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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13

States warm tho White House with
every pun of the wind. Their stories
are listened 10 In patience by those
who receive them, Then they arc
sent 20 tho heads CT departments to
tell their stories.
nofsthei hos ERDLC L MI NJNCN
There Is good ground for the state
ment thas the president is heartily
disgusted with tho patronage scram-
bic. His aims extend far above pa
tronaEe, and look to the devotion of
the greater part Of his time TO the
problems affecting all classes OF peo-
pie and the country at large. If he
should do so he would throw every
fob out OF The back window and wish
never 20 see II return.
Wilson's Instructions.
Broadly speaking, his instructions
TO his cabinet officers are to make
recommendations 10 him for office
almost wholly upon merit He does
not propose to recognize any particu-
lar brand OF Democrat although ne
will naturally not permit progressives
to be Disseminated against in States
where the recommendations for pat
ronage will presumably come from
men charged with being conservative.
He viii not worry about solution Of
these things, however, giving the bulk
Senator Shepherd. OF Texas. who
succeeds Joseph Bailey in that body,
talked for ten minutes with the pres
ident today He is somewhat in sym
pathy with the Texas progressives,
who seek 90 get what they think is
their share OF the good things in that
State.
Senator Overman. Of North Caro-
lima has recommended to the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan the nomi-
nation Of Whitehead kluttz, OF Sails
bury, for ambassador to Great Britain.
George w. Guthrie, former mayor
of Pittkburg, has the backing OF A.
Mitchell Palmer for am bassador TO
italy. He is believed TO stand an
excellent chance of receiving the
honor.
Former Senator Obedian Gardner,
Of Maine. and Ex-Governor Burke. of
North Dakota are receiving favor
able consideration for important posts
in the gifts OF the president Their
appointments viii probably be an
uounced in the course of the week.
Whether they are slated fer diplo-
matte missions could not be ascer-
tanned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
FIND GOODE GUILTY
Of BRUTAL MURDER
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY NEGRO
MUST DIE FOR KILLING OF
NEWPORT NEWS MAN.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March 10.
James Goode, alias Joe Jones. Ches-
terrified county negro. was today
found guilty of murder in the first
degree by jury in the Corporation
court and the death penalty was i'm
posed
Goode was convicted of numbering
and robbing julius Smith. a merchant
in the latters store. on January goth.
The murder was the most brutal in
the history Of the city. Smiths head
was beaten to pulp with a heavy iron
bar. Robert Bates. who, Goode de-
clared. was implicated in the crime,
was acquitted, the jury returning a
verdict of not guilty shortly after
midnight this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
BABY PER|SHES
IN BURNING HOME
FATHER REsCuEs ONE CHILD, BUT
THE OTHER rs BURNED TO
DEATH.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian1
KELLER, VA, March 12.--In a fire
which destroyed their home here this
afternoon the two-year- old daughter
of James walker persisted in the
flames The fire which was started
from a defective fiue was not dis
covered until II had gained consider
able Roadway.
escape with their lives. The father
after carrying one child to place of
safety was returning TO the burning
building to rescue the other when he
was driven back by the fierce blaze and
intense heat. The house which was a
frame structure was burned to the
ground, together with all household
effects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
WINCH ESTER, VA, March H.
Richard f. Griffith, Sr., former post
master of Winchester and one of the
best known travelling men in Vir-
ginia, died here suddenly late last
night, after brief illness from
Brights disease.
He was sixty-five years of age. and
leaves a widow and one son. Richard
f. Griffith. Jr, Of Winchester.
Mr.. Griffith was a son of the late
Aaron III. Griffith. OF Brookland, this
county During President Harrison's
administration he was postmaster
here,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
DEATHS.

at her home, s41S East
O'Clock, ANNIE ELIZA LEWIS. age
forty three years wife Of r. T.,
Lewis. She leaves a husband and
six children--R. C. Lewis, Willie r.
Lewis Ida Giltress Lewis, r. T..
Lewis. Jr.. Mary Abram Lewis and
Mrs. w. +. Harris. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary r. Parklington, Mrs l.. V.
Everett, Mrs. Callie Parker, Mrs,
Mary Darthey, Mrs. e. c. Collier,
Willie, Robert. Sidney and John
Parklington.
Funeral will be held at Christ
Episcopaiian church FRIDAY. March
II, 1913, at $40 r. NJ, by Rev Eagle,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
IDONS BOYS CLOTHES
y TO PROTECT HONOR

BUTTE. MONT. March IA young
woman who gives her name as Ella
Lewis her age as thirty three, her last
home as Chicago, was arrested for
masquerading as a boy and in charge OF
a. humane officer. has been taken 10
the Florence Crittenden home, nj
Helena, to prevent her from CARRYING
out determination TO commit suicide
because of her discovery and humilla
ton.
Her story Is that she donned male
attire as last resort to maintain
virtue and respectabiiity, in an effort 10
earn an honest living She said .hs
found she could not do IL as a girl "e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13

Jacob Wayne and william Kahn,
alias Johnson, coiored. charged with
breaking into freight car and steal
ing sst.56 worth OF meat from the
Southern railway company. were sent
" the grand Jury by Justice Crutch-
field yesterday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
w. III. Horroxx.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
ALBERTA. VA, March 12,--W. H
day. and his remains were laid TO rest
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
cemetery at Macedonia church He
was about seventy-fve years old He
served in the Confederate war and
was a gallant soldier. He leaves a
wife, Ave sons and three daughters. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Henry H. Williams.

BUENA VISTA, VA, March Ia
Mrs. Henry II. williams died at her
home, in this city, yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock from pneumonia
She had been Ill for about two weeks
Before marriage she was a Miss Row
sey, of Rockbridge county, She Is sur
vived by her husband, who Is a prom
inent merchant in this city, four sons
and two daughters and several broth
ers and sisters She was member OF
the Baptist church of this city, where
the funeral will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. r. A. Anthony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Middleton M. johnson.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
WOODSTOCK, VA, March H.
Hon. Middleton NJ. johnson, a
wealthy and prominent citizen OF
Front Royal, Warren county. died at
his home Sunday afternoon, following
an Illness of five years from paralysis.
his age was seventy years. He was
buried yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. johnson represented Warren
county in the Virginia legislature, for
a number of years he was vice presi-
dent of the Front Royal National
bank. At different times in his life
he has filed positions of honor. for
several terms served as commissioner
of revenue. He was originally a
farmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13

7. \ T4andstreet here took occasion
tn EaaY tribute 10 the Richmond news
papers which he declared had done
their part in pressing the matter OF
was for the citizens 10 step in and
]. l. Anderson presented the subject
from an economic standpoint. He was
prominent in espousing the annex
ton of Manchester before that fact " as
81 Richmond had shouldered debt
in the shape Of outstanding bonds At
& per cent, which the mother city could
have borrowed at 4 per cent, and the
same experience would be undergone IN
the annexation OF other outlying
further marking time in this important
matter. He deplored Virginis's laws
affecting the question which made an
nexation hard for the cities on account
of the county and town fped. and be
leved there should be an effort TO
remedy this condition. which did not
obtain In other States.
The Negro Population
To Leroy Z. Browns mind the ques-
ton Of housing the negro population in
Riehm ond presents very serious prob
must settle in the very near future.
One ffth Of Richmond's acreage now
holds 40 per cent of the population and
the question. by reason Of the seRrega-
tton ordinance. has forced an issue upon
the people Health and the future pro-
gress and prosperity OF both races de-
L.
Richmond. with whom the past OF the
superior race has been linked so
closely, deserve ii.
The luncheon yesterday Was the first
of series planned by the directors of
the Business Mems club. a. which IL is
designed that busy business men can
get together st a busy time and dis
cuss matters pertinent TO Richmonds
welfare. Fifty members attended yes
terday. the names being chosen alpha
hetlcally. and the luncheon, which be-
gan promptly at 1880. lasted just one
hour Chairman J. a. Landstrest of the
special committee appointed to arrange
Y, presiding and holding his watch on
the speakers. The discussions will he
entirely informal. with no set speeches,
and VIII last only one hour. A diff
ferent topic Will be- chosen for each
one. and in discussing the citys well
fare over the midday meal, the business
men become better acquainted with
each other and thus serving IA two
fold purpose.
second "wednesday Next.
The next luncheon will be given next
Wednesday afternoon at the same
hour. with new committee of arrange
ments.
The members of present at yester-
days function expressed themselves as
altogether pleased with the unique
plan. The menu was In excellent taste
the service Of the best. the famous
y III, c. brand Of hospitality pervaded,
and Secretary G. z. Wexford. Jr. who
laurels
The members OF the committee in
charge OF yesterdays luncheon were
John A. I4andstreet- w. +. Waddey and
Arthur Levy. The committee 10 ar
range next Wednesdays luncheon be
composed Of W. n Adams, J. T. Pal
matafy and H. w. Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Strikers Return to Work.

NEW YORK, March 12-The big
strike of TIE workers on mems and
boys clothing. which started by $780,
600 quitting work throughout-the city
on December 30th. OF last year, came
to an end today by the remaining
strikers, thirty thousand in number
the others being at work under agree
ment of various kinds, returning to
work in body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
railroad Man Drops Dead.

READING, PENN. March H.
Superintendent Arthur w. Moss. oil
the Schuylkill division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, sixty-three years old
fell dead as he was starting home from
his office this afternoon. He suffered
an attack oNacute indigestion. Mr.
Moss was born IN Philadelphia May
4, 1863.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Arrested and Bailcd.

c. Smith, fifty-seven years~old. wa.
arrested yesterday by Detective Ser
geant Wiltshire and Detectives Gem.
try and Smith on a charge of haying
In his possession seventeen brass iours
nails belonging to the Richmond Nm.
cheering corporation. The tournai.
are valued at $110. Smith was bailaa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Circuit Court Adionrns.

The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals adjourned yesterday until
the next term. after session replete
with decisions in interesting cases. No
decisions were handed down yester-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Mrs. j. l.. Gardner.

WINCHESTER. VA, March a.
Mrs. james l.. Gardner. wife of a
leading contractor. died here late
last night, aged So years. Her hus-
band and four children survive hsy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
MRS. HENNING rs
TOO I'LL TO TESTIFY
Former Bell Boy Could Not be Shaken
In Statement That He
Lied.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The defense to-
day failed to shake the testimony OF
Edward Slavin, former bell boy at the
Grand Pacific hotel, whose testimony
implicated both the Defendants attor-
ney, Daniel Donahue and Detective
Stiffle in the alleged conspiracy to
ruin Clarence S. Funk, whose testi-
mony helped unseat VIM Lorime-.
Slavin underwent a severe grilling
but stuck to the story that he was
paid to go on the stand In the aliena-
ton suit filed against Funk and swear
that he saw the former Harvester
company official in the same room
with Josephine Henning at the hotel.
Mrs. Henning was to have resumed
the stand today for further cross
examination but physicians announced
that she was still i'll and would be I'M
able to appear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
Ten Thousand Yards Of Earth to be
Filled In River Front
This Fall by the
City.
GOVT TO DO DREDGING
Part Of General Plan for Improving
the Lcvee-other Work to
be Done Next
Year.

The long planned work Of the city in
improving the levee has been started
and much of 1t will be completed this
fall, The Burlington has had spur
built from the Water street tracks on
which to place cars for unloading of
dirt required to make the fill and the
water power company will do the FILL
ing.
Mayor Elder stated this morning
that the fill would be made mostly in
what is sort of a basin north of the
diamond 10 warehouse. part of this
that the fill would not exceed 10000
yards of earth and is done by the pow
er company undcr an agreement with
tie city because of the fact that tie
power company is doing 1t at cost. The
fill will be about feet in most places
bringing it near to level with the
new grade of the Water street tracks
This work is part Of the general
plan for the improvement of the wa
ter front. The government will prob
ably do some dredging along the levee
next spring and some of the city wo:s
will be left until this is done, Or i Is
decided just what the government ;u
! thorities will do.
The filing in Of TIE 10000 yards O.
earth Is about all that will be dol.
| this fall by the city. Ultimately, May
or Elder said. there will have to b,
come paving done and other work OF
the levee In carrying out the origina
plans.
The power company is hauling thu
dirt from below the Des Moines river
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03

all his callers who discussed currency
with him today, the executive insisted
that he had not changed his original
policy. He said that he believed the
Glass currency bill will eventually be
enacted into law In substantially the
form in which it passed the house.
Senator Owen was with the presi-
dent for nearly an hour today. After
lie left, the president was asked wheth-
er he was willing to accept the mater
iai changes which are. being made in
the currency bill by the senate COM
mittee on banking and currency. The
president Insisted that he maintained
an open mind toward all changes
which did not interfere with the es-
sentials Of the measure. But he de-
clared that the framework Of the bill
must remain intact He told callers
that he did not consider himself a
pivot swinging to every wind.
1t Is becoming more and more ap-
parent each day that relations be-
tween the president and certain of the
leading members of the senate are
nearing the breaking point The es-
rousal Of the proposed central bank
idea as proposed by Frank A. Wander
lip. president Of the Morgan bank in
New York, by certain OF the senators
on whom he was relying for action,
Iangered the president. And it is re-
ported that If he does not get action
on a bill which he can support, in the
near future, he will make public
declaration of policy which will in
volve an attack on these very sen
ators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
NO ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION NOW
to be Done Until the Regular
Session of Congress is
Held.

Printed Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-There Will
he no antitrust legislation until the
regular session of congress, according
70 statements at the executive offices
today. While the president has con-
ferred with Senator Newlands and
Representative Clayton who will have
charge Of this program in both
houses, only the preliminaries OF the
proposed bill have been discussed.
Details are to be worked out during
the next month or six weeks.
The president will communicate his
plan to congress in his annual mes
sage. 1t is believed that the CHIEF
feature of the program will be abso.
llute prohibition of interlocl5ing direc
torates and of one corporation holding
stoclp in another The Wilson anti
trust laws adopted in New Jersey will
be followed to great extent although
thew will be widened out and develop
cd along the lines shown to be needed
/ in the nation.
But the president insists that there
shall be no immediate consideration Of
this subject. He believes to do Sc
would becloud the currency issues. To
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
Arkansas to be Dry.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. BIN re-
fusing rehearing to the liquor inter
ests of Arkansas, the supreme court
today took away the last chance of
the saloons of Arkansas to remain
open legally after December 81, 1918.
The case was decided against the
saloons by the supreme court Octob-
er 8. The new anti-liquor law throws
the burden on the saloons, of securing
petitions signed by a majority of the
adult white inhabitants, both sexes,
before license may be granted
Negroes can not sign the petitions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
CITY NEWS.

"A ten pound baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Duggan,
1903 Bank street, at 7:15 o'clock yes
terday morning.
The board of directors of the Y
w. C. A. will meet tomorrow afternoon
at half past three o'clock, the hour
having been enormously stated in a
previous notice. Mrs. Charles Pond, the
newly elected president will preside.
The Trinity Epworth League
business meeting has been postponed
from Thursday night OF this week un-
til Tuesday night, November IL.
The funeral of George Bowman
was held this afternoon, under the
auspices of the Grand Army CT the
Republic, of which he was an old and
honored member
-Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nyg,ei,
baby girl, Sunday. November 2.
Mrs. w. l.. w. Morgan has been
granted divorce in the district court
from Thos. b. Morgan. She assumes
her former name of M. l.. w. Conklin
News was received in the city to
day of the death of Gilbert Demming
we'll known in the city. There were
no details, the message merely stat
ing that the remains would arrive in
Keokuk from Cedar Rapids at 12:45 to
morrow morning. They will be taker
too 20o7 Exchange street to avail
burial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
oskaloosa Street Car strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OSkALOOSA, Iowa, Nov 3.-Fifty
street car strikers, fighting the Nc
Kinley syndicate for higher wages,
have sent an appeal to Governor Geo.
w Clarke at Des Moines, asking him
to appoint arbitrators under the pro-
visions of the new state law to inves-
tigate the strike
The arbitrators have no power to
fix wages but only to influence public
opinion.
Fifty strikers have been out for
two weeks and cars are running only
now and then
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
TAMMANY MONEY
Is NOT PUT UP
Bets on Election Tomorrow Are Not
Taken at A to on Mitchell
for Mayor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Charles Fran.
els Murphy, Tammany hall chief, to.
day refused to draw cards. He's stand
ing pat. He told the newspaper men
today that the cards are all dealt and
that he'll play these" In his Tam
r.any headquarters Murphy said the
prediction of 10000 plurality for his
candidate, Mccall, sounds as good on
the eve of the election as 1t did some
weeks ago.
It'll be a land slide,'' predicted
Chief Murphy, genially.
do you mean land slide for
Mitchell" queried reporter. u
should say not answered Murphy.
cts land slide for Mccall"
He based his prophecy, he said, on
"the filthy campaign conducted by
the fusionists He refused absolute
lily to discuss Sulzer or anything Sui
ger has ever charged against Tam
many, himself and Judge Mccall
/ In the betting rings today, all
waited in vain for the "Tammany roll
which from time imnemorial has been
FLASHED" the day before an election
in which Tammany had chance to
win. Mitchell betters with large reams
of greenbacks sat about in the brok.
ers offices offering from 3 to to
Odds against Mccall When they
couldn't find takers for these bets
they offered even money that Mitchell
would receive at least $4,000 plurality
with mighty few takers. Two thous
and dollars was bet this way. One
big betting commissioner declared to
day when the usual Tammany roll
failed to materialize that the jig was
up.''
That it cost Tammany above zone
million dollars to impeach Governor
Sulzer," was the charge in a letter
received at Sulzer headquarters to
night. The letter was signed R. &
ISolinski," and is dated Sunday, No
vember 2.
No one at Sulzer headquarters knew
who "R. B. Solinski" is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
KEEPS WITNESS ON
STAND ALL MORNING
C. F. Wagner is Given Severe Grlilina
by Attorneys in Kohl Murder
Case Today.
Especial to The Gate City.l

FIT. MADISON, Nov. SC. f. Wag-
ner, the last witness to testify in the
Hohl murder case Saturday, was kept
on the stand during the entire morn
ing by attorneys. Attorneys for both
sidss spent great deal of tine with
Wagner as he is considered one o. the
most important witnesses in the case
He was present when Hohl struck
Hirschler. He was the only with SIS
this morning.
The case was resumed at two
o'clock this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
Natural Mixup.

A little while since, Pasadena was
very much excited over the question
of municipal water, one of the
phases of the situation being the
stand taken by the mayor, who by pc
culiar coincidence was named Water
house. Edwin, aged five. had taken a
lot of it in, and his association OF
ideas was not at all Illogical when
asked, little later, if he could tell
the name of the mayor, he very
promptly replied: ooh, yes; it is Mr..
Reservoir. Los Angeles Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
Heavy Snow Fall.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TRINIDAD, Colo, Nov. "a heavy
snow fall today kept the militiamen,
guards and strikers in Their camps.
General Chase postponed until tomor-
row the house to house search Of the
Ludlow camp he plans until the strik-
ers surrender the rifles they have
secreted
Miners today declared the troops
have been fair and predicted the
strike will be won. 1t is declared no
union officials know where the strik-
ers' rifles are concealed and addel
they would be turned over to the
authorities as soon as found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-03
$500
Wedding Of Former Gate City EN-.

pioye.
The following account of the mar
riase of Carl q. Peterson, formerly a
stereotyper for The Gate city, is from
the Boise Cauital News of October 27:
Dan Cupid had no regard for the
Sunday rest law yesterday and sum
moned before the altar Carl q. Peter
son and Miss Ida June Hunter, two
well known young people of Boise,
who assumed the nuptial ties at 300
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home Of the BRIDES parents in the
presence Of number of relatives and
Intimate friends. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. David H. Jones,
rector Of Christ Episcopal church
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson have already
started housekeeping in handsome
new bungalow on the bench, which
the bridegroom had in readiness 70,
| his bride. SsSf4as,. ss5i4,.ssa.Alist.a,