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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
MRS. BECKER PRESENTS
LAST PLEA To WHITMAN
taon Of Sentence, Becker's Last
Hope.
no FURTHER LEGAL
ACTION POSSIBLE
Execution Of Former Police IAeuten-
ant This Morning Ends Greatest
Legal Struggle On Record 10 Save
Condemned Man.

Poughkeepsie, y. Y. July 2s.--Gov-
Iarnor Whitman this evening. after a
1.-TWO hours conference with Mrs.
Becker and John B. Johnston, her
lawyer. refused to COM
|mute the sentence of Charles Becker,
and ne will go TO his death tomorrow
morning as arranged. Mr.. Johnston
said he did not zee any possibility OF
Ifurther delay. and the Governor said
he did not see how any legal acton
|could prevent the sentence OF the court
being carried out. Mrs Becker was in
|teArs as she left the hotel FOX Sing
ming to tell her husband all hope was
.Gone.
Mrs. Becker had gone to Albany to
zee the Governor. but missed him, the
executive having left to review the
troops At Fishkill Plains. His secre-
tary. William Orr. arranged a meeting
which took place here at the Nelson
House this evening. the meeting be-
1nE held In private rooms on the first
Aoor. Governor Whitman, and his
military secretary, Major G.. Stanley
Moore. in military uniform. reached
the hotel at $40. having motored
from the camp to the hotel. Al that
time Mrs. Becker and Johnston had
mot arrived, but they came in about
ten minutes later.
As Mrs. Becker walked through the
Acoyridcr she was nervous. and hur-
ried UP the short flight OF stairs to a
privste room. The Governor had pre-
ccded her and for more than an hour
lar. Johnston presented the legal
aspectS OF the case to the chief ex-
ecutive He raised three points, all
~ which the Governor denied.
When the conference ended at 7:45
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
WAS IoUvAIN STUDENT.
Priest Tells of Experiences in Wa
Zone


Zone.
New York. July 2s.-The Rev. VIII
liam A. Mcguire. of South Bethlehem,
Pa, who was ordained in Brussels on
July 4 Of this year. arrived on the
Noordann this morning. Father Ma
guire was at the American College
at Louvain when the war started, and
he Immediately left for Rome. On
November l he went back to the col.
lege to see after some books and per.
sonal effects which he had left In his
haste to safety He travelled through
Belgium in a troop train in the bag
gage car, which was full of unassen1-
bled aeroplanes The train was full
or German troops.
He was in Liege a day after the
siege, and saw the streets full of de-
bris. He also saw many machine
guns and small calihre cannon. In
Lcuvain, when he reached the col
lege. he found everything the way he
left It. Just before he left the Ger
man authorities in charge had issued
a booklet entitled the New Lou
vain" In this was described the
plans for rebuilding and regoverning
the city under German rule.
In many places small houses were
springing up like mushrooms. and in
other places in the city concrete
trenches were being erected, as 1t ts
expected the allies will return and try
to recapture the city. Zeppelins can
be seen flying over the city almost
daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
While Russians Held Their
Own Yesterday hey De-
eide to Withdrs
NOT ABLE TO STAND
GERMAN ARTILLERY
Perograd Press Prepares Pub
lie for Bad News-Warsaw
Objective of More Than
100000 Teutons

London, July 2e--The Russians
are evacuatinS Warsaw.
In pursuance of a decision
reached at Petregrad this nerning
toeTsave the Russian army and re-
take the territory later, the major
part of the forces, with ammuni-
ton, munitions and everything
that might be of military use TO
the Germans, In being Withdrawal
over the railroads to a positfonto
the east. heretofore prepared. prob
ably the almost straight line from
KovnO, through Grodno and down
to Brest-Litovsk.
The remaining fighting ON ths
Vfstula-Narew line Will be rear
guard actions covering the wftA-
dravval of the armies.
London, July 29.--The Rus
slams have held their own around
Warsaw for the twenty-four hours
included in the last officials state-
ments from Berlin and Petrograd,
but the editorials in todny's Inn
portant newspapers at Pefrograd
are evidently designed TO prepare
tho Russian public for the worst.
These editorials have been fol-
lowed by unconfirmed rumors that
the Russians already are moving
troops and supplies from th0
capital. and that q new line viii
be taken up along the strong
positions marked by the Kovno.
Grodno and Brest-Litovsk for
tresses. This will serve to
ssrajghfen the Russian linz, en-
aiding the Grand Duke Nicho1aA'
to concentrate all his forces on 3
very much shorter front.
The Bourse Gazette of PetrU-
grad, after pointing ont the hand1-
cap under which the Russian
forces are now opera ting, declares
they are confronted now by sevon~
" German divisions of Infantry,
the artillery, cavalry, I'm addition
TO the Austro- Hungarian army,
which would make approximately
tf1irty-five German army corps, or
1,440,Oo0 meIas and 7OO,O 900
Austrians. altogether 2,140,0O0
men, which prevents any con-
centration by the Russians at this
time.
II adds:
"Until Russia has completed
the mobilization of her industrial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
RETURN OF J|ThEYS
IS HAILED WITH JOY
Broad Street and Others Travelled BIZ
"Ntcxie-a-Ride' Cars Take On
Familiar Appearance
POLICE PREVENT CROwDING
ENFORCING OLD LAW
When Car Appears to Have More
Than Number of Passengers For
Which 1t Was Built They Are I'm
loaded at Orders of Police.

Broad and other streets traversed
by titney buses during the last rev
months yesterday morning took on
familiar appearance. some seventy
five jitneys owned and operated by in
dependents, who are fighting the city
ordinance requiring heavy bond and
prescribing routes, having resumed
operation after a iet-up OF two days.
The temperance OF the jitneys was
hailed with Joy by those who have
missed the popular little cars during
the snort period in which the applica-
ton for injunction restraining the city
from enforcing the ordinance was be-
ing prepared and presented to the
court which issued the order sought.
The jitneys did good business de-
spite the fact that they were not
permitted by the police TO carry the
number Of passengers carried before
the ordinance was put into effect
on Tuesday. To see the little automo-
hiles carrying ten or dozen pas
sengers. people sticking onto the edges
OF the seats and standing on running
board was no unusual thing up till
the time that the ordinance was in
force.
Police Watch Traffic.
Yesterday wherever car appeared
to have more than the number o!
passengers for which 1t was built
policemen halted the cars and made
the extra passengers get out. This
action by the police was for q time a
cause for complaint by the jitney
operators, but the police showed their
authority under an ordinance passed
in 1911, which provides that no
vehicle shall carry so many passengers
as shall make travel on such vehicles
dangerous.
There were sixty-two jitney opera
tors on the list OF plaintiffs in the in
junction suit against the city when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
STRONG NOTE WILL Be
SENT MfX|CAAS TODAY
Relief Must Be Permitted for Mexico
City People Or 1t May Be Carried
On American Bayonets.
ZAPATTSTAS IN UGLY
MOOD TOWARD FOREIGNERS
Insult American Flag. Threaten
American and Chilean and Order
Execution of Two Spaniards-Car-
rama Claims Victory.

Washington, July 2S.-Repre-
sensations about TO be made to
military leaders in Mexico may
prcctpftate a situation that Will
compel the United States TO re-
sort to extreme measures south
OF the Rio Granfe.
Dispatches received at the State
Department today indicated that
conditions are worse than ever be-
fore in Mexico City, and that the
entire native population OF the
capital Is facing starvation. Under
these circumstances II L. feared
that foreign life and property are
in danger.
The new representations will go for.
ward tomorrow. They will be sent II
First Chief Carranza and to Genera
Zapata, who are In control OF part.
OF the federal district In which Mexico
City Is located. These leaders will be
informed that the United States mus
Insist upon the admission of food &c
the capital for the relief of the starv.
ing population. and that II would re.
gret any action on the part OF either
that would tend to defeat the con-
OF the relief measures pro.
posed. Should Carranza and Zapata re-
fuse TO obey this injunction 1t Ia be-
Iieved by some that this government
may be obliged to take other steps to
see that the food is delivered.
In the note about TO be sent to Car
rama and Zapata the United States
will insist that they order that food
may be shipped inland for the relief
Of the starving thousands.
Zapatistas In Ugly Mood.
The temper of the Zapatistas, who
are operating in and around Mexico
City and at points between the capital
and Vera Cruz, 10 striktngly shown In
a recent outrage on an American cit
.xen the son OF the Chilean minister
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30

Washington, July 2s.--As a re
suit OF investigation by the
United States Government, the
State Department has instructed
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, to
bring to the attention of the Ger
man Government evidence in
dicating the agents of the German
Government have been engaged in
forging American passports and
furnishing them to German spies.
Evidence collected by the State
D art m I 8 representative
through various channels tends 10
establish beyond a doubt the fact
concerning which complaint is
made. One of the forged pass
ports was found on a German spy
The State Department also has
extensive data compiled from the
statements of self-confessed Ger
man spies. arrested in Engltnd.
More than one case Is involved.
It Is understood the American
representations are most friendly
in character and do not directly
charge that the German Govern
ment is responsible for these
forgeries by its agents. The rep
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
Governor Refuses to Commute
Sentence and Execution
Takes Place This Morning
STRONG CRITICISM OF
GOVERNOR WHITMAN
Becker Denies He Ever Offer
ed to Plead Guilty and De-
clares Other Reports Un-
founded

Sing Sing Prison, n. n, July 20.
Charles Becker issued tonight a
last statement, addressed TO Gov
ernor Whitman. in which he as
serts his absolute innocence of the
murder of Rosenthal and ''au
other charges that may be for1nu-
lated or insinuated."
Becker's final statement, which
he gave out from the prison
shortly after O'Clock tonight,
was shaped into its final form
only after his lawyers, w. Bourke
Cochran and Martin T. Manton,
had convinced him In the death
house this afternoon following
lengthy arguments that the state
ment as Becker had written it
during the forenoon and carly af-
ternoon should not be made pub
lie.
Categoricaiiy he denies certain
charges which were attributed to Gov
ernor Whitman. or those close to the
Governor. concerning the mysterious
death" OF Becker's first wife and an
alleged offer he once made TO plead
guilty to murder in the second degree
after his second trial for the Rosen-
thai killing.
Scores Governor whitman.
Becker scores Mr.. Whitman as dis
trict attorney and as Governor. and
he does not spare others. from the
judges down, who had anything TO do
with sending him 10 the electric chair
tomorrow morning. The statement
was given 10 the newspaper men at
the prison this evening at the same
time that they learned here that Mrs.
Beckers final plea 10 Governor Whit
man had been fruitless.
II was only after about two hours
Of conference with Mr.. Cochran and
Mr.. Manton in the death house this
afternoon that Becker released his
statement and had typewriter copies
made tor the newspaper men. Re-
vision after revision was suggested
by hts counsel when they entered the
death house shortly after o'clock
this afternoon. and went over with
Becker the pencil written sheets he
had been writing since Monday.
Beckers Last Statement.
Following is Beeker's statement, adj
dressed TO Governor Whitman:
Slr.--You are credited In the pub
lie press this morning with three
statements concerning me, each of
them wholly untrue and unwarranted.
Ffrst--It Is said that I offered to
plead guilty to murder in the second
degree.
Standing on the brink OF the grave,
! ask you soiemnly 10 name the per-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
secretary of Diet Arrested.

The Investigation into the Charges
OF bribery growing out OF the March
elections resulted in the arrest yester-
day OF X. Hayashida, who had been
chief secretary of the lower house for
twenty years.
The arrest Of Hayashida Is said to
be connected with the charge against
viscount Oura. who is alleged to have
received a present of $500 from a can
didate for membership in the House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30

Morgan and Bride at San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 2e.--Junius
Spencer Morgan. son of ]. r. Morgan.
with his bride and party. are here to-
DAY. having arrived on the steamer
krooniand. which brought passengers
from New York by way of the Panama
Canal.
A squad OF police met the Kroon-
land 70 arrest g. steward charged with
mutiny. This led TO q report that a
special guard had been detailed for Mr..
Morgan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
GREAT SENSATION IN JAPAN.
Minister of Justice Resigns Once
Suddenly.

Toxic, July c9-Viscount Z. Oura-
the Japanese minister of justice. sud-
denly resigned his portfolio today.
The minister's action, following as 1t
does the investigation instituted by
the ministry of Justice into the bribery
charges growing out of the parlia-
mentary elections last March. has
caused a great sensation throughout
Japan.
The case involves several members
and ex-members OF the imperial diet.
Count Shigenobu Okuma. the prem
Ter, reported the situation to Emperor
Yoshihito. who sanctioned the resig-
nation OF viscount Oura-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
CLOSE SECOND PERIOD
Contestants Have Up P NJ Tomorrow to Secure Their
100000 Bonus Voting Ballot With SIS
In Subscriptions
In Subscriptions.

least one Of these ballots. as you are
going to need them before the end OF
this contest. September II.
There are many contestants in each
district who are working hard and pill
ing up votes. but are not putting them
to their credit in the published stand
ing, so you must not think that be-
cause you are we'll UP among the
leaders In the standings you nave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
YES, IT WAS HOT IN
RICHMOND YESTERDAY

Montgomery. Ala, and Oklahoma
City were the only cities In the United
States with a higher temperature than
Richmond's yesterday. Atlanta, Louis
Vile, Norfolk and Raleigh were in
the same class, registering 81 az the
highest temperature recorded during
the day. BY 8 p. NJ. Richmond
temperature had dropped from 81 to
rs, and with an eight-mile breeze
from the southeast coming in, life be-
came more bearable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30

Lafayette. Ind. July 2s.--Andrew
Harris. former Governor of Ohio. who
Is patient at a local sanitarfum, Is
reported TO be much better. He came
here Friday suffering with a complica-
ton OF diseases He Is eighty years
old and has been Ill since November
s. J. Flickinger, formerly his private
secretary. is with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
TWO LOSE LIVES WHEN
FRENCH AIRSHIP FALLS

Observation-Disclosures France, July
ga French aeroplane. carrying a
pilot and an observer. fell to the
ground from a height Of about 1000
feet while making light here last
night. One Of the men jumped az the
machine was failing, but was killed
on striking the ground. The other oc-
cupant was burned 10 death. as the
motor exploded when it hit the
ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND, VA.


To make caanond
a
utwherc andho
charter Richmond
You In
CIVIC ASSOCIATION RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
io02-04 American National Bank Bldg
association
hereby apply for membership
MEMBERSHIP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
Will Rival Tremendous Boost
er Gathering Which Made
History in 1911
WILL BE PRECEDED
BY GREAT PARADE
Numerous Civic Bodies Rep
resented in Preliminary
Meeting Held Yesterday to
Arrange Details

The messages that Governor stuart.
Major Bowles, Business Manager w. 7.
Dabney and others. who have recently
returned from their trip across the
continent to the Panama-Pacifc Elk
position, bring TO Virginia will be de-
livered to the people of Richmond at
q great mass meeting and booster
demonstration 10 be had on the night
of Wednesday August 4. Arrange
ments for the event were carried for
ward at a melting yesterday after
noon in the board room of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
This session was attended by rep-
resentatives of a dog en- or more busi-
ness and civic organizations, which
will participate in the mass meeting In
the City Auditorium and in the man.
moth parade which will precede It.
All entered heartily into the spirit OF
the occasion and enthusiastic CO.
operation Is assured. A conference
will be had this morning with Major
e. ". Bowles, commander of the
Blues, who has been made chief mar
shall OF the parade.
At this conference details for the
procession will be shaped up and an
nouncement will be made showing the
stations to be assumed at the begin
ming of the march toward the City
Auditorium before the big meeting is
held.
Plan Great Parade.
There will participate In the pa
rade Governor Stuart. his stan, his
escort, the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. the patrol OF Acca Temple OF
shriners. the Central Trades and La
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
CHANCELLOR CALLS
GERARD TO CONFERENCE
Returns From Front. Where HI
Talked With Kaiser. and Sends
For Ambassador. :.
WILL BE NO FORMAL
CHANGE OF POLICY
Not Believed Probable That Germany
VIII Make Reply to Last Americas
Note-Watch English Develop.
mentS.

Berlin. July 29.--Dr. Theobald
Won Bethmann- Holiweg, the Ger
man imperial chancellor, who re-
turned to the capital yesterday
from a visit to the army bead
quarters In the field, where ho1
talked with Emperor William. 10.
day sent for James w. Gerard, tho Il
American Ambassador to Ger.
many.
The conference between the ],
American Ambassador and the
German Chancellor Is expected 70 I
have an important bearing on tbs =
future development OF the rela-
tons between Germany and tho
United States.
Berlin, July 2a.-The Imperial
DIR. Won HOLE
veg. has returned here from general
but nothing regarding
the results of his conference with the
Emperor can be ascertained at pres.
ent beyond confirmation OF the taca
that the German answer to the Amert.
can note, as previously stated. will
not be delivered for some time, II, in-
deed. it is decided to prepare an aris
swer
There is no chance whatever Of
formal abandonment of the submarine
warfare on the present basis. although
submarine commanders may be iua-
pressed with the ACCESSIBILITY OF avoid.
ing complications with tha Cn!ted
States and Of taking whatever steps
they can to that end.
Developments in the American re-
gotiations with Great Britain unS
duestionably win have an Important
reflex action on the Gernnar-Araerican
situation. German statesmen are
waiting eagerly 10 ascertain whether
the American note to England Is -
stiff in tone as that, to Germany be-
fore making hnal decision on tho
German policy. Me&nwhfle the sue
cesses OF the subnaaxtne camp4i.u ~
again being broukht Into Tho for
ground az puntte lr(kszzpk y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-30
Can't Afford

Many merchants give as an ex-
cuse for not advertising--"we can't
afford It,"
You can afford II. Big space"
is not necessary TO profitable ad-
vertistng.
Lea & PERKINS, Sauce has become
the largest seller in its line in the
world, and by using only two inches
daily in the newspapers.
You can do the same.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-19
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: NEW THINGS IN THE SHOPS "
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One of the new autumn fabrics for
evening gowns is an imported silver
brocade taffeta.
Beautiful napkins, with Madelra EN-
broidery. .
One shop is offering willow furnl'
ture at unusually low figures.
A smart little tailored blouse o!
blue and white plaid taffeta, simply
made and trimmed with side pockets
and large pearl buttons.
A dainty fesh-colored crepe DE-
chine nightgown: made in the Empire
design with hemstitched edges.
Milanese silk Jersey petticoats with
taffeta. ruffles are offered in a variety
of color. .,.
A dress coat of black corded silk
bengaline.
A. dainty little boudoir lamp Of solid
mahogany, with silk shade.
A Medieval revival is seen in a hlga
faring collar of white organdie edget
with narrow crochet lace and gather
ed about the neck by a ribbon.
Van Dyke collars and V cuff sets or
white organdie. .
An odd little pincnshion consists o.
a silver basket filled with velvet ber-
lies.
The newest thing in neck beads is
a Mandarin necklace with odd Orien'
tai pendants. ,
A blouse OF gros de Londres silk
in a dark brown is made with a cord
ed yoke and double service collar.
A waistcoat blouse of chiffon velvet
has sleeves OF G%eorgette crepe and
collars and cuffs of white faille.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-19
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!: CHINS TO BE HIDDEN IN
:: FUR COLLARS.
BY Anne Rittenhouse.
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New York, SEPT. 17.-Once upon a
time plush was a term Of r~eproach,
and suggested a crushing provincial
ity. There are people who say that
they never dare condemn anything,
because sooner or later the condemna-
ton will come home to roost, like the
proverbial curses, and they will be
forced into the very thing they have
sworn to avoid. s...
That is the sort of thing that hap.
pens very often in the dressmaklng
world. Not SO very long ago we were
all laughing sneeringly at the word
magenta" but Bakst made us see
haw beautiful it could be with dark
blue or purple, or sage green, and we
soon stopped laughing. We begin to
speak slightingly Of a bygone mode
and some one in authority is sure to
dig it out of the archives and start us
all wearing that very %absurdity.
Here it has happened again, with
plush. The milliners were the first
offenders, when they brought it in,
in the smooth hatters' variety, for the
position that, with it's high crown,
sometimes straight as a tile, some
times sloping toward the top, and its
tiny fiat, or quantity curling briln. 1t
is 3 very masculine shape, and SO lest
she be accused of aping the other six,
the old.fashioned woman, or the anti
suffragist land some maintain that
the terms are syronymouse), hastens
to drape it with a veil of shadow lace,
coming just to the tip of her nose, and
hanging full from the top edge Of the
crown.
We are going to see this hat in man
fold and sundry reproductions, |
think, and catch just a glimpse of pro-
file under it, between the veil and the
high fur collar which finishes the
necks of all the topcoats this season.
No one is going to W to a chin this
winter. This feature isto be kept as
strict a secret as the Queen of Spain's
legs. Collars are simply enormous
great fur bands, eight. inches high,
standing away from the neck all
around. Fur is used more lavishly
than ever as trimming for these top.
coats, which. ofen enough, are tuilt