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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
Bluefield Man Gives Valu-
able Interview Regard
ing determination of
the Pest.
FILTH SHOULD BE
CLEANED AWAY
Insects Fertile Source of
Germs, Microbes and
Diseases.

There is a modest Blueiield man
who would blush TO see his name in
print and for this reason it is with
led but who when it comes TO the
fly question, is down to the second.
Lots of people call him fly crank
but his reasoning appears good. In
his Office and i'm his home he uses a
ny slapprr Jine hand arrange
mcnt which costs only ten cents and
the nys chance of life against this
implement OF warfare is mighty small.
Speaking of the fly, its home and
It's determination he says:
"The hy is more dangerous than the
tiger or the cobra. IT may be classod
the world over as the most dangerous
creature on earth This in the light
of acquired knowledge. Such is the
statement made by Or. d. ID. Jack
son, the eminent New York authority,
in the Philadelphia Record.
In the Spanish-American war one
man IN every six had typhoid feNer.
1t was definitely shown that this fever
did not come from contaminated
water or milk supply, but from a lack
of sewerage and the flies. One man
would be attacked by the fever. In
those days the germ idea was not so
well known and no care was made to
dispose of the waste from the sick
room The flies had access TO the
waste and carried it tIoaItlst through
lie ranks. OF tho 2i97 deaths from
all causes I'm The war, 1924 died Of
typhoid Practically all Of this was
due to the flies
"Yet nincty-Gve per cent Of the flies
might be kept from coming into be-
ing by SO simple means of q proper
disposal of the manure from the sta
rics where horses are kept Such is
tire opinion Of the government through
i,s Bureau Of Etomology. Such is
Inc conclusion reached by the Mcr.
chants Association Of New York az
tor an exhaustive examination last
ing through years such is the con
Ciusion reached by the American civic
Association, which has as IT'S object
tEo 'I1rrovcmrnt o. living conditions
Continued on Page Three)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
AMOUNT WILL
Be SUBSCRIBED

London, May 27.- Captain scott.
the commander OF tho forthcoming
expedition to tho South Pole, I'm an
interview recently said he was yet
about S2OOOO short Of the guarantee
Of 100000 which ho asked for. but
believed tho amount would be- sub.
scribcd As TO- other forms ~ help.
one of tho most recent was tho offer
Of an Alpine guide. who was rcputcd
to possess q special knowledge Of tho
nature Of glaciers and crcvassos. This
offer. If accepted. would not be a bur.
den Captain Scott explained ON the
coast OF tho expedition as bo had
planned II originally.
IL Is understood that the whole Of
the crew has not yet been definitely
settled but this department and all
other arrangements are nearing com.
pletion for the sailing Of tho expedi.
lion on June 1, ,lss
Co., aat
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
WEIGH PARTY
VIEWS COME 7

Welch, May 2S--(Special) Last
night a party of young folks chaperon.
ed by Mrs. w. Jefferson Smith and
the Mayor. n. Cook. went to the top
OF Indian ridge five miles from
Welch i'm the hope Of seeing the elu-
siye comet. When they reached the
camping ground the horses were loos-
ened from the big truck and the
mayor proceeded to make fire and
superintend the boiling of the coffee.
The young ladies' unpacked the hamp-
ers OF good things and after a fine
supper lighted by lanters hung from
branches OF the trees, Halleys comet
appeared to the delight of the whole
party.
1t appeared much larger than when
seen from Welch the head appeared
to be half the size Of the moon. but
the outline was irregular. The tail
was only partly visible and resemb-
led bristIes projecting from head of
comet on an indistinct line. The head
Ndo Dlllh III tOlOT Nelleu Dy WnltC
clouds. The party enjoyed the view
and many were the speculations as
to whether any of the younger mem
bers of the party would see 1t again.
Then old and new songs were sung
while energy accompanied by young
lady from Va. on the guitar. 1t was
a merry party, and after, at the may
ors suggestion. each one had written
his and her name on the trunk Of a
huge tree, the horses were hitched
and the party rode back around the
mountains to Welch, the bright moon
light making lanterns unnecessary
In one of the valleys tie party passed
the many whlte tents Of the u. S.
Geographical Survey. and it is only
fitting the occasion to say that the
young lawyers in comet party raised
their songs to the highest pitch un-
ul the hills resounded I'm hope of
waking the slcepers in IT, S. survey
tents, but only one white figure ap-
Dcarcd at the entrance of a distant
tent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
BLUEF|ELDER
IN THE RACE
3 GiI
Mr.. Smith Will Be in the
Endurance Auto Contest
Between Atlanta and
New York.

Col. $. Nj. Smith of the Fidelity
Bank left last night for Dayton. Ohio
and Will return by Sutton. w. Va,
where he is interested in banking
institution. MIR. Smith is Just hound.
ing up some business matters prepa.
tory to leaving for Atlanta. Ga, where
he will AXE part in an endurance
auto run from Atlanta to New York.
Mr.. Smiths car, speedwell, was
shipped last night To Atlanta. while
factory expert will drive the ma
chine for the greater part of the way
MIR. Smith will be on the hurricane
beach and command the main move.
ments of the craft.
Regarding Mr.. Smiths interest In
100000 bank I'm Roanoke. as print
ed in the Roanoke Times this morn.
ing. the officials of the bank discred.
it's the statement. They say that they
know nothing of any such transaction
and do not think the report has any
foundation In fact.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
COMMENCEMENT
At GEORGETOWN

Washington, May 28.- Commence.
mcnt week at Georgetown University
this year VIII be the largest the uni
ycrsity has ever celebrated The class
presidents have arranged a program
that will draw large numbers or old
students - the city.
The baccalaurcatc sermon lomor.
row viii bo the first cycnt Of the
week. Exercises of the different
schools will occupy the mornings.
baseball games and crew races IN
the afternoons. Evenings will be
given TO social ovcnts.
There viii be a senior program on
Monday. followed by outdoor produc-
tions by the dramatic and musical
clubs society circus the alumni
banquet AID a valadictory evening on
Friday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
DYNAM0S FOR
THE N. & VI.
The Installation Just Com.
Pleted Does Away With
the Fravity
Batteries.

The installation of dynamocs for the
telegraph service was completed last
night by Mr.. Mountlor an electrical
expert employed by the company.
The machines wcrc installed at the
roundhousc and now instead of hav.
ing TO depend upon gravity cells. the
main wire charge for the entire di.
vision is furnished by the synomus.
The local telegraph stations only have
20 use q couple Of calls to operate
their saunders.
The change means the cutting out
moro than "a thousand gravity coils
ON the division. and the telegraph
men say thc now service is vastly
better.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
DELEGATES To
VISIT PANAMA
Trade Boomers of Dixie Are
Alive to the Great
Possibilities of the
Canal.

New Orleans, May 28.--At tho con.
clusion OF the second annual conven.
tion OF the Southern Commercial Sec.
retaries' Association, in session hero
today the majority OF the delegates
Will leave on twenty-day trip to
Panama. The South expects TO bene.
ut from the Panama Canal more large.
ly than any other section OF the coun.
try and the trade boomers Of Dixie arc
fully alive to the great possibilities.
The Secretaries Association Is com.
posed OF tho executive officers Of
Southern commercial organizations.
who meet annually to- interchange ex.
Dericncc, ideas and advice relating to
the growth and Improvement OF their
work. In recent years tho functions
.Of the commercial secretary has dc.
yelopcd seporato profession OF OK.
pert prosperity promoters" who
gtriyc Tor and often achieve that
which would be more difficult to- ac.
.complish Il left to- inexperienced
hands.
Francis. while busy i'm his cam.
paign for senator nevertheless Is
much interested in a movement which
President Taft recently declared is
causing the South to- make greater
strides than any other section OF tho
United states"
While tho Southern Commercial
Secretaries Association is not. by It's
very nature, q largo organization. It's
members represent tho livest and
most active cities I'm the South. and
their meetings arc characterized by
.attcntion strictly to business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
Lorrimer Says that the Bri-
berry Charges Were In.
stituted by the Chi
cago Tribune.
PAPER COULD NOT
CONTROL HIM
Attack Made to Embarrass a
New Bank He Was
Starting. n
iIA&ilAi.I

Washington, May Ex-senator dar.
rimer this afternoon delivered his
long expected speech i'm the senate
In defense of the charges brought
against hi min Illinois to tho effect
that he had secured his election TO
senate through bribery.
He claimed in long speech that
the charges of bribery against him
were instituted by the Chicago Trib.
une because 1t could not control him
and that there was not word OF
truth in them.
He said his election coming after
deadlock was the result OF political
chaos in the legislature at that time.
The attack was made on him, he said.
to embarrass the new bank he was
starting. lie closed his speech by
asking for an investigation by the
senate of the charges against him.
His speecn is not regarded I'm Wash.
lngton as fully explaining the stu
alton and there will probably be an
investigation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
BEE WILL CASE
SET FOR AUGUST

The circuit court al Princeton ad.
journcd temporarily yesterday and
was continued until June to take
mp chanccry cases at which time no
law cases will be tried. After this
date the court viii reconvene Aug
ust 1 to try the famous Bee Will
case.
Some of the best legal talent I'm the
state is engaged IN this wcll known
contention. Tho attorneys for tho
contestants arc Judge Samuel VII.
liams, attorncygoucral Of Virginia
and -. r. French Of Blucdold, and
those for the proponents arc Hale
and pendlatou Of Princeton, Judge
J NJ MoGrath of Princeton and
Woods and Morton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
DR.. CAHILL
IS DISCHARGED

Rocky Mount, Va, May 2S.-Be.
cause he had no jurisdiction in the
matter Mayor c. s. Greer this after
noon dismissed the case of Or. Ca
hill, who was brought before him on
a warrant charging lunacy.
The warrant was sworn out by
Thomas Smithers, a brother of Rob
ert Smithers, who was killed by Ca.
hill November /. 1908. Dr. Cahill
was acquitted of the charge Of muir
der by a jury i'm the circuit court OF
Franklin county under the unwritten
law Friday April %. Insanity had
beon one of the lines developed by
the defense and Dr. Cahill left Rocky
Mount as soon as the verdict was
rendered lest he should be arrested
on the lunacy charge.
Mayor Greer held that he had no
jurisdiction i'm the case since the leg
islaturc recently in session enacted
% law which prohibits a mayor OF
city having jurisdiction i'm such
cases and leaves i'm entirely with the
justice Of the peace or the judge oil
circuit court
was intimated here this after
noon after the case had been dis
missed that Smithcr5 would have an
other warrant issued and that Dr.
Cahill viii be arrested again ano
tried by justice of the peace.
Dr Cahill will be tried before a
Iunacy board later lie came from
Roanoke yesterday with full knowI
edge Of the warrant and is anxious
for the trial lie returned this exen
ing to Roanoke. where ne has been
several weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
EFFORT TO FLOAT
BONDS A FAILURE

Raleigh, ~ c., May 2S.--A second
attempt "f the state TO float a three
and a half million dollar bond Is
sue failed again today, only $1,195,-
500 being subscribed.
A council of state is now in ses-
sion and no forecast of its probable
action can be given. Most of the
bids are from North Carolina firms
and individuals and are small.
There is no denying the fact that
the council Of state is perplexed.
Bonds might sell If they were Of
fered below par but officials cannot
do this as the act forbids. It would
take extra session of legislature.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
The Demand for the Surren
der of the Provisional
Capital Was Promptly
Refused Today.
ESTRADA SAYS HE
WILL FIGHT ON
Hemmed and is Prepared to
Flee to Bluefields for
Refuge.

Bluenelds Nicaragua. May 2S.-A
flag Of truce the demand for surren.
der of the Bluefelds provisional cap.
ital was today sent To- General Es-
trada by President Madriz.
The demand was peremptorily re.
fused. Though the city is surround.
ed and Blum, of great strateglcal i'm.
portance, is in the hands of regulars
Estrada declared he would fight on.
Reports received today say Rama,
held by an Estrada force is being
attacked by a superior force. Later
dispatches say General Estrada is
hemmed in by Madriz forces has
prepared 10 flee to Bluedelds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
AUTOISTS START
FROM SYRACUSE

Syracuse \. Y. May 2S-The first
annual Central New York Relay Club
automobile run started from Syracuse
today, carrying messages from promi-
inent men and officials of the Natl
unal and state Automobile Associa-
uons, which will be relayed from
club TO club by the participants in
the run. The message will be relay
ed through Auburn, Cortland, Ithaca.
Watkins, Elmira, Oswego, Binghamton
Oneonta, Cooperstown. Richfeld
Springs, Utica, Rome, Oneida, and
back again to Syracuse.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
COL. C0FFMAN'S
WOODLESS ROAD

Col w. H CoTman ia just back
from Pittsburg where hc went in the
interest of his woodless railroad track
which s now being manufactured in
This city Regarding tho invention
the Pittsburg Dispatch says:
"Tho inventor. w. a. CoTmar. Is
registered at the Nononeabcla Hotel
and may remain in the city for soy.
cral days He claims that 10000 600
wooden ties arc rottcd ont each year.
and at The average price of seventy
five cents oach. win mako dapra.
citation charge of sl350oG0Oo. Irc
also states that n tho various rain.
roads would build permanent road.
beds according to his plans that $500
per mile pcr year of maintenance OF
way charges could bo saved making
total of 2ls00U0O0o per annum
saved ON maintenance of way. This
amount added to the amount paid ont
annually for wooden ties makes 70
grand total saving Of $4,000 600 per
aunum provided an the roads would
adop. l1is system Tho cost for troll
Icy lines above tho bed may De less
per milo than wooden tics. but for
fast and heavy traffic ON steam limos
may bo only q tri0c more There is
one important advantage for This Io.
can,y and That is that furnace Stag
is a good material for balastiug This
mode of steel t.e construction
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
NO HOPE THAT
MEN ARE ALIVE
1t is Believed Now That Men
in Sunken Submarine
Have Lost their
Lives.

Calais, France May 2S.-Divers to,
day succeeded in fastening two lines
to the rings ON the sunken sub.ma.
rine boat and then the task OF re-
placing them with steel chains was
begun 6a2T
The divers, knocked about like
corlSs, are compelled to do most of
their work at low tide. There is no
hope now that men in submerged
boats are alive.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
PRIMARY cosrs NOBODY peNNY

Lynchburg Va. May 28.-It doycf
opcd To-Day when tho last amdavit Of
tho twcnty-soycn candidates I'm tho
recent primary. at which candidates
wcrc nominated for the city coun-
Gil TO bc elected June ~, was filed,
that not ono of these candidates
.spcut a penny 10 bo elected or do
io'''a' Ifel ~ IsjA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
SIX FACTORIES
ARE DESTROYED
Loss is Nearly Two Mil
lion and One Man is
Fatally Hurt
at Fire.

Minneapolis, Minn, May 2S-A ST..
100000 fire destroyed six large fac
tories in South Minneapolis today
Help had to be sent from sx. Paul to
stop the ire. one man was fatally
hurt and there were many narrow
escapes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
BLyEFIELD MAN
IS PROMOTED

" was announced officially today
by thc Railway Age Gazette that W.
R. Ilutson, formerly chief dispatcher
and trainnastcr for The Norfolk and
Western at BlucGcld has been ap.
pointed general superintendent OF
Tho Norfolk and Southern with head
quarters at Norfolk. va
Mr. Hutson lcft Bluofcld In 1901 tC
eo with the Seaboard Air Lire.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
RAPID RECOVERY.

Louis schwartz Of Nornrork who
was operated upon not long ago at
the BIuchcId Sanitarium according TO-
word received by mis- friends hore is
making % rapid recovery at bis old
homo in Baltimore.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
WESTERN TRACK MEET

st. Louis, May 28.-Track and field
championships of the Western ANA.
.tcur Athletic Union will be- decided
today under tho auspices Of the Mis-.
Iaouri Athletic Club.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28
HOTEL MATz TO OPEN.

Work IS about completed on the
ncw Hotel Natz and % viii be open.
ed ON juno Z The hotel will be
ono of tha largest and most up-to.
date in iho state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-28

sugscribo for tho Leader today
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Ask for These Books

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The Wonderful Overland Story" Every motor
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Then the Overland gives far more for the money
than any other the market. And this year
by multiplied production and 1abor-saving ma
chnery-we have cut the 20 per cent.
The % horsepower Overland this year sells for
81 600 1t has 1O2-inch wheel base-a possible
speed of 80 miles hour. This is the first real auto
mobile sold for 81 900
A 40 horsepower Overland this year sells for
Sl25O with single rumble seat. The 81, 500 Over
land this year gives all the power and speed, all the
style and appearance, that any want.
Smaller makers cannot begin to compete with
what the Overland gives for the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
A Cars Real Test

Makers frequently cite the road records made by
specially built, and handled by experts
We point to the sales records made by the Over
land in the hands of everyday owners. That is the
real test of motor cars.
Delighted Overland owners have said to their
friends Buy car like mine. And the others have
said it to Others When a in that test outses all
the rest, there can be question about it.
The car which has Won this dominant place will
win you when YOU know the facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
No Other Car Did This

in time in orders
o WORTH of cars -Four are
all of
dom there nnothng approaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
The Record of Records

Here is which, two years ago, came into
field filled with long established competitors.
The car had slight capital back of it. It's maker
Mr.. John n. Wlys-was almost unknown. Adver-
Using of the question. There hundred
which seemingly had the advantage
But the Overland was masterpiece of mechanism.
1t simple automatic, almost trouble proof.
motor should be.
Wherever a sample Overland went. back came the
calls for more. Sometimes one car would sell fifty.
There could be no two opinions about the dominant
car after the Overland came.
Soon the demand became flood like Tents were
erected temporary factory additions Then two
other factories were purchased all ready equipped.
Then the purchase of the great Pope-Toledo
plant. 1t seemed then that demands could hardly
exceed that capacity. But, inside of two months,
had build an addition larger than the original
factory.
Now the four Overland factories contain 80 acres
of floor space. Now 1000 workmen turn out thirty
carloads of Overands daily to meet the increasing
calls. At this writing fifth factory is just being
equipped. On midwinter day-February s.
received orders from dealers for the immediate
delivery of 1865 Yet the Overland is but little
than two years Old
That is the record of records And all this has
been done by selling others 1t has been done
against fierce competition. And until lately Over
land owners only advertisements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
The Reason

The Overlands supremacy wherever known
is due to the following reasons
The Overland engine is wonderful creation. 1t
is automatic, silent and powerful, SO free from
the usual troubles, that it appeals the average
buyer.
The car is amazingly simple. Three of the models
operate by pedal control. Push pedal forward to
go ahead, and backward to reverse. Push another
pedal forward to get high speed. 1t is simple
as walking. A lO-year-od child can master the
in ten minutes.
The Overland has less parts than any other high
grade One invention alone does away with A.
pieces. The is almost trouble proof.