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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
Leader Of Big Business and Wilson
In . 1-Hour Conference
GET WALL STREET VIEWPOINT
President Expects Business Men 20
Learn That Legislation VIII
Not Injure Commercial
Trade

Washington. July S.-For nearly
an hour President Wilson discussed
business conditions with J. p. Nor
gan. This was the first Of q series OF
conferences which will bring to the
white house men foremost in indus
try and finance.
It was one OF the very few occa-
sions during the 1e months of his
administration that the president
has received one of the recognized
leaders Of big business" Officials
said that while the administration's
greatest legislative projects were un-
der way-the tariff act, the currency
bill, and while the trust programme
was being perfected-the president
felt there should be no opportunity
for a charge that they were receiv-
ing inspiration from business of IL
nancial centers.
The president now is said to feel
that an exchange of thought and
information with captains Of indus
try will be conducive to the business
revival he expects to see along lines
which the administration holds to
be legal.
Out of these exchanges the presi-
dent expects business men to learn
that lawful enterprise has nothing
to fear from the Democratic admin
istration; that the trust programme
having reached a point where he
foresees its successful completion
business shall have the rest many
of its leaders have been asking, and
that under the constitution OF
freedom" as the president has chris
tened the trust programme, COM
merce and finance respecting the
laws will not be harassed by the fed
eral government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
Brazilian Ambassador Declares u. s..
Mexican Conflict Settled
MORE WORK YET TO BE DONE
international Differences Have Been
Adjusted, Conferee Says, and
War Has Been Averted
With Mexico

Niagara Falls. Ont, July Ann
bassador De Game OF Brazil today
formally announced the practical set
Element of the conflict between the
United States and Mexico, but added
that the task OF mediation Is mot
yet concluded.
The ambassador spoke at a lunch
con given by the three mediators to
newspaper correspondents. The Am
erican and Huerta delegations to the
mediation conference were present
and the remarks of Mr.. Da Cana,
after careful revision, were made
public later. constituting formal
statement of the work Of mediation
thus far.
at is a source Of satisfaction for
me-" said the ambassador, ITO be
able to say that one Of the essential
points Of our programme, that deal
ing with the international side of
the conflict, is practically settled.
This does not imply that we go
home, with our task concluded, but
we feel that so far we have averted
war"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
LINED STREETS WITH BOMBS
Archduke Francis and Wife Had
Little Chance for Lives

Vienna, July 2.-The conspiracy
against the lives of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand and the Duchess Of
Hoehnberg was SO well planned that
1t would have been impossible for
them to escape from Bosnia alive,
according to some members of the
late archduke's suite who returned
here.
The officials declared that two
clockwork bombs were found be-
meath the table on which luncheon
awaited the archducal party on the
return to the city hall. A similar
internal machine also was discovered
in the chimney of the room occupied
by the Duchess OF Hohenberg at
lille, a watering place few miles
from Sarayevo, and woman was
caught with seven bombs in her
possession.
The bullet which killed the arch
duke was an explosive one.
It has been ascertained by the
that Gavrio Prinizhi, the
assassin, is the son of the proprie-
tor of a hotel at Sarayevo, and has
passed his twentieth year, so that
he may be sentenced to death for the
crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
Complete Figures Show Treasury
Excess S8 Millions

Washington, July 2.-Complete
treasury figures show that the fed
eral government went through it's
first fiscal year under the Wilson
administration with its income ex-
ceeding ordinary expenses by $780,
7S4,452.07. Nearly 331s million dol
lars. pouring into the treasury the
last day brought the total receipts
for the year up to $734,S43,7 700.
This is 2O1s million above Secretary
McAdoo's original estimate, and
turned into a surplus what had
promised the day before to be sub
stantial deficit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
CASHIER FAKES HOLDUP
TO HIDE HIS THEFTS

Sayre, Okla, July &C. w,
Jones has confessed that he staged
the fake robbery from the First
State bank at Texola, Okla, accord
ing to the justice of the peace.
Jones was found bound and gag
ged and said that he was forced by
bandits to turn over the banks
money. The bank was liquidated
after the robbery and Jones was
Jailed ON the charge of robbery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
WILSON SIGNS BILL FOR
IL WAR PURPOSE VESSELS

Washington, July 2.-President
Wilson's signature to the naval APP
preparation bill authorized the con-
struction Of two superdreadnaughts
and fourteen auxiliary war vessels,
and the building of a third huge
battleship with proceeds from the
sale of the Idaho and Mississippi.
Secretary Daniels pointed out that
the bill carried 100000 less than
last year's, appropriations, said re-
trenchments had been accomplished
through economics and insistence
upon competition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
KANSAS WORKING GIRLS
HUMAN BEINGS, NOT COGS

Topeka, July 2.-Conditions OF
the Kansas working girl. have i'm
proved a thousand per cent in ten
years, according to reports received
by w. L. o'Brien, state labor COM
missioner, in response to special in
Quiries concerning the conditions of
the female wage Garner. In every
Industrial center Of the state. have
been found generally improved con-
ditions and in Kansas the working
girl 10 . vhuman being and not cog
In the industrial wheel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
Ouhsd o. lsaiesstion

Mrs. sadie ?. ClAWsOn, Indlaha.
Pa, was bothered with lndiRestion'
my stomach panied me night and
day." che writes. II would Yeel
blOatsd and have headache and DeIch-
ing after eating I also suffered from
constipation Ny daughter had used
Cham erlain's Tablets and they ala
her 20 much good that she ave ne
9 few doses Of then ana inaisted M
on my trying them. They helped ne
- nothing else has done" For sale
By all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
KANSAS ELKs ELECT
OFFICERS AT WICHITA

Wichita, July S.-The Kansas AS
ISOLATION Of Elks at a meeting here
elected the following officers: Aug
ustus Sharpe, Coffeyville, president;
Charles Grimes, Wichita, vice pres
ident; Charles DeBrunner, Indepen-
dence, secretary; J. J. Boehm. Hutch
inson, treasurer; q. L. Fowler, To-
peka, inner guard. and C. A. House,
Arkansas City. esquire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
WHEAT BUYERS BUSY
AROUND HER1NGToN

Herington, July &C. e. shsp-
herd f. buying lots Of new wheat.
Monday he bought 10000 bushels
for July shipment. The hesxy rains
Of ne psst fSua days Aavs df courSo
stopped ne threihlhg aschinss ana
the supply has dwindled eDme.
Wheat buyers are cautioninE farm
ers to set their wheat entirely dry
before thrsshing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09

Efsaonia, July 3.-The first 50,
tomObile races ever run in. Wilson
county were held at the city parh
over the haie mile oval. Gillette,
drying . Ford racer. defeated .
Buick pilOEed BY Wilson, seven and
q hair miles being covered in ten
minutes. In . second race, Gillette
won from ) stock F0rd ii sasy fssh-
ion. me final race. between the
racer and IN indian motorcycle. vas
won By the Ford. Gillette driving
three miles IN 4:ss, ten seconds fas-
Ter than the motorcycle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
BOARD RETIRES 15
NAVAL OFFICERS

Washington, July Fifteen nav
al officers, several Of them captains
with distinguished records. ended
their active careers upon the recon-
mendation Of the dreaded "plucking
board"
Secretary Daniels made public the
names Of those selected for cOmpul-
sorry retirement this. year. with a
formal announcement that he ex-
pected TO AJAX for the repeal Of the
~ Of 1852 under which the an
uuai ''piuekils" is done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
MOHLER IN OFFICE,
SUCCEEDING COBURN

Topeka, July 2.-The new secre-
tary of the state board Of agricul-
ture, Jacob G. Mohler, elected last
winter following the resignation Of
Foster Dwight Coburn, took his Of
flee Wednesday. The retiring sec
rotary has spent more than score
of years as secretary. Mohler has
been connected with the office for
q longer time than 20 years also, and
has been the pupil OF Mr.. Coburn:
He has been assistant secretary for
q dozen years, and his friends say
he win make good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
DAT FIELD YIELDS
20 BUSHELS AN ACRE

Junction City, July 2.-The heav-
lest oat yield reported here in many
years was threshed out ON the J.
L. McNamee farm. A large field net
ted rs bushels to the acre.
RECEIPTS ABOVE EXPENSES
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
THREE IDAHO PARTIES
FAVOR PROHIBITION

Boise, Id, July 2.-Planks favor
ing statewide prohibition were in
corporated in the platform Of the
Republican, Democratic and Pro-
gressiye parties assembled in con-
vention here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
MAN WHO FIRED FIRST
GETTYSBURG GUN DIES

n Paso, Tex, July 2.-Col Jas.
w. Pender. SO years old, who, as
chief Of artillery under General
Longstreet. fired the first gun At
the battle Of Gettysburg, died here.
Colonel Fender built the first rail-
road across the Andes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
LIGHTNING BOLT
KILLS TWo BROTHERS

Wichita, July a-Walter Davis.
sr3 and HIS brother, fred Davis.
sons Of ". W. Davis. 4 wealthy cat
tleman Of Peabody. were found dead
in . pasturs. They left home Tuss-
day evening to repair fences ana
did not return. It Is believed that
they we're struck By lightning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09
Enaice Nearer Solution Of Mrs. Jen.
ME .. Duryea's 'Death
NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE
IAlctagraph Installed IN DIR. Carman's
Private Office Some Weeks
Ago May Unravel the
Mystery

New York, July 2.-The police
guard that had been placed several
hours before around the residence
,Uf DR.. Edwin Carman OF Freeport,
Il. l., where Mrs. Louise Bailey was
murdered was doubled. Mrs. Bailey,
daughter of Mrs. Jennie e. Duryea,
was prominent in Long Island So
SCial circles. Someone standing out
aide the doctors window shot her
while she was with Doctor Carman
I'm his private office.
No arrests have been made. The
police refuse to admit that any are
i'm immediate contemplation. Yet
from district attorney Of Nassau
county to probationary patrolman,
Zach officer showed in his manner
mat as far as he was concerted he
nDnsidered the task Of solving the
murder as good as done.
Intirely ut sea the First part OF
ne day and blnndetink around in
mArcb Of . clew. one came from
znhhatkan. sy 4 uis1 e i soc
Il. A SletAkfAbhs II vs. learned, had
Asan installed some weeks prsEionsly
~ Doctor Carman's office. The POI
nee guard over the house. With
taraMn 1t daybreak, was instantly
lYnenn ,s.s--s--- e-s--.s a,ss4 s.s-ss-ssse
with the finding OF the c0nfiacat-
~ dictAsraph police orders we're
lyen that no member Of the family
- permitted to see any one. stimuli
neonsly with the establishmsnt Of
1hD dictaphone as q reality, the
rssport authorities dropped their
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09

wichita, 1uly 2.-Frsnk Yokoma,
81, a japanese chauffeur and cook.
and Miss Emma Davis. 80. . trained
nurse Of Baldwin. Kan. were mar
ried here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-09

various other lines of investigation
The bloodhounds that had been used
without success were called in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
AFTER SWANSON'S TOGA
Montague May Enter Contest II GLASS
Declines To Run.

w, sbinoton Jnne Virginia poll
fool loodors IN distinction are pre-
dictina botlv-conte sted fights in that
st,+a for the Dorpcratic United
c+o+os cena+orial nomination in 1916
and for the Democratic Gubernatiorial
nomination in 1917.
Present day Indications they de-
clare, are shaping up for contests
for those two important offices which
will rival the 1911 Senatorial contest
between Senator Martin and Congress
nan Jones ar4 Senator Swanson and
REPRESENTATIVE G;ss., Ior ,'a-t;oAal
feeling,
The declaration of Governor Henry
c. Stuart that he will not seek Sena-
tor Swanson's toga has brought forth
assertions that the Junior Senator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
Storm in Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, June lone OF
the severest storms that has visited
Petersburg in many months swept
over the city between 6 and 7 o'clock
Saturday evening. The rain fell for
nearly an hour, accompanied by a
terrific electrical display and mixed
with a great deal Of hail, which in
several portions Of the city is said
to have been the largest seen here
for the past several years. In var
ious sections of the city trees and
telephone poles were shattered by
lightning and the falling of trees
caused by the high wind, shattered
many telephone and telegraph wire:
and endangered traffic.
The street we're strewn with
branches in many sections, but the
storm was welcomed because Of the
severe dry spell that has prevailed
here during the past few weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Locomotive of Baltimore and ohio
Road Overturns

Cumberland, Nd. June l.-flve
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad men were
killed and three injured when engine
No. 2156 overturned yesterday morn
ing one mile west of Cooks Mills. Pa,
nine miles from here.
It is said the engine was runrins
more than go miles an hour on a
straight piece of track when it jumped
the rails, turning completely over a
six-foot embankment with the drivers
I'M in the air. The accident occurred
near a cut.
No cause is assigned except thar en-
cessive speed caused the locomotive
to catapult. The speed limit IS 5O
miles an hour. 1t was stated by
Baltimore ard Ohio officials that the
engine which was running light, wa:
moving at rate of 6S miles an hoar
when it left the tracks.
The engine had been brought from
Connellsyille to Cumberland to take
an immigrant train West. When il
reaches Cumberland, the immigrants
had not arrived and it was ordered
back to ConnellSville.
Conductor oysters, although fright
fully scalded and ALMOST insane from
having inhaled steam, had the presence
of mind to run back and flag en- ap'
preaching westbound freight train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
OF FISCAL YEAR.
Tax and License ordinaree Recently
Passed go Into Effect Today.

The city's fical year came to a
CLOSE last night, and the reports of
;the Auditor, City Treasurer, Clerk
of Gas and Superintendent have
been prepared and will doubtless be
presented to The City Council next
week.
As has been stated, there are no
changes in the tax: law, and only
minor ones in the license bill.
The time for paying dog licenses is
now at hand, and the Auditor had
his usual upply of tags ready to
dispense to such residents as think
enough of those animals to pay the
tax on them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
Nonresident Car Owners
, Must Have License When
They Enter State.
FINE FROM $500 to $1,000.
Officials Declare They VIII Enforce
Law-Men Will Be Posted at Both
Ends of Highway Bridge.

WashmgtoH, June 1.-Authorltles
of Alexandria county, Va, have an
nounced that District automobilists
who drive through the county with
out having procured a Virginia Ii
icense are to be arrested and fined.
Heretofore, motorists from the
District have been permitted to
drive their cars in the county unmo-
Tested, no attempt having been
made to enforce the State license
law. The authorities have COM
'menced warning motorists, their at
titude being not to commence a
vigorous enforcemenn of the law
until District autbmobilists have
had a fair opportunity to procure
licenses.
Within the next week or so, how
ever, officers will be stationed at
the south end of the Aqueduct,
Highway, and Chain Bridge, and
drivers of machines crossing over in
to Virginia will be arrested unless
they have tie necessary license, OF
can prove to the satifaction of the
authorities that it is the first time
they have been in the State during
the year.
Under. the law, a motorist Will, a
license FROM another jurisdiction Is
permitted to drive into Virginia
once a year and remain seven days
without procuring q Virginia il
cense, but entering and leaving the
State is construed as having used
up the seven-day privilege, although
the automobilist may have re-
mained in the State only an hour
or so.
For some time the county author
tiles have been taking numbers OF
District machines entering the coun-
ty. The object of this is to have
proof that certain motorists who
make practice of driving through
Alexandria county regularly have
actually been in the State, should
they put up the claim, when arrest
led, that it is their first visit within
fhe year.
I, The Virginia tax ranges from So
ITO $40 a year, according to the
horsepower of the machine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
Royal Commission Begins
Inquirt Of Disaster at .
Montreal Today
MASTERS TO TESTIFY
Grave Discrepancies in Stories of Cap
tains of Passenger Steamer and the
Collier. which Rammed Her.

Montreal, Quebec, June Gov
erment investigation of the loss OF
nearly 1000 lives when the c. P. h.
liner Empress of Ireland was RAM
med and sunk by the collier Stor-
stad, started here today. Captain
Lindsay, wreck commissioner of the
Dominion of Canada, opened an in
ouiry which will probe the causes
of the horror preliminary to full
investigation by a royal commits
sion.
Two Judges of the admiralty courf
Of Canada and a representative Of
the British board of trade will
finally decide the cause Of the dis
aster. George Vaux will represent
the imperial authorities on this final
tribunal. He has sailed from Lon
don, and will arrive here about June
8.
Captain Lindsay today planned to
take evidence under oath from as
many passengers of the Empress as
can be reached. Captain Kendall, OF
the lost liner, his crew, and Captain
Thomas anderson, of the Storstad,
with his passengers, crew, and Of
ficers, also may tell their sworn
stories. 1t is barely possible that
.tte tues captains. however, will not
give their testimony unti tine royal
commission convenes.
Grave discrepancies in the testl-
mony of Captains Kendall, and An
derson as to the occurrences when
che Empress of Ireland went down
are to be explained. Both captains
their boats were almost sta
hionary. Captain Anderson says the
iStorstad's engines were at full speed
when the crash came.
He denies his vessel backed out OF
the rent she tore through the En-
press side, and insists that momen-
tum of the liner twisted the collier
out of the great gap, thus allowing
the water to pour in, at such a rate
that practically all chance OF the
passengers escape was cut off.
Under liable action for $1,000
900, claimed by the Canadian Pacific
railway, which owns the Empress
of Ireland, tire Storstad was heIa
here today. She will be detained
until the question of culpabllity Tor
the disaster is settled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
TABLET LETTERS BLACK.
Legend on City Hall Can Now Be Read
With Ease by All Who Pass.

When the tablet on the northeast
corner of the City Hall was unveiled
on the Sth ultimo the lettering VS.
similar to that on tombstoneS, and
it was necessary for passersby to dra"
close in order to read the wording.
This was commented upon at the
time, and the Colonial Danes, who
gave the tablet to the city, recently
had the letters painted black, which is
far more satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
DEATH OF WILLIAM HANCOCK
WAS Formerly Prominent Leader in
Tobacco Industry in Richmond.

William Hancock, for many years
one of the leading tobacco man.
ufaeturers Of Richmond, died this
morning at 12:45 o'clock at his home
II 1-2 north Twenty-Ninth Street
after long Illness, aged seventy
nine years. The arrangements fol
the funeral have not been completed
but it will probably take place from
the First Baptist Church, of which
Mr.. Hancock was an active member
for mary years.
Fir. Hancock was born in Chester
field county in 1885, a son of Anan'
las and Bessie Stanton Hancock
both descendants of early settler;
'of Virginia. Mr.. Hancock came tc
Richmond when seventeen years Of
age and entered the employment Of
J. W. Atkinson, and later was with
William Grainer until the outbreak
of the War Between the States
when he entered the Tenth Battal
ion, Virginia Infantry, serving as {
private soldier with distinguishes
sallantrg, until the surrender O.
Lees army in 1906. His commant
took an active rart il the battles o.
Seven Pines, Fort Gilmore and il
other engagements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Home of Patrick os,R8rien at Bing.
hampton Destroyed by Fire.

Binghampton, N. Y, June 1.-Fouf
persons were burned to death and
another was probably fatally burned
here early yesterday morning, in
a fire which destroyed the home of
Patrick O'Brien. The dead are. Mrs
Ellen OT(ried, neither Oh Patrick,
and his two daughters, Ellen and
Marguerite, and niece of Mr.
O'Brien.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-01
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.
The Following New Books Have Been
Added TO the Alexandria Library.

Barnabetta-Helen Martin.
1t Happened In Egypt-C. n. and A.
NJ. Williamson.
Black is White-George Barr Nc
Cutcheon.
The Fortunate Youth-Will'am >.
Locke.
Patricia Plays A Part-Maoie
Barnes Grundy.
Lafitte Of Louisiana - Mary
Devereux.
Ariadne of Allan Water-Sidney
Mccall. my ar sG
The Rocks of Valpre-Ethel NJ.
Dell. rry :! .an
Windyridge-W. Riley. M
The Sword HankR of Napoleon
Cyrus T. Brady.
The Boys Camp Book-Edward
Cave.