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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
O|Az WILL RESIGN
BEFORE JUNE FIRST
VIII Quit Office to End War--Peace
Agreement Being Framed And
Armistice Agreed Upon.

Mexico City, Mex, May 1S.-Porhrio
Diaz, at a meeting of his cabinet, def
nitely offered to resign the presidency
OF Mexico before the end of the pres
emit month.
This development in the political
crisis was brought about by the de-
mands of the insurgents. who, since
their victory at Juarez, have pressed
their terms of peace to the limit.
The main cause of the resumption
of hostilities at the northern city was
the refusal of Diaz to drop the reins
of power until the country was In q
tranquil condition, this to be judged
by Diaz.
The rebels we're so infiamed by the
half-defiant message of the aged ruler
that they attacked Juarez in spite OF
Madero, who had to allow them to
capture the city and its garrison.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20

Charleston. May 1S.-John I. Nc
Craw defeated for the United States
Senate i'm the democratic senatorial
caucus at the last session of the state
legislature arrived here this morning
to take up the fight in favor OF PIT
rnsry election law which the support
ers of Senator'S Watson AID Cniitoh
are opposing. Working with McGraw IS
Alfred E Kenny, the secretary CT the
domocratic state committee. Both de-
clare that a primary law must De en-
acted at this special session.
senate Marking Time.
The senate met this morning and re-
cessed until this afternoon IN oroer
that both the republicans and demo
Gratis cf the two houses could hold
conferences.
House Takes Up Work.
When the house met several mat
ters were taken up for consideration.
Delegate Nelson G. Hubbard onereo
q resolution to the effect that 1t is the
sense of the house of delegates that
candidates Cor office should be nomi-
mated by a primary election and tha'
the house proceed to enact a primary
Law at this session.
SDeeches were made against taKils
INN the resolution for immediate con
gideration by delegates Hall, henney'
<,irI,acor opd CtrOthpr
Delegates Barlow and Camppeii
spoke in favor of immediate consider
alton of the resolution.
The motion to take up, the resoiu-
for immediate consideration was
It by the vote of 46 to 80.
Strother, Epling and Lller, repuph-
cans, voted against the motion.
The resolution was referred to the
special committee. -,
The house then took a recess until
this afternoon and both parties went
into separate party conferences.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20

of the primary law, for which the
democratic party stands; 1t means
the life of the democratic party. If
a republican Governor happens to
be right am going to be with him.
From my observances, the people Of
this State, regardless of party, want
a direct primary law. | don't care TO
what political party our action may
injure, but when an honest proposition
is submitted it is our duty to meet
the demands of the people"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20

Reported Victim OF Wreck OF The
Dixie Flyer Returns.

Huntington. W. Va, May 1S.-Offi-
GERS and mel in the United States
Army recruiting station here were CIV
en- the shock OF their lives when VIII
liam T. Perkins, whole and good as
new, walked In on them. He was be-
lieved dead and buried.
He enlisted In the local recruiting
station February II. While en- his
way TO Florida he was in the wreck
Of the Dixie Flyer and the report was
sent over the country that he was one
Of the seven killed. Perkins says the
only two other occupants OF the smok-
ing car with him were instantly killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
New Station.

The c.. V. r. r. has had plans made
for a new passenger station at Mont
Alto. The present station building will
be moved further to the north and
used as a freight station and ware
house and the new passenger station
will occupy part of the old stations
site and a goodly portion of land to
the south.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
To Vote on TEMPERANCE.

Charleston, May 1S.-The city board
of affairs yesterday approved a petit
tion of the temperance people for a
special election on June 2, to vote on
the question OF granting saloon licen-
ses. Almost one-third of the register
ed voters of the city signed the petit
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
infant Dead.

Darrell Dawson Davis, little son Of
Mr. and Mrs. B. s. Davis. three miles
north of town. died Wednesday mora
ing aged weeks. Interment in Green
Hill cemetery this afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
LADY, pecies Recovering Health.

London, May 1S.-It was said that
Lady Decies was making satisfactory
progress toward recovery following
the operation for appendicitis on lasi
Friday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20

The stork paid visit to the home
OF MFR. and Mrs James B. Dyche early
this morning and left 14-pound girl.
Mother and babe doing we'll.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
Quotes Taft's Views.

President Taft'S views or the Stand
ard Oil decision by the supreme court
have given rise to lively conjectu. e
in all quarters In the capital. although
the president himself refuses to make
any public comment.
While the message of the president
of Jan. 7, 1910. Is quoted by some 10
show that the reading Of the word
unreasonable" into the Sherman anti.
trust law to qualify restraint OF
trade" was in line with his own
thought. others point to the same ut
terances to show that the president
opposed any such qualification of the
important act.
At the same time callers at the
White House thought they detected
some disappointment on the part OF
the president over the courts narrow
ing construction OF the statute, but ii
was evident that Mr.. Taft expected
no handicap for the government from
this source in the actions it may deem
necessary against corporations.
The president declined to comment
upon the decision, but his visitors
gained the impression that he person
ally would have preferred decision
without the definite limitation which
the supreme court has placed upon
the statute BY reading the word "un-
reasonable" into the law.
The president told callers in reply
to questions that a man might hold
views of his own before a decision had
been made by the supreme court, bu
that after the court had handed down
abiding citizen to accept it,
The president added, 1t Is under
stood, that he was glad to bow to the
decision of the court and would be the
last man to express opposing views.
There will be no change in the atti.
tude of the department of justice to-
ward the prosecutions of corporations
under the Sherman law. The derar :
ment, It was said authoritatively, has
never attempted any actions under the
antitrust law except in cases where
an unreasonable restraint of inter
state commerce was apparent.
The president and his advisers are
firmly of the opinion that the oil de
cisIon will not hinder the enforce
ment OF the law and that the govern
ment will still be able to reach effec-
lively all bad" trusts. which are the
only trusts that the administration has
ever had in mind as objects of prose.
cution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
M,cRAW SPEAKS AT CAUCUS;
SEN. chiffon NOT PRESENT
snecisl to The Evening World.

Special to The Evening World.
Charleston, May 1S.-The democrats
who met in joint conference this after
noon to consider action on the pri-
mary law invited Hon. John T. Nc
Graw and Senator Chiffon, the rival
democratic leaders to discuss the pri-
mary election question before the con-
ference.
At two o'clock Gel. McGraw appear
cd and made speech to the demo-
Gratis.
1t was announced that Senator Chill
ton would be unable to attend the
conference.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
ANTITRUST LAW
WILL Be CHANGED
Stirred BY Oil Decision Three Meas
ures Are introduced to Deprive
Courts of Discrimination.

Washington, May iS.-The decision
of the United States supreme court In
the Standard oil cose has revived the
demand for further antitrust legisla.
ton and three bills have been intro
duced in the senate to amend the
Sherman antitrust law.
The bills are designed to Offset the
Interpretation OF the law as laid down
by Chief Justice White and seven OF
his eight colleagues and to take away
from courts the discretion to differen-
tiate between good" and bad" trusts
In his opinion the chief justice read
the word unreasonable" into the law
to qualify restraint of trade"
One form of amendment suggested
tentatively by progressive Republican,
follows:
mo combination in restraint OF
trade shall be regarded as reasonable
within the terms of this act"
MIR. Clayton, Democrat, chairman OF
the house judiciary committee, said
that he thought the court had exceed.
ed its constitutional powers, and that
1t would be necessary for congress to
repair the injury that had been done
to the antitrust act Mr.. Clayton said
that his committee would meet to take
up the question and to consider meas
ures for the maintenance of the In
tegrity of the act as II was intended
and enacted by congress.
His views are believed to reflect
those of the majority of the commit
tee, and the only difficulty before the
committee Is to find the appropriate
means of accomplishing what In the
general view of the mater 10 regarded
as i'm Seratfvely the need OF the hour.
There is little doubt that an amend
ment framed on some such lines would
pass the house by large majority.
The Democrats stand practically sol
idly for such action. and II opposition
appeared at all on the Republican
side it would be negligible in num-
bers. The insurgents to man would
be for 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
HOUSE VOTES AGAINST
CONSIDERING PRIMARY
Forty-Six Against Thirty-Nine Against
Immediate Consideration of Reso-
Iution---Both Parties Have
Conference Today

the governors message, declared that
the initiative looking toward a confer
elce between representatives OF the
two States about the Virginia and
West Virginia debt suit should come
from the Virginia assembly At the
close of the session Speaker Wetzel
announced the appointment of the spe-
cial committee to whom all bills and
buttons except those appropriating
money shall he referred. The com
mittee consists of sixteen democrats
and five republicans. A safe majority
of the committee is opposed to a pri-
mary law. Delegate Gilkesol is chair
man. Democrats of both houses were
in joint conference for sevral hours,
but failed to reach vote on any prop
ostion.
The Special Committee.
The committee named by Speaker
Whetzel is as follows:
Gilkeson, Chatham, Dice, McCauley,
Seibert, Shaver, Williams, Kenney,
Campbell, McIntire, Dairy, Hubbard,
Throckmorton, Thomas, Wysong, Hays
Wells, Crafford, Strothers, Epling,
Johnson, Skaggs and Ours.
No Primary Law.
Following the announcement OF he
special committee of twenty-one Del
egate James Strother, of Mcdowell
county, republican house leader and
one of the most brilliant men of the
body paused at the press table long
enough to remark to the correspond
ents.
you boys can wire your papers
that there will he no primary law
passed this session.
AS Mr.. Strother is member of the
special committee his view of the
question is taken to be very cor
rect one.
Delegate SeiIbert, of Berkeley coun-
ty. democratic floor leader of the house
is also a member of the committee
and the two leaders will probably be
able to prevent action at this time.
All the members of the house have
arrived except John T.. Davis. of Ran
dolph county who is reported i'll.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
Charleston, May Little work
was done in either branch of the legis-
lature this morning. The session was
brief. The senate passed bill ap-
propriating thirteen hundred dollars
for the senate and thirty-five hundred
dollars for the house to pay the mile
age of the members of the legislature.
The house at the morning session
appointed few attaches.
Both houses took a recess until
o'clock.
The democrats of the house went in
to conference following the recess.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
McGraw Urges Primary.

Col. McGraw while talking on the
question Of primary law last night
said:
IF the democrats adjourn the leg
islature without passing primary
law of some sort, it will be lodging
the responsibility placed upon them
and will be death to the party. Adj
journment without action would be
worse than crime. The cali for the
special session, made by the governor,
was fair and provided fer primary leg
islation of wide scope. The demo-
Gratis must see to it that some kind of
: primary law is passed and the cor
practices act amended"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
Giasscock Forces in Lead.

Charleston, w. Va, May 1S.--Appro-
,riation bills to pay the mileage of
he members and for the contingent
funds of the two houses constituted
he sum total of legislation at the sec
)nd days session of the State legisla-
tUre. AS the forces are lined up the
republican half of the Senate and
probably five of the democrats favor a
primary law. while in the house. ma
jority of the democrats are with the
Thilton-Watson leaders opposing the
W. With two or three exceptions
Le house republicans favor the law,
ind 1t is admitted that the democratic
pposition Is slightly short Of the aec-
AIRY A votes to block the proposed
gislation. Further conferences will
held today.
In the house, Delegates Hall and
Brannon, both democrats, speaking Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
PRESIDENT TAFT
IND0RSES WILEY
RESIGNATION OF PURE FOOD Ex.
PERT is NOT ASKED.
WORK. Warmly Praised-President De-
MES he Is Tuning Down" Attorney
General Wiekersham.

Beverly, Mass--lust before starting
on h's long swing around the continent
TO look after his fences for 1912. Presi.
Gent Taft msde public saturday amen
orahdum completed, yindieatiug Dr. Har.
We! W. Wiley, chief Of the bureau Of
chemistry ia the department Of Agri-
culture, from the charges preferred
against that official hy cotcric ia Sec.
retsry Wilson's department. aud severe
ly condemns the person. responsible for
the trouble 10 which the government.
pure food expert ha. been subjected for
years.
In his memorandum the president sN.
plains that he would have made the
letter public weeks ago haI L not bera
for the fact that q congressional com.
mittSe WIS investigating the depart
ment Of agriculture and be- vas waiting
FOR the result OF that inquiry before az.
nouncing his decision.
Although Attorney General Wicker.
cham, to whom had been referred the r.
port Of the deparemen;'s personnel
board, which recommended that Dr. vi
ley's resignation should BE- asked for.
approved this finding against the ehief
chemist. there is no word II repFuach
Of his attorney general by the president.
Mr.. Taft passes this over with the Oh
seryation that Mr.. Wickershtm had at.
81 with less complete data before him
than had been aii before the president
President Taft sternls intimate. that
there Is trouble in The department of
agriculture, which h. will have rgidly
looked into and reetidel should uot the
congressional investigation mtke CON
plete and impartial eapa-src.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
.D, MISS, THURSDAY. SEpTEMpEp ,, ,o,,
GREEN GOODS MEN
CAUGHT IN CHICAGO
POTTER. ALIAS POST. WANTED ON
TWO CONTINENTS.
Seek for a Companion. who. With Prs
0ner. skipped $4,000 Bond. OF.
iered $4,000 tot Release.

Chiesgo.-S, A. Potter. who Ia said 10
have gsrnered mote than 81. 500. 600 from
the unwsry OF two continents in the last
lev years by means OF gold brick swim
die and confidence games, sas locksi in
isil here Tuesday.
lie was arrested by o. F Dewoody,
division superintendent, Of the depart.
men, Of justice, after being sought for
year by United States secret service
men and the police Of almost every city
in the country. Scotland Yard men also
are said TO have sought Potter aud his
companions. who were credited with hav.
ing operated In London.
Potter, who also wa. known "a George
W. Post, was wanted here on an iudic,.
ment for swindling returned In the
United States court in July. 1910 Potter
and a companion, Edward ". Stsrkion,
also arr wanted in Philadelphia, where
they forfeited \ $4,000 bond in the
United States court wear ago.
A cash bond Of $500 offered by Pot.
ter was refused by federal officials, who
declared nothing less than $4,000 cash
bond would gain him his temporary free
dom. A bond Of $40, 900, set by the court
when the prisoner was indicted, was can
cclled by United States District Juig'
George A. Carpenter, before whom Pot
ter sought release this afternoon. Thi'
means when he demands his release or
bonds the matter will have 20 be argued
before a court of jurisdiction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
COTTON GROWERS CONFER
They viii Devise Means 10 Secure Bet.
ter Prices

Montgomery, Ala.-One thousand men
from every cotton growing state In
America met in Montgomery and con-
ferred together to devise ways and
means TO rebut the figures of the fed
ersl cotton report and to secure better
price for cotton. Among these men were
numbered congressman, United States
senators, the commissioners Of agricul-
ture or their representatives from every
Southern state. together with hundreds
OF farmers, bankers. business and profcs.
sionai men, whose homes are scattered
throughout the South.
One Of the principal speakers was SEN
ator =. ID. Smith, Of South Carolina,
who in scathing terms denounced the so
called gamblers Of Wall street, Liverpool,
New Orleans and foreign markets, and
declared the Southern farmer must as
sert his financial independence Of these
people. lie said the farmer should do
mand q lair profit on his cotton, de-
claring that II the New England farmer
had such a moneroly crop as cotton be
would receive thirty cents a pound for IL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
MANY KILLED IN FOOD RIOT
High Cost Of Living Has Made People
Desperate

Vienna.-Riots resulting from demon.
strations against the high prices OF food
resulted in many being killed aud
wounded when troops fred into the mob.
The rabble took refuge behind hastily.
erected barricade~ in the streets, and
from these exchanged shots with the
troops.
Following huge Socialist demonstrs.
tisn, held for the purpose of protesting
against the high prices of food, it be.
came necessary to call troops TO dis.
Perse 1.-THE rioters. In the early clashes
hfty of the rioters were wounded and
100 arrest.i.
Fifty thousand persons were present
at the demonstration. and fiery speeches
were made demanding that the govern
ment permit the importation of foreign
meat and take ether measures to rem
edy the conditions which have resulted
from the prehibitory increase in the
price OF food
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
GheAI HELP TO VETERAN,
Great Many Old Soldier, -,
10 Establish Their Claims to %
Pensions

'acNson.-The ayerav. Nu....,
mas no conception Of tho r,,.,''' Pp,ah
., lne department OF archiye. and T,aS Az"
49,. ' Ssiue S rom the worthy and p.cs,
safy feature OF preserving ,hc No.
zeal records Of the state " "'''ot'
This is the time of yea, all o,..n.
9ou'h when the Confederate -
, "'e applying Tor pensions, and for a5,,,'
$40" TO the various soldiers bow.. ~,,
',r - Dunoar Rowland is kept busy an.
swering the requests for ,ba -, NJ
''neatea from the original comn,rr ,ns
muster rolls which he has. in order ,b..
'pe o'u fellows may get the assistance
'hey stand so much in need Of ''
\ peculiqrty Of this se.tu, o,it.
"ork' there Is the number of reope.,,
ne mas from Texas, and he es,.m..o,
mat IN the past two years hc he. .en,
over nifty certificates to Mi.s;..in,io,.
IN the Lone star state
lie sent out five certificates ,ca,.,d,x
Two to Texas, one to Tennessee and ~.
10 Mississippi, and the Tennessee COZ.
''ncate was 10 the widow nj ! A,c,.
man. ROW residing in Nashville \. u,
oNerman came from the vicinity OF I,cL.
SON 1t is interesting to note somethinr
about him. '''n
lie enlisted in Company "I'' Of m.
Eighteenth Mississippi, as a Niya,, at
canton, April IA, 1861, being then forty
years old and single. The Ei>,teen,b
was commanded first by Col. T.. r Bur,
who resigned as state auditor TO organ.
ne the famous "Furt Rifles" which came
from jackson; then he was promoted to
command the regiment, and wa. sue
ceeded by Col. Thomas NJ Griffin.
The captain Of Overman's eomnanv
was John \. Balfour. and it was re
eruited from the vicinity Of Flora. Liv.
ingston and old Vernon. Oyerman saw
service in the battles of Manassas, Lees.
burg, Savage Station, Malvern Hill
Maryland Heights and Gettysburg. lie
was captured at Gettysburg July 2. 1868,
and stayed in prison until the end Of the
war.
With such splendid record for her
dead husband, it is a certainty tha,
Mrs. Overman will receive the help ths
widow of brave and gallan, soldier
should have when she is in need.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
FARMERS HOLD FOR
l5-CENT COTTON
PERMANENT CONGRESS- RESULT
or MONTGOMERY CONVENTION.
President Barrett Declares French.En-
gish Concern Is Ready to Advance
$4,000. 900.

Montgomery, Ala.--Fiye hundred cot
ton growers and as many bankers, con
gfe,su,en, United States senators and
business men, representing every cotton
growing state N America, declared IN
convention Wednesday that the farm
ers' cotton il worth 10 cents a pound
and resolved that the farmer should
hold his cotton Tor that price. The res-
olutiou followed a committee report that
the crop IN America would not exceed
~, 100000 bales
for financing the crop this year, a
resolution was adopted that the farmer
should deposit his cotton IN a warehouse
and use his receipt as collateral until
he could sell hi. cotton at a fair price
not less than Is cents. There vas also
a resolution that the several state legls
atures provide for a system OF bonde,l
warehouses
DE- laring that organization among ths
farmers, aud cooperation among them
With the banker. aud huancisrs vas the
solution Of the problem. the convention
fesol.ed itself into permanent organ
ration 70 b. known a. the Southern
Cotton Congress and adjourned to meet
IN Atia-ia AZ the call OF the president,
:. J. Watson, CON missioner OF Agricult
ure Of South Carolina.
President c. ). Barrst Of the Farm
er,' Union announced that French Ea-
sll-h syndicate h-. guaranteed any
amount ot money up 10 sss.ooo.0O0 10
dHausr the >outh- cotton crop. The
DEAL Wss made with the pcrsaRal rep
re.-nfatisr of the syndicsts The
money Is % b. loaned at o PET cent AMI
the cotton - 10 b. put up a. collateral
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
ORDERS HIMSELF A WIFE
Arkansas CITY Man Writes to New i-I<
Mayor Gets advice.

Sev York William " Nummey, o.
Arkansas City, ~. wrote IN Mayor
Gaynor asking h.m 60 GaI hm vife
Mun4ness part w5s: >h
aust T. IT,, aud aIrsaeI.. n noble
character. c.uf s. aHa bou~->seI-
eT. bciveen Is anl =, z4-- oll. IN zoaj
LesHh and ahat - would al gool
looking
Mayor Gaynor answered toiay as fol-
lows: Why do yon send way uP here
to New York for a vite1 Nnu may not
be so attractive - you think you are.
From my way of thinking most any
woman a man happens to meet ia alto
gether too good for him. But It seems
YOU are unable to lind a wife among
all the women OF your locality. Do you
not think that you are altogether ton
particular, am very certain that
there are many there who would make
GOOD wives"