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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
FOUR HOUR
SYSTEM IN FRANCE

Paris, July ALI France, or at
Last that part Of it having to do with
official life, is experiencing it's first
taste Of the new system Of computing
time, counting from 0 to "a, the
change having come into effect this
morning. The twenty-four hour
system now applies to all Of the
work Of the Post Office Department
and also to the Government railways,
the latter having revised their time
tables to conform to the new system.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
UNDER 81, 900 BOND

james Burdette, charged with at
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
BOYS AND CHILDREN'S SUITS

THIS DEPT. HAS NO EQUAL IN
THIS CITY. YOU CAN ALWAYS
EXPECT TO FIND THE LATEST
AND BEST HERE. LATE STYLES
OF DOUBLE-BREASTED AND NOR
FOLK SUITS, BLUE SERGES AND
NEW EFFECTS IN GREYS AND
TANS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.
$1.00 Wash Suits reduced to SOC
$50 Wash Suits reduced to SIS
200. Wash Suits reduced to 1.GO
800 Boys Suits reduced to .2.1O
400 Boys Suits reduced to. .2.Sj
500 Boys Suits reduced to .3.z5
$50 Boys Suits reduced to 500
500 Boys Suits reduced to $40
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
PRESIDENT TO GO TO BEVERLY

washington, July 2-President Taft
and his family are arranging to leave
for their summer home at Beverly to-
morrow. The President plans to re-
main at Beverly until the first Of next
week, when he will return to Washing
ton for the remainder Of the present
session Of Congress. AS soon as the
lawmakers have finished their labors,
winch they are expected to do at
early date if the present hot weather
continues, the President will lose no
Tune in rejoining his family in the
vi Massachusetts coast town.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
PICTURE STILL ON VIEW

Owning to the popular demand to
have further chance to view the
famous painting, "The Shadow of the
Cross, that has been on exhibition in
tho Stephenson auditorium Of the Y.
M. G. A., the Association officials have
arranged to have the painting exhib-
tied for three more nights, beginning
with tonight.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
TEACHERS TO TOUR GERMANY

New York, July 2-On the steam
ship Grosser Kurfurst, specially char
tered for the occasion, an army of
Gelman-American teachers recruited
from every section Of ther country
sailed today to spend the summer in
the Fatherland. After visiting Ham
burg, Bremen, Cologne, Heidelberg,
Stuttgart, Jena and other places of
interest, the teachers will gather 1T
the Observation-Disclosures, the colossal
German national monument on the
banks OF the Rhine. Here an Ella
borate musical program will be car
rled out, and there will be patriotic
speeches by Germans and Americans.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The dock will be 1850 feet long, 1877
feet wide, 81 feet deep. The Govern
ment itself will not build the dock,
Dut the company or firm whose bid IS
accepted will be in line for a subsidy
or IL per cent for thirty-tivc years
on $5,000,000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
INTERMEDIATES COIRT

Hattie Bierman, Nose Puskin JUL
ius Nearman, J. Glucl1, John Brown
and Moses Namay, who were recently
indicted for renting houses for i'm
moral purposes, appeared in court and
pleaded guilty to the charge, and
were each fined $1,000 and costs.
NJ. M. Ballard, charged with a mig
was recognized to appear
the first day Of next term. He gave
bond Of $4,000 with J. II. Rust as
surety.
Lady Hill, charged with felony,
was placed under $4,000 bond for her
appearance the first day of next term.
II. G. Smith was the surety.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
BIGGEST DIsYDOCK FOR Canaan,

Ottawa, Ont, July 2--The time lint
1t expired today for the reception Of
dds for the construction Of the great
Canadian drydock, which is to be the
largest in the world. The dock is to
be built either on the st, Charles
River or the BEAUFORT flats, on tho
Qubec side, or at st. Joseph de Lewis.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

tempting to kill Eli Ratcliff, was ar
rested and taken before Squire U. B.
Atkinson, who placed him under ST.
600 bond for his appearance July
5th, for trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
After the Recess.

When the convention was called TO
order after the recess, ii was found
that the credentials committee was
not ready to report, as they had not
finished hearing the contests.
There were cries for Settle to
speak, but Mr. Settle was not in the
hall at that time. Mr. Walser made
another short talk on Mr.. Roosevelt's s
trip through North Carolina, which
was greeted with cheers. Col. Wal
ter r. Henry was then called upon
for a speech and he spoke in behalf
of President Taft. There were calls
to "sitdown" and some to go on"
and then the band struck up" and
Col. Henry stopped speaking. Then
there were calls for Marion Butler.
Mr. Butler spoke for a few minutes
and stated that he stood for the rule
of the people and against the rule of
the bosses. Then there were calls
for Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson, who
made a speech that seemed to please
the audience. Secretary Grissom
read resolutions thanking the city of
Raleigh for their entertainment of
the convention. Mr.. J. E. Fowler
then made a short talk in the interest
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
TWO MORE ON MURDER CHARGE
Mesdames Nora Britt and Lizzie
Shaft of Asheyilie Arrested for
Completely in the Myrtle Hawkins
Case.

Hendersonville. y. G.. May Is
Charging them with the murder OF
Myrtle Hawkins the Henderson Coun-
~ grand jury to-day returned true
bills against Mesdames Nora Britt
and Lizzie Shaft. OF AshyellIe. The
bill containing a new count. four in
alb included five other persons here
tofore indicted In this case. After
the McCaiis and BradIeys we're indlct-
ed BY the grand jury a few months
ago the Shaft and Britt women were
bound over BY a magistrate The new
bill lcharges first degree murder
against the two women. George Brad
ley and Abner Mccall. Accalrs wifs
and Boney Bradley are charged with
being accessories TO murder before
the fact and Dan Mccall with being
accessory after the fact. The new
count in the Indictment charges all
with conspiracy 10 bring on an abor-
ton. The Shaft and Britt women Who
were on bond were arrested and will
not be admitted again TO bail. So
licitor johnson stated that much new
evidence was brought out before the
grand jury and that the State has
very strong case. ChIef-of- Police
Carren left tonight FOR AshevflIe 20
get the Bradleys who are In Bun
eombe jail. The Hawkins case has
been set for trial. beginning next
Monday and may consume two weeks
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
Maryland State Convention Elects
Roosevelt Delegates.

Baltimore, Md. May 14.-Sixteen
delegates, eight OF them selected by
the friends of President Taft and
eight by the supporters of Theodore
Roosevelt, but all instructed TO vote
for Colonel Roosevelt at Chicago,
were elected to-day at the Maryland
Republican State Convention.
Although the Taft men controlled
a majority OF the 12s delegates SO
far as their personal Affiliations were
concerned, they made no effort to de-
feat the instructions OF the prefer
ence primaries. which were for Col.
Roosevelt. After some skirmishing
before the convention met a plank
was put In the platform and later
unanimously adopted which declared
the Presidential record of Colonel
Roosevelt without parallel in our
generation" and concluded with a
pledge to give him the undivided
support" of the Maryland delegation
for the Presidential nimination-
President Taft's administration vas
endorsed in more measured terms.
The Roosevelt forces yielded the
position Of National Committeeman
and pledged themselves to re-elect a
Taft man, William p Jackson
The delegates at large chosen to
day are:
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough. VIM. r warburton. Col Z. c.
Darlington, Jr-. George L. yelling
ton. =
In addition twelve district dele
gates were chosen
OF the delegates at large Governor
Goldsborough and Mr. Warburton are
Taft. men. Colonel Darlington Ii
chairman OF the Maryland Roosevelt
committee
Mr.. Wellington is q former Unit
ed States Senator and q Roosevelt
supporter.
One OF the district delegates. J. p.
Evans, OF Baltimore. Il . negro. and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

of Col. Roosevelt. The next call was
for Mr.. Jake Newell, who endorsed
Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy. Mr.. V. S.
Lusk, of Asheville, also made talk
before the convention.
The Committee on Credentials.
Here Chairman Walser announced
that the Committee on Credentials
was ready to report. There was a
read by Mr. F. D. Hamrick, of Ruth,
erford, the secretary of the commit
tee. 1t set out the following as to
contests:
Arson County-Both delegations
seated, each to have a half vote.
Buncombe County-Thomas Settle
to be a delegate, that he had asked
in the county convention for the rel
ative Taft and Roosevelt strength,
and despite the wishes of the minor
ity had not been put on as delegate
for Taft.
Carteret County-To seat the DIR.
George w. Davis delegation. This
delegation is an anti-E. G. Duncan
National Committeeman delegation.
Franklin County-To seat the T.
H Whitaker delegates. This favor
ed E. C. Fuller as chairman and was
against James Ball and T. T. Hicks,
who also lost in the Congressional
Convention of the Fourth District.
Greene County-A contest present
ed to the committee and withdrawn
Franklin County-To seat the T.
H. Whitaker delegation and throw
(Continued on page 4.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

Greensboro. May IA wInd of
cyclonic proportions swept over the
central portion of Randolph County
this afternoon. doing considerable
damage At Speere. two barns were
turned over. trees uprooted and two
men who had sought safety In one OF
the demolished barns were injured
Wires largely down and definite news
not obtainable.
Admission. Ala. May i1.-~Three
persons are reported killed. scores In
iured and property damage estimat-
ed at $3.50. 900 as the result of q cy-
clone At TaIladega. Ala Tonight tel
ephone and telegraph wires were torn
down and the entire city l. in dark
ness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

Second, r. D. Paschal, of Warren;
Third, c. c. Vann, of Duplin; Fourth,
Berry Goodwin, of Johnston; Fifth,
". w. Hampton, of Surry; Sixth, l.
b. Tucker, of Columbus: Seventh, A.
b. Coltrane, of Randolph; Eighth, j.
d. Dorsett, of Rowan; Ninth, c. A.
Jones, Of Lincoln; Tenth, Fred D.
Hambrick, of Rutherford.
After the appointment of the Gre
Dental committee Chairman More
mead arose and stated that the chair,
recognizing the overwhelming senti-
ment in the convention for Col.
roosevelt, that he deemed it fitting
mat the leader Of the Roosevelt
Iorces in the State should act as
chairman over the convention during
lne organization and he therefore
'diIed Hon. Il. V. Walser to take the
'halr. Mr.. Walser then made a short
"uuress in behalf of the cause of
I'ooseVelt and stated that he was con-
Nuent Col. Roosevelt would be nomi-
naIed for President at the Chicago
convention on June 13. Mr. Walser
,ead telegram from Senator Joseph
Dixon, National Chairman of Col.
I..ooseVeIts campaign, stating that
III Roosevelt's prospects were very
-'snt and he hoped North Carolina
"ould send up solid delegation for
Gol' Roosevelt. There was great
eerlng when Mr. Walser had finish
u reading the telegram.
a motion to take a recess for one
Eur 70 give the credential commit
tlme to act was then carried.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

The Republican State Convention.
.,tfah WAS called for the purpose OF
.rar.fng four delegates and four al
,.~rates 10 the Republican National
Convention, met in the Auditorium
..-.rrdav at noon. The convention
....s called to order by State Chair
man .rohn N. MOrehead, with Mr.. Gill
liam Grissom as regular secretary.
,ft.r Chairman Morehead had called
,ne convention to order he asked DR..
y r Vann, President OF Meredith
College. to offer prayer.
The roll of the counties was called
tv the secretary and as this was call
cd notice was given of contests from
Anson. BumcOmbe, Carteret, Frank
lin. Wake and Vance, and it was an
nonDced that no credentials had been
presented from several counties and
these we're called, these coming in
later. Chairman Morenead announc-
cd that all the counties, a hundred,
we're represented.
The Credentials Committee.
Chairman MOrehead then announc-
ed the Credentials Committee by Con-
gressional Districts as follows: First
District, G. A. Conoyer, of Beaufort
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
A.nu@h~s 90 asxre delegates sas -
state Cosrwaskoz ses-asy.


Asi@sEA MSs EsTorxs se-
e~ssea ~ = A~&AsaaEssrs os sAs
Reos~seas PFuwrw@sAvs Cise n sals
city. u wAs stated to-sIxAs- tsssxass
thai Roosevelt RspsAaaeaa Ccnws@.
iioas vesw ssl9 n practically aIi 0~or-
gia eouEsass to-day 60 sAme delegates
TO State and district eanseastoas - es
held Nay Il aaa lie respectively. ae-
ecTdanK TO s. jslAAa Yat@s. pr~saasat
Of The eiah. . State ess.nlsAstoa. the
Roosevelt winS of sks Repshisrsa
party In fhls state. waIl sena q fnli
eont~ssiag deisEasioa 10 tA. Nssaoaai
Conventton- The so-eAit~d regular.
or Taft sing. held = State Coassssioa
In March and nAm@A . ael.gass0a of
tSsnsy-foar 90 sAe Chleaxn ccnxwH-
ton. Instructed for Tsfs. p~aaxas~.
from oac district wcrc uninssracs~d.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

birmingham. Ala. May ii.-~At
the State Convention o; the Roosevelt
adhereuts Of Alabama. held herv io-
day. twelve dsleEa,es-at-largs ~zh
one-haif vote each were elected To
the Chicago convention
Congressional district eaacuNoa fron
the First. Second. Fttth and Nlnth
Districts also we're held and swo dele.
gales sent to Chicago from each
All delegates we're Fiyea iron-clad
Roosevelt instructions
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE ROOSEVELT FOR PRESIDENT
Republican State Convention Was Held in Raj
eigh Yesterday and Elected Four Delegates
to the National Convention, to be Held in Chi
cago, June 18.

The Convention Decided Elect National Committee at
the Convention and Mr. Richmond Pearson Elected to
Succeed Mr. E. c. Duncan-The Report of the Credental
Committee Rejected by the Convention and the Bolt
ing Delegations Without the Convention Even Know
ing the Merits of the CaseVey Unfair and Unjust Pro-
ceedngs, Which will be Rebuked by the PeopeAttempt
, to Elect New Chairman Failed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
Gosernsr Goldshnrungh says NArs-
land Convention viii Elect Roose.
welt Delegate.

Baltimore Md. May s.-GoveFnor
Philips Lee Goldsborough. one of th.
leaders of the Republican party of
Mary land. to-day declared that he
advocate sending "a delegation TO the
National Convention that would vote
for Colonel Roosevelt as long as there
Was a chance Of his receiving the
nomination.
Governor Goldsborough said:
Colonel Roosevelt won the pref
enential vote in the primaries in this
State last Monday. and the will of the
people should prevail | was on the
Taft side and we lost
Chairman J. b. Hanna OF the Re-
publican State Central Committee.
who heard the Governor make the
above statement, said he endorsed the
Governors views. Mr. Hanna sup
ported President Taft In the primary
campaign.
1t Ia expected that Governor Colds
borough will head the Maryland dele
CATION 10 Chicago. Col. f. &. Car
rington. Chairman OF the Roosevelt
Maryland Committee. assured the
Governor that the Roosevelt people
wanted him TO take the position. Gov
ernor Goldsborough implied that he
would be glad to attend the National
that such was the desire OF his party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
REPUBLICAN CONTEST
The Women Take Part in the
Presidential Primary in
California
Ia FoILsrTEE LoSI>C GROUND

Colonel Roosevelt Has Secured che
Great Majority OF the Votes che
Past Week-presidens Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt Both Making n
Weeks Campaign in Okio-Indica-
uons Are That Mr. Roosevelt viii
Get a Good Vote in the Democratic
Situation-Speaker Clark Steadily
Gaining Over Professor Wilson
Democratic Leaders Take Fright
The Pension Steal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16
VOTE in CAufORNlA
Theodore Roosevelt Sweeps
the State By good Ma
iority


IN That state Eight fra~nds H Pr~~.
idenf Taft werw EAas on the D~le-
gsTioa so Chicago Hat All In.srsses-
ed toSos~ for MIR. Roo~~s~lt-rr~.-
ident Taft Carries N~vaaa-Ion.
testing Roosevelt Delegations frum
Georgia and AlabamA-Noslre oi
Thirty-thrsc Conte.t Have Alrcady
Been Faled With National Commit
tee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

Sdu EauC4sCo, AAt-r May Ia me
odore Roosevelt and Champ Clark
were apparently victorious by large
margin to-day over their respective
Republican and Democratic rivals In
California's preferential Presidential
primary. This statement is based on
returns received from 1876 precincts
out of total of 3.700 in the State as
follows:
northumberland 1851: Taft
4,162; La Toilette 1885.
Democratic-Clark, 1.437; Wilson
68S.
These returns were in the main
from the five Congressional Districts
embracing the three most populous
districts Of the State. San Francisco
and Los Angeles Counties and the
suburban area bordering San Fran
cisco Bay. They are regarded as in
dicative Of the general result.
In San Francisco, in which were
centered the hopes of the Taft man
ayers, the vote was close.
One hundred and twenty precincts
out of $50 gave Roosevelt 5.2S1:
Taft 4,2s5; La Toilette, 2572; Clark
1913; Wilson s23.
Outside of San Francisco Roose-
velt carried every Congressional Dis
trict, his vote being especially heavy
in the interior counties. Women vot-
ers played a large part in to-day's
primary. Reports from all parts OF
the State indicate that they went TO
the polls in greater numbers than the
men, in proportion to registration.
al of the twenty-six delegates
elected to-day were chosen at large
and according to the State law they
were bound by the popular expression
of preference.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

greASionai Districts OF that State If
he does. IL 10 Admitted b. every oae'
that this wgsl settle the contass-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

San Francisco. Cal, May IA
Early returns OF to-day's primaries
from scattered precincts distributed
throughout the eleven Congressional
districts In California. Indicated .
tial preference vote. Apparently he
carried even San Francisco County.
in which the Taft managers centered
their greatest hopes. On the basis
of the early returns. Taft appeared
voters over La Toilette
Clark led Wilson by a wide margin
in the Democratic preferential vote
as counted up 10 S o'clock
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

The only other State Ia which
there was : serious doubt about the
result was the State Of Sew Jersey.
which holds It's primaries on the 2sth
OF tsis month. but IL Roosevelt, sweeps
California. Minnesota and Ohio. be
will not only be nominated without
New Jersey. but. on the other hand.
the effect Of his victories up TO date
would no doubt cause him TO sweep
New Jersey also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

During the past week the foods of
the Mississippi River, which it was
thought had reached and passed their
CONTINUED on page Sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
MAJOR }. H. SMITH MAY FIGHT CHARGES States Reports Are Sub
 stantially Correct CHECKING ACCOUNTS Trouble Has Occurred in Anniston POstoffice for Many Years and
 People Want Investigation
 of Inspection
CHECKING ACCOUNTS

Anniston, November 19.-(Special) - Contrary to the general belief based on his previous statements, Maj. D Houston Smith, discharged assistant postmaster of Anniston. who is ac- eused of embezzling s6o00 of the money order funds of the Anniston postoffioe, minated wlon seen at his cell in the Calhoun county jail Tuesday afternoon that he may fight the charge of embez- clement.
 The reports as published are sub stantially correct" said Major Smith. and anything further that l might say would merely make the situation harder for my family and Anniston friends. I have not decided definitely what course l shall pursue, and l would rather not be quoted He was remarkably cool and self possessed and had apparent ly rested we'll during the night. He is about 35 years of age genial and rath- CT military in his bearing.
 Charges Were Expected
 Unofficial charges were preferred against Major Smith during the days Of Camp Pettus here last summer and shortly afterward an inspector was sent to the city to look into his record. It was as a result of this that he was removed from office. This was expect
 
 a surprise, and the alleged amount of the shortage has been particularly sur prising.
 He has never left the city, however. and is reported to have informed on himself
 Still Checking Accounts
 Postmaster Charles R. Barker and the postal inspector are still busy checking over the accounts of the money order department, and it will be several days, they say, before the exact amount of the shortage, if any, is made public
 Even before the alleged dedication of Postmaster J. M. Ragan, F. D. Smith, Major Smiths brother, and Frank Rob- erts, all of whom have served time in the penitentiary during the past six years there had been trouble in the Anniston postoffice, and the people of the city are demanding a rigid in- vestigation of the alleged laxity in the inspection.
 The grand jury which has been in vestigating the case of Major Smith ad- journed tonight, but will not report before tomorrow morning. L. T. Smith, former postmaster, and recently an ap- plicant for the place, was foreman of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

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 Medicines are not only worthless in
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 No home should be without Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets constantly on hand. They stop all forms of indigestion. such as sour stomach. belchings, heartburn. dizziness, burning sensation, brash, etc. After a brief course of treatment your appetite improves. You enjoy your food more. You awaken every morning with g happy disposition. Life looks brighter Your brain becomes clearer and your eyes sparkle with their old time snap and twinkle. You are practically new per- son
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Birmingham Men Appointed

Montgomery, November 19.-Nine per sons to represent Alabama at the annual convention of the National Civic Fedora ton in New York November 25 were ap- pointed by Governor o'Neal today. The chief work of the federation is the con sideration of the workingmen's compen- sation acts. The Alabama delegates are W. R. Fairly, J. B. Drake, Frank 8, White, Sr., Walker Percy, J. c. Maben, J. F. Stallings, Attorney Davis of Bir- mingham Tom Espy and pr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama.