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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
ON HONEYMOON
TRIP TO FLORIDA

Savannah. Ga, Noy. 2S.--Richard
Croker is now enjoying q protracted
honeymoon In Florida with his Indian
bride. The Tammany chieftain was
splendidly Crokeresque In answering
interviewers on his way South. ex-
cept on the subject of Mrs. Croker,
about whom he was equally as
sp'endidly ioquacious.
He preached the subject relative u
his bride himself The cd brave
smiled when he spoke OF her. as Mrs.
Croker Croker said his wife wanted
corrected the report that she had APP
peared az an actress in one Of the
Hippodrome productions. which state
ment the press seemed to have taken
the liberty Of making.
This report is untrue and Mrs.
Croker wishes It corrected" said the
big chief She has always taken an
interest in the affairs OF her people.
but she has never even thought OF
going upon the stage as their repre-
sentative
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
DON'T LET KNOCKERS"
KEEP YOU OUT OF RACE
Get Out and Put in Good Hard Work One of the Vr
ginians Automobiles Will Be Won by
You in Short Time

Confidence is the necessary asset to
be declared the winner Of the prizes
offered by The virsinian In it's great
circulation campaign. Turn deaf ear
to knocks" of friends, who, rather
than encourage. will try and discour-
age the person with ambition who has
hts or her mind set on one Of the
prizes Of value offered in the $4,000
Circulation Campaign.
Never allow anybody TO tell you
there 10 no chance This is only a
means Of letting you down easy"
rather than coming out with fiat re-
fusal. Always place your own judE-
ment on a par with that Of the cup
posedly wtsest OF your friends. and
when discouraging remarks are direct
al towards you. compare their mental
and financial assets with those OF your
own and perhaps you will determine
that you are In a better position to
Judge what the outcome will be than
the one who tries to discourage you.
The virginian Ii Offering the people
Of the State the opportunity OF life
time. A proposition in, which every
thing In to be gained and nothing to
lose. proposition In which twenty
two people will share in the awarding
or twenty-five prizes OF value. agGre-
eating nearly &6,00O.00. Are you going
to stand back and allow others to run
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

London. Nov. 2s.---Tne detailed re-
Dort Of the Russian operations In
Poland seSt from the front by the
Grand Duke Nicholas indicates to
military critics here that the Russian
armies have all but enye,oped rae
forces OF the Germans under General
son Hindenburg and General Won
Mackensen in the region between
FLOCK and Petrokou and between
Lencxyca and Brezesiny
On the basis OF the official report
eione. II IS apparent that the Rus
Gtans are very near 10 a tremendous
victory if they can complete the cir
cles they are throwing about the main
German armies between me vistula
and the warthe while Russian troops
at the frontier OF East Prussia and
9i!esia hold back German reinforce
merts that are trying desperately TO
break through and march to the re-
isef Of Won Hindenburg and Won Mack
cnxen.
The conservative opinion here ia
mat the correspondents in petrograd.
IN announcing that the Cars armies
since the time OF Napoleon. have
merely anticipated a result which
nust follow the Grand Duke Nicholas
strategy, unless there IL an unlocked
for breakdown Of Russian plans, The
oncial report avoids the extravagant
claims contained in the dispatches OF
correspondents. but reveals. none tine
less. that the Germans are trapped and
must surrender or be cut to pieces In
retreat, provided no help reaches
them.
Report Based On Hints.
/. seems obvious that the reports
OF correspondents have been hasei
upon hints obtained from the Russian
ministry OF war, and the ministry of
communications. and upon known
facts that the Germans have been
driven backward from fifteen to TWEEN
ty miles IN some areas OF their adj
vance toward Warsaw and that they
have lost very heavily. The salient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
ST|LSON HUICH|NS'
WIDOW TEST|f|ES
GIVEN CHOICE or GIVING EVE
DENCE IN WILL CASE Or
GOING TO JAIL.

New York. Nov. os.--Given her choice
Of going to tall or testifying before a
special examiner In the suit to break
her husbands will, Mrs. Stflson Hutch
tas, widow OF the former owner OF the
Washington Post. told reluctantly to-
day how her husband once beat her
until her legs and arms were black
and blue, and then completed the Job
by beating her sister-in- law also. Mrs.
Hutchins only reached the determine
ton 10 talk after Judge Augustus n.
Hand of the United States District
Court, before whom contempt proceed
tues had been instituted, warned her
that If he sent her to Jail she would
stay there until she changed her at
titude and, would under no conditions.
be released on ball pending appeal.
Mrs. HutchIns prefaced her story
by telling the Judge just why she
had refused to 60 to Washington to
testify in person At the trial of the
suit brought By her youngest step
son, Lee Hutchins, to break his faith
er's will
.rn the first place" she said, with
a petulant toss OF the head. II never
liked Washington anyhow It's JUST
O. small village where everybody Cos
sips about everybody elses business,
Then l hated the terrible notoriety OF
testifying. Again, 7 could not ahord
the trip with my maid"
Attorneys for Lee Hptchins refuted
witness poverty plea by showing the
1udga an order granted by the supreme
court of the District OF Columbia. al
lowing Mrs Hutcfins TO horro" $50,
900 from the trustee of her HUSBAND
estate. William r. Dante
Mrs Hu.chins' testimony before spe
c,aI Examiner Charles s, Houshton Is
expected by Lee Hutchins lawyers 70
prove their contention that Suison
Hutch,ns was insane when he left ST.
soo. 900 of his estate of 100000 to
his third wife, an equal amount to his
oldest son. Walter, and only 20 per
rent of the estate to his youngest son,
Lee. who was always considered his
fayorite.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
FRANCE GIVES
HERR|Ck OVATION
As he LEAVES
Wonderful Outburst of Admir-
ration for Americas Retiring
Ambassador
British Send
Letter of Thanks
Homeward Bound Represen.
tative Of United States Over
whelmed by Tokens of E.s-
TEEN From Europeans

Paris. Nov. 2S.--Myron T Herrick.
the retiring American ambs ssador, hts
wife and family, lett here this morn
ins Tor Havre. where they will catch
the steamship Rochambeau sailing
tomorrow for New York Mr.. Her
rick received an ovation at the In
vaiides station SUI IN as has seldom
nation, and the genuine GRIEF ot
France a. losing him was displayed
In more than one way by more than
one person.
Representatives of Great Britain
and France were there to do him
honar; 50 were military and civic OIL
cisis, almost half of the American
colony. including pdsons In all walks
OF life who have come to regard Mr..
Herrlck with genuine friendship dur
ern hassy officials. and functionartes
from various departments OF the gov
ernment. and a large delegation OF
British soldiers. wounded in the war
American hospital. Nuiiiy. with the es-
adjustment Of which Ambassador
Herrick had so much to do.
Print Glowing Tributes.
At the same time the Paris press
was printing glowing tributes to the
popularity and efficiency of the de-
parting diplomat.
The scene nj train time sas outside
the bounds Of a send-ofr: Il was -
function attended by more tnan $50
persons and pereonaEes Among
sn~fn ~er. Hilism Graves Sharpe,
who succeeded Mr.. Herrick: Aiexan-
der n. Thackara. American consul
general. and Mrs Thackara, the stafT
OF the embassy, General Cailieni. mill
fsry governor OF Paris: General Fere-
rier. a number OF French colonies AM:
majors. Sir Austin Lee. representing
The British ambassador. and Rober;
Bacon, formerly American ambassador
to France.
Sir Austin Lee handed to Mr.. Her
rick a letter from the British govern
nent thanking Mr.. Herr;ck for his
services In behalf of British subjects
and this was followed by the presentx-
ton OF several pieces OF heavy plate,
given by members of the British COL
ony here.
The private car put at the amoassa-
doris disposal by the French govern
ment was half filed with flowers given
20 Mrs Hsrrick by friends. or by
groups OF officials.
One OF the letters was from the
ambulance committee and vas signed
Faithfully and devotedly yours" Il
said In part
Express Deep Regret.
without your wise guidance we
could have done nothing, We owe
YOU this debt above a!l--that You
have placed In our hands the oppor-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
PEACE MATTERS
WILL Be DISCUSSED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE or FED
ERAL COUNCIL MEETS HERE
DECEMBER q.

A letter sent to all the religious pa
pers of the country by the executive
committee OF the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ IN America an
uounce, that preparations have been
made TO give wide publicity TO the
meeting of the council in Richmond De-
ceplbeT 5 and following. The council
has asked that representatives Of all
religious papers be sent. II possible
ard that q meeting of the press rep
rcsentatives be held at the same time
the sectional conferences are being
held by the council
The local committee. Mr. 8. h. Nc
kee, secretary. Is making preparations
to entertain the visitors during their
stay The majority of the meetings
will be held In the Y. NJ. c. A. Build
irk, where headquarters of the coun-
Gil will be. Peace questions will re-
eeive large share OF attention, the
council having been active in dis
tr!buting news of peace movements
among the European belliserents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
c. { 0. PASSENGER
TRAIN STRIKES
FREIGHT CA10OSE
Rear-End Collision On High
Trestle -Baggagemaster Has
Arm Broken-C. & O. Luck
Still In Evidence

Hundreds narrowly escaped instant
death In the, most spectacular wreck
which has occurred in the State for
some time. when the local passenger
train from Newport News. due to ar
rive in Richmond at about o'clock
last night, ran into the rear end Of a
freight train standing on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio tressle near the old
city gas works. In midair the engine
and several cars swayed to and fro.
while frightened passengers scream
ed. The tressie is about thirty feet
high at the point where the passenger
train struck the caboose of the freight,
and almost instant death awaited those
In the cars had the train jumped the
track. As Il was only one person
was seriously injured, The baggage
master was thrown forward In his
car as the train came TO sudden halt
as It smashed into the freight, He
sustained broken arm.
Tho engine OF the passenger train
telescoped the freight, and the cabooss
was thrown upon the top OF the en-
CINE hood. There 1t swayed as the
conductor and the rear fiagman jump
cd for safety. landing on track
which parallels one upon which were
the two trains The only way they
esca pea serious injury In jumping was
to fall nat and this they had presence
OF mind to do. Had they failed to do
this their limbs would probably have
been caught between the ties and both
would have been seriously injured.
Several passengers on the train
We're thrown. forward over several
seats by the Impact. and how so many
escaped injury il puzzle The fact
that none OF the cars left the high
tressle IL considered a miracle. as sew
eral OF them seemed TO be balanced in
mid-air a. the train smashed into the
freight while going at = fair rate Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
KAPPA AlPHAS END
BIENNIAL SESSION
THE DANaAyT AND BANQUET
FOLLOW THE ELECTION
OF OFFICERS.

with a banquet at the Jefferson,
Hotel last night the second biennial
council OF S. T. Ammen Province OF
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, which
had been In session here for two
DAYS, ended ;ts meeting. Colonel 10
Lane Stern, a member Of the frateTn-
tty, acted as toastmaster and called
upon several speakers
Yesterday afternoon, after the
election of officers the Kappa Alphas
went to the Jefferson. where the
dansant was had from to O'Clock.
Officers chosen for the next two
years are. Province Commander w,
T. B;edler. of Baltimore, Secretary ".
l., Townsend of Washington; Purser,
Paul Biadler. OF Baltimore: and Chief
Alumnus II. K. Van Alstyne, Of
Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Germans Capture
10000 Prisoners
Great Commander of kaisers,
Forces Raised to Rank Of
Field Marshal by Admiring
Monarch
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN
REPORTS CONFLICT

German and Russian official an
nouDCcfnents a. tn the situation In
Poland arr absolutely In conflict.
General Won Htndcubur2, the
German conmandcr-in-chtef in
an order tn his army. says:
in the course of severe fighting.
lasting several days, n.y. troops
have brought til stspdstiil the
Offensive 81 numerically superior
Russian army
General .oa Hiadenbury repro
duces telegram from Emperor
william. I'm which tho Emperor.
after tsoucrttulating the cum-
mardcr-in-ciaicf upon the rev sue
cess gained by him and his troops
thanking him fer protecting the
eastern frontier Of Germany. adds.
II cannot hitter express my
thanks than by promoting you from
the rank Of general 10 the rank Of
fleid marshal
Ssem~sAl scu Htndcrburvas osxlcr
fSOntiIaurs.
II am proud AT having rcA<4soi
the highest military command a
the head of such troops. Your
nxhtinG spirit and perseverance
have In = marvellous Mariner In
fiictc<i the greatest losses upon tho
ercsny. Over 90. ono prisoners. $50
guns, aud about 200 machine gums
have fal'cn into our hands.
"Rut the enemy is not yet an
uihtlascd. Therefore. forward with
Cod for King and Fatherland till
tive last Russian lies beatcu mt our
feet. Hurrnh!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
GERMANS BLOCKING
RUSSIAN ADVANCE AT LODI

Rer,in. via The Hague. Nov. :e.--
n is asserted here that the Germans
are blocking the Russian advance ~
Lowiscz and Lodx, and have ~
pulsed the Russians on the Radon
Kielce line. No definite decision In the
fishting has been reached. but the
position Of the German forces y much
improved.
The belief here Is that General Won
Mackensen has gained succtegts
which prevented the Russian oftensiYe
from being dangerous. GenaEAl xta
Mackenseu Il reported 70 hAvU t8ke1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
IN DISPUTE OVER
corn, Man KILLED

Special 20 The Richmond vtrrinian.)
Lynch burg. va. Nov. 2s.-Hedley X.
Lee was shot and instantly killed by
Sam Payne, colored. this afternoon
about o'clock on the plantation OF
his father, John Lee, six miles from
Lynchs Station. in the section Of
Campbell County known as "Hell's
Bend" The murder followed a dis
pute over three barrels OF corn which
STR. Lee claimed that his tenant owed
him. The negro killed him with
shotgun fred at short range. and the
whole heart was torn away as Mr..
Lee fell dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
ALL QUIET IN WESTERN
WAR ZONE, SAYS BERLIN

Berlin. Nov. 2S.-The German wAr
Office finds nothing of importance 70
renort from the lighting In Belgium
and France The announcement was
as follows:
There is no change in the general
situation in the WESTERN theafer OF
war.
French advance guards Wers
dr,ven back In the Argonne, north.
west OF Apremont-
"In the vosges the enemy lost z
number Of trenches. nothwithstand-
ing heavy cannonade, in which thes
shelled our troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Commission Sent to Mexico
City by Villa to Deal With
General Zapata
Carranza Saws
Vera Cruz Capital
Many Kinds Of Rule and Rul-
crs Now Extant. But Villa $
Army Seems to Hold Key to
Situation

III Taaso. Tex, Nov. 2s.--t5en ersi
Francisco villa has left Tula. twenty
miles north of Mexico city. and Is re-
turning to Queretaro. whore he viii
meet Provisional President Eulalio
Gutierrez and the members OF the Pro
visional Government Arrangements
will then be made for the entry of
the new Government into Mexico CITY.
Advices to this effect which also
stated tina, Villa had arrived at No
rala. a division point on the road TO
Queretaro, were received today by Wills
officials here. II is considered prob
able that the ASuascalientes Govern
n,ent will not formally enter the capt
tai for about week. During this time
the commission that YVES s.:nt Thurs.
day By General villa 70 Mexico City
to arrange matters with the Ia pata
followers Will continue at the capital.
representing the Provisional Govern
mert
The commission IL made up ef six
ofncers of the divisions OF the north
A fat denial of tho Villa report that
General Caballero, comm ander Of The
garr3son At TAmpsco and military gov
erSor nf Tumnuiipas. has declared In
favor Of the convention. IL. contained
IN ofsici&l messages received be the
Carranss consulate.
Carranss Issues Decree.
General Csrranza has iesued de-
cree at Vera Cruz formally declaring
that city 20 be the only legal capital
OF Mexico. according to advices re-
ceived by the Carranza consulate. The
decree states that all legal depart
nents OF the Government are now To-
Gated at Vera Cruz and that all trans
actions with the Government OF Mexico
are to be transacted At the new capt
tai.
An offensive movement south from
Mace In Sonora, IL bs!ng planned BY
General Bentauiin Hill, Cer-snEs com
ns nter at that point according TO
advices received here. II is stated
that Governor Maytoxans. the villa
leader In Sonora, IL short Of an,H,uni-
ton and that continual friction be-
tween the Tacui Indians and tho fer
ner Huerta Federsls imported from
Lower California. to aid Maytorena.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
LION AROUSED IS
READY TO PUSH
WAR To THE END
Hundreds of Transports Rush
ing England's New Army
Across Channel
French Troops
Get New Supplies
Germans Claim the Battleshil,
Bulwark Was Another Vic
tim Of Daring Raid of Their
Submarines

London NOV. 2s-Devclop-
ments OF the last few days APP
pear 10 Indicate that the Alues
ihtsiio 10 start winter campaign
In France and Belgium, ana rush
ON towards aernAny. instead OF
remaining comparatively idlc ana
holding their present positions
during the colo weather.
British troops are now being
rushed into France and con-
currently news comes across the
tnannea unat equipment Tor nail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
GERMAN CRUISER ROBS
NEUTRAL SHIP OF COAL

London, Nov. 2s.--A dispatch from
AntofaYasta. Chile, to Lloyd's. sasa
the Norwegian steamer Helicon, which
has arrived there. reports that she
was seized by a German cruiser on
October %. bur was released after
nearly ALI her coal had been con-.
hscated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
GERMANS CLAIM THEIR
SUBMARINES DESTROYED SHIP

Copenhaxen, Nov. 2s.--Germans
newspapers received here claim that
a German submarine sunk the British
Buiwark. which was
blown up with all but fourteen Of her
crew off sheerness. some thirty-four
miles from London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
HOLD ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES MEETING

The annual meeting OF the Associated
Charities OF Richmond will be held
TUESDAY evening at s:i5 o'clock in
merce Important business comes up
for consideration at this meeting of
the society. and all contributing mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
ITNIMpORTANT ENGAGEMENTS
IN EAST PRUSSIA

Berlin tsia London). Nov. 2s.--in
an official statement the German war
ONCE made the following announce
ment az to the situation in the east:
Only unlmportant engagements
are reported from East Prussia.
AT Lowiscz our troops have recon-
mencsd their attacks and the tishtinx
continues Heavy Russian attacks 70
the west Of Mowo and Radon were
repulsed. In Southern Poland there
has been no change
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Won HINDENBURG Is
PROMOTED TO HIGHEST RANK

London, Nov. 2s.--A dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Daily Mail says
General Won Hindenburg, the German
commander Of the forces now oppos-
Ing the Russians has been promoted
to be a. field marshal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
LESNER AIDS FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS

John A. Lesrer ST.. yesterday for
warded TO Governor Stuart his check
for $50 to be turned over to tho vir-
ginia Anti Tuberculosis Association TO
be used in lighting the great white
plague In Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

BEST FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE
York River Line to Baltimore, $40
p. NJ. except Sunday. $3.50 ono way.
$3.50 round trip. Delightful and in
MIGRATING sail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
FROM METHODIST TO FREE T4INKER-By George Eaves D

ing of society. The clouds of this trasic environment drag across the pages of these volumes, and the fact that even 9, the last Mir. Conway seemed unable to decide whether the course of Abraha II, Lincoln was more to be condemned or appreciated is significant. If anyone can explain precisely what the author meant in the following passage I ehall be happy to learn the meaning in prose. Summar- izing Lineoln's work he says.
 The white race has suffered in charac- ter to such an extent that our Presiden- tial Father Abraham-who persisted in sacrificing his Isaaes insead of the brute caught in the thicket by it's horns could he revisit his country and find us giving up colored citizens to be freely slain and burned, their blood and ashes still cementing the union, would feel him self a pilgrim sojourning in a strange land on his way to seek the land of his promise
 "Alas!-the promises of the sword are always broken. Always,"
 The one clue afforded for this cryptic profundity is the fact that MT. Conway was a most strenuous and relentless Abolitionist, and the brute caught ir. the thicket' is probably the institution of slavery.
 MT. Conway's educational foundation carries a singularly instructive comment on his career. It was meteoric, and meteors rest not on solid earth. At b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Methodist preachers to have experienced conversion and hardly anything moro was necessary. MT. Conway's supposed conversion occurred at an early age his "experienee" came somewhat later, as he contemplated his social relaton- ships, but neither the one nor the other was of a sufficiently mystical kind. Hence it was the inevitable that he should break away from Methodism.
 UnlSnd critics might easily accuse tke youthful heretic of snperficiaiity and conceit But if these were present what than a precocious and boyish mind amid the kindly social climate of Virginia in the second third of the nineteenth cen- tury?
 MT. Conway's services had brought him into contact with liberal views among Quakers and Unitarians. When Emersons transeendental philosophy had made the lad loathe the bare dog matisms of his inherited faith and be- cause he was blind to its depths, he turned to another dogmatism and be- came a studentof Unitarian theology at Harvard. The brief preparation of two years he seems to have cut down to little more than one year and pres entity we find him pastor at Wash ington. faithfully witnessing for Aboli- ton, and nearly wreclSing his church thereby. Next t1S56), he settled in Gin cinnati, married in 1858, and happy