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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
MYSTERY Of BRIEL
NOW CLEARED Up
DEAD BODY Is FOUND HANGING
FROM TREE IN WOODS IN
HENBICo COUNTY.
FOUND BY FISHERMEN
CAREFUL PREPARATIONS HAD
BEEN MADE BY DESPONDENT
MAN-CoRoNER Is IN
VESTTGATING.

Hanging from 4 small elm tree sus-
pended by a rope tied around his
neck, Henry {. Briel. eighty years old,
who mysteriousIy disappeared Feb
sington avenue was found yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock on Tpham
creek, ZOO Yards from Brook bridge.
short distance from Lakeside park.
by fishing party. The party con-
sisted Of D. c. Bailey. 404 South Laurel
street. l.. G. Terry, 405 South Laurel
street. and Earl Bailey.
The body was decomposed almost
beyond recognition and il bore evil
for several days. Evidences sur
rounding the body indicated a plain
case Of suicide.
II is believed that the deed was
done on the day of his disappearance
from his home transfer from the
Broad and Main street car line to
the Lakeside division, which was Is
sued February 22d. being found in
his pocket. Circumstances show that
the tree from which he was found
hanging was carefully selected. 1t
was in a secluded spot in the midst
of a clump OF thickets, and Has over
hanging the creek.
Careful Preparations.
( The rope with which the deed was
done was cotton clothes line. At
ter carefully tying it at the junction
of q bough overhangIng the creek and
the trunk OF the tree the man made
loop and placed il over his head.
He then took plunge over the bank,
Upon investigation il was found that
his neck was not broken,
On the banks OF the creek the
mans black overcoat and a derby hat
were found He wore a black coat
q of Aycvhf rr~Gr wit n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
HARVARD SOPHOMORE
DIES FROM POISON

CAMBRIDGE MASS, March "a
william PenrQse Halloween Jr. Of
Minneapolis, the Harvard sophomore,
who was found dead in bed Ia his
Hampden hall room late yesterday af-
ternoon. did not die from an over
dose OF sleeping powder as announced
last night but from suiphonol poison
fne, according To Medical Examiner
swan. DR.. Swan decided not to per-
forla an autopsy, and merely signed
the certificate giving the cause of
death. The body was shipped to his
home in Minneapolis this afternoon
The young man was the son OF W.
p. HaIlowell a wealthy coal merchant
OF Minneapolis A telegram from the
father received today States that he
knows of no reason why the young
man should seek 10 end his life Hal
lowell recently became a member Of
the Owl club, and was member of
the university track squad but failed
to make his team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
TROOPS GUARD DISTRICT
STRICKEN BY TORNADOES
MORE STORMS COMING
WEATHER BUREAUSAYS

WASHINGTON March 24-The
territory Of the United states east
been torn by tornadoes, and de-
vastating winds. is likely to continue
TO be the theater of more disturb
ances within the next few days, &C
cording 10 reports Of the weather bu-
reau.
Weather bureau officials say the
last week or ten days has presented
the most extraordinary situation in
regard to the weather that has ex-
listed since the creation of the bureau,
Storms, which originated west Of the
Rocky mountains. jumped the noun
tains and came eastward and appar-
entity after they had spent their force,
left tails behind that developed into
wind storms that did, great damage.
The weather bureau folks attribute
the remarkable weather conditions to
the unusual heat and high humidity
They say cold high area and high
barometer and low temperature.
have extended from the Mort westerr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Gov-
eminent officials and others who have
devoted themselves TO the expansion
of American trade abroad. are await
ing with great interest details of
President Wilson'S plan for legisla
ton which shall give American inn
porters and contractors banking tacili-
ties NEEDED to put them on a. level
with their foreign competitors
Those who long have bene studying
this question, believe President VIII
sons promise 10 this effect, contained
in his statement regarding the Chinese
policy. can mean but one thing, and
that is the amendment of the national
banking laws to permit the esta hlish-
ment of branches of American banks
in foreign countries This is the re-
form which every American exporter
and their customers abroad as We'll
have been long asking for The Elk
port trade of the United States now
amounts to more than one thousand
million dollars.
In South America, which is the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
ARRESTS AUDITOR
IN THE HOSPITAL
ACCOUNTANT FOR THE JEFFERSON
HOTEL CORPORATION TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY.
CLAIM BIG SHORTAGE
w. j. RowLEY, RECENTLY MAR
RIED, Is ALLEGED TO HAVE
POPULATED TO THE EX-
TENT or $4,000.

William Jonathan Rowley, forty
three wears old. for two and half
years the trusted and popular audi
tor of the jefferson hotel, was ar
rested in St ElIzabeth's hospital by
Detective Sergeants Wiley and keliam
yesterday afternoon on two warrants
charging him with stealing $2,27o.l !
from the jefferson Realty corporation
His alleged populations had contln-
ued through more than year, but
were only recently discovered when
Thomas Boudar, Of Boudar * Bou-
dar. expert accountants. audittsi
Rowley's books and found defalca~
ton which il is said VIII reach 10
more than $4,000.
Rowlev was seated in an easy
chair covered with blankets. In his
room on the fourth floor of the hos
pital when the detectives entered
They walked into the room unosten-
tatiously. but several nurses and or
derhes recognized them as detec-
tives, and an uneasy stir ran through
the hospital AS RoWley.s eyes fell
upon the visitors he started slightly,
and his blanching checks showed that
he suspected the nature of their er-
rand The detectives approached him
kindly and informed him that he was
under arrest. Sergeant Wiley read
the two warrants TO the i'll man. and
he listened in silence. The officers
had previously learned from the house
physician that it would not he dan
gerous to move Rowley. and as they
had been informed that there was
possibility of his being taken away
and had heard it rumored that he had
attempted suicide they decided to
remove him TO the City Jail hospital.
Without Funds.
Rowley was asked If he could at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25

States into Alaska, and this has per
sisted for the last ten days. The
storms in crossing the country have
taken generally 81 northeastern
course. There have been three Of
them within the last week, and the
tail Of one that brought the Omaha
twirler is stin lingering over the West
ern plateau, and threatening furth-
er trouble.
The weather sharps cannot tell
where this one may burst.
The weather bureaus records show
that the present spring is the most
advanced of any in many years.
Warnings will he Sc T. out by the
weather bureau, and other bureaus
of the government here, To sea-going
vessels to take the most southerly
course possible during the next two
months, as the unusually warm wealth
err. IL is believed viii work loose from
their northern mooring ice gorgcs and
ice formations, which will cucumber
the sea. and prove "A danger to nav
igatton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
SEELAW AMENDMENT
PERMITTING FOREIGN
BRANCHES FOR BANKS

field in which the American export
trade is now enjoying the greatest in
crease the lack of American banks
is felt keenly.
The business rivals of the Ameri-
cans that is, the English, German
and French. exporters, all finance
their South American business
through branches of British, German
and French banks in South America.
Through these banks, likewise must
pass all the commercial paper Of the
Americans trying To sell goods in
South America.
Exchange likewise must be carried
on through European headquarters of
the branch banks in South America,
rather than directly between the
American firms and the South Aneri-
can cities,
Several American banking houses
have declared their intention to es-
tablish branches in South American
cities, and everywhere there are large
American trade interests, just as soon
as some means can be devised by
which such banks viii be legal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
IS PASSENGERS ARE
SAVED FROM TEXAS
GULF STEAMER SNAPS BLADES
OFF PROPELLER IN STORM
AND Is HELPLESS.
.TIETGEN TO RESCUE

(Special'to The Richmond VirEinian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March "a.
"A wireless message received here
from the Danish steamer Tietgen
brought the first news of the disabling
of the NORWAY --Mexico Gulf line
steamer Texas and the safe transfers
of her forty-three passengers to the
Tietgen in mid-ocean Saturday.
The Texas, with every blade on her
propeller carried away, is tonight
thought to he en- route TO Fayal in
tow of the British steamer Francisco.
Message Is Relayed.
The message which was relayed to
Furness Witty and company, local
agents Of the company via Cape
Sable, read Texas drifting IS North,
81 West lost all propeller blades.
Tietgen taking off all passengers this
Saturday morning. Texas expects
steamer Francisco tonight to tow her
TO Fayal, Texas reports terrible
weather"
Although the wireless was sent Satur-
day morning, il did not reach here
until last night and was not made
public until today
Nothing further has been heard.
The Texas left Christiana for Newport
News, March 9Th. The passengers are
being taken back to Christiana.
Accident Seems Queer.
The Francisco. which is towing the
Texas, was bound from Antwerp to
Boston and New YORK.
Although the wireless States the
Texas encountered terrible weather,
local agents OF the line are at loss
to understand how the vessel could
have lost all of her propeller blades
practically at the same time.
on her last start to this port, the
Texas went aground in Christiana
harbor and badly damaged her bot
tom. This was in January.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
Hearing Before Grand jury
Continues, Nine Witnesses
Being Heard
OLD JAMES PROUTY
TALKS OF ADMIRAL
Never Knew Him to Use Dope
or Drugs, He Declares, But
His Wife Was in
Fear of Poison

PLYMOUTH, MASS, March "a
Nine witnesses testified before the
plymouth county grand jury sitting in
special session today for the purpose
Of hearing the governments evidence
against Mrs. Jennie May Harrison
Eaton. who is accused Of poisoning
her husband, Rear Admiral Joseph G.
Eaton. on March 1th, by giving him
arsenic. The sitting was adjourned
shortly before ; o'clock. until 1881
tomorrow morntH@.
District Attorney Barker was asked
after adjournment about insanity pro-
ceedings He said that no move to-
ward the appointment Of commits
sion had been made yet
Dr. William F Whitney, the Har-
ward medical school poison expert
who performed the chemical analysis
which determined the cause of the
admirals death To have been arsenic
was present, but was not called upon
to testify today. Il was asserted al
the courthouse that in all probability
the grand jury would complete its in
vestigation late tomorrow afternoon
Longest In Jury Room.
DR.. c. II. Colgate and Ralph Keyes
in the grand jury room Of the wit
nesses. The former was questioned
for about an hour. while the latter
who is the husband of June Keyes
spent one and one-half hours in the
room
Judge Hugo A. Du1Yugue warned the
iurymen TO keep secret all that tran
spired during the sitting. The first
witness to arrive was Miss Dorothy
Ainsworth. She evaded skiilfully the
attempts TO photograph her. The
sight of Dorothy wearing the same
long black coat. the same broad black
funeral started wake OF sympathy in
the crowd Murmurs ran through IL
and none was left unmoVed,
James l. prosty. the neighbor OF
the E.atons al Assinippi who lived
across the road from the Eaton house
and who frequently worked about tht
place made some interesting state
ments concerning the life Of Admira
Eaton, Mr. rrouty. who Is eighty
eight years old. said
Wife Feared Admiral
"A great many times Mrs Eater
called al my home She would si
for hours here in my Kitchen, and talh
continually Her conversation would
he mostly Of her fear of her husband
She said that she feared the admira
would poison both Dorothy and her,
self She never said anything about
the admjrars use of drugs or dope.
Mfr Prouty gave it as his own opin-
ion that the admiral never did ust
, such things
: The admiral would often call az
nae, and sit and relate many Of hi;
interesting experiences while at sea
In the many times he called at ms
house he never spoke TO me Of Mrs
Eaton, or of June, hut often enthusec
over Dorothy, and the plans which he
had for her future"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
AMBASSADOR FINDS
MEXICO PEACEABLE

WASHINGTON, March 24.--Three-
quarters of the territory OF Mexico is
now entirely orderly and under con-
troll of the Huerta government, ac-
cording to the statments made to Am
bassador Wilson by officials of the
provisional government at Mexico
city
The ambassador notified the state
department today that the government
is confident ii will be able to restore
order in the North In a short time.
Less biased opinion. both in Mexico
and Washington. however, is TO the
effect that trouble in the Northern
States of Mexico will continue inde-
finitely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
ALLEN ATTORNEYS
GIVE Up FIGHT
PAIR TO DIE FRIDAY
All. IN READINESS AT THE STATE
PRISON FOR THE EIECrHoEt-
TTaN-pRIs0NEnS HEAR
INC TT WE'LL.

WASHINGTON March p AT
5orueys for Claude Alien under sen
teuce 10 die Friday "a Richmond. have
apparently abandoned their efforts 10
secure "A Stay Of execution ny legal
methods, and have returned to Rich
mond. After Chief Justice White ana
Associate Justice Hughes had de-
ciined TO grant "A writ oi error, The
attorneys stated they would appeal
10 each 81 the justices of the court
autil every member az the court had
denied their APPLICATION
The TIVE attorneys We're IA the
Supreme court today. ana after court
adjourned they went to The University
club and had a long conference. They
declined to discuss the case, but IN
tlmated that they were planning
another move 1t Ncas learned to-
night that soon after the conference
the attorneys left the club saying they
were going home and y is assumed
they had been advised that further
appeals to the highest court would
he fruitess
-
That the Aliens father and son. will
die IN the electric chair Friday mora
ing. there is no longer doubt Their
counsel rcsourceful to the last de-
gree and fghting pluckily 10 the last
ditch have reached the end "f their
rope. and no human agency VIII pre-
vent the execution Of the stern man
date Of the law, which demands the
lives Of FLOYD and Claude Allen Tor
their participation in the shooting M
Of the court AT Hjllsville last March.
Tho final legal effort. which was
directed toward saving tho life OF
Claude by an appeal to the United
States Supreme court. on the plea that
the young mans life had been twice
ieopardizcd. thus depriYing him Of
the rights guaranteed him under the
constitution. was abandoned yester-
day after Messrs. o'FlahertN and VIII
lis had been successfully turned down
BIZ Chief Justice white and Associate
Justice Hughes Announcing their
determination 20 carry their petition
~ ac.h NJ 4bc other seven justices In
the effort ~ secure a writ Of error
ana = stav Of nxacutjon for the Young
az ann me attorneys remained in
,v,,btnetor oil aav Yesterday buf af-
" +AH''A4' = 49, 80 49,
yer SohteIeieDe -. 80, -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
BECK ADVOCATES
FILLING IN DOCK
Would CONVERT USELESS WATER
WAY INTO FINE MANUFAC-
TURING SITES.
C ASSET FOR CITY
WOULD ADD TEN ACRES oF LAND
WITH EXCELLENT RAILROAD
FACILITIES ron BIC
ENTERPRISES.

II Commissioner Beck carries out
his point. the city dock wili he flied
Ap with debris and ashes and he
come a teu-acre lot fey the benefit Of
the ciJy.
The dock is "pimple on the face
II the progress Of the city Of Rich
mond5 according In Commissioner
Beck
with the space occupied ny the
dock filed in and made ten-acre
let of solid land THE city might get
more revenue. and tie dock. which is
now "a menace 70 life. and a source of
mosquito propagation. might he
space fix far many manufactures.
which the chamber Of commerce and
the business Mems ASSOCIATION are
clamorins for.
What Good Dogs 1t Do?
4 think" said Commissioner Beck
last night. that the space now occu-
pied by the dock, might be converted
into a Plot for some useful purpose,
What good does the dock do the city,
Every aow ana then some wandering
wayfarer drops in and passes away
Al during the summer il is place
for the propagation Of mosquitoes
We cannot set it into good use,
for tho Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Southern railways take up both sides
eff The dock, and no big ships may
land.
TIE locks are too small to admit
ship ~ any size. and what do we
want with the few ships Of small sal
wage which come I'M
If we use the dock what is to be
come Of cur new city wharf The
wharf which cost us more than $50
000? If we run the ships into the
dock why should We have built the
wharf?
Make Manufacturing Sites,
II am in favor of letting the wa
tor ont OF the dock. transforming that
place into a solid mass of ground. and
inviting manufacturers to come here
and establish their plants where they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25
Adrianonlc san Resists.

SOFIA. March 24.--The lombard
ment or Adrianople was renewed on
all sides today. the idea being to Sc
cure its immediate reduction. i. 1t is
generally believed that the lombard
mert was prompted by desire TO get
the fortress before the allies accept
the proposals of the powers for peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-25

Continued on Second Page.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

According to a writer in the Tech
nical World magazine an economically
installed. honestly financed, efficiently
electric plant can, hundreds
of them do, deliver current for light
ing purposes, pay all legitimate ex-
penses, set aside adequate amounts for
depreciation and amortization, and
leave a handsome surplus for dividends
at a maximum rate of seven cents
per kiIowatt-hour, In Brattleboro,
where conditions are particularly IA
vorable to economical production, the
maximum rate is 10 cents, with a rate
of nine cents for the second p kilo-
watt-hours, eight cents for the next
80 and six cents for the balance. Most
household users pay the nine and 10
cent rates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

Fitchburg, Mass, in its rapid growth,
is finding its milk supply a difficult
problem and about 5000 quarts are inn
ported daily from points north and
west, most of which comes from the
farming districts in New Hampshire
Westmoreland and other points north
of Keene, Peterboro, Bindge, and vari-
Gus other New Hampshire towns daily
send large quantities of milk for Fitch
burg consumption, nearly 500 cans be
ing delivered at the union station in
Fitchburg every morning on the early
trains, chiefly from the Cheshire divi-
sion. While majority of these cans
are of eight quarts, there are many
of the four-galIon variety, increasing
the total quantity to nearly 5000
quarts, which is distributed daily by
local dealers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

Among the powers which the village
is allowed to exercise under its new
charter is "to regulate and provide
for the collection and disposal of gar
bage.' This, in fact, is one of the
most important of the many new func-
tons which the village acquired the
right to exercise, but up to the pres
ent time the commissioners have taken
no action in the matter. At present
most households depend on irregular
collections by persons who take only
such portions of the refuse as can be
used as food for hogs, while others
are obliged to hire the garbage carted
away. In view of the fact that the
village is authorized to take charge of
this matter and put it on systematic
basis it would seem as if the local
health authorities were justified in
calling the commissioners attention to
the present state of affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

MARLBORO.

Samuel Adams visited friends here
last week.
John Adams of Putney is spending
few days in town.
r. g. Winchester of Holyoke was at
the Poplars over Sunday
Henry Warnock spent Sunday with
his family at the Poplars.
Mr.. and Mrs Shaw are spending a
few days in Brattleboro.
Harold Larnard of Halifax visited
IN Marlboro few days last week.
There will be services in the churc Ii
Sunday morning, Aug. II, as usual.
Mrs. G. L. Worden and children re-
turned from their visit in Massachu-
sets Saturday.
The Marlboro ball team defeated the
West Brattleboro team Saturday, II
to .. Marlboro will play Dover Satur-
day.
The ladies will hold their usual Au-
gust supper and sale Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 20. Supper at o clock. \
cordial invitation is extended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

ters, Helen and Ruth, were there Tues
day.
Mrs Clara Powell, assistant pastor
Of the Baptist church. viii occupy the
pulpit Sunday morning.
Miss Susan l.. Clark entertained Il
few friends at her home Tuesday af-
ternoon to meet her guest, Miss Edna
Clawson, of Detroit.
Arrangements are under way for n
picnic for the Congregational Sunday
school. 1t is undecided as to where
land when il viii be held.
Mrs Bigelow and granddaughter.
Miss Helen Bigelow. Mrs. Fisher. Mrs.
l.. ). Bartlett and Miss NJ. l.. Stedmau
were among those who attended the
Mortified conference yesterday.
Mrs. Cecil Heald was called to Essex
Junction recently by the illness of her
daughter. Faith, who was operated up
on for appendicitis before her mother
reached there.
! Miss Susan l.. Clark. Miss Edna
! Clawson and Miss Hattie Clark will
! 90 today to Turner's Fails to spend the
! day with Mr. and Mrs Robert Clark
/ Miss Susan Clark will return tonight
/ but Miss Clawson and Miss Hattie
Clark win 20 to Bennington and Man
chester for a short visit. Miss Clawsou
viii return to her home in Detroit next
wee k
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

The rules of the postoffice depart
ment in regard to the deposit or with
drawal of funds in the postal savings
bank have recently been modified
so that depositors may make either
Withdrawals or deposits by mail, and
forms for making Withdrawals are
now ready for the use at the local
postoftice and probably all others
hereabouts. A depositor having open
ed an account at an office, may make
subsequent deposits on that account
by simply sending his money by postal
order or by a suitable draft or check,
to the postmaster, with instructions
to deposit the same to his ae-
count. To make a withdrawal, he APP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

Residents of Washington, who have
been in the habit of buying their
Christmas presents through the dead
letter sales conducted by the post
office department in December of each
year, will have to find other bargain
counters Postmaster Burleson has
just abolished these sales as far as
Washington is concerned. Hereafter
all unbelievable third and fourth class
matter, which has been sent heretofore
to the division of dead letters. viii be
returned to the postofice at the head
quarters of the railway mail service Of
the division in which the matter is de
| tanned. There matter Of manifest val
ne, viii he held for one year, subject to
reclamation. and then sold at auction.
| The headquarters of the railway mail
service for the states Of Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine is at Boston
where all the Vermont unbelievable
third and fourth class matter will
/ have to 90.