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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
G.. O. P. OFFICEHOLDERS
FEAR FOR THEIR HEADS

present Motley of dealing with Alaska.
and the first stop towards opening up
that vast area. rich in m.>efals OF ell
kinds, viii re the construction CT a gov !.
ernment-uwne railroad and the re-
leasing of thousands Of square miles OF
land which have been withdrawn from
entry since clifford Pinchot. chief of
the reclamation service. won his
notable victory over Secretary of the
Interior Rallinger. and gained the
adoption of conservation policy in
Alaska. Since the controversy be-
tween Pinchot and Ballinger. which
resulted In the resignation OF the lat
ter. all the lands in Alaska have been
withdrawn from entry. Pinchot
claimed that the Guggenheims were
gobbling up all the valuable gold
iron and coal mines in Alaska and ac-
cumulating millions of dollars worth
OF government land for a mere
song"
A bill introduced at the beginning
of the last regular session OF con-
gress by Delegate Wickersham. OF
Alaska. to construct a government,
railroad in that territory, together
with several other bills. was referred
some weeks ago by the committee or
territories to a subcommittee, oil
which Representative Walter Watson
Of Virginia. was a member. and wal
today reported by the subcommittee
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06

The Rev w. Russell Bowie, of the
st. Paurs Episcopal church, last night
preached a sermon to men only on
THE Standard of Purity for Men," In
which ne stated the purpose and the
cause for the inauguration or the
recent eugenic marriage movement
recently started by himself and twelve
other ministers of this city, and i'm
pressed the large congregation with
the idea held by these ministers and
himself of u single standard of moral
purity.
Mr.. Bowie was frank to degree in
dealing with his subject which he d.
vided into three general divisions for
discussion.
The movement which has been
given the support of the ministers
who signed the resolution recently
made public is not ahead or the
times" declared the minister, IT IS
not ahead of public. opinion or de-
sire. / believe that many OF the mar
riaRes which result so unfortunately
are the result of ignorance, and that
II the men knew to what they were
condemning those whom they love
even more than they do themselves
they would take theaproper methods
to prevent It. 1t lis t6 show them and
to educate them that we plan this
/ movement.
some Startling Statistics.
at Ia well known and Is prayed BY
statistics Furnished by reputable ply
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
STOCK EXHIBIT IS
BEST IN HISTORY
Entries in Every Department
Excel Records for Quantity
and Quality

THE exhibit of stock" unhesita-
tingIy declared Director Spilman yes
terday." is absolutely the best in the
history of the State fair. No such
collection of thoroughbred animals
has ever before been gotten together
in Virginia and l doubt seriously If
any State in the union could surpass
II.
I'VE have seventy-six Percherons
and four Clydesdale horses. all thor
oughbreds. and eight graded Perch
erons and Clydesdaie which will be
driven each day in front of the grand
stand SO as to show visitors to the
fair the class Of horses that can be
raises in Virginia by breeding to good
dams. We have 14T ponies-Shet-
land. Welsh and hackney--the finest
ever seen in any show.
Cattle Barns Full
The cattle barns are filled to over
fiowing-the finest lot of cattle ever
seen on any fair grounds. A feature
of this exhibit are fifteen grass-fed
cattle from the blue grass farm of
Henry C. Stuart, They have not
eaten anything but grass for six
months prior to this fair and IT will
make anybody hungry for beeksteak
to see them.
The sheep pens are overrun--~we
had to build new pens today to take
care of the exhibits. In the swine
exhibits we have Tamworths, Berk-
shires, Chesters and all the grades
known to breeders"
Director Spiiman Busy.
Director Spilman and his assistants
were kept busy yesterday registering
the exhibits and finding places for
them. All day long the stock trains
pulled up alongside the fair grounds
and discharged their living freight
and these had to be registered and as
signed places. 1t is fact that. while
last year there were some vacant
stalls in several departments. this year
the barns are filled to Overlooking
and the exhibit surpasses in quality
that of the previous year.
The cattle of Thomas Fortune
Ryan and those of Virginias next
Governor, Henry c. Stuart alone are
worth a days journey to see, and the
Acca farm exhibit is a close second
and in many respects compares with
the others. The great sextette from the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
SUI FER AND COUNSEL
HAVE SUNDAY REST

ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. Governor
iSuixer and his counsel rested today
kAt o'clock tonight p. Cady Her
rick. Ioais Marshall. Harvey d, HIM
Imam and Roger +. Clark went to the
Peoples House for a final conference
preliminary to the opening OF the De
Tense before the high court OF I'M
Detachment, when 1t reconvenes at =;
,rinrL tomorrow afternoon This
,onference lasted until after midnight
when Louis Marshall said;
I'VE have nothing to say. We viii
Ne on hand when court opens tomor'
rev. and we will conduct our case &c
1.-THE end as we have from the outset
Ioutlining nothing in advance of actua
happenings in court. This Is a tria
land not newspaper controversy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
GREAT POLITICAL
STRUGGLE LOOMS
BEFORE DEMOCRATS
Fight to Control Next House
and Senate a Year Hence is
Already Under Way in
Congress
Republicans and Democrats
Have Already Named Their
Congressional Committees
and Bull Moose Printing for
Coming Fight

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.--Here It Ia
a year ahead of the next election.
and vet any one with half an eye can
look about the Capitol and see that
the fight 10 control the house and SEN
ate for the coming congress will be
one of the most unique and gigantic
struggles in American history.
A few weeks ago Republicans were
in the attitude of not caring what
happened, 1t would seem. Along with
the cool weather. the Maine election
and a general supply of pep" the
Republican party is beginning to make
the occasional prediction that the
next house will be ours"
Republicans and Democrats have
named their congressional commit
tees; the bull moose Is paving around
in the country districts claiming that
he will have a man to run for con-
gress against every man The other
two parties produce. Democrats be-
lieve confidently that the tariff bill Will
be so great a boon TO the people that
the party will be returned to power
as a pledge of falkland in general
the plot is thickening.
Problem of the Democrats.
To keep themselves In power after
sixteen years on the outside, Demo-
Gratis will line up with every ounce
of strength placed where ii will tell
the strongest The leaders will go
along the line hammering the little
factional differences into shape, and
wherever a good political plum is to
be dropped where II will do the most
good In the next campaign there the
plum will lie. From bottom to top
the Democrats will fighf to remain in
power, and the struggle will be OF
historic Importance because II Will
show the first widespread effect OF the
direct election of United States sena-
tors
Heretofore. in "nff years" memners
of congress have had to think main-
| ly of controlling the house of repre-
sentatives. as the State legislature
elected the senator's, and 1t has been
a forego conclusion in most cases
that one legislature would elect
Democrat and another one Repuh-
lican, according to the makeup of the
State law making body. However. In
years to come the candidate for the
United States senate will have to
comb the ground like a candidate for
the house-except that his territory
for combing will he vastly greater.
| The digni1ed nsambers of the upper
house must go before the people just
as the representatives. the congress
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
FL KER TO POSTPONE
ACTION IN THAW CASE
'erome Makes Affidavit That
Indictment Was Returned
Against Harry and With
drawn by Him
Thaw Declares Indictment Was
Not Returned, Saying HE
Can Prove it Absolutely
Visited by Sister Alice and
Her Husband


GoNSoRD, n. H. oct' DIET 's'' u
Jacobs, representing William Travers
t.r,ne ana other Now York author
,,os.
sics' soh'sh' vi answer !"
BY wire, received telephone mes
haze from Governor Felker, agreeing
s.na ena, ar,,o, In the extra
poa'p' i'''"' .,,,.
eitioh proceedings uhoer way III 'H''
PhaIe ~ the ma" Ease
rufther tfhe IL given ~ tie
frhor, os reason Oh INC ne" ~ 1890 -
ngs wnlcn nave WITHIN "A nay OF IVY
peen under contemplation py the oI
&c OF ne disNlct attorney oA A>e"
ork
governor teikef also Is IN reeeipt "a
an afbdavN os MFt Jerome III ~ii'et
re reitera1es mas statement niade az
ne extradltion nearing IN thls wy,
20 the cHect that an Indictment ma"
been found against Thaw. The affi-
1avit further states that TINS indlct- :
nent was subsequently Wlthdra~h at
he request OF jerome. ana that the
return, therefore, would. in due time,
become apparent
Gives Out Statement,
Thaw stated tonight that he had
absolute proof, which he would have
Exhibited to the governor II desired
howing that an indictment was not
ound against him.
just how long the governor Will
(efer his decision could not be learn
I'd tonight Thnw was visited today
~ his sister. Alice. formerly coun-
ass of Yarmouth. and now Mrs.
George r. Whitney. with her husband,
who came with her from Newport,
r. /.
Thaw tonight gave out another Of
his series Of signed statements in
which ne SAYS among other things.
III Jerome's demand for a requisi-
hen on Governor Felker was honestly
|ntened to bring me hack fer trial
Tor conspiracy II would he Governor
reIker-s duty Ia deny IL. because the
hf,fdav!ts RECOMMENDING II do not show
hny conspiracy. Every one knows
that any New York fury would
promptly ncault me.
zach word that Jerome uttered
khos,t my money was his excuse OF
Justification for trying TO get me hack
IA Matteawan and was no excuse oil
Modification for this conspiracy charge
which could be trivial II II were hon,
estly made,
EVERY ore knows their only object
i TO get me hack into Matteawan. 70,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
NORRIS ATTACKS
CURRENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.--Senator
Norris, of Nebraska, issued a state
ment tonight denouncing the admin
tstration's currency bill. He says:
II am in favor of government con-
troll as distinguished from bank con-
troll, but I am more opposed to par
tlsan political control than / am to
any other kind. The bill, as 1t passed
the house. was purely partisan
measure. and we would naturally ex-
pect Ii to have defects that usually
follow any measure on any subject
that is the outgrowth of partisan ma
nipulation and secret caucuses con-
troll. rhe country could not expect
good legislation from such procedure. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
Texas Territory Inundated.

AUSTIN, TEN, Oct. 5.-~An enor-
nous scope of territory along the
Colorado, Guadalupe. San Antonio.
Trinity and BRACES rivers in south
Texas. was added to the inundated
area today. Al Victoria the Guada-
lune river is the highest on record.
Scores Of farm houses in the path of
the food were swept away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
SPECTATOR SAVED
BUT AVIATOR KILLED

BARCELONA. Oct. 5.-Carried
Through the air at great height while
|clinging TO the car of balloon. when
whisked him aloft as the balloon start
ID on An ascent man had a mar
JEALOUS escape from death here today.
The balloon came to the ground after
having scared for several miles and
the man dropped unhurt from his pre-
earious position.
Al the aeronauts assistants let go
he ropes holding the balloon one OF
kha ropes became entwined about the
body Of an onlooker and he was car
lied aioft The aeronaut tried to drag
him into the car but lost his balance
md fell and was dashed to instant
1oath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
REDUCE SOUTHERN
REPRESENTATION IN
Cop. CONVENTIONS
National Commission VIII
Meet in December to Plan
Change of Basis

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE Re-
publican national commission will
meet in Washington on December
18th for the purpose of considering
plans to change the basis of represen-
tation in Republican national conven-
tons. A decision to this effect was
reached in New York Saturday at a
conference between Charles ID. Hilles
and James Il. Reynolds, chairman and
secretary. respectively of the national
commission. Formal announcement
that the committee would meet on
the date named was made by Score
tary Reynolds tonight.
Officers of the Republican national
commission resent reports that have
been put in circulation that the con-
venttcn proposed to he held by pro-
clamatiou of the national commission
is desired for the sole purpose OF re-
dueing Southern representation IN
national party gatherings.
Southern Leaders Aroused.
1t appears that Southern leaders
( have become aroused over such re-
ports. and there Is strong Hkeli-
I hood that AZ n result determined eff
! forts will he made to prevent the as
isos,4blinr of a special convention as
proposed.
The Republican congressional COM
mhtee has taken a live interest IN
the question OF Southern representa-
ton. and has devised a number or
plans all Of which are intended TO
minimize the influence Of the South
= In national conventions,
Representative Frank Mondell,
OF wyoming. regular who served on
the credentials committee that seated
Taft delegates % the exclusion OF
Roosevelt delegates in the Republican
convention at Chicago last year. be
IIeyes that the reform proposed IS
: iarazAiY- 4n-the- interest of party so
lidity.
Finds Justice I'm II.
In statement on the subject, MI
Mondeil declared that there was fns-
tire in the demand to reduce Southern
I representa- ttan in Republican conven-
tions. He expressed The belief that
representation in congress should he
based on the actual Republican vote
poiIed in the various districts.
II favor the Republicans getting to-
gether al some proper and convenient
time in special convention for the pur-
pose of So changing the basis OF repre-
sentation that the delegations repre-
sentative Of the active Republican
naforities would be In control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06

Ne In Rarra to .Innnn.

MENICo CITY. Oct. s.--It was an
rounced tonight that Francisco de la
Barra, the Mexican minister to France
is TO go to japan as President Huerta's
spec}ai am AMBASSADOR in place OF General
FELIX ntaz, who ia now on his way
back to Mexico CITY. Senior de Ia Barra
will leave at once for Toxic. and later
return 10 his post at Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06

NEW YORK Oct. S.--William Thaw
and stephen n. MacGordon completed
their flight from Newport TO New
York this afternoon In their Curtiss
hydroaeroplaHe. They arrived at the
lakewood aviation field. Staten Island
at 400 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
E> ROUTE TO FOOTBALL
GAME AVIATOR IS KILLED

MARMANDE. LOT EFT g ARoNNE.
Oct. s.-while flying to this place to
take part in n football match today
Aviator Sivel fell sixty feet and was
Killed Sivei, who was twenty five
years OF age, fought in the Balkan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06

Kept Open ON Sunday.
!. Mike McGeorge. who keeps store
n the corner Of TwentySthird street
IND Jefferson avenue. was arrested
euterday afternoon by Policemen
puquntt and Wyatt on charge Of
eping his place of business open on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
In Every Department a Com
plete State of Preparedness
Exists for First Day of Ex-
hibition
BIGGER AND BET TER
THAN EVER BEFORE

Grandstand Enlarged and an
Additional Stage Erected in
Front---Exhibits of Every
Kind Arrive in Such Guam
titles That Housing is Prob
lem
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-07
| ty-fve feet and picked up uncon-
sCious. Taken to Mercy Hospital,

scious. Taken to Mercy Hospital,
Gary.
William Fredus, 6os S. Morgan ST.,
arrested by Maxwell st. police.
Charged he attacked wife with two
revOlvers. NeighbOrs called police.
Boarder in home wrestled with FIRE.
dUs and took one revolver.
Elmer Neuman, g, probably fatally
injured when struck by Pennsylvania
freight engine while playing on
tracks between 1920 and 123d SITS.
Skull fractured.
Mrs. A. J. McClaren, 2223 Cottage
Grove av., implOred firemen to save
my baby when fire attacked her
home. The fire fighters saved the
baby. It was a cit. Loss only S1O0.
Maxwell st. police looking for Har-
ry KuTm, 1925 w. 18th pl.,; Donate
Mayo, 833 Forquer st., and Ben Ely
slime, 1437 S. Morgan st. Boys, all
under 16, believed to have run away
from home together in search of adj
venture.
Mrs. Mary ConIey, address I'M
known, fell or jumped into river from
Erie st. bridge. Rescued by Andrew
Anderson, bridge tender. PassaVant
Hospital. Refused to talk.
M. G. Henderson, Park Manor, his
wife and two children, rescued from
launch in Lake Michigan after engine
had refused to work. Boat half filled
with water when Jackson Park life
savers reached it.
Unidentified negro found dead in
alley at rear of 1920 S. State. Skull
crushed; pockets turned inside out.
Joseph Labury, Bloomington, Ill.,,
assaulted by four men at Wabash av.
and 5Oth st. Struck on head with
blackjack, robbed of SIS and watch.
George Jacomotas, 4O2 w. 115th
st., held up by two men in front Of
q E. Van Buren, st. Pointed revolver
at him and took SIS. Crowd watch
ed robbery; men escaped.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-07

rendered and were Jailed.
J. Henry Smith, believed to be
wealthy merchant Of San Francisco,
shot himself in the head in his room
at Great Northern Hotel today. Re-
volVer by his body. Left note to fra
ternaI insurance society saying he
was tired of life. Has wife in San
Francisco. Registered at hotel sew
eral days ago.
Mrs. Pearl Whitison, 1924 S. Mo-
Fart ST., gave birth to baby while rid
ing on 18th st. car. st. Luke's hos
pital.
Three-masted schooner Edward
Skeele crashed into Washington st.
bridge while being locked. Foremost
snapped off.
Frank Terry, II, 259 w. 9th ST.,
died today from poisoning caused by
explosion of golf ball which he put
in his mouth and bit.
Aid. Merriam, at meeting of city
council tonight, will offer resolution
demanding that Gov. Dunno call spe-
cial session of legislature to consider
home rule legislation.
General police order sending plain
clothes men back to uniform, and
transferring detectives from detective
bureau to outlying stations, may go
into effect tonight or tomorrow.
Miss Mary SIingerIand, %, PASS N.
Spaulding av., internally injured, cut
and bruised when her skirt caught in
rear step of Madison st. car at Ked-
zie av.
Emma Bouse, 10, 2O32 Cleveland
av., missing from home since June
20. Sister told police she believed
girl had committed suicide over love
affair.
John Reddington, HOS S. 4Oth av.,
tried to stop two bulldogs fighting in
front of $500 w. Adams st. Both
attacked him and bit him in leg. Mon
roe st. Hospital.
GustaVe KehIe and wife, 1912 E.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
NEW YORK YACHTSMEN
DO NOT CARE TO PAY
FOR A CUP DEFENDER

In the eyes Of yaChtsmeu the New
York Yacht club has no great desire
To welcome Sir Thomas Upton as
challenger for the America cup,
Sir Thomas must be non persona
grata. or the New Workers. could east
~ accept his latest challenge Either
that ar none of the wealthy members
care to incur the expense of build
ing a defender.
The latter, probably. is the real
reason.
The club has the so-rooter Reli-
anCe 10 fall hack upon, and. in the
opinion Of Herreshoff, the Reliance
Will DO very well against anything
brought from abroad in her class
The Reliance can swing aloft 1000
feet more canvas than she usually
carries. and not notice it. Nothing
with single stick from across the
pond could carry the cloud of can
vas the Reliance can crack on
The Reliance needs only to he put
in commission, while a nav sloop
would cost pot of money No won
der the New Workers stick by the
9o-footer and insist that Sir Thomas
shall build to the limit. Boat for
boat, with no time allowance. no Is
footer could touch the Reliance, so
why build a 75-footer to ohlige the
tea mere hant?
That appears to be the idea
Races between smaller yachts
would be eminentlv So satisfactory 10 the
general public. They have been SO
IN the past The Puritan and Genes
"a, smaller than the T4-footer of to-
day. had, with one exception, the
greatest raee ever sailed for the Gun.
The most exciting perhaps was be-
tween the Vigl1ant and Lord Dun
ravens Nalkyrie hut the Puritan Ge-
nesta final race was corker.
The 75-footers would be all right
from every point of view, precedent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
Performers for
Dunn | testimonial
Hold a Rehearsal

AT meeting of the John Fl. Dunn
memorial committee last night in the
Academy Of Music it was decided not
10 give matinee Tuesday. but to de-
vote the entire attention Of the men,
pers to Il single performance Tuesday
night.
a great many Of the performers
who viii take part in the entertain
ment we're present last night and re-
hearsed If number ana quality is
any criterion the entertainment viii
be worth while. Most of the per-
formers are amateurs of Richmond.
but the professionals are of the best
in vaudeville.
One of the features of the pro-
gram will be the Mancino children,
namely Michael and Lena. These
children have appeared at the CO.
lonlal and were prize winners. The
boy is only eleven years old and the
girl seven. Both have good voices
and last night showed their ability as
Juvenile vaudeville performers. They
were frequently applauded by those
present at the meeting.
Honey Boy" Hotchkiss was on
hand and promised to be present
Tuesday night. Professor Moses
Stein win have charge of the orches-
ira and as his management of mu-
SAtdl VI SaHi@dAipIfS rs hIibNUt the aQ-
dience Will have the pleasure of hear
Ing one of the best orchestras to be
procured
The officers presnt last night were:
DR.. Parker treasurer, and Major Law
renee Price, secretary; c. r. Sydnor,
Charles Briggs, Sam Cohen and
George Herbert
The program will not he completed
until Monday evening but up TO the
close of the meeting last night it was
as follows:
Laudnum string band, eight pieces:
Billy Baird, monologist: Vera Ber-
liner, Colonial, viohnist Bernstein
and Ruxton, blackface singing and
talking act; wrestling match, Her
bert VS.. Morano; Happy Grant.
biackface monologist; Bottoms and
Cheatham. burlesque boxing; solo by
Mr., croftS. Michael and Lena Man
elmo, singing and dancing; Capital City
Quartz Walton, HilL, Eacho and
Sears.
A great many more acts are ex-
pected and volunteers are invited.