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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
Public Feeling in Washington
County Allayed by Prompt
Action of Court
Unfortunate Woman
Prisoner All Night
Commonwealth Seeks to Show
That James Canter Shot Her.
Trial Of the Case Proceeds
Quietly
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Especial TO TheRichmond virginian
Abingdon, Va. May 6.--Following
the conviction of Luther Canter for
the murder OF Mrs. James Rufus Will
son. James Canter, his brother, was
put on trial at noon charged with
being a principal in what is consid-
cred the most ncinous mrime In the
history of Washington County.
Luther Canters punishment was
fixed by Judge r. w. Campbell at
death. but sentence was deferred on
account of the fact that he will be
a witness for his brother and to have
sentenced him would have made him
ineligible to testify.
The trial of the second brother was
begun at noon and when court was
adjourned at $50 o'clock, over q
the prosecution The prisoner pleads
not guilty and his brother. who has
confessed to the crime. will be a star
witness for him. II is claimed by
the prosecution that he was present
and actually fired the fatal shot after
Mrs. Wilson had been bound, gagged
and outraged in her home.
With the conviction OF Luther Can
ter, sentiment in Washington County
has been greatly aflayed, and although
an armed guard of one hundred dep
utieS are still being used, and although
everyone who enters the courtroom Ia
searched for arms. there is now little
fear of violence toward the prisoners.
The trial Of Luther Canter occupied
less than one hour. He entered q
plea of guilty. Evidence to estab-
lish the crime was taken. following
which Judge Campbell pronounced
the prisoner guilty and fixed his pun
ishment at death. The prisoner took
the sentence calmly
The Commonwealth expects to es-
tablish. theory that the Canter broth
ers entered the Wilson home on the
afternoon of April 90. held Mrs. WILL
son prisoner the entire night and then
brutality murdered her. The strongest
evidence against James Canter is that
he mas been unable to account for him
self on the night of the tragedy: that
blood was found on his trousers. and
that he Is known to have been in
fatuated with Mrs. Wilson, and to
snave said that he would rather kill
her than see her live with her hus-
band. whom he dislikej. Judge N.
P. Ogiesby. weil-known for his de-
Tense 70 the Allen gang In Carroll
County. is defending the brothers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
RICHMOND MAN WILL
PROBABLY HEAD T.P.A.
George w. Rogers, Now First Vice
President, Has No Opposition
for State Presidency.
CONVENTION MEETS THIS
MORNING IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Delegates VIII BE Chosen for Ma
tionaI Convention Which Meets in
Omaha In June--IAst of Richmond
Delegates.

The State Convention Travellers
Protective Association of America will
be held i'm Charlottesville, beginning
this morning The body will adjourn
tomorrow night
MatserE OF importance will be dis
cusssd, officers will be elected, and
delegates will be chosen to the ma
tional convention TO be held in Oma-
Ina Ia June.
II is generally conceded that
George w. Rogers, of Richmond. one
of the most active Travellers in the
country, viii be- chosen State presi-
dent. No opposition TO him has SO
far developed. Mr.. Rogers was one
Post A. OF this city, and has been a
and national conventions,
= Delegates from Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Newport News came to
Richmond by boat last night. and
will leave with the Richmond delega-
ton on the o'clock Chesapeake and
Ohio train. other delegations from
Petersburg, Blackstone, Kenbridge
and Farmyiile will join the Rich
monders this morning.
The program as outlined by Presi-
dent r. c. McCarty, of the Char
lottesville Post. contemplates an auto
mobile trip to Monticello, buffet
luncheon. and other sightseeing trips.
Addresses will be made by II. w.
HoIsinger. president of the Chamber
of Commerce. and Judge Il. I. w.
Duke. State President Robert ID.
Davis, of Norfolk. will respond to the
address Of welcome Richmond mem
bers who have signified their inten-
ton OF attending the convention are:
Those Who Win TO.
b. NJ. Anderson. Harry Allen. Jr..
r. E. Anderson. T. r. Aaron. S. ].
Allen, Edward Alvey. j. III. Ames-
bury, j. l.. Buchanan, r. w. Brown.
o. ID. Brinswer. p. II. Curtis, w. l..
e.hearsaasn, w w. Cottreii. "A. s. Cary,
T.. NJ. Council. c. ID. Coleman, J. W..
Dodd, w. C. Davis. w. w Gresham,
H. III. Hester. ]. +. Howison. w. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
HALF MILLION RAISED
FOR BAPTIST MISSIONS
I'm Addition. About $Se0,00o is
secured for Jndson Centennial
Fund.
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
HAD EFFECT ON RECEIPTS
Considering All Circumstances. Score
tary Ray Regards Year As Success
ful-Convention Meets In Houston
Next Week.
BUSINESS UEFHESSb1ON
HAD EFFECT ON RECEIPTS

The close of the fiscal year
Wednesday night OF tho Foreign
Mission Board of the Southern
baptist Convention showed a total
of 4S37,O7S.66 raised by the con-
yentton for foreign missions, be-
sides about $500, 900, in cash and
pledges, raised for the Judson
Centennial Fund.
The board started the year with a
debt of about ses,o0o, which was
slightly Increased during the year.
Considering the fact that business
has been In a depressed state during
the greater part of the year, especially
in the South, which depends largely
upon the cotton crop" said SECRETARY
T. B, Ray. yesterday, I'VE feel that
we have had fairly successful year
a good year when all the facts are
taken into consideration"
Texas Leads List.
The State of Texas raised more than
any other of the States, with $751;
5s5.Ss. Virginia came second, with
s7s,695.5s, slightly less than 1t gave
last year The result by States fol-
lows:
Texas. ss7.5s5.ss; Virginia, s7s.-
$51,05S.4s; South Carolina, s4s.-
OSLO: North Carolina. 6.74o.05:
Mississippi ss1.425.s2: Alabama. $780,
7S4.57; Tennessee, $2S.1s0.7S; Mis-
souri,, s19.Ssz.94: Maryland, N2--
553.s4; Louisiana, $11,623.S1; Ark
ansas, $s.se5.67; Florida sS.1S312:
Oklahoma, se.s6s.13; District or
Columbia. ss.11o.71; New Mexico.
s1.s10.96: Illinois, s571.4s; other
sources s13,e1s.I5, Total, $751;
0T3.6S.
The annual convention of the Gen
eral Baptist Convention will be held
next Wednesday in Houston. Texas,
when the report of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board will be submitted. among
others,
The opening sermon will be preach
ed by Rev j.. w. Porter. d. D., OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
AMBITION ONLY NEEDED
TO TOUR AMERICA
Simple Rules and Willing supporters
VIII Make Winning Of Virginian.s
Panama Pacific Tour An Easy One
to Those Who Enter Contest Now.

The only qualifications for the win.
ming OF one of these trips offered by
The virginian Is ambition IL you
have been dissuaded from doing so be-
cause or the ill-considered Judgment
of some friend or acquaintance not
familiar with the plan. visit the ONCE
of The Vtrginian Tour Department
and give the contest manager or as
sistants an opportunity to talk II over
with you and to Cd into details fully.
Perhaps they haya jolSed. you In the
family circle about your chances. al
Though you believed that your oppor-
|tunity was as good az anyOne'M There
lis but one thing TO do Take the M
|itiative Demonstrate to sAose unbe-
|aievers that you have q chance ~ win
ming. Start out and secure the clipped
coupons and perhaps = subscription
ballot from your friends who did not
discourage you. W.
DO not noise il around that sou are
actively Interested. and Aurprine them
all by securing several salhecrtpf tpnse
and obtaining several mo tiasiid VOTE
A great many candidates arA ax
the single md sl3bscF3lIs
fion ballots. which means uuoc@G9 a61E
ia splendid trip offered bx The W.
ginian. as s
With distinctnss III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
Calls On Virginia to Aid In
Kidding National Capital of
. the Saloon
Elected
State President
Christian Endeavor Convention
Adjourns Successful Meet
ing--Rev. Louis Randall and
Jacob Umlauf Speak

A call to the people OF vir-
ginia and OF the nation to help
rid the District of Columbia of
the saloon and OF Sabbath Day
violations was sounded last night
by Rev. Louis Randall, Of Wash
ington, i'm an address at the clos
ing session or the Virginia Chris
tian Endeavor Union.
"Of all the Cif4es I'm the world,
IL seems To me-" said DIR. Ran
dali, washington should be a
model for civic Righteousness. In
stead saloons flourish and the Sab
bath Day Is violated. We are mo-
body. So far as citizenship gives
privileges we have none. Our
hands are tied: We are helpless.
L know OF no better body TO APP
peal to than the Christian En-
deavor Societies of the country
Reading of reports and the cleo
ton of officers were the chief items
Of business transacted during the
day session Of the convention
which has been in session for three
days in the Sunday School room of
the Hanover Avenue Christian Church.
DR.. Randalrs address was the fea-
of Jacob Umlauf, Of Richmond, OF
the morning session.
Election of Officers.
Rev c. NJ. Compiler OF Lynchburg,
was elected president: Horace Holt, OF
Dayton, vice-president; Mrs. J. e.
Reubush. of Dayton, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mabel Speck, of Staun-
ton. recording secretary: w. W. Zim.
treasurer; Miss Gertrude
Lynchburg, superintend-
emit Introductory department: Miss
Eula Hook. Winchester, superintend.
emit Junior department: Miss Geraldine
TAYLOR, Richmond. superintendent OF
missions; Herher: Miley. Lynchburg,
chairman press and transportation
District officers were also elected.
The convention which adjourned
last night was one of the most sue
cessfui in the history of the union
The attendance OF delegates was large
ing and inspiring nature.
"Incarnating the Word" an address
by Rev. Louis Randall, of Washington
closed the convention. Mr.. Randall
Is a speaker of eloquence and power
and his words were heard with close
attention on. the part of the audience,
Tells of Conditions.
After telling OF conditions In Wash
ington and calling upon the Christian
and people generally OF
the country to apply the remedy. DR.
spoke eloduentiy OF the need
Of practical Christianity, of the trans
|ation of the teachings of the Bible
into action. "A Christian Life" ne
declared. Is the best translation of the
Bible ever made. Until your religion
Is incarnated into the drudgery of
every day life and translated into ac-
lion ii will have no virility."
The speaker declared that even a
superficial study Of history of the race
shows that God speaks his purpose
men The Bible, he said, Is
no haphazard book. but structure of
which God is the architect and the
lHn.kin..nd on GaNnnd PaUa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
Japan's Ultimatum Gives China Until
Sunday to Comply With Her Demand

The Russian official statement
says that fighting Is In progress be-
tween the Vistuia and the Car
pathians, but denies the claims
made i'm Berlin of important Ger
han successes. Severe fighting Is
In progress near Libau, where Field
Marshal Won Hlndcnburg Is in
command Of the Germans.
4 Vienna dispatch received In
Rome uncensored says that tho
proposed mission of Count Co
louchowski to Rome has been
abandoned. 1t Is believed In Rome
that Austria has given up all hope
of aycrtinc war with Italy.
The French official eyewitness
says fhat the Germans I'm the fight
ing of the last two weeks at both
ends of the battle line I'm France
have lost at least $1,000 men. half
ii dozen of their best divisions have
hcen decimated. and they have
nowhere pierced the French lines.
The official communiquc admits the
loss by the British of some trenches
on hill so. but SAYS that some of
these were. retalSen NY a counter
attack. Further progress Is an
nounced I'm the French drive
against the German wedge at st.
Mihiel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
ROOSEVELT WOULD
HAVE PUT AMERICA
N FIGHTING LINE
In Interview Alleged to Have Been
Given Special Correspondent of
Temps, II. r. Tells what He Would
Have Done Were He President.

Paris, May Gabriel Applaud,
special correspondent of the Temps,
who Ii now in the United States, de-
scribes q visit TO ex-President Roose-
welt, who said. as quoted by M. AL
phaud, that his sympathies were pro-
French, mot from pure sentimental
inclination, hut because right was on
Frances side and Frances side on.y.''
The interviewer asked Colonel
Roosevelt II. had he becn president at
The time. he would have protested IN
the name OF the United States against
the violation OF Belgium's neutrality.
Mr.. Applaud quotes Colonel Roose-
velt az replying: ss...
Eyes, with all my energy and power
IL president. To guarantee this men,
frality / would have demanded that
the United states take its fighting
Mace beside the allies. That might
have prevented the war, The Ger
mans had time 70 reflect even as. Late
as August s. when they were Under
The walls OF Liege.
~Th3 United States. on the other
hand. xienffied its failure to duty and
homer assregurds the BeIgians, Amer
IA signed The Hague agreements Of
419T, 1907 ana 1909 formally guar
ssSs
lxsxn1innoA On 0fxfh R&x&. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
WHITE GOES TO SING SING.
Sentence from Seven and One Half to
Fifteen Years.


New York, May 6.--Phiiip T. White.
$4,000 year sales manager for John
w. Masury & Sons. Brooklyn paint
makers. who confessed in open court
TO aiding auto bandits to rob his en-
ployers of $4,000, was today sentenced
by Supreme Court Justice Aspinall to
serve not less than seven and a half
years. and not more than fifteen years,
in Sing Sing.
Immediately after White was SEN
fenced. his friend and partner in the
robbery, James r. C1innin, received
the same sentence as White Clinnin
also confessed in court
Clement III. Daily, chauffeur OF the
bandit car: Benjamin Sitter and Rob
ert F. Roberts. two two bandits, were
then arTaigned in the above order
and each given from two to Ave years
in Sing Sing.
White Is a native of Mathews Coun-
ty, Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
HE PROVED HIS CASE.
Charles Uscs showed How Starving
- Man Could Eat.

Charles Ugcs showed How Starving
Man Could Eat.
New York. May 6.Charles Uges.
who said he had been q superintendent
on the Panama Canal and has q wife
and five children In Canaia. today
proved to y s.ecsiys Day that his
story OF starvation was true by con-
Stunning eight eggs, twensq-thres roIis,
two bowls. of na.mrai ara lures CUPS
.of coffee.
uges was arrested on broadway
after the detective saw him asking
aims Daily said he was SO impressed
with uges story that he took him
to nearby lunchroom where Ne
proved his hunger.
Magistrate Marsh sent Uges Il the
workhouse FOR thirty days. after Uges
sad he had i been obliged Ia leave
hf1 place M HarlamA necaUSo ux keror.
ma Nlea frytnG ~ ~ toc nnedn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07

Japan's ultimatum to China CIV
ing the republic until sunday 20
reply TO the Japanese demands,
was received by tho Japanese
lcgation In Pekin last night for de-
livery to the Chinese government.
file semi -officiai press I'm Toxic
urges aggressive action IL China
fails to comply with the demands,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07

The !Austro- German offensive be-
tween the vistula and the Car
pathians appears TO have been
checked. Meanwhile. a new
Austrian offensive Is developing
through the Lupkow and Uzok
passes I'm the Carpathfans. The
German general stuff claims the
capture OF 10000 prisoners i'm the
lighting i'm west Gaiicia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07

The State Department In WASH
iEgton gave out a statement tonight
covering the negotiations between
China and Japan. i'm which 1T IN
declared that the United States
has received full assurances from
Japan that she vii Inot violate any
treaty rights or China's integrity.
and the h0pc is expressed that n
pcacefuI solution will be achieved.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
PLAYING OF SWIFT
 FEATUREAT MEMPHIS
Former Missouri Champion Disposes of J. O. Cady,
 1 Up Yesterday

Memphis, June 10-Harry G. Legg. Minneapolis; Byron Heard, Houston. Tex; Alden B. Swift St. Josper, Mo, end Ashton Evans, yr., Memphis, today won their way into the semi-finals for the championship of the Transmissis- sippi Golf association.
 Legg defeated A. H. MallorN Mem phis, in today's 36-round match, 7-G. Heard disposed of George w. Fooshe, Memphis, 7-5; Swift defeated Reuben G. Bush New Orleans, 1 up in 37 holes. and Evans won over D. s. Weaver, Memphis. ? up. The match between swift and Bush was the most closely contested match of the day. At the end of the 18th hole, morning round, Bush was up, but lost this advantage at the 22d hole, and at the afternoon turn Swift was 1 up. The match vas squared again on the 35th hole and Swift won on the 37th, 8 strokes to 4. Legg won a neasy vistory over Nal lory, and Heard had but little diff culty disposing of Fooshe. Evans aid Weaver started the afternoon round. but at the turn Weaver was 4 up. Evans squared the match on the 32d and won up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
Baseball at Redwood Today

THIs afternoon, owing to the
 best little schedule the schedule makers of the Southern league ever scheduled. the Mobile Gulls will stop off long enough to entertain the Barons at Redwood Field Burleigh Grimes. one of the healthiest specimens of the pitching species, will serve the pellet to the visitors and the rosy checked boy is some server when he is right
 Burleigh has been left in his las three starts-he should be right to- day. At least, we hope so.
 Another series gone to the dogs. By the way, when was the last time the Barons won a series on the road.
 There, we go knocking again, when we really should be boosting the faltering heroes. Well, we're boosting them to win this after noon against the lowly Gulls
 The Barons are still in second place. There is reason--the Memphis Chicks were careless enough to lose a game.
 Dannie Clark is an even-tem- pered youth, and never gets angry at the idioms of the fans. But ii' Augusta last summer Dannie got real mad at a baseball bug in the bleachers. Dannie had been to bat three times and had walloped sci idly on each occasion terrific drives straight at some fielder. Finally on his last turn at the bat Dan nie drove a lightning liner at the shortstop and from the bleachers came the raucous cry:
 That's right, Dannie, keep pop ping them up, keep popping them up.
 With the present hospital list of the Barons it is surprising that Moles- worth is able to keep the team in the position it Is in. Despite injuries, the Baron chieftain is standing pat on the original team selected this spring, while every other club about the circuit has been forced to make changes. And the point is that there are six other clubs trailing in the dust of the Barons. And only one ahead of us by hair.
 Not such a bad record after all.
 Let's give the Barons rousing well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
CRACKER VICTORY KEEPS THE BARONS IN SECOND PLACE

come this afternoon and encourage the boys to finish the rest of the road trip with fighting, winning spirit. Rally. boys, rally.
 Lest we forget w. V Bartlett and Lee Allen Brooks will play off the finals in the singles of the Birmng- ham district tournament tomorrow afternoon at the Country club. This classic sport event will take place at o'clock and tennis enthusiasts are cordially invited
 Jack Hendricks, now manager of the Indianapolis ball team. was at one time a ball player under command of Manager Pongo Cantillon and Pongo canned him. Now Hendricks is a CO., manager with Pongo and Freeman AL ford, in the Kansas City Post, tells this story of how it happened:
 Jack was surprised in the middle of the season to learn that he had been purchased from Spokane by Washing ton. Having nothing to say he re- ported to his new owners. Jack was told to cover bunch of splinters on the dug-out seat He sat there for Il days.
 On the 12th day the game grew close. In the ninth inning the Washington catcher got single and numbered to first. The Senators needed a run and needed 1t bad.
 Cantillon who was coaching off first, called to Hendricks. The youth di- vested himself of his sweater and trot- ted over to first.
 Run for thls guy" instructed Can tillon, Ego down when I tell yuh.
 In wonderment Hendricks took the base. On the second pitch, Joe yelled with all his lung power. Beat it!'
 Hendricks got up his best steam, but was intercepted % feet from second by the baseman with the ball in his hands.
 He strode back toward the bench. trying his best to avoid the awful eye of the irate Cantillon.
 You poor sucker" breathed Joe, with the deadliest venom. T thought you could run bases
 Who told you I could run bases demanded Hendricks with spirit "I never claimed to be a base runner.
 "Why, you stole 65 bases in Spokane last year, you bum' Cantillon told Hendricks, ending with didn't yuh?
 I stole only 15 bases in Spokane last year" answered Hendricks, truthfully. "The record book says 65 but that was a typographical error by the printer
 Joe tore his hair and cussed. He screeched and fumed around the base line until his players grew so nervous they blew up and lost the game.
 Get out of here, Joe stormed at Hendricks. "I don't want you around. Get out. ou-you-typographical error, you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
An Awe-Inspiring Sight


 There is nothing in nature so imposing and awe-inspiring the iceberg. It gives an overpowering sense of relentless force, of dignity and of brilliance. Beneath the suns vivid rays or the dark clouds of threatening storm, in the moons cold beams or dimly through the shadows of moonless night. in calm and tempest every one of them, from the tiny 'growl- CT" to the huge mass of spires and spurs. rouses at first glimpse an awe undimin- ished by growing appreciation of it's beauty. Always before one is the thought that but an eighth of the iceberg's bulk shows above the water, the remainder stretching down and down into the blue- green depths. and out and out until cap- tains breathe freely only when the hori- zon is clear of them. Far out in the ocean with the largest steamers passing swiftly miles inside, they ground upon the bot tom in tredemendous depths and calmly await the relieving touch Of sun and cur rent. In the widest seas and strongest gales they float undisturbed. There could be no seasickness on an Iceberg. for its foundations are fathems below the wave disturbance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
BroOkfeds Win One

Brooklyn, June 10-Brooklyn and New ark divided today's double header, the visitors winning the first to : and the home team the second ? to l. Heavy hit ting, poor fielding and errors made the opener a see-saw affair. five pitchers be- ing used Brooklyn outbatted the visitors but bases on balls helped Newark ma terally.
 Reulbach and Wilson had a pitchers battle in the second game and both re- ceived fine support. With the score tied Cooper opened the last half of the ninth with a triple. Reulbach passed Magec to get to kauff. who singled sending home the winning run with nobody out. Scores
 First game R. H F. Newark ..................0 .0l0 40l 2l0-s 10 Brooklyn .................0 .004 003 O00-I 13 2 Batteries: Moseley. Whitehouse. Reul-
 bach and Rariden Marion. LaFitte and Land and Pratt
 Second game: R.H.E. Newark .................. .00l coo 000-1 6 Brooklyn ........-,-..... .Ovo 0lo Dl-2 Batteries; Reulbach and Rarden; Will son and Land