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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
"WHITECkPPERS"
THRASH VICTI Nj
RECOGNIZED As ONE OF NOR
WHO BEAT CARSON HUBBARD,
COLORED, IN HALIFAX.

HOUSTON, VA, Special.-A prose
cution OF peculiar interest has lust
been ended in the Circuit Court of
Halifax county, namely. that of the
Commonwealth VS.. one Cornelius Has
kins, colored. for an assault upon one
carson Hubbard, also colOred Has
klnS was charged with being connect
ed with band OF "Whitecaps." com
posed OF both white and colored men.
whose nightly rulings have been con-
hned to the northwestern section of
this county.
Hubbard. having incurred the en-
nifty of Charles Robertson. a negro
OF some means, was living at the
home of one Jennings About II
o'clock on the night of March 18th
iaSt the inmates of the cabin were
disturbed by peculiar knocking at
the front door. Upon asking who was
without. and receiving no reply. one
OF their number went to the door
and bade the visitor enter. though q
colored girl, glancing through the win
dow. exclaimed that she saw five arm
ed white men without, also others
around the porch.
The crowd without asked if Carson
Hubbard was in the dwelling. Re-
celNlnG no responsa. they said that
theN had been posted and knew that
he was within
As Hubbard moved toward the
STAIRS the hiring began. carrying away
the front sash and the window panes
In other portions of the house.
Hubbard, seeing that there was no
escape. and fearing that the continued
hrlnS would greatly disturb his wife
who lay i'll in one of the rooms. gave
himself up. AS he stepped without
he was covered by revolvers and led
TO post some distance away. the
"Whitecaps' beating him severely
some shouting TO kill him" FINALLY
releasing him, and allowing him to
move some distance away. they COM
menced firing al the victim. who Law
prone to avoid further injury and to
save his life.
From Hubbard's account, which
has been corrObOTated. there were fif-
teen or twenty men around the house
and in an adjoining field, and al
though some We're white and the night
not particularly dark. only Haskins
and man alleged to be Robertson
were recognized. Robertson has so
far escaped.
Hubbard stated on the stand that
previous TO the assault he had re-
ceiNed note from Robertson warn
ing him TO leave the neighborhood
giving as Il reason some alleged wrong
committed upon him by Haskins.
IiaSklnS was tried by Justice Ander-
son only a few weeks ago and sent
to the grand jury The accused was
gwen one year in the penitentiary.
Otner arrests are expected
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or near Arlington and Alexandria was
followed by Later" announcing
that all was quiet, until the readers of
the newspapers did not know which
10 accept the statement or the con-
tradiction. Then when the rumor-
mongers had ceased on this line, the
intelligent observer" who had lust
come into Washington from the front
took up the wondrous tale. To this
source may be traced descriptions Of
the remarkable fortifications the
Union troops were throwing up on the
southern side of the Potomac for the
defense of the capital. Fortifying the
troops were, but only the intelligent
observer" could have witnessed such
wonderful achievement as that of
the New York Sixty ninth in erecting
an embankment one mile long and
seven and a half feet high" to stand
off Confederate attacks. AS the land
battles suddenly declined from fierce
combats into the mereSt skirmishes or
even into empty rumors. so the naval
engagement at Sewall's Point dwin-
died from most sanguinary encoun-
ter into the bombardment of a bat
terry by gunboat or two The red
dew of battle had not begun 70 fall.
but the public saw red every time
shot was fired.
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y Ballad of ButtermiIk.

It's fashionable, now, to cnurn
And drink the foaming buttermilk-
dainty little crank to turn
Mid Wavelets delicate as silk:
The beverage of creamy snow.
lis said, will keep grim age at BAY:
But where, Ia somehow like to know
Where is the churn of grandma
day?
That churn was not of fancy art:
The dame of style would scorn II.
now; 49,
And working it would quickly start
A crystal beading to the brow;
But when, with golden specks repIete
Up-splashed the cool, delicious
What modern drink could be as
Where is the churn of grandma, S
day?
Within those frothing waves were
A thousand havors fresh and fine
The elder flowers floating scent.
The cloVer-meadOws' airy wine.
The perfume of a summer night,
The richness of a sunny May.
Where is the churn of grandma s
day?
Madames, who think you've found at
last
fountain OF undyinG youth,
Where is the VigOr OF the past
That kept the spirit young. in
sOoth-
The simple life and wholesome fare
That held the worry-lines at bay.
The exercise and pure, fresh air
Where is the churn OF grandma's
day?
Harriet Whitney Durbin, in Wom-
ans Home Companion.
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MAKE GRAY TELL
=. - OF STEEL COMBINE
Further Proceedings Depend Upon
His Statements-May Be Either
Criminal or Civil Prosecu-
tion-President Holding
Conferences.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
President Gilbert IL. Gary, of the
United States Steel Corporation. will
furnish the second chapter of the
Stanley committees history OF the
great Steel Trust. He has been sub
poenaed TO appear next Thursday
morning. There will be a meeting OF
the committee tomorrow, but in all
probability no important witnesses
VIII be heard at that time.
John Lambert, of the Republic Iron
and Steel Company. is to be heard
soon.
The committee will continue its
meetings here until the end of the
present session of Congress 1t then
intends TO go to New York. Pittsburg
and Chicago and take testimony
There will probably be no man of
prominence in steel affairs or i'm anv
great banking institution or other line
OF industry that is in any way con-
nected with steel who will not be ex-
amined eventually. either willingly or
unWllllnSly. by the Stanley committee
criminal Proceedings Contemplated.
upon the testimony of Judge Gary
chairman OF the executive committee
OF the United States Steel Corpora
uOn, WILL in a measure, depend
whether the United States Government
VIII institute civil or criminal prose-
cutIons against the Steel Trust based
upon evidence TO be secured by the
STANLEY investigation. A civil suit un-
der the Sherman antitrust law to dis
solve the Steel Trust has been under
contemplation of the Department of
Justice for six months
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game chickens all are bred by Nj.
Soroln. who rides TO hounds and the
kennels al the farm shelter CANNES
Win pedigreeS tracing back and accu-
fatety Kept FOR generations y bay
colt, 3. by Drucn. son OF Onward Sill
Yer. :05 IA. dam Bonnie Siope by
Golden slope. is in training ana fond
hopes are conferred in his future. He
is PAGER and the son OF horse likely
chestnut hny. 3. by Druen. out of
NerVien, thoroughbred daughter Of
Imp. ,Kanataka. VIII be bred to GEN
eral Watts, ,, go S-4. Mike Bower
man. who trained and drove General
Watts. has MI. COrbin's pacing colt i'm
his stable and looks FOR the stoutly
very fast horse.
show features, Nat races and steeple~
chaSes, with a fancy drilled United
states Cavalry troop from Washing
ton. D. c. mounted police and work
horse parades. the spring meeting Of
the Virginia Racing and Horse Show
Association, which came on on Satur-
furnished some good sport and enter
talnment 10 fair-siZed gatherings
each day, though attendance fell short
OF what was expected, due to counter
attractions and possibly excessive
| heat, too, certainly for the month of
May. The classes for hunters and
jumpers were better filled than those
Of harness horses. though entries 10
the latter were nearly all local The
and was judged by Messrs David Dor.
1er and Hamilton Busbey. of New
ork city, and W. w. Sanford, OF
Orange, Va. The blue ribbon went ia
Colonel Purcell, fun brother to Louis
Furcel, 2:l6 IA, shown by his owner
Charles z. Whitlock: Bluemont ST
Clair, big acting road mare. by HARRY
st. Clair, carried off the red while
/ third prize went TO Langhorne Put
neys black geldinE Victor 2:l9 l.
and fourth place was awarded the
stylish chestnut mare Kentucky Belle
owned and well driven by her owner
ID. j. Gregory. The contest was close
and Colonel Purcell repeated his sue
cess of last spring. The bay gelding
Is the pride OF Mr.. Whitlock'S stables
and the taste of victory was sweet 10
the young Nirginian, who is a Iowa.
patron Of the light harness horse
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HOUSE REDUCES
POLICE FORCE
This Concluded, Statesmen Dis
cuss Adjournment-Call 1t a
PLAY of Politics.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Special.-Aftel
two days recess the House met TODAY
and took up the Floyd resolution reduc-
ing the number OF the Capitol police
force. Although the resolution itself
was a routine matter ii provoked a
lively debate between the Dem ocrat Is
and Republicans. Representative Mann.
minority leader, accused the opposition
party of playing politics. He said a
resolution was not needed to reduce the
capitol force, but that the sergeant-at-
arms could perform this duty.
You Democrats know" ne said, that
as soon as this resolution passes it is
as dead as a last years Smelt Why
do you play politics by introducing a
resolution that will not so through the
Senate when you can easily dispense
with half of the Capitol policemen by
simple order2'
Representative Manns charges were
denied by various Democrats who in
sisted they were N earnest in their
plans To cut the House expenses.
when are we going to have a va
cationY asked the Republican leader.
It's up to the other side of the
House. If the weather man does his
duty and keeps both ends of the Capt.
tol hot enough. we may get away from
here some sweet daN."
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JUSTICE FEARS .
OIL DECISION

WASHINGTON. ID. g. MAY 26.-In
a formal opinion Aled yesterday dis
SeninS from the Judgment Of the
United States Supreme Court i'm the
Standard oil case. Associate Justice
John NJ. Harlan charactcrizeS as "iu-
diclal legislation" the action of his
colleagues in that court in writing
INTO the law the qualifying words "un-
reasonable and undue" as describ-
ing restraints upon commerce and at
tempts at monopoly that contravene
the sherman antitrust law.
Justice Harlan'S formal dissent is
httle short of sensational. He de-
clares in effect that the Standard Oil
decision by overreaching the action
OF Congress through judicial construc-
ton, is blow at the integrity OF
our governmental system, and in the
END viii prove most dangerous TO all -
Justice Harlan expresses the convic-
ton that the Standard Oil decision
instead OF giving rest and quiet TO the
business OF the country, will throw
business into confusion and invite lit
igation.
In my judgment" says Justice Har-
IAN, the decree below should have been
af1rmed without qualification" He de-
cl@reS that the opinion of the majority
OF the court. as stated by the Chief
justice, informs the subsidiary COM
panies OF the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey in effect that although the
New Jersey corporation, being an
Illegal combination, must go out of
existence, they (the subsidiaries) may
JOIN in an agreement TO restrain COM
merce among the States il such re-
straint be not undue"
justice Harlan quotes the following
from the words OF Chief Justice White
as sustaining the conclusion he quotes
above as 10 the limitation upon the fu-
lure commercial activities of the sub
sldtary companies.
1T does not necessarily follow" said
the Chief Justice. in the majority opin-
ion, that because an illegal restrain of
trade or an attempt TO mOnopolize or a
monopolizat ton resulted from the COM
olnalon and the transfer Of stocks of
the subsidiary corporations to the New
Jersey corporation, that a like restraint
or attempt 10 monopolizc or monopoIi-
zGtlon would necessarily arise from
agreements between one or more Of the
SUBSIDIARY corporations after the trans
FER of the stock by the New Jersey cor
poration."
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WrOngs of the Poor

Departures from the old way i'm
things educational come i'm for hard
raps first and last. but not often are
they assailed as in this letter which a
gIoWerlng boy handed to his teacher
the other day:
"Madim YOU kepe telling my son to
breeth with his dierfram I sepose rich
boys and girls all has dierframs but
how about when their father only
makes 2 dollers "A day and there's 4
younger l tel YOU its enoug to make
everybody socialists first its one thing
and then its another and now its der
frams its too much."-P. II. Benson.
in June Womans Home Companion.
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Sympathy for Diaz.

MEXICO CITY, Special.-The an
nouncement Of Deputy As"a yesterday
AFTERNOON that president l-iaz is dead.
lohS llve Cltizen DiaZ, seemed to touch
a popular chord, ana for the first time
since the ruler became i'll there seemed
10 De some anxiety among his people
over the condition of the eN-President
one large throng gathered early i'm
the day before the Department of
Foreign Relations, where Francisco De
La Barra had worked all night on mat
ters that he wished to conclude before
leaving the ministry for the highest
once in the ma atoms gift.
me cry OF viva De La Barra" min
sied with that of viva Madero" while
the crowds waved banners of the ma
tlon, red, white and green. When the
representation was at its height, Senior
Alfred RobleS DomingueZ personal rep
resentative of Madero at the capital
called 10 inform De La Barra that the
army OF liberty of the South" under
rushed by special trains from Cuerna-
Vaca If any disorder should break out
~ Vas ueGlded mat Tor the time being
at least the main body should not be
brought in, though small detachments
naignt De called TO the capital as oc-
everywhere met Americans today
ausured Wen for feeling of amity to
exist henceforJn between this country
Cheer American Ambassador.
Am DaSSadOr Wilson is the most pOpu-
Iar diplomat in the capital today, and
whenever the parading populace passes
the American consulate they shouted:
Long live the American Ambassador"
De La Barra is virtually the dictator
or Mexico today, but ne is making no
move without the approval OF the revo-
luuonlsts, expressed through Senior
Domlnguez The Cabinet retired with
me PRESIDENT and Vice President, but
the new ministry approved of by
Madero will begin its duties within a
short time. Oq -
Fears of Madero's @" %
La Barra would attempt To- 49,
supreme power has been set asfcSt>
the official statement OF De La Barra
when he assumed office, declaring that
he would not, under any circumstances,
accept the presidency or vice presi-
dency.
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Calm After NictOrY-

JUAREZ, Special.-A short man.
with brown beard, sat at his desk
/ in the headquarters of the Revolu-
tonary Army today. calmly receiving
congratulations from his friends and
colleagues in the work of securing
liberty for the people of Mexico.
The little man was Francisco 1.
Madero, only six months ago practi-
cally unknown, but today Mexico's
man OF the hour.
At no time while the resignation
of Portirio Diaz was being discussed
/ did he show eXultation over the fact
that he is now the ruler of the re-
| public and its millions while a NOM
maj President occupies the office at
the capital.
He declared that his sole aim was
the establishment of peace and the
regeneration OF Mexico. and now that
the purpose of the SiN-mOnth reVolu-
uon has been achieved he will strive
20 orlng order out of chaos in the
least possible time.
The insurreCtOs in lower California.
under Magon, Will be ordered to Law
their arms. If they refuse an army
Will be sent against them
Inc Legislature of COahuila. which
mas thus far refused To accept We
nuistiana Carranza, will be the first
brought to terms.
Mexico l. Free" Declares Madcro
Mexico has cast OFF her shackIes.''
now republic, and the country will
take strides that have never before
been equalled. Personal ambition
VIII yield TO love of country and /
believe that friends and foes Of the
former government will work to-
gether for the common good.
mat President Diaz has resigned
IS certainly good news. This was the
ilrst thing FOR which We worked and
a great burden has been lifted from
Mexican l.;
tirement the federal government has
redeemed its pledge TO us and shown
us good faith"
Who Will be candidates for the
prCsidency?' Madero was asked
The provisional president shrugged
his shoulders and replied:
VINO knows? We are working for
Mexico. not for ourselves. We want
TO unite all the people into one
peaceful nation. the sole purpose of
which Will be to advance the good OF
the country. There are bound to be
political parties and political rivalry,
but this can 20 on without daHaying
the country"
the provisional government
everyone who wants To work TO, The
AS YOU Americans say no one should
have an axe to grind. We Want an
Mexican patriots In our ranks"
Leaders Influence Growing.
NO stronger proof of Madero IS power
in the future administration IN be
given than the fact that fourteen of the
tWenty-SeVen provisional governors to
take office will have his personal APP
prOVal.
Ihe new Cabinet is made up of his
colleagues and two members OF the
Madero family will serve in it,
This little man who dared TO defv
DiaZ and thrust him from his throne is
more the hero OF his army today than
ever before.
Forgotten are the disputes with villa
and OrOZco.
1t is viva Madero" everywhere he
goes.
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KILLS HIS WIFE
SHOOTS HIMSELF

HARRISONBURG, VA, Special
Last night in the Briery Branch sec
ton, ten miles west of Harrisonburg.
y. p. Fairchild, farmer, aged fifty
years, fired a bullet into the brain
OF his wife and then shot himself
through the head. Both died Instant
ly.
Domestic troubles are said to be
the cause. They have been in court
Tor the past year in her suit for ali
mony. Yesterday the matter was com
promised, and when Fairchild went
TO her to talk over matters he shot
her.
Two of their children were in the
mouse at the time. One of the boys
ran quarter OF a mile to the near
est store to get help.
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LONDON JU DEE AUTHORIZES LAW
Elk no SEARCH EFFECTS OF La
FAY ETTE-ESTATE S5OO,OOO

LONDON, Special.-WilIiam Gross
man man a New York lawyer. was today
granted judicial authority by Judge
trunks OF THE Great Lafayette" which
are at present held by an American
ENpreSs company i'm hope of finding the
missing will disposing of the $500 0SO
estate. The case was in the court to-
DAY upon application to settle up the
estate. 1t is believed that the will is
among Lafayette's effects in the United
States.
Disposition of the late actors estate
search is made
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President Holds Conrerenccs

CHICAGO, ILL, Special.-Former
Judge Ebert III. Gary, chairman of
the board of trustees of the Steel Cor
poration. today is speeding toward
New York in his private car attached
TO the Twentieth Century Limited for
conference. it is reported, before he
testifies before the congressional com
mittee in Washington next Thursday.
The chairman of the corporation
declined to make public his business
i'm New York and denied that il had
anything to do with his appearance
before the House. which is investigat-
ing the Steel Trust
Representative of Independent steel
and iron companies conferred with
Judge Gary while he was in Chicago.
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VICTOR
IN GREAT RACE

PARIS, Specialize remains
OF General BerteauX, late Minis
ter of War, who was killed at
ISsy last Sunday by an aerOpIane
at the start of the Paris to Ma
drid air race. were buried today.
As the cortege passed through the
streets newsbOys were crying the
extras OF the Partisan newspapers
announcing that Aviator Vedrine
had won the race which was the
cause Of the Minister'S death.
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$4,000 FIRE SWEEPS
FASHIONABLE RESORT

BAR HARBOR, ME-, Special-The
municipal garage plant. a woodwork
ing mill. skating rink and about TWEEN
~ small houses are I'm ruins today.
following fire that swept along the
waterfront last night.
The loss is estimated at about $14O,-
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MEXICO CITY, MEX, Special

MEXICO CITY, MEX., Special
Francisco De La Barra, former
Iy Minister OF Foreign Relations,
today took the oath OF Office -
provisional President OF the Re-
public OF Mexico.
The ceremony of inauguration
which makes De La Barra President
until an extraordinary general cleo
ton can be held took place In the
Chamber OF Deputies.
He was escorted from the national
palace to the chamber by the stan OF
eX-President Diaz.
All the distinguished personages in
the capital were present.
The diplomatic corps was headed by
the American Ambassador, Henry L
Wilson, dean of the corps. All of the
members were in full regalia.
The stan of officers who escorted
De La Barra resigned sometime ago.
but had requested the honor of at
tending the new provisional President
and their request was granted. Ac-
companylng De La Barra was General
h. Rascon, who had taken the oath
OF office as Minister of War earlier
in the day.
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DriffMond-

Out of the dark, out Of the night.
Through the breaking wave, and
the salt sea foam,
Across the bar by the harbor light.
A battered ship drives home.
Out Of the dead years lost to sight.
Out of he dusk and the silver dew,
Out of the wind, out of the night,
An olden dream comes true.
harles w. Kennedy in June Aims
lees.
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NICTORIA'S GRANDSON ON
WAY TO CORONATION

VANCOUVER, 3. c, SpeCial.-
Prince Leopold. a grandson of the
late Queen Victoria, reached here
from Japan today and is on his way
East TO visit Toronto and to be the
guest of Earl Grey at Ottawa.
I'd.
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LA BARRA SUCCEEDS
DIAZ IN MEXICO

Leader Commands Peace and VIII
Enforce It-Sympathy Express
ed for Beaten President-The
United States Will Keep
Troops on Border.
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Blasted Ambition.

'ChOIIy is Very despOndent.'
What's the trouble?"
"A great disappointment. He has
been waiting to wear the first straw
hat of the season, and now he's con-
fined to his room with the grip"
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Stage Manager Gnterrupting re-
hearsaD-One moment, please, IA
dles don't do that way i'm real life.
ter they see me-
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Not ENCOURAGING.

Miss Wood Ketcham-What are
your views on the marriage question.
Mr.. Oldbach?
Oldbach--I view il with alarm,
madam.
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WASHINGTON. ID. C. Sneci

WASHINGTON, ID. C, Special
The army division now in Texas
VIII remain there until late fall
or early winter, regardless of the
final issue of the Mexican reyoIu-
ton. IL is the present plan of tho
administration to keep the troops
in the field until cold weather
makes IL necessary to again shell
ter them i'm barracks.
The idea is that the soldiers,
during this period, will live ac-
tual war conditions and the train
ing will be valuable.