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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-27
CHAS, H. MOYER KIDNAPPED
AT HANCOCK, MICH, BY MOB;
PUT ON TRAIN FOR CHICAGO

MS STORY OF THE OUTRAGE CAUSES ONE TO WONDER HOW He LIVED
THROUGH IT, ALTHOUGH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER At MIL
wAUkE FOUND HIM cheerful AND APPARENTLY FREE FROM ALL
PAN-SAyS he WILL RETURN As SOON AS He REC0VERS THOUGH
WARNED NOT TO DO So
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-27

CONTINUED on page five).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
LIMIT MI MBER
OF PAWNSH0PS
Ordinance Committee to Act on
New Police Regulation
Night.

Tho Council Committee on Ordi-
nances will meet tonight at O'Clock
10 consider two ordinances relating -
pawnshoDs, both prepared and recon-
mended by the Board OF Police Com
missiOners The first ordinance limits
tho mum Der of licensed pawnbrOkers to
six there being twelve now engaged in
the business. II Is represented that
with A smaller nunbe the police de-
partment could keep closer watch for
stolen goods. and in other ways give
the business a closer supervision than
il possible where there are q number in
business at widely scattered points
The second ordinance relates both
10 pawnbrokers and pool rooms. pro-
viding that before any person desiring
10 conduct pawnshoD or pool room
makes application 10 the Commissioners
of the revenue for license, he must first
Obtain from the Board Of Police Com
missioners certificate showing that
he 10 a proper person to conduct such
a business. and that the proposed loca-
ton IL suitable. Al present the only
regulation Is the matter of license. Any
pcTsOn. however unsuitable in char
acter or however unsuitable the pro-
posed location. may apply to the com
missioner OF the revenue, and by pay
ing over the required amount obtain
"A license
The Committee on Advertising and
Enterprises viii also meet tonight at
o'clock to consider plans for entertain
nent of the Southern Educational
Conference and other conventions which
assemble here this spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
ROY CORN GROWERS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

administration building and had d
photograph taken. The whole party
then left for the Capitol in charge OF
o. II Benson, of the Office OF farm
management, and o. Is. Martin, OF
farm demonstration
Raised Greatest Crops.
This was a good year for corn
throughout the country. but the high
score of 2O7 bushels did not quite reach
the boys record for the department.
The 2O7-bushel yield was made by
Ernest NJ. Joyce. of Venters, 5. 9. He
was closely pushed by Ernest heddock
of Summerland, Miss, who raised 2Oc
bushels. But the general average was
higher than ever before. There were
more boys and more States represented
in the competition. and ass boys scored
crops of more than 100 bushels 20 the
acre This was considered by the
officials a remarkable showing. and ~
just about four times the average OF
the crop for the whole country.
The one little girl visitant was the
sole representative of the girls canning
clubs. She had not devoted her entire
plot of ground 70 tomato culture, as
had many OF the girls. but had raised
a succession of crops, tomatoes. Deans
and turnips She sold some OF her pro-
duce fresh and canned the rest. she
had Just tenth of an acre, as had the
Reports and pictures Of many girls
winners. who did not come TO Wash
ington have been received by the de-
partment.
Victor in Tennessee.
Mertie Hardin was the State winner
in Tennessee in a competition partlcl-
pated in by 3 900 girls. The State had OF
fered a prize Of a thorough bred Jersey
calf for the best all-around display OF
canned preserved and picked fruit and
vegetables, and the best essay on the
story of the crop. Miss Hardin won the
hrst individual prize. and IN addition
won two other individual prizes, nre-
less cooker and cut glass bowl.
The business men and the com mum
ties all over the States where the girls
clubs are operating are enthusiastic
over the work. and there are plenty OF
state. country and club prizes 20 De
won. 80 many Of the girls are we'll re-
warded for their work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
Newsof South Richmond.

Walter +. DuVal. Of Hastings Court
Part II. yesterday began the preliminary
work to get the suit of C. p. Duggan
against +. T.. Magee on the docket Tor
the February term. The suit involves
the recovery OF Il sum of money alleged
to be due tie plaintiff on contract
An effort is being made 70 attach
property belonging TO Magee which Is
being held by the Oakland Motor
Company.
Veterans VIII Meet.
A meeting of Joseph Johnston Camp,
United Confederate Veterans VIII be
held tonight at the courthouse IN
Washington Square for the purpose
of passing suitable resolutions on the
death of Comrade Z. b. Howle. com
mander of the camp. 1t is probable
that an election of a commander TO
succeed Mr. Howle will be held. Among
the invited guests who will be present
tonight is GeneralJ. Thompson Brown.
division commander.\
Charles NJ. Toy
Charles NJ Toy died yesterday
morning at the home of his sister.
Mrs. II NJ World He leaves widow
and two children and is survived Dy
his father. j. Il. Toy. The funerai
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock from the Asbury Methodist
Church Interment will be in Maury
Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
New Way of Cheating Govern
ment Results in Arrest of
Diamond Dealer.

New York January 22.-Because the
glass of framed photograph broke the
Federal authorities have discovered
new scheme of smuggling diamonds
As a result n. A. Groen. OF Groen
Brothers, diamond dealers at No. 2s4
Pearl Street was arrested yesterday,
charged with conspiracy to evade pay
ment OF duty on SIS eco worth OF cut
stones. and was placed under s. 900 bail
His brother Simon was named In the
complaint, and the cases OF Dotn VIII De
sent to the grand jury.
Investigations are being made winch
may show that Groen Brothers nave
evaded duty on many thousands OF ooi
lars worth OF other diamonds IN the iast
four years. and $50 900 worth OF cut dla-
monds have been seized in their OFFICES
pending the inquiry
How the Discovery Was Made.
Late Monday afternoon among the
parcels brought by the Mauritania y eW-
ell Bracket, postal registry clerk,
picked up one. marked Photograph
only" addressed to IN. Gorter. Astor
House" and heard the jingle of glass.
He unfastened the parcel and took out
the photograph of an elderly woman
framed In cushion of dark imitation
leather under glass which had broken.
As Bracket examined il a diamond fell
out of the frame
The customs bureau in the post
Office was notified Assistant United
States District Attorney c F. W nitney
and Special Treasury Agents II. ID. IS
Textbook and N c. Brooks took on the
back of the frame and came upon eight
compartments in the frame. containing
about $50 diamonds. A messenger was
sent OF the Astor House for "Gorter-
II was learned that room stood IN the
name OF such guest. who nad regis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
GOVERNORS MAY CONFER
New England Executives Invited To
Take Up Transportation Problems.

Boston January 22.-Invitations were
issued by Governor Foes to-day for a
conference of six New England Gover<
nors in this city next Saturday for a
discussion Of transportation and par
ticularly that OF railroads.
Governor Foss stated that the con-
ference l. the direct result of the failure
of the Grand Trunk railroad to CONTINUES
the construction OF the Southern New
England railroad. but ne hoped that tina
Governors would also present some OF
their individual State problems
It was pointed out to-day that the
would be evenly divided
Governor William T.
Haines. Of Maine, Governor Allen H.
Fletcher. of Vermont. and Hoveror
Abram y Pothier. OF Rhode lslands
being Republicans. while Governor
Samuel r. Feiker. OF New Ham pshires
Governor Eugene Foss OF Massachusetts,
and Governor Simeon r Baldwin OF
Connecticut are Democrat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
HOPE FOR PEACE
Believed Garment Strike WIZ BE
Settled Soon.


New York. January 2e-Hope for
peace in the garment trades was heid out
tonight at the first of series OF con-
ferences between representatives OF
manufacturers and striking garment
workers held in an e1ort 10 setIte
differences resulting from demands OF
various unions for increased wages anu
shorter hours. Thomas A RlcKer1'
president of the nite6 Garment WORK
ers OF America. explained the position
of .he union regarding the tentative
proposal OF the manufacturers. VINO Oh
fered a 5 per cent increase now an !
further per cent increase April J.
The executive board decided, he SAID,
that the increase should be larger ana
the proposition was rejected A ne"
proposition is expected to be maze by
the manufacturers within rev DAYS
DR.. Henry Moskowitz attended tne
conference and told Of conference ne
had with Colonel Theodore RooseVeiu
to-day. He said Colonel Roosevelt was
very much Interested in the peace pro-
tocoI which had formed the basis OF d
partial settlement of the strike IN tne
1ra,sr and dress trades and also IN the
protocol which had resulted IL settle
roep+ of the troubles in the cloak and
suit trade two years ago The colonel
had prornfsed to investigate this means
M a possibIe settlement of the strike In
other branches of the trade, MT.
Noskowitz said Three of the largest
INDEPENDENT manufacturers OF waists
and dresses to-day signed an agree
men. with the strikers en- oodylng
terms similar to those in the protocol
signed by other manufacturers last
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
WILL
invite WILSON'S
North Carolina Mountain City
Wants to Become Sum-
mer Capital.

Greensboro, N. c.. January PA
delegation from Asheviile. \. c. Is
tonight journeying 70 Princeton. \ j.
where tomorrow they will present TO
Mrs. Wilson and daughters an INVITA-
ton 20 make Ashevilie their summer
home From Princeton, where tne
delegates will be informally received
by Mrs Wilson, the party wiil go Dy
motor to Trenton TO present the cIaiihs
for the summer capital. The North
Caroiinians will be presented 70 cover
nor Wilson by Josephus Daniels, ma
tional committeeman. At Washington
Senator Overman and Congressman
Gudger will Join the party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
CALLS MARRIAGE TOO EASY.
New Delaware Governor Wants More
stringent Laws

Dover. Del. January p -Revision
Of the marriage laws OF Delaware 81
that Opponents might 0e made disi-
cult il urged IN the address OF Charles
r. Miller who was inausurated Gov
ernor or Delaware yesterday He said
N. present laws. which we're enacted
TO restrain youthful. hassy marriagess
80 - p-event eiopements into our
Sta-c from, other sections of the coun-
~ nave failed IN The purposes
The Governor recommended that the
Laws be 80 amended a. 70 require resi-
dence within The state Tor az Least six
osvs D. one OF the patries 20 the mar
rage and that an AFFIDAVIT settinS
ro--h sha- the law had been complied
With should b. Sled when applications
for the marriage license vas mad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
STONES STRUGGLED
IN PICTURE FRAME

tered that day. "Gorter" was PACED bus
not found.
Yesterday morning a small, swarthy
man, about forty, asked for the Gorter
package, showed a registry notification
card on the reverse of which "Gorter'
asked that the package be given TO N.
A Groen. The swarthy man showed
envelopes proving him to be Groen and
took the package. AS he did so Ester
brook told him he was wanted and was
taken to Whitney's office
Says He Made Admissions.
He Is said to have admitted that ths
package had been sent by his brother.
Simon Groen, now in Amsterdam, and
posted in London as from X Boots
Milton Hotel. High Holborn, London.
w. c." Groen admitted, Mr.. whitney
said, that this address was in Simon's
writing and that there was no such
person as Boot.
Groen SAID it was the first time stones
had been shipped TO him in this way
He admitted that he had received much
registered mail. but said tho packages
always contained uncut diamonds. on
which there is no duty. The duty on
cut stones is 10 per cent.
letter from Simon Groen was found
IN Green's office advising his brother
Of the shipment in the photograph or
stones valued al $4,000 With duty
added. the American value is nearly
><O,cc' WI w Htlsicy PSiAsON OeN eHoS
Groen assumed the "Gorter" name and
the Aston House address knowing a
registered parcel addressed to Green
Brothers. dealers In diamonds, would
arouse suspicion.
The Greens face confscation of the
stones as well as two years 1mprison-
ment or s. 600 fine or both
Groen. who has fourteen diamond
cutters working for him. declined to say
to a reporter anything except that in
1863 he had come here from Amsterdams
where he had been diamond cutters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
TRUSTING NEGRO ROBBED.
Lucky Preeaution Saves Larger Part OF
Roll From FOOtpads.


Too much trust in strangers yester-
day cost Dave Nelson. colored, s. s. and
a pass TO Rocky Mount, N C.. when he
was held up and robbed by two men
near Clopton, on the Atlantic Coast
Line The victim OF the hold-up is stlll
chuckling with delight when he recalls
that a streak of prudence caused him 10
slip his pay envelope. containing larger
sum, into an inside pocket while I'M
observed
Nelson. who is a laborer on the At
Iantic Coast Line. had just drawn his
months pay, and had secured pass
TO his home. He met two men. one
light and tall and the other dark and
short, in South Richmond. After a few
drinks, one proposed walk. Shorty
took one side while the tall one took the
other. When the coast was clear they
oentIy tapped Nelson for all the coin in
sight. They cleared out and left Dave
free 10 return and earn another stake
before taking his journey down
home.
Plaintiff Gets $500.
Judgment in favor OF the plaintiff in
the sum of 81 800 was returned yesterday
by the Jury in Hastings Court. Part II.
which was hearing the suit of J w.
Latham against II. b. Smith. The entire
day was consumed in the examination
of witness. and the case was given TO the
Jury shortly after o clock In less than
a half-hour the verdict was rendered.
The case involved the recovery of
money alleged to be due Latham in
real estate transaction. 1t was removed
here from the Hanover Circuit Court.
s. 8. P Patteson represented the plain
tiff. while Thomas b. Gay appeared for
the defendant
The suit of David Davis against the
Burton System Will be heard to-mor-
row morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
SHOUTS OF TRAITOR
HURLED AT ASQUITH

The speaker. after much effort. re-
stored calm.
The Iobbies and precincts of the
House OF Parliament, a. well a. the
political clubs and drawing rooms. are
seething with intrigue. Forecasts vary
from hour to hour as 20 the probable
fate of the amendment brought for
ward By Sir Edward Grey. which
first clause of the bill. and which. II
carried opens the way for amendmen -
which will enfranchise a numerically
varying army Of women All the mem
hers of the House are left 20 vote as
they plea e on this amendment. and
the incident il likely to be decided by
score OF voters either way
There is a strong suspicion that when
the votes have been counted the suf-
fragettes will find themselves disap-
pointed. mainly because the militants
have aligned so many OF their support
The three amendments which will
come up for discussion after the Grey
amendment has been disposed Of pro
pose respectively to enfranchise ! 800 .ooo
600 COZ and n 900 go women
The arst Of these would give the vote
20 wealthy and weli-to-do women only
as u simply provides for the enfran-
chisement OF women householder.
The second amendment proposes to
give the franchise TO women house
holders and also to the wives OF eiec-
tors and a. this would fairly distribute
the vote among all classes. 70 il received
with much favor
The third proposal comes from the
TABOR party and would confer the vote
on every woman over twenty-one years
old.
Cabinets Fate Not Involved.
The fate Of the franchise bill - not
expected 20 involve the fate OF the
Cabinet. but the struggle " so fierce
and so many conflicting Interests are
A. work that 90 - impossible TO say
what NAV happen.
According 70 the best available au-
thority. if Sir Edward Crey's amend
rnent is defeated the government in
tends 20 drop the bill altogether 50 az
20 avoid the embarrassment attendant
upon q further extension OF the suffrage
20 men without dealing with the in
ristent womens question.
AZ matters stand now, unless the
Nrpv amendment. which eliminates the
Ucrs male" In the frst clause OF the
r. 4. carried BY q majority OF sixty.
v1fch IL regarded az improbable. there
"a little Likelihood Of a bill carrying any
rneasure Of women's enfranchisement
surviving the third reading should
me rovernment drop the bill. - vii
substitute Harold Trevor Bakers oh
providing for the ebolition OF plural
voting. witch already has passed the
seoond reading and could be carried
through the remaining stages In short
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
AFFAIRS OF BkNk ARE
NISREPRE>E>TE

Nex Orleans. January = -Aiisreore-
sarfafiou of the financial condition %
tho dcfurct Tcufonia Bank oy rlEene
y Ruhicr. IT, president. ana jurcph H.
rrtffeo. was indicated 81 the tc-ttuony
OF state Bank Examiner ~. T. young
a. the trial OF Buhisr and tomii. ~
a.eo~-.rfl aro accused o. rcceigiux
denoa.ss while kuoWiuE tre tank -
BE- IN = failing condition.
Tcefirnorr vac ala1 giFrn ebcstn4
-. -. 5000 carefully ronceslct
from the bank examiner TIE fact mt
v~zra prev.ous % fn- failure ~ ~
bank p = Fraud ss-i-tan' c-enl-I 80
~...fr a-rav VIII more IRAN " -. a-t
mat noswithstandinE tti- - nae oee1
--f.srcd in he position Tor seFer1<
m onfhs, and bis bond Of tit.oo never fo1&
feited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Sickel Cleaning Company Inc). hicn-
mond. Va. Capital $500 TO $4,000. Ja"oS
J. Pollard. president: r. b. Jones. vice presi-
dent: Charles :. Sickel. secretary and treas
urer-all of Richmond
Virginia Insurance and Bonding Agency
Inc. Richmond. Va. Capital, 81 900 to SIS 600
vice president: John ". Bates. secretary and
treasurer-an of Richmond.
Universal Screen and Blind Company
inc. Richmond. Va. Capital. $4,000 to
slj0a0 G. w. Lancaster. president: A W.
Patterson. vice-president; r. T. Dodson.
secretary and treasurer-all OF Richmond
spottswood Hardware and supply Com
pany uncJ. Spottswood. Va Capital 5000
70 SIS 500. j. A Spencer. president; W NJ
Harris secretary and treasurer-s- +. Nc
Clure-an Of spottswood.
Inc1. Lynchburg. Va. Capital. $4,000 to
$1,000 ". W. Cofey. president: j. d
Easley vice-president: John W Woodson.
secretary and treasurer-ail OF Lynchburg
virginia Beach Realty Company lfncl.
Virginia Beach. Va. Capital. $500 to sc .eoo
james Groves. president. Alexandria. Va.
Emerson Land. vice president: James =
Groves. Jr secretary and treasurer-both OF
Virginia Beach
The Bookkeeper Corporation. RossIyn. Va
Capital. 1900 to $4,000 T. NJ Nicnois.
president: Ii: L Haller vice-presidsne
ID. A Snyder. secretary and treasufer-eH vi
The Orchards Investment Corporation of
virginia salem. Va. Capital. $4,000 to $50, ooo-
X. HI. Anger. prcSlQtHt hotuOhc- - " v
Kline. vice-president. Salem. Va. c. e. Lewis.
secretary. Salem Va
National Realty Company Inc. Richmond
Va. Capital. 5000 20 $50 ee: G IA. hs~
telburg president. NJ J. Fulton. vice-presi-
dent: y z. Jones. secretary and treasures-Sii
of Richmond.
suppIrmentaI certificate OF incorporation
Norfolk Bed Manufacturing Company Incl,
Norfolk Va. creating 500 preferred stock
Amendment Virginia Western Electric
Company. Clifton Forge. Va. enlarsins It's
powers. -
r l. shockey and Company uncl. Mar
rows Va Capital 800 to $4,000. D. f.
Comfy. president. Phlegar. Va: r l. shockey.
secretary and treasurer: Ada l. smokey
both of Nsrrows- Va.
American Anchor Incl. Richmond. Va
No capital stock. FraternaI beneficiary so
ciefy. \ GsleSki. president. r. W Lloyd.
vice president r. T.. Harris. secretary-an OF
Richmond
Foreign charters Observation-Disclosures
Tsic and Sospstone Company West VIZ
ginis corporation. ". d. Carter. state
agent. fredericksburg. Va. Capital. $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
General News Notes.

z. L Bass reported yesterday a. the
third station that new dwelling being
erected BY him on Spring Hi had been
entered and a quantity Of tools. valued
at 81 s.. stolen.
A benefit show given last night 80 the
Victoria Theatre under the auspices OF
Srausboro school and Civic League
vas huge success from a monetary
siandpo.nt 4 large sum was realized.
IL will BE- used to pay for ere ESCAPES
for the Swansboro Public School.
An entertainment consisting or read
inss. rccitations ana singing vii %
given tomorrow night In ire BAN
bridge street Baptist Church.
Contrary % expectations. the call OF
the cambridge street Baptist Church %
~ John " Kincheiow was not ac-
eor..d taat night Mir Kincheiow.
a h Thought has not ss yet received
tbe letter from the Pulpit Committee.
An answer is expected tbs week
wants 20 Docket Case
Following the inability Of the court
oricsrs to locate the Defendant Clark
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
SULLIVAN INSANE
Congressman-Eiect Is 80 Declared by
SherifrS Jury

New York January 22-TimOthy d
Sullivan. Consrcssmsn-elect from this
city. to-day was adiudged an incom-
pefent by a shcri1s jury Four ply
sicians pronounced him Incapable OF
taking care Of his property. which i IS
tirnafed TO be worth about 81 oo0ooo. Mr.
sullivan has been a patient al private
ssnita-ium since last September. lie
- suffering from Daniacal Oppressive
insanity. according TO one % the medi-
cal witnesses. another Of whom testified
that cure vas possible. but not prob
able
In me Fast Side. where Sullivan was
horn atty years ago and where he butt
up a strong political machine that
elected him 20 the New York Assembly
four timcz. 70 the state senate four
'inoes and 20 Congress once previous 20
M election last fall. he = known as
'.Rts Tim lie was the friend OF the
moor and 70 H. said he never turned a
hevgine hand away without a coin.
Much Of his estate consists OF hold
tnx. m amusement enterprises and New
York CITY real estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
Delivered by Secretary Wilson,
Who Says Event Is More I'm
portant Than Inauguration.

Washington, January 22.--"This il
much more important event than the
inauguration OF a new President OF
the United States" said Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson. looking over the
group of corn club" boys who crowded
mis- office this morning. Thirty-fiv
bows and one girl. she being Viola
Lewis of Arkansas. one of the canning
club girls were assembled about the
Cabinet officer Miss Lewis was ac-
companied by her mother as "a chap
eron There were several women In
the party; one of them. Mrs. Bridges,
Of Dawson. Ga. was also acting as
boy who had raised next to the biggest
crop in Georgia. He was Walter
Bridges, his yield being 1856 bushels 20
the acre. He was the smallest member
OF the whole party
Mr.. Taylor, the assistant cher OF the
Bureau OF Plant Industry. asked him
how he reached any of the ears on d
cornstalk. and Walter replied conf
IDENTIFY, Jest stretched"
II is certain he did his stretching
after the corn was cut down, for he
was not much more than thirty-six
inches high at a liberal estimate.
Byron Bolton, from the same State,
raised III bushels. but Walter had the
whole party beaten for minimum size
Importance OF Work.
Secretary Wilson made quite long
talk 70 the boys and impressed them
with the importance of their work and
the value 70 them personally of handling
tangible things and getting in actual
touch with the work of feeding the
world in which they were already
taking an appreciab!e part.
The Secretary handed each of the
boys a certificate from the department.
signed by himself, certifying the yield
made by the young corn grower
After the meeting was over the Score
tary, the boys and few members Of
Congress. college professors and Others
"A snrrned 70 Tho south stems of the