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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
ACCUSES VANDERBILT WHIP
Florence Schenck Alleges Charles
Wilson Is Biqamist-

TiOTGHCG 0CUCnCN tiC0CS SHdiiSS
Wilson Is Bigamist-
Paris, May 3.-Florence Schenck,
whose romance with Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt's former whip, Charles
Wilson, led her to attempt suicide
some months ago, declares in the gar
ret of an obscure hotel, where she Is
living penniless, i'll and alone, that
she is the only lawful wife Of Wilson
despite his marriage recently to Miss
Josephine Delehanty, Boston heiress.
She declares she has never been
divorced from Wilson. They were the
principals in a marriage ceremony
which took place in the registry Office
of Paddington, London, on May s,
1908, with Valeska Suratt and A. D.
Freeze as witnesses.
She says she will try to go to Lon
don and swear out warrant against
Wilson. But she has not even money
enough for railway fare or for food.
That she has a shelter Is due to the
kindness of friends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Shoe Men Protest.

Washington, May 4.-Hearings ac-
ers by the senate finance committee
developed into a vigo GUS attack on
the United Shoe Machinery company,
of Boston.
The testimony was sensational and
at times startling. Some of the mem
bers of the finance committee ex-
pressed the opinion after the meeting
that the testimony if corroborated
might raise question as to whether
there had not been violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Senator Bailey denounced the con
tracts which the shoe machinery com
pany requires its customers to sign
as invalid. I'm some states such VIC
lation would be a violation OF the
states criminal statutes" said Sena-
tor Bailey.
The witnesses we're members of the
Western Shoe Manufacturers asso-
citation. They came not only from New
England, but from st. Louis, Chicago
and Milwaukee. They declared they
were practically at the mercy OF the
machinery company.
The principal witness was William
D. O'Euch, of st. Louis. He asserted
that the shoe manufacturing business
had suffered because of the lowering
of the duty in the Payne-Aldrich law
from 25 per cent to 10 and Is per
cent. Importations, he declared, had
greatly increased under the reduced
duties, and he inquired what would
be the effect if duties we're entirely
removed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
CONGRESS To CO
AFTER TRUSTS
Plans TO Probe Steel, Sugar and Wool
Resolutions BY Demo-
Gratis.

Washington. May Trust bust
ing started on a new lease of life In
the national capital
The United States Steel corporation
is to be thoroughly probed ii the
house adopts a resolution favorably
reported from committee.
The senate finance committee was
told by witnesses that the shoe manu-.
facturers OF the country are in the
grasp OF great machinery trust; and
1t is believed the charges will result
in a special investigation or govern
ment prosecution.
A resolution was introduced in the
house for a probing of the so-called
woollen trust.
The Stanley resolution to probe the
steel trust originally contained a pro-
vision that all violations of antitrust
and other trade statutes should be in
vestigated, but as agreed to the steel
corporation was made the specific
target.
The Stanley resolution specifically
directs the committee to ascertain
whether the steel corporation has re-
lations or affiliations with the Penn
sylvania Steel company, the Cambria
Steel company, the Lackawanna Steel
company or any other nominally indie
pendent steel company.
The committee is further directed
to inquire into the relations of the
corporation with the Pennsylvania
Dol SOW oil rail
road company, coal companies, or with
national banking companies, trust
companies, insurance companies or
other corporate organizs tons or COM
panies."
Special inquiry is directed as to
whether the business relations of the
steel corporation with other concerns
has resulted in violations by the latter
of the antitrust laws.
The committee is authorized to sit
during the recess of congress, and the
hearings may be continued throughout
the summer.
After the Wool Trust.
Fifty or more concerns that are al
legged to comprise the combinations
are enumerated by name in the Fran
els resolution to probe the wool trust.
The resolution provides that an in
quiry shall be made by committee
of five to be named by the speaker,
"for the purpose of ascertaining
whether since the year 1898 there have
occurred violations of the antitrust
acts and the interstate commerce law
which have not been prosecuted to
final judgment or lawfully disposed of
by the executive officers of the govern
ment."
The resolution directs that the COM
mittee shall inquire into charges that
the so-called trust" exercises con-
troll over the number of buyers OF
wool. that it restricts production and
stiles competition, and that in other
respects operates as a combination in
restraint of trade and commerce. 1t is
charged further that the woollen COM
pany is capitalized at a figure far be-
yond the actual amount of money in
vested in 1t and its affiliated com
panies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak;
winter clear, SS.25Q350; city mills,
fancy, $525@5.75.
RYE FLOUR steady, at s4.15@425
per barrel.
WHEAT steady; No. 2 red, new, 81
Q92c.
CORN quiet; No. yellow, 6OhG
Sic.
OATS steady, No . white. 3Sh@
39c.; lower grades, 37hc.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 14h
@15c.; old roosters, l0q1lc. Dressed
firm. choice fowls, 15c; old roost-
ers, lie.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery,
23hc. per ID,
EGGS steady: selected, 30 % &c;
nearby, 1Sc.; western, l8c.
POTATOES firm; 65Q70c. bushe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
DEATH WINS 1000 MILE RACE
Mrs. Brown Dies In New York After
Trip From Western Altitude,

New York, May Mrs. Margaret
DAILY Brown, who arrived here on a
special car from Montana, died from
heart disease at 725 Fifth avenue, the
home of her brother-in-law, Justice
James w. Gerard, of the supreme
court.
The daughter of Marcus DAILY, she
had been visiting copper mines in
Montana. The altitude affected her
heart and the doctors advised an i'm
mediate return to the east, Her pri-
waite car was equipped with all appli-
ances of first class sanitarium. Sew
eral physicians and nurses were on
board
Mrs. Brown was the wife of Henry
Carroll Brown, the banker, formerly
of Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
sIeepiness Cost Her Life.

Egg Harbor, n. j., May 4.-When
Mrs. George Rohrberg, wife of prom
inent contractor here, got up during
the night TO heat some tea upon gas
stove she neglected to remain awake.
The tea apparently boiled over and
smothered the gas flame, for she was
found asphyxiated in her room. She
was sixty-eight years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Defeats Federal Income Tax.

Boston. May 4.-By vote of IL to
10 the Massachusetts state senate re-
fused to ratify the proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution pro
viding for an income tax The meas
ure recently passed the house by an
overwhelming vote All Tie votes cast
against ii were Republican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Live Wire Kills TMo.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, May AIT Du-
p0nt. near this city. Albert Struck, a
hotelkeeper, aged forty-eight years
and John Waronek, aged twelve years,
were electrocuted by live wire that
had been blown down during storm.
After the boy was killed Struck met
his death in attempting TO remove the
swfrxa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
BURNED BEFORE FATHER
Child perished In Flames In Field
Before Parent.

WhitesviIle, Del, May A. - While
watching the burning off OF a sedge
field at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Baker, who live on
farm near here, Violet, a five year
old girl, was burned to death
Baker was watching the burning
field, trying to keep the fire within
the proper bounds, when the little girl
attempted to run across to him. AS
she crossed the burning grass her
clothing caught fire and as she ran,
terror-stricken. the wind famed the
flames and burned her severely be.
fore her father could get to her and
slap the fire out.
The little girl was burned about the
waist and legs and the father had his
hands and arms scorched in trying
to beat out the FIRE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Taft May Review Sunday School Parade

washington, May 4. - Representa-
tive Calder, of Brooklyn, received a
tentative promise from President Taft
to witness the annual parade of the
Brooklyn Sunday school children on
June S. Mr.. Calder said 100000 chill
dren would be in the parade. Every
president of the United States since
rades.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Sick Man Cuts Throat.

Egg Harbor. N. j., May 4. - Henry
Cries, leading citizen here, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor. He was fifty-two years old and
was a farmer Mr. Cries had been sick
for the past year and illness is given
as the cause of his suicide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
TWO KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Leo of a Third Man Blown OF In Elk
piosion on Railroad.

Gary, Ind, May 1.-Two men were
killed and leg was blown off third
when dynamite exploded in two cars
of a work train in the Kirk switch
yards here. The injured men were
sleeping in the cars.
1t was believed at first that there
might be some connection between the
explosion and the Hammond railroad
strike, but investigation discredited
this theory. The police now believe 1t
was the result of some private feud.
The two men killed are Gilarmo Pala-
colo and Gicamo Imbostoto. Antonio
Russ right leg was blown off.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
WOMAN FREED OF BIG DEBT
Mrs. Dore Lyon Granted Discharge OF
$503,246 Liabilities.

New York, May 4.-No creditor ap-
pearing to oppose her application, a
discharge in bankruptcy was granted
in the United States district court to
Mrs. Dore Lyon. widely known as a
member of women's clubs. who filed a
petition alleging liabilities of $5O3.246
and no available assets.
1t is declared that Mrs. Lyon, who
has a fine voice, maintains herself at
present by singing.
The cost of entertaining in connec-
tion with her many club activities is
given by her friends as the probable
cause of her bankruptcy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Sends RarthoIdt to Kaiser.

Washington. May 4-Representative
Bartholdt, of Missouri, has been Sc
lected by President Taft to represent
the United States at the presentation
to the German emperor of replica
In miniature of the statue of Baron
Won Steuben. recently unveiled here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
TAFT TO FARMERS
To Be Host of Those Who Will Pro
test Against Reciprocity.

NNSN TNH"'f'ot ''N~fP'O~'tJs
Washington, May president Taft
will be host to the farmers who are
coming here to appear before the SEN
ate committee on finance to oppose
the presidents Canadian reciprocity
measure.
Arrangements have been made to
receive them at the White House on
May IL. 1t is probable that the presi-
dent will give them a personal ex-
PLANTATION of his idea of the effect of
Canadian reciprocity on the farmers
of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
GETS LUTHER LETTER
}. p. Morgan Pays $25,5oo For His
toricaI MANUSCRIPT.

toTIcdI MdnusCTIpt.
Leipsic, Sayony, May AT an au-
tograph sale letter written by Mar
tin Luther to Emperor Charles V.
was bought by Florence dealer for
$25,500.
The purchase is said to have been
made for J. p Morgan.
The letter was written in 1921 dur
ing the reformer's return journey from
the Diet OF Worms, and, describing
the proceedings. defended his attitude.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Swiss Accept Carnegie Fund.

Berne, Switzerland, May Alt Is Of
fcially confirmed taat the government
has accepted with thanks $4,000 in
the form of United States Steel bonds
from Andrew Carnegie for the purpose
of establishing Swiss hero fund.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE slow; choice, $606.15;
prime, $6.25m7.
SHEEP firm; prime wethers, $3.50
o.; eulls and common, $2M2.50;
spring lambs, 5000; veal calves, So
66.25.
HOGS lower; prime heavies, $3.50
sos; mediums, s625Q6.30; heavy
Workers., $6.3046.35; light Workers,
S6,S5gS.4O; pigs, s6.3606.40; roughs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
SCARED BY GHOST OF BABY
Prisoners Declare Falrmont, VT, Jail
Is Haunted.

Fairmont, Va, May 4.-The sixteen
prisoners in the county jail here are
in a state of terror owing to their be-
lief that the place Is haunted.
For several nights. they say, they
have been unable to sleep owing to the
mysterious cries of a baby. The
source of the noise has not been as
.certained.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Wind Saves Crops.

Woodbury., N. j.. May 4.-The high
winds prevailing saved the vegetation
from frosts in this section. In low
places and where the winds did not
touch there was a heavy frost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Year In Jail For CRATER.

Columbus, o., May 4-D. w. Dins
more. implicated with former State
Printer Mark Slater in the alleged
state house supply graft cases, chang
ed his plea to guilty when 1t was in.
timated that Slater would turn states
evidence. and was sentenced to year
In the penitentiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Man, 11s Pounds, Takes Bride of $50

Wayne, w. Va, May Difference
In weight, like differences in social
positions, can be overcome by that
great equalizer-love. Miss Gertrude
May Davis, weight 500 pounds. was
married to M. G. McGorry, weighing
119 pounds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
Bankers to Meet In New Orleans.

Nashville, Tenn. May 4-This years
meeting of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION will be held in New Orleans
In November.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
SERVICES At PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning were unusually
interesting. The pastor, Rev. j. II.
Henderlite, preached from Exodus 80,
'The place whereon thou standest is
holy ground" "Holy ground is the
place where God and man meet and
where man learn what God wishes him
to do and where he carries out God 5
places and purposes.
Moses was apparently lonesome
man. lie had given up life OF pomp
and pleasure at the royal court, had
sacrificed the honors of soldiers life,
had turned his back upon the comforts
and luxuries by which he had been sur
rounded and had lived for 40 years IN
the wilderness. but Moses was on holy
ground, because he was carrying out
Gods plans for the advancement Of His
Kingdom and for the betterment OF
His people, Israel Obedience to God
and faithfulness 10 His commands was
the keynote of His splendid sermon.
The man that is faithful and earnest IN
his work wherever he may be, whether
ruler or servant, whether merchant or
cobbler is on holy ground.
Ii was an earnest, practical and elo-
quent appeal for life of service in
Gods Kingdom on the part Of His fol-
lowers.
Unusually large congregations were
present both morning and night.
"Put on Thy Strength. Oh Zion,
was delightfully."- rendered by the choir.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

In sad but loving remembrance
of Mrs. Catherine Mason. VINO de
parted this life Nov. %, 1910. Gone
but not forgotten.
Weep not that her tolls are over;
Weep not that her race is run;
God grant we may rest as calmly
When our work. like hers,is done
Til then we yield with gladness
Our mother to Him TO keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance
He giyeth this loved one sleep.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in thy grave so low
Thou no more will join our number
Thou no more our sorrow know.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life IS lied
And in Heaven with joy to greet
thee,
Where no farewell tears are
shed.
BY One Who Knew Her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
Mr.. eOoLRICK'S ARGUMENT
Mr.. Fitzhugh Closes Case.

Court convened Monday at ii a.
m when Mr. c. O'Conor Goolrick'
one of counsel for the plaintiff III
the Monroe will case. made the CLOS
ing argument for that side.
He stated that owing to the
fact that the jury had been In ses-
sion for 8 days on the case that ne
would make the closing argument
for his side and that his other
associate. Mr.. Chichester, would not
speak. .,,.n.
Mr.. Goolrick made an excellent
argument for his side OF the case
covering every phase OF the case;
He spoke for over two hours ana
IL is rarely the case when a Detler
presentation of case Is heard
Mr. Goolrick received congratuia-
tions on his effort and was told by
many that it was one of the best
arguments they had ever heard IN
the courtroom.
Mr. Fitzhugh followed In a
mastery argument for the deteh-
dant. ..,.
The case was given to the jury
at APO p. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
LETTER FROM Mr.. CONVICTION

Stevensburg, Va, Jan. 13.
To The Free Lance:
Another glorious trip in Yankee
land has just been taken How | de-
light to tell them how We poured
the hot shot into them How
wealthy they are. All this stuff
told us about Southern progressive
ness is bOsh. Fully three-quarters
OF the property we held before the
war was taken from us, and can 1t
be expected in 45 years for us to
replenish what we had accumulated
in 400 years? Never Our negroes
were half OF our wealth, houses,
lands and stock the other half
We lost all our stock and we may
say the naked land was nearly all
we had left. Then let us sketch
over the period since the war. We
had reconstruction acts, negro suf-
frage, negro schools, the negro on
ly paying s cents per month for
each scholar and we paying $l.54
per month for them, besides we
were paying our schooling OF the
whites. Then, too, We had debt
OF 32 million dollars to pay interest
on. besides paying a little Of the
principal every year, and worst OF
all we pay 100000 annually to
dependent soldiers and their wild
ows and one million dollars in rev.
enue towards pensioning the North
erne soldiers Just suppose that
S1,32O.0O0 was all left in Virginia.
How much better it would be for
our impoverished people.
You board a Southern, Atlantic
Coast Line or Seaboard train and
90 South and see the poverty. Then
go on the Big Four or Pan Handle
and 20 West on the Penn or c &
O. or New York Central and go
North, as | have done in the last
ten months. and see the vast wealth
OF the North and West and COM
pare it with the poverty of the
South and it will humiliate you
in the extreme If you live in the
South. What is our remedy?
VIII some learned statesmen tell
us? Are we to be down trodden
generation after generation. as the
Irish were? repeat, will some
wise head suggest a remedy? When
Mr.. Cleveland and a Democrat
ic Congress were in power they took
not the first step towards It. Now
since a Democratic landslide. bank
failures are occurring all over the
country. Shall we condemn Mr.. c.
Jones Rixey because his bank in
Alexandria and branches failed any
more than we do a merchant?
Yours,
T. r. Coyington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-19
SP0TSYLvANIA
Bills Letter From Hicks Store.
Hicks Store, Va. Jan. lG

Hicks Store, Va, Jan. 16.
Mr.. b. c. Dickinson was in the
Burg Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. II. r. Harris was visiting in
the neighborhood OF Charlottesville
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Ocie Jones has return
ed home. after spending sew
eral days with the parents OF his
best girl.
Mr.. J. l.. Carter has commenced
stripping his large and fine crop of
tobacco.
We are sorry to learn of the ex-
IRENE illness Of the little child OF
MIR. and Mrs. Willie Jennings.
Mr. w l.. Harris and DR.. Glenroy
Harris have returned to their re-
spectiye homes, after spending some
time with their parents at the c. II.
Miss Louisa Harris has returned
to Blackstone Institute. where she
is making fine progress in her
studies.
We return thanks to two Chris
tian ladies for kind remembrance.
one in way of nice apples and the
other for nice mince pies and fruit
cake. May they live long and hap
PLY.
Mrs. Sarah Kent continues ex-
tremely H.
There was a gathering OF the
fair ones at the residence OF Mr..
r. L. Todd on the evening Of Jan.
18th A fine time was had by all
The good weather has caused our
farmers to start work grubbing. re-
pairing farm implements. etc
Miss Lizzie Dickinson. OF Nc
Henry, is visiting her brother and
friends In this section.
Whooping cough has subsided
and schools are running with full
attendance
Mrs. c. NJ. Harris, Of Mine Run,
was seriously hurt recently and is
confined to her room.
Capt. W B. Warren was in this
section Friday
Some farmers in this section are
looking for tenants.
Only a small gathering at Shady
Grove Sunday Our pastor. Rev
Mr. Johnson. preached a fine SER
mon.
Mr.. John Carter. Of McHenry,
has bought another sawmill and will
soon be running two mills on full
time Bill.