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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
KNOX SUBPENAED
PrOberS Want Him to tx.
plain $4,000 Payment.
PORTRAIT VOUCHfD FOUND
Missing Document Drawn in Pay.
ment Of Picture is Found on
Floor Of Office in State
Department.
PORTRAIT V0UCHfD f0UN.

Washington, June 1.-THE house
committee on expenditures in the
state department issued a subpoena
for Secretary Knox to appear before
the committee and explain why he
paid Frederick Hale, son Of the former
senator from Maine. $1,000 from the
Canadian boundary fund Of the state
department.
The money is said to have been
paid on the sole authority Of Mr..
Knoxs approval Oh a piece of paper
attached to an unsigned voucher.
The disclosure as to the Hale pay
ment was only one Of a series Of sur
prises before the committee. Thomas
Morrison, disbursing clerk Of the state
department, declared that the missing
voucher for $2i5O drawn In payment
of a portrait Of former Secretary Day,
and Of which the artist, Albert Rosen'
thai. of Philadelphia. received only
$3.50. had been found by messenger
on the floor of his office.
How II got there he had no knowl-
edge, but It was his impression that
some one interested In the matter was
responsible
The voucher, as found on the floor,
appeared complete Mr.. Morrison de-
clared, and contained the former chief
clerk, Michael's, explanation OF how
the $1,000 difference had been ex-
pended.
Mr.. Morrison asserted that when the
voucher disappeared from the files II
had no such explanation upon II. The
explanation was not made public. |.
has been contended that the $1,000 was
spent In secret service work.
In regard to the Hale payment, Mr.
Morrison said that all he knew about
il was his direction from Secretary
Knox to pay over the $4,000
o. H. Tittman, Canadian boundary
commissioner, called before the com
mittee. declared that the $4,000 pay
ment 10 Hale had never been explain
ed TO him. He said his original esti-
mate for an appropriation Of 10000
had been increased to $4,000 by the
state department. without his knowl
edge. and that he later learned the
extra $4,000 had been paid to Hale
The subpoena served on Secretary
Knox is returnable today
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
MAY USE MOTION PICTURES
Superintendent Eggleston Believes
They VIII Help in Schools.

The use Of moving pictures in the
public schools az a mode of instruction
is development of the near future, in
the opinion Of J. d. Eggleston. Jr.,
superintendent of public instruction.
Mr.. Eggleston says he believes the
moving picture machine will soon be
found as part of the equipment of
many public schools. The display adds
TO the interest in the lesson to be
taught, and helps TO impress it upon
the mind of the child.
In public health work and in other
lines of modern endeavor. the old
magic lantern has been used to illus
trate conditions as the speakers have
found them. But the motion picture
machine has not been introduced IL is
believed by Mr. Eggleston that along
many lines of instruction such method
may be used with great profit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL

Consideration Of the wool schedule
till was continued IN the House.
Speeches were made by Representa-
tlvrs Dalztl. l.indbergh and Willis.
Considerable time was spent IN the
Senate discussing the right Of the Vice
Pres ldrnt 10 vote IN case Of "A TIE Oh
questions other than ordinary matters
OF legislation. A motion To recall
the senatorial direct election amend
ment from the House Was defeated by
a u- vote Of % 10 3D.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
BAlDWIN---BtESSEO AND BEAUTIFUL

Ever since John gazed in rapture
upon his vision Of the Eternal City and
gave the world some glimpses Of its
goodness and glory. men have dreamed
Of the city that is to be. The nearest
thing we have ever heard Of in actual
life TO the realization Of the ideals and
ongings of men is the town Of Bald
win, Kansas. 1t is the seat of great
religious university and the life Of the
city seems saturated with the spirit Of
religion. - Richmond Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
RALLY A SUCCESS

The grand rally at Second New
Hope Baptist church. Summit, Va,
was a great success. Over five hun
bred people attended. The collec-
ton for the day was 1910. Rev. A.
p. Pritchett. the pastor. returns
many thanks to the people. white
and colored, for their aid in this
rally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.


Wheat. 85c to soc; corn, 62c to 63c
meal, 81. 40 to 81. 60 per l00;oats, 40 TO 45
old hens, live, ii to IL; dressed, IL to l5
winter chickens, Is to 20, h.. dressed Il
TO 20; spring chickens, 20 to Fl cts ID;
eggs, 10 TO Ii; lard, IL TO IL; ducks,
live, 9 to 10; dressed Is to l6;butter, IL
to 2O;country hams, IL to Is; bacon sides,
II to Is; Irish potatoes, rs to 80; lambs.
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, Z; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $l.0O TO sl.25; baled hay,
SlS to $50 per ton; live hogs, 6 to l-2;
beef, live weight, to 5; pork, z to 8;
wool, Is 10 20 per ID: veal. 6 to 7; sweet
potatoes. 81 to $l.25; turkeys live. IL to
is; seed Irish Potatoes, 81 to $l.25; ship
stuff, $26 to $28; bran, $26 to 500 per
ton; black peas, $2.S5; black-eye peas,
|S3.25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
Release Eleven Women.

Greensburg, Pa, June l4.-Eleven
women locked up In the county jail
for serenadlng non-union miners, were
released. The United Mine Workers
organization paid the fines Of four,
while Judge Mcconnell released the
other seven for want of evidence. The
charge against the women was that
they violated a court Injunction By
serenading non-union miners by beat
ing dishpans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
SUPERVISORS MAY IMPOSE
DIFFERENT TAX RATES

judge II. A. W Skeen. OF the
Circuit Court of Lee county. has
been sustained by the Supreme
Court Of Virginia in his decis-
ion that it is legal for board OF
supervisors 10 levy tax for public
improvements in one magisteriai dis
lrict different in rate from the tax
rs in other districts.
This legal point is considered i'm
portant as a decision that the pres
ent method OF taxation Is illegal
would have seriously affected the
progress OF the good roads move
menr and other public improvements
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS

Hal c. Tyler, of Radford. son OF
former Governor Tyler, went under the
knife for appendicitis Monday night at
st. Luke's hospital. Ricf mOnd
Mr.. Marchant, Deputy L. S
Marshal. arrested Natus Walker. OF
Gloucester county, and took him to
Norfolk to answer the charge of sell
ing whiskey without t. s. stamp.
The announcement Of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Rebecca Lloyd
Tabb, of Summerville, Gloucester coun-
ty. to Henry w. Bouldin. of Northum-
berland county, on June q is made.
The marriage will take place in old
Ware Church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES

After returning from a vacation, A.
Clyde Bull, 25 years old. a book Keeper
in the office of the Eastern Shore Pro
duce Exchange at Airy. Va, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head at his home in Onley. His body
was found by his wife on her return
from visit.
Mr.. Bull was a prosperous young
man of exemplary habits and well con-
nected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
BYRD FOR LOCALIZED PRIMARY

Advocates of legalized primary
with the compulsory feature, will be
glad to know that Speaker Richard
f. Byrd. who has just been noml-
mated for a fourth term in the House
and who will again be elected speak
or of that body. has announced his
purpose to introduce during theneXt
session a bill providing for such a
primary. 1t will be recalled that Mr.
Byrd was the patron of an excellent
primary bill at the last session. which
failed of passage. and the bill which
he expects to present at the next SEES
sion will be similar in most respects
to the one referred to. Since the last
General Assembly adjourned Sentl-
ment throughout the State IN favor
of the legalized primary has increaS-
ed tremendously and the people Of
Virginia will not be satisfied until
such a law is placed on the statute
books. The whole State is worn out
and disguised with the present loose
system and the people want to see
the same safeguards thrown around
the primaries that are extended L.
the regular elections. In fact the
primaries ale of as much Importance
as the general elections. since in nine
cases out Of ten the men nominated
in them are elected to Office. and 1t Is
therefore imperative that they be
placed above suspicion by proper
lSw. Mr. Byld'S former bill seems TO
Us a model one Of lis kind. and while
il may be improved. perhaps. by a
slight change or two. yet lis material
provisions should remain a offered.
Until We get the legalized primary.
made compulsory for all political
parties. with 8 clause providing for
the Acknowledgement of vote buyers
and sellers. Virginia will not occupy
a place in the front rank with those
States which have made progress
along this line.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
PACT REPORTED
Reciprocity Bill Laid Be.
fore the Senate.
CONTAINS ROOT AMENDMENT
Senator Penrose Declares the
Amendment Will be Defeated,
But a Long Fight is
Expected.

Washington. June H. After the
early routine business Of the senate
had been disposed OF the finance com
mitlee reported back the Canadian re-
clprocIty bill, with the Root amend
ment AS to wood pulp and print paper
Incorporated. The report was submit
ted without recommendation. In line
with the agreement reached by the
committee majority last week.
\ long and bitter fight Is assured,
and The debate is likely 10 continue
for AT least two weeks.
Messrs. McCumber and IaFollette
submitted reports outlining their indl-
vidual views in opposition to reciproc-
ity and Mr. Williams presented the
views Of himself and Messrs. Stone
and KEN favorable TO the measure.
TIE debate began today with
speeches In opposition to the bill by
Senators Curtis and McCumbor
viii Pass, Says Penrose.
senator Penrose, chairman OF the
finance committee. said that the Root
amendment to the bill would not be
adopted by the senate.
We viii pass the bill without the
Root amendment or any other amend
meat as soon as we can" said the
senator. prior to the reporting OF the
bill
The exchange OF views on the bill
wa general Mr. Dixon expressed
surprise and regret that the commit.
tie mad not been able 10 bring In a
ie, ommendation for or against the
bil!. md in go doing ELECTED a series
u statements regarding the course Of
the finance committee One OF these
~,s made ny Senator Hepburn. who
b.onsht ont the facts regarding the
mellon In committee 10 report the
n.il adversely He said that he had
presented this motion and that II had
Teen lost by a vote u 10 Z. thus
rendering an opposing report impos
,ii.e while az the same time ap-
ptoachlng very near To one.
Mr. Gore introduced an amendment
a. the bill which would place Cana.
Nan -four meal. meats and agrlcul.
'ufnl implements on the free list. but
sa,l he would not press the provision
" {, hecame evident that IT'S adoption
would imperil the bin.
LaFollette's Views Adverse.
Senator IaFollette in HIS individual
report expressed adverse views on the
reciprocity bill lie said II was per
fectly consistent for one who believed
In free trade to support the bill. but
that no man who believed either In a
tariff for revenue only or in n protec-
tive tariff could consistently give II
his support
Senator John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi. declares that when he
wants thing he wants IL. but he will
not refuse to kill a rattlesnake he
cause at the same time he cannot XII
an anaconda. This. in brief. is his rea-
son for accepting the reciprocity
treaty as set forth IN report in the
reciprocity bill.
Taking the position that the reel
procity bill should be reported to the
senate with an adverse recommends
ton. Senator McCumber. Of North Da-
kota. fled n minority report giving
sixteen reasons why he opposed the
bill. All we're based on the conten-
ton that by opening the markets Of
the United States TO Canadian farm
products the proposed bill would have
the effect OF lowering the prices OF
American products.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
DIES SUDDENLY

John Edwards. 25 years old. dropped
dead IN Onancock Monday Of heart fail
urc. lie had been joking with friends
and was laughing when he placed his
hand to his heart and fell lifeless.
lie was an inspector for Eastern
Shore Produce Exchange. and is the
third person connected with the gen
eral office Of the exchange at Onley,
Va, to die within ~ hours.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
A HOT FIGHT IN NORTH CAR
OLINA

The Democratic Senatorial pri-
mary in North Carolina promises 10
eclipse any similar campaign con-
Quoted in that State for a long time
and will evidently be much more
spirited fight than the one We have
in Virginia. Senator Simmons is an
astute politician, a splendid organ
izer and a man of ability, but his
course in the Senate has been re-
garded with disfavor by a large part
of his constituency as shown by the
fact that there are already three
candidates against him with the pos
sibility Of a fourth. The gentlemen,
who are cOntesting his return to the
Senate are by no means ordinary
candidates, but each one Of them is
the peer of Simmons in character,
intellect and ability and at least one
o. them is perhaps his equal as an
organizer. Chief Justice Clark. of
the North Carolina Supreme Court,
is known far beyond the confines of
his own State as a jurist Of the high
est type, and was once strongly fav-
ored as the nominee for vice presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket. Gov.
Kitchin and ex-Gov. Aycock are
both splendid campaigners and are
known throughout the length and
breadth of the State. Simmons
vote for LOrimer and his opposition
to Canadian reciprocity have sub
jectec him to severe criticism. while
his record on the tariff is not salts
factory to the progressive element
of the party. On the other hand
Judge Clark is rather too radical for
present political thought in the
South with Kitchin nearly, if not
equally so, and AycOck more con-
sentative. With four such candi-
didates in the race. North Carolina
can confidently look forward to be-
ing ably represented in Senate and
the only thing to be settled is the
question of how far progressive the
Tar Heel Democrats have become.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
LOCUST GROVE NOTES
Locust Grove. Va. Jun

Locust Grove. Va. juno l.
Mrs. X. y. Burgess. OF CharlOttcs-
VILE. who has been visiting hef
daughter. Mrs j /. Almond. re-
turned to her home Monday
Mrs Roberta Dulin continues quite
sick
Mrs Eta Crux. OF Clarendon. Is
spending some time 20 thc home OF
Mr. { l.. Adams.
Master BARLEY Almond is quite
sick. DR.. Benton is attending him
Mr.. \. W. Maxwell has moved his
photograph cars here. where he will
spend some time
= II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
MANY CANDIDATES IN RICHMOND

A hot race for House Of Dele
gates is on in Richmond. Capt.
John Curtis, Col. John S. HarwOOd. f.
II. Cox. j. }. Creamer, DR.. George
b. Steel and Hill Montague are
casting about for votes. VIM.
A. Crenshaw has just announced his
candidacy. The announcements of
James +. Cannon. Jr., A. Won ~ ROs-
enegk and Vim. Zimmerman are ex-
Dected
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
WILL BE GUESTS OF
PRESIDENT TAFT

Gov. Mann and Mrs. Mann will at
tend the reception next Monday night
in the White House, given by Presi-
dent Taft and Mrs. Taft, celebrating
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of their
marriage.
Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor Ellyson and
wife, and Mayor ID. e. Richardson and
wife, of Richmond. will also be pres
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
June. 1911
RUBBER HOSE IN MANS LUNG
Left There by Physicians After Opera
ton.

A rubber hose foot in length placed
in the left side of +. J. Byers. of York,
Pa, during an operation for abscess OF
the lung fifteen months ago and for
gotten by the physicians and nurses,
was removed Monday. IL was discovered
by a local physician during an examlna-
ton of the man, whose life has been in
the balance. The patients condition has
become greatly improved.
Byers. aged forty-two, was robust
when stricken with pneumonia two
years ago. The abscess followed. In per-
forming the operation the tube was
placed with one end in the lung and the
other protruding from his side. The end
eventually worked out of sight and the
wound healed. Since then the man has
been unable to work. and his condition
became so serious that it was decided
to take him TO Philadelphia hospital.
The tube was unearthed during an ex-
animation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
GLASS OVERCOME WITH HEAT

After the conclusion of his speech at
GoOchland c. II. Monday, Representa-
tive Glass was overcome by heat, and
for time was quite i'll. Later Mr..
Glass revived and was able to go to
Richmond Monday night en- route 10
King & Queen c. X. where he was
scheduled to speak Tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Munsel Shatkelford. Of Gloucester.
was shot in the back Monday while he
was returning home. after having spent
the day with his nephew. Robert
Shackelford, and had reached piece
Of road which makes bend between
two hills, with an underground on each
side. some one shot him from behind
the bushes. Mr.. Shaekelford managed
to drive to Church Hill. the home of
Hon. j. n. Stubs. near by. When Mr..
ShackeIfOrd reached Church Hill he
was in a state of collapse. DR.. Davis
dressed the wounds.
Mr.. Shackelford's assailant got away.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
JAIL FOR TRUSTED CLERK

Nestor Forbes, for years head book
keeper for the A. +. Long Clothing
Company, of Richmond, pleaded guilty
to embezzIing 1868 from his employers.
Forbes defalcations are said to be
more than double the amount which he
was accused Of taking. He declares his
troubles due to whisky.
He was sentenced TO serve 5 months
in jail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
AFTER THIRTY-SEveN YEARS SERVICE
DIR. Ryland Retires As Financial Sec
rotary Richmond College.

At his request for lighter work, the
Richmond College board of trustees
Tuesday accepted the resignation OF
D.. Charles II Ryland, who for the
last thirty-seven years has been finan-
cial secretary of the institution. Il.
West Tabb, of Newport News, was
elected to succeed him AS treasurer and
registrar, and DR.. RyIand will remain
with the college as secretary and IT,
brarian
The board also passed the amendment
recommended by the General Baptist
Association of Virginia, providing that
the number of trustees shall not be
less than twenty or more than
f.sffN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
BYRD WILL INTRODUCE BILL
Will Ask That Primaries be LOCALIZED.

Speaker Byrd. Of the House of Dele
gates. will intrudlcs m legislature a
bill legahzlng ali pr'n'rirs.
The Speaker Is murl interested in the
matter and Is making further study
of the primary system IA other States.
tie will almost certainly he Speaker
again. since be has already been renpu,-
mated for the House and has no oplO-
sition for the position of presiding
officer. Ii will thus be seen that las
Influence will be commanding Besides
he believes the public demand for a
legalized primary law Is greater than
il was two years since.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
ELECTION IN MANASSAS

p H. Chapman. Independent. was
elected mayor of Manassas over W
Hill Brown. nominee and incumbent.
by a majority OF Z. COuncilmen
Nash. Speiden. Hynson, Burke. Con
nor. Wheeler. Prescott. Newman and
Evans were reelected
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
PORTRAIT OF LATE JUDGE SPlLMAN

Miss Lucretia Spiiman, daughter of
the late Judge f. NJ Spilman. Of Eau
quier county court, and an artist of
note, will present to the Warrenton
Bar handsome portrait of Judge f.
NJ. Spilman which will hang in the
Court House. Hon. J. A. c. Keith will
make the presentation address.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
POLLUTED SPRING CAUSED TYPHOID

That a serious local epidemic OF
typhoid fever in Lee county was due
to the pollution OF a spring and that
this illustrates the necessity OF
careful attention to the condition OF
private water supplies is the sub
stance of a report filed by DR.. Al
len w Freeman. Assistant Commits
siOner Of Health.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
FOR RENT

At Toluca. Stafford county. Va.
one large store and warehouses anc
farm and dwelling house and al
necessary Outbuildings and good
well OF water In yard. One OF the
best stands In the county.
For terms apply to N. b. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg Va.
lJ12-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
For SALE

A nice farm, about three miles from
Port Royal, on road from Port Roya
TO Brandywine, containing about two
hundred and forty-four acres. Vel
watered and we'll timbered, enclosed by
net wire farm fence.
T. w. Morton,
ml1-2m Rrandywine, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
Aviator Falls; Breaks Skull.

Madgeburg. June li.-Aviator Muel
Ter. who Is competing in the national
German aviation contest. fell sixty
feet here and sustained a fracture OF
the skull.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
aWhitn SLAYER" Fined $500.

Trenton. n. j.. June ~. - Judge
Cross, in the United States district
court. imposed a fine OF 5000 upon
Giovanni Albertalli. who was found
guilty OF violating the federal white
slave law. Albertalli applied last week
for a new trial, which was refused.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
e.eIo,oeitv Protest Hides Senator.

HecIpFocIIy FToIeS' TIueS oeH"'O.'
Washington. June II. - When the
senate convened Senator Nelson. OF
Minnesota. was nowhere to be seen
Some one. later, spled the top OF the
senator's head above a massive bull
wark OF paper surrounding his desk
and unearthed him. Mr.. Nelson indig
nantly denied that he was hiding and
explained that the protecting screen
was a protest against Canadian reel
proclty signed by 10000 Mlnneso
farmers. He presented It later in the
daY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
PROSPECTIVE DENTISTS

Fifty-one candidates for licenses to
practice dentistry in Virginia are stand
ing examinations at the Medical Col
lege of Virginia. Richmond, the tests
being conducted by the State Board of
Dental Examiners. The examination
will last for several weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
FOR SALE

Engine and boiler. 20 horse pow
er. mounted on skids Completely
Os erhauled Condition first-class
VIII be sold at a bargain.
Val Dannehl.
Foundry and Machine Works.
sj9-3tl1 Oct
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
NOVEL SUIT

Claiming that he contracted pleurisy
because of rain falling upon him
through a leaky roof, while he was in
the performance of his duties as a rail-
way mail clerk, John p. Mahoney has
filed suit in Alexandria to recover $l0,-
600 from the Southern railway.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
WOMAN MURDERED IN HOME
Found straneled 10 Death With Tow
ele Around Her Throat.

FUuHu otTdWgItu . DS"FW VIII ~"
els Around Her Throat.
White Plains, y. Y, June l4.-Mrs
William W. Simmons, aged twenty-siN
years. wife OF an engineer on the liar
lem railroad, was found strangled tC
death at her home here by a neighbor
Two towels we're found tied about
the dead womans neck. both Of which
we're double knotted at the back
showing that the murderer had meant
TO make no mistake.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
SONS OF VETERANS ENCAMPMshT

The Maryland. Division. Sons of
Veterans. embracing Maryland. Della
ware. Virginia. and the District OF
Columbia. will hold its annual en-
campment in Annapolis June 20 and
.21.