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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
EMPOR|A is VISITED
BY 100000 FIRE
(Continned From First pareA

toontinued From First Pare)
seven acres, was a solid Game for
nearly six hours. and while a ,errihle
commercial tragedy was being enacted
IN the business life OF Enporia tho
scene was one seldom witnessed bv
any one. Seven box cars belonging to
the Southern and Norfolk and West
ern' which were standing on the siding
near the plant, were totally DESTROYED
by the fire
The plant of the Emporia Ice and
Refrigeration CORPORATION, which is la
Gated within 800 yards Of the box mil,
was IN immediate danger OF being de-
stroyed number of times
The fire was witnessed bv several
thousand people living within rad,rs
or ten miles. The EMPLOYEES NJ ~.
piaht may he taken care OF until -
oeAhite understanding concerning fu
lure employment can be arranged for
them by the owners OF tho DESTROYED
factory. 1t is confidently believed that
the owners will rebuild rs soon as nos.
sible. - ~
Gordon J.. Vincent, OF Emppria. is
president OF the company w &. Neav
er, vice president: Harry Schwartz. Of
hichmohd secretary and treasurer lie
is now III Carlsbad. Gernany. The
company carried $l35.000 insurance on
the property involved in the loss d.
Nlded among five companies
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ISpeclal 20 The Times Dispatch
Harrisonburg. Va. June William
G. McA!listcr. seventy-n!ne Years old
retired contractor and Confederate
veteran died yesterday after an illness
Of only q fow hours from apoplcxy.
Ills first wife was Miss Margaret Cath
crime Roger. Of Earrisonburg and his
second wife who survives him. was
Mrs. Margaret l.. HYDE lie was ma
tive OF Mount Jackson. but had lived
in Harrisonburg fog ifty-niuc Years
lie leaves a son, John 4 McAlliater,
OF stanton. and i've daughters Mrs
= - Dechert, Of Ashland Mrs y $
kyger. OF Monievidco. Miss Mabel. OF
Hatrisonhurg. Mrs VI H. Saum OF Har-
risonhure, and Mrs. owen Clyde Phelps.
Of Rlueneld. ". Va He was a stauncn
member Of the Methodist Church ana
belonged 10 the ;. T. Gibbons Camp
OF Confederate Veterans
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Herman SInughter.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Go!donsvil!e. Va. June 20-Herman.
second son OF Captain W, Slaughter.
died suddenl" at the home Of his
inother-in law, Mrs. James r. Bailey.
here Thursday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Beside his father. he is sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Hattie Bailey
Slaughter; four brothers. Charles Mel
vim and Percy l.. Slaughter OF New
port News Harry Slaughter. of Gov
ington, and Vivian r Slaughter, OF
this place, and hvo sisters Mrs. NJ F
Watts. OF New port News; Mrs w. II
Jenkins. OF Mineral. and Misses Hattie
Lee Ethel and Vera Slaughter. all OF
this place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
FAST RULE AT CAPITOL.
NO Tickets. No Sents" when rro.it.
MlIAOn DeIiNcrA Currc uc,. Ma..n.-4 =

MhAon delivers Currency Ncs,n.c
Washington. June 2o-Thc House
OF representatives had heart 10
hedrt talk with itself this afternoon
When the Speaker reminded tn. mem
beTs mat President Wilson intends 10
Ieaa currency message TO the House
ana senate in the chamber of ma
larger body Monday afternoon sneak
or Clark reminded the members ,hnt
On Inc historic occasion when the
president shattered precedent and de-
nNered his message in person for tho
nrst Time moro admission cards 70
the galleries had been issued than
there were seats lie said thar nnx,
MONDAY one ticket would be given
each Representative and one firiln,
gwen to each Senator. and that instrtic-
ton had been given TO enforce viii,
strietness the rule of mo ticket, no
Representative Austin. Of Tennessee.
suggested that the seats in tho psI
leries be numbered. as in theatres aud
mat tickets OF admission be alyv,vs
provided with coupon seat ch.ci.
Kepresentative Campbell reminded thn
rouse mat many members had brow.
beaten the doorkeepers and forced i,
friends without tickets takinp 80,
seats SO that ticket holders co,,i,n
later could not he Accommodate
There was Il general discussion sho,I,
seats and tickets. Ii is probahla ibat
there viii he no repetition OF ihc
crush seen in the Capitol cor,io ti,s
when the President read his first mes
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Deaf HIS

RCHER.-Died. at $40 p. NJ. Friday,
June 90 1913 at her home in Char
lottesville, MRS. ANNE E ARCHER.
Funeral notice later.
GRIMES.-Dicd. at his residence, oal4
East Leigh street. JOSEPH FRANK
LIN GRIMES. He leaves IA widow.
who was before her marriage Miss
Ellie Goode and an infant son.
Funeral from the residence SAT
URDAY, June 81, at o'clock T. NJ.
Friends and acquaintunces invited
to attend.
RYAN.--Died. at her residence. o417
Holland Street. Swansboro. June 10.
1919, MRS MARY 4, j. RYAN. be-
loved wife of Edward Ryan
Funeral from residence SUNDAY
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. Inter-
ment in Mt. Calvary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
STORY OF TRUST
TOLD BY PERKINS
Gives History of Formation of
the International Har-
vester Company.


Chicago, June 2o.-As George w.
Perkins. former partner OF the late ].
r Morgan. viewed IL from the witness
stand in the international Harvester
CompapSs antitrust hearing to-day.
Edwin +. Grosvenor. attorney for the
government. knows but little OF
deals"
The particular deal in question was
accidental TO the formation of the In
ternational harvester Company "a pro
iect fathored by Air Perkins,. particu-
Larry with regard to witness efforts
10 purchase the Mccormick, Decring,
Plano. osborne and Milwaukee Harves-
Ter Companies Mr. Perkins. under
cross examination by Attorney Grosve-
nor stood by his testimony that these
concerns were under sideration, but
no: these alone
The title was successfully trans
ferrod in the ease OF four of the COM
pauios ON the same date, wasn't it,"
suggested Attorney GrosNenor.
No. SIR. not II the way YOU want me
- say ! was working on the PROPOSE
tions simultaneously, but | think they
were not or ught TO conclusions on the
same day
The government lawyer said the four
contracts were all signed July rs 1902.
ard MIR Perkins explained that deal
might be completed without anything
bemc actually put on paper. That was
Z formaiiiy
"pidn't You get all the men together
ana discuss the propositicn?' pet sisted
Mr Grosvenor
That" relied the witness. with en-
phas.s. would have been the last thing
H. the world would have done You
cannot know much about deals TO sug-
sest such thing was particularly
Interested IN keeping the men apart.
HAD they come together they would
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WEEDS. hut GETS MONEY.
Court Holds Attcmpt IN pro,.
rIasr Ai-uInxt x,.l.II ~ !'thT

rInse AShIhst Pubilc PoIicy.
trenton, y. j., June 2o.-Takinr, rho
stand that IL is against public nnlt"v
to restrain marriage. the Court or ~,
rors and Appeals here has rcfusea 10
affirm decision Of the lower court SET
tinG aside note for $4,000 given nv
the late Henry Van Ripper. OF patersop
to Mrs. Mary Lowe. new trial az
the action has been ordcres by The
court.
Mrs. Rowe before her MARRIAGE u
Miss May Woods. She testified that M.
Van Ripper gave her the note To be pa.d
out of his estate, on the condition thar
she should care for him until his death
and that she should not marry IN.
executor OF the estate refused payment
on the ground that Mrs. Lowe had
broken the agreement by taking a hus
band. The lower court upheld his ats
titude and 1t was from this decision
that Mrs. Lowe appealed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
Mrs. II. :. l,nddelI.

Speciai 10 The Times Dispatch
Goldsboro, ., June 2N.-Relat!ves
In this city received telegraphic news
OF the death OF Mrs. Il. $ wadden
which occurred early this morning a,
\ sanatorium in Mon,rose. where she
had gone for treatment Mrs Wnddeu
possessed number of friends In Colds.
horo, where she lived for several Years
until last winter, when she and Mr.
Whadeil went 70 make their home n
Wilmington. The remains Win reach
this city tomorrow for interment in
Willowdal lie Cemetery
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WILSON BEGINS
FERENCES ON
MONEY MEASURE

,Nohllhued from First Page)
our present system Of national hanks
ana the system OF bond secured cur
rehcy appertainins TO them AT best IL
can only be looked upon as a tempo
rary measure"
Plan Not Yet Indor>cd
Dem ocratic members OF the commit
Tee expressed desire To 70 over the
measure in detail with President vii
son, and so far no committee meeting
mas been called The plan embodied
in the measure has never been passed
upon or Endorsed by the Senate com
nittee, but il will furnish a basis upon
which il will attempt to meet the
President III case he is insistent upon
legislation at this session.
i am against the plan of central
political control embodied in the bill"
said Senator Hitchcock Democratic
member OF the committee. lust as
would be against central business
control Of the system. | believe the
regional reserve associations should be
independent, banks now are and
tEat the government should limit its
control 10 that OF supervisor over
their actions.
The bill also. in my opinion, shows
total failure TO provide any reserve
Tor the payment OF notes the govern
ment proposes TO issue, and for which
II can be required 10 pay out gold at
any time"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
APPEALS ron 9HE JUp1cI.ny
Law Graduate cites Ancient E1nu
pies OF tuiuxf RccnII

amDr!dgc, Mass. June 20.-Assort-
~ t.ttx IN" initiative and recall had
n'st t'ed on Alcibiades and Socrates
IN Athens. and had work cd about As
hJNst,y as II may be expected To worl;
no" "acharias chaffcc, Jr., who is tax
ihE ms degre" as lawyer at Harvard
lh ms c"inmrncernc speech yestcrd.v
mace g plea for less hostile attitude
m the part Of tho public toward the
While sources of dissatisfaction
tAtst IS tncy do now" said Mr.. Chaifce
"hhi IS tn" use OF changing one Law
HFf On the bcnch for another who
tl!nES IN much the same Way?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
Mon Of Many Amiction..

New York. Juno 20.--An eXtraordi-
nary case of human af1iiction was On
tered on the police records OF the city
last night when poorly dressed man
about sixty-fiv years of age. was
found seated on a Washington Heights
doorstep and taken to hospital. The
patient was deaf, dumb. blind. a Drip
pie and insane. Owing to his condi-
tion the authorities were unable to
learn anything of his Identity.
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ii ~ scouts received severe
rl,rlyate John Mattaia. Comuanv M
ton He .nia adniy.d Is in serious cohdi:
In the LETT lung. The list Of severai,,
wounGed INCLUDED: Benjamin n. Gage
M M p eiarry hhofmggh. Company NJ. Eighth
eeniaiiG Nllliafn u. Ransom and
seach T. Wilton Of the hospitai
- The Fifty first Company Of the
,ntHpPihe scouts was In the thick OF
me, me hghtins' ten OF It's men being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
FUNERAL NOTICES

funeral of MR. A. c.
TURNER will take place from the
Turner. Of winte s chesteri HSd
County. Va. SATURDAY MORNING,
June 81, 10 o'clock. Mr.. Turner
was twice married. He married
Miss Fannie Smith. of Chesterfield
Va His second wife was Miss
Matte T. Tyler, of Richmond. who
survives him with two children
Master John and Mamie Elizabeth
Turner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
MAJOR ANCONA DEAD
Last Surviving Member of House OF
Representatives of 1851.

Reading. Pa. June 20.--Major Eyden-
ham w. .Ancona eighty-nine years old,
believed TO have been the last surviv-
House Of Representatives, in 1861. died
here to-day. lie was a Democrat and
served in the Thirty seventh, Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses,
and had a personal acquaintance with
notable men of the civil War period.
ON the occasion OF his last visit 10
Washington a year ago the House of
Representatives took a recess for fif-
teen minutes in his honor. during
which ne was accorded n reception.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
AMERICAN LOSSES.
Fourteen Dead ana Twen

'" Wonnded In Fieht with MoTos.
Washington. Juno 20,-Brigadier-
General Pershing reported to the War
Department to-day that In addition
to the fourteen killed. twenty I've
American soldiers, including one Off
GER we're wounded In the recent dis
armament of the Moros. on Jolo Island,
Philippines.
Lieutenant Edwin N. Racktey. OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
NEWS BRINGS DIsMAY.
Proposed Tax Bananas by United
Stntes Alarms Jnnnica

Kingston, Jamaica. June 2O.-Con
sternation has been caused among ba-
mana planters here by the receipt from
Washington of a cabicgram announcing
that America will impose a tax ~
Jamaica bananas. Tie government was
appealed to for help, and a cabieeram
asking for details was sent to the
British ambassador at Washington
The banana industry is the principal
one of Jamaica, and as most Of the fruit
Be serious blow to the British colony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
OBITUARY
Mrs. Rebcccn BInckburn.

me funeral OF Mrs. Rebecca Black
hurn. who died Thursday afternoon at
the home Of her son. Charles " macy
burn, on Beverly Street extended. Hen
rico County, VIII be held this morning
at III o'clock from Ridge Church In
torment viii he in the church burvinE
ground Mrs Blackburn Vas eighty
hNe years old She IS survived by four
sons and three daughters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
Miss Lciln Scott.

Especial 10 The TimesDis patch.J
Amelia, Va. Juno 2o---The sudden
death or Miss Leila Scott. da lighter OF
Winfield Scott. of Morven. was quite a
shock 10 this community Day before
yesterday She was at Amelia In her
fathers automobile. She had been a
popular teacher in the county for sew
eral years The burial took place at
the Union Baptist Church this after
noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
CHARGED TO ARSON SQUAD,
large Unoccupicd English
Prev In Sulrureffex
Mansion

Birmingham. England. June 2o-A
large unoccupied mansion at Solihull.
near here. was burned by an "arsop
nun,bor or siffraget t'eI niacards
were found in the vicinity. one OF
them demanded the release of the wo-
cause A second bore the words. votes
for women" Another was addressed
10 Sir Walter Philiimore. the Judge who
suffragette leaders to Imprisonment In
London for conspiracy. 1t read:."Judge
not that yo he not Judged"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
NEGROES SKULL FRACTURED.
Assaulted by Unidentified Man MT Second and
Broad

ftOau streets.
John Tyler. colored about twenty one
$ears ola was struck on the head with a
brick last night between and 10 clock at
second and Broad Streets by an unid entitled
negro. and his skull fractured As far as
Guild ne learned no one saw the assault.
!Hisr vas found lying unconscious in the
street by 4 citizen. who summoned Patrol
man Ndishe. The latter sent in hurry
can Tor the city Hospta! ambulance. and
~ II. 7. Hawkins responded. Tyler was
hurried 10 the hospital and at once operated
apon. hiS condition was regarded critical
At an early hour this morning.
Detective Sergeant Bailey attempted TO
get some statement fEom the injured negro,
hut was uasuccessfui
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whole act. he said. lies the purpose 10
serve inc country'-not bankers alone.
but the people at large
count on my native State OF Vir-
Sala senator owen, Ito stand by rs in
lh's night Tor human liberty against the
mere sordid accumulation OF wealth =
Glad to lie I'm Virginia.
Senator owen expressed his pleasure
az hndinE himself once more in the
state where he was born A curious
'hihg not generally known. he said.
was the fact that Garter Glass chair
man OF the House Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. and himself chair
man or the Senate Committee on Bank :
ing ana Currency, are both natives of
Lyhchourg His banking experience
he told the convention, was Of twenty
hNe years standing. He launched the
ilFst hank In Oklahoma, he said more
than a quarter of century ago, and
Is still connected with it,
At the next winter session. said San
ator owen, his committee hoped 10 be
&ole TO present to Congress general
ilan lor the codiacation of all the Fed
tral banking laws other monetary
Tetorms that arc probable in the near
i'l9fe. he said. may include the incor-
poraton OF clearing houses Govern
ment control OF stock exchanges Ne
thought. might we'll be considered
me address impressed the convcn
ZION with It's note or sincerity and
warmth OF feeling. and the applause
which followed lasted for minutes
president w. VI. Ha bliston. OF the Ola
DOMINION Trust Company, OF Rich
monG moved rising vote OF thank
70 the speaker, and the motion vas
carried with enthusiastic response
Expects bill to He Passed.
>, 10 me STAFF correspondent OF The
times Dispatch Senator owen smoke
Freely OF the new currency bin and
rs future. 90"
!, expect the bill 10 be introduced
MohGay OF Tuesday" he said. and /
nave assurance that i, will be passed
without material alteration beforo
"hsreSS adjourns for the present s.s-
S!oh' ~ VIII be presented simulfa
he'usiy IN both houses. President vii.
son VIII appear in person before Gan.
steSs Monday and will deliver n speciai
Message on the measure
nat VIII be the attitude or ~
'>rn.uiicahs 10 the bill?' he was asked
The, arc with us in this refor,n :"
replea Senator owen The currenn,
".'! - not party measure-it is proa,
- 'han parties and platforms. As far
Is Know, the Republicans i'm con.
.'ssS VIII work hand in hand vim
we "e'nocrats in securing its pa ssaee :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
Every Aid for Charlton.

i.shlNgton, June 2o.-Judge Paul
Charlton, father Of Porter Charlton.
Who VIII soon 20 on ,cial in Italy Tor
the murder OF his wife. was assured
BY Secretary OF state Bryan to-day
mat United States diplomatic and con
sular officers in Italy will lend his
son every possible aid in gaining a
talr and impnrtial trial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
Fred WiIlinm, n suicll.

,HcehF!lle, S G., June oO.-Fred vii
t!an49; a wealthy member Of the Sn,,,h
80 p''i.A House OF Representative
ttGAh itfkens County, committed SUI
~ ms afternoon at his home near
i.aSley re left note In wbicb q !
it'la ne VAS not crazy, but thought If
htst 70 take his own life He va
"Ihts i've years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21
First Wi,nc..es Called.

tlnclnnatL ONO. June 20.--Thc FRS,
witnesses In the trial Of George II
Cox charged with misappropriating
sll3,0ge ~ the funds Of the Ctncin.
day and gave purely technical evi-
dsnce. The state will produce most
Of It's important evidence Tomorrow.
~ Is expected.
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North Carolina Bankers Association
al Asheville next month to meet with
like committees from other Southern
states IN turtherance of agricultural
and educational interests The dele
gates left at SIS o'clock tonight on a
specially chartered steamer for Wash
incton Thcy viii return TO old Point
Comfort on the same steamer sunday
morning,
senator Ovens speech.
The time has come for the big
banks of New York. Boston. Philadel-
phia and Chicago TO 80 out of tho gov
crninc business and they are going out
of the governing business. The new cur
rency hill. let +, lac horne in mind. has
been framed with the idea OF serving
the country at large. serving the pro-
ducer. the little banker. the moderate
sized banker-even thu big banker. ex-
ceptinS possibly the houses OF j T.
Morgan & 60, and Kuhn, Loeb & CO.
which have hitherto divided the bank
Ing business OF the country between
them"
Thus spoke Senator Robert l. owen.
OF oklahoma. chairman o the Senate
committee on Banking and Currency
10 the bankers OF Virginia, assembled
at the Chamberlin Hotel III twentieth
annual convention this morning in the
course of 4 cican-cut exposition OF the
thorougheoims money reform bin
which, sponsored Is himself and Rep
rcssntative Carter Glass. OF I.yuchburg.
VIII lie presented 10 both houses of
Congress next week
ProNisiona of Act.
The Senator addressed himself 10 his
task with engaging direciness. He
outlined the chiet provisions OF the
act. using the nomenclature OF banks
and banking. and then spoke in more
popular speech OF the neaaure's larger
significance. In broudeSt terms In. de-
Scrihcd the bin Us permitting AN easier
mobilization of the reserves OF the
country making them more useful 10
commerce. and as meeting to i sat
iSiactory degree the demand for a more
elastic currency. Strictly speaking.
sand the Senator. the act Is one Tor the
reform OF banking rather than ion. the
reform OF the currency
There Is no nced Of periodic dnan-
c!al disturbances IN This couutr;. OF
any other country governed by wise
and equitable laws, SAID the speaker.
III had the time. believe could
demonstrate that fact mathematically.
! say 70 YOU that one 81 the most inn
portant things for banks Is their pro-
lection from periodic disturbances that
can be made for crafty and sinister
purposes-it II not necessary to say
That have been made for crafty ana
sinister purposes
aucstiou~d by Delegates.
senator owen spoke fol forty min
from the floor There followed forty.
minute fire IN which the delegates sub
united the speaker to a sriiinc eX-
animation on the details OF the reform
act. OF which he is co-author. Presi-
dent @ sands. of the American Ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21

North Carolina Bankers Association
al Asheville next month TO meet with
IKE committees from other Southern
States IN furtherance of agricultural
and educational interests The dele
gates left ut SIS o'clock tonight on a
specially chartered steamer for Wash
incton Thcy viii return TO old Point
Comfort on the same steamer sunday
morning