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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
quick Profit Of ooo-oxnards Got
IT on 100000 PIant-Property Of
Beet Concern Worth $12r
100000 Says Wit IS.

Washington. Henry T. Oxnard,
Vice President of the American Beet
Sugar company, the pioneer beet su-
gar manufacturer Of the United
States, was a witness in the Sugar
Trust investigation here His story
was charmingly told, and contained
much information about the rivalry of
beet and cane sugar men.
He told how the four brothers who
had started sugar refinery in Brook
Ign thirty-years ago sold out their
plant worth 100000 to the first trust
in 1887 for $750,O0O, how they enter
ed the beet sugar field, and at one
time controlled 100000 900 corpora
ton. He also admitted former sell
ing agreement with the Havemeyer
concern, which was suddenly dropped
because aWyne MacVeagh advised
that it would lead to the penitentiary.
He said that there was now no con-
tract or gentleman's agreement or
any secret understanding between the
beet sugar men and the American SUI
gar Refining company.
M. Oxnard was questioned as to
control of the American Beet Sugar
company He said that he and his
brothers at one time had owned go per
cent. OF the stock in the twenty-mil-
lion-dollar concern, but now he and
his brothers, Robert, Benjamin, and
James G., owned only about 1000
shares of preferred and 500 to 1000
shares OF common stock. Their larg-
est sugar holdings, he added, were in
a Louisiana cane refinery, in which
they hadSinvested about 81, 100000, but
denied any present interest In the
American Sugar Refining company.
He was asked as to the value be-
hind the American Beet Sugar COM
pany's capital of $2O,000,OO0. He
would not admit that this stock was
watered. He said the preferred stock
today was worth about SIS, 0o0, 900 and
the common about $7,500,000.
Asked to tell why the capitalize
ton was fixed at $20,000,00O, he said,
T hat was the bankers end of it.
am merely practical sugar man."
Mr.. Oxnard, in telling of the sale
of the Brooklyn plant and of the sale,
two years afterward, for $4,000 of
the trust" certificates they received
for property valued at 100000, de-
clared that had the Oxnards held their
certificates until today the deal would
have netted them $500, 900 besides diyi-
dends.-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
NO RAIN IN WHEAT BELT,
TEMPERATURE MODERATE
Estimates Are for Decline Of 5,ooo,-
coo Bushels in Yieid-No Rain
Falls In Corn Belt.

St Louis.-Neither the recent
weather nor the later predictions af-
forded any comfort to the grain grow
ers in a large part of the producing
territory although the temperature
was moderate.
Kansas City wired that all stations
in the Western corn and wheat region
report no rain. Additional poor re-
ports on the wheat crop FROM the
Southwest, Nebraska and Ohio went
unnoticed on the st. Louis market.
Late estimates were for yield Of
only 122, 100000 bushels in Oklahoma,
Nebraska and Texas, or 100000
bushels short of last year.
Updike, the grain expert, wires
from Omaha that the. Nebraska wheat
il all right and now figures the wheat
crop in Kansas, Oklahoma and Ne
braska at 122,000,0O0 compared to
127,000,000 bushels a year ago Illi-
nois State reports, unofficial, say the
oat crop is In bad shape and that the
damage will increase unless rain
comes in a few days. Corn also
needs rain In Illinois.
Nation, H., wires: "Cole, Doug
las and Moultrie counties had finest
prospects ever for oats month ago,
but 1t looks like failure now. Wheat
is heading out four to six inches
high and the heads are white and
chaffy.'
Information about the growing oats
crop appears to indicate further loss
in large growing districts because Of
drought and heat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
MAINE A MASS
OF WRECkAG
Surprising Revelation Made
When Hull is Exposed.
IT cRuMPLED LIKE PAPER
All Plans MISUNDERSTANDING Char.
acter Of the Explosion startles Nav
al Board When Part Of ships
Hull is Disclosed.

Havana-That the SCATTERING Of the
hull of the battleship Maine, express
ed by the mute testimony of steel ribs
bent apart, decks upheaved, bulk
heads crumpled like sheets Of paper
and inextricable masses of construo-
ton material, Is far greater than sup
posed, was revealed as a result of .
superficial observation made possible
by the lowering of the water level In
the cofferdam total depth OF seven
feet
On account of this unforeseen rOvol-
alton OF the terrific character OF the
explosion which sent the. battleship
to the bottom of the >harbor, all plans
heretofore proposed for dealing with
the ultimate removal OF the hulk have
become merely conjsctural until = con-
stderably greater amount of water
has been pumped out AS the water
receded every successive foot reveal
ed worse conditions in that portion Of
the hull forward OF amidships which
was subjected to the main force Of
the explosion.
The bow section is still nearly TWEEN
ty feet below the surface, and here
1T is believed the destruction will be
found to have been even more terrific.
Colonel Black of the Engineer Corps
said he had reasonable expectation of
lowering the water total depth OF
eighteen or twenty feet within three
or four days, which would render pos
sible a fairly complete exploration Of
those portions of the ship, except the
bow section, where men we're likely
to be on the night of the disaster.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
WEST POINT GRADUATES IS.

Secretary stImson Gives Diplomas
and commissic- Class.
West Point. N. Eighty three
young men were graduated from tho
Military academy into the United
States army, and received their diplo-
mas and commissions from Henry L.
Stimson, Secretary of War
Bad weather prevented the holding
Of the graduation exercises under the
tent, but there was as much enthusi-
asm as on previous similar occasions
Mr.. Stimson and General Barry,
superintendent Of the academy, made
a short address. Philip Bracken
Fleming, of Nebraska, was the honor
man of the graduating class, and he
was loudly applauded, as was also
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian,
a grandson of General Stonewall Jock
SON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
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RECIPROCITY ASSURED.
Canadian Agreement Advanced to Sec
ond Reading stage.


ond Reading Stage.
Washington.-The programme of
Legislation In the Senate for the pres
ent extra session, SO far as it can be
determined at the present time from
the point of view of the majority, was
indicated in statement made by Sem
ator Penrose, chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance.
After a conference with the Presi-
dent Senator Penrose made the follow
Ing statement:
"a careful canvass of the Senate
shows that sixty members, or substan-
TALLY two-thirds of the Senate, are in
favor Of the reciprocity bill, and more
than that number will be opposed to
the Root amendment. The Senate
yill hold daily sessions from now on,
and during the next two weeks great
progress ought to be made toward
reaching final vote on the measure
The bill will be passed at an early
date without amendment. 1t would
be well If it could be passed before
the Canadian Parliament reassembles
the latter part of July"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
FATAL CHEMICAL EXPLOSION.
superintendent Of Works Falls In
Path Of Flames,

Albany, N. Y.-One man is dead.
one is missing and undoubtedly dead,
and six others are in serious condi-
ton is hospitals as the result of an
explosion in the distilling room of the
Albany Chemical Works in Van Rens-
seIaer Island. Four of the injured
may die. Fire, which burst out all
over the works Immediately after the
explosion, destroyed the greater part
of the plant, causing q loss estimated
at 100000 and threatened the plants
of the Standard and Texas oil COM
panies, where 100000 gallons of oil
and gasoline are stored. So great
was the danger that the fire fighting
apparatus of the Standard oil Com
pany was made ready for action and
men were stationed near the monster
tanks.
The missing man is Frank r
Adams, superintendent of the works,
who was seen to fall inside the build
ing in the path of advancing flames.
John J. Flanagan, helper to his faith
er, died three hours after the accident
from his injuries
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
A
PREDICT BUMPER WHEAT CROPS.
Reports Received by MiIIers' National
Federation Encouraging.

Niagara Falls, N. Bumper wheat
crops were predicted in the reports
received by the Millers' National Fed
Grafton, representing 80 per cent, Of
the mills of the country, during their
session here. Twelve Of the leading
wheat producing states report normal
or increased production, and only ono,
South Dakota, is expected to harvest
a short crop.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
Ell PAso PARTLY IN MEXICO.
International Commission Awards Re
public Strip of Land Within City.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Within two years
Mexicans ean4be- holding -bull-fights
within the present city limits of Ell
Paso and saloons and gambling houses
can operate without regulation, if the
decision of the Chamizal arbitration
commission is put into effect.
This International commission. So
lected to decide the, ownership OF 3
strip of land three miles long and hva
blocks wide, decided on a comprom.
Use, giving Ell Paso all the land south
to the boundary line of 1864 and con
ceding the land south of that to Mex.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

st Louis has provided farm home
for the horses of the city departments
when the animals grow too old and
infrm for work. Appreciation Of any
Kind of past usefulness in public work
Is so rare, either In man or beast. that
this grateful act to faithful four-footed
servants does credit to the city's pub
ac spirit and generosity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
CARDINAL AND SUFFRAGE.
Woman's Place Is In the Home, say,
Gibbons.

Baltimore.-Cardinal Gibbons in an
address at the commencement exer.
cises of ct Joseph's college and acad-
envy, Emmitsburg, attacked woman's
suffrage. He said:
81 think the. place for woman is in
the home. Women should not want
to vote, but If they took such interests
in the affairs of their husbands and
brothers they could easily have them
cast their ballots in the right manner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
unveiI Tablet to Betsy Ross.

Philadelphia.-The principal exer-
cises in observance Of Flag Day was
the unwilling Of tablet in memory
of Betsy Ross, maker of the first
American nag, by the Flag House
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

AS showing the progress of Ar
gentina in the last 40 years, it is
stated that the population in 1870
was 1,882,615, and in 1910 it was
6,O60.s2s. The. imports aggregated
$47,405, 221 IN 1870, and $339,458,-
6S3 in 1910, while the exports in
creased from $29,162,67O to $685.
584.143.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
BREAD TRUST STARTS.
General Baking Co.. Formed With
Capital Of $4,000.

New York-That the baking Of
bread is to be brought under the con-
troll Of few large corporations, as so
many other Industries have been, by
the great financial interests of Wall
street. received proof Thursday in
the news that Harvey Fisk &, Sons,
bankers, viii underwrite securities
for the new General Baking company,
the capital of which recently was In
creased from $4,000 to- $50, 900. This
company will unite the baking bust
ness of twenty-one concerns in seven
teen different cities. ItDwill have &c.,
100000 preferred and $4,000, 900 com.
mon stock. As web as IS, 100000 bonds.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
Direct Nominations nIli STONED.

Boston.-An important step toward
simplifying the political situation in
MASSACHUSETTS, was taken when the
statewide Direct Nomination act be-
came 4 law with the signing of the
bill by Governor Foss.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

LET the baby squat by all means,
says Professor W. A. McKeever Of
the Kansas Agricultural college,
thereby proving that all the massive
antellects have not been coralled by
the eastern universities
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
MINISTER GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Changes Plea in Federal Court In
Boston.

Boston. Rev. Norman Plass. former
president, and Charles H. Brooks. and
John [ sTraphagen, officers Of the Re-
deemable Investment Co, on trial in
the United States Circuit court charg-
ed with using the mails to defraud.
changed their peas to guilty on i've
counts. United States District Attor-
ney French said he would recommend
that sentence be not imprisonment
but substantial fines.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
SENATE CONFIRMS A NEGRO.
Expected Opposition to William H.
Lewis. Falls to Materlalize.

Lewis. Fails to MaterlaIlze.
Washington-The threatened oppo-
sition to the confirmation Of William
H. Lewis of Boston, a negro, as as
sistant Encouragement in the De
Department of Justice, in charge of
Indian depreciation claims, disappeared
In the executive session of the Sem
ate and the nomination was confirm
ed without debate or roll call
Senator Lodge pointed out to his
Democratic colleagues that Lewis had
been graduated from Harvard, and
had filed a number Of Offices with
credit. notably the ofics9of assistant
United States attorney for tho district
of Massachusetts,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Professor Sargent of Harvard has
It figured out that flowers will reform
bad boys. The next time your youth
fuI son pours water into the gasoline
bank Of your automobile. hand him q
36 bunch OF violets. .=.-=
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
PROF. RRANDELLE DROWNED.
Bates College Instructor, in Ill-Health,
Jumps Into AndroscoaaIn.

'
Jumps Into Androscoggin.
Lewiston, Me-The death by drown
ing of Prof. David w. Brandelle of
Bates College, who had been missing
since Thursday afternoon, was dis
closed when search of the Androscog-
gin river resulted In the discovery Of
his body.
Searching parties Of students, pro-
fessors and police had been looking
for many hours for some clue, when
late in the afternoon his coat, neatly
folded, with his hat and glasses placed
on top. was found on the river bank
three miles above the city.
Professor Brandelle had been suffer
Ing from nervous breakdown. He was
instructor in history and economics
at Bates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
ACTOR STAYS BALL PLAYER.
southerner says He Found wife with
AIbanys First Raseman.

Albany. N. Y.-Arthur Brown,
first baseman Of the Albany State
League baseball team, died in a hos
pital from four bullet wounds received
he told the police, at the hands Of
John " McStea, New Orleans ac-
tor The shooting too kplace at a
rooming house in Pearl street, where
McStea said he found his wife In an
apartment with Brown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
Fined for Takino Rebates.

Boston The Elm Farm Milk Co.
was fined 81, 900 and costs of $3.50 by
Judge Dodge in the United States Dis
trict court on pleading guilty to two
counts out of 90 of accepting rebates
from the New Haven railroad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

New York has just sent 100000 of
worn out money to Washington. The
fellows the New Workers took it away
from were probably sent to the hos
pJtal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A Brooklyn woman who is -o1
years old attributes the fact to her
habit Of arising every morning at s
O'Clock. Many feel that getting up
1t 6 every morning is enough to make
anyone old.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
car GIvaa RaaebaII cue.

Cronstadt-A game Of baseball was
played between teams from the battle
ships New Hampshire and Kansas for
. cup presented by Emperor Nicholas.
The Kansas men won the trophy. Five
thousand persons witnessed the game.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A chewing gum famine is threat
saed IN Chicago as the result of
strike Our old-fashioned notion Of
nothing to worry abou. is chewing
gum famine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A western railroad has placed on
fts rails car reserved for women
only, but the women do not after
al prefer an Adamless Eden on
wheels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
EpIscopal Women May, Vote.

waterbury, Conn.-Women will be
permitted to vote in parish meetings.
but not to hold Office, by decision OF
the Episcopal State convention, pre-
sided over by Bishop Brewster.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

There are a great many unreason-
able persons in the world, but few are
more so than the New Yorker who
stabbed deaf mute because he failed
to reply to a question.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A Boston street car conductor
found a $4,000 necklace on the floor
Of his car. And we thought that
Mcmen who wear $4,000 necklaces al
ways rode in automobiles.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Within the last 20 years, 1875
farms of over 500 acres have disap-.
peared in the United Kingdom, ano
of the entire number $40 have disapz
peared since 1905.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Don't be discouraged If the results
Fou get from your garden make 1t
seem expensive The price put upon
Madison Square garden in New York
h &3.500.O00.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
TO FIX WORLD STEEL PRICES.

This Believed TO Be Purpose Of Com
Ing international Conference.
Brussels.-Iron and steel manufac-
turers OF the world will meet here
next aJnuary to discuss an interna-
tional agreement for making stable
the market for their products. AmerL
can. British, German, French and Bel
gian interests will be wei represented
The meeting Is at the suggestion of
e. H. Gary OF the United States Steel
Corporation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

The decision of a District of Colum-
bia court that street pianos are We
hicles confirms the long entertained
and widespread suspicion that they
are not musical instruments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Luther Burbank is said to be trying
% develop a better strawberry. There
Is stronger demand for the improve
ment Of the strawberry box.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A canvass OF the goods in Chicago
university shows that only two per
cent. Of them are planning matrimony.
That's all right; there's no need to
hurry the girls.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

At the Hoe library sale "The Swan
Book" brought $21 1000 It's new owner
would not read 1t for twice that
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Stealing base on the rest Of the
country, a Massachusetts school is
using batting averages to stimulate in
terest In mathematics.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Chicago is now advocating air baths.
A short time ago one of Its citizens
lied In bathtub.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A Harvard professor says women
are near the savage state. It would
be interesting to hear the other side
II the story.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A New Jersey man who ate pie
twice day for SO years is dead-gone
to his desserts, as II were.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

About the only time the women are
good listeners is when the preacher
II talking.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

"The earnings Of the average New
Fork lawyer amount to about 1000 a
year. Earnings" is a diplomatic way
Of putting it
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

c. A. Hogardus, Rifle Shot, Dead.
Springfield, MO-. A. Bogardus,
for years the worlds champion rifle
shot, died at the Springfield hospital
where he was taken one week ago sui
'fering from uraenic poisoning.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

There has been discovered one of
those old-fashioned baseball games in
which one team scores 20 runs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

CONGRESS GIFT TO MIRO. TAFT,
House and Senate Present silver Scr
vices on Wedding Anniversary.

vices on Wedding Anniversary.
Washington.-A fund OF $4,000 to
purchase the silver service presented
to Mrs. Taft on her silver wedding an
niversary at the White House was sub
scribed by members of the House of
representatives.
Each member contributed IS. The
fund was collected so rapidly that
committee was enabled to take the
afternoon train for New York, whore
the gift was selected.
The present was supplemented by
a magnificent silver service which the
Senate presented to President and
Mrs. Taft at the celebration.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
LEGACY FoR SUFFRAGE.
Income Of $4,000 Left to Help ..tho
Cause" Until It Wins.

Cause" Until II Wins.
Mount Holly. N. by the viii of
Rebeccas, wife of Leir Battinger, Of
Moorestown, admitted to probate here,
the will directs that $4,000 Of her
:'estate shall be held In trust and the
income shall be paid annually to the
Woman's National Suffrage associa-
ton, until such time as women shall
be given the right to vote in all the
States" The principal OF the fund
is then to be paid to q niece.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

On q steady consumption of 40O,-
o00,0 900 feet a year it is estimated
that New Zealand's timber supply
will give out In SO years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

A New York miser committed sui
side because he was lonesome, and
yet you can hardly blame people for
not wanting to keep miser's COM
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Detroit's team loses a game on rare
occasions to prove that its players are
merely human.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

However, the aviator who threatens
to ny up Broadway will not be the
Dnly high flyer on that wicked thor
oughfare.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

London dressmakers now propose
. gown with detachable train. Hub
By, we presume, will be- the switch
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

New York complains Of shortage
q water, despite the fact 1t is sur
rounded by it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

There ought to be Nobel prize for
he parsonage who invented shirt
waists
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Do not overwork yourself taking hot
weather advice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

More popular. than. others are hot
waves with broken backs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

Now the man who sleeps out of
doors finds it easier to make converts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

After college professors reach a
certain age they don't seem to care
what they say about women.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22
LOST IN SWAMP 5s DAYS.

Man disappeared April 2o-WIthout
Food Since Then.
Marlboro, Mass.-After an absence
of Sc days, which he says he spent in
a swamp between Marlboro and West
boro, with nothing to eat. William d.
Hanley, one of the leading young
men in this city. was found emaciated
and barely conscious In the heart Of
the swamp by four employees of the
Metropolitan Waterworks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-22

It must be great to be skinny in hot
weather.