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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-07
ROYAL
Baking Powder

is the greatest of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. 1t renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-07
TOBACCO.

There is little to be said about the
tobacco market this week. The
tendency of prices seems to be up
ward. though hardly worthy of note.
Receipts are about at an end. though
occasional tai-ends Of crops have
been delivered. The transactions
have been heavy on some grades.
The receiving houses for the Impe-
rial. American Snuff Co. and other
large corporations have about
cleaned up their stocks and they will
close down for the season in a few
days. The manager for the Ameri-
can Snuff Co. says he will close next
Saturday.
The growing crop is standing the
dry weather finely and prospects
are said to be very promising.
Below is Inspector Abernathy's
weekly report:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
1916 SOUGHT: MAY GET S6
Woman s Heirlooms to Go at
Auction-Saves Her Watch.

Sheriff IIarburgcr. through Ilenry
Brady. his auctionocr. Will sell to-day
in the rotunda of the county court
house pair OF jet earrings. gold
band ring and a ring SCI with two
opals. 10 satisfy q Judgment FOR S31G
which tho Recent Realty Company OBJ
tanned against Mrs. Carita T.. Johns, of
No. iJ East 10th street.
Tho jewelry has been IN the family of
Mrs. Johns from nifty 10 scyenty-fve
Years. but II will require all OF Mr..
Brady's power OF persuasion 10 realize
more than 81 for the lot. The charges
FOR attaching and selling the jeNclry
src: Advertising. S3, posting notice of
sale, s. 30. execution. 81 -; Sheriff 8
fec and auctioneer's fec. each per cent
OF the proceeds Of the sale.
Mrs Johns also has a watch, but
DEPUTY Sheriff Frank J. Burns. who at
tached the jewelry. did not get this. be
cause Justice Lynch. of the city Court,
agreed with Mrs. Johns that il was a
necessity and should be exempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
NO ONES DUST FOR BRYAN
Secretary Brings on Horse and
Vardamans Plume Droops.


Washington. April 1.-THE Secretary
OF state gave out an important piece
Of Information 10 a large number Il
newspaper men gathered in his Office
to-day. He announced that his hand
some chestnut sorrcl gelding Rex had
arrived here.
While not disposed 10 he boastfuL
Mr.. BRYAN intimated that when Rex
had become acclimated he would make
every piece Of horsehesh which has
come under Mr.. Bryan's observation IN
the effcte East look like an ordinary
pikor-a 80 10 | shot-straightaway or
over tie hurdles.
The first task Mr.. Bryan will set Rex
Will be 10 take the concoit out OF Scna-
tor Vardaman, who has been Dragging
about horse OF Mississippi origin
which he recently brought on.
The Washington Riding and Hunt
club governors, on hearing the news
this evening, Immediately debated
hanging out a handsome purse for "A
five and a half furlong race. open 10
all comers ridden by long haired gen.
tlemen owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Ambition to Become Financial
Power Led Son of Hair I'm
porter Into Draft
Kiting Campaign.
INDICTMENTS EXPECTED
Youth Confesses to Swindles
Amounting to 10000
Story Involves Several
Not Hitherto Men
toned in Case.

Philip Musica. president Of the United
states Hair Company, who was arrest
ed with his father. Antonio, and his
younger brothers. Arthur and George,
In New Orleans for frauds aggregating
more than SJ00COO. made 2 full GOA
fession Yesterday TO District Attorney
Whitman. He fixed the amount Of his
fraudulent dealings at about $GUpJ.
and implicated several other persons.
He will probably be a witness next
week before the grand jury. and sew
eral indictments against persons hun
erto unnamed arc expected.
Philip who is twenty-cght years oh,
tried TO shoot himself with an auto
matte pistol when detectives found tile
family aboard vessel i'm New or
leans. His story TO the District AttOf-
lie was money mad and obsesscd with
tho notion Of becoming a fnanciil
power.
Ills father, Antonio, who IS in the
Tombs. Is seventy-two years old and
near death from heart disease. lie
came here from Naples. his birthplace,
and set ~ in the importing and eX-
porting business. When his sons SreN
up they were taken into the :irin.
which became \. Musca & Sons. with
headquarters in Front street The ;lrlh
dealt in cheese. macaroni oil and hu-
man hair The Musicas family home
was in Bay Ridge. Brooklyn.
A Philip attained manhood he grow
ambitious. He felt imbucd with ;he
American spirit and chafod at lis
fathers more conservative business
theories. In June OF last year Philip
began the skyrockct financial pro-
Crammc which. he Was convinced,
would land him in the front rank OF
New York h's millicnarcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Inquiry by Federal Grand Jury
Begun in New York Under
Criminal Section of the
Antitrust Law.
TWO DIRECTORS TESTIFY.
Attorney General McReynolda
Supersedes Wickersham's
Civil Action to Dissolve !
$35,000,000 Con-
Germ as a Trust.

The first action of the Wilson admin
stration TO enforce the provisions Of
the Sherm1.. law was disclosed yester-
day, when it was learned that federal
grand jury here had begun an investi-
ga ton of the United Fruit Company
with view to indictment against most
OF the prominent officials and directors
Of that company under the criminal
sections Of the antitrust law.
Since Wednesday important witnesses
have been examined before the grand
jury by William s. Gregg, Special AS
sistant Attorney General. acting under
direct instructions from Attorney Gem
oral McReynolds. Although the action
did not originate with the present ad
ministration. but was prepared in its
foundation by former Attorney General
Wickersham, a radical departure was
taken from the original plans when Mr..
Wickersham's intention TO bring an
equity action for the dissolution Of the
alleged trust was superseded by de-
cision TO resort TO criminal prosecution.
The grounds on which the action is
based are alleged unfair tactics en-
ployed by the United Fruit Company
against its competitors, restraint Of
trade and an attempt TO monopolize the
traffic in Central and South American
produce. principally bananas, cocoanuts
and sugar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
LAD STAYS CHUM IN
STUDIO PLAY DUEL
Flees in Fright After Bullet
from "UnlOaded" Revolver
Proves Fatal.
POLICE SEARCH IN VAIN
Boys Left in Charge of Photo
graph Gallery, in Hoboken,
Suggest Mock Fight to
Ainuse Spectators.

William Dato. eighteen years old. son
Of Joseph Dato, proprietor of photo
graph studio at No 501 Madison
street. Hoboken. was shot and killed in
that city last evening b. Samuel Lon
zettc. eighteen years old. Of No. Clio
Monroe street. that city, as the result
Of friendly duel.
The Dato boy had an old sword and
the other lad had picked up revolver,
not supposed 60 he loaded. Three men
and boy. who were in the reception
room at the studio, witnessed the
shooting.
The boys were chums Dato went
out leaving his son in charge Of the
place. About the time the proprietor
was expected back the customers came
in. The two lads saw the sword and
Dato suggested they have a duel for
fun" Dato took the sword and then
the other boy found the revolver.
Lonzette snapped the revolver two or
three times TO show 1t was not load
ed" and then he nourished ii about
the head Of the other lad, again pull
ing the trigger. This time there was
report followed by flash and Dato
fell 10 the floor with bullet wound IN
his head. Lonzette dropped the re-
volyer and hurried from the place, fol-
lowed by the three men, but ne sue
ceeded in eludiDg them.
The shooting was reported to the no
lice and Dato was rushed to 81. Mary
Hospital. but the surgeons were unable
to save his life. He died about an hour
after being admitted to the institution
The police sent out a general alarm
for Lonzettc. but they expect that
whon he recovers from his fright he
wiu give himself up. They believe the
sbootinr was entirely accidental. and IN
this thcv are backed up by the three
Witnesses and the boy who were In the
studio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
MRS. PANKHURST TEMPTED
Appetizing Odors Of Cooked
Food Fail to Move Her.

London, April b2.-Every effort has
been made by the prison authorities iI
Holloway Jail to tempt Mrs. PdIlh-
hurst's appetite with attractive food.
but she has throughout her imprison-
ment resolutely declined to take any
nourishmcnt whatever. In view OF i.cr
determination the usual prison diet has
never been offered TO her.
At first roast meats. savory chors,
succulent steaks. tender roast chicken.
well cooked vegetables and simi, ar
foods were put before her. but in vain.
Then as her strength declined a diet
more suited TO an invalid was providI3.
Chicken broth. eggs cooked in various
tempting forms, custard puddings
nourishing jollcs and various light
foods were offered, but still all in vain.
In spite OF the most attractive couh-
ing which was specially undertaken,
and in spite of the appetizing odors Of
the food placed before her, Mrs. P;tnk-
hurst remained hungry. yet unyielding.
Tea. coffee, cocoa, ilk and beef tea
have been offered her to drink, but she
will touch nothing but water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
BABY FREES FATHER
PRISONER OF BANDITS
Victim Of Wine Store Holdup Manages To
Awaken infant Whose Cries
Bring His Release.

room at the rear. Then the bandits
opened the door of closet. forced him
TO step inside and shut him in by piling
heavy cases against the door.
Their loot vas not large. for though
drawn from three sources il only to-
tailed s59 From Walters pocket they
got $40. from the cash register 81 ana
from the safe sl5.
Mrs Vivian stephens. or No. 42f Ea -
5ist street. came into the store to make
purchase only few minutes after
Walter had been walled UP. While she
was looking about 70 find n clerk. n
and. talking up to the counter said,
I've forgotten 10 take my vine lie
picked up a bottle which lay on the
counter and walked out. Before Mr..
stephens had solved the mystery Of the
missing clerk Mrs. Walter came run
ming into the store from the floor above.
where she and her husband I've.
Walter. finding that he could mol
force the door open. had remembered
that his haby slept in the room Jns'
above him. and by rappins On tn cell
ing hc had succeeded in waking the
child The sudden awakening vas Sui-
fcient to set the baby crying and BRING
Mrs Walter into the room. When she
heard the continuous tap tap from the
roor below she FASTENED down 10 iind
out the cause. She and Mrs. stephens
liberated Walter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12

captain Patrick !. Corcoran. OF the
East DIST street station. was Just
about to turn out the 10 o'clock squad
iast night when the desk telephone
rang. He answered the call, and from
the other end Of the connection came
the voice Of a man who was laboring
under excitement and heavy German
accent. i've been held up. was all
the captain could get from the torrent
Of words which came to his car. and
only with the greatest difficulty did he
learn the number from which the call
came
Turning from the telephone. he called
to Sergeant Peter :. Reid and Patrol
men Shay and Manwaring. Take it
on the run TO No. 2Jl First avenue, .
he said It's hold-up."
The policemen found Fred" Walter
at the number given. which is the East
Side branch OF the Wine Growers AS
sociation. d company which has thirty
seven stores in New York and Brook
lyn. Walter was bordering on collapse
but was finally quietcd enough TO tell
his story. lie said three men entered
the store at go o'clock All three
wore yellow raincoats and had soft hats
pulled vcn down over their eyes. ono
ordered q bottle OF champagne. When
Walter stopped To wrap it up ono of the
three pointed Il revolver at his face and
ordered him 20 back up.
Under the stimulus OF the pistol Wal
ter said he kept backing TO store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
SCHROEDER INDICTED ANEW
Truesdale Charge of Political
Bargain Bears Fruit.

Corning. y. Y. Aprll il.-William II.
Schroeder. tho engineer held responsible
by q coroner's jury for the Lackawanna
wreck here on July 4. which cost thirty
nine lives. was rcindicted to-day on a
charge Of manslaushter in the second
degree.
The grand iury's action results from the
charge recently made by w. II. Trucs
dale president OF the railroad. in letter
20 Governor SulZcr that the former in
dlctment had been dismissed as the re
suit OF a political bargain. Governor Sui
ger ordered an investigation. and District
Attorney Claude V. Stowcll had the case
reopcned
Tho grand Jury did not take up the
charge Of a political deal. This investiga-
lion viii 90 forward. Stowell said to-
night. in the form Of John Doe proceed
fnCs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
NATION LIVED 13 HOURS
Republic Set Up in Mexican
Town Met Untimely End.

r. TeifEffpN 70 Nt
Santa Isabel. chihuahua. Mexico April
u.-For thirteen hours the ranchers NV
ing i'm the town Of Clenegni;a. near here.
fought a body Of federal troops to-day In
uGcr that the honor and integrity OF
,ca n they had formed last night miSht
llv. but the now republic was inally
hurled i'm bullets Even the Police Chief
vas arrested and sent 10 Chihuahua.
The people OF the Cieneenita ranch dis
annroyod OF the manner In which the gov
ornmont was operated, and late last night
, row election was decided on. Pancho
yu,a WAS elected Provisional President
of the Republic of chihuahua.
News of the revoluuon reached this
r,ace and troops were sent The ct-
zers met the troops with volieys when
they tried to enter the place. After thir-
teen hours of resistance the Cabinet sub
mitted TO the appeals OF the people that
further b,oodshed be averted, and sur
,cndered All were executed.
president" villa was out robbins a
train of the Mexican Northwestern Rail-
road at the time Of tho attack and os-
caped being captured and shot.
villa took 80 bars OF silver bullion, val
ued at $4,000. no res:since being offered
by the small federal guaru. The bullion
was Oil the way to the state capital. Fas.
songcrs were not molested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
"HELLO" GIRL AN HEIRESS
Niece of New York Deaconess
Inherits English Estate.


Detroit. April IA Detroit tele-
phone operator. Miss Marie Won Br"rh-
dorf. A granddaughter Of Count vii
helm yon Brockdorf. OF Bavaria llas
just been notified that she j. heircss TO
the English estate Of her uncle. Robert
stamford. She is a niece OF Hide
eardc Won Brockdorf. deaconcss. Who
is dcVoting her share Of the Won Brook
dorf fortune to charity WORK in New
York Her father. the eldest son of
tho count, married Harriet Stamford.
Then came To America number II
cars ago and took UP a residence IN
Marine city, Mich.
When Marie's father died. four years
ago, shc was compelled 10 come to De-
troit and seek employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Two Directors Testify.

The grand jury adjourned yesterday
until TUESDAY. after having examined
eighteen witnesses. Two of them,
William Nevsome and W. Beverly
Schermerhorn, are directors OF the
United Fruit Company. and, having
testified before the grand jury, might
be regarded as immune from prosecu-
ton Mr.. Newsome is the manager of
the West Indian department and Mr..
Schermerhorn manager Of the Genital
and South American department Of the
company.
James Di Giorgio president of the
Atlantic Fruit Company, the chief COM
! petitor of tho United, was also wit
ness, and the other fifteen men ex-
amined were employees Of independent
companies and former employees Of the
United Fruit Company.
The grand jury will resume its work
on Tuesday. but it is not expected that
indictments will be returned before the
end Of the following week.
| Under the criminal section Of the
Sherman law any one found guilty of
violation Of the statute can be punished
! by imprisonment not exceeding one
| year or a fine Of 5000, or both.
| The of1icerj of the United Fruit Com
pany, which is a New Jersey corpora
tion with its principal offices in Boston.
are Andrew W. Preston, Of Boston.
president: Minor c. Keith, of New
York. vice-president, Bradley W.
Palmer. Of Boston, secretary and gem
cral counsel. and Charles \. Hubbard,
Of Boston. treasurer All cf these men
arc also directors Of the corporation.
The directors not called before the
grand jury, and who probably will not
be subpenaed, are John S. Bartlett, OF
Lynn, Mass; Crawford H. Ellis, OF
New Orleans; Reginald Foster, OF Man
chester. Mass: Fra ncis II. Hart, Of
Milton. Mass; Kenneth X. McLaren, OF
Jersey City; Eugene w. Ong, of Brook
line, Mass: William :. Spaulding Of
Beverly, Mass: Henry o. Underwood,
of Belmont, lass. Sheppard Schermer-
| horn and Hugh G. Leyick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Acquired Many Companies.

The United Fruit Company was in
corporated on March 80, 1899. for the
purpose of growir-. exporting. import
ing and distributing tropical fruits and
products. Its capital stock is S3o,oOo-
900. il acquired the properties ana
business of the following compdiiics:
The Boston Fruit, the American Fruit,
the Quaker City Fruit, the Buckman
Fruit. the Banes Fruit. the Dominican
Fruit. the Sama Fruit, the Snyder
Banana, the Colombian Land. the Trop-
ical Trading and Transport Company
Ltd: the New orleans, Belize Mail and
Central American Steamship Company.
Ltd, and others, for which il paid Sl1,-
30, 800 in cash.
1t owns the entire capital stock or the
Fruit Dispatch Company, which was
created as distributing agent OF the
corporation for the United States and
Canada. 1t also owns many railroads
in Central America.
in August. 1912. Minor Z. Keith re-
turned to New York from Guatemala
and Costa Rica with the announcement
that he had been successful in consoll-
dating all the railroads in Central
America.
The total acreage owned by the COM
pany I'm Central America and the West
Indies and devoted TO cultivation or
fruit and sugar exceeds 10000 acres.
II also owns almost double that acre.
age of unimproved lands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
RACES WITH FIRE TO PORT
Morgan Liner FL Alba Makes
Galveston in Nick of Time.
IP- Trlesraph TO The Tribune

lB- ItlesTaph TO The Tribune.
Galveston. April l1.-The Morga n
Line steamship III Alba. bound from
New York to Galveston. arrived in
port this afternoon on fire. The blaze
Was discovered i'm the main forward
hold when the ship was "A hundred miles
out. and all speed was put on TO make
rort.
on arrival the Alba anchored across
channel from tho piers and tugs set 10
work TO assist IN eXtingushlnS the
flames. The fire was got under control
after thousand gallons Of water had
been poured in.
Tho Alba brought a cargo OF general
merchandise. which has been damaged
10 Il considerable extent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
QUINTUPLETS DOING WELL
Mrs. Charles Smiths Five
Babies All Thriving.

Ithaca. y. Y. April IA quintet OF
infants was born recently 10 Mrs
Charles Smith, Of Dandy, few miles
south Of here.
Mrs. Smith has written to her
nephew. Rober: Wafer. n prominent
Ithaca street railway official. that tn,
five are wen and healthy and the physi
elan expects them to live.
II is said the birth Of quintuplcts has
been recorded in this country only
three times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Mr.. FLAGLER IMPROVING
His Doctors More Optimistic
Over His Condition.

West Palm Beach, Fla. April 1.-THE
condition Of Henry ". FlaSlcr was con-
sidored improved tonight. according to
the attending physicians The physicisns
apparently were more optimistic than
they had been since Mr.. Tlaglor suffered
a relapse last Tucsday.
Mr.. Tlaelcr has been III for sc.crll
weeks as the result or a fail At his vim
ter home near here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Plan OF Budding Finsncier.

he had two means OF arriving at In
end. First he would corner the human
hair market and, second. he woJid
manipulate stocks. To the latter end
he persuaded his father that the hiir
business of the firm had grown so tnai
new company was warranted. In
October. 1872. the United States Hair
Company was organized. II was cap-
talizcd ~ S2.Uc0Oo0 and the stock sold
on the curb. The name of the com
pany itself shows the trend OF Philips
mind
His ambition and desires were fur.
ther shown in a manner less acceptable
10 his family by his changed mode OF
life. lie left the house in Bay Ridge
and took up quarters in the knicker-
booker Hotel. His friends were those
who frequented Broadway cafes rather
than the friends Of his father. His
tastes In clothing and amusements be-
came exquisite.
But ne never lost sight Of his ideal.
II was necessary for him TO have cash
TO carry out his plans. on a Legitimate
basis neither the United States Hair
Company nor y. Musica & Sons sup
piled the cash quickly enough. Philip
wrought schemes 10 supply IL. In some
Of these il is alleged, his father and
brothers were involved. Philip made
to this Nastarn1N l.
though ne acknowledged that he was
the prime mover.
Philip knew the hair business. lie
had been brought up in il. Many of
the others in the new founded com
pany were more or less ignorant of
the business. Under Philips direction
branch Offices" were established in
London and i'm Paris. In each branch
office" Philip had men who knew OF his
money making plans and helped him.
The branch offices" he said yesterday,
we're fakes" and were used TO fur
nsh him with cash.
Then began "A somewhat complicated
system of kiting foreign bills OF eN-
change and hypothecating apparently
valuable invoices. AS a matter of fact.
the goods billed in the invoices were
barber shop clippings. and their only
value was 10 obtain the capital which
was 10 corner the hair market and
send the stock of the United States
Hair Company soaring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Got Loans from Brokers.

In preparation for his stock deals
Philip obtained a substantial loan from
brokers. who agreed to pool the United
States Hair Company stock which
they held as collateral. The brokers.
however. Philip said yesterday. began
Il series of wash sales which drove the
stock up TO so n share and resulted
in an investigation 10y the New York
Curb Association.
All this embarrassed the budding
financier. He found that his hting
scheme was expensive. The mainte-
nance Of the branch Offices was a
considerable item. cable tolls mounted
ND. and there were other expenses
which added to the worry natural TO
a would-be millionaire who knew that
he must have his capital in hand with
I'm n few months or 'go broke"
II was his firm conviction that once
he had achieved his end he would have
both fortune and unblemished rcpu,a-
ton With the money gained by his
schemes he intended to make good his
Continued m third mage, seventh eoturro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Has Many Traffic Lines.

Besides its steamship line plying be-
tween this country. Central America
and the West Indies. the company owns
all the capital stock OF the Tropical
Fruit Steamship Company, Ltd. incor-
porated under the laws Of Great Brit
ain. All OF the steamships owned BY