CONSTANT
nople the unmarried have heard of the
Kansas City priest who finds mates for
minated.
Just one year after the bureau was
launched Father Dalton issued d state
ment of the year work in the bringing
about of marriages.
We have received II 900 letters from
all parts of the world" said the priest
From these l. 600 letters We have had
about 400 marriages. that is. marriages
that are directly traceable TO the work
of this bureau.
Il have had two stenographers who
have done nothing save answer the
letters of those seeking mates. When l
receive a letter asking for a mate of d
certain age, certain social position and
any other requirement that may be
made. / refer the writer to some one in
the same region of the country"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
WATER POURING
THROUGH BREAK
Crevasse in Beulah Levee, on
Banks of Mississippi,
Widens Slowly.
LOSS so FAR is NOT HEAVY
Army Officer Arrives at Evans
vile to Survey Flood
Conditions.

Greenville Miss, January 26.--The
crevasse in the Beulah levee on the
banks of the Mississippi River was
widening very slowly late to-day after
having reached a width OF l25 feet.
Water. six feet deep. is pouring through
the opening.
Train service on the riverside dlvis-
ion of the YazOO & Mississippi Valley
Railroad. running within few miles
of the levee had not been Interrupted.
1t is not believed any lives have been
lost as the water Is spreading very
slowly filing up the depressions and
the natural streams
The planters in the BOgue Philiia basin
have been preparing for the emergency
and little loss of stock and cattle is
anticipated.
Efforts will be made to tie the ends
Of the levee at the break. and as the
levee is constructed OF stiff buckshot
earth, the belief is expressed that the
crevasse will not widen 20 any great
extent.
The serious feature of the break is
the fact that. coming this early, the
chances are that 1t cannot be closed
during the high water season which
may last until May. and the expense Of
caring for stock and labor in the over
flowed section for two or three months
Will be heavy and ii great burden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
QUESTION is MOMENTOUS
Measure May Bring Downfall
of Government.

London, January 26.-The Cabinet
Council. which assem- bles tomorrow
has 10 decide the momentous question
as TO how to deal with the dilem ma
caused by the Speakers ruling on the
franchise question. This ruling. which
was made Thursday in answer to a
question asked by Andrew Bonar
Law. leader OF the opposition, was that
II the form and substance Of the bill
were materially changed by amend
ments II should be Withdrawn and n
new bill presented
Such strong conflicting opinions
have been provoked by the Thorny
problem OF the women's vote that
fears are expressed as to whether
the government will be able TO weather
by the suffragettes. who are calling
upon the Premier 20 redeem his pledge
20 the women. and on the other by those.
even some Liberals. who esprcss the
opinion that the government has no
right 20 force through Parliament such
a revolutionary reform a. giving the
ballot 10 women without first appealing
20 the country.
The ministers insist that the question
cannot involve any Cabinet resigna-
tions and argue that any alternative
government would be faced by exactly
identical difficulties on the women :
question
Fear 81 some new militant action on
~ part OF the suftragettes. II the bill
r. dropped causes great anxiety IN Of
acIal quarters The Scotland Yard
aJthorItIe- are taking elaborate meas
urc- 20 protect tho Cabinet ministers
against possible attacks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
BOYIN PREHISTORIC TRAP.
Hid I'm 3O.OOO-Year-Old pot Hole
Couldn't Get Out.

New York. January pa live boy,
very healthy and waiiing loudly enough
10 be heard block away. was taken
from the 80 600 year-old pot hole in
front Of the Amsterdam Museum of
Natural History yesterday afternoon.
The pot hole was procured by the
museum IN 1911 IN s.. Lawrence COun-
~ this state. The technical period
from which IL Is supposed to have come
II called the subglacial, when the north
EN- part Of this State had decidedly
more arctic covering than has prevailed
this winter.
The hole" stands outside the mu-
scum entrance. and has been viewed by
thousands OF visitors with great inter
est. Yesterday some Urchins thought
it would Dc a fine place 10 hide. one
Of than. goc inside the hole, which -
fogI f..r dep and ittcd him SO snugiy
he couldn't get out His com DaDIOns
fed. but he rs rescued by "a man who
was attracted by his yci-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
STEAMSHIP PRESIDENT
GETS $40 A MONTH
Curtis. Owner of Insular Line, Doesn't
Want the Job. so He Hires
Harrison.

w ashington. January 26-The ship
ping trust committee was som ewhat
startled yesterday by the confession OF
II. II. Harr ison. president of the Insu-
lar Steamship Line that he is receiving
but $50 a mo IN as head of the company.
II know absolutely nothing about
the financial condition Of the line" he
said, nor do l know anything about
how il is operated
The witness explained that he was
serving as pre- sident because some one
had asked him to take the job.
Kingsbury Curtis testified that the
Corporate Organization and Audit
Company. owning the entire 500 600
capital stock Of the Insular Line. was
capitalized at s. 900. and practically
was himself Incorporated. He said
he had asked Mr.. Harrison TO act as
president because he didn't want TO
act himself.
1t is very unfortunate that have TO
put this into the record" he added.
because A. II. Bull has been trying to
find out for years who owned the
Insular line
The witness said that complaints
from the Bull Line against rate cutting
by the Insular Line were like the lion
complaining of the attacks OF the
lamb.
The Insular Line operated chartered
vessels only. he said. while the Bull
Line owned its steamers and has been
the aggressor in rate cutting. giving
discounts Of as high as 20 per cent
Mr.. Curtis denied that his company
had any rate or service agreement or
understanding with the New York 4
Porto Rico or the Atlantic. Gulf and
West Indies Steamship Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Striking Garment Workers Expected
TO Resume Work Soon.

New York, January 26.-The strike
of garment workers OF this city seemed
tonight in fair way Of settlement
so far as the larger portion of the
strikers is concerned. At a conference
to-day a proposition providing for a
sliding scale of wage increases, TO be
applied TO both regular and piece
workers. and a hfty-two-hour week
was made by representatives, of manu-
facturers employing about 5000 Of
the more than 100 900 garment workers.
who have been on strike for four
weeks, TO leaders of the United Gar
ment Workers OF America. That the
union representatives tentatively &C
cepted the proposal, agreeing 10 place
it before their executive board for
final action. is accepted as a bic
development
The proposition of the Manufac-
turers and Merchants Association and
the Clothing Contractors Association.
as tentatively accepted. calls for an
immediate increase of 10 per cent for
all workers receiving $l2 a week or less
IA per cent for all workers receiving
more than sl2. and less than SIS, and
for all receiving more than SIS, an in
crease of per cent. IN no case Il the
increase TO be less than 81 per week
The New York Clothing Trades As
ISOLATION. which has refused to recog-
nfze the union or TO deal with its
representatives. is not party TO the
agreement A letter addressed to the
union officials and signed by the repre-
sentatives of the two manufacturers
associations. agreeing to carry out their
part of the new contract, Will be de-
livered tomorrow. The answer Of
the union executive board is expected
to be made early this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
WOMAN TIES BURGLAR.
But while Waiting for Police His Com
panions Free Him.

New York. January 26.-Afrs. John
Benedict. OF Smith Avenue, Corona.
caught a burglar early yesterday morn
ing and tied him with clothesline to
her backyard fence for safekeeping
while her husband went 20 look for
policeman. IL took Mr.. Benedict
so long TO find one of Commissioner
Waldo's men. however. that two OF
the burglars companions came along
and released him, stopping long enough
10 abuse Mrs. Benedict rOundly for
treating their comrade so harshly
Although the escape Of the burglar
was q severe shock to the Benedicts.
his appearance at their home just prior
10 his capture was no surprise. He had
been there on the afternoon before.
and having been frightened away with
booty valued only al $3.50 they expected
ne would be back
Their expectations, deduced from
their knowledge OF the workings OF
the police force in Corona, We're fully
lived UP TO by the burglar. He Jirnmied
his way into their kitchen shortly after
midnight with much careless din and
CHATTER. But he turned right around and
went out again when he found Mr.. and
Mrs. Benedict awaiting him.
Selling stout ClOthesllne, Mrs.
Benedict and her husband gave chase.
catching the intruder several blocks
away.
Benedict was grieved and disap-
pointed when he returned and found
his wife in tears OF disappointment and
rage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
To Consider Relief Plans.

Nicksburg. Miss. January 2o-1eavy
rains continued to-day in the lower
Mississippi Valley. and Federal and
State engineers have redou bled their
efforts to repair and strengthen the
levees along the big river and prevent
another crevasse-
Major j. A Woodruff. in charge of
the third Federal levee district. stated
tonight that prospects of tieing the
ends OF the Beulah crevasse are favor
able. and by tomorrow he said he
hoped TO have the Filters levee in
shape to withstand the expected further
rise in the river
Tomorrow citizens mass-meetings
will be held in Greenville, Vicksburg
and other Mississippi cities TO consider
plans for the relief of the people who
will be made hOmeless as a result of
the Beulah crevasse-
Colonel c. ID. Townsend, president.
OF the Missi ssippi River commission
will meet Major Woodruff and other
army engineers at the Beulah crevasse
Monday to consider the feasibility of
tieing the ends Of that break. and to
map out "a definite plan OF action with
regard 10 the general levse situation.
The Mississippi River rose seven
tcnths Of foot here to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
REPORT NEARLY READY
Result of Investigation of Commits
sion TO BE Made known This Year.

New York, January 26.-The elab-
crate investigation of the social EVIL In
New York. undertaken two years ago
by the bureau of social hygiene. is
nearly completed. and its results
will be announced next December. &C
cording to statement Issued tonight
by John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.
Mr.. Rockefeller says also that an
exhaustive inquiry of conditions IN
European cities has been made, and
that the bureau plans 20 extend ITS
work TO other American cities IN order
TO become familiar with all phases of
the subject and the methods OF dealing
with it.
A corps of workers under direction
of Geo J. Kneeland, who directed the
Chicago vicecampaign investigation,
the announcement states. has made a
survey Of conditions in resorts. hotels.
saloons. cafes. massage parlors and other
places in New York, where vicious per
sons congregate. In addition, II has
obtained the personal histories of some
1000 women of bad reputation.
Based upon all these studies. Mr..
Rockefeller adds. 1t is the hope OF the
bureau that there may be devised a
practical plan for dealing with the
social evil in New York City-a plan
which public opinion can be brought TO
support"
Mr. Rockefeller is one OF four mem
bers of the bureau. The others are
Paul NJ. Warburg. Starr j. Murphy
and Miss Katharine Bement DAVIS.
superintendent Of the New York State
Reformatory for Women The bureau
came into existence two years ago as
a result of the work Of the special grand
jury of which Mr.. Rockefeller was fore
man, appointed to Investigate the white
slave trade IN this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
r. If. GARY BUYS HoUDoN BUST
Rendition of Childhood Was Sold In
Paris for Almost 100000.

New York. January 2o--Elbert II
Gary has bought from the Duveen
Brothers a bust by Houdon portraying
the sculptor's daughter. Sabine Houdon.
at the age Of eighteen months. The
bust is executed in marble and displays
the eighteenth century genius for
depicting the chiidishness of childhood
II Will be remenb ered that when this
bust of the young Sabine came up for
sale last June at the dispersal OF the
Doucet collection in Paris. there was
furious competition between the Duveen
Brothers and Mr.. Seligman. and that
il finally went TO the Duveens FOR q
sum very little short of 5000
Houdon was born in Versailles in 1870,
He came to this country in l7s5 with
BENJAMIN Franklin to make studies for
a statue of Washington destined for the
Capitol of Virginia. and stayed with
Washington at Mount Vernon during
his visit to this country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
Newspaper Man of Nashville
Is Seeking Position
IN Senate.

Washington, January 26.-Joseph r.
Wilson. of Nashville, newspaper man.
politician, and brother of President
Elect Woodrow Wilson. is candidate
for secretary of the United States Sen
ate. Mr.. wilson's name will be pre-
sented TO the Democratic caucus by
Luke Lea. Senator from Tennessee, who
is not onIy a long time friend of Mr..
Wilson. but an original supporter Of
Woodrow Wilson for the Presidential
nomination.
During the late campaign Joseph r..
Wilson was attached 10 Democratic
national headquarters. and had an
active and important part in the cam
paign, being regarded as the personal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
STEAMER SINKING.

Men Aboard Believed to Have Been
saved ny Tugs
Los Angeles. January 26--Tbc steel
steamer Mackinaw. which sailed from
san Pedro Tonight. struck the break
water az the entrance TO the harbor
and fi~ reported to be sinking
Captain Robert Dollar. Of the steam
ship company. and a number Of friends
are said to be the only passenger
Tug haze gone 20 the rescue.
40 boat- containing the forty-five
or fifty men aboard the Msckinaw had
landed up Co. TO O'Clock tonight. and
a. was believed they had hccn picked
I'D by tugs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
tn RENEW FIGHT
FOR PRESIDENCY
La Toilette Will Make Four
Year Campaign While
Watching Wilson.

Madison. Wis. January 2s.--The pres
cnce Of Robert VI. La Toilette IN TINS
city for somo time last week. has caused
political talk in regard 20 his future
plans.
There is no question that he had
walter Houser here to confer with him
over the situation at large in the nation
and that IL is his intention 10 make an
other fight for presidential nomination.
This nght will be a four-year fight. ana
+br nation will have a chance TO gain
q knowledge OF Mir. La Toilette per
sistcncy IN battle 10 gain an OBJECT
which ne desires
He VIII play the same part n the
nation that ne played fourteen years
ago in Wisconsin politics. when ne
VIRTUALLY made a fOur-ycars campaign
for the Republican gubernatorlai noml,
nation and landed ~ upon the lhlEo
trial Senator La Toilette feels that ne
IS ready for what he justly considers
The greatest battle Of ms life ana, as
usual. he IS picking his own heutenants
for he fight
Il is more than probable. before the
winter Is over. La Toilette headquarters
,,-il be csta blishcd in Washington ana
-b;t Mr. Eouser will be in charge The
r,,an Of flght is 10 be along very much
+he same lines az his Wisconsin battles.
Ia intends during the next four years 20
devote every minute Of his spare time
30 lccturing throughout the country
Ills lectures viii be on political condi-
lions.
From the talk which Senator La Fol
lette had with friends here, he does not
seem 10 expect that great deal of ben
eft 10 the people will be accomplished
bv the Wilson administration. his
much can be put down as a certainty,
that woodrow Wilson. as President of
tho United states. is TO be watched as
closciv as was President Taft by Senator
Ia Foiiette. and if the Senator thinks
the real cause OF proGressiveism Is not
gaining at the hands OF Wilson. he VIII
be a remorselcss enemy of the Demo
cratic President
on the other hand, he says that If
Wilson'S administration is progressive
he Will support tho Democratic Presl-
dent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
NAURY BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
Informal Supper Given by Literary
Society at Blacksburg-

fSpecial 10 The Times Dispatchl
Blacksburg va. January 26.-Satur-
dav evening the members Of the Maury
Literary Society gave an informal
supper and smoker in the college din
inr hall IN honor Of the birthday Of the
noted man for whom the society is
named After a three-coursc supper
had been served, there was well ar
ranged program Of speeches. read
Ings from the works Of Naury. and
brief sketches Of his life. with selections
Of music by the orchestra. The guests
% the evening were members OF the
faculty. some from tho student body.
and the several chaplains Of ' p J.
President BarTinger. Dean II l..
Price and Professor Lyman Carrier of
the dcparfnncnt Of agriculture. are in
Coiumb sa = c.. 20 attend the sessions
OF the National Corn show.
Dr John =. Williams Of the depart
nnert 81 mathematics. was in Richmond
this zcck Tor the meeting OF tho As
ISOLATION % Southern Colleges and
Secondary Schools.
A. meeting Of the junior class
Tuesday 7 II Powers. Of Bcrryviiie.
Wa elected cdifor-in-chicf % the 1914
Rugic y A. Snyder. business manager
". q. Wysor. ~ Pulaski. class his
torisn.
". G. TWitty has returned from the
army training school for cavalrynen -
Front ROYAL and resumed his duties
a. instructor 81 the bugie corps at the
institute.
Raymond W. Paul. OF South Rich
rrord has been made assistant student
Instructor IN chemistry.
&. ~ Narooro. - Richmond, has
returned 90 college for graduate
work. and viii also act ~ demonstration
for Montgomery County IN connec-
ton with the agricultural department
star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
NAME OF WILSON'S
BROTHER PRESENTED

representative of his brother in various
relations.
In announcing that he would present
the Wilson candidacy for secretary of
the Senate, Senator Lea, who is now
in Tennessee. telegraphed from Nash
vile as follows:
1T is my privilege to be able to
present the name OF Joseph X. Wilson.
of Nashville, for the office of secretary
of tho United States Senate. Mr.. VIII
son is "A newspap ervnan of many years
experienced a man of the highest IN
tegrity and broad ability.
I'm his circle of devoted friends he
has displayed those same sterling quail
ties that have placed his brother at
the head OF our national affairs His
election will reflect credit upon the Sen
ate and will be a fitting recognition of
his splendid work at national head
quarters during the national cam
paign."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
UNCLE SAM REFUSES
TO INSPECT FRUIT
No Pure Food Official VIII Be Sent by
Government to California
Packing Houses.

Washington, January 26.-Offcials of
the pure food board hold they have no
authority to place government inspec-
tors in Pacific coast packing houses 10
inspect citrus fruits before shipment. as
has been requested by the fruit men.
In view of the board : order prohibit
ing the sale of citrus fruits frozen in
the recent cold snap on the coast, the
growers asked the board to inspect ship
ments in the packing houses. instead OF
the Eastern markets. that they might not
suffer losses in having shipments con
demned after mourning freight and
packing charges.
W. ID. Bigelow acting chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry and a membe of
the board which issued the order. said
that such requests had been made
before.
Under the law, we have no authority
10 go into packing establishments he
declared. The packers can tell just as
well as we what fruits are fit for pack
ing"