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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Mr.. Martin Leads Tobacco Probe

An exhaustive enquiry into the
conditions of the tobacco trade in all
important foreign countries is con
bemplated by the Congressional To-
bacco Commission, which held it's
first meeting in Washington ir the
Office of Senator Martin. Mr.. Mar
tin was elected chairman and was
instructed to organize the commits
sion for investigation which may
cover a years time.
I'VE shall not leave a stone I'm.
turned to get at all the facts which
conspire to keep down the prices of
American tobacco in the foreign
markets, said Senator Martin.
The farmers are satisfied in
their own minds that there is CON-
bination to that end among all the
great European nations, and we
shall try to determine whether this
is true. We shall go extensively
into prices past and present in the
great markets. aud will ask the as
sistance of the State Department
and the Department of Commerce
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Four Shots Got Four Bears

Abel Arbogast of the Sinks, Poca-
hontas county, is some bear hunter.
Recently he tracked an old she bear
and three cubs into laurel patch.
then went home for help and return
ed with his brother and another
man, to drive the bears out while
he watched at crossing. The bears
came out and Arbogast killed all
four OF them, shooting but one shot
for each one. Then on the day fol-
lowing he went out and killed an
other large bear. On his house are
stretched the hides of two big bears
and the three lusty Gu bs.-Pocahon-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Amherst Boy Won Corn Prize

Frank Brockman, an Amherst
boy, easily won the honors for the
largest number Of bushels OF corn
raised to the acre in the State. His
acre measured out 167 bushels and
T. o. Sandy, the State Demonstra-
ton agent for the Federal Govern
ment, SAID it was the finest grade OF
corr he has ever seen in his wide
agricultural experience. Young
Brockman will get a trip to Wash
ington with all expenses paid by
the Federal Department OF Agricul-
ture, as a reward for his efforts.
A movement has been started by
Secretary May field, OF Lynchburg
Chamber of Commerce, to have this
corn exhibited at the National Corn
Show at Columbia, 5. c., and pay
the boy : expenses 70 his exhibition.
Gilbert Fitzgerald, another Au-
herst boy, ranks second in the corn
yield. His cultivation measures l4a
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Letters to Santa Cl-us

Often the query is made at the
postoffice as to what becomes of the
countless Santa Claus letters which
are annually deposited by trusting
boys and misses in Uncle Sam s mail
boxes. Postmaster General Hitch
cock has issued an order this yer
that these missives are to be turned
over to some charitable organization
in the city where mailed. La years
gone by they went to the dead letter
Office Il be destroyed with the great
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
LAW REGULATING HOURS
OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES
Labor Commissioner Doherty Says
Law Will Be Enforced

Commissioner James b. Doherty
OF the State Bureau of Labor, has
called attention to the amendments
made by the last Legislature TO the
law regulating the employment OF
female labor. 1t is now forbidden
to employ a female for more than ten
hours in one day in mercantile es-
Establishments, with certain exceptions
set forth 10 the act.
With the approach Of Christmas
time, Commissioner Doherty deemed
it advisable to say that the law will
be enforced. 1t is as follows:
No female and no child under four
teen years of age shall work as an
operative in any factory, workshop,
mercantile. or any manufacturing
establishment in this State, more
than ten hours in any one day Of
twenty-four hours. All contracts
made or to be made for the employ
ment Of any female, or OF any child
under fourteen years of age, as an
operative in any factory, workshop,
mercantile, or in any manufacturing
establishment, to work more than
ten hours in any one day of twenty
four hours, are and shall be void.
Any person having the authority
TO contract for the employment Of
persons as operatives in any factory,
workshop, mercantile, or in any
manufacturing establishment, who
shall engage or contract with any
female Or any child under fourteen
years OF age TO work as an operative
in such factory, workshop, mercan-
tile, or in any man ufacturing estab-
lishment during more than ten hours
in any one day of twenty. four hours,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
be fined not less than So nor more
than $40; provided, however, that
nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to apply to females whose full
time is employed as bookkeepers,
stenographers, cashiers. or Office
assistants, nor apply TO persons en-
ployed in factories engaged exclu-
sively in packing fruits or vegeta-
bles between July l and November
l Of each year. Provided. that
nothing contained in this act shall
apply to mercantile establishments
in towns of less than 1000 in
habitants, or in country districts,
nor in mercantile establishments on
SATURDAYS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Governor Blease on Lynchirg

At the Governors Conference 10
Richmond, attended by about TWEEN
ty Governors of States, Governor
Blease of South Carolina, last week
made the following statement with
reference to lynching:
Il lave said all over the State Of
South Carolina, and say it again.
now" he declared, that 1 will
never order out the militia to shoot
down their neighbors and protect a
black brute who commits the name
less crime against white woman.
Therefore, in South Carolina, let
it be understood that when a negro
assaults a white woman, all that is
needed is that they get the right
man and they who get him will
neither need nor receive trial"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
REDUCING COST OF LIVING

The most effective move toward
reduced cost of living is tie produc-
ton of greater crops, says the Sec
rotary, and this move, he declares,
is due to the work of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the agricultu-
raj colleges and experiment stations
and TO the help of the press in pub
fishing every movement to help the
farmers. The nation. he adds, for
got its farmers in the general
scheme of education OF past years
and few philanthropists thought of
them when giving for education,
but they are waking up and think
ing for themselves and Congress has
been good to them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11

In the absence OF Governor Oddie,
Republican. from the State of Neva-
da, Lieutenant Governor Gilbert G.
Doss, Democrat. appointed George
B. Thatcher, Democrat, of Tonopah,
Attorney General of Nevada for the
unexpired term of the late Attorney
General Cleveland H. Baker, Re.
publican, who died Thursday. The
commission was signed and deliv.
cred the same evening.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Put More Clothes on Actresses"

The Rev. J. Layton Mauzs. for
mer pastor of Timber Ridge Pres
byterian church, who married
daughter of State Treasurer a. w.
Hartman, and who now holds a pas
torate in St. Louis, Mo-, is an active
member of committee in that city
looking after the public morals.
A recent dispatch from St. Louis
says:
That the costumes of theatrica!
performers liz St. Louis are being
regulated by the Evangelical ALI
ance was brought out today in the
report of the Rev. ]. Layton Mauzs.
chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Morals.
A few OF the com panies that have
appeared here recently were com
posed partly Of scantily clad women, -
said the report. I'VE asked the
managers to pat more clothes on the
actresses and in elch case the re-
quest was complied with. "
The Rev. Mr. Mauze said that he
believed it was against policy to
mention any of the theatres com
planned of or to describe the Co.'S
tunes that were offensive
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
farmers BIG CROPS
REDUCE LIVING COST
Secretary of Agriculture Makes
Annual Report
PRESENT YEAR THE GREATEST
Yield More than Doubled in Past
Sixteen Years

After sixteen years, a record Of
service in the Cabinet, Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson has submitted
to President Taft the last annual re.
port be will make as head OF the
United States Department. OF Agri-
culture. The report is more than a
review OF the past years work; ii
contains summary If the agricultu-
raj advance of the country during
the venerable Secretary's term Of
public service.
The record of sixteen years has
been written" he says. 1T begins
with a yearly farm production Of
81. 600, 900. 900 and ends with 50,
$50, 900, 900. Sixteen years ago the
farmer was a joke OF the caricatur
list; now be is like the stone that was
rejected by toe builder and has be-
come the headstone of the corner.
The tillers of the soil were burdened
with debts, he adds, but pros perity
followed and grew with unexam.
pied speed. Beginnings have been
made in production per acre in-
creasing faster than the natural in
crease Of population. There has
been an uplift of agriculture and OF
country life.
During the past sixteen years
the farmer has steadily increased
the wealth production year by year,
with the exception OF 1911. During
the sixteen years the farmers
wealth production increased i41
per cent
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
WILSON'S ELECTION
COST ONE MILLION
Very Few Large Contributions by
individuals
TOTAL FUND WAS $1,11O,s52
Virginians Appear Among Some of
Liberal Contributors


1t cost the Democratic National
Committee $l,l59, 446 to carry the
election for Wilson and Marshall,
according to its final statement of
contributions and expenses filed
with the House OF Representatives.
Charles r. crane, Chicago, was the
heaviest contributor, with $40, 900.
closely pressed by Cleveland H.
Dodge, New York, $4,000, and
Herman Ridder, New York. as treas
urer OF funds, collected for the
committee $30,O73.
The total of 81, ITO. 952 contribu-
tions received by the committee
came in SO. 554 separate contribu-
tions, OF which all but 1925 we're in
amounts less than 500.
William J. Bryan gave 81. 900. as
did David R. Francis, former Secre
tary of the Interior; Mayor John /
Fitzgerald, Boston; Senators New
lands, Nevada, and O'Gorman, New
York. Senator Watson. West Vir-
GINA, contributed $500 and Gov
ernor FOss. Massachusetts; former
Senator William A. Clark, Montana.
and Roger Sullivan, Chicago. gave
50, 600 each. George F. BAer, pres,
ident OF the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Railroad, gave $1,000; B. f.
Yoakum, New York, $4,000, and
former Mayor ], d. Phelan. san
Francisco, 81, OOO
John Barton Payne, Chicago, put
$l5, Geo into the committees chests:
Judge ]. W. Gerard. New York,
$l3, 900, and Jacob H. Schif and B.
NJ. Baruch, New York. $l2. 500 each.
ELEVEN GAVE $4,000 EACH
The $4,000 contributors we're
Charles S. Guggenheimer, Samuel
Untermyer, James Speyer, jacob
Ruppert, Henry Goldman and Henry
Morgenthau, all of New York; F. C.
Penfeld, Cincinnati; Thomas D.
Jones, David B. Jones and B. NJ.
Winston, all of Chicago, and Hugh
G. Wallace, Tacoma, Wash.
w. r. Craig. New York, gave
50, 900; G. f. S. Peabody, Chicago.
Sc, $50, and ]. c. Q. Mayo. Kentucky.
and W. c. Beer, Yonkers, N. Y,
Sc, 900 each.
The 5000 contributors we're Rol-
la Wells, ST. Louis; w. r. Rust. Ia
coma, Wash. F. B. Lynch, St. Paul;
w. A. CASTOR and Ii. p Nawn, Bos-
ton; J. M. Camden, Versailles, Ky. ;
Charles Smith, Menasha, Wis; c..
A. Spreckels, S. Harris. r. A. S.
White, John de Saules, Nathan
Straus and John D. Ryan, all of New
York.
representative Thomas J. Scully.
New Jersey; Ralph Pulitzer, New
York; Joseph E. Willard. Richmond.
former Lieutenant-G Governor and
Corporation Commissioner of Vir.
ginia; Charles W. McAlpine, New
York, and J. ]. Starrow, Boston,
gave $4,000 each; r. H. Van SAINT.
Kentucky, $500, and Walter A.
Milstead. Manila, 81, 400.
Among the $1,000 contributors
we're John B. Stanch6eld. Lewis
Nixon, Sergeant Cram, D. |. Elkus,
Perry Belmont, F. Benedict, John
F. Wallace. Herbert Lehman, De
LAncey Nicoll, Herman Metz. f. H.
Allen, all of New York; II. ST. George
Tucker, Lexington, Va; Honore
Palmer. Potter Palmer, Jr, and
former First Assistant Postmaster
General f. H. Jones, all of Chicago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11

A telegraph wire strung through
the country will last about four
lines as long as one passing through
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
GREATEST YEAR OF ALL

Most productive of all agricultu-
raj years in the country has been
1912. The earth has produced its
greatest annual dividend. The sun
and the rain and the fertility OF the
soil needed not the human contro-
verses, but kept on working in co.
operation with the farmers efforts
TO utilize them. The prices at the
farm are generally profitable and
will continue the prosperity that
farmers have enjoyed in recent
years. The total prod uction OF farm
wealth is the highest yet reached by
half billion dollars. The grand
total for 1912 is estimated to be So
$50, 100000. This is more than twice
tie value OF the farm wealth in
1899"
Estimated value of 1912 crops:
Corn, 81, 759. 900, 900; hay, 1851, OOO,-
900; cotton, $3.50. 900. 600; wheat,
1886, 900, 900; oats, 5 47s, 600, 900; pota-
toes, $3.50. 0O0.0 900; barley, 1925. OOO.-
900; tobacco. $97. ZOO, 900; flaxseed,
$50. 600, 900; rye, $24, 900. 900; rice,
$40, 900, 900; brckwheat, $I2, 600, 900;
hops, 81, 900, zoe; all ceres Is, SO, 0OO,-
900; sugar, $ll7, 900, 900; live stock
products (poultry). 1870 900, 600;
(woOD, 1855, 500, 900; (animals). 81
$50, 600 900.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11

A Partisan chemist has invented
dyes said to make dresses change
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01

En- Sevilla, Espana, los dependien-
tes de banco ganan un sarario de $12
al mes; mientras que los jornaleros
obtienen treinta y seis centavos al
dia; los que manejan automobiles Gin
cuenta y cuatro centavos al dia. A
pesar de ESQ una casa con banjo y
otras mejoras modernas no puede con
seguirse por menos que $50 al mes;
la luz e!ectrica cuesta Is centavos
por Kilowatt Aunque los sirvientes
dom6sticos reciben solamente $3.50 al
mes, la ropa y otros efectos persona
les alcanzan un promedio mayor
en- precio que en- los Estados Unidos
La mantequilla Sc vendS 63 centa-
vos la libra; queso 54 cenravos libra;
chocolate $1.1O la libra; manzanas, 5
centavos libra; manteca, 40 centavos
libra; jamon $1.9S libra; az1car 21
centavos libra; los abarrotes tambien
cuestan mucho. Ell problema del alto
costo de vivir es, por 10 consiguiente,
nucho mas .eytr6nuo en- Espaia que
en- los Estados Unidos, y su existencia
ALA en- forna ten agravada demuestra
que no es la tarifa, nj las combinacio-
mes nj las medidas polfticas 10 que
causan los precios altos en- todos los
Estados Unidos, sino que aquellas
han traido hasta cierto grado jorna-
les mucho mas altos al pueblo Ame-
ricano que los que Sc pagan en- Euro
Da
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01
Ell PREslDENTE TAFT NO PIER
DE LA FE.

Washington, Mayo 29.--La Green
cia del Presidente Taft de q1e tiene
suficientes delegates comprometidos
& instruidos en- favor suyo para do
minar en- la convention nacional no
fu6 quebrantada por la victoria del
Coronel Roosevelt en- las primarias
de Nueva Jersey. Los oficiales de la
Casa Blanca no hicieron ninguna de-
claracion Official, pero los jefes de
su lado que vieron al Presidente hoy
no quisieron retroceder de los calcu-
los del Presidente publicados en- va
rios de sus discurrsos en- Nueva Jer-
sey, en- los cuales dijo que tenia trein-
ia votos mas que los necesarios para
ganar la nomination.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01
ToDo HA CONCLUDE EN- NEW
JERSEY.
Roosevelt Gan6 las Primarias en- To-
dos los Districts Menos
Dos.

Newark N. T., Mayo 29{ Ell Coro-
mel Roosevelt en- el lado Rep1blicano
y Woodspw Wilson, en- el lado De-
m6crata. ganaron con mucha venta-
ia en- lasfprimarias de ayers,en Nue.
va jersey, ssegun los reternos casi
completes que Sc han r4slbido esta
mahana Retornos posteriores de las
primarias de Nueva Jersey aunenta-
ron la pluralidad preferential dada q
Roosevelt a $4,000. aunque los distri.
tos congresionales tercero sexto
estaban en- duda Sin embargo, las
indicaciones son que ell Coronel Roose
velt los ha ganado ambos, dandole ell
gano general en- todo er estado y
todos los veintiocho delegados a la
convention de Chicago.
El resultado excedi6 a 10 que espe-
raban los calculos mas entusiastas
hechos por los caudillos de Roose-
welt. En- algunos precintos el Coro-
mel Roosevelt recibi6 diez votos por
cada uno dado al Presidentey
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01
Tres PRQIECTQS
son f|RMAQ0s
Y los Mislnos son Aprobados
Por 81 Gobernados Ne.
Y Donald.
Medida de Alivio pnral II Pobla
cion de San Antonio, Con.
dado dc Socorro

| FL Gobernador Mcdonald ha apro
bado los siguientes actas:
| Proyecto de la CAmAra No. 9, POI
Mullens, para 10 proteccioAi'de 10 in
dustria de abejas.
Proyecto de IL Camara No. III, POI
CooDey, autorizando y apoderando 4
las cortes de distrito para adjndicAl
lintereses en- sitios de plaza donde q
titulo esta investido en- eI luez dc prue
bas de condado.
| Proyecto de ID Camara No. 123, por
lei Presidente Baca, para facilitaf
distritos de escuela para que pidan
dinero prestado con el fin de eregir J
Iequip4r edidcios de sscuela comprar
terrenos de escuela. Ell acta sirve es.
pecialmente para validar una emission
de S35 900 en- bonos hecha por Ell dis
trito escolar de Roswell,
Senado.
Ell microbes en- Ia tarde habia 2l
Iproyectos en- el calandario del Senado.
Los proyectos siguientes tueron in
troducidos:
No. 1856, por Hartt, proveyendo para
educacion industria en- las escuelas de
estado y para 81 nombramlento de Tin
director de educacion Industrial del
estado.
No. 1893. por Mabry, proveyendo d
para la disposition de ciertos dineros
de aseguranza.
No. 1873, por Ilfeld, fijando los ter
minos de serviclo de los miembro del
cuerpo de educacion del estado, salvo
4 gobernador y el superintendente de
instruction plblica.
varias de las comisiones permanen-
les remitieron aus informes los mis-
mos quedaron sobre la mesa del pre-
sidente,
La comision sobre imprenta report6
fayorablemente sobre la Resolution
Conjunta de la Camara para que Sc
impriman 100 copias del manual legis-
lativo en- castellano.
Fue adoptado nnanimemente Ell Pro
yecto de Ia Camara proveyendo que Sc
tapen pozos y norIas abandonados.
Fue adoptada unanimemente la Re
soIucion Conlunta del Senado para
que una comision de tres senadores,
tres representatives, 81 gobernador y
81 secretario de estado escojan un gran
selIo para Ell Estado de Nuevo Mexico.
Fue adoptado el Proyecto del Sena-
do No. 93, proveyendo para la impre-
sion de las lIstas de amlllaramiento.
E'ue adoptado Ell Proyecto del Sena-
do No. 81, enmend andn ciertas seccio-
mes de la ley en- referencia 1asventa
de vinos del pals. NJ
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01
EJEcUcioNES Al PoR MAYOR
EN- HANKoW.

Londres, Mayo 2E-Han llegado
noticias a Tien Tsin al efecto que el
movimiento reaccionar1o esta adqli-
riendo fuerza en- la vecindad de WI
Chang, donde Ell General Li-Yuen'
Hong. vice presidente de la repdbli-
ca China, tiene su cnartel general.
Segun un despacho de Tien Tsin fe'
chado esta mafana los oficiales Re
pubIicanos en- WI Chang estan He
nandose de terror hacienda prepa
rativos secretos para ponerse en-
fuga. Los distritos en- los contornos
de Hankow son la madriguera de Ia
anarquia Ejecuciones al por mayor
Sc estan verificando diariamente en-
este distrito.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01

leerse un gran n1mero de proyectos
enregistrados, ell presidente ordeno su
Ilectura mientras la Camara despacha-
ba otros negocios.
Sc tom6 en- consideration como ell
6rden especial del dia. 81 proyecto de
norias artesianas de Hinkle. en- comi-
sion de todo 81 cuerpo, juntamente con
| 81 proyecto Rogers s6bre norias arte-
sianas. Labadie presidi6 sobre la
|comision de todo 81 cuerpo. III pro-
yecto Hinkle fu6 leido seccion por
Issccion.
Los proyectos siguientes fueron in
troducidos y referidos:
No. 25l, per M. @. de Baca, prove
yendo para ell nombramiento de una
comision sobre edu.acion que investi-
que las condiciones necesidades de
Nuevo Mexico respecto q educacion.
La comision consistira de Frank H.
Fl Roberts, de Las Vegas, Bonifacio
Montoya, de Bernalillo, Ell secretario
de estado Lucero, el procurador gene
raj Clancy j 81 superintendente de ms
truccion pdblica White. El proyecto
contiene una apropiacion de $3.50 para
trabaio de taauigrafa.
| No. 252, por Downs, regulando y
ambiando el tempo y manera de ele-
CIR lueces de paz y SOTO alguaciles.
Estos ofciaIes seran elegidos al mis-
mo tempo que los oficiales de conda-
do ocuparan sus empleos el dia lro.
de Febrero.
| No 253. por Hilton, apropiando
$40, 900 cara la construction de un
puepte de carros en- 81 Canine Real,
en- ell condado de Socorro. Ell puente
tendra que ser hecho cerca de La
Joya.
No. 254, por Nichols, proveyendo
para la admission de corporaciones TO.
raneas de ferrocarril.
No. 255, por Hilton, apropiando la
suma de 81, 400 para el mejoramientc
del Rio Grande en- San Antonio.
| No. 256, Dor Carter, requiriendo 4
los ferrocarriles que equipen con cleo
tried ad sus locomotorass
Los proyectos en- referencia a norfai
! artesial,as fueron tomados en- consfds
traction Il dieron OCCASION un debat'
proiongsdo entire los que favoretiai
el proyecto Hinkle y los que estabei
en- fasor:del proyecto Rogers. F5n 4
i curse del debate se mencion6 que ha
bia l, 100 norias artesianas en- los con
dados de Chaves y Eddy. No sc hizs
disposicion final del asunto sino gu,
'ifue referido de nuevo d una comision
El Nuevo mexicano., 1912-06-01
ciNco PESOS PARA QUE CoMPRE
UN LIBRo soHRE Ell PEcADO Y
La 7INGRATITuD.

Los Angeles. California, Mayo 29.
"a mi hija Edith Alice Ogilby Tit
combe Drase. que vive en- los Champs
Ulysses. Paris, lego IS, con los cuales
debe comprar la obra de algun autor
competente sobre los frutos del peca-
do Y de la ingratitud."
Ell parrafo arriba contenido en- Ell
testamento de IA Sra. Louise. E.
Warner, di6 a conocer que 9a mujer
antes prominente de Los Angeles ja-
mas SO reconcile con su hija, la que
Sc fue a viyir ultramar. Sus otras
dos hijas, Elizabeth y Clarion Maud
heredan todo el caadal cuyo yalor
SO calcula en- $250,O00.