The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-21


]. P. Morgan and Co., used $25, ooo, 900
ofgovernment money to break the panic
of 1907. which was started by the money
kings. This admission was made by
none other than George L. Cortelyou,
who was secretary of the treasury at the
time. He was witness before the house
committee investigating the money trust.
Cortelyou, in his testimony, said he
understood" that the money was used
on the stock exchange, but didn't know
that the whole amount was loaned for
that purpose.
Cortelyou's memory of specific occur
rences was more faulty than that Of a
Standard Oil witness. He admitted he
never had heard thai Morgan put forward
a dollar Of his private fortune for the re-
lief Of the stock exchange or the Trust
Company Of America The latter insti.
tuition, saved by the use Of Sro, ooo, 200,
which Cortelyou says be applied for the
relief Of the trust companies Of New York,
has since been absorbed by Morgan in
stitution.
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Startling charges of an intrigue against
Major General Leonard Wood, chief of
staff of the army, begun by the late Sena-
tor Marcus A. Hanna and kept alive by
his friends, we're only part of series OF
sensations which attended the adoption
by the house of the army appropriation
bill conference report by vote of I2I
to o2.
References were made to western
senator whose son in law, Brigadier
General Pershing, would be one of the
first officers in line for appointmedt to
depose the chief of staff
Representative Martin. of Colorado,
made reference to Brigadier General
Pershing and his rapid rise in the army
The general is son-in-law of Senator
Warren, of Wyoming, chairman of the
senate appropriations committee former
chairman of the senate military affairs
committee -and one of the conferees on
the bill.
Martins denunciation of the affair was
whole ,souled, scathing and to the point.
He did not mince matters in the least.
He indicated his belief that the clause
legislating General Wood out of Office
was written by Senator Warren, and not
Chairman Hay, of the house committee.
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Most Expositions do not begin receiv.
ing exhibits until few months before
the time for the gates to open. Word
has reached Washington, however, that
one of the well known government
scientists, Prof Edgar L.. Hewett, of the
School OF American Archaeology. and
directors of exhibits ofthe San Diego Elk
position. has already sent to San Diego,
a carload Of ancient pottery which he has
gathered up in Arizona and New. Mexico.
those treasure. houses OF archaeology
That is the kind of enterprise which built
up the Great Southwest, and which il
now creating a great Exposition at San
Diego. 1t shows that the Exposition
people will moi be caught mapping.
Their show will he finished when the
time arrives for it to open.
People who visit san Diego continue to
express surprise that the Exposition
management has made so much Roadway
with actual work on the buildings and
grounds.
II is being demonstrated already that
the grounds will be marvelously hrauti
ful Foresters and nurserymen. acting
under the directions of eminent land
Escape gardeners. are prepagating trees NJ
every species that will thrive in a semi
tropical cline. and setting them out
according to the plans for the permanent
Identification of the grounds. Where
Trees grow everv day IN the year rapid
progress is made. and where there was
little but hare Rrouad when the tree
planters began there viii be kuxnrianf
fores, growth al the date the Exposition.
opens.