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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-13
UNUSUAL MASONIC CEREMONY
 HERE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1

Evangelist, said to have been two eni- nent patrons of Masonry and finally constituted lin the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama and its Masonic Jurisdic. tion.'' Appropriate music, solemn in vacations and the sprinkling of corn wine and oil are included in the cere- monies.
 Grand Master Dan A. Greene will preside over the exercises. The off cers of the new lodge are: O. & Finch worshipful master; II. F. Mathews, SC. nior warden; H. c. Crelley, junior war den: w. l.. Lathem, treasurer; w. | Cunnin gham. secretary; Willard Drake senior deacon; W. Y. Prince, junioi deacon; ". ]. Waldrop. tiler
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BARUCH TO LEAVE
 BOOK DEPARTMENT

Announcement is made that II. Baruch who has for several years been in charge of the book department of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, has severed his connec- ton as manager of that department to take effect January l, or as near after that date as possible.
 Mfr Baruch states that this Htep IS taken on account of bad health.
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Swiss Elect Muller

Berne. Switzerland. December 12.-.
 The Swiss federal assembly today elect ed as president of the Swiss Confedera- tion former President Edward Muller, at present chief of the military de- partment. NJ Hoffmann, chief of the department of justice and police, was elected vice president.
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Singing Society to Meet

The Jefferson County Sacred Harp Singing society will meet next Sundaf afternoon at the Tuxedo Methodist church. Beginning at 1:3O o'clock singing will be conducted by the Rev. ]. w.. canant. All singers and lovers of musis arc cordially invited.
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the murder of MT. Bush. On inquiry l found that these three negroes lived at or near the place of one Wesley Chatham. about one and half miles from the bridge. 1 at once summoned q posse and went in search of said par ties.
 ''on arriving at their place of resi- dence l was informed that crowd had been there and had taken said Azariah Curtis, Bruister Coleman and Greene Coleman and left with them some time before that morning I immediately re- traced my steps and returned to Rud- der's Bridge and made inquiries as to the whereabouts of the three parties. was informed that they were up the creek searching for the body of MT. Bush. I immediately went up the creek about one half mile and found two of the negroes Bruister Coleman and Greene Coleman. with some of the crowd who had gathered. I made inquiry as to the whereabouts of Azariah Curtis, and was informed that he was not there anu that they did not know where he was. I at once took charge of the two Cole mans and rushed them as speedily as possible 10 the county jail.
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ATHLETIC COUNCIL HOLDS A MEETING AND AWARDS FOOT BALL MONOGRAMS - HANNA NEXT MANAGER

Lexington, va.. December 1s.-tspeeia') At a meeting of the Washington and Lee university athletic council. football mono ograms were awarded to Barker. Francis. Rothroclx and Hieatt, ends; Miles Schultz
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FUNERAL NOTICE

The friends and acquaintances of Miss Toccoa Neal. Mrs. iallulah knaR and Mrs. Mary F. Taliaferro are requested to attend the funeral of Miss Neal Friday afternoon at D. m.. from the family residence, 25Gl Sixth avenue north In- torment at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Bessener News

Bessemer December 12.-(Speeial.) )- Late yesterday afternoon Oliver Johnson, a white man, who was skip tender at Ishkooda mines was run over and killed by skip at the mines. MT. Johnson was 90 years old, and leaves a wife and one child. Mr. Johnson had recently moved to lshkooda from Montevallo, his house. hold furniture having not yet reached Bessemer. No one saw the accident, so it is not known just what time it oc- cured. The remains were sent to Calera this morning over the Louisville X Nash vlle railroad, where interment will be made.
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Took Prisoners to Mobile

Besides the two Colemans there were arrested and placed in jail Steve Chaney, as aforesaid; Dan Curtis. Wilks Addi- son and Wesley Curtis. After these par ties were put in my custody l took extreme precaution 10 see that they were protected: and in no respect were they harmed or disturbed. When certain in- formation as to threats against the six persons placed in jail came to me, as a matter of precaution l took the six negroes. Steve Chaney. Bruister Cole man, Greene Coleman Dan Curtis, Wilkes Addison and Wesley Curtis under a strong guard to Mobile and placed them in iail there for safe keeping.
 MT E. B. Bush's body was found m Ticabum creek about one-half mile above the said Rudders Bridge. referred to above, on the 7th, about noon. and showed that he had been most brutally anu foully na,1dered. Then it was that l thought 1t necessary to take extreme pre- caution to protect the prisoners, which was done.
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Seaboard Low Holiday Rates

SEtBOARD ANNOUNCES sALEs>O OF CHEAP HOLIDAY TICKETS COM MENClNG DEfENuER IT, TO ALL POINTS ON SEaBOARD AND CON- NECTING LINES. LIMIT RETURNING
 JANUARY 6.
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The second days session of the negro Methodist Episcopal conference in Besse- mer was opened with Rev. r. IT. Howard leading the devotional exercises. Bishop Williams made a short talk to the con ference. The reports from the churches thus far show the ministers to have had a successful year. Assessments on all claims have been raised in several ot the districts, besides having made splendid showing as to conversions and editions to the church membership.
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in progress for the past two weeks at the
 First Christian church have closed. The
 services were conducted by Evangelist Walker, while Mr. Daugherty had charge of the singing.
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This afternoon the home of Mir. and Mrs. Moon at Jonesboro was the scene of pretty affair when their daughter, Miss Annie Louise Moon, delightfully."- cn- Lertained F of her girl friends in celebra- ion of her twelfth birthday. The house was decorated for the occasion in the Christmas colors. red and green. Numer- )us games were enjoyed by the little folk after which refreshments were served.
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Yesterday afternoon in the office oi Justice of tho Peace w. D. Lanier. Miss Matte Lou Wyatt of powderly, and Mir. Joe J. Trimble of Ensley, were married. There were no attendants. Both Mr. and Mrs. Trmbe are well known in Bes- semer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-20
About People
Movements Of individuals TO and
From the City.

+. s. Romine. of the Arbentz Auto
company. left yesterday afternoon for
Cleveland. on business.
r. p. Hutton is spending a few days
I'm the vicinity OF Steubenville looking
after the interests Of the Anti-SaloUn
league.
J. +. Marsh. Of Charleston. il spend
ing a few days in this city. on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bonar. OF
Clarksburg. are local visitors for a
few days.
7. NJ. Hare. OF Charleston. president
OF the Anti Saloon league. is spend
ing a few days in this city in the in
terests of the prohibition amendment.
r. r. Keyser. OF Elm Grove. is
slightly ill for few days.
Frank III. Johnson. OF Clarksburg,
spent Saturday in the city, looking al
ter business interests.
Miss Olive Hunter. OF Lind street.
who has been IN OF a several months
attach OF typhoid fever. is able to be
out and Is speedily dccoVering.
Miss Rose Smith and Mis- $ Mary
Martin. both Of Huntington, were
guests Of friends in this city over sat
urday.
Frank Porterfeld. Jr.. who has been
spending the past week in Parkersburg
on business. returned last evening.
Louis Sipple spent the week end in
Marietta. visiting friends.
Otho Heiskell. OF Woodlawn. spent
yesterday in New Cumberland, return
ing last evening.
Ralph Brown. Of Fairmont. has been
looking after business interests in this
city.
Charles T. Reed will leave this
morning for Warrington. where ht
/ will attend the annual state encamp-
ment Of the q. A. Y.
a Wilson Bills. Of this city. return
! ed home Sunday from "A short trip
/ down through the state.
Secretary \. T. Arnold. Of the West
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MASS MEETING
Island Citizens WIN Nest This Evening
and Discuss School Property
Controversy.

This evening nt the Island hose house
mass meeting ~ Island citizens will
nr held Tor The purpose of expressing
their continents REGARDING the purchase
of fhc Reilly estate 40 the corner ~ Zanf
HNenue and North broadway street and
tho erection 81 H new school house This
matter has grown Co poo a. matter ~ CON
siderable Interest and DO will hh fnreEh-
% ont a. the mccfinu this evening.
The situation HH if stands 90 present
Ia ruHuewnaf ruuddlri. Two % the Is
land ruwwIreIuunrH arc in favor ~ the
purchHse ~ the property shlle The other
ir opposed t1 ifa rHrcnnee AMI insists on
fHr Immediate erection ~ Gel new school
huIfIrE The board ~ education ia
hulfInr with fhr one rrmwleaI0rrr and
90 fus lHaf meeting a motion to have the
committee ou buildings and grounds en-
fer rordcmnHfiuu prorecdinEs AGAINST the
property was voted down
Many ~ The commit Iunora take the
view that fnf present grounds are Fuf-
frlenf Tor nil purrurra and Tor that rea-
ron pre- opposed t1 acquiring any more
at what they consider an frhurhltnnf dr-
ore ON The other hand many look Ht if
from The standpoint Of civic pride n
nothing olrr and state that TIE acqulei-
zion ~ this property uuulf give the
board nn entire block and It could close
the alley and afford m ample play
ground f1r which there ia an much nrffa-
lion 81 present fn addition if would
remove one or fwu unaiEnfiF BUILDINGS
and make fnr SPOT Din ideal nIarr All
nf these matters VIII come up 90 the
mertne tonight
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LULL In FIGHT
OVER SUNDAY IN TIE BUCKEYE
STATE
Taft and Roosevelt WIN Begin Their
Final Appeal TO the Voters
To-day.

COLUMBUS. o.. May 19.-An the
Presidential candidates now in ono
rested to-day after their whirlwind week
leading IN 20 the primary election Tues
day. and the campaign managers began
a final effort to instruct the voters how
properly to mark their ballots Both
Republican and Democratic ballots are
large end complicated
ON the Republican ballots there will be
three sets Of candidates named for dele
gates In each Of the - districts. These
are pledged respectively for President
Taft Colonel Roosevelt and Senator la
Toilette. The names 81 the Pres dental
candidates will not appear on the ballots.
The six delegates at large viii be named
by tho state convention here In June.
In addition TO voting for delegates. the
Democratic voter will have n special
ballot on which the names ~ Governors
Harmon and Wilson will appear The
victorious candidate will name the SIX
delegates az large.
Both ballots are complicated hy carry
ing full county tickets. names OF Candi-
dates 90 county. judicial and state con-
vent'ons and congressional candidates.
The Socialists have complete na 81
tional and state ticket in the field. AMI
expect TO poll larger vote than at any
previous primary
The primary will open % $50 a. m.
and close at $50 y. m. hut on account
70 is expected that the returns will be
slow. 10 r. not believed that an extra
ordinary vote will be polied
Although leaders declared thu cam
paiEn virtually completde last night.
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt {
will continue their fpeechmahng to-
morrow.
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Virginia Sunday School association.
Will spend the greater part Of this
week IN Grant and Pendleton count
les. conducting conventions.
Mr.. Wm- Ehmann, OF Buffalo. -.
Y. has been visiting his cousin. Mr..
II n. Seyboid. OF the South Side. who
he had not see for the last AZ years
since coming to this country from
Germany. AIR. Ehmann n q promin-
ent jeweler. OF Buffalo.
Mrs. +. ]. CarmAn returned to
Wheeling the FIRST OF the week after
spending several weeks In Columbus.
Miss Edna Grache returned home
the frst of the week after spending
several weeks In Columbus.
Mrs. E ]. Marman returned to her
home IN ST Clairsville. o.. Thursday.
Percy Pollan. OF Steubenville. spent
Sunday In the city. calling upon
friends and relatives.
Miss Mary Horner. who has been
calling upon friends In this city. re-
turned to her home in Petersburg.
last evening.
Miss Anna Eastman. OF Cleveland,
o., returned TO her home. after spend
ing Sunday In the city. visiting
friends.
Ell. Weisgerber left yesterday for
Washington. Pa. after spending the
week end with his parents in this city.
Geo. j. Miller. OF Pittsburgh, re-
turned TO his home after spending the
day in the city. calling upon friends.
VIM. X. Cummings. of Marietta. o..
Is spending few days visiting
friends on the South Side.
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Miss Alice Aylina.

The many friends of Miss Grace
Aging a former resident o; Walnut
avenue. Woodlawn. who left here a
short time ago with her father to
make their home in the south will be
shocked to learn OF her death. which
occurred at the home OF her aunt in
Washington. ID. G. where she was
making a short visit She had been Ill
for 10 days with an attack Of typhoid
pneumonia Miss Ayling was a mem
Der OF Wheelings younger social set
and we'll known in this section. Her
father is connected with the wheeling
Mold and Foundry company.
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FULL REPORT OF THE
BILLY SUNDAY SERMON

VIII be run in the Beaver Falls
Tribune.
Sermons started Thursday. May
10th. and will continue six weeks.
This paper will be mailed for full
six weeks for 80 cents.
Address The Tribune, Beaver Falls,
Pcnna.
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Elaborate plans have been made for
the commencement dance TO be given
by the pipular Alphi ri fraternity Of
Martins Ferry in the Elk's hall. of this
city. Tuesday evening. May IS. Bent
fields orchestra Of Bellaire. Will furP
ish the music. The committee in
charge Of the affair is composed OF
John Bergundthal. Joseph Willard and
Millars Ball
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Announce ~ fnr coming we'd
ding ~ Mics AGNES Nai0rrv fo Nr
Joseph Bierk0rtta formally given out
~ Father H0s9man. 90 tho Sacred
Heart church Sunday m0ruing. The
welding will he 1 quiet affair Boo fha
near future The urIdr-fp-la ia t
popular young society girl 81 tho Past
end. and the Ernm .fD-Ha Ir a. well
known business man
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vative business man OF this city for
number OF years having been con-
nected with the NJ. NJ. Marsh stogie
factory. which was very prominent in
the bringing Wheeling to the front in
the making OF the stogies.
The deceased was a Civil war veter-
an. having served for three years as
a member of the Holmes battery. Mr..
Marsh was never married. and is sur
Nived by one brother. w NJ. Marsh.
and two sisters. Mrs. James MCGEE
and Mrs. ]. II. Jones. OF Glenova
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Wedding Announcement.

The following announcement has
been made. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Merydith. requests the honor OF your
presence at the marriage OF their
daughter. Francis Cornelia, TO Mr..
Walter Muncaster Higgins on We'd
nesday evening. June the fifth at the
First Presbyterian church. Marietta.
Ohio. Both are well known In this
city.
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Thursday evening May lE recital
vii be given Dol The PraaIrferIan
church. 40 Wcnehurg nr Wrs Forrest
Frsnkn0uaer. Mr. Phil MaEuIre. Wr
end Mrs. Prank KinrheI1r wIth Mra.
Anna Hilton Dff0 aa arr1muiHrIsf
Quite o. number ~ local people viii at-
tend fhf recital
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OBITUARY


This afternoon az O'Clock from Tho
home of James MCGEE win occur the
funeral ~ the IHfo John Marsh.
vhorc death occurred suddenly on FRI
day evening Rev Frederick A Ross.
conduct the services and the ncphewF
81 the deceased viii be the paiibcar-
ere
Mr. Marsh was seventy three years
90 use. being n prominent and conssr-
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on Tuesday evening Prof. Beckers
popular Cotillion club will give one
~ their popular dances a. the white
Palace Wheeling park An elaborate
program has been arranged for the ar
fair under the direction % Prof Rent
fields. whose orchestra will furnish
the music
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on May 2Sth the willing Workers
OF the Chapline street NJ. f. church
will serve a supper in the odd Fellows
hall on Chapline street. This society
IN noted for their supporters and the
affair promises TO be a great success.
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Announcement has been made ~ the
coming marriage 0f Miss Myrtle j.
Erinhardf fo Mr.. Frrd g. Ribbae.
which will take place 80 the homo ~
the bride-to-he.s parents nm Wednss-
day evening. June 9th al eight O'Clock
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AT Home" Affair.

A very delightful social event in
the nature OF an at home" reception
was given Sunday evening by Miss
Schlessinger at the home OF her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Schlessing-
er. No. 81 Thirteenth street. compli-
mentary TO Miss Erma Wallenstein.
Of Richmond. Va. and her brother.
Samuel Wallenstein. whom Miss
Schlessinger Is 70 marry in the near
future.
The affair was informal. and proved
70 be very delightful The evening
was spent socially. music forming the
main diversion. The home was arts.
tically decorated in pink and white
and Miss SchlessinRer was assisted
in receiving her numerous friends by
Misses Fannie Baird. Cora Emsheim
er and Anna Front An deliberately
arranged luncheon was served.
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Willing Workers.

This evening the members OF the
Travis Trailers will be entertained at
the home OF Mr.. Shields on the Island.
An elaborate program is being arrang-
ed for the AFFAIR.
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SOCIETY
o. D. G. Club 10 Meet.

At her home in Elm Grove. Mrs.
James 5. Rine will entertain the mem
beers OF the y. ID. @. Sewing club We'd
nesday afternoon. The hours will be
from TO o'clock and sewing will be
the main diversion. A social hour will
be held and refreshments will be
served.
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The date FOR the Y. NJ. &. a. picnic
to be held at Warwod Will be an
nounced within the next few days.
The members anticipate great time.
out door sports. such as tennis. run
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luced at 25 to 3313 Per Cent Discount

Daughters will be given by Mrs. T. c.
Burt while a report OF the convention
recently held at Louisville. will be
furnished by delegates who attend
ed.
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Invitations have been issued for a
bridge tea, 90 be given by Miss Laura
Stifel. May %. complimentary 20 Mrs.
krauth Whitemcr. 81 Des Moines. la
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Wilma Workers.

ming races and other sports will be
held in connection with the picnic.
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Pupils Recital.

The following program vii be rend-
cred by the pupils of Mrs. Ricardo
Ricci this evening in the Elks audi
torium. beginning promptly at S:15
O'Clock:
The Mariners" .... Randegger
Miss Virginia Hail. Mrs. Edward Sti-
fel and Mrs. David Crawford.
The Rose and the Nightin-
Miss Myrtle Stevenson.
The Last Song" ...... Tosti
Mr.. Phil Mcguire.
Ectasy Observation-Disclosures. COWdeu
Miss Leah Fulton.
\octurne. op. 9.......... Chopin
Wedding Day." OF. % ..... .Grieg
Miss Marie Doespkin.
All Rendimi" Gin Italian ... Rossi
Mrs. Don Merriman.
Der Manderer" Gin GermanD....
Observation-Disclosures. schubert
Mr.. David Crawford.
Damon" Observation-Disclosures. STANCE
Morning and You" ........ Awkward
Mis- Virginia Hall.
Etude. op 25 ................ Chopin
III Ballade. op. ~ ............ Chopin
AIis Martha Irwin.
My Message" ......... D'HardelOt
Miss Leah Fulton.
zone Perfect Day .......... Ashford
My Thought Of You" ....... Ashford
Mr. Mcguire
From Autumn to Spring. Figar
Miss Hall and Mrs Edward Stifel
"Habancra' from Carmen Bizet
Who" Observation-Disclosures. TOsti
Mrs. Don Merriman.
Non ia Glaja" Gin Italian ....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Old Italian
Miss Myrtle Stevenson.
"Cnmindful Of the Roses" ...... Lohr
The old Black Mare" .. Squire
Mr.. David Crawford.
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Mrs. w. W. Foreman was rendered
pleasant party at her home near
Clinton Saturday. in honor OF her
birthday. The afternoon was pleas
antiy spent and the feature was an
elaborate birthday dinner. Mrs. Fore
man was the recipant OF number OF
handsome presents Tn following
were in attendance: Mrs. James
Meyers, Mrs. Marsh. Mrs. George
Straub. Mrs. John Foreman. Mrs.
Julia Rie. OF Wheeling. Mrs. Ross
Barber. Mrs. J. s Rine. OF Elm Grove;
Mrs. Harry Brennan. OF Elm Grove;
Mrs. Edward Hunt: Misses Emma
Barber. Bernice Brennan, Virginia
Foreman. Nellie Hunt. Georgia Straub.
Messrs. Frank Rine. Paul Barber,
Cell Foreman, and Fairfield Straub.
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School OF Expression Commencement

cises OF the Lima HennigSherman
school of expression will be held this
evening and Tuesday evening at the
Columbia club auditorium. Excellent
programs have been prepared. to-
nights being devoted to Dramatic
Art" while tomorrow will be the com
mencement exercises. Judging by the
demand for tickets. the affair will be
largely attended. In order to accom-
modate out of town guests who are
compelled to catch trains. the exer-
cises will begin promptly at $3.50
o'clock.