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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
A Daring Feat.

One of the most daring engineer
ing feats ever conceived has been
proposed by Senex Smith, an en-
gineer of Washington, d. G. He
recommends surgical operation on
Niagara Falls at the very point
where the deluge hurls itself thick
est.
For some years tourists have
noticed in the Horseshoe Falls a
great V-shaped notch, twenty or
more feet deep and from 10 to so
feet across from leg to leg, Be-
cause the volume of water 1t greater
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
BIGGEST A. B. c.
MEET OPENS AT
CHICAGO SATURDAY

Chicago, March with record
breaking entry list the twelfth an
nual tournament of the American
Bowling Congress was opened here
tonight, to continue for twenty-five
days This years tournament Is the
greatest event held in the history
of the game. Bowlers have paid In
almost $4,000 in entrance fees of
which 100000 will be distributed in
prizes, More than 1000 men repre-
senting nearly every state in the
country, will compete. 1t announe-
ed 594 five men, l412 two men
teams and $3.50 individuals make
up the entry list.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
OPERATIVES DECIDE
TO RETURN TO WORK
AT TEXTILE MILLS

Lawrence, Mass, March 2.-The
striking operatives of the Arlington
and Pacific mills, who are affiliated
with the Central Labor Union, will
return TO work Monday morning and
accept the per cent minimum wage
increase offered This was decided
upon at a meeting tonight.
Tonight's action generally is ac-
cepted as an indication that the Gem
trail Labor Union will recommend
the acceptance of concessions Offer
ed in al the mills.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
K. M. K. C. TURNS OVER
1891 go TT CHARITY FUND.

Yesterday G. G. NJ Peter Lind
of the X. NJ X. C. turned over to
the treasurer of the Krew charity
fund, w. L. Bristol, $26160 which
was the net amount of the receipts
from the annual masquerade ball
given Mardi Gras. The officers OF
the K. NJ. X. G. charity association
are Miles Fredk. Gilbert, president;
Mrs. H. A. Harmon, secretary and
W. L. Bristol chairman.
The executive committee who has
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

l to benefcen of
ing
ally relieve condition of
could nevertheless, uneengy drive shivering
doggy in
be
kind of people and help make symmetrical
people
them? that
give gladly
another should feel
another
fallen
for many OF suffering
against who fighting
responsibility be his
the
tragedy only cupabity
some other creature, animal being
following
Harriet friend regarding
little boy
dying his grave that learned
her which
little that suffering of people know.
There for the
negro
taught by their
world
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

Moving Pictures as Crime Instigators
In no way discouraged by the fate
Of the Guelzow murderers or the
predicament Of the Kaufman Stay.
els, the unrestrained youth OF Chi.
cago are lending their patronage
with great cheerfulness to moving.
picture shows which appeal to the
criminal instinct. And this not,
outstanding the fact that moving,
picture shows are supposed to b.
strictly censored, and that exhibi.
lions Of crime-provoking nature are
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
c,ircuit. Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
Alfred Brown as a candidate for re-
election to the Office of circuit clerk
ct Alexander county, subject to
nomination by the republican vot-
ers at the primary election April
9Th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
Fireman Haggerty Celebrates.

John Haggerty, foreman at stat
ion No. ! celebrated his 50th birth
day Friday by giving spread to
number of his friends The affair
was held upstairs over the fire
station.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

The moving picture depicting
crimes of the Diamond Dick type are
rapidly being shut out by the better
class OF theatsr owners. We are
sure that no such films would be
tolerated by Cairo owners,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

times, and which always my antagonism
Does the fact that there many poor suffering
children in the world need to prevent everybody
from plying the sufferngs of dumb animals? To be
tender to form of suffering must be callous
to all other form?
his charity money towards various schemes for allie
waiting the sufferings of dumb animals He is often
criticised by people with my letter friends view
point Just think of all the human beings in the
world who are suffering" they say, land he gives
all his money for and dogs and horses Its out
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

of the precipice. This would prevent
the water from eating into the rocks
for centuries to come, and would re-
store the falls to their original nat
Lural beauty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

The above is a correct statement
OF The Cairo Bulletin for the year
1911 and the month of January,
1912. Z. A. DALEY,
Genl Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 3rd day of February, 1912.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

We are authorized to announc.
the candidacy Of Or. e. J, Cause OF
Unity for nomination on the Repub-
liean ticket for the office of County
Commissioner of Alexander county.
Illinois, subject TO the Primary Elec-
ton to be held on April 9th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin, printed daily
and Sunday during the year
of 1911 =. =. :. 227,
Average number of complete
and perfect copies Of The
Cairo Bulletin, printed dur
Ing the month OF January
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For County Surveyor.

Peter shaver of Olive Branch, an
ponnces bis candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office OF
county surveyor, subject to the will
Of the voters Of that party. at the
primary election. Tuesday, April 3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
For Road Commissioner

We are authorized to announce the
Ga d.dacy cf julius Serbian for re-.
election of Road Commissioner In
Dish -iet No I. Election to be held
Maroh 5 ut the County Court House
We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of J. H. Mulcahy for
Road Commissioner for District No Z
Election to be held March at the
County courthouse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
THE DAILY CHIT=CHAT

By RUTH CAMERON

ample kinds of world But
there many people
little article what they
kindly
me wasting sympathy delivery
surely
more than souless animals"
Madame your many
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
For Coroner.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of Or. James Nc
Manus for denomination on the
Democratic ticket for the office OF
Coroner, at the primary election to
be neld Tuesday. April 8.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
For County Commissioner

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy OF L. ]. Hodges OF
Tamms for nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for the office OF
County Commissioner OF Alexander
county, Illinois, subject to the
Primary Election to be held on
April 9Th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

when the attention Of The Bull
letin ID called to any misstatemeni
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections viii
sheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

charge OF this fund Ia composed of
two persons from each of the
churches OF the city. This commit
tee elected the officers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03

Hezekiah Rumfeldt of Beech
Ridge spent yesterday in the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-03
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

II You fail to receive your
paper by z q. M, on week
days and 8 a. M, on Sundays
telephone to The Bulletin Of
nee, No. SO, either phone and
one will be sent to you by
special messenger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
MAJOR VEEY
QUITS GUARDS
CAPTAIN HENsHAys MAY De PRO. /.
NOTED TO VACANCY MADE HY
THE RESIGNATION.

The resignation oI Major VI NJ.
Neely. OF this city, as Major ~ the
West Virginia National Gtiafd. Ina
been accepted by those IN charge and
the promotion OF member OF tie
staff;io Ill his place VIII occur ii ouee.
One OF the Senior Captains OF tie
First Infantry viii very sllkely secure
the promotion aud the man slated as
hest able TO I'LL the position ii t;aniaIi
John HsnshaNs Of this elty.s CAPTAINS
iSrott and Stewart et NE First Itifai-
ItIy, sate tlte neSl Officers IN line fpr
Iflie irotnoTt "a seleet ilf INK
made after an Examination Is held.
Major Neely is considered one Ql
the hest military men insthe Staie ~
West Virginia, andSthe hundreds of
Euardsmen throughout fhe Slate viii
hear OF his resignation with sorroY.
Major Neely has been d member u
the West Virginia National Guard
since 1898. his first position being
that OF Lieutenant in Company l., pf
Morgantown. He later organized Com:
PaHy H, OF The First Infants. M this
city. acting as captain Of the local or.
ganIzutIon. After serving d Captain
OF this company for the years Of 1903
10 1907. he was elected TO o5alls the po-
sltIon Of Major. First Infantry. CONF
manding the Third Battalion, which
position he has since held and so spc-
cessfully held.
Major Neely is one Of the best
known men in this city, having served
as mayor OF thee ity Of Fsirmont and
he has a Statewide. prominent as .
lawyer and as military expert,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08

NEW ORLEANS. La, May s.
Z Westsworth. louisiana, is In great peril
and Efforts will be made to take It's In.
habitants out III boats today. he wa.
tier is reported to be rising there rapid.
ly, and the town Is In almost direct
path OF the torrent flooding through the
ieyees. Already The people are in the
top stories ofthclr homes. Livestock
has been herded in from the surround.
ing country and quarters made for 1t
IN the public buildings.
Tic troops from New liberia today
followed the example set at Marksvfftc
and rounded up all Idle negroes atNew
Roads and forced them, 70 workoni the.
lleyees., M ~ n Il s
I'hey Baton Rouge uniyerslty5profes.
spts In charge OF an einpl0y1ieIt
btirea, under supervision 3of the RELIEF
committee. asked all employ yers ,lor
their services. All planters are send.
Ing their negroesfto work oa the dikcs
NEW ORLEANS. La, May S.-A
break In the levee occurred this morn.
! ing al the junction OF the Old river
and the Mississippi river five miles
below PORES. The crcvicc is about
100 feet wide aud is widening hourly.
BATON ROUGE, La, May S.-Th.
government is aiding 117.OO1 flood suf.
lferers in tho territory from the mouth
7 OF the Arkansas river to the Gulf Of
Mexico. most of them being homeless.
and entirely dependent upon the State.
Capt. Logan estimates that there are
about 10000 FLOOD refugees III the
country soatll Of the Red river to
whom tho Government has given aid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
TROLLEY LINE
TO BE STARTED
BEFORE LONG
GRAFTON, cLARKsBURo & FAIR.
MONT ELECTRIC R. R. CO. HELD
ANNUAL MEETING.
WORK FINISHED
NEW ROAD WILL DEVELOP RICH
y TERRIToRY-MANY RIGHTS OF
iWAY SECURED.

t The annual melting OF the Grafton,
,Clarksburg and Fairmont Electric
Railroad company was held in Graf
ton yesterday afternoon. The reports
OF the various officers OF the company
consumed much time for there was a
considerable amount of preliminary
work done during the year looking for
ward to the building and operation OF
the proposed line from this city TO
Clarksburg and then on TO Grafton.
1t is the purpose OF this company to
construct All electric railway from
G'%fton to BootlIsville and from that
point to build an extension to Bridge.
port and that point to operate the
cars of the company into olarksburg
over the road now being operated by
the FalrmOnt and Clarksburg Trac:
tion company from Bridgeport to
Clarksburg. The main line will be
extended from Boothsyille to this city
entering Fairmont over its own lines.
Nearly all OF the rights OF way for
the proposed road have been secured
and most OF the preliminary work has
been brought TO successful conelu-
sion. There remains few more detalls
to be worked out before everything Is
ready to begin the actual construc.
ton Of the line.
The road Is TO traverse one Of the
best farming sections in the State
and besides along the proposed line
there is Tremendous wealth inatohl
deposits and other minerals. 1T %lll
develop one of the greatest territories
tributary TO the baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD. 1t is thought that work will
be started within short time.
AT the meeting yesterday the fol-
lowing directors OF the company were
elected: u. +. Bailey. A. L. n. Means.
Eugene Summervillc. OF Grafton; A.
u. Corder, OF Bridgeport; D. Lee Rey.
Eolds, of Pennington; Arzy D. Stealcy,
OF FairmOnt; Charles +. Sutherland,
or Morgantown; Leo KcTaedy, H. =.
Keenan,, OF Boothsvillc: L. c. Benton.
Philadelphia. Pa; Henry Molz. Kit.
tanning. Pa; J. NJ. Roberts, NJ. W.
Mead. Pittsburgh. Pa.
The board OF directors elected or
sanizcd by electlus the following otii-
GERS: President. Charles +. Suther.
land, OF Morgantown; first vice prcsi.
dent, A. L. \. Means, OF Grafton; see,
ond vice president. u. Lee Reynolds,
of Flemington; third vice president,
Henry Molz, OF Kittanning, Pa: sccre,
! lary Eugene Summcrvile. OF Grafton;
treasurer. a. D. Co"dcr, of bridgeport;
chief engineer. j. NJ. Roberts. of Pitts.
burgh: attorney. Il. +. Bailey, OF Graf.
ton.
There viii be n meeting of the dl.
rcct0rs on the first Tuesday Of June.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
Tells How Steel TBUS
PAPERS WERE DESTROYED
DOCUMENTS coNTalNEDisALL or
THE EVIDENCE AoAlts ST AiiERl.
CAN STEEL AND WIRE COM
PANY AND EvEBY CONC E nm
THAT PARTICIPATED \ N POOL.
(RY rSfrlp rEIEss.l j

NEW YORK. May s.. Just how the
papers containing all oi: the evidence
against the American steel and Wire,
Company and every concern that bar
tIclpated in the steel poo. and Which
the Government relied upon az part
OF Its foundation for the dissolution
suit against the steel trust were Dc.
stroyed after the action vas begun
was related before the referee to-day.
A member OF ne company Of tie
Wooster, Mass, plant OF the Aiaefi.
can Steel and Wire Company testified
regarding the gathering Of these doc,t
.utcnts and of sending ,bept 10 die cs.
Nee oe Geo. A. cralEln. assiAtanf sales
FlahagcI OF fhe American Steel and
Wire company ti SEN York cIty. tIied
9laekih .tl,eni IN . tFpili ailll Slipping
ItAea 10 us 6lIlee III Wooster, where
lhS. later Blfaed them vi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
G|TYGByAH1I...
D|SPDSE5 OF
MANI MATTERS
PERMISSION ASKED TO OPERATE
DIXIE THEATER ON SUNDAY
FOR CHARITY.
.Bu|Ll|NG PERMITS GRANTED
REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE TO
GET PEANs FOR PERMANENT
CITY JAIL.

The city council met last evening,
with all members present excepting
two. and business WAS immediately
started on the hour OF eight. ilnd the
council was busy for the rest OF the
evening. first. as usual, having the
minutes OF the last meeting read and
adopted,
All bills for the past month were
ordered paid, when signed by the dIr.
fcrcnt committees.
The council heard Miss Nola Nc.
kinney's request that the Dixie Thea.
!, ter Of this city. located on Main street,
be allowed 10 open on Sunday evening
she stating positively that the money
went TO charity, and stating that the
money was spent on children and
helpless ones. who could not be looked
out for by State charitable instItu.
tions, OH account of some of the rules
oi the Stale organizations. Council
would not agree to open the house, hut
held the matter over for discussion
when all member OF the council might
be present.
Several smaller matters were then
taken up, these being motions with re.
gard TO sewerage. the opening up OF
alley ways, new water lines, etc,
these matters being handled In a
quick manner
The most important matter brought
NJ during the early part oI the even.
ing was the motion OF Councilman
Michaels asking that NJ. B. Criss. OF
the Criss Restaurant, be allowed Is
cents per meal for feeding the city
prisoners instead OF l2E cents, the
motion carrying.
Councilman Amos presented Ipti.
tion signed by the citizens interested,
Stating that they, the citizens, would
pay two.thirds OF paving the street
called Seven and AOnc.half street. be
tween Locust and rideely' avenues. II
the city would pay the one-third. The
matter was referred TO the city solici.
tor for report.
The matter OF demurrage charged
by the B. & o. K. Il. for coal cars
which are not unloaded as quickly al
they should be was taken Up, and ar
tContilded on Page Elght.)
d 4"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
LOCAL MIlIAN
is H0NORED
.2fBY PLUMBERS
W. A. WEtoEsUScH ELECTED
PRESIDENT AT CONVENTION
HELD HERE YESTERDAY.
MEETS IN WHEELING NEXT YEAR
STATE LEGISLATURE, WILL BE
ASKED TO PASS SEVERAL I'M
PORTANT LAWS.
,pyrIght. 19le by American Press Association.

The West Virginia State Association
of West Virginia Master Plumbers,
which convened in this city yesterday
was brought to close late yesterday
afternoon. after much important bust.
ness had been transacted.
One session OF the convention was
held. beginning at 2 o'clock aud lasting
until =.
One OF the important matters con-
sidered by the association was the
adoption of plumbers code aud rifles
to be submitted 10 the West Virginia
Legislature at It's next session, govern
Ing the plumbers OF the State as re-
CARDS sanitation. ct. A committee will
be appointed by the president TO frame
the code and to work toward having
same enacted rs n law by the State.
The law will have to do with the sani-
tatlon OF the cities and towns of the
State.
An important resolution governing
the dues OF the association was also
passed and the National Association OF
Master Plumbers will be asked 10 con
tribute the sum OF 81 900 toward organ
izing the State of West Virginia.
The Plumbers News, the official or.
gan OF the State Association OF Plumb
ers OF Pennsylvania. was adopted as
the official organ OF the West Virginia
Association. 7. +. Vickcrs, the editor
OF the Plumbers News, of Pittsburgh.
md Mr.. Campbell. Of the Plumbers
Trade Journal. OF New York, were
present and represented the trade
press at the meeting.
Wheeling was selected as the next
place OF meeting OF the association.
whiah will be in 1913:
The following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year: President,
W. A. Weidebusch treelected); first
vicc.presldent. Thomas Lynch, OF Fair
mont; second vice-prcsident, Thomas
Grosscurth. OF Wheeling; secretary
and treasurer. Z. C. WcidebuscN, OF
Morgantown.
r. W. Rye was appointed State vice
president of the National Association.
Mr. 7. A. Farley was named us dele.
gate TO attend the National Associa.
tion,3 which convenes in July at Salt
lcontipucd on Page rwo)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
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Small Express
Shipment of
TITANIC
BOOKS !.
HAS BEEN RECElVEO-ANoTHER
SHIPMENT is FOLLOWING
BY FAST FREIGHT.
BOOKS WILL BE RESERVED FOR
ALL WHO HIVE DEPOSITED
THEIR COUPONS AND PAID THE
d5c EXPENSE BONUS, BALANCE
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS
( CALLED FOR.

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"spos''tu t"e,r coupons WIN '"e t'e
suSs' eNle"se p''uS' W. ,s, "",in,e VI M .le
snl!''''enL WI pe plS.,'onlen " Inv
MS, ral'e.s. A"o'"e' SIlP',IeH' VI , .l.s
''"Ns 10 lo''oM,ns Wy '"S' 'Fe's"' anu
Is 'Ar'c'eu 'a''!'
There has bcou more Iptcrcs, IN ;he
dreadful narrative or tho sinking oi
the prentest ocean liner with the loss
Of hundreds Of lives and millions in
property. than any story that the pub.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
ROOSEVELT
GETS TEXAS
DELEGATES DIVIDED, SO FOR TAFT
AND so FOR ROUGH RlDER-WiL.
SON BEATS CLARK.

DALLAS. Tex, May S.-Practically
complete returns received today from
yesterdays Bemocra,!c and HcPHbli-
can county conventions. show that VIII
son and Roosevelt carried the State for
their respective parties.
Wilson's vote is larger than all 9TH
crs. giving him 337 votes in the StsEe
convention. against l9i for Harmon
and n for Clark.
The controlling vote is Sl2 and the
result adds Texas 40 delegates TO vii.
sons string OF vote In the Democratic
National convention.
On the Republican side. Roosevelt
has won 50 State convention vo;es and
TAFT 80. or the 80 counties sending
unlnstructed votes, with one vote each.
1t is thought that these are conceded
to Roosevelt.
This assures the Roosevelt faction
control Of the State convention and 40
National delegates at the National con
yentIon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08

Miss Edna rcakc. OF Wheeling, is
the guest CT Miss Gofdfc Swfgcr. on
Maple avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
.FDQB.PERSONS
SHOT IN RIOT
STATE POLICE CHARGED CROWD
WHO OPPOSED MINE WORKERS
DOING REPAIR WORK.
(BY UNITED rRrss)

PoTTSVILLE, Pa, May S.-Thrcc
men and one woman we're shot during
a riot at the. Pine Hill coIllerys today,
when the State police charged crowd
of'2.066 men and women who had gath
cred to oppose the mine workers who
are repairing the mines. The police
used their clubs ut first, but the rioters
held fast and a general fight followed.
The State police finally fired into the
crowd. and after four had been shot
the crowd dispersed, although feeling
ran high against the mine owners and
the troopers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08

Ray Cole lived IN the sccond ward
This city. He lett the local station
several night ago on train No. I, hav.
Ing bought ticket for New York
Chief Buckley potiNed the authorities
at Jersey City TO detain the boy unit
an officer could be sent for him. 1t is
thought the boy was trying to make
his way home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
.RHi CDLE FUND
in PITTSBURGH
LEFT THIS CITY SEVERAL DAYS
AGO ON TRAIN NO. 4 FOR NEY
YoRk-oFFIcERs MADE SEARCH
FOR HIM.

PITTSBURGH, May S.-Last night
shortly before II o'clock Police In
spector Lawrence BARLEY was making
Il round of lodging houses In the down
town district in search OF boy who
had escaped from a local institution.
In a house near Second avenue and
Smithfeld street. lrequented by tran.
scents who haye meager amount Of
cash, he saw boy OF &c, years.
What are you doing hcre?" he
asked.
Me? Why. ! aim TO so 10 bed"
rs that SO? When did yon run away.
from West Virginia."
Say. Mister, how did YOU know
ran away from West Virginia.
We'll. that doesn't matter. Why did
you run away"
We'll, my old lady She cal'late | was
eoln' to milk Is cows every mornin'
aud night, and i allowed wasn't.
That's why ran away"
Inspector BARLEY brought the boy to
the Central police station. where he
gave his name as Ray Cole. aged lG, OF
near Clarksburg. W. Va, He will be
held until the police can communicate
with his parents. Inspector BARLEY,
who well knows the dialect In use In
the West Virginia mountains, deducted
from the boys speech that he was
from that part OF the country. and that
he was a runaway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-08
MORE TOWNS Threatened.
By RAGING MISSISSIPPI

AL IDLE NEGROES HAVE BEEN
PUT TO WORK WITH HOPE OF
SAVING PHoPERTY-PEoPLE IN
FLOOD DISTRICTS HAVE MOVED
TO TOP sToRlEs-roRRENT ls
SWEEPING THROUGH DlkEs.