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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-28
BECKER TO
GO ON THE
STAND NOW
PROVIDING HE Is
GRANTED NEW TRIAL
Convicted Murderer of Herman
Rosenthal. the Gambler, Gives
Story to the Press.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The story
which Charles Becker. the former
police lieutenant. convicted OF the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal SAYS nc
wanted to tell OH the stand AZ his
trial. was related in detail today nv
becker from his cell in the Tombs
had he been allowed TO tell his story.
he claims. the verdict Of the jury
would have been different
Becker talked tor two hours He
denied that Bald Jack Rose. who
Was the states chief witness. WAS his
graft collector declaring Rose was
his stool pigeon who furnished eV.-
dence ON which he made scores OF
raids. lie gave AN account o. his
finances IN an efOr,. he said. TO 9ho.
ihat he had not boarded gamblers
tribute Becker said Rose never
asked him for money for his services.
eventually he learned why. when
hoSe told MIN that he and Rosenthal
We're going INTO gambling partnership
Rose reminding the lieutenant OF the
gr&tuituous services he had given and
asking immunity from raids.
j said | wOuldn', mOles; the place
any more than would any other
gambling house. said Becker. Il
said | would not make special effort
10 get evidence against Rosenthal nm.
less specifically directed"
Later. Becker continued Rose told
him that Rosenthal had broken faith
with him and had won g.. 600 from him
az gambling. Then complaints against
the resort began 10 reach Commis-
sioner Waldo. II am sure these com
plants were written by Rose. or in
spired by him. said Becker. and H..
declared that this break between the
partner was the beginning of Rose =
enmity against ROsenthal-eumfty
which led to Rosenthals determine
tlon TO "squeal' and later to "A gam.
blers plot. the outcome Of which was
the Killing Of ROsenthal
Becker denied that Rose. as the la
Ter testified. telephoned him Just afte,.
Rosenthafs murder TO inform him OF
the crime. He said that ir he got
another trial. he would take the stand
Regarding -hiz finances. ne asserted
he never possessed more than S2s. ..DU
az one time. lie explained in detail
the sources of this money.
While Becker is awaiting sentence
of death TO be imposed on "Wednesday.
Jus tice Con. who Will announce ths
eX-lieu;enants fate Is under guard
pstrict Attorney Whitman is also
Continued on Page EI-,-rb
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SUNDAY CLOSES
CAMPAIGN WITH
6,442 CONVERTS
Famous Baseball Evangelist Received
si2.554.e4 for His Labor
In Wheeling To-day.
'se .a' Dispatch tn to Intciilge- -.or
EAST IINERpnnI- ~ -. L

$3.50 81 I'-ri'ch tu tIa tntcf4gcr r.er
EAST LIVERPOOL. o.. Ocf. -
Having been successful iu bringing
over $500 souiS 20 Christ. "Bil1, .'
Sundaj. the great baschaJ. evangelist.
closed his six weeks campaign bar,.
with three overflow meetings oday.
During the day 1is5 convert s.
walked "th" trail" suollinr IN.
Erard total to 6f42. Tho collections
90 Oh" three meetings. whIrh go to
Bet. Mr. sunday tor his work horc.
amounted 10 Sf2554Sf
Mr.. sunday. accompanied by On.
members OF his family. tine lady mem.
beers Of the party. and Prof Collisou.
Nil leave Fast Liverpool on the % %
tain tomorrow afternoon for Wheel
irg. where. Iu tine evening. 'RI.Iy"
'iI mako th" initial speech ~ his
uhirlWind campaign through West
Virginia in tue interests ~ tho "dr,s "
iIis ITINERARY iuciudr- fho principal
r.ti"f of th" state Afternoon and
evening -peeches rifl bo mad. Th.
'~.p fhrouvh thn state viii b. madc fl
special rar. PIoI. Coli .uu. who f-
q" accompany NI Sunda. .ake4 tIr
rI1cr of PROT Rod-hc1tor. who was
'akru suddenly Hi tern several dave
c' and is uOa iu the E1.t Iltcrpoo.
'i'f hospital llo .Il remain refe
for % week go i'atf The W,Rec-port
1r't.uEe open next SUNDAY
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SANCTIONS
BANK LAWS
COOPERATIVE SYSTEM
FAVORED BY Mr.. TAFT
Pictures the Success of the Sys-
tenn for the Farmers OF Ger
many-Aids Sma' Farmer.

WASHINGTON. Oct ...-Pres.-
dent Taft continued his campaign for
iarmers' cooperative banks and agri-
cultural credits to-day. by making rC-
rlv to letters that have reached the
White House intimating that the plan
would benefit only the big farmers
The President quoted from the re-
port o. Ambassador Herrick stats
lcs showing the business done by the
Raineisen banks OF Germany.
The size Of the average deposit
Tor these institutions Is around $3.50 20
aid the President The average
ioan .hey make amounts To only $3.50.
and the membership OF the Raiffoisen
banks averages ninety-hvc farmers.
u j. plainly evident from these H.
ure> that this is not q big farmers
plan. I'm my letter 10 the governors
the first plan which made s. such
Tor the adoption of an" form of such
cooperative credi
ON the contrary the adoption ut
cooperative credit IN this country
viii b. of great advantage 10 the
small farmer II Was Ia the Interest
Of the peasant farmer Of Europe that
This plan Was ESTABLISH Massachu-
setts already has "a law permitting
the establishment OF cooperative so
cieties Of this type. nder this law.
the Myrick credit union of spring
held. Mass. was organized. J think In
1903. and in twelve months il had l05
members. q capital OF $4,000 and
Slu."G" of outstanding loans
Results IN Germany.
The results obtained by the adop-
ton of thi.. form ot cooperative credit
IL Germany speaks plainly enough OF
IT'S usefulness. There g. one bank
Tor every l.6Oo of population in Ger
fLany. Til. rates VI interest charged
Is frequently point or two lover
than in commercial circles. vet the
banks make a fair proht. which. in
10" case % the Rsin-isvu banks. ls all
carr "u over @- Tesers. fund. 70
tla, eucu year these banks are
ttr@uething their position and bvcom-
ing more imuortart factor In the
cmpiI". The total of business done
CONTINUED D. o. .e El,Vcup
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TAFT WILL CARRY NEW
YORK STATE BY l17.O5O

J." ths Editor Of Til" frt-lh.eueef.
NEW YORK. Oct. @T.-Accuratr
canFasses which have been made
throughout the state Of Now York in
dicate that Taft's plurality outside of
the city will exceed 10000 and that
MT Wilson cannot carry the citv OF
New York by 10000 upon these re-
tnris. In which ] have 4 have abso-
lat" confidence. nov am ready 10
predict thai the state viii Civ. "A sure
yiuralty uf over G0.uUV for President
IafJ This outcome viii b. due to
tle Wen considered aHd fixed belief
that Mr Wilson j. u tnsn of I'M.
certain mind with no pra ctical con
cepuOn OF public affairs. and that Il
elected. with a Democratic senate aud
democratic House his radical
tendencies and the slant ol TIM. Demo
cratic party imbu"d with The Ideas %.
Mr. itryan viii lead 10 Industrial sur
precision and material distress 10 an
tn" attack made by the Progre-.
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HATFIELD
BY 10000
Enquirer Predicts His Eleetion-Re-
publican Nominee 20 Press Suit
Democrats 70 Support Him.
lsy WALTER S. HALLANANl

h(N INGTON. " Va. Oct. ..
" do not believe that tho paid char.
acter a-sassins 81 Mr. Watson. head.
cd by George W Summers and Stuart
Walker. will b. able TO create any
prejudice among the people OF The
state against me by the circulation of
malicious and libclous faI-ifcatiOns.
as they are attempting 10 do" dc.
ciared Dr Hatfield tonight.
lie declared that " tfsou "puFs--
iooiers were being sent in'o vari
Gus parts ~ the state TO spread these
lies. and that the Democratic news.
papers of the state. dominated bv
Mr. watson. wore devotinE their
-phc" tO these scurTiious and uu
Warranted auacks Dr. Hatfield said
D." did nor believe tnat the people
would be- Iuisird from the real issues
OF th" campaign by this piece of po-
Wicii plaf. started to tato Watson
from the udal wave of public scnfi-
mrr. against him and his candidate
ior OBJ" goternorship. Mr. Thompson.
VIII Push Charges.
The Republican candidate expects
fp push tIc charges Of libel made il
sui' Instituted H. Parkcrsburg
against Stuart Walker. chairman o.
t." Democratic committee. ana
George Summers. th. pres. agent of
Na'.ou. for 'u" publication of an
article Boo t cincinnati ncpspap,r of
saturday. iu when many cna...s "
on ui-gsa,nful nature and entirely ur.
founded were made against him
f''' "rocr. dinFs have already been
.Hr ed. and criminal proceedings
500 -oon follow. aud Ir Hatfield rru-
900 o- fu resort fo similar action
..tu-f every nov spaper iu tra state
fla. publishes fhos" CHARGE This a..
rfiy which he is alleged to have
taken iu occurring a pardon for a o..
calhoun. 7 dive Keeper OF keystone.
hHa been r"iutsd iu toto ht fHa
Sworn statements or Governor gIaee.
cock. Pardon Aroruey Picrson ami
other officials
The desperation Of Watson's esnp
is evidenced bv their resor.iue To-
th'. Kind OF mud singing and by tho
VI holo-air use or his hoodi. and
personal standard szpiru Tho Vcpub
ncIn candid rf"s fbs; arc resting
tconunu.1 on ssvsrth Psy.t
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TOWN SUBJECT TO A
CROSS-FIRE SUNDAY
Mter an Hours Fighting Smoke
Was Seen Issuing From the
Eastern Section of City.
Turkish and Albanian Bands Are
Massacreing Inhabitanas of
Many Towns Now.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE BALKAN STATES.

MonteneRrians start bonn
harding town of Scutari.
kski. Baba captured by the
Bulgarians.
Bulgarians capture the town
Of Istip after fight.
Tribesmen plllaging Christ
ian towns. massacrcing the in
habitants.
Bulgarians continue firing on
and around Adrianople.
Many American mission
aries In the Balkan states.
Movement for peace in the
Balkans started by powers.
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RIEKA Mnntennrrn nn, II

HItkA. MOnten"RrO. Oct. IA
general bombardment OF Scutarl began
~ 10 o'clock this morning. The town
as subjected 10 "a cross-fire from the
hontenegrian batteries 10 the NORTH.
outh and west and also from The
island of Vranjini. on ths laRe. from
which point OF vantage. King Nicholas
watched the action.
AIter an hour. "a thick smoke was
cen issuing from th" eastern mart OF
he town. Tho bOmbar rdment still con
tiuues
Ihe troops under General NuKotifch
tp1ay took the strongly fortified
heights Of Rosai. which dominate the
1pproach to lpek. also known as
'etch. and continued their advance
on the town
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The canvass Of Greater New York
Indicates a plurality for Wilson of less
than 5".O"1 in the city. Th,s. .ar.
Nasses are care lily maze and have
been reliable guid" to the Reprbl;.
can state committee ior tile past ff-
Teen years.
WILLIAM BARNES. JR..
Chairman New York Republican State
Committee
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Eski-Baba Taken.

LONDON. OCT 2".--Abrief Sofa des-
'4tch tonight announces what may
'r",r 10 b. the most important NOV"
- the victorious bulgarian army -
iar-the capfur" OF I.skl-Iaha. Tho d,=-
hAfcl de-' rlOes tLi- town as am inn
'oTiHnt position ou tale main lin. ls-
-sVeep Adrianurir nf.d Cnnstaut'I,o,,f..
out om.ts To- say whether tho Itliss >
az are m actual poss-ssion ~ t..
tI'MaG station. II t.ey are astrlde
ttle railway at this point they haze cut
%" connunications between Constant
'iyplc ana Ssl'niN. With 10000 Turk
Sh troops up1. Iu AdrlauoDl. 4 lad
Zen Supposvs tG" Turkish forces after
20" teli 80 N.rk-kiliSS-a were LoiGirs
zoo I'm" from kul'i Eurl.Iz to Lul.g
,."tEah it su'rt distance east of Ess.
The Hungarian plan OF campl.gu. ace
.'Fdlng q" o." well In n'orflal CORES
,"hdrnt % tI" Vienna fieiciispust al the
teAdGusrters 90 the second Bulgarian
.rm1 Will be t.e o"tuties. a-4fr-i.. zion
- Hl turkish q" r". along t1s Martha
..fk"ne riv"r. b.. described General
''lnitriets army ue aYvuncIug uu "A
If"ad front To" r.gh. utr... along . Inc
'ym ei"al@ 20 Esi.i- fir.'1. 'ir W, stern
iinn already .u 90" s..'iif. 80 karukIi.
e eastern virE Il fu:,rI marches ~
nr'iinE Er'at turning 'n"s-mcut by
"ey Of 8unar.. isfur. Visa a.t Serai to-
Yards the roads :I"u L-i.A Iiulgae Co.
cloriu.
Force Turks 20 Sea.
Tn" c"i espundeut says tuer- . still
large for' ~ TURKS r'-in OF tho rail-
'sndia. detached Bulgarian fnI,.-
nv" been despatched iA tle direction
= tne>e piac'- and llidh. oH th' rou-'
nc intention Del . ,ut tIe Turkish r-inw
~ from tD' capital and force lt towards
.tt s"-Srur" Hi-t thcr" compel e. ,.,pitii-
"t, VI" d"-rr tn's t.s ATTACK ru Ad-
ianopl" nS Ina-iuE excellent prugre-.
"ua predicts its -ueceS-fuI conclusion
Witnih wee. y bulgarian culumu
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FOUR DROWN NED
IN DELAWARE
RIVER SUNDAY
Automobile Party Thrown From Ferry
Boat Which Was Struck by
Raft-SeVeral Escape

BELN1DERE. y. T.. Oci. - Four
members Cf au automobile party.
houn1 i)r Shawucr. Pa. from their
home In NO5le. Pa. wer, drowned iu
the Delaware river to-day while being
ferricd across from Delaware. y. J.
Tire dead are.
Mrs. Leon H. Gilbert
Miss Rebeeea Tyson.
Mrs. ~. W. Trump.
Leon Gilbert. Jr. aged : years
There were eight members in the
party in two automobiles In one ma.
chin" was Loon o. Gilbert. his Nf..
dauRter Marian Gilbert ami f1n Leon
Gilbert. DR.. ln tho other automobile
was Mr. and Mrs Trump. Rebscca rs.
son aud Nathan Trumt
The party motored up through New
Jersey today and arriving AZ Della.
ware. drove the machine. on Co the
ha' bOtfomed boat used ~ a ferry AZ
that point. When tn middle Of tho
stream was reached tho boat uas
struck and knocked from &c. course
hy rar g. ~ Gilbert and o. "
Trump were throWu into the water
and SWAIN to tE" Pcnnsy lvauin shore.
while Miss 80 bert and Nathan Trump
jumped uu the raft and manacoI 20
wade 20 tho NcW Jersey shorr when
tho raft swuLE thnf way The others
cluuE 90 tho wach'n.-s and WHEN the
ferrymau lost control 90 the windlaas
which propelled the boat. were thrown
in'1 ucpp water
Mr. G'lbeTt's body wac quickly rc.
covered near the scene OF the accident
end Miss Tyton's bCqy was fourf LOO
f1o river about rl"rfer of mile be-
iov. Tho bodies o. Mrs ff W Trump
and leon Gilbert. Jr.. bad not been
found at late hour touilht
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AENICO CITY. Oc. e1.-CcneraI
Fe!iz D.az. leader o. the revolution re-
Gently inaugurated in Vera Cruz. and
three OF his confcderatcs have been
sentenced 10 death by the court mar
tlal before which they We're tried IN
that city The finding OF the milf
tGry court WAS announced in Vera
Cruz yesterday morning but tho
news did not reach here until today.
At the same time word OF the cr-
dict against Diaz WAS received came
the report that the military court
had decided 10 recognize the order OF
suspension Of sentence upon the
revolutionary leader granted by the
supreme court pending Investigation
Ds TO whether m" trial Of Dia8
should be by military or civil COM.
Popular apprehension regarding tho
fate OF DiaZ has moi been greatly aL
lsyed. however. by this action of tho
cOurf martial
Th- DELAY ia the receipt of the
news regarding the outcome Oi the
military rial g. characteristic OF al.
communication between tine capital
and Vera cruz The uncertainty "a
to what IT, transpiring there has
served 10 increase til" tpnsenCss OF
the situation. Friends Of Diaz still
feas IN" consequences OF the conflict
between the judiciary and military
Continued Uu Page EleVenD
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THE wEATHEn

WAsHIHoTOE. Oct. s7.-rorscssft
west VirEfnia-rafr. sitghfiy warnsr
nordeV. Tuesday fair. warner.
western Psnnsyivamfa-Fair Mondav
Tuesday. increasing cloudfnsas. uloder-
afs Winds hecomfrE southeast ana sousb
Ohio rair MouC "; Tuesday fnnrsas.
tng cion dtnsas. probably rain - niahf
u1odersfs srufh fast sra suuth winds.
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TO EXECUTE
DIAZ SOON
,ENTENCE OF DEATH
PASSED UPON GENERAL
resident Madero Announces That
He Will Under No Circum
stances Grant Pardon.
overnment Strength l. shown
and Indications Are That Peace
Will Reign.

VERA CRU. oct .1.-Generat
i''iN Diaz. leader Of the recent re-
yole here. and Major Zerate. Colonel
Antonio Misoni and Lieutenant Lima.
officers under Diaz In his att ,mpt 20
overthrow IN" government. were to-
Gay condemned 20 death 10y court.
martial
Six officers ami civilians were given
prison sentences and nine others al.
lowed To go free.
The Court-mariial. which was pre-
sided over by General Dayila. sat in
secret session from - o'clock Satur-
day morning until $:ls O'Clock sun
Gay morning. Tine sentences caused
sensation.
General Davil4 refused 10 acknowi-
"ug" the order of the district Judge
tc suspend the proceedings in tho
ca~r of General Diaz and Major De-
rate" General Brltran. military COM
uander of th" zone. how ever. accept
ed . writ Of uab-as corpus and sus-
pended th" executions. leaYing t..
prisoners temporarily at the DISPOSE
tion of the distric; court.
IL j. thought probable that Colonel
Mgoni and Lieutenant Lima will bo
snot without much more ado
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This ratio OF vote. IL carriel ont
throughout the entire State. indicates
q vote outside of Greater New York
for Presldent as follnwN.
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sive forces upon the individual liberty
OF every citizen o. America. guaran-
teed 10y the bill OF rights. has made IL
iihpOssibie Tor them tO gather fuii
head way. leaving 10 them only he
hero WorshipeTs who fortunately in
the state are not sufficient numbers 10
suhvert our AmeTica fOrG Cf govern
meBt and interfere With the PROSPERITY
Whicn VIII continue under 4 second
administrator bN Presid-n TAFT Thls
prediction Is based Oh these figures r..
celved from J Sos election districts our
oi total of g o. outside uf G~eatt.,
New York. which reuOr; through the
canvasses complete the following vote
fpr ura.fd.t,4- 7 'N
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WHY SURRENDER?

FAIRMCNT. ". va. oct. %. 1919
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euloarLans Lax. ls,lr

.I--INl.I Il -. I.I.IsnL
The Coconino sun., 1912-01-26
J. w. Sullivan Water
 Land and Cattle Co.

old stock branded co on left side; young stock o on left thigh and o on left hip, All steers branded as in cut with o also on left jaw. Horse brand ] on right shoulder.
 Range: Williamson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-02

number on probation. Bible school at H.
Junior league at 3. intermediate league
at 4. Epworth league at 6 leader, Miss
Vina Camp. Topic, Gods Purposes In
spired by Love" At 1880 union sery-
ice will be held at the city ball; address
by Supt. Barss.
Congregational Church,, w. Barnett,
pastor, 1890 a. M, worship and ser.
mon; subject, "The Perpetuity of the
State" IL M, Sunday school; lesson,
The Call of the First Disciples" Mark
l:l4-ls; Luke 5:l-ll. 5:45 p. m, Y. p.
S c. E.; topic The Christian Virtues
III, Patience" Ii Thess. 3:l-5. 1880
p. m, union temperance mass meeting in
the opera house. Mr. J. n. Barss of the
state industrial school, Vergennes, will
speak. Everybody is invited. Thursday,
1870 p. m. meeting for prayer and con
ference; topic, THE Happy Life as Jesus
Saw It." Matt. 5:l-l6; / Cor Is. The
music for tomorrow morning is: Organ
prelude in A Minor Whitney; an.
them, 20 Be Joyful Carrot; offertory
contralto solo, Beautiful Land on High"
Taylor, Miss Marion Bickford Of Mont
pelier seminary; postlude, "Hosanna,"
Waches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-02

The new highway engineer in New
Hampshire is to be paid salary OF
$4,000 year, coming from New York
to take up the work. There is likely
to be some grumbling in the neighbor-
ing state, because the new official is TO
be the highest salaried man in the state,
and, more than that, because highway
engineer, who had investigated New
Hampshire's road problems last year, had
offered to accept the position for $1,000
1T should be stated, however, that the
man who is to be paid $4,000 viii come
to New Hampshire with excellent recon-
mendations from governors, jurists and
such like.
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in the issue Of The Times, yesterday,
an inquiry made by ex-Mayor Melcher,
relative to the appointment OF grand
and petit jurors, and in reply would say
that the appointments have not been
made, but probably will be made at
the meeting OF the city council Monday,
March 4, 1912.
The reason they were not appointed
previous to this date is the fact that
the city did not receive notice from the
county clerk of the names OF the six
Is ho had been drawn for services from
last wears list, until Friday, March |,
the same day that ex Mayor Melcher
makes the inquiry through the press.
In past years the county clerk has
refused to accept new list OF appoint
mCnts until notice had been served on
the city, giving the names of those who
had been drawn from the last list.
Jurors who have served during the
past year are not eligible 30 serve for
two years again, so that any list made
up by the city previous to this date
was almost certain to contain a mum.
her of names who would not be eligible
for service.
] might further state that no jurors
are drawn from the list submitted at
this time until September, 1912.
| am yours respectfully,
James Mulch, Mayor
-------------------
A sale Of crash, DC per yard, az Perry's
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displayed broad and fair mindedness
by refusing membership to William H.
Lewis of Boston, an assistant attorney
general of the United States Without
doubt, the real reason for the rejection OF
his membership is the fact that Mr..
Lewis is a colored man, fact that has
worked to the disadvantage of many
creditable men in social and professional
life. Certainly, there can be nothing
else advanced why Mr.. Lewis should be
barred from association with AGO other
lawyers, for his reputation is above re-
proach and his ability is recognized,
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Barre shows fair increase in regis
tration in spite of the fact that the
municipal election campaign has been
one of the most quiet in the history Of
the city. It is probable that the 1862
names on the list do not represent the
full voting strength OF the city, and the
list could therefore, have been much
more largely increased had there been
more exciting prediction campaign.
But as it is, the gain of half hundred
is encouraging.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-02
THE WAGES IN LAWRENCE MILLS

The announcement by the American
Wooden company, the great manufactur-
ers of wooden and worsted goods, of an
increase of five per cent. in wages, to
go into effect on Monday next, seems
to be the forerunner of the settlement
of the great textile mills strike in Law
renee, Mass, as the American company
has mills in Lawrence and neighboring
places and the action has necessarily
been followed by similar votes by other
mills in that immediate vicinity. The
remaining mills cannot hope to maintain
their position very long in the face of
this break in their ranks As to the
Justice of the strike, there are, of course,
the usual variety of opinions such as we
hear in the case of nearly every disturb
Rnce in the industrial world; but the
majority, or at least very strong, SEN
timent has been apparent in favor of
better conditions for the operatives in
the textile mills. This strong pro-striker
sentiment is based on something more
than mere hearsay evidence, but on the
statements of persons who have gone to
Lawrence and investigated the conditions
in the homes of the workers The con-
sensus of such opinion seemed to be that
the unskilled part of the mill employees
was not paid enough to enable them to
keep their families in such way as
they ought to be keptI that the wages
were not in proportion to the cost OF
living of the present day. For that
reason, the general public has looked
with considerable favor on the efforts or
the strikers to get better conditions
although it has frowned upon the acts
of violence manifested In the attempt
TO gain the ends of labor Therefore
the action of the American WooIen CON-