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1' AND SUN-TELEGRAM SINGLE COPY S CENTS. VOL. XXXVII. , NO. 125, . RICHMOND, lXD.t SATURDAY EVENING, dlARCH 30, 1912.

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MRS. CLARKE ADDRESSES A LARGE CROWD

Great Interest Is Manifested in the Inauguration of the Equal Suffrage Movement in This City. 'MEN IN AUDIENCE - WERE INTERESTED First Attempt in Many Years to Effect a Suffrage Organ- ; ization in This City.- The Outlook. Y ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. An unqualified and brilliant success , waa the meeting held under the aus pices of the Women's Franchise Lea . gue of Indiana in the high school hall v, 'last evening, a representative audi 'nee of both men and women filling 'the auditorium and galleries, and applauding the address of Mrs. Grace ' Julian Clarke, of Indianapolis, en hhusiastlcaily. The fact that this Is the first attempt In recent years to effect a suffjrage organisation In this city; that It is the first held for this advertised purand the only one divorced from all other considerations, makes the (success of last night's meeting the wore pronounced and significant. ; v Mrs. Clarke, in her address, emphasised the value of organisation and. In Indiana, of concentrating all effort in the Franchise League, since It was only by concerted action and 1 agitation through a central organisation that results can be achieved. - All Claosea Attended. Many professional and business women were present, with representatives of various social coteries, the different clubs and other women's societies so that the local . branch of the Franchise League1 will Include very phase of feminine activity, either business or social. : , When Mrs. Clarke stated that "our school teachers are paid less than our street sweepers." aha pointed , to the purpose of the League to educate women to the importance of the ballot (for the .adjustment of the economic Inequalities which admittedly exist be'tween men and women. Tbat.it la also the purpose of the (League to inaugurate a campaign for the education of women toward recog nixing their right to have a voice la the adjustment of the affairs of gov ernment, especially In the management of the public schools, was also stated. .'"!'But above all. to impress the sex, I with Its right of the franchise as a ' matter of citlsenahip. Mrs. Clarke was introduced by Mr. Wilfred Jessup m a graceful and apfropos speech. Miss Alice Hill, the chairman or the Wayne county branch of the Franchise League, presiding. A Convincing Speaker. Mrs. Clarke, before referred to here las one of the highest types of feminlni-

' ' Ity, a woman of broad culture, and a (leader In -all movements for the advancement of her sex, is a convincing (and logical speaker, devoting her at- - itentlon to the exploitation of the necessity for the recognition by woman of r"her civic duties and responsibilities, the lack of consideration she receives because of her political Inequality with masculine cltisenship, and the conrast of her economic condition with v that, of men. The speaker gave a brief resume of the history of the origin of the suff

rage movement In this country and of

the causes which Inspired its beginning, but concerned herself chiefly with the effect the right of the franchise would have upon the social and Industrial state of the sex. While the nominating committee . --waa out, Mrs. Clarke waa "heckled,'

,a the English say, by a local repre- - (tentative of the masculine sex, her replica to his Interrogations about the " tactics of the English agitators for ; - equal suffrage eliciting much laught At the close' tot. the addreasCMrs. Clark proceeded to explain the purof the Franchise League and (Continued on Page Eight) MAYOR DENIES THE

Mayor W. W. Zimmerman says that the report that he dropped dead yesterday was greatly exaggerated. "I absolutely Insist that I am still living,' remarked the mayor this morning when asked if the report that he was dead was correct, t -' Yesterday afternoon about five o'clock a woman rushed into the Palladium office and announced that she had heard Dr. Zimmerman had dropped dead while seated at his desk in his office at North Seventh and A streets. .A. , v' ,, J: Immediately the office was a scene of wild confusion. .While one reporter vataljr tried to get Into communication with the mayor's residence another dashed to the ZtimBermailJhome. Not one member of the mayor's household could be located. The house was locked and the blinds drawn. Then , the reporter hurried to police headquarters and. In the ( meantime printers and pressmen were being semmoned to be on hand to get ont-ex "extra. When the newspaper man spread the rumor iat the city build- " lng two officers were detailed to visit the mayor's home and see if they could get In and make an investigation. Their effort to sain an entrance were fruitless, but they finally learned ,rrcm a neighbor that Dr. and Mrs. ; Zimmerman had left the ctty early in the morning. How the rumor originated sUU remains a mystery. ... ,

News Nuggets

(National Nswa Association) BALTIMORE. Md.. March 30. Miaa Georgia na Wllllama, a society debutante, gave a birthday, tea for her pet French poodle "Bunny." All the dogs of the smart set were there. ' SANDUSKY. 0 March 30. After being blind for a year Edward Kennedy haa regained his sight after having two troublesome teeth gulled. NEW YORK. March 30. When Mrs. James Foley, of First street, Brooklyn, turned on the gai jet in her bedroom laat night ahe got a shower bath. In fixing the pipe the plumbers had connected it up with a water-pipe. LOCKPORT, N. Y March 30. Adam Michael, eight years an inmate of the poor house. Is on bis way to Germany to claim a fortune of $125,000. Michael had to be persuaded to leave as he waa ashamed to go home. LONDON, March 30. Mrs. Despard, suffragette leader Is urging women to boycott merchants in revenge for not getting the vote. "Quit buying hats," Is her slogan. WASHINGTON, March 30. Theodore Molkenboer, an artist who painted President Taft'a portrait, has Just revealed that the president slept through most of the sittings. RUMOR THAT ALLEN COMMITTED SUICIDE Mountaineer Says that Leader of Gang Has Ended His Life. (National News Association) HILLS VILLE, Vs., March 30. A mountaineer who came' Into Hillsville today said rumors were being circulated in the mountains that 8idna Allen, leader of the Allen gang and one of the two remaining members still at large, had committed suicide. When 17-year-old Friel Allen, a nephew of Sidna Allen, who was captured yesterday, heard the report, he exclaimed: . . "I'll w that reaort is wronc and I Inatlffi" his life if it is true at all. He boasted that he would not be captured ; that he would die with his boots on." The capture of Sidna Allen, who is a brother of Floyd the central figure in the case and Wesley Edwards, the two remaining members of the band at large, had been expected today, for young Friel .Allen revealed their hiding place immediately after his capture and a posse led by Detective Felts started to round up the outlaw mountaineers. With the same calmness which has marked the demeanor of the other prisoners, Friel Allen told his story and as a result of it he may become a star witness for the prosecution when the trial starts. He declared Sidna Allen had threatened to shoot up the court if his brother Floyd were found guilty. When the posse started out this morning the leaders declared they would not return without members of the gang, dead or alive. The report that Sidna Allen had committed suicide was apparently contradicted by a telephone message from Fred Weddel, whose home is fifteen miles southwest of here in the mountains, that Allen and Edwards appeared at his farm house door last night when their presence was discovered both fled eastward, toward Buzzard's Roost. The posse started for that place. BALL PLAYERS ARE ROBBERS' VICTIMS (National News Assoelatloc) BALTIMORE, March 30. Detectives today are searching for a satchel containing 'f 1.200 worth of jewelry belonging to members of the Philadelphia American league team which was stolen from the players' bench during a game between the Athletes and the Baltimore Orioles here yesterday. Edwin Leroy Warnick, 14 years old, and "Arthur Warnick, 17. brothers, were later arrested. The Jewelry satchel was fpund in the room of Arthur Warnick, who said he had received it from his brother Edwin. REPORT HE IS DEAD

COuPIDE SCALE

WILL PROBftOLY BE PLACED 1(1 EFFECT It Is Thought Referendum. Vote by Bituminous Miners Will Approve of Compromise Offered. ANTHRACITE MINES WILL CLOSE TODAY Struggle Which Will Ensue Will Probably Be One of the Bitterest Ever Held in the Republic. (National News Association) PHILADELPHIA, March 30. A conference between the anthracite operators and miners has been fixed for April 10 in this city. CLEVELAND. March 30. Although there will be a suspension of work by half a million men in the bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi ana and Illinois, beginning April 1, there will be no strike. Following the adoption of a counter agreement, by which the men win a wage increase. Just half as large as the original demand, preparations were made today for a series of conferences to settle local difficulties and establish working rules. Just how long it will be before the mines will be able to resume is problematical. Estimates made by leaders today varied from two to six weeks. --; By the agreement, reached the men will receive an increase of 5 cents a ton for screened coal, 3 cents for fun-of-mine coal, 5.5 per cent for day labor and day work and a five hour day on Saturday with pay for that amount of time. The referendum vote on the agreement is expected to result in its acceptance. All the bituminous - miners of the United Mine Workers of America will be benefitted by the new agreement, although there will not be suspensions in five states, in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, the men have an agreement. to continue work. Although a majority of the. miners' icvrcwui-n'c" ui rouara representatives accepted the counter "J""! v air""- . ! eiemem is tea oy itsdcii r eeua.ii, uenu of the miners in Western Pennsylvania. STRIKE BEGIN8 TODAY. WILKESBARRE. Pa., March 30 Thousands of miners in the anthracite fields will lay down their tools today and it was predicted that before night at least 15,000 and possibly. 30,000 would be out. Hundreds. in night shifts quit work this morning without waiting for the official order of President White of the U. M. W. of A., which calls for suspension of work April 1. The struggle, which may develop into one of the bitterest in the United States will plunge into idleness 170,000 organized miners and thousands of others who are not affiliated with the union. Notice that the strike would be issued had been given in advance; and found the men prepared. Metingsc of miners in Wllkesbarre, Nanticeke, Edwardsvllle, Plymouth and other coal towns were called for this afternoon and evening for the purpose of receiv ing the decree of the executive na-J tional union. A Paralysis Tuesday. By Tuesday next the anthracite in-' dustry will be at a standstill. -So strained have the relations be-, tween the operators and the miners become that an eleventh hour wage concession would not satisfy the men, the leaders declared. The big issue now is the recognition of the union by the mine owners and the leaders of the strikers declared that the men would hold out until this was forthcoming. The miners charge that the strike was forced upon them by the operators. Trouble is expected throughout the field and the companies have been increasing the number of police In anticipation of violence. As the miners go vout guards will be placed about the mines to protect them from strike damage. : "No arbitration" will be the war cry of the anthracite workers and the organization chiefs say that the men are prepared to stay idle for six to eight months to gain their ends. President White and other national leaders will probably arrive Monday to confer with district leaders on plans of 'campaign.' The railroads have already taken notice of the suspension and crews are being cut down in the great yarda where coal shipments are handled. The Lehigh Valley railroad alone has already given notice of suspension to 3,000 employes. About 600 coal miners will feel the effect of the strike. Aside from the In dependents, the moat important owners are the following: Philadelphia and Reading R- R.; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western: Lehigh Valley; Del. and Hudson B, R.; Pennsylvania R. R.; Lehigh and Wllkesbarre R. R.: Lehigh Coaand fcavlgatlon compazryr j The Independents eiirptoy approximately. 100,000 men. The biggest employer of the coal carrying railroads is the Reading, with its 198 mines and 37,000

MUCH DAMAGE FROM FLOODS OVER NATION

Waterloo, Neb., Is Under Water With Its Inhabitants on the Tops of Houses and in the Trees. f HICKMAN, KENTUCKY ; MAY Bp WIPED OUT Levee in the Mississippi River There Holding by a Strand Scioto Rive Is on a Rampage. ' (National News Association) HAMMOND, Ind., March 30. Twenty feet of the Grant-Williams dyke bn the Kankakee river gave, way; between the towns of Shelby ana Schneider and 15 feet of water swept. out to inundate the surrounding country. Miles of farm land were flooded. The flood reached Schneider and Is slowly inun dating that town. The loss will reach a quarter of a million dollars. i REFUGEES IN TREES. OMAHA, Neb , March 30. A telephone message from Waterloo, Nebraska, says that that town is under eight feet of water and that many families are marooned on housetops and in trees. Boats are being rushed there to do rescue work. HICKMAN IN DANGER. HICKMAN, Ky., March 30. The Mississippi levee was still holding against the flood at noon today, but the water was rising steadily and it was .feared that the levee would give way before night. The water haa reached the top of the embankment. The N. C. tc. St. L. railroad has abandoned its tracks and neither passenger nor freight trains will go over them until the flood abates. The west levee holding by a strand. Should it go out it is believed the flood would sweep the town away. A woman, who with ner nusnana ana caiiaren wa teav-ker-floede-lAem. vtosfc4it her husband and children was leav ped her baby Into the itver and it was swept away. Columbus, Kentucky, la under three feet of witter, it was reported here today. SCIOTO ON RAMPAGE. KENTON. O.. March 30. This city is today in the grip of the worst flood In its history and with the Scioto rising hourly conditions are hourly growing worse. The south end of town is completely under water and several families have been imprisoned in their homes. The streets have been convert ed into rivers and thefoundations of houses in that section - are crumbling. The loss will be tieavy. TOLEDO THREATENED. TOLEDO, O., March 30. A tremen dous gorge extending across the Maumee fiver is holding firm today and is causing the water to rise at the rate of one inch an - hour at all points south of Maumee. The current is swift er than at any time, since 1904, and the stream is practically clear of ice to the country above Toledo. The danger to Toledo bridges now depends entirely on whether the . gorge at the country club will be able to withstand the present freshet. The Blanchard river at Findlay has overflowed its banks and flood conditions are seri ous there. ... V' "i '" FAMOOS PIER: BUfiHS One of Atlantic Qty's Feat ures Was Des (National News Association) ATLANTIC CITY. N. J-March 30. Fire thr rafefc from Ajdntght until 7:30 o'clock this moraintwped out all but 150 feet of the shoreward and of Young's pier that stretched two thousand feet Into the ocean and totally destroyed Young's theater withy loss of 3250,000. Chief Black of the fifi department and two of his firefighters, were slightly injured while battling with the flames. 'V All that saved the great .wood struc tures that lined the board walk about the entrance of the pier from destruction was a strong northwest Wind that fanned the flames seaward. " The flames mounted high and were visible to passing ships for many miles around. COTTON MILLS MEN GO OUT ON sn (National News Aeaaoclation MANCHESTER. N. a, March 30. Eight hundred of the 15.000 employ. of the Amoakeagy Manufacturing coav pany, which has here the largest cot ton., mills in the world, .-struck today under the auspices of the L Wl W. 6eeat efforts re being "ntade by headers of that orgaalzattoa to get all the employes out. The yarda of the plant JLare closely guarded day ag fdsat,

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NEW YORK, March 30. Mrs. jOtis Skinner, one of the city's most progres sive suffragettes is busy arranging an Easter eerta!nmen1t1raichlMwirr ' be given soon after the closing of lent by the Women's Political Union. One of the features of the entertainment will be an adaptation of a London suffra gette mob Ecene,. showing a combat between the militants and-the Lon don "Robbies." DYNAMITE SUSPECT WAS SEIZED TODAY Man Is Arrested at i Jersey City After Fierce Fight With the Police. (National News Association) JERSEY CITY, N. J., March 30. A suspected dynamiter was arrested here !ttfter a desperate battle today and after his capture the police ' declared their belief , that quick action had narrowly averted six dynamite outrages. i The prisoner gave the name of William Barlow. Before, he was subdued he stabbed Police 'Lieut Thomas Curry and fought two policemen for fifteen minutes. -In Barlow's pockets were found four sticks of dynamite and a fuse. The police say that he was-planning to destroy some building in the business section of Jersey City. When Lieut. Curray accosted the man. he drew a knife, slashed Curray across the face several times, and cut nim aoout tne Doay. i ne policemen came to tne assistance of tne lieutenant. After a fierce, fight , the would be slayer' managed to escape. Curray was sent to St Mary's hospital after which the policemen' commenced a' search of the. neighborhood. ... v - . , In a t house at-125- Pavena avenue they found a man in bed. plainly .feigning sleep. He was the knife wlelder of a few minutes' before.- The policemen dragged him out "of bed," and -discovered he- was fully, clothed. ; Another fight took place" but they 'managed to overcome him. At the police station a search revealed, the sticks of dynamite and the fuse in the man's pockets. CHILDREN CHEERED STRIKERS' FRIENDS (National News Association) !t NEW YORK, March 30. Cheering madly for all of "those whose kindness aided their fathers and mothers to win the Lawrence, Mass,' strike, 241 children left on the Boston express today, to return to their homes. The children were sent from Lawrence by the strike committee part to be cared for here, and part in Philadelphia, pending the outcome of the strike. This took the burden of their care oft" the hands of the Almost starving strikers. Scores of persons lar the city, and . elsewhere gladly took the little ones into their homes and provided for them until their parents were able to have them return. -

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LITTLE MORE CALM It Is Expected That Part of the Troops Will Be Removed Today. (National News Association) ROCK ISLAND. Ills.. March 30. After threatening the life of Sheriff Bruner with a revolver after that offi cer had placed him under arrest, Jerry McCarthy, an ironworker, waa taken by a military guard to the jail today. Ho will later be arraigned on charges of carrying concealed weapons threatening an officer. '-. McCarthy's arrest came early today when Sheriff BroaeY hetrd hi m discus-1 sing the case with a group of men. ; According to the sheriff, McCarthy said that if he had had a rifle on the e night of the rioting he would have killed Mayor Schriver and every one in the city hall."You're under arrest, said the sheriff. ,. ,.. . Instantly McCarthy wheeled and drew a revolver. Bystanders seized the I man's arm and the Sheriff disarmed him The situation in Rock Island was ap parently improved, today. There was no disturbance of any kind and it was ex pected that part of the troops would be removed. The incident of the at tempted attack on the sheriff has left that individual in 'an uncertain frame of mind and he -may request that the troops be allowed to remain over Sun day. The fact that an attack was made on him Indicates, according to the city officials, that the people are still in an ugly mood and the trouble might start again. An effort to have the federal govern ment take a hand in the .fight by suppressing the News, a paper responsi ble, according to many persons here, for the roiting, failed when an issue appeared and contained nothing that could be used to bar it from the malls. The paper states editorially: that it will discontinue . lor the. present "its ex pose" of- Mayor ; Schriver because it thinks further statements might cause more unrest.! In another . editorial it j blames the mayor for the entire dlsi turbance HE DEMAiiDS $5,000 For Damages After Falling Down Elevator Shaft. . Demanding damages to the amount of 35,000 Louis Bridgett. a minor, filed complaint in the - Wayne circuit court this morning, through the Dickinson Trust ' company, guardian, against the American .Casket ' company, of Cam bridge City. . Bridgett is asking damages for personal Injuries, which he alleges be sustained while in the employ of the defendant--The plaintiff avers that he suffered severe pain and was unable to work for six months as the result of injuries he received, due to the negligence of the 'Casket company. According to the complaint Bridgett was working on the second floor of the building occupied by the company, assisting, on April 10. 1910, in crating and moving unfinished and finished coffins when hla foot slipped and be fell from one of the boxes upon which he was work! na and dronned down an elevator shaft. He felL It ia alleeed.

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It is said that his left aim was fractured and broken, his left wrist sprained, bis neck wrenched and that he was Injured otherwise, .' ,

A POUCEWI HAS itlJORED

BY BURGLARS While Officer Yingling Was Subduing One Man, Second Robber Knocks Him Out with Head Blow. OFFICER'S WOUNDS NOT VERY SERIOUS' Yingling in an East End A1-' ley Confronted by Armed Man, but the Policeman Gamely Fought Him. While In the rear of the riartxr grocery. 117 North Twentieth street, about 3:45 this morning; Patrotmaa -William Tingling, who waa inveatlgaU ing strange noises coming from the)' rear of the house, waa confronted by a masked burglar' who held a revolver : at the officer's head and commanded him to stop and throw up hla hands. However, without a second's hesitation,' the officer threw himself on too bnrgv lar and with his mace knocked thoguni to one aide just as the bullet whistled past his head and burled Itself In the side of the house. H struck at that man's hand and hit the burglar on the arm and head. The man fell. YiacSasj grabbed hla assailant's revolver andi toppled over htm. seising the mealr throat at the same time; They strut ' gled for a few minutes, the burglar fnally shooting YlngUng through theleft hand. This only melted the oOeert to redouble hla efforts to subdue th: masked man and he had nearly throttled hint when the man by a desper ate effort succeeded in calling tar. help; A comrade, who unknown to the policeman had been working at an other window, rushed upon YingHng and dealt him a terrific blow on the head, with some instrument, probably sandbag or "black Jack." The two robbers, leaving the poUcemaa uncon scious, then ran down the alley and escaped. ,f r , 1 , . - Dragged Into House. Hartxler, who sleeps above the store. heard the shots and the crash of Class broken by two struggling men, arid ran downstairs after the robbers had escaped. He dragsed the wjnMj3 officer into the house and called the police station for the ambulance. Be fore its arrival Tingling regained consciousness and left the house, attempting to reach his home on North fif teenth street. He went north to D street, in a dased. reeling' condition. and then back to A street-where Offi cer Edwards met him. He was placed in the patrol and taken to hla home. A physician dressed hla Injuries which consist of a alight concussion of the brain and a bullet wound In tho left hand, where the' bullet penetrated be-:; tween tho thumb and forefinger. Neither wound la believed to he dangerous. although Tingling, who la confined to hla bed. Is in much pain from his , wounds. " ' . Robbers Leave Trail. Leaving the scene of their frustrate crime tho robbers, traced by splotches': of blood In the sldewlak and allays. went north to C street. There one of the men, the one who did the shooting, and who is described as about six feet i tall and weighing about 325 pounds, stopped to eject the shells from his revolver three exploded cartridges and two loaded ones being found in the al ley by Police. Chief - Gormon. The blood trail went from C street east to Twentyfirst street, then north to D street and back on the east atdo of the street to C street where "the trail ond--ed. It .is thought the blood dropped from Yingttng's opponent's right hand or head, or possibly both, as tho officer said he felled the man with his club, and that he hit him with hla club both on, the head and arm. - - , Back of the Harttler house, where the fight took place a candle, slouch hat, Identified by Yingling as the one his assailant wore, a key ring with several skeleton keys, a "Jimmy" made out of a big screwdriver, a rasor and a chisel were found. The Mack hat had a white face mask sewed to. the. sweatband inside Supt. Gormon explored the ? territory and took statements of YingUns and Hartxler,. and announced that the burglars are probably local talent. Day and night men were transferred to the scene aa soon a possible, and a thorough search of the railroad yarda and small towns near Richmond was conducted but without result., Stery Vingling Tells. Officer Yingling. with hla head and. hand bandaged, but with aa expansive grin on his face as he said, "They dld (Continued on Page Six) TOE T7CATIIC3 STATE Generally cloudy; tonight and uMfwday. LOCAL-HJisiaasd with-rain sonfeht or Sunday. ; Warmer tonight. , HIGH SCHOOL OSSEHVATORV- . Forecast for Richmond and vicinity; Fair tonight " and Sunday; v I Maximum temperature, 44," at 4 p. m." 8 a. xb-. Saturday: - .Temperature at " 11:30, 43. Barometer .25, Direction and velocity of wind, 8. E 3 j Luour.

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