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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
OMMENCEMENTS
Diplomas Presented TO Several
Glasses in Nearby Towns
Last Evening.

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligencer.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o.. May al
The commencement of the East Liv-
erpool high school was held this
evening. diplomas being presented
20 n class composed Of Edward Har-
ries Dale Rhoades. Thomas Forster.
Thomas Manton. Harold Logan,
Harold Bulger. Harold Rlake. WILL
lam Cronin. Louis Capehart. Riley
Feel. Albert I.aRue. Donald Gass.
Albert Michacls, Joseph Sarbin.
Claire McKinnon. George Riley. Geo.
Cunning. Mal-olm Thompson. Barn
ard Steinfeld. Samuel TAYLOR. GroN er
Reed Allen Watson. Charles Robin
Ror. Homer McNcy. Merrill Cooley.
lloyd Rece. John Green. Gertrude
PuChaEen, Elsie Dales Margaret
Conover. Lucille chambers. Irene
Firth. Francis Brant. Helen Moore.
Helen Wassman. Helen Thomas.
Edith Watson. Stella Webb. Fora
Roush. lila Hays. Helen Morris. Lot
Tie Rice. sara Hargraves. Minnie
Robinctt. Dora Kaiser, Alverda
Scherer. Nada Mccullough. Marie
Kelley. Elva Meyler. Rosa Meister,
Marie Wolf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
TAFT MAJORITY
In Ohio State Convention Placed at
Forty-Will Give President
Six Delegates.

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Warren
G. Harding. former lieutenant COVER
nor OF Ohio. after a talk with Presi.
dent Taft and his secretary, c. -.
Hilles. to-day said that Mr.. Tart
friends would be in majority in the
state convention there next week.
Mr.. Harding said that Mr.. Taft wouli
have nearly forty more delegates than
are necessary 10 control and predict
ed that the entire delegation at large
would be instructed for the president.
He would not discuss a report that ne
had been selected by the President as
chairman OF the resolutions commit
tee OF the Republican national con.
vention, and also that he would put
the Presidents name before the con,
venttOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
SOCIALIST GAVE
CONTINUED Prozn First PEgs1

costing a story OF the Franklin go
between in order TO save the latter.
but Franklin told them. he said, that
as assistant district attorney Ford
never would believe his story.
II was at this point that barrow
mentioned liarrimans name and Da-
Wis thought IL was a very unfair thing
to say. said the witness.
Il said IL was very poor statement
for him TO make, duplicating another
party" said Franklin. Then told
Mr.. Davis II he would assure me that
| would not get over two years In the
penitentiary, would plead guilty and
say nothing"
This practically concluded Frank
Inns direct examination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
SUICIDES IN CELL
Life Termer in New Hampshire Prison
Found Suspended by Impro-
Vised Rope.

CONCORD. y. H.. May ga mys-
FERROUS inmate OF the New Hampshire
state prison known as John Doe. no
reliable Information ever having been
secured as 10 his full name or past
history. committed suicide in his cell
during the night by hanging himself
10 grating with a rope made from
his mattress
On February 10. 1906. Doe and an
accomplioe. Joseph Gouin, a French
Canadian. after robbing a safe in Do
yer. boarded the 81. John Boston train
az Rockingham Junction and killed an
Italian passenger in the smoking car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
RECIPROCITY
Attacked by Sen. Gronns; Plans Cam
paisn to Force Senate TO Vote
to Repeal Act.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-The re-
peal OF the Canadian reciprocity act
will be offered as an amendment 70
each tariff revision bill brought up in
the Senate. according to plan an
nounced today by Senator Gronna. OF
North Dakota. Mr. Gronna. who con.
tends that the reciprocity bill is in
iquitous. lie said he proposed 10 give
those who voted for IL an opportunity
10 purge themselves" and 10 give the
President the same opportunity.
The House committe on WAYS and
Means will meet tomorrow TO consider
the Senate amendments 10 the metal
bill. including the repeal provision
The effect OF the repCs- provision
IS 10 complicate the bill on conference
and 10 delay action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
ROOSEVELT coNsULTs
WITH his SUPPORTERS

OYSTER BAY. ~. y. May 81 Col
Roosevelt returned 90 saEImore Hu
tonight after Die trip 90 Gcttyburr
pa. having spent the day In Now
YORK. During the day Do conferred
with a number Of bic supporters in re-
rard to tho lineup OF delegates for
fhn chicago convention Coloua.
.Chluuc,y Dewey Roosevelt manager
and Mediu Mccormick. o. chicago
who has been looking after tn
coloucla Interests ln western states
told him ~ Tho situation in Illinois
VIM S Edwards one Of tho Rooac
volt leaders in West Virginia. alec
saw tho exprosIdcuf
a dozen Roosevelt delegates from
Illinois fo the Chicago convention ere
to como to oyster Ray 10 morrow
Colonel Roosevelt vas less certain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
COMMERCE COURT
APPROPRIATION RESTORED

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Nav al
The Senate committee on finance to-
day voted 10 place in the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill the appropriation for the Com
merce Court, eliminated by the
House
The committee also voted 10 strike
from the bin The provision limiting
the terms Of Office OF all civil service
employees 10 five years The bill will
probably be reported 10 the Senate
tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
SOME DRIVING

This morning about . O'Clock. as a
young Dad ~ tho Island vas driving
an Oakland runlb0If 49, Market street
az rapid rate NJ speed ITe lost con
'roi ~ it running DO onto tho pave.
ment in front Of mo Register buIdIne.
crashing into a telephone pole Tho
car VAS only slightly damaged Tho
lad Was taken fD fh" city building bv
office FrHuz. bur Was dismissed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
THEN TRIES sUIcISDE

PITTSBIRGH Pa. Mav 81
Persons living near tho house occu-
pied by John Hos,h.r and his wife
heard two shots this morning. ami
Fastening t0 fh. place found Hosrh-
'r wing 90 bed with bullet in his
head and his wife near Dos shot In
me breast. They were hurried tn a
hospital s' badly wounded tho doct-
urs VIII not allow either ~ them to
discuss Tho shooting The polio. say
Oh" woman shot the man ami then
attempted suicide.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
NEW IGNORES
tcontinasd from rirst Paz..l

Why 7 refused The manager Of son.
ator In Foliette's campaign has asked
FOR tickets and has been refused
Presidential candidates are being
treated alike in This matter
President Taft has been allotted
80 tickets as President Of The United
states. for the use of himself his
family. public officials and foreign
diplomats This courtesy o. one
which always has been shown by the
National Committee.
y object 20 Senator DIxou's state.
menf. which makes 10 appear that
had snubbed Col Roosevelt. Nothing
OF the Kind was done"
Sen Dixon is expected here Tues
day. and DO will confer Saturday or
sunday with Col Roosevelt In New
York before starting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
NAVIGATION
THREATENED
HEAVY RAINS NECESSARY TIC
PREVENT BOATS FROM
TYING UP.
Steel City Forced TO Tie Up at stev-
benVllie Yesterday. Owing to
narIInlnn lnhIn

Steel City Forced TO Tie Up AT steu-
benVIlIe Yesterday. Owing to
Declining Ohio.
Heavy business which the boats have
been enjoying for some time. together
with the raising OF different dams In
the Ohio river have shattered the
packet schedules until now there IL
hardly a boat running on time. I'm
less II rains within a fewdays Il IL
hardly likely that navigation can BE-
maintained much longer although the
raising OF the wickets. at the different
dams is relieving the situation TO a
certain extent.
Encountering low water and not
being able TO continue to Pittsburgh
because of IL. the Cincinnati packet
Steel City was forced TO stop yester'
day at Steubenville and transfer her
passengers and freight 10 the Smoky
City by train. The boat is on her way
down stream.
The Usage.
With a stage of feet 2 inches
registered yesterday afternoon, the
river was falling very slowly.
Saturdays Boats.
Ohio. Cincinnati. a. m
Sonoma. Marietta. IL a IN.
Liberty. Darlington. $3.50 y. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
w. VI. DOCTORS WILL
GET DIPLOMAS TO.DAt

BALTIMORE Nd. STA. 90 J. g.
craig and 8. g. 49, AIsIu-. both ~
West virginia vU RECEIVE. their OBJ.
r'HWaH In.f.ra OF m.II.Ir. af
fnH fnmmrr.ru.rf exercises uf tho
'nI'.g. OF uh fi,.Hrs and Surgeons
uf frlr r.ff fnmnrrne. sixfr three
students wI ErfIH4f. fIIa ..ar
.fur.rrYr W.r...I VIII aIIr.rq
fl. flf.r. MtI.tua
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

GRAFTON. W Va. MAY n Mrs.
Lei" Brown. wife ~ Virgil brown.
~ this city. died this morning 30 q
o'clock at me home ~ her parents
DO TAYLOR county. after an illness
with heart trouble. Sha was BE- ,.4rs
~ axe and ls survived Ir her hus-
hand. The funeral VIII take place
tomorrow a. the flapliIih church. in
Taylor county. and frfsrm.uf will
be- made in the church cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
CLARK WINS
Presidential Preference Primary Held
In Rhode Island by Big
Majority.

PROVIDENCE. 4. J.. May 3I.-The
Democratic voters Of Rhode Island at
the presidential preference primary to-
day favored Champ Clark by a large
majority over Woodrow Wilson and
Judson Harmon. the other TWO names
sn the ballt With the town Of E1er-
.er and four wards In the city Of Prov
ldence missing. the returns gave Clark
5.y16. Wilson 1922. Marmon. 453.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
MEXICO THREATENED
WITH LABOR STRIKES

MEXICO CITY. MAY 30 -Represen.
tatives ~ about 10000 textile work.
'rs boz li3 factories throughout the
country today delivered an uItimatum
tp tho operators. giving them hucan
DAYS Boo which 90 acccdo To- the do.
mands ~ tho lah0rcrs Tor % Uniform
scale Of wages a strike would throw
1000 mon ont ~ work Zoo Mexico
city and 5000 in tho city NJ Pueblo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Damn Funeral.

Tho funeral services over the rn-
r. aims ~ the late AuuabelIa baum.
daughter ~ the late Albert and Caro-
DO baum will boz held from the
home Of her sister. Mrs " % schultz.
500 l2r Fourteenth street. SATURDAY.
afternoon ~ 21H. iu charge 81 Rev.
~ klstterheurt. pastor ~ tho Ger
d an Methodist church fnfe~ment Will
DO made Hf Greenwood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
PASS WESTON BILL
Carries SIS 900 for New Federal Build
ing for the Lewis County
City.

SPECIAL fl.arff.H fr mo INTEL ..rrrer
WASHINGTON. MAY 90 Tho Sen.
ate today passed the Watson bin an.
proprisfug 1000 for the erection Of
a federal building AZ Weston If va.
originally introduced for gfnu. DOU. huf
was today amended 20 So 600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Special Dispatch 90 the intelli genccr.
MIDDLEBOURNE. W. Va. May al
A class OF twenty-five graduated
at the Niddlebourne high school to-
day. thirteen girls and nine boys.
Tho commencement address was de
livered 10y President Hodges, Of the
university.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
col. ROOSEVELT is
OPPOSED 10 COMPROMISE

NEW YORK. May 2i-The suEges-
tion o. compromisr between the
Taft and Roosevelt forces az the Ohio
state convention. which is 10 elect six
Gelegates-at-large 10 the Chicago con
v'n'ion next Tuesday was denounced
to-day by Colonel Roosevelt The
colonel sent Telegram 20 Walter r
Brown. his Ohio manager AZ Column.
bus. 10 oppose Taft one dolcgate.at-
large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Obituary
Walden Funeral

The burial Of otto Walden took
place from his late residence az No.
200 Sixteenth street on Friday after
noon at . O'Clock. Rev. VIM. Ulfert.
pastor Of 81. Johns church. oficiated.
preaching very impressive sermon.
Wheeling Lodge No. ia. X. Of p,
with Meister'S band. escorted the IN.
neral 10 Greenwood cemetery. where
Brother Vim. kitson oficiated as PO-
fnnfafe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
TAYLOR DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION TO-DAY

GRAFTON. IS. Va. MAY CO. To-
morrow aff .rrrun nf tho court hura.
Tho Democratic county convention
DO elected fu fh' various conventions
There Ia Hr'r ono contest on. and
that 'a for ehcrT between I.sr I.n-
u,r and Henry =. Ura,hf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
WoLCAsT GETS SMALL
ADVANTAGE OVER O'BRiEH

PHILADELPHIA. May 80 Cham
piOu 80 Woig1E' and Young Jack
OBr'fn fought fact elk round bout
before me American Athletic club f0.
n ghf and or the end Tho ldvantagn. if
amy. vas with tho champion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
MOTORISTS COURT
WILL BE EsTABLisHEo

CHICAGO. May 2f-As possible
means of mimiz.ue tbo dangers "a
speed mania among autoorn honata.
fhH judges of The muuIcl pal court TO-
cav decided fo establish motorists
court which hereafter viii deal er.
c.us.vciy with oTenscs committed b.
automobile drvcrE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
REAL SON or REVOLUTION
DIES At AGE Of o.

GALENA. T1 Nav GO Andrew rer
raI'f. roaI s0u of Hr American
hoso.uiion died h"ra to-day. aged
200 ''Hrs il.a father enlisted In wash
inEtoua army when only 10 years old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

4 sclfmade man always acts aa 10
boz 'hnuEht somebody else wanted Co
claim the job.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Ohio. Cincinnati. a. m
Sonoma. Marietta. IL a IN.
Liberty. Darlington. $3.50 y. m.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-11-20
SIPS Plaid Silks soc

They are 81 inches wide and are
particularly good for women's waists
and children's dresses; quite va
riety of styles from which it will
be an easy matter to select a snita-
BILE style.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-11-20
soc r1essaIine Csc

1e-inch plain Massaline Silks in a
complete line of shades, including
white and cream. We sell this silk
regularly at SOC; during this sale we
will sell il at, a ward 35c
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-11-20
65C to 75C Silks 3GC

Here is another instance where
you can secure good silks at a cot
ton-goods price. l9-inch fancy JAG
guard Silks, also navy blue MESA
lines in fancy stripes; 65c to Use
First Floor ]. Bacon & Sons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
Greater demonstration Work.

The conference OF the virginia
and Maryland Farm Demonstration
workers. held at Biacksburg a {..tle
over month ago. was great meet
Ing. and one of the agents writes me
that the good results a.c already an
parent All of the Virginia district
and county agents were there and also
quite a number from Maryland From
the stcnoSraphic report of the pro-
cecdinSs, which l have been permitted
TO peer at, | am sure that every agent
went away from the conference with
new inspiration. new crergy and a
stronger determination 70 make this
years work tell better in their respec-
tive territories than ever before Not
quite half the counties in Virginia have
loca! agents engaged in this good
work. Every county ought TO have
one and every county can have one If
the Board of Supervisors Will make
the small appropriation to help pay ex-
penses the small amount that the
state law allows them 10 appropriate
from the country treasury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
ON TO RICHMOND,
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Proposed Memorial Road Would
Not BE a Memorial Gong
to Gettysburg.
1T MUST COME TO RICHMOND
1t Will Make Two Great Capt.
tails One-A Really Patriotic
Proposition.

Southern Good Roads is the name
Of a splendid monthly magazine de-
voted TO highway and street improve
at Lexington. y. c. In q recent number
OF Southern Good Roads there is an
editorial headed "On to Richmond"
which, while il carries a few SEN
fences that Will not sit we'll on the
stomachs of some veterans of the War
Between the states, WA be generally
approved and even app.audcd in these
parts. Here Is the editorial:
The proposal 10 build 4 great high
way as a memorial t. Abraham Lin
coin has been received the country
over with the enthusiasm that II de-
serves: there has been only one OBJ
lection raised, and that does not apply
to the plan. but TO the location OF the
proposed highway. Congress has been
urged to build memorial road To
Gettysburg. and II has H.en pointed out
that that would not be hitting monu-
mcnt 10 The great President because
only very small proportion Of his
countrymcn would cvDr see 1t. The
objection is well taken. ii We are go
ing 10 build a road as q monument. let
IL run soIneW here. Gctt. sburE has no
sentimental OF historic interest what
ever except as battIenc.d, .nd II can
easily De rCa CAcd by ran. whereas II
the road turned south ii would traverse
a country ricn in legend ana tradition
relating not only TO the struggle be-
4, tween the states. hut to Ill the glorious
record OF the nation that Lincoln low
cd so we'll.
Let the Lincoln Highway go to
Richmond, and we viii have a nttins
memorial to the war l., csdcnt. Lin
coin was "A man of peace. ana Gcttys-
burg is the last place to wAich Il road
Dedicated to his memory should lead.
| Tor at Gettysburg. where his country.
men, those in blue and those In gray.
destroyed each other with horrify J in >;
earnestness. was consummated tho
great tragedy OF Lincolns life: on the
other hand, the fall OF Richmond mark
ed the end of the struggle and the re-
turn of peace. and when bloodshed
ceased was Lincoln's hour of triumph.
! which do you think VIC should COM
memorate. the tragedy OF the triumph
How typical of his worK would be n
road binding Washington. the capital
Of the Union, and Richmond, the capt.
tai OF the Confederacy. To bridge the
bloody chasm between the North and
the South was lincolns supreme de-
sire; would not broad highway be-
( tween the capitals OF tie two sections
he the most fitting testimonial possible
to his success? The South will be quick
to seize upon the idea. for though she
Continued on Third PaGcl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
A Virginia Example.

| want to quote from Southern
Good Roads. d widely circulated mag
azine; at least, am quoting from that
now. but the same item IN other form
mas appeared in various journals all
over the country for the past three
Gears. being originally taken from an
article in the Industrial Section. Here
Is Tue item:
~ striking example u the change
which d good road will bring about in
a community comes from the old
Dominion. 1t is related that since the
construction OF the Jamestown High
way between williamsburg ana James
town Island farm win a good stand
ct timber, offered before the road was
built for $1,000 without. u takcr, was
sold soon after the rond was cOmplet-
cd Tor $4,000. Since then the owners
have been hauling l.60O to 1000 feet
of lumber with two muirs. where be-
Tore II was Impossible TO haul more
than coo feet"
The facts concerning that James
town Williamsburg road, since obtain
cd them from the records OF Court
Clerk Geddy, of Villa msburG. and
publisher them tRTFe Years or more
ago, have been used Dy speakers all
roads. 1t is well enough to use the
telling story in the above condensed
form again and again. only one farm
is referred to here. Every place on
The road can show Il similar record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
JAPS ARE COMING:
INVADING TEXAS
japanese Rice Planters and
Truck Farmers in the
Lone Star State.
SOME HAVE BIG MONEY
Orientals Prefer to Grow Rice
but Rapidly Catching Onto
Other Things.

During the past ten years a consiJ
cradle number OF Japanese have set
tied in Texas as farmers or farm,
iaborers. They have devoted thcm-
selves principally to e-plantin., ny
truck farming The greater number
nave been the graduates of Japanese
nisn schools, and have besn able to
speak kngl!sa. Practically all OF
these Orientals have Brought money
with them. Sin heads Of famjiiss
we're found ~ IN. United states i'm
migration Commission to have mad
When they cam TO Texas between
S'it ana $500, eight had between
$500 and $4,000 and four had over
$4,000.
The incross4 IA the Japanes. in
Texas as compared with other foreign
Horn elements IN thu population mas
ncen slow. According TO the United
states census returns there were only
thrce persons Of this race in the State
IN 1890. and only thirteen in 1900. The
total japanese population OF Texas
three Years ago was estimated by the
Japanese Mission Annual to be 81 men.
women and 10 ch.ldren. or an ag-
grogatc OF 1903 persons They CON
irolled i.ii6 acres of land
Pr"pcrty Now Owned.
At present, according to the figures
furnished by the Japanese themselves,
they operate went tive farms agGre-
eating 1862 acres of la nd owned and
2.oi6 acres leased. having a total VAL
uation. including land owned build
lnSs machinery. tools. animals, ETC.
OF S5oi,i65. upon which there is an
Indebtedness OF ;2li.?0?. leaving a
total net equity OF $316.S5G. The. aver
aSe farm IS 5l5 acres anu the mcdian
farm ~ acres in extent Seven farms
are leased with an average OF 2l9
acres each. The farms owned average
51i acres in extent.
OF the land now owned or rented
, all the farms have at least one-half
Of their area tillable. and 81 per cent.
have three-fourths or more tiliable
. while of the first land purchased or
rented only is per cent. had -imiIar
area open to cultivation. No better
testimony could be offered to show
the ease with which this prairie land
is prepared for irrigation and nut into
cultivation when there is sufficient
energy and capital behind the enter
prise.
The farms now owned with one-half
to three fourths tillablc average .0O5
acres in extent. and the land is valued
at $32 per acre, with an average value
per farm. including all improvements
of s3i,675. The farms three fourths or
more tillable are smaller in extent
CONTINUED on Second Page.)