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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
CLOSING
EXERCISES
.FAlRMoNT DISTRICT SCHOOLS TO
GIVE TWO VERY INTERESTING
PROGRAMS AT sARRAcKvILLE.

After nine months Of hard work the
term OF the High school will be
brought TO a close. class OF II gradu
ating. The Barrackvllle High school
Is the first OF four high schools OF the
third class In the county 10 graduate
a class. The Board of Education de,
serves much credit for extending the
term OF the High school last year TO
nine months, thus enabling the pupils
to graduate this year. The pupils have
done very credltable work and quite
a number Of those graduating will con.
tinue their work at higher schools.
The graduating exercises will be
held Ia Barrackville School on Friday,
May 81, $3.50 p. M. Prof. Walter
Barnes will address the class, the sub.
ject OF the address being Education :
A copy Of the program is printed be,
low.
The graded schools Of the district
will hold their District graduating ex.
ercises at the Barrackyille school on
Tuesday, May 20, at $3.50 p. m. A
class OF IL will receive the common
stA.cl. diLiona. The address will be
made b. ..upt. Rcsier cr the Fairmont
city D.. ,ols, the diplomas being pre-
SET .el | Supt. Kennedy. One OF the
Eea.uscs 0: theee exercises will be the
music, as Omen's orchestra will give
several selections. Supt. Guice thinks
that the State and county school OIL.
clals deserve much credit for the vain.
able assistance rendered in the build.
ing up Of the schools.
The Board OF Education OF Fairmont
District issues hearty welcome TO all
who are Interested in the grewth. Of
the schools. to attend these two eXer,
eises.
Graduating exercises CT Barrackville
High school, 10 be held at Barrackville
school. May 81. at $3.50 p. m. Program:
song-"America; Invocation: Paper
"Salutatory", Jessie Neptune; lnstrri.
mental solo, Mr.. Earl Fortney; Ad.
dress-"E Education. Prof. j. Wayter
Barnes: Instrumental solo, Mr.. Earl
.'crtney; Paper-"Valelictory". Cora
Price; Presentation OF Diplomas, Pras.
+. B. Tenant; Benediution.
Graduating exercises OF Falmont
District Schools. May 30. at S.S9 p. m,
BarrackVille school. Program: Intro
duction. Omen's orchestra; Invocation;
Remapks. supt. Guiee; Music, omen's
orchestra; Address, Supt. Roster;
Music, orchestra; Presentation OF di.
plomas. Supt. Kennedy; Benediction;
March, orchestra.
Graduates represent the following
named schools: Darrackvllle. Monu.
mental. Pine Grove. and Moody Run.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23

Mr.. Brett. OF the FaITmoHt Chamber
OF Commerce. then delivered an excel.
lent address, he being followed by Lo.
gan Mckee. who is secretary OF the
Fairmont Chamber of Commerce.
Judge W. S. Raymond followed with
an eloquent address. Mr.. Lawrence C.
Woods. OF Pittsburgh then speaking to
the assembled business men about the
strength CT city located on river,
where she has river trade.
Several other gentlemen were called
upon. among them being Marcus Rauh.
OF Pittsburgh, Ira S. Bennett. of Pitts
bursh. Z. c. Jones. II. ]. Ross, J. NJ.
Jacobs and o. S. Mckinney. all of this
city Several other speakers were on
the program, but the hopr being late.
the meeting adjourned. Z
The Pittsburgh men. Lass evening
after the adjournment Of the smoker,
and before they returned to their
special train at the depot. stated that
they were astonished to find such a
DuSllOSS us U All lllOIll lllH' u btlIis1 lhi
beyond their expectations. and that
FaIrmont was = ely in Which Pitts.
burgh would always show Il great in.
terest.
TIE special train Of the Pittsburgh
Chamber OF Commerce left for Man.
nington this morning mt e O'Clock. then
going to Clarksburg. arriving there at
1880. where they remained for Two
hours.
Several things said last night at the
smoker and afterwards might be OF In
terest, few being herewith published:
"The prettiest women In the world
are right here In Fairmont."
II was wonderfully impressed by
your large glass factory here, the most
Interesting thing which ! have seen on
the trip outside OF nature itself"
I'VE will RETURN to FalrmOnt."
"Fairmont TO us means opportunity,
and We will grasp It,"
I'VE have been given a royal wei
rome, and we deeply appreciate the
hospitality"
There really Is real Southern hos.
pliallty south of the Mason and Dixon
line"
More automobile than any city Of
Its size which we have been in."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
NEAR DEATH. DlgR
WILBUR WRIGHT, NOTED AVA.
TOR, MAY NOT GiNE THROUGH
THE DAY.

DAYTON. Ohio, Maj 23-The death
Of Wilbur Wright. noied. American
aviator, and builder d aeroplanes. is
momentariiy expected at his home
here where he is suffering from ty.
ophid fever. There lis jnst fight.
Ing chance that my brother will live
through the day" SAL orvllle Wright,
when asked regardIf rs his brothers.
condition. ""rhe doctors hold out only
one chance in o, IhoJsan1 for Ills re.
covery,,' he said,. III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
RAILWAY
Is TO BE BUILT FROM MORGAN.
= TOWN! TO, THE CITY OF WHEEL.

CHARLESTON, May 23.-To build
a railroad from Morgantown to
Wheeling is the purpose OF the Nor.
gantown and Wheeling Railway Com.
pany. capitalized at $l,OOO.OOO and
Just chartered in the Office OF the sec.
retary OF Stale. II Is not stated here
whether the connection at Morgantown
will be made with the Baltimore and
Ohio. the Morgantown and Kinkwood,
or the Bu2khannon and Northern
roads. Among the incorporators are
Terence D. Stewart, John VI. Gregg
and D. NJ. Willis. Of MorgaE:owh. and
Julius X. Monroe and f. NJ. Laniz, of
Kingwood, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
REBEL VICTORY
IN MEXICO WHEN GEN. ZEPAsTAs
RouTS SMALL DETACHMENT OF
FEDERAlS NEAR CAPITAL.

MEXICo CITY. May 23.-Nearly 100
federal soldiers comprising the gar
rison at Tres Marias. 80 miles south Of
Mexico City. which was routed yes
terday by Zepastas. filed into this city
today in squads and practically all OF
them are accounted for except FIVE
rurals and an officer who were killed.
The federals fed to the hills.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
PRESIDENT brett Tells
OF FA|RM0NT'S INDUSTRIES
BUSINESS MEN ARE
AMAZED AT GREAT THINGS
FOUND IN THE MOUNTAIN CITY.
FACTS AND FIGURES 80 pom.
DER OVER.

At the meeting OF the Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce With the hoos. s
tiers OF the Pfttsburgh Chamber of
Commerce in the Masonic assembly
room President 7. J. Brett, Of the local
organization. delivered q mastery ad.
dress in which he told OF Fairmont's
great Industrial activity, TIE visitors
were amazed at the facts that we're
given them. Mr.. fretts addfess was
entitled "A Little City With Big
Things" 1t was as, follows
1t is the belief Of the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce and our BUST
ness men generally TINT today VIII
mark the beginning oil "a new era Ii
the business relations Of the eltles
and towns In the MononsatsI6 yaiiey.
The coming Of your Chamber OF Com
merce. one OF the best known. and one
0. the most Influential commercial 81.
ganlzations in the United states! min
our city gives Us an opportunity 10 bs
come better acquainted and 10 learn
something from you that has made
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
NOTICE 10 rAx.RAYERs.

The law contemplaies that all taxes
be paid by the time OF the Sheriff ;
annual settlement in June. The leni,
ency shown In former years in the col.
lection OF taxes cannct now be ex.
tended. To avoid the trouble and en-
rense OF having your property placed
OF the delinquent list make immediate
settlement Of all your taxes.
GEO. f. AMOS. Sheriff.
May 2lst. 1912. lOi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
PAVING WATSON AVENUE.

Sealed proposals for doing The nee.
essary grading and paving with brick
ihat part Of Watson avenue between
Mccoy street and Green street, City
OF Falrmont. are invited by the Street
Committee OF Council. Proposals will
be addressed to Street Committee anu
deposited at the ollicilie of the City
Engineer, and will he opened at 10: Oh
O'clock q. m. May "9th. 1912.
Plans. specifications and approx.
mate quantities may be had at Inc of.
fec OF the City Engineer. The right
10 accept any bid or reject any or all
bids is reserved by the City of Fair.
mont. s. D. MILLER,
st City Engineer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23

Rcmtmber the great McDougalI
Tag Sale Genes to an end on Satur.
day OF. this week. Don't Eli OF visit.
ing the MrDonsaII Display At Den
hams and securing Your hlank to en-.
ter the S500.O0 cash contest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
BIC strike
OVER 100000 TRANSPORT WORK.
ERs CALLED OUT THIS AFTER.
NOON. .

LONDON, Eng. May 2S.-Followine
7.hour session the general execu.
tive committee OF ,he United Trans
port Workers this afternoon called 4
general strike OF all transport work.
ers in Great Britop. The order was
general obeyed. and It was claimed
by the union officials that there will
be more than 100000 workers on strike
al all OF the seaports.
The strike will tie up all of the
steamers and big ships at the ports.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23
TRAIN WRECKED
ONE PASSENGER is KILLED AND
ANOTHER INJURED.
(RY UNITED PRESS)

TROY, Ohio. May 2S.-A Pcnnsyl.
vania passenger train bound for ST.
Louis. was wrecked near Bradford.
this count. early today, one person be,
ing killed and one injured. The train
was derailed and the passenger cars
overturned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23

Mrs. S. a. Dean. formerly of thfs
city. now OF Moreantown, is a visitor
In this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23

THE LURE oE THE PICTURE"
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
CONSERVATIVES WIN VICTORY IN CONVENTION

ton of Parker. and to johnson. OF
Texas, who gave US q motion pic
lures exhibit Of Don Quixotes wind
mill. when 1t was blowing q breeze.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who has written his
name big In the congregational record.
undertook to follow Bell after the lar
ter had found a good stopping place
and forgotten to stop. Personally. he
IL not compelling. God may have
favored him with brains, but he was
negligent when IT came to wrapping
up the package. Mr.. FttxGerald's
speech was mainly motions. The
convention heard nothing Of II. Az
ter some moments of shAdowSraphy.
red-headed delegate from Texas be-
came impatient. He commenced to
yell: He voted for Cannon,g he voted
for Cannon
Fitzgerald Fila Requirements.
The convention took up the cry. 1t
ran up and around and again. MI.
Fitzgerald glared. He looked zeal
angry through his fat glasses on a
fat cord over d fat nose. Bur ono
thing lis certain, and admitted by all
physologists Any motion In fat
man is unlovely. If he is q small
fat man, surrender to passion be-
comes ridiculous. MIR. Fitzgerald
filled all the fiatulent requirements
and we laughed.
The other curiosity was Cone
Gone" Johnson. Cone wae more
than a wind mill: he was soma
phore running ten trains OH one
track. Heads arms. legs, and such
other portions af Cones anatomy a.
were not hidden by his clothes or the
speakers desk, one and ait came
vigorously into action
When Cone, at the eminent risk
Of self decapltation, threw his head
eighteen inches under the desk and
then snapped 1t back into place Ia
clinch the assertion that the issue
was BRYAN or Wall Street'--we all
got up on chairs and stampeded
What Else.
What else could we do.
The average man does NOT want to
be a contortionist, bur he admires
one After Cone fifteen thousand
people had an admiring crick in the
neck. After the result came Parker,
who Is an Irishman with red mus
tacte tn contradiction to the black
and white brunette fable of his
newspaper cuts Mr.. Parker under
took to keynote speech and the
convention unanimously arose 10 20
after sandwiches or smokes--which
latter the ffremen don't permit
Consequently the key-noting was
postponed until 8 o'clock tonight, in
fact - -psaeaAa!ng--11- ~ n cam
fort TO consider that II will be print
ed. and that any key may 10 expect
ing to solve the ambition of a very
simple political equation,
Convention arrangements are mis-
cradle. but why kick. 1t has been a
long time since this city had can
vention. and I'm those times 10000
would have looked like more folks
than the country possessed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
THE VOTE

The roll call on the temporary
craftsmanship resulted as follows:
Alabama-Bryan, 11-2: Parker.
"a t2.
Arizona--Bryan, q; Parker. 2.
ADMINISTRATION. rs.
CaIifornia--Bryan Z. Parker, Is;
Kern, ]
celorase-~~Rryan n e. Parker. &.-..-
! onnecticut-Parker. ~ Bryan,
Delaware~--Bryan 6.
Florida-Bryan. i; Parker, IL.
eorgia--Parker, 2s
ldaho-Bryan. 3,
nlinois--Parker. S. under unit
rule.
Indiana-Parker 81. Bryan S alb
sent. l.
Iowa-Bryan. 1s; Parker. lS.
Kansas--Bryan. 20.
neutrality-suspicious., IL; Parker,
II Ia one absent.
--t,e4alsia Ra-Parkerr Bryan ID
Maine--Bryan, 1; Parker IL,
Maryland-Parker, IA Ia bryan,
! 1-2.
Massachusetts-~-B Bryan, II; Parker,
is; OGorman, L.
Michigan-B Bryan. 5; Parker. 90.
One not voting.
Minnesota~~Bryan "a.
mississippi Parker, 90.
Missouri-Parker. 20: Bryan, Ia.
Montana--Bryan. I: Parker, l
Bryan 13. Parker, 3.
Nevada-Bryan. 6.
New Hampshire--Parker, 3 Bryan,
S---
New Jersey Bryan, "a. Parker, 4.
New Mexico--Parker 4 Bryan, 3.
New York--Parker. so.
North Carolina--Bryan. 9; Parker,
is
North Dakota--Bryan. 10.
Ohio Parker. 20. Bryan. 10
Oklahoma--B Bryan, 20.
Oregon---Bryan. 9; Parker /.
Pennsylva nia-Bryan. 81: Parker
Northumberland, 81; Bryan. g..
The absentee returning
West vtrglnia-Bryan, IL; Par
ker. 6 Ia.
Wisconsin-Bryan 20.
Wyoming-Bryan 8.
sAlaska-~Parker. 4. Bryan. 2.
District OF Columbia--Parker. s.;
Hawaii---Parker. d Bryan, 2.
Phiiippines--Parke 4; Bryan. 2.
Porto Rico--Bryan, 4 Parker. 2.
South Carolina--Bryan. is.
South Dakota--Bryan, 10.
Bryan, Z. Parker, II.
Texas--Bryan. 40.
ttah--Psrker. 4; Bryan. 4
Nermont-- Parker. g..
Virginia--Bryan. 10, Parker. "a.
Washington-Brya ID.
Total.
Parker ..t.... +....s-.,a-. s-ats
. Gorman ...,.,... ....-...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26

who was trying TO get &c, his dele
cation fell foul OF Charley White. of
New York, who was heading one of
the squads of police in the center
aisle. Mr.. White picked Mr.. Hall up
and was conveying him from the hall,
much against his protest, when Ollie
James, sitting AT the head of the
neighborina Kentucky delegation,
cried;
Don't do that. Charley he's dele
gate.
"All right" said White. and Mr..
Hall WAS restored TO the midst OF
his people.
Roll Call Ordered.
Mr.. Mack now ordered roll call.
Nj Bryan Y,fetastad, hui tAa-snl!
call was ordered and began q slow
progress.
Many of the States. uncertain as
to whether they were to vote under
the unit rule or not. insisted MAT
polls be taken. The. Oklahoma peo-
pie wanted to vote solid for Bryan
for Parker. The chair decided To
let them vote as a unit, and they sup
ported Bryan.
Pennsylvania gave sixty seven of It's
votes 10 Bryan. New York voted SOL
/ Idly for Parker. Nebraska gave three
votes to Parker. With the exceptions
! of Texas and South Carolina. the
southern States were practically
solid for Parker.
A most significant fact however.
/ was the establishment Of the
/ alignment between the Southern
/ states and New York. Only Texas
and South Carolina continued their
recent allegiance to Bryan. The rest,
J IL they did not desert him absolute
| Iy, voted largely for Parker. most of
! them giving Bryan but few of the
votes OF his personal friends on their
delegations.
AS soon as the result was known
Senator Lea. of Tennessee, who haj
protested against any abrogation OF
the unit rule moved to make the cleo
ton of Parker unanimous. This
motion was put, but in the confusion
nobody heard the result.
However, Mr.. Mack appointed a
! committee to er 'ort Judge Parker tc
the stand and he thanked the dele
gates and began his keynote speech
But the delegates wanted to gel
away and many of them started. The
! exodus, attended by loud cheerins
by the Parker men, was so genera
| that toe Judge could not make him
self heard.
Mack wearing a look of trouble
pounded for order. but In vain. Mar
tin tick-tacked with his gavel and
shook his first at the drowd, bat the
noise and the outward march con
tinued,
At last an adjournment till 4
| o'clock was moved and carried.
Where's Bryan" said someone a,
| the hall was being cleared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
VOTES Do DOUBLE DUTY
Continued from First Pager

CONTINUED from First Pags}
the utmost confidence in their ah y
10 succeed and with a full apprcs IT,
ton of the popular preference '"r
The Nirginan, but even 40 hey !
Tho Virginian but even 30 they Il
subscriptions would be so easy :
Il has actually been found for =
The explanation Of this IN that |
have their favorites In the list 81 |
each wants his faverits to win, ~ !
is ready and willing TO assist " ;
a subscription,
The wise contestant will make THIS
contest within a contest a wf1iri@i'4d
of scription- getting. 1t will he \
battle of wits as well as energy from
now on until the finish and they will
recognize no obstacles, A temporary
setback caused by the onslaught ~ a
rival will only spur them on 10 new
endeayor firm in the conviction of the
worth OF their campaign and that
they are in the race to win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
LITTLE WORK DONE
TOWARD PLATFORM
Continued from First Page, /,

CONTINUED from First FHRe,t
ment OF those progressive principles.
but pointing out that they are uuc--
tions with which the States will have
TO deal.
Primary Election.
Primary elections will be strongly
urged, particularly for the election OF
delegates 10 national conventions ard
for members OF congress The Den
yer plank on all the other progressive
Issues will be embodied In the new
platform with probably some unim
portant changes OF phraseology
merely TO make them clearer. Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor arrived tonight
with planks on the labor question,
which he VIII submit TO The platform
committee. There Is nothing in our
-e-.4 .sss seeg e.sr z-c&--
sentlal advance over tho Denver plat
FORM Gompers said. We shall ASK
simply TO clarity that plank on it's
most important points
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26

FAUDREE-Died at her residence No.
321 North Twenty fourth street. $40
Tuesday evening. in the T4th year
OF her age. MISS SARAH c. FAU-
DREE. Xxx
Funeral from vena BILE Street Rap.
list church. THURSDAY, $3.50 r. III.
Interment in lakewood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
DENEGRE HURT IN.
AUTO ACCIDENT
Prominent Birmingham Man Has Leg
Broken When His Car
Upsets


Charles Denegre. a prominent auto
mobile man of this city. was taken to
the Robinson infirmary yesterday with
a broken leg, which he sustained in an
automobile accident yesterday about II
o'clock. when the back brake on Den
egres car broke. Doctors yesterday aft
ernoon stated that the injury would not
be serious, and they had hopes of get
ting their patient out of the infirmary
In very short while.
The accident occurred on the road
to Woodward, Ala, about 1890 o'clock.
Mr. Denegre was on his way to. see
Rick woodward, when just at the foot
of the hill some miles out of the city
he met a team. When he stopped his
car to allow the wagon to pass the
brake on the rear axle broke. The car
tipped over ON its side, pinning Mr..
Denegre beneath. the steering wheel. In
the fall his ankle was broken
The injured man was brought to
town. in, the wagon and taken to- the
Robinson infirmary. He has long been
prominent in automobile circles in Bir-
rningham and for a number of years
has been the owner of the Southern
Garage company at $40 South Tween
tIeth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
JACKSON
BIRMINGHAM LINE
l. C. Explains Presence Here
of Engineering Corps
DIRECT LINE TO GULF
Nothing Announced Regarding Actual
Construction, Only Surveys Be-
ing Made at Instance of the
Company's Management

r OFFICIAL information has been given out
by the Illinois Central railroad of the
proposed construction of line from Biz
mingham to Jackson. Miss, about 2OC
miles. The companys statement yester.
day is the first to be made Officially and
is also the first direct explanation made
in reference to the presence of corps
of engineers in Bessemer and Tusca-
loosa a short time ago.
1t was stated that surveys had beer
made at the instance of the management
but that nothing final has been done in
the matter of starting the work The line
will be constructed next year. it is be.
lieyed. although no official announcement
has been made in this respect.
The line proposed, it is said, will afford
direct line from the heart of this dis
trict to the Illinois Central gulf termI.
nails at New Orleans which is a point thai
company is anxious to touch with a line
from this district. The line proposed will
also give the Illinois Central new rout,
to the Atlantic seaboard by way of Bir
mingham
1t is believed that this official announce,
ment Will stop the many rumors abou
the company having bought the line o
John T. Cochrane. II is locally expected
that President Charles Markham will b,
in Birmingham some time soon, at whici
time it is probable that something NOR,
will be announced as to the work of thu
company in the south
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
GUN FIGHT
Tom Bruce Charged With Shooting
M. M. Elliott

Tom Bruce of East Thomas is In
the county JAIL charged with assault,
with attempt to murder, and NJ. M
Elliott Is In the ST. Vincent's hos
pital with a gun wound as the result
of a fight between the two men yes
terday morning at East Thomas. FL
lott was shot in the right leg and
was taken to ST. vincent's hospital al
once. The wound was pronounced not
serious.
1t is said that the trouble occurred
at the shops in the East Thomas yards
about I o'clock yesterday morning
when. Elliott walked into the shop
where Bruce Is employed. He is alleged
to have intima ted to Bruce that he
had been knocking him" Bruce denied
the charge and those who were wit
nesses to the affair say that a figh
started Immediately. 1t Is alleged tina
Elliott went at Bruce with a knife IL
his hand and that Bruce ran out o.
tile shop, Elliott following. Outsid,
Bruce fired four shots at Elliott. only
the last taking effect.
Latest odvices from the hospital sa!
that Elliott Is resting easily. Bruce vii
be allowed bond at 5000.