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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
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MANY AOvtR. AxNENIsu
Evidence Given BefoFs Interstate
Commission That $4,000 d over.
cbarges Had HseM TufSed
Into compapy's Treasury.

Washlng ton- Prosecution Of ex-
press companies for overcharglRg
shippers on the transportation Of their
goods was indicated BY Commissioner
Lane At the express rate hearing here,
to be the Intention Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. "
VI Al Ryan one Of the investigators
fots the commission, presented IN tabu-
LATED form the examination of one
months business Of the Adams Elk
|press Company. showing that $4,000
in overcharges had been turned into
the company,s treasury
T. B, Harrison, counsel for the COM
pany, explained what are known as
abverPrepayments, and asserted that
he would bel able to show that not
more than 20 per cent Of the $1,000
actually remained in the companys
treasury. He added that positive in
structions were given by the company
to all It's Representatives to make re-
funds on all discoverable overcharges.
Well, Z said Commissions Lane, it
Is conclusively established that the
agents of .the companies themselves
do not understand the tariffs and
regulations of the companies. BY an
examination of the business OF the
companies for one day we find more
than 1000 overcharges. Now, then, we
propose to prosecute the companies
for making these tovercharges. They
are clearly violations of the law
MI. Ryan presented comparative
tables OF the operations of express
companies III Great Britain, France
and Germany and those Of the United
States. They showed, generally. that
for similar service, weights and dis
tances the foreign rates were consider.
ably lower than the domestic rates.
Representatives sof the companies
pointed out that the express business.
of the United States was carried
either on fast passenger trains,or on
special express trains, the matter Of
speed and expedition being given
greater consideration in America than
in Europe, The testimony and figures
thus far presented by the commits
sion's investigators tend to indicate q
belief on their part than the companies
should adopt flat rate. applicable to
various zones to established, either
voluntarily hy the companies or by
order Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Potomac Commandsty No. s. Ist Tueo-
day IN each Month.
4 G r Sk196rt, II c., 4
@. Frank Gailsher. Reed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
Keeping the Money Here.

Washington International money
order business in New York city since
the establishment there of postal saw
ings banks showed q decrease of So.
524s479, as compared with the core.
spending period Of last year. Post
master General Hitchcock takes these
figures to indicate that foreign-born
residents now are depositing their sur
plus money in postal hanks instead OF
sending it abroad New York city
does so per cent Of the international
m0ney-order business Of the country,
and during the month of December
last the business decreased nearly
50, 100000,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
FOURTEEN DIE
N 4 SUBMARINE
FOUR OFFICERS ARE VICTIMS.
Hgnbcas MosIHg Swiftly Strikes the
Submarine and Tears ! Great Rent
u II hsk side-Nos Chance For
Anyone on Board To Escape.


Portsmouth Ems. The total loss Of
the British submarine A.B, with the
whole Of her crew Of 14Emen, after
collision with the gunboat Hazard,
adds another to the long list Of SINH
lar accidents which have in recent
years thrown the British Navy and
nation into mourning.
The crew on board the. vessel, which
Is one Of the older class, was composed
of volunteers from the men of the
feet as is the case with the domple-
ments OF all submarines. The men. in
spite Of the hazardous nature Of the
service, like the work and volunteer
In large numbers to be detailed to the
submarine aotillas.
Many submarines are stationeds at
Portsmouth, from which port they
constantly go but for diving and tor
pedo practice In the Roads, and a
number Of fatal accidents have oc-
Cured in the vicinity.
Torpedo practice has been in prog
sress for some time, and the submarine
A-S was partially submerged whom she
came in collision with the gunboat
Hazard. The gunboat was steaming
at a fairly high rate of speed. and
when she struck the submarine her
bows cut big rent in the little yes.
sells side. AS the k-3 settled down.
which she did in few moments, and
then disappeared, air and gas bub-
bles appearing on the surface told the
crew OF the Hazard that she was I'LL
ing with water. &
u 1t was practically certain that the
fate OF the two officers and nine men
of which her crew was composed was
sealed. The Hazard, however, threw
out life buoys and launched boats, in
case any of the men should succeed Ia
escaping, but none Of them came to
the surface. s
Beside the regular crew Of 10 men
and lieutenant who were on board
The AS, the Admiralty states >that
three other Iieutenants were on the
vessel, going through a course of in
Etruction, and were drowned when
the submarine sank. making q total
of IA deaths.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
1l1l.,Year.old nak.r q faft.

Chicago Miss Lois Edmonda IL
years old, Iowa,ss champion breadmak
er. LETT Chicago for Washing ton where
she win bake q loaf Of bread for Presi-
dent Taft Despite her youth Miss
Edmonds wrested this honor from
400 other contestants With her are
10 Iowa schoolboys. each 4 champion
corn raiser il his own county The
children are being sent t. washing
ton by the Iowa Gcngre ssanen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
want ] Trade Commission. /.

Washington Representatives Of
coal operators IN Indiana, Illinois and
Pennsylvania urged the Senate Inter
state Commerce COMMITTEES to create
an interstate trade commission, with,
such control over coal mining as the:
Interstate Commerce Commission has
over RAILROADS. A w. Boyle, Of the.
Indians Coal Operators association:
Glen w Traer. of the Illinois Asso-
citation. addressed the committee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
.LewIs Meula pretect Farmers.

Washing representative David
j Lewis, Of Maryland came forward
for the protection of farmers from his
district. who attend the markets Of
Washington and have no shelter in
the extreme cold weather with this
object m view he introduced bill
calling for an approDr iation 81 Ss2.oOo
for the erection Of shelter sheds On B
street. near the Center Market. for.
use as : fsrmers produce market.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
loMa,s. Prize Rread aaker..

Washington. Miss Lois Edmonds,
aged Il. the prize bread-baker, of
Iowa, and ten boys, this years cham
pion corn-growers, from the same
state were presented by Secretary ii
Agriculture Wilson with diplomas IN
recpgnition OF their work Their trip
to washington was part Of the RS
ward they received for baking the best
bread and raising the most corn to
the acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
WHITE PLAGUE uNABATED,
4censuss Figures Show over Tenth Of
Deaths Due To 1t.

Washington. No inroads have been
made on the fravages-of the white
plague in the larger cities Of. the
country, according to figures given out
at the Census Office, In Greater, New
y ork alone more than 10000 persons
died from Tuberculosis during 1910.
There were 76.787 deaths from all
causes in Greater New York in 1910.
For every 100000 population in New
York city III died during the year
1910 from consumption. Tuberculosis
was responsible for 10.7 per cent. of
the deaths from all causes registered
in 1910 in the United States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
THos r. MooRE, 81. O. Noon
Pres. q Treas. sec'y.
Moore dno Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surely Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Uomnhniea

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg. Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited. Of London. Con-
tinental Insurance Co, New York. Under
writer's Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance.
Go = Ger man Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Cons
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germans
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., of Glenn Falls, N. Vs.
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania,
Fire Insurance Co, Spring Garden Insiir.
sAnee Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In.
s,Irance Co.. of PhiiadelphIa. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field, Mass. Gitizens Insurance Co. and
American Central OF st. Louis, Missouri.
FiremanB Fund Insurance Co., OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters.
lrhe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In.
s.lrahce Co, If BnstnD, Mass The UNITED
Bif AFES FIDELITY& GUARANTY CO.,
isene all forsns Of Surety Bonds. Bonds fOr
Administrator. Executors, and all other
Judicial R0nds issued immediately upon
nOtire Farms. Town Properties and Real.
Est4fs tof every description for sale, We
areIitepaTedl 70 max . loans both large and
small m short notice
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
THE DYNAMITE PLOT.
Thirty Or More indictments Likely To


Thirty Or More Indictments Likely To
Be Returned.
indianapolis, Ind. Work was CON.
tinued by District Attorney Charles
W. Miller in completing the forms of
The 80 or more indictments which, it
is reported, the Federal grand jury
will vote on at the conclusion of sthe
governments investigation into the
dynamite conspiracy. 1t is said if any
arrests are to follow, 1t will be ar
ranged that they take place simultane-
#ously three or four days after the jury
reports. The delay will permit the
sending Of papers to the Federal dis
Ttricts in which any accused men are
known to be.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
HOUSE PASSES PENSION BILL.
Carries s1s2,ooo.ooo and AboIIshes
Seventeen Agencies.

Washington. With the passage OF
the Pension Appropriation bill by the
House, the question Of abolishing the
pension agencies in II cities goes up
to the Senate. The bill carries about
$152.000,0O Provision for aboiishing
the pension agencies has been includ.
ed in the annual bill several times,
but, always has been stricken out be.
fore final passage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
DuELs WITH Wax BULLETS.

Army Has An Innovation For Real
lstlc Revolver Practice.
Washington. Realism is again
asserting itself in the Army. Follow
Ing upon the suggestion that cavalry
men use diseased beef for targets in
ibayonet practice has come the limo
walton Of revolver duels in which wax
bullets are to be fired The outfits
devised for the protection OF horses
and men engaged in these duels re.
Bemble the elaborate garb used in the
days Of combat between knights The
men are to wear hand shields of wire
netting and special glove to- protect
the hand For the horses a hood was
designed affording protection to their
heads. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
MORGAN HELPS y. M. c. a.
Complete. ssoo,ooo For New Building
.ag Il, London. +;

London.The Young Mems Chris
;tian Association here has received a
pablegram from Lord KinnaiFd at
Cairo. stating that J. Pierpontl Nor
gan has promised to give the last $780,
600 necessary to compile q the. total
of $500. 900 which it was expected to
collect during the IL days campaign
last month. When the lists closed
January 23 it was announced that the
amount collected by Charles s. Ward,
of New York. and his assistants had
reached a total Of $3.50, 1856. Since
then small sums have been added and
the contributions have now reached q
total Of $3.50 900
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

"A boy OF six. nearly cured Of tnber-
snlosls BY the opensair treatment. de-
Hghts in the cold weather There IS
mot. always physical reason for 4
ahiver.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Trenton, N. Complete denial 81
the governments allegation that TIE
United States steel Corporation 4 =
trust il made ID al answer MED fl the
Federal court here 70 the g6tefn1nsnts
suit 10 dissolve the corporation IS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Nile. MISUNDERSTANDING. Rus
sian dancer, is preparing to tour
America: We present that name to
the printers and proof readers with
the compliments Of the season.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Opposition to the fact that some
grand opera stars have gained q bit
81 aasertising through their gifts to
the poor does not include the bene-
aciaries.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
fhrss Had Lsa. Broksr.

Beaver Falls Pa James Leather.
cote and Ralph McI.ain. aged 81 each,
broke = leg and Leslie MrLaughlIn
aged about IS. broke both iegs. when
= Sled bn which they wefs coastine
Iekidded over "a embankment
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
stole ! Tombstone.

Macon Ga Thieves got away with
8 tombstone Weighing nearly i ton.
just afteF It was completed ready for
installation over : grave Is = local
cemetery 80 s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
coTToN FUTURES JUMP.
Record Breaking Export Movement
Predicted For February.

New Orleans "A good and wide
spread spot demand put the price Of
cotton future up nearly dollar bale
in New Orleans Thursday Southern
spot markets generally reported heavy
buying Of the actual staple. with the
result that bullish sentiment was
stimulated and the heaviest buying Of
contracts in several months. resulted.
Freight brokers said bookings of ocean
room for cotton forecasted a record.
breaking export movement for Feb
ruary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

The champion mean thieves have
won the record In Pennsylvania
town, where they tried to steal the
Blankets from fresh-air school for
tuberculosis children.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

The Colorado woman who found 9
diamond ii q turkey was Justified in.
making kick. She paid the butcher
for real turkey meat. and not for com
mon Jewels
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
AN ANTl.TiPPINe BILL,
Lower House ofsthe Kentucky Legis.
lature Passes It.

Iature Passes It. 5
Frankfort, KY Kentucky's propos-
ed antistipping law passed the lower
house Of the legislature by a vote Of.
So to z, With an emergency clause at
tached, which reads:
Whereas, Members Of the legisla-
ture are now paying out sums of
money In the way Of tips. an emerg-
eHcy is. therefore, declared to exist.
and this bill will become law as soon
as signed by the Governor
The bill provides a fine for tipping
waters and porters
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

A shipload of potatoes has arrived
n New York from Scotland Possibly
the: shortage In New York Is due to
the number Of spuds thrown at the
Irish players.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Cold waves are like other expert
ences to which distance lends enchant-
1nent and absence from which makes
the heart grow fonder.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Thirty hunters lost their lives In
New England from various causes dur
ing the season. Judging by this re-
port, amateur hunting is anything but
healthy sport
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Mr.. Edison needn't turn his atten-
tion to the making of concrete bis
chit, Some OF the cooks beat him to
that long ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

The most terrible catastrophe we
can think of Just now is collision be
tween freight train and a wagon
load Of fresh eggs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Possibly we are mistaken. but It
strikes US that the weather man and
the coal man are too friendly for the
public good
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

a Woman's society in Connecticut
has elected man as president. Thus
the changes in@life have their com.
pensations. LIE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Tom Edison tells US that when he
reads he doesn't like to think All he
has to do is to read ono Of the, six
best sellers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Paper bag cookery and freless
cookers should be locked in room to-
gether They are both delustons
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

While IN other articles az diet cost
. great daal more II t.6ndon now than
they did 1n 1901. yet rice and p5tas
toes are 3 great deal cheaper tkan
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Another MILLIONAIRE has married =
factory girl. but he is said to be a
promising youth In spite Of the fact
that he halls from Newport
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Winter. having thrown on its dis
Euise. may as well do its worst and
get Il over.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

The oid-fashionea characteristics Of
woman seem to be changing. One of
them has been sent to jail for refus-
Ing to talk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Platinum has advanced In price to
$3.50 i pound II you have any lying
aronnd the house. now Is q good time
to exchange It FOR fresh eggs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Prunes are prunes when they are
put In fancy pound boxes and sold at.
50 cents e
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

One notion Of the easiest way to
make money is to accept s250.0O0 for
Quitting the aviation game
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

a peace conference Is An session In
Ghnnghai Thus far the hospital list
has not been published,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Now is good time to lay IN spps
ply Of mosquito bite remedies. They
ought to be cheap
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
Not Eor.Itylna Fannina Island.

London The British Foreign once
declares the report that Great Britain
Is certifying Tanning Island, in the,
Pacific Ocean, Is untrue.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Il e Just one blamed pest after an
other At present II u the mongoose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

King George may have killed more
A1gers than Colonel Roosevelt but he
did not have any Kermit on the Job.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

IN Ireland the mortality from tuber.
caIosis has steadily declined since the
year 1908
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

One m q most fragile things Ia
eAe world q 4 New year resolution.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

A trunk that is more than 45 inches
long IL a trunk that leads to excess
baggage charges, Shorten it up
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

a hotel Of 1000 rooms is to he built
IN Regent street. London, and tip
ping IL to be forbidden IL It
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

He Is q prudent man who is careful
not to burn down the house in his
efforts to keep warm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

Philippine cigar manufacturers re-
port an increasing demand in the
United States for Phifinr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08

The nearest thing to Dunbar that
Ne have r. circus parade Z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-08
Coal and WoSa,

We have in stock tour yards Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine PoeAhontas3
lump and run of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed AL
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fil'el day received.
Both phones. Al VISIT 10 Our yard vii
convince you that we have the goods We
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly.
IoHN g. BuRNs Il Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-11
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-11
Record

.AkI"1 HILE the baseball fans OF
NJ the country will readily
admit that the pitching
feat Of Rube Marquard, OF the New
York Giants, was a wonderful per-
Torrance, 1 am inclined TO believe that
the real merit of his feat is not so
thoroughly understood" says Orvie
Overall In my opinion, Vanguard
has performed not only in record
breaking style, but has set a new rec
ord that viii stand for many years to
come. 1t is doubtful If his record will
be duplicated in a generation by any
major league pitcher, wnere the rules
are strictly enforced and where the
task Of winning a game is made just
as difficult as science and class can
accomplish.
There is a possibility that the feat
may be equaled in some minor league,
which I seriously doubt but for any
man to win 10 straight games in a
major league championship season,
where the pitcher is opposed by the
cream Of the baseball world and
where class meets class and the abIest
generals of the diamond are plotting
for your downfall, is an achievement
that must go down in history as a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-11
Frank Chance Is Now Slated
To Manage Cincinnati Reds

1T LOUIS. No, Oct IL - Three
managerial changes are sure to
~ be made in the National league
next season, and indirectly they will
influence the makeup Of the Cardi-
nails. Unofficial, hut fairly reliable,
announcement was made in Chicago
that Frank Chance would manage the
Reds next season. That means the
curtain will be drawn on Hank O'Day's
career as a tactic.aD. Then Johnny
King has come to bat with the an
nOuncement that h will not return
to Boston, Indicating that George
StaIlings. now OF BufraIo, out formerly
CT New York, will handle the reins in
the Hub. Chances successor has not
been named although It generally Is
accepted that Joe Tinker will draw
the assignment
However, only in Chances affilia-
ton with the Cincinnati club is St
Louis interested. If the peerless lead
er succeeds Hank O'Day. it viii mean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-11
Overall Thinks Marquard's
Record VIII Never Fall

record to be shot at by the future
greats Of the big brush heaving de-
partment- Instances may be cited
where in the early days of baseball
some pitchers have won more con-
secutive games than did MarQuard,
but the fact must not be overlooked
that baseban then and baseball now
are so widely different in style OF
play, rules Of play and pitching. and
in the science Of the game, that COM
PARSONS of records made then and
now would be ridiculous.
Naturally, some viii say that Mar
guard was lucky to hang up such a
great record. Granted. Baseball luck
is a part of the game and it is one
Of the biggest factors in the success
OF the championship teams. But luck
must be strongly backed up with class
before il can become an effective
feature in any performance upon the
diamond When class enters into COM
petition, the element of luck is bound
to crop out at some stages and prob
ably turn the tide of battle one way
or the other. Pitching success de-
Ponds almost as much upon the luck
Of the game as upon the ability OF
the pitcher, for no pitcher can win
game unadied."