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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
NARROW ESCAPE
Distinguished Guests Have A
Close Call Of Watery
Grave
YACHT CROSSES LINERS PATH
Passengers Showed No Signs of Panic
But Were Relieved When DAN
ger Was Over.

Old Point, Va.-Only the vigilance
Of the officers of the Mayfiower, the
presidential yacht, with President
Taft, his wife and a party of distin-
guished guests on board, prevented a
collision with the steamer Northland,
not far from Point Lookout, where the
Potomac river empties into Chesa-
peake bay.
AS it happened the Northland mar
rowly missed the Mayflower. The
morning was perfectly still, with no
sea running. The lights of the pass
ing vessel could be seen for miles.
The few passengers awake showed no
signs of panic, but all appeared to be
relieved when informed that the dan
ger was over.
The Mayfower left Washington for
Hampton Roads. In addition to the
President and Mrs. Taft, Geo. Gro
zier, Clarence H. Kelsey and Mrs. Kel-
sey, of New York; Representative Gil
lett, of Massachusetts; Mrs. Francis
Newlands and ]. l.. Rhodes and ]. w.
Timmons, U. S. N, aides to the presi-
dent, were invited guests.
The Northland, on her regular trip
to Old Point and Norfolk, left Wash
ington shortly after the Mayfower, al.
though she kept the presidential yacht
in sight until dark and although she
is a much speedier boat, Capt. Posey
made no attempt to pass the presi.
dent.
Shortly after the Northland passed
into Chesapeake bay, however, where
there is plenty of sea room, the Off
Ger on watch decided to forge ahead
of the MayfloWer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

except from an old colored man, who
told US that there was travelling
party encamped about two miles from
town. | was in the advance guard.
who got this information. and we re-
ported 1t to the colonel.
I'VE made an advance to point
from which we could see the camp
fire, and there we lay. Lieut.. Purtng-
ton and twenty-five men were sent
around to the other side Of the camp.
All was quiet until the morning be-
gan to come Then we made SUD
den charge into the camp and took
them by surprise.
my position in the line brought me
into the camp at the rear of Davis
tent. With me was Private James
Bullard. Some horses were tethered
there, and we took two Of them in
place of our own, changing the sad
dies to the fresh horses. Mrs. Davis.
| heard afterward. had come to the
door Of the tent and asked the right
Of privacy for the women that she
said were the only occupants. Soon
she came to the door again and passed
out with her old mother who was
dressed in waterproof coat and a
shawl, and carried a tin pail. Mrs.
Davis said that the ywanted to go to
the brook for water. and the guard
let them pass.
They were not many rods from
the tent when saw them. | said to
Bullard, Those women ought not to
be leaving the camp. and he, still
busted with his saddle, told me to go
on and not wait for him. | mounted
and rode up to the couple. asked
where they were going and Mrs. Da-
Wis said that she was going to the
brook with her old mother to get
some water. The old mother bad
the shawl pinned around her face so
that not much was visible. and the
waterproof coat was long. But the
dead grass was long. too. and as the
old mother held UP the coat ] saw
high top boots beneath it.
whats your old mother doing
with those boots on" | asked, and
brought my gun from half to full
cock as it lay across the pommei
pointing at the two.
Mrs. Davis heard the click of the
hammer. Don't shoot' she said, and
then Bullard came up and helped me
show them the way back. Davis
wanted to take off the shawl, but We
did not give him time. found the
colonel and told him that believed
we had taken JEFF Davis. The colonel
came up to where the prisoner was
and asked, What shall call your
Anything you please, said the pris-
oper. 4 think will call you Davis.
said Col. Pritchard.
"The 4th Michigan ard the ist
Wisconsin took Davis back to our
lines and was one of the guard that
went with him to Fort Monroe. Col
Pritchard and both made sworn
statements about the capture before
the secretary of war. We saw moth.
ing OF the 1st Ohio regiment, who say
1 that they did the capturing"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
HIGH COURT DEGREES
U. S. SUPREME TRIBUNAL HANDS
DOWN MANY DECISIONS.
Reverses a Number of Commerce
Court RuIlngs-Chlef Justice
White Defines Power.

Washington, June 9.-What the Su-
preme court of the United States did
here on Friday:
Reversed Commerce court decision
upholding interstate commerce COM
mission in suit brought by Proctor &
Gamble to nullify order Of commission
which permitted Cincinnati, Harc!lton
& Dayton railroad to collect Edemnr-
rage on tank cars owned by the Gam
BILE company, even while on own sid
ings. Reversed commerce court in
case involving fight of receivers and
shippers association Of Cincinnati for
reduction of rates to Chattanooga. Re-
versed commerce court decision in the
case of the interstate commerce COM
mission against a number of eastern
railroads involving the maintenance of
rates on coal for steaming purposes
different from rates on coal used for
other purposes.
Affirmed the validity of the Indiana
state law of 1907 regulating the sale
of commercial foodstuffs and requir.
ing submission of samples on the
ground that it does not conflict with
federal pure food act.
Awarded the Westinghouse Electric
company approximately $4,000 from
the Wagner Electric company for in
fringing on the Westinghouse patents
on the electric transformer.
Chief Justice White defined the
powers Of the commerce court In the
cases decided. declaring in effect that
the commerce court could not sub
stitute its own opinion for that Of the
interstate commerce commission and
that the court has taken to itself pow
ers not conferred by law.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
TAFT WINS "a DELEGATES
Republican National Committee
Favors President In Its Decision
Contests Number 22a to $50.

Chicago. June 10.-Twenty-four
contesting delegates from Alabama
and Arkansas, each with half a vote
favoring the nomination Of Roosevelt,
were thrown out by the national Re-
publican committee. Twenty.four
delegates from the same states favor
ing William Howard Taft we're seated.
Officially there are 262 delegates in
contest before the committee. Sum-
mary Of the states, twenty in number,
and the districts in which the contests
exist was made public. 1t had been
generally stated that the number Of
contests ranged from 22S to ESQ
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
GOV. WILSON is INDoRsED
North Carolina Delegation Uninstruct-
ed, but Six Favor New Jersey
Man-TWo Neutral.

Raleigh, N. c.. June 9.-The state
Democratic convention elected eight
delegates-at-laTge on Friday to the
Baltimore convention and by vote Of
SOB to 396 indorsed Governor Wood
row Wilson's candidacy.
The delegates were uninstructed, but
six are said to favor Governor Wilson
and two are said to be neutral. Each
delegate will have a half vote.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Did Not Harm Duck Eoos,

Hamilton, O.-Out of a shipment
of 40 duck eggs from Derbyshire, Eng.
land, to James Cummins, a member
of the Butler County Board of Agri.
culture, SO of the foreign laid immi.
grants pecked through their shells in
the pink of condition. They were 10
days in crossing the Atlantic and two
in transit to the Cummins farm. They
were hatched from an incubator.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Seward, Alaska.-Passengers on the
mail steamer Dora, which arrived from
the westward after passing through
shower Of ashes from Katmai vol
cano, believe that several small fish
ing villages on the shores of Shelikof
strait may have been destroyed by
the eruption The revenue cutter
service at Unalaska has been asked
to send aid. The Dora steamed into
the harbor, her white covering MAX
ing her appear to be a phantom OF the
seas
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Tries to Murder AustrIa's Premier

Vienna, June 10.-An attempt was
made here Friday to assassinate
Premier Tfsza in the chamber Of dep
uties and failed. The would-be assas
sin was Deputy Kovacs, who had been
excluded from the chamber because
Of the part he had taken in political
riots. After firing three shots at
Premier Tlsza from the press gallery
Kovacs turned his weapon upon him
self and committed suicide.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Woman Killed By Auto.

Philadelphia.-Mrs. Hugh Tague was
killed and her husband was fatally in
jured when an automobile, owned and
occupied by w. w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Co., struck them. Mr.. Atterbury
and his chauffeur were held at the hos
pital to await the action of the cor
oner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
HONOR DEAD CONGRESSMAN
Delegation From National Senate and
House Attend Hubbard Funeral
at Sioux City, Ia.

Sioux City, a.. June 10.-Sioux City
and the nation Friday afternoon paid
final honor to Congressman Elbert II
Hubbard. deceased. National respect
for the late congressman was extend
ed by delegation from the United
States senate and house.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
OHIo'S SIX VOTES TO TAFT
Chief Executive Has Majority Of
Thirty Over Roosevelt In state
Republican Convention.

Columbus, o., June 6-Mr. Taft won
in the fight for Ohio's six delegates at
large to the Republican national con-
vention at the state convention Tues
day by a vote of 390h to 3621s.
Predictions were made that the del
egation would be split, three for Taft
and three for Roosevelt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
PUTS BAN ON FIGHT FILMS
Bill Reported FaVorabIy In House
Prohibits Exhibition of Pictures
Of Prize Ring Contests.

Washington, June 9.-If congress
passes the Rodenberry bill, which was
reported favorably by the house com.
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce on Friday, pictures of the John.
son-Flynn prize fight will not appear
on the screens of moving picture the.
aters. or any place else in this coun-
try.
The bill specifies that films showing
prize fights shall be excluded from in
terstate transportation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Wanted to Know.

A .raw one" of the Forty-fourth In
diana sat down when he had been sup
piled with his 40 rounds. and began to
tear open the cartridges and pour the
powder on a pile. When the last one
was emptied he looked. up, and saw
the dumfounded captain looking at
him. He said:
Powder, when do we get our pow
der horns?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Shannon Wins French Race.

Paris, June S.-Shannon. owned by
w. II. Duryea, won the Prix des Aca-
cias OF $4,000 francs at the Bois de
Bologne meeting Thursday. The dis
tance, was 2.4OO meters. The winner
was ridden by Jockey McGse.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
orozco to horro,u AZ a.snn nnn

Ottawa, Ont, June S.-"The state
congress-" says chihuahua Mexican
message of Thursday to the Montreal
Star, has authorized General Orozco
to negotiate loan of $2,5OO,0OO gold
in Canada
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

"He (the pedestrian) has right to
presrme that persons in charge of
cars and ether vehicles will use or
dinaIy care to avoid injuring him and
govern his conduct accordingly
Recent Cour; Decision. He may have
the right. But what will that right
await him in the next world?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

After wireless telegraph operators
have been placed under government
regulation perhaps there will be room
Tor hope that something may be done
about palace car conductors and head
walters.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Murder Federal Official.

Washington, June 10.-Frederick
Pierrepont Shaw, an official of the
federal court in the district of north.
ern Illinois, was assassinated last Fri.
day at Black River. near Triona in
Honduras.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Man weds pauohter-in., aw

Spartanburg, 8. c., June 8-Wm. N.
Mason, blacksmith of this city, has
married his widowed daughter-in-
law to prevent his grandchildren
from getting an Objectionable step
father
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Famous Bridge Is Razed.

New York, June 10.-The famous
old Pocantico bridge at Tarrytown.
known the world over as the Head
less Horseman's Bridge" went down
with a crash Friday. Workmen for
several days had been undermining It.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
King Of saxeny Injured.

Dresden, June 10.-Frederick Au-
gust. king of Saxony, was thrown
from his horse while reviewing troops
here on last Friday, sustaining a Sc
we're fracture of the right leg. The In
jured monarch is resting easy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
En- Route to Kill Taft.

Neenah, Wis, June 10.-Declaring
that he was on his way to Washington
to kill President Taft, man giving
his name as William Gotch, was taken
into custody here Friday. Gotch
claims to be from Burlington, la.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Woman Burned to Death.

Charleston ILL.,, June 10.--In attempt.
ing to light fire with coal oil
the flames communicated with her
clothing and Mrs. Edward Wireman of
Oakland was burned to crisp here
Friday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
rnwn,s EIrs4 RahN Ia rwInn

Great Falls. Mont, June S.--Vaughn
is celebrating the first babies born In
that town, which has been incorpora-
ted three years. Twins arrived Thurs.
day in the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ja-
cob Koenig and make 10 children.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
ohlo az ljnlt for Harmon.

Toledo. O., June 7.-Ohio's forty
eight delegates to the Democratic ma
tionai- convention at Baltimore will go
there instructed to vote as unit for
Gov Judnon Harmon. This was de-
cided at convention Wednesday
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Sig Men Shot In Plot

Newark. N. j.. June TAT least
six persons were shot and many 9th
ers wounded by missiles in q street
battle here between $50 striking la
borers and the police on last Wedncs-
day afternoon.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

An expert advises simplicity in, cul-
tivating a garden After all. the sim
plest words are best for relieving the
mind when the lettuce turns out to be
weeds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Washington, June 1.-THE big naval
collier Mars, which recently ran on
the Bahama shoals. while bound from
Newport News for Key West, resumed
its voyage undamaged last Wedpes.
day.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A New York lawyer says that in
America the crook runs less risk than
the honest workingman The crook
usually gets full value for legal serv.
Ices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Mars sohlev,a penalon Reduo.d

Washington. June 8.-The pension
committee reported the pension bill
for the widow Of Admiral Schley
Thursday. AS passed by the senate
the bill carried $50 per month, but
the house committee reduced it to $50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
puchesa of connauaht Recouerinn

Montreal, June 8.-The duchess of
Connaught, who was taken i'll very
suddenly of peritonitis in Quebec.
and brought to this city, is making
rapid and satisfactory progress to-
ward recovery.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
conrauoht Duchess Better

Montreal, June THE physicians
attending the duchess Of Connaught
issued this bulletin Wednesday: Her
royal highness, the duchess of Con.
naught, passed comfortable night,
having borne the journey well"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Wilson Gets "a In Mlnnesota

Duluth, Mimi, June S.-The Demo
cratic state convention here Thursday
unanimously Endorsed Governor VIII
son for the presidency and instructed
the "a delegates to the national con
vention to vote for him as a unit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A poetess asks: "Oh, where does
beauty linger?" Answers from dealers
in hair goods and cosmetics should
he barred.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Boston is to establish hospital for
the cure of the blues" This shows
what uninterrupted devotion to Rob
ert Browning will bring community
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Knitting is used as cure for bad
nerves by overwrought women Of Ger
many. It seems like a terribly uttli-
tartan form of therapy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Telephone girls complain that the
headgear they are compelled to wear
produces corns on their ears. Still,
corn on the ear isn't so bad.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Many a young man has bad half
hour in the forenoon explaining where
he was between 2:3o and the after
noon before.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The average man is not alarmed by
the statement that there are million
and a half microbes on a dollar bill.
He doesn't keep 1t long enough to In
cur danger.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Hardino win Nominate Taft.

Columbus, O., June 10.-The name
of President Taft will be presented to
the Chicago convention by Warren G.
Harding, former lieutenant governor
Of Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A Boston doctor enumerates dozen
causes of spring fever. But ne lalls
to mention carpet.beaNng.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The fashions for women this year
are but repetition of those OF 1888.
Clothes as well as history repeat them
selves.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The invention of a sock that Will
not wear out is another crushing blow
at the good old institution of mar
r1age.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A Norwegian claims that he has In
vented a boat that even a boat rocker
cannot sink.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

In Kansas City the other day the
wife of a painless dentist horsewhip-
ped his office girl. The scene is re-
ported to have been painful.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

California travelling men are to boy
colt places where tipping is not pro-
hibited. They will have plenty of
places to avoid in this mercenary day.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Boston is to have a hospital for VIC
tins of the ''blues." Would it not be
cheaper to buy them tickets SO they
could get out of Boston?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

There are reported to be fewer law
yers in New York than formerly. Is
Manhattan making this announcement
In order to induce immigration?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
pIsqusted.

Pat was raked over the Goals by the
adjutant. and when he left that dig
nitary he said to q comrade:
"Did God make tn loikes OF him? !
wouldn't q done it,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

1t takes a true scientist to wait,
when he sees a mosquito biting him,
to discover before swatting whether
his enemy is a germ carrier or not.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

New York's death rate has been
halved since 1866. The people who
live there are becoming more hard
ened
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Automobiles possessed OF wild de-
sire to reduce the population should
be suppressed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Greenville Journal
E. c. oTWELL, I'd. and Pub.

Helping the farmer to help himself
Is the newest agricultural creed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A frog leg famine is predicted put
there are number of citizens WHO
are not in the least disturbed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Still, the coinage of half-cent coin
would give the typewriter girls the op-
portunity to use their N" key often
er.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The edict has gone forth that wom-
ems dresses this year are to have
countless buttons. This is where the
matrimony rate will take a big slump.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

A Denver woman keeps her savings
In an icebox, presumably in the hope
that some day she'll have cool mil
Hon
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The reports of automobile accidents
are quite numerous for a season when
has just opened.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

This seasons precipitation should
be conducive to successful alligator
farming.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Rainy days bring out the man who
carries his umbrella as though it were
a spear.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The Paris fashions call for corsets
for men, but men refuse to De re-
shaped In this way.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

Eggs are only five cents a dozen IN
China. No wonder that acting there
is regarded as a degrading occupation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

The Germans now say bathing mul.
tiplies bacteria 1t, however. reduces
smells, and the one offsets the other
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13

About this time Of year look out for
reports that your favorite ball team
is composed exclusively Of crlpples'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-19
Betrayed by Woman.

Much OF the evidence which resulted
in the indictments, IL is said. was giyon
the grand jury by woman. Miss Clara
Kronaga, formerly employed as stem
ograpber by the firm Of Minysrd, Kis-
seller & Malcolm.
The plan Of operation il is charged
in tbe indictments, was Jor members
Of the concern 10 advertise their ability
10 sell stocks for promoters aud in
vcstors. Those who answered the ad-
vcriiscmcnts were told that the stock
should not be sold at its true value uu-
less guaranteed by reliable guaranty
company. The customer was then
recommended to George II, Hannaford,
who conducted the Chicago Dcbeuturo
company. llannaford, the Indictment
states, would guarantee the stock,
charging l per cent of its par value.