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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
MRS. sCHOFF AGAIN HONORED
Unanimously Reelected President Of
Congress Of Mothers.

Washington, May 3.-Mrs Frederick
Schoff. of Philadelphia. was unani
nDusly reelected president OF the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, which ad
journed after being in session here
for a week in conjunction with the
Second International Congress Oh
Child Welfare.
Mrs. David o. Mears, Of Albany. y
Y, was unanimously chosen national
vice president, and other officers nam
ed were:
Vice presidents, Mrs. Fred T. Du
bols, Idaho: Mrs Z. X. Weeks, Kansas
City, Mo. Mrs. Ray Rushton, Mont
gomery, Ala; Mrs. Orville T. Bright
Chicago
Recording secretary, Mrs. James 5
Button. New Haven, Conn.
Corresponding secretary. Mrs. Ar
thur A. Birney, Washington.
Treasurer. Mrs. w. y. Ferguson
Connecticut.
Auditor, Mrs. William T. Thatcher
Florence, N. j.
Historian, Mrs. c. A. futile. New
York city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
The Measure Adopted by Big Majority
in Rockingham.

Three districts Of Rockingham coun-
ty-Central, Plains and Linville- with a
total population of $1,000 people, Mon
day voted on the question of compul-
sorry education, deciding in favor Of the
measure by a vote of 2S4 to 81, with
several precincts to hear from.
Last week HarrisOnburg. the county
seat, blazed the way by the overwhelm-
ing vote of 1874 to II in favor of the
measure. Monday, May 18th, the two
remaining districts, Stonewall and Ash
by, will vote on the question. They
have q population of $1,000.
Rockingham county is the second
county in the State to take advantage
of the enabling act, which was passed
by the General Assembly in 1908. About
a year ago Allegheny county voted ap-
provingly on the measure.
Six weeks ago the Harrisonburg
School Board applied for an election
which was fixed by Judge Haas for
April 25, with the above result. Follow
ing Harrisonburg's lead the districts
fell in line one by one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
NEG AIGENCE CAUSED WRECK
Werkmen Taking UP Tracks When Spe'
cial Train Bore Down Upon Them.

Trenton. n. j., May AS result
of the wreck Saturday at Martins
creek there is said to be a possibility
OF serious shake-up in the manage
ment of the Belyidere division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.
II is understood that the real cause
of the disaster was a failure on the
part OF the proper officials Of the com
pany 10 announce the approach Of the
special train.
Workmen repairing the tracks
where the accident occurred are said
10 have been unaware Of the presence
Of the special train in their vicinity
and employees declare that the rails
we're actually being taken up when the
engine bore down upon them. Some OF
the workmen. il Is said, had narrow
escapes from injury.
After the passing OF the regular ex-
press they believed that they would
not be disturbed for some time and
we're working away when the special
came upon them.
A thorough investigation OF the
facts as here outlined is now said TO
be in progress, to be followed by sum
mary action by those IN authority.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
The DJTYON WOOL PROBING BRIBERY
GOvernOr Harmon Appears
Before Grand Jury.
LEGISLATORS ARE WORRIED
Several offered to Testify in Order
to Lecome Immune From Ar
rest, But Their Offer Was
Refused.

Columbus, o.. May 3. 49, Governor
Harmon went before the Franklin
county grand jury and is supposed 10
have told all he knows regarding the
alleged boodling in the Ohio legisla-
ture. The governor was in the jury
room about ten minutes.
Several assemblymen went TO Pros
ecutor Turner and Attorney General
Hogan and offered to testify before
the grand jury, but their offers were
not accepted. These proposals were
taken as an indication OF panic
among the solons and desire on the
part OF some to get in early Tor a
bath.
Among the grand jury there appear
ed a number Of prominent OFFICIALS
including Governor Harmon. The VII
ness room was crowded with desec'
tiyes, lobbyists and corporation repre-
sentatiyes. The latter propose TO tel
how they we're held up or how EFFORTS
were made to make them FORK over
money TO get bills through committees
and then passed or TO have the re-
verse process brought about.
Detective Burns. head OF the orgahi-
cation which has ferreted out the cor
ruptjon. was at the court house for
some time This is the most corrupt
assembly he has ever been called on to
investigate, he told reporters.
In the house every member OF the
calendar committee. against when
much suspicion has been directed, re-
signed save DR.. George b. Nye, who
Saturday had detectives arrested for
Offering him brides. The designations
were submitted to the house, but the
members were disposed to avoid any
responsibility for the personnel OF the
committee which had been appointed
by Speaker Vining. Action on the 10
signations therefore went over.
1t developed when Governor Har'
mon opened envelopes supposed to
contain the bride money which Nye
SAYS he received that the bills were
not the marked ones which the detec-
lives say they had handed to Nye.
The amount. $500. was correct, how
ever. In This connection 1t also has
developed that while Nye received the
money about three weeks ago he did
not turn il over to Speaker Nining un-
Ill last Saturday.
A singular indication OF the unrest
existing in the assembly came when
the senate. which has been reaction
airy and has blocked almost every et-
fort Of Governor Harmon to secure
progressive legislation. put through
two OF Governor Harmons pet bills
the measure for a central board OF
control for state institutions and the
bill providing for the direct nomina-
ton OF United States senators accord
ing to the Oregon plan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04

TIE MAJESTIC 1s-Oz. All
Copper ..lfh~i-piated Tea
"t,ic. i'au'-nu,ly uirAe.ed on
outside. nulel ou inside.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
WARN AMERICANS
Advise Them to
Leave Mexico.
MANY QUITTING THE COUNTRY
Insurrectos Say if There is No Peace
Agreement by Thursday Night
They Will Attack All BOr-
der Towns.
MANY QUITTING THE COUNTRY

Nogales, Ariz., May 3.-High official:
Of the Southern Pacific railroad lines
N Mexico, arriving here from the
Mexican interior. said they had re
ceived notice from the rebels. advis
ing all Americans to remove their fam
lies into the United States.
The rebels are quoted as having
said that If there were no peace
agreement by Thursday night OF this
week they would attack all Mexican
border towns.
Many American families are leay
ing Mexico daily.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
House Democrats Favor
Compromise Plan.
WILL BE FREE IN FIVE YEARS
Ways and Means Committee Con.
slider Plan to Lower Duty
Annually After Immedi.
ate Reduction.

Washington, May "A compromise
proposition to reduce the duty on raw
wool may be agreed upon by the Dem
Ocratic members of the ways and
means committee in the house. 1t Is
said the committee stands to for
the proposition.
This is an immediate rate Of 6 cents
q pound on the raw wool. with a re-
du, ton of a cent pound in the rate
until. at the end of FIVE years, wool
automatically goes on the free list.
IL has become apparent of late that
the house leaders are very much dis
turbed as a result Of the fact that a
majority OF the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee, as
we'll as a majority of the Democrats in
the house itself, favor free raw wool.
Speaker Clark, Representative Under
wood, OF Alabama, the ways and
means chairman and majority floor
leader, and other prominent Demo
Gratis are doing their best TO stem the
current of free raw wool sentiment.
Up to date their efforts have met with
little success.
Now that they have put the annual
reduction proposition up to their col
leagues on the tariff framing commit
tee there is a possibility that they
may save the day by postponing the
placing of the commodity on the free
list AS 1t is, the six-cent rate will
constitute a 80 per cent reduction
from the duties imposed on raw wool
by the Payne-Aldrich bill.
A round OF speeches on the farmers
free list bill was the order of the day
In the house. Representative Simms,
OF Tennessee. discussed the bill from
what he called "a common sense,
practical standpoint" demanding to
know what his Democratic colleagues
were going to do in the way Of reduc-
ing the annual expenditures of the
government to conform with the re-
duced income resultant from the free
list bill
Representative buAk VI oOuAh Ia
kota. was unkind enough to refer to
Speaker Clarks first speech In the
house of representatives. when he ex-
pressed a desire to see all the custom
houses torn down.
You have been false prophets in
the past. my Democratic brethren, "
said Mr.. Burke. For fifty years you
have been able only in one four-year
term to exercise full control Of the af-
fairs of this nation. and that was from
1898 to 1897. Now with that to your
credit it seems to me that before you
go on making many more predictions
and prophecies you had better demon
strate that your theories are practical
and have to your credit a record that
you can point to to prove that you can
do what you say you can do
Representative MOndell declared
that under Democratic tariff laws
losses of more than $500, 900 were
sustained by the live stock interests
of the United States He vigorously
opposed the measure as offering OPP
portunity for a repetition of such
losses to one of the principal indus
tries of his state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04

Congressman Glass seeks to make
a campaign issue out of the action
of the General Assembly Of 1903 in
increasing the salary of Commission
er Lee, of the State Commission of
Fisheries. Why not also include its
action in increasing the salary of
Superintendent EgglestOn, of the
Department of Education? Mr..
Glass repeats the old story.to the
effect that the action of the Assem-
bly, was unconstitutional. Not being
g lawyer he may be pardoned for
this, but it is strange if Mr.. Glass
and his friends so held in 1908, that
they didn't test the matter in the
court. AS a matter of fact, the
question was looked into and there
is nothing in the constitution which
prohibited, directly or indirectly. the
increase in either salary mentioned,
and it has never been seriously de-
MED that both men were richly en-
titled to more salary than they were
drawing at the time of the act in
question. In addition, the action Of
the 1908 General Assembly hasn't
the faintest bearing on the campaign
between Glass and Swanson, unless
1t be argued that the latter should
have vetoed the action of the Assem-
bly,.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
POKER GAME CAUSED FIRE
Blaze Started by Cigarette Stut
Thrown BY PLAYER Into Hay.


Bangor, Ne, May 3.-That Bangor 8
COnfiagration, with its loss now esti-
mated at 100000, was started by a
cigarette stub thrown into hay in a
stOrerOom on Broad street by partici-
pants in a poker game on Sunday af-
ternOOn. was a report
The police say they have made no
progress in their efforts to determine
the origin of the fire.
The militia patrol has not been
called upon to fire a shot. There has
not been a single case of lOOting dis
covered. the police say.
Telephone service. as well as cleo
trio lighting. is still in a chaotic con-
ditiOn
The work of clearing away the de-
bris has begun in earnest, and con
ferences were arranged for the dis
cussion OF plans for the rehabilitation
of the city. Squade of dynamite oper-
ators began the work of shaking down
the standing walls and the topping
chimneys.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
u.avv Storm Wrecks VILLAGE.

Olean. N. Y, May 3.-Cuba, N. Y,
has been visited by cyclone which
has caused great destruction in the
center of the village. Scarcely a roof
was left on any of the business blocks.
Wires and poles were blown down and
the village cut of from communica-
ton. The storm blew down the barn
of Monroe Rogers, killing Cory Rog-
ers, eighteen years old, his son, and
several COWS. Some Of the timbers OF
the barn we're hurled 600 feet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
PAYS IS FOR BEATING
HOLY JUMPER

Mayor Joyner. OF Windsor. imposed
a fine OF IS on John Letcher Gay, q
Suffolk. for administering a beating
to Rev. MIR. Bray, a Holy Jumper
preacher, whom Gray accused OF OBJ
tanning money and jewels from his
stepmother through undue influence
Some Jewels OF the Gay family were
found in a Suffolk shop
The trial was conducted in the
place Of worship used by the Holy
Jumpers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
WANT CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
Business Men Ask Butler and Penrose
to Urge Cessation Of Tariff Agitation.

Washington, May 3. - Representa-
tive Butler, of West Chester, Pa, filed
in the house a petition from the board
of trade of Chester urging that con-
gress adjourn Immediately after the
passage OF the Canadian reciprocity
bill.
The communication from the Ches-
ter commercial body asks Mr.. Butler
and Senator Penrose to use their best
endeavors to have congrtss wind up
its affairs and give the country a rest
from tariff agitation as soon as the
purpose for which the extra session
was called is accomplished. The petit
ton is non-partisan, having been
signed by Democrats and Republicans
alike.
Senator Penrose received a similar
petition, which he will file in the sen
ate when that body meets Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
INDICTS NEGRO BANK CASHIER

Reuben It. Hill. colored, the miss
ing cashier OF the True Reformers
Bank, was indicted on five counts
of grand larceny. in the Hastings
Court OF Richmond Monday. The TO
tai money involved In the counts
amounts to $4,000.
Agnes b. Reese, colored, a book
keeper in the bank, was indicted on
six counts for making false entries
that enabled her to obtain money
from the bank to an amount In ex-
cess OF $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04

an the name Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. In the Clerks Office Of the
. Circuit court of the county Of Spot
sylyania on the LIST day of May, 1911.
Josephine Hoff, plaintiff, against Will
liam V. Hoff, defendant.
The object of this suit is to secure an
absolute divorce for the plaintiff, from
the defendant, on the ground Of wilful
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years. And an affidavit hav-
ing been made and filed that the de-
PENDANT, William V. Hoff, is not res
ident of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that he do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication here
of, and do what may be necessary 70
protect his interest in this suit. And
il is further ordered that a copy there
Of be published once a week for four
weeks in The Free Lance, and that a
copy be posted at the front door OF the
courthouse of this county on or before
the next succeeding rule day after the
entry Of this suit.
Teste:
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
Lee j. Graves, p. O.
A copy-Teste:
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
HURT DOING CIRCUS STUNT
Boy Rides Through the Air Instead Of
IN Horee

Boy Rides Through the Air Instead Of
on Horse.
Beverly, N. j., May S.-Circus pos
ters on his barn, showing daring feats
of horsemanship, enthused Sumner FL
liet with the desire to initiate some
Of the stunts.
Elliet leaped astride a horse and
tried to make 1t vault a fence and
walk on its hind hoofs. The animal
rebelIed and Elliet dashed it. The horse
revengefully sought favorable posi-
ton on EllIet's body when he turned
his back and lifted both its hind feet.
The aim was accurate.
Elliet was hurled distance Of over
twenty-five feet thorugh the barn door.
He was picked up unconscious, badly
bruised and with two ribs broken.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

Edward w. Miihado, of Mineral, has
heen granted a patent for vegetable
scraper or peeler.
Ground has been broken for new
hotel to be erected at Manassas by a
syndicate headed by X. S. Hynson.
r. F. Bailey, and Miss Mary +.
Jones. of Westmoreland county; VIM.
II. Sacra and Miss Eddie T. Layne,
both of Hanover county, were married
in Washington Tuesday.
Efforts to have the proposed electric
railway between Washington and Rich
mond touch Occoquan are being made
by residents of that township. A spe;,
cisl act of Congress would be required
to permit the railway company to ex-
tend its lines through the Oceoquan
reservation. Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04

To the voters Of Spotsylvania Co.
At the solicitation of my many
friends, | respectfully announce my
self candidate for the position Of
treasurer OF Spotsylvania county tC
be voted for at the fall election. No
vember 9TH, 1911. | earnestly ash
the support of the voters Of
the county, irrespective OF part!
affiliation, and promise II am hon
ored by an election to put forth my
best endeavors to faithfully. honest
ly and efficiently discharge the du
ties of the office and protect the
interest OF the county.
Thanking my many friends for the
cordial assurance of support | have
already received, am,
Respectfully,
NJ. II. Dickinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
Arrested For Bribery; Resigns OFF

New York, May 3. - Charles II.
Hyde resigned as city chamberlain a
few hours after he was taken into Gus
tody on an indictment for receiving a
bride. Mr. Hyde was arrangned be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Davis,
pleaded not guilty and went free on a
$500 bond. The bribery indictment
charges that Hyde took bride from
Joseph c.. Robin, of the Northern
bank, when he induced Robin by
threats and promises to lend $4,000
to the Carnegie Trust company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
Striker Shot In Riot.

Newburgh. N. Y. May 3. - Labor
troubles broke out on the brick yards
at Roseton and one striker was shot
A gang of about 400 brickyarders,
mostly foreigners, armed with bricks
and stones, appeared at the yard OF
Senator John d. Rose. They were
stopped by ali armed guard Of EN-
ployes. The paraders retired with the
exception of a few ringleaders, who
attempted to rush the sentinels. One
Hungarian was shot. Deputies were
summoned from Newburgh. The strik-
ers demand more pay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
PENSIONERS GET ANNUAL PAYMENT

About 1000 checks to Virginia pen
sioners have been sent out by the State
Auditor. The amount involved is about
$50, 900. This does not include all OF
those to be paid this month, for some
Of the county boards have not made
their reports. The total will perhaps
reach $4,000.
Auditor Donohoe has plenty of money
in the treasury to pay the pensions and
to meet current monthly payroll of
salaries. His recent letter asking city
and county treasurers to send in funds
in their hands had it's effect. The rev.
enues Of the State are increasing. and
1t is now felt that Virginia will be far
out Of the woods financially by the end
of the year 1911.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
Schooner and Cargo Burned.

San Juan, p. r., May 3.-The Amer
lean schooner Mary Bradford, OF
Thomaston, Me. from Mobile with a
cargo Of half a million feet Of lum.
bor. was burned in the harbor Of May
aguez The fire was caused by an ex-
plosion on board one of the West
India Oil company's lighters The
schooner and her cargo we're destroy
ed. The captain and crew were saved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
erIetstricken at Death Of Secretary.

Grief-Stricken at Death Of Secretary
Washington, May 3.-The venerable
Senator Cullom, of Illinois. is grief
stricken at the death of his secre-
tary, William Martin Malloy. Malloy
died suddenly in the arms of his
roommate of gastritls. Malloy was
long secretary to the foreign relations
committee. a clubman and author OF
several books on international affairs.
Senator Cullom loved him as a son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
AN EXPENSIVE CAMPAIGN

Charles E. Merriam, Chicago Univer-
sity professor, spent 1888, 254. 80 in his
recent efforts to become Mayor OF
Chicago, according TO final statement
of campaign receipts and expenditures
The total receipts were SlS6. l9l.65
The contributions ranged from SlO,-
600 by Julius Rosenwald, to cent from
an anonymous contributor. Victor F.
Lawson, Harold Mccormick and James
A. Patton also contributed $40, 900 each.
Women proved strong aid to the Re
publican candidate in financing his
Campaign. Mrs. Nettie F. Mccormick
gave $4,000, Louise X. Bowen gave
81. 900 and woman's clubs gave num-
Der of contributions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
VIEWS OF DISCOUNTED BACHELOR

Better than tax on bach
elors." says a disgruntled, Bostonian,
would be a law forcing young wo-
men to earn all the money they
spend on dress. Such a law would
save many bachelors from a lonely
old age. 1t would also do away
with the idiOtic extravaganza of
the parasite woman's outfit. What
woman, If she had TO earn them her
self would wear $500 hats that on
ly last one season, $4,000 chinchilla
coats, cut so extrayagantly that two
years hence they will be laughing
stocks, IS silk stockings that go in
one dance, cobwebby, real lace under
wear that will hardly stand one wash
ing?"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
STATE STOPS GOVERNMENT
LIQUOR SALE

The sale OF 10000 gallons OF cap
tured Illicit liquor. which was sched-
ulod to take place at Williams. ~
c.. last Thursday. was held up by
the North Carolina authorities be-
cause Of the law prohibiting the
sale OF liquor in that State. 1t Is
thought the liquor will be taken 10
Richmond for sale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
HOME

Home is the sweetest word in our
language. The beginning of human
life for time and eternity occurs at
home. Home making is not confin-
ed to any four walls, but is repre-
sentative of all that teens in the
brain, thrills in the heart or works
in the will of womankind. And
there are women who think more
of home than of joining the four
hundred. and who possess the quail
tiles that raise the housekeeper to
the dignity of the home maker
Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
NOTICE

OF administration of estate Of I. B.
Rollins. Having duly qualified as adj
ministrators of the estate Of the late
T. B. Rollins, deceased, all persons in
debted to the estate will please come
forward and settle same, and all having
claims against the estate will please
nresent same properly authenticated
Address w. A. Rollins, Welcome,
noo,e Va alllm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04

Union labor should not allow itself
to become Historically sympathetic
over the arrest of one of its leaders
in connection with the Los Angeles
outrage until that leader is able to
show some good grounds of defense
to the crimes charged against him.
No one has a right to assume that
he.is guilty and it is absurd to arbi-
trarily assume his innocence in the
face of what has been presented to
the country. 1t is right that he
should be furnished by his colleagues
with ample means Of defense, but if
he is guilty, union labor for its own
sake should not wish for his acquit-
tai. II is evident that chain of
strong evidence envelopes McNam-
ara, but he should be given every
opportunity to prove his innocence.
If he is guilty of instigating the
awful crimes with which he is charged
no punishment could be too severe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
SUE TO RECOVER s45O,OOO
Receivers OF DefUnct Building Assoeia-
tim Rrino Action AGAINST Officers.

Trenton. n. j.. May 3.-Thomas +.
French. Samuel X. Robbins and
George J. Bergen. receivers for the
State Mutual Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, which has been in litigation
for four or five years. filed in the court
OF chancery a bill against the officers
and directors OF the company.
The action is brought to recover
about $4,000, which it is alleged was
lost as the result of mismanagement
and negligence. The headquarters OF
the concern were in Camden.