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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
MYSTERY IN LOUDON
COUNTY is SOLVED

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Evidences
OF mystery surrounding the discovery
OF the body Of Edmund A. Sutton, OF
Washington, in barn on the farm OF
J. e. Carruthers In Loudoun county,
Va, have been dispelied after an tn
vestigation OF the circumstances by
Mrs. George W. Sutton, his mother.
and Miss Cora Sutton. his sister. and
an explanation OF the facts in the
case made by J. A. Otley. justice Of
the peace OF the community.
Mrs, Sutton and her daughter went
to Loudoun county a week ago and
are satisfied that Sutton died OF heart
fatlure.s -'.:s' .@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
NEW WAR SECRETARY
OFF FOR PANAMA

NEW YORK. July 6.--Henry l..
Stimson. secretary OF war. accompa-
MED by Brigadier- General Clarence
Edwards. chief Of the bureau OF in
sular affairs. sailed for Panama to-
day aboard the United Fruit Com
pany's steamer Santa Maria. While
on the isthmus Mr. Stimson win meet
and confer with the board OF forti-
tcations at Colon. the object being to
outline and plan for the fertilization
OF the canal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
POPE INsTRUCTs CARDINAL
ON THE WORK IN AMERICA

ROME, July 6.--The Pope to-day
granted a special audience - Cardi-
nal Gotti. project OF propaganda, Civ
ing him special instructions in con-
nection with the Catholic movement
In the United States. The Pope Is
suffering from the hot weather, his
sedentary life and the general condi-
items being particularly nusattsfas-
tory at this time of the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
GLAD IN MOURNING
MISS DEACON SAILS

NEW YORK. July s.-Attired In a
black costume and wearing widow
ed bonnet edged with ruching and q
long black veil. Miss Edith Deacon.
the Newport society girl sailed to-
day on the French liner La Touraine.
She was In mourning for her hancee.
George Lee Peabody. who died some
months ago in the Johns Hopkins
University hospital. In Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
EMPORlA MINISTER
TURNS DOWN CALL

liam g. Mcdowell Of this place. has
declined call t. ST. Andrews Epis-
copal church In Client Norfolk. Mem
bers OF thisco ngregation are now pre-
pairing to erect new edince and IL was
hoped that Mr.. Mcdowell could see
his way clear to assume charge OF
the work. However. he deemed II his
duty to remain In EmporiA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
TROOPS AT BORDER
ARE ORDERED HOME

WARRINGTON. b. q, July g.
General crders wcrc 1ngned BY tte
War Department t&is afternoon
to m troops Of tn MAaneuuver
dtvisl0a ~ San Ant0u1o - rctnxn.
70 their homo sts<1oNn. a Few
fcgimonts were not tmc1nzed In
tl1e order. These wln tenna1n 70
PekEnl ~ bogdeEs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
REMBRANDTS GOLD MILF"
WORK OF Ills PUPIn

PERRIN, July 6.--Prot. Seidlitz, OF
Dresden. says that Rembrandt's
Mills OF Old Atlerica" Ia not the
work q the master. ou- was painted
by O Pupil. Aert Degelder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

VIRGINIA BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT
VIRGINIA BEACH, JULY 1915.
Use G. & o. Fast Trains leaving
Richmond 500 A. NJ. and 400 r. NJ.
Rate $A.26 round trip. Week end
tickets sold Friday and Saturday. good
until Monday following. ss.2sa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

MOBILE. Ala, July s.-Mobiie to-
day voted by q majority Of s,o1S to
return the salons as against tho dis
pensary system and prohibition. The
vets celebrated the victory Tonight
with q monster parade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
COLOR SECTION WITH
SATURDAYS VlRCINIAN

sion on the people Of Richmond and Virginia received
with favor in al quarters and has been commanded By all
But next Saturdays vrginan will srpass that Of week
ago viii contain the usual three sections with features
and four page section In ooors win be added This viii
pages Of comics in colors cut out features that viii
interest every boy and girl the famous Bingvie Buge
Embroidery design miscellaneous features interest
the entire family.
Saturdays vignan like tho vrgnian Of every other
ing the Of the CITY. Stats and World Thoroughly
and addition entertaining informing special feature
articles The color section win prove vsy attractive addition
ginian
IT STANDS FOR VIRGINIA.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
NATIONAL FOOD PROSE BEGUN.
Third Of its Kind VIII Cover Period
of Nine Months.

Washington.-A countrywide in
vestigation OF the wholesale and re-
tail prices OF all foods, which will
require nine months TO complete and
which will represent the most thor
ouga inquiry OF its kind yet attempt
ed, has been begun by the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor.
This investigation will cover the
years 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. BY
comparison with records OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture for the same
period it will be possible to know
Just what prices were paid for every
commodity now used, from the time
It left the producer until served al
the table OF the consumer.
The present investigation is the
third Of its kind attempted BY the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
-Four experts. under the direction OF
F. v Croxton, are now touring the
country in search Of data. Over all
Of the experts is A W. A. Hanger.
chief statistician. 10 whom the rec
ords will be first submitted before
they are published.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
CARNEGIE MADE MORGAN PAY
Banker He'd Option on Steel Works
at St6o, 900 ooo--Later He
Paic $500, 900, 900.

Washington.-W. c. Temple, Of
Pittsburgh, who was commissioner
OF the Steel Plate Association, in tes-
tifying before the congressional COM
mittee probing the United States
Steel Corporation, declared that be-
fore the formation of the United
States Steel Corporation H. c. Prick
had visited j. P. Morgan with an
option on the Carnegie Steel Com
pany for 100000, that Morgan
said the price was too high, but six
months later he paid 100000, 900
for the same property" Mr.. Temple
explained they were preparing to
give a magnificent play down in
Wall Street
Everything was in hand" added
Mr.. Temple; the most accomplished
actors, most expensive scenery and
the most fantastic costumes were
ready, but they had to have Hamlet
A magnificent plan had been pre-
pared to bake a great plum pudding,
but Carnegie had all the plums'
Did Carnegie interfere in the
baking?" the chairman asked.
"0h, no; he merely held on to the
plums."
This caused a laugh.
In the place of the crazy Dane"
said Representative Littleton, they
had to deal in the play with a very
sane Scotchman."
Mr.. Temple declared that half the
profits OF the Steel Corporation were
produced by the Carnegie steel plant,
and that if this property had not
been secured by the Steel Corpora
ton Andrew Carnegie would today
dominate the steel business of the
country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18

must be kept in apple pie order If the
foreman is to retain his job. The
foreman's wife is held responsible for
the housekeeping and cooking for the
men.
Despite his habit of close supervi
sion, he allows great freedom OF ac
ton to his most trusted higher en-
ployes. He is often generous to peo
pie who have no claims upon him.
The cook at every ranch has orders
to feed every person who stops there
hungry-and to ask no questions.
Anybody who reaches one OF his
ranches at night may stable and feed
his horses, lodge in the ranch house,
and eat with the employees, without
charge and without question. A man
who needs meat may kill a sheep or q
calf from Mr.. Miller's herds, provided
he uses the meat himself and does
not sell it. OF course, these things
are more than generosity; they are
a protection against the spite Of
tramps and the depredations Of
thieves; but they indicate a pretty
broad-minded man. too.
He has to make concessions to ne
cessity in other ways; he is known BY
everybody and he has to travel thou
sands of miles alone through a wild
country. He is frequently held up
and robbed in consequence; but he
never attempts resistance nor reports
such incidents to the officers of the
law. If he did. the next man who
robbed him would probably kill him,
SO he usually carries only little
money, and charges the robberies 10
profit and loss.
Once he was robbed In Pacheco
pass by Mexican. who took s2OO
from him. Mr.. Miller knew the man,
and reminded him that he was long
way from home and asked the high
wayman to lend him enough for eI-
penses. The Mexican handed back
$40 gold piece and disappeared. Sev.
eral years later Mr.. Miller saw him
vi ehc sASSI Al I1dulOIu anu OhciS-
him $40.
Il borrowed this from you once,
he said.
Il never saw you BEFORE" said tho
Mexican.
"Oh. Yes. you did. ! borrowed s2V
from you In Pacheco pass. three
years ago."
And he made him take 1t.
But he is a fighter. too. He has
"lawed" more, as the old-timers say
than any man on the coast He, en-
ploys an attorney in nearly every
town near his ranches, and he VIII
fight any legal dispute to the last ~
sort.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
A BLACK HANDLER
GETS INTO TRAP
Gives Him $500 When He Calls
for Money.
DETECTIVES WERE WAITING.
Mrs. A M. Billings, Of Chicago,
Aged 80 Years, Gets Threaten
ing Letter Demanding Cash
--PoIice Were Waiting.

Chicago.-While c. X. G. Billings,
driving his champion gelding, Uhlan,
was hanging up new worlds trot-
ting record at Cleveland his mother,
Mrs. A. NJ. Billings, of Chicago, de-
spite her SO years, was making a
little record of her own in capturing
a would-be blackmailer. or black
mailers, who are alleged to have
made threats in true Black Hand
fashion.
John Mills, a colored man, who
says Cairo, H., in his home, and
John Hendricks, a white man, about
p years old, and whom the police
styled hobo from his appearance,
were arrested. Thursday Mrs. Bill
ings received letter demanding that
$500. be wrapped in a bundle of old
clothes and given to a man who
would call today and ask for work,
also package"
Mrs. Billings promptly notified a
firm of private detectives, who called
the official police 10 their aid. They
were secreted about the grounds of
the Billings home at 1924 West Lake
street today, when Mills appeared.
Il want a Job about the horses
here Mills said to the maid who
answered the door and who had
been coached by Mrs. Billings in her
part.
We have no such work here" she
replied.
We'll. then, how about that pack
age?" Mills is said to have asked.
At this point the maid invited the
mysterious visitor into the house and
notified Mrs. Billings, who, owing TO
the infrmities of her years, was in
bed.
The maid was given a bundle of
old clothes but there was no money
concealed within it, and this she
handed 10 the negro, asking him TO
wait for few moments. Then the
detectives were notified and Mills ar
rest followed.
He expressed surprise at his deten-
ton. He declared that he came TO
Chicago from Cairo and that he met
stranger who gave his name as
John Hendricks at a saloon in West
Madison street Hendricks. he said,
asked him If he wanted TO earn $50.
Mills was willing, and, he said, he
was told to visit the Billings home
and TO ask the questions about work,
and in particular about the package.
He was to receive his pay upon the
completion of his mission.
Mills, after his arrest. led the off,
GERS 10 West Side saloon, where he
pointed out Hendricks, who is a Ger
man, and speaks a little English. He
was sullen and refused to answer the
questions put TO him by the police.
Mills said that he was the tool of
Hendricks and knew nothing of the
threatening letter received by Mrs.
Billings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
MARYLAND
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Cumberland. = While workmen
were drilling a we'll on the Mertens
fruit tract, near Green Ridge, in the
eastern end of the county, the boiler
OF the engine exploded, seriously in
juring Robert Mcdonald, who was
thrown so feet. A younger brother
was painfully burned, and the Ital-
ian who was firing the engine receiv-
ed the full force of the explosion in
his face, the scalding water so badly
injuring his eyes that he will lose his
sight
Conference.-The new fve-track
yard of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, extending from South Cumber-
land to Evitt's creek, a distance of
over mile, has been completed and
will be put in operation within a few
days. This will give the railroad at
this point trackage for making up
slow freight, fast express freight and
what is known as expedite freight,
the company having heretofore gen.
orally made use only of the two
classes first mentioned.
fredericksburg. = Mr.. William H.
Beachamp died at his home, near
Concord. He was 20 years old. He
was prominent Ia the affairs of Caro-
line county. He was a brother of
the late Martin Beachamp, who died
about 80 years ago, and for whose
death, by strychnine, the widow
(Mrs. Belle Beachamp) was accused,
tried and acquitted at Denton.
Frederick.-Plans have been ap-
proved by the congregation for i'm
provement to the Reformed Church
TO cost about $4,000. The princi-
pal change will be made in the chan
eel, which will be refurnished. Ex-
tensive improvements to the Sunday
school will make the total expendi-
ture nearly s22,500.
Pocomoke-The body of William
H. James, II years old, of this city,
wAo was drowned in the Pocomoke
river while bathing with other boys
in the sand hole" was recovered on
the bar opposite Puncheon Landing,
three miles down the river. The
body was terribly mutilated by crabs
Cumberland.-From 400 to 500
horsemen were in line in the big Red
Mems reunion parade in Cumberland
on Wednesday. The speakers were
F. Brooke Whiting and Capt. ].
Philip Roman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
PERKINS SCORES
THE TRUST LAW
Perkins Says Corporations
Cannot Exist.
RED FLAG FOR BUSINESS.
Steel Director Tells Congressman
That Corporations Cannot Con-
tinue Operations and Con-
form to the Statutes.

ington.-George W. Perkins,
financier and director of the United
States Steel Corporation, made some
striking recommendation with refer
ence to the governments control of
corporations. A witness before the
House Steel Trust Investigating Com
mittee, he declared that existing laws
We're seriously threatening big bust
ness interests and their rigid enforce
ment was rendering it impossible for
corporations TO continue operations
in conformity with the statutes.
Some of his observations follow:
That great corporations, grown
up under demands of existing condi-
tions, could no longer successfully
exist under the Sherman Antitrust
Law as now rigidly enforced.
That the governments dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil Company
served as waving of red flag of
warning to every corporation in the
United States.
That something of a constructive
nature must be done by the govern
ment with reference to the control
of corporations, and rather than for
present conditions to continue, it
would be better to go to the limit Of
permitting government regulation of
prices.
Forced to Violate the Law.
That the very reason subsidiary
companies of a great corporation can
violate the law without knowledge of
the officers of the holding company,
is the law which prevents such cor
poration from operating and ruling
the subsidiary concerns instead of
merely advising them.
That one great stride toward
averting financial panics in New York
could be made if the government
would prevent banks in Chicago and
the Middle West loaning money on
call in New York during the sum-
calling it back in the fall for the crop
movement, making high money and
trouble in the New York market
That the establishment of a gov
eminent bureau which could give
accurate information to the public as
to the conditions of corporations
would be an active inducement to the
people to make wise investments
That one of the most striking de-
velopments of the present system of
conducting business on large scale
is the dividing of great interests into
the hands of many investors rather
than concentrating them in the hands
Of a few"
Witness Pounds Table.
Mr.. Perkins made the foregoing
observations during the third day of
his examination by the steel commit
tee inquisitor, and at times he was
eloquent and forceful IN his declara-
tions. He frequently emphasized his
remarks by waving his arms, pound
ing upon the witness table with his
fists and rising from his seat to ad-
dress the committee.
Mr. Perkins made other interest
ing statements. He said there was
too much alarm over the cry of an
ore monopoly in the country and that
valuable ores constantly were being
discovered, and ore yet unavailable
was being studied and soon would
be available.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
1aft,s Private Roof Gard len.

Washington.-A new roof garden
has been opened in Washington. II
is located at 1000 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where President Taft lives when
Congress keeps him here and admis-
sion is strictly by invitation. Every
mild evening since the Presidents
family went away the White House
dinner has been served on the top of
the west wing of the structure that
connects the executive mansion with
the offices. The President. Secretary
Hilles and Major Butt are usually the
only diners.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18

Jackson, Miss.-Women prisoners
In the city Jail were ordered to work
on the public streets of Jackson in
the same manner as male prisoners.
The ordinance was issued by the city
Judge. who held that the municipal
ordinance was mandatory and left
no discretion on his part. The en-
forcement of the law will result in
its modification, as much criticism
has been aroused by the spectacle of
female prisoners working on the
streets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
BALTIMORE

John Gunther, painter, Sc years
old. boosted that he never had an ac-
cident, went to work and fell from
third-story window to the ground.
He is in serious condition in the
Maryland General Hospital.
Mr.. Walter l. Dawkins, Democrat,
fled papers as a candidate for nomi-
nation for Supreme Bench and Mr..
Roger T. Gill filed papers for nomi-
nation for Court of Appeals.
About 500 presentments were re-
turned by the Grand Jury against
proprietors of billiard and pool par
lors who have failed to pay the state
tax on their tables.
Mr.. Sidney c. Long, aged 90, the
oldest lawyer in Maryland, died at
his home, at Mount Washington, of
the infirmities of age.
Mrs. James W. Denny, wife of for
mer Congressman Denny, died sud
denly Of heart failure in Atlantic
City.
Arrangements are under way for
the Prospect Park Fair, which will
be held September 1916.
DIR. ]. w. Henry was elected chair
man of the See America First COM
mittee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
Paid 10 Pick Pockets

New York.-That she had been
taught to pick pockets for a daily
wage of IS cents, turning over all of
her stealings TO her employers, was
the assertion of the youngest pick
pocket ever arrested in this city. She
was Concetta Inglese, nine, fair
haired and pretty. She was arrested
after detectives had watched her rob
13 persons and so cleverly did she
work that none knew it, She told
Judge Hoyt that a man, for whom
the police are searching. taught her
TO steal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
GREAT CATTLE KING
Owns Millions of Acres of Land
in Three States.
Ranches of Henry Miller Are Verlt.
ale Paradises for Tramps-once
Bought All the Sheep in
Nevada.

San Francisco, Cal.-The cattIa
king of the country is Henry Miller
who owns millions of acres in Cali.
fornia, Nevada and Oregon. Most of
this land is used for cattle and sheen
ranges but about so per cent, IS cult.
waited, the crops being used to fatten
live stock Cattle raising is his bust
ness and he has made tremendous
success OF it, and is worth s20.000OOO
He buys cattle and sheep and hogs.
lean or fat, runs them on his own
ranches, shipping them from ranch
to ranch to utilize all the grass and
stubble, puts his own grain into them,
and when they go to market they al
ways make a profit. He buys in ire
mendous quantities. He once ordered
his head sheep foreman to buy all the
sheep for sale in Nevada at any rea.
sonable price. The foreman bought
all but $4,000 head, which were held
at five dollars apiece, which he
thought was too high. He reported
to Mr.. Miller in southern California.
Without a pause Mr.. Miller said
Take the next train to Nevada and
buy them"
His ranches are models Of neatness
and order and thrifty management
Every one of them is under Mr. Mill.
er's direct. personal supervision and
for forty years he has been travelling
from ranch to ranch. inspecting his
property, directing the planting Of
crops and the movement OF his herds,
buying and selling. Each ranch is
managed by foreman who has sub
foremen for the farming and for the
care of the cattle and the sheep.
Over several ranches constituting a
group is a superintendent But every
ranch is under the constant personal
supervision of Miller himself He
visits them at unexpected times and
closely examines everything. He re-
CARDS wastefulness as a crime and
everything in and about the ranch
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-18
DECLINE IN CROP CONDITIONS
Department Of Agriculture Issues
Corn Report--Great Siumps
Indicated

Washington.-A tremendous de-
cline in the condition OF crops, gen.
eral throughout the country and
traceable to drouth and intense heat,
occurred during the last month, as
indicated by the monthly report of
the Department of Agriculture. The
report is the worst, as to general crops
issued for any single month since
1901.
The area most seriously affected
extends from New York and Pennsyl-
vania westward to the Rocky Noun
tains, embracing all of the great corn,
wheat and hay producing States in
the country. The estimates follow:
Corn-Condition $50 per cent. OF
a normal, compared with SOL per
cent. on July l; 1913 per cent. on
August l, 1910, and S1.2 per cent.
the average for the past ten years on
that date; indicated yield per acre,
22.6 bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
al bushels, the average for the last
FIVE years.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary re.
turns indicate a total winter wheat
yield of about 455,149, 900 bushels,
as compared with 64,044,OO0 bush
els finally estimated last year, and
0,1S0,000 bushels, the average an
nual production in the past FIVE years.
The yield per acre is about 145 bush
els compared with 1873 bushels in
1910, and 1915 bushels the average
for the past five years. The quality
is $40 per cent, against 926 per
cent. last year.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 59s per
cent. of normal, compared with 1913
per cent. on July l; Clio per cent. in
1910, and 1928 per cent. the ten-year
average. Indicated yield per acre,
10.1 bushels. compared with III
bushels in 1910 and 1875 bushels, the
average for the last five years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per
acre, 1913 bushels. compared with
141 bushels in 1910, and 14.7 bush
els the five-year average.
Oats-Condition, 657 per cent. of
normal, compared with 6S.S per
cent. on July l: SIS per cent. in
1910, and s2.2 per cent. the ten
year average. Indicated yield per
acre, 1872 bushels, compared with
31.9 bushels in 1910, and 2S4 bush
els the fve-year average
The amount of oats remaining on
farms until August l is estimated at
64,342.000 bushels. compared with
63,249,0 900 bushels on August 1,
1910, and $4,000 bushels the
average amount on farms August 1
for the past FIVE years.