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POWDER TRUST EXPLODED.
The United States Circuit Court for
the District of Delaware has handed
down a decision declaring that the alleeed
nowder trust whirh in dnml.
nated by the E. I. Dupont, De Nemours
& Co., is a combination in restraint of
interstate commerce in powder and other
explosives in violation of section 1
of the Sherman anti-trust law; that it
attempted to monopolize and has monopolized
a part of such commerce in
violation of section 2 of the same law,
and decreeing that the combination shall
be enjoined from continuing this violation
and that it shall be dissolved. The
action against the powder trust was begun
by the government in 1907, and was
directed against forty-three corporate
and individual defendants. The suit as
to fifteen of the defendants was dismissed
because some of the concerns are out
of existence or it was not shown that
they were parties to the combinationThe
court, in an interlocutory decree,
fixed October 16 as the date to hear both
sides in the action as to the nature of
the injunction to be granted, and consid
er a "plan for dissolving said combination,
which shall be submitted by the petitioner
and the defendant or any of
them, to the end that this court may ascertain
and determine upon a plan or
method for such dissolution which will
not deprive the defendants of the elements
now composing said combination
a new condition which shall be honestly
in harmony with and not repugnant to
the law."
STATESMANLY.
The Virginia Anti-Saloon Lieague having
submitted inquiries to the four Virginia
candidates for the United States
Senate as to their records on the liquor
question and their attitude toward
pending legislation, courteous replies
have been received and all are fully in
accord with sound Christian principles
on this subject and in harmony with the
representative people of the state- We
quote extracts from these replies. Mr.
bwanson writes: "In reply to this inquiry,
will say, that I favor and would do
all I could, as Senator from Virginia,
to secure the passage of the Miller-Curtis
bill, or a bill equivalent to the same.
This bill permits the people of each
State to regulate and control the sale
and distribution of intoxicating liquors
within their own borders. I am in accord
with the doctrine contained in this measure,
and believe It is in harmony with
the longestablished Democratic doctrine
of State sovereignty. The Barthold
bill proposes to repeal that portion of
an act of Congress which prohibits the
sale of or dealing in beer, wine or intoxicating
liquors by any person in any
post, exchange or canteen or upon any
premises used for military purposes by
the United States.
As Senator from Virginia. I would
vote against and oppose the passage of
this bill. I favor the continuance of the
present law on this subject.
Yours very truly,
uiaune a. cswanson.
Mr. Jones writes:
"Answering your specific question as
to whether I would favor and work for
or oppose and work against the passage
of "the Miller-Curtis bill, or Its equivalent,
a measure designed to give to the
various States absolute control of the
distribution of Intoxicating liquors within
their bounds." I will say that I favor
and will earnestly support such a measure.
I will also state that T do not favor
the so-called Barthold bill, and tbat T
will therefore. If elected to the Senate,
actively oppose that or any similar
measure designed to restore the canteen
to the army of the United States.
THE PRESBYTEEli
?/ Curren
Trusting that I have fully answered
your questions, I am, very truly yours,
W. A. Jones.
Mr. Martin writes: "In case I am reelected
to the Senate I will favor and
earnestly work to secure the passage of
the Miller-Curtis bill, or its equivalent,
designed to give each State full and absolute
control of the distribution of intoxicating
liquors within their boundaries.
Also, I will oppose and earnestly
worn against me passage or ttie Barthold
bill, or any bill designed to restore
the canteen to the army of the United
States. I do not believe that a soldier fit
for military duty needs intoxicating liquor,
and I do not believe it is wise
to have it dispensed to our soldiers. I
voted for the abolition of the canteen
when the bill was passed.
Yours very truly,
Thomas S. Martin.
Mr. Glass writes: "In my first term
as a member of Congress, responding
to an inquiry frim the Virginia Anti-Saloon
Ueague, I explicitly stated that I
favored the passage of the HepburnDolliver
bill, designed to give the States
control of the liquor traffic within their
respective bounds, I occupy the same
attitude now toward the Miller-Curtis
bill, and am earnestly In favor of its
passage. While I am aware of the fact
that many army officers favor the restoration
of the army canteen, I utterly
reject the notion that the government
of the United States should go into the
business of supplying to its soldiers facilities
for drinking liquor; hence I am
opposed to the Barthold bill.
Very truly yours,
Carter Glass.
DISMEMBER THE MAINE.
As the remains of the battleship
Maine gradually rise above the level of
the waters within the cofferdam, interesting
discoveries are made. The explorers
recovered plates and other china
ware In the officers' quarters. All were
in a good state of preservation. An officer's
dress sword was found behind the
forward portside door leading from the
officers' quarters to the spar deck. The
inference is that some officer hastening
to the deck and buckling on his sword
as he ran was compelled to abandon it
auu escape in me rusn or water over We
spar deck. A curious indication of the
slight force of the explosion felt in the
afterpart of the ship was an electric
light bulb hanging intact from the roof
of the superstructure. With the water
level reduced to 16 feet pumping In the
cofferdam surrounding the wreck will
be suspended until further explorations
have been made. A search of the
spar deck and the officers' quarters superstructure
resulted in the discovery
of a pair of binoculars, much corroded,
two rain coats, two rubber door mats,
a barrel of bottled mineral water, a
quantity of porcelain belonging to the
captain's and the ward room messes,
and a number of pencils and rubber
bands. It was noticeable that the rubber
articles withstood well the action of
the water. All metalic objects were reduced
to unidentifiable masses .of black
oxide.
TAFT FAVORS FREE SILVER.
The silver wedding celebration of
"rodent and Mrs. Taft. the second that
has been held In the White House, came
to an end Monday night, June 20, with
the rerentlon on the White House lawn.
Invitations had been sent to 12,000 persons.
and It was estimated that at least
K.000 people were present- Never In the
history of the .latlon probably, has such
a function been held In Washington. The
diplomatic corns, the United States Supreme
Court, the Senate and the House
SlN of the south
it Events
of Representatives, the departments of
the government, the men who are high
in political affairs of the country, the
army, the navy and every walk in life
almost were represented. The cool, clear
night that made a reception in the open
air possible, prevented the crush that
the White House for days has been
afraid of and made the reception not
oniy Driiilant and unusual, but delightful
in every respect. The guests would
have filled the White House to overflowing
but the White House grounds
are ample, and there was no crush and
no confusion. Possibly 15,000 people
crowded about the iron fence that surrounded
the grounds and looked longingly
at the electric display, the splashing
fountain and the gay throng within.
Massive and elaborate silver pieces and
services were presented to the number
of many hundreds and valued at tens
of thousands.
Congratulatory cablegrams from many
of the rulers of the world poured into
the White House, including among
others, messages from the Emperor of
Germany, the President of France, Emperor
Mutsuhito, of Japan; the Emperor
of China; King Victor Emmanuel, of
Italy; King Alfonso, of Spain; King
Gustav, of Sweden, and President Arosmena,
of Panama. British Ambassador
Bryce called at the White House personally
to express the congratulations of
the King and Queen of England.
LOVE'S OFFERING AND REWARD.
United States Senator Luke Lea of
Tennessee to save the life of his stricken
wife recently surrendered cheerfully a
quart of his own life's blood. As a reward
of this manly service the life of
his loved companion is spared and
health is rapidly returning. Greatly
weakened by the loss of blood, the Senator
was for a time confined to the
hospital but has now fully recovered his
strength. Mrs. Lea's condition, serious
for some time, became alarming Sunday
after an operation the day before. Her
strength, because of lack of blood, was
gone and vitality was fast ebbing away.
Senator Lea, upon learning of her condition,
demanded that a transfusion operation
be performed and prepared at
once to submit to the ordeal. Attending
a
physicians and surgeons made arrangements
immediately, and the operation
which followed was declared to have
been very successful. Senator Lea withstood
the operation well, though it left
him so weakened that for hours he
could not stand alone, but gratification
over the revivifying effect it has upon ,
his wife wag inexpressible. Surgeons
assured him that without the sacrifice
which he made, Mrs. Lea could not have
lived but a few hours.
HELPMEETS AND HANDMAIDS ABE
MARCHING ON.
Immediately preceding the preliminaries
incident to the coronation ceremonies
in London, the greatest woman's
procession of modern times, in which it
is estimated that 50,000 marched, passed
through seven miles of London streets.
The pageant, which was witnessed
%by more than 2,000,000 persons, was
three hours passing a given point
Throngs packed every Inch of the pavement
along the entire line of march.
The parade formed on the banks of
the Thames and proceeded from Northumberland
Avenue to Albert Hall, _
where were addresses by suffragette
leaders.
Scores of famous women marched.
Mrs. Emellne Pankhurst and her daughter,
Sybil Pankhurst, Mrs. Pethlck Lawrence
and Mrs. Cobden Sanderson, headed
seven hundred women who have
been arrested In the cause of suffrage.
[ June 28, 1911
'here were many titled women in the
phalanx of marchers, including Muriel,
ounteBS of de la Warr, and her daughters
Ladies Idina and Alice Sackville,
Lady Robert Cecil and Lady MacMillan,
rs. Fisher, wife of the Premier of Australia;
Annie Besant, Marie Brema and
s. Ayrton, the London Christian Stice
leader, paraded- All walks of life
from the nobility to factory girl, and all
nations were represented. Women who
have figured in politics paraded as
-iueen Elizabeth and other notables.
i'hese characters were represented by
men in gorgeous costumes, Elizabeth
. alking under a royal canopy.
BRITAIN'S SOVEREIGNS CROWNED.
Cable dispatches indicate that the
coronation of King George and Queen
Mary, on June 22, surpassed in pomp
and splendor, in gorgeous display and
popular demonstration all similar events
of modern times. Nothing was wanting
to make the elaborate and impressive
ceremony one to be long remembered
not only throughout Britain, but in the
remotest parts of the empire. The great
state pageant was carried through with
a dignity and iinpressiveness that made
a deep impression upon all those privileged
to witness it, and it was accompanied
by an outburst of loyalty
throughout the kingdom that might appear
surprising at a period in the
world's history when thrones no longer
appear to be established on the surest
foundations. Perhaps never in the hlBtory,
certainly never in the experience
of any person who witnessed it, has
there been a historic scene so magnificent
as the ancient Abbey of Westminster
presented when George V. and
Queen Mary were seated in state upon
their thrones. All who attended the
crowning of Edward VII, agreed that
this ceremony surpassed that spectacle
in every circumstance of stately stage
setting, of solemn ritual, inspiring music,
the host of royal and eminent personages,
the wonderful display of rich
uniforms, bright gowns, marvelous jewnlc
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of awe and admiration. Their
Majesties, with gleaming crowns on
their heads and gorgeous robes outspread
behind them, the great Cullinan
diamond flashing from the imperial
crown; all the nobles of the throne,
In quaint costumes of ancient offices,
with a few modern uniforms; the four
peeresses attending the Queen in shimmering
gowns; pages in light blue and
white grouped behind them; an array of
church dignitaries, robed in scarlet and
gold, formed the centre of the picture.
Below the King and Queen were the
young Prince of Wales, almost smothered
in the dark blue robes of the Order
of the Garter, with the peer's crimson
mantle around his shouldres. The ceremony
of placing the crowns with rituals
preceding and following were In keeping
with the elaborate circumstance of
the occasion.
Nobody will err about the way of God,
if he really resolves to follow that
way. The Spirit of God will guide
those whose hearts set upon coming to
God.
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