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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
urges NEW LAWS
FOR PROPERTY
Executive Head Of Steel Trust
Defines the Issue.
WANTS A CONS TRUGTlyE LAW
Would Amend Sherman Antitrust
Law to Protect Inter-
ests and Peo-
Pile Alike.

Washington. - Legislation to REL
place the Sherman Antitrust Law SO
as to protect property interests and
the peoples welfare alike was urged
by Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation, in conclud-
ing his testimony before the House
se-ealled Steel Trust investigating
committee.
T WISH. he said, that this COM
mittee win take advantage of Its OPP
portunity to suggest legislation and
use its influence to bring about the
enactment of proper legislation cal
culated to properly protect the prop
erty interests Of the country, the in
terests of the government and the
people at large, SO as, to permit us
to continpe business progress along
lines Of prosperity
Constructive legislation is what
Is needed in this country if we are
TO retain our position in the ranks
with competing nations Of the
world
Would you believe it sensible 2
asked Representative Littleton, to
have Congress appoint a joint com
mittee to hear representatives of cap
sital and Of labor and of so-called re-
strained and unrestrained trade with
aAview to preparing an antitrust law
which would correct features Of the
Sherman law or errors that might
have come through court decisions
on that law, and to strengthen and
elaborate that law?'
Eyes, do, responded Mr.. Gary,
and, would be glad to have such
an undertaking result in something
more practical and to be the first
one to fall into line to live up to
such law"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
1871 WHEAT CROP
TOP AI.E RECORDS
Government Report Gives Very
Large Figures.
ALL CROPS ARE DOING WELL.
June Statement Of the Agricultural
Department Declares That tho
Greatest Harvest Ever Pro-
dueed Viii Be Gathered.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that this
years wheat crop viii be the greatest
ever produced Is given in the June
crop report Just issued by the De
partment of Agriculture. Estimates
by the departments experts indicate
that approximately 764,291.857
bushels Of wheat will be harvested in
this country this summer and
autumn, an increase of about 68,-
Il 48;857 buhels@over that garnered
last year. OF winter wheat the in
dictated yield is almost 100000. 600
bushels, and Of spring wheat 1884,
600, 600 bushels.
Prof. N. G. Murray, acting chair
man of the Crop Reporting Board,
commenting upon the report, said:
The acreage of spring wheat
shows a total larger than any pre-
=vious record and nearly per cent.
greater than last year. On June !
the crop waN above the average in
promise, the condition and acreage
combined, being such as to give hope
for yield of nearly 23 per cent.
more than last year, and nearly II
per cent. more than the average for
the last i've years.
= sMayAwas unfaverable for winter
wheat, but, nevertheless, with the in
creased acreage there probably will
be between and per cent. more
winter wheat produced than last
year, and between s and z per cent.
more than for the; average of the
last five years. Combining both
spring and winter wheat, the indica-
tions point to q slightly larger yield
per acre than was produced last year,
and about the same yield per acre as
during the last Ave years. This
would make q total production of Ill
wheat OF 30 per cent more than last
year. and 1912 per cent. more than
the average for the last five years. .
The Department of Agriculture IS
June crop report, estimates the prin-
scipa1 crops as follows:
Spring Wheat-Acreage, 20,757,-
900, or 1919 per cent, of 1910 acre
age (19,778, 000)s June condition
946, compared with 93.6, the ten
year average; indicated yield per
acre, 1871 bushels, compared with
1875, the fiye-year average.
Winter Wheat Acreage, 31,367,-
600, or 1865 per cent. Of 1910 acre
age l29,427,0o0); June 4 condition
80.4, compared with SIG, the ten
year average; indicated yield per
acre, 1873 bushels, compared with
I5.5, the five-year average.
Oats Acreage, 35, ISL, 900, or 81. s.
per cent of 1910 acreage (35,288,-
000); June condition 85.7, COM
pared with 1874 the ten-year aver
age; indicated yield per acre 27.7
bushels. compared with 28.4, the i've
year average.
Barley Acreage, ,O38, 900, OF. 81
per cent. of 1910 acreage 1857
.000); June condition 90.2, COM
pared with 90.9. the ten-year aver
age; indicated yield per acre 24.9
bushels, compared with 24S, the
sfive-year average.
Hay June condition 76.s, COM
pared with 86.1 in 1910.
Pastures June condition 81.8,
compared with 90s7, the ten-year aE-
erage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

~
The Secretary's speech ran rapid
" from one issue OF the day to an
other The trust prosecutions he de-
Scribed as clash between ration
al regulation and Irrational monop-
oily and he added: 5
The successful termination of this
struggle will result in q demand for
. now form OF government not pa
ternal and not socialistic, but direct
ly controlled and watching the great
business corporations IN the interests
of the public,
" Az to the recall, Secretary Nagel
said that when 1t had been tried 1t
had proven OF no material benefit.
Legislation already has sabout as
much Initiative as it can stand" he
obsers ed, in touching on this agita-
ton, and added that Legislators the
country over seem to hayesthe cure
all mania.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
CARRIE NATIONS
BATTLES ENDED
Saloon Smasher and Ratchet
Wielder Dies in Kansas.
First Achieves Fame by Hurting .
Hatcher Throusha Piate-q ass
e Mirror 10 Topeka
4 SALOON.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Carrie Ma
ton, the famous Kansas saloon
smasher, died here Friday night.
Paresis was the cause of death.
For several months Mrs. Nation had
suffered with nervous disorders and
on January 20 she entered the ssani-
tRrium in which she died.
The physician at the sanitarium
informed Mrs. Nation several days
ago that the end was near. She said
nothing, but smiled. e
Worry over lawsuits which she
brought against lecture bureau for
failure to pay for services is said to
have caused her breakdown
The last FIVE months of Mrs. Ma
TONS life was in marked contrast to
her former activity Once she saw
physician at the sanitarium smok-
ing a cigarette. She made no. re-
monstrance, merely saying that she
had done what she could to s'eradi-
cate the evil.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Woman Of Unique Fame.

BY throwing a Ratchet across the
mahogany bar Of the Senate Saloon,
in Topeka, Kan, and smashing the
plateglass mirror, in March, 1901,
Carrie Nation became national fig
ure. Up to that time she was known
only in few Kansas towns that she
had visited merely as an ardent tenn
perance advocate.
But the hatchet-throwing episode
plunged her into. newspaper fame,
She liked the notoriety her act
brought her and decided to re-
peat the performance in other towns.
1t wasn't long until the name OF
Carrie Nation was a household word
Nm this country and even the foreign
press became greatly Interested in
such display Of feminine agrees
siveness.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was born in
Boyle county, KY. about Sc years
ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
TAFT'S SILVER WEDDING
Bic Reception banned on White
House Lawn---An Open
Air Fete

Washington.--No social event of
any recent Administration is likely
10 excel the approaching twenty-fifth
anniversary of the wedding of the
President and Mrs Taft.
In consequence, Invitations are GO
ing out from the White House torthis
event literally by thousands. States
men, lawyers. Journalists, jurists,
painters, novelists, doctors, college
professors, ffnanciers, captains of in
dustry and their wives are being
reached by these invitations Men
who have never been invited to the
White House before are being in
cluded now and the President is re-
membering his friends everywhere
Reports about the health of Mrs.
TAFT are encouraging, and it is be-
lieved she will be fully able to assist
In doing the honors and receiving
congratulations on the occasion Of
the Presidential silver wedding
Monday, June 49, She is spending
most of her time in her, room and is
under instructions not to exert her.
self until just before the festivities
Miss Helen Taft is now in Cincin-
nati, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Anderson, and she and Mrs. Maria
Heron, one of Mrs. Taft's sisters,
will come on for the anniversary.
The White House will be In gala
dress with June roses and clusters OF
fragrant garden flowers. The
Marine Band, under the direction of
Eantleman, will play a program OF
old favorites OF the President and
Mrs. Taft
The President and Mrs Taft were
married in Cincinnati in 1886.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Pewera oblee.s 10 Hsnalra.

Washington. Electrocutions may
be substituted for hanging for capt.
tai ofEenses IN the District of Column
sbia IL bill introduced by Represen-
tatiVe Caleb Powers, of Kentucky,
becomes law. II further contem-
plates Communication Of the death SEN
tence to life imprisonment In case OF
female offenders The bill was in
spired by the case of Matte Lomax.
a negro woman now under sentence
to be hanged for the murder Of her
husband.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Albany. N. For the first time
In the history Of the Albany Law
School q woman carried on the high
est honors Of commencement this
year Miss Hazel M. Cole, OF SPRING
Held. Mass, has been awarded the
Josiah h. Bento. prize for excelling
in class standing She also won the
White prize for the second best
examination on corporation Law. The
class numbered 81 President Nc
Kiniey was = graduate Of the Aleany
Institution.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
KISSES AT $500 EACH.
Farmers osculations Cost Him
Sl1, s.2 and Two Farms.

Chicago. Thomas Foulkes, of
Danbury, Iowa, q wealthy farmer who
has been prosecuting his former
fiance, Miss Lodavine Miller, and her
brother, Attorney j. Marion Miller,
on charges of defrauding him Of Sill
812 and two farms, won his case
in the criminal court. A jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty against
the woman and her brother.
Foulkes told an unusual story of
what he characterized as financial
wooing." He said he bought kisses
and caresses from Miss Miller with
loans of from $50 to $500, and that
after he had given her thousands of
dollars and two farms Miss Miller
had advised him to go to CALIFORNIA.
read the Bible constantly and marry
a widow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
mexico GITI HAS
SERIOUS QUAKE
sixty.Three Persons Are Killed
and Many injured.
SOLDIERS CRUSHED TODEATH
Hon Of Dead Likely to BE Inereased
When All the Details Are Known
--Most 4 the Dam aee Done
to the Soldiers Barracks.

.
Mexico City. Sixty-three were
killed, seventy-five wounded and
property worth 500. 600 was wreck
ed Wednesday by an earthquake
which shook the Mexican capital and
injected a note of tragedy into what
was to be q day of pure rejoicing over
the arrival Of Francisco /. Madero,
Jr.
When the work OF searching the
ruins Is completed, it is possible that
the list of dead will be increased
somewhat, as hiding here and there
throughout the city there doubtless
are many wounded, who, with tradi-
tional fear Of the authorities and gov
eminent hospitals, are anxious to
evade discovery. The property loss
estimate is based on calculations
made by owners and contractors.
Little OF the loss is covered by in
surance.
1t was 1896 o'clock when the first
shock was felt. According to the
meteorological observatory, the
greatest intensity was reached at the
end Of the first minute, but the in
struments continued to record the
shocks for IA minutes more
I Many Soldiers Victims
More than half of the dead ac-
counted for were soldiers. They
were caught beneath the falling
walls Of the artillery barracks in San
Cessna, near the Mexican Central
Station.
Another place where the earth
quake took its toll Of death in con-
siderable numbers was at the city
power plant Of the street car COM
spany. There six persons were killed
and six wounded Two others were
found in the debris, consisting partly
of steel rails which had been stacked
in the iron and wood departments.
The victims were inhabitants OF
shacks built along beside the struc-
ture
No personal property of Americans
was damaged, and, with the excep-
ton of one Chinese killed, no for
-eigners were injured In the bar
racks where the soldiers were killed
IL women also lost their lives. They
were the wives Of artillerymen.
These women have the privilege of
spending the night within the walls
of the barracks, an old structure. It
was unlike many of the older edifices
Of the city, as its walls were COM
paratively thin.
Seventy-two soldiers were sleeping
in the house. approximately IS were
quartered on the first floor, the re-
mainder on the second. The outer
wall fell away and the roof, crash
ing down on the sleeping men on the
second floor, hurled them down
through the ceiling on their COM
rades below. The bodies Of 80 asol-
fdiers have been recovered. Three
are missing and 16 are wounded, q
few severely,
Those who escaped began the work
of rescue at once without spreading
the alarm for some time. Women,
whose soldier husbands were in the
pile, stood by waiting In groups.
while children chung to their moth
ers' dresses and stared curiously at
the gruesome scene.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Hammonton2 N. Following a
quarrel Fide6 Perone, SO years old,
shot and killed his wife at their home
here and then walked blocks to the
home of a constable and said: Come
up to my house; have shot my
wife, z When the constable, accom-
panied by Perone, reached the dwell
ing he found the woman dead and
around the body the seven children
of the pair were weeping and pray
ing. The children range In age from
2 tolls years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
lamnn RS Fast ID pa. 5.

Philadelph Climbing over the
railing Of the Walnut lane bridge,
which spans Wissahickon creek, ii
Germantown. Henry Shermer, assist
ant treasurer Of the Germantown
Savings Fund Society. Jumped IT'S
feet into the shallow stream He was
dead when found MI shermer, who
was ! prominent resident Of the
fashiorable suburb, had been ii III
health for some time. he waa about
\ "A yea1s old.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Swans Daughter Married.

Lincoln, Neb. Miss Grace Dex-
ter Bryan, youngest daughter of will
liam j. Bryan, and Richard Lewis
Hargreaves. q young business man OF
Lincoln, were married Wednesday
night at Fairview. the Bryan sub
urban home. The bride was attend
ed by Miss Lily Tyler, of Virginia,
and Miss Helen Schwind, of Lincoln.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
!. Haat aacorda Smaahad.

Kansas city. Mo. 1t was sizzling
hot throughout the Southwest Thurs
day. and heat records for the year
were broken here and at many points
in Kansas. The highest temperature,
IO6 degrees. was registered ct June
ton City, Kan. Some other towns
that sWeltered were LeavenWofth,
1O2 degrees: Mnskogee. Oklahoma
and Topeka. lO1 degrees Only q
few pros atoms and no fatalities as
/ direct result Of the heat have been
reported
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

London is to have a dock that WIN
accommodate vessels 1000 feet long.
Or course Germany will have to pro
ceed TO construct one for l.10O foot
seesels. But that is more sensible
than the Dreadnaught competition,
since the docks will be useful for 9th
er purposes than those OF destruction
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Flies and mosquitoes are to pass a
strenuous summer, If all the plans for
crusades against them are carried In
to effect. What they are preparing
for the public may only be surmised.
kut unless the plans materialize it
VA, also be something strenuous.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Al noted philanthropist, In denounc-
ing the deyil Of sneering cynicism,..
who sits In the editorial chairs Of
modern Journalism. declares that
newspapers need young men who pre-
fer SIS week and to stay honest than
$50 week to doing otherwise. Why
newspapers alone need band Of such
noble martyrs he does not specify.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

A Chicago woman wants a divorce
because her husband called another
lady Morning Glory and Honey
Bunch. The Morning Glory might
have been overlooked. but Honey
Bunch!" Oh, putty!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Thieves in Harlem stole a grand pi-5
Rno from house. There must have
been harmony in the gang to get away
with prize like that. and probably
there was music in the air when the
owner discovered his loss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
DE Ia BARBk WILL
SUPPORT MADERO.
viii Be His Minister Of Foreign
Relations.
GEN REYES ALSO PROMISES.
Agreement IL Made. in Case Madsro
Should Be Elected FtesIdent,
That De Ia 6arrs and Hsyes
Win Enter His cabinet.

Mexico City.-.If should be
elected president, Senior De La Barra
WILDE minister OF foreign relations
and General Reyes will be minister
Of war in my cabinet.
Thus spoke Francisco !. Madero
following visitsto the presidential
residence at Chapultepec Castle.
whore he talked with both Presi-
TENT De La Bsrra and General Reyes.
Both men have consented to accept
these portfolios and their decision
was announced lin an offcial bulletin
issued at the national palace.
The meeting between the three
men was accidental Madefo had,
been lconferring with President De
L. Barra about the political situation
and was about to step into the ele-
gator when General Reyes appeared.
MAderp was asked to remain. A
frank discussion Of the situation ens
sued.
General Reyes was seen later at.
lfis home. 1T is true he, said.
that am going to be minister Of
war II Senior .Madero is elected. /
nm not going to be candidate for
the presidency or participate in the
elections. Just before you came
be said to the interviewer, "a com
mittee called on me TO ask me to be
. candidate for the presidency, but
have told them / intend to be q
member of Senior Madero's cabinet
u he Ii elected.
TO Rrevsns Confusion.
II, know Senior Madero has the
support of the popular element in
Mexico and i am. in complete SYM
pathy with his principles. To offer
myself as candidate might mean a
confusion which would produce an
archy. and / can assure you both
President De La Barra, Senior Ma
dero and myself will work earnestly
and necessarily to prevent such q
situation. We must work for the
union of our fatherland, for 1t is
grave and delicate moment in Mex
leo. ann ready to accept any posi-
ton that is offered me, if 1t is for
the best interest Of my country.
Madero's remark that President
De La Barra would return to hia
recent post of minister OF foreign
relations is looked on as an indica-
ton that the new government will
contain representatives of all ele-
mentHe
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Holds sunday sehool Record

Pittsburg. Charles Price, 90
years old. claims the worlds record
for regular attendance at Sunday
school. He has not missed 4 Sunday
at the East Liberty Presbyterian
Sunday-school since March. 1891.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

IS Scientists say flies hate blue paint
and will not remain where the walls
have been coated with It. II your
kitchen is painted blue and flies CON
ti4ue to congregate there It is prob
ably because your flies are color
blind.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Boston women 4scheel teachers ask
higher pay than men because 1t costs
them more to live. If that is not
sign of the times we are painfully
mistaken.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Al Marconi installation has been
erected at Hollow (Hainan) to func-
ton with Suwen on the mainland, in
connection with the lines Of the I'M
perial Chinese Telegraphs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

An, Ohio woman in divorce suit
claims that her husband has not
spoken to her in seven years. Pos
sibiy the poor fellow never got 4
chance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

A child labor law which would
make It Illegal for boy to drive home
the cows would undoubtedly be quite
popular among the youth OF our rural
districts. 2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

One of the deplorable features Of
the British coronation is that it will
caase a flock of alleged poems to be
perpetrated on the innocent public.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

How big London is is illustrated
again, by the fact that the city's total
debt is officially reported to be Lit.
tie more than $555 200. 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Not less important and worthy of
ceremony than the christening OF the
Aaby. the amateur gardener thinks. is
the arrival Of the first mess of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Baseball can be played IN any Ian
guage. though some noisy persons In
the bleachers will never believe II pos
sible,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Caeneola,s 1 ateat Haro Fund

Catneoless Latest Hero Fund
The Hague. Andrew Carnegie, It
was announced here, has donated
SOC, GOO forms (about $205.000) for
the establishment Of hero fund In
Holland.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

One out OF. every ten couples mar
E1ed in Iowa in 1910 were divorced.
Evidently marriage is not always .
failure.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Youngstown, O.Fire ct Lowell
willie, near here, destroyed az build
4ngs, causing 4 loss Of $S0 900. Two
hundred peraons. most Of whom are
foreigners. were made homeless.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Experimenters ate DEVELOPING the
@tingIsss bee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The news that there is 100000 "
ing In the government treasury un-
claimed is sure to start new crop
OF claims.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Nan. IS. IA. Rrlda. 81

3 1Iuldf0W. Okla "a Duttcn, aged
So years: has taken to wife lane Cal
ioway. Ill years Old, Dutt0n says i
diet Of beans accounts for his long
Gritty
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

An insane old maid in Brooklyn
has been found to possess $1,000. 900.
30 doubtless she is an old maid by
ehoice and not by insanity
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Archery is going to be revived this
summer. but among girls with thin
arms It will be no more popular than.
playing on the harp.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The Sandwich, Windsor and Am
herstburg Railway proposes to the
Windsor city council to supply cleo
trio current for street lighting pur-
poses at $35 per horsepower per
annum.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Mary had a little lamb, and in this
respect she stood one ahead of the
Wall street Of today.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The world is certainly growing bet
Ten. Nobody has killed this years
peach crop yet
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Advocates of long sheets on hotel
beds think that tall man should not
DO punished for his size.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Mankind has been raising chickens
Tor 5000 years or so, and has not yet.
produced a king of the poultry yard
with soporific voice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The coinage Of two-and-a-half cent
Piece would mean cheaper campaign
srlgara.