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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
SCHEPPS NOT SEEN
IN USUAL HAUNTS
Man Who Testified Against
Becker Missing for
Several Days
jspecIal TO The rimes-D ispntch. !

- n
New York, March Sam Schepps
the dapper little sporting man
whose testimony helped more than
anything else 70 convict Charles
Becker OF the murder OF Herman Ros-
enthal. has vanished.
Five days ago, when announcement
OF the Court of Appeals decision, re-
rersing the verdict. WAS made In the
newspapers, Schcrps. vino has been
selling jewelry, called up his attorney.
Bernard l.. Sandior. and made an APP
pointncnt to talk over thu new turn
of affairs. He aid not ke"p it, and since
that time he has not been seen In my
OF his favorste hauuts in New York
Schcpps's two brothers profess to
know ais whereabouts. bat declare they
Will turn over their Information 10 no
one but the district attorney.
Attorney Sander believes his client
has gone to South America In add.
tion 10 The announcement that Becker
will take tho stand Mt the new trial
which viii probably begin on April IA
OF l5. more interest is added by the
fact that Mrs. Bcckcr win testify. Sh.
VIII deny the story of In TX Rose that
he was n constant visitor at her home
and VIII attempt to discred!t much of
the story Schcups told about his visits
there, she will tell or the two cnhie.
grams she received from Sam Schcpps
while ne was in P@ris Offering for
that would save charities life"
Another witness, whose testimony is
likely tn hr OF sensational nature
is Albert (curly) Carter. the wire
tapping e>rnrt who viii swear 10 his
story Of WITNESSING the murder of
Roserthal from second floor window
In the Cadillac. now Wallicks but
what ia more important. tie believes
I've is ablc to Identify Schepps and Val
Ian a Of I I,t. u,
Joseph \. Shay, Ecckers attorney,
has issued 4 long statement, in which
he asked public suspension Of Iudg-
mcnt until the case should be fairly
tried.
Bridge Wchber has announced to-
night that he VIII not leave the coun-
try, and Will be ready To testify IL
called upon
Charles @. r. Wahic. attorney for
the four gunmon. said that no had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
MANOEUVRE PLANS
ATTRACT MILITIA
Virginia Troops Anxious to Par
ticipate in War Game, and
Commands Are Recruiting.

While plans for tho summer ma
Doeuvres or tn. militia arc sun In tho
formative stage. interest among the
Virginia troops has already reached
high point, and Adjutant-Gcneral ".
w Sale Is receiving numerous In
auiries concerning the arraneem
No date Las yet been set for the affair.
and only the mere outlines have been
received hy the local authorities.
Tho marocuvres VIII take tho form,
OF war game. which viii have as its
basis an attack on the city OF Wash
ington. The miniature battle viii 10
staked In this State. ard more than
25.ooo persons VIII participate.
Virginia. with Its forty companies OF
infantry. three batteries OF Held ar
tillcry, field hospital and signal corps.
Will form part ot the defending army,
which VIII DC composed of troops from
New Jersey. Maryland. Della ware, Nir-
gin!a and West Virginia, nh OF Witch
form the Eighth Militia Division Tho
Seventh Division, composed wholly on
Pennsslvaniars, Viii be the attacking
party. and w'll equal i.s rival IL point
OF numbers
The attacking army WITH -rn0arI on
transports from Baltimore ana viii DO
landed on Virginia soil a. some undc-
ternined point. The defenders ~ n
then attempt to outwlt the oucoullnr
troops. and prevent them from reach
ing the capital The cavalry from For,
Myer VIII reinforce the defensive side,
ana WIN he the only regulars TO par
ticipata In the game.
General y L. Mills, CHIEF OF the Di-
vision o? Militia Affairs of tho United
states Army, will superintend tho ma
noeuvres. and tho defending army VIII
be commanded hy Brigadier-Gcnerel
CHARLES u. Gather OF the Maryland Ma
ional Guard. who Is tho ranking Of
hcer OF the Eighth Division. General
Vaughan Will have direct control Of
the Nirginians.
On the strength OF the nanoeuvres.
many OF the Infantry companies In the
State are rapidly recruiting up 10 tho
minimum. and It IL expected that all
VIII reach that mark long before tho
plans mature The sham battle Is diff
iereni from the usual mtnoeuvrcs, and
lends itself readily 10 the imnEinat.on
of the militiamen
II is expected that the annual sum-
mer movements VIII taks place early
in July.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
LECTURES ON STUDENT PROBLEM.
WIN lie Delivered by y. VI. G. A. Work
ers mt Chapel Hili.
- y ntf
fSnnniaIin H. ~.

SPc.iti 10 Inc JilucS- Dispatch
Chapel iiiil. N c., March Nv n
Meathcrford. graduate of Vanderbil,
University. and one Of the leading stu.
dents or the negro problem In mo
south; y. {. Mercer, n graduate OF me
University OF Virginia. and G. ID. Hur
rey, graduate of the University Of
Iichlgan, and cosccrntary with John
Mott, OF the North American Stu
dent Movement VIII he with The Y.
NJ c. A. February 25-2s. While mere
they VIII deliver series Of lectures
on student ryohlcms. This VIII be the
bisgeat event connected with the i
NJ. e. y. for this year.
The work Of this years Bible cIoss
VIII end In three weeks. The year
has been the banner year In the his.
tory of the Bible classes in the un,
vcrsity. there being u total enroIlmenr
OF 3l6 students engaged In q syste
matte study II the Bible.
Acting President Il. u Graham will
deliver the Phi Beta Kappa address
at the University of Virginia on June
The Davidson College gymnasium
team Will meet Cardinals team IN BY
mum Gymnasium on March 10.
There VIII be y meeting OF the road
engineers and county superintendent
OF public roads In North Carolina In
Peabody Hall March I7-I9.
The manager OF Cardinals baseball
team has announced that "A game with
the Philadelphia Athletics has been
secured for April at Durham. The
game with Washington and Lee uni
yerslty. scheduled for March 90 has
been cancelled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
ONLY TWO BILLS
ON MUST LIST Of
ADMINISTRATION
tcontinued From r,rs, Page,

t|oh.iiucu from ttrst PaEs.j
IS next with the naval bill. involving
sido,Ooo.o0o and the always detatable
battieship program following
Plans to rcorGanize the schems OF
government OF Porto Rico are under
way In the House Committee on In
suiar Affairs, where Tomorrow Dele
gates Rivera and Frank Martinez. Of
san Juan, representing the Un!onist
party OF the island, win explain the
Rivera BILL designed to grant citizen
.hce; Secretary Garrison has stamped
the blil as imprac;iacle and said that
tho United States has no Intentior
or granting independence.
secretary Bryan tomorrow MIL an
pear before the House Committee on
can situation.
The project for n national university
rs meeting with almos. unanimous III,
hroSaI In the House Committee on Edu-
cation. which tomorrow VIII resuma
rnsn.ings on the Fess bin. TO provide
tuition AZ thu National capital
Three dig hearings arc planned for
Tuesday. Both sides In the light for a
woman suffrage constitutional amend
inent VIII omen ANEW their battl. be-
ioce the House judiciary Committee:
nearing on the Manahan resolution TO
lnrestiGate charges that the Chicago
ana Duluth Boards of Trade and the
minneapolis Chamber OF Commerce cor.
troi IN" country's grain markets: and
a general hili 70 regulate grazing on
GGussion At hearing before tho Public
Lands Committee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
VISITS FRIEDMAN INsTITurE.
German Surgeons Observe Treatment
of I'ufirurs

Especial Cable 10 The Times-Dispatch !
Berlin. March l.-One hundred
and twenty chief surgeons OF all the
sanatofiUlns for tuberculosis OF Ger
many. Austria and Switzerland visited
the Berlin Institute OF Dr. Franz +.
Friedman. and for the past two days
observed the treatment Of patients and
listened To the reading Of reports OF
all physicians who have used the Fried :
mann serum since the inventor turned Il
over 10 the medical world OF Germany.
About $4,000 cases have been treated
since, and phenomenal successes were
reported.
DR. Friedman was the guest OF hon
or al banque, given by the chief sur
geons, and was effuslvely thanked by
Privy Counsellor DR. Pannwitz. presi
dent of the International tuberculosis
Congress, for his Instructive demonstra-
tons.
br Friedman said that Professor
Ehrlich. the world famous acientist.
WHO has investigated the Friedman
serum at the instiration or the German
government. has handed in his report
to the Prussian Secretary for Public
Instruction. and IL VIII be publish ed
soon. Professor Ehrlich states that
tho friedman serum is absolutely
harmless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
Roller Gets wr,, ne r

Special TO The Times Dispatch.
niaTrlsonburg, Va. March i."1;ep.
s ral Iohn F. Roller. of Harrisonburr
,I zen granted writ OF error nv
ne United states Supreme co,ir, IL
t tue famous Murray land case. which
mas been In the Virginia and West V;r.
amount Involved IS about san noo IN nc G
III, the recovery BY General Roller by legal
p pr f,sd of the Hollingsworth tract
~ i , comprising. 1000 acres. wins.
~ tne counties Of Rockingham and
augusta. IN Virginia. and Pendle t.,m
1Iounty, West Virginia. General
Nf ;ririr mas twice lost his case in the
Virginia court General Roller Is ea.h,-
ing FOR 20 per cent Zee. which h;a
agreements oIbs Mrs Mary II. Murray ana
his services In recovering the HolIip LOT
worth tract "'i'hS < :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
MAPS WILL TRAIN
IN GEORGIA CAMP

New Orleans, March Five mem
bcrs Of the Cleveland Americans, Short
stop Chapman. Pitchers Dave Gregg
and Harley Dillinger, Catcher Billings
and Trainer iitie, lief, tonight for
Athens. Ca, the clubs regular train
ing camp Pitchers Hovlik. Hinton.
tail. Morton. Bonn. knesel and Frost
Catchers Shields and Crosby VIII leave
for Amor.Cus. Ga, OH Tuesday night.
Manager Lee Foeh.. Waterbury East
crn Associat!oul win accompany the
squad 10 Amcricus.
Arrangein enis were made to-day ..ss
exhibition games here on March 1 ana
~ between the New Orleans club ana
the Detroit Americans. who are train
Ing at Gulfport. Miss
The New Orleans club to-day out
PLACED patchcd-up team of Cleve-
landcrs and Toledo players In a game
by n score OF 8 TO 4
score; r. H r.
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. i
New Orleans Observation-Disclosures 10 .
Bonn, styles. Morton. Foil ana Cros-
~ Gudger. Culiom. Walker, Pediy and
Higgins, Adams. Umpire Pender. Time
2:lo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
GLEE club AT NORMAL.
Visitors From Nichmond Entertained
hy McmherA of EacuItx.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
fiarrisonhurg. Va. March 1.-The
Richmond College Glee Club gave an
entertainment recently at the Harrison
burg State Normal School here
inter which an informal reception
and dance was rendered the visitors bv
members OF the faculty. The concert
program consisted OF humorous songs,
readings and local hits.
owing 70 the. large and increasing
number Of pupils. II was thought aG-
visahle TO form a third literary society
IN this school. Ten volunteers from
the Lee Society and ten from the
Llnier constitute the charter members
of the new organization. which Is to
lac known az the Stratford Literary So
ciety. These have met framed n con-
stiiution, elected officers and given a
public program from "As You Lake It,"
Their purpose Is TO cultivate in them
selves ana in their fellow students
more knowledge of and taste for the
best In the drama.
Two Richmond girls. Miss Mary
Davis and Miss Mary Lancaster Smith.
took an active part In forming the
Stratford Society, and were made presi-
dent and secretary, respectively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
RACES
Results nj .I,iarex.


FTs; raser,st% furionsss-.Dalston.
,irst, superb. los Ckodcris). to /. !
10 {. 10 3, second. Cesos. iol Met
.alD Is 10 /. 10 !. ? to ]. third Time
l:l2 Ada kcnRcday. Thomas Hare
iiinata. Adulrais Daughter also ran.
second race--sevcn ADMINISTRATIVE
tonhiue, 81 tMotD, II to g, 3 to :.
out, frst: General Marchmont, H.
tkcdotis1. 10 TO. TO .. out second; .
Conrousht. io7 tHotfman). to J. 10
2. cut, third Time, l,e3 rs. Hardy.
Swish also ran
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Dean. lis CTeyicr)
10 tFord). ls to !, to 10. out. see
ond sosius. IS C%eylon). s to D. to
?, out, third. Time. i23 20. John
Ncardon Cdntem also ran
Fourth r0ce-siX furlongs-Orb, lis
King Worth. l62 cIcCabe). l3 TO ).
even. TO 2. second: Milton Rotleo il5
eORrien), To /, to ,. even. third.
Time, III Hodge. Little VIII Florin.
Any Time. Lemon Joe also ram
Fifth m!ie-:fa ndadcru, Jog
(o'Brlenl. , TO l. s 10 g.. to r nr.;:
ANON. III tTaylor); tto !. TO ., g 70
lnawson>. sto I, g To /, 10 ?. third
Thine. las So Kick. Swede Sam. {.
w Konnon. Ave also ran.
Sixth racc-fnile and one-eighth-
Ray, LIP IT lnrh. to /, to Q. 10 10,
flrst; Burnt Candle. ZOE t3iott, 2 to |
70 To- out second FnIcade. los tGcn-
tryl. ~ 10 ]. 10 |. 3 To 2. third Time
1853 as. Mamie McDee. Tahoe, Little
Marchmont also ran,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
BILLIARD PLAYERS
IN TOURNAMENT

Chicago, III. March Five OF tn.
worlds greatest billiard players viii
here, which viii begin on Monday
night and continue through :he week
Games are planned for every evening
and afternoon. except Monday and sat
urday. when only night games VIII DO
played. The tive stars are william
Hoppe, the champion Cwhcse form!
makes him the favorite In the m.eD !:
Kohl ymada. the ia pancse. who has the
distinction OF having beaten Hoppe
George Sutton. George Slosson and
Calvin Dcmarest
Hoppe ana Ymadn will open the tour
nament tomorrow night. ON Tuesday
afternoon Slossom and Ymada meet
and Tuesday night. Demarest and SUIT
schedule will DO arranged according
to NE outcome Of tn. first matches.
The players Will divide purse OF
S5pv ana the receipts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02

Tho Administrative Board will to-
Gay begin It's labors under the broader
powers given II by the changes I'm ths
city charter The bin was enacted into
law when Governor Stuart signed III
on saturday Chief among the new
powers conferred on the board is thnt
giving II authority TO ilN the grades of
ktreet8 and alleys. which under tho
old regime. 4 sometimes too: weeks to
hnish The board has now also com
nletc authority over employees in All de
rartnlents under its contrul
Under Its new authority, the hoard
VIII hasten the work of general street
Improvement and broader scoop Will he
given 70 tho plans II had already con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
ACQUITTED OF BLAME.
College Students Shoot Man Found
perninK In I.irls, Dnrmitorx.

Mount NcIuun, iowa. March l.
Four Cornell college students were re.
lieNed by & coiones's iury here last
nigh; OF blame for the death OF toward
Manning. bullet fired by ono OF the
students II frighten Manning. caught
pcep!nS Into tho windows OF the girIs'
dormitory last night Killed him. The
Tour students. owen Lovett, Homer
Trimb!e. Paul Eusen,iark and Albert
Andrea, recently wer. deputized b.
town officials 10 watch for men who
had been annoying the young women.
Friday night the men saw Manning
climb fire escap pc on the dorin,tory
When they appeared he Jumped and
ran and they followed, shooting In the
air. Manning disappeared in the dark
ness. a l,ttle later Professor IL 4
Hin found him in his back yard dying
A"nhins's mother said her SON
who was twenty five years old, de-
serted from the army and came oack
home last September. She had hidden
him in her cellar since that time. and
night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
WRESTLING FANS
WAITING TO SEE
ROLLER AND LICK
Turner to Meet Montana on
Mat at City Auditorium
Tonight.

So far AZ wtestllng fans are con-
c"rned. all roads wlll lead 10 the city
auditorlnm tonight, whore DR. u. T.
Roller Is TO meet Shad Lick. OF Balti-
weight wrestling title bestowed on
Roller by Frank Gotch. when he re-
tited from the mat Lick has met
ana vanuuished some of the best men
~ the game. Just two weeks ago lie
lnl Guictns TO the championship as-
rlratons Of Tctroff the giant belgian.
throwing him twice within an hour.
Lick believes that he can get tn. Bet
ter of Roller. lie has met the doctor
before aud while he lost chat engaga-
iiefccst matches ever staged anywhere,
n" now believes thar with added ex-
periencc and weight he mas better than
an even chance. So far as Roller IL
concerned he is willing 10 defend hia
title. He has been here several days
getting into condition and 'hinka that
his stay has done him Il world Of good
Joe Turner nnd Buli Montana wilI
furnish thu preilminary. The italian
ISSUED def to the tniddleweight
iurn engagement is the result. Since
leaving here the blg Italian has been
wrestling very nearly every day. He
y IN prime shape and ready 10 give
iun Those who kno" Turner and
Montana need no explation OF what
they may expect when tho two get to-
gether,
1t Is by FAR the mos, attractive card
ever arranged In Richmond and Is sure
TO draw the biggest crowd ~ tho gea-
son. DR.. Roller Is n favuritc wherever
no goes ana mere announcement that
he IL TO appear guarantees Z capac.ty
audience. Women VIII be admitted
free Tickets are OH sale 81 Mccov's
and VIII be on cal" Il the auditorium
before the matches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
ROWING RACESF
COLLEG &c CREWS
[ speeial 10 1he Tlmcs.pisnatch.l

Annapolis. Md. March Harvard
ma the University of Pennsylvania Will
he the big rowing colleges which will
send crews TO row the mdshipmcn on
the Severn River this season, and the
Naval Academy Will also send crews
phia. number Of races for the minor
crews have also been arranged. Penn
sylvann Will send its varsity and
freshmen to Annapolis on April s. and
Harvard will row it's varsity and sec
ond crows against Annapolis on April
%.
In May there Viii be race for
Fights, lin which crews of the Naval
Academy fourth class. the Philadelnhln
Barge Club and Baltimore CITY College
will contest. while tours OF the Naval
Academy and Philadelphia Barge Club
will also meet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
zAmonn no ne REcoos,zrn.
RcDorts Indicate THAT New Government
IL In ComnIeic Control

Washington. March l.-Iaitrs new
government with General Oreste IA.
more, SUCCESSFUL revolutionist. az Pres
!dent VIII be recognized immediately
ny the United states. THIS was an
bounced today by Secretary BRYAN.
who has had the subject under con-
sideration since reports have indi-
catHn mat the new regime was In com
ni.te control of virtually all the ports.
Pr"fiden Zamor formerly was gov
ernor Of the northern department. and
~ 1911 was Minister OF War. When
inc republic was torn by revolutions In
January and President Areste fed
aboard n German ship. Zamor with his
btother. Charles. marched into Port
~ Prince at the head OF n considerable
force and proclaimed h!ms.lf Presi
dent. He called the National Assem-
by together, and on February S, was
elected President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
MAY ASK SENTENCE To-pAy.
Attorneys for Lacey wpnt Iii, A.,
mItteM 10 unil NJ Snnn N. l,.,.--IlI.

Montgomery, Ala, March l-,Judp.
Arnnlstead Brown tonight stated that
attorneys Tor Theo Lacey. former chief
ment, who was convicted lat last
night on charge OF embezzling $40
o0O of state funds while In Office aug
ecstcd 70 him that they may reu.fest
their client be sentenced to-n,orrow
instead OF next Saturday. the regular
sentence day of the court
The penalty prescribed bv law is
from one TO ten years. and II IL stated
should no be given five years or loss
Lacey would he entitled 70 ihe privi-
cision on his appeal to the State Su-
prcme Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
HAS MANIA FOR STEALING
Jesse DiehI Derr Muy Have O,er,,to.
Performed ON ILL., nrnin

plnpcciai TO The Times Dispatch.
- reaerick, Md. March I-Throurb
h ms Sister: Miss Eta Derr. or n good
family OF this city. plans arc beIpg
mace TO have Jesse Diehl Derr. who
prisons In this State. and who is now in
jan awaiting trial for burglary sent
TO baltimore hospital for treatment
an operation performed on his bro ~ 2
Derrs friends assert that he il M.
vicious, but that he possesses a rnanIa
10, stea ing There Is marked sim
attempts 10 conceal them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
Mathewson Will Stay
With National League

Marlin, Texas. March i.-I have
no intention of plnying elsewhere
than I'm the National League" said
Christ! aInthc,ysOn. stnr pitcher Of
the New York Nationals. Tonight,
I'm discussing his possible baseball
connections for next rea.On and n
Federal League offer. which wns
snid 10 have been TINT he could
"nanr hi, own terIns."
Mnthewson had been quoted M
snylnS that the Fedcrals' oncr
sounded .'intercsting."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
Coiored child nurned to n.a,.

'FVIIlI 70 IT. IINta- DIS patton
L!hchpurE. Va, March i-WiIIl.
smith fvc-year-old coiorcd chiid
was burned % death ut his home nnn,,
Boonsboro. BEDFORD County. ON Fr;dat,
aItern9on. The child was playing
clothing ignited. and he was hnra ia
70 death before assistance could reach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
SERMON BY GIBBONS
recommends Reading und study or the
E.pistIcS During L.

ESPECIAL % tn Times Di spntch.
baltimore, March l.-cardinal Glib
hons preached sermon this morning
at the cathedral on the Life of 81
raul recommending tho reading OF
tho Epistles, and particularly their
siudy' during Lent The sermon was
hs farewell TO the congregation befor.
his departure tomorrow for his annual
visit TO his brother in New Orleans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02

Madrid, March commissioners OF
the Panama Pacific Exposition to-day
we're granted nm audience by King
Alfonso. who greeted them cordially.
The comm issioncrs VIII leave to-mor-
row for Toledo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
BROTHERS .>ll,ea In AeropIane Flight.

Z,
Lyons. France, March i..-Picrrc and
Gabriel SalveZ. brothers, were killed to-
day as they were making IN expert
mental flight In an all metal monoplanc
Of their own invention. wing OF
the monoplanc gave way and the ma
chine fell to the ground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-02
Death of Said Pnsha.

| peoooastan,inople. March I.--said
tn o-d.,: former Grand vlzier. died here