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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
Search for Sender
of Bomb Extended
to Philadelphia
MAN RESEMBLING SHIPPER OF
INTERNAL MACHINE SEEN
IN THAT CITY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE search
for the murderer OF Ida Anusewits
was extended to Philadelphia today
Acting on information that a man
resembling the shipper of the Internal
machine, which killed the young
bookkeeper last Friday had been seen
in Philadelphia. two detectives were
sent to that city.
Moe Andrews, the Adams Express
company clerk, who receipted for the
parcel containing the machine, was
requested by the police here to be
ready to leave for Philadelphia on
sudden notice. Andrews is positive
that he could pick the shipper out
of a crowd.
Although Deputy Police Commits
sioner Dougherty would not discuss
the widening OF the hunt or the de-
tailed tactics of the army of detee-
tives trying to clear up the most re-
cent murder by explosives. he ad-
mitted for the first time that he liz
following "a single, definite trail.
THE public will be very much sur
prised when our investigation per
mits to make known the identity OF
this flend." said the commissioner to-
night. Like all criminals. however
Intelligent, and this fellow Is at the
top of his class, he made TWO mis-
takes. and these mistakes VIII ruin
him Master criminals are not run
down in day or two. but we have
enough to justify the hope that we
will have Miss AnusewitZ's murderer
in the Tombs within two or three
weeks"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
BRING UP BILL FOR
VOLUNTEER FORCES

WASHINGTON, Dec 1i.-Senator
Chamberlain. of OOregon, chairman
of the committee on military affairs
expects to bring up in the senate early
In January the bill recently passed by
the house providing for raising Of vol
unteer forces In time Of war or threat
ened hostilities. The bill passed with
out opposition In the house and no
signs OF opposition to the measure
have developed in the senate and its
passage il expected.
The bright prospects for the yolun-
teer bill are hailed with delight by
army officers as the general staff has
been urging such legislation as the
pending measure for many years. II
has the strong support Of Secretary
Garrison as well. Military authorities
predict for the United States ~ much
confusion az was experienced In previ-
Gus were unless the pending measure
II passed before another war oomeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
BRYAN WARNS VILLA
To CEASE 0UTRAGtS
AGAINST SPAN|ARDS
Sends Special Representative
With Strongly Worded Pro-
test to Carranza's Chief
Lieutenant.
Will Make Vigorous Demands
Upon Rebel Leader for
Humane Treatment of All
Foreigners. Repulse at Tam
pico Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Secretary
of State Bryan Is sending George d.
Carrothers. formerly consul at Tor
reon. Mexico. as special representa-
tive of the United States, with pro-
test to General Villa against the lat
ter's harsh treatment Of the Spanish
residents Of that city The action of
tho state department became known
here tonight
Carrothers carries Instructions to
make vigorous demands upon General
Villa for decent and humane treat
ment of all foreigners in Chihuahua.
and the respect of the persons and
their property. He has been instruct
ed to inform villa that it is beyond
doubt that his treatment Of the Span
iards will create a most painful i'm
preston in the United States when
his acts are compared with the prin-
cipie upon which the ConstituttonalIst
leaders are supposed to be proceeding.
Carrothers has been at Texas City and
is proceeding by way of FL Faso.
Has Received Appeals.
The state department has already
received appeals for aid from the
Spanish colony of Chihuahua, member
which were forced by Villa ID leave the
city under penalty of execution. Re-
ports from the border are to- the effect
that villa has been guilty of all sorts
Of outrages in his treatment OF the
Spanlards. 1t Is alleged that he has
threatened TO accord similar treatment
TO Americans and other foreigners as
soon as he has disposed of the Span
iards.
Secretary Bryan's sending or Car
rothers is convincing evidence of the
I'm preston that has long been grow
ing here that the Washington ad-
ministration has been losing faith In
a solution of the Mexican problem by
the oonstitndonaiist leaders. the
sending of the envey ALEC raises the
question whether Spain may not have
requested that this government take
more vigorous steps 10 protect Spanish
life and property in Mexico.
Reports of the failure or the consu-
tutionaifst attack upon the city OF
Tampico were confirmed tonight 1T
dispatches received at the n9'y depart
ment from Admiral Fletcher, COM
nh fx4 ma yn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
WONDERFUL MEDIUM
BRINGS UP SPIRITS
Of DEPARTED GREAT
But Only His Discoverer Is
Convinced of His Power.
All Subjects Talk With the
Same Accent.
Cardinal Newman, Morgan. the
Buccaneer. and Stead. the
Writer, Have Much in Com
mon. Newmans l. a ii n
Somewhat Peculiar.

LONDON, Dec. 14.--Your cores
pendent was permitted to attend the
seance of Sir Alfred Turner's won
derful medium Cecil Husk. at Peek
ham today The naturalization OF
psychic phenomena by Husk. who is
seventy years old. and entirely blind,
has caused Sir Alfred Turner. Il
British soldier with long experience
in the Orient, to declare that his
belief in spiritualism is adamant
A circle OF ten persons. inclnd-
ing Sir Alfred. Lady Duff Gordon,
one of the passengers saved from the
Titanaic, and your correspondent. sat
in a darkened room In Husk' s house
and clasped hands around IA table.
Four of the circle were sceptics. The
correspondent was forced to give his
word of honor that he would not un-
loose his hand or touch anything, the
admition being accompanied by the
explanation that such action would
make the spirit angry.
Grimaldi Appears.
When everything was in readiness
lights were seen passing around the
able Then voice was heard. Sir
Alfred Turner said Il was that Of
Grimald!. the famous clown, around
whose life Leoncavallo is said to have
composed "Pagliaccl" This materia-
Throughout the seance az locutor. At
ter Husk went into his trance the
seance lasted three hours.
The voice announced that the
spirit of Cardinal Newman was about
TO appear. A phosphorescent cross
was visible within the circle. a deep
voice was heard exclaiming God
bless YOU Then came Latin ben
Ftftrtfuu t1tuued IN HI accent far re
he e.rla VI far n
Latin used by Cardinal Newman.
AS pronounced by the spirit. IT bore
4 remarkable resemblance to the cos
ter dialect OF white chapel especially
In the management OF the aspirateR-
A supposed aeoiyte then sang. IL was
supposed that he was singing a Latin
or Greek hymn
Latin or Greek?
Sir Alfred Turner. who knows these
languages, confessed that he could
not make out word. The members
of the circle who knew something of
the classics were divided In opinion
as to what language was used A
friend OF the medium volunteered the
Information that 1t was Latin. Even
after this pronouncement nobody
could catch the drift of the words.
The naturalization then com
menced. From the center Of the
table arose q slate covered with phos-
phorescent paint. On Ii appeared the
feature OF a child One of the women
presented hailed il as the face oil
her child. The slate then descended
or the table with q thud.
Another form appeared Another
woman declared that it. was that OF
her dead mother. The voice. which
was falsetto, struck the correspon-
dent as being that OF HusR. The
figure disappeared and few seconds
later appeared again but indistinctly
On the second appearance 1t did moi
utter a word.
Buccaneers Bcnediction.
Organ, the buccanneer, who seems
10 be favorite visitor to the terres-
trial planet al spirituallstic seances
was. the next on the list. AS he faded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
TO STUDY MILIT AIRY
AVIATION IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
posai has been made that congress
sional commission be appointed to so
to Europe and see what other gov
ernments are doing TO develop mill
tAry aviation as practical adjunct
to the operations OF the army ana
navy.
This proposal In supported heartily
by those who feel that congress has
erred In spending a total of only
s435.oo0 In five years on aviation.
while other governments are spending
millions of dollars annually for the
same purpose.
Germany has already expended
S2s,o0e. 600 In aviation development
In the army and navy. France Is a
close second with total expenditure
Of $22.0o0.0o0, with Russia, Italy,
Austria. England, Belgium and Japan,
following In the order named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
President Wilson
Would-be Dictator
Declares Minister
CHARACTERIzEs UNITED STATES
AS MOST IaAWLESS COUNTRY
ON THE GLOBE.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 14-Char-
acterizlng this country as the most
lawless civilized nation in the world.
DIR. w. Richardson. pastor of the St
James Episcopal church. addressed the
First City Troop this afternoon in a
long discourse on present day events.
1T is TO our shame" he said, that
we are the most lawless civilized ma
ton on the face of the earth today.
Men on all sides are losing their prin-
ciples not only in religion, but in
business, in art. In everything Cubism
itself illustrates a lack Of faith In what
Is beautiful
'"rhe Democratic party In now trying
to adopt the imperialistic attitude. And
1t appear as If the man who occupies
the presidents chair Is wanting the
whole say of what shall and what shall
not be done, and. as 1t were, to merge
the great legislative bodies of ouI
country into enc man power"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
I arif Not Cause
of Poor Business,
Opinion Of Experts
MOST OF THEM WRITE HOPE
FULLY EXPLAINING SLIGHT
DEPRESSION.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Expert
opinions as TO the effect of the oper-
alton of the Underwood-S Simmons
tariff act, signed by President Will
son on October Sd, comes to the Sun
from leading manufacturers and busi-
ness men in all parts of the coun-
try.
Although here and there unravora-
BILE conditions are reported In indus
trial centers, men interviewed are
not satisfied that the new tariff regu-
lations are altogether responsible.
They declare that the law has not
been in force sufficiently long to form
exact conclusions. All along the line.
after the country Is adjusted to the
new conditions everything may work
out for the best.
From the South and the far West
word Is received that business Is nor
NAL, but busy Pittsburg feels the
pinch of stacking up, and the ranks
Of the unemployed In Chicago have
been recruited by thousands of I'M
skilled laborers. discharged by rail-
roads and industrial concerns. A
pessimistie spirit Is shown by inter-
views from New England cities where
confidence has been largely disturbed
by the depreciation of railroad and
other securities In which thrifty
Yankees have long invested their saw
ings According to q report Just made
public by the department OF COM
merce there was falling of Of nearly
sac, 200, 900 in imports and an increase
OF nearly SIS, 000,0 In exports dur
ing the months Of July. August, Sep
TENDER and October, as compared with
the corresponding months last year.
Secretary Redfield points out that
the threatened flooding OF the mar
kets of the country with alleged cheap
wares of Europe In October. follow
Ing the enactment Of the tariff law
did not happen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
Scores of Women
Trampled to Earth
in Militant Riot
CHILDREN, TOO, INJURED IN
FIGHT BETWEEN MILL
TANTS AND POIICE.

LONDON, Dec 14.-Scores or wo-
men and children were trampled on
and several were severely injured IN a
fight between suffragettes and police In
the East End. Miss Zelie Emerson, of
Michigan, who has been an active suf-
fragette for more than a year, was ar
rested
The fight. which lasted emily three
minutes, was one of the toughest and
no.siest in the whole struggle of wo-
men for the vote. Sylvia Pankhurst's
contingent of tho suffrage ft rces has
long been accustomed to using the
Bow baths. turned in winter into q
public meeting place for suffrage gath
erings Certain of the municipal
opposed the renting of the
hall, and q lease was refused to the
recently.
Two Hundred in Mob.
Miss Emerson led two hundred mill
tants to the house of the councillors
today to tell them what the women
thought Of their action. The police
tried in vain to dissuade the suffra-
ngettes from the. project, and about
thirty mounted policemen ard seventy
on foot accompanied the procession.
When the suffragettes had reached
the narrow street called Tomltn's
Grove. off Bow street, Miss Emerson
halted the procession and began te
make a speech. The commander OF
the police guard ordered her arrest
AS several of the policeen started for
ward to carry out the order the wo'
men and men near Miss. Emerson drew
close around her and resisted the ef'
forts CT the police to pass through.
uYhnv. tho nartcan x,a m Qeftp Wal
finally In the hands OF the police there
was a furious light 10 rescue her. Ths
police were ordered to charge tbs
whole mob. The mounted inen rode
through the :hrong. hurting men, wo'
men and children to the ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
VIII SONS CONDITION
is MUCH IMPROVED

WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.--From the
White House today came fresh reports
Of the presidents improved condition.
He left his bed shortly after the break
fast hour and although he kept to the
house all day was up and about
and feeling much better.
{ When DIR Grayson called to look
over his patient he found him nearly
a we'll man. The faver which has
been somewhat persistent accom-
paniment of the cold the president has
suffered from has finally abated and
his temperature today was normal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
NOMINEES ON LAST LAP
OF AUTOMOBILE RACE

To nominees the loss OF one hours
time may mean loss of advantage. or
the support OF one friend may be
the deciding factor that will win the
automobile.
II should be remembered that this
ia the last week OF the special re-
duced rate of $500 per year for the
daily and $500 per year for the
daily and Sunday VirgIniau. After this
the regular rate Of $500 and $500
will prevail. SO those who wish to
save that dollar should act quickly.
A years subscription of four dol
lars viii give you 400 votes to help
someone win the automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
FIRST SHIP THROUGH
CANAL. IN JANUARY

PANAMA. Dec. 14.--oficials OF the
canal commission believe that If no
further slides take place the first
ship will go through the canal in
January, instead OF some time next
summer, as had been expected.
A channel. seventeen feet deep and
ninety feet wide has been completed
through the Curcachara Slide, the large
dredge Corozal and others made the
passage today. Seven dredges are
now at work excavatng the slide, and
If there are no further movements
of the slide the canal Will be in con-
dition for through navigation next
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
Now for the final dash.

Now for the final dash.
The last week of voting for The
Virglnians Christmas automobile
starts eff with r. c. Cammack again
at this top OF the list, but with many
others so close at his heels that he
must feel quite uncomfortable.
Captain Joseph l.. Mesurier gains
another thousand putting him in the
$1,000 class. and Mr.. Hamlin and
Miss Pitcher advanced into the @S,-
600 ranks. other changes In the Vot~
ing indicate increasing activity.
Every hour OF the remaining days
is now goiden--every vote precious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
PROLOGUE.

Did you ever read a story in
which humor of the finest and
most delicious sort played the
leading part? Did you eve
tackle a tale which made you
gasp by the originality of its
ideas? Did you ever meet some
utterly impossible persons who
never lived and never could have
lived and whom you might meet
any day of your life?
They're here, right here in this
story. They have the most i'm
possible adventures and get into
the most impossible situations,
Just as you or 1 might any day
if the stage we're SET Just right
for US. Furthermore, they are
very entertaining people, and
they hold the interest from first
word to fins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
In Up to His Ears,

A small negro boy stood by the side
of the road near a river. standing on
one foot. holding his head on one side
and pounding the top Of it with his
hand.
whats the matter?" inquired the
traveller.
"Watah in nah eah." grinned the
boy.
"Well, well, 1 declared" said the trav-
cling man. ITO think I'd forgotten!
I've done the selfsame thing many a
time when I've been in swimming and
got water in my ears"
II amt been err swimmin'," the boy
denied.
How'd you get water in your ear.
them
"Ah been eatin' watermillions." was
the reply.-Louisville Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27

good listener. Even the men who con
sidered Maltravers inadmissable de-
clared that he never said anything
stupid. for he never said anything at
all.
One evening when Pulsifer went into
the -Four Hundred club half a dozen
men ran toward him from as many
different directions and opened fire on
him.
what did You mean by Introducing
Lord Pennington incog?"
81 didn't"
Eyes, you did. You introduced him
as Ralph Maltravers."
"That's his name"
THAT'S pretty thin. Yoh had no
business to introduce him as a nobody
when you knew very we'll that any Of
us would have been glad to show him
the attention his position calls for.
It's putting New York society in a bad
light
"What did was at his W especial
request. He came here to look over
America. If it had been known that
he was a marquis and heir to a duke
don and one of the biggest landed
estates in England he would have seer
New York society instead Of what he
did see. our institutions. Besides. he's
got the idea that we fellows over here
are an aristocracy Of wealth. anyway,
and wasn't enthusiastic over us. But
before he left he expressed great ad-
miration for the American people. AS
to his being present at my sisters
function, he couldn't very we'll decline
an invitation there, though I couldn't
induce him to drop the incog."
"That man Pulsifer," said one Of the
disappointed parties. thinks that be-
cause his family has always been in
society he can do anything."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
unu Uaue ner goou n1gnr.

anu Daue ner goou n1gnU.
The servant who had previously at
TENDED me appeared promptly when l
reached my room, bearing a tray, with
biscuits and a bottle Of ale. He gave
me an envelope addressed in a hand
l already knew as Miss Octavia's, and
l opened and read:
The following 1 either detest or distrust,
so kindly refrain from mentioning them
while you are a guest of Hopefield Manor:
Automobiles.
Mashed potatoes.
Whiskers.
Chopin's Concerto in e minor GOD. 1D.
Bishops Coadjutor.
Limericks.
Cats. OCTAVIA HOIJ,JST1R
Before l slept / threw up my window
and stepped out upon Il narrow bal
cony that afforded a capital view of the
fields and woods to the east. The night
was fine. with the Sky bright with
stars II moon. AS my eyes dropped
from the horizon to the near landscape
saw Il man perched on a knoll in the
midst of a cornfield. He stood as rigid
as a sentry on duty. or like Il forlorn
commander counting the spears of his
tattered hattalionS. | was not sure
that he saw me. for the balcony was
slightly shadowed, but, at any rate. he
was sharply outlined to my vision. His
derby hat and overcoat gave him an
ODD appearance as he stood brooding
above the corn. Then he vanished sud
denly, though as he retired toward the
highway | followed him for some time
by the shaking and jerking of the corn
stalks. | determined to make every eff
fort to see Virgins the next day and
learn the exact status of his affair with
Cecilia HOLSTER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
Plucky Birds.

Compared with mammals, parental
love is stronger in birds. In protecting
their nests and young. birds often
show courage and strategy, more or
less OF Which is doubtless inherited
Even the so called dangerous NAM
mails. the bears. mountain lions, wild
cats and other mammals that are best
able to protect themselves. seldom
make a stand against domestic intru-
sion. Rarely do they attempt to n
tce al enemy from their home by
strategic means. but at the first warn
ing Of danger they either hide or watch
the intruder from Il safe distance. But
there are very few species Of birds
that do not attempt to defend their
homes in some way. and even the most
timid evince more intelligence than
most mammals.-Collier's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
Profanity and Thought.

Just as Don as a man starts IT,
swearing he stops thinking. Didn't
you ever notice it? Well, just notice
and see. We don't endeavor to explain
1t, but it is so. There must be some
psychological explanation for it-as. for
instance. just at that moment the devil
gets into the brain and scrambles it
up so it cannot think. 1t is just like
him to do it. for his greatest hold in
this world is murky and disheveled
thinking.-Ohio State Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
Methodist Minister Recommends Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy

Rev James A. Lewis, Milaca, Mimi,
writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been a needed and welcome guest in
u home for a number of years. | high
ly recommend it to my fellows as being
a medicine worthy of trial in casesiof
colds, coughs and Group" Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy a trial and we
are confident you will find it very effectu-
al and continue to use it as occasion re-
quires for years to come. as many others
have done. For sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27
f1icrobes i'm Your Scalp
Authorities say that a microbe
causes badness. If you are losing
hair try our remedy at our risk.

Authorities say that a microbe
causes badness. If you are losing
hair try u remedy at u risk.
Professor Unna, of Germany, and
DR.. Sabouraud, the great French
Dermatologist, claim that mi
crobe causes badness, and their
scientists. This microbe destroys
the hair follicles, in time causing the
scalp pores to close and the scalp to
become shiny. Then, it is believed
nothing will revive the growth. Ii
treated before this occurs, badness
may be overcome.
We know Of nothing that has
given such universal satisfaction in
treating the scalp and hair as Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic. 1t has been de-
signed after long study to overcome
the cause of falling hair as discovered
by Prof. Unna, DR.. Sabouraud and
other scalp and hair specialists, and
we believe it will do moro than any
thing else can to remove dandruf and
stop falling hair; and if any human
agency can promote q new growth
Of hair it will do that, too.
We want you to make US prove it.
We will pay for a months treatment
of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic used dur
ing q trial, if you will use it &C
cording to directions, and are not
thoroughly satisfied. When we will
do this, you surely should not hesitate
to at least try it.
Start the treatment today. Your
mere request will get your money
back if you want it. Two sizes: 500
and S1.OO.
You can huy Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
In this community only at our store:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27

care to join me in a game Of billiards?
I'm not in my best form, but 1 think
we might proftably knock the balls
for half an hour"
acquiesced with alacrity. 1 assum-
ed it to be Miss HOLSTERS purpose to
leave Cecilia and Virgins alone. l
should be rendering Virgins and Ce-
ella a service by withdrawing, and
was glad of a chance to escape.
To my infinite surprise they both pro-
tested, not in mere polite murmurs, but
with considerable vehemence.
"Its quite cool tonight, and l don't
believe you ought to use the billiard