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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, June .22.-(Special.) )-The Dolo- mite lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, No 452, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Ben Perser, worshipful master; George Wilson, major warden; A. R. Wilson, junior warden; Dr. P. E. Gwin, major deacon; Ellis Chap man, junior deacon; Jack smith, treas urer; Thomas Hurst, secretary; William Rush. tyler: James Burgen and Preston Everitt, stewards, and J. F. Stanford. chaplain The public installation of the officers will be held at the Masonic hall next Wednesday night
 Things have been unusually quiet in police circles for the past few days, as no arrests have been made.
 A large shipment of universal cast iron pipe was handled today via the L<lls- vile and Nashville railroad for export to Porto Rico through the port of New Or leans The universal type of pipe is man. ufactured by the Central Foundry com pany, which is building slO0O,OO0 plant at Holt to meet the demands for it's uni versal cast iron pipe. the capacity of the soSof PidAl btAhS iidutQadt0 u uleSI the increasing business.
 The baseball team of the Bessemer fire department defeated the Jonesboro team yesterday afternoon by score of 3 to g This was the second game and was very interesting, Jonesboro being in the lead until the ninth inning, when Bessemer made two runs, wining the game. Bat teries for Bessemer, Haggerty and Me- Kinney. Jonesboro McAdory and Martin.
 About 30 new cots have been received for the city jail. These cots are all alike and when they are placed will give the prison very clean appearance.
 William E. Lowe, 22 years of age, died this morning about T o'clock at the South Highlands infirmary after a long illness of appendicitis. Mir. Lowe was taken to the infirmary about three months ago where he was operated on. After being there for three weeks he was moved to the home of MT. and Mrs E. R. Fountain on Second avenue. After remaining here a week he was taken back to the South Highlands infirmary where he underwent second operation and where he died. MT. Lowe was a popular employe of the Pegram- Palmer Drug company of Besse- mer and his death is regretted by all who Knew him. The body was brought to Rts- semer this morning and taken to the hon1a or MT and Mrs. F. R. Fountain, and will De sent to his home at Kewanee. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
the hands to get their regular satur-

A number of counties are reporting different pests in their communities that Is hindering the growth of cotton and corn. Butler county is free from all pests and the crops are in good shane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23

Sunday morning by Jacobs & Son. The deceased is survived by his brother Wal ter Lowe of Bessemer. Ed Lowe of Re. public, his father, mother and several sis ters and brothers at the home at Kewa- nee, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23

Things have been unusually quiet in police circles for the past few days, as no arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23

About 30 new cots have been received for the city jail. These cots are all alike and when they are placed will give the prison very clean appearance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
STRONG FIGHT
! ~-- WILL. Be MADE
TAFT WILL INSIST ON ELECTORS
VOTING FOR NOMINEE or CHI.
cAGo CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, D. c.; July IS. :
Taft will fight Roosevelt and the lead
ers OF the third party movement for
every presidential elector who runs
on the Republican ballot under the
Presidents name.
The fight Will be carried, into every
State. where the third party leaders
hope to have Republican electors vote
for Roosevelt.
s Regular Republicans In touch with
the President, the Republican nation.
al committee and the Taft leaders will
begin at once campaign TO make
sure that electors voted for on the
Republican ticket will stand by that
ticket in the electoral college.
Suggestions of compromise said
TO have been taken to the White
House. got no hearing from the Presi.
dent. 6 He made 1T plain yesterday to
a delegation ofF South Dakota men
that he would, ilisten to nothing OF
that kind. He believes the men who
appear on and were voted for on the
Republican ballots are bound TO vote
for the Republican nominee. AZ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
ANSWER CHARGES.
Facts About Taft,s Nomination win
Be Given Out In Campaign.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., July IS. "A
detailed answer which. Taft's advisers
will make.to the charges that his nom.
nation at Chicago was procured in an
illegal fashion was one OF tho first
subjects that greeted Carmi A. Thomp-
son, OF Ohio, when he yesterday as
snmed the post OF secretary to the
President. Thompson discussed the
answer with Former United States
Senator Dick, of Ohio, who had charge
OF the Taft contests before the Repub-
llcan national committee at Chicago.
The statement reviews every contest
and Is longer than the presidential
message. At the conclusion of yes.
terday's conference, however. he said
a comprehensive abstract would be
drafted. The idea OF the Republican
leaders is to arm the Taft speakers
with all the facts In every contest In
every State they visit. An abstract
probably will be made public through
the newspapers and n full answer
probably Will be published in pamph.
let form. p rs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
AuroIsrs LOST IN DESERT.
Three Men and Two Women Have
thrilling Experience. =

Los ANGELES, CAL, July 1S.-The
three men and two women who have
been lost in ap, alto in the desert be-
yond Warmers hot springs in sau
Pedro county for four days were
found yesterday and are now safe at
Grapevine Canyon. where they age
resting after their exciting expert
ence. .., $50,
Perilously near starving point and
In a state OF exhaustion. the party
was located in Bareio Valley by D.
b. Porter. Caught in a water spout,
their auto smashed and provisions
lost, the Automobiles were In des.
perate state when young Porter hove
in sight. The rescued automobillsts
were John Mccullough, Austin Dene!
lie, William schnoka, Miss Alice Behr,
wick, his 'step-daughter, and Miss
Anna Hill. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
10 Alo ,AeEp AIalssyERs,s


PHILADELPHIA, July 49, The
subcommittee OF the executive CONT.
mittee OF the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church today took
the first step in the movement author.
ICED by the General Assembly to
raise $1O,OOO,OOO for the support OF
aged and lnfirm ministers OF the de.
nomination and their dependents. The
subcommittee consists OF the Rev.
Charles A. Little, Wabash, Ind, the
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. Washington,
D. G, and the Rev. William P. Fulton
of Philadelphia. ,..,..l. ~
= Tomorrow for the first time the
board Of ministerial relief and the
board OF the ministerial sustentatlon
fund will meet under one management
with the purpose OF further pushing
the movement. Heretofore there have
been two agencies appealing to the
general church for funds for aged min.
isterB. but hereafter there will be but
one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
rT5EtSaRSg14's mra:eooo5isI8I3
Kansas Judge EnIolass' clerks From
r Printing Names on Fats
-. ,,-.-.. ...--.B allots..-..--..-....-- -;

NEWTON, Kapr ,siqly stM;A tenn
porary restraining order, WAS issued
by Judge c. E, Grnnlpe, in the District
Court here. yesterday, enjoining every
county clerk in Kansas from printing
en- the official primary ballot under the
head OF the Republican party those
candidates for presidential electors
who have openly declared they will
support Roosevelt II elected.
The proceedings were filed by
Fred Stanley. Republican National
committeeman. and state Senator F.
Dumont Smith. The plaintiffs are R.
A. Marks. OF Hodgeman county, and
others, alleging themselves 10 be
members OF the Republican party,
who signed the petitions for nomina-
ton OF said candidates for electors,
under promise that they would sup
port the Republican nominee for Pres
ident." The case will be heard at
Hutchinson on July %. Eight cleo
tors named before the Chicago con.
yention met have declared they will
not support President Taft II they
are elected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
SENATOR
NO VACANCY IN SENATE, SAYS
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Al.
THOUGH LoRlMER Is oUsTED.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 18Th a
long opinion submitted by Attorney
General Stead, the latter holds that
there is no vacancy in the office OF
senator in the congress OF the United
States at this time from the State Of
Illinois, within the meaning of the
second paragraph of section three of
article one OF the constitution OF the
United States. and that the governor
had net the power TO appoint n sen.
ator following the action of the United
States senate on last Saturday In de.
claring the election OF William Lori.
mer void.
Governor Deneen said last night he
mad not yet given the opinion careful
attention and was not prepared 10 say
what he might do with reference to
calling a special session OF the legls.
latnrc Cor the purpose OF elccting II
United States Senator.
The attorney general cites the
cases OF Lee Mantle, OF Montana, and
Matthew Quey, of Pennsylvania, and
decides that the Lorlmer case Is an.
ologous 10 those two. He says the
senate having determined that Lori.
mcr's election was invalid, It follows
that, SO far as the question of The
power OF the governor to appoint /;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
RAILROADS ARE
BEHIND PROTEST
THAT GREAT BRITAIN HAS MADE
1 SAeAINsTrFREE PASSAGE OF U /
S.VESsELS.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July IS. -
Senator O'Gorman. of New York,
charged In the senate yesterday that
railroad influence was behind Grea;
Britain's protest against the Panama
canal bill and he joined with Senator
Lodge in declaring that the United
States possessed iill rights under the
British treaty to give free passage to
ships of American register. These
two speeches marked the debate in
the senate on the Panama canal bill.
Both Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. O'Gorman
declared the nation was not bound By
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to give for
elgn ships all the privileges granted
American ships. Mr.. Lodge favored
thefbill to rebate the tolls to Ameri.
can ships, however. while O'Gorman
declared the United States possessed
the. full right to give American yes.
sells free passage II desired. Lodge
conceded that II the case went to
The Hague court the United States
viii probably lose.
The support yesterday for the pro-
vision giving free passage to Ameri
can ships against which Great Britain
protested was more emphatic than at
any time since the Senate began the
consideration OF the bill. Mr.. O'Gor.
man, Mr.. Cummins and others de.
clared that II the United States had
toyconstrue the treaty Literally in Civ.
lug, the ships of all nations equal
treatment, 1t would by other terms OF
the treaty be prevented from defend
ing the canal In case OF war.
Senator Burton. of Ohio, who made
the first speech Monday in support Of
the British theory that the United
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
PLANNING HELP
FOR THE FARMERS.


PARIS. July 1S.-With the object
of promoting the agricultural develop.
ment OF the United States the Ameri.
can Ambassador, Myron 7. Herrick,
has been engaged since May, when
he received instructions from Presi.
dent Taft, in gathering and compiling
material for the formulation of plans
for an efficient lard and agricultural
system.
Edwin S. Chamberlain, OF San
Antonio, Texas, representing the
American Bankers Association; T.
Ford, OF Los Angeles; r. ingalls,, of
Kansas, and John J. Dillon, of New
York, have arrived in Paris and will
assist the Ambassador In this work.
Mr. Herrlck already has collected i'm.
nortant material In the way OF stat.
utes. reports and statistics regarding
land mortgage banks and agricultural
associations OF advanced European
countries. 4
Ambassador Herrick will make al
detailed report In October to Secre.
tary OF State Knox and Mt. Chamber.
lain will be taken by the Government
or the bankers until the reports have
been submitted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
y NOTICE
DISTRICT AND COUNTY CON
VENTiON.

To the Republican voters Of Marion
County: ts S3; 'gi4.
Pursuant to n resolution OF the
Marion County Republican Executive
Committee made ON the list day Of
%nly. 1912. mass conventions of the
republican voters In each of the Mag,
isterial Districts OF Marion County,
West Virginia. are hereby called to be
held on Wednesday, July 31st, 1912,
Of the places and at the hours herein
after specified, for the following phr-
poses:
list. To elect one member OF the
Marion County Republican Executive
Committee, which said Committee Is
hereafter to be composed OF seven
cd members, one from each OF said
Magisterial Districts. to serve for hte
ensuing period OF four "a years and
until their successors are elected and
qualified. HS
: End. To nominate two candidates
for Justice of the Peace, two candi.
dates for Constable. and one candidate
for Commissioner OF the Board OF Ed.
ucation in each OF said Nagisterial
Districts. as well as one Commissioner
OF the Board of Education In Fairmdnt
Independent District and also in Pal
atine Independent District as well as
all other candidates for District OF.
fees to be voted for at the general
election TO be held In November, 1912.
3rd. To elect the delegates to which
each OF said Districts is entitled to
the Marion County Nominating Con.
vention which is hereafter herein
called to be held in the City OF Fair.
mont, West Virginia. on Saturday, the
10th day OF August, 1912, at two
o'clock p. IN. OF said day, at the Air.
dome, in Loop Park Of said City, or
in the event of rain the said conven-
tion to be held al some sheltered 10.
cation to be hereafter announced.
The places for the holding OF said
Maglsterlal District Conventions are
as follows: Y
Winfield District, convention at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
TRIBUNAL
HEARS PROTESTS OF THE RAIL
ROAD MEN. ENGINEERS TEsTT.
Fly AS TO THEIR PAY,


NEW YORK, July, 1S.-Before the
arbitration committee today A. B.
Wbrthlngton. president Of the Chi
caRo and Alton finished his argument
against increasing the pay of engin-
GERS on eastern railroads and some Of
the men who operate locomotives OF
the fastest trains In the country.
? Oscar s.. Straus. chairman OF the
commission and other, members Of
the board. listened with close aten.
ton to the testimony Of the men.
who had been summoned byttWarren
s. Stone to tell OF the nergesracking
strain they are under While running
trains at 10 to Is miles an hour. with
the lives OF hundreds Of passengers
and hteirown endangered II a sig
nal is misread. gag. T.. y
Higher officials OF the railroads on
which these men are employed cross.
examined themnand they told in min.
ute detail the routine duties required
OF an ENGINEER from the moment he
reports for duty at roundhouse nm
til he completed round trip and
turns in his report. The members OF
the commission also questioned the
engineers in order to get at the actual
hours OF service and the monthly
wages. 10y ''S'"1'Fli'" III.
80 twentieth Century. i'H3
eDan Wood, engineer OF the TWEEN.
tleth century limited on the New York
Cntral said he makes the run be-
tween Syracuse and Albany, 14S
miles in 1G2 minutes. including slow
downs. ell added that he made as
high as Is miles an hour on straight
trak. In the 14S miles. he said, he
which he had TO see.
On crossexamination by A. II.
Smith. vice president OF the New
York Central, Wood said he was not
on the fast train through choice but
because he was assigned TO 1t. He
said he worked IL hours every other
day and was paid 1856 per, month.
Asked by. Chief Stone what danger
lie most feared In making fast runs,
he said the greatest danger lies In
the buckling OF freight train on an
track.
C. P. Gallaher. engineer Of fast
passenger train on the Boston and
Maine, said he runs from White
River Junction. Vermont. to Spring.
field. Mass, and that there are 30
signals on the 123 miles Of track. He
was paid $5.12la per trip or about
$153 n month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

Vi 4 = af|I
Abner Brown vs.. Eliza +. Brandset Al.
lin chancery. '3 I 4, 81
To Abner Brown. plaintiti, and Ella
?. Brand. James Morgan and syi.
yanus May. defendants:
In the Circuit Court OF Marion eodd.
", West Virginia, in chaleery Il
You and each Of you viii take No,
tiyeSthat pursuant 10 decree Of SAID
court, entered on;the 18th day Of June
1912 in the chancery cause therein
pending. wherein You are the ia rtissl
plaintiff and defendant. | have iixSd
upon Tuesday. the Both. day of st,ilkF.
1912, at my office In the city Oh Faifs
mont, Marion County, West Virginia
asnthe time and place for beginning
the execution Of said decree Of Fefs
erence an abstract OF which Is as fs,..
lows: ssgt'5 ~ !s.i,s; ~ siy'lii a.
Upon confederation ofs'all. which:
u Is adiudged, ordered and decfeeti
that this cause be, and the sans !iB,
hereby referred to "A. L.. Lehman. one
Of the commissioners in Chat, gerry n
this court, who Is directed to ascertain
and report. si - &,
First. All the real estate Owned
BY the judgement debtor, Eiss p.
Brand where situate, rs dsscfipti9fhl
and the quantity thereof. EiiylAfa
Second The liens upon safdsreslI
estate, by whom held, thelrl rsspectiSgI
amounts and prlorities.
Third. Whether said real estate
will in five'years rent for a suficieiit
sum to pay on and discharge said
liens and the costs OF this suit.
., Fourth. And such other mat.
tiers as any other party in interest
may require. the same being pertinent
or such other matters as the sad
commissioner may deem. pertinent
whether so required Or ynot,,.Sss IL
At which time and place you 5at'>i
required to be present. I'll 5. l3s y,
Given under my hand this LIST, day.
OF July, 1912. = ,tSs ,
A. L. LEHMAN
-, commisioh
COUNSELLOR Plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
NEVER WORKED DAY IN HIS LIFE
Nomspd coraIIedat Washington, Pa,
Says He Can Live Without La :.


WASHINGTON, Pa, July 49, Il
am 50 years old and never. worked
q day. In my life" said William D,
Rising q, nomad, when arraigned. be-
fore: Justice OF the, Peace ]. F.sCarmi.
chael today on a charge OF trespasslna
on the tracks Of the. Baltimore &
Ohio, Rising previously had created
something Of a sensation when me was
arrested BY demandinga.a trial a and
declaring the county must furnish
him with an attorney to defend him.
Rising said he had had no home for
81 years. He, said he never had an
opportunity to get an education and
was glad of it.!rGet .apla ,ptfs hac
Whats the use ofulearning any
thing?" he said. Il don't know7A from
B and l make living off the people
without work. get enough to eat and
always We clothing. Edsg't eeed3to
work so long as can get a living by
going to jail occasionally" 49,
The usual sentence OF FIVE days In
jail was doubled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
FORMER OPERATOR
I WAS IN ASYLUM
WOMAN TELEGRAPHER ON BUR.
ElNGToN ROAD HAD BEEN IN.
SANE HOSPITAL INMATE.

SANE HOSPITAL INMATE.
sfcH1CAG0, July 1S.-Dlscoyery tjda1
that .MFsG,F. A. Wilcox, the tower op.
orator at Western ai,smings, near
where q twrlk occurred on the Chicago
Huntington and Quincy Railroad last
Sunday, costing the lives of 10 per
sons, once was confined in ,the Dun,
ming Asylum, caused Coroner Hoffman
70 summon her for interrogation to-
morrow Il ji nstg ~ a--.a.
Il, Mrs. Wilcox will be questioned at
length, by the Coroner who has an
nounced his : intention OF prolonging
thei INQUIRY until blame for the wreck
Is fixed. More. than SO other railroad
employees have been summoned.
p. s, Eutis, uasseger traffic manager
of,thel road today issued a statement
regarding the report sent to Coroner
Hoffman about Mrs. Wllconx In which
he says:
ION May 90, 1911, a letter was ai.
dressed to the chief dispatcher at Aur!
ora, Informing him that Mrs. Wilcox
had been in an insane asylum and
that It was thought she was not right
at that time. A company physician
made an investigation and reported
that Mrs. Wilcox was in normal con.
dition both mentally and physically;
that he learned that while she was in
the hospital at Dunning in 1909. she
returned in a few days as there seem.
ed to be no occasion whatever for
holding her there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
MEXICANS
LOOT STORES OF VAST FORTUNE
ON, eoRDER-eovERNMENT OF.
FlclALs PROMISE TO MAKE IN.
VEsTlGATioN.

CoLONIA oAvACA. SONORA.
Mex. July. 1S.-Federal soldiers yes
terday looted the store OF Haymore
Rros. here OF several hundred dol.
lars worth OF goods and robbed VIII
lard Haymore, ST.. of $500 in cash.
The soldiers made no pretense OF
conceafmeni. When the affair was
reported to the Government officers
they promised to investigate but
made no effort to do SO although Hay.
more said he could Identify the rob.
bers.
The store Is the second Mormon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-18
Forksbprg. School House. 10
Paw Paw District. cofiyantionTTthf

Z Paw Paw District, cdfiysHtionsf Ct
GrantoYn School House. z Wy
Lincoln District, convention at
WorthinEton School House,
Huntington District, convention at
Public School Auditorium.
Grant District, convention at I'm.
ion School Touse.
Union District convention at First
Ward School House..
Fairmont District, convention at
County Court Room, Courthouse.
The time OF holding said District
Conventions, and the number OF dele.
gates to which each District is EMIT.
LED to elect to said County cohyen:
tlon, are as follows: &
Winfield District, at two O'Clock p.
m. 81 delegates. Z,
PawPaw District, at two O'Clock p.
m. ,32 delegates NJ. ,s3,ti
Lincoln District, at two o'clock p.
m. AZ delegates. a
Warrington District. at four O'clock
p. m. 90 delegates.
Grant District attw9 o'clock p. m,
81 delegates. Is
Union District, at two o'clock p. m.
90 delegates.
Fairmont District. at two O'clock p
m. l35 delegates. "
Said representation being based on
one. delegate for each ten and frac
ton over fyeivotes cast at the gener
al elschonspf 1908 for Nv. H. Taft, fol
President in said respective Districts
!! The County Committee also recon;
mends to each OF said District Con,
MENTIONS, that representation be Civ!
en- to each OF the voting precincts
within said District in the election OF
said delegates. II possible, based on
the above specified proportion OF
votes cast in each, Of said precincts
OF said District. :, s5,.:,, : IN Z, :,
And In pursuance OF resolution al.
so passed and adopted at said. Copn-
ty Committee meeting OF July LIST,
1912, n call is now hereby made for a
nominating convention of the Repnb;
ltcan Party OF Marion County, West
Virginia. the same to be held at the
Airdome, in Loop Park OF the City. Of
Fairmont, West Virginia, on the 10th
! day OF August, 1919. at 2 O'clock p.
m, and In the event Of inclement
weather the same. to be held within
doors at, a .place,to hereafter selected
IN said City Of Falrmpnt on said date.
Said convention shall !, be composed
Of 4S7 delegates to be selected from
each OF the Magisterial Districts Of
Marion County, at the time, manner
and in the number above specified, 10
The call for the District Conventions.
Said County Convention is called
for the following purpose:
To nominate the. candidates OF the
Republican Party OF Marion County,
West Virginia, for the following and
all other County offices to be elected
at the general election OF November,
1912, as follows: 1
Judge OF the Circuit Court.
Judge OF the intermediate Court.
Sheriff.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Member OF the County Court
County Assessor.
County Surveyor.
County Supt. Of Free Schools.
Three members House Of Delegates.
Candidates for any other Offices
which may be herein inadvertently
overlooked. ri .y5SS a..
L was further ordered IA that a;the