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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-03
COT TON BREAKS
ON BEAR SALES
Reports of Favorable Weather
Cause Realizing and AggreS-
Sive Selling at Close.

NEW YORK. May 3.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady today, first prices un-
changed to 4 points lower There was
little activity owing TO the continued I'M
settled weather over the belt and the fail
ure Of forecasted heavy rains TO mate
rialize. After the call traders offered cot
ton rather freely
The ring crowd selling and q trio of the
big operators were hammering the mar
ket in the late forenoon and were sue
cessful In forcing sharp declines all along
the line At D. m. prices ranged 10 is
points below he previous close.
The visible supply Of American de-
creased 211.s6i bales, against decrease
of li0,6f0 last wear and a decrease of los, =
159 the year before. Other kinds de-
creased 5000. against an increase Of s.
600 last year and an increase of 5000 the
Year before The total visible supply de-
creased 236.821 against decrease Of
1850 last year and 147159 the year be-
fore
As on Thursday there was an advance
in the last hour on short covering which
carried pHices To Z points above the
low levels, leaving the close steady 10 to
Is points lower than last night
World visible supply
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-03

xEX dividend II per cent Total sales
S43, 400 shares.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-03

SHORTS Halliday white, 10o-Ib. sacks.
1 95; fancy, 75-lb sacks. 81 90; p w.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
BODY
FOUND IN RIVER
DISCOVERED BY woRKMEN THIS
MORNING.

The BODY OF an infant was found in
the West Fork river at Enterprise this
morning and was taken from the river
and the coroner OF Clarksburg sum-
moned to the scene. He had the body
removed to the Hursey Undertaking
establishment at Shinnston where 1t
will be held pending an investigation
This morning about seven o'clock as
emproyees OF the Consolidation Coal
company were going to their work in
the mines at Enterprise they discov'
cred the body of an infant in the water
and brought it to short.
erlaker c. VI. Williamson went
40 shinnston this afternoon to look
after the body.
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foreigner but It ie supposed that sueA
vas he case. owing 70 the style q aia
dress
he had MO coat on when found, ana
wore belt Of black leathet. Thefe
Ms nothing II III to be tound ID g g
roe Iiets. cnly sand, dtrt and small
Ipieces 81 coai. Which had evidently set
fied II ire pcclets after the man had
been III me water. Il
the body was later placed ia q rough
box and VIM be buried at.the expense
Of the county in some Of the grave
yards about the city.
The report which caused % many
people to 20 to see the body this morn
ing. which WAS that the man had q
rope aboptSfis neck when found, was
untrue, and It Is supposed that this re-
port was started from the fact that the
boys who brought the body back up
the river tied q rope about his waist By
which 70. tow him 70. the wharf.
LATER--The body was this after;
noon identified BY Chief Of Police VIM.
FINLEY. Of Monongah, as that Of Geo.
Lucas, q foreigner, Rho had been miss
ing since Christmas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
GORE
TO SPEAK HERE
CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED TO.
DAY = SENATOR FROM OKLA.
HoMA WILL TALK IN THE N. E.
CHURCH.

Senator Thomas P. Gore will lecture
IN this city on the evening on March
the ninth, before the Y. NJ. CA. con:
rention which is in session in this
city during that week.
For some time the local committee
had been making efforts to have sena-
tor Gore here and today signed con-
tract was received here which assures
the committee that the Senator VIII
be here.
A guarantee of two hundred dollars
was necessary to secure the lecture
ard, an admission OF fifty cents will be
charged to def'ay the expenses incl
dent to the lecture.
The lecture will be given in the
Methodist Episcopal church on Fair
mont avenue and will deal with some
rhase of Y. NJ. c. A. work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
JAPANESE opERErrA

a
( The Japanese operetta presented by
the High school pupils last Friday
evening will be repeated by request
this week on Friday afternoon and
evening at the High school auditorium.
The afternoon performance viii be
especially for school children, and an
admission of 10 cents will be charged
with 25 cents for grown persons.
In the evening children will be
charged 10 cents and grown up people
% cents.
The operetta was one Of the most
beautiful home talent productions ever
given in this city, and many who msts-
ed the opportunity of seeing 1t last
Friday can see 1t on Friday afternoon
or evening OF this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
FIVE CENT RATE.

( HUNTINGTON - At q big mass
meeting held here movement was
launched for the formation Of $780,
ZOO stock, company to furnish gas at
from S to 15 cents per thousand feet!
options have been secured on 5000
sores Of productive gas land at
Hranchland. and also on Is miles Of
pipe Of the old Artificial Gas company.
The plan was inaugurated oy the
Chamber of Commerce and is purely
benevolent. The company will be
Known as the Huntington Gas and De.
yeIopment Company. 1T will give this
city gas at a lower rate than any 9th.
ey city IN the world.
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Mrs. Holbert Hostess.

Mrs. Edward F. Holbert was hostess
Yesterday afternoon at her home on
Fairmont avenue to called meeting
OF the william Raymond Chapter of
the Daughters OF the American Revo.
luton. The meeting was for the pur-
pose OF electing delegates and alter
mates to the Continental Congress
which meets in Washington in Cont
mental Hall the fifteenth of April.
Tue following delegates we're named
Mrs. II. q. stoetzer, regent of the vii
liam Raymond Chapter. and Mrs. ".
III. Conway, treasurer OF the chapter.
,.,Hsare named as delegates with the fol
lowing alterrates: Mrs. c. H. smoot,
Mrs j. A, Fickinger. Mrs. A. L. Leh-
man, Miss Josephine Lavender. Mrs.
l.. G. Race, Mrs Hugh Smith, Mrs. j.
NJ. Black, Miss Sue HERSHEY Watson,
Miss Louise Nichols, Mrs. ]. +. Wat
son. Mrs. George DeBolt, the State
regent OF the Daughters, will attend
as a delegate by virtue OF her office.
az committee to preserve revolution
AIRY records and to interest the press
and the general public in preserving
these records was appointed consist
ing OF Miss Elizabeth Stone. historian
OF the chapter, chairman; Mrs. A. L.
ahman and Mrs. f. c. Frame. Fol-
Loving the business :. meeting the
l{stess served refreshments and a So
;sesal half hour was enjoyed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
COL. BRAND
MAKES ADDRESS 5
AT FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP.
TER, EASTERN STAR LODGE,
CELEBRATED At .sIsTERsvILIE.

sISTERsvlLLE, W, Va, Feb. %
Martha Washington chapter, No. y;
0rdetjot the; steia Star celebrated
its ffth anniversary at the Masonic
lodge room on Monday evening. More
than one hundred members were pres.
'ent. Also prominent visitors from
other parts Of the State, including the
worthy grand matron, Mrs. Eva Haw1
kins, Parkersburg; worthy grand pa.
iron, Colonel Wilbur H. Brand, Fair
mont; associate grand patron, James
H. Derry, Wheeling, and district dep
uty grand matron, Mrs. Meade, Park
ersburg. Three candidates were int'
ttated. Colonel Brand, grand patron;
was introduced and delivered bril-
liant address on the principles, teach-
Ings and history of the order.
At the close OF the meeting a sum
ntuous banquet was served in the
banquet hall. Colonel Edward o.
Bower, past grand eminent COM
mander Knights Templar OF West
virginia, acted as postmaster, and
many toasts were responded to. Col
onel brand was the last speaker aud
responded in one otthe most humoF-
GUS and witty speeches Of the evening
-or rather morning, for It was 1880
a. nj. when the banqueters adjourned.
On Tuesday evening Grand Patron
Brand delivered an address before
New Martlnsville chapter No. so: Tie
grand matro1, associate grand patron
and district deputy grand matron
were at the meeting and all report a
very enjoyable time,
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!, ELpLTER FOUND
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Hardway and John Conoway, who tow
ed the body back up the river to the
Wharf. The boys were in boat and
towed the body behind them, as there
was no suitable place to take the body
from the river. near the scale house.
me podt was turned over to Under
taker jenkins by County Coroner
Frank Lloyd, and latter the body had
been taken from the river and placed
ON the river bank, an examination was
made OF the body and skull by Drs.
onner and Waddell, who reported that
there we're no fractures Of the skull
which might have caused the mans
death.
several hundred people viewed the
body, but none were able to identity
the man, and thorough examination
Of the pockets in the mans clothing
failed to reveal any papers Of articles
by which he might be identified:
1t Is supposed that the man had
been in the water for quite length
Of time, and his body was in sadly
decomposed state.
The man was roughly dressed, hay,
ing on dark blue flannel shirt, rough
trousers, black shoes and had muslin
wrapped about bis feet in place Of
socks. Il,
$500 .. LnJaa,,a Khof fha
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
PERSONALS
PEOPLE.
us. THEY CONE AlDcQ

ag- . =
Mrs. W. H Conway and son, Master
Harrison, returned last evening on 90
from a visit with relatives at Washing
ton, D. c.
Rev. WI. Eddy attended the funeral
OF Atr. James Lucas, father Of Mrs. 7.
D. Henderson and Mrs. E. c. Currey
Of this city, which took place at Graf
ton yesterday. afternoon.
Miss Mary Shroyer is Ill with
pharyngitis at her home on Quincy
street.
Mrs. Taylor, Of Columbus, O.. is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Bar
ringtoh in this city.
Mrs. +. B. Moore is the guest OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett,
lat Greeisburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Finley are the
guests OF relatives at Brownsville, Pa.
DR.. j. c. Broomfeld is spending a
few days in Baltimore.
Mr.. George Leeming, who has been
employed with the Consolidation Coal
company, has resigned his position and
will leave here within short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Graves, Of .Beh-
Ter. Monongalia county, are in the city,
called By the serious illness Of the
formers father, Mr.. c. W. Graves. S!r.
Graves recently returned from a ho4-
pltal at Allegheny. Pa. He resides in
the Barnes building on upper Main
street.
clarksburg, were recent visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs ". B.scamp7
Ibell on Pierpont avenue. 4q;'s
Mr.. e. c. Kerr, who has been quite
iii with an Erection Of the heart is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. John r. Bennett and daughter,
Miss Mile. are spending a few days
in Baltimore: $40
r.. G. Jones has returned from = busl.
ness trip to Pittsburgh,
Ruth, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Crane, Nof Locust avenue, Is
seriously III. vs.
Miss Lena Koff, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. D.
ID. oliker, OF Pike street. Miss Koft
is on her way back from Philadelphia,
and expects to visit in New Brighton,
Beaver Falls and Chicago on her way
back home.
j. Mrs. Jennie Huston, OF Fairmont, is
visiting relatives here = Wheeling
News.
Miss Myrtle Delbrusge, formerly Of
,thls city, but now Of Fairmont, is
spending several days with relatives
and friends in this city-Wheelins
News.
Mr.. John L. Lehman went to Park
ersburg to-day, TO attend the State
meeting to form a Roosevelt organlEas
ton.
Miss Margaret Drennen, Of Martins
Ferry, Ohio, is the guest OF her broth
or, Mr. Everett Drennen in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Weber is spending
some time at her home at Oakland.
Md.
4 Miss IVA mckinney is III at her
home in the First ward. A
Miss Gladys Hu1gertord, daughter
of Mr.. HI B.. Hungerford, who has
heen iii for some time, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Alexander have
returned to their home in Pennsyl-
yania, after spending the winter here,
with their daughter, Mrs. WA, Fisher.
Mrs. P. B. Swearlngen and Mrs.
susanna Lake attended the funeral OF
Mr.. James Lucas, which took place
yesterday at Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29

giving or not giving to those who ask
aid, Any kind hearted, generous man
dislikes to refuse to help zone who is
seemingly in great need-and there
il no way TO discover whether he is
really deserving or NOT. In order that
the "angel unawares" may not be
slghted-dozens of thoroughly unwor.
thy people are helped every day by
cir citizens. When the Office Of the
Associated Charities is opened it will
Ne very easy to merely direct any beg
gar to that office and 1t has been prov.
cd in other towns and cities that those
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
CREATED SEN ALTON.

HUNTINGTON - The good people
ii Kellogg were given rude shock in
broad daylight when. Scott Monroe, IS
Years old, robed only in one silk sock
and a garter dashed wildly up and
down the railroad tracks bowling he
had Just murdered a Chesapeake and
Ohio railway Waterman, besides a 'wo-
man in South Carolina. He was
bought to this city. He is being held
for an investigation. He claims TO
Have been a Spanish war veteran and
ttat he is from a soldiers home at Fl.
Leavenworth, Kas. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
AppLlcArloN EoR PARDON

Notice Is hereby given that on or
about the eighth ady Of February,
1919, an application viii be filed with
ID. G. iPiersens Pardon Attorney,
charleston, West Virginia, forithe par.
don OF Lenardo Ferrow, CONVICTED Of
the crime OF conspiracy. at the June
term, 1909, OF the Circuit Court Of Ma
ron county and sentenced to impTis-
Eonment in the West Virginia peniten-
tiary for the period Of ten (l0l years,
Signed LENARDo FERRARo.
IAN IS. Feb 1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
Elks Dance.

The local lodge 3. p, o. E. is arrans'
ing Tor dance to be given in the
lear future and committee has been
appointed to look after the details OF
the affair. The date for the dance
VIII probably be the ninth OF, April
ard the dance Will be given at the Ma.
sonic Assembly hall. Invitations will
liz issued later The affair promises
to be a brilliant one
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
NOTICE

TO w. o. w. sumae Cap No. 80.
Sat meeting last night it was decld.
Cd to transfer into White Oak Camp
No. 20. All members are requested
tt meet at Musgraye's hall, Monroe
street, Monday evening. March 4th,
ard go in body to hall of White Oak
Camp No. 20. where ceremony OF
transfer will take place.
COMMITTEE,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
Joint Celebration.

In3;at.o.b I6r a birthday party eel
cbratlng the birthday anniversary OF
Misses Iva LaRue. Matilda Mckinney
end Mr.. Jesse Lynch have been issued.
The affair will be held Monday even
ing March the 4th. at the home OF
Mr.. Lynch at Bellview. About one
hundred and fifty invitations have
been issued,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
the church on Friday evening Of this
week. Elaborate preparations are be-
ling made for the affair.


Mrs. Tusca Morris was hostess at a
PRETTY appolntedt1 o'clock sluncheop
this afternoon at her home on Fair
mont avenue. Covers were laid for
eight. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
OPPOSE PLAN.

MoRGAEToWN - The Socialists.
who are strong here, have inaugural
ed a fight against the plan TO bond the
clty for $15O,OOO for a municipal build.
Ing and are presenting a counter prop
osltion OF $4,000 for bonds for the
purchase by the city of the water
works.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
Aid Society.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Luth'
eran church will meet Thursday even
ing with Mrs. L. Gillette on Cedar
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
STATE NEWS
INSTANTLY KILLED.

HUNTINGTON, c. stlnson, aged
is, justice OF the peace at Wharuclitfe,
was struck and Instantly killed by an
N and W. train near his home to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
LEAGUE to Meet.

A meeting OF the AntiTuberculosis
League will be held this evening at
the home Of Mrs. Tusca Norris on
Falrmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
MEXICO. STILL
IN TROUBLE
MADERo CALLS FORMER LIEU.
TENANT FROM ROME TO TAKE
CHARGE OF FORCES.
(By United Press.

ROME, Feb. 80. - Summoned by
President Madero. Col. Beppino Carl
bsldi, sailed for Mexico 10 take charge
uf the Federal army and put down the
VasQuistas.
He formerly was Madero's chief
lieutenant in the rebellion against the
Diaz government.
He is held in high esteem as mil
ltary officer. This indicates Madero
thinks the situation is serious.
Ell PASO, Feb. 29.-That the Juarez
IL the storm center of the Vasquistas
in the revolution with Mexico has for
scme time been indicated by advlces
received from Mexico City when the
rebels will leave tomorrow in bulk
forces.
The Federal government has sent a
force to retake the city.
A private dispatch says Madero had
no idea of resign!ng from the presl'
dency or OF giving up Juarez.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29

Colburn Division Of the Presbyterian
Legion will hold an exchange Saturday
morning at Chas. Robb's meat market
at o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29

Debutante (beIng introdpc Par
don mel It is Miss .or aIrs, De Lonsl
Old Maid--Mt by ehciee lpase
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
DISMISSED
sNEAp JURY DISAGREE WAS
OUT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE
HOURS.
CBy United Press

(By United Press.)
FORT WORTH, Texas. Feb. 20
After having been ouofeg ~ hours,
the Snead jury was dismissed by
Judge Swayne..
The jury stood seven for acQuittal
and five for conviction since retiring
Saturday and daily reported no hope
of agreement.
J. B. Snead shot and killed Capt.
A C. Boyce here on January 10.
A new trial will be ordered at once.
What sort Oh a chap is old Squat
lop?"
We'll, when you hold out two cigars
TO- him, to offer him his choice, ne
takes both."-Chicago Tribune
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
birthday Social

The congregation OF the Baptist
church will hold birthday social at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-29
PURPOSES

tcontlnued rom Page one.)
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