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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO Is
REVIEWING MISERY
THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN CUT OFF
FROM MEANS OF MAKING A
LrvING-PRoFEssIoNAL AND La
BORING MEN SUFFER ALIKE.

San Francisco. May with the subsi-
dence of the excitement that attended the
earthquake and fire, comes a vivid real
ization of the misery that has been in-
flicted upon the community The number
of people who have suddenly been cut off
from the means of earning a living is
enormous. The army of clerks, statesmen,
stenographers. bookkeepers and trades
people that poured into the downtown su-
burbs in the evening, find itself idle
and without, prospect of employment.
Lawyers. doctors. dentists and their as
sistants are in a like predicament A
small percentage of people are capable
of taking up manual labor, the only kind
that Is now prosecuted. and already on the
streets and on tht sites for new buildings
may be seen manss of this class painfully
and wearily engaged in the hardest kind
of tasks.
What is to be done with the great num-
ber of men and women who cannot get
down to the level of common worlmen,
is question that the city officials have
asked themselves, and have been unable
to furnish satisfactory answer.
From this time forward the efforts of
the municipal officials and existing of
ficers committees will be directed almost
solely to the task of reconstructing the
city. The construction of temporary build
ings continues in the buried portion of
the town. and there are manifestations
that the mercantile element is undaunted
by its reverses. The relief work is pro-
ceeding smoothly along the lines ar
ranged by the army, but project is now
being considered of substituting for the
dread lne'' number of cheap restau-
rants where hot meals will be served at
low cost.
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GOES TO SOUTH DAKOTA.
Mrs. James G. BIaine's Change of Resi-.
dence Not Surprise.

washington. May THE Post tomorrow
will say:
Mrs. James G. Blaine. who before her
marriage some years ago was Miss Mar
tha Hichborn, daughter of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Hichborn. will leave Washing
ton at the end OF the present week for
Sioux Falls, s, d. 1t is understood she
intends to be absent for several months.
THE announcement of her contemplated
residence In South Dakota does not come
as surprise. For more than year past
Mrs. Blaine has spent most of the time
with her parents in Washington. while her
husband has been engaged in business
pursuits in New York"
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Tomorrow's Session.

Scranton, Pa, May 7.-Tomorrows ad-
journed session of the anthracite tri-dis-
trict Mine Workers convention promises
to be quite formal and uninteresting
There is no question but that the agree
ment which was signed today by the
operators and the members of the sub
scale committee providing for a three
years continuance of the strike commits
sion's award, and no discrimination, will
be approved by the delegates unani-
mously.
John Mitchell may be expected to make
brief speech.
There was noticeable let-up in opera
tions today on the part of companies
which have been the most aggressive since
the suspension began in the importing
of men, and the operation of collieries
and washeries with them.
There are no visible signs Of dissatisfac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
VICTIMIZEL LIN WHO
WERE ANXIOUS TO MARRY

Washington, May 7.-(special) Mrs. Lu-
cile Patterson and her niece. Miss Edna
Kirk of Lewiston, Pa, are charged with
fraudulent use of the mails. BY means
Z matrimonial paper the secret service
agent says these women collect sums of
money from men all over the country who
wanted to marry, Not a few OF the Vie
Tins were located in the southern states.
For example at Ashburn. Ca, the Rev.
j. b. Dozier read that Mrs. Patterson
was seeking a loving husband. He forth
with wrote her. Several letters were
unchanged. The clergyman proposed and
was accepted. The brde-to-be asked for
car fare from Lewiston to Georgia, and
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got the $50 He heard nothing more from
his intended and finally notified the postal
authorities. About the same time they
received dozen or so other complains,
This began an investigation with the
above result
Col Jack Chinn, state senator. president
of racing commission, etc, of Kentucky,
passed through the city today en- route
home from New York where he had been
on important business. Colonel Chinn
told his friends that he did not care
to come to Congress at present. as there
were too many of his immediate family
now out for office in Kentucky. and after
they were we'll fixed he might consider
the earnest wishes of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
Coal Prices Reduced.

New York, May IA reduction of 40
cents a ton in all except the steam sizes
of anthracite coal was announced today
by the Lehigh Valley railroad. This an
nouncement followed the news that the
representing the operators and
the miners had reached an agreement. The
reduction is customary at this time of the
year, and 1t is understood that the Read
ing company will make similar decrease
in price tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
LAY DELEGATES
FOR NEW BISHOPS
Movement Under Way TO Pro-
cure Election Of -Four
RE-STATtMENT OF FAITH
Important ,.esolution Presented to the
General Conference BY Tennessee
Ieaates-Yesterday De-
voted to Committees.
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.

a. m.-General conference con-
venes at First M. E. church.
2:3O p. m.-The following stand
ing committees meet: Itinerary,
Publishing Interests, Church Ex-
tension. Boundaries, Sunday
Schools. Appeals, Corportage.
p. m.-Address at First Nj. E.
church by the Rev. w. J. Sparling,
fraternal delegate to the conference
from the church in Canada.
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derstood that the committee formally
,pened the charges which are made
against Bishop Hendrix of Kansas City
by the Rev. A. T. Osbron, formerly pas
tor of the church at Jackson, Mo- Mr..
Osbron charges Bishop Hendrix with mall
administration and moral obliquity.''
Mr. Osborn was removed from his
church some time ago and he is on hand
to personally look after his interests.
In addition to the charge against Bishop
Hendrix a complaint was filed yesterday
morning against Bishop H. c. Morrison
of New Orleans. The Rev. Richard Will
kinson claims that he was removed ar
bitrarily from the pastorate of the Payne
Memorial church in New Orleans and sent
to Monroe, La, and he claims that Bishop
Morrison had a personal motive in making
the transfer He also claims that the re-
moval resulted in the resignation of the
entire board of stewards of the Rayne
church, which is one of the largest
churches in New Orleans.
New Statement of Faith.
Perhaps the most important matter
brought before the conference yesterday
was a resolution offered by DR.. w. F.
Tillett and w. r. Lambuth. both of the
Tennessee conference. The resolution
while reciting an absolute faith in the
present articles of religion sets forth that
these articles do not meet the existing
needs of the church, and as a statement
of doctrinal system of evangelical
Methodist Arminianism and it is there
fore recommended that steps be taken
looking to the preparation of restate-
ment of dogma.
1t was referred to a special committee
consisting of its authors and the Rev.
II w. Carter of the Louisiana conference.
1 The text of the resolution offered by
,snesseeans is:
KIND Text Of Resolution.
thefthile reaffirming our absolute faith
great. articles of religion, we do not be-
rnesaat in their present form they meet
o. Tkisting needs of our church as a
and emit of the doctrinal system of
sssns. teal Methodist Armnianism Be-
witch hhat the different branches of
The AsN Methodism that are repre-
/ sfa1ding the occumenical Methodist con-
tue them and should unite in the prepa-
stanoins
s.on ,tlnued on Second Paos)
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Killed BY PoIicema,Eh. .

New Orleans. May 1.-The Pi :
special from Picayune, Miss, sa, a
Henry T. Hart, prominent merchan |
turpentIne operator of that place. 1
shot and instantly killed tonight by j. l
George, a special policemen. The caus
of the tragedy is not known.
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HOLY ROLLER KILLED.

Seattle, WASH, May Frank E.
Creffield, leader of the so-called re-
ligious organization known as the
Holy Rollers, was shot in the head
and instantly Killed today on First
avenue, near Cherry street, by
George Mitchell, a laborer. Mitchell
when arrested asserted that Chef
field had wronged his two sisters.
Creffield and his wife were walk
ing down First avenue when Mitch
ell. who had been following them,
addressed a remark in a low tone
to Creffield. and then shot him.
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JUDGE THOMAS G. JONES
TO GET EXPENSE MONEY

Washington, May 7.-tspecial)-In or
der to somewhat tighten the burden of
the extra two months which the Under
wood act compels Judge Thomas Jones
to spend in Birmingham, the Alabama
delegation has agreed upon a bill which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
RECOMMENDS QUARANTINE.

) Havana. May THE superior
; sanitary board today formally rec
|. commended quarantine against
; ports OF Louisiana, Mississippi,
} Alabama and Texas for the reason
; as given that the national authori-
|, ties OF the United States will not
) intervene in sanitary matters In
. those states: that last year Ha-
, vana was not Informed OF the exist
. ence of the yellow fever in New
, Orleans until six weeks after the
. first case had occurred. and that
; the present season there will be
Q great danger of carrying Infection.
; No quarantine Is suggested against
; Florida, because the health officer
; of that state Is also an officer of
; the United States marine hospital
service.
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allows the judge expense money not
to exceed ten dollars a day while holding
court in north Alabama. The bill will
probably be introduced tomorrow and will
have the enthusiastic support of Judge
Jones.
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tion among the Englsh-speaking mem
bers of the organization. They all seemed
convinced that their leaders have shown
them the best way out of bad dilemma,
and they are few who are at all inclined
to criticse the stand taken by John
Mitchell, whose honesty of purpose and
devotedness of interest to their cause has
not suffered in their eyes
This is not true of the foreign men,
bers of the organization, however. great
many of whom are plainly dissatisfied.
They will have been idle for six weeks
when work is resumed. and during that
time three pay days have passed. They
have been absolutely unable to distin-
guish between a strike and a suspension.
They fancy, most of them, that they have
really been on strike, no matter what
they are told to the contrary. and they
think that they are now going back to
work without results.
1t is freely predicted and not very
strenuously denied that the organization
will lose great many Of these men dur
ing the next three months; that they will
he inclined to criticise the leaders, and
that they will not pay their dues as a
consequence.
II was learned today on indisputabe
authority that John Mitchell was opposed
to a strike from the very outset. He was
opposed to it as matter Of expediency
though he is known to have felt that 1t
would be almost justified as matter Of
principle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY IN SESSION
Begins Investigation of New York Life
Insurance Companles-Three
Witnesses Examined.

New York, May 1.-THE special insur-
ance grand jury was empanelled before
Justice Scott today.
1t will be in session at least until June
/, and will be continued beyond that time
If necessary.
Thomas r. Fowler chairman of the
Investigating committee of the New York
Life Insurance companies, said that its
final report would not be ready for the
monthly meeting of the trustees on
Wednesday. 1t will be presented at the
June meeting. After being submitted to
the trustees it will in all probability be
sent out to policy holders.
"Will the report recommend any radi-
cal changes in the management of the
company Mr.. Fowler was asked
When the jury adjourned for the day
il was announced that the only witnesses
who had been examined were Isaac F..
Lloyd, third vice president of the Mutual
Life and Edward r. Rodgers of the firm
Of Lysander W. Lawrence & Co., official
printers for that company. The fact that
they were the only witnesses to be called
was due to a late decision by District
Attorney Jerome that he would gain time
by having them testify first, and allow
ing the other witnesses to go over until
Wednesday, to which time adjournment
was taken.
1t was said tonight that the special
grand jury would not be called up to in
vestigate the political contributions made
by the Equitable. because those contribu-
tlons had all come from what was known
as the yellow dog" fund, which fund
amounted to sssO,OoO, and standing In the
name of j. w. Alexander, then president
of the Equitable. and Thomas ID. Jordan
of that company had been made good
since the installation of Paul Morton as
the Equitable's president out OF the pri-
vate funds of James II. Hyde and Messrs.
Alexander and Jordan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
TIE BLACKBURN CASE.
Damage Suit Against Garrett County
Removed &c Ai!esany County or
Trial.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. julius c.
Renninger, attorney to the Board of
County Commissioners. went to Cum
berland where he appeared in the court
this morning as counsel for the defense
in the case of Mrs. NJ. f. Blackburn. of
Kitzmillerville, against the Comfy
Commissioners Of Garrett county, who
brought suit in the Circuit Court for
$1,000 damages for injuries sustained
by falling over the unprotected APP
proach to the Potomac River bridge at
Kitzmillerville about year ago.
The case originated in the Garrett
county court but upon the petition of
the plaintiff it was removed to Cumber-
land for trial.
1t is understood that Mrs. Blackburn
offered to compromise the matter with
the Commissioners upon payment Of
$780, but this was refused, the Commits
sioncrs offering her in settlement Of
the claim the sum of $500.
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Obituary.

Augustus burst, born Dec Is, 1858,
died Oct %, 1906, aged 50 years, 10
months and y days. The deceased was
a son Of VIM. burst, deceased, and
Mahalia burst, Of New Germany He
met his fate by a fall from roof,
resulting in his death less than three
hours later. He was a widower, having
buried his wife nearly II years ago. He
spent most Of his life in this county,
living upon farm, but working princi-
pally at public works. His remains were
laid at rest on Saturday in the M. E.
cemetery, after an impressive sermon
by Rev. T. Mccoy, taking his text from
l Thess., So. The funeral was largely
attended, friends coming from all points.
He is survived by three daughters,
five sons, one brother, one sister, a
mother and a host of relatives and
friends.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the
bereaved ones by all his friends.
A FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
TO PIPE MARYLAND OIL.
Sta ndard Oil Company Reported AZ
ter Garrett County Options.

A special telegram dated at Cumber-
land on Sunday. to the Baltimore Sun,
is of interest to Garrett countians in
general, but those of the vicinity of
Finzell in particular, touching as it
does, matter that has been before
the public for the past few years.
The telegram to the Sun follows
The Standard Oil Company, it is re-
ported, is about to take up options in
the vicinity Of Finzell, Garrett county.
to drill for oil Several test wells were
sunk in the vicinity, and while signs of
oil We're discovered the work was not
prosecuted X-Congressman Will
liam II. Jackson, of Maryland, was
president Of the company that put down
the wells, and number Of Baltimore
and Washington people We're interested.
The pipe line Of the STANDARD Oil
Company runs through that section.
The company is now preparing to lay
another parallel line on Its right of way
from MorgantoWn to Philadelphia. FIJI
teen miles Of pipe will be unloaded at
Cumberland for delivery along the line
and similar amount will be distribut-
ed from Hancock Tools to be used in
digging the trench are now on the
ground
"The Pure Oil Company. which has
it's offices in the Manhattan Building,
Philadelphia, is arranging to lay line
parallel to the Standards, and in COM
petition with it, from Morgantown to
Philadelphia, distance OF 2S5 miles.
1t will be a siX-inch line, and the esti-
mated cost Of construction is $1,000, 600.
tits expected that the work will be COM
pleted within year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
Letter to w. White.

Dear Sir: Some people get disappoint-
ed in painting; it doesn't come-out as
they thought it would.
c B Edwards, OF Edwards & Brough-
ton, printers, Raleigh, N c, painted his
house Devoe three years ago; he had
used 30 gallons paste paint before and
bought 30 gallons Dove. Had 16 left.
Paste paint is eXtra-thick- with-white-
wash.
Mayor W W Carroll, Monticello,
Florida, says: My painter said it would
take 80 gallons to paint my house; it
took 20 gallons Devoe. His house is
the best paint job in town; and he says
Devoe is the whitest white of all white
paints.
Jones & Rodgers bought gallons
Devoe to prime Mr. Pratt's house at
Merkel, Texas. 1t painted two coats.
The reason for nobody guessing little
enough Devoe is: they learned in bad
school: other paints
Yours truly,
y F. w. DEVOE & co
New York.
?. S. DIXON & KELSo, Oakland, and
c. NJ. RATHBUN& Sons, Mt. Lake Park,
sell our paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
Accident in Church!

Mr.. Pink Whiskers Of Pocahontas
writes: AT this time of year when
fly gets a chance its bite is like sting.
Several got warmed into new life in a
church at Grantsville last Sunday and
about half way through the service a
baldheaded man was awakened by a
sharp bite on his Uranium. Not realiz-
ing for the moment where he was, he
exclaimed 'dern the fies" This was
bad enough, but made worse by d pious
old man in the next seat, who, also
aroused, exclaimed "Amenn Frost
burg Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
OAKLAND LUTHERAN CHARGE.
Synopsis Of Rev. E. Hanges' Report to
the State Synod.

Rev. E. Manages, pastor of the Oak
land Lutheran charge, has furnished
this Office with a synopsis of the report
made by him to the meeting of the
Maryland Synod held at Waynesbore,
Pa, October 1922, as follows:
Number of churches, 2; stations l;
catecumens, As. Loss of members by
death, 2; by certificates. 5. Accessions:
Infant baptised, Is; adults, l.; by certi-
ficate, 8. COMMUNICATE members, 126;
confirmed members, but not commun-
ing, So. Local expenses for all objects,
$575.
Number of Sunday schools, l. officers
and teachers, q; scholars, 88. For
support of school and local objects, Sl5.
To General Synod, So; synodical treas
ury, $40. Benevolences: Home Mis-
sions, $21. So; Foreign Missions, $15.4 40;
Church Extension, SOS 80; Board of Ed
ucation, 1920; ministerial education,
S.; pastors fund, $5.35; Orphans
Home, S4.65; Deaconess' Board, $40;
Home for the Aged, $3.S5; West Vir-
ginia missions, $40; total benevolences,
1921; grand total, S745.
The amount apportioned to the charge
by the Synod was 500. It will be seen
that the charge has an excess of $14;
counting the $40 to the West Virginia
work an excess of S2l. Well done by
the faithful ones.
The attendance at the regular Sab
bath services and the basket collections,
considering the smallness of the
membership, have been fine. The con-
tributions for benevolent objects have
been eXcellect, when we remember that
large minority Of the members give
little or nothing TO these objects.
The salary is paid with commendable
promptness at the close of each year.
The accessions to she membership
and the losses almost cancel The par
tial disruption caused by the burning Of
our church in January, 1908, had its
effect along this line.
A number of young people have been
instructed during the summer and fall
and we expect some additions in the
near future.
Our new church is nearing completion
and we expect to occupy it some time in
November.
REV. L. MANGEs; Pastor.
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Died.

MCCANDLIsH Mrs. Maud McCand-
fish, aged thirty-fye years, wife of Mr..
Robert c McCandlish, Cashier of the
First National Bank of Friendsville
died on Sunday night at her home in
Friendsville, after a weeks illness.
Mrs. McCandlish was held in high es-
TEEN by those who knew her and her
death Is sincerely regretted by all. Her
maiden name was Miss Maud Yeager,
Of Warrington, West Va, to which point
her remains were taken for interment
on Monday. In addition to her husband
she is survived by two bright, intelli-
gent, lovable children, boy and a girl,
both Of tender years. The stricken
family has the sincere sympathy Of The
REPUBLICAN, and host of other friends
in Oakland.
TAsKER Jeremiah Tasker was born
July 20, 1870, in Hampshire county, Va.
In 1861, he enlisted in Co. C, Sd Nd. Inf,
?. H. B., serving until the close Of the
war in May, 1865. He was married April
4, 1867, to Ella E. White. About 1872 he
gave his heart to God, and joined the NJ.
E. church serving q consistent christian
life. He served in various capacities as
an official of his church. He was a good
citizen, an alfectionate husband, a kind
father, and a peaceable, accommodate
ing neighbour. After his days work
on Friday, Oct. 20, eating a hearty sup
per, he retired for the night Early en-
Saturday morning he was heard making
noise, and his nephew, who was staying
over night at his Uncle's, went to his
bed. Seeing there was something wrong,
he called the family, but in a few
moments he had passed away, without
speaking to any of the family. The
community suffers a serious loss. He
leaves a widow, six children, eleven
grand children, two brothers, three sis
tiers. Their loss is his eternal gain.
The funeral service took place at the
home Monday, Oct. %, at 1890 A. NJ,
E. J. Westfall his former pastor, ofici-
ating.
L w
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-01
FOR THE ISSUE OF BONDS.
q w Germany Correspondent Fav-
ors The Issue But Not The Amount.

To the Editor of The Republican,:
One of the most important issues be-
fore the people of Garrett county this
fall is the bond question for the purpose
erecting a court house for our county.
From my view of the matter either
course is frought with difficulties to
vote for or against the issue | believe
the lesser evil is to vote for the bonds.
We must have a court house, but $751;
600 would build palace. If $50, 200
built the best Jail in Maryland surely a
court house would not cost twice as
much.
Allegany once did nearly the same
thug and then cut off Garrett. Now the
people believe that Garrett intends to
follow the same course.
A REPUBLICAN.
New Germany, Md, Nov. 20.
Our correspondent has evidently not
read with a discerning eye the Act
authorizing the contemplated issue of
these bonds. The Act in question
created a commission. This commission
is composed Of the Judges of the Cir
cult Court land three more honorable
men, never lived the County Commits
sioners (who are conservative and reli-
able, and five citizens and tax payers
Of the county who are to be appointed
by the Judges. The Act authorizes the
issue of bonds to the amount of SIS, 900,
but it does not make it incumbent upon
the commission to eXpend this amount
in the construction of the building and
its equipment. With the commission
authorized by the Act there should be
no fear on the part of our correspond
ent concerning the cost of the contem-
plated Improvement which will stand
for a century EDITOR.