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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
BREAKS AIR RECORD
sRINDLEY SCARS tf.72s FEET
SETS NEW WORLDS MARK.
Jimmy Ward Has Narrow, Escape
From Death-volpIanes to
Safety.

Grant Park Aviation Field, Chicago.
Borne by man made wings and sus-
tanned by man made power. Oscar
Brindley. in a baby Wright biplane,
explored a region hitherto denied to
mai. More than eleven thousand feet
above the waters OF Lake Michigan.
he cfrcied through clouds invisible
from earth. fiirted with death in its
most horrible form and finally de-
scended safely-a new hero In the
fast increasing list of those made by
the new game. or science. or sport
aviation.
Brindiey registered l1.726 feet: Par
melee 1887.
The worlds record Is 1882 feet.
made eight or ten days ago by Captain
Felix. a Frenchman. in Farman ma
chine
Thrillers of another sort than the
cloud chasing punctuated the days
events. James Wards propeller went
to pieces during flight one OF the
accidents most feared by airmena and
sent splinters flying In a cloud. The
aviator descended in safety, however.
Earle Ovington was forced to alight
In the lake during the cross-lake-and-
country fight to the South Shore
Country club at shutdown
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
DEFENDS HIS ACTS
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS HIS TIES
TlMoNY BEFORE STATE PROBE.
Declares Tennessee Deal Prevented
Financial Panic-Dld Not Concern
Himself With Motives.
WARRINGTON sTAR

New York.--ln an article In the
Outlook under the headline. The
Steel Corporation and the Panic OF
1907" former President Roosevelt dis
cusses his recent appearance before
the congressional committee investi-
eating the steel corporation. repeating
the written statement he then pre-
sented and after dealing with some
of the lines of inquiry and his re-
sponses he says:
Most of the questions dealt with
matters not Of sufficient moment to
warrant allusion to them here. Many
of them were as to what my belief
was concerning the motives Of the
steel corporation people in acquiring
the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany's property; to which. OF course.
my answer was that It was not my
business. and neither was 1t in my
power to seach. the hidden domain Of
motive. and that my action was con-
ditioned, not upon what L. believed to
be the motives actuating the steel
corporation. but upon the belief that
the action which they proposed taking
would be enormously to the benefit OF
the community at large at that par
ticular moment
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
THE MARKETS
Cincinnati Grain Market.

Flour Winter patent S.90a4.15,
family $27oa2S0, low grade $2.4oa
ESQ, hard patent $5a5.45, do fancy
$4.25a4.60. Wheat-No. 2 red GOA
91c, No. 8 red S7as9c. No. 4 red 75a
SIC. Corn-No. 2 white 68a68 1ac, No. 8
white 67ha68c, No 2 yellow 66a661ac,
No. yellow 651sa66c, No. 2 mixed
66a6612c, No. 8 mixed 651aa66c. Oats
mo. 2 white 41a411ac, standard white
4oa41c, No. white 40a401ac.
Cincinnati Live Stock.
Cattle Shippers $5.5Oa6, 40, butcher
steers, extra $5.75a6, good to choice
$5a5.65 heifers. extra $5.25a5. so,
good to choice $4.50a5.1o, cows. extra
$4,75a5, good to choice $3.75a4.65,
Gamers $1.25a2.50. Bulls Bologna
$3.25a3.s5, extra $3.9Oa4. Calves
Extra $3.50, fair to good $6.50ai so,
common and large s3a6.75. Hogs
Good to choice packers and. butchers
81. 90a7.95, mixed packers $7.SGa7. 80,
common to choice heavy fat sows,
$4.50a6.75, pigs Clio lbs and less) $4a
Z. SheepExtra $3.25, good to choice
$2.50a3.15. Lambs-Extra $6.95a7.
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.
Poultry Hens lie, spring chick
ems 15c, ducks &c, turkeys
15c. geese 5a7c. Eggs Prime firsts
Tic. tfirsts 151ac. Butter-C Creamery
extra 281ae. firsts 24c, dairy, fancy
1Sc. Apples fellow, 75a90c bu. home
grown 50a75c bu. Carrots Home.
grown 15c dozen. Celery Mich
igan $1.25a1.50 crate Eggplants-
soc doz. Honey $3.75a4 crate. Lem
ons California $3a375. Onions
Home grown $1.S5a2 Dbl. Oranges
--$4-25a4.50 box. Potatoes Eastern,
;4a4.50 q btl.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
BRITISH RAIL STRIKE ENDS
English Government Aids Disputants
Union Claims victory-Lloyd
George Peace Factor.

London.-The railway men through.
out the kingdom are returning 10
their work, and 1t is hoped within a
few days to have the great transit
system working under normal condi-
tons
The cabinet had been working
night and day since the strike was
threatened to arrange a compromise
between the railway managers and
their employees Most OF the credit
for the ultimate success Of their eff.
forts appears to rest upon the shout.
ders OF David Lloyd-George, chancel.
lor of the excheQuer, who, in his state
ments to parliament and in an inter
view with the managers and the men
worked for Cancellation when all
others of the interested parties
seemed to have given 1T up.
A joint committee of five members
composed OF two representatives oil
the railway companies. two of the
men and non-partisan chairman
will be appointed Tuesday to inves-
sigate the workings of the concilia.
tion act of 1907, which the men claim
Is the root of all their grievances
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
NEW WORLD RECORD MADE
Beachey Ascends 1873 in Bipiane at
Chicago Meet-6rindley Falls
of Pedestal.

Grant Park Aviation Field. Chicago.
When Lincoln Beachey descended In
to Grant park from height at which
his Curtiss biplane had been barely
visible. his paragraph record showed
an altitude of 11,578 feet, Declarations
that the worlds record had been bro
ken were made following the reading
Of the instrument by Capt. G. G. Cul-
yer, the army expert in, charge OF the
delicate height records.
Brindley fell off his pedestal as star
cloud climber of the meet when the
mathematicians found that they had
made miscalculation Of more than a
mile In figuring his altitude record,
Faulty celebration had given Brindley
an altitude mark Of 11,726 feet, new
worlds record, when the actual height
attained was only 5,76S feet.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
TAFT SHIFTS MANY coNsULs
George Horton, Formerly Of Chicago,
Named Consul General at Smyrna
Makes Many Nominations.

Washington. President Taft sent
to the senate large number OF dip
lomatic and consular nominations.
George Horton. formerly of Chicago. Is
made consul general at Smyrna. Turkey:
Edwin D. Winslow of Illinois has been
named consul general at Copenhagen:
John F. Jewell and Milton B. Kirk Of I'LL
nois are to be consuls. the former at
Vladivostok. the latter at Manzaniflo,
Mexico; Willing Spencer Of Pennsylvania
to be secretary of the embassy at Berlin:
Arthur H. Frazier Pennsylvania. to be
second secretary of the embassy at Vi
emma; George c. Harler, New York. TO be
secretary OF the legation at Montevideo:
Roger s. Greene. Massachusetts,. to be
consul general at Hankow, China; John
r. Kehl. Ohio, to be consul at Saloniki.
Turkey; William C. Magelssen. Mime
sofa. to be consul at Melbourne. Aus
tralia: George B. McGoogan. Indiana, TO
be consul at Georgetown. Guiana. Albert
w. Pontius. Minnesota. to be consul at
Dalny. Manchuria:
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
TAFT IS SUSTAINED
EFFORTS TO FORCE THROUGH
WOOL AND FREE LIST DE-
FEATED. !.
SENATE PASSES STATEHOOD
Eforts to Force Through Wool and
FREQ List Measures Are De.
feated-Adjournment 10
In Sight.

Washington. President taft EN-.
erged victorious from the tariff
and statehood struggles with con
gress An effort was made in the
house OF representatives to override
his veto OF the wool bill. 1t failed
227 to 1923.
Immediately afterward the presi-
dents veto OF the farmers free list
bill was received from the White
House, and after forty minutes de-
bate that measure. also failed to pass
over the executive disapproval by a
vote of 226 to 1877.
1t requires aFtwo-thirds majority to
2ass measure over a veto.
While the house was having highly
exciting times over the tariff issue IN
Its latest and most sensational phase
the senate was disposing of the new
Joint statehood resolution. which
makes the elimination of the judicial
recall In the Arizona constitution a
prerequisite to the admission OF that
territory into the Union. The resolu-
ton was passed after four hours de-
bate by vote of So to g.
Concluding day of momentous hap
penings. the Democrats of the house
ways and means committee decided
In favor of accepting the senate add
tons to the cotton revision bin.
The leading feature OF the day was
the unsuccessful attempt to pass the
wool bill over President Taft's veto,
and next to that the presidents veto
message in which he mercilessly re,
fiected on the lawmakers for the slip.
shod methods pursued in framing and
passing the free-list measure
In vetoing the wool bill the presi
dent declared that no action should
be taken until the tariff board had an
opportunity to present its report He
said:
l. If these ever was a schedule tina,
needed consideration and investiga
ton and elaborate explanation by ex
perts before its amendment. 1t IL
schedule X.
But ! have no sufficient data upor
which | can judge how schedule X
ought to be amended or how its rates
ought TO be reduced in order that the
new bill shall furnish the proper
measure of protection and no more
Nor have sources OF Information
which satisfy me that that bill pre-
sented to me for signature will accom-
plish this result
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
TELLS OF FRAUDS
SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
REVEALS PLOT TO CHEAT
U. s.
CHICAGO FIRM GAVE cLEW
Cabinet Members Makes Public Steno-
graphic Reports Of Congressional,
Hearing-DecIares Government ls
Defrauded Fright and Left"

Washington. Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh In document
made public tells some remarkable
revelations made by his department In
Graduating many gigantic frauds from
the United States customs service and
the assistance given him by business
firms and citizens.
The document is q stenographic
record OF hearing in which Mr.
MacVeagh testified before the house
committee on expenditures In the
treasury department
The tremendous cleaning up OF
| frauds in the customs service which
the secretary has accomplished was
briefly sketched for the benefit of the
committee. Most OF these instances
never became public. More than
100000 in fines and penalties was
collected from English wooden manu-,
faeturers and American importers.
The Panama hat frauds were dis
| covered through information given
Mr., MacVeagh by Marshall Field &
Co. This firm imported its first lot
OF Panama hats year and a half
ago" They were passed through the
Chicago customs house on the CON
sular invoice.
shortly afterward the firm received
second invoice showing a so per
cent. higher valuation A cabled in
curry to Peru brought the information
that the firm was to pay for the hats
on the second invoice, the first being
Tor customs duty purposes solely, and
the message added: What every
body does"
The Chicago firm then presented
the second inxoice at tn custom
house and paid the full duty.
The secretary said that hitherto
not only sugar but every other kind
OF merchandise had been underweight.
ed at New York and the government
heavily defrauded right and left"
There was a tremendous amount
OF corruption there" he said, land on
the passenger docks. That is the
reason we had to take up the question
OF passenger baggage. / do not care
much about passenger baggage got
abused for 1t all over the country.
But the real reason why we reformed
the passenger baggage abuse was
that II you should let the outrageous
conditions on the passenger docks
remain 1t would be hopeless to try to
rehabilitate the rest OF the service.
OF course. that passenger snug
Cling was the most conspicuous thing
among the customs frauds. 1t was
VIGOROUSLY bad. dishonest, and cor
rupt" II
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
TAFT STARTS ON TRIP SEPT. IL
Leaders View Jaunt as Most impor-
tant Politically He Has
Mapped Out.

Washington. Plans for President
Taft's coming trip through the west
and to the Pacific coast practically
are completed,
The journey will be almost ais ex
tensive as that taken by the president
on his famous swing around the cir
Gle" In 1909. when he travelled more
than 10000 miles and visited 33 states
He will break ground for the Panama
canal exposition at San Francisco
make many addresses and attempt "a
scale the $4,000 feet OF Mount Rain.
ier's precipitous slope.
According to the present arrange.
ment the president will be gone six
weeks. In that time 1t is expected
that he will make close to 200 speech
es from platform from the rear end
Of his private car and at other places
not on the regular schedule.
Republican leaders look upon the
trip as the most important politically
the president has mapped out since he
entered the White House. He will go
through all the states In the west in
which they recognize the domination
of the progressive Republicans who
are counted on to oppose his renomi-
nation next year
The president probably will leave
Beverly September IL, returning east
about November 4. He will 60 west
through iowa, Kansas, Nebraska.
Colorado and Nevada to the coast.
Most Of the big cities in these states.
including Des Moines. Kansas City,
Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake, will be
visited. but the plans for the trip con-
template stops at scores of smaller
places.
From California the president will
go north to Portland and Seattle
Three days are to be spent in Wash
!ngton state. and the route eastward
will allow him to stop In Idaho. Mon
tana. the Dakotas and Minnesota
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
J. w.. GATES LEFT $50, 100000
Water Mark When Death
Overlook Him.

New York. The will of the
late John W. Gates. which will be pro.
bated at Port Arthur. Tex. as soon
as the widow of Mr.. Gates and the
son. Charles G. Gates. arrive from
Europe. will place all the Gates prop
critics and securities in trust, and
this trust will not permit any of the
property to be disposed of until after
ten years have elapsed.
1t became known that Mr.. Gates, at
the time Of bis death, was Weather
than he had been at any other period
In his life Of somewhat fluctuating
fortunes. The frequently announced
estimate Of .30,oo0,0oo IL considerably
under what the total Of the estate
will be.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
LAWYER CURED or ECZEMA

While attending school at Lebanon,
Ohio, In 1882, I became afflicted with
boils, which lasted for about two
years. when the affiiction assumed the
form of an eczema on my face, the
lower part Of my face being inflamed
most of the time. There would be
water-blisters rise up and open. and
wherever the water would touch it
would burn, and cause another one to
rise. After the blister would open.
the place would scab over, and would
burn and itch so as to be almost I'M
bearable at times. In this way the
sores would spread from one place to
another, back and forth over the
whole of my upper lip and chin, and
at times the whole lower part of my
face would be solid sore. This con-
dition continued for four or i've years,
without getting any better, and in fact
got worse ali the time, so much so
that my wife became alarmed lest it
prove fatal.
During all this time Of boils and
eczema, doctored with the best ply
sicians of this part OF the country, but
to no avail. Finally. decided to try
Cuticura Remedies. which / did, tax
ing the Cuticura Resolvent, applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores,
and using the Cuticura Soapsfor wash
ing. In very short time ! began to
notice improvement. and continued to
use the Cuticnra Remedies until was
well again. and have not had re-
currence of the trouble since, which Is
oyer twenty years. I have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
ever since, and have great faith In
them as remedies for skin diseases"
(Signed) A. c. Brandon, Attorncy-at-
Law. Greenville, o.. Jan. II. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, sample
OF each, with 32-page book, viii be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. X. Boston.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Avoid nisnutation.

The disputations person never makes
a good friend In friendship, men
look for peace and concord and some
measure of content. There are
enough battles to fight outside, enough
jarring and jostling in the street,
enough disputing in the market place,
enough discord In the workaday
world, without having to look for CON
ten.ion in the realm Of the inner life
also. There. If anywhere we ask for
an end of strife. Friendship is the
sanctuary OF the heart. and the peace
of the sanctuary should brood over it.
Its chiefest glory is that the dust and
noise OF contest are excluded Hugh
Black.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
CAPTAIN HAMS SUES WIFE
Slayer of w. E. Annis Starts Divorce
SuIt-Names Victim in
Court Action.

New York-From behind the bars
In Sing Sing Capt. Peter G. Hams, Jr.,
army officer and inventor, has begun
his battle for freedom against his
beautiful wife, Claudia Hams, for love
of whom he shot and killed his former
friend, William e. Annis, al the Bay
side Yacht club three years ago.
The victim of the tragedy is named in
the action started at Brooklyn
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
MAY WED MISS FORCE At SEA
Colonel Aston Settles 100000 on
His Ftnacse. After Which
Yacht Cruise Starts.

New York, Col John Jacob Astor
took bis fiaucee, Miss Madeline Tai
mage Force, on mysterious cruise
aboard HIS steam yacht Mona The
yoyage's object. as officially an.
nounced by Colonel Astor. was for
the health Of Miss Force"
HER condition is so serious that
we nave brought trained nurse
along" The colonel. It Is said. has
given Migs Force 100000 as a
marriage settlement.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
~ 4. sues Road foy $4,000.

Duluth. Minn.--A suit has been in.
stituted In the United States circuit
court by order of Attorney General
Wickersham against thea Duluth.
Missabe & Northern railway on a
charge OF breaking the federal law.
The government demands damages Of
$4,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Law Hits Communion Cup.

Kansas City, Mo- Persons who at
tend communion services In Kansas
Citys churches in the future may be
required to have an individual cup.
An ordinance abolishing all public
drinking receptacles is before the
city council
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
CAR GREETs CURTIS GUILD
New Ambassador to Russia 10 Re-
ceived in Audience by En-
rrror Nicholas

St. Petersburg. Russia. - Curtis
Guild. Jr,, the newly appointed
ambassador from the United States to
Russia in succession to William w.
Rockhill. was received in audience by
Emperor Nicholas at the palace at
Peterhof Mr. Guild was accompa-
MED by all the members OF the STAFF
of the American embassy. who were
also received by his majesty.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.
Fruit Jelly.

Equal weights of sour cherries. cur
rants, raspberries. Strawberries. Cook
strain. boil juice IL minutes. To each
pint add three-fourtns pound hot SUI
gar. Boil up for one minute. pour
In glasses. The juice Of tart apples
may be substituted for cherries and
blackberries for strawbehies-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
ousntreIlst,,ra Reunion

Blue Springs. Mon grove on
the outskirts. of this town the stead
fly dwindling troop of survivors OF
the Quantrell band Of guerrillas, the
famous border fighters of Civil war
days, held their annual reunion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
pope Much Better.

Rome.-The physicians found the
pope with a normal temperature and
otherwise improved. and accordingly.
for. the first time since his Illness be-
came serious. permitted departure
from liquid diet They ordered rice
and chicken.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

We are told that 1t is now possible
to enjoy continuous trolley ride from
Terre Hauste, Ind, to Showhegan.
Me 1t may be possible TO enjoy leav-
ing Terre Haute. but how can one en-
JOY going to Showhegan?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Rostand Hurt hY Auto.

Paris Edmond Rostand. author OF
Cyrano de Bergerac and Chantecler
was seriously but not fatally injured
when an automobile in which he was
riding overturned near Cambo M
Rostand's head was bruised and be
was badly hurt in the abdominal re
zion
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
In Jail Eifty.seven Times.

Hartford. Gonna Marathon
time server in the local Jail began a
thirty days sentence. his fifty-seventh
since 1895. He is Patsy Flynn.
Flynn's usual offense is drunkenness.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Merchant Fleet Is plan.

San Francisco. The Papama-Pa
cifc Exposition company pledged IT.
self to lend its aid toward carrying
out the New Orleans plan to send the
first vessel through the Panama canal.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Louisville {Ky.) Gas strike Ends

EouIsYTIIc (Ny.J Ods otTIKc ENDS.
Louisville, Kys- Striking employees
of the Louisville Gas company will
return to work in time to replenish
the stock of gas. which had dwindled
to small amount The workmen OBJ
tanned ten-hour day with 25 cents
Increase
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

A new York man who committed
suicide left a note in which he apollo
gfzed for mussing the room. Evident
ly pcliteness had become habit with
him
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Bow shoots and Kills Sister.

Jacksonville. Ill.-While playing
with a .32-caliber revolver. Frank
Robertson. aged seven years. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robertson. acct
dentally killed his sister Kinda. aged
three years.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Transatlantic Balloon Ready

Akron. O.--After several months
work the mammoth dirigible balloon.
in which Melvin vaniman will at
tempt to cross the Atlantic ocean. has
been completed at local plant and
Will early next week be shipped to At
lantic City. N. ].
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

Some distinguished men want to be
safeguarded. legally. against the odors
Of tobacco. Noiseless gum chewing
would be another good thing to bring
about
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Hold German OFFICER as srv,

Plymouth. England. Max
Schnlx, a German army officer. was
arrested here charged with espionage
The prosecution intimated the Ger
man government was inyolyec In the
Gaze,
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Martial Law at Juarez.

Juarez. Mex.-With 200 men. Gener-
al Pascual Orozco. who arrived here
from Chihuahua. raided the gambling
houses In this city He has pro
Claimed martial law In Juarez
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

The number of wrecks reported on
our western coast leads one to sus-
pect that the Pacific ocean is not
quite as pacific as the name would
imply
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

New York-Word was received in
this city of the death at Graz. Aus
tria of Max de Lpmon. the II
illustrator.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

An Italian recently bought the title
Of count sfor $4,000 This seems
gridiculously cheap compared to the
prices our rich Americans have been
paying
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24

The lucky aviator is the live one