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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
BANDIT IS FOILED.
Attempt to Rob a New York Hotel Is
Frustrated.

New York. Feb. 16.-With the aid
of a big revolver and the cooperation
of pals in a waiting automobile, a
masked bandit early today attempted
to hold up the clerk of the Hotel
Frederick in West Fifty-sixth street,
Just off Broadway below Central park.
The attempt failed because Robert G.
Barnard, the clerk. grappled with the
bandit after the latter had fired one
shot and wounded him in the hand
and because the robbers revolver
twice missed fire when he tried to fol-
low up his first shot by two more at
close range. The bandit and his COM
paniens got away in the automobile
without having gotten anywhere with
in reaching distance of s40O in cash
which had just been placed in the
hotel safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
WANTS TO GET BUSY.
Congressman Bennett Offers ResoIu-
tion Looking to AInexing Canada.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representative
Bennett of New York, one of the Re-
publicans who voted against Canadian
reciprocity, today introduced in the
house a resolution requesting the pres
ident to enter into negotiations with
the British government looking to the
annexation of Canada by the United
States The resolution was referred 70
the committee on foreign affairs
Failure Of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement to pass the senate will force
President Taft to call an extra session
of congress if the administration is
determined to press the agreement.
This declaration was made today by
Senator Smoot of Utah, following a
conference with the president Senators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16

Lodge and Root were present also.
Senator Smoot announced that the
senate would be given all opportunity
to discuss the reciprocity measure ana
that the Mccall bill would, not be
smothered in committee nor delayed in
any way. The senator entertained the
belief that in the senate the bill would
meet obstructive tactics that would
pprevent vote before the close of con-
gress, March f.
Senator Burrows, ranking member or
the finance committee, said he would
call a meeting of the committee
either tomorrow or Saturday to con-
slider the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
SNOW IS WELCOMED.
1t Is Failing Throughout the Rocky
Mountain Region.

Denver, Feb. 16.-Snow, long look
ed for and much needed in the noun
tain region, is falling today over
northern Arizona, Colorado and
southern wyoming. According to the
weather bureau it will continue until
tomorrow morning.
For several weeks Colorado and the
region south have felt hardly drop
of moisture and prospects for hun
dreds of thousands of acres of irri-
gated lands were becoming gloomy.
At Durango, Colo, about eight
inches of snow is reported. Other
places report considerably lighter pre-
cipitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
DEADLY HAT PIN.
Wound From One Results In Ery-
sipelas and Finally Death.

Boston, Feb. 1e.-Scratched by a
woman's hat pin which was thrust
into his cheek accidentally while he
ary 23, Captain Andrew Englund of
Peaks Island, Maine. is dead at the
city hospital. Erysipelas, which de-
veloped after the cheek had puffed
up from the wound, was the immedi-
ate cause of death
Captain Englund was standing in the
car when a sudden lurch threw him
against a woman whose hat pin pene-
trated his cheek. He was 6S years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
FLOUR FOR CHINA.
Ten Thousand Sacks Purchased for
Relief of the Starving.

Chicago. Feb. 16-Ten thousand sacks
of flour have been purchased in Chicago
by Otto Koenig of New York to be sent
for the relief of the famine sufferers in
China.
The flour is the contribution of the sub
scribers of the Christian Herald. The
flour will be sent to Seattle, from where
If will be carried free Of charge, on the
United States transport Bufford to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
Reward is offered for Wolfe.

Rome, Feb. 16.-The government is
now inclined to fear that the disap-
pearance of H. Lawrence Wolfe of
New York was. the result of a crime
and today offered reward for the
discovery of the missing art student.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
Indian Cotton Crop Short.

Calcutta Feb. 1.-THE final Off
cia. forecast of the Indian cotton crop
for 1901 places the yield at per
cent below that of the preceding year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
weather indications.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain or snow tonight and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10

Making His Hair Fall Out So Wife
Won't Live With Him.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, June 3.-Philip
Starcass, of Harvey's Lake, asked AL.
derman Donohue, Of this city. to issue
a warrant for the arrest Of his moth
er-in-law, who he claims was bewitch-
ing him and making his hair fall out
SO that his wife would not live with
him.
Starcass explained that he came to
this section from New York several
weeks ago; that since then his moth
er-in-law came to live with them and
that she wants to induce his wife to
return to New York state.
my wife declared" he explained to
the alderman, that she would stick
to me as long as l had hair on my
head. Since then my mother-in-law
has been bewitching me and making
my hair fall out in punches, thinking
that she will get my wife to leave me.
Every time she combs her hair she
takes the combings, does some pow
WOW over them, burns them and then
tells the ashes to make my hair fall
out. Ever since she has done it my
hair has been coming out in lunches
and I'm afraid that III lose my hair
and my wife as we'll"
The alderman shook his head.
"You have my sympathy" he said.
"but there is no law in Pennsylvania
that makes a good tonic for falling
hair"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
CLASH OVER VOUCHER
Taft Directs II Shall Not Be Shown to
House Committee.

Washington, June "a lively con-
troyersy over the executives right to
withhold confidential papers from a
congressional committee was precipi-
tated at the capitol by fat refusal of
Secretary of State Knox, on the in
struction of President Taft, to lay be-
fore the house committee ON expendi-
lures in the state department books
showing the record of the payment for
Day.
The committee is seeking to discov-
er what became of the $1,000 balance
on the $2450 voucher drawn for the
payment of the portrait. Artist Rosen-
thai received only $3.50 for his work
and the $1,000 is yet unaccounted for
The president held that the $2450
was paid out of the emergency fund
for unforeseen emergencies in the
diplomatic and consular service and
for extending diplomatic intercourse
with foreign nations, which congress
had provided need not be accounted
for If the president certifies that an
item should be paid from this fund
President Roosevelt had made GER
LITIGATION and President Taft hesitated
to go back of that certification.
Furthermore, Secretary Knox ex-
planned to the committee that 1t was
improper to produce the books. be-
cause thereby other undisclosed items
of expenditure would be revealed. Sec
rotary Knox said he was directed to
complete his investigation into what
became of the money and to report the
facts to the president.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
M|DD|ES CRADUATE
Assistant Secretary of Navy
Presents Diplomas.
HOPE OF ACTIVE SERVICE
One Hundred and Ninety Four Mid
shipmen May be Commissioned
Ensigns at Once if Bill
IN Passes Congress.

Annapolis, Md, June assistant
Secretary of the Navy Beekman Win
throp presented diplomas to 1874 mid
shipmen at the graduation exercises at
the naval academy. The great armory
was crowded, many persons prominent
in official and naval life being present.
Fathers and mothers from almost
every state of the Union were present
TO see their boys receive the recogni-
ton of their work of the course, and
the atmosphere was laden with the
feeling OF happiness and satisfaction
that follows work well done.
To be sure, graduation in the navy
does not gain commission In the ma
tons service, as 1t does in the army.
But two more years OF work and ex-
aminations are ahead of the grad
yates before they become officers, but
coincident with the delivery of the di-
plomas came the strong recommends
ton of the board of visitors that the
graduates be commissioned at once as
ensgns, and the feeling Is strong that
the bill to this effect, which passed
the house of representatives at the
last session, will go through both
houses and become law in the near
future.
The brigade was drawn up with the
batalions in line, facing each other
and with their backs to the wall. AS
the bugle sounded 70 note the ap-
proach of the official party the brigade
came to attention, and as the mem
bers of the board, the ranking officers
of the academy and the visiting nota-
bles walked through the lines toward
hall arms were presented. The battal-
ion them formed in masses and faced
toward the stand
The ceremony was opened by the in
vocation delivered by Chaplain II. II.
Clark, and Hon. Lemuel P. Padgett, of
Tennessee, president of the board of
visitors, delivered the grafton. He said
that the government made ships at
Brooklyn and elsewhere, guns at
Washington and powder at Indian
Head, but at Annapolis it made men.
The old adage that God made men,"
he said, was wrong. A real man was
the produc. of his predecessors, his
environments and his own effort. He
said that the naval academy had fur
nished an environment and training
which was unequalled, and that their
careers were in their own keeping.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
IMPROVING THE ROADS
Million Dollars a Day Being Expended
Throughout the United States.


Washington, June 3.-One million
dollars a day is the record in expendi-
ture to be established throughout the
United States for improving and main
tanning public roads.
Never before has there been such
interest in highway improvement, and
with various legislatures appropriating
literally for this purpose the good
roads movement has received it's
greatest impetus since the republic
began.
More money will be expended the
next six months than ever before In
the same period of time. In 1904 the
total highway expenditure in the Unit
ed States amounted to about $4,000
900, but this year it will aggregate
about $140,500,000. Exclusive Of Sun
days and legal holidays, the outlay
for roads will amount to 100000 a
day.
II is expected that at least $4,000
900 will be expended in the state Of
New York, in addition to 100000
already raised by local taxation. More
money is being devoted to road i'm
provement in New York than in any
other state in the Union. and the per-
centage of improved roads in that
state has increased from 7.9 per cent
in 1904 to go per cent in 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
CUARDSK|LLLO
Surrendered Aqua Prietd
TO Americans.
WAS BEING TAKEN TO PRISON
It Ia Said the Former Insurgent
Plead For Death and Was
Shot While Trying to
Escape.
WAS BEING TAKEN TO PRISON

Cananea, Sonora, Mex, June 3. -
RED" Lopez, ordered imprisoned by
Francisco i. Madero, Jr., on the charge
that he had sold out" to American
interests while in command of sec
ton OF the insurrecto garrison at Aqua
Prieta, has been put to death.
Lopez was being conveyed to Ca
nanea to serve an eight-year sentence
imposed by the court martial
Conflicting stories are told by the
guard which was accompanying 10
peg. One is that the former insufrectc
leader had been shot while attempting
to escape; another that he pleaded to
be executed rather than to be taken
to prison.
1t is alleged also that Lopez had
confessed to having received $4,000 fol
the surrender of Aqua Prieta to the
federals.
When the guards of Artuo (Red)
Lopez arrived at Cananea, they deliv
cred his serape and sombrero to Gen
eral Lomieli. He tried to escape" re
ported the guards who were taking
him to prison.
Lopez's mother visited General 10
mieli and asked: Where is my SOM"
Here is your son." the general re-
piled, as he handed the serape and
sombrero to the aged woman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
PENN WINS BALLOON RACE
College Gas Bag Sailed 115 Miles lr
Seven Hours.


Peabody, Mass, June 5.-University
of Pennsylvania is the winner of the
first intercollegiate balloon race in the
history of aeronautics, having defeat
ed Dartmouth and Williams for dis
lance and for duration in the race thai
began at North Adams.
The Pennsylvania balloon, Philadel
phia H., landed at West Peabody af
ter covering a distance of lis miles il
a little over seven hours.
The occupants of the Philadelphia
H., A. r. Atherholt, the pilot, ant
George A. Richardson, of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, reported thai
they had landed in the woods during
a heavy thunderstorm, which forced
the racers to remain Under cover in
their basket until morning.
The greatest height reached by the
Pennsylvania entry was 10000 feet
over Fitchburg,
The three contestants left NORTH
Adams. The Dartmouth balloon, Bos
ton, piloted by Jay B, Benson, with
John w. Pearson as passenger, was
the first to land, coming down in Wes
Pelham, Mass, forty-one miles from
North Adams, after three hours ant
fifteen minutes of air travelling.
An hour and a quarter later the
Williams balloon, Stevens No. q, will
H. P. Sherman for pilot and X. T
Price as passenger, landed at Paxton
sixty-six miles in an airline from
North Adams
Each of the big gas bags had $4,000
cubic feet capacity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Cow or Congressman?

Washington, June Am Ohio far
mer who wrote that he owned nine
COWS and asked Representative Long
worth to send him a government ex-
terminator for flies will receive the
following reply in due course of the
mails; Sorry, but !, too, am in quest
of the same thing. have no cows, but
/ have a bald head Sometimes | wish
/ were a COW instead of congress
man"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
SAILS ON PEACE MISSION
Mrs. Elmer {. Black Will Visit Cite.
Abroad.

New York, June 3. - Mrs. Elmer
Ellsworth Black, chairman of the pro-
paganda committee of the American
Peace and Arbitration league, Is now
on her way to England on the Lusi-
tania.
She will take in the coronation and
then continue her work in behalf of
the peace movement in the various
cities she will visit during the sum-
mer. She expects to return to New
York late in the fall.
She has offered prizes of 5000 and
800 to girls in American colleges for
the two best essays on peace and arbi-
tration.
President Taft has congratulated
Mrs. Black on her work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Woman Gets Thirty Days For Smoking

New York, June 5.-A woman pro
eeeded along Broadway near Twenty
second street, Bayonne. putting a
cigarette and followed by a crowd OF
ieering boys and girls. A policeman
arrested her after making her throw
the cigarette away. She described her
self as Grace Saunders, aged thirty
of Jersey City. Recorder Mara lectured
her and sent her to the county Jail for
thirty days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Liohtnino Strikes Troops.

Paris, June ga terrific thunder
storm did considerable damage here
and in the provinces. At Grenoble a
battery of frtillery while maneuvering
was struck by lightning and an officer
was killed and six men were injured
At Evreux a bolt set fire to the law
courts building, which was destroyed
with all Of its archives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
FEW DIE FROM SMALLPOX
Out of 10000 Cases In U. S. In 1905
Only 90 Were Fatal.

Washington, June Sin nearly 20,'
900 cases of smallpox reported in the
United States during 1909, there were
only ninety-two deaths, making the
average mortality rate less than one
half of one per cent.
The public health service statistics
announced show that even this dimin'
ished number of cases by comparison
with last year vas excessive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Hearst Sues Golfers For 100000.

New York, June 3.-William Ran
dolph Hearst, editor of the New York
Journal, has sued Robert j. Collier,
editor and publisher of Golfers
Weekly, for $5OOO,OO0, alleging libel,
The issue of Golfers Weekly, dated
June 8, contained an article written by
Will Irwin, which stated that theatri
cal advertisements followed editorials
written by Arthur Brisbane and pic
lures drawn by Nell Brinkley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Two Bow Bathers Drowned.

Laurel, Del, June 3. - w. Albert
Donaldson, aged ten years, only child
OF Rev. George Donaldson, pastor of
the Sussex circuit of the Methodist
Protestant church, and Cecil Collins,
aged ten years, were drowned here
while bathing. The parents of both
were away from home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
More Postal Banks.

Washington, June 5. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock has decided to in
crease the postal savings bank system
to $50 additional Offices week, and
by so doing he will have 1000 deposit
tories in operation early in the new
fiscal year. He has designated fifty
additional Offices to begin business at
once. Among them are Albion, N. Y;
Calais, Me; Keene, N. H.; Railway,
N. j.; Lynchville, VT, and Lansford,
Pa,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
vandals Smear Statue With Paint.

Charlottesville, Va, June 5. - The
$4,000 bronze statue of Jefferson on
the esplanade of the rotunda at the
University of Virginia was smeared all
over with yellow paint. and the figures
surrounding the Liberty Bell, upon
which the statue is imposed and the
bell itself were disfigured with blue
paint. The outrage has caused much
Indignation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Prison Terms For Political Crook.

Philadelphia, June ga police lieu
tenant, two sergeants and two Repub-
iican political workers were sentenced
to one years Imprisonment eachs by
Judge Wilson on the charge of con-
spiracy to unlawfully impioson two
reform election workers at the No
vember election for district attorney
In 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10

Worcester, Mass, June 5. Miss
Katharine Ryan, of this city, was in
stantly killed and her sister, Miss
Margaret Ryan, was fatally injured
when a large touring car in which
they were passengers ran into tele-
phone pole. Four other members OF
the party were injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Parcels Post Probe Bill.

Washington, June 5.-Authority for
an inquiry into the advisability of es.
tablishing a parcels post system is
proposed to be given to the state com
mittee on postofices and post roads
by a resolution introduced by Senator
Bourne, chairman of that committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Federal Governor Slain.

Nogales, Sonora, Mex, June 3. -
Governor Diego Redo, of the state of
Sinaloa, was assassinated on May 81,
according to advices received here.
Passengers arriving from Guaymas,
the seaport city which is at present
the southern terminus of railroad ser.
vice on the west coast of Mexico,
brought the information.
They said the federal official was
killed after he had surrendered the
capital, Culiacan, to the Maderistas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Madero Leaves For Mexican Capital

Ell Paso, Tex, June 3.-Francisco l.
Madero, Jr, left here from Mexico
City. Crowds thronged the station and
voiced their good wishes in hearty
cheering as the train pulled out.
Senior Madero, his father, brother
General Garibaldi and a large follow.
ing of insurrecto leaders composed the
party, which Is due to arrive in Mex.
leo City next Wednesday. They will
enter Mexico by way of Eagle Pass.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
passes Fallen Airship at Sea.

Toulon, June 5.-A British steam.
ship signalled that she had passed an
aeroplane floating on the waves fifty
miles off shore 1t is feared that either
Bague or Henard may be the victim
of an accident.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
POPE Plus is rs
Prelate Celebrates Birthday AnniVer-
sary Very Quietly.

Rome, June 3.-Pipe Plus X. was
seventy-six years old yesterday, hav-
ing been born June 2, 1885.
The pope celebrated his birthday
anniversary very quietly with his sis
tiers and a niece. He attended mass in
the private chapel in the Vatican, af-
ter which he gave an audience to a
few prelates. Many congratulatory tel
egrams were received.
A band played in st. Damascus
courtyard. but there weer no illumi-
nations because it was feared there
might be an anti-clerical demonstra-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
soon to Know Truth About Maine.

Washington, June 3,-The pumping
out of water from around the wreck
of the old battleship Maine, at Ha-
vana, began today to test the Golfer
dam for leaks, and the pumping prob
ably will be in full operation by June
is. Chief Engineer Bixby. of the
army, will reach Havana at that time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Politlca Cause For Divorce

Mckinney, Tex, June Sin suing
for divorce, Fl. s. Smith. of this place,
gives as grounds for the action that
Mrs. Smith is strongly opposed to
Senator j. w. Bailey, while he is the
senator's supporter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Cough Syrup Kills Girl.

Butler, Pa, June 3.-Grace Moser,
three years old. of East Butler, died
as a result of drinking a large guam
tity of cough syrup. Two other chill
dren are seriously i'll from the same
cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
900 Miners Go ON Strike.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, June 3. - Eight
hundred miners employed at the Hol-
lanbach mines of the Lehigh & Wilkes
Barre Coal company went on strike.
Their grievance is alleged excessive
dockage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
Sheen Killed by Liuhtninu.

Washington, Pa, June 3. - In a
heavy electrical storm twenty-one
sheep were killed when lightning
struck tree under which they had
taken refuge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
H0LD-UP MEN GET $l3,2ss
Cashier of University of Minnesota
Victim of Hiqhwaymen.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 3.-Jossph
d. Bren, cashier of the University of
Minnesota, was held up by three high
waymen on the bank of the Missis-
sippi river near the university and
robbed of $13,S26 of the schools funds
he was carrying in a satchel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
plrloible Makes Hard Trip.

Hamburg, June 5. - The dirigible
balloon Parseval vi. arrived here from
Berlin after a difficult trip. The diri-
gible will start at an early date for
Copenhagen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-10
General Grant Goes to Texas July I.

Washington, June 3.-Major General
Frederick d. Grant will relieve Gen
eral Carter as commander of the ma
neuver division at San Antonio, Tex.
July /. A month later Major General
Arthur Murray will succeed him, re-
naming until the camp is abandoned
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-01
CLUB MEETING

The Chaminade Club which meets with Miss Beulah Greeson tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock will render the following pro- gram:
 Piano Solo Gertrude Guthrie. Life of Listz MaryBemis.
 Piano Trio-Lula White, Ruth Briggs, Mary Bemis
 How to Practice and How Not to Practice"-June Volway. Piano SOlo-Gertrude Davis.
 Question BOX-Neva Hendrix. Piano Solo-Carol Scott.