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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
MRS. BUSCH NOW
ONE Of WORLDS
RICHEST WOMEN
By the Death of Brewer She
Will Come into Possession
Of About $7O.OOO,OOO.
Adolphus III. Who VIII Event
ually Inherit all the Busch
Money, Married Wife Not
Long Ago In Richmond,

ST, LOUIS, Oct. is-~The body Of
many, leaving an estate estimated be-
tween ss0.ooe,0 0e and s7e.8o0,6eo.
will he brought here this week.
Burial probably will be IN the old
Busch and Anheuser lot in Beiiefon-
taine cemetery.
AS the widow and principal bene-
ficiagy an the estate OF Adelphus
Mrs. t. H. Hartman, Mrs. Russell
sage and Mrs. Hetty dreen, one of the
worlds richest wemen.
With AIR. Busch at the time af his
death were his wife, his son. Au-
gustus A, Busch, and two daughters.
Mrs. Paul ven Gontard and Mrs. Ed
ward Scharrer. They will accompany
the body to st. Louis
The bulk OF the Busch millions will
eventually go to Adoiphus Busch III.
low twenty -one years cd, son of Au-
gust Busch, and grandson of the
brewer. Young Adoiphus recently
created a social sensation in ST. Louis
by marrying Mrs. Florence Park or
Lambert. thiriy-eleht years old, di-
vorced wife OF Marion L. j. Lambert,
a St Louis millionaire drug manu-
facturer She had three children. . IS.
Lam bert Busch, whose family were
poor when Lam bert married her in
Richmond, Va, is thus one nf the
weaithiest married women. through
her husband, in tho country.
Young Busch recently WAS given a
desk TN the brewery's st, Louis Of
fees and now is one Of the vice.
prs sidents of the company. He is a
noted horse fauCier and has one OF
the finest stables in the West.
"A EhIG2Gaan- kim Is -G-xpecied- to &c.
ceive millions from the estate is Mrs
~. W. Loeb. whose husband died q
year ago. She was Nellie Bnsch. Her
first husband was Harry Webber, a
81. Louis man. whom she divorced
She then married August Magnus. of
Chicago. who died
EaeGanf donations OF. Aaa,ahas Busch
20 various public institutions and on
~cas' rs If ~atahle public distress
amount 10 virtually s1,600,6oe, Be
SIDES thase la ~ge amounts. MIR. Busch
was continually contributing great
sums in response to popular demands
or was steadily giving large amounts
TO public and private charities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
PAROI ED PRISONER SHOT
TODEATH TT DUEL WITH WITH
I,YNCHBURG POLICEMAN
Plucky Officer Is Seriously
Wounded by Victim and
May Die. Too.
Jack Perrow, Pardoned by Gov.
Mann, Comes to Grief---Was
Robbing Car When Fired
On by Officer.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
LYNCHBURG. VA. Oct 13.-Jack
Perrow, young white desperate,
who was out of the State penitentiary
under parole, was shot and killed
here this morning in a duel with
Policeman George Ware, OF the city
police force. Policeman Ware was
shot in the abdomen, and is serious
ly If not fatally wounded.
Perrow died half an hour after
being shot. The officer survived an
operation, and has a slight chance to-
survive.
Perrow went to prison two years
ago for completely in shooting up a
yard engine here, in which Policeman
George Crank was shot Two months
ago he was given a conditional par
don, by Governor Mann. This morn
ing several policemen answered call
to Sandy Hook to apprehend a gang
of car robbers.
The officers separated and began
the hunt. Ware stumbled upon Per-
row suddenly and when ordered to
throw up his hands, Perrow opened
fire upon the officer, who returned
It, The policeman was wounded first,
but his fire was more deadly. for
each shot hit the mark, and FER
row fell with his right arm smashed
by bullet. a wound in his right
breast and a fatal one in his head
Policeman Ware has been unfortu-
nate, for he was shot by a negro two
years ago, and the wound today pene-
trated the abdomen an inch away
from the old wound. Two months ago
he was shot at five times by an es-
Gaping man, who is now serving time
for the shooting.
Perrow leaves q wife and two chill
dren and the injured policeman has
fonr children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
TRIO ARE FATALLY
INJURED IN WRECK
Attempt to Use Heavy Engine
on Light Rails Results in
Disaster.

TIFFIN, o., Oct. 1s.--An attempt
to move a train, pulled by a big en-
CINE of the latest type, over the light
rails of the Big Four division between
Berwick and Sandusky, caused "a
wreck this afternoon. in which three
persons were injured, perhaps fatally,
and twenty Ave others were hurt.
Rails spread under the weight of the
locomotive. and the train, consisting
of two passenger coaches. and a com
hination baggage and day coach, went
into the ditch.
The worst injured was James
O'Brien. foreman of moulders at the
National Machinery company. Tiffin.
His spine was wrenched and he sus-
tained internal injuries.
j. w. Spraggins superintendent of
the National Machinery company. was
cut on the head. and also suffered
internal injuries. G.. A. Day. fireman.
of Springfield. O., was cut on the
head. Spraggins and Day are believed
to have good chances of recovery, but
the condition of O'BHeh is grave.
The accident occurred three miles
south OF here, at 225. or the thirty
passengers IN the three cars. besides
those seriously injured, twenty five
were bruised and cut by broken glass.
Most of the passengers were employees
of the National Machinery company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20

ALBANY. ". Y. Oct, 1a.-''Tll be
back in this house In a year and three
months from today, as governor of
this State again"
This remark. made today by ex
Governor William Sulzer to an inti-
mate friend in the executive man
sion. shows what plans the deposed
chief executive has for regaining the
power WHICH the court of impeach-
ment took from him. Here Is the
way he IS going about IL:
He expects 10 accept the nomination
offered him by the Progressiyes OF the
Sixth assembly district In Manhattan.
A statement 10 this effect Will prob
ably be issued on Tuesday.
He Is certain that he viii be elefted
70 the assembly He thinks that the
body will surely be dominated by
.nrcgressiyes. and tho representatives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
WIRELESS STATION
FOR Pixies PEAK
To be Used by Weather in
Transcontinental Work on
Chart.

COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO,
Oct. 1a.~-Pike's Peak probably will be
chosen by Secretary Lane as the To-
cation for government wireless sta
tion to be used by the weather bureau
in a ans-continental chain of similar
stations
When Mr.. Lane was here a few
weeks ago he made trip to the peak
and collected data as to what had
been done here in the past by the
weather bureau. the wireless station
and heliograph station OF the war
department, and by government
weather bureau men, who. for a time,
operated kite flying station to get
information as to the upper air
strata.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
WYOMING BREAKS
ALL NAVY RECORDS
WITH GREAT GUNS
Secretary Daniels and Other
Cabinet Officers Witnesses
of Wonderful Workmanship
of Nays Gunners.

ON BOARD L. S. S. WYOMING.
FLAGSHIP ATLANTIC FLEET,
LYNNHAvEN BAY. Oct. 1s.-This
is without doubt the happiest ship
afioat today, and the envied of the
feet assembled off the Virginia capes.
The Wyoming. one of the newest and
mightiest of the navy, is by DISPOSE
tion "a happy ship" but today there
Is a special reason for its JOY and
contentment. For yesterday while the
boss of all the navy stood on the
bridge with his colleagues of the
presidents cabinet, it smashed to
smithereens the tiny target at which
1t hurled tons on tons of steel. 1t
made a new record for itself and the
fleet in workmanship. and otherwise
acquitted itself with all possible
honors, and finally 1t received the
personal congratulations OF the sec
rotary of the navy, and his best
wishes for a pleasant cruise to the
Mediterranean.
Secretary Tickled.
Secretary Daniels. after having seen
the navy in action, said:
Il regret that every American citi-
Torrance Of the ships, both in ma
neuvers and In firing. They would
have had their pride in the navy
quickened, for they would have seen
matchless precision and perfect dis
cipline The target practice simu-
lated an actual engagement in which
the approach began at a distance OF
ten miles. The firing division closed
on the targets, and the firing was be-
gun at a range of three and half
miles. The firing continued for about
twenty minutes, at the end of which
time the targets still remained. though
some of them were riddled ty the fire
of the heavy guns.
mo description of the practice
could convey an impression OF its
thrilling interest, or OF It's Importance.
1t shows as far as accuracy in gun
firing Is concerned that the American
navy is ready for any emergency"
Wyoming Welcomed.
When the wyoming steamed on the
range yesterday morning about 10
o'clock, and fell into column behind
the Arkansas, Utah and Delaware, Mr..
Daniels and his colleagues mounted
the bridge with Rear Admiral Bad
ger, commander-in-ch of the At
lantic fleet.
The ships steamed along at fifteen
knots speed. In column formation. In
perfect alignment The targets were
in full sight. and the four ships
wheeled as one. and turned bow on
them. When the four ships were
within that number OF miles of the
four targets, which were being towed
| in a string astern OF the Idaho. Ad-
miral Winslow hoisted on the flag
ship the nag which means cons
mence firing" Almost as rapidly az
the eye could follow the red nag APT
TConiInasd on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
EMMA PANKHURST PLANS
HUNGER STRIKE NEXT
If Authorities Decide to Deport
Her She VIII Try Some of
Her Stunts.
Militant Sufragette Leader
Takes Life Easy at Ellis
Island, Receiving Her Visit
ors in a kimono.

NEW YORK, Oct 1s.--Mrs. En-
incline Mnkhurst. the English mill
tant leader, who. upon her arrival
here on La Provence Saturday morn
ing, was sent TO Ellis Island and or
dered deported, because her convic-
tons in England involve moral tur-
pitude." let 1t be known today that
in case the decision on her case a.
Washington, expected TO be made to-
morrow, is against her she Will i'm
mediateiy begin "A hunger strike.
In her present condition. she said
in answer to question: she believes
she could not survive a hunger strike
longer than twenty-four hours. She
is quite resigned to- starve to death u
that he necessary, according to her
own statement.
"Rut suppose the immigration au-
thoritics." Mrs. Pankhurst was asked
do what 1t Is said they will do II
you go on a hunger strike-place you
aboard a ship of the French line i'm.
mediatelyf"
ITO Death" She Cries.
THEN they viii carry me to my
DEATH" the militant leader answered
After five hunger strikes since the
first of the year. my stomach Is in SC
bad condition that | don't think
could survive the trip. ! was sc
deathly seasick.. and seasick for the
first time in my life, too. on my way
here from Havre last week. that II
was necessary TO have me moved into
ono OF the officers cabins, which was
kindly vacated for me because Of ms
illness. The ships surgeon gave me
especial attention, even to seeing L
II that had much fresh air on thu
deck to revive me-
AT Washington, today where an In
formal discussion OF Mrs Pank-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
T AXiCAB DRIVERS
THREATEN STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. fs.-Tweive
hundred taxicah drivers of this city
will go on strike. according to officers
of the Taxicah Operators union, un-
less their demands for an increase in
pay s granted. The grievances of
the chauffeurs will be discussed to-
morrow between representattv of
various taxicab companies ard officers
Of the union.
Among the demands asked by the
chauffeurs is an increase OF their pres
emit pay. which liz twenty cents on
every dollar collected in fares, and
also that the companies should furnish
the gasoline. Al present chaunenrs
employed in this city with the ex-
ception Of those who work Tor IN
dependent companies are compelled to
buy the gasoline,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
REFUND|NG CLAUSE
IN CURRENCY BILL
GOOD SAYS NJ kD0ll
Secretary of the Treasury De
tends important Provision in
the Pending Legislation Be-
fore Congress.

WASHINGTON. Oct. ie--secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo today made pub
lie a letter In which he defends the
provisions Of the administration cur
rency bill for the refunding of the ?
per cent bonds which secured the pres
sent national bank currency.
The letter was addressed 20 r. u.
Duncan. cashier Of a national bank
a Little Rock, Ark. and was designed
TO answer number OF queries which
the banker had made of Mr.. McAdoo
with regard to the per cents. The
letter was in part. as follows:
Il think you may take IL FOR granted
that no currency measure is going to
he passed which deals unjustly with
the per cent bonds | cannot under
stand why any national bank should
sell It's bonds at present quotations.
Certainly there is nothing In the pend
ing legislation TO Justify such action.
~ banker sells hts 2 per cent
bonds upon the mere apprehension that
enough national banks will go out OF
the system TO force a large volume of
these bonds on the market, he is sim
ply taking counsel OF unreasonable
fear
The present market quotation for
government IS should not be taken too
seriously. 1t does not indicate real
value have had some suggestions
made to me that the government ought
to maintain the as at par, but.the gov
ernnent is under no legal or moral
obligation to do this Obviously. no
government or corporation can guar
antee the halder of its bond against
market fluctuations.
IL can see no ground for apprehen~
sion by the banks about the currency
bin or IT'S effects. ! am consdenS that
the measure. when passed. will be asa
ceptahie to The country npd that II
will prove of enduring benefit TO the
banks, 70 the general business inter
ests ard to all Of the people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
SYNOD Of VIRGINIA
MEETS At DANV|LLE
BEGINNING TUESDAY
About Three Hundred Dele
gates Expected to be in At
tendance.
BY REV. VIM. s. CAMPBELL.

The Presbyterian Synod of Vir-
will begin it's one hundred and TWEEN
ty-sixth annual session in Danville or
Tuesday night at s o'clock
This body includes all the South
ern Presbyterian churches In Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia Its mem
bership is composed Of ali the min
listers of this denomination in this
territory and one elder from each of
the church There are 500 ministers
and $40 churches. so that the possible
number, which might be IN attend
ance is S12. But the experience Of
the past has shown that the hospital
ity of the good people Of Danville will
not be taxed to care for more than
about 800.
Meet In New Church.
The First Presbyterian church, of
Danville. with which the synod
meets. is one Of the strong churches
of the State II has SOC members, ten
ruling elders and nine deacons. For
a number. of years Rev. william r.
Laird. p. u, has been the beloved,
faithful and efficient pastor. Just
about a year ago this congregation
completed a very handsome new
church building, with a seating ca
pacity of about 700. at cost OF $780,
00o
The first regular pastoral work done
for the Presbyterian church In DAN
Vile was by Rev. William s. Plumer
who afterwards. for many years, was
pastors Of the First Presbyterian
church, Of Richmond, Of which Rev.
f. r. McFaden, d. D.. Is now pastor.
DIR. Pluner labored in Danville. which
was then only a small cillage in 1876
81 On December 81, 1926, the church
was organized with only two MEM
hers, Mrs Jane Thornton. who came
by letter from the Pearl-Street
church. New York. and James Ross,
from Ireland.
There are two other churches In
Danvilie. which are offsprings OF the
First church, Shelton Memorial. in
North Danville. and Burton Memorial
in Schooifeld. a suburb. These have
combined membership Of
Other Meetings I'm Danviiie.
The synod has met In Danviile
twice before. In 1879 and in 1894.
At the meeting In 1874 DIR. j. J. Bull
lock. of Baltimore. preached the open
ing sermon. and DIR. William A. Camp
bell. then pastor of abe Porter Street
church, Richmond, VAS elected mod
orator The sessions of the synod
were held in the Main Street Metho-
dist church, as the Preshyterlans were
then erecting new building
One Of the questions considered at
that meeting, and which occupied
much time and thought. was the di-
vision of the synod. Sentiment seem
ed to be pretty evenly divided. but
the decision was against division. This
question has been before the synod
many times since. but sentiment and
Continued on Seventh Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
FIFTEEN HURT IN
WRECK ON c. & A.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. FIFTEEN per-
hons were injured. two seriously, when
khe Chicago and Atoms midnight spe-
elal. Chicago to st. Louis, while rum
hing fifty miles an hour. was wrecked
IA front OF the Lakeside Military
academy, between Alton and Granite
City, ILL.,, at 1880 this morning. All
khe cars were telescoped, The engine
Remained on the tracks, but the
roacles tore up five hundred feet of
track, stopping only when several cars
had completely buried their trucks In
khe roadbed. Spreading rails are be-
Iieved to have caused the wreck.
Among the injured are: Mrs. Nora
Clark, Springfield, ILL.,; Mrs. Joseph
Lave, OF New York. In serious con-
3ttion; Samuel Wright. member of
khe Dandy Girls Theatrical company,
alnor bruises. and William Devongc,
a Grafton, Pa. actor. right side. back
I'D right leg cut and bruised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
DEMENTED MAN
FIRES ON PRIEST

ST JOHNS. \. r, Oct. 1s.--while
celebrating mass al Cass Harhcr
Grace this morning. Bishop Marsh
was fired upon and slightly wounded
by James Hare. one of the congre-
cation. He is believed to he dement,
cd. Hare fired two shots at the bishop
before several men seized and dis
armed him. One bullet gra2ed the
bishops head. infiicting a flesh wound.
the other going wide of the priest.
After having his head bound up, the
bishop continued the service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20

MOBILE ALA. Oct. la.-~~The
worst wreck that has occurred near
Mobile Fl many years, happened this
afternoon ri 7;sp O'Clock. when a spe-
eial train on the Mobile and Ohio.
framing az second section nf north
bound No 4. carrying IFS enlisted
men from the One Hundred and Nine
ty-ninth and Thirty-scventh COM
panics, coast artillery companies sta
Toned at Fort Morgan, and four of
f1cers. went into a deep ravine off a
<restle three miles and half from
Bucatunna, Miss. and seventy miles
from Mobile. sent twelve enlisted men
to death. and injured between forty
and nfty others, Including several OF
the train crew. The only names OBJ
tainahle up to this time. on account
of the remoteness Of the scene from
y telegraph station. Is as follows:
Dead and Injured.
Dead: Corporal NJ. Kohler.
Injured: Harvey f Jones, passen~
ger agent In charge Of movement.
hurt about lower part OF body.
s. r. Pruttt, conducor of the train,
3awbone broken.
The soldiers were en- routs TO Meri-
dian. Miss, To give an exhibition at
the hama Mississippi State fair.
beginning Monday. None Of the Of
ncers In the train are hurt.
telegram sent to Mn Tor Burgess.
sn command OF Fort Morgan, tonight
states that several bodies ara pinioned
under the wrecked cars. and that the
wrecking crews, with the aid OF the
ooldiers who escaped unhurt, are
making desperate efforts To get them
out.
The scene of the wreck is at the
same spot where, in 1889, RUDE Bur
rows, noted outlaw, held up and
robbed a Mobile and Ohio train of
oeveral thousand dollars, stopping the
express car on the same trestle from
which the troop train toppied this af-
ternoon.
Aid Sent by Specials.
Special trains bearing physicians
md nurses were sent out of Mobile
and Meridian. and they reached the
scene OF the disaster at 7 O'Clock, and
tho work OF rescuing the injured from
the wreck was done by the aid of
lanterns and bonfires.
The injured were placed In the
Dpecial trains and some OF them
brought to Mobile and others were
taken to Meridian.
md manned by the coaches falling on
them.
The other officers on the train with
The men besides Captain TAYLOR, We're
Captain Greer, Lieutenants Barlow
And Smith. The full list of injured
md the names Of the dead will not he
pbtainable until the special train re-
turns to Mobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
wTI, BE BACK IN YEAR
GOVERNOR" SAYS SULZER
Deposed Executive Makes That Boast FrendWl Accept
Nomination on Progressive Ticket for Sixth
Assembly District

OF the direct primary psrtisans, ana
that his election as speaker of tho
house will be easy to accomplish.
Once elected speaker he plans 70
wage continuous battle for all Of
the popular measures of the day. de
rect primaries. popular election OF all
State officers, recall Of judges. judi
cial decisions. and other ofiicials--in
short he will get upon. what he bee
lieves IL rapidly becoming the popular
side OF every issue.
As the exponent OF these ideas, Mr..
sulzer thinks that his elevation from
the speakership to the governors
chair next fall will he assured. H.
win run for The Office he has lust
lost. perhaps. on an independents
ticket Of his oswn, IL no cannot secure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20

SANTIAGO, CHILE. Oct. 19.--The
Chilean government definitely decided
today not to take part ofhcially In
the Panama-Pacific exposition.
This decision is due to the financial
situation. A large appropriation had
been proposed for an adequate repre-
sentatiOn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
WEARY OF SOCIETY.
SHE RETIRES TO RANCH

SOUTH BEND. IND, Oct, 19.-Miss
Clara Miller prominent in social life
here. weary of day after day of idle
ness and bridge parties. has gone West
to buy ranch, which she intends to
operate herself. Miss Miller will go
first to Klamath Falls, Ore. to in
spect lands. Ii the country suits her,
and she believes ii WILL she will buy
IA big ranch Immediately and begin
raising cattle.
Not being satisfied with the mere
purchase of the ranch, Miss Miller
will go further. She intends to take
up the active management of the
ranch herself. and will. II possible.
employ only women for running the
ranch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
General SicISics Eighty-eight Years
Old.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.--General
Daniel f. Sickies. the only corps COM
mander OF the battle OF Gettysburg
alive. will be lightweight years old
tomorrow. He spent today quietly
gathering strength for the excitement
of congratulations and visits Of friends
at his home at ~ Fifth ave-
nMa. FIEs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20

PARIS, Oct. I9,-~Charles Teller. In
ventor Of the cold storage plan. is
dying In Paris in the most extreme
poverty.
The fact that Teller, who Is re-
garded here as a man whose work has
benefited the universe, was penniless
was well known and a public sub
scriptfon resulted in the collection OF
$4,000 some months ago. but the
money has not been paid over and it
is now feared he may die before the
payment can be arranged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20

tcdntinued On secend Pas4.1