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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.
ROOSEVELT GIVES
OXFORD LECTURE
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Emphasized Ihe Need of Curing
Political Ills.
RECEPTION IN TOWN HALL
Receives Honorary Degree of Doctor
of Civil Law Before Natoble As
semblage.
Oxford, Eng., June 8. —Former Pres
ident Roosevelt was the guest of Ox
ford. lie delivered the Romanes lec
ture at the University of Oxford, and
the university conferred upon him the
honorary degree of doctor of civil law.
Colonel Roosevelt's subject was
"Biological Analogies of History." it
was heard by a large audience of noted
scholars, who applauded the lecturer
at many points.
Colonel l'oosevelt's voice, despite
the care he has taken since his arrival
in England, failed him after a time
and he was obliged to leave unread the
latter part of his lecture.
The lecture and the conferment con
stituted the great feature of the day,
but it did not complete the program,
which was about as crowded as any
♦hat the distinguished American has
undertaken in his European travels.
Oxford was glas to see the former
president and made the fact known.
First there was a reception given by
the mayor of the corporation at the
town hall. 'Hie auditorium was filled
to its limits, and when tin 1 guests ap
peared the audience joined in singing
"For lie's a Jolly Good Fellow."
From the town hall Colonel Roose
velt made hurried visits to the lead
ing colleges and to other places of
historic interest. He was entertained
at luncheon by the American club,
leaving soon afterward for the famous
old Sheldonian theater for his lecture
and the ceremonies that added a I).
C. 1..t0 the other honorary titles that
have been bestowed upon him.
Warning to Nations.
Colonel Roosevelt emphasized in his
lecture the need of curing the politi
cal ills of nations, and he touched
again on the British control of Egypt.
This latter subject had been looked
for expectantly, but Ills remarks had
nothing of the stirring tone that caus
ed a sensation in the Guildhall au
dience in London.
Drawing analogies from the biology
of prehistoric ages he touched upon
the civilizations of succeeding centur
ies, dwelling on the rise and fall of
the Roman empire and the Dutch re
public and the gfireatness of the Tirit
Ish empire. Upon this historical basis
he built up warnings to the British
and American people.
The greatest enemies of nations, hi;
declared, are those within, not those
without. It was thus that Rome fell,
and it was against luxuriousness and
evil within, he said, that England and
the United States must guard.
"Free people can mas
tered by others," he asserted, "only
by being able to master themselves."
Again he said:
"Privilege should not be tolerated
because it is to the advantage of a
minority, nor yet because It is to thp
advantage of a majority. No doctri
naire theories of vested rights or free
dom of contract can stand in the way
of cutting out abuses from the body
politic."
Of the Egyptian situation he said:
"No hard and fast rule can be
drawn as applying to all alien races,
because they differ from one another
far more widely than they differ from
us. But there are one or wo rules
which must not be forgotten. In the
long run there can be no justification
for one race managing or controlling
another unless the management and
control are exercised in the interest
and for the benefit of that other race.
This is what our people have in the
main done, and must continue in the
future in even greater degree to do, in
India, in Egypt and the Philippines
alike."
Of race suicide his most striking
declaration was:
"A most ominous sign is the dimi
nution in the birth rate now shared by
most of the civilized nations of cen
tral and western Europe, of America
and Australia; a diminution so great
that if it continues for the next cen
tury for the rate which has obtained
for the last twenty-five jjears. all the
more highly civilized peoples will be
stationary or else have begun togo
backward In population, while many
of them will have already gone very
far backward."
Lightning Hits Regiment.
Dresden, Saxony, June B.—Lightning
struck an infantry regiment that was
marching Into the German camp here.
A whole 'company was hurled to the
ground. Three soldiers were killed
outright and fifteen others were seri
ously Injured.
DARING AVIATOR.
C. K. Hamilton Proposes to Fly
From New York to Philadelphia.
Photo by American Press Association.
AFTER FLYING RECORDS
Two Long Distance Flights Are Under
Way.
Philadelphia, June 8. —While prepa
rations are under way for the biplane
flight of Charles K. Hamilton on Sat
urday from New York to this city and
return, the members of the Aero Club
of Pennsylvania are busily engaged in
making preparations for another great
flight in which Philadelpbians will
participate, an aeroplane race from
New York to Washington.
Henry M. Neel.v, representing the
Aero club, was in Washington con
ferring with representatives from New
York. Washington and Baltimore.
When Mr. Nee-ly returned he nn
nounced that plans for the race had
been made and that it had been de
cided to offer a purse of $20,000, the
race to be open to all rather than a
single flight demonstration. Each ol
the four cities will divide the expensec
of the race between them.
JAILED ON MARRIAGE
SWINDLING CHARGE
Authorities Say Man Used Wife's
Picture to Ohtaio Money.
Lancaster, Pa., June 8. David H.
Hartman, about twenty-five years ol
age, of East Petersburg, a little- village
near here, was held under SIOOO bail
for trial in the United States district
court on a charge of having used the
mails to defraud. The arrest was made
by PostolHee Inspector Shoenberg and
Deputy United States Marshal Thoin
as, both of Philadelphia. Wit Tithe ar
vest of Hartman the authorities de
clare they have broken up one of tin
most far-reaching matrimonial swin
dies in recent years.
Hartman, who is a boy in appeal
ance, advertised far and wide, the au
thorities allege, that a certain Cath
arine L. Hartman. of East Petersburg
wanted a husband. The replies came
thick and fast and the prospective
wooers were mulcted for sums rang
ing from $3 to sls.
The field covered a dozen states,
and to inquirers Hartman sent a pho
tograph of his wife, who, it is alleged,
can neither read nor write. The post
office inspector states that Hartman
admitted having gotten Into the matri
monial game after a relative had mar
ried through this medium.
Broilod Caterpillar.
Fancy enlLig caterpillars for dinner!
The very thought Is enough t" upset
one, yet among the natives of lth"de
sla caterpillars are greatly esteemed
as an article of diet. Only the tough,
hairy skins are used, these being plac
ed In the ashes of a wood lire, where
they shrink and blacken. This particu
lar kind of caterpillar is found in con
slderable numbers throughout the
country. Often an army of them may
be seen crawling up a tree trunk, each
caterpillar touching Its prederensor.—
Wlde World Magazine.
Died In Tree After Fight With Bull.
Pittsburg, June B.—F. W. Dubbs, a
farmer near Lisbon, 0., had a fight
with an infuriated bull, and with one
crm broken he managed to climb into
a tree. He was found there dead, with
the bull pawing the ground beneath.
Suicide Under a Train.
Revere, Mass.. June 8. Albert
Schmidt threw himself In front of a
train here and was ground to death.
WANTS RAIL BILL
IN EFFECTAT ONCE
President Sends Special Mes
sage In Congress.
BILL IN CONFEREES' HANDS
House Democrats Join Regulars and
Defeat Attempt of Insurgents to
Agree to Senate Amendments.
Washington, June 8. —To carry out
the provisions of his agreement with
the railroads, and to make that treaty
airtight, President Taft sent a special
message to congress on the railroad
bill.
As the treaty stands, railroads are
to withdraw all recent increases in
rates and submit new rates to the in
terstate commerce commission.
The bill as it stands does not take
effect until sixty days alter its pas
sage.
The commission would not have ju
risdiction during that period. This
leaves matters so that the railroads,
or some of them, might file new rates
at once, which would stand until set
aside by the commission.
The president, therefore, advises
that the bill bo made to take imme
diate effect.
The President's Message.
Following is the text of the presi
dent's special message:
"A recent effort by a large number
of railroad companies to Increase the
rates for interstate transportation of
persons and property caused me to
direct the attorney general to bring a
suit to secure from the United States
court in Missouri an injunction re
straining the operation of such in
creased rates during the pendency of
the proceeding.
"This action led to a conference
with the representatives of the rail
road companies so enjoined, and the
agreement by each of them to with
draw the proposed increases of rates
effective on or after June 1 and not to,
file any further attempted increases
until after the enactment into law of
the pending bill to amend the inter
state commerce act, or the adjourn
ment 'of the congress; with the fur
ther understanding that upon the en
actment of such law each would sub
mit to the determination of the inter
state commerce commission the ques
tion of the reasonableness of all in
creases that each might thereafter
propose.
Early Action Important.
"It is now hoped that all of the oth
er railroad companies will take like
action. In order, however, that each
may have the benefit of a speedy de
termination of the question whether
or not Its proposed increases in rates
are justifiable, provision should be
made by congress to vest the Inter
state commerce commission with juris
diction over such questions as soon as
possible.
"In the senate amendment to sec
tion 15 of the act to regulate com
merce contained in H. R. 17,536, the
interstate commerce commission is
empowered, immediately upon the 111- j
Ing of a proposed increase In rates, of j
its own motion, or upin complaint, to
enter upon an investigation and deter
mination of the justice and reason
ableness of such increases, and.in
case it deems it expedient, to suspend
the operation thereof for a pedior
specified in the section to enable it to
complete such investigation. That bill,
however, provides that the act shall
take effect and be in force only from
and alter the expiration of sixty days
after Its passage.
Cculd Raise Rates at Once.
"This provision, if allowed to re
main in the bill, would enable car
riers, between the time of enactment
of the bill and the time of its taking
effect, to file increases in rates which
would become effective at the expira
tion of thirty days and remain in ef
fect and be collected from the public
during the pendency of proceedings
to review them, whereas If the bill be
made to take effect immediately such
investigation will have to be made be
fore the public is called upon to pay
the increased rate.
"I therefore recommend that this
latter provision be modified, by pro
viding that at least section 9 of the
Benatc amendment to the bill, which is '
the section authorizing the commis
sion to suspend the going into effect
of increases in rates until after due
investigation, shall take effect imme
diately after the passage of the act." |
Bill Sent to Conference.
After the receipt of President Taft's
message on the railroad bill, the final
fight on the measure began in the
house. It was as to whether the bill
should be sent to conference or the
senate amendments be accepted as a
whole.
The bill was sent to conference. The
action of the house in concurring to
the senate amendments was irnme-
75C PER YEAR
BRAKES ON BATTLESHIP.
Steel Wings on Indiana Open
to Check Speed.
WON'T ADOPT SHIP BRAKES
Naval Board Finds It Increases Danger
From Torpedo Attack.
Although it has been demonstrated
by practical trials that were made on
the battleship Indiana that what is
known as the "ship brake," will un
doubtedly stop a vessel in somewhat
less time than were it not employed,
the device has been found unsuitable
for naval usage.
The naval board which conducted
the test holds that the brake, which
resembles a barn door on either side
of the ship, would soon become clog
ged with barnacles unless constantly
employed. It would also increase the
danger from torpedo attack; would be
a grave menace in close evolutions,
and would retard the speed of the ship.
Murdered by Black Hand.
Failure to hold a Black Hand so
ciety's order to give up money resulted
in the brutal murder of Tony Seraflna,
one of a gang of Italians employed by
Fogel & Cc., of Williamsburg, in con
structing a piece of state road lead
ing out of Neffsville, near Lun< aster.
Pa.
The murdered man. who had been
In this country twenty years, had
amassed a fortune of considerable
size. Some was kept in banks in
Philadelphia and New York, but he
was known to have more than S2OOO
on his person constantly.
Several ua.vs ago an Italian, called
Tony, applied to Fogel & Co. for em
ployment. Seraflna. who was the com
missary on the work, feared the
stranger, whom he avoided at all
times. When the men went to their
dinner they found the storekeeper's
body lylug in a pool of blood. He had
first bevn shot, and his head was then
split open with an axe. The condition
of the shanty indicated a desperate
struggle. All of Serafina's money was
gone, and the empty money belt was
found near the shanty.
Calf Smothered by Hail.
A terrific hailstorm swept over the
town of Pleasantville. N. Y. It also
struck Patterson, many miles to the
north of Pleasantville. and did great
damage there. At Pleasantville the
hail was as large as marbles und a
southwest gale caused the stones to
drift like snow, so that in places they
lay over a foot deep. The stones fell
for forty-five minutes, pelted cows in
the pastures and they ran mooing to
the shelter of the woodland. At Pat
terson a new-born calf was buried be
neath a heap of hailstones and was
smothered to death before the farmer
could rescue the animal.
Baby Ate Matches; Died.
The two-year-old daughter of Sam
uel Hartle. of Fort Wayne, lnd., ate
the heads off of forty matches and
was taken deathly ill. The child was
nursed through the night anil given
antidotes by the mother, but a physi
cian was not called. In the morning
Mrs. Hartle took the child to a physi
cian, and when she asked him to pre
scribe for it he found the baby dead
in her arms.
Bank's Assets Onions and sl.
The receiver of the Mancusco bank,
of Pittsburg. Pa., which closed its
doors some time ago, has made his re
turn to court. He stated the assets of
the bank consisted of $1 and one box
of onions. Mancuso was convicted
some time ago of embezzling the bal
ance of the assets, amounting to about
$12,000.
Baby Swallowed Safety Pin.
Dorothea Clark, six months old, died
at the German hospital, in Chicago,
following an operation which was per
formed in an effort to remove an open
safety pin which the infunt had swal
lowed. The pin lodged in the baby's
stomach tube.
Puzzled Her.
"Yes. George." said Mrs. Golightly
argumentative!}', "but if, as you say.
It's so difficult to get food to the uieu
in lighthouses in the winter, why do
they build them in such out of the
way, dangerous places?"—Loudon Tel
egraph.
dlately reported to the senate. The
senate conferees named were Senators
Elklns, Aldrich and Fostr. Speaker
Cannon appointed Messrs. Mann, of
Illinois; Wanger, of Pennsylvania, and
Adamson. of Georgia, as the conferees
mb the part of the house.