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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
FALLS INTO OCEAN
Observation-Disclosures
at ASbury Park.
HE SWAN MILE TO SHORE
Started From New York in Dirig'
ible Balloon For Philadelphia
But Was Blown Over
the Sea.

Asbury Park, n. j.. July ia. j.
Roberts, the aeronaut. who started In
his dirlgible balloon from New YORK
for Philadelphia, was found on the
beach near Deal.
The balloonist had TO pull the riI
cord OF his gas bag to avoid being
blown out to sea, after his supply Of
gasoline gave out
When the balloon descended he had
to swim nearly a mile through the
surf to the shore. The gas bag was
lost.
The aeronaut was found lying with
in few feet OF the high water marx
IN the Deal beach by Jimmy DE For
rest. the pugilistic promoter. who was
,aking a run along the sand.
Roberts was attended by physicians
and IS little the worse for his expert
cucc
De Forrest turned him over and
discovered that the man was breathing
..borlously. lie began to pump his
arms. while Clark ran over to the
Deal Casino, 300 yards away, where
ne found Policeman William Carroll
and restoratiyes Dashes OF cold see
water and whisky. forced between his
lips, awoke Roberts.
Soon after setting sail in his dlrlgt
bic. Roberts found himself In strange
.eirtoly and heard the Atlantic roar
ing below him. Realizing his peril, he
. sG,ed his craft and tried to make fol-
hore. He had dropped quite low anc
m that strata found he could make nc
Roadway against a stiff northwest
hleeze. He threw out all his ballast
hss.ns in q higher altitude to find 6
path that would carry him far enough
inland 70 effect landing.
~ two hours Roberts said he strug
gl,d with the wind He says he must
have been two miles at sea before he
realized the SERIOUSNESS OF his plight
At the end OF his two hours Efforts &c
reach shore. he said he had approach
Cd 10 within a quarter OF a mile. he
bean to lose ground. however, and
alh something Of a start he noticed
that his engine was now and then
Ripping. His gasoline was giving out
lie decided 10 abandon his craft and
trust to his prowess as swimmer to
reach shore
lie slipped OF his trousers and re
moved his shoes. Then he pulled the
knife cord and the big gas bag was
ripped open. These maneuyers, how
ever, Roberts said cost him three
quarters OF a mile. for he estimated II
was a full mile from shore when at
last he took the water.
He started out brayely and strongly
for shore. but the strain OF the day
and the narrowing two hours he had
nursed his craft inch by inch shore
ward. had told on his strength. He
saw log floating by. beam probably
fifteen feet long. lie swan for IT,,
caught II under his breast and rested
lie soon resumed his swimming, but
with the log in front Of him. He says
he remembers that his strokes became
Jagged paddle and that there came .
time when he could not kick his feet
After that he declares he recalls
nothing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
KILLS BLACK HANDLER
Shoots Down Man Who Made Signal
In $1,000 Demand.

Jeanette. Pa. July i7-UpOn the
signal Of the BLACK Hand" to turn
money over to It's agent, George La.
barto. Wholesale fruit merchant,
shot and killed Venei Ceciliano,
barber. here.
Later eight letters from the Black
Hand" demanding money from labar-
to. upon pain Of death. were turned
over 10 the police by Mrs I.abarto.
Ceciliano entered I.abarto's store
aud stood lighting a stogie. when La
harto opened fire with an automatic
revolver from the rear Of the estab-
lishment
The lighting Of the stogie was the
signal for LabaTto to pay Ceclliano
$1,000. This signal was explained to
l.abario In a letter he received after
his barns were burned down and sew
erll horses destroyed.
The first shot struck Ceciliano In
the face and he fell 20 the floor. Three
more shots struck him In the breast
and legs. The fifth shot carried away
a little finger on hand OF Labarto's
daughter. who stood in line OF the
firing
Cecillano was taken 10 a hospital,
where he died. and Labarto made his
escape.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
THROUGHOUT The COUNTRY

Running into a switch engine, pas
senger train No. 5, on the Erie, was
derailed near Portage. Pa, and Engi'
neer Oliver killed.
AS result of the discovery Of a
high grade oil silica sand in the vicin-
ity Of Phillipsburg, Pa, that town may
land a cut glass factory.
Tetanus. resulting from blank car
fridge wound on the Fourth, caused
the death of eight-year-old Bert Per
kins at Williamson. Mich.
The Pennsylvania state dental board
has fixed Dec. 19 to 16 as the days for
examinations to be held next winter In
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
The farm house OF Michael Snad-
rick, at St. Johns, Pa, was partly
blown out by dynamite through the
placing Of the explosive in the kitchen
stone.
Sentences ranging from year In
jail to fines OF $3.50 and costs we're I'm
posed on fourteen striking miners for
COHlcIlpl Dy JuuBC hhitAOiu1 at DNA
yer. Colo.
Before cutting his throat, Earl
Kunst, of Parkersburg, w. Va, called
a Washington messenger to the hotel
where the deed was committed, saying
he had something to give to the news
papers.
While his two little children stood
horror-stricken at the spectacle. VIII
liam Gordon split his wife's skull with
a Ratchet and then tried TO commit
suicide with the same weapon, in the
home of Park Guard Moore Krier, at
Willow Grove. near Philadelphia. The
woman is dying in the Jewish hospi-
tol, where she was rushed in a special
car. Gordon will recover.
The third person to fall sick ashore
with cholera brought to quarantine at
New York from Naples, was Patrick
F. Cushing, a night Waterman at the
quarantine observation station, who
died in the Swinburne Island hospital.
He had been off duty four days, and
had spent most of the time, he said,
in New York on a spree. He fell Ill on
Thursday. This is the first native case
of cholera developed In the present
epidemic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
WAR GIN[ S ARTS
IS WarShipS Sail to At.
tack New York.
DEFENDING FORCE IS READY
The Plans Are Completed For Great
Mimic Battle Off Long Island
to Test Defenses of the
Metropolis.
DEFENDING FORCE IS READY

New York. July l7.-With tho EN-
barAatlcn Of approximately 5000 lands
men.tars, comprising the naval militia
of nine states and the District Of Co
lumbia. and the departure OF a fleet
OF eighteen battleships and auxiliares
TO a point 200 miles on Sandy Hook,
preparations for the great naval al
tack on the city OF New York, by way
OF Long Island sound. New forks
back DOOR" were completed.
The defending force, consisting OF
aot.lla OF the navys heetest torpedo
boats and most modern submarines
IS in readiness to repulse the inyad'
ers. The battle will be fought In the
vicinity Of Gardeners bay. at the east
ern extremity OF Long Island, some
time between midnight, July Is, anc
midnight, July 20.
IL has been the contention OF many
naval experts that 1t Is possible Tor
a powerful fleet to reach New YORK
bv way of the eastern end Of Long
Island. and the battle Of GARDENERS
bay" will. therefore, be watched with
great interest. Conditions OF actual
naval warfare will be closely simu'
lated.
The enemy, officially designated as
the Blue feet" is in command oil
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the
new commanderln-chief OF the Allan.
tie feet. Defending the city will be the
Red fleet" under command Of Com
mander f.. T.. Eberle. The land de
lenses will not participate. The war
game will last two days and two
nights. The battleship Connecticut
Will be Admiral Osterhaus flagship,
and the cruiser Dixie Commander
Ebcrle's.
The naval militia participating in
the maneuycrs are from New York,
Massachusetts,, Maine. Rhode Island,
Connecticut. New Jersey, Maryland,
South Carolina. Pennsylvania and the
District OF Columbia.
The seventh. eighth and ninth tor.
pedo boat divisions, led by the flagship
Dixie. in command Of Commander T..
W. Eberle. sailed for Gardeners bay
Long Island Sound. TO meet the other
ships that are 10 participate in the
war maneuvers on the Atlantic coast.
Tomorrow the submarines of the third
division will leave New York under
sealed orders.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
BAPTISTS CLOSE ENcAMPMENT

A sermon by Rev. K. j. Willingham,
Of Richmond, on "HoliDess" brought
the Virginia Baptist Encampment at
Virginia Beach to ga close Sunday.
Another sermon that was a feature OF
the several services of the day was by
Rev. f. Y. Mullins, ID. d., on 1.-THE
Lordship Of Jesus.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to procure a site and erect build
ing for the annual encampment will be
made at the General Association. which
will convene in Norfolk in November.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

James E. Chambers, of Lodge, Nor,
thumberland county. has been awarded
tie contract TO furnish the U. 5. govern,
ment all necessary dies, type, etc, used
by the Postofiice observation-disclosures
Citizen.
The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Leila Benson, daughter OF
Thomas l.. Benson, Of Gloucester coun-
", 70 A. @. Ayres. Of Norfolk. The
wedding will occur in September at
.'SonDyside," the brides home in Glou-
cesteF,
Dr.. II. l.. Segsr, assisted by Drs. A.
G. and y. A. Middleton, ampntated the
~ Of James Gallagher above the knee
90 Thursday, for sepile eaDgfeDe. De
suite ne fact tbat nr. Gslisher is In
his 92nd year lis stooa the operation
vel. Northern Neck News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
FALL KILLS NAVAL OFFICER
William Woodruff PIunges Through
Air Shaft In His Apartments.

W iltidm WOOoNull Flun8ce iHIOuHH
Air Shaft In His Apartments.
Philadelphia. July l7.-Falling from
the fifth floor OF the Bartram apart
monts. Thirty-third and Chestnut
streets, through an air shaft to the
second floor OF the building. Captain
". T. Woodruff, seventy-two years Of
age. a retired pay director OF the
United States navy, was instantly
Killed.
The body was still warm when found
by occupants OF the second floor OF
the apartments. The skull was badly
crushed in, and hardly bone in the
old mans body had been left whole In
his nfty.foot fight through the sLafi
10 the concrete floor below.
Vertigo was given by DR.. Daniel as
the cause OF the fall, his belief being
that the plunge was accidental an0
due entirely to a sudden attack OF diz
ziness while leaning through a win
dow OF the shaft In an effort to get Q
breath OF fresh air.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
REDUCED RATES

Southern Railway announces low
round trip excursion tickets for the
following Horse Shows
Manassas Horse Show. Manassas
July Goth and 9th. 1871.
Orange Horse Show, Orange. Au-
gust End and 3rd, 1911.
.Albemarle Horse Show. Charlottea
vile. August 9Th and 10th. 1911.
Front Royal Horse Show, Front
Royal, August 18th and 10th. 1871.
Warrenton Horse Show, Warren
ton, August 30th and S1st, 1911.
For further information call upon
nearest Southern Railway agent OF
write l.. S. Brown, G. A.. Washing
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
CLUB MOVEMENT INAUGURATsD

Auxiliary clubs are being formed in
the interests of Senatorial Candidates
Jones and Glass, TO work in conjunction
with the State Democratic League,
which has its headquarters in Richmond.
One such organization was perfected IN
Newport News Saturday night and
plans for a similar one in Norfolk.
The aims of these clubs. as set forth
in the printed matter, are:
ITO promote purity in politics; to Sc
cure fair and untainted primary cleo
tons; to break up the present machine
which dominates the Democratic party
in the State. and to secure needed re-
forms in Legislature.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
cat.rDIIIar Poison kiIIIno Cattle.

Sapulka, Okla. July 17.-Dr. A. c.
Frampton, inspector Of live stock for
the Frisco. says that hundreds of cat
tie are dying in Creek county as the
result of a plague of caterpillars that
infested this country recently. He says
the caterpillars ate the leaves from
the oak trees, leaving only a stem,
and that this stem was covered with
poison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
Aviator Mars viii Recover.

Erie, Pa. July III. c. cBudD
Mars. the aviator. hurt in a fall with
his aeroplane here. will recover and
will be able to leave the hospital IN
about ten days. This announcement
was made by the physicians after a
further examination of the injured
man. Mars injuries are not nearly so
serious as at first reported. He has a
slight fracture Of the skull. which Is
not serious, but no other bones are
broken, and beyond a slight hemor-
rhage OF the lungs. there are no In.
ternal injuries apparent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
Prince Thrown From Horse.

London, July 17.-Prince Leopold Of
Battenberg was thrown from his horse
at Lulworth, DorsetshIre, and his heac
was cut severely. His condition, how
ever, Is not dangerous.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
STORE HOUSE FOR RENT

My large and well located store house
at Guineas, Va, is for rent. There
are two large rooms over the store
room in good condition. A fine bust
ness stand. For terms apply to Fred
erick w. Coleman, attorney at law,
Fredericksburg, Va, or Mrs. Clara H.
Sale, Guineas, va. lj22-2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
Heir Must Have Family at Fifty.

Nation, ILL.,, July l7.-Charles Mon
lague, who by the terms Of the will
Of his father. Joel T. Montague, will
Inherit quarter OF a million dollars
If he marries and has a family by
the time he is fifty years old, has re
aelved more than hundred proposals
NJ marriage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
AERONAUT LANDS ON CAR
Dropped Over 5000 Feet With Para
chute and Caused Panic.

Denver. Colo. July II Dropping
from a height estimated at between
5000 and 1000 feet in a parachute,
Wayne Abbott a Denver aeronaut,
landed on the frotn end OF street
car. his feet smashing the glass OF the
motorman's vestibule
Forty passengers were badly fright
ened. One woman tainted and several
were bruised In a Wild rush to escape
from the car. Abbott was severely
bruised about the head and shoulders
and il is feared that two OF his ribs
may be fractured
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
CANDIDATES CARDS
To The Voters Of Stafford County:

To The Voters of Stafford County:
Subject to the Democratic primary to
be held Sept. 18th 1911, | will be can
didate for reelection as commissioner
of the revenue for District No. l. in
Stafford county, at the election to be
held November, 1911, and il elected
will give my personal attention to the
duties Of the office.
jl3ltd Thos. Wallace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
FOR SALE

A nice farm, about three miles from
Port Royal, on road from Port Royal
to Brandywine, containing about two
hundred and forty-four acres. We'll
watered and well timbered, enclosed by
net wire farm fence.
I. w. Morton,
mll-2m Brandywine, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
To The Voters Of Berkeley Township,
Snofevlvania Co.

At the solicitation of many voters Of
Berkeley township hereby announce
my candidacy for the Office of super
visor Of Berkeley township. If 1t be
your pleasure to elect me to this i'm
portant Office | pledge to perform the
duties of said office to the best advan,,
tage Of the people and the county, and
to see that all road money will be eco.
nomically spent equally in all parts OF
this township.
Respectfully,
l.. w. Hall,
I'd Thornsburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED

This weeks weather promises low
summer temperature. Inc Weather
Bureau sees in an abnormally high bar
ometric pressure over the interior OF
Canada and Alaska, and relatively low
pressure in the Atlantic Ocean, the con
ditjons that will usher in cool wave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
PENNSYLVANIA FIRE VICTIM
Body Of PhoenixViIe Man Burned al
Porcunlne on Way Home.

PorcupIne on Way Home'
Toronto, Ont, July 1.-THE body OF
Charles Adams. a victim Of the Porcu
pine forest fire disaster, was the first
to reach this city.
It came in from North Bay, en- route
to Phoenixvllle, Pa. The undertaker's
certificate, tackled to the box, was In
scribed Death by fire at Porcupine.'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

Boston, July l7.-NOble P, Swift
with whom the Swift Packing company
originated, died at his home In Saga
more, Mass, on Saturday. aged eighty
years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with us at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
To The Voters of Stafford Co:

At the solicitation of friends hereby
announce myself an independent candi-
date for supervisor of Falmouth Dis
trict. IL elected / promise to discharge
the duties Of the Office to the best of
my ability.
c. c. Snellings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons owing the estate Of the
late C. II. Hudgins will please come
forward and settle same. And all per-
sons having claims against the said es-
tate will please present same properly
authenticated to
j. B. Hudgins,
Administrator.
Box 1886, City.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

The successive defeat by over
whelming votes of all the amend
ments so far offered to the reciproci-
ty bill presages its early passage by
the Senate. When the bill has be-
come a law and been in operation
six or eight months, the people can
then Judge of its effect on the coun-
try. In our judgment it should
prove of inestimable value.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
WANTED.

2 good tenants for 2 farms In
Spotsylvania county. Address,
A. Waller, Partlow, Va.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

MONEY TO LOAN
On city and country real estate.
Granville K. Swift,
Atty. at Law.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

People here will be pleased to
know that Hon. Alden Bell. a men,
Der of the Board of Visitors of the
Fredericksburg Normal School, and
a most efficient public servant, has
been nominated for the third time
by the Democrats Of Culpeper coun-
ty as their candidate for the House
of Delegates. In his two terms in
the House Judge Bell has made for
himself fine record and it must be
gratifying to him to know that his
constituents appreciate the services
he has rendered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Nice Farm and Good
Buildings

Pursuant to the directions Of decree
of the Circuit court Of Sp1tsylvania
county, Virginia, entered on July J,
1911, in the chancery suit therein pend
ing under the style Of Mrs. J. NJ. Simp-
son Va. Effie Miller & ais. the under
signed special commissioners at public
auction on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
Saturday, Sept. 2, 1911

at II O'Clock in front Of the courthouse
in fredericksburg. Virginia. will sell
that certain valuable farm lying. being
and situate in Berkeley Magisterial Dis
trict, Spotsylvania county, Virginia,
and lying on the north side of the pub
lie road leading from Lewiston to Gate
wood. one mile from GatewoOd and adj
Joining the lands Of Frank Preston and
others, and containing $50 acres, be the
same more or less, and is the same
property conveyed TO J. NJ. Simpson
by Fred Sealy ct ais, by deed dated
Jan. 9, 1909, and Of record in the Cork s
office of Spotsylania in ID. Il. a. Z. 1873.
Terms Of sale, cash.
This farm is we'll located. Rural free
delivery passes the front gate. Ground
in good state of cultivation and build
ings in fine condition. Farm well fenced.
A nice opportunity to purchase good
farm. For further particulars see or
write to the undersigned.
T. Stokeley Coleman,
Special Com, Spotsylvania, Va.
VIM. w. Butzner,
Special Com, Fredericksburg. Va.
In the Clerks office of the Circuit
court of the county of Spotsylvania,
Mrs. J. NJ. Simpson, plaintiff, against
Ehie G. Miller ct ais. defendants. J, /.
A. Harris, clerk Of the said court, do
certify that the bond required of the
Special Commissioners by the decree
rendered in said cause on the lst day OF
July. 1911, has been duly given. Given
under my hand as clerk of the SAID
court. this 9th day Of July, 1911.
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG

you stand with Doctors prescription
that is whether you have it filled to
the letter with pure drugs and with con-
carlessly and with cheap drugs substi
tuted for those on your prescription
Carless mistakes in filling prescriptions
may result fatally, but we have the
confidence of the medical profession at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18

To an outsider it looks very much
as if Germany was looking for
scrap as a result of the troubles in
Morocco. Her refusal. as demon
strated by her actions, to recognize
the French claims in that country,
would indicate that the feeling there
is still one of intense antagonism, If
not hatred Of everything French.
In view of the result Of the Franco
Prussian war and the seizure by Ger
many of Alsace and Lorraine, 1t
would seem that Germany could al
ford to let the French alone in Mo-
rocco, where they are in the best po-
sition to work out the troubles OF
that turbulent country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
DIR WILEY'S CASE.

Still another investigation has been
added TO the already long list by the
determination Of the House Oom-
mittee on Agriculture to look into
the charges against DR.. Wiley, on
which Attorney General Wickersham
based his recommendation Of con
dign punishment" for the govern
ment's chief food expert. That Re
publicans and Democrats alike on
the committee voted for the reSolu-
ton calling for an investigation Is
not strange. in view of the fact that
the country is aroused over the ei-
fort to dismiss DR.. Wiley from the
public service. As matter OF iact'
the people are very suspicious OF tins
move against the man who OF all
others has been Instrumental IN pro-
tecting them from impure food ven
doris. patent medicine sharks and the
like and the dismissal of Wiley for
slight violation on his part of a tech
nical rule is apt to be followed by a
storm far more dangerous to the adj
ministration than that engendered
bv the Ballinger-PinchOt controver-
sy. The President is placed IN an
embarrassing position in DR.. Wiley S
case in that he must either dismiss
Wiley and thus bring down upon
himself public resentment, or he
must discredit his attorney general
who has recommended his dismissal,
by declining to carry out his recon-
mendations. If DR.. Wiley's otfense
is no more serious than detailed 10y
the newspapers his dismissal would
be a fatal step for the admlnlstra-
ton to take. Outside of the harm 1t
would do Mr.. Taft politically IS to
be considered the tremendous loss
to the public service which his dis
missal would entail. Few men have
done more in protecting the people
from injurious agencies and the peo-
pc do not want him dismissed for
technical violation of the law which
involves no question of morals.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED

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Ohdi ito ~ OSNti.
Fredericksburg. Va, July II. 1911