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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
OHIO "BOSS" QUITS REBELS GAIN ALL.
George B. Cox RetireS as
Republican Leader.
CAUSES PANIC IN PARTY
Admits Retirement is the Result OF
Indictments For Perjury and
Desire to Save Party From
Defeat.

Cincinnati, May 22.-For the third
time since he has been accused OF
perjury. George b. Cox has retired
from the leadership Of the Republican
party in this city lie will probably be
succeeded by Julius Fleischmann. the
millionaire yeast manufacturer
Cox favors Flelschmann as the man
who has done more for his party than
any other in Ohio" Cox admits that
his retirement is the result OF the In
dictments brought against him.
Cox. spurred by the conviction that
the supremacy of the Republican party
in Hamilton county. and possibly in
the state Of Ohio, required his retire
ment. resolved TO remove himself as
an issue and a factor Of contention,
not alone In his own party, but be
tween the two great rival parties. In
his statement Mr. Cox said in part
Il take this opportunity publicly to
announce my withdrawal from active
politics. have faithfully served the
people through the Republican party
for twenty-six years Henceforth |
shall devote myself TO business and
my own comfort"
On two previous occasions at least
Mr.. Cox has made similar announce
ments, but subsequently returned To
the leadership OF his party. When
questioned on this point, he said
Other announcements Of my retire
ment we're made in good faith insofar
as | myself was concerned. On both
occasions circumstances over which
had no control compelled me to reas'
sumo leadership which ! would very
gladly have laid down. On this occa'
sion. however. my decision to retire Is
irreyocable
1T Is apparent to me that were | TO
remain actively engaged in politics
would become an issue. not only be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties. but in my own party as well
Such a condition would be dangerous
TO Republican success. and there Is
nothing nearer to my heart than the
success Of my party
The retirement OF Mr.. Cox a Few
months in advance Of an important i'm
pending municipal election will cause
a great scurryng about In the Repub-
lican camp. Some months ago, when
II was rumored that Mr. Cox might re-
move to New York 10 take up his resi-
denoe there was widespread discus
sion Of the probable successor to the
Republican leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
MaderO Issues Statement
Showing Concessions.
WILL HELP CARRY THEM OUT
Bulk of Insurrecto Army Leaves
Juarez For Casas Grandes to
Await Development OF
Peace Plans.

Eel Paso. Tex, May 22.-Francisco
/. Madero, commander-ln-chief OF the
Mexican insurrectos. issued a state
ment setting forth the concessions
granted the insurrecto army by Presi-
dent Diaz In their plan OF settlement
recently agreed to.
This statement Is merely for the
benefit Of the public. which up to now
has had only the newspaper accounts
OF negotiations for its satisfaction.
Madcro shows the army that the
cause has won all that II started fight
ing for: that Dlaz has agreed to re-
sign: Corral has agreed to resign, and
that Mexico is To have fair election
for the first time since Diaz got into
power. He also calls attention To the
fact that all insurrecto debts are to
be paid. even the l. o. US given by
the insurrectos when they seized
stocks of goods. They never gave
these TO their old oppressOr. Don
Luis Terrazas. All concessions are
summed up for the benefit Of the IN
surrectos, whom the provisional pres
Ident wishes to thoroughly pacify.
lie tells them that he has such as
surances that the agreement will be
carried out that there Is little room
TO descredit the faithfulness OF the
federals. but besides he says he Is go
ing to Mexico City on invitation OF the
federals to see that these things are
carried out.
Madero told a good deal OF this to
the insurrectos Saturday, when he de
livered a farewell to the officers and
men In front OF the Juarez monument
on one side Of which stands the burn
ed city hall and on the other the
burned library, both destroyed during
the assault on the town. But Sunday
It was put on paper The lnsurrectos
had largely left. however. when 1t
came out but 1t will be sent them at
Casas Grandes, where they are gather
ing in camp to await developments.
They are told by their leader that
II all goes well they will soon be sent
to their homes 10 return to the pur-
suits Of peace. but II things do not 60
well. chihuahua Is next TO be taken,
and then the ION to Mexico City cry
can be taken up. He does not believe
this will be necessary, however.
Six hundred troops were sent south
from Juarez to Casas Grandes. They
we're carried in box cars and appeared
happy. The rebel troops remaining
behind to garrison the town gathered
at the station and cheered them on
their way. One carload Of departing
men were former federal soldiers who
have now become faithful insurrectos.
Those who did not embrace the insur-
recto cause are now handling pick
and shovel on the national line south
Of Juarez, repairing it through Chi
hauhua
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
FOR BETTER GAME LAWS

We wish to say to those correspon-
dents who have been kind enough
to commend our stand in favor of
better game laws and for the en-
forcement Of those we have that
they can be of great aid along this
line by using their personal influence
with members of the next General
Assembly to get them to vote for
such changes as are necessary. These
will no doubt be proposed and pre-
sented to the assembly by the State
Game Association. They can also
be of great assistance by further
using their influence towards secur-
ing the appointment of proper men
as game wardens. A big effort will
be made when the next Legislature
meets in January to secure the pas
sage of a law prohibiting the killing
of wild turkeys until they have q
chance to increase, but in the mean
time the county supervisors should
prohibit their killing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
WANTED

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
Machine Shot Down.

Almost before the onlookers realized
what was happening. the heavy ma
chine shot downward with tremendous
rapidity.
The terrified crowd scattered in all
directions and some OF the cooler ones
shouted warning to the government
officials, who did not seem to realize
the imminence of their danger
When they did they, too, attempted
to fee, and all succeeded except NJ
Berteaux and the premier.
The war minister was crushed 10
earth by the heavy machine, which fell
directly over him. and the premier
was struck down by the frame. A
squad of cuirassiers. which had been
stationed around the official party, had
An almost miraculous escape. The
aeronaut and his companion jumped
from the aeroplane as it touched the
ground and both got away uninjured.
AS soon as the news Of the accident
spread and the identity Of the two vic
tins became known the air Of festiy
ity which had characterized the occa
sion was quickly turned to grief.
Premier In Agony.
Doctors were hurriedly summoned
but 1t was seen that NJ. Berteaux was
beyond aid. The premier, however
though suffering great agony, was re
moved on an improyised stretcher tc
a house nearby
Later the physicians gave out bui
Ietln in which they expressed hope fol
his recovery. The news Of the tragedy
caused sensation on the boulevards
OF the Twenty-Five ayiators only
four showed any inclination OF wish
ing TO go on with the race after the
accident. These four were Beaumont
GarrOs, Gerere and De Ranzay, al
using Bleriot machines.
Such was the feeling, however, thai
the committee in charge OF the race
stopped 1t at once. The contest. which
had been organized by a Paris news
paper, was for prizes aggregating $40,
900.
The first stage was to have beer
from Issy, about one and half miles
out Of Paris. via Angouleme. $50 miles
to San Sebastion. In order to negotiate
the last 34S miles from the latter point
to Madrid the aviators have TO ascend
1000 feet and cross the Pyrenees.
Weyman, who has taken many ayia
ton honors, was the only American
entered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

A step toward the establishment Of
better relations between the Northern
and Southern branches Of the Baptist
church was taken in the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, when committee oil
six headed by Joshua lowering, oil Mary
land. was named to confer with SINH
lar committee from the Northern
church. The other members of the com
mittee are Z. Y. Mullins. Kentucky;
Carter Helm Jones. of Oklahoma; Lam
sing Burrows, of Georgia; George B..
Taylor and w. II. Smith, Of Virginia.
Another committee was appointed
to confer with the Worlds Baptist
Alliance to secure the cooperation of
different Baptist mission bodies in a
combined effort for the christianiza-
ton Of the world The members are:
F.. Y. Mullins, chairman. and }. n.
Prestridge, Kentucky; r. {. Mcdonnell,
Texas; G. W. Mcdaniel. Virginia, and
G. ID Daniel. Georgia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
THE WOOL SCHEDULE

A cut of one half in the duties or
wool was decided on at meeting oil
the ways and means committee OF the
House Saturday and work was begun
drawing the bill which will be placed
before the democratic caucus. At the
same time an ultimatum was delivered
the Senate leaders by the House demo
Gratis that unless the Senate proceeds to
vote on the farmers free list bill and
the wool schedule soon to be passed by
the House, the democrats will not agree
to recess but will keep Congress IN
session all summer. The bill reduces
the present duty of IL cents pound on
raw wool to five cents. with a fifty per
cent. reduction on the manufactured
nroduct
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
Missino Girls Body In Canal,

Chicago, May PA search, which
had lasted for more thar q month, foT
Elsie Paroubek, five years old, sup
posed to have been kidnapped by gyp
sizes. ended with the recovery OF her
body in the drainage canal near Lock
port. Ill. The place where the body
was recovered is nearly thirty-hye
miles from the child's home. The body
was probably carried down the stream
from near the child's home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
RUN DOWN BY AER0PLANE
Woman Asks $4,000 Damages In First
Suit Of Kind.

Dayton, O.. May 22.-There was filed
here a damage suit which Is said to
be the first of the kind ever brought
in any court in the world
Sadie Fuller, Of Oshkosh, Wis, hled
suit in the common pleas court against
he Wright Brothers company, asking
$4,000 for personal injuries received
10 being run down by an aeroplane.
She says she was injured in MIL
waukee in 1910, when a piece Of Arch
Hoxsey's machine dropped, striking
her on the head.
Through negligence, it is charged,
the propeller suddenly ceased to work,
and the machine, when only forty feet
in the air, swooped down upon the
spectators. Miss Fuller sustained a
broken nose and other damages about
the face and body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
ENTERTAINMENT At PORT ROYAL

The young people of Port Royal will
give an entertainment for the benefit
of the Public Schools at Hearne's Hall
on Thursday, May 25th, commencing at
p. m. 49,,
Two popular plays, "Box and Cox
and "The Quiet Family" will be pro-
duced with other features of an in
teresting and amusing character.
So come one, come all, enjoy a rare
treat and help a worthy cause. Don I
forget the date, May 25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
HONOR VICTIMS OF FIRE
Monument Erected to Unnamed oeac
In Boyertown Holocaust.

Boyertown. Pa. May %. - A mas
sIve monumental sarcophagus was
erected in Fairview cemetery TO per
petuate the memory Of the twenty-five
unidentified dead who lost their lives
on Jan. 10. 1905, in the opera house
fire. during which III persons lost
their lives.
The bottom base is ten feet long and
FIVE feet wide. weighing six tons; the
second base is eight feet long, and
the die six feet eight inches long,
Weighing five tons. All the names oil
the unidentified dead are cut into the
Barre granite in raised letters.
The money for the monument was
raised by the families and friends OF
those who persisted. There will be no
special unwilling.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
W. 2. DOWNS ACQUITTED
ON ANOTHER COUNT

VIM. F. Downs, former stock CLERK
In the office OF the city register
Baltimore, was acquitted Saturday
at the close of his fifth trial on
charges growing out of the alleged
larceny OF $67 900 Of the city's mon
ey In September, 1908. There are
35 indictments still pending. States
Attorney Owens has not decided
whether he will proceed with the
prosecutions. Previous trials re-
suited in disagreements.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

Corrected by Simon Hi7sh & Bro.)
Wheat. Csc to 90c; corn, 58c TO Coo;
meal, 81. 40 to sleeper lOO;oats, Az 70 40;
old hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL to Is;
winter chickens, Is to 20, lb. dressed Is
to 20; spring chickens, 20 to % cts ID;
eggs, Ii to Ia l-2; lard, IL to l3; ducks,
live. 9 TO 10; dressed Is TO l6;butter, 10
to 2O;country hams, IL to l5;bacon sides,
IL to is; Irish potatoes, rs to 80; lambs,
50. so to "a hides, green, z dry
sailed. 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to 10; calf
skins No. /, $i.O0 to Sl.25; baled hay,
SIS to $40 per ton; live hogs, 6 TO 6 l-2;
beef, live weight, 4 to 5; pork, z to 8;
wool, Is to 20 per Id; veal. 6 to z; sweet
potatoes, 81 to SIPS; turkeys live, IL to
is: seed Irish Potatoes, 80 to 81; ship
stuff, SIG to $2S; bran, SIG to $50 per
t0n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

Newark, O., May 22.-An entire fam
lily Of four was killed seven miles west
OF the city at Voorhees, lone, when an
Interurban car, running at a high rate
Of speed, crashed into a horse and
buggy. in which Dennis Dodson, his
wife Helen and their daughters, Helen,
aged seven, and Edith, five years old,
were driving to the home Of a friend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
TEACHERS RETIRED ON PENSIONS

Nine public school teachers of Orange
county, seven white and two colored,
have been retired from active duties
and are to receive an annual pension
each. as follows: Miss A. p. Scott,
SOS IL; Mrs. S. A. Beazley, 80; W.
s. Fraser, $87. Mrs. Nellie Sizeri
500. 90; Miss M. E. Row. SAG. 81; Thomas
s. Cobbs, SIT. 60; Towles Terrill, S9l. 80;
Miss P. F. Brown, $1,000 and G. M.
Taylor, $50. 10, the last two named be-
in ~ colorad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
TAFT TURNS DOWN CARNEY

S. b. Carney. postmaster at Nor
folk will not be reappointed. Presi
dent Taft, in a letter to Republican
National Committeeman Martin. de-
clares that. because Mr.. carney
agreed on a division OF salary WI. VIZ.
the late Col. Waddy, while the Ia..
ter was postmaster and the FORMER
his assistant, he will not re-
appoint him. ~, uor,,r
The president says if Mr.. martin
win suggest another for the job ne
win name him. With these saint
charges againstIhim President Roose
Welt appointed Carney four years aE'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
Wrecks Acceptance; Escapes Unhurt

Wrecks Acceptance; Escapes Unhurt
Harrisburg, Pa, May %. - Joseph
Van Meter, the aviator, who has been
trying out the flying machine perfect
ed by NJ. b. Cumbler. OF this city
came to grief at Summerdale. He had
made a number of short flights with
success, aud in attempting to land he
dropped into a clump Of bushes. A big
stump wrecked the machine and
threw the aviator into a bramble bush
but he escaped harm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

TIE Arizona constitution should be
approved by Congress, minus the re-
call provision as applied to the ju-
dietary. This a socialistic part of
that instrument, which should never
be approved by an American Con-
gress. 1t is dangerously destruc-
tive of the independence and
strength of the courts and cannot be
too severely condemned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

Selinsgrove, Pa, May 22.-Celebrat
ing his fourteenth birthday by taking
his first swim of the season, James
Erdley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Erdley, of Monroe township, was SELF
ed with cramps and drowned in Penns
creek George Erdley, the lads Older
brother. almost lost his own life in an
heroic effort at rescue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
NATIONAL GOOD ROADS CON-
GRESS.

Birmingham, Ala, May %, 26. 1911.
Account above Congress Southern
Railway will sell greatly reduced round
trim tickets on May q, q and % from
Washington, d. c., and principal Vir,,
einia points, final limit to reach original
starting point May 81, 1911.
For further particulars cunsult agents
or write l.. S. Brown, Gen. Agt., 700
l4th st. N. W., Washington. ID. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

President Taft has just given an
other example of his disregard for
political consequences by an inter
view commencing the Standard Oil
Company decision. Out in the
LaFollette country this is not calcu-
lated to make him popular, but
nevertheless the president is right.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
PICKLE NOTICE

We are now ready TO contract with
farmers for cucumbers and burrs to be
delivered at our place of business in
Falmouth during the summer and should
be pleased to have those wishing to
raise pickles for US to take contract
now 80 that we can be prepared to
handle the crop when it comes in.
lml8-6t Wallace & Moncure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
FOR RENT

At Toluca, Stafford county. Va.
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
we'll OF water In yard. One OF the
best stands I'm the county.
For terms apply to N. b. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg. Va
lf1off
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

Carnegie subpoenaed In Steel Probe.
Washington, May 22.-The Stanley
committee, chosen by the house to in
vestigate the United States Steel cor
poration, has decided to subpoena An
drew Carnegie, its former president.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
Massachusetts, TECH Gets 100000

Massachusetts "Tech" Gets $l,ooo'oOO
Boston, May Ex-Governor Foss has
signed the bill by which the Massa
chusetts Institute OF Technology Is to
be given 100000 state aid annual?
for ten years, beginning Jan. l, 1872
The institute binds Itself to maintain
eighty free scholarships in return for
the state assistance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
NEW RAIDS ON GAMBLERS
Doueherty Follows In Footsteps OF
Predecessor, Flynn.

predecessor, FIJnn'
New York. May 22.-Deputy Police
Commissioner Dougherty evidently IS
determined to stamp out gambling IN
spite Of the influence" that Is said to
have caused the resignation OF his pre-
decessor, William J. Flynn.
He both planned and executed a raid
In Forty sixth street. the heart Of the
theatrical district With the usual ac-
compartments Of smashing Of doors
and the herding Of the frightened fire.
quenters Of the place the police round
ed up thirteen men in all.
The only unusual incident was that
one man broke a leg jumping from a
window. Detectives seized mass OF
tangled telephone wires, a wheel or
two. a blackboard and other things
usually found in gambling houses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23

A driving horse for the summer
months. Light driving only. Will be
kept in country and given good pas
turage in addition to other feed. Would
also like to rent buggy or runabout and
harness. Write stating terms.
m23lltml9s2t P. D. Box 262, City.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
AeropIane Falls; 100 Injured.

Odessa, May 22.-An aeroplane fell
into a crowd at Kursk, injuring lOO
persons. of whom FIVE are dying.
conylct's Heroism Gets Him Pardon
Des Moines, Ia, May 22.-The hero
ism of Joseph Howard, a convict from
Howard county, who was doing time
at Anamosa for forgery. has procured
him a pardon from Governor Carroll
when the boiler in the Anamosa re-
formatory got beyond control and an
axnlosion was threatened. Howard
rushed through the clouds OF ESCAPING
steam TO the machinery and shut 1t of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
AS TO REPUBLICANS IN THE
PRIMARY.

We publish elsewhere in our col
umns a communication from MIR. j..
II. C. Beverley. Of Essex county, in
which be takes us somewhat to task
for failure to comment on the ac-
ton of the Democratic State Com
mittee at its last meeting relative to
Republicans in the primaries. MIR.
Beverley, whom we esteem most
highly. seems to have become pos
ssssed of the idea that the press OF
this State is muZzled as a result OF
some baneful political influence. but
this view, probably the result OF MIR.
Glass charges against an individual
newspaper, is unfair, unjust and an
founded. So far as this newspaper
is concerned, while its owners and
editors have their own views as to
the candidates for United States
Senators, it has scrupulouSly endeav-
ored to be fair and has reported all
legitimate news bearing on the cam
paign with absolute impartahty. As
Mr.. Beverley says in his communlca-
ton, this paper has on more than
one occasion opposed the voting OF
Republicans in Democratic prlma-
ries and today we are as much OPP
posed to their participation as We
ever were. The Democratic primary
plan provides. IAN white Demo
Gratis who are, or will be. legal voters
at the election at which the General
Assembly is to be chosen. which Is to
elect a United States Senator. shall
be entitled TO vote at any primary
election held to nominate a party
senatorial candidate" Now the
above clause plainly sets ont the
class of voters who shall vote in the
primary and leaves it to the honesty
of the individual election judges to
see that the primay law in this and
other respects is enforced. If we
remember correctly the Curtis
resolution was nothing more nor less
than an attempt to provide by reso-
luton what was already provided
by the party law and either did &c
or should have gone out on a point
o. order.
1t was superfuous at least and 1t:
passage would have neither done
any harm or good and it never struck
Us that comment one way or the
other was necessary. We. however,
call Mr.. Beverley's attention to the
fact that on perhaps a half dozer
occasions since the present campaign
begun we have editOrially urged the
absolute need of a legalized primary
law in Virginia and we are ready t.
Join hands with Mr.. Beverley and al
others in securing the enactment Of
such a law. The present primary
plan is absurdly defcientin many re-
spects and we are sorry to say that
some of the judges heretofore ap-
pointed to conduct primary elections
in Virginia have been grossly derelict
in allowing Republicans to partici-
pate. All of this can be ended by a
legalized primary, made compulsory
for all parties and to be held on the
same day, together with law dis
franchising those who either buy OF
sell votes. In the meantime it is i'm
psrative that those charged with
the appointment of judges for this
primary shall see to it that they are
honest men. If this is done no Re-
publican can or will vote in the pri-
mary. We trust that we have made
ourselves clear and that Mr.. Beverley
will join us in fighting for primary
lou
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
FOR SALE

A nice farm, about three miles from
Port Royal, on road from Port Royal
to Brandywine, containing about two
hundred and forty-four acres. We'll
watered and we'll timbered, enclosed by
net wire farm fence.
T. w. Morton.
ml1-2m Brandywine, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-23
ONE PRIMARY FOR STATE
AND U. S. SENATORS

The chairmen of the Demo-
cratic Committees of Culpeper, Or
ange. Madison and Rappahannock
counties have decided to hold pri-
mary on Sept. 7th. This Is the
same day the primary for nomi-
mating u. s. Senators will be held.