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WRECK NEWS
Regarding The Sinking Of
Titanic Held Up
By Wireless Operators To
Sell To Newspapers

New York, April 25-Efforts to fix
the responsibility for the holding up
of news of the wreck of the Titanic
and of the sending broadcast of false
wireless messages saying that the
boat was proceeding to Halifax have
not been successful. These false mes
sages were given out at the White
Star line offices many hours after var.
ious vessels at sea knew that the III
tanic had sunk and that there had
been frightful loss OF life. Harold T.
Cottam was the sole wireless operator
on the Carpathia, and he heard the call
for help that resulted In the Cunard
liner Fastening to the scene Of the
accident. The call was sent out two
hours after Cottam's usual time for re-
firing, and 1t was by accident that ne
had the receiver on his head and 80
heard the &c @ d." Wireless mes
sages can be heard only when the re-
ceiver, which is similar to telephone
receiver, is against the ear. Cottam
was undressing when the call for help
came, but was listening for reply to
personal query he had sent to an
operator aboard another boat. There
were two operators on the Titanic,
Jack Phillips and Harold Bride. Phil
lips was lost, but Bride reached the
Carpathia, and while that boat was
coming back to New York he relieved
Cottam at times at the instrument
while sending list of the Titanic 8
survivors No messages to the press
were accepted on board the Carpathia,
and several messages intended for
Carlos f. Hurd, member of the staff
of the New York World on board the
Carpathia, were not delivered. Meth
or was he allowed to send a word to
his paper. Bride and Cottam were told
by wireless from the Marconi office in
New York not to send out news stor.
les or to talk, as their personal stor-
les could be sold for "a sum in four
figures" Brides story was sold to
the New York Times. Captain Rostron
of the Carpathla has testified that he
issued orders that no press dispatch
es were TO be sent from the Car
pathia. pt1
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Mr. and Mrs. Curt Fletcher of Fred
ericktown spent Sunday with Mrs.
Fletcher's mother, Mrs. A. h. Wright
at this place.
Mr.. Carl X. Wright has returned
from Cleveland and will go to work
in the near future for Mr.. N. A. Seltz-
er, the well known artist OF Canton,
Ohio. Mr.. Settler has done much work
through this section and Mr.. Wright
will represent him in Knox and ad-
Joining counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Burson OF
Mt. Vernon, visited Mrs. Burson's
father over Sunday, Mr.. Geo. Popham.
Mr.. II. e. Fletcher will soon move
his family to Mt. Vernon where he
will go into the grocery business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoovler Of How
ard were very welcome visitors In this
place Sunday, especially at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edgar enjoyed
the company OF their son Robert, wlie
and daughter, Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Loney of Butler called on
friends here Friday.
Mrs. Alice Smith had the misfor-
tune to fall one day last week but no
serious result has come from the in
jury.
Mrs. Fanny Tish is very poorly at
this writing.
Mrs. Mary Il. Dowds of Mt. Vernon
is visiting friends here for few days.
If the weather permits, there will be
an open air gospel meeting here on
the street Saturday evening. Every
body welcome.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Hess OF Mar
tinsburg spent Sunday with Eliza
Hoy.
Miss Porter. the primary teacher.
left Saturday for her home at West
Carlisle.
Lem Porterfeld spent Saturday
with friends at Martinsburg.
Professor Sunderland and Harry
Cummins were guests of Grover VI.
cry Sunday,
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Leas visited
with the formers parents. Saturday
night and Sunday, near New Castle
NJ. C. Cummins and wife were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, George Davi.
son Sunday
MIR, and Mrs. Orrie Nethers OF Gam.
bier spent Tuesday with the latter's
parents.
George Melick and Miss +. G.
Wolfe We're Mt, Vernon callers Mon
day
Mrs Mary Earleywine is on the
sick list
Preaching next Sunday morning
and evening at the Disciple church.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs John Berry
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Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Donahey of Ga
lena are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Thompson.
MIR. Earl Burch and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nichols of Dusty Bottom.
Miss Tena Beckley of Bladensburg
closed a very successful term of
school at Mt. Zion Friday. Quite a
number of visitors were present and
a delicious dinner was served at the
noon hour
Mr.. Clyde Thompson and Charles
Scoles made business trip to Utica,
Friday.
Miss Aria Nichols returned to her
work in Knox, Ind. last week after
a pleasant visit with friends here.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment at jug Run school house
Friday evening. ,.s.ai ,s,;..ia .s.-;s-:.si
II Miss Clara McCament of Bladens-
burg spent Friday night and Saturday
with Miss Faun Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Cooksey of Mar
tinsburg spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Ashcraft.
Mrs. Vana.ta and Miss Maggie Nc
Ginnis of near Newark spent part Of
last week with Mr. and Mrs. William
Taylor.
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Ohio
Nav Secure Adventist Con.
VentiOn In 1918

Local Adventists will read with
pleasure this announcement that Ohio
may secure the next world conference
of that denomination, which will take
place in May, 1913.
AT the session of the Columbia I'm
ion Conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists held in Pittsburg, Pa, April
11-l2, a resolution was adopted invit-
ing the general conference to hold its
next world conference within the state
of Ohio.
The general conference brings to-
gether delegates from nearly all parts
of the earth, from frigid Iceland to tor
rid India. from the Orient and Occi-
dent, from the islands of the sea,
which formerly were stunned on ac'
count of their fierceness and cruelty,
as well as Representatives from the
states and nations OF culture and re-
finement.
Governor Harmon, anticipating the
educational value of such gathering,
sent personal invitation 10 the presi.
dent OF the Ohio conference. asking
that Ohio might be considered for this
immense missionary conyocation
which meets every four years,
Adventists are known all over the
world for their missionary activity
They have mission stations and organ
lied work In AZ countries, whore l,S0O
missionaries are giving the gospel to
the world
This denomination, with a member
ship of l04 ,526. raised during the year
1910, S2,223,76752, or little more
than $50 per capita to help eyangelize
the world. During the last decade rs,
759 communication We're added to the
denomination,
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BY RAIL TO EUROPE.
II Would Be a Costly Luxury Should
Boring Strait Be Bridged.

Some projects. even in this age of en-
gineering achievements. may fairly be
called audacious and of these none is
more startling than the suggested
building OF a railway from the United
States to Europe by way Of bridge
across Bering strait.
The width OF the strait from the ex-
Gemity of East cape. on the Asiatic
side. to the point OF Prince Of Wales
cape. on the American side, is not
more than forty.dve miles, and within
this distance, placed almost in a
straight line as II to supply the foun'
dation for the abutments OF bridge,
are the three Diomede islands.
Moreover, the. waters Of the strait
are shallow, and It is claimed that
caissons for the foundation of great
bridge could be sunk to considerable
depth. Ht
The two continents are. In fact join
ed by submarine banks, and II is
known that at a former time this con-
nection was still closer. so that ani-
mails and species OF plants crossed
from one continent to the other. The
natives Of the region still preserve the
tradition of this Joining of the land
More than one engineer has held that
1t would be practicable to construct
bridge across this strip OF water sep
arating America from Asia and the old
world from the new. But railway
journey from New York to Paris, even
II the engineering genius of the future
should make it possible, would take a
much longer time even on the fastest
trains than voyage across the At
lantic on swift liner and would
probably cost very much more. 1t
would be luxury to be enjoyed only
by wealthy persons who strongly dis
like ocean travel-Harpers
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LETTERS OF CELEBRITIES SOLD

London. April % One of the most
interesting auctions of autograph let
ters and historical documents that
has taken place in London in some
years was held today at Sotheby's,
The collection included holograph let
ters Of Lord Nelson, Queen Elizabeth
Mary Queen OF Scots the Duke of
Wellington, Cardinal Wolsey, Charles
H., Oliver Cromwell and many other
celebrated figures IN English history.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26
1T DOESN'T GO IN OHIO
columbus DisFatch)
willis Bebout,
Secy. Pro Tenn"

columbus DisPatch)
Mr.. Bryan's invasion Of Governor
Harmon's own state and his speech
making within few squares OF the
governors very iresde, might he al
lowable in the game OF politics,
though in questionable taste, but
when the Silyer.tongucd Orator of
the Platte stoops to vituperation in
his personal attacks upon Mr. Har-
mon, he offends the public sense OF
fair dealing, If not OF decency. The
bald statement that "Mr. Harmon is
not at to fill the Office Of constable"
AZ uttered by MIR. Bryan, cannot but
have made more friends for the gov
ernor who holds his high office by the
unprecedented majority Of 100000
voters Of the state They will resent
Mr.. Bryan's vituperation; Il doesn't
go In Ohio, and the Nebraskan must
have pretty bad case when be so
tar forgets himself as to resort to it
'sven in tho heat of compaign oratory
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MFE'T
At Washington To Frame
Hague Program

Washington, D. c., April 26-The
American Society Of International
Law, which was formed in 1906 for the
purpose of fostering the study OF in
ternational law and promoting the es-
tablishment of international relations
on the basis of law and Justice" as.
sembled in this city today for it's sixth
annual meeting. Opening tonight
with an address by Senator Root, the
sessions will continue over tomorrow
and Saturday.
The society has decided to devote
its entire meeting this year to the
consideration of the program, organ
ization and procedure of the third
Hague conference in 1916. The speak
ers and their subjects will include the
following: Gen. George B. Davis, form
erly Judge advocate general OF the
United States Army, on THE Effects
of War Upon International Conven-
tions and Upon Private Contracts:
Thomas Willing Balch, of Philadel-
phia, on THE Marine Belt and the
Question of Territorial Waters;"
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, on THE Codification of the
Laws OF Naval Warfare Paspuale
Fiore, senator of Italy and professor
of international law in the University
of Naples, on "Some Considerations
on the Past, Present and Future of In
ternational Law;" Henry White, form
erly American ambassador TO France,
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Saturday, June 1, 1912, al
lO'Clock, p. M.

for the purpose of selecting delegates to
represent the Democracy OF Knox county
in the state convention. circuit judicial
convention common pleas judicial conven-
tion and senatorial convention. as follows;
Eight delegates and eight aiternates to
the Democratic state convention to be
held at Toledo o., June and g.
Eight delegates and eight mternates to
the circuit judicial convention to he held
at Canton o., June q.
Forty delegates and forty aiternaLes to
the common pleas judicial convention to
Ne held at Newark, o., July 3.
Forty delegates and forty aiternates to
the senatorial convention to he held in
Mt. Vernon, o., June II.
The several townships and wards are
entitled to the number OF delegates in the
.nnnIu convention as fnllnWR.
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OHIO STATE LEAGUE OPENS

Newark, o.. April 20 Opening
games in the Ohio State Baseball
league were played today. Marion at
Lima, Portsmouth at Chillicothe and
Mansfield In Newark. Since the
close OF last season the makeup of
the organization has been radically
changed. Four Of last years clubs,
Lancaster, Springfield, Piqua and
Hamilton, are ont of the league. while
Newark aand Mansfield are newcom,
ers.
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on "The Organization and Procedure
of the Third Hague Conference" and
James L. Tryon. secretary of the Mas
sachusetts Peace Society, on "The Per-
manent Court Of International Just
ice"
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a*'Kokosing Council No. 81, d. of
P. will meet in regular session Sat
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. All
members are requested to be pres
ent. The anniversary supper win be
served at $50 to members only.
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Yueatan's Ruined Cities.
In Yucatan there are no less than
sixty-two ruined and aba ndoned cities
Irdivid,,a, cu,.-

In the middle Of the sixteenth cen
tury professor of theology in Strass-
burg insisted upon having individual
communion cups, and during the plague
in 1864 his demand was enforced.
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hsaIthful Paraguay.

Paraguay has a remarkably health
full climate. Although disease prevails
in some OF it's worst forms, epidemics
are rare. Influenza il known, but 1t
not prevalent to a great extent.
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DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION
70 Select Delegates to the State, Cir.
cult Judicial, Common Pleas Ju.
dicial and Senatorial, Conventions.

The delegates elected in the several
townships and wards in Knox county at
the primary held May q. 1919, will meet
IN a county convention al the Court
House in Mt. Vernon. o., OH
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26

NANTED--A competent girl for
general housework Good wages
Telephone No. 5, Fredericktown, o.
If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-26

Little drops OF water
In the can OF milk
Bring the milkman's daughter
Pretty gowns of silk.
Judge,
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operations over

ton, directing operations over
the telephone.
Every boy who came to the
meeting was questioned. If the
police thought they could not in
tinidate him, he was refused adj
mittance to the hall.
Scores of thugs and sluggers,
brought here by the trust publish
ers from other cities, were adj
mitted.
VIM. Guinea, attorney for the
NewsboyS' union, was refused adj
mittance. When he demanded he
either be admitted or arrested, the
police laughed at him, and pushed
him away.
George Haight, president of
the Pressmen's union, was refus-
ed admittance. Haight rented
the hall TO rthe newsboys last
night.
When the packed meeting
pleased the police, they ordered it
called to order. Then Paddy La
vim made a speech.
LAWN said he did not represent
the publishers. (Lavin is the
creature of Andy Lawrence, who
has saved his skin several times
when LAWN was due to. be fired
from the force.) He said he
wanted the boys to call the strike
off, that he would see they were
treated right, and asked for
vote.
Tony Ross called for a vote, |
and it was taken. The vote al
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said he could take all the secret
ballots he wanted.
There wasn't a ballot box in the
hall, A boy said hewould get one
from the Daily News, which APP
parently was holding one in read
mess. He left, saying he would
be back in 10 minutes.
The boy was gone IS minutes.
The meeting grew restless. Some
one moved adjournment. The
motion carried unanimously. The
boys started for the door.
Then the police showed why
they were there. Dripping foul
oaths, Paddy LAWN sprang to his
feet, and ordered his men to pre-
vent anyone leaving the hall.
"You don't get out of here un-
til you vote" he yelled.
Mike Gargano, union newsboy,
was the first at the door.
"The meetings. adjourned" he
said othe policeman who barred
his way" "Let me out"
Get back, YOU dago
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Sdlu TIC pOllCClIldll'
Jim Page, Hearst thug, push
ed through the crowd.
"Give him to me-" he yelled,
and when the police did so,
struck Gargano full in the mouth,
rolling him into the gutter out
side.
LAWN, his uniformed men and
the trust sluggers, held the meet
ing in session b yforce until II
o'clock. Only 100 of the union
newsboys escaped. They climbed
down the fire escape.
And after all, the trust pub
fishers hurt anly themselves. The
union Newsboys union is more
determined than ever to hold out
against the trust to the bitter end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

Governor West is in Portland on
official business, but will return to-
morrow.
Frank H. Miller, member OF the
Pailroad Commission, is in Portland
on business for his department
Sam White and Senator Joseph, OF
Portland, returned to that city today
after completing business before the
supreme court.
Multnomah county, called on many oil
his friends at the state house yester-
day.
A. W. Norblad, of Astoria, whose
aspirations urge him to become can
didate for the position OF prosecuting
attorney for the fifth judicial district
is business visitor here.
Mabel Hoselton, of independence
returned to that city yesterday after
noon, after having spent seYeral uays
in the city visiting.
Bill Knoor, of Shaw, is in the city Oh
business.
DR.. William Long, well known Sa-
lem veterinary, went to Marion this
morning on business.
Harvey Fischer Of independence
has been in Silverton for a number OF
days, visiting his father, the we'll
known Willamette valley mill owner
C. A. Marshall, of Cresco, Iowa, a
brother of Rev. Marshall, of Corning,
Iowa, was in the city today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
New IncOrpOratiOns.

The following articles Of incorpora-
ton were filed today with the score
tary of state:
Goodhue Produce company, Port
land, $1,000.
Woodburn Bottling Works, Wood
burn 100000
Oregon Home Protective associa-
tlon, Portland, charitable.
The Jordan Valley company, Jor-
dan Valley, $4,000.
The Hoff corporation, Baker, $4,000
Keister-Martin company, supple
mental.
Maurer-Coppernoll Jewelry com
pany, supplemental.
Coal Greek company, dissolution.
Pacific Coast Handle & Manufactur-
ing company, increase, $4,000 to $4o,-
900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
TO DRAIN The
WATER FROM
LAKE LADISH

Through its attorney VIM. P.
Lord, the Lake Lablsh District &
Improvement company. yesterday af-
ternoon fled articles OF Incorpora-
ton with the secretary Of the state.
The purpose Of the company is to
reclaim 1000 acres Of land now COW
cred by water. The tract is about
four miles in length and its draining
will be done under the drainage act
passed by the last legislature.
J. o. Hayes, owner Of the Mercury
at San Jose, and a capitalist, owns
700 Of the 1000 acres. and is here
looking after the work
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
TO Bnild Tabernacle

The churches of the city taking
part in the union services conducted
by Evangelist Bulgin, have conclud-
ed to erect tabernacle to accom-
modate the ever increasing crowds
attending the meetings. The inten-
ton is to erect II at Court and Cot
tage streets and have it completed
by Sunday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
Twenty Acres $1,000

H. A. Johnson sold the old Dave
Holmes place on the Eoin road-2O
acres for $4,000 dollars yesterday.
Tom Cornelius Is the lucky buyer
and will make some improvements
on the same First he will clear out
the old hedge Of brush and rail fence
along In front and improve the gem
eral appearance Next he will plant
Il all to fruit, and in a few years
Il viii be worth twice what he paid
for H.
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Holland Cation and his mother Oh
near Zena. came in yesterday, on
business.
Mrs. Rose E. simons, Of Mission
Bottom, has been in the city several
days visiting friends.
J. P. Byrne and wife Of San Fran
cisco, Cal, are guests at the Marion
Mrs. Doris, of Dallas, is visiting
Salem friends.
]. E. Ziegler, business man OF Ger
yais. is registered at the Marion.
J. S. Cooper, well known capitalist
and business man of Independence
is in the city,
Mrs. Dexter Roberts, OF Marquam'
has been in the city for some time
Strengthening up some matters OF
business
Seth White, wife, and mother, are
visiting here from Oak Grove.
W. U. Scale, of Vancouver, B. Co. is
registered at the Bligh
]. G. Butler, Of Spokane, is on a
business trip through the Willamette
valley.
John G. Jefferson, of oregon City,
is a guest at the Bligh,
C. C. Carlton, Of Aumsville, was IN
the city on business last evening and
stopped at the Bligh.
Miss Jenette Jones, Of Albany, is
visiting friends here.
P. j. Smith, merchant of Turner,
is here on business.
B. Townsend, of Rosedale, is plan
ming to raise turkeys this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, of Solomon,
Idaho, are guests at the Salem.
Mrs. D. NJ Bloom, of Portland, is
spending a few days here with
friends.
Mr.. A. L, Beechem, of Hopewell, is
in the city looking up some Of his
friends.
CHI. Richie, OF Turner, drove in this
morning.
Walt Pemberton, of Rosedale, is
visiting in the city with friends.
W. H. Downing well-known farmer
of the Waldo Hills, is visiting his
father here.
Albert Bates, Rosedale farmer, is
trading with Salem merchants.
Frank Dien, of Kaiser Bottom re-
ports the roads in fine condition for
this time of year.
Professor Crawford and brother
Hardie, of Zena, are Salem business
visitors
Mrs Levi Heron came in from Sa-
lem Prairie this morning to visit
friends here.
The splendid spring weather is
bringing many farmers wives to the
city on business. The farmers are
busy plowlng
H. A. Keene, OF the Waldo Hills, is
in the city visiting his brother, the
well-known Salem hardware man.
Miss Bertha Lauderbach, a popu-
lar young lady OF Pratum, is visiting
friends here
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Snyder, OF Clear
Lake, are spending the day here.
win McElwayne, of Salem Prairie
is in the city on business
A. NJ, Lea, of Portland, was in the
city yesterday and announced his can
didacy for the position Of dairy and
food inspector.
W. R. Carter, who is candidate for
the office Of public prosecutor for
4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
FIrsl Ln CIrlnne. Then Rronchllls.

Such was the case with Mrs. W. s.
Bailey, McCreary, Ky. "My wife was
taken down with severe attack Of
la grippe, which run into bronchitis.
She coughed as tho she had consump-
tlon and could not sleep at night The
doctors medicine gave her no relief
and was advised to try Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. The first bottle
gave her so much relief that she con-
tinued using 1t and three bottles eff
fected a permanent cure" Mr. w. S.
Bailey says he is prepared to answer
all Inquiries promptly. Red Cross
Pharmacy (H Jerman).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
The Dohemlnn Girl

Mr.. W. r. Love was in the city to-
day arranging for the production Of
the Bohemian girl at the Grand Fri
day week. on which occasion the old
advice TO go early and get a good
seat" applies with especial force, as
Il viii be, 10 early or not get any
seat,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
Money for Light Houses.

Washington. Feb. Appropriations
Of 100000 for improvements to the
light house station off Point spines,
Cal, and Si5, 900 to improve aids to
navigation in Puget Sound were re-
ported fayorably this afternoon by the
senate committee on commerce.