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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
LIVING COST HIGH AEROS NEAR DEATH
Atwood and Hamilton Fall
IS feet.
AfROPLANE is WRECKED
The Aviators Avoided Being Pinned
Under the Machine When the
Crash Came and Escaped
Injury.

Atlantic City. July l0.-Iiarry At
God and Charles Hamilton escaped
erlous injury from a fall from a
height OF seyenty.fve feet as they
started on on their trip to Washing
toll
Engine trouble. which impaired the
lifting power OF Hamilton's biplane,
dropped them to the meadows back OF
yentnOr City, swapping on both pro
pellers. twisting the standards and
smashing the tail and landing shafts.
Both ayiators were badly shaken up,
but were otherwise uninjured.
They had intended flying at day
Hight. To avoid delay by high tide
laonx the beach, IIamilton's aeroplane,
rushed to Atlantic City from Water
bury. Conn, by automobile, was taken
10 the aviation field at Ventnor.
Inspection OF the engine showed
something to be wrong when they
reached the aerodrome. For three
hours they tlnkered with the machln-
cry. Then thew tried to start. The
engine wouldn't perform. They tin
kered again. aud this time they estab-
lished low altitude record, not ris'
ing more than twenty feet from the
ground
When they inspected the engine ar
ter this performance Hamilton believed
he had solved the difficulty. lie dis
covered the cap OF the third cylinder
had dropped inside. 1t was replaced
and they left the grounds, confident
If at last accomplishing their run.
For a quarter Of a mile all went
well. The machine had gradually
soared to a seventy.hye-foot level.
Right here the motor evinced more
crankiness. II stopped dead still, the
wind adding further handicap
Atwood tried vainly TO coast to the
meadows. but the machine dropped
like a plummet, hitting the soft mud
With a crash. The machine struck the
ground on the very tip OF its rudder.
tearing away the connecting rods 10
the planes. ripping away sections OF
the landing shafts and sending the
propellers flying in small pieces.
Hamilton received the biggest
shock. lie was spilled over backwards
when the back of his seat gave away.
His quick presence Of mind in grab
bling hold Of the thin wires that sup
port the standards was the only thing
that saved him from falling under the
aero.
The hundred enthusiasts who gath
cred around the wreck assisted in
pulling II back 20 tine aerodrome. Me-
chanicians were dispatched to the
ocean pier to secure sections OF At
woods own machine TO repair the
damage. Both are undaunted by their
eNoerience and expect to continue on
20 Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
SCRANTON'S CHANGE OF GOV
EMINENT

The so-called Ripper bills have
produced revolutionary changes in
the municipal government of a num-
Der of Pennsylvania cities, and among
them Scranton, where heretofore
there were councils composed Of five
men, who were paid salary of
$1,000 each. The Legislature Of
PENNSYLVANIA fixed the maximum
salary limit at $500 and the mini
mum at $1,000 and the new Council
at its first meeting adopted the min
imum. The population of Scranton
is somewhere in the neighbOrhoOd
of one hundred thousand and 1t is
expected that this city will get much
better government as result of the
radical change just brought about.
There will be a concentration of
authority and a more economical ad-
ministration of affairs because the
Getty viii have men paid to do her
work where heretofore she had vol
unteers in the shape of councllmen.
The changes now taking place all
over the country from the old sys-
EN- of municipal government to
larious forms of the new are so
numerous that attention can only be
called to some of them ano Scranton
is selected in this instance because
as a general rule Pennsylvania sticks
to the old order of things longer
than other States, because of the
political conditions which exist there.
The people of her cities are showing
some signs of life. however, along
political lines and the old order OF
things seems doomed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
SCOTTY TURNS UP AGAIN
Death Valley Prospeetor Has Plenty
OF Money.

Goldfeld. New. July iO.-Death Val
leg Scotty, the mysterious stranger
who has startled every large city ~
,.c United States by his eccentriciiies
and wild expenditures OF money, turn
eG rp in Goldhcld. with his pockets
bnlglng with greenbacks.
Three months ago he was In Reno
dead broke. How he suddenly came
Ito his wealth is a mystery, but he
displayed $1,000 in currency and has
promised to reveal the location Of his
fabulous wealth after Aug. /.
IN the meantime Scotty says he In
tends making another spectacular
whirluind dash across the continent
III a special train. After that he Will
settle down.
4 have shot more champagne corks
into the air than all the bullets fired
In The Mexican war. and the education
has been expensive" he said. Il have
learned enough and now I am going TO
look out for Scotty."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
ATTACKS SwANSONS RECORD

Speak ng before a fairly large crowd
at the. Academy uf Music in Newport
News Friday night Congressman Garter
Glass. Of Iynchburg. who is opposing
United States Senator Claude A. Swan
son for the Democratic nomination 10
the Senate, fayed the machine IN
Virginia. attacked Swanson $ public
record while governor # the state, and
took a fling at Governor Willlam Hodges
Mann for appointing Governor Swanson
as United States Senator.
Mr. Glass dwelt at length upon con
diti.ns in Norfolk city and county. be
ginning with the time Of the announce
ment Of Mann's candidacy for Governor
down to the recent primary held there
The speaker also took a dig at Com
missioner Of Fisheries Mcdonald Tee
and assailed Swanson for Increasing the
commissioner salary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
CASTRO RAISES ARMY
Hundreds Flock to the Flag Of ex'
Dictator Of Venezuela.

Caracas, July l0.-Cipriano Castro's
army of revolt Is increasing rapidly,
according to advices. and the first bat
tie between the former dictator and
the government troops. under General
lIadro G.. Gomez. brother OF the presi-
dent. will be a bloodier affair. In all
likelihood. than the usual conflict In
South American revolutions.
Castro has at least 200O men under
him in the Gejlra peninsula, a district
in accessible except by sea, where he
can remain longer and recruit his
army more securely than in any other
part of Venezuela.
It will take some time for the bat
tallons under Gomez to sail for Cas-
tilletas. where Castro landed. and the
former Venezuelan president will prob
ably have Notifications in place by
that time.
Caracas sits astounded at the news
that Castro has so big an army al
ready under him. Venezuela has al
ways expected that the "Andean cattle
thief" would get back by hook or
crook some day, but that he would
land anywhere in force surpasses all
belief
The famous banker Silyeria, has
promised ample support to Castro.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
PRESIDENT R. S. BARBOUR
OF kNTI-SAL00k LEAGUE
Declares for Jones and Glass and Gives
His Reasons for so Doing.

His Reasons LOT 50 DVhB'
Speculations as to the position which
will be taken by the dry voters an9
members Of the Anti-Saloon League OF
Virginia in the coming senatorial cleo
ton was heightened considerably FRI
day by the appearance OF card III the
Richmond Virginian. signed by X. ,.
Barbour. of South Boston, president OF
the league, and also Of the Vlrginlan
Company.
"roR GLASS AND JONES AND WHY. y
"First. Because they are men Of high
character and are making great sac
rifee both i'm time and money in vail
ANT fight now waging for the better
ment of political conditions in Virginia.
Second. Because they are brave
enough to hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they may, IN giving to the
public such rotten political facts as IN
fest the body polite today.
Third. Because they are not, IN my
humble opinion. making altogether a
selfish fight, they both being IN Con
gress at the present time, the salaries
of Congressman and Senator beng
identically the same. H. all probability
they could stay in Congress as long as
they choose, hence the matter shows up
in far different light in their making
the fight than it would Tor men who
held no office at all.
Fourth. Because they have always
voted dry and Mr. Glass fought the
liquor evil, both by his speeches and
with his papers. thereby protecting The
helpless women and children OF our
land as far as he could in that respect.
Fifth. Because they are exposing
political bossism and denounclng II
severely on the hastings from one end
of the State to the other. showing our
utter seryiIity in matters political
Sixth. - Because We need 10 support
men who have the courage oil their con
yictions and who are willing To make
the necessary SACRIFICES (aWi they are
many) in bringing Facts heio'e the REQ
pie of Virginia that they ought to
know. and can only know from men
who are io a position t9s these gentle
men arel 10 give such facts.
Seventh. Because they are hghung
for principles that should interest most
earnestly every lover OF liberty, pure
pohtics. and All things that tend To MT
US up 10 higher standard OF ciViiiza-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
HEARD THREAT TO KILL

Capt. Charles Meskin, who was mys
teriously shot in the breast last wed
nesday at the residence of NJ. }. LAWYER,
in Richmond, where be had been board
ing Tor several months, Is in precarlogs
condition in hospital there, and 1t Is
feared that he may not recover.
Detectives working on the case are no
longer of the opinion that Capt. Meakln
was shot By his Own hand and expect
that within short while they VIII be
able to lay their hands upon the person
who did the shooting.
Two officers reported TO Detectives
Wiley and Kellman that they heard
voices within the house talking IN
loud and excited manner while passing;
well. am going to klll Meakin Il
have 10 follow him 10 years, SAID The
voice Of man. according to this re-
port. I'm going to shoot him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
Increased 46.7 Per Gent.
in ID Years.
WHAT u. S. PROBE SHOWS
Inquiry Based on 257 Commodities
show Last Year Surpassed All
Others Of o Decade in
High Prices.

Washington. July l0.-The high cost
Of living is no myth. An Investigation
b, tie bureau oil labor OF the prices Of
25; commodities in 1910 shows that
Wholesale prices were per cent high
81 than in 1909 and 4.6 per cent above
the average Of 1907. which was the
year OF highest prices since 1890.
In view Of the Canadian reciprocity
discussion, an interesting item in the
bureau report shows that the whole
sale prices OF farm products were 10
per cent higher in 1910 than In 1909.
Wholesale prices In 1910 were l9.l
per cent higher than in 1900, 476 per
cent higher than in 1897 (Which was
the year of lowest prices between
1880 and 1910, I6.6 per cent higher
than 1890 and 3l.G per cent higher
than the average high prices between
1890 and 1899.
The highest prices in this decade
were reached in October, 1907, when a
general decline began. which contln-
ned until August, 1908. A rise then
set in. and there were monthly IN
creases. without a break. up to March,
1910. when wholesale prices reached
the highest point In twenty years.
They were then oil per cent higher
than the average Of 1900. 1872 per cent
hisler than the yearly average Of
1891 and 3SS per cent higher than the
average prices OF ten years between
1890 ana 1899.
III en- followed a slight decline. and
from June to December. 1910, prices
remained nearly level. and at the close
OF the calendar year 1910 they were
still 10 per cent higher than the ten
year average between 1890 and 1900
and i54 per cent higher than the rec.
ord set by the low price year, 1897.
OF the 257 commodities considered
in the investigation. l4S showed an
averaeg increase. &c showed no change
and SO showed decreases.
Prices Of lumber and building ma
terials increased l0.7 per cent; farm
products. l. per cent; drugs, Al per
cent: foodsuffs. 32 per cent; cloth
ing. 2.7 per cent. and the miscellan-
eous group OF commodities, 81 per
cent House furnishings decreased OIL
per cent. and fuel and light per cent.
Some extraordinary variations we're
recorded in 1910. Potatoes Increased
900 per cent: eggs. 80 per cent; mess
beef. 50 per cent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
KILLED IN RUNAWAY

Mrs. Wexler, wife of f. B. Wexler,
a wealthy coal dealer Of Bristol, was
instantly killed in a runaway Friday
while returning from the funeral OF a
friend. The buggy. in which she and
her daughter, Miss Donna Wexler, and
Miss Beulah Massengill were riding.
tipped to one side, throwing the party
out, when the horse, which had become
frightened at shaft coming loose, ran
madly down the road. Mrs. Wexler s
head struck the pavement and her skull
was crushed. The girls escaped serious
iniurv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
DEMANDS INQUIRY

Determined to have fully investigated
the mystery surrounding the death OF
her brother, Edmund A. Sutton. Miss
Cora Sutton, of Washington, Friday
wrote the prosecuting attorney OF
Loudoun county, Va, asking him to
make an ivestigation.
Since her trip to North Fork. Thurs
day. Miss Sutton is more firmly con-
WINGED than ever that her brother did
not die of heart disease.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN

On July /, with the salutation Of
Good Morning" The Richmond
Virginian issued its first edition as a
morning paper. In its editorial with
reference to its evening edition it
says that it was 1.-THE response to a
popular demand and that it has
given it's readers full, fair, clean,
accurate news" The encourage
ment given the evening paper is the
inspiration for the morning edition.
We congratulate The Virginian and
wish itlong life and much prosperity.
May its columns always be full Of
fair, clean, accurate news" devoid
of sensationalism, and its editorials
be for enlightenment and upbnildlng
of the State and its readers, who we
hope will be many.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
STAUNT0N FLOODED BY RAIN

Two and a quarter inches of rain fell
in Staunton within an hour Friday af-
ternOon. and the temperature dropped
from SO to 81 degrees. The business
streets were like rivers, and Lewis
Greek, which drains the city, was Hooded.
The low lands in the southeastern
part Of the city, including the grounds
of the Western State Hospital and the
State School for the Deaf. Dumb, and
Blind, were covered TO depth Of about
8 feet. The seats on the lawn tioated
over the 7-fOOt fence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
NATIONAL AID FOR ROADS

Weltrust that Senator Swanson
may be successful in his effort TO
have the United States Government
cooperate with the several States
and the counties therein in building
permanent roads and we perceive no
good reason why the national gov,
eminent. which now spends millions
of dollars annually on the rivers OF
the country in order that commerce
msv increase and flourish, should
not spend equally as much or more
in putting the highways of the coun-
try over which the country's COM
merce is in large measure carried on,
in proper shape for the successful
transaction of this tremendous bust
ness The revenues Of the United
States. economically administered
are large enough for all purposes
and money now wasted by extrava-
gance. such as marked the eXpendl-
lures in the postoffice department
before Hitchcock took hold, should
be applied to this great undertaking.
Senator Swanson has for some years
been actively interested IN public
road building and he should be able
TO enlist influential support for his
bill. IN speaking on the measure IN
the Senate Tuesday afternoon IN the
course Of his remarks he said:
Each census discloses that our urban
population is very rapidly increasing at
the expense of our rural sections ms
is not desirable.
IL means an immense national loss,
not onlp financially. but morally, intel-
iectualiy. and physically. The pleasures
and profits of country life are largely
dependent upon the condition OF the
pubic roads. Social intercourse and
pleasure are only possible IN those sec
tons where comfortable travelling Is
possible over the roads.
Good school facilities and good public
roads 20 hand In hand. They are com
panjons which can not be separated.
Carefully gathered statistics disclose
that efficient country schools and the
attendance Of scholars are invariably
dependent upon the condition OF the
public roads.
The country has been the great
nursery which has furnished the men
of genius and patriotism who have
builded this mighty Nation.
We should do what we can to en-
courage cur population 10 remain there,
and develop our wonderful soil and agTl-
cultural resources.
All of this is true and more. The
drift to the cities, with the conse-
duent increase in the cost of living
the abandonment Of farm lands and
the falling off in agriculture can all
be checked by the development OF
such roads as will put the country in
close touch with the cities and towns.
enabling residents of the country to
come and go at will. We hope that
the movement inaugurated by Sena-
tor Swanson will in the end be sue
cessful and we believe that such Will
be the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
ELECTION VALID

Further efforts on the part Of the
"wets" 10 have the Suffolk local op-
ton election of last December set aside
were abandoned Friday, when counsel
for the liquor interests announced that
only As votes could be declared void
under the courts ruling. The "drys
carried the election by majority Of %
The court refused to allow the 'wets
to amend their list Of voters, and no II
censes will be ISSUED. Another cleo
ton will be held next December.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
FOR RENT

At Toluca. Stafford county. Va,
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
well of water in. yard One OF the
best stands In the county.
For terms apply to N. b. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg, Va.
lj12-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
BARN BURNED

Having just put the last load of his
wheat crop in his barn, George Windle'
a farmer living mar Woodstock, Friday
lost the whole of it, the barn being
struck by lightning and burned. A lot
of old wheat, some hay, farming imple-
ments were also burned. The storm,
the most severe in that section this year,
did much damage. At Strasburg sew
eral inches Of rain fell in less than one
hour
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
RECORD BROKEN IN RICHMOND

According TO the weather bureau,
the temperature in Richmond at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon stood at 99',
while the kiosk in Capitol Square mark
ed a temperature Of ll00. These fig
ures break all records for more than ID
years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
Kills Baby With Last Fourth Cartridge

NFI8 DaDJ WIZ p .
Selinsgrove, Pa. July l0.-Shooting
the last cartridges Of his Fourth o.
July ammunition. Russell Knight, aged
twelve years. accidentally pointed his
revolver at two-year-old Selin Aucker
on lawn at Port Trecorton. The
weapon was discharged and the child
was instantly killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
Thief. choked. Splits Out stolen Cash.

Trenton, July l0.-Coming from the
stone pile at the county workhouso,
Thomas Duffy was sent back again on
the charge Of looting the cash drawer
Of Mrs. Gebhardt. When caught by
policeman Duffy refused to talk. and
in choking him his mouth flew open
and i shower OF pennies and dimes
fell out, the Gebhardt cash.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh G. Bro.)

Corrected by Simon hlrsn ~ Dro'J
Wheat, S5c to 90c; corn, &c to 63c;
meal, 81. 40 to 81. 60 per lOO;oats, 40 to 40;
old hens, live, II to IL; dressed, IL to 10;
winter chickens, Is to 20, h.. dressed is
to 20; spring chickens. IS to 20 cts ID;
eggs, 10 TO IA; lard, IL tol3; ducks,
live, 8 to 10; dressed 10 to l6;butter, 10
to 2O;country hams, IL to l5;bacon sides,
II to is; Irish potatoes, rs to 80; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, z dry
sailed, toto u; dry hides, 10 to 10; calf
skins No. /, $l.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
SlS to $50 per ton; live hogs, . 70 . ~;
beef, live weight. to 5; pork, Z to 3;
wool, IS to % per ID; veal. 6 to z; sweet
potatoes, 81 to 81. 25; turkeys live. IL to
is; seed Irish Potatoes, 81 TO 81. %: ship
stuff, $26 to S28; bran, S26 to $29 per
ton; black peas, $2.S5; blaek-eye peas,
1925.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
WATER FAMINE AvERTED

Danger of a water famine in Peters
burg was averted when President Nor
throp, of the Virginia Railway and Pow
er Company, consented 10 allow the
city to lay a main along its canal banks
to the Appomattox river and to furnish
water free of charge until the drought
shall come to an end. The council APP.
propriated $4,000 to defray the cost Of
the work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
BROWN DENIES
Railroad Head Declares He Has No
hcnfrafiCne

Railroad Head Declares He Has NO
Senatorial Aspirations.
Chicago, H.. July 10. - The story
that William C. Brown. president OF
the New York Central lines. would
resign that post and become a candi-
date for senator to succeed W. S. Ken
yOn Is denied
Mr.. Brown, who has been at his
country home at Lime Springs, Ia,
declared positively that the story OF
his senatorial candidacy was false and
that he had no idea either of resigning
the presidency Of the New York Cen
trail lines or of seeking a seat in the
upper house at Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
ICE FAMINE IN PITTsBURG
Steps Being Taken to Relieve Suffer
inoe NJ poor Durino Hot SHELL

Ihys OF FOOT DuIITY 'IVt 0PV"'
Pittsburg. Pa. July l0.-So serious
has become Pittsburg's Ice famine
that plans are already under way to
reduce the supply to cafes in order to
prolong relief in the homes-particu-
larly among the poor.
In the face of the ice famine, Pitts
burg suffered another terrible day.
with the thermometer again reaching
the maximum Of 95. this figure being
reached for the fifth time in seven
days. There we're several deaths due
directly to the heat, two suicides and
twelve prostrations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
TAFT Returns to Washington.

Washington, July 10. - President
Taft and the eight senators who have
been his guests on board the naval
Yacht Mayhower since she sailed from
philadelphia late Friday night, re-
turned to Washington this morning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
cinar Stand In Ocean Grove.

Asbury Park. n. j., July lO.-The
Arst cigar stand has been opened In
Ocean Grove. Other developments
show that the ministers investment OF
half a million dollars in a modern ho-
tel is undermining the religious spirit
Of the place and bringing in mercenary
wOrldliness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN KNOWN

The veil of mystery was lifted from
the case of the mysterious stabbing OF
Charles Harvey Kersey, of Alexandria,
by a woman at the Grand View Hotel
Tuesday morning, when it was reliably
reported Friday that the woman in the
case is Mrs. Dora Hay, the divorced
wife of a son of the late Secretary Of
the State John Hay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-11
JAMES R. KEENE ILL
American Financler Was Gravely III
In Europe.

American Financler Was GraVely vi
In Europe.
London, July l0.-Although he has
been grayely III, James r. Keene. the
American nnancier is making fine
progress toward convalescence. -Four
months ago he was suffering from In
testinal complications.
Attended by two eminent special
lists. he spent this time at San Reno,
Italy, whence he moved to other re-
sorts along the Italian Riviera seek
ing health.
Keene arrived in London early in
July direct from Italy He obtained
great relief and is now on the high
road to recovery. though still rather
weak.