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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-18

We sent out statements the
first Of this month to parties
who owe us, and very few have
paid any attention TO our re-
quests to pay their accounts. We
will expect prompt payment,
and trust you will give this mat
ter your immediate attention.
Tazewell Supply Company.
The Tazewell Electric Light
and Power Company have their
ice plant at North Tazewell in
full operation, and are making
daily deliveries of fine ice. Or
ders for ice from distant points
have been coming so fast that
General Manager Larimer has
been kept on the move from ear
ly morning till night in keeping
things moving. Mr.. Vernon
Johnson has had charge of ice
deliveries and sale of ice books,
and has already built up a nice
daily business for the company.
The ice is made from distilled
water by modern machinery and
is valuable addition to Taze-
wells industries.
Webster Savers, of West Vir-
ginia, has been in the commune
ty several days this week on
business, and incidentally re-
newing his friendship and ac-
quaintance with homefolks. He
has fine farm in West Virginia,
has 70 head of 2-year old cattle,
200 head of sheep and OF her
stock, and is doing well, and, as
sister O'Keeffe says is feeling
fine" AS he grows older he more
and more resembles his father,
the late Captain David Sayers,
one of the quietest and best cit
liens this or any other county
ever had.
Sometime ago we asked sever
al gentlemen. irrespective of po-
litical utilization, to give us their
views on the question, "What
is wrong with our State govern
ment|" Mr.. f. M. Moss has an
interesting answer in this issue.
| We will be glad to have answers
from others, whether they were
personally requested or not. How
are we ever to know what the
people want unless they express
themselves in some way, and let
their wants be known. These
replies and letters will be read
with interest by most of the law
makers of Virginia, and should
do good. Now, come on and
'spress yourself.
Regarding trees struck by
lightning, Mr.. S. M. Repass
writes from Shawvers Mills: Il
find more oak and chestnuts
struck by lightning than other
timber, at an average elevation
of 2400 feet. Iron ore beds re-
ceive more strokes than other
parts, one hemlock and beech on
lowest land. One oak and one
chestnut each torn all to pieces,
root and branch, at an elevation
of $500 feet"
The weight of testimony so far
is against the generally accepted
notion that locust trees are more
liable to be struck than other
trees. What is your experience?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
POST ROAD SEEMS SAFE
Herrick Bill booming Trolley
Line Meets with Favor.
INV ToIosraph ~ The Tribune. !

Albany. April Ex-Governor Sulzer said
to-day he was opposed to giving permis-
sion TO build a trolley line on the Albany
Post Road between Hastings and Ossin-
ing. in Nestchester County, as provided
in the Healey bill now before him, if II
was planned to make this road part Of
the proposed trunk line Of improved high
way from New York to Albany and west
to Buffalo.
This attitude on the part OF the Cover
nor. together with a bill introduced by
Senator Herrick, who opposed the Healy
bill. seems TO doom the efforts OF the
so-called trolley trust to put cars on the
most road. The Herrick bill makes this
section OF the road a part OF the state
highway routes Senator Herrick intro
duced it Immediately after the Heay bill
was passed. and to-day II was reported
BY the Internal Affairs Committee.
The passage of the Herrick bill would
make impossible the building OF trolley
line on the Albany Post Road. and it
seemed to meet with favor among most
of the Senator's in Albany to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26

TO the wise action Of President wilson, us
III effects seem likely to be limited"
The following communication from
Andrew Carnegie was read:
MY advice to my friends is not TO be-
come unduly excited. Japan and our Re-
public have been and are friends and
mean always TO remain So California
needs increase OF population and small.
indeed is the number OF japanese land
holders. There is no occasion for rash
action. The President is only performing
his duty when he reminds California that
our government has entered into treaties
which the states. as loyal members are
bound to acknowledge as the supreme la"
California is not less loyal to the Union
than'he sister states"
kilograms from Lloyd c. Griscom,
David Starr Jordan, Seth Low and JACOB
H. Schiff were read.
Those attending the meeting included
Henry Clews. X. Seko. r. ". LaFrentz,
Samuel Peters. Lindsay Russell. Profess
sor Samuel T. Dutton, OF Columbia Cnt-
versty: e Vanderbilt Barton. Hamilton
Holt. William North Duare. d. J. r. Ush-
ikubo and r. .irai
The directors of the American Manu-
facturers' Association adopted yesterday
resolution indorsing the position OF
President Wilson and deprecating any
state action that would jeopardize foreign
commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
CUT PO|SONS DOCTOR
Infection of Patient Transferred
During an Operation.
ENTIRE THIGH AFFECTED
Dr.. John w. Poole, of Brooklyn,
Victim of Peculiar Acct
dent with Scalpel.

Another prominent Brooklyn physician
has fallen victim If blood poisoning as
the result Of a cut received while opcrat-
ing on a patient. He is Or John ".
Poole OF Y oorhees avenue and East 18th
street. shcepshoad Bay. he was operated
on Yesterday i'm the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital by Dr. y H. Bogart. Of 40 -
Seventh avenue. Brooklyn. for 4 severe
infection Of his right hip. II was said AT
the hospital last nlght that D.. Poole
was in a serious condition. although it
was hoped the operation had stayed the
spread of the Infection
The accident happened several DAYS ago.
while Dr Pool. was operating on pa
tent who had a bad case OF Sanrrenc.
lie had almost completed his work. when
he turned 10 give a nurse some directions.
rs he did so ne trppcd. 81 the time he
had in his hand scaipcl with which he
had Just made an iucislon. The instru-
ment was driven through his clothing and
made "A deep cut in his right hip.
Although the cut caused him a great
deal Of pain. he went on with his work
and finished the operation successfully
Then nc turned his attention 10 dressing
his own wound. thinking that he would
be able TO prevent the Infection from the
patients wound on the knife taking cf-
feet on himself
In day or two. however. "A numbness
began to develop in his thigh until finally
his leg became paralyzcd. He then went
TO consult Or. Bogart. who made an eN-
animation and advised him to 20 imme-
diatcly 10 hospital and undergo an
operation for the removal Of the infected
tissues. The operation was performed
Yesterday. but the effect Of the blood
poisoning had developed 30 rapidly that
his whole right side was practically use
loss With the cause removed. however,
the hope was expressed 10y Or Bogart.
who is an authority on blood poisoning.
that the III effects would gradually wear
off.
DR.. Poole is forty-fve years old and
has practised for many years in Sleeps
head BAY. where he is considered one II
the most skilful physicians In the section.
I'm racetrack days ne VAS physician for
! phil Dwyer and many other prominent
racing men.
He is one Of several Brooklyn doctors
who have suffered similarly during the
last six weeks One of them WAS Dr.
4 r. Bristow. Of 40. 3i Clinton street
During an operation for appendicitis he
pricked his finger slightly with a needle
and died few days later from blood
poisoning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
SOCIETY PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT
Ex-Governor Fort, Isaac N.
SelIgman and Others Warn
Against California Bill.
SELFISH, SAYS DR.. ELIOT
Carnegie, Griscom, Jordan,
Schiff and Low Send Mes
sages Deprecating Alien
Land Legislation.

PRESIDENT Wilson's attitude on the bill
IN The California Legislature which would
bar aliens from holding land within the
state was Endorsed by the executive COM
mttee Of the Japan Society at luncheon
held at No. l65 Broadway yesterday af-
ternon After A discussion by dozen or
more members this message. signed by
Lindsay Russell. president of the society.
was sent to the White House:
Deeply impressed by the gravity Of the
issue raised by the proposal Of the Cali
iornia Legislature TO enact measures
which ignore the treaty obligations Of the
United States, and which are directed
against a friendly nation which has scru-
pulously observed its engagements to this
country. the Japan Society to-day re-
solved that II would support the President
i'm all he is doing 10 maintain the honor of
the nation"
j. Franklin Fort. Ex-Governor of New
Jersey e,lared there we're no state lines
under the treaty power.
Isaac y. Seligman said he was con-
WINGED that the masses Of the people did
Nui UNDERSTAND the SeIlolSltSS OF Nndl
California would have done had not the
federal government taken hand.
Let every man here who has friends in
California" he said write 20 them and
tell them the views We hold. l am afraid
the solemnity and importance Of this oc-
casion are not realized by the laboring
classes i'm California"
Others who deprecated the proposed
California legislation were Martin Esan,
editor of The Manila Times; Dr.. Arthur
Brown. OF the United Board of Foreign
Presbyterian Missions. Howard Mansfield,
Willard d. Straight. who represented the
United States I'm the proposed siX-power
loan to China. and Dr. William Bayard
Hale. Of The Worlds Work
Charles w Eliot president emeritus Of
Harvard University. sent this message:
The California law is the result OF local
selfshness and exclusiveness, combined
with ignorance of the Japanese people. or
the real fishes Of the japanese govern
ment and Of existing conditions Of inter
national competition. Thanks, however
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
MYSTERY IN NEW STEEL co.
Concern Incorporated in Della
ware by Straw Men"
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Wilmington, Del. April 25.-The South
.,arn steel Company. with capital
81 sso o0o. 900. was chartered at Dover
The real interests are not re-
lied the straw incorporators being
Ill attaches of the Corporation Trust
-, of America charter agency
1o'. nnn" York Secretary of state Miller
Az in not know who are behind the com
PaThe records of the state Department
i.ain only the names OF straw men.
CONF o. Ia tier refuse to give any details
ailu ,oncern is empowered 10 manufact-
Inc Eel or iron or both and to quarry
ure .i, refine and prepare for market all
kinds Of numerals n;G cs and 0Ts that i pe l
olne has secured since the enactment OF
wal seven sisters" law in New Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
WON'T INVITE GOVERNORS
Joint Conference Plan Defeated
by Progressives.

Sacramento. Cal. April "a party vote
of 81 Progressives noes against II Demo-
cratic and Taft Republican ayes to-day IN
the lower House defeated resolution IN
vitins the Governors of Nevada. Wash
inston. oregon and Arizona to participate
in the conference with Secretary of state
Bryan on the anti-alien land ownership
legislation next week
Progressives opposed the resolution on
the ground that no outside counsel was
necessary
The resolution was not introduced IN me
Senate and Senator Campbell, Democrat
said that the plan had been abandoned.
a resolution for the appointment OF d
legislative committee to welcome oecre-
tarv BRYAN was defeated on the srouhu
that he was to he the personal guesi OF
Governor Johnson.
The frs, protest against alien land leg
islation from the Chinese in California
reached the Legislature last night rom
the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent AS
sociatiop. otherwise known as the Chinese
Six Companies. II Is. in part as follows :
The Chinese now in California are mere
nv virtue Of treaties that guarantee them
the common rights Of man. as defined III
the bill Of rights If your state coils'l'u-
ton. As domiciled Calfornans We pro-
test that this states due share Of inc
abundant trade between this state ana
China cannot he secured by legislation
that humilates US. brands US with an m
feriority and shames us before the ma
tious.
Your proposed legislation fmpairs me
canacitv Of our countrymen To earn Nv
io. her. and TO contribute TO the COM
monwealth hy their labors and enterprise
and We insist thst it Is unfriendly ana IN
hospitable to IN, people Of the youngest
republic AZ tho hands ~ the greatest re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
JURORS GO ON STRIKE
Protest Against Cut in Pay and
Win Their Claim.
TBy telegram to The Tribune

Memphis. April 25-A jury in the
Circuit Court went on a strike to-day.
refusing TO serve for 81 80 a day. in
accordance with new law passed by
the Legislature cutting each Jurors
pay from SO Il day. \ new jury will
begin tomorrow and accept the 81 80
rate. u
The old jury should have been dis
charged Yesterday. but the members
were considering the case Of n. Il. Will
son against the Illinois Central Rail-
road. and had 10 be held over an ex-
ira day when the trial was finished.
Judge Pittman held that the old jur-
ors were i'm office at the time the new
law became effective. and were en-
titled To s. day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
Charles M. ScnWab's Career.

The career of Charles VI. Schwab, who
is now chairman of the board OF IL
rectors of the Bethlehem steel Corpora
tion. OF which he was president up 20
April Of the present year. is one Of the
mos, picturesque Of the stories of Amer
ica's very rich men.
His first salary as a laborer in the iron
works was g. 80 week, and in the days
uhen he was the president OF the United
States steel Corporation il was said that
he received 81 900. 600 a year.
Schwab was one Of the young men
whom Andrew Carnegie gathered about
him. and when the Carnegie interests
were turned over to J. r. Morgan. nearly
efteen wears ago. Schwab was made pres
idont of the company. After he had got
ipto the papers because of his gambling
At Monte Carlo he resigned from the
presidency of the United States Steel
CORPORATION and his place was flled by
William y. Corey, who in turn gave place
TO James \. Farrell.
For time Mr.. Schwab was in the
background in financial affairs. but SIX
wears ago he came To the front again
hacked by interests that have been con-
s,dared 10 be favored with Standard OH.
The showing that he has made with the
Bethlehem company within the last hall
decade has sustained the reputation that
he made while with Carnegie in the old
davs in Homestead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
SHOE FACTORY GIRLS
BECOME TARIFF ISSUE
Revelations Of Conditions in International
Companys Shops Called to Atten-
tin Of President

constituting the full membership Of our
commission. | respectfully invite the CO.
operation OF your Missouri Senate vice
commission in a thorough and complete
investigation Of the methods OF this cor
poration."
Derby. the superintendent Of the local
factory OF the international Shoe Com
psny. was a hostile witness before the
commission. When Senator JUL told him
70 speak so the Stenographers and news
paper men could hear him he answered:
! don't care anything about them
This is the modern version of the pub
lie he damned. interposed Lieutenant
Governor o Hara.
II want to tel YOU. Mr.. Derby. that 7
for one wish | had the power TO drive
YOUR concern from Illinois" said Senator
JUL You are a disgrace to the state
We learned Of one poor girl who worked
for YOU and was driven TO prostitution
because your concern paid her only s. 80
a week. and she could not live on it, We
had to 90 into executive session because
the testimony was so rotten that the
public should not hear it,
Agnes McGW. twenty-one years old.
testified that she started in the box
factory OF the International Shoe Com
psny al 50 g week. and received Increases
until she was paid s. a week. The girls
in the box department were driven AT top
speed. she testified. the foreman cursing
them when they Jagged. on a half dozen
different occasions she tainted from eX-
cossiye oxcrtion.
Pearl Briggs. twenty-one years old
testified that she started at g week at
the shoe factory and worked up 10 IS a
week. Then she was put on piocework.
at which she would make only from 81 10
TO g. a week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26

springfield, H.. April 25-Following 20
uay session Of the Senate white slave"
commission Lieutenant Governor O'Hara
sent telegram to President Wilson and
announcer to Lieutenant Governor Painter
OF Missouri calling their attention TO the
disclosures made here.
The telegram TO President Wilson read
as follows
AT a hearing of the Illinois Senate vice
commission here TODAY II appeared that
the conditions surrounding the employ
ment Of girls at the Springfield factory OF
the International Shoe Company we're the
most open to criticism Of any so far dis
covered by this commission. The reve-
lauons we're so astounding that Senator
Nleis JUL. Republican and the dean of
our state Senate. openly and bitterly de-
nounced this corporation.
AS ! have been Informed that this cor.
poration is supporting a lobby at Wash
inSton in opposition 10 your proposed
tariff law. on the grounds that II certain
duties are removed the girl workers IN
their shoe factories will he brought into
competition with the cheap labor of
Europe, | believe your attention should be
called 10 the testimony given here to-
day"
The telegram TO the Lieutenant Gov
ernor OF Missouri recited that the shoe
factory girls were the victims Of the
worst Industrial conditions that had yet
come before the commission. and that s
W. Derby. superintendent Of the Spring
field factory. had sworn that the Inter
national Shoe Company was a s25.on. no
corporation. and its executive officers
were residents Of Missouri. The telegram
closed:
In behalf of Senators JUL. Tossey.
Woodland and Beall. a. well as OF myself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
JAPANESE PRESS CALMER
One Journal, However, Makes
Warlike Reference to Fleet.

Toxic. Japan. April 2S.--Satisfaction IS
generally expressed here over the decision
Of President Wilson to send Secretary OF
state Bryan e. Sacramento. cal. 10 con-
,ult with the legislators there on the pro-
posed alien land ownership legislation.
The majority Of tho japanese news
papers adopt a more TRANQUIL tone to-day,
but the widely circulated Osaka Miami
chi" an independent newspaper. in a war
ike snirit POINTS 10 the japanese fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26

The annual statement OF the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. issued March - showed
that 1912 was d record year The net
profits Of the works were Ns46,s14. while
the income from investments brought the
total income up 10 s5,llf,4i9 an increase
Of SCI. ~ over the previous year, which
itself was a record breaker
After allowing for interest charges. de-
probation. etc. there remained a surplus
Of s.. 063 go. equal to : per cent on the
companys N4.90S oO outstanding preferred
stock and SIS per cent on the NisS-,oco
common stock.
IN his comment upon the report Mr.
Schwab. who is now chairman Of he
board of directors Of the company, said
that the corporation showed record earn
irgs, despite the fact that in ne latter
part Of 1911 and the first part Of 1872 un-
favorable business conditions prevailed
The Improvement in business in the latter
part Of last year, however. enabled the
corporation to take orders aGgregatinS
100000. OF 60 per cent greater tnan the
company best previous year
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation has
recently obtained control OF valuable. cN-
tcnsive iron ore lands in Chill. These
mines have been in operation Tor some
time and the ore is of tho highest quality.
1t is believed here that one Of the rca-
sons why the Bethlehem steel Corpora
ton desires 10 control the Fore River
company is that its plant will better on
able il TO construct ore vessels to bring
their products TO this country through
tho Panama Canal. The CHILEAN ore fields
are so near 10 the coast that II Is necc3-
sary only 20 use gravity to transport 1t
10 the ship side and consequently bot
toms for the transportation Of these ores
will be in great demand.
The Gillian ore. it is said. IS better than
the average Lake Superior ore. three
tons of the newly acquired ore being equal
10 four tons of the ore now used. new
company, the Bethlehem Chill Iron Mines
Company. has been incorporated In Della
ware for the operation OF these mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
JAPANESE TREES THRIVING.

Park Commissioner Stover expects some
OF the 2.J0 japanese cherry trees planted
in this city year ago L. blossom forth
IN the next few weeks. Not one OF the
trees has failed t0 prosper I'm this alien
soil Examination mas shown them 70
be free from insect pests and any dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
MOTHER OF 18 DIVORCED
Wed in 1884, He Idle 13 Years
Ground, Cruelty.
lRr relerranh to The Tribune.

Bridgeport, Conn. April @5.-Frances
Gertrude Nilmot. of this city, was
granted a divorce from her husband
to-day upon the ground Of intoier-
able cruelty. The couple were married
in 1854 and have had eighteen chill
dren <,t..
Besides raising this large FAMILY
AIRS WilmOt had supported her nus
hand during the past thirteen years
until such abuse as being kicked uoN u
n fight Of stairs anu pelng the TARGET
for bombardments OF CHINA had drlNeh
hcr TO the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
CANAL TO BE DRY" TOO?
Panama Hears All Zone Saloons
Must Be Closed.

Panama. April 25.-It was stated
here to-day that by direction of Lind
ley NJ Garrison. Secretary of War the
Panama Canal Zone will be without
saloons during the coming fiscal year.
At present there are fifty-five saloons
in zone towns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
From The Trlhune Rureau.l


Washington. April 25.-The absorption
Of the Fore River works by the Beth
lehem steel Company viii have pracu-
cslly no effect on the contracts existing
between the United States government
and the former company. according 10
officials of the Navy Department. as there
is precedent for the transfer of the con-
tracts. provided the bonding company and
the Secretary Of the Navy agree.
Contracts have been transferred IN the
rast with the consent Of the department
and the suretie!. so that the only encct
OF the reported absorption Will be
change in the records said Chief Con-
structor Watt tonight
Navy Department officials are interested
in the reported purchase Of the fore
River company by the Bethlehem because
Of the possibility Of cheaper battleshipS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
PROTEST TABLED IN HAWAII.

Honolulu. April ej-The Territorial
legislature adopted report TODAY
tsbiirc the resolution Of protest against
california; proposed alien Law. Tho ac-
ton vas taken on the ground that the
rropose0 law dld not c0nrcfE HaWai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26

With the Bethlehem people able TO con-
struct and equip almost fully battleship'
II is believed that lower bids may he OIL
fered and that competition may be keener
as a result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26

as no toy. and saws that. IL necessary. or.
IL forced thereto by discriminatory legs-
lation. II Is capable of indicating the ma
tional honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
from The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, April 25.-Secretary
Garrison said tonight there was no
truth in the report that he had ordered
"a looms in the Canal Zone 10 be closed.