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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
GORDONSVIL.LE

GORDONSVILLE VA. April r.
George II. Scott. of Richmond. was
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BANKERS CHEER
BUSINESS WORLD

'hIrsSc. bee SCI, h. sra,ilyias
TO see that the commentators on
business affairs in Chicago ate hu~.
rrsi-Nin rather than toT,rassius.
tha' is. that they arr say tng ~ha, ui
IN evil character might have la
p-nri than what ts soiue To happcu.
u j. no, the annual Inventor, n.
susin.sa affairs that /. natural To-
December. but survey of conditions
tia; ar. nov considered as nsiul!
belonging To the pas;
several important concerns in this
rss, of the world unquc sticnabiy had
rather hard slcti!inE for some months
net because their business vas ba :
sad agt because they we're iHsclvrn,.
but because ,hc normal course NJ
rrcdii operations were retarded. ot in
some cases entirely interrupted. This
wa. due mainly to the strinscn~y in
the money market, which Obliged
banks to restrict accomMoia, /, Ions
Som. OF these concerns told their
bankers they Wusi have hcIp To-
avoid disaster. but that help ha- brvu
Furnished them not merely ilr thsii
own benefit. hut TO sav" III" suulc
situation. In other words. they hav.
BEEN carrie. T.. All 81 far as can ne
seen. are nov in comparatively -Js
condition. ard will pass over the turn
uf the year in 81 satisfactory way.
II t. inevitable TINT many business
concerns will h" iiuuidat.i after
January I. but II dUe- n"' appear
that any OF first class impor'anc" ar,
in the list. though there is u possibil.
ity of rerci,crship FOR III. Assets Re-
alisa,ion Compapy. II is the cNpcr
fence of past years that. while tho
tolerance OF creditors has been on a
good scale In an emcr !cncy. when
the time Of greatest anxiety has Hon,
by debtors were forced to face theiI
liabilities.
This is likely to happen In many
cases after the turn Of the year. pos
sibly not beginning until the middle
OF January aud running on til tho
process Ia completed. II will be &c.
incmbcrcd that In the crisis Of 1907
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fasturisE ia the ifuu and sSr-i an.i
.uitiby'f Industries an. IN nshS
bsaashrs ~ th- textile iniastsN ;b-Ts
is aH uuui'izsahIr sHi ..SiSu> .i-r
i'r'ssians
Ia iA" iSva ans, steel tIs'is' 'h.- T.'rs
pFi ,.r 'h- iss' scs ~--ss 70 dss-
pressing ssuT. IT Eustaiiri "s'-gsJisH
aaL sAv istlaa Oft .t a-u. ss. ths
Indications aEs ,ha; hY th- fret .t
Ih- HeA y~.F tbs rJan;. IN ,ht. Z.
dus'Ty uiii h. Operating - ~aIy q"
per r-n; ~ their capacity sah's H--
,.-v TO .asy week says
Tic depressed .,s,- ~ ,h- iron
ard strri itai" .s reflected LY 'ii-
sharp iaiiins Oft in ,hp eu,pa' .s sig
iron Thrr~ va. = considerable. ne,
l"ss IN ih. nuuib-g .f active fugaar-s.
while ,A. stc-l works sea,iaur ~
'ur;sii operations &c
The i-E,ii- iudus,s, ia t-viias she
siscss Of ;k- times. th"ush the mil
effects ug ,h- reduction. -, saE ~.
vopirrs sni v.is,r'Is are concerned.
siii nu' h., felt 'iii after ih- turn 81;
,h. u-w year buas ''"Nirv r-T'"t ts
that ''ibcT" sr- s,iii msnI idle io.'m.
in u-u . wear mills. ,hst al-pu, -
|r"r cent "f the 'narhin-ry "l New
suaianL vUrst-d mills ,s uscupi-i.
suJ that dr~ss Ep-;,s mills has. con
sid-rat,ir Idle iusgtintfs The New
York journal ~ J"mmu''. and Com
n-r,ia, iiuIl-,iu ssys. Example. 'aH
H. cited I" sb.v that s"n" .'spss ar"
E"lus To- h. hit hard wh~u the tariff
bars ar lowered. watch. t"T wunlHn
good. will not occur TIL January /.
This prominent an'i.ps"'.c'i.nisi
paper cites certain samples "f sin"
surs,rIs witch. after isnuri, ! viii
have ~ ,-uts pound less du'l ,-
,ay and 90 rvr cen, i--s AL ,,i"s-rI.
aud rvuiarks that "chtiousiN the tcF.
rizu zpu,is will i.- much cheaper t"r
fall i.tI than the, vCr- 'os fall
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HAS THE NEW TARIFF
BROUGHT PROSPERITY?

t:at-rias provision store sbish
~-up,-~ = pgoHinrsi Ipss,ion oH shr
Rad called h!sh su., .f HsiHs. a
,uasss ho,i.-uif- asE-,i ii1a d0 y','i
t~ii bad -szss The smiiiuz clerk
replied ''iT I Ead aarshiH. a. tr.i o.
had vsx. III break u z.n'iS
u IL we'll I. Keep shi. adtnaniiiou
In MIND vLvs dis sszass.as ihs husi.
s-.a condition "t the c.uhtsys II
there /. an, had meas 9. i-li. tr-at -
srs tus ta- m'..i i.as' patriots rather
saan politician. sad ,hry aI- mote
iairfe~ird th the prosperity "t Ih"
suuaisy than in the prospects o' snf
pArty. Prosperity hangs uspn 'h-
,cauous threads .t hope aud srnti-
sensc. aud poi,hrr hpr- Nor ,outi-
arnsc should t- ruiti-ssly disturbed.
II should hr recognizes, that there
sfc some favorable -i-m-n,s IN the
situation, The American business
man IL ss ourasvous. skii!ui and T.a
~nusrCfui a.. taa b- found ar where
In tho world Opr factories and sniils
arc as we'll equipped ne 'hus- "t s"tu.
trtius .ountri~. ami the efficiency II
o,r wage saTn-T- averages high. W"
have large market here ~ "ur 'l"crr
aud Our manufacturer have - r!''AT
understanding uf the requirements -
our market and ha,- hal y-ars uf 'N-
g~ricn,r IN catering tp iis n'yds.
With n proper aijus'n-n, "t ,"u.I',i-
tive conditions ,h-Y would not fear
shs result,
70 Is b-csusc they believe 'h's- hrs
no, ahccn vi-- adjustment al com
psliuvc conditions that ~" manu-
fsriur.rs Of 'his country ~" WIS
ipE with unusual caution and view
tho future with miss',ing. Th-i scc
that tho demand for their gutss "
decreasing and tia, from ali lin.s "'
iudustry reports com. nf ~ sl"Wius
down of trade In machinery m1nu'
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Years Added % Lie

Success may BE- spelled In doilArs and
cents. but thr physacl shility to accom-
plish something worth willis keeps tho
enthusiastic worker st his o. her tax
WHEN dollars no lOnser o(leS m incentive.
A. aee advances VIC 6nd Ourselves uns.
hie TO do soa,s of the things we did ios.
meIiy. and tho ycaiizatioa that No arc
growing Old suddenly daNns upon u
But. everyone has the Opportunity 70
Ixcsaaii thr vsvAscs a sdvsncing 80. u
he wills Moreover. there are many d..
neneyAiivc uAlndies affecting the vil1l
osEzns ihst aso inau9traied By. o. d.
pendent upon, disturbances Al the bsood
s,lpgiy. Thc diseases affecting the hsA1t
hi6od veseiS, kidneys and other vital q.
R1ns arc On the increase among peOpac a
sdvancinG yeASx In this aer ot prevent.
i've medicine. u fortunately hspP:i,s that
these maisdses can BE- sxo1ded " taken n
tine. Duhy's Purc Malt whiskey gives
TO the a0rd the Vienr Of youth and the
pnAeS To sustain strength and energy.
When taken II nsralliIns 4 stinaulsaes lhe
MUCOUS surfaces lnd little glands of tho
stomach To . healthy action. thereby i'm.
psos,ng the digestion and assimilation u
ihe lnod AID giving TO the body ~ tull
psupustioa Of nnufiahmsul. 1ho0Aands
a prople In al walks u Nc have entisv.
sisssicAlly trs,i6rd they owc thear onag
Nc 70 ths wonderful restorative ard ssa-
s.ining pD~ess ol Du1y's Pure Malt Whas.
by. u , scn,rdy yue sh,'s,ld 'sst t.o
. tsy. Get Il todsy. A. mnss drulnisea
GunsS aad oselcsA Slo0 Q lesys ooet1a.
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10 EXPLORE uxxxowx Peru

Ne. N.sk-F. Interested iu sh-
iL-sl-, -,t--.ii,ss.a int" the iai-ri.E Of
i.ym ha,- sv.-is-d sord that capsaia
}. 4. iL-i-y aad the N-- S.fS m-a-
's-Fs ss .h- party have l-st I.sH.s
sa,- the S"~ York Tim-s,
Th- -sp-siisi.n. ~l.Ish Nas e'san-
isrd in tisi. si's. Is th- t.r-s -alips,-si
,hsi hss -,-s b-~n .ea- inss -ssiih
Nn-riss ami experts thoroughly ~
-triag- ih- Hnkn.~n r-sisas ". A,s;H
-tn Peru An sti-aspis sp-,. siiI BE-
ana tsr I" find .smr ,Fars ut sh- 'rntslH
,.s -sp-lisisa. which has not hrs"n
heard trsn, sia,- u ~-as inio ,iuaS ..
ba snbs district neatly = srer ago
The t-adrs .s tbs -sI-r,ilsiaa. 'si.s
tain - 4 h-s.-s. .s London. al
,h.ush an explorer .f n",-. i. hrtsrr
Su.sa So Nee Workers 2s ,"'p
piss-Fs H. .s. h.fr augias 'Er s-s
srs, International matches THE 9th
-r m-a.l.rFs IT ,h- party az. FFaass
lin ~ Coates .n.- = Sai" athlete
r. r. a. fsrms~csth. . ~ ii.i.s"ss.
J. iio~ ssa Ros-ss ami >F;hgr Gal.
aid a. rhiisi-lphia. ard J. W Dsnn.
of I.Sadnns The expedition ga. OF.
saais-d ,us the purpose us obtaining
an srrura,. pictorial aud sri-atifi.
g.s.si os the little kau~a psrt. III
South Nm-si.ss Two motion pisiuS.
mschin--. y tuiI .suirhs-ns ot arms.
and the a-,--.sr, scientific inssgus
mrnts sr- carried Tho uarv viii
pr.i,abi, b, a',s-e' 's" y.rss.
The ..j-.,i,- ,-'is' 81, 'h- .as,, !.
Tinss Msris. aud t'aa' 'h-'C the .s'
pI.r-rs -sii s-ntsrs'~ so'n~ s's'y pr
seventy miles ia'p tn" upsn-sn
touhsr, ts"m that Ipiat Captain
Besicy anti -r- mcnI~r "f th- PAT
-. probably oates. will Z" alone into
th. interior as far as lh- Amasn.
valley THv other m-mh-r- Will &c.
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many concerns were carried by banks
which ~~y. aiier~ ard siioAsi to 80
to r.e-i,ership. os the bankruptcy
.oaft. making the year 1908 onc Of
high record IN the failure statistics.
II ~ partly the surr. - Ut tie
bank. IN .arTyins overloaded con
rem. that ha, given business in this
city uios- cheer r-.rnliS tbaa had
existed for tous uni- isnsius-s
ha. no, Increased but. oa she '.n'
iraI,. has i.ciin-.i. aud aaeh state.
ni-ais a. III. recent "n- hs J, }, iiii'
an made nisini, Tot the pnFI-ss- at
slr-ns,hssins the pablo roursS,
The decline In pasin-ss is NOR eti.
dent no~ than al am pr-Si"a. s,.n-.
saa ia. number nG i,.opi" "gi of .'ns .
pioymSs' is Increasing II" 'bT-ai
line" il not .n itnasihsfs thius. b'is
aa sriusiiy The ifos sud s'.-l
trade hss ..-n sh- n.',-' sonsi'i"'s"'ss
ias-r--, In III. Sugr-s, r-p"sss 80 lie
cline. bat so .sF .. relates 60 th. Chi'
"a :. sis,ri., ,hv .hriakas- Is not
sr.s'
rssti, ,Li. comparatively fever
sbi~ .iisa,ion is ia- Z" ,h- sa"t that
h-s-Ab Ab,,sa. the United STATE. -'-a'
Corporation 10 ana,ihsni u HAT l1as
at sosiiL Chi.asp. at I.si-is at .sr'
ami .i.~~ h-s~-sni that s"n'-rn is
iu.ins relatively les. basin".- tina"
.py 'ulh-, in tho isAa ssa steel trade
a. II I. -,ii-ar-,i hf the dscs-esr "s
oaly ii..i:a ton. in un.iilsi "r'irrs
ia Nss-,nt,~r. ~h-r oa,siser,- s.s-r-
all, leaked for i."..." s".s .s
n. ini insufn
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fulE-AFrKR CHRISTMAS
S-ae nrrsstsacti .spfr :


a,si clerk 90 Msts-. ~s.r.'s ih- i-''
-,ry ,-paks' \ lady h-s- -sn's :.
.S.haas- cuskhsni h-F Asshaht
sas- her t.r y ,su.s ut -~urSs
Nervous t'n-i--Ii.r-'. is' truth
p., my n-pa.- sp' Christina -"s.
Z, L,..s That's the ,rpubIrs Gin
m- q tubi,cr hall for n
Tiopt~ sik-s-Th.r ,sn's k"-p that
sd .hap home nights bt sisi.s him
a smoking parkrs and slippers. Hes
trough, them back to .s.hans- f"r =
rsshs.rrw. . ir-.s snir' ard t.s,on,
leather .hs~s
Nhss-GrsMisa .imta- - sd "'
Mis-. Nicpii'a iial..'ip' sprhs fer
sigl. wanna kaou u I ran', -NH
ri,an sc EN- fer q silver tsui'y bon
UalI Msn-iiCr-s a pair Of uili.
tary hsitbfushrz I got.
fa.h-r-somc "pr ss,- mc rink
siIs rsismas for chris'mss cant
to exchange them for something a
self re-. ..-i,nE man Can vcas Si:s.
cu bius.ins.
Natnns-M, Ii''i. boJ So, this set
ut to,ls for Christmas. want i"
exchange them for new center
table. IT, sawed til. leg. off the on~
! had. willie. stop year crying ---
Puck
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Many Reeeyeries
Gr0a lm1 Trouble

A w,~ii.is- t-r th,"st sud ts.sx Tree
Lls-s hi,h has i-s-u tsvrVB.aiy r~st-,t ts-
ruaut y-af>. and vhivh hss s--w iusi-'a
m~ntai in r.stnr'pr s,,n,.lrtr hseit t-
isTs- uun,l-'s ~ .1d-rTI.. shs,,iJ ~, thsr
-uxhly in,~.s kate, Iy everyone Whic
ne uu'iu- ..siu.s SRI ns.i. fcr u. nor sus
xusrsrt-- 'hs' its ne. viii rtss-fs h.sits
E-kn,au- Aiirra'iva has s--u civrn the
trI "r,-iii ir ssNlns u,rs IT, wsur .s-.-s
Head thi- .sSr witriuxtrr. l"I
''Gcsticm.u. ~ January. i'sss v~
ttheu Win hSWurrhs1rs .f the iuuss
VI, III, -iriau. "p- - the leading praCtl
'i"u-Is "f WiiBtnstse. ts-i. -sH, that Y
was Ius. ''vul'i- tv,t -rxs syJ u,is
IN tivau'''i"~. hti' ! sni ,sgy weak We
= \. Iip,,irri'i .' tJpcIn~vv 4 80.
b.lar,tucII -,"rr. :,S 10 az Ma'N.s
sfrrei. WiIWiuctDu b-t to- ~'n,'-c c',s-' to
me E-LMsu. Alternative. thst had .iuue
vsu taking " ~ .u.- This VIZ. ,'-lut
June. rsN .un'in.,I faithfully. using
ns other remedy. anil mail, r"tI,r,I tho
r.catinz ~ th" 'Hngs nov have ""
tr-n'l- with nv lunas I H,IaIy l-~Ifc,c
E.kman's Alirrsti,c saved nv lifs
'Ahh,laviil JAS svt IEGs
IAlovr abbreviated: mur,. -u te,yu-st1
ttkmau's Alternative has t-.~u er,srp by
,nsat yc,rs test I" i.c mus; .td,nciuus
Rtprhitis, bronchial A.tbn,a. stuhl"rn
Colds sn,i In upl,uii,iibe the system.
.lontain~ u" uar,ptj,.s. Juisons or haIn-
forntus drugs. Ash for ho-kict telling
Vt rrsoyCric>. and write to urkman
Laboratory. rhiladrlptia ~. to~ cvi
Ae0ce For sale m ali leading dtnssis'<
me Hausman Drug Co., three se0rsl
and W. 8. Green Drug ca
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NOT on THE MAI

Mrs NalarT"r has a ,s.-i-rn rso,
i"',t- in the I.srs"s at - joii, sa1tn
s''i- ma'r"n ~he. although she has
uo, -vcsiv.i q thorough -.iur.,i.n.
never aIios~ ths, I. interfere with
Ter rtsrNlien
The chronicle=news., 1913-12-26


1919. 81 much cheaper. in fact. that
on staple goods OF this sort It looks
40 though the foreigner would have
no iroubl. Ia underssiiing domestic
producers.
The commercial authority abos.
quoted says that an easier tendency
Ii manifest in cotton Goods, DE
cenib.f Is usually quiet month ia
tn" trade. aud this year. II anything.
/, has been even Iui-i.r than usual.
10 the comment OF "a leading trade pa
p"r. And II goes On 10 say: The
fin. goods mills are securing very lit
II. business, This IS partially due to
III. fact that finished goods ar not
moving freely at present in III. .on:
Nertinx trade. aud buyers are soins
slow In view Of ih. chang. in tariff. q"
bniiiing operations during No'cin-
her w.'. lighter than a year ago,
Hank c'.arinss. for the week ending
December q ar- s.s per s.ni smaller
than in 1919. Tue returns of rail
road sross earnings ar. somewhat
less than iaht year, Their. were "a:
moT, failures In November. 1913.
than in November. 1871: Til. hu.i-
I.ns mortality of IN. country aas
heavier than In the corresponding
period Of recent years"
review. such as has been given
briefly Of the business conditions of
Tia. ."untf,. i. warranted b! ih-
pledge soismniy iasds BY the s,sf,y in
pos.r that IL would not inja- noF
destroy legitimate industry. AMI by
;he single purpose which President
Wilson urged upon Congress IN Lis
:grs' ue>.as. to think on!y Of 'hi.
on. ihins. of th- changes IN our sss-
cal system which mas best serve ,o
open oae- more the free ehaan..s oi
prosperity To a sf.a, people whom ~.
-ouid serve so the uin,"si
fYon April iIii O.'ober CansI..s
'aousas oaiy VI this on. lh.as. and
radical change. in oaI tis.ai system
~ere made. but Ihv aaii.i.sat--i prs.
,.-sity las not -om-. and the oni,
ghaaa-is which Ia," been or-nrj
BT- ih- channels through -hirh S"n'
p.siIg s"s,is from, for.isn .uua'rs->
taay r-a.h our market. at'h NOR.
fF---i"sa aad h,sp'ss- III. pfn-itsi as
Nm~ricsn capital ahi American 'at
lspr
An-r sIsaiax the tariff as'. rr--iH
i-nt Wii.sn ru-r saL said 4" the
guest. assembled The s--iias that
I hay- ia that a- have Jos- the rank
aai sii- Of the i--upi. VI thi. ,osn'Fs
sr-a, s-Fsss-" :. iar the srn"'
fits ftuna shis swat >1s>t- ss- ct
-s.ainsls hard I" find Th-s" ts
a.oT. -,id-t.s ot isjuFs ihas II t--n-.
Nt
\ lIt'l. later in Li. a.dr-,s. on the
sc.asi.n referred =. Ps-sia-ns VII.
s"a said y f~~, i.ai.h, iik- . lasn
-ho i lodging happily IN ia. inn
-hi"h lies half say along the S.aI.
asi Il saa.t b-sin ta disturb ;A-
E.s' ssi ssmpis.-acy .l The rr~.,-
dent io ,h.ak of the ,hou.saL. -hs
have lost employment sia.. the tariff
sst ga. sisnsi. = sfa~ias ssny al
m-n freed from, toll. oh. have not
where 4" Ia, their head Thomas q.
Narsia. Secretary OF ih. Home Mar.
ss' club. .f B,ssens
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'nfn 10 Lima aud 'hsa sp south. CT.
'rsths the is'-'i"r axatn ,hs..s., IT,.
Issis asa inia,a4 rapssia tt-.ivT.
The, s-siI then j.asn-S a.~n the
Nmatos. making every effort I. .iai
the l.-' 'r"-t'ans ir 'h- crunrT
party
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whic ,,.i,is. i. w...,..,o.. =,

whi'- stsiiias in WisskiaxtoA. -
e. rs.re'is. IN. iss'ai ~, ~ WOMAN
va> ia'ru-sns-.i 4. q Jssk..- iss-.t
ssI'i.msi ~h. informed her 'hss Is.
va. = l'-rusisn
". ssat IssssihIs.' ss.H.a tic
,"uns msi'"n. ''sna Via, Mint s
Weather have sou b--a having IN
Peru S"uass,.-n Telegram.
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Printing II e,cfs description neat
j. anu aw,rkIy rSrvuicJ at THE
'bror icic-<aws icb rvyHs SAMPLES
aud ouotsii,r. ua r-u.s>, t'sc IN.
sicphcnc. Trin;i.d 40. u
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r''.ii"e "f ever a-. risIs.. n.ss
y AMI Q''irslY -t-,s'cs y, III.
Cht"si' Ic.Suus j.'. rvu,as .smr,. =
anJ quotations .H sr-I.s,. t.. t.-
Telephone Trinidad ito 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
THE MILITARY
COMMISSION
NOT IN SESSION
SANITARY CONDITIONS WILL
HAVE TO BE ENFORCED IN THE.
MARTIAL LAW DISTRICT.
DECISION EXPECTED NEXT week
Next, CASE TO RE CONSIDERED
us sTHE MossEY SHOOTING,
AFFAIR.
tDY ASSOCIATED PRrss.)

GCHARLESTON, March t5.-Con.
trary to expectations the military com,
mission Is, not sitting today for the
triul OF cases. Adjutant General Elliott.
with Major Thomas Davis, today visit
cd the Cabin Greek distrlct>to notify
superintendents Of coal companies OF
sanitary conditions that will have to
be enforced within. the martial law
district. The superintendents we're
asked to assemble today al a number
of points 10 receive the AdIutant Gen
erals Instructions.
1t was stated that the next case that
the military commission would take
UP would be the Mossey shooting
where alleged strikers and sympathiz'
ers fired on officers OF the solvay Col.
lieries Company. This case will pre-
:ede thc.,case Of the shooting up OF
Sheriff Hills train.
Gov Hallield's decision>on the cases
that have already reached him is not
expected until next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
IA LAFOLLETTEIS
VH|ES0NE5GUEST
WISCONSIN SENATOR AT WHITE,
HOUSE FIRST TIME IN THREE,
YEARS.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 15.-.--
Senator La Toilette made his first call
ut the White House last night In more
than three years. He was the invited
guest of President Wilson and spent
In the executive mansion. He would
make no statement as to the purpose
or his visit, but It has been an open
secret for days that he vas expected
10 discuss matters OF Legislation Win
the President.
IresiGent Wilson is known TO hold
the Progressive Republican senator
in high regard. 1t was generally ur,
derstood that lie wished 10 got the
views OF Senator La Toilette as a true
Progressive on tariff revision, cur.
rency Legislation, Alaska, and the Of
,fects OF physical valuation Of railroads
us provided for by congress In the
closing days Of the last session.
The conference last night was mere
ly preliminary 10 others to be held la
ter as the situation in congress de.
celops,
Senator Ia Toilette was closeted
with the President from s O'Clock un-
til {. Apparently he was in high good
humor when he departed, for although
he would not Talk Of his visit, he joked
with the, newspaper men waiting to
see him.
"This is my first visit in three years
to the White House" he said. = came
once after the special tariff session
called by President TAFT, but wasn't
received"
"wen, how do you feel nowfT he
was asked. S-%
Il never felt better than ! do now.
l have been in most excellent health
for two years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
BIG SHAKE UP
lfTHE POLICE
iIlyitao CRAFTY, DRUNKENNESS AND
COMPETENCY AMONG COPS
II on PlTTssuReH.

PIgTsBuRGH, March l5.-Aliegod
charges az immortality, drunkenness
ana incompetency against the Pitts.
sbirglia police brought to public atten'
3tion recently through an Investigation
of the department before council, had
"a sensational aftermath last night.
Practically all the higher officers
of the police force, including magis'
trates, were transferred 70 other dis
etricts; police inspectorships were aboi.
slshed, the incumbents being reduced
TO captains; captains were made lieu
tenants and Ileutenants sorgeants.
Seven members OF the detective
force were reduced to special officers
In plain clothes or put in uniform as
spatrolmen, One inspector, one of the
positions in the police depart
;ment, was given u leave OF absence,
smother resigned and a third was re-
dueei Ito q lieutenant. A few days
agoS the assistant superintendent Of
police voluntarily resigned on pen
sion.
Tie changes last night, the most
Revolutionary in the history of tho
PittsbuTgh@police department becomes
siiecttse next Sunday. They were an
nonnced$ $by Director Of Ppblic Safety
John DALEY, former secretary to
9Illssr William a: A1agee, and well
sknown newspaper man, Mr.. patleS
fecenlly succeeded John, H. Morfdi
now member Of congress. ''y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
CHORUS Girls APPEAR
BEFORE VICE commission
OF YOUNG GlRLs
GIVE TESTIMONY AS 70 the
WEEKLY WAGES PAID eY
STORES.
fpy AgsocIATrp PUSSY

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 15.-Atany Wit;
nesses we're present when the surprise
session OF the Illinois vice commits;
sion opened here to-day: Among those
to be called we're number Of chorus
girls playing at local theaters,
William g. Persons, manager of the
Larkin Company. Of Illinois, manufac-
turing soaps aud toilet preparations
where they employ 800 girls. tes,
titled that the lowest weekly wage was
Eve dollars. Frank Young, manager OF
the local NNoolworth Five and Ten
Cent stores. testified that the store
employed 80 girls with a fnanimuHr
wage Of s4.OO per week.
ut is not fact that you were III.
structed not to pay any girl over $500
without getting the consent OF the
head of the concern" asked Chairman
o'Hara. at is not" replied Young.
'.What is the least that girl IN Peoria
can live on" asked o'1Iara ut de,
pends on whether she lives at home
or alone" "The Commission does not
recognize any difference" said o'Harai
."But suppose the girl is living alone
how much would 1t cost her"
II don't know" said Young, I'VE
only hire girls who live at home.
o'Hara asked IL in his opinion low
wages and immortality were cause ami
effect.
"Iy think there is only aNsllght eou-
uectton," said Young,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15

GOES TO HAMBURG AND AFTER
VISITING PARIS WILL JOIN HIS
FAMILY IN CANARY ISLANDS.
(By Associated press)

NEW YORK, March l5.-Former
President Castro. Of venzuela. sailed
today from Hamburg, and from there
h" will so to Paris for short stay
before joining his family i'll the Can
ary Islands.
Reyond indicating that he might re-.
visit the United states he declined to
discuss his movements after lpavins
the Canary Islands. He said he had
been treated talrly in the United
States and hoped he might be allowed
10 land unmolestcd If he returned.
The last administration, he said, had
not treated him fairly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
PlanAbqndoned
UNION PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN
PACIFIC MERGER WILL BE DIS
SOLVED.
(BY ASSOCIATED PEEss.)

4 (BY ASSOCIATED PEESS.)
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March i5,-Chair.
man Lovett, OF the Union Pacific rail
way system, announced 10 the Federal
courts here this afternoon that the
modified plan for the dissolution of
the Union pacitic'southern Pacific
merger hal been abandoned because
of the. opposition of the California
railroad commission
As asresult Of this announcement, it
is now necessary for the representa-.
.tives of.the Hartman railroad and the
Attorney general of the United States
to5devise new plan that will meet
the approval OF the Judges Of the eight
Federal Circuits. who are sitting in
this case as the District court Of Utah.
sa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
ADMINISTRATION
WILL Be ACTIVE.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO START
THINGS GOING NEXT wEEk-=HE.
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION OF.
CONGRESS. 81
An Associatel Pressl

WASHINGTON, D C.. March l5,-
Word went out from Tie White House
to-day that next week will be q season
of activity, and some of the, admins.
tratlOn's new policy will take definite
form, i3.
ltwas expected that President WI;
son will not only issue his proclama'
ton calling the extra session Of Con-
eress, but will make some important
announcements on his course towards
public questions.