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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
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MEXICAN REBELS
ARE AGAIN ].

WASHINGTON. March
state department today recel
Durango, Mexico. a report IT,
of 140 federaiist troops had
rounded near Gabriel BY
rebels commanded by Coio1
teraras and Peroyra. Twef1t
federalists were killed and atx
prisoners. The remainder ea<|
the open country.
Following the battle nve
officers were lined up against II
wall and shot to death. The ~
rank Of the men executed A.
stated in the dispatch.
The federalist general AIRY
a strong force of federala, issyl
to have arrived at Gabriel,
have engaged the rebel forre
point.
A reassuring dispatch AZ 70
portation conditions in Mex1cOss
ceived today from San T@ek
which staeed that the
that point to SaftiiIo
traffic uninterrupted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
CREATES A R0|T
ENTERING HOME
OREGON HILL Is SCENE OF BATTLE
SUCH AS NOT SEEN THERE
IN YEARS.
POLICE AR
MANY GATHER, SEND FOR REIN
FoRCEMEsTs, GET SQUIRE
AND WARRANT. AND
MAKE ARREST.

After he had burst In the door of
his home at TOT Church street, where
his wife lay III abed, and had threat
ened peacemakers with bricks while
his friend, Harry Burch. twenty-one
years old. was covering his defense
with more bricks, Mark Alexander,
twenty-seven years old, started a row
at Church and Holly streets yester-
day afternoon which resulted in the
injury of several women and the send
ing in of riot call. A dozen police
men. awheel. in the patrol and in
the city ambulance answered the call.
and after they had armed themselves
with warrant answered Alexander's
dare to enter his house, and arrested
him and Burch.
1t is alleged that Alexander went
home intoxicated and was refused ad-
mittance because of the condition of
his wife. When his repeated demands
for admittance were refused, he burst
in the door. and was followed by
Bureh. The neighhorhood came out.
and the fight which appeared at first
to be purely n domestic affair be-
came general.
Fight Becomes General.
People came from nowhere and
everywhere, and the activities were
transferred to the street, where bricks
flew as If another whirlwind had come
to Richmond. and the sound of curses
was commingled with the sound of
blows Mrs. Matte Taylor. who had a
baby in her arms. was knocked down,
and Mrs. George Conway, OF High
street had nearly all her clothes torn
off Mrs Sailie Hood, also of 2 High
street. was also beaten In the fray.
Women's screams and the cries of
babies and little children added to the
general alarm. and for a time the
far end of Oregon Hin was the scene
of such "A fight as even Oregon Hill.
famous in it's day for it's reckless
fights, has not seen in many a year
When the police began to arrive
the air was lurid. Curses few with
the bricks, and it was difficult TO dis
tInguIsh fleeing non-corn hatants from
retreated into the house. where, it
is alleged. Charles Alexander, a
brother of the other, covered their
retreat with a shotgun.
Dare Police to Follow.
They dared the police to follow.
Squire Purdie was sent for, and he
FASTENED to the scene Of carnage on a
bicycle, summoning the city am
bulance on the way, as he expected
To tud many dead and injured Inc
ambulance picked up police, and a
dozen gathered in front of the house
on Church street, The warrant was
written in "A moment and Sergeant
Shoemaker and Policemen Traylor
and A. II Smith entered the house
and arrested Alexander and Burch
without more ado. Both were charged
with assault
There were as many versions Of
what started the riot as there were
witnesses and combatants. and it will
be up To Justice Crutchaeld to wind
the tangled threads together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

Under the caption Auto Hul1
Pedestrians the Cleveland t&
Motorist has published a set OH
Iations which should sirnplif1
dangers of motor car driving
they are. saa
Pedestrians crossing boulevn&
night shalt wear a white light In
and a red light in the rear.
Before turning to the right n
they must give three short biaA
horn at least three inches in
eter.
When en- inexperienced aut0x'
driver Is made nervous by NJ
TRAN the latter should hide
tree until the autcmobi1
passed.
Pedestrians shall not carry
pockets any sharp substances
to cut automobile tires.
They shall not in lodging d
biles. run faster than twents
an hour.
They must register at the h'
of each year and pay a liz
of SIS. Numbered license 4~
then be issued to them. yy
will be allowed If they fdGtf
through the entire year.
Before license tags viii bN&
to them they must demonstl
fore an examining board thu
in lodging, leaping. crawiik
extricating themselves from
cry.
Those not wearing numt
cense tags will be held raxs
for all damages done to asns
or their occupants by collnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
A grand Display of Period
Furniture at
Sydnor & Hundley, Inc.
Seventh and Grace Streets.

bodies pierced when i'll tn let out
the devil. You would have no hospi
tails. you would have no proper con-
ception of prayer or OF God; you
would have no salvation"
The meeting was the largest yet
held under the auspices Of the move
ment. Mr. White remarkiug that the
attendance was considerably larger
than when he addressed an audience
a year ago in the same building.
The singing Of the old missionary
hymn From Greenland Icy Noun
tains," followed by henediction by
DIR. W. ]. Young, pastor of Centenary
Methodist church. ended the meeting
and the conference of the Laymens
Missionary Movement, which has been
in session here for three DAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
EVANGELIST BRINGS
MANY To SAL WALTON
NUMEROUS CONVERTS AT I'M
MANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
YESTERDAY.
NUMEROUS CONVERTS AT M

Rev ]. s. Jones conducted four SER
vices at Emmanuel Baptist church
yesterday. being heard on each oeca-
sion hy good congregations. He had
great Gay, and that hts messages
are being received and are bearing
fruit was evidenced by the large
number of conversions yesterday
Six were baptized
The '-kneeling evangelist preached
at 10 and II o'clock in the morning.
at $40 IN the afternoon and at s
clock int the evening.
A feature of all four services was
the singing of the preacher. who
Possesses a magnificent voice; and
whose aolos always carry some gos-
pei message. A large choir furnishes
the chorus music and the congrega-
ton Join in heartily on every occa-
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
STRIKE LEADERS
ALLEGES RIOTERS
IN BREAKING UP MASS MEETING
POLICEMEN PRECTPITATE,
DISORDER.
NUMBER ARRESTED
CROWD MOVES FROM CITY TO
SUBURBAN LOT WHERE STRIk-
ERS HEAR SPEECHES By
PROMINENT WORKERS.

PATTERSON. N. j., March 30
william D. Haywood, the l. w. w.
leader, and Ad6lph Lessig, were ar
rested here this afternoon. and locked
up on 81 charge of melting to riot
following the fiercest melee between
striking silk workers and Patterson
police since the strike began five
weeks ago,
Three thousand laborers and fifty
policemen, all Of them mounted.
mixed i'm two pitched battles which
lasted ten minutes each. The Off
GERS used their clubs freely. and the
strikers used their fists and stones.
No one was seriously injured, but
many an eye was blackened. while
some work was made for the dentists.
The /. ". w. leaders had an
nounced Saturday that there would
be an open air mass meeting in La
Fayette Oval. a baseball field, this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Chief of Po-
lice Blnson had announced there
would not be such a meeting.
Beginning of Trouble.
At 2:30 O'Clock. John Hughes, a
motorcycle policeman, brother of
United States Senator Hughes, puffed
into headquarters. and told Chief Bin
son a CrowtF of two thousand persons
had gathered already on the oval.
Police were at once despatched to the
place. Chief Binson called on the
crowd which now amounted to three
thousand 10 dispense. but he got only
angry Catcalls, and hisses, and stones
few into the air, but when the crowd
saw Haywood step to Btnson's side
and begin speaking to him they be
came orderly.
Haywood wanted to know if he
could toll the mob that the meeting
was called Off, but would be held just
beyond the city limits. He was told
that he couldn't, and Ae started to
walk away toward Haledon a suburb.
the crowd followed at his heels.
Thoughtlcss Striker
There might have been little enough
trouble If on the way a striker had
not seized the bride of Officer Healy's
horse. \ patrolman dashed up and
arrested the striker. Instantly there
was disorder. and riot The mob
rushed the arresting officer. and a
struggle between strikers and police
men ensued.
When the mob was quoted, Chief
Rinson arrested Haywood and LessiE,
while other officers arrested a half
dozen of the strikers. A second melee
occurred as the crowd was nearing
the Patterson border in North Fifth
street. Some heads were cracked and
some more arrests were made. The
throng then crossed the line and held
its meeting unmolested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
BL ANK CARTRIDGE
MAKES A WOUND

James Buchanan. a coiored boy. was
accidentally shot yesterday afternoon
with a blank cartridge by Lewis Albert.
a white boy living at $50 Brook ave-
me IN me , Two were P,ss5he 1ogb,nep
received only q powder burn on his
left shoulder The Albert boy offered
every assistance. and seemed greatly
10 regret the accident. Buchanan was
treated by Or. Taylor Hawkins, of the
CRY hcsDital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

Kicked" another because of insult 10
his sister and said that with men the
result might have been a killing The
boy may have been wrong. he said.
but his motives were good and in the
caxe OF a killing, the ties of blood
should be taken into consideration
as well as in the minor case
DIR. Mcdaniel declared that the old
Mosaic law had been annulled by the
coming OF Christ, quoting the express
stems OF Jesus. You have heard 1t
said an eye for an eye, but / say unto
you love your enemies" and the words
writ in the sand. GO and sin no
more"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
ONE BROWNS
Continued from First Pase.)

torn from Jenkins The latter's
breast was chafed to the raw in his
effort to save his comrade. and he
was too weak To clutch out for Hill
again. The drowning man appeared
on the surface once, and then went
down beneath the muddy tide.
Jenkins chung to the cable until his
strength returned. and then pulled
himself hand over hand To the side
of the dredge. where he was hauled
aboard ny the waiting crew john
son still maintained his hold, too
weak to follow his comrade En-
roughly padded the little boat 10
him. and went at him almost head
on, thinking TO grasp him as he pass
ed, But the tide was too swift, and
before he could reach out to john
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
son the boat had been swept on and
over the cable.
johnson Is Saved.

son the boat had been swept on and
over the cable.
johnson Is Saved.
Then, he barred himself to turn
against the current, and 20 the sur
prise of the hundreds. watching him
from shore stemmed the tide and
steadily made way But Johnson was
unable to withstand the fearful pres
sure of the water beating against
him, and with a gurgiing cry for help
lost his grip. Fortunately he was
borne straight into the path of the
tossing boat. and Enroughty, leaning
over the side, pulled him in. The half
drowned man rolled into the bottom
of the boat and lay there heaving the
water out of his lungs. until they
drew alongside the dredge He was
hauled aboard and soon revived.
While Euroughty worked at rescue,
other boats shot out from shore. but
they were too late. There were no
signs of Hill The man who had I'M
willingly risked his life to cook break
fast for others was drowned.
Crowds of people who came later
in the day s~e&rched the river banks.
but saw Siing more than flotsam
and jetsa q drifting down the stream.
The crew of the dredge remained
aboard. fheir boat was at the bottom
of the river, and they did not care
to go ashore. Men were employed by
a representative of p Sanford Ross
to continue search of the river. for
old rivermen said that the body of
Hill would probably be found not
far from the scene of his death lying
against some ietty.
Natives of Wales.
Hnl was born in Cardiff. Wales. He
Ha M fap fygeg ~
most of his life. and there were few
parts Of the world he had not seen.
He had been employed as cook on
the dredge for the last eight months.
He did not always go to the dredge on
Sunday to cock the crews meal. but
Johnson and jenkins rowed over for
him yesterday morning. and insisted
that he should go He left home
shortly after 8 o'clock. When he saw
the state of the river he at first re-
fused to cross. hat the men still in
sisted and at last he consented. a
few minutes later his wife, whose
home is but a few squares from the
rivers edge, was informed of his
tragic end. She collapsed. and fell
into fit of hysterical weeping.
Hill, who came TO this country
about eighteen years ago, was lately
employed as n janitor in the City
hall. He was also employed IS head
of the elevator service in the Mutual
and American National Bank build
ings. But most of his work had been
upon the water. He is survived by
his wife and four children--Berna I'd.
Joseph, Lukey and Lloyd. He is sur
vived also by four brothers--Wiliian
Steve and George, of Cardiff, wales.
and James Hill. Of Canada. and by
one sister, Mrs Eliza Holmes. of Car
diff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
HELD.UP BY WHITE
MEN AND ROE

G. L. wimberiey. Of $40 Ea11
street. reported to the police Il
day morning that he was held
$ street Saturday night by two
men, who relieved him of $26-okl
said that they threatened him WA
vclvers If he refused to hand Oy1
cash. He was stripped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31


kuchi. enlarging upon some OF his
points and then going into descrip-
ton OF life In heather lands OF the
conditions and OF the effect of Chris
tianity upon the people. immortality.
degradation of women, illiteracy and
dearth OF physicians care would be
the lot OF any OF his audience he said.
were he heather. He pointed out
that q peoples worshipping an Inn
moral conception of God could never
be lifted to a high plane of morality
ana that a religious which COM
PEELED Its followers to believe as de-
votedly in the degradation of women
~ fiji the sacredness Of the COW could
not lift up and inspire and comfort
One haM OF the worlds population.
~ said. Ia illiterate- II you were
heather. one tenth Of you men could
read ana write and one hundredth OF
you women would be literate.. II you
Uoxe heaten you would have your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
FLORIDA FISH.
GAME S

Catching a toad fish i1sid
tie was the unusual exp
w. Frank Fiero. Of. Rrool
fishing from the south
Gently. The bottle had IN
off at the neck and the ko3
evidently entered if - y
and had grown until too u
out. With his head At thu p
ing at the top. his body nlle
Inside the bottle. which NJ
been in the water for S11a
The hook at the end 0&
the hands OF Mr.. FiArO 40I1
for the fish to swallow xa76
bait and the fisherman pull
fish and bottle. Mr. Fier0
visitor here, spending 1Drz
the home of his brother
Fiero. Is Cedar. etr4of
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

"Talk With Graf
prices, easy terms
anteed quality max
your while to co1sa
regard to all YOU. nlu
sires. 121 East Broad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

The services will continue through
this week. with daily sermons by AIR
Jones at 7:45 o'clock in the evening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
SLABS WOMAN AND
MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Marie Taylor. colored. OF l115. Con-
cord street, had much discard with Joe
Collier yesterday afternoon. and Joe,
It is alleged, plunged a knife into her
three times. She was sta bbed twice in
the abdomen and once in the left Shout
der Joe shook the dust OF Richmond
temporarily from his heels. and Marie
Will reside for a time at the City hos
pitaI whittier she was taken by DR..
Taylor Hawkins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

Scott county Va, will construct a
bridge across Clinch river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

Frank Daffron and
caught forty-eight pound2 !
the lake Saturday, Whit
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
MEETZE CANDIDATE
FOR REELECTION

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
MANASSAS, March 30.---Hon. c.
J. MeetZe, w no represented Prince VIII
liam county in the Virginia house of
delegates at the last session has an
n0unced himself a candidate for re-
election subject TO the Democratic
primary.
Bad roads are tax and a fearful
Limitation upon the business and So
ciai life of country people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

The city of Charlotte. N G.. will
issue bonds for street Improvement
TO the amount of $50. GOO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31
SHOULD CONSIDER

CONTINUED from First rawe.>
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
WABASH OFFICIALS
SEE IMPROVEMENTS

f. A. Delano, president OF the Wa
bash railroad; s. +. Cotter. general
Supt. A. +. Helm, and
Division Freight Agent f. II. Gull,
made an inspection trip, Tuesday, re-
viewing the Improvements In progress
on the Wabash terminals in Detroit
accompanied by Chairman w. G. Nor
veil, OF the transportation committee,
and Traffic Commissioner Waterfall,
OF the Board OF Commerce.
About 600 men were found employed
on the new 1,6O0-car classification
yard In Ecorse, new team tracks be-
tween Twelfth-st. and Nineteenth-st.
teh new slip docks for the additional
car ferry service, the new outbound
freight house and improvement on the
old inbound freight house.
The new extra team tracks will pro.
vide facilities for the unloading OF lie
more carloads at one time, and the
new 800-foot freight house is rapidly
being put under cover. The old and
new freight houses will be combined
and be la use within the next six
weeks.
The new freight house is modern
and will have 43 doors for receiving
freight. In place OF the two existing
tracks for package freight cars, there
will be six tracks SO arranged that the
combined package car facilities will
be two hundred per cent In excess
Of the old facilities.
Announcement was made Of the APP
rointment OF additional operating
force 10 aid in the plans for improve
Ient In the service. A new assistant
superintendent has been appointed,
z. A. Solicit. Trainmaster Robt. w.
Hosmer will be stationed in the new
Office in the r. & o, tower at the Har-
baugh-ave crossing. Mr.. Hosmer's
Office Will contain a new car record
system, and he will be prepared TO
furnish exact information as to any
cars on the wabash terminal.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
COMMITTEE TO PREVENT
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Mrs. Abner f. Larned. chairman Of
the Animal Welfare committee OF -he
Twentieth Century club. has appointed
David A. Brown general chairman OF
the committee OF team owners which
IL TO assist in preventing cruelty TO
horses and other animals. The gen
erai committee Is composed OF various
divisions each Of which, with its
chairman, In as follows: Coal dealers,
G. A. Dean. OF Pittmans e. Dean: leo
dcaiers. Robert Houghten, OF the
General Ice Delivery Co; builders sup
piles, c. N. Ray. OF the c. II. Little
Co: meat packers, Thomas Newton. Of
the Newton Beef Co.; Butchers asso-
citation. Fred wambach. president of
the organization; storage and moving.
hhwood Croul: department stores. j
,. Crowley. OF the Crowley Miner
CO.: Grocery association, NJ. i. Ma.
toney, president OF the association
horse dealers, Jacob Kolb; bakers, Bur,
morton, Of the General Baking Co
milk dealers, William Kennedy q,
Howar's Wayne County Creamery Co
general trucking. r. Ferguson.
Mr.. Brown says that the heads Of IN,
oIviaions will form subcommittee
and that they will do much TO discour
nke- cruelty 10 the horses OF The CITY
He warmly praises the newspapers 10
the part they are taking in promotion
the animal welfare work.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
WOMAN ASKS COURT
TO CHECKMATE HUSBAND

Judge Phelan referred to Assistant
Prosecutor Toms, Wednesday mora
ing. a pathetic letter, telling OF deceit
and struggle. from Mrs. Elizabeth
Clark, of No. 1894 South Main-st..
Chicago.
The letter referred to the woman's
husband. Jesse ID. Clark, employed by
the Continental Motor Co., in this
city, and IL Clark applies for divorce
as stated by his wife, he will find
that prosecutors office arrayed
against him, and Judge Phelan's in
fiuence present in the case.
Mrs. Clark writes that her husband
sent her to California last August,
leaving her In the best of good nature.
and telling her that he would join her
soon.- She never received a letter
from him, never received money, and
finally received news that he was
about to start divorce proceedings
against her on the ground OF deser-
ton she says.
With what money she had earned
she paid her fare 10 Chicago. and is
trying TO raise enough TO bring her 20
Detroit She declares that she was
astounded TO learn OF her husbands
action. and asks Judge Phelan to in
tercede in the case for her.
Judge Phelan recommended that the
prosecutors ONCE look into the mat
ter.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
JoBBlNG PRICES.

Canned Goods-AHpies. gals. $780,
siSisS Corn: S SSSG Maine a J $40,
standard. soc Table beets, SI259l.4o.
Peas; Fancy early June, $50; stand
ard, 81; soaked. bOQ7oc. salmon:
reds $3.50; Alaska pinks. ,l-2o. Toma-
early June. $40: sifted early June.
$40 per doz.
Foed-Jobbing prices in IOO-lb. sacks,
bran, s23; coarse middlings. t23; fns
middlings, $2s; coarse corn meal. $24:
cracked corn. ,2s; corn and oat chop.
FIour-Jobbing prices Best Michi-
gan patent. $3.50; straight. $500; clear.
1880; pure rye. $3.50; spring patent.
1910 per Dbl. in wood.
Hardware-Nails. t2.O5 case: plain an
nealed wire. SO Per 2wt.: galvanized
barbel wire, point, s22L per spool:
galvanizea sheets. "a gage. s3:ss: rs
sssss sass; q saageS n ss7S; IS Fa g:
bit axes. bronzed. s9.75 per doz poll
ished. -S14 per doz: bIack sheets. ~ and
"A gage, ;2.os. IS gage. t2so; ~ gage
bolts. small. 70. 10 and 5 per cent on;
large. 60 per cent on list: machine
bolts small, q. per cent on large, IS
seed. Soc; Diamond headlight kero-
sene. 10hc: perfection. lie; Eocene.
isc; Crown gasoline. lsc per, gal;
turpentine. In DarreI lots, SIC gal.
Provisions-Mess pork SIS. family.
,22Q23; clear backs, ,sI 123; hams.
l5hQ16hc; picnic hams. &c; bacon.
10 q tic; lard, In tierces. l1kc; kettle
rendered. 12hc ID,
sugars-Corrected daily by w. II.
Edgar & Sons: Crystal dominoes. a-lb..
S845: do 5-lb.. S7.s5 Eagle tablets.
xxx powdered. $50: STANDARD pow.
dered. $3.50; graduated. extra coarse,
1886: granulated nue. In bulk. y6.25:
graduated. 25-lb. cottons. $3.50: crys-
tai domino gran. LIB. and 6-lb. car
tons. in cases. 1856; crystal domino
S5s5: confectionery A. $500: No. !,
1915. No. 6. $40: No. 9. s5.o5; No. z.
IS: No. s. s4s6: No. .. $3.50: No. 10.
ass; No II. '4so; No: II; 49, No:
non-caking mixture, S6.25; best granu-
lated. $500; household powdered, In.
Is to case. $3.50
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
TWO TEACHERS AND TWO
SCHOOLS FOR TWO PUPILS

PORT TOWNSEND Wash. Jan. D.
Education de luxe nourishes In the
Olympic mountains, where there are
two districts that provide each pupil
with a schoolhouse and teacher.
school District No. %. at Clearwater.
In Western Jefferson county, maintains
school twelve months I'm the year TO
educate It's one pupil and pays the
teacher $75 a month. The teacher IL
the daughter OF the director. who In
also road supervisor and United States
The pupil Is the little
brother OF the teacher
The Hoko District In Western Clal-
lam county. has one pupil, girl six
teen years old The teacher receives a
salary OF $50 n month for nine months
school
In the report sent 90 the county
superintendent at Port Angeles II IS
that next year the atten-
dance az tho Hoko school Will be In
Creased 100 per cent as the young lady
pupils brother VIII he OF school age
In 1918