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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
THE BIG SEAMEN'S
STRIKE Is NOW ON
Thousand. Quit Work at Signal, Ty-
ing Up liners-What the
Union Demands.

London.-The great 5eamens strike
was formally declared In London.
Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bristol,
Southampton and other British ports,
and also at Belgian, Dutch and other
ports.
A proclamation issued by the Inter
national Seamens Union stated thai:
the signal for an international strike
had been given throughout the United
Kingdom, France, Belgium, Holland
and Scandinavia. At a mass-meeting
In East London. attended by 5000 sail
ors and firemen, that cignal was Civ
en-. II consisted OF the firing OF three
rockets and the unfurling of a banner
inscribed: The War IL Now De-
clared."
As preface 10 the world wide
movement the soamen and flremen at
Liverpool and few other ports
struck Transatlantic liners were the
first vessels held up, the crews Of the
Teutonic and the Empress OF Ireland,
numbering $50 and 300 men, respec-
lively, refusing to sign articles.
Whether the strike will become
serious cannot yet be told. The lead
ers have ordered the men not to
break existing engagements, hence
the strike If it continues will not
reach a maximum for quite while.
The demands include general bet
terment Of conditions, with a fixed
minimum wage and q concilation
board. Stress is laid on the last men
toned reform, which the employers
have refused
Boett the secretary OF the shipping
federation, representing 100000 OF
Great Britains $1,000 tons OF ship
ping. says that the federation does
not take the strike seriously.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
The 0heyvle Times
n =. 0DLUY,
DLkEYvILLE, - l.
LIARS LITERATURE.
EYvILlE,

There must be a contest on for
story telling, for the reading public
are being handed some lemons" un-
awares, or, if there isn't, the strangest
things ever are happening. The lamp
post that wabbled was just plain,
simple drunk, we know about that,
but we won't say any more. says the
New Orleans Picayune. Then the
Plymouth Rock hen and the cold
storage affair, too, made us sit up
and take notice, but now comes into
court a North Yakima farmer and he
tells this without even blushing. He
says he fred into a flock Of geese and
brought down two. He had also cast
off the Yakima river bank a fishing
line with several hooks on IT, so he
could hunt and fish at the same time.
You know these Yakima farmers are
deucedly clever He was surprised
TO see another goose rise in the air
again and again, only 10 fall to the
ground. Upon investigation he dis
covered that the goose was caught on
set line nearly 500 feet long with so
hooks set at intervals. A section OF
the line was on the land and the
goose had swallowed one of the bats.
Following up the line he found it
down hole under a stump. Pulling
on the line, he dragged out a snarlinc,
swapping otter and an 1S-pound Ger
one TO tell how a diamond necklace
was got out of a lobster" and then
school can quit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
The U. S. MAINE A
MASS OF WRECKAGE
Surprising Revelation Made When
Hull is Exposed-It CrumpIed
Like Paper.

Havana.-That the shattering of the
ed by the mute testimony of steel ribs
bent apart, decks upheaved, bulk
heads crumpled like sheets OF paper
and inextricable masses OF construc-
ton material, is far greater than sup
posed, was revealed as a result Of
superficial observation made possible
by the lowering OF the water level in
the cofferdam a total depth OF seven
feet.
On account OF this unforeseen revel.
alton Of the terrific character OF the
explosion which sent the battleship
to the bottom OF the harbor all plans
heretofore proposed for dealing with
the ultimate removal Of the hulk have
become merely conjectural until a con-
siderably greater amount Of water
has been pumped out. AS the water
receded every successive foot reveal
ed worse conditions in that portion of
the hull forward OF amidships which
was subjected to the main force OF
the explosion.
The bow section is still nearly TWEEN
ty feet below the surface, and here
1t is believed the destruction will be
found to have been even more terrific.
Colonel Black of the Engineer Corps
said he had reasonable expectation OF
lowering the water a total depth of
eighteen or twenty feet within three
or four days, which would render pos
sible a fairly complete exploration Of
those portions of the ship, except the
bow section, where men were likely
to be on the night Of the disaster.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
100000
FOR HAVEMEYER
President Post Tells of Bonus
Given Sugar Magnate.
WITNESS ALSO GOT $5OO,OOO
Says HaVemeyer Gave II To Him For
Acting as President Without Sal.
ary-Spitzen Relates His
tory Of Frauds.

Washington, d. C.-Two committees
Of the House inquiry into the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co., and other re-
dneries, interrogated witnesses as to
the formation and operation Of the
big corporations. A number of new
facts were brought out bearing on the
sudden creation of wealth by COM
binations of manufacturing concerns,
and more was learned Of the frouds
practised on the government in sugar
weighing at the port Of New York.
The special sugar trust inyesti-
eating committee had before it James
II. Post, president Of the National
Sugar Refining Company of New Jer-
sey. The House committee on CXpcn-
ditures in the treasury department
questioned Oliver Spitzer, a former
dock superintendent for the corpora
ton, with a view to discovering the
identity of the men higher up" in the
preparation Of the frauds.
Mr.. Post was examined as to his
and Mr. Havemeyer's connection with
the formation of the National com
pany Representative Hadison Of the
committee complained that whenever
the committee had gotten down TO
something witnesses frequently
threw II off on 10 Havemeyer."
His memory has been traduced by
men who would not have dared to
have done so had he been alive" said
Mr.. Post, with flashing eyes.
The defence took place after the
witness had testified 10 the issuance
to Havemeyer through Post himself
of $10,O0O,0O0 in the common stock Of
the National Sugar Refining Company
without any cash consideration. He
said S2,500,O00 in dividends had been
paid on this stock and that it was still
in the hands of the Havemeyer fam
lily.
There are some things | cannot
explain" said Mr. Post Strong as it
may seem, that is true"
"You would have sold sugar much
cheaper if you had not watered your
stock?" Mr.. Sulzer inquired
Mr.. Post objected to the use Of the
word "watered," but to the question
he said
mo. because the economiesp prac
tised by the company have more than
offset the dividends on the stock"
Mr.. Baker asked the witness if he
meant to say that these corporations
were organized on behalf of the peo-
pie of the country.
II think they shared in the profits, %
explained Mr.. Post.
Horace Havemeyer, son Of II. o.
Havemeyer, will appear before the
committee tomorrow
Splitter related the whole history OF
the sugar weighing frauds. He admit
ted that he was cognizant Of the
frauds and declared that the only Off.
cials he remembered talking to about
them i'm late years were superintend
ents and inspectors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

Atlantic City is getting very moral.
Not content with regulating bathing
suits, the solons have now decreed
that no oyster may go through the
streets without having all its shell on.
1t seems, however, that walters have
been carrying the lucious bivalve in
the open exposed to various germs;
and the provision of the health author
ities is to be regarded as a sanitary
precaution and not another act of
prudery.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
BREAD TRUST STARTS.
General Baking Co. Formed With
Capital Of $4,000.

New York-That the baking of
bread Is TO be brought under the con
troll Of a few large corporations, as so
many other industries have been. by
street, received proof Thursday in
the news that Harvey Fisk &, Sons,
bankers, will uuderwrite securities
for the new General Baking company,
the capital of which recently was in.
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. This
company will unite the baking bust.
ness of twenty-one concerns in seven.
teen different cities 1t will have SlO,.
100000 preferred and S10,00O.O0O com.
mon stock, as we'll as S5,000,0OO bonds
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
CUTLERY TARIFF FRAUDS.

Washington, u. C.-Frauds amount
inc to several millions of dollars ir
duties on importaions of cutlery dur
ing the last few years have been dis
covered by secret service agents OF
the customs service. who. under the
direction of Chief Willie, have beer
working quietly in this country anc
in the Solingen district of Germany
whence most Of the imports come e
the United States.
An organized plan of searches anC
seizures will be prosecuted from nov
on in an effort TO break mp the frauds
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

French paper is conducting a vot-
ing contest for the purpose of decid-
ing what in the opinion Of a majority
of its readers are the virtues most to
be desired in women. Each reader is
requested to name ten virtues. So far
sixty virtues have been named. The
first seven have always been at the
top of the poll since the beginning of
the ballot, in the following order:
Goodness. orderliness, devotion, thrift,
gentleness, intelligence and amiabil-
ity. 1t is noted that will power comes
twenty-fourth in the list, which is a
long way down, considering that devo-
tion is third, and which indicates that
not few Of the voters are men
However the virtue of meeknsss is
the sixtieth and last in the list, and
has received only SO votes. while the
votes for the first three in the list
ranged between 1900 and 10000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
Ell PASo PARTLY IN MEXICO.
International Commission Awards Re-
public Strip Of Land Within City.

FL Paso, TeX-WithiE two years
Mexicans can be holding bull-hghts
within the present city limits of El
Paso and saloons and gambling houses
can operate without regulation, if the
decision of the Chamizal arbitration
commission is put into effect
This international commission Sc
lected to decide the ownership OF q
strip of land three miles long and five
blocks wide, decided on a comprom
Use, giving FL Paso all the land south
to the boundary line of 1864 and con.
ceding the land south of that to MeXi.
co.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
SENATE CONFIRMS A NEGRO.
Expected Opposition TO William n.
Lewis. Falls to MateriaIize.

Washington The threatened oppo-
sition to the confirmation Of William
II. Lewis OF Boston, a negro, as as
sistant attorney general in the De-
Department OF Justice, in charge of
Indian depreciation claims, disappeared
in the executive session Of the Sen
ate and the nomination was confirm
ed without debate or roll call
Senator Lodge pointed out TO his
Democratic colleagues that Lewis had
been graduated from Harvard, and
had filled a number of Offices with
credit, notably the Office Of assistant
United States attorney for the district
OF Massachusetts,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

Ohio has more colleges than any
other state. 1t requires special en-
deavor to raise one institution into
fame above its rivals, when so many
exist. The boys of West Lafayette
college achieved this distinction by
putting oil into >the milk of the girls
dormitory. Twenty girls were made
violently i'll. Some day civilization
will be so general that II will exist
even among college students.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
MAINE CENTRAL MERGER.

Portland. Me.-The formal an
nouncement of the merger of the
Maine Central railroad and its LEASED
lines has been made to take effec'
July I.
According 10 the circular ISSUED
from the passenger department, tn,
road will be divided into the Portland
eastern and mountain divisions. TIL,
Washington County railroad becomes
a part of the eastern division an,
the Somerset and Sebasticook q
Moosehead railroads will become {
part of the Portland division.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
LOST IN SWAMP So DAYS.
Man Disappeared April 2o-Wlthout
Food Since Then.

Marlboro. Mass.--After Gn absence
OF 56 days. which he says he spent in
a swamp between Marlboro and West
boro. with nothing to eat. William ID.
Hanley. one OF the leading young
men in this city. was found emaciated
and barely conscious in the heart OF
the swamp by four employees OF the
Metropolitan Waterworks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
UnveiI Tablet to Betsy Ross.

Philadelphia.-The principal exer.
cises in observance of Flag Day was
the unveiing OF tablet in memory
OF Betsy Ross, maker OF the first
American flag. by the Flag House
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
PREDICT BUMPER WHEAT CROPS
Reports Received hy Mlllers' National
Federation ENCOURAGING.

Niagara Falls. n. Y.-Bumper wheat
crops were predicted in the reports
received by the Millers' National Fed.
GRAFTON. representing 80 per cent. Of
the mills of the country. during their
session here. Twelve OF the leading
wheat producing states report normal
or increased production. and only one.
South Dakota. is expected to harves
n short crop.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

One man asserts that blondes are
going out of fashion and that big feet
for women are coming in. The critics
of the sex will Immediately seize
upon these facts, especially the latter,
TO prove that women are walking too
much over tradition and conservatism
in their campaign for more rights,
thus sacrificing fair complexion and
small feet
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
CONGRESS oIFTTo MRc. TAFT.
House and Senate Present Silver Ser
vices on Wedding Anniversary.

Washington.-A fund of $4,000 to
purchase the silver service presented
to Mrs. Taft on her silver wedding an
niversary at the White House was sub
scribed by members of the House Of
Representatives
Each member contributed s.. The
fund was collected so rapidly that a
committee was enabled to take the
afternoon train for New York, where
the gift was selected.
The present was supplemented by
magnificent silver service which the
Senate presented to President and
Mrs. Taft at the celebration.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
Enltcopal Women May Vote.

Waterbury, Conn.-Women will be
permitted TO vote in parish meetings.
but not TO hold office, by decision OF
the Episcopal State convention. pre-
sided over by Bishop Brewster.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

Or. Wiley, the government authority
on pure foods, makes a doeful indict.
ment of the American people. He says
we eat too much, drink too much.
work too much, sleep too much. loaf
too much and take medicine too much.
Would the doctor admit that some Of
us talk too much? If so. could he do
it without a self-conscious blush?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

A Philadelphia preacher announces
that summer resorts are the starting
places of disagreements leading to di.
vorce. II is not likely that his decla-
ration will have a serious effect upon
the summer resort business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

IT is announced by a.n English sci.
enlist that our winters will gradually
get warmer during the next 400 years.
but he warns us that after the year
2294 there will be a change for the
worse. Let us by all means enjoy the
sunshine while we may.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

Strange, isn't 1t. how the tired bust.
ness man will perk up and take a
brighter view of life in the afternoon
as the hands of the clock approach
the hour of three-that is, when it is
not raining and the baseball team is
I'm town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23
c. A. eoaardus. Rife Shot. DEAD.

Springfield, Moo. A. Bogardus.
for years the worlds champion rife
shot. died at the Springfield hospital.
where he was taken one week ago suf.
fering from uraemic poisoning.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-06-23

The automobile mile record is now
25.40 seconds, and the locomotive is
distanced. The aeroplane may, how.
ever, become a competitor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
down. Altogether. 1T was the most
sportsmanlike thirg he has ever done
THE GREAT STEEL TRUST.

Herbert Knox Smith. United States
Commissioner Of Corporations, has
made an exhaustive report on the
United States Steel Corporation. which
Will be of much value to the Congress
sional Committee now engaged in in
vestigating that great trust 1t also
contains much information which
advantage in the prosecution of the
Trust.
The prime object of the organizers
of the Steel Trust was TO restrict com
petition 1t was capitalized at S1.IO2,-
100000, although at the time of its
organization it owned tangible prom
erty worth only s6S2,Ooo.ooo Its tan
gible property is now estimated 10 be
worth s1,1S70oO.O0O as against out
standing securities amounting to ST.
46S000000. In ten years its control
OF production has dropped from 60 to
% per cent; but it now controls 75
per cent. of the Lake ores. and it's
position is stronger than II was in
actual resources. The syndicate which
formed the steel Corporation got s62,-
100000 in cash for its work. The Cor
porauon has made average annual
profits of IL per cent. on the money
invested. All the properties of the
Trust have not been developed. so
that the dividends from the properties
that have been developed are larger
than IL per cent. The Trust does not
now control more than so per cent of
production, and the competition now
is more active, apparently at least.
than 1t has been in the last ten years
The object for which the Steel Trust
was formed was in restraint of trade /:
Its cornering of the Lake ores was
for the purpose of strengthening it's
hold upon the steel-making industry
OF the country. Whether or. not
the monopoly which the Steel
Trust has sought to make can
be defended within the rule of
reason is question the Courts
must determine. IN the meantime, the
Congressional Committee should he
able to pick good many things out
Of Commissioner Smiths report which
will add greatly to the interest of the
Inquiries it is making as to the loop
holes of the law through which this
giant worked It's way to its present
dominating position in the business
world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
Some of the Old sayings.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
Sir.--Just a few more. lest we for
get. and the link be broken We can
never forget the kind-hearted and
ever faithful black nanny, the old
ASH cake. the best way corn meal ever
was cooked. She would wash 1T and
chip It," break it up, give each child
portion, white or colored, saying:
'Yarl sat down dar and sop de skill
let Oar is a heap ub good greasy
grease in II. Den git out de kitchen
and car 30 racket wild you. rs got
white folks dinner ter cook
The wheat cutting time-the colored
folks dining days--lasting week or
more; harvest whiskey. five gallons
for 81. Then the trcading out the
wheat The boy could ride round and
round on the horses bare back until
he was most ready to tumble off, but
he stuck on. The moonlight corn
Stockings. with the merry songs and
jigs; there was always clown, and
good one.
Hog killing time. when the small
Ben. the boss butcher. to get the big
gcst hogs tail
Xmas time of ye olden days can't
be described; happy children, happy
slaves oh, the trundle- bed. that was
pushed under mas bed in the day.
time. and at night pulled out by the
nurse, and three or four children were
put in there crossways after ''wor-
ship, or family prayers, for that was
the way the day was commenced and
closed Never were in too big a hurry
to neglect that. Finally" the longest
sermon I ever heard was preached in
Sharon Baptist Church, King Will
liam county. third Sunday In Novem-
Der. lS4s, by man who had been
major Of militia. and called to the min
istry, He preached two hours and
twenty minutes, subject Daniels
Vision" We children ate our biscuit.
drank water and went to sleep. When
the sermon ended we felt refreshed;
but the old people looked tired. But
when the minister lined out the hymn.
all Joined in and sang with spirit.
No musical instrument except a steel
tuning fork. which the leader would
W s'TEG On 1nud tenohr and "a, then start
Joined IN; A happy. One old
= ss IS 81 7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
Daily Queries and 4
why Tobacco s,,cnts.

Why Tobacco Swcuts.
1t has always been "a puzzle to me
why tobacco in the month OF June
WIZ undergo sweat or become damp
even during the dryest weather or
course, IT IS generally known that
the new crop of leaf tobacco must be
removed from the hogsheads and hung
up exposed to the air. or else It VIII
mold or funk during the month OF
j une. and even tobacco that has gone
through sweat will become damn
during this month. BY giving the
cause of this phenomenon you Will
greatly onlige a READER.
Tobacco. when redried and packed
in hogsheads, retains a certain percent
age of moisture. which the heat OF
j une. or any very warm season, must
bring out to some extent, causing II
TO appear soft. or In sweat The
soft appearance of the tobacco while
In sweat does not necessarily mean