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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

- ssAA~ NUAA4MCr AhAdt NlMguOAMs
Washington. D. G. Japan and the
United States will go to war in the
near future. The conflict will begin
in less than ten months. The war
will last i've years, perhaps ten. The
Panama Canal will be destroyed and
in the end this nation will carry thd
war to Japan and conquer that king
dom.
These are few of the predictions
made by Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobson, of Alabama, who
used to be an officer in the Navy. on
the floor of the House OF Repre4
sentatiyes.
I'VE will be struck he cried,
"and when we are gentlemen may
differ with me as to the time, but n
firmly believe it can be counted in
months on the fingers OF my tvs
handswe will find ourselves prac-
tically powerless. The nations of the
world will call on us to give up the
war and not continue to disturb the
peace Of the world just as we did
with Russia in her war with Japan
Our own financiers will demand that
we end an apparently hopeless strug-
gle.
I'VE viii Fight to End
But we will not give up. We viii
fight on, angered and Inundated, UNI
til it becomes mere question Of
resources. Ever since we went into
Hawaii, ever since we took posses
sion Of the Philippines, declining to
let Japan in there with us, ever since
their citizens came to this country
and received the treatment from our
people that the difference in race
made inevitable, Japan has been pre-
pairing for war with US. And the
'Jananese in this country are helping
her."
Representative Gaines, Of West
Virginia, asked Mr.. Hobson If Japan
would find it possible to finance a
war with the United States.
Japan" Mr.. Hobson replied, is
the only nation today that is clever
enough to finance war before 1t
begins. She is bankrupt today be-
cause she has already financed the
war she will wage against u.s.
The Alabama member urged the
creation of vast standing army and
the building of a great navy as the
only solution of the problem. He
contended that the Navy of the Unit
ed States is at present inadequate.
These statements were brought
out during the discussion of the
naval appropriation bill.
Lively Fight in Sight.
The bill was considered at great
length in the House during an after
noon and night session. and practi-
cally all of the provisions Of the
measure were agreed to with the ex-
ception of the new building program,
which is expected to precipitate q
lively fight.
The bill provides for two battle
ships OF the superdreadnought type.
carrying IL 14-inch guns; two feet
Golfers. eight torpedo-boat destroy
ers and four submarines. An at
tempt will be made both to decrease
and increase this program, but the
committee believes it has enough
votes to carry it through.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
SEES WAR IN
ten MON | 4 ]
United States Will Have to Fight
Japan, Says HObson.
PANAMA CANAL Will Be DESTROYED.

Alabaman, During Discussion OF tbA
Naval Appropriation Bill At th4
House, Makes Some Dire Predics'
lions Nm Says Warfare May Even
Extend to Ten Years and That We
Win Carry 1t to the Land of Nips
pom and Conquer That Kingdom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
c%RITICIzES HOUSE
Governor Takes ii 10 Task for Not
Keeping Piedges.

Denver. Col, April Elm a letter
TO the House of Representatives to-
day. Governor Shafroth sharply criti-
cized the State banking bill. passed
yesterday by the SENATE. as n measure
mo more resembling the measure
promised the people than night resem-
bles day" 4fH
The letter created q sensation. The
bill came before the House to-day on
tirst reading. This is believed to be
the first time in Colorado that II Gov
crhor has taken summary action on
q measure that was still before tho
legislative body. Governor Shafrpth
said In his letter:
The measure was Intended to COM
ply with the Democratic platform
pledges relating to bank guarantee
laws Its author has :epudiated il and
had his name. taken from IL. The bill
contains no provision whatever for n
state guarantee fund. as promised IN
the Democratic platform.
you have heen in session for ia
days, twenty-three days longer than
any session for the last thirty years.
Not q pledge has been redeemed. Is
there any excuse for such II faiiurc?''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
DISCUSS PAPER AND LABOR
Newspaper Publishers Talk Over Two
Chief Items OF IIxpcnsc.


New York. April 2T.--paper and
labor-the two chief items of expense
TO n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the topics under
discussion to-day at the second days
session of the American Newspaper
Publishers Associations annual meet
ing here. John Norris, chairman of the
committee on paper. submitted the an
nual report of the committee, sum
marizing Its work, and predicting re-
suits within a short time from the as
sociation's efforts, begun iii 1907. to
secure print paper iree from import
duty.
The report commended the pending
reciprocity agreement with Canada as
Il measure of relief to newspapcr pub
fishers. and In line with his scnti-
ment the association passed a resolu-
ton asking passage by the Senate of
the bill TO carry out the reciprocity
agreement recently passed BY the
House of Representatives. The COM
inittcc on print pa prr-Messrs. Norris.
Don c. Seitz AMI Herman Riddcr-was
continued with authority to pursue its
work.
The association also went on record
as fnvorinE tho abolition of import
duties upon print Taper. when made
from free wood, wherever cut"
The arbitration agreements with the
various unions in the printing trades
expire next year. and action in the
matter will AVE to be taken at this
coming summers national conventions
of the unions. Hence. it was deemed
advisable to get expressions Of opinion
on what the new agreements should
embody and to appoint a committee to
draw up new agreements for submits
sion TO the labor organizations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
Money and %''Tnfuence''
Used to Secure Firms
Monopoly.
WILL
IN VESTIGATE
Bill Providing for Enlargement
Of House and Reapportionment
of Members Is Passed-Vir-
GINA and South Well Rep
resented on Important
Senate Committees.

Washington. D. c., April 27.-A sen
sation was sprung in the House To-
day when Representative Gardner. Of
Massachusetts, ~ntroduced resolutions
Of inquiry in response to n charge
by Representa- tive D~ifenderfer, of Penn
s%ylvanin. that money and influence
we're being used to give an Eastern
manufacturing concern a monopoly IN
the contracts for shoes for the army
and navy. Mr.. Difenderfer said he
could prove his assertion, and as Il
result Mr.. Gardner called upon the
Secretary Of War and Secretary Of the
Navy for all possible information con-
corning the shoe contracts.
Mr.. Difendcrfer interrupted MIR.
Gardner in his speech on the free list
contract prices for army
shoes.
us 1T not a fact he asked, That
HERMANN G Company. of Boston. alb
solutely control. after freezing out
every other competitor In the United
States. the manufacture OF shoes for
the army and navy of the United
Statcs?'
Mr.. Gardner replied that he had
never heard of such q system.
II shall be at liberty then in the
- sew "a ~ u
response, ito show to the gentleman
that they have absolute control OF
the shoes manufactured In the country
for the army and navy. and that they
have frozen out competitors that l
know Of. who have lost out, and to-
day are bankrupt. owing to the fact
that this hrm of Hermann & Com
pany have used their influence with
the government representatives OF the
United States. or those in control Of
the government of the United States, to
freeze out competitors, and have placed
them on the blacklist, SO to speak, and
have even gone SO far as to give
money so that other firms may not DO
competitors after freezing them OUT
Mr.. Gardner declared that the state
ment was all Impeachment OF the gov
ernncnt authorities. and to-day intro
duced his resolution. which was refer
red TO the Committee on Military and
Naval Affairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
MUTlNY IMMINENT
Soldiers MT Canton Disseminated and
Anarchy Trcynils.

Hong Kong. Anril GA mutiny
among the soldiers at Canton is cx-
pected to occur ut almost any moment.
Discomfort and anarchy ave prevailed
there for a long time. and the soldiers
are in n bad huinor over the suppress
sion of gambling. Thousands of resi-
dents OF Canton fed to Hong Kong
yesterday. but they are finding mcagre
accommodations here.
large number of soldiers Will re-
tire from the service In the next
t~wenty-four hours, and officers with
loaded guns have been stationed on
the city walls. Many houses have
been searched. and one of the leaders
in the threatening rising has becn ar
rested. The officers distrust the SOL
diers. and in many cases have removed
the breach locks of their rifles.
The iRmen. or official residence of
the viceroy OF Canton, was set on fire
last night. The viceroy made his es-
cape.
Several persons were killed and some
arrests were made. 1t is stated that
the movement was promoted by an
anarchist society. Great evcttiment
prevailed and the gates OF the city
We're ordered closed.
The situation In Canton is consid-
cred very serious. and the British con-
sui these has wired to Sir Frederick
Lugard, the governor OF Hong Kong,
to stop all British vessels from coming
to Canton for twenty-four hours, ow-
ing to the dangerous conditions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
LIVES LOST
IN BURNING HOME
Mother and Seven Children Per
ish in Fire at Roa-
noke.

Ronnokc, yn, APRIL aS.-Mrs. j. 81.
Num- md seven children, rambling In
age from grown-ups TO nm infant, were
burned to death In n nrc which de-
stroyed their home In South.vcst Ron
nokc ut 1,15 this morning. Three of
the total of ten children escaped by
lenpinE from yvindaNn. Mrs. Nunn was
n widow, her husband hasidss died a
yenr ngo. The dead,
Mrs. j. II. Num-.
Georgin Nunn, twenty-five.
Stafford, thirteen.
billiard, eleven.
Lucille, six.
Helen, five.
Another child, under nrc, name not
learned.
One body Of n child not yet removed
from building.
From the scnnt details obtainable 1t
appears lint very little property dnm-
nIc resulted from tho blaze, which was
SOON c1tinEuished after the arrival OF
the Fire Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
NO BUSINESS IN SESSION
Former senntor Lnfc Young Tnkcs
NM Fling MT COnGrcHS.

Former senntor Lnfc Young Takes
Fling mt Congress.
Pittsburg. Pa. April a7.-"Congress
has no business to be In session, Cana
dian reciprocity should be defeated;
the country needs Il breathing SPELL"
declare former senator l.Gfc Young,
of Des Moines. in a speech ON The
Future OF the Republican Party" be-
fore the Aniericus Republican Club, at
its annual Grant Day dinner here to-
night. Congressman John ~. Weeks.
of Massachusetts, and Major-Generai
Leonard Wood we're also speakers.
The iOwan handled tie Insurgents
in Congress without gloves. and after
declaring that THE farmer. the banker
and the manufacturer want a chance,
but Congress Is blocking the game"
he said:
Tho present situation Is due to the
Insurgents. who. having nothing else
10 clamor about, continue to clamor
about lower tariff duties after the new
tariff has been made. The Insurgents
were ambitious TO advance themselves
and control the Republican party. so
they kept on talking. The country
owes nothing to the Insurgents. They
have reduced nobody's taxes. They
have cut down %nobody's freight
charges. The Insurgents may have
left n trail of their work, but IL they
have It Is toward the pie counter. The
politicians should be given a tickat of
leave
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
Comfy is NEEDED
Subject III Discussed at Meeting of
Church Congress.

I tGCtiHH u
Church Congress.
Washington. d. c.. April 27.-There
is necessity for comfy in Christian
missions, according to the speakers at
t~o-night's session of the twenty-ninth
Church Congress in the United States.
Right Rev. Joseph NJ. Francis. en-
Bishop of Indianapolis; Isevs. IL. Sy-
monds. vicar OF Christ Church Cathe-
dral. of Montreal; Theodore Sedgwick.
rector of Calvary Church. of New York,
and DR.. Reese +. Alsop. rector emeritus
OF st. AIMS Church, of Brooklyn, y.
T., spoke on the subject.
Revs. Charles Henry Babcock and G.
a.. Christensen. both of New York, have
been reelected general chairman and
general secretary. respectively; Thomas
Whitaker. of New York, treasurer. and
as ice-Dresidenls, Bishops Murray, Of
Maryland; Kinsman. OF Delaware, and
Perry, OF Rhod Island.
Justice Lurton, OF the United States
supreme Court, and Seth Low, of New
York. were elected as laymcn to serve
on the central committee. The place
and time FOR the next congress was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
PRECEDENT SET
important Ruling Mnde in Cnsc Of Lem

important Ruling Mnde in Case Of Lem
ThmnR
Washington, April PA precedent
which may he Interpreted to lcah to
generalization OF the Chinese exclusion
laws has been established by the De
phrtment of Commerce and Labor in
tne case Of Lem Thung, a wealthy
Chinese. OF Wilmington. y. c.
Thung has been held at Boston,
wyhere. Inc Immigration authorities
this country with irregular papers.
Secretary Nagel has ruled to admit
MN as n merchant. Several Congress-
half. IfF
The record in the department shows
mat Thung. il Is payt owner Of n
national bank in Wilmington, the
owner OF a large laundry and n valu-
able farm. had Il New York Chinaman
arrange credentials for re-entry to
me United states after a visit to China.
lie could have claimed the right TO
re;enter as a returning laborer.
lfcretofore the department. has de-
ciined 70 recognize laundrymen. farm
es and the like as merchants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
TRYING TO BREAK THE WILL
Sequel 10 Deposition Of Hattie l.,
nlnnc. .AcauitteI of Murdcr

Cambridge. Masr,. April 27.-Follow-
Ing the taking OF the deposition Of
iiattle lie Blanc, the Frcnch-C canadian
girl who WAS acquitted OF the murder
oI Clarence +. Glover. the Waltham
aundry MAJ after a sensational trial
last December. efforts TO break Glover's
viii have been formally resumed in
the Supreme Court IN his city.
Miss lie Blanc's deposition. which
was taken In ST. John. y. B., during
the past week. contains more than
1000 words. partly descriptive Of
events during the year thai she re-
sided with the Clovcrs sn WaItham.
Under the will the widow and Sey-
;nour Glover, n brother. received a
large portion OF his real an personal
estate. and the present contest is being
conducted by Glover's four other
Brothers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
LONG DELAY IN CASE
Bnthtub Trust Prosecution May Sot
Come Tn TILL Fnll.

Detroit, Mich. April 2I.-That the
trial of the governments criminal
cases against the ~so-called bathtub
trust may not begin until next fall or
winter is indicate by conditions in
the Federal court here. United States
District Attorney Watson said to-day
that while the government would be
ready for the trial at the June term. he
did not anticipate that the court would
be ready to hear them before next fall
or winter. "
District Judge Swan is planning TO
retire in J%uly,sand Judge Dennison, Of
Grand Rapids, who has been relieving
Judge Swan. Will be Dusy during the
summer months with cases In the
Grand Rapids court and business con-
nected with the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at Cincinnati. to which bench lie
recently has been appointed. Alexis
c; Angel Will succeed Judge Swan as
district Judge at Detroit in July.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
BUFFALO HAS BIG FIRE
Building Containing vnrnish and l'alnt
Burns Rapidly.

r--rN.r .s.-a#- EffsHH !HHHZ# N'.U H.EtH tE .A
Buffalo. n. y. April 27.-lire early
to-day in the heart of Bunalo's bus
mess district destroyed the 1ive-story
building OF the Buffalo Glass Company.
on East Seneca Street. with a loss Of
nearly $3.50. 600.
The building contained large quanti.i
ties of varnlsh. paint and similar ma
%terlals, which provided excellent food
Tor the flames and made The blaze
a difficult one for the iircnlen. Shortly
after the fire started there were sew
erhl violent explosions. which blew
out windows and partitions. One OF
the explosions knocked twenty ire
men down and badly injured several.
The dense black moke from the fire
spread over the lower section of the
city and caused n~ear-panics in a score
OF hotels and lodging houses. Guests
left their rooms in fright, surprising
nat the fire was at their doors. and
the police were kept busy rcassuring
terrified residents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
The Aeroplane in Warfare

Down OH the Mexican border,
working with the United Suites
Troops, are some of the worlds most
widely known nyiators. There, for
the f,rnt time In history, the aero
planes are being used under condI-
lions which approximate M nearly
ns possible those of actunl warfare.
The eyes OF every civilized
nre on these aerial experiments. In
1Nte Tfmes-Diapntch Of next sundny
a full pnge Of pictures will illustrate
what these nirmen with h nrmy
are doing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
WI MEN DIE IN FLAMES
Asleep when photographic Dwe,llns

Asleep When Philadelphia Dwelling
Catches Fire. Z
Philadelphia. April 27-Two men
were burned TO death early to-day In
a fire that badly damaged the dwelling
and grocery store of Charles X. De-
wees.
hfty-five years Did. and James John,
son. forty years old, dodgers. who were
asleep on the second floor. of the house
when the fire started. The interior OF
the store and dwelling were ablaze
when the fire was discovered. Tho
origin OF tho fire is not known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
VICTORY FOR cox
a hilnvit of nrns ana Prejudice I,
Oycrru1ed.

C%incinnati. o.. April 27.-Prosecuting
Attorney Henry T. Hunts IN ffidavit OF
bias and prejudice against Judge Will
liam Dickson, who had been designated
as trial judge in the George b. Cox
Decision was rendered by Charles T.
Hunt, presiding fudge of the Court Of
Common Pleas. and IS the first posi-
tive development In the case since tho
supreme Court OF Ohio upheld the
power OF Judge Hunt TO rule On such
n fidavits. @
To-day's decision Is a victory for
Cox: Judge Hunt found that Judge
try Cox. He declared that the prose-
cutor's AFFIDAVIT was scandalous. Tho
next step in the case probably will be
a ruling by Judge Dickson on a mo-
tion by Cox to quash tho Indictment.
The trial Judge Is absent from tho city.
The exact date. of his return has not
ANNOUNCED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
FIGHT FIRE ON MOUNTAINS
FInmcs burn over 1000 Acres In
at H. nSsnrhfset {.

Flames Burn Over 5000 Acres In
MnSsnchusetts
North ADAMS. Mass. April 27.-Ail
through last night 100 men fought a
woods hrc at the top of Pine Cobblc
Mountain, which. starting three days
ago near Williamstown, threatened the
western section of this city. Fully
1000 acres OF land have been burned
over.
During last night numerous small
iires broke out IN the western limits of
North Adams, but they were quickly
eXtinguished BY citizens. Several sum
mer cottages on the m~ountainslde were
threatened.
BY digging wide trenches and fell
ing trees the amateur fire brigade sue
OF flame. and at dawn it was hoped
that the danger to North Adams had
been avoided.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BilI Passes.

Lh Ibhtt Il n6fgS AL
Washington. d. c., April pa bill
providing for the enlargement Of the
national House Of Representative
from 39l to 1913 members. and the APP
portionment of these members TO tho
different States on the basis of the
population shown by the recent Fed
eral census, passed the House early
this evening after vain efforts of MEM
bers OF both political parties to amend
IT In Important particulars.
The proposed size of the House Is
identical with that provided for In
the C~rumpacker bill, passed by the
House at the last session OF Congress-.
but not acted upon by the Senate. The
Houston bill. passed to-day, leaves to
the Legislatures of the different States
the power to ~rearrange the congress
sional districts In their respective
States on the new population basis of
one member Tor each 2ll.S77 Of in
ha%bitants.
~ Limit Placed.
The two important amendments pro-
posed to-day and defeated after
lengthy debate were to put the re-
districting power in the hands OF the
Governors of States. when the Legis-
latures had failed to act; and TO limit
the House In the future to q mem
bership of 43O or 4s3. leaving future
ZIP 10 the secretary OF
the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
Both Of these amendments were
vigorously c~hampioned by the Repub-
icans and had some Democratic sun.
port. Mr.. Sherley, of Kentucky, first
offered the "Crumpacker amendment"
as 1t was known. to restrict the size OF
the House to 430 in the future. ana
later, Mr.. C~rumnacker submitted it
again as n part of 4 formal motion
10 recommf the bin to the Committee
on census TO have the amendment put
into 1t. On n record vote on this mo-
ton the Democrats voted 1t down rs
to 80. III
The amendment offered earlier by MI
Crumpacker. S!rmerly tho Republican
chairman of the Committee on Census.
which has charge of the reapportion-
ment subject, to give the Governor.
OF States power to carry out tho rc-
arrangement of congressional djstricts
was declared by Mr.. Hamlin, Of Mis-.
souri,. democrat, to he a deliberate
effort of Republican politicians. of
missouri. to give the Republican Gov
ernor OF that State power to make
up the new districts, so that Repub.
lican districts might be constructed
by "gerrymandering methods"
Challenges Statement.
Mr.. tiamIin declared that with the
Crumpackor amendment MS a part of
the bill tho Republican Governor OF
Missouri could veto the r%eapportion-
ment made by the Democratic Legis.
lathre and could thon carry out Tho
reapportionment himself. MIR. Bar
tholdt. Republican, also from Missouri
challenged this statement. and as
serted that the last Democratic LegIs-
lature that reapportioned the con-
gressional districts of Missouri Ind
violated the Federal statutes by max
ing the districts Of greatly varying
size. IL
Tho increase OF the House was
agreed to by members OF both parties,
hut mnny Republicans attacked IL on
the ground that It would mako tile
House more nnwicldiy. Insurgent Ee.
pubiicans were particularly vigorous
In opposing the increase. declaring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
BOMB AT SAVINGS BANK
Windows Broker and Occupants OF
Building Thrown From Beds.

Chicago, III, April 27.-A dynamite
bomb was exploded in the doorway OF
the Oak Savings Bank. owned by John
Deyoney, an Italian, at 9i6 Wells Street,
at 3 o'clock this morning. tearing a hole
one foot square In the ~ironplated door,
breaking all the windows in the four
story building, and throwing the occu-
pants Of the upper stories out OF their
beds.
Devoney toid the police that he had
received several threatening letters ra-
Gently, and the bomb Is believed TO have
been thrown by BLACK Hand" mem
berg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
RIVER STEAMER SINKS
Goes Down In Gale and Eour Lives
Are Lost.

Are Lost.
Pensacola. Fla. April oT.-Loaded to
capacity With a 5,0%O0-barrel cargo Of
naval stores. the river stea mer Belle.
from Vernon. Fla, to Pensacola. sank
IN a severe fifty mile gale late yes
terday in the Choctaw River, and four
lives were lost.
Captain Fred Burlison. OF Pensacola:
Engineer NJ. Belle. of Vernon. and two
Ghllnren. names unknown, were
drowned. Tho bodies were ~ecovercd
members OF the crew and two
passengers barely escaped drowning.
The vessel and cargo probably will be
a total loss. m
The Belle was n of the largest
steamers in the local traf1c, and was
valued at $4,000.