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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
TIMOTHY WOODRUFF
PARALyzED WHILE
DELIVERING SPEECH
Notifying John Purroy Mitchell
of His Nomination He AL
most Collapses Just as He
Closes
In Agony He Bravely Proceeds
and Until Carried Out Few
Have knowledge of Stroke
Partially Paralyzed in One
Side

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--Timothy
l.. Woodruff, three times lieutenant
governor of this State, suffered a
stroke of paralysis tonight when he
was delivering a speech at cooper
Union, notifying John Purroy Mitchell
of his nomination for mayor.
Mr.. woodruff was able to put a
concluding paragraph or two on his
speech before his friends saw that he
was on the point of collapse. While
the audience was applaudinB what
they supposed TO be the end of his
address, five or six men on the plat
form ran up to Mr.. Woodruff and
helped him off the stage. Hasty ex-
animation by physicians showed that
his left side was partially paralyzed.
He did not lose consciousness. He
went home in his automobile with Mrs.
Woodruff. to Carlton House, and his
family physicians were hurriedly sum-
moned.
People in Ignorance.
Few Of the people who filled the
assembly room at Cooper Union real
ICED that anything was amiss- Mr..
woodruff carried through his speech
with his customary vigor until he was
within a few paragraphs OF the end.
To those who knew what he was GO
ing to say 1t seemed that he was
purposely cutting his set speech short
in order to come within the time
limit.
Despite the emphasis which Mr..
Woodruff threw into his speech, 1t
was seen as he proceeded that he was
speaKtng with difficulty He frequent
ly brushed a handkerchief across his
forehead. and more than one reached
for a glass OF water. 1t was the water
pitcher which brought Mr.. Woodruff
his first laugh from the audience.
'T am not a Democrat like Mr.,
Coudert." he said. and. therefore, !
have a auenchable thirst"
With that Mr.. Woodruff took a
large white pitcher which was stand
ing on the speakers desk. leaned over
and set 1t on the floor. Mr.. Wood
ruff Is not a. slender man. and the
exertion brought the blood into his
face.
His Wife in BOX.
He did not lose the flush until many
minutes later, when his illness be-
Continued on Fourth PaEe1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
Wrong Woman Held
in Tombs Two Days
Sues Her Accusers
MRS. FRANCES MAS NOT WANT
ED IN WILMINGTON FOR
ENTERTAINMENT.

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.--Mrs.
Frances M. Mas, who was arrested
on Saturday on complaint OF MRS.
Helene D. LeMassena. who told the
police that the defendant was MRS.
Elizabeth Won Nichols. wanted by the
Wilmington. N. c.. authorities for en-
bezzling SO, 600 from Mrs. LeMassena
was today discharged by Magistrate
House, In the Tombs Police court
Mrs. Mas had spent two nights In the
Tembs Whan Magistrate House us
charged her, he did so with the apo4o-
gies of the court.
Mrs JeMagsena was positive when
she went on the witness stand that
Mrs. Mas was the woman wanted IN
Wilmington. Her son, John, was
equally positive.
Charles Podsonick, a clerk IN the
office of Alexander Bacon. who was
attorney for Mrs. Won Nichols, de-
clared that Mrs. Mas was not the
woman wanted. Mrs. Annie Bailey, a
handsome woman. whose home is In
wilmington, said that she read of the
arrest of her old friend and went 10
the Toros 10 see her. She took with
her Mrs. Adelaide Meares, also OF
Wilmington. who had known Mrs. Won
Nichols for thirty-five years. Both
were much surprised when Mrs. Mas
was brought out TO them. She was
not their friend
Before tho LeMassenas mother and
son. left the Criminal courts build
ing both were served by Attorney
Rosalsky for Mrs. Mas. with papers
in a suit for $50, 600 damages,for false
truDris0nment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
HOUSE ACTS TO-DAY
.0N TARIFF MEASURE,
SENATE TOMORROW
Received from Cynference---
Will be Passed in Short
Order and Then Rushed to
the Upper House
President Wilson Signs This
Week Bill Which Stands as
His Personal Triumph---Cuts
Rates to Twenty-seven Per
Cent.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.--The
Tnderw God Simmons tariff bill. as
agreed to in the conference committee
of the senate and house. was sub
mitted in the lower branch of con-
gress today by Representative Under
wood chairman of the ways and
means committee. The bill will be
voted on In the house tomorrow, and
Will go 10 the senate Wednesday. and
after a brief debate will be adopted
in It's present form. Before the end
of the week President Wilson Will
have signed the second low tariff
measure that has been passed in more
than sixtyflve years.
The average ad valerem rate Of the
present hill is very much lower than
that of she Wilson-Gorman act. The
average rate of the latter was 3a45
per cent, while the estimated rate of
the present bill ranges from Of To
90 per cent. The average for the
present Payne~AIdrich law is 40.f2
per cent.
Loss of But Two Votes.
Mr. Wilson Will sign the new tariff
hill I'm ier most favorable conditions.
At the close of the long fight he finds
himself personally triumphant. and
at the same time in the closest accord
with the party leaders The bill has
come through with loss of but two
Democratic votes. and these were
cast chiefly on account Of local rea-
sons
The bill about to become a law is
varieusly described. Regular Repuh-
leans denounce Il as a free trade
measure. and profess to fear that II
Will depress the Industries Of the
country. Progressive Republicans find
many good features In the bill, while
Chairman simmons and Leader Tn
dcrwood describe the measure as n
tariff for revenue. and not free
trade bill . Senator la Toilette. who
moves in a sphere of his own in re-
gard to tariff matters. holds that the
hill In mildly protective"
The men who made the rev tariff
law, spurred on by the president,
worked from the beginning on a dis
tinct plan to reduce the high cos; al
living. They reduced duties on prac-
ideally all of the articles that enter
Into the necessities of life. on the pro-
Continued on Fourth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
PRESIDENT URGES
CURRENCY REFORM
Wilson Confident Pending Bill
Will Pass Senate Before the
Snow Flies and Many Agree
Only One Senator. Hitchcock.
VIII Oppose and Hopes to
Bring Him into Line--Glass
on Verge of Breakdown

oxr - M ~xv..S A.
"ASfai1No - sepl s
ealla pIi ~ III ms
sishaAuie. f'essao' "eon
oence To-Day Oh an fhtel'ion " pu s,,
actiseiy anu steauiis io' a eut eNos "'..
NOT ohAy VIA ne pue ms shouh1e' "
she "heei AZ 'ao'.1i out uetei M =,
fashioh TO orihs apoae REFORM IN 'ne
currency laws Oh the Souhlis' "u' ne
IL smihhsiy sahs uihe thaa 'here VIA
be such law peiore the SHOWS OF win
Ter cover the eapitoi anu hi.e Touse'
ana those statesmen VINO nave
watched MF. Wiisoh Operate al sum
mer ana VINO are iuu "a aui',' a'ioh
lor tne easy maniie. ia ~A.en nc
eompnsnes thihss pfsa.c'ea aoua' uaa.
ne wiz come pre''s near se'uhs "ha'
ne mas SET OUT LOT
conference win G,as"'
Representative carter aiass' Oh var
GINA chairman OF the mouse commit
Tee thas framed ana packed .he cur
rency niii whicn passed the mouse was
IN conference win the president soaav
Mr.. Glass Is badly overworked ana ms
physician and friends nave compelled
him to agree to take a vacation "hen
the tarin Dill 10 passed.
In answer to questions today, the
president said the Democrats OF tbs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
BLOW OUT GAMBOA
DIXIE OCTOBER 10

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-~It Is
likely that Secretary OF War Garrison
soon will suggest to President Wilson
the fitness OF the federal government
taking note in Some way Of the blow
ing out Of the Ganboa dyke. on the
Panama canal, on October 10th. This
will mark the end Of the dry excava-
ton in Culebra cut. and will result
In the waters of Gatun Lake being
admitted to the nine mile ditch that
ii has taken ten years to dig through
the mountains of the isthmus.
On the Pacific coast, it is reported
here, elaborate preparations have been
made for a celebration of the event.
Secretary Garrison is inclined to think
that it would be well for the Wash
ington government to observe the &C.
casion in some way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
MYSTERY IN DEATH
/. ATTRACTS INTEREST
West Chicago Looking Forward
to Inquest into Murder of
Rexroat--Husband to Appear

CHICAGO, Sept 29.--Interest in
the mysterious murder of Mrs. Mildred
Allison -Rexroat centered today in the
inquest set for hearing at West Chi
cago, to which large number OF wit
nesses had been summoned.
Among the more important witnesses
summoned were w. Fl. Allison, who
married the decedent seventeen years
ago, and Everett A. Rexroat, the farm
or of Macomb McDonough county, who
married the woman last spring within
two weeks OF her divorce from Allison.
A warrant charging Rexroat with muir
der was sworn out to compel his at
tendance at the inquest.
Mrs Allison Rexroat was murdered
at Wayne, a suburb of this city, where
many wealthy men have their country
homes, Friday night last. She was@shot
in the head. the body placed on the
railroad tracks and she was robbed of
Jew elry and money valued at about
$4o0.
Her landlady. Mrs. Victor /. John
son. and her employer. Frank l.. Oleson,
at whose school in Chicago she taught
the tango and other popular dances, I'M
tierstood that she was on her way to
wheaton by arrangement over the tele-
phone with one Spencer" known from
the manner OF his speech as the man
with the draw1."
when she left Mrs. Johnston'ss home
she carried suit case containing. with
other things. pink ball gown and pink
slippers The suit case has not been
found. nor has the pistol with which
the murder was committed
Instead of stopping ~ Wheaton. ac-
(Continusd nns Gscoud Para
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
BELASCO PRODUCES
GOOD MOB Scene
It's Entirely lrnpromptu and
Caused by Stage Hand
Strike

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.--There was
a mob scene In front of David Be-
lasco's Republic theater in West
Forty-second street, Just west OF Sew
enth avenue, about 8 O'Clock tonight,
personally conducted by Mr., Belasco
for the benefit of about two thousand
persons.
The union men. william L. Mon
roe, president of local No. /, OF the
Stage Hands union. and Philip Kelley.
walking delegate for the same
union. appeared ut the stage entrance
about 7:5Y and held up the stage
hands with orders for them to quit
because Mr.. Belasco had not obeyed
the demands of the union. Mr.. Be-
lasco. when he learned what was GO
ing on, hurried outside and exhorted
his staff to come in and be rncn.
About a dozen of them did. but the
majority gathered about Kelley and
Monroe. and sulked. The crowd be-
came interested at this juncture, and
swelled until it overlooked the trail
ley tracks. and held UP traffic. Po-
licemen appeared and at MIR. Be-
lasco's request arrested Monroe and
Kelley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
COLOMBIA PROGRESS

WASHINGTON. Sept 2a.-Negotia-
tons with Colombia for the settle
rneut Of the differences between that
country and the United States arising
out of the revolution of 1908, by which
Panama becg.ne independent, are now
in progress. and Secretary Of State
BRYAN said today that he was most
hopeful of the outcome.
White the basis of the negotiations
has not heen disclosed, il Is believed
TINT the tendency is toward an agree
!nent for arbitration of at least a
portion Of Coipmhias cams against
the United States for the lost 81
Panama Arbitration was refused by
Secretary Knox last winter, hecuss
he held that the sovereignty of the
republic of Panama was not mat
ter which could be decided by arbi-
tration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
Find 1900 Pound
Turtle on Sand Bar;
Sell Him tor $50

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.--When the
schooner Cleaner. commanded ny
CAPTAIN R4ajGapper. was Ell Fire
Island about midnight Saturday, the
watch heard great splashing of the
lee bow Investigation showed that
the noise was coming from sand
bar on which was a huge turtle. The
crew captured the turtle, which
weighs almost fifteen hundred pounds.
and is said to be about nine hundred
years Md. II was auctloncd eff today
and brought $3.50 from It restaurant
man.
The turtle Is said TO be the heaviest
ever brought to this port. II is eight
feet long, and each OF lis hippers is
TWO feet long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
Asks Wilson'S Views.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2a.-Represen-
tatives Henry George called upon the
president at the white House today.
10 ascertain his general policy toward
appointing negro men to federal Of
fees.
The president advised him to consult
with mem berg of the senate on any
recommendation of negroes which be
had in mind 20 make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
Confirm Nominations.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.--The SEN
ate in executive session this afternoon
confirmed d large number OF nomina-
tions, including that Of Henry Wade
Rogers OF Connecticut, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Second
judicial circuit.
Byron Newton W. pQn6rned a. ~
nisaent secretary of tA9 treasury s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30

lcentlausa aas eseopd PAxs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
CALL MONROE aaa

n your paper docs moi
reach ron regularly and
promptly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30
THH WEATHER

Probably showers to-
day. Wednesday unset
tied.
FUN Rport Market rage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

should I give. you a quarter III bet
you haven't done an hours work in the
last six months You go on"
And you go On too answered the
man ThereII come a day when you
bIoated bondhoIders viii have TO shell
out and divide up- and don't forget its'
At the corner was another DivisiOnIst
and he blocked the way and boldly de-
Tuanded Is cents for supper and Iodg-
ings
Don't you know its against the law
10 solicit aims On the street" sharply
Que-led Mr. Bowser-
4 am not soliciting aims" was the
surIy reply I'm only asking for my
fair share I tell YOU old man. things
in this world have got 10 be divided up
They're holding a big meeting down
here and whooping her up to beat the
hand Are you going to cough up2
Mr.. Bowser had to menace him with
his cane TO clear the path. and before
he reached the hall he encountered
third and fourth and was addressed 50
iTpudentIy that it made his blood boil
At the door Of the hall he found sew
eraI people who knew him by name,
and received something like an ovation
but he had scarcely finished bowling his
thanks when an Individual crowded
forward and eonhdentiaIly suggested:
Say Cap il would be nice little
thing TO buy keg Of beer before the
Speak king begins
I'm not in that line was the reply
Then what are you here for2-
A second man crowded up and asked
him for the loan Of a dollar. and a third
thought they ought TO exchange hats TO
even up things Another suggested CT
sars for the crowd and the first conner
returned to the subject Of beer
II don't exactly understand this
thing said Mr. Bowser as they ell
bowed him around I have been read
ing 4 pamphlet and I am favorabIy i'm
pressed with its arguments and the
cries and have rolled IN here to assist
in the organiza ton Of the new party
If you viii kindly let ne pass Yes the
arguments are very conclusive
don't know when have read anything
that appealed to me more strongly
As the pamphlet says no man should
5e richer than his feIEOHman- and no
man
Then divide UP with u.s. shouted
a dozen voices in chorus
Oh bat that's different We are
here 10 effect an organization and star
the ball a-rOIIfng- We are here
to
We want beer and cigars
Il say we are here to
To divide M. Somebody take the
Old crcake- by the neck and shake
barrel Of nouev out Of him
NIr Bowssr might have got out Of il
for 81 bill but he wouldn't stand
score Of men began eIbowing him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

about and of a sudden he made a dive
for an opening and reached It. A.
he went out he headed for home at
mis- best speed. and hard on mis- heels
was 4 crowd Of so enrzged Division
lists Mrs Bowser and the cat heard
the rattle and clatter and went 10 the
front door. and just as IL opened Mr..
BoWser appeared He had lost his
hat ana cane and his eyes were buIg-
ing out and his ears working He
didn't stop to open the gate, but with
a mighty leap he cleared the fence
and was in the hail with the key
turned in the door when the first of his
pUrSUerS fell up the front steps
Did you set the ball rolling and
then retire asked Mrs Bowser of
the painting man who hung TO the hall
tree TO get his breath
It was two minutes before he could
reply. and then he pointed upstairs and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

banks and up high hills TO take the
pictures He gTurubled a good deal
about il While he was at work two
or three members of another party of
visitors VINO had come out 10 the
works in 4 car flying Il Guthrie. Okla
pSnnaut- came up to the Topeka car
and asked If the phOtogra phsr was not
StrickrOIt of Topeka Being assured
that he was that same Individual the
QueStiOners proceeded TO follow John
ny all over the works and admire
and comment on his craft with i cam
era II = passing strange that on 4
trip to another county when d lawyer,
a business man and a ueWspa per man
are in the party that a tintype picture
taking man should be picked by
strangers for the celebrity of the
party Strange are the USES and
paths Of fame
n Little Game of Horsesho.-s.
Stopped at Ed B. Reeds house on
shoes and get drink OF fine well Wat
er- Reed has one Of the few wells in
this section of the country by which
there Is no sign of warning not 10
draw the water.
The work being done by those JEFF
being seen at close range They are
solving the problem of advanced and
scientific farming On q big scale They
are digging out an answer 10 the QIes~
flow OF course they can This Is
just another Kansas farmer answer TO
many of the questions that vex the
asriculturist's soul IN this grand farm
ing state bikes and cutoffs will Save.
lands from the floods natural 10 shall
low crooked streams Of the state
Alfalfa will insure 4 crop in dry
years SiIOs will insure feed in time
of drouth- Drainage Will save sick
ness Change of crop viii insure long
fertility And 50 on and so on There
: always an answer in Kansas
Who Fixed the Tire.
The Delaware valley IS beautiful
place to go for 4 ride The Delaware
farmers are q game and progressive
lot OF people And the controversy
between the two Johu"StrIckrot
and Switzer-as to who fixed the tire
bids fair to remain unsettled and IN
finished until the big January freeze
coats the Delaware with ice six inches
thick c A. G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

third 70 pump water ard they were all
going az once The plant IS equipped
with electric lights for night work
The shovel works like giant hand
and 1t vas picking up Jefferson county
soil three yards al a scoop and putting
it where IL would do the most good
There before Us was the big horse
shoe bend in the river All around
were acres and acres Of fine Kansas
corn land at the mercy Of the river
And here was steam descendant Of
great trench straight as a die across
that bend for the surplus waters OF
the river 70 flow into the Kaw-
Overflow Costs More Than Assessment
An assessment Of IS per acre on
corn land Il pretty steep But II pays
dividends when IL Is considered that
this land lies IN a most fertile valley
and Is damaged S79 &c the acre by one
overflow
II vas hot OCt there by the big ditch
Is was discovered that the machine
had sprung q fiat tire a job doomed
ahead OF the Topeka party as big as
that that faced the steam shovel peo-
pie Fixing tire out II the open sun
light with the thermometer playing
tag with the hundred marx Is Joke
to read about but not TO experience
Ask EeiIsTu- He fixed the tire while
the ueWSpa per man watched him and
SEsitze- gave ont layers Of advice and
SsriCkrctt sicked Switzer on by ex-
pressing admiration for his technical
knowledge and ffuency Of speech
StriekrotI Known Abroad
Strfckrotr had 10 climb down steep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

>JriekrOtI Known Abroad
Srrickrutt had TO climb down steep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
Chain OF Dirt Mountains.

Landed at the big ditch at 4 O'Clock
Paid all bets TO keIIam- There was
q chain OF dirt mountains across a field
tusr ahead and behind these noun
tafns stretched In q straight line z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
Used skirt for a Rank.

asnIngton- sept S-Search Is batn~
made today by the police for the vo,rns-
woman who disappeared from the F7r1r,,7.
OF Mrs VIM J. Thomas at urs-rIr, : NJ
ABOUT the time that a skirt in which
MIS- Inonlas had pinned 81 600 in bills
OF various denominations also was dis
covered missing. The money rerrs-
scented the proceeds Of a real e<tar.
deal and Mrs Thomas pinned il in
her skirt which she removed on retir-'
ing She awakened to find il and the
money gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

ditch with sheer sides as deep as the
pit To the left vas a steam shovel
apparatus as big As house Il had
crane long enough for the shovel 20
dig UP 4 whole township az one time
There was an engine TO run the crane
and another % run the hOLse and a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-26
"RE KIND TO THE LOVED oNEs.p

"RE KIND TO THE LOVED oNEs!p
~ E kind to thy father, for when thou
- vert young
ID Who loved thee so fondy as he7
H. He caught the first accents that
fell from thy tongue
And Joined in thine innocent glee.
Be kind to- thy father, for now he is old
His locks intermingle with gray,
His footsteps now feeble. once fearless
and bold,
Thy father is passing away.
Be kind to thy mother. for, 10. on her
brow
Many traces of sorrow be seen!
Oh. well mayst thou cherish and comfort
her now,
For loving and kind has she been.
Remember thy mother. for you she will
pray
AS long as God glveth her breath.
With accents of kindness then cheer her
lone way,
Fen to the dark valley Of death.
30 kind to thy brother His heart will
have dearth
II the smile Of thy love be withdrawn.
The flowers of feeling will fade at their
birth
II the dew of affection be gone.
Be kind to thy brother wherever you are
The love OF brother shall be
An ornament purer and richer by far
Than pearls from the depths of the sea.
BE kind to thy sister. Not many may
know
The depths OF true sIsterly love.
The wealth or the ocean lies IN thoms be.
low
The surface that sparkies above.
Thy kindness shall bring to thee many
sweet hours
IL
Affection shall weave thee a garland of
flowers
More precious than wealth or renown.
Author Unknown.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-26
ALsATIAN MOUNTAINS.


IN Y the blue Alsatian mountains
IL Dwelt a maiden young and fair
Like the careless flowing foun-
Were the ripples OF her hair,
Were the ripples of her hair;
Angel mild her eyes 80 winning
Angel bright her happy smile,
When beneath the fountains spinning
You could hear her song the while,
AIDE, AIDE, AIDE.
Such songs will pass away,
Though the blue Alsatian mountains
Seem to watch and wait Away
BY the blue Alsatian mountains
Came stranger In the spring,
And he linger'd by the fountains
Just to hear the maiden sing,
Just to hear the maiden sing;
Just to whisper in the moonlight
Words the sweetest she had known:
Just to charm away the hours
Till her heart was all his own.
AIDE, AIDE, AIDE.
Such dreams may pass away,
But the blue Alsatian mountains
Seem to watch and wait Away
BY the blue Alsatian mountains
Many springtimes bloom'd and pass'd,
And the maiden by the fountains
Saw she'd lost her hopes at last,
Shed lost her hopes at last,
And she wither'd like q how'r
That is waiting for the rain
She will never see the stranger
Where the fountains fall again.
AIDE. AIDE, AIDE,
The years have passed away,
But the blue Alsatian mountains
Ever watch and wait Away.
AIDE. AIDE, AIDE,
The years have passed away,
But the blue Alsatian mountains
Seem to watch and wait Away.
Unidentified.