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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
BIG NUMBER
. Of FDRFE(Ijs
COLLECTED.
GREAT ARRAY OF, OFFENDERS
FACE THE MAYOR THIS sMoRN.
ING. y
Fifteen PRISONERS lRE UP.
SEVEN SMALL BOYS WE'RE
CAUGHT GAMBLING I'M liv.
ERY STABLE.

No blue Monday for the city, this
morning, although it may have been
for the prisoners present There
were about ten or more forieits turn.
ed in since Saturday morning By pris,
oners who had been arrested since,
that time, while there still remained
about Is for trial this morning
One man drew $500 and costs for
fighting, two drunks with a dtaor.
derly attached drew like amounts,
these fines amounting TO $500 for.
each man.
Four plain drunks drew $500 and
costs, while Sunday drunk drew
$500 and costs. Another plain drunk
Continued on rage Eiunt., s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
.BRE. .RE.BI|UkED
BI5.1DEFENDED
SECRETARY WILSON AND HIS AS.
slsTANTs FARE BADLY IN
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. August 49,
Secretary Wilson. Assistant secre
tary Hayes and minor officials OF the
bureau of agriculture, are both re
Duked and offended in reports submit
ted today TO the house by CONNIE
tee which has just finished a 81,
months Investigation OF the alleged
,Flofida Everglades scandal.
Representative Moss. of Indiana
Floyd, of Missouri, and Dalton, OF
North Carolina, state that they are
unablemtopfix responsibility for the
scandal, Representative Sloane, oil
Nebraska, represented the Republican
minority on the committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
REPUBLICANS ARE SUI
OF VICTORY I'M MOVE VIBES
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT SUPPORT
THE MAcHlNE-tMoReAN AND
JEFFERSON DENIS. IN c. o. p.
WAeoN-HATFIELo PAYS VISIT
TO SPRINGS.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Aug. 10. =
Morgan county and the Eastern Pan.
handle is the mecca for Republican
candidates today and all are making
most favorable impressions on voters
OF that section.
DR.. Hatfield. gubernatorlal noml.
nee; Attorney General Conley, who
inetnds to reclaim the Second district
and Senator Sutherland, candidate
for congressman at large, spent Sat.
urday at Berkeley Springs and points
In that vicinity preparatory to n spir.
tied campaign to be waged by the trio
Monday and Tuesday.
Telephone advIces from Berkeley
Springs state that all three made
many votes yesterday afternoon and
that DR.. Hatfield, heretofore com
paratiYe stranger to that section OF
the state, has gained hundreds OF
friends.
named in Berkeley county has paved
the way for certain Republican sue,
cess in that county which Is Demo.
cratic. Chairman Walkers home.
Legislative nominees on the Demo.
cratic ticket having been indicated
by the senatorial machine, McGraw
Democrats in both Mbrgan and JET.
ferson counties today announced
their Intentions of voting for the Re
publican legislative ticket in order to
make doubly sure of Watson's defeat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
RETURNED HOME.

DIR. and Mrs. D. C. Clark. OF Blacks,
viIle. W. Va, spent Saturday nigh,
md Sunday here with DIR. T. H. Miller
on their way home from Webster
Springs where they had been attend.
ing the meeting Of the State Dental
Association. They went from here to
Morgantown by tain and drove to
Naeksville In their touring car. They
"ere also calling on the formers
brother. w. D. Clark. of the Traction
Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
HIONORED
LOCAL MEN GET HIGH OFFICES
IN GRAND LODGE OF ODD Eel.
LOWS.

Three prominent Fairmont gentle
men attended the session OF the
Grand Encampment OF the |. o. o.. F.
"eId at Charleston last week. they be
iug Messrs. Lee Reinheimer., J. A.
Hess and Francis Thralls. Mr.. Rein,
helmor and Mr.. Thralls were greatly
hoHafed by the order, Mr.. ReiRheIm
er being made Grand Treasurer OF
the order and Mr.. Thrals Depart
mcnt Commander OF the Patrlarchs OF
West Virginia.
All report n pleasant time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
Of
TRAGEDIES IN
WE|RTON VIVA.

STEUBENylLLE. o., Aug. t19. I =
Saturday night was one of tragedies
In Weirton. w. Va, a mill town
across the Ohio river from here.
~ Kenneth Thomas, in drinking cof.
fee used a cup in which the family
had prepared corrosive subiimate for
wound dressing. He is in crltlca!
condition from the poison.
Hood Thornton quarreled with an
italian on train and was stabbed
at the station. Later a number o.
Italians quarreied and DomInIek Puz.
larri was shot seven times, dying In
stantly.. His assallant escaped.
Bert Agnew and his wife quarreled
and their son Fred. IA, picked up a
gun to defend his mother. He shot
his father in the stomach. The latter
swill die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19

Mrs. J. WI Minor and daughter. Lu,
cile, who had been the guests OF Mrs.
a. II. Parrish, have returned TO Gin.
clnnatl. o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
COMPROMISED.
SENATE AND HOUSE WILL VOTE
APPROPRIATION FOR ONE BAT
TLEsHiP.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 10. =
The senate and house conferes today
decided to compromise in the naval
appropriation bill by one fifteen mil.
lion dollar warshIp.
The one ship Will not be a super.
dreadnaught as originally planned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19
'UINI WIERMAN found I''''II.|
GUILTY OF MURDER in
af Slu1t'] ~ 1u - ~
THE FIRST DEGREE

dead policeman, vas slowly led
through the front OF the court room
and TO the outside, sobbing. aided by
a woman friend and Fred Shaver, the
.con,rnuee an PAGE Fou.a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-19

The call OF the West has again ap-
pealed to Mrs. E. II. Hartman, widow
of the late railroad king. and again
this summer she is temporary resi-.
dent OF Idaho at her beautiful noun.
tain home in the Island Park country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
ROAD OYER SEA TO KEY WEST
Last Concrete Span Of Costly Line at
Last Completed.
FAST COAST CELEBRATION IS ON
First Through Train from New York
to Key West Passes Through
Jackxonyille-One of Cost
Hest Railways.

KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. 2.-When the
eross-over span at Knights Key was
closed this afternoon and the great con-
crete trestle into Key West was finally
tested. everything was IN readiness for
the celebration Of the opening OF the
oversee extension OF the Florida East
Coast railway here tomorrow.
Among the warships here are q Portu-
guese cruiser. German cruiser and the
Cuban flagship Hatner. The United
States is represented by the fifth division
Of the Atlantic squadron.
Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver will
represent President Taft and accompany
ing him will be q congressional delegation
numbering sixty-eight.
The first through train from New York
to Key West passed through Jackson
Vile this morning with large passenser
list and Will arrive in Key West tomor-
row morning followed by the congressional
special and excursion trains.
The oversee road is one OF the costllest
railways ever constructed, 1t steps from
key TO key. far out into the gulf, at some
points being out OF sight Of land. Be-
tween the keys are long stretches Of con-
crete viaducts and steel drawbridses.
Work on the extension was begun from
Homestead in 1904 The first train on this
lap was run January p 1908
Four more years OF strenuous labor
made more difficult and delayed by storm
wreckase were required to complete the
road 10 Key West a distance Of only
forty-six miles from Knights Key.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
DR.. M'FARLAND'S SECRETARY
. MADE A DYING STATEMENT

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 22-The trial
Of the Rev. DR.. w. d. Mcfarland of
Cedar Creek, Tenn. formerly highly con-
nected with educational affairs here. who
is charged with performing two operations
which resulted In the death Of Miss Elsie
Dodd Coe, his former secretary. is TO
be called within the next two weeks.
The minister-educator. arrested several
days ago at his Tnnessee home. wes
brought to Pittsburgh last night and i'm
mdiately released when friends provided
a bond Of 1900
The Mcfarland case has attracted wide
spread attention. Before dying in a hos
pital Miss Coe made a statement to a
deputy coroner that two alleged opera
tons she underwent were committed by
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland. Rollin Mcconnell Of
Chicago. was also mentioned in the state
ment and Mcconnell later appeared be-
fore the district attorney, confessed his
relations with her and said that Miss Coe
had refused TO marry him when he asked
her to do so.
Except TO say that he is anxious and
not afraid to go to trial. Rev. Mr. Nc
Farland has refused to discuss the case.
He returned without requisition to face
an indictment Of committing a felony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Three Boys Suffer
Broken Legs When
Their Sleds Meet

Three boys were badly injured early last
night in a hsad-on collision Of bobsleds at
Twenty-ninth and Davenport streets. Al
fred Nelson. IA. 2Sls Davenport street; Roy
Fuller. II. 21o South Twenty-ninth street.
and Ernest Rapp. 90 sl1ss California
street, each sustained broken leg and
bad bruises about the head and body.
Rapp was taken to ST. Josephs hospital
where 1t was found his left leg had been
fractured at the knee. He was attended
by police surgeons. Young Fuller sus-
tained q fracture of the left ankle. He
was taken in the police ambulance to his
home DR.. Mccrann attended Nelson.
whose left leg was broken just above the
ankle. He was taken home.
Young Nelson was coasting west on
Davenport street. The other boys were
coming down the hill from the other d.
rection. AT the bottom OF the two hills
at Twenty:ninth street they met Neither
knew which way the other was going to
guide hts sled with the result that both
turned In the same direction. None Of
the boys is dangerously hurt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Mid Graduates
Hear Farewell Talk
at All Saints Church

Rev. T. J. Mackay delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon TO the midterm gradual
Ing class Of the Omaha High school on
The Parable OF the Ten Talents" at
the All Saints church Sunday morning.
The church was crowded with friends and
parents OF the graduates. who were seated
Nm solid body in the two front rows.
The sermon was different from the
usual baccalaureate talks in that II d.
verified the usual allusion to the young
graduates being cast out to battle against
the cruel world all by themselves. Mr..
Macksy rather tried 10 convince his
listeners that life was a problem that
could always be solved by the capable.
Life Is a great university. said Rev
-Aackay. One must look upon 1t as an
opportunity to service OF all kinds and the
most mental acts performed are always
worthy OF serious consideration"
DO not say there is too much to do
Say I must succeed in life-I must live
10 make II useful. so that at the last
you will be able to receive your duo re-
ward. Do not follow after the manner OF
the man who received the one talent
but take your school knowledge as the
man with the five talents and use them
<so that. It will annount 70 something in
the years 10 come. g-f''- - 7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
MODERATE TEMPERATURES
SLATED FOR COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-There is moth
ing at present to indicate that a general
cold wave will cross the country this
week. The bulletin issued by the weather
bureau tonight says temperatures will
average near or above the normal
throughout the country.
Generally fair weather" the bulletin
continues. will prevail east Of the Rocky
mountains. except that short period Of
rains and SHOWS will attend disturbance
that viii appear in the far west Tuesday
or "wednesday. cross the middle ives,
about Thursday and the Atlantic states
Friday or Saturday. ...-..a . $50. ,..
! There are Indications that general
rains will set in over the central states by
the middle Of the week and continue sew
eral days 4-s -... ..
Moderate weather and wind conditions
will prevail over the north Atlantic steam.
Bhlp routes during the coming week"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
AMERICAN AVIATOR HAS DROP
Falls Four Hundred Feet Over Spot
Where Hoxsey Net Death.
Sights MACHINE AND SAILS ON
Albert Elton of Youngstown, o.,
Nearly Has serious Injury at
Los Angeles when Machine
Dashes to Ground.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1.-Two accidents,
neither serious. marked the second day of
the third International Aviation meet a;
lpcminsuez field today. Sixty Thousand
/ persons were present.
~ Albert Elton. q Youngstown, O., while
flying fifty feet IN the ar vas dashed TO
the ground by the sudden stopping >: his
engine. Elton jumped before the aero
plane struck and escaped injury. lis
machine was reduced TO splInters.
The second accident occurred 10 V. d.
Atwater OF New York. He had been. n
the air for more than an hour. compst!ng
In the endurance contest. and on trying to
] land in front OF the grantstandS ran his
machine into a fence. 1t was damaged
slightly.
+. T. Fish, a l7-year-old amateur o, Los
Angeles, sent a thrill through the crowd
when his aeroplane. about 1000 feet in
the air, dropped 400 feet straight down.
Fish righted his craft and scared away.
He landed on the next round but would
not say what had gone wrong. The dip
was above the exact spot where Archie
,Hoxsey fell to his death a year ago.
The most spectacular flying Of the day
was that of Phil Parmalee and lincoln
Beschey. who made sensational drops.
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott Of Rochester,
n. Y. remained in the air fifteen minutes
and reached an altitude Of leo feet. Her
descent was by spirals and she made an
easy landing. Miss Scott witnessed -
toms fall but declared that It did not al
feet her. ''as It was a part of the game
and to be expected"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
OHIO BANKERS ACQUITTED
IN CASE FROM DRESDEN

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. IA Jury OF the
district court reported verdict by which
Abraham and Jake Kapner. the Dresden.
". bankers were declared not guilty of
thirteen counts OF the indictment against
them. which charged violation OF the ma
tional banking laws. The jury disagreed
as to the fourteenth count, which charged
conspiracy against the bank.
The Kspners were found guilty at q
former trial and were sentenced to terms
in the penitentiary. They obtained a new
trial and the verdict of acauittal today
on the thirteen counts it Is generally un-
derstood will end the prosecution Of the
case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23

ers sentenced to exile for various crimes.
After five months travelling. mostly on
foot. the party arrived at Yakutsk. where
the prisoner remained until be was as
signed to Russkoye Ustyre. This town Is
within the Arctic circle and no prisoner
had ever been sent so far north before
II b populated by . few Dskimos and is
visited only once a year by merchants
VINO come to buy furs. In summer all
communication IL cut off BY impossible
swamps and only in winter is the journey
possible By dog sleds-
No European food or medicines are
available and the quarters consist Of huts
without windows OF doors. In winter the
Temperature IL far below zero and half
the year il dark night
After enduring terrible suffering the
professor ATTEMPTED suicide. The officials
thereafter treated him with more con-
sideration. They supplied him with some
meteorological instruments with which he
has not only bssuiled the tediIrm. bu. has
given the world some valuable data as
w<g
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Five Men Killed
in Dust Explosion
in Wyoming Mine

kEMMERER, Wye. Jan. 22-The cause
Of the dust explosion in mine No. Of the
Aemmerer Coal company late yesterday.
which caused the death Of five men and
the injury o; eighteen others, has not
get been determined.
The dead:
JAMES SMITH. i
JAMES HANSEN.
JAMES WARD.
PETER LANDON.
THOMAS DIXON. al Americans.
Nine OF the more seriously injured were
removed today TO q hospital at Rock
SPRINGS. Wye.
The explosion occurred in what is
known as the second north" entry. 100
feet from the main slope and leo feet
from the surface. The force Of the ex-
p'osion was confined closely and only
those working in the immediate vicinity
OF the explosion were injured, Miners
IN other portions of the mine made their
way to the surface unlnjured.
The fans remained in operation and the
atterdamp soon was cleared. from the en-
tries. =-..
The explosion Itself was responsible for
the deaths and injuries. none being over
come by gas
As soon as the alarm was given. rescue
crews were summoned from the other
mines of the Kemmerer Coal company
and the United States mine rescue car
stationed at Diamondville. several miles
away, was rushed to the scene.
Led by helmet men from the rescue car,
volunteers made their way with compare
lively little difficulty to the second
north entry and began the removal Of
the injured. A thorough search Of all the
workings of the mine was made early
today and all Of the liz men in the mine
when the explosion took place are &C
counted for.
State Mine Inspector George Blacker,
In charge Of district No. l, reached KEN
merer today and Immediately began an
examination Of the mine to determine
the cause OF the explosion. He was aided
by officials of the United States rescue
car. The mine workings were but little
damaged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach.
Dnzinessa II you are not, the mos,
effective. prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
lake, now and then. a desertspoon-
fm Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
q. the best Of family laxative reno
Dies because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without I'M
Ating the system in any way.
. To get its beneficial effects it j,
always necessary to buy the genu.
Inc. manufactur d by the Califoznia
Fig Syrup Co, bearing the name
Of The Company, plainly printed OF
the front Of every package.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Pastor Dedicates
Methodist Church
After Fist Fight

MUsKoGEE, okl. Jan. 29.-with both
eyes blackened and swollen. his face and
lips cut. his clothing torn and disheveled
and with a policeman on guard at the
pulpit. Rev. d. holland Smith preached
the dedicatory sermon in the First Meth
odist Episcopal church yesterday.
A two weeks legal battle for the pos
session Of the new edifice eliminated this
morning In an assault upon the preacher
as he was going to the church. The as
sailant was c. F. Mckee, a contractor.
who had been held in Jail three hours to
compel him to turn over the keys OF the
building 20 the church officials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
POLICE HAVE THE MAN WHO
BROKE BANK OF MONTE CARL

LONDON, Jan. n.-The London police
have in their custody a man and woman
who were arrested Saturday aboard a
steam yacht lying at Falmouth, on the
charge Of frauds committed In France.
amounting to one million francs deoo. 900.
Extradition proceedings Will be COM
menced at once.
1t Is reported that the man goes by the
name Of De vile. is identified with the
notorious Charles weIIes, who years ago
thrice in succession broke the bank at
Monte Carlo. The arrests were made at
the request Of the French police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
CARDINAL FARLEY GIVEN
RECEPTION IN HIPPODR0ME

NEW YORK. Jan. IA great public
reception arranged by the lalty OF the
archdiocese Ior Cardinal Farley in the
hippodrome tonight opened a week which
will be filled with q round OF honors for
him and in which Catholic and non
Catholic citizens will unite. Thousands
had to be turned away tonight, because
the big hippodrome was not large enough
TO seat them.
The principal ceremony Of the week
will be the formal installation OF the car.
dinaI at ST. Patricks cathedral next
Thursday. c1ergymen from all parts OF
the United States and Canada will par
ticipate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Woman Clubs Holdup
and Then Collapses

CHICAGO. Jan. 2--Mrs. Annie Gold
smith, 81 years old, put to rout two armed
bandits at her home today after she had
torn revolver from the hands of one
and had dubbed him out OF the front
door of her residence. At the time OF the
attack Mrs. Goldsmith was wearing q
money belt in which she concealed jew
elry valued at more than sl.Ooo.
After she had driven the hoidup men
from her door Mrs. Goldsmith collapsed.
She had been injured painfully during the
struggle with the two men and tonight
she was confined to her bed. She is the
wife Of a wealthy furniture dealer on the
south side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
NO ANSWER GIVEN TO
QUERY OF INTERVIEWER

OYSTER BAY. N. Y, Jan z.-Former
President Roosevelt was asked today II
there was any truth in the rumors that
Postmaster General Hitchcock. who was
In New York yesterday. had a conference
with him.
Mr.. Rooseveit's reply was wave Of his
hand and Not one word to say" He told
the newspaper men be would not answer
political questions on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23

Reeves Of Missouri and Charles r. Remy
Of Indiana, which was appointed at Buff
faio. will submit report on revision OF
rates.
This one question-rersting Of the Wood
men membership probably viii Be under
discussion for several days. The subject
Is expected to precipitste night on the
floor Of the convention and tcnight op-
posing factions in the order are prepared
to make charges against certain members
active in the rate revision work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
MODERN W0oDMEN RATES
WILL PRECIPITATE FIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. n.-Hundreds Of dele
gates to the meeting Of the head camp of
thee Modern woodmen Of America, sd-
tourned from Buffalo. arrived hsrs today
and tonight. The first session Of the
adjourned convention win be called to
order tomorrow morning by Head Consul
A. r. Talbot Of Lincoln. Neb.
A committee consisting Of J. o. Davis
Of California, William s. Hart Of lows,
II. #. Baker Of Michigan. Albert L.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
Archbishop Keane
= Receives Pallium

DUBUQUE, Ia. Jan. 2.-Archbishop
James J. Keane, now head of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Dubuque. was In
Quoted into office today in the cathedral
before large congregation. Church dig
nitaries from various parts Of the middle
west were In ATTENDANCE
The pallium was conferred by Arch
bishop John J. Keene (no relation to
James IL. retired. and the sermon was
preached by John ireland OF St. Paul.
The new archbishop came to Dubuque
from Cheyenne. wyo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
AMERICAN BARK MAKES
LONG, UNEvENTFUL TRIP

NEW YORK, Jan. 2z.-The American
bark Dirigo today completed a voyage
from San Francisco to this port Without
once having been spoken In all the i've
months II bad consumed in its passage
around the horn The big four master
brought a cargo Of general merchandise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
AVIATOR DIES OF BURNS;
ENVELoP BY FIRE IN AIR

sENLIs. France. Jan. 1.-THE military
aviator. Lieutenant Bojener. died today
from burns received Friday during a
flight. His aeroplane cap<zed when at
a height Of 800 feet and in moment the
aviator was enveloped in flames. In ad-
dition to being badly burned Lieutenant
Boener, who was strapped to the seat
Of the machine, was crushed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
WoMaN'S SUFFRAGE PARTY
OF MINNESOTA DISBANDS

ST. PAUL. Mnn-. Jan. z.-Ths uornan's
suffrage party Of Minnesota has dis
landed This does not mean. however.
that the movement in this state is dead.
The Minnesota State Suffrage association,
an older organization. VIII continue It's
umk, fer equal suffrage