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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
BUSINESS CLUB
GETTING BUSY
NEW COMMERCIAL SOCIETY EF-
FEcTs PERMANENT ORGANIZE.
TON AMID ENTHUSIASM.
ADOPT RULES AND BYLAWS
Committee Appointed to Visit All
Members That Have Signed the
Agreement to Collect Initiation
. Fee-All Urged to Join. z

Frankfort-The new Commercial
Club has ~held another session with
large attendance that seemed enthas-
iastic over the prospects OF making
a big success OF the club. The com
mittee on bylaws made its report,
which was adopted. The bylaws OF
the. old Business Mems Club, with
some necessary changes, were con-
etinued in the report made by the
committee. The president of the
Commercial Club is ex-efficio, the
chairman of the executive committee
and President Blanton announced the
following committee: J. Bacon Blan-
ton, chairman F. J. Sutterlin, Eu-
gene E. Hoge, William Waites,
Thomas p Rogers, ]. w. Pruett, jr,;
]. j, Brislan, E. H. Brown and Ed r..
Elliott. A motion to make John H.
Hassell an honorary member of the
club in recognition. of his faithful and
efficient services as secretary of the
olu 5DuSiHeSS wen Slup, Wdo undilE
mously adopted. A committee was
appointed to visit all the members
who have signed the agreement, for
the purpose OF collecting the mem
bership fee OF FIVE dollars from each
one. This committee will begin work
soon Another meeting of the club
will soon be held at the city council
chamber, at which time all the stand
ing committees will be announced
and some other important matters
discussed All the merchants, manu-
facturers and business men of Frank
fort are cordially invited to join this
club and help build up the city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
FIFTY KILLED BY QUAKEs
Mexican Cities Are Visited by DIsas-
trous Tremors-volcano of colina
Becomes Active.

Mexico City, May 11.-Thirty-four
persons were killed and many build
ings in the city OF Zapatalan, located
on the slope of the volcano of Colima
were destroyed there by an earth
quake Thursday. Sixteen persons
were killed in the city of Ciudad Guz
man and ten others were seriously In
jured.
In the city of Guadalajara twelve
distinct shocks were felt and consid
cradle damage was done.
More than half million dollars oil
damage, including the total destruc
ton OF Catholic church, Is reported
from the town of Quartet. Following
the quakes, the volcano became &C
tive.
The observatory here predicts that
Mexico City will be visited by disas
trous earthquake within twelve hours
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
FLOOD TOLL GROWS.
SIXTY PERSONS IN ToRRAs RE-
GioN DEAD AND OTHER SEC
TloNs TO HEAR FROM.
ST. SOPHIA LEVEE GIVES WAY
Thousands Of Acres Are Added to the
Devastation Caused by Rushing
Waters From the MississippI-over
10000 Homeless.

New Orleans, May Thousands OF
acres We're added to the flooded re-
gions Of Louisiana when the levee at
ST. Sophia, forty miles above New Or
leans, broke Tuesday.
The country over which the water
is spreading has always been regarded
as absolutely safe from floods. The
desperate fight for control of the stu
alton goes on. with reports coming in
Of heavy loss OF life and great prop
erty damage.
Sixty persons have lost their lives
in the Torras region alone. and It is
feared that when reports come in from
the remote sections that the number
will be much larger The total area
Of devastation to date is 1880 square
miles. One hundred and five thousand
people are homeless in the section
from Rosedale. Miss, to Natchez. and
from Arkansas City to the Red river,
and absolutely dependent upon the
government for rations. These figures
exclude the greatest food center
that from Torras. La. south.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
SAYS HE WAS TRAPPED
WITNESS REPUDIATEs STATE
MENTs IN. ARCHIBALD CASE.
Scranton, Pa, Man Admits Judge Pays
His carfare to and Expenses
In Washington.

Washington, May 11.-At the In
quiry into charges Of misconduct
against Judge Robert w. Archibald Of
the commerce court before the house
judiciary committee which is to de
termine whether impeachment pro
ceedings shall be brought against the
jurist, Edward j. Williams of Scran
ton, Pa, government witness, admit
ted the reason he obtained letter
from Judge Archibald in the Erie culm
bank transaction was that he realized
many railroad cases were in Judge
Archbald's court and that Captain
May, who controlled the coal property
was a railroad man.
In connection with the testimony,
Williams denied all knowledge OF the
contents OF signed statements secured
from him by the department OF justice.
In these statements he implicated
Judge Archibald in various coal land
deals with the Erie & Lehigh rail
road.
Speaking of his visit to Washington
at the time the statements are alleged
to have been made, Williams said:
Il came hurriedly in response to a
telegram from William P. G. Borland.
/ was met, think, by Mr.. Borland,
and we had good lunch. Then they
took me to the department OF justice,
and the attorney general questioned
me. Later I was given some papers
to sign. l don't know what was in all
those papers. After that went back
to Scranton, but before left Borland
told him he had betrayed me. Bor-
land paid my expenses to Washington
on that trip"
Under REORGANIZATION by Attor-
ney Worthington, representing Judge
Archibald, Williams said that for years
he had been daily visitor to Bor-
lands Office and that Borland had in
duced him to make his first statement
duplicating Judge Archibald In the
coal land transactions.
William p G. Borland and G. q.
Borland, witnesses against Judge
Archibald. will testify on Monday. They
will be Intercepted closely as to de-
tails of the trap that Williams alleges
they set for him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
STORM RACES
WINTRY GALE IN WINDY CITY
KILLS TWO AND CAUSES
HAVOC.
auinous Cyclone in Alabama Does
Extensive Damage-Severai Per-
sons Badly Injured.

Chicago. Winter arose from the
dead, and, accompanied by 45-mile
gale, rebuked an optimistic city thai
had already begun to dream LAZY
dreams of summer.
Only the vigilance of livesavers pre-
vented death upon the lake. In the
harbor boats were torn from theii
mornings. On land, traffic was ham
pered, huge advertising signs were
blown down and two lives were taken
in the severest storm OF spring.
Blinded by the rain, two men failed
to see approaching cars and fell be
meath the wheels.
In the south the storm took on cy-
clonic proportions, ravaging the town
OF Talladega, Ala, where it is estis
mated damage to the extent of $780,
600 was done. Several persons were
badly injured
Many tugs lay idle in qChicago's har-
Dor, their fremen and engineers re-
fusingto work pending the settlement
Of strike,- while a handful OF volun-
teer lifesavers fought and finally won
a battle with Lake Michigan one mile
from Chicago harbor
The three-masted schooner Quick
step and its crew of IL men were
saved after the captain had prepared
for death within sight of shore
While the lumber schooner was be-
ing towed in the Myrtle Bee, 35.foot
gasoline launch, owned by Walter
Cavanagh. cruising outside the harbor.
few distress signal. Its engine was.
dead and it was half filled with water,
when police boat towed it to safety.
The gunboat Dubuque, anchored at
the foot of Randolph street, broke
from it's mornings early in the morn
ing and threatened the destruction OF
several smaller craft anchored near
by until members of its crew again
made it fast.
At the Jackson Park Yacht club sew
eral yachts and launches were torn
loose and damaged in dashing against
piers.
The report that a woman had been
blown into the lake at the foot OF
Grace street caused a fruitless search
of the shore by policemen.
Lincoln park policemen were kept
busy removing trees that had been
blown down. Throughout the city
there were innumerable accidents.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
"slDNA ALLEN KILLED MEY'
Such. Were Dying Words Of Judge
Massie, According to Eyewitness
Of Shooting.

Wytheville, Va, May H. idna Al
len killed met" These were the dying
words of Judge Massie as he lay
mortally wounded beside the bench in
the Carroll county court house at
Hillsville after the court had been shot
up by the Allen gang, according to
Daniel Thomas, lumberman, who
was a witness at the trial of Floyd AL
len Thursday.
Thomas was one of the two or three
men who did not fee from the court
room when the firing began, but re.
manned to care for the injured.
Many character witnesses testified
that they had found Floyd Allen re.
spectacle and honest in bushes deal
ings.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Applications for Pensions.

Thirty-nne applications for pen
sions under the new Confederate law
passed last winter have been filed in
the county court and will be passed
on by the county judge and county
attorney later. 1t was thought last
winter that not over dozen applica-
lions would be filed but it is said
now that the number may reach fifty.
This does not mean that all those
who apply will be granted pensions,
but it is almost certain that a ma
jority of them will be. The following
is a list of those who filed applica-
tions: John L. Manley, Geo. w.
Hoover, Louis Mitchell, Thomas J.
Sebree, David Llman, Mrs. Nancy B.
Gibson, Mrs Abella Spasding, James
M. Harp, William Polsgrove, Jere-
miah Tracy, S. M. Cogawell, James
w. Wilson, John Harrod, Mrs. Fan
ME Fogg, W. H. Milton, Thomas P.
Pulliam, John Slutcher, John S.
Sheets, Allen B. WALSH, Mrs. Mar
garet Sheets, John T. Redding, G. w
Smith, Joseph Cox. Mrs. Julia d.
Suter, James Literal, Chas. Hedger,
Sue Johnson, Mrs. B. W. Moore, W.
H. Harper, Mrs. Lucinda Deringer
Mrs. Bette Benton, Roud Gordon
Mrs, Harriet Newton, Mrs. Ann c.
Long, Geo. v. Bacon, John Simon, J.
8. Stringfellow. Mrs. Sallie Gordon
and HRS. Sara c. Brawnsr.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
sHRINERs NAME OFFICERS
Council viii Meet Next Year at Dai.
las, Tex, on May 10 and A.
Officials Chosen.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 10.-South
ern Shriners scored decisive victory
at the meeting of the imperial coun eli
here Wednesday by electing Ernest A
Cults. potentate Of the Alec temple
Savannah. Ca. as imperial outer
guard by handsome majority over
all other candidates. and the naming
Of Dallas. Tex, as the mecca OF the
imperial council next year. May 1:
and IA. 1913, were named as the dates
for the sessions of the convention IL
the, Texas city.
Cults Is In direct line for the Office
OF imperial potentate, and in twelve
years will automatically succeed te
that position.
William j. Cunningham of Balti
more was chosen as the next imperia
potentate.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Smith Opposes May.

Two Somerset men are opposing
each other as candidates for the posi-
ton of member of the Democratic
State Central Committee from the
Eleventh congressional district, Virgil
Smith having entered the list against
Woodson May. Mr.. Smith has not
yet made his formal announcement
for the position, but is expected to do
SO in short time. He says he will
make lively race out of it and will
do all he can to be elected Mr.. May
has been candidate for several
weeks and has not been letting the
grass grow under his feet Mr. Smith
is said to be in favor of Clark for
president and wants an instructed del
egation sent from Kentucky. Mr. May
favors an uninstructed delegation.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Appeals Court Rexerses Circuit.

The court of appeals has re-
versed the Judgment of the JEFF
ferson circuit court in the case of
Smith & Nixon company against
Margaret A. Curry new trial 10
ordered because of errors in instruc-
tons given by the court below Mrs.
Curry, music teacher. sued for dam
ages for the removal of piano, sold
her by the defendants, because of
some overdue payments. She recov-
cred judgment for $3.50. The court
here says that she must show that
she could not obtain piano in any
other way. The court decided the
case of Thomas, Pipes against the
Commonwealth on appeal from the
Washington Circuit Court and directs
that a demurrer be sustained to the
Indictment, which means that Pipes
will be set free. Pipes was charged
with false swearing, but the court
here says the indictment was defecs
tive In that it did not allege that
the accused knew the testimony was
false when he gave It. The court
denies damage to the administrator
or family of George Williams, killed
at Preston. by c. & o. freight train,
because of negligence on the part of
Williams. He had recovered judg-
ment, in the Bath circuit court for
$1,000 and the higher court reverses.
The court affirmed judgment of the
Jefferson circuit court in the case of
Charles s. Bells administrator against
the Louisville Railway company. Bell
was killed by street car and the
evidence showed that he was lying
on the track near Woodlawn avenue,
so that it was impossible for the mo-
torman to see him until too late to
stop The court here says the YER
dict for the defendant was proper and
no errors were committed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
W0MAN'S WIT WINS
COWS CONDEMNED ARE SAID nc
BE o. KID AT STOCK YARDS
BY INSPECTORS.
MRS. DURAND's LITTLE JOKE
Says Arthur Meeker Used Govern
ment Beef Inspection In an Effort
to Destroy Her Dairy Business
Regarded Her az Rival.

Washington, May 12.-The exist
cnce OF conspiracy between the beef
packers and the government meat in.
spection service was alleged here last
Friday when Mrs. Scott Durand, a
noted society leader and philanthropy
list of Chicago, filed sensational evi-
dence with Representative Nelson Of
Wisconsin in a statement relating
how Arthur Meeker of Chicago, gen
eral manager of Armour & Co. and
himself clubman and society leader
known in two continents, utilized the
meat inspection service Of the United
States department of agriculture in
an effort to put her famous dairy,
Crabtree Farm, out OF existence be
cause he regarded her as a rival.
In addition, the statement of Mrs.
Durand shows how, by her woman s
wit, she is alleged to have trapped
the government meat inspectors sent
by Meeker to condemn her herd.
and how they actually inspected
and passed for Armour & Co.'S
warehouses cows which they had
condemned as tubercular on her farm.
So important is the testimony offered
by Mrs. Durand that she has been
summoned as witness, and she will
take the stand early next week.
Mrs. Durand charges that Meeker
boosted "he would put me out of
BUSINESS" that government inspectors
from the Chicago stock yards con-
demned ten of her seventy cows which
had been frequently tested by veteri-
narians and which had taken her five
years to select; that they ordered
them killed; that she sent them Sc
cretly to Armour's plant and the in
spectors, not knowing they had pre-
yiously condemned the animals.
thereupon passed them for food.
Mrs. Durand has utilized her wealth
to pursue but one hobby--the opera
ton of a model dairy and the distribu-
ton Of pure milk. Crabtree Farm is
located on the shore Of Lake Michigan,
north of Chicago
Never before In any controversy
involving the relation Of government
officials with the interests have
charges been made by persons. one
against the other, of the social promi-
nence Of Mrs. Scott Durand and Ar
thur Meeker.
Coincident with the filing OF her
statement, it became known that the
packers. alarmed at the certainty that
the house committee on expenditures
will recommend thorough investiga.
ton Of the conspiracy between the
meat trust and the meat inspection
service. are bringing every pressure
to bear on members of the house to
block the inquiry. A number Of mem.
bers Of the house have received fran
tic inquiries from the packers urging
them to vote against it, and lobbyists
have been buoy for week.
The charges made by Mrs. Durand
were sent direct to Representative
Nelson to be used as part of his argu.
ment before the committee, on his res
olution to order the investigation.
Mrs Durand first telegraphed Mr.
Nelson that she had some information
about the operation of the service at
Chicago, and he asked her to forward
it. Mrs. Durand then mailed her
statement.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Pathfinders Visit Governor.

The members of the Great Western
pathfinder crew, who are laying out
the route for the four states tour of
40 automobiles, recently called on
Governor McCreary, and the governor
presented each one of them with a
Axe American flag as a souvenir of
the visit. The pathfinders left for
Louisville, and from there they were
to go into Indiana to the starting
point for the tour.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Flowers strewn on watery Grave.

New York.-To strew flowers on the
sea in memory of her husband, who
was lost in the Titanic disaster, Mrs.
Henrietta c. Loring, Of Liverpool,
made trip across the Atlantic ocean
on the Cunarder Carmania. Mrs Lor-
ing was i'll during the entire journey
and constantly in the care OF a stew
ardess. Passengers on the Carmania
told Of touching scene in midocean.
~. H. Loring was wealthy Liverpool
merchant, and was one of the hum
ireds of men who went down with the
Titanic.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Wayne County for Clark.

Wayne county will send an in.
structed delegation to the State Dem.
ocratic Convention, according to J. "
Betram, Representative from that
county, who was in Frankfort re.
Gently. Mr.. ,Betram says the senti
ment of his county is in favor OF
Clark for the Democratic nomination
and the delegation from that
county will go to Louisville to fight
for delegation instructed to vote for
Clark
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

Chinese officials of the new govern
ment have not only cut on their
queues, but some OF them have also
taken to wearing high silk hats. Could
the triumph OF the Occident over the
Orient be more fifty illustrated than
by this Gaping OF the climax
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

No. y. S. Vessel In Thames In a Year.
New York, May IA report by
the medical officer of the port of Lon
don, England, discloses the fact that
no vessel flying the stars and stripes
arrived in the Thames in the whole of
last year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

Chicago now has an all night the
alter. 1t Is being largely patronized by
those who are afraid to go home eth
er, through fear of being held up on
the way or being detected tiptoeing
upstairs
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Linhtninn Kills Woman

Sioux City. Ia, May 13.-While look
ing out of the window of her farm
home near here Friday. Mrs. George
Saunders was killed by bolt of light
ming. Four children in the room were
unframed
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
cannot Be Tried In Kentucky.

Peter Paul Apkins, charged in Lex
ington with bigamy, cannot be tried
in Jessamine county on charge of
murder, the offense having been COM
mitted in Ohio. according to the con-
tention of the commonwealth The
court of appeals affirmed judgment of
the Jessamine circuit court in the
Apkins case Apkins was indicted in
Jessaminc for the murder, it being
alleged that he gave the woman poi
son and also struck her in Cincinnati,
from the effects OF which she died in
Jessamine county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Five Are Examined.

At the civil service examination for
clerks and carriers in the postoffice
held, according to the notices
heretofore published, five per-
sons appeared for the examination.
The papers will be forwarded to
Washington, and it will be several
weeks before those examined will
know whether or not they were sue
cessful in answering the questions
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

Des Molnes policemen have been or
dered to take inebriated citizens to
their homes instead Of to jail. No
longer will they be able to fall back
on the old excuse that they were
afraid to go home in the dark.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
$500 for Wife,s Death.

Dixon. ILL.,. May 10.--By agreement
in the Lewis county court Wednesday
John King of Ashton was awarded
$1,000 damages against the C. Il N. w.
Ry. company for the killing OF his
wife and the serious injury Of his self.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

In Los Angeles course in manners
has been made part of the curricu-
lum of the high school We suppose
Los Angeles boys and girls are being
taught to give their seats in street
cars to tired old people. even IL they
do not happen to wear jewelry.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

Marion, Ohio, reports that a baby
weighing only one pound was born
there the other day. Unfortunately it
was a boy. Otherwise 1t might have
grown up to lead some strong man
around by the ear.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
decision by a Yonkers ,uaoa -.

A decision by Yonkers Judge has
established the principle that a wood
pecker has a natural and inalienable
right to ply its regular vocation at
a. m. no matter how many People
It rouses from their slumbers. But
the Judge may have been pre1udiced
against the irate millionaire whs
made the complaint,
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16

The legislator who proposes to
make 1t unnecessary for women to tell
how old they are when they have bust
ness In the courts makes 1t appear
that chivalry has not become obso-
lete.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
MotherIess Girl Kills Self.

Louisville. KY, May 13.-Alfne
House. twelve years old. killed herself
Friday by shooting. Grief because she
had no mother like the other children
is the cause. Her mother died eight
years ago.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
counseIIor of Panama.

Panama DIR. Jorge E. Boyd, coun-
sellor of the Panama Legation at
Washington, who is now here, has
handed in his resignation to President
Arosemena. His action is due to dis
satisfaction with the political situa-
ton, which is considered very serious.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
workmen Find Old Coins.

New York. May IA gang OF
workmen at Commack, l.. l., dug up
bag OF old coins last Thursday and
free for all fight ensued for their
possession. Some OF the coins are
dated 1852
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Steel ordera lncreaae.

New York. May 13.-The United
States Steel corporation announced
Friday that on April 80 1t had on hand
untitled orders for 5.664.Ss5 tons, an in
crease of 360.O44 over the preceding
month
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
AeronautIcaI Exposition open..

New York. May 1O.--An exhibition
of aeroplanes. showing their progress
from inception to the present day,
opened here Thursday In the New.
Grand Central Palace. The exhibition
includes every aspect OF aeronautics.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
London Tailor Strike crow

London. Eng, May 1.-THE tailors'
strike has extended to the East End
workers. 5000 OF whom ceased work
on Thursday. The men demand an adj
vance in wages and better workshop
accommodations
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-16
Carpenter finds Murdered Woman,

Los Angeles, Cal. May 11.-With
throat cut, ribs broken and clothing
partly burned on, the body OF an un-
known woman. apparently 80 years
old, was found here Thursday in a
vacant house by carpenter.