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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
CONFIDENT OF
AVERT|NG STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS NOW PENDING
oenvsntion AIso Expected To EN-
power Committee TO Enter Ints
q second Joint Conferences
With Operators.

New York pmcials of the United
Mine Workers Of America, after 2
two-day conference here expressed
confidence that strike Of the mine
workers Of the three anthracite ais
triots, who have been idle since April
j. has been avertsd and that salts
factory agreement will be entered into
with the operators before the end OF
this month.
The members of three anthracite
boards issued call for general con-
yention at WiIkes-Barre Pa. on May
Il to consider the tentative agree
mont entered into by the sub-commit'
tees representing the operators ana
| the mine workers, which was rejected
by the full committee of the miners
| in joint conference with the operators,
The convention also will be urged to
empower the committee to enter into
second joint conference with the
operators and conclude an agreement
subject to ratification by referendum
i
vote Of tho miners.
Negotiations have not been broken
on" said William Green, who is acting
for President White, Of the United
Mine Workers, "and we have arranged
for another conference with the opera
tors after the WiIkes-Barre conyen-
ton. We are confident that an agree
mont will be reached"
Al statement issued after the ao-
iournment Of the conference, signed
Nv Mr.. Green, John T. Dempsey,
Thomas Kennedy and John Fahy,
president OF the three districts, ana
Frank Harrington, member OF the
national executive committee, reads:
| There seems to be wrong impress
sion prevailing with respect to the
work and authority Of the joint SUD
committee Of four operators and four
miners. They were appointed by the
full committee Of 90 composed OF ~
operators and 10 mine workers., with
power to make recommendations only
The following statement by Mr.. Baer
1 taken from the stenographic report OF
the meeting in Philadelphia, when this
subcommittee was created, makes this
perfectly plain:
Mr.. Baer: .eIt is apparent that Ell.
fectiye work is unnecessarily delayed
by a large committee, and we think
that greater progress would be made
with subcommittee Of four opera
tors and four representatives OF the
anthracite mine workers being ap
pointed with power to make recon-
mendattons of adjustments, which
/ recommendation shall only be ef
/ fective If and when they are approved
by the committee as a whole.
at is clear by the foregoing state
ment that the full committee alone
had authority to pass upon a tentative
agreement, and in line with this un
| derstanding the representatives OF thu
miners on the full committee con
sidered the report Of the sub-commit
tee, which did not meet with their ap
proval.
eve have decided to hold conven
tion In Wilkes Barre on Tuesday, MAJ
IA, at which time the entire mattel
will be submitted to them. Our future
course will be decided by the actor
taken at this convention"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Homes DESERTED
BY THOUSANDS
Another Great Break In the
Louisiana Levee.
IAE LOsSES lM ice MlLLIONs
Water From New crevasse At Ansola
VIM lnundats Sections OF
Eight Parlshes Ia
Louisiana.

Torras, lathe second line of
levee protecting the big state convict
plantation from the Mississippi River
at Angola, La, broke Thursday after
noon, and within short time the
D,0o0-acre plantation was inundated.
The state recently completed . half
million dollar sugar refinery on the
Angola plantation
All hope OF closing the Torras
crevasse was abandoned following
conference between Governor Sanders
and state engineers.
News that the engineers had given
up all hope of closing the crevasse
was flashed to every town on the west
side OF the Mississippi River within
radius Of so miles of the break. It
means the abandonment of thousands
OF homes In the territory south OF
Torras and property losses that Will
run into the millions.
The Angola break is across the
river from the Torras crevasse and
less than six miles distant. The Hood
waters on the Angola side will cover
thousands OF acres of fine farming
land along the east bank as far down
az Bayou Sara and st. Francisville,
and probably will return to the Mis-
sissippi, near Morganza, La.
Women screaming and men yelling
a. they hurried into their homes and
grabbed their children and valuables
in their mad effort to reach places OF
safety, and the stamping Of animals
turned loose by their owners to seek
safe places were some Of the chaotic
conditions that prevailed in Torras
when the alarm was sounded that the
levee at the junction of the Old and
Mississippi Rivers had given way to
the mighty pressure Of the flood
waters.
Before the streets were entirely
submerged a majority of the inhabit-
ants had reached places OF safety.
Three hundred women and children
were placed aboard freight train,
which had Just arrived in Torras.
These were taken to a point below
here.
No loss Of life has been reported,
but millions OF dollars Of loss will be
caused by the devastation of some OF
the most valuable farms and planta-
lions In the state, It is feared, by this
new crevasse.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
TITANTlc INQUIRY ENDS.
The Senate Committees Report Being

The Senate Committees Report Being
Prepared.
New York.-When the Senate conn
mittee's investigation of the sinking
Of the Titanic was completed here Sat-
urday night by Senator William Alden
Smith 1t became known that the com.
mittee's report, which may be ready
for the Senate in a week, will be
based on these facts brought out in
the testimony:
The Titanic was warned Of icebergs
by other vessels.
The liner was running % knots an
hour and did not slacken speed.
Captain Smith was not on the
bridge, but at dinner in his cabin.
The lookout in the crows nest"
was not provided with binoculars.
There was no evidence that the
water-tight compartments were closed
at all.
There was no testimony that the
life-saving apparatus and safety de-
vises were properly tested before the
Titanic left southampton.
There were 1ifeboats for not more
than one-third of those on board.
It was learned that some of the
things that Senator Smiths report to
the Senate will recommend are:
More complete American inspection
Of liners. "The United States cannot
inspect foreign-built liners before they
are launched, but this q untry can pre-
vent improperly builx and equipped
vessels from leaving American ports, .
Senator Smith said. -
Requirement Of lifesaving apparatus
and lifeboats sufficient for all on
board and efficient water-tight com
partments.
Standardization of the wireless.
There will be an international wire
less convention in Berlin in July, and
Senator Smith said that this phase OF
the lesson taught by the Titanic dis
aster will be taken up there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
BIDS DELEGATES OBEY.
Roosevelt Insists Men Elected For
Him Must support TAFT.

New York.-Col Theodore Roose-
welt released from their pledge to sup
port him the eight MISUNDERSTANDING
elected in the presidential preference
primary election In Massachusetts, be-
cause President Taft received ma
jority of ballots in the preference ex-
preston on presidential candidates.
The following statement was tele.
graphed by Colonel Roosevelt to each
Of the delegate who were
elected:
in Massachusetts, the ballot con-
tanned the names Of eight candidates
for delegates-at-large who were
pledged to support me. And 1t also
contained column In which the
voters were to express their prefer.
ence whether or President Taft be
nominated for president. 1t would
seem unlikely that a majority of the
voters would vote for the majority OF
delegates pledged to me and at the
same time express preference for Mr..
Taft.
"But this seems to be the case and
on the assumption that the prefer.
ential vote was for Mr.. Taft, hereby
announce that shall expect these
delegates-at-large to disregard their
pledge to support me, and to support
Mr.. Taft; and, If any one of them
hesitates to do SO. shall certainly
write to him and urge him, with all
| the emphasis and insistence in my
power, to take the course Indicated
and to support Mr.. Taft in the national
convention"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Measure As Passed BY House Carries
$275, 900 900.

,Washington.-The Postofice Appro-
priation Bill, carrying approximately
$275, 100000 was passed by the House,
227 to 5. The measure carried, in adj
dition to the appropriations necessary
for the conduct of the department, q
number OF radical additions. Among
these were Federal aid for good roads,
the compulsory publication by news
papers, magazines and periodicals Of
the names of their owners and the
establishment Of parcels post in
connection with the rural free de-
livery service The good roads pro-
vision added between $16,0OO,000 and
$18, 100000 to the appropriation, and
this amount, it is expected, will be
materially increased in the next post
office measure.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Madero VIII Hide.

Mexico City-Even should Mexico
City fall into the hands of the revolu-
tionists President Madero win not
consider the Government defeated.
II will retire to the mountains in the
south" he said, reiterating his preyS
Gus statement that he would never
resign. aand 30 long as the breath of
life remains / win night to defend the
nag which the people OF Mexico have
placed in my banda
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
STILL AFTER STEEL TRUST.

House VIII Investigate Relations With
4 Navy Department.
Washington.An investigation into
the contracts Of the Navy Department
with the United States Steel Corpora.
ton was ordered by the House, which
adopted resolution by Representative
Stanley, of Kentucky, chairman Of the
steel trust investigating committee
calling on the Secretary Of the Navy
to furnish such information.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
STRUCK BY CYCLONE.
Score OF Persons Reported Dead In
Texas.

Laredo, Tex.-A score Of persons
are reported to have been killed, rs
injured and great damage done by a
cyclone and cloudburst which struck
North Laredo.
The cyclone crossed the Rio Grande
from the Mexican side, tearing away
buildings in its path and spreading
death and destruction.
Grover Nye, woman and two
children were killed on Nyes planta-
ton near North Laredo. Many en-
ployes on the ranch of J. H. Davis, the
Texas Onion King, are reported
dead.
Between North Laredo and Sanchez
a large section of the International
Railway Line was washed out
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
VIII Expose Fight Upon Inquiry.

Will Expose Fight Upon Inquiry.
New York.-Bitter attacks at home
and abroad against the Senate's in
vestigation of the Titanic tragedy
were condemned by Senator William
Alden Smith, chairman of the Senate
subcommittee He says the attacks
have seriously hampered the investi-
gators. Explanation and defense OF
the committees inquiry are promised
by Senator Smith in speech in the
Senate.
81 felt that it was absolutely neees-
sary to secure the evidence Of the sur
viving officers and crew before In
fiuenees could be set at work to sup
press the circumstances leading up to
and actually connected with the
catastrophe" said the Senator.
Senator Smith said he is now pre-
pairing the committees report and
when submitted to the Senate, he will
make some observations regarding
the Influences which have been al
work from the first day to suppress
the true condition Of affairs leading
up to this accident
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
cLuNc 70 HER TRUNK.
Refused 70 Leave Fire Until It Was
Carried Out.

saltwater, Mimi When fire started
in nat building, Mrs. Ann Walton
Holcombe refused to leave until a
policeman had directed men to carry
out a trunk which contaiped papers
relating to the father of Mrs. Hol-
combe, who was once Governor OF
Alabama The papers, it is said, show
that Mrs. Holcombe is heir to large
estate in England The loss by the
flames was small.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A writer on remedies for Aseasick.
ness suggests that 1t is often 17eful to
lie in tub Of water. since theAwateI
ahsorbs much OF the shock OF the mo
ton Of the boat Trans Atlantic tAsy,
elera who should try this expsdiens
would be pretty wen water soaked BY
the time they got across.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
ON A 10000 MILE HIKE.
Man and Wife Start On Tramp Over
United States.

Kansas City, Mo- Accompanied by
their faithful dog and 19-year-old pack
pony, Mr.. and Mrs Dwight L.. Woolf,
known as the Walking Woolfs, :
started from their home in Kansas
City, Kan, on a 10,00o-mile hike
through the western part of the United
States and Canada. They will go
from here to Denver, then to San
Francisco and Seattle and into British
Columbia. Most of the return trip
will be through Canada
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Actual Weiqhts AZ 1 BASE.

washington The Interstate Com
merce Commission decided that
freight charges must be based upon
actual weights Of shipments and not
upon arbitrary estimated weights.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A Boston reformer says each BRIDE
groom should have certifieatq OF
financial competence to suppGt Q
wife, and each bride certinc be OF
culinary competence to feed hus-
band. In the absence Of the. there
should be no wedding ceremo y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Two Massachusetts boys lave in
vented a contrivance which twill shut
out rubbernecks on party telephone
lines. II that thing Is put irIto use Il
is going to destroy the happiness OF
lot Of people.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Reef lllnhest Ever Known.

Seattle, Wash The price of beef
is the highest ever known in Seattle.
Prime steers are selling at IL cents
q pound Wholesale. one cent higher
than a year ago. Packers attribute
the high prices to scarcity CT stock
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Russia is said to be planning for the
greatest navy of dreadnoughts in the
world And by the time it gets It built
dreadnoughts will be all out of style.
Nayies are largely built to be thrown
on the junk pile
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Nsi,s 1.otrs No 80. Al. & a. -
3nd and tlh friday nights 81
each Month
NJ & Moran. Wofshipfui Masteh
G. Frank Callahef, Secretary.
Jefferson Chapter, No. 5. r a NJ
4th Monday in each Month
Turner A. Romef. High Priest
c. Frank Gallanst. Secretary
Potomac Comnande cry. No. 5, LIST Tues
day n each Month
H. c. Getrendoner.
Eminent Commander.
G. Frank GaIlaher. Recorder
Wildey Lodge, No. 81. I o. o. F..
Every Thursday night
M. +. Strider, N. G.
D. w. Ramey, Secretary
Modern Woodmsn, Charles Town
Camp, No. 1854, every Friday
night
w. p. Easterday, Counsel.
d. w. Ramey, Clerk.
Blue Ridge Lodge. No. ls1, X. of P.s
every Wednesday evening 1.SO.
William H Anderson, Q. @.
Clayton l.. Haines, G. Of r. and 8.
Royal Neighbore OF America, X M OF
A., No. 1862. meets every Thursday.
Mrs. Brinker. Oracle.
Miss Clara Leslie, Recorder.
Shenandoah Tribe, No. SO, /. o. r. NJ,
meets every Monday night at 7.S0.
]. W. Birkett, Sachem.
L. A. Brinker, C. of w.
Washington Camp, No. 10, p. o. s. Of
A., every Tuesday evening at 7.3O.
Geo. D. Moore, President.
L. A. Brinker, Secretary.
J. o. o. A. NJ, meets every Thursday
night at $50.
G. M. A. Brown, Counselor.
Loyal Order of Moose. meets every
Wednesday night In Odd Fell
lows Hail.
Geo. Sisler, Worthy Director.
Jacob Hamilton, Secretary
/ Good Advice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
THos. r. MOORE, $40. Noon
Pres. & Treas. Sec'y.
Moore ano Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Eornnanioe

companies
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg. Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, of London. Con-
tinentat Insurance Co., New York. Under
writers Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., of Glenn Falls, n. Y,
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co. Spring Garden Insur-
ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In.
surance Co., of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field. Mass. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central Of st. Louis Missouri.
FiremAn's Fund Insurance Co.. OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters
IThe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
surarce Co., OF Boston, Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY d GUARANTY co.,
issue all forms of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators, Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate of every description for sails, We
are prepared to make loans both large and
small on short notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Building own celis.

Cleveland. Emulating the Bible
story of a gentleman who dug pit
for an enemy and fell into it himself,
Cleveland workhouse prisoners will
construct 2e- cells at the new city farm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Pressnt picture OF Dolly Madison.

preoene picture OF Dolly Madison
Washington-The Virginia delega-
ton of the National Society OF Co
lonial Danes Of America visited the
White House and presented Mrs. Taft
with portrait Of Dolly Madison.
which ID copy Of the famous original
~ Stuart Mrn William Ruffn Cox.
Of Richmond. president OF the national
organization, headed the delegation
which called at the White Houae.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A military authority tells us that
Washington could be captured easily
by foreign foe. He does not realize
that myriads of Office seekers would
arise to defend their chosen city.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
PRINCE OF TRAMPs WEEDS.

Gives Account OF His Travels As
Fee.
Erie. Pa.-Henry NJ seaton. who
styles himself the Prince of Tramps,
after tramping $4,000 miles, was mar
ried to Miss Amelia Gorka by Mayor
Stern. In token OF his appreciation.
Seaton presented the Mayor with an
account Of his travels through Aus
tralia, India and other foreign coun-
tries.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
$1,000 WOMEN MARCH.
suffraglsts' Parade In New York q
Great Demonstration.

New York Seventeen thousand
women of all ages marched up Fifth
avenue from Washington Arch, pass.
Ing at first through silent, unmoved,
curious, sometimes gliding ranks Of a
million onlookers. They ended the
parade for equal suffrage at Fifty
seventh street, amid a continuous APP
plause throughout the miles of their
ranks, won not by their cause, but by
themselves by their earnestness, their
discipline, their presentation of a
splendid womanhood which made all
who watched them proud to know
them as American mothers, sisters,
wives or sweethearts. They have not
won the ballot but they won New
York.
There were women, men and chill
dren In the ranks. Almost every pro-
fession and industry in which women
are engaged from educational leader
ship to laundry work was represented
by a delegation under appropriate ban
ners.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
AIR FLAGSHIP WRECKED.
eermanys Greatest DirisibIe Meets
With Disaster.

Berlin ermany's most modern
dirigible, the great Siemens-Shuckeft
flyer, flagship Of the modern aerial
feet which is being formed, was com
pletely wrecked near Biesdorf. The
accident was due to motor defect.
According to official report, no one
was hurt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A woman in Philadelphia broke the
record by obtaining a license to marry
three minutes after her divorce had
been granted. Compared to this, Phil
adelphia is even swifter than Reno.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Meat Too High 70 Sell.

Plainneld, N Augustus Moore
closed his butcher shop because OF IN.
creased cost Of meat, saying his con.
science would not permit him to raise
his prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
Former conaressman Dies.

Nashville, Tenn. Nathaniel N. Cox,
member of Congress from 1892 to 1901
from the Seventh Tennessee district,
died at his home in Williamson coun-
ty, aged 76.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
WHOLE FAMILY BURNED.

Miner, Wife and Child Die IN
Home.
Beckley, w. va.-Three persons
were burned to death when five COM
pany houses of the E. E. White Coal
Company were destroyed by fire near
here. The victims were John Maxon,
miner, his wife and child
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A statistician tells us that only
one song out Of ninety-five becomes
popular. Judging from the popular
songs we have heard. the worst song
Of the ninety-five Is selected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Some alarmist now announces that
sauerkraut is dangerous explosive,
but we'd rather risk 1t than boiled
cabbage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

: Just to prove that there is nothing
new under the sun a Harvard profess
sor has discovered that women talk
too much.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A Harvard professor says Oklahoma
Is five years ahead of any other state.
It's long way from Harvard to Ok
lahoma. too.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

Why does no one ever intone a
hymn to the vernal Troublesome of
the chorus OF the frogs? 1t is not so
bad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A Cleveland lawmaker insists that
male bathers on the beaches be forced
to wear skirts. The shameless hus-
sies! -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A license OF 81 has been imposed
on cats in New Jersey, but license
on midnight concerts would be pref
cradle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

That Missouri man who is Matching
grasshoppers to feed his chickens
should be careful that the supply does
not exceed the demand
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

People who insist on building near
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers should
get on the safe side by building sky
scrapers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09
CAUGHT BY FAST TEAM.
Couple Watching One Train Pass
When Second Comes.

Jackson, Mich Charles Doud. 50
years old, and Mrs. Fred Niles, S5
years old, were struck and instantly
killed BY Michigan Central express
train at san Francisco. They stood
on the tracks to await the passing Of
! freight train and did not see the ex-
press coming from the opposite direc-
ton.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

While those reformers are investi-
eating the baseball trust, we hope
they will establish an age limit for
peanuts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

The Little theater in New York is
said to be for intelligent people. Now
we know why it is called the Little
theater.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A European judge has declared that
1t is not lawful to cheat American
tourists. Nor especially easy. we may
add.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

A New York woman wants a d..
vorce> because her husband has an
other wife. Isn't she the dnicky thing!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-09

The report that The Harvester was
sold for $4,000 is enough to make
an automobile salesman green with
envy.