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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

ter has AREA II pU5 has d several
turkeys, q large amount OF amber
+; S, ealoy ans sWeetmcats and the
social delinQucnts will be given
taste of What thotr more 10. I'M tie
brothers on TIE out side Of the iron
tara are partak ne Of.
All in all the Christmas of 1912 bids
fair to be ona OF tn, memrics of the
merry
FIRST Methodist Church
An elaborate program will h ron
dered by he pa, Ills of the First Meth
cdist Sunday School Tuesday evening
~ hsn they Eayo Their Chris mas tree.
The progr III follows
Song, CHI stmas b lis by the school.
Prayer, by Rev j. W. lIarrel.
Welcome address by four little
bcys, William David Ferguson, Arthrw
filing, Benjam Luck, J. G. Reeves,
Jr.
MEDITATION ny Via olohh
Song, by Primaries.
Recitation by Miss Elizabeth Rurks,
Song, 'fSh ne, Bethlehem STAR by
the school.
Recitation by five girls, Dorothy
Davis Sybil Dixon, Francis Lord,
Sara'a Francis Arnett, and Pearl Free
meyer.~
Song, "In Bethlehem's Manger.'
king of Glory a playist with ca st
as follows: Shepherds, Clark Fis-
ackerly, James Arthur Brannon,
Chester List, Gu mn Lippard, Rcbett
Malone and Carl Dumas Hing.
Angels, Pearl Burks, Lucille Sim
mons, Louise Haynes, Margaret
Rairigh. and Marie Billiard.
Solo by Sarah Francis Arnett.
Distribution of gifts.
Song, by the Primar, es.
Song, "Farewell Christmas by
the school.
Benediction, by the pastor.
All members of the church and
Sunday School are urged to be pre-
sent at 1870 p. M, and bring thell
friends to enjoy tie Christmas tree
and exercises with them.
$. c. Alexander Memorial
Reading, recitations and songs WI
be rendered by the pupils OF the S
G. Alexander Memorial Sunda.
School Wednesday on the occasion o
the annual Christmas three. TEE
program:
Song, School.
Prayer, Mr.. Byrd.
Christmas Greetings, Anna Heller
Boyce'.
Story, 'The Christian Bells" Sar
Bishop.
Drill, Shepherds and Shepherd
esses, beginners A and B.
FIRST Christmas, Primaries.
Duet, Mrs. Blakely and Mrs. kensi
Reading, Hildred Maus.
"The Christmas Spirits Juniors 4
"Piscella Reading" Emma LOOSE
ley.
christmas Reading" Lethea Mt
Cora.
Song, ANGELS Chorus, Juniors
Reading Willie and Ann e's Pra!
err" Fay Patterson.
| Selection, Choir.
Reading, Doris Smith.
Kittens Christmas, Jennie Boyd.
"Christmas Play" Beginners c.
Christian Church
The Christmas tree for the pupil
of the First Christian church Sunda
School will be held Monday evenln
Santa Claus, himself, will distribu
; the presents after a program of reat
ngs. reciations and songs has bee
rendered.
German Lutheran.
Rev. W. c.. schrader, pastor
the German Lutheran church. SlXt
avenu and Florida, yesterday al
nounced the following services = e
: this week, The annual children
service, which includes a. progra'
|
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

b appealed on the same grounds that
the Rhea cas- MAS taken UP, the
principal contention b. ng that The
term Of court at which McNay was
tried as an illegal session, md that
the jury that indie ed him was not
authoC lied by Jaw.
Cullen and Ed MeVay. bros ers Of
tn condemned murl sred, have made
q 1~cent sworn statement i'll w1ich
Of j. w. Ethridge in the court house
in tais ci y ell November 30 1911,
alleged murd + of Albert McVay in
this city on July. y, 1908. They say
that John N.eVay d d not fire shot,
tat Cullen NcVay fired on Ethridge
AMI that Ed NcNsN Joined in the fir
ing. TIE wo MlNays are now do
ing - Il var sentence in TIL state
5lison md are employed in contract
labor on railroad in the central
part of ;he state.
Alexander May Not Hang.
W. G. Alexander, who shot and
killed J. P. Kelly in tn city last
July, is also undsr death sentence to
he executed next Friday. but it is not
likely that Governor Donaghey will
.rermis the death sentence to be car
risd out. Governor Donaghsy grant
ed g respi in Alexander S case some
months ago, after several alien sts
had informed him that Alexander was
insane. Dr.. J l.. Greene, superln
tendent Of the state asylum TOR tEe
insane. is still OF tha5 opinion and
says that Alexander is a menta'
wreck AMI cannot live muca longer.
Ii is believed that Cove! nor Don
aghsy Will rely on DE-. Greene S opln-
ion and that he w Il commute Alex
ander's sentence 10 life imprisonment
although he his not intimated just
what he will DO. Alexander's a.
torney, w. 3. Sorrclls, will probably
go to Little, Rock this week in his be-
half.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
Real Rubber Reductions

Seamless, 2 at. 1-piece Fl. Syringe Csc
iris Red Moulded Rapid Flow Syringe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
German Lutheran.

Rev. W. C. schrader, pastor OF
the German Lutheran church, sixth
avenu and Florida, yesterday an
nounced the following services Ter
this week. The annual ch lid
service, which includes a. program
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CONTINUED on Ease TWO
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

The Christmas tree for the pupils
of the First Christian church Sunday
School will be held Monday evening
Santa Claus, himself, will distribute
the presents after a program of read
'ngs. reel ;ations and songs has been
rendered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18

KILLED BY AUTO

Special Dispatch % the Inteii!Tencer
FAlRMONT, W. Va. Sept IL
The deplorable death Of Leslie Hawk.
er a prominent young man Of shinns
ton. Harrison county. was learned
here early this morning. Mr Hawk.
or was killed ~ II O'Clock Sunday
night a mile and a half above shlnns.
ton when his auto skldded and turned
over on him. he. with two com.
panions. had driven the car from
buckhannon. and was almost In sieL,
OF his home when killed
Mr. Hawker. with Messrs Howard
and Paul Harmer Mrs. Hawker and
Miss smise Cofmau. motorcd 10
buc khannOn on Saturday evening
they were 20 return SUNDAY evening
Rains Sunday made the roads dan.
gerous and Mr. HlWker persuaded
his wife and niece 20 return by rail
ne ana his two maip companions
brinfing the machine home
When aimosi home the accident oc.
CURED Paul Harner was seriously
injured and vas unconscious FOR
hours. while Howard Hammer e.
capped uuhurt Because there ls no
feleEraphic or telephone communi.
cation with Shnnston on sunday
nighf u vas NOT until early Monday
thaf The news was spread Leslie
HaWker was about 40 years Of aaa.
He was a graduate % the Fai-r-ont
state Normal School. and vas =
prominent young business man Of
Shinnsfon.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. iT.-At the
neglnning OF business today the con-
alton OF the United States treasury
sS6.333.65g.
S32.0sI.275.
The total OF the general fund was
ti[7.53s.30s
Receipts yesterday were Sf.5sa.7fi
Disbursements were sI.O34.Ogs
The deficit TO date this hscaI vear
tO.s2s.o93 as against a deficit OF
*ls.SO2,s66 at this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama. canal
and public debt artnsactions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18
Metals.

NEW YORK. Sept i7.-Copper-
Dull. standard spot 81 eSdI7 50:
electrolytic ia ai7xc: Lake i7% a
INC; castings i7kd17Lc
Tin-W e"k; spot t4s 2Od4s ~
~ AN.
Lead-Firm t5OOd5 30.
Spclter Firm 81 50ds 90.
lron-Firm and UNCHANGED.
London-Ccpper. dull. spot f7s 81:
futures e - % 81.
London-Tin weak spot G722; fu-
lures E2is ia.
Local exchange sales lead 100 900
pounds.
LondOn-Lead e27 i5s.
London Speiter ear.
lron-ClcV Gland warrants as 1919 4
In London
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The WEATHE r
CONDITIONS

The hisA ps>s.sr. are. ,,..1 .,.,
we ~ss' Yesterday has Is.t s.>rsy.
N i.e1 loo prs.ssr. ara Of slirhs
.o,ee espssrs th.s morning In On. app--
ss.snaed oy shcvers In the
s.s rerio>- The pr~s-sr.s are htrh
~ empersture- Low hswsv.r.
.rvm the North Paetnr to ne u3p.r
The Temperature. feii 81 m.
,anx eoin,, or sliEhtly b..oS In
n"n1n. WORTH Dakets- Wyoming and
." sesuons OF Colorado and Nevada
storm OF much fore. 10 r,ovt-r
soetn ward into Montana and ~. pa
Tue e2st~ard sdvano. Of IN. ,,v
krsssvr. ares nov novirG into IN.
So region VIII csuss showers IN al.
r.;ni,y 'e-nlsht or wsdnesdsy
es.. Hishss; ,emp--atur.
cssrees. lowest last
niInt " deGre>s. no rainfall
The ohio vii charss but u,,i. fem.
rsaIsef,e1rs 90 Point Pleasant DURING
ne next 70 hours.
n c HOWE.
Section Director
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Wool.

BOSTON. sept. 1.-THE dsnan1
for domestic wool continues about ne
average. with value holding firm In
nearby feefes a few grades OF terri
tory and Texas. Some good lots %
washed Ohio delnine have changed
hands ~ market prices. Montana's
original bGas and Texas twelve
months ar, reported active. Pulled
wool III Dun.
The leading domestic Quotations
rance a. follows.
Ohio and Pennsyivania was 1aqr
25. 3iu72 half blood cornbinr zq0
a0c. threc-eiFhth blood combinR 704
&c. delainc unwashed c9c. fine an
washed 2fa15c.
Michigan and New York aeorea-
Fine urwashed 72fs n Csc. deiainc nm.
shed 2eM &c. hair blood unwaahsd
ga 2sc. thiee-eighths blood unwash-
Cd asa 29c.
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Special Dispatch 90 me Intelligence
NEW YORK. sept. f--Havre mar
ket declined one and one hair fro tuo
frarcs. September futures closed az.
Tered 90 1850. December closed ~.
Z rcd o. f3.1fc. March closed oTrred
% 1855 Nav closed offered a.
1850. july closed offered ~ 1850.
Rio No quoted a. 1fac Market
Inrrlv afn.d.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
F1our-Aciive. steady.
Rye-No. >. ssiac.
harley-Feed or mixing 4Od5sc:
fair 20 choice mailing sQa tic.
Timothy Seed-S2 5Od3 as.
Glover Sesd-ti3 0OGIT 80.
Pork Mess. 81 00dl7 i2is.
Short Ribs-C loose) SO 52k.
UNION 81 OCK YARDS. Pittsburgh
Sept. l7.-S;ow. supply light. Choice
80 oOa9 Is; primo IS 5O4s 20.
sheep-Fair: supply slow prime
wethers 81 5oG4 Ga culls and com
mons 81 o043 90: lambs 81 5OG7 IS:
veal calves SO 5Onil 90.
Hoss-Dull. receipts IS double decks
prime hcavies s. s5Gs 90: heavy
workers. s. S0Gs 90: light workers.
g 25qs 80: pigs 81 5Oa7 IS. roughs
OIL CITY. Pa. Sept. i7.-Credit
balances $50 Runs 2g2,053: average
lst5i4. Shipments 9i7.764. average
isO.902.
CHICAGO. Sept I7.-CIoso-CattIe.
receipts $500 head. market steady 20
weaker. Eeeves s. 1910 90: Texas
steers. 81 tom6 25. western steers
- 10T9 Is. stockers and feeders
- 2OtI1 Is cows and heifers s. gtsr
o.: calves - 0Oaii 50.
Hogs Rec clpts 1900 head. market
weak 10 10 - cents lower. Light s. 10
as 20. nnixeo s5ds 20: heavy s. g
~ IS. rouFh 81 75m5 Is. pigs s. 90
as 90. bulk 81 sales s. IOds so.
sheep-Eecelpts 10000 head: mar
bet steady to 10 cents lower. Native
- 50Wf so. western 81 6Od4 50.
earrings - s0Gs so. lambs. native
~ s5n7 90, western 80 s0d7 50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18
WHEAT

CHICAGO. Sept. i7.-wheat futures
showed stLbbornness today because
me actual supply OF contract grade
mere is limited. although the prospes-
i've amour is enormous.
The marke. closed firm ,.ar,,,,.
from y OF to XgI. up. Corn was
the CAME as last night 10 lLc advance
oats az gein OF a shade 10 HaI.c
ana provisions from unchanged fig-
ures TO Il cccllne OF 3 cents.
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Dry E,ond,-

WV fCRk. sept New silk
tabrirs are beinR shown for surtnr
mems wes-. The cotton markets held
steady with q good duplicate buafr a.
felnE ho0Fsd
Mons wear markets are ir afr911
cr position than for some tine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18

NEW YORK. Sent i--pr,.
mercantile paper So per cent. s,eriin :
eNchanse steady al 50 s2.T5 for 81
cay bills end at 81 $50 for demand
commercial bills 81 50. Bar siIvs,
e5hc. Mexican dollars 4si5c. Gov
srrmen. borGs steady. Railroad bonds
nrm.
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HAY AND GRAIN
Quotations by C. H. Becker.
Money.

MkW YORK. Sept. i7.-Money On
car ,trong: 4i7G5L pre- cent: ruling
sa'e DC Closing bid axe: offered at
Time loans strong. go davs ~ nor
cent. and so days 5&c: siv nontbs
50 aSisc. rs
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A. wfes Tea

Wife-"tohn. which viii you have;
Iced tea. boulii'n. cold coffee. grape
juice or lemonade
Husband - Nsithsr Haven't vou
got somsthluE 10 drink--JudFs
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diversfnsd industrfe~ Tn. nurtnx ~
steel became . great factor IN toe
Afternoon. q pronInent hous. took up
ras o. $4,000 shares. and nsny
various industriais was Soiiowsl Or
strength In the rails
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18
Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. W. Va. Sept u, IL
The following ounf,tions On ~: -.
ectiEe WheellnL stocks are corrected
daily for the Intelligence by George w
frron. local broker. and r r. Marshall
manager Bond Department
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Pittsburg Stocks.

WHEEIlSG. ". Va sept Il. II
Lhs scrve Pfttshurxn stocks. correcf.A
MY w A. l.. Arsrsn a Co. barksrs
M erokera National Exchanre RaaS
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Haylest's Local S.oear,

WHEELING. W. Va. Sept. II.
me f9.lowinE quotations on IN. NOR,
ns-iinx stocks are corrected
eaily for the Intsilissncer by Hovsrd
..az-e,s Son, local brokers':
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18

Total sales ie..ss shares -
New York Curb Market.
WHEELING. W. Va. SEPT u. ~.
reported by a. h Nestea A 60 / 2
- anu, manager; members New York
stock Exchange
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wv IVHk. Sept. II.-The markets.
were impressed by the views Expressed
by the prominent raiiroad mon and
others regarding IN. outlook in this
country for immediate recovery and
possibiiftv or large femand for Amsrf-
can products abroad. The session, he
gen with spirited bidding for the in
'onstrihl and subsequent dullne--
which produced very little change in
appeared In all the papers vea,.,ds :.
mas had far-reachinR erect. IN as much
as there could hardly be n be-te- st,-
tn"riy on conditions affecting many
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WHEELING. W. Va. Sept n. II
ranks of activo stocks On ~. N.w
ors STOCK knch ange. corrected daily ~
n. T. Anstsn q Co. brokers
1900 -------
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-18
BULLISH MOVEMENTS
: FEATURED STOCK MARKET

NEW FORK. Sept. i7.-rradins In
stocks today bore soms r~sembls nee
70 the old-e1me bull ruoveneuts Oman.
ing vithonly . nodssats manisest Of
strsngth. The market soon took on
under iooS s az much Gsster activity
ss.dinx Union Pacific and rfn,,ed
sn.es sesel- By noon other standard
faiwey iapues and q few Of The bes,er
kncsn fndustyfais wers comporhended
IN me eenerL advance. In the anal
noar aespite rallies for profits and
on s.oooorn bear opposition. gains
ably more than q score OF stochs =,
various character. railway. indnstrisi
sno miecellaneous. much OF this ed-
'antsse oefne maintained at the close.
espectei news accompanied the
.avsncs. which was In no wise de-
,s c.sd ey Per cent money. albeit
sotiated under that fiEure' One Of ths
unexplsined features OF the session
vas = sudden slump OF over four
points In Westinghouse Electric. re.
fardless Of the action OF the director
IN advancing the stock from a l 10
per cent annual basis.
Notninf more was heard OF add
uonal gold imports and the rate Of
exchange offered no ground for as.
SUMPTION that other engagements are
Impending. The drain OF gold from
the English market continues, how.
ever. as was shown In today's heavy
shipments by the Bank OF England 10
.Iermany. EEypt and Turkey. more
than s3,000.0eo In all. OF which Ger.
many secured but a minor share
Some light country's export trade
py gtsAuu figures. which record
total OF s45.55s.7bs. against sls.7s4.-
<sa In the same month last year.
The total for the eight months NJ
the calendar year. however IA over
sZs:ooO,OoO IN excess OF The same
period OF 1911.
Bonds were strong In sympathy with
stocks. Total ssles,~par value. amount
ed to s2.s0O,00O
U. 3; government bonds were IN
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
Bank of Ohio Valley
WHEELING. W VA
resources Over One Million
DOllarz
PAS ~ on Time DerosIta
The standparers.

The stsndpaters.
With COOKS elusive. and sll that
Tho helpers green and few.
u now behooves me- 10 stand Pat.
And often Bridget. too.
Judge.
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beans.

Family Fat. 10 10. .........,... i i
scsrdsiey's shrsedsa ysWsI Coz
Tumblets. , don. Der dOx.,.. .
Fancy 9. a Co. lib. bricks. Sic.
genuine Georges Cod fo0-fo boz
SCOTCH IInrrlnR. uer hnr L
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WHEELING TEAcrIor conrpAxx.
ExPnEss cAH sOKEDULN

wAEEfHHSSdsA HS Nv wE EiHz
Daily except SUNDAY.
The Washington times., 1912-03-04
HEADS
URGE BILL FOR
GAS INSPECTION
Say One-Half Appliances
Do Not Comply With
Regulations.

Declaring II reasonable to assume
that fully one-half of 'the gas appli-
ances installed in the District do not
comply with the regulations, and d.
recting attention to several recent
deaths from carbon monoxide poison
ing, the Commissioners sent to Con-
gross today a report urging the adop-
ton of the bill introduced by Congress-
man Austin of Tennessee providing for
the inspection of gas fixtures in every
house in the District.
The Commissioners say: There are
now in the District $4,000 premises
connected with gas mains, and from
information at hand IL is estimated
there are gas appliances Of some kind
on all these premises. 1t is reasonable
to assume, from the many years that
such gas water heaters and other
gas appliances have been installed.
and the short time the present reg
ulations have been in force. that fully
one-half of these gas appliances do
not comply with the regulations.
The only way II can be ascertained
whether such appliances are defective
or are not defective is to make a house
toulouse inspection. with the present
spectOrs this cannot be done. II Is esti'
mated that TO make this inspection in
one year would require the services of
five inspectors and one clerk. II is pro-
vidcd in the bill that the Commissioners
shall employ five inspectors at $1,20C
each, one clerk at 5000, and purchase
supplies incidental to such inspection 10
an amount not exceeding 5000, making
a total appropriation Of $500
The Washington times., 1912-03-04
WINDOWS SMASHED
BY SUFFRAGETTES,,.
THIRTY ARE JAILED
London Shops Suffer Dam
age Reaching Thousands
of Dollars.

LONDON, March 4.-Suffragettes to-
day resumed their window-smashing
campaiGr. Twenty of the principal
shops in the Kensingeon and knights
bridge districts were visited by the
"ventilatinE squad" and before the po-
lice could interfere fhc sidcp alks were
Uttered with broken glass and several
thousand dollars worth of property had
been destroyed.
Thirty women were arrested. On the
way to prison they sang and loudly pro-
claimed that they would continue their
tactics as soon as they were free. The
police admitted today that they would he
unable to prevent similar outbreaks I'M
less all of the moving spirits in the
militant wing of the votes. for women
organization were imprisoned.
1t is impossible to detail sufficient Of
If the police were conferred in the bust
ncss districts the smaller stores in the
uptown section would be at the mercy
Of the sufrragetteS, the police said.
One hundred sufTragettes who were
remandcd for trial when they we're ar
raigned on saturday. charged with par
ticipation in Fridays window breaking.
are giving the authorities TO end IL
trouble at Tho Old Bailey. When they
with Mrg. EuImeine Panlihurst and
the other suffraGettrs, who already have
been scnten ed. they smashed the fail
windows. tore up the bed clothing. and
sang the "Marspillaise" to the accom-
raniment of q hideOus din made by
banging their tin dishes against the
cells A hunger strike Is threatened.
The Washington times., 1912-03-04
Returns Are Revised.

Gov Tasker L. eddie of Nevada was
listed last week as one of the twelve
Republican governors supporting
Roosevelt. SO was Governor Hooper
of Tennessee, and so was Dineen of
Illinois. 1t has become necessary to
revise the returns.
Governor Oddie has wired that he
was for Taft until Roosevelt became
candidate; now he is for Roosevelt
and so is Nevada; and the governor
asks to have his name added to the
list Of the Nevada Roosevelt commit
tee.
Governor Hooper says he is not for
any Presidential candidate, and will
take no part. He comes out of the
Taft list.
Dineen OF Illinois is in about the
same situation. lie has to come out.
So 1t winds up that TAFT has nine
governors, and Roosevelt nine.
The Nevada state committee met
Saturday and declined to pass reso-
lutions even amiable toward Taft and
the national Administration. The
meeting was controlled by the Roose-
welt people, and gives the concluding
assurance that he will get the delega-
ton.
With Oklahoma broken loose, it is
now conceded that Roosevelt gets all
the votes west of the Mississippi eX-
cept Utah, and the Gentiles are even
organizing a big fight for him out
there.
The Washington times., 1912-03-04
Bill FOR REMOVAL
OF PROPERTY YARD
MEETS OPPOSITION
Commissioners Send Argu-
ments Against Measure to
District Committee.

Determined OPPOSITION Is manifest by
the Commissioners to the bill introduced
by Congressman Littlepage of West
Virginia, providing for the removal of
the District property yard I'm the square
bounded by / and * and Sixth and
Seventh streets southeast, and the ex-
tension Of West Virginia avenue from
! TO X streets. The yard occupies a
portion of the old right OF way of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which
was conveyed TO the United States UNI
der the act of February IL, 1901, pro-
viding. for the elimination Of grade
crossings. The deed was delivered to
the Commissioners.
The Littlepage bill directs the Com
missioners TO remove all distractions
from West Virginia avenue, and to
convert the right.of-way into high
way. Tho following arguments
against the measure are presented
by t he Commissioners in a letter sent
to the House District Committee to-
day.
"The only advantage of street
through this square would be to add
TO the value Of property i'm the square
abutting upon the old right-of-way. IL
result In the highway being opened,
the value Of the land in the high
way should be assessed on the abut-
ting private property. in the same
manner that streets are opened and
extended under the highway plan.
Even then, the public would be the
loser, as 1t would rot only he deprived
of Il property ward valued at $50 900. for
which II would presumably be rcim-
burs"d but ii would be saddled with
the cost of improvements and perpetual
nTinterace. This would be equivalent
to an annual charge of about 500 a
EFG1 Il hui
the. public would he called on to make
without Compensatimg adYanta gcs"