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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
LIGHTNING PLAYS
VERY QUEER PRANK

MOBILE, ALA, April 13.-At
Rayne Miss, today lightning played
peculiar prank when it struck
Pierre Desse, a farmer, driving along
a road with a load Of cotton seed,
painfully, but not seriously injuring
him. The lighting tore his hat, cloth
ing, and shoes to shreds, melting the
eyelets out OF his shoes, and tearing
the soles off His trousers were torn
as though slashed with knife again
and again. His two horses were both
instantly killed. The cotton seed was
not set on fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
LITTLE JOSEPHINE
SEES MISS JESSIE

letter concentrating him on his cleo
tion and askiuR him ito tell Miss iSessi .
to come to see her when she visited
Richmond" -,
Yesterday morning Miss Wilson, VINO
haa receivcd the message from her
father. telephoned to Mr. Blairs homs
and asked Josephine TO come TO the
Jefferson hotel to see her. Josephine
went.
Miss Wilson received her little friend
and admirer with evident pleasure ana
after Kissing her and telling her how
much she appreciated her lnNifaaitl"i =
made her heart glad with the gift IF
an autographed photo.
The child spent about half, an h9aI
in Miss Wilson's room ana left WIN
smiles radiating from her face. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
URGES SOCIETY Of

Continued from First PaRe)
NJ Barbour. Jas Barbour. Edward N.
Chambers, George Blow, Jr.. James
Doisseaa, Peter b. Borat, Wood Boul-
dn, VIM, w Boyd, James c. Bruce,
benjamin Va Byrne, Thos s. Flour
nov. VIM. w Forbes, John r Sea-
welt Colbert c. Fugate, Peyton Grave
ly. FendaH Gregory, Jr., Addison Hall.
j e. Mallory, Horatio g. Moffett Da-
vld pugh, Peter Saunders Sr., V. w.
southaH John Tyler Robert II. Whit
field James 9 Holiday, Henry H
Masters Jeremiah Morton, Thomas F.
Gioode George Vim. Brent, VIM. II. -
Gusts w Fl Cooper, Robert F..
Cowan VIVA l.. Goggin John Goode,
Jr, Feilden l. Hale, James p. Hol~
corabe. 3ohn y hughes. Lewis d. Is
bell Walter - Ieake, ChaR X. Nal
lory. 7 X Mallory John L. Marye.
n II Scott, j. y. sharp James Ma
Cruder Strange VIM g Wickham,
Wm IT DuJauey. John Armfstead Car
ter NJ r. II Garnet, Manilius Chap
man. q W Berlin @ y. TaElue, VIM
III TredwAx. benjamin f. Nysnr
Harvey Dcsklus. George " HUI w
IT Sufheriin. James W Hoge, Robert
G. Kent r J. Grant Richard II.
Cox stephen q Morgan. James Mar
shall A. r Car rton, Thomas Branch.
w r. Cecil Joha a. Campbell, Samuel
A Corman. r. NJ Conn. 9 y. Con-
RAJ. Robert y. Conrad John Critcher
Samuel Price. Timothy RiVes, Charles
r. Slaughter. Alex ~ II stuart Rob
ert n Turner. James II Cox Samuel
G. Staples James W. Shegey John
W Randolph James lawson. Andrew
parles. Thomas Nasiu. Edward y
Mcclure John A. Robinson G.. J T.
Cresap James ~ D0rmHu Jub8i a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
TWO PERISH IN
FLAMES OF HOME

MOBILE, ALA, April 13.-Two
lives were lost in a fire last night at
Oakhill, Miss, near here, Solomon
Day being burned to death when he
went to rescue his invalid brother-in-
law. Henry Clark, from their burning
home. The charred remains were
found after the fire was extinguished
Mrs. Clark and two other members
Of the family saved themselves by
jumping from windows. The cause
of the fire is believed to have been
the work of an incendiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Mr. Itnescii nicS

NEW YORK. April Ia Mrs Au-
relia II Russell, widow Of the Rev.
Or Frank Russell died today at her
home ia Rutherford y j.. in her
seventeen year Mrs Kusstll is sur
yiycd Nv two sisters Mrs Russell A,
Alger, wife Of the cx-secretary OF war.
and Miss Henry, by a brother, A. M.
Henry Of Detroit and by four chill
dreu Mrs Russeli had lived in
Meadville Pa where her husband
WIS., pastor VI "a Congregational
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
SMASHEs THROUGH HOUSE
AT MILE A MINUTE RATE

PITTsBURG, April i3.-w. A. Cal
lery, 20. son OF James D. Gallery, pres
ident Of the Pittshurg Railways Com
probably fatally injured following a
smash up on the Lincoln Boulevard
early this morning. Young Gallery.
alone was returning from the golf cltrb
in "A racing car. From the appearance
of small unoccupied dwelling near
silver Lake. through which the ma
driving not less than mile minute
People in the neigh horhood heard
the crash and found Gallery buried I'M
der the machine. 1t was nearly an
hour before he was removed from the
wreckage,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
OBITUARY



Mr.. John S. G. Eastman, aged six
ty-eight. for twenty i've years an en-
gineer on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railway. and one of
the oldest engineers in the service,
died at his residence. 20 North Row
land street, yesterday morning at
1890 O'Clock, after an illness of near
~ month.
Mr.. Eastman has been engineering
since 1871 and was "A charter member
OF the local division of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. He is
a member of Meridian and st. John s
lodges of Mason. Mr.. Eastman suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and this
with a complication of other diseases
resulted in his death. He Is survived
by five sons and daughter-Messrs
Albert N, Harry, John w, Arthur
Lee and Thomas NJ. Eastman and
Miss Eva NJ. Eastman.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. VIM. Lockhart Ball,
pastor of Tabernacle. from the Cal
vary Baptist church? Tuesday after
noon, at $3.50 o'clock. The interment
to be in Riverview cemetery. Meri-
dian lodge of Masons will conduct the
Masonic ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
PROFESSOR NICHOLS
IS ELECTED DEAN

ITHACA. n. Y, April Edward
L. Nichols, professor of physics at
Cornell university. and a distinguished
scientist, has been elected dean OF
the college of art and science at Cor
nell university. according to informa-
ton obtained today. Official an
nouncement of his appointment will
not be made until after the trustees
meet, Mr.. Nichols succeeds Dean
Charles H. Hun, resigned. He was
the unanimous choice of the faculty
nominating committee. and was unan-
imously approved by that body, itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

had been in Madrid for two months.
When asked why he tried to shoot
the king he dropped his eyes, hest
tated in an embarrassed manner, and
then stammcred something about act
ing On # sudden Impulse Suhse-
quently ne said he was glad that the
king had not been hurt
&ctcd on Impulse.
The reporter then asked in amaze
meut Then why did sou fire at
him
Allegro stammered again ana finally
said y don't know, l cannot say.
From what has been learned Of his
sJppositlon thar he lis a theoretical an
arChtat. who agreed or Was forced by
ms violent comrades ta SsaasInai"
the l&lnE and mas been waiting Tor an
opportunity since mis- arrival in Madrid.
/ His answers to questions ny other
persons were NJ VARIANCE with what
be- told the reporter referred to- He
showea no regret and said he wanted
10 avtnRe the execution % Professor
FerreFer.
Popular Monarch,
Alfonso NH king Of spain since May
g., lae2. when ne SIN lacked ten daE s.
OF being sixteen, is not only extremely
popular among bis own subjects. but
f 3DdoubtedIy the best liked monarch
away from home Of All the European
monarchs.
Attempts have been made on several
king. and his escapes from injury have
led to the popular belief that he has
charmed life. In thought and action,
Alfonso has been q republican rather
than royaljst
Alfonso has had an unconventional
+ way Of doing things even 10 his own
selection Of queen ia Princess Eua,
of HatJeubcrg, granddaughter Of queen
1 Victoria. whom he married in 1906.
This was one OF the few royal mar
riages fer love, another reason for his
popularity with the people.
Three Other Escapes.
Alfonso had been proclaimed King
/ only eight months when tn January
. 1903, he was shot at by man as he
was riding home from church with the
/ duke of Sotomay0r. The would be
assassin said that il was Sotomayor
and not the king he had hoped TO hit
ON May 80. 1905. as the king and
President Ioubet, OF France, were leav-
ing the opera In Paris bomb was eS-
ploded disem bow cling the horse of a
guardsmaH, and injuying several per-
sons
The narrowest escape that the king
ever had from an assassin occurred ia
Madrid on May 81, 1905, when the
royal carriage. in which he and his
bride were receiving the plaudtts of
their people after coming from the al
tar. Was wrecked by "A bomb. Seven
teen persons who were near the car
I riers were killed and many were hurt.
1mme Giattely after the explosion the
king. making light Of the trial through
which he had passed gave orders for
the care of the dead ana the injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Mrs. Mary f. Boyce.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. April 13.-Mrs.
Mary f. Boyce, widow of Samuel j.
Boyce, of Charleston, S. C., died here
today.
She was a daughter of DR.. John NJ.
and Anne Land Gait. or Virginia. She
is survived by one brother, DR. Frank
L, Gait, who was surgeon on the Ala
bama of the Confederate navy; three
sisters, Sister ierberta, of the Episco-
pal Sisterhood, Memphis; Misses EN-
lily and Fannie Leigh Gait, of Wash
ington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

at his residence. 90
North Rowland street, at 1890
o'clock Sunday morning, JOHN s.
c. EASTMAN, aged sixty eight. Fu-
neral from Calvary Baptist church.
Tuesday afternoon, $3.50 o'clock. In
torment RiveryieW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Charged with Selling L,onor

John ChenauIt forty years old, waA
arrested yesterday by Sergeant Zim-
mer and Policeman wyatt on a charge
OF selling Intoxicating liquors to A.
Rhodes, colored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14
Norfolk and Return, S3.45 Via Norfolk
and Western Railway.

The Nortolk and Western Hallway
Will sell on April l. th, 6th and 18th,
round trip tickets from Richmond 10
Norfolk at rate OF S345 good for re-
turn passage until April 81, 19l3.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

trance of the canal. One is on Toro
Point, at the land end of the long
breakwater that shields Colon harbor,
and is on a considerable elevation. The
other is on Margarita island, low
lying islet close to the shore about a
mile northeast of Colon. Both these
Notifications are shielded from obser-
walton by the palms and other tropic
vegetation.
At the Pacific end of the canal, a
little more than three miles out in the
ocean and close to the eastern side of
the deep water channel, lie the four
little islands of Naos, Perico, Culebra
and Flamenco. These the United
States acquired with the Canal Zone.
On Culebra is the quarantine station
for that end of the canal. On the
others are being built strong fortifica-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to announce
HUGH C. McGEHEE
OF Gracey, as candidate for County
Court Clerk, subject to the action of
the Republican party in the official
primary August 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
ROM M. SALMON

as candidate for State Senator from
the district composed of Christian
and Hopkins Counties, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in
the official primary August 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

Culebra, G. 1.-THE strongest de-
Tense of the Panama canal In my opin-
ion, is the fact that a hostile vessel
must come into-a 500-foot channel long
before 1t is within striking distance Of
the vital points of the canal, the locks,
and in doing so must pass within easy
range of the forts that are being built
to guard the entrances"
So spoke Colonel Goethals when
asked him as to the vulnerability Of
the canal in time of war Continuing,
he said:
THE naval power of the nations is
so nicely balanced now that no enc
Of them would be willing to risk the
destruction of single battleship by
attacking those forts, which will be
equipped with powerful guns, and Of
course the accuracy of guns on shore
is much greater than that of those on
moving vessels. | do not believe the
forts would be attacked from the sea
before the enemy had fought and won
a naval victory"
The forts of which Colonel Goethals
spoke are nearing completion and the
emplacements for many of the heavy
guns already have been constructed.
No one not officially connected with
the work is permitted TO approach
them, but venture to say that in case
of urgent necessity the guns could be
hurried down to the isthmus and
mounted ready for emergency service
within very short time.
Two forts protect the Atlantic en-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

chances that such a force would have
IF finding sustenance. Then little
groups of soldiers have been started
from various possible landing places
with instructions to make their way
as swiftly as possible to given points
along the canal, mapping the country
they traverse, in order to determine
what an enemy could do.
The result of this work of investiga-
ton so far, briefly and wholly unoffi-
cially stated, is that the shores of the
Atlantic ocean, within a good many
miles Of the zone, are impracticable
for landing force because Of the ma
ture of the country; that a landing
could be made easily on the Pacific
side some distance west of the zone,
but between there and the canal the
jungle is so dense as to be virtually
impossible; that the dangerous dis
trict is that lying Immediately east of
the zone on the Pacific side. On the
last mentioned shores an enemy could
well land an army, and the semi-open,
rolling savannas between there and
the canal would give easy access to
the zone.
The army officers on the isthmus
make no secret of the fact that their
Investigations are being carried on
mainly with the japanese in mind.
How those islanders could land there
and what they could do II they did
land are the problems engaging the
attention Of Colonel Greene and his
men of the Tenth.
One defensive measure that has
been adopted Is the clearing out of
practically all inhabitants from the
zone, except at the ends Of the canal
and in several OF the larger towns,
which, as / have said, may be kept as
quarters for the soldiers. All holdings
of land are being valued by a mixed
commission and the residents moved
away. When the canal is completed
the jungle, much of which has been
cleared out, will be allowed to grow up
again, for the experience OF centuries
has shown that that jungle itself is a
against III
army. The practicable roads through
II are few and far between, the
streams not navigable, and the growth
OF trees, brush and great vines so
dense that 1t is virtually impossible
for a body of men, to say nothing of
cannon and supply wagons. A rapid
dash through the jungle would be en-
tirely out Of the question, and when
the zone is deserted all food supplies
win have disappeared.
Some fear has been expressed that
a few men could land, make their way
quietly TO the canal and blow up the
locks. But II seems unlikely that they
could get ashore and transport to the
canal. undetected. enough explosives
TO do any great damage
On the whole. the canal viii be quite
adequately protected-provided It Is
not attacked too soon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

liable to drop shells with accuracy close
behind Tsboga island, making that
place untenable for an enemy. Be
sides that, there is nothing on the
island that a hostile fleet would want.
The United States might have &C.
quired Taboga, but we didn't need 1t"
How strong a land force is to be
kept in the zone by the United States
I believe has not yet been determined
II is generally admitted that the great.
est danger TO the canal in time of war
lies in attacks by forces that might
have succeeded in landing on the 18th.
mus. AS defense against this 1t may
be that small army must be main
tanned in the zone, and it has been sug-
gested that the towns of Empire and
Culebra, instead of being destroyed
because they are on the wrong side"
of the canal, be utilized as quarters for
the soldiers. This would necessitate
connecting them with the other side of
the canal, where the Panama railroad
has been relocated, by ferry bridge or
tunnel. No decision on this matter has
been reached yet by the authorities.
Meanwhile the army has not been
neglecting it's part of the defensive
work. For some time the Tenth in
fantry has been encamped in the zone
and its men, in small detachments
have been hiking" all over that part
of the isthmus. The possibilities Of
landing a hostile force on the shores
of both the Atlantic and the Pacific
have been investigated, and also the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
R. M. WOODBRIDGE

as a candidate for City Councilman
in the Sixth ward, subject to the &C.
ton OF the Democratic primary Aug.
ust 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

Monument to the Builders Of the
Panama Railway, w. II. AspInwaII,
Henry chauneey and John L. Ste
vens, In the Grounds Of tho Wash
lnoton Hotel, Colon.
lions. The rounded tops Of the rocky
islets have been cut OF and little
army of men is busy blasting and SHOW
cling and preparing the bulwarks be-
hind which will be mounted long can
non and immense mortars. The four
islands are all being connected with
each other. and Naos. the nearest. is
Joined TO the mainland at Balboa by a
breakwater about 1900 feet long, on
which has been constructed a railway
line
Some eight miles away. nearly due
south. lies the larger island OF Taboga.
and timid souls have suggested that II
would form a safe shelter and recuper-
ating point for hostile feet for it's
hills rise TO a considerable elevation
and on it's south side there Is plenty
OF deep water But II Colonel Goe-
thals' opinion is TO DO taken--and 1t
should be-Taboga need not cause
Uncle Sam any anxiety.
The mortars TO be installed In the
Pacific Notifications" said he. "will be
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to announce
IRA d. SMITH
as a candidate for County Attorney
Tor Christian county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic voters at
the primary election, August 2, 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
c. l.. DADE

as a Democratic candidate for re-
election as magistrate in District
No. 6. subject to the action of the
primary August 2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

CAdvertisements.)

(Advertisements)
We are authorized to announce
GEO. W. MCKNIGHT
Of Howell. as a Democratic candi
date for County Assessor, subject tn
the action of th5 primary election
August lob.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
T. WINFREE

as a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Constable in District No. 2.
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic voters in the primary election,
Aug. 2. 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
TANDY D. MCGEE

as a candidate for City Councilman
IN the Sixth ward, subject to the &C.
ton OF the Democratic primary Au-
gust 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
A. E. MULLINS

as candidate for jailer, of Chris
tan county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party, in the official
primary election August 2, 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to Iannounce
R. T. STOWE
County Court Clerk. as candidate
for denomination, subject to the &C
ton of the Democratic party in the
primary election of August 2, 1913
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31

We are authorize to announce
d. D. CAYCE
as candidate for City Councilman
in the sixth ward, subject to the
action of the Democratic: primary
August 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
II, C. MYERS

as candidate for jailer, of Chris
tan county. subject to the action of
the Republican party, in the Official
primary election August 2, 1918.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
Willard and RodeI Do Not Look Much
Like Real Champions.

HeI up over the hght between N0OA %
Rodel and Jess Willard, scheduled for
Milwaukee, and promoters OF the pat
tie, by doing marvellous stunts with
the grandoldope, have stretched the
engagement into a contest for the
heavyweight championship.
1t will be time enough to become
aroused over one or the other OF
these beefy maulers after the battle.
Neither at present has much claim
for the heavyweight title. On past
performances Rodel is even inferior
to some of the mediocre maulers bill
ing themselves as white hopes.
He fought around New York, and,
though he was a match for some OF
his opponents, he never performed
like real battler. He was slow and
wild in his punches. There was a
world of steam in his blows, but they
have to land to do any damage,
Willard is practically an unknown
quantity, though he has, been before
the public for some time as claim
ant to the heavyweight crown. He
challenged the late Luther McCarty
regularly, but was never given a
fight. Therefore there was no chance
to dent his aspirations. For a man
who has fought a minimum of bat
ties, Willard has stuck in the lime
light with remarkable constancy.
Calmly considered, the fight looks
like a wrestle between two big, strong
men, each with punch. They are all
right in their class, but it is not
championship class.
Kid Williams of Baltimore has can
celed the fight he had scheduled with
Eddie Campi in Los Angeles next
month. Williams says he has too
many engagements in the East. This
will knock Campi out of big purse,
but it is the best thing that could
happen to him. He is not ready for
Williams now.