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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
EMULATE YOUR S|RES,'
SAYS GERMAN EMF EROR
Tells People OF Bremen That De
votlon to the Fatl,crland
Is a Duty
EMPIRE. MUST ADVANCE
BREMEN. March %.

BREMEN. March -.
The German emperor. who in the la :
few DAYS has been visiting the rortlica-
tons OF Heligoland. has passed through,
here on his way back and. answcrlns
a speech OF the Burgomaster at a lunci,
given n his honor here, his majesty al
ll'dlnE 10 the events OF a hundred years
ago, made the following remarks:
When | survey the Development since
those days | can. as the, result, OF Il com.
parison between that time and now. only
recall what my grandfathel. wrote 10 my
srandinoiher after the victory OF Sepiem
Der :. iS50--what a turn of afraNs bv
Gods otdainment? What | wish Tor the
city of Bremen is that it should NJ this
festival remember the divine providence
which has brought MS this turn of affairs
III these 100 years aud that. fun or graft
thde. II may remember the great develop.
ment OF the nation in which Bremen too
mas participated 10 II great extent by the
nohrishing OF trade ana shipping
May the present eneration show it.
self worthy OF its forefathcrs and emulate
them. May. too. the youth OF the present
day take the youth OF that day az It's
model In devotion ia the tatherland. Its
duty lies. not in tie cndeavor to enjoy
itself To the utmost bur IN learning for
the fa,herland and working for the
fathe GLAND. As then. our country now
has before ii tho task Of strengthening
its defenses and building up it's military
power and or cuuaiine lis ancestors of
100 years ago In patriotic sele-sacrificc
and abnesutlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
MOTOR|ST KILLED BY
WIRE DEATHTRAP
Man -Almost Decapitated b,
Thick Rope Slung Across
the Road
ROBBERY THE OBJECT
BERLIN. March %

BERLIN. March %.
An automobile murder OF peculiarly
atrocious character occurred yesterday
evening near Henningsdorf. a village
about an hours train journey from Ber-
wife were killed and their e,des, daueh-
ter was seriously hurt
PLUM, his wife. and their two daugh-
tiers had been driving In the ncishoor-
hood all day, and We're returning home
motorcar following was a :r!end, Herr
Jahuke. whose was about two miles
behind
Plum s car. steered by PLUM himself,
arrived at u part of the road win trees
growing on botn sides. Her. some ,ur-
tian or rutfians a short time previously
had stretched a wire rope about hall an
inch thick across the road. one length
OF the rope was at about the height OF
the top OF the wheels OF the motorcar.
and another was about breas;-hsh OF
the passengers.
Plunz's car came with full force 8 sainst
the rope, which had been fastened to
trees. The rope caught PLUM, and nearly
decapitatcd him. and caught his wife
in the face. 1t tore out her eyes. Both
were flung from the car with grca: vio-
ience. Frau PLUM breaking her neck in
her fall. Their younger daughter, who
was sitting beside her father esca ped
injury.
Three men have been arrested They
are said TO be Polish tramps, out their
completely in the horrible outrage Is
doubted. The police and several auto
mobile associations have offered large
rewards for the apprehension Of the
scoundrels. who have added another ter
ror to the roads.
The police are sure that robbery was
intended. but that tho murdcrers were
frustrated in their purpose by the ar
rival little later of Herr Jahnke's car.
The road is largely frequented by Berlin
ers visiting the pretty northern neigh
borhood of the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
MYSTERIOUS A|RSH|P
is AGAIN LOCAT ED
Presumably German Craft. Which
Seems to Scare Englishmen
Seen by Traveller
IS AROUSED
LONDON. March -.

LONDON. March -
Anothc: shipma ster. Captain Parker OF
the steam trawler Othello. has given con
elusive evidence OF seeing an airship OF
the northeast coast. in the same area
as the vessel seen by Captain Lundie
Of the Great Central mail steamer CITY
Of Leeds
He states that about SIS on Wednes-
day last when he was 40 miles north
east OF Spurn Head an arshp with a
powerful searchli:ht lowered over his
vessel. lie and the chief engineer were
on the bridge. Al the time there was
neither moon nor stars
The first thing he observed MAS a light
in the distance. In rive minutes the !ish,
was pra ctically above the trawler and
powerful searchlisht was cast on the
boat. The aircraft sailed so LOW tina I
the captain and crew thought the craft
would touch The t.uwler's mastS
Tie skipper blew the siren, and the
airship swerved 10 the west. circled the
trawlcr twice. and afterwards rose in the
air and disappeared in westerly direc-
ton. During her manoeuVcrs TWO other
brilliant lights were noticed.
The admiralty has begun an investiea-
zion into the incident described by Can
tain I.undie Its representative has had
long interview with captain l.undie
and his second officer. VILLA ms. and has
taken detailed statements from them.
The Importance of the Humber. with
It's defence schemes and development
At birmingham. the existence OF one OF
the most powerful ana closely guarded
wireless stations near Grmsov. and the
present construction of wireless sta
ton al the docks entrance. adds To the
significance of the airship visits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
KILLS WIFE WITH RIFLE,
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
Unlucky Stock Speculations Drive
Englishman Insane and to
Commission OF Crime
KNOW NO OTHER MOTIVE
VIENNA, March 2.

VIENNA 1haTCH -.
The suicide OF Mt. Charles Vincenr
Bantng. after shooting his wife. Adelina.
has created considerable sensation here.
Mr. Banting was a Londoner by birth.
and his wife was also English So far
AZ can be gathered, they lived on the
happiest terms with each other.
The motive of the crime has not been
established. but ii Is thought probab bio
that Mir. Earnings mind had become un-
hinged as the result OF uniucky stock ex-.
change speculation. 1t is stated that
some years ago, when his wife was
take his life but the servant took tho
revolver from him.
This servant Barbara Crutza, gives a
dramatic account or the tragedy. At noon
Yesterday, she said. Mr.. Banttng came
home from the office in very excited
condition. The couple discussed the
iinancal situation during the mid-day
meal. and Mrs. Banilns advised her nus
band 10 remove TO England and get
position there
Instead or going back 10 the office AIr.
Banting Went to n store room and re-
manned there for some time. The servant
called him and reminded him OF the time
whereupon lie asked her 10 help him on
with his coat. aud took his hat as il 10
so out. but instead OF soing he returned
10 the room.
Meanwhile Mrs Banting, who smoke
very little German, was taking a lesson
in The dining room from lady teacher
Fraulein IluesserI She broke on liza
lesson 10 see why her husband WAS stin
al home, and was warned by the servant
tliat Mr. Banting seemed very excited,
and had taken some hunting cartridges
out OF box.
Mrs. Rant'ig paid no need to the warm
ing She entered the room and through
the open door Fraulein Huesseri heard
her say To her husband; Charlie, give
up that rifle. You know can't stand it's
Immediately there was the sound of al
shot. The servant ran to the room AMI,
found Mrs. Bantins lying on the fcor.
with blood flowing from wound In the
head. Then she was compelled to wlfSeSs,
still more terrible sccne Mr.. 8HA4fnc u
was standing. With hunting riIlg Ii ID
hand; close by chest. fie iystAti the
weapon on the chest and simsiltafSeossty
pressed the trigger with one hand: 1harB5
was a second report and 1ies too, fsAIS
TO the foor dead. MS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
OUTSPOKEN PASTORAL
OF AN AGED BISHOP
Views Expressed by Him Create
Big Sensation Through
out Italy
CHURCH MD STATE. WAR

ROME. March -.
Mgr. Bonomelli the octogcna rian bishop
of cremona, who is known in Italy as
The Patriot Bishop" has just pub
lished a remarkable pastoral on the
Papacy and Italy; the Church and Poll
tics"
Writing of the ugly quarrel between
the vatican and the kingdom OF Italy,
which has now been protracted for over
siNty-three years, the bishop says: The
strongest loves that sway men ar. those
or their faith and fatherland, ard when
these are made 10 clash men, especIai ly
tn. younger men. come 10 feel divided
against themselves. How many. during
the period since this deplorable feui was
started. nave abandoned their interest
in Catholicism. quilted the church and
even combated it! What massacre OF
souls has been and is still being made,
should bless Providence at my adj
vanced age could 1, before descending
TO my grave, see this long desired con-
citation effected, and the banner of Italy
waving over the affairs beside the Cross
OF Christ
Mgr. Bonomeili says there never was
an epoch when II was more necessary
for intelligent Catholics to distinguish
beiweeen what is human and corruptible
and transitory in the Roman Catholic
Church and what is divine. mmutable,
and permanent.
This liberal-minded prelate further vim
dcates the right of the laity 10 full lib
erty in all political, civic, and other mat
tiers outside the dootrinal and moral
teaching of the church.
AS for the clergy, they may he In a
somewhat different position, since they
form class apart under special laws
OF discipline. The pastoral has ca uscu
quite stir throughout Italy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
PARIS WAITER REFUSES
TIP FROM PRESIDENT
Had Conc to School With Pom
care. and That Was Sole
Reason
But EXECUTIVE INSISTS
PARIS. March -.

PARIS. March -
y pretty little incident occurred re
Gently at the banquet given by the
French bar 10 their iliustr-ious col
league. President Poincare
When dinner was over. NJ Poincarc
called ny the waiter who had watched
over his comfort. Thank YOU.
jacques" he said. and. shaking hands
with him. slipped banknote into his
hand.
II won't have it, said the waiter,
md TO the amusement and establishment
OF those present there Was friendly
struggle between the waiter and the
president OF the republic
NJ. Poincare settled matters by push
ing the note into the mans pocket.
Shaping him on the shoulder and rising
from the table. Then. seeing inquiry
or the faces round him. he explained :
Il was al school with Jacques at Sam
pigny"
The "Matin" announces that it has
been decided TO reconstruct. il only
for AN hour. the class OF "rhetoriquc''
corresponding To the upper fifth form in
the English public school. to which
President Poincare belonged Al the
lycee OF Barrie Due thlrty-seven years
ago
The two masters who took the ella
In 1876 are still alive ana will preside
over the proceedings. and among the
old pupils who will again sit on the
school benches will be NJ. Poincare
himself.
II is not proposed 10 teach the
boys anything. but the roll viii be
called, and tablet will be unveiled on
the wall Of the room TO commemorate
the ceremony. The class" will meet
on April -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
P|T|FUL FATE OF
WAR; WORN HORSES
Dccrcpit and Starving, They Are
Sold by Turks for Forty
Cents
TERRIBLE OBJECT LESSON
Cannot Be Killed Because the
Koran Forbids NEusselmen
to Do SO
TERRIBLE OBJECT LESSON
coNsTAN r1NopLE. March ~

NSTANTINOPLE. March D.
On the dcsolate open space. part drill
ground and part dunghill. which we know
locally as the Field OF Mars" you will
sec any morning just now long strings or
animals tied head TO tail. They are, or
once were horses pack animals OF the
baggage train, aud they have been gent
oack here from the army as unit for
further service.
Their shaggy. mud.ma tied hides sink
into nollows among III. framework az
bones they cover. Every single back is
raw with suppurating sores AZ big A.
your two hands. Nearly every horse j..
lame and some are constantly falling ana
have 10 be HoGged 10 their feet 10 hobble
on to the veterinary officer who is d.
vidinS the curaDles from the incurabi...
They have been driven in for two OF
three days march without food. often
withou, water, and the furnishing animals
enaw the rope that ties them to the next
horse in the string.
Deciding Their Fate
The veterinary officer makes a RAPID
c1a!ninat ton Of elci. horse. Some he picks
oIt as capable OF recovery. They arc sent
10 tho Cavalry haTTdck stables for n rect
before COINS back to work. For the otheI :
worse fate IS reserved. In shambiing.
hoboiins droves the dying beasts are
herded down the hin. across the Golden
Horn and up TO the horse bazaar ncai
the Faith Mosque. Here tney are sold
for 10 10 10 pastres cach-for 20 cents to
10 cents--sold TO ne worked by their
buyers for a few days until in sheer
weakness they drop for the last time Til
no beating can get them on thei; feet
again and they are left TO dc.
And when you ask why the poor brutes
cannot be Incredibly DESTROYED instead.
sou get the naive answer that the Koran
forb!ds a Mussulman TO take life.
There has probably never been more
Tastdge OF hOrsctiesh Ia any campaisn d.
Inc Turk If good enough horseman.
hM no horsemasier at all. Three weeks
after the war began the horses OF then
best cavalry regiments were in an APP
na1ling condition. In the interests. pre-
sunaply, OF soldlcrly aertness. the horses
were picketed al night with their saddles
on, and the result WAS sores that mace
the horses backs look as II they had
been partly hayeo.
Pack Animals Worse
Win the pack animals II was even
worse. They were OF all sorts ana sizes
Communicated haphazard they CHANGED
10 come along ia the streets OF Constant
hoplc. But however they varied in sham.
81 dimensions the same regulation wooden
plck saddle turned out by the hundred
was clapped on TO the back of each win
out the least alteration or easing ana
Kept there night ana day.
There is some talk OF The raising NJ
SINAI. fund by English women here 10 buy
a Jew score OF the worst Of these piiiab,.
"A'mais and lake them 10 I. country farm
"htre they may be turned out 70 grass o,.
II lneS are too far gone privately de-
stroyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
POOR JEWISH TAILOR
MAKES CARS UNIFORM
Almost Scared to Death When He
Gets Order for Hurry
Job
LATER He IS ELATEDs
First Refused Payment, But Later
Accepts Most Liberal
LATER He is ELATE D.
sr. PETERSBURG. March q.

:.
b. special permission OF the court the
Argus, a st. Petersburg magazine pub
lishes account Of the ordering Of a
military Uniform by the car from a
Jewish tailor in the Crimea, named
l<haim Kurchkess.
About Il year ago the tailor made a full
dress uniform for ,iie colonel OF the Cri-
mean dragons. When the imperial fam
NY Went to their summer residence at
iAvad.a. in the Crimea, the car informed
the colonel that the czarna had con-
sented 10 become the chief OF the regi-
ment. and said: 81 shall he there when
YOU are presented TO the empress.
haven't the uniform of the regiment, but
there is Time To have one made. Your
uniform fits beautifully Who made tt7
ON being told the c2ar said that Kurich-
kess should make uniform for himself.
adding: Tell him TO turn IL out az we'll
yours
The Tailor Scared
y military officer in motorcar went
TO tho tailor. The officer gave no ex-
PLANTATION OF his visit. and said, You
must come with me- Don't be frightsn-
ed. You'll know later where I'm taking
YOU. You'll be away for several days.
inter- tSdIlul IdTeWeIlS from DIS vile anu
children, the terrified kurichkess was
taken away in the motorcar. -Four days
later lie returned and recounted his adj
ventures.
At Livadia he was taken in to such q
big general that he must certainly have,
been the general OF generals" This gem.
eral said: Great good fortune has fallen
upon you The emperor wishes you to
make for him II uniform of tho Crlmean
dragons. But 1t must DO as good as that
Of the colonel of the regiment. L hope
YOU Won't make mess OF 1t. l Will take
YOU al once to the palace, where you will
he admitted To the czar study to see inis
majesty's figure"
But said the tailor, how can fit
his majesty? j haven't got my tape
measure. 1 left II on the counter ar
home
The Tailor Elated
He was assured that there was no need
to take the cars measurements which
would be given 10 MIN exactly. All no.
had to do vas to obtain q general ini-
preston.
When the general of genlerals' took
liur!chkess 10 the cars study his ma
jcsty was standing. reading document,
with his back 10 the door The car aft
crward faced him and said, ''Oh, YOU are
ierc already. You are Kham Kurich-
kcss. thu tailor. l want you TO make me,
Il UNIFORM OF TIE otiHledu uIaSOoHSs iIo
your best and see that it is good nit.
Get to work at once"
The car satisfied with the uniform
and thanked the tailor for 1t. kurlch-
kcAs refused to accept any payment but
was prevailed upon TO take So for ex-
penscs. The minister OF the court was
aware that kurichkess was In debt, and
gave him $3.50. Kurichkess was driven
back in a motorcar to his home. and
some days later imperial messenger
brought him gold watch and chain. T1,s
double eagle was engraved on the watch.
which also bore the inscription, ITO
Khaim Kurchkess for zeal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
Buffaloes CHANGE Habits

CAPEToWN.. March PA. Radclyne
Dugdale, featuring at the Camera Club on
where he stalked game with the camera
said that curious change had taken
place In the habits Of the African buffalo
which had become a nocturnal creature.
1T seemed possible, he added. that this
was a protective device, as the fly which
carried rinderpest was dlurnal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
TO KILL WILD TIGERS
IN HEART OF LONDON
Wonderful Moving Picture Dc
vice to Test Skill of Rife
Shots
TESTED At WAR OFFICE.

LONDON, March -.
1t viii soon be possible for any man or
Woman in the heart OF London to shoot a
tiger or fire al motorcar travelling at
the rate OF fifty miles an hour without
causing any bloodshed OF running the
risk OF being summoned BY the police.
The new acknowledgement target. which
NIL he exhibited for the hrst time at the
olympia Cinematosraph Show by the Life
wonderful inventions In the enema
world.
1, * an adaptation OF the ordinary
living picture Tor purposes OF marksman-
ship. and while doing away with the
tedllm of constantly firing at the same
object it provides the rlfleman with some
thing OF the pleasure OF the chase.
The moving picture is thrown on a
travelling paper screen, and as the figure
dash past. the rincman takes aim and
Ares. As soon ar he has sent his bulle,
through tho screen the sound waves or
tile explosion are recorded In telephone
receiver connected with system OF con-
trol In tile apparatus which Immediately
causes the picture to come To a stand
stall Tor It few seconds.
When the bullet has pierced the screen
a light from behind becomes visible
through the hole. which disappears as
soon ~ Tile picture is set in motion again
The new device is being tested by war
office officials.
Sheriff Felled by Litigant
CARDIFF March % Sheriff Mcleod
was fellcd with a stick. u, LAnlithgow
Yesterday. by laborcr against whom nc
had decided compensation case. He
was rendered unconscious. and was taken
III motorcar tn Edinburgh for medical
treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
Bailiffs Seize Theater

nter here was seized last night for non.
payment OF the rent just AS he curtain
was about 10 rise. The actors refused TO
appeN, tnouSt offered half the receipts.
wAich were not refunded 70 the audience
Inc latter accordingly made a noisy pro
icSt. invading the stage and cutting an
sorts OF capers there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
Ring Found After Twentv years

.PARIS. March 22.--While walking along
y, ,he beach at Tronyille a girl found a wed
eng ring on which was engraved: IL.
De Beaumont and Charlotte Laboulayc,
18th March, 1892 The ring belonged to
ths Maruuise dc Beaumont, who lost 1t
ba eaing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
Rates and Ratcatching

LONDON. March 22.--In Eve weeks the
Colchester borough ratcatcher has killed
900 rats at an average. cost to the rates
OF 8 pence per rat
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-06
THE "PRIMITIVE LIFE" ARTIST Is
BOUND FOR CIVILIZATION

Boston, Oct. 6-Joseph Knowles,
the artist who spent two months in
the Maine woods, living the ''primi-
tive life" entering without clothing
or weapons, is on his way back to
Boston. He is talking to everyone he
meets as he tramps through the
Maine woods toward home, having
starved for human companionship
during the two months. He declares
he knows animals better than he
knows men and was never so fit
physically in his life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-06

Bauman three singles ana BUSH
triple and single. ,',J
ST. Louis and Cleveland split the
final double-header. Smuggling fea-
tured the first game. Pratt got four
singles, Jackson a triple and two sin
giles, Agnew a double and two sin
giles and Jimmy. Austin collected five,
hits in the two games.
The hard hitting of Rebel. Cakes
beat Cincinnati in the final. Harmon
and Doak both pitched good ball for
St. Louis. .... ...-.
The season which closed yesterday
failed to produce no-hit game in
the two big leagues, but games of
one, two and three hits were COM
paratively plentiful.
As was to be expected, Walter
Johnson of Washington was the star,
pitching four two-hit games and the
same number in which he allowed
three bingles. He also leads in num-
Der of times he has shut out his oppo-
nents, having welded the whitewash
brush an even dozen times.
Reb Russell OF the White Sox
pitched eight shut-outs. He twirled
one one-hit game, one two-hit game,
and two three-hit games. Jim Scott
pitched two full three-hit games, CT
cote one, and Scott and Cicotte di-
vided the task in another of the
three-hingle brand.
BethIehems won the pennant in
the Concordia League by trimming
st. Marks, 9 to 8, at Federal League
Park.
Gunthers beat American Giants, s |
to 5, hitting Gatewood and Johnson
hard.
Manager McGraw has selected the
following list of players to represent |
the National League in the round
the-world tour with the White Sox:
Meyers, Giants, and Wingo, Car
dinals, catchers; Mathewson, Tes-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-06
MANN BACKS MCNAMARA AND
MILITANT SUFFRAGETS

Denver, Oct. Gin a statement
made by Tom Mann, the English la
Dor leader who lectured here Satur-
day night, he declared that while he
was not absolutely familiar with the;
details of the Mcnamara dynamite
cases he approved of the methods of
the Mcnamara brothers.
"Am l in sympathy with violent
measures if ends can be obtained in
no other way?" he asked. Most GER
tainly. Is not retaliation justifiable
when the wealthy class is constantly
crushing thousands into starvation
and Ill health and unhappiness?
81 am heartily in sympathy with
the militant crusade for suffrage in
England. The suffragets have con-
Quoted themselves with cleverness
and efficiency. The demand for the
ballot is of vital Importance in that it
stands for the breaking away of the
entire female sex from bondage.
81 believe that the changes in the
tariff law of this country will stimu-
late industry and thus have a good
effect, but, as in all such cases, it will
have a tendency to lower wages at
the same time that it lowers the cost
of living
1000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-06

Mccormick and Thorpe. Giants, out
fielders. 80
Manager Callahan has not finished
his collection.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-08-08

Lightning struck the home OF
Harvey S. Miller, near GrantsviIle.
tearing down the chimney and scat
tering bricks and plaster about the
hoor Of the kitchen and dining room.