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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
Asked Concerning Campaign
Contributions of Steel and
Insurance Companies, but
Remained Quiet.
CONTEMPT THREAT
WAS INEFFECTIVE
Trust Investigating Commit
tee Wants Books of Steel
Company-P Probers' Con-
ference Held in Secret.
(Nationa! News Association

(Ndt1Ond! news ASSOCidIfOnp
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Declaring
that he would refuse to answer the
questions put to him yesterday. G. w.
Perkins, multi-millionaire and former
partner of J. P Morgan. appeared ag-
ain today before the Stanley steel
trust investigating committee.
Mr.. Perkins said just before taking
the stand that he did not believe the
matter would be pushed to the extent
of inflicting Imprisonment for con.
tempt.
Immediately after assembling, the
committee went into executive ses-
sion to consider what action should be
taken against Perkins for refusing to
answer questions concerning cam.
paign contributions of the New York
Life Insurance company and the U.
s. Steel Corporation. Mr.. Perkins was
excluded from the committee room
but his council. Attorney Lindaberry
was permitted to remain.
Republicans Upheld Perkins.
Some of the Republican committee
men sided with Perkins to the effect
that campaign contributions were out
side of the jurisdiction of the commit
tee under the resolution authorizing
a steel probe. Attorney Lindabery
argued that the committee lacked the
power but a resolution was adopted
calling for the production of the books
and papers of subsidiary companies
|of steel corporation. ? s'sF-ass
Aside from this announcement thu
committeeman declined to divulg<
what occurred behind the closed doori
but Representative Young volunteer
ed the statement that nothing SO dras
tic as Imprisonment OF Perkins fol
contempt would ensue Chairman
Stanley Littleton and Sterling after
ward went to the White House to con
suit the president.
The conference at the White House
lasted half an hour. While nothing wal
given out officially it is understood
| that the committee probably woult
recede from the Stanley ruling requir
ing Perkins to answer the question il
dispute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
MAY BE DIDN'T KNOW.
RIFLE WAS LOADED

Russell Hawekotte, messenger for
the Western Union, is nursing sore
left arm as a result Of wound re-
Geived in playing with a % caliber
rifle. With several boys of about his
age. he was hunting on Monday even
ing near. his home east of the city
when the rifle was accidently dis
charged. The bullet struck the fleshy
part of the arm between the elbow
and the wrist. 1t is not thought the
wound will prove serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
LORD CAMOYS TO WE'D i.
AMERICAN HEIRESS
(National News Association

NEW PORT, r. L., Aug. o. Miss
Mildred Sherman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Watts Sherman and sis
ter of Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie, was
warmly congratulated by the members
of the Seaside colony today following
the announcement of her engagement
to Lord Comoys of England.
Everybody who is within the Col
den Gates of Newport society knew
Miss Sherman was sincerely in love
with Lord Camcys. 1t was case of
love at first sight between the young
people at dinner which Miss Gould
(now Lady Decies) gave for her we'd
ding party. After that wedding Miss
Sherman and Lord Camoys were seen
together in New York and other places
frequently.
Lord Camoy's recently denied the
engagement in England, but it is now
admitted by the young woman's ia.
ther that the two will wed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
French Mail Ship Emir, Off
Gibraltar, Cut in Two Dur
ing Fog by an English Ship
the Silvertown.
TWENTY-SIX PEOPLE
SAVED AFTER CRASH
Panic Ensued After the
Crash on Both Boats and
Passengers on French Ship
Forget Life Preservers.
(National News Association

NA>0tOHoh news ASSOCldIlOn)
GIBRALTER, Aug. 9.-Ninety-three
persons were drowned today when the
French mail steamer Emir, bound for
Tangier. Morocco, was struck and
nearly cut in two by the British steam
er Silverton, during a dense fog in
the Strait of Gibralter. The Emir
sank almost Immediately. Small
boats from the badly damaged Silver
ton picked up twenty-six survivors of
the Emir in the panic life preservers
were forgotten.
Although the Silverton was almost
in sinking condition herself, small
boats were Immediately put off and
the survivors from the Emir were
picked up
Both vessels were running at reduc-
ed speed on account of the heavy
weather but the sharp prov of the
Silverton crunched with deadly force
through the plates of the French mail
er, tearing a wide cash beneath the
waterline which caused the hold to fill
almost Immediately.
Screams Filled Air.
Panic on both boats followed the i'm.
pact. AS the Emir careened and be.
gan to settle many of her passengers
leaped overheard before they could
don life preservers. Screams of the
drowning persons filled the air.
In the heavy fog it was impossible
for the sailors manning the lifeboats
to ascertain the location Of the vic.
Tins in the water and the boats plow.
ed aimlessly through the wreckage
Some Of those who were saved had re-
tanned sufficient presence of mind to
put on life preservers; others clung to
pieces of debris until they were pick
ed up.
The Silverton is screw driven bar
kentine, flying the British flag. She
is OF 1924 tons Displacement and is
engaged in trade out of London She
was built in Newcastle, England, by
C. Mitchell and company in 1873.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
NEW PLANT ENGINE
INSPECTED TONIGHT

Members of the city council and
other city oflicials will inspect the
new engine at the Municipal light
plant this evening. The oficials will
meet at the city building at S o'clock.
Surt. johnson, of the plant is well
pleased with the engine and says that
it requires less steam to operate it
than was required for the old engine
and the turbine together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
A COAL SALESMAN

John Longstreth, graduate of the
high school, has accepted position
as travelling salesman for the Mon
arch Coal company Of Kentucky, and
has been given Indiana as his terri
tory. The company jobs it's product
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
WAS TOO PROFANE

Persons awaiting the arrival of
trains at the Pennsylvania depot yes
terday were shocked by loud cursing
by Charles Vaneilder Of Winchester
Attaches of the depot elected vangil-
der In a rather rude manner and he
was arrested shortly afterwards by Pa.
trolman Lawler, In explaining his &C.
tion to the mayor in police court We'd
nesday morning vangilder declared
had Just taken one glass as stimu-
rad ''just taken enc glass as a stimu.
liant" A 6ne Of 81 and costs was i'm
posed on him. despite his plea for
clemency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
SOME NATIONALITY
IN A POLICE CASE

: With name significant Of English
nationality, but in reality native of
Italy. arrested by a patrolman of Irish
decent. John Bull. is now lodged in
an American Jail. He was arrested at
Sixth and North c streets late last
night on the charge Of drunk and was
fined 81 and costs in police court this
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
BRITISH SHIPPING
TROUBLE NOT ENDED

LONDON, Aug. s.-The dockmen's
union today issued call for a general
strike. effecting 100000 men and
threatened to tie up every port in
Great Britain Many private appeals
have been made to the government to
intervene.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
TOBACCO SMUGGLERS
ARRESTED IN BOSTON
(National News Association

: BOSTON, Aug. 9-Customs officials
and secret service men are hunting in
Boston and New York for the men
higher up in the plot to smuggle
thousands of dollars worth of leaf tn
bacco through Boston. More than
500, 900 worth of German tobacco has
fraudulently been brought into Boston
in the last year. the officials declare.
The men are under arrest here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
THE WEATHER

STATE-Fair tonight and Thursday;
probably unsettled and cooler in
the North portion.
LocAL-Fair tonight and Thursday;
not much change In temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
GEN. GORDON STILL
is SERIOUSLY ILL
fNational News Assoc;

National News Assoeiation)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. 9.-The con-
dition of Gen. George Gordon. COM
mander of the confederate veterans
was unchanged today. He is slowly
dying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
SEVERAL FATALITIES
IN SHIP EXPLOSION
6National News Association,

ROTTERDAM. Aug. Six persons
are reported to have been killed, six
iously hurt in an explosion upon the
steamship Gutenberg today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
TO INVESTIGATE THE
LIVESTOCK RATES
fNational News AssocIation]

fNationa1 News AssoctAtion1
wAsHINGTON. Aug. 9- PToeosed
freight rate advances by western rail-
roads on cattle and sheer. which
would have been effective Sept 1 were
today suspended by the Interstate
Commerce Commission until Sept. %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
c. WILLIAMS
BADLY HURT
palladium Specially

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Aug 9.-Col-
George R. Williams of Richmond. chief
of General Gray's staff, Knights of Py-
thias was thrown from his horse last
night and is now in the brigade hospi-
tai badly bruised about the body, and
his thigh is severely injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-09
NOTICE, SMOKERS;
WEED CROP SHORT
-fNat,onaI News As.ociafio,

(NationaI News Asaociation)
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9s-Government
report indicate the Kentucky tobacco
crop is the shortest and poorest IN
years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. II, 1911
THE WEATHER.

There is no subject more thorough
Iy discussed than the weather. Among
the educated and the illiterate, the
high and the low, the white and the
colored, the weather can always d. de-
pended upon to furnish basis for
conversation.
And it is no marvel that this is
ID, for the weather i constantly sur
prising u, and surprises are always
the subject of remark And then we
have SO much weather, and in such
, variety. Sometimes half dozen speci-
mems could be gathered in a single
day No wonder then that W. ar At
ways talking about it, and we mag
inc as long as the weather continues,
the talk will continue.
Closely allied to the weather comes
the ground hog, absorbing large
part of the month OF February, a. a
topic of conversation about the wealth
er. A gentleman passing down the
street a few days ago, met an old
darkie, one of the genuine type It
was an extremely disagreeable morn
ing, raining with sleet and hail. He
said to the old man. What do you
think of the Ground hog ?" "Oh said
he, Hes hard on ~" do you think
he regulates the weather" said the
man. 20, yes sir, he do. He seed
his shadow on groun-hog day, and
went right into to de hole, and you
won't see no more of him for jes six
weeks. Den he come out and look
aroun and de weather will be good
from dat day Now you jis watch
him and see if he don't do dat"
And so the old man is full of the
unaccountable superstition. and il
sure it il true.
The present winter is regarded as a
pretty good type of hard winter for
this latitude We hear it said some
times that the winters now are not
nd hard a. in the days OF our fathers.
We think this is mistake. In any
cycle of, say ten years, the average
weather would likely be about the
same. .t
W. are glad to know that in this
locality, the weather of this winter
has been such as to protect the grow
ing crops and to replenish, in good |
measure, our streams. If the ground
hog deserves credit or deserves cen
sure for the winter, let him have 1t.
1t is for us philosophically to take
it as it comes, and be thankful that |
it is not worse.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17

are Indifferent and the women are
divided. Those who oppose ~ are as
violent in their denunciation a. LTD
adherents are fervent In its support
The suffragist tells you that 1t VIII
elevate women to equality with men;
the anti-suffragist that IT degrades
ana renders them unwomanly; one
that 1t doubles the ignorant vote; the
other that it increases the intelligent
vote; one that it will make women
neglect the home; the other that viii
for u more inspiring home life On
that it increases corruption III poll
tics: the other that it purifies poll
tics.
With this opposition among the Wo-
men, 1T II not surprising W find the
men as a rule, at least in Maryland
and the East generally opposed to 1t.
At the present day the frivolities and
fads INDUCED in and adopted by our
wives and daughters are the natural
result III the indulgence bestowed up
on them BY their husbands and faith
ers. In no country in the world have
women the liberty allowed them here,
nowhere else are men such devoted
slaves, VT, they have not appreciated
1t or apparently do not. How could
more privileges better them, when
they do not appreciate those they now
possess
The charming women who address
ed the meeting at Odd Fellows Hall
were entertaining, but their argu-
ments were specious. What poor man
now wishes to know is not what suff-
rage claims ii Will do but what It has
accomplished; what has resulted
where it has been tried in better
ment or of political conditions that
would not have been achieved
without it; whether, in other
words, 1t pays. And In spite Of the
fact that several Western States have
for years tried it, the attractive wo-
men who so earnestly urged its
claims were woefully silent On what
ii had done.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
THE BALTIMORE MAYORALTY.

The people of Baltimore are greatly
stirred upon the subject of the Mayor
atty, and many names have been
brought forward and are being dis
cussed for that important office.
The naming of candidates of both
political parties, will be settled in
the primaries which will be held in
April, the election taking place I'm
May.
At the present time, Mayor MahooI
appears to have the largest following.
His administration seems to have
been acceptable to the business in
terests OF the city, and many or the
business men think he ought to be
returned for second term.
AS county paper it would not be
proper to indicate any preference for
Baltimore City's Mayor. The Demo
cratic party Of Baltimore, we have no
doubt, will select a good man as its
candidate, and then elect him.
We are interested in the election,
however, because We are proud of
Baltimore, as our great Metropolitan
city, and want to see its government
continued in the hands of the Demo-
cratic party.
The spring election there will have
AVA important influence upon the state
election in the fall, and after the
Democrats of Baltimore have given
the Republicans a good druDbing in
the city in the spring, we Will repeat
the dose i'm the state i'm the fall
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
OF course the agreement could be
,t+ov h,,+ n 10 an entering wedge, a


better but it is an entering wedge, a
stem in the right direction. IL snould
have been supported by every mem
ber of Congress, who wished to rep
resent the people and not the trusts,
and those who did not support IL
should be marked for the future as
thew are unfit through ignorance or
corruption to represent the public
Opposition toitcan come only from ST.
fish interest or narrow provlncialism.:
The farmers are the most highly taxed
and least protected in the country
and any one who tries to persuade
them to oppose an honest attempt 70
lower the tariff il urging them ~ do
that which will injure them most
The preachment that the tarin IS
local issue, is wrong; as is the
man who would urge farmer 10 pc
lieye that his interest requires the
building Of tariff wall around hls
truck patch; for h. IL merely aiding
the trusts and opposing an all-around
revision of the tariff downward
which has been promised by the Re
publicans and urged by the Demo-
Gratis. and by which the farmers
would BE- benefited more than Any
other class.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
SALE
OF
Farm Containing l29 Acres, ! Rood
and Ten Square PerCheS Of
Land, More or Less.

By virtue of a decree Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, sitting In
Equity, the undersigned, trustee, Will
sell the real estate of which Peter j.
Wisner died sieZed and possessed,
situate on the county road leading
\ from Wesley Chapel to the Baltimore
and Hanover Turnpike, i'm Woolery's
district, Carroll county, on
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1911, v
at 10 o'clock a. M, the farm contain
ing 129 Acres, / Rood and 10 Square
Perches OF Land, more or less, about
no acres or which iS I'm high state
or cultivation, and the balance in good
timber, oak, hickory, chestnut, &c.
Said farm is improved by an eight
ROOM FRAME AND LOG DWELL
ING HOUSE, bank barn, wagon shed,
hay barrack, granary, dairy, smoke
house. Said farm IL well watered,
with good orchard. and Is desirably
located in relation to churches, schools,
mill, &c.
For further particulars apply to
Jacob X. Wisner, on the premises, or
the undersigned trustee.
Terms OF Sale .-One-third part or
the purchase money shall be paid by
the purchaser or purchasers to the
trustee on the day of sale, or upon
the ratification thereof by the court;
and the residue shall BE- paid I'm two
equal payments, the one to be paid
In one year, and the other i'm two years
from the day of sale. with interest,
and to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers, with Sc
curity to be approved by the trustee
Tho purchaser will hn rn0ulred tD
pay the trustee 500 cash On the day
OF sale,
LEWIS H. WISNER,i Trustee.
Michael E. Walsh, Attorney.
VIM III. Blizzard, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
VOTES FOR WOMEN.

Votes for women, or Woman Suff-
rage. is nothing new. Started by an
article written Ira 1851 BY John Stuart
Mills, 1t has been constantly before
the public, with greater or less
periods of rest ever since its great
est periods Of success or agitation
apparently occurring when the number
of women H. greater than men Tn
recent years it received a new i'm
petus from the agitation of its sup
porters in England, who with the
courage and fervor for which women
have always been noted, insisted
upon obtaining recognition, and nc
least succeeded in acquiring notoriety
by disturbing the peace, violating the
law and when confined in jail de-
Ginning To take nourishment unless 1t
was administered through "a tube. III
is unnecessary to say that these suf-
fering sisters were hailed as martyrs
to the cause and victims of the
cruelty Of man. -A
the movement spread To this cOun-
try, where although not new vet. had
been in the past confined to the West
Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah hav-
ing for years allowed equal suffrage,
ma the State or Washington joining
The ranks last year. It ID new to us
in the staid old East, and the cause
was never urged in Westminster un-
till Tuesday night. We do not believe
tl Az universal suffrage will ever ~
given to women Ira Maryland, &C least
il. tie present generation, as the men
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
JACOB FOLK,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This il to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of Carroll county, In
Maryland, letters Of administration on
the Personal Estate of
HENRY 5. BAKER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the d.
ceased are hereby warned 20 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of September, 1911;
they may otherwise by law b. excluded
from all benefit Of said estate
Given under my hand this 18th day "
February, 1911.
CHRISTIAN BAKER,
feb17 At Administrative w. A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
WEST FALLS.
Oh, this rainy ground hog wealth

Oh, this rainy ground hog wealth
er.
Mrs. Ben Long is on the sick list.
Edna Hood and Sylvia Lowman
spent few days last week with
relatives and friends ait Hoods Mill
and Gaithersburg.
Evangelistic services are still In
progress at Taylorsville M. E. edifice
There have been about 81 converts.
Truman Lowman was lin Baltimore
ON business on Saturday last.
VIM Welsh and family spent Sun
day with q. wv. Lowman and family
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, in Maryland.
letters Of administration On the Personal
Estate Of
JACOB FOLK,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned To exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber, on OF
before the 18th day of September, 1911
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
February, 1911
feb l7-4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, In Maryland,
letters Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
WILLIAM L. CORBIN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day of September,
1911; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
February, 1911
FLORENCE v. CORBIN,
feb-17-4t Executrix.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-17

SALE BILLS PRINTED ON SHOR-
NOTICE AT THIS OFFICE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-17
MOTHER -EARTRS
Teeth Ratified
Fierce Earthquake Shock Noted O..
the Instruments During
Saturday After
noon.
WAS DOWN IN MEXICO
Several Persons Reported Killed ana
Supposedly Extinct Volcanoes
Have Suddenly
Awakened.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Washins-
ton seismographs recorded a severe
earthquake shock this afternoon about
$500 miles away, supposed to be in
Mexico. Father Torndorf, in charge
OF the seismographical work at the
Georgetown University, described the
record written by the needle.
1T was a very severe shock he
said "The most severe we have re-
corded since June Z, when a Mexicah
earthquake killed three hundred pee
pie. The needle today indicates near
ly as heavy a quake as the convulsion
of June 7.
"The tremors began at 2:20 and
continued strong until 1922 p. m. The
heaviest shock came at 1888 p. m
and had duration of 20 minutes