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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
FILES ANSWER IN
STEEL TRUST ED|C7
GOVERNMENT DECLARES IT CAN
PROVE CASE IN PETITION
OF DISSOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 20
The answer OF the government to
those filed by the defendants in the
dissolution suit against the United
States Steel Corporation. Andrew
Carnegie. John ID. Rockefeller and
forty eight others, was prepared to-
day by Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson,
special counsel for the government.
The answer says the government
can maintain and prove its petition
TO be true. certain and sufficient in
the law to be answered unto by the
defendants" and the answer of the
defendants formerly fled is insuffi-
cfeftt' 10 be replied u In this repd-
cation"
United States District Attorney
Nreeland. Judge Dickinson said. will
ask the court to appoint an exam
liner to take the testimony In the
case on next Tuesday. The action OF
the government today In to bring the
case to trial The legal manner
would have been to demur to the
answers made by the defendant
Judge Dickinson decided, however,
to free the case OF all legal entan-
clements and cross bats with the
corporation attorney at once. He
could not say today what date would
be set for the actual taking OF tes-
timony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
KNOX INSPECTS
PANAMA CANAL

COLON, Feb. 29.-Secretary of
State Knox and his party sailed for
Port Limon late this afternoon aboard
the cruiser Washington.
The secretary set out from Panama
early this morning and spent the Day
viewing the canal work. Escorted by
members OF the engineering corps the
party proceeded by special trains
stopping at each point OF interest. A
two hours stop was made at the
Gatun dam where Mr.. Knox, donned
rubber boots and made q thorugh In
spection Of the work
The local newspapers today devoted
many columns to Mr.. knoa'a speech
at a State dinner last night ans most
OF them interpret his utterances as
notice OF a more rigid Interpretation
OF the Monroe doctrine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
MILLION MEN
LAY DOWN TOOLS
ENGLAND's GREAT COAL STRIKE IS
ON-INDUsTRIAL CHAOS
IMPENDING.
EFFECT IS NOW SEEN
RAILWAYS ANNOUNCE REDUCTION
OF TRAIN sERvICE-FAC-
TORIES PLAN TO CLOSE
DOWN.
EFFECT IS NOW SEEN

LONDON, Feb. 2e-The great coal
strike Is now In full swing. A mill
lion miners have laid down their tools
ana over al Great Britain inaaa-.
trial chaos is impending. for at least
& million more men will be out of en-
ployment by the end of the week. I'm
less the differepces are speedily ad-
justed.
The situation is far more desper-
ate than the railway strike Of last
summer. for every family in the land
must have fuel The railways, among
the first institutions to be affected.
have already announced reduced train
service on all lines beginning Mon
day.
Coercive Measures Likely.
The government, tardy in its efforts
TO bring the owners and men to-
gether. but now fully realizing how
desperate the situation has become,
tonight declared its intention of usIns
coercive measures, against the divine
ling minority of coal owners who
decline to accept the principle OF a
minimum wage.
The factories are already announc-
ing that they must close down. Sey
eral IRON works have closed, steamers
have been laid up and employees are
being dismissed or suspended by the
wholesale.
Although no serious acts of violence
have been reported. dispatches from
Wales state that the half million men
who have left the pits there are in an
ugly mood. causing much worry to
both strike leaders, who sincerely de-
sire no outbreaks, and the troops.
Threatens Legislation.
Premier Asquith made a strong
speech to the miners representatives
tonight in which ne threatened To
meet the crisis by legislation. He
declared that as many as 60 per cent.
uf- c-ewnefs- Had agreed TO the gov
efn,nents proposals. the minority
woui6f not be sffiowpff to- @stsif1> m the
way OF settlement.
should circumstances call for swift
action after a further con-
ference, which will he held at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning. the pre-
mier. declared 1t would be possible to
pass bill in all its stages through
both houses OF parliament in sim
gle day.
THE miners must be reasonable"
he said, "and realize that before the
figures which they have put forward
relevant 70 the minimum wage could
be accepted there must be an oppor-
tunity to test their accuracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
GA|ETY GIRL J|LTS
GRANOEE At ALTER
GRANDSON OF WEALTHY PEER rs
KEPT WAITING At CHURCH
BY GABRIELLE RAY
EVERYTHING IS READY
BRILLIANT THING, CHOIR AND
PRIEST PRESENT WHEN BRIDE
TO-BE SENDS WORD THAT
SHE Is ILL.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND. Feb. So
Forshaken at the altar by Gabrielle
Ray. the most beautiful. charming ind
winsnne musical comedy act-s.s il,
the British Isles. Eric Loder. the hand
some young grandson of the immense
ly wealthy Sir Edmond Loder. is the
most. wretched grandee In all London
tonight.
What was to have been most bril-
liant wedding Miss Ray turned into
most tragic fitting. simply by failing
to appear to play the role of the
bride.
Eric and his attendants arrived ear
iy at the Windsor Roman Catholic
church. gorgeously plumed for the
ceremony. Members of the nobility
swarmed into the church until the
editice was packed. The choir took
its place in the great loft and the
priest, clad In hts vestments, waited
to pronounce the dashing stage beauty
and the heir to a title and fortune
man and wife.
Eric Becomes Uneasy.
Five minutes passed and the ushers
plucked their mustaches in vexation.
Ten minutes passed. and Eric became
uneasy. Fifteen minutes. and Eric
was on the verge OF collapse. Fash
ionahle folk and stage celebrities
whispered ominously.
Gabrielle had not arrived, nor had
she sent any explanatory word. The
best man sent huge limousine whirl-
ing to her luxurious apartments. There
II was learned that Miss Ray had dis
missed the car sent by Eric to bring
her To the church. and she would not
he seen. Back to the church went
the messenger.
Turns Oeathly Pale.
Young Erie turned deathly pale and
sank into a chair. The guests sensed
what had happened and the astounded
news was soon on the tips OF hun
tireds ef tittssinx tongues His-at-
texssStsts helped Eric into his car and
he sank back among the cushions.
weeping copiousiy. The guests filed
out OF the church possessed OF fooa
for gossip that would last for months
TO come.
AS yet no statement has been forth
coming from either Gabrielle Ray or
Eric Loder. and probably none will be
forthcoming. for regardless of the
statement OF Miss Rays 'illness" the
affair was palpably the most amazing
jilt ever inflicted upon member OF
the nobility.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
NEGRO. KILLED BY
ENRAGEO FATHER
MADE ATTACK on LITTLE GIRL
AND rORFEITs HIS LIFE
AS RESULT.
SLAYER GIVES BOND
SLAIN NEGRO HAD BAD REPUTA-
TioN-HAD SERVED TERM
IN THE STATE
PRISON.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CULPEPER. VA. Feb. cs.--Au-
brey Bowie. ono OF Cuipeper's most
fixhly respected citizens and business
men. shot and killed negro Ganie,l
Adam Howard. near E1kwood. this
county, about o'clock this after
noon for his conduct towards his H.
year-old daughter.
The killing took place on the
Stringfellow estate. where the little
girl was visiting her mothers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bruce String
fellow. and also where Howard was
employed as a farm hand.
Attacks Child.
II appears that the negro made
an attempted attack upon the child
on Wednesday afternoon, and that
she did not tell anyone about it until
Thursday morning, when she told
her grandparents. who Immediately
came to Culpeper and informed Mr..
Bowie.
Mr.. Bowie at once went to Elkwood
him still on the place. evidently in
the belief that the little girl had been
afraid to tell Of his attempt.
When he saw MIR. Bowie adj
vancing toward him he ran. Mr..
Bowie pursued and emptied his re-
velrer twice at the fleeing negro be-
fore he succeeded in bringing him
to earth.
Surrenders and Is Bailed.
After the killing he returned to
Culpeper and surrendered to the au-
thorities and was arraiEned before
Justice w. p. Hill. waving the pre-
liminary hearing and giving bond in
the sum OF $4,000 for his appear
ance at the March term of the Cir
cult Court on Monday. March Is,
r. S. Matthews and T. f. Grimsley
being the -hnndsmen. -
Howard was a negro With very
bad reputation. having served term
of several years in the Virginia PEN
itentiary. and several terms upon the
county roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
MAJOR BUTT BREAKS
DOWN, GOES ABROAD

WASHINGTON. p. c.. Feb. 20
Suffering from general toxic poison
ing and exhausted by his many and
varied duties. Major Archibald Butt.
military aide to the President, will
sail frcm New York Satu-fia" for
Naples. on indefinite leave Of absence
granted on recommendation Of an
army surgeon. The order. with
leave to go beyond the sea. was post
ed this morning at the War Depart
ment.
Major Butt has not been In the best
OF health since last November. He
accompanied President Taft on the
$4,000 mile trip to and from the Paci-
fic coast, and while in San Fran
cisco suffered illness that confined him
to his Pullman for more than q day.
He felt no better on his return 70
Washington. about December l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
ALL EFFORTS TO FORCE HASTY ACTON IN THE SENATE
ON THE ENABLING ACT BY ITS OPPONENTS UNSUCCESSFUL
Constituents of Senator Watkins Urge Him
To Give the Enabling Act His Support

or 200 more signatures were
needed to satisfy him of the
wishes of mis- people.
The package delivered to the
Chesterfield senator yesterday
contained 200 affirmative sigma
lures and ~ over.
The News Leader of February
81 says: He fSenator Watkins)
declared that the officers of the
league had merely told him that
they had signed petitions from
rs per cent. of his constituents
asking him to vote for the en-
abling act. but the Chesterfield
soion said that no mention was
made to him of any replies sent
on these postal cards asking the
enator to vote against the bill.
Send me petitions and they
will 60 straight into the waste
basket" the senator was quoted
as saving further. 1t is not be-
lieyed that Senator Watkins will
show his constituents the disre-
spect to throw their personally
signed cards into a waste
basket. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
DID MEMBERS Of
THE COMMITTEE
DO THEIR DUTY?
Seven Representing Dry Ter
ritory' Voted Against
Enabling Act
DELEGATES DID NOT
CAST WET BALLOTS
Only Two of Whole Person
mel Come from Parts of
State Where Peo-
pie Are Wet

members OF he sSrfs7rtc-e,,rrf-
nlittee on Privilege and Elections voted
ednesday night 10 report the Jnrda n
enabling act with the recommendation
that Il do not pass. Three voted 10
report 1t favorabiy.
OF the nine men who voted against
the bill seven represent wholly or par
tally dry territory.
X. {. l.. Moncure is from the Thir-
teenth district. understood to be over
@helmingiy dry. He represents King
George, Spotsyivania. Louisa and stat
ford counties. and the city of Fred =
ericksburg. Two of tho three delega-
ties voted dry
John NJ. Hart represents the dry
counties of Roanoke and Montgomery
ard the city of Radford. and the city
Of Roanoke which has over 1900 dry
votes. Two of the three delegates from
this district waited dry III the Hou-..
Senators Wet, Delegates Dry.
Bland Massie is from the Nineteenth
district. in which are Nelson and Am
horst counties. Both are dry. Both
delegates voted for the enabling act
in the House.
George T. Rison represents Pittsyi-
vania county, and the city OF Danvilie.
Three members OF the House OF Dele
gates from this district voted dry,
mere are NO S5iotiAS tht NtotSy .
Danville voted wet" by only 10 votes.
y. B. Earls. Jr.. represents Abe
marie and Green counties, and the
city Of Charlottesville. There are no
saloons. Two delegates from Abe
marie both voted dry.
Two From Wet Territory.
Edmund Pnrr Is from the Sixth dis
trict He represents the counties W
Carroll. Gravson and Patrick. There
a t1vt st IN n
delegates voted dry and one wet.
A. r. Hobbs represents the coun-
ties OF Greensville. Sussex. Surrey and
Prince George. There is not a saloon
in either of the four counties. Theirs
CONTINUED on Second pageo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
ROOSEVELT PICKS
HIS CAMPAIGNERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-Here are
the generals who will lead the Roose-
Welt campaign:
Senator Joseph n. Dixon. OF Mon
tana. commander-in-chief.
Alexander III. Reveli. millionaire
manufactures Of Chicago, chairman
OF the national Roosevelt committee.
Edward NJ. Sims former United
States district attorney OF Chicago.
secretary OF the committee.
Frank Knox. editor. OF Sault Ste
Marie. Mich. chairman Of the Re-
publican central committee Of Mich
igan. vtce-chatrman.
william L. Ward. national Repub-
lican committeeman Of New York
Walter r. Brown. chairman OF the
Republican State central committee
OF Ohio.
Cecil Lyon. national Republican
committeeman OF Texas.
Senator william Finn. of Pittsburg.
VA Truman H. Newberry. former assist
ant secretary Of the navy under Roose-
velt, chairman Of the administrative
committee.
The organization OF the Roosevelt
campaign was decided upon at q con-
ference today At the office OF Col.
vigorous CAMPAIGN.
Tho Roosevelt boomer made II
known tonight that they Will push the
colonies campaign vigorously from
nav 81. The ex-president will ~ ask
"a to make half dosen short trips
ho4Ween nov and the Tune convention
Or 0cthAoe viii ~ = taunt Into tho
G11xh "a lfny. on Meunorial Day ne
VIM <1o1lxDf ~ ax1Gk0o ~ tn 0oesyU-,
q s 1In0GaV0at h4o in-I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
MAY SETTLE SILK
WEAVERS' STRIKE

PATERSON. N. J.. Feb. 20
There were hopeful signs today for a
settlement of the broad silk weavers'
strike before Monday Seventy-hve
manufacturers. at a meeting held
this afternoon. decided to grant the
demands OF the workers. There was
ono stipulation. that there would be
no signing OF any schedule drawn by
the Industrial Workers Of the World.
nor would that organization be rec
ognixed.
Organizer Rudolph Katz sent word
that the executive board Is ready to
meet with the manufacturers and
arrangements are being made for a
Joint conference for the weekend.
The weavers VIII meet Saturday at
ternoon and tako a vote on the prop
osition made by the manufacturers.
It was reported tonight that Of the
nix thousand strikers fully one thous-
ana ave hundred have returned to
work. Twenty-Five firms have sign
ed tho scale with the union and six
manufacturers have settled with
their operatives outside Of the union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

Senator j. y. Watkins. OF
Chesterfield. was yesterday
handed a package of 219 post
cards from constituents in. his
district indicating their wishes
as. to how he should vote on
the Jordan enabling act. Of
these 2+9 express the desire that
the Chesterfield senator shall
support the bill, while 80 request
him to vote against it.
Great furore having been
raised In some of the newspa-
pers over the activity of the
Anti-Saloon League in securing
the cards intended to indicate
the sentiment OF Senator Wat
kins' constituents. and it having
J. been suggested that these cards
might not reach Senator Wat
kins. a reporter for The Nir-
ginian yesterday made inquiry
at the offices of the Anti-Saloon
League as TO what disposition
had been made Of the postcards.
He was shown a copy OF D. let
ter which had been sent TO Sem
.ator Watkins accompanying the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
TROOPS MUT|NY,
TERR0R|zE CITY
THREE THOUSAND OF CHINESE
PRESIDENTS SOLDIERS RUN
.AMUCk IN PEKIN.

PEKIN. Feb. e9-Three thousand
troops of the forces OF President Yuan
Shi Kali mutinied early this evening
and Mt a late hour are still terrorizing
the city and defyinS all effects OF the
authorities to check their depreda-
lions. Foreigners are fieetn~ to the
Legations for safety but it Is feared
that even the legations will be attack
ed.
The mutineers declare they have
not been paid by Yuan and also they
dissatified with the abject surrender OF
the government.--
Z. sssy.sra. syitlsitngs haze been nreg ~
the native quarter and at Il late nour
the destruction Of this section OF the
city seems probable. The soldiers ar
ring Unfortunately and several per-
sons have been wounded although no
aftalities have been reported ono
shell dropped in the American lega-
ton but failed to explode. scores or
shops have been looted The streets
are filled with the Inhabitants and the
greatest disorder prevails,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
Advocates of the Bill Are
Willing to Vote Either
Monday or Tuesday o..
EXPECT MEMBERS TO
HEAR FROM HOME
Absence of MIR. Moncure from
Senate Chamber on First
Vote Kept Off I'M
mediate Action

Trying repeatedly yesterday at both
bring the Jordan enabling act up for
an immediate vote. opponents of the
bill were unsuccessful when they
failed to muster a two-thirds vote
necessary for a suspension OF the
rules.
Unable at the morning session to
bring the bill 10 the attention of the
Senate by calling it up out of order.
they adopted new tactics in the af-
ternoon and attempted to reach the
bill by having a resolution passed
10 consider only House bills on their
second reading. One OF these House
bills was the enabling act.
Again they failed when Lieutenant
Governor E,llyson. president of the
Senate. ruled that under rules cover
ing afternoon sessions, adopted last
Saturday. this could not be done.
In last desperate attempt to bring
the bill up the vets offered a reso-
luton to do away with rules adopted
Saturday This time they were de-
feated by vote OF 10 to II.
Advocates of the bill fought every
inch, declaring tactics displayed by
the opposition were unfair. They
were unwilling. they said, to have
one of the most important bills OF
the session brought up and carried
to vote without consideration. They
declared they were willing to set the
bill for a special order either Mon
day or TueAday. and after propsr
elaboration to have the vote taken
Advocates of the bill declared yes
terday that one of the reasons OPP
ponents OF the bill are so anxious to
force premature vote Is because
they fear the weight of public opinion
back home. They say the opposi-
ton is afraid If they delay until next
week their constituents who want the
bill passed will voice their senti-
fCnntinned ON Second napel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
GOVERNMENT TO BOSS
BRIDGE BUILDERS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.--The Sem
ate today passed Senator O'Gorman's
bill to extend the charter Of the
North River Bridge Company to
1929.
The bill was amended to require
any private bridge corporation to re-
submit plans and location TO the Sec
rotary OF war before any change In
representing tho commission. ana to
Gustav Lindenthai. president and
chief engtneef 81 the North River
Company. ana pfhera who W1ra hetore
the CoMunitteA ~ Commerce to1AY,
/ ine3n1& ~ sN71( fsnal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
THEY CONCUR WITH
KNOX AS TO CHINA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Notes
from Germany. Great Britain, Russia
and Japan. concurring in Secretary Of
State Knox's attitude relative to the
preservation of the integrity Of China.
have been received ut the State De-
partment. according to q statement
given out tonight. II 10 expected that
Austria, France and Italy will also
reply within a short time.
The British nd German govern
ments stated that the American
'anands on attitude Is satisfactory
to them and Japan and Russia. not
quite SO enthusiastically AZ the other
two powers. admit the advtsabiiity Of
and concerted action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
NAVY PUTS RAILROAD
BEFORE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 90
In q petition filed with the Inter-
state Commences Commission today by
the Navy Department.. the passenger
rates over the Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis. from Atlanta, Ga. to
Chattanooga. Tenns ~ from Nash
VILE. Tenn. to Atlanta Are declared
to b. unreasonable,
The department asked tAst the
rates b reduced IN 13.1y IA the FIRST
inatnhcA and a I'D ~ e4her. The
preeant 1atea Aee 4 3esae -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
TRUANT is SAVED
BY HIS WHISPERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.--Harry Ka-
nofski. hailed before Magfktrate Corri-
gan today for playing truant from
school, was saved by his whiskers.
Harry said he was IL years old and
30 did his father. but no was on the
school books - being only u.
because the boys kid me about my
whislrers." pleaded Harry.
do YOU ahave?" asked Tho mag1s-
trate. I
ssThsSe times = spetl y. is1ltlae Ixss6
ssp1nchAxno0. = uatd vi 800 1kta4ou
4 = ~ h. is 4! ~ =! = n \ \ =. !!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

cards. The letter follows:
February ~, 1912.
Hon. j. b. Watkins:
herewith send you postal
cards from 40 of your con-
stitucncy - 24a requesting
your vote for the ''enab1ing
act" and 80 requesting your
vote against said nct-tO
which ! l,oJe you will give
careful consideration.
Yours,
(Signcd)
THOS. WHITEHEAD.
Attorney for the .Ansi-Sa-
loon League of Viz inia.
Mr.. Watkins. like all Of the
other senator's, has received a
great number II petitions large
ly signed by voters In his DIS.
trict, asking him TO vote for this
enabling act. II Is reported thai
less than two weeks ago Mr.
Watkins assured Anti-Sa loor
leaders that II he were satisfied
that a majority of his consti-
tuents go desired he would sup
port the bill, and that only Isl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
TAFT SUPPORTERS
WIN IN ROANOKE

Especial to TAe Richmond virgtniAn.l
ROANOKE. VA. Fob. 3s.--6up-
p6rters Of Roosevelt made Mysty
tight In the Republican ward meet
In gtonight. but the Taft supn0tters
won. and endorsed HARRIS Hn0a -
'd4legatA from 0xth 0lsfx1pk RI -
1tQ1at eemy41tl ass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

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Arizona republican., 1912-12-15
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Senator Theodore F. Burton of Ohio is out with an announcement that he will seek reelection when his present term expires.
 Frank P. Glass, well known as a newspaper publisher in Alabama, is among those receiving mention for a place in the Wilson cabinet
 Officially there is no longer a Re- state law recognizes but two parties, and the Republicans ran third in the recent election.
 The Hamilton club of Chicago is making an effort to get Progressives to return to the Republican party, and has called a meeting to that end to be held in Chicago next month.
 Progressive leaders from all parts of the United Stetes will meet in New York on Lincoln's birthday under the auspices of the New National Pro gressive club of New York city
 Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati, brother of President Taft, is expected to become a candidate to succeed United States Senator Theodore F. Burton, whose term expires in 1915. Friends of Speaker Champ Clark will urge upon the Democrats the selection of Bennett Clark. the 24- year old son of the speaker, as par liamentarian of the House of the Sixty third congress.
 The name of Joseph Teal, promi- nent Oregon lawyer who has been extensively identified with the con- servation movement, will be presented to President elect Wilson for appoint ment as secretary of the interior i For the first time in nearly forty
Arizona republican., 1912-12-15
BOOSTERS HAVE
 B|G REUNION
Meet at Board or Trade
 Rooms and Perfect Per manent Organize a t ion, Elect Officers and Listen to Several Good Speeches

The Indiana society did itself proud last Wednesday evening on the occas- ion of it's festivities in commemoration of Indiana's admission day. Three hundred happy Hoosiers crowded the board of trade rooms to overflowing and in song and story told of the glories of their homeland. Indiana history was lived over again from the inaug- uaration of Governor Glackford in the old capitol at Corydon to the election of Governor Marshall as the next vice president.
 A short business session was held first at which the temporary organi- 7 ration was made permanent with the following officers to serve for 1913: Clyde Candy, president; Mrs Frank Mosshammer, vice president: Prof B H. Scudder, secretary and Mrs. E. T Ceilings, treasurer.