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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

nies, opening the program with the an
noHncement that the members of grad =
uating class of the one hundred and
second session OF Union Theological
seminary were the honor guests of the
evening. The first number was vocal
solo by Miss Cannon. of Fredericks-
burg. The valedictory was spoken by
]. II. WIN, of Bristol. Va. and responded
10 by p -, Wolfe. of spencer, n. G..
a member Of the middle class. 4 pic
ture Of the graduating class was pre-
scented to the seminary by Stanley
White and accepted in gracious terms
by Or W, w Moore the president.
II, Y. Carson, Of farewell. closed the
program with a vocal selection.
L. r. Scott, in charge OF the re-
ception. stood at the head of the re-
ceiving line and presented the guests
to pr. and Mrs. w. W Moore Or
and Mrs, r. f English. Or. and Mrs.
" L. Lingle and Or and Mrs. T. II
Rice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

one Of the three that excited special
interest yesterday
Rev. j. w. Eure, pastor of Denny
street Methodist church, sprung a
mine, when he stated that a public
dance house had been conducted over
the saloon at Fifth and Louisiana
streets, owned bq Peter Trafieri. and
counsel Isaac Digs called attention
to the ordinance which prohibits
places of amusement to be conducted
at or adjoining a barroom
Mr.. Eure further stated that he
knew OF yong girl who had gone
astray because OF attendance upon the
dances, and who even now is among
the missing at the family Preside.
Girl Missing.
This girl attended several dances
at this place" said Mr.. Eure, land
it was due 10 the evil influence sur
rounding her there that she went
astray'
How do You know this?" asked
Harry NJ Smith. of counsel for Ira
feri did YOU see he go there?"
mo, but ! know she went there,
and her mother stood on the out
side and begged her to go home"
You heard some one say that"
said MIR Smith, "and you do not know
OF your own knowledge anything
about IT,"
Mr.. Eure insisted that he did know
what he was talking about, and said
that the case had gone through the
Juvenile court, and the girl was now
being sought by he friends.
Rev, II, f. Jones. of Fulton, told
OF the dance hall. and said that he
complained to the police and the
dancing was stopped.
I'm view Of the fact that the law
prohibits the running of dance hall
IN connection with a saloon said Mr..
Jones, II do not thing Trafieri quail
fed to run the place" He further
objected because Of the fact that the
section was mainly residential. aud
there We're many children in the
nieghborhood
you object to dancing and saloons
on general principles, do you not? ?"
asked Mr., Smith.
Yes"
Hammet Throckmorton, OF 500
Orleans streets. had been annoyed
ny people placing empty beer bottles
IN his front porch. He was not GER
tain the bottles came from Trafieri's.
He said he had seen no disorder at the
place, but did not think II a suitable
place Tor a saloon.
w H. w illlamS, OF o5uo rlIIH street
objected 10 the saloon because OF the
number of children who play around
the corner.
Chief OF Police Werner was placed
on the stand by the judge to tell about
the dance hall. He said ne heard
there was dancing geinE on at this
place and directed his officers to look
into 1t He said Trafieri called upon
him and saked II 1t were wrong to]
permit the dances to continue. and
when he was told that he must stop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
No Danger Of Encroacilment.

In j. Esprit des Francois is an in-
stance Of the sharp. biting Wit Tor
which Alexis Piron, the French cpl
grammatist. was famous
a young author whose ability Was
by no means equal to his concett WITS
diseourstng at length upon the merits
Of his work
Y am tired Of writing Of that which
others write Of" he said, II gatt
to create an original work, something
that no one has ever written about
or ever win write about"
piron turned quickly 10 the speak
er. Why not write your own Gu
logy?" ne sajd.-~Youth's Compan,
ion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

man around whom the whole easa
swings will be subjected TO an attack
more savage, doubtless. than John II
Mcintyre directed in the trial of 1919
Then. after ten hours and half. MI
McIntyreS fury broke and collapsed
against Rose passive resistance. II
is unlikely that the strain viii he az
prolonged tomorrow. but Manton has 4
nlan 10 shnw hY Roses aWn- anxward
that Rose lies when he accuses Becker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

said thc large Persian cat: Though
m cbary
or words~yes' ate that canary.
Twas mean yellow bird.
And ita song was absnrd,
So ] really am rirtuous-~Very.
New York Evening sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

An Trishman walked into a hotel
ana noticed twp men fighting at the
FAR end Of the room Leaning over
ihe bar, he earnestly inquired Of the
bartender: "la that a private fight
0r can any one get in on It ?"-r.ife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

Virginia and much cooler
"Wednesday Thursday partly cloudy,
fresh ~ strong north winds,
North Cerolina-~FartlE cloudy and
cooler Wednesday Thursday fair.
moderate variable winds. becoming
west.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
Extra Special.

Guest lin New York restAurant) --
What's good today. Harry?
Walter You ought to try the cave
cuddle. sir It's get the hesitation
stopped Puck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
sCHwARzsCHII.D BROTHERS
Richmond Leading jewelers.,
Z Second and Broad Streets.

them Traferi declined to grant fur
ther permission to those who were
conducting the dances.
II was shown that the dance hall
was on the third floor of the build
ing told Donahoes halD, that Ira
f1eri and his family lived on the sec
ond floor and the bar was on the first
There is no direct entrance from the
hall into the BARRON.
Witnesses for the defense endeavor-
ed to show that the place had an old
esta blished reputation. That for years
the hall had been used by citizens OF
Fulton for all kinds OF meetings and
fairs. and that the locations is good
one for a saloon
l.. w. BEDFORD said he had attended
the dances, which. according to his
understanding. were simply private
affairs, and were attended by people oil
good reputation. He had seen no one
drinking in the dance hall nor had
he seen any disorderly conduct.
Policeman Matt stated that he had
gone to the dance hall upon several
occasions. and had found everything
orderly and had seen no disreputable
people present.
r. ]. thinner whose name had
been mentioned in connection with
the conduct of the dances, ven-mentiy
declared that wrong impression
had been spread concerning them.
They were just family dances" he
explained. We got together for our
own amusement. with our families.
and collected enough money TO pay
for the lights and music. They were
not money making affairs. Mr.. Ira
fieri charged nothing for the use oil
the hall The people that attended the
dances were as good as any others In
Fulton, SO feAf-sts-f- X new :, -
Judge Richardson asked Traherl
IL any one was interested in the sa
loon with him. He replied there was
not.
THE reason asked" said the Judge,
lis because I was told by some one
that your brother had an interest in
three saloons in the city and this was
one of them"
He owns part Of the building"
said Trafieri. hut Aown the saloon. y
After short arguments by LAWYERS
Smith and Diggs, the case was sub
mitted and taken under advisement.
Previous TO the hearing Of this
case those of G. r Russell and T.
Cresceoli We're concluded, The con-
tention in these two was mainly that
they were located in residential sec
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13


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eminent to the mediators. adding to
the perplexity Of the United States,
Huerta has called attention to the
fact that five of the snipers at Vera
Cruz who have been arrested, and
re about to he put on trial for their
lives are not Mexican subjects, hut
citizens Of South American countries.
Unfortunately three Of theseFmen are
Chileans, and one of them may he
a Brazilian. These are two Of the
countries now engaged in promoting
the mediation program. The nth
sniper is Peruvian All five were
taken from Norwegian vessel II. the
harbor.
Mediators Resign.
1t Is not plain vet what Huerta' s
purpose is in raising the question Of
the nationality of these men through
the mediation. but the matter il re-
garded in Washington as sufficiently
serious to warrant the suspension Of
any further proceeding against them
until diplomatic exchanges have been
concluded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
WATCH REPAIRING

In bringing your watch here for re-
pairs--you arc assured OF expert ser
vice and absolute satisfaction.
These are important details.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

VERA CRUZ. MEXICO, May IA
1t is reported here that the Mexica II
ENJOYS to the mediation conference
who sailed from Vera Cruz Yesterday
with their wives and families and
such household goods as they could
carry, contemplate cabling their resig-
nations to General Huerta upon their
arrival in Havana. They are said to
he extremely angry and anxious to
leave the country. According to re-
ports they have neither instructions
nor credentials. but wisely refrained
from expressing anger or announcing
their determination to resign until
they were safely away from Mexico.
No confirmation of the report is oh
tainable, but the authority for it, is
considered good.
Parks Murdered.
BY DUDLEY HARMON.
VERA CRUZ. Nav l2-There is no
doubt in the mind of General Funston
and all military officers that Private
Samuel Parks was first beaten and
then executed as spy by Mexican
soldiers under command of General
Mas. 1t is understood that the COM
handing general has sent report to
Washington TO that effect,
Information obtained indicates that
Lieutenant Colonel Taggert's orderly
he was riding dazed and blinded by a
heat stroke. The two horses wera
taken from him and he was beaten by
his captors. They then took him to
Tejeria, whore on the morning of Ray
9TH he was led out before a firing
squad Of soldiers. who shot him to
death. :,
Whence this information comes lis
not revealed. General Funston>s In
quiries Of Generals Mas and Navar-
cite have been frnitless. Neither has
answered any inquiry concerning the
man.
Tampic0 Threatened.
tBy FRED n. WILSON,
TAMPICO. May 10--tVia Galveston,
May 12)--After four days almost
continuous artillery aue4 the eeHstitu-
tionalists, under General Pablo Con-
zales, have pressed closer on Tampico
than they have been before.
Reinforcements came TO both sides
after the rebel check on Friday. but
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED
 ALONG BORDER BATTLE FRONT


 NihieI. but the offensive taken by our troops already has, to a large extent, thrown him back upon the river. To the south of the Woeuvre region our attacks have not ceased to progress.
 s.The 14th German army corps has fallen back after having suffered great losses.
 .sThird-On our right wing Gin Tor raine and the Vosges. the eHective Germans seem to have been reduced. These attachments Of the enemyl which had at certain points driven back our advance posts have been re- pulsed by the entrance into action Of our reserves
 ''In the Russian zone the Russians have captured Rzeszow on the rail-i road leading to Cracow and have also taken two fortified positions to the9 north and south of Przemysl
 ssIn Poland the Germans appear to4 have fortified themselves to the north | of Kalisz.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Wm. VOllmer RenOfrlindted
 For Sheriff
Harmonious and Enthusias tic Convention Held at
 so.sNorwaIk Today
lSpeciaI to The Farmer.l }


 South Norwalk, Sept. 26- Sheriff William Vollmer of Norwalk who has so acceptably filled the office of sheriff. of Fairfield county for the past four years was today renomi- hated for that office by the Democratic county convention by exclamation. The nominat- ing speech was made by Judge Charles D. Lockwood of Stam- ford and was fine effort which brought forth great cheering.
 Christian Swartz of Norwalk and Judge Martin J. Cunning ham of Danbury, and Attorney George F. Mara of Bridgeport made seconding speeches.
 Representative John IL afcMurray of Bridgeport and Senator Hanford Weed of Darten were mentioned for chairman of the convention as the del- egates assembled.
 During his residence here Sheriff VolImer has made 9 host of frienes
 
 egation ever left this city to boost a candidate. at any convention than the party that started at noon for Nor walk Heading the procession was a big autom mobi1e truck carrying the Wheeler & Wilson band Another truck containing about 50 men fol lowed and behind them were 10 auto mobiles Sheriff vollmer rode in one of the cars and in others were some of the most prominent Democrats in the town
 With the band playing the party rode about the principal streets and finally down Main to State street and out Fairfield avenue to Norwa.1k. The autom obiIe hoatiI1a arrived at Nor walk about o'clock and g. halt was made in front of the Norwa1k hotel while the band played a brief con cert A number of NorwaEk autoists joined the parade there and acted as escorts to Roodners hall. Washington street, South Norwalk. where the con- vention was held. Sheriff Vollmer's s l trip from Bridgeport to the conven- ton hall was triumphiaI passage and he was cheered vociferously all along the line.
 The Bridgeport delegates to the con vention were James P. Griffin, Patrick ! J. Reilly, Edward IT. Jones, Patrick H. Brady, Henry CIampett, Archibald ICameron, George Muligan, William Clinord, John Mccarthy, William E2. Cassidy, Thomas c. Carroll, Michael J. CIabby, James Horhan, Edward H. Jones, Edward L. Callahan, Lawrence B. Weller, Anthony verelH, Albert Wi1lman, David Miller.
 They rode together in the automo- mile truck and as the party passed through Fairfield, the home town of Simeon Pease, the Republican candi- date, it was wildly cheered. At South | NorwaIk the parade was headed bv J. Irving Dunning. It started at the Sol dier monument going down Wash ington street and then through the principal streets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

The battery box He set off the blast The detonation was heavy and many stones were hurled high in the uair Harrington watched them fall about him, but he paid no attention to one large stone about inches in diameter directly above his head It struck him and feIled him like a log.
 When he fell to the ground, his fellow worRnen crowded about him. and one summoned lthel emergency ambulance Police Surgeon Ffnnegan, who responded, found that the man must have died instantly.
 At the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co it was stated that Harrington was an ex- perienced foreman in their employ and for several years has been in charge of blasting operations. The blast was set properly, it was declar- ed, and death was entirely accfd ental Harrington has lived in Bridgeport for many years He is survived by a. wife and four children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
KICKED IN FACE BY HORSE,
 BARNUM AVE. MAN DIES

He was picked up by with esses who carried him to the saloon, and the ambulance summoned. Mrs. Baro- nowsky, who was in the saloon at the time, became hysterical,l and required medical attention. Police Surgeon Fin negan, who responded to the call find ing the mans condition serious, hur- ried him to the hospital.
 It was found that he was suffering from fractured skull received when he fell to the ground after being kicked by the horse. Besides this he received numerous bruises about the face and body. He did not regain conscio ousness and expired 35 minutes after being placed upon the operating table.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Paris, Sept. 2e. s:S5 p. Heavy fighting is going on at both the east and west wings of the battle between the allies and the Germans in France. according to the official announcement ieued this afternoon by the French war department.
 Following is the text of the commu- nication:N
 'tFfrst-on our left wing between the somme and the Disc, the battle continues very violently Between the river Disc and soissons our troops have advanced slightly The enemy has not attempted an attack
 'sBetween Soissons and Rheims there has been nc important change in the situation.
 .tsecond-on the /center, between Rheims and verdun the situation is also unchanged In the Woeuvre re-. zion the enemy has been able to cross the river Mouse in the vicinity of St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
 TO SOUTH AMERICA

New York, Sept. 26-Kermit Roose- welt and his wife were passengers on board the steamer Olympic sailing to- day for Glasgow. The destination of MT. Roosevelt who is the second son of former President Roosevelt, is Bue- nos Ayres where he will open a branch of a New York bank. His sister a nd her husband;- Dr. Richard Darby, also sailed on the~OIymptc. They go to Paris where pr. Darby will engage in military hospital work. Mrs. Darby said she would help as a nurse. Six other surgeons who responded to the call of pr. Joseph A. Blake, the American surgeon in charge of the American hospital corps, attending wounded soldiers in Paris hospitals also were on the Olympic.
 St. Louis, Sept. 26-CoI. Theodore Roosevelt left here on an early train today for Indianapolis where he will speak tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Daniel Baronowsky. 42 years old, a ,,saIoon keeper of I'll Barnum avenue, d5ed at the Bridgeport hospital shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. from an51rtes received when kicked in the chin by a horse a half hour previous
 Baronowsky had returned to the sa- loon after a delivery trip. He stopped almost directly in fKont of his saGlSS9n, and prepared to descend from Ase wagon. As he was stepping dow1 from the drivers seat the horses heels flew in the air, striking him on the chin He was lifted clear of the wagon. and fell with great force upon his head
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
FEW WOMEN VOTERS
 REGISTER NAMES

Less than .. score of women voters have so far applied to the. registrars to have their names placed on the re- vised list voting lists. The registrars are making new lists for women vot- CTS and those who fail to apply to have their names placed on the new lists before October 12 will be dropped. The registrars have discovered some. 40 or 50 old voters who have given up their residence here and gone to live at the various beaches for the sum mer. One has his name in the Mill ford directory. Unless these men come in before October 12 and register their permanent residence in Bridgeport they win not be able to vote here this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
JAMES HARRINGTON KILLED
 BIZ STONE WHILE BLASTING

James Harrington, 55 years of age, of 55s Grand street, a foreman in the employ Of the Bridgeport Hydraultc company, was instantly killed shortly after h:S0 O clock this morning, when a stones hurled high In the air by a blast on Jackman avenue near C1in- ton avenue, Stra<deId. fell upon his head
 Harrington was a foreman in charge of a gang of workmen employ ed in excavating trenches for an B. inch main being installed along Jack man avenue. Owing to the large amount of stone, 1t had become nec- essary to blast. Various blasts were set off during the morning but the Iafborers managed to get out of the way Of the large number of falling stones.
 About II o'clock Harrington had filled the holes with the explosives, the wires to the battery were set properly and Harrington stood beside
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Rome, via Paris, Sept. s26.-De- spatcIles from Austria to the Mes sagero, declare that Slays and Bo-. hernians are against separation from Austria despite the severity of the au- tIlorfties who have searched and a1'- rested numbers of them and have dis solved associations and clubs every where. Bohemian regiments are not being sent to the front, the despatches say, owing to the fear that they will desert the Russians.
 London, Sept. 26.-A Cape Town despatch to Reuters Telegram com psany says that a Union defense force occupied German Southwest Africa (Iluderitzbucht) on September 19. The German garrison had previously retreated blowing up the railway and destroying the wireless installation but otherwise leaving the place intact.
 ToIxio, Sept. 26.-Announce1nent is made today that the Imperial NIessen- gers have left ToIxio for the scene of operations near Tsing-Tsu conveying the Emperor's greetings to the Jap anese and British soldiers and sailors in the fighting against the Germans in Kaiu Chau.
 London, Sept. 26.-The fall of the town of Kyrow, telegrapIls the Petro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Demands ..I1npossible.,,

Mexico City. Sept 26.-General Venustiano Carranza, the acting head of the Mexican government, in the long statement which he gave out last night reviewing the difficulties be tween himself and General Francisco Villa, states that the situation is grave but that the constitutionalists are ready for any emergency. General Villa, he declares, demanded impos- sfble changes in the call issued for a conference of constitutionaIist chiefs on October l.
 General Villas demands, he says, were that the general conference pledge itse1f to re-estabIish the na- tiona1 and state civil regimes within 30 days after the conference concludes it's discussion; that no present army officer shall be eligible as a candidate for any elective office that the fed- eraI state legislature be convoked inn lege be chosen for the election of a permanent president.
 To these demands General Carranza replied that only the conference itself was able to take them up.
 Regarding the cutting of railway lines north of Aguss Calientes, Gen. eral Carranza. says this is not g hostile eraI Villas warlike preparations If anarchy comes and blood is spilled as a result of this the dblane he says, is on the head of Villa
 Nearby garrisons are assen1bling g for transp portation to Aguas Ca1ientes. It was reported here that a. special train will leave Mexico City for Vera booked on steamers to sail for the north. The gap in the railway line to Vera Cruz, it is reported here, is several miles in extent.