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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
CALIFORNIA LAND BILL SQUARES
WITH TREATY. BUT RESENTMENT
BY JAPAN EXPECTED IN CAPITAL
Huntington DENIES
CHARGE Of BUYERS
TOBACCO COMBINE
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS HAVE
NOT MANIPULATED MARKET,
SAYS FARMyILI4E MAN.

WASHINGTON. April 30.--Assert-
ing that the foreign governments buy
ing American tobacco are doing moth
ing to manipulate the market down.
ward, G. T. Huntington, of F'armyille,
Va, buyer for the Italian govern
ment, told the congressional investi-
eating committee that the average Vir-
gina grower had better hire himself
out as laborer than continue in the
business Huntington has purchased
for the Austrian and Italian fnonopo-
lies III this country for the past four
teen years.
He positively denied the charge OF
a buyers combine and laid the I'M
profitable condition of the industry
to local causes. He said Virginia
land, which would pay good income
from grass or corn, was unable tt
yield the seasons expenses wher
planted in tobacco
List of Witnesses.
A list of witnesses for future hear.
ings has been prepared and sum.
monses served on them to come before
the commission. The list of witnesses sc
far contains only the names of Vir.
ginians. but after the commission
completes it's investigation of the to,
hacco trade with regard to Virgins
products other States will be taker
up.
The men who will appear tomorrow
are A. F. Thomas, Lynchburg; r. r
Wray. Martinsville: w. s. Wright
Dillwyn.
Others to testify later are:
May 6th---T. H. Steele, Brookneal
d. NJ. Gannaway, Guinea Mills; F. "
I, Settle, Amherst; c. Fl. Hardy, Black
stone.
May 7th,-Dr T. w. Evans. Con-
cord; M. c. Jones, Spring Mills; Sam
uei c. Adams. Red Oak; George T.
Bridgeforth. kenrick.
May l4th--James e. Clark. Sunny
side; A. B. Thornhill, Tower Hin: c.
Gordon, Union Level; Z. r. Davis
Cumberland; A. b.. Jenkius. Gumber-
land.
Every Branch Of Trade
This group of Witnesses contains
men in almost every branch Of the
tobacco trade-pianters, buyers. man
ufacturers and sellers. Later on
scientists will be summoned from the
agricultural departments of the diff
ferent tobacco growing States and
probably several United States con-
sular officers stationed in Europe will
be asked to inform the commission
of the conditions of the trade in Eu.
rope.
The commission is composed OF Sen.
ators Martin, of Virginia, chairman
Lodge, of Massachusetts,: Rrandegee
of Connecticut. and representatives.
Stedman, of North Carolina: Flood. o.
Virginia. and Mckinley, Of Illinois
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
OF PEACE
HANGING IN BALANCE

of Italy. whose wife is a daughter
of King Nicholas. Is bringing great
moral pressure on the latter. but even
IL he Is coaxed into submission his
ministers may not be.
italy Is extremely reluctant to share
the financial cost and odium Of an
expedition against the Mountaineering.
Meanwhile the crisis over Scutari il
eclipsing what il probably more
serious problem. namely the danger
of conflict OF Bulgaria. with Servia
and Greece. The Times makes this
equally prominent with the Austro-
Montenegro question. 1t prints dis
patch from Sofia 10 the effect that the
danger OF a conflict Ii imminent. The
principal bulgarian generals new at
Sofia. in talking about this matter,
say the army IL Ia excellent cpndf-
tsUN. Una \ pr q - ~ 1xXS1S
the Seryians and Greeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01

LONDON, April 30.--Austria has
still made no move against Montene-
gro and Ia not likely to make any un-
til the result of the conference of the
ambassadors here today Thursday is
known. This conference Is universal
" regarded ~ q Hateful one, and al
though there = no remarkable pessim-
ism there II little hope that the
diplomats will arrive at a decision
which will fulnll Austrias demands.
This speculation. however. II without
value. for nothing II known a. to what
will be done. nor can anything be
ascertained.
graph. at Vienna. admits that things
look threatening.
Montenegro aGay Yield.
yield 1t the elayunth hnnE. Tho kinG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
win Pass Today.

SACRAMENTO, April 30.-Three
minutes after the legislative confer-
ence with Secretary Bryan had ended
late last night, the State senate was
called to order, and new anti-alien
bill. drafted by Acknowledgement
Webb. was introduced as an amend
ment to the pending Birdsail BILL
The bill was then sent to the print
er. and 1t Is understood it will be
passed by both houses tomorrow. and
will be signed by the governor.
This new bill omits specific mention
Of those Ineligible to citizenship
and places exclusion from ownership
on the broad ground of reciprocal
treaty provisions. AS Japan does not
permit any alien to own land ar "a,
carry on business there. the Japanese
will hence be barred from land own
ership, or from any majority owners
ship in corporations doing business
in California
The governor and his followers are
congratulating themselves on the
word of this new bill. but DR.. David
Starr Jordan says 1t Is dfscrimira-
tory and will be Objectionable to Jas
pan. His position is that as an alien
is the ward of the nation. and that
no State has the power to pass lawn
that deprive him of rights which NJ
enjoys under general treaty with
the nation.
Secretary Bryan will return to Snox
ramento tonight, after the banquet IN
San Francisco, but he will pr0hehly
not stay beyond Thursday. when the
legislature will pass the new alien
land bill.
Governor johnson. IN his statar6eu1'
issued last night gave notice thAt tn
conference between Secretary Bryan
and the legislature was ended. sE
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The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

money. Then he got an accountable
warrant for $.e2S.
This was figured to cover the portion
Of the whole month beginning with March
4. counting the month as thirty days.
Actually he did not take ONCE till after
noon Of the 4th, and President Taft held
down the job till that hour. But this Was
by a fiction. The administration is sup
posed to end with midnight of March (
but 1t would be inconvenient to transfer
the government at such a time. and 20
the change Is made twelve hours later.
No fractions of days are recognized.
however. m paving Presidents. and the
halliday. President Taft did not get paid
for on March was made up by the ex-
ira halliday he was paid for at the b.
ginning Of his term.
President Wilson's monthly warrants
hereafter will be $3.50 or tust one-twelfth
Of mis- full yearly salary Of $4,000. Sena-
tors, Representatives, and other govern
ment officials are paid by a slightly DIFF
ferent system The Vice President ID
paid by the Secretary of the Senate, who
also pays the Senators and Senate EN-
ployes. His sarary Is s12,0 but he does
not get just an even thousand q month.
The annual salary is first divided into
four parts OF 5000 each, for each quarter
year. The quarterly amount Is then
again divided up into monthly parts &C.
cording to the actual number Of calendar
days in that quarter.
BY singular custom which was start
ed In Washington's time and which for
some reason has never been changed. the
President is paid by what Is called an
Accountable warrant" That is, he IL
allowed to draw his money each month.
but he is not credited with his services
until the end Of his term. II Is now pro-
posed to change this and pay him by
settlement warrant" so that his ac-
count will be closed at the end Of each
month.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
UNCLE SAM TO GO INTO FLYING BUSINESS
Weather Bureau Will Furnish
Data on Holes IN Air."
Named After Pioneer Avi-
ator of the World.

ments will be made In the model basin
in connection with the new work. These
will show the now and resistance Of
water about various models. such a. bal
loon hulls. posts. &C.. which. by the laws
of comparison between water and air,
will enable engineers to learn much about
the actual behavior Of such models In
the air. Here, also. tests Of flying
boats or hydro-aeroplanes. sometimes
called water-planes, will be made.
Launching devices for use abroad ship
will also be investigated and tested.
Some Of the other new things In avia-
ton to be tested by the scientists will
be the new areogun. recently invented
by Col. Lewis OF the army. This gun
fires 500 shots a minute and il operated
mechanically. This means eight shots in
less than a second fired by a machine
travelling 60 feet a second. The weight
carrying war aeroplanes ordered by the
army can carry 1000 rounds OF ammu.
milton for the gun on one load. II such
q weapon Is successful, its power in q
field engagement can easily be imag-
ined. Bomb dropping Is said to be a
tame pastime for aeroplanes compared
to Its offensive tactics.
The dictagraph is another late inven-
ton to be APPLIED to the aeroplane and II
will also be tried out. Experiments have
already been made with a special appa-
ratus fastened to the airman's back and
the talking tube brought around under
his arm within easy distance of his
mouth. As the airman cannot write. his
hands being occupied with the levers.
he can speak his observations into The
tube, and they viii be Immediately re-
corded on the sensitive disc Of the appa-
rstus fastened to his back. simple
mechanism enables him to change the
disc without Inconvenience.
The new laboratory will be known as
the Langley Aerodynamical Laboratory
In honor OF the famous pioneer In avia-
ton. Prof. Langley was only one Of the
many who have died before the full merit
OF their work was appreciated. Although
late in coming. II is now universally &C.
knowledged that he was the man who
pointed the way for aerial flight. After
many trials dating from 1885 to 1903. Prof
Langley succeeded in demonstrating that
aerial Night was possible. In the words
Of a famous aviator, THE FIRST dynamic
aeroplane Of adequate stability and
power to carry a man was that Of Prof
Langley. He contributed much to aero
dynamics by years Of patient research,
and he was the man who really developed
a machine capable Of continuous flight"
because oi MS apparent iailure In 1903,
when an accident prevented the launch
ing Of his model aeroplane and because
there was little known At the time in
regard to aerial navigation. great dis
credit was thrown upon him. But the re-
opening of the Langley Aerodynamical
Laboratory by the government and the
great interest shown in II by all promi-
nent students OF the science Of aviation
Is proof that he has at last come into
his own" and from now on will be given
credit for being the pioneer aviator OF
the world.
(Copyrisht. 1913. by William L. AItdorfer)
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

ana wherever there Is a pocket OF con-
siderable depth and extent on either
side. Similar eddies. but with horizontal
instead Of vertical ezes. occur at the
bottoms OF streams where they flow over
iedses that produce abrupt changes In
the levels of the beds. Just as water
torrents are due to drainage down steep
slopes. 30, too. aerial torrents owe their
origin to drainage down steep, narrow
valleys Wherever the surface OF the
earth begins to cool through radiation
or otherwise, the air in contact with II
becomes chilled. and because OF Its in
creased density flows away to the lowest
level On clear. still nights there is GER
tain to be air drainage down almost any
steep valley. When several such valleys
run into common run. like so many
tributaries to river. ana especiaIly
when the upper reaches contain snow and
the whole section is devoid of forest, the
aerial river is likely to become torrential
In nature along the lower reaches OF
the drainage channel.
"A flying machine attempting to land
in the mouth of such a valley after the
air drainage has well begun is in danger
OF going from quiet air into an atmos-
phere that Is moving at considerable
speed-at times amounting almost to a
gale. II one must land at such a place
he should head up the valley SO as to
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
"Old Virginia, Never Tire"

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
One delightful description Of the Old
Dominion that too rarely is republished
Is that which DR.. George W. Bagby
wrote in his exquisite essay on Corn
field Peas 'Virginians," he declares,
ARE the greatest people that ever did
or ever will draw the breath Of life For
men. women. or children. dead or alive.
climate. soil. scenery. rivers, mountains.
medicinal springs. niggers. horses, cat
tie dogs. fish, oysters. sora. game chick
ems. apples. peaches. blue plums. wood
peckers. revivals, gullies. watermelons,
tobacco. chestnuts. hollow logs, chinqua-
pins. natural bridges. mellow bugs. June
apples, shuck mats, persimmons, poll
ucians. sweet potatoes. grassnuts. hams,
caves. Methodist preachers, agricultural
fairs. gold and iron ores, light bread.
dilapidated houses, homespun clothing.
artichokes. wasps. good coffee. mullens.
oroomstraw. waffies. hollyhocks. biscuits,
worm fences, applejack. ashcake. pines.
wild turkey, cider. members Of Congress.
whisky, candidates for the Presidency,
cymlings. pipes and stems. turnip salad.
shavers Of paper, noveiists. unfinished
canals. poets, shoats. hotels. games of
knucks. universities, barkeepers, female
schools. chiggers. buttermilk. faro deal
ers. Jig players. and juba patters-no
country on earth will, as We all know.
with the Old Dominion"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
w0LsELEY LEARNS HISTORY.

The late Field Marshal Lord wolss.
ley was well-read soldier as well AZ
an able one; but on his frst visit to
Boston. some nifty years ago, he was
neatly caught when he tried to conceal
his Ignorance Of American history. Be-
ing naturally honest, in spite of that
harmless bit of pretense. he could ap-
preciate his own discontinue, and he
used often to tell the story as follows
says the Youths Companion:
As We steamed into Boston Harbor.
New England gentleman explained
to me the points Of interest in the sur
rounding scenery. Up to that time /
had never read any good work On the
war OF the revolution. In those DAYS
few Englishmen knew much about the
American war Of independence beyond
the fact that we had got the worst of
II. / had. of course, heard Of Bunker
Hill. and, in a vague way, I had imag-
ined II was one of the victories that
our old colonists had won over US.
When my American friend, therefore.
waved his hand solemnly toward the
hill and called my attention to the
monument upon it. /, not wishing to
show any ignorance OF American history.
said with a sigh that was intended to
express my sorrow for our defeat upon
that historic occasion:
"Ah, that was a dreadful disaster for
US"
In an instant I realized how absolutely
had put my foot in II. for he replied.
politely:
Il beg your pardon, sir. Bunker Hill
was a victory for the English
/ have never felt more completely SHUT
up" in my life! May / venture to hop.
that the English boys of today are better
instructed in American history than they
were in the days when I was q school
boy and wore a Jacket, and was not al
lowed pockets In my trousers lest /
should keep my hands in them.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Who proved aerial flight possible,
but died before the merits OF his great
work were recognized.
face the wind. II he heads down the
valley and runs with the wind he will
lose his support and fall as though he
had suddenly gotten into an actual hole
In the air.
The term aerial breakers is used in
analogy with water breakers as a gen.
eral name for the rolling, dashing, and
choppy winds that accompany thunder
storm conditions They often are Of
such violence, up, down, and sideways,
in any and every direction that an aero
plane in their grasp is likely to have
as uncontrolled and disastrous a landing
as would be the case in an actual hole
Of the worst kind
Speed Not Always Safety.
'An the above sources of danger,
whether near the surface like the break
ers. the torrents and the eddies, or
well up like the billows and the wind
sheets, are less and less effective as
the speed Of the aeroplane is Increased
But this does not mean that the swift
est machine necessarily Is the safest;
there are numerous other factors to be
and the problem of minimum
danger, or maximum safety. as the aero
naut may say. can only be solved by a
tice."
At the Washington Navy Yard expert
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

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The Washington herald., 1913-07-13


Weather Bureau to Assist.
The Weather Bureau will do its part
in the new work by trying to find out
exactly the conditions OF weather that
endanger flight This will be done by
making particular study OF gusts. puffs,
and other irregular disturbances of the
air, when and where they occur, of ris-
ing trends Of atmosphere by which soar
ing is accomplished without motive pow
er. and Particularly with reference to
those dangerous things called holes in
the air DR.. W. J. Humphries, who
has made study Of aerodynamics for
years, gave the writer an interesting
tax regarding the new work and some
OF the problems to be solved. The
bucking. baking. rearing. and plunging
OF the modern Pegasus," said he. "soon
inspired aerial Jockeys, to invent pic
turesque terms descriptive of their steeds
and the conditions under which their
laurels were won or lost. One of the
best of these expressions is holes IN
the air, There are, of course, no hoIes
in the ordinary sense of the term. IN
the atmosphere-no vacuous regions-but
the phase holes in the air is brief
and elegantly expressive Of the fact tb.t
occasionally at various places in the
atmosphere there are conditions. which
% far as flying is concerned, are miehty
~ unto holaa Such oonaitioAs ara
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
Wound Up.

From National Monthly.
One day an old farmer came into q city
store and asked to see some clocks. The
clerk showed him some eight-day clocks.
which he told him would run eight days
without winding The farmer looked per-
picked for q minute and then said "Yes.
but II they will run eight days without
windin'. how long will they run Y ~
wind 'smr'
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
HOW PRESIDENT IS PAID.
Mr.. Wilson's Monthly Envelope
Contains Sum of ss,:5O.

From the Pathfinder.
The question is often asked. how the
President gets his salary-whether he
goes to the Treasury at the end OF each
working day and draws his 2oo-odd dol
lars, or whether he waits till the end OF
the week. month. or term for his money.
The answer is that he does get his pay
directly from the Treasury. and he Is the
onlv government Official who IL thus paid.
And his pay days are once month-on
the last working day of the month.
President Wilson had to wait until March
Il for his first taste of Uncle Sans
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
And rhis frsm F:ngland.

From Ansvers. London.
Smith was q constant worry to nis
friends. They never knew when to and
when not to treat his seriously. since as
he frankly admitted, he delighted in
pulling other peoples legs.
One day he and Brown met casually
In the street. and stopped. as friends
often do. to gossip for Q while.
big blaze-that fire at the factory IN
johnson Street last night. wasn't it!'
asked Brown.
Yes replied Smith: Il went down To
have look at it. And, my word. there
were several mighty narrow escapes
there, too"
"Eecapes." cried Brown excitedly. "Rut
the morning paper said that there was
no one In the building
Smith nodded.
.Oh." he said, "the firemen brought
the escapss down with them! So long.
old ohapl"
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-10-02
jefferson Davis Chapter u,
ID C..

On Il portico on the Courthouse
in plain view Of their beloved noun
ment the loyal members Of the u. ID.
C. held their regular monthly meet
ing. 1t was regretted that so many
we're kept away by sickness.
Yearly dues we're paid and regular
business transacted. Miss Matte
Welborn read an article "Why | am
U. d. c., and Miss Rosalie LIE
Cand sketch OF the life of Mrs.
Goodlet the founder OF the organiza-
ton.
There will only be one meeting be-
fore the Convention in New Orleans
and 1t is earnestly requested that all
members meet 10 the parlor OF the
Courthouse on the first Wednesday
in November.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-10-02
Centerville.

Jack Frost most made his APP
pearance here this week, and had
most every one to think winter had
come already. before we could realize
summer had gone.
The heavy rains on last week did
much damage to the crops, and es-
pecially on the hay, that was being
cut just before the rain begun. Some
farmers made almost a total loss on
hay.
Miss Marrizona Wade returned
home Saturday, after spending two
months visiting relatives and friends,
and we are very glad to say he is
much improved in health, and is
much delighted over her pleasant
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim WEIGH, also
children, were visiting in our COM
munity the later part OF last week
A very serious accident happen d
to the little four year-old son of Pat
Hinton, Monday morning, while play
ing in the barn, where his father was
working He accidently ran in con.
tact with a rattlesnake pilot which
was very furious, and was badly bitten
on the leg, which is causing him a
| great deal of trouble.
Messrs A. j. and ID. b. and Bennis
Hilbon, also Mrs. A. j. Hilbon, were
Laurel visitors Thursday of this
week
Mr. Hollis Bollamon, of Hebron
was in our community Sunday after
noon.
Messrs Roy, Jetfie and Bruce Hill
bun, OF A. II. s.. visited homefolkl
here the later part Of this week, ant
they say there's no place excep
home, grander the A. n. S.
Mrs. j. Nj. Powell ana children, o.
Gitano visited relatives in our sec
tion Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wade, OF $3.50, has re
turned home from visit TO he
mother, Mrs. w. II Powell, who ha
been seriously i'll for several days.
Quite a crowd Of young folks visi
ted Miss- 2 Lie Ii IN 4 = lSatnLda
evening, and enjoyed Most pleasar
time.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-10-02

Ellisville, II. 3, Sept. 20. The
farmers are hustling gathering corn
and making the cotton fly
Hon. w. j. Pack and charming
little daughter, Minnie j., and Miss
Jewel Bird, OF Elisville, were in our
midst Sunday.
Mrs. Il. M. Blackwell was the
guest OF Mrs. Tisdale Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Odon visited the city
Saturday.
Miss Ada Blackwell returned Sun
day from a lovely visit TO her sister,
Mrs. j A. Ezell.
Quite number from here attended
church at Hinton Sunday and report
a nice time.
Rev. Lopez, of Moselle, will Gil his
regular appointment at New Bethany
LIST Sunday and Saturday before; sing
ing at 1890 and preaching at Il
o'clock.
Some of our folks are on the sick
list. We hope them a speedy re-
coveTY.
We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs.
Adams very much, who lost their
little daughter, about two weeks ago.
But God knows what is best, and we
com mend them to cur Heavenly Faith
er, for He does all things we'll.
Mr.. Eccle Blackwell, OF Collins,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. T. B. Craft, one of Eliisyille's
Efficient merchants, passed through
our midst Sunday.
Good luck to our dear old Editor
and his many readers. Patricia. .