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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
KNOX TO EXPLAIN
$4,000 PAYMENT

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
Following sensational disclosures to-
uay before the House committee in
Nesugatlng the state Department. Sec
rotary Knox IS to be called before the
committee to explain why Frederick
Hale, son of Senator Eugene Hale. was
paid $4,000 on the simple O. X or
Mr.. Knox, and that this payment was
made out OF the Canadian boundary
fund. The committee also learned
today that the long lost voucher in
the Day portrait mystery had been
found "on the floor of the disburs-
ing officers office.
This voucher was for S2.45O. while
Artist ROsenthal says he received but
$3.50 for the painting.
The discovery that Frederick Hale
! had been paid $4,000 was made dur
| ing the testimony today OF Thomas
morrison, discussing officer.
The committee immediately de-
clded TO summon Secretary Knox
Chairman Hamlin and his colleagues
sat up straight on their chairs when
Air. Morrison mentioned, rather cas-
uaIiy. that the Day portrait voucher.
Wlthurawn from the department files
when Elihu Root was Secretary of the
State and apparently lost for the last
I'VE years, had been found il such q
peculiar fashion.
Where was it found?" Queried Mr..
Hamlin in unfeigned surprise.
In my room, on the floor near the
waste paper basket"
The committee collectively caught
its breath.
who found it?"
A messenger, cleaning up" said
Mr. Morrison.
How did it get there?" Chairman
Hamlin demanded.
Il don't know"
Don't you think il was placed
there by someone?" suggested Rep
resentative Davis, Of Minnesota
That is my impression" said Mr.
Morrison, with emphasis.
Then the committee took up the
payment to former Senator Hale's
son.
Mr.. Morrison produced a voucher
showing that $4,000 had been paid to
Frederick Hale. from the Canadian
Boundary fund. for all services in con-
nection with the Passamaquoddy Bay
controversy.
How did you come to make that
payment? Were you the disbursinE
officer Of that boundary fund ?" Chair
man Hamlin asked.
No Mr.. Morrison replied, but I
made the payment TO Hale by direc-
ton OF Secretary OF State Knox in
January. 1903"
"Eow did the secretary order that
payment TO Hale?"
u don't know" said Mr. Morrison
The committee then decided to
summon Secretary Knox to learn
more about the transaction.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

When vacancies happen in the rep
resentatton OF any State I'm the SEN
ate, the executive authority OF such
state shall issue writs OF election 10
MI such vacancies. provided. that the
Legislature OF any State may empower
the executive thereof TO make tenn
porary appointments until the people
MI the vacancies by election, as the
Legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not no On
construed as to affect the election or
term or any Senator chosen before A
becomes valid as part of the Constitu-
ton.
The resolution passed the House Of
representatives on April 18th.
Heated Debates Rule.
IN the extended debate that pre-
coded the voting. Senator Stone Of
missouri, again took the insurgent Re
puDhcan Senators to task. He charged
that Senator Bristow, who had intro
duced an amendment which was prac-
ticalIy the Sutherland amendment of
the last Congress, had changed front
senator Jen Davis. I'm speaking of
me me amendment, attacked Senator
orlsloW so saVagcly that Senator Gal
linger, in the chair, admonished him
10 desist, as he was violating the rules
OF the Senate. "Oh, am used TO being
called down in here" replied the SEN
atOr from Arkansas
After Senator Davis had made rofor-
ence TO an alleged change of front nv
senator Cummins on the railway hill
the iowa senator rose and calmly re-
marked: What the Senator from Ar
kansas says Is untrue"
The Arkansas Senator looked red for
minute and then pursued his re-
marks. He attacked Senator Bristow
as inconsistent and OF having changed
front.
-, Senator Bacon charged that Repub-
ucan Senators had been frightened
over to the support of Federal control
oy the deluge of protests that had
poured in upon them from NEGRO 1,ot-
ers. Mr. Bacon challenged the Repub-
hcans TO rise and deny it. Mr. Gug-
genheim, amid some mirth in the Sen
ate entered a solemn declaimer. Sen
ator Cummins admitted he had re-
ceived one letter from a District of
columbia cOlored Republican. but
said the letter had not influenced his
course.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
ON SEARCH FOR
DRILL GROUNDS
Lack of Drill Ground Precludes
Selection of Charlottes-
vile.
RIG MON vA-special.-

II I II NJ y y ID, NA.-SpecIal.-
General &. &. Vaughan. Jr., Colonel
10 Lane Stern and Adjutant General
Sale have been in conference today in
connection with fixing a place for the
summer encampment of troops. The
decision has been reached. il is I'M
derstood, that Charlottesville will not
De the site, the reason being that
there is not available a suitable drill
ground. Charlottesville would have
been chosen without any doubt had
there been place for the handling of
the soldiers. The location, the water
supply, the easy access were all fac
tors In the disposition TO so to Char
lotteSville, but there is. it is said. no
suitable drill ground.
Ii IS understood this afternoon that
the town of Culpeper stands a very
good chance to get the encampment.
that being almost rs easy To reach.
having an abundant water supply and
ample drill grounds. The matter is
sun being discussed today. \ con-
clusion may be reached this after
noon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

You vas only a dog und I vas a man
but 1 wish 1 vas you. Ven you 20 NIT
der bed In you shust drn dree times
round and lay down Ike an automO-
bile. Ven 1 go NIT the bed In I have
to lock up der blaze and Wind up de
clock und put the cat out und undress
myself ind my wife wakes up and
scolds me, den der baby crys und 4
haf to vawk him up and down; dem
maybe I shust so to sleep It's time %
get up again. Ven you get up you
just stretch yourself a couple or timss
and vas up. I haf to light der IRE
und put der kettel on. SCRAP some mtk
my wife alretty und maybe Get soma
breakfast. You olay round oil dew
und hat plenty OF fun Ven you dls
you vas dead: ven ] die haf 70 20
to He'll alretty yet--NoFfoIk Journaa.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
TAFT PRESENTS
GOLD MEDALS
Six Enlisted Sailors Rewarded for
Saving Companions and
Battleship.
WASHINGTON. ID -snac,.,

WASHINGTON, ID. Especial
President Taft has personally be-
slowed gold medals for herOIsm upos
six enlisted men OF the navy at the
White House. They also received q
gratuity Of 800 each
They are: Thomas Stanton. chief
machlnlStS mate: Karl Westa CHIEF
machinist's mate: Patrick Reid chtSf
water tender; August Holt, chief water
tenders CHARLES g. Roberts. machinist's
water tender.
me men were seamen on the battle
snip North Dakota at the time OF the
explosion aboard the vessel last Sep
{feenoer. while it lay at anchor in
Ihey saved the ship, and all the
crew, probably, from total destructiop-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Swept Wide Belt

PHILADELPHIA, PA Special
An area of storm havoc, in which
property has been damaged to the ex-
tent OF hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and a score of lives lost, extends
today from New York to South Caro-
lima and as far west as the Allie
ghenies.
This city was entirely cut of last
night by the storm.
The destruction here wrought by
the wind and augmented by a cloud
burst.
The wind attained a velocity Of fifty
miles an hour and many small craft
along the shore were capsized, caus-
ing considerable loss.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
GREAT DAMAGE BY
WIND AND RAIN
Cloudbursts and Wind Destroy
Property-Loss, Now Unknown,
Expected to Reach Hundreds
OF Thousands in Money.
Boats Capsize.
NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS Special
although several fishermen are
sun reported missing, the only
known casualty from yesterday
hurricane that swept over this city
and section, destroying thousands
OF dollars worth of property mud
endanSeriDg many lives, Ia the
death of Francis Miller, sailor, on
the barge Lancaster, who was
drowned i'm attempting to reach
MIS- vessel In a rOwbOnt before the
storm broke. MilIer's body has
not yet been recovered. but the
overturned boat washed ashore.
The British steamers POwhatnn
and CnpenOr were In "a head-on
collision of the Rip Haps, badly
snnshtng the bow of the latter.
other collisions here were he
tween the barges West Point and
Lancaster, the barge Kentucky and
the army transport Meade, naval
collier and the schooner BirdSnII
the Old Dominion steamer James,
town and an unknown schooner
None was damaged TO a great ex-
tent. Damage to shipping and
property here IL estimated ut
$l,O0O. 900.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
FIVE MEN ARE HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

CLARKSBURG, VIVA Special
Five Italian coal miners have been
arrested at Shinneston and brought TO
Jail here TO await hearings on charges
of being implicated in the suspected
murder of John Smallwood, an Amer
lean coal miner, last Thursday night
at Haywood.
1t is believed SmallwoOd was muir
dered for his money and that his body
was placed on a railroad track to
hide the crime. The body was cut
into chunks by n train, and at first
1t was thought that he was the vic
tim of q railroad accident
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Snake TrIcs DO Eat CnIf.

In search OF & stray calf which had
become separated from the rest of the
herd OF cattle belonging to w. IL. Key
ser, OF Page county. James Cubbage,
who is herding the cattle in the Blue
Ridge, was Mortified the other day to
find the calf some distance from the
other cattle firmly in the grip of a
monster black snake of the dangerous
species which infest that region.
The snake was holding on with a
death-like grip to the calf's tail, seven
inches of which it had swallowed.
The snake when found was making
frantic efforts to complete it's feat by
swallowing the entire calf.
When Cubbage found the calf 1t
was fatigued and emaciated, showing
that II had carried the snake for some
time
With a heavy club Cubbage broke
the snakes back. The snake was seven
feet long.-Highland Recorder.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

ALLENTOWN, PA Special
Three men were killed here by the
storm last night.
The streets were ankle deep in
water today, and the Western Union
telegraph office was under five inches
of water all night.
The storm did incalculable damage
In Allentown, Hannibal. Irwin and
surrounding towns.
The damage was principals caused
by a cloudburst The wind attained
velocity of fifty miles an hour.
All telegraph lines were put out of
business.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
BOLT DESTROYS
STOCK AND BARN

HOUSTON, VA Special-In a Sc
we're electrical storm which visited
this county Monday evening the sta
BILE and several outbundings of S. NJ
Glenn, manager Of the Reynolds To-
baccO Company situated about a mile
from South Boston. were struck by
lightning. and in the fire which fol-
lowed were destroyed, consuming the
entire contents OF the buildings, in
Guiding three mules and four horsea
The loss is partially covered by in
Surance
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
What He Wanted.

derson sat on rail fence gazing rue
fully over the scene of ruin. one of
his wheels was still rolling onward
over the pike. Another hung from
the limb of n tree. other sections of
the car We're strewn about the high
way far and near.
All me- sighed Henderson. ''To
think that only last night / was in
Weighing against an assembled cart
BY JoVe. I'd give 81 hundred dollars
To anybody who'd come along at this
very minute and assemble mine. -
Harper'S Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
GERMAN AVIATOR FALLS.
INJURIES MAY BE Fatal

MANNHEIM, GERMANY.-S Special
The first accident in the national Ger
man aviation meet occurred here to-
day, when Aviator Schueller and his
machine crashed to earth. Sehueller
fell fifty feet and was probably ia
tally injured
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
CUT ENGLAND DEE

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND Spe-
cial'-Omcial announcement was made
mere by officials OF tho International
Seamen's Union this afternoon that the
great worldwide marine strike Will
begin Tuesday.
The strike threatens to cut England
on from the balance OF the world and
paralyze coronation tourist traffic
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Damaging SIoWncss.

'What bout dem chickens, Mr..
JOhnsing, dat CASPIAN dun stole-get
dem back?'
Some oh dem, Marcus. Yo see /
o'deh de cOu't papahs onto him, but
dey wer slow in gettin' oh dem out an
Caspah's family bein' big. de chickens
were dun Starved befor de papahs
jeS' dun get de fedders. success.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
CHOLERA SHIP IN PORT.

NEW HORK.-Special.- A cholera
ship was held up at quarantine TO-DAY
and was rigidly inspected by the Fed :
eral health authorities. The ship is
me North German Lloyd liner Berlin,
from Genoa and Naples
, Russo Bragio, a Storage passenger.
died from cholera on June 18th while
AZ sea. Ihe immigration authorities
have arranged to remove the sac steer
age passengers to Hoffman Island.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

LONDON Special-Brilliant uni
forms of colonial troops from India
gave a vivid fash of color to the In
ternational Horse Show at Olympia
today. There were many expressions
of disappointment because the United
States cavalry entries did not make a
better showing. The cavalrymen so
far have not won any prizes.
Major Foltz. in charge OF the detail
from the army. said today that he
hoped to make a much better show
ing before the show is over.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Looking Forward.

Jones-We'Ve missed you very
much; you haven't been to the club
since your wife died.
Bones-Well, don't worry; / shall
marry again.-M. A p.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
IL Varies DARLING

Little Hazel know what the 1Sk
inside a 'gagement ring means
Willie-Well. what?
HaZel-It means the kisses IL takes
to get engaged.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

OF t"eiVe or hfteen other buildings
were blown away. and the damoee
VIII run into many thousands OF dol
lars.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

President Taft reviewing the an
nual parade OF Sunday school chill
dren in Brooklyn, the City of
churches, and below some of the
chlldren passing in procession.
standing Immediately 10 the right of
the PRESIDENT is Governor John A.
DIX, OF New York, who can be seen
over the executives shoulder. The
PRESIDENT has his hat tilted to keep
the sun out of his eyes
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

Both Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies have been un-
dergoing delay today in sending mes
sages North. At noon the Western
Union stated that it had one direct
wire through to New York. while the
Postal Company stated that though
greatly put out by the storm. it had
Deen able to get part Of its business
through since 1890 o'clock.
Newspapers, stock brokers and
others were practically cut off from
the North through the day. The re-
suit has been no little anxiety as to
what conditions may be prevailing in
the wake of the fearful electric storm
which passed through the Eastern
states last night. especially in the ter
rltory from Norfolk to New York.
According to local telegraph offices
the trouble has been chiefly between
Baltimore and Philadelphia. where the
storm got in its worst effect. Wires
nave been tangled poles torn down
by wind and lightning, and il will
likely be night before anything near
q serViceable condition will prevail.
Special trains have been sent out
along the line OF the storm with large
forces OF men. The telephone COM
panies have also suffered. 1t has been
almost impossible to get any idea of
the aftermath of the electric display
last night. The face that il has done
more commercial havoc than any
storm OF the kind in many years. is
good reason TO suppose that the loss
or life Will be reported as far be-
Nond the first SUrmiSe. The storm in
TINS State on the Eastern Shore is
but an indication Of the conditions
which prevailed in the waters between
Baltimore and New York Report
has II that fishermen in the Chesa-
peake Bay suffered great damage. and
'hat loss of life has been reported.
Nothing from the Atlantic has been
learned though il is said that the
storm passed directly out TO sea. where
~ Is believed TO have caused consider
able wreckage.
BY tonight. it is declared, reports
viii be forthcoming. Both telegraphic
Sohhpanles say they Will likely have
clock today. This, however, is a
mere surmise, as the extent OF the
damage to wires is not vet known here.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Wires Torn Down

CAMDEN, n. j. Specialist many
wires were blown down last night that
the authorities cut the electric current
off, leaving the city in darkness.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Havoc Along Virginia Coast.


Fifteen persons are feared to have
lost their lives in a severe cNclonic
storm which visited the Virginia pc
nlnsula yesterday evening. Aside
from the terrible toll of human life.
property and many small craft We're
wrecked, entailing a monetary loss of
100000 or more.
Live wires fell by the hundreds.
and, following the cutting off Of all
current as precautionary measure.
the entire peninsula, COMPRISING New
port News, Hampton and Phoebus.
were in total darkness last night
The exact number of the dead may
never be known, as many small craft
with their human cargo went down
at various points along the James
River and in Hampton Roads under
the force OF the storm. Search is be-
ing prosecuted for the bodies of those
known to have lost their lives Most
OF those who persisted are fishermen
from distant counties along the James
River
Havoc was caused in Newport News
ana hampton, houses being unroofed
and trees, wires and telegraph poles
being blown down. At the Newport
News. shipyard the submarine Seal
was struck by schooner and badly
abled. The same schooner rammed
a hole in the Old Dominion liner
jamestown. half-dozen vessels
moored at piers broke from their
iasteninss and nearly all were dam
aged.
Storm Hits Norfolk.
Norfolk was last night swept by a
succession of terrific thunder, rain and
hall storms that caused inestimable
damage. The greater portion Of the
CITY was in total darkness and street
car and interurban trolley traffic was
at standsuU for several hours.
Lightning struck several residences.
fhe Royal TheateT and a country
nome in the fashionable Client sec
uon were among those struck by
lShtnlnS. No casualties have been
reported, however. from Norfolk
cyclone passed over Suffolk yes
terday afternoon, demOlishing one
plant, partially wrecking several
Others and injuring four persons.
Many buildings were unroofed. and
trees. fences and telegraph poles were
blown down.
me two principal buildings In the
colonel j. II. MacCleary locomotive
shops were left in ruins. Three men
employed in the plant were injured.
brick wall of the One Buggy
Company's plant just built, caved in.
me plant of the Virginia mills was
struck by lightning and S5e0 worth
OF damage done-
The plants of the MONTGOMERY
lumber Company. Cobba knitting
mills. the overall factory and others
were damaged by the wind, which
also blew away an upper corner of
the Bank of SUFFOLK and rainod bricks
INTO washington Square The roofs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
Savannah Automobile Club Says
That Two Big Races Will be Held

NEW YORK June es.-rhe
Savannah Automobils Club has not
abandoned the idea Of holding the IN
Sensational light car race. ~ II was
reported some time Aso II might. A
letter from Arthur w. Solomon. Sec
rotary OF the Savannah A. G., says:
We are going to have on Tuesday.
November -, two races, one for the
Savannah challsngs trophy, the other
for the Vanderbilt cup. Both these
races will be run In the way the Van
dsrbik 9nd the sweepstaiges races were
run on Long Island last year. smaller
cars being started hrst. There will be
no races on Wednesday, but on Thurs
day. Thanksgiving Day. win be the
Grand Prise.
Al the hrst meeting Of the course
committee 1t was decided to make all
the turns in tho course longer and
probably to bank them 70 that We could
increase the speed for . worlds re-
cord. In fact we are gcing to make
the course this year Amer than any
thing abroad"
II the course 10 so perfected there
IL no reason why the winner should
not attain an average speed greater
than the American road record Of 73.2z
miles an hour, held by Tetzlaff's Lo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
/ PLAY BEe|hs IN cHIclG0

CHICAGO. June :s.--The seven
toenth national open golf champion
ship began on the Chicago Golf Clubs
links. eeventy-one goigers. eleven of
whom are amateurA ara listed TO COM
pete for the title. now held by Alec
Smith.
Champion Alec Smith 10 back in
form, and il playing finely. He took
part In q foursome with three anna
teurs. being paired With =. II. Sellers.
OF Glen View, against n. Chandler
Esan and & l.. AmeG Smith and
Sellers won. i ana 3.
Mason r. Phelps. the Western anna
tour champion. had 4 fne round Of
Is. in which ne clipped one stroke
on the record Of the first nine holes,
getting . 80. Coming home he fell
down 1t the tenth and eleventh holes.
and took ~.
The majority Of the top-notchers
averaged around 7e. scores Of from
~ to 20 being frequent. w. Hutch
inson has shown flne form in prac-
tice. Alec Campbell. tho Boston play
er. had g round Of rs. and Dave
Fouls had "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
INTERNATIONAL POLO -FOUR.
TO COMPETE FOR CUPS.

NEW YORK. June 2s.--Four cups
win DO played for during the polo
tournament on the field Of fhe Rock
away Hunting Club, at Cedarhurst.
Lang Island. beginning on Saturday.
July /. and continuing to Saturday,
July Is. This announcement 10 made
by H. l. Herbert. chairman OF the
Folio Association.
The international four of Meadow
Brook-Harry Payne whitney, Larry
Waterbury. Monte Waterbury and
Devereux Miiburn--will b competi-
tors In the chief event, for the Cedar
hurst challenge CUP, open to fcurs
without handicap limit. Rockaway
also II to have = strong four In this
portion Of the tournament led by Fox
hall r. Keene. The latter club won
the cup in 1909.
The other fixtures include . series
for the Independence cups. for low
goal players, limited to teams no
member Of which may exceed = two
goal handicap. Tho RockAway Hunt
Ing Club cups are open to teams un-
der existing handbags. and the Blk
xard cupa are opsn to tesmD Of four
whose aggregate handicap does not
exceed sixtesn goals. Entries close
Saturday with the Polo Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
FINDS SOMETHING NEW
N CORK Center olll

NEW YORK. juno 3s.--"It isn't
the cork centre that makes the ball
lively and causes 80 much hitting"
said 4 veteran student OF baseball
yesterday. ''lt'a the fact that the
pitchers md the bali too hard TO
curve with their former skill. You
see. the cork centre II 70 large that
tho twins has tc'Ds wound more tight
~ and when the cover 10 sewed on the
ball II like the one used IN cricket.
II 10 like wood and the pitchers In
gripping II between the thumb and
myers and that the surface does not
give.
You can make soft bali curve
almost 1t will. Anybody who knows
will admit that. But the hard bali.
such = the big leagues are using
now, u 1Ar different. The pitchers
cant ret the old breaks and shoots.
ana q the ball necessarily cuts the
plate strnIght and fast the good bats
men KIN II. You'll fnd that Ill the
best pitchers are havine trouble this
year and most Of them will tell you
that ta4 old curves are isnpos1ible.
The bah used two years ago was just
sofs aneuga near the surface to permit
. tAGhe RIP, and that meant plenty OF
e&ee4tNeneos-"