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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
ROANOKE ENJOYS
A RECORD YEAR
MAGIC CITY HAS MADE NOTABLE
ADVANCEMENT ALONG EVERY
LINE.
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DOZEN NEW FACTORIES
ALL BUILDING RECORDS SMASHED,
NEW SCHOOLS BUILT, NEW FIRE
== STATIONS EQUIPPED AND
PAR kEsTABLIsHED.
DOZEN NEW FACTORIES



Roanoke had the best all-round
year Of her history in 1911. Along
all tines are SHOWN marked improve
nents. Perhaps the most notable adj
vance has been along civic lines. all
though industrialIy, commercially and
constructieely great progress has been
made.
Inc first civic improvement came
in February In the purchase of Elm
wood" as the old Terry homestead
Of eight acres, just on the business
district, was called, and as the oitys
new park is known. Eight miles OF
street paving have been completed
and the city's sewer system has been
materially extended. Among the i'm
proved streets are the thoroughfares
leading from the center Of the city
out to newly macadamixed roads. A
large. imposing central grammar
school has been all but completed.
and three residential Ere stations
have been erected and equipped with
automobile FIRE trucks. The city's
health department has shown marked
activity and results. In addition to
the purchase Of Elmvood Park. the
other city and private parks, have
been greatly enhanced. The citys
water supply systems have also been
improved.
Dozen New Factories.
The year saw a dozen new factories
established and operating. and hall
AZ many more secured for Develop
ment At an early date In 1914. Among
the latter Is the property Of the Acme
Building Company. which will DO used
by New Jersey match manufac-
turer. There WAS only one, factory
failure y IN 1e11. and That h:as Tar.
to be In operation again soon. En-
largements and improvements were
made in practically every industry at
Roanoke.
The most remarkable phase Of tn
dustriAl development was the ar
ranKement for use Of $4,000 horse
power OF electricity to be made 1t
the plants Of the Appaiachian Power
Company in New river. This, together
With tia 10 900 available a. the To-
cal plants. assures Roanoke Of about
10000 horsepower Of electric ener-
gy--a factor OF no mean proportion
In Industrial expansion =
Commercially Roanoke also had
the best year In er history. both In
amount OF business transacted BY
old firms and In new mercantile
houses eata blished. the latter num-
bering at jeast 100 OF all kinds and
grades. There were few failures.
Broke Building Records.
"a Roanoke broke all fermer build
Ing records by going beyond the mark
of 41.k00. 900. an increaae over fha
previous high record of about as per
cent. While large number Of new
factory and business buildings we're
Included In the above amount. tho
residential construction was enor-
IA = = = r. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
SAYS IT rs THE SPIRIT
OF DIVINE DISCOsl

NEW YORK. Jan.
Of divine discomfort waa ~ IT,
cause advanced to-day ~ NJ &
sica q. Finch. presfdsnt Il ~
FfAneatae eoeiety, for ~
increase In the nuIhee o4 13x
Ing their homes HI New York
tho past year. The annaa4
OF the police department. nh6
more than 1000 girls and xG
men disappeared durane
just ended. u az N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
SOUTH'S BANKING
GAINS MARVELLOUS
Leads All Other Sections of Country in Individual Gains in
Deposits-More Than 100 National Banks Organized
Each Year for Eleven Years

loans and discounts s.36 per cent,
was shown in the Southern States.
The Middle " est came next with All.
Between March II. 1900, and
October, 1911. 1,1s5 national banks
were organized in the Southern States
with capital Of $72.591.500. This was
a greater number OF banks and
larger capital than in any main dtvi-
sion of the country except the Mid
die Wset.
Managing Director Dave. OF the
Southern Commercial Congress, Will
address the Southern Society OF De-
troit. January 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
YALE PROFESSORS BACK
FROM PANAMA CA

NEW YORK Jan. &C. ~
well. n. Farman. J. r. McClel1
II. T. Summers Gill. four ya3G
fessors returned from the L.
OF Panama today enthustsas&1o a
the progress that II being natal
in preparing the bigEest dItch r.
world for nvtgMtfou. Dur1n
month Of pecemher. one It'd "
900 cubic yards NJ surpiuU UErtI
been removal leaving nnix ~
600 cubic yards yet to ~ cea3S ~
+ On the sar1e Eteamer AfTtv@
Ardo Eurias the newiw awD0iuto9s&
lister from Panama TO Wa4hlna4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06

EARTH'S SURFACE
is NOW TILTINC

CLEVELAND, o. Jan. S.-Tne
Father 0denAaoA, Learned Seis-
mogolist and astronomer. reports that
the fitting u being recorded and
measured BY the delicate Instruments
In st. Ignatins. observatory. The
tilttng 20 far has bean lis Of an
laelf II 900 feet
The fitting Affects noe. or giant
triangle. with limo from Newbury-
port. Mass. through Elmira. n, r.,
and Cincinnati for It's base and its
apex In Canada.
Father OAenbach can assign no
cause for this disturbance. He con-
Siders that the recent earthquake In
the Middle West was only an Incident
OF Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
NEGRO CONVICT KuI
HIS MATE IN CE

Especial to The Richmond virgiu
WINSTON SALEM, N. c., Ian.
The coroner's Jury tonight d.
that Jim White. colored, came tai
death at the hands OF WIN -
another negro. Both negroes
county convicts and last night
locked up together In the jAil -
During the night the two on1
In d fight In their cell. and
struck Jones over the head
bottle. fractHring his skull. the
dying several hours later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
QUINTON LACKS FOR
FORCE or POLICE

Especial 70 The Plchmsnd virginian.,
QuINTQN. VA Ian The neH.
board % supervisors had their first
meeting Tuesday. w. r. Tunstall was
MadA permanent chairman ana r. ".
have 10 walt until the. January term
o& tie court conveEess ~ ~ -
~ thefo are no eouatAh1es onlcially
- 6Aky the c4tinene ~ ob1ieo0 To
10 thete So Gee Nexns
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
CALLED
DANGEROUS TO
WORKING MAN
Senator's Denounce Supreme Court
Nominee in Stormy After
noon Session

Washington, March ,12.--For
more than three hours this evening
the Senate in one of the stormiest
and most protracted executive ses-
sions in recent history Of Congress,
debated the confirmation of Chancel-
ler Pitney Of the New Jersey, whorl
President Taft has nominated to srr-
ceed the late Justice Harlan, OH the
Supreme court bench The Senata
finally agreed to rosume the debate
at noon tomorrow and vote on the
confirmation at O'Clock
A rough canvas, made by Pitnty
supporters, after the fray, tonight,
showed that the vote probably would
be close and that there was some
danger of his rejection. Thee fight
was based mainly on Pitney's decis-
ion in the glass bottle blowers case.
Senator Cummins of Iowa pictur-
ed the decision as oppressive 70
American labor. Senators O'Gorman
and Reed characterized it as show.
ing a dangerous trend of thought;
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
DISTRICT JUDGE
LEAVES SlCASE IN
JURYS HANDS
Carpenter Allows Defense Month to
File Exceptions to His
Decision

Chicago, March 12.-united
States District Judge George A. Car
penter today refused to take from,
the jury the case of the ten Chicag,
meat packers, who are charged with
criminal violation of the Sherman
law and discharge the defendants at
the close Of the governments pre-
sentation of evidence AT the same
time he over-ruled the motion of the
defense to strike from record evi,
uence bearing on matters prior 10
the statuatory period, covered by tho
indictment.
After Judge Carpenter had read
his decision, Attorney Borders pre-
sented motion that Edward Morris
and Lewis5Heyman, two of the de-
PENDANTS, abe discharged on the
ground that allegations in the In
dictment were at variance with the
facts, in that he tmentioned Morris
2. Co. of New Jersey, with being In
the fresh meat business, while, as a
matter of fact, Morris & Co., Of
Maine was the corporation handlins
this branch OF business. The matter
will be disposed of by the court to.
morrow tg.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
SCOUTS RECEIVE
|. fire OF TROOPS
NEAR Chihuahua
Shots Returned al Santa Rosalis
But Exchange is Only
Slim
sALAvAR OPERATES IN HILLS
Will Not Attack Garrison Until
Band Of Tho o1sand Rebels
is REINFORCED
SALAvAR OPERATES IN HILLS

chihuahua, Mexico, March IL. =
The first brush. between rebels and
federals at Santa Rosalia occurred
this evening. A scouting party
drew the fire of an outpost of the
little besieged garrison The shots
were returned but the exchange was
slim and resulted in no damage. Gen
eral Salayar's force, now numbering
more than 1000, has been operating
in the hills about that place.
He has two machine guns in his
command, manned by Tracy Rich
ardson and Sam Ereben. soldiers, Of
fortune, who have seen service in
Central America and the Philippines.
1t ID not believed the federals have
artillery. 1t is possible Salayar may
delay the attack until the arrival OF
train, bearing additional troops,
tonight,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
COAL STRIKE
may SPREAD
&. TO BELGIUM
Miners DEMAND Higher Wages as
n. Result Of English
Walkout

Brussels, Belgium, March 12,--
There is every probability of a coal
strike breaking out throughout Bel
GUM, which will affect $4,000 col.
liers. Fs@a
The miners in the Liege station
have charged the delegates to ask
tor higher wages and those in the
vicinity Of Charelroi will ask Il
per cent Increase.
II their demands are not granted
III threaten to strike. The miners
Justify their demands on account Of
the higher prices Of coal due to th'
British strike
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
ONE MORE OF THE
CAM0RRISTS RELEASED.

Viterbo, Italy, March la fresh
sensation was caused today in the
Camorra trial when Crown Prose
cutor Santoro withdrew the aceusa-
tion that had been made against
Luigi Arena, who was charged by
Gennaro Abbatemaggio, the inform
er, with having sent letter from
prison melting his companions to
murder Gennaro Cuoccolo and his
wife. The accusation that Arena
had direct completely in the double
murder, now falls to the ground.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
WOLVES INFEST NEAR
('g ABOUT MICHIGAN TOWN

Hancock, Mich, March ia
pack of twenty timber wolves has
taken up its habitation on the ice
a mile out from Eagle River, Mich
where IT Is feasting on ducks, which
have become imprisoned In the ioe
or are too weak from starvation to
escape. The animals are so bold
that they pay no attention to hunt
ers, who have been unable, Because
of the roughness Of the ice, %
shoot them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
TAFT 70 CONFER
'rtif' NJ ON MEXICAN BORDER

Washington. March 12.-Presi'
dent Taft will have a conference to-
morrow on the situation in Mexico
with Secretary Stimson, Senator Gull
berson of Texas and the Texas con-
gressional delegation. 1t is under
stood the President and the secre-
tar Of War wish to impress upon the
Texas authorities that neutrality
laws must be strictly enforced and
that no aid to the insurrectos must
20 from Texas The President told
his callers today he would not con-
slider Intervention, unless Congress
authorized him to take such step
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
COLORADO WOMEN ARE @
STAUNCH IN THEIR
STAND IN FIRST CASE

Red Cliff, Colo, March l2,-TwC
Of the four women empanelled on a
jury with eight men to try case oi
boot Logging, here, held out for con
viction SO strongly, despite several
hours argument by the other mem
bers, that Mrs Tague. the only wo+
man judge in Colorado ordered tho
jury's discharge This was the first
Colorado jury on which women
served.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
TEXAS COMMISSIONER
DECLARES REPORT OF
DEPARTMENT is WRONG

Austin,s Tex, March ! 2.---In let
ter TO Gov Colquitt, today, State
Labor Commissioner Starking Wig
orously challenged the report, ema-
mating from the federal department
OF commerce and labor, to the effect
that conditions in Texas Cotton mills
were, deplorable and that wages paid
put the names of most OF the men
employed on the patronage list of
loan sharks. The commissioner says
he has investigated conditions and
that there is no truth In the report.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
Most Citizens Well Pleased Over Outcome Of
Election That Gives City an Official Home
After More Than Fifty Years Fight
LIBRARY ADDITION IS LOST
Voters Decide That Present Building is Large
Enough Two Precincts Against City Hail.
Five are for the Library Issue

Cairo viii have City Hall within the next year.
decided the yesterday bond
5000 for the erection Of modern building for offices for the city The
issue carried by majority of 4l8
One of the hardest fights election by the
supporters Of the ordinance which voted and the
the City Council passing the ord
nance worked hard all day and much Of the
For such important election small cast Less than
third of the vote cast at a regular election,
That the issue popular though indicated by the enhu
Everyone greeted the that the had carried
along street etg acquaintance Rnquirea
election being toM at the had passed scarcely
one said anything but Good I'm. glad tSpasseds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
MAN FATALLY
SHOT IN SCRAP
ON OHIO LEVEE
John Beaucamp Is Badly Hurt by
Man With Whom He Had !.
Been DrinIing
WOUNDED THREE TIMES
Bullets Strike Victim in Neck, Arm
and Chest Negroes in
Shooting Scrape
WOUNDED THREE TIMES

In quarrel starting over slight
dispute, John Beachamp who is
konwn throughout river cir
rles as "The vicksburg Kid was
shot and probably fatally wounded,
/. in w. r.. lyebsters saloon at Fourth
and Ohio streets at 1l:40 o'clock last
night The shooting was done by
another river man whose name could
not be learned. II t.n
According TO men, who were in the
saloon at the time, the shooting grew
out OF a quarrel after the assailanlt
bad def4ared he had mot licked
anyone" during the day Three
shots were fred, all of which took
effect One struck Beauchamp In the
neck, another in the right arm and
the third In the right side of his
chest.
At the time of the shooting, the
saloon was filled with InenI Sey-
erai started toward the man with
the gun, but he pointed it at them
and stood them of.
After the shooting, the assailant
ran out OF the saloon and disappear
ed toward Commercial avenue. Off
GERS Sleeves and Jones and Sergeant
Cowell, were on the scene within a
few minutes and secured. the neigh
borhood, but, could find no one.
Follows Assailant.
Beauchamp followed his assailant
out of the saloon and toward Com
mercial avenue, but dropped at Halli-
day avenue. There Officer Shelves
overlook him.
According to Beauchamp, he does
not know the name OF MS assailant
although he would know him on
sight. Other rivermen In the saloon
at the time declare they would know
the. man ii they saw him.
I'VE were standing at the bal
drinking ana the yicksburg Kid AND
this other fellow were sitting at q
table drinking, when the shooting
occurred said Red" Ween, one Of
the witnesses. The Kid and this
other fellow had been chewing the
rag all evening and the stranger re.
marked that he had not licked any,
body all day A minute later three
shots were fired and the Kid yelled
I'm shot ! started across the room
and the fellow pointed his gun al
me- ducked out of the door ant
that is, the last remember Of tnt
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
BRYAN SAYS He
FAVORS RECALL J
OF JUDICIARY
Commoner Tells Ohio Conyentios
That Judges are Servants
Of the People
RECALL & IMPEACHMENT ALIKE
Only Difference is that One is Be-
fore Body Of Officials and
Other Before People
RECALL & IMPEACHMENT ALIKE

Columbus, Ohio, March l2.-WH-
liam ]. Bryan today gave the Ohio
constitutional convention his views
on the making of the constitution.
He spoke in favor of the initiative
and the. referendum and the recall,
saying the recall Is an evolution
rather than alrevolution. a. Mr.. Bryan
said:
'The only difference between the
recall as now proposed, and impeach-
'ment as it. has been employed !, Ills
that in impeachments the trial As
before body of officials, while the
recall places the decision in the
hands Of the people"
- Mr.. Bryan said there was no
darker page in our industrial life
than that which recorded indiffer-
ence to the welfare of children
"the coming of dividends out OF
childhood, the darkening OF the pros
poets of a rising generation and the
impoyerishment of posterity."
Defects in Officials.
In championing the initiative and
referendum, Mr.. Bryan said;
Experience has shown that the
defects of our government are not
in the people themselves, but in those
who, acting as representatives of the
people, embezzle power to turn to
their own advantage the authority
given them for the advancement of
the public welfare.
"ThG initiative and referendum do
not decrease the Importance of legis-
latiye bodies, nor do they withdraw
authority from those who arc elected
to represent the people: on the con-
traly, when the people have the
initiative and referendum with
which to protect themselves, they
can safely confer a larger authority
upon their representatives,
Judges Are Servants.
Concerning courts and recall of
judges, Mr.. Bryan said;
"The judge, like every other off.
Ger, is the servant of the people, and
there is no reason why he should be
made ,iindepen ndent of a, permanent
public opinion on, questions funda-
mental In character The people are
much more apt, to deal justly with
judges than they are to receive JUS
tice at the hands of judges who dis
trust the good intent of the masses.
"The judge who would be swerved
by fear of recall would not be fiji
for the place anyhow. II there il
any position in which we need rigid
incorporating uprightness, it is
upon the bench and the recall in
stead of menacing the independence
Of the Judiciary Is more likely to i'm
prove the character Of those who oc-
eupy judicial positions.
with the recall, official terms
may with safety be made longer. And
speaking of the length of terms the
tendency is toward making an ex-
ecutive ineligible to reelection. No
one can devote his best energies to
the public If his vision Is clouded by
political aspirations or his Judgment
perverted by personal considera-
tions"
Referring to taxation Mr.. Bryan
said: ,
THE income tax is likely to be
employed by the federal government
but that is no reason why 1t should
not be employed in the state 1t II
not double taxation to include tax
upon incomes BY both state and fdi.
eral governmental
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
SIX FORMER SUN
WORSHIPPERS TELL OF
ORGANIZATIONS SECRETS

Chicago, March 12.--The Federal
grand jurymen investigating "Dr"
Ottoman Ear Adusht Hanish, chief OF
the Mazdasnam, sun worshiPpers'
cult, today listened to six former
members of the cult A number "
additional witnesses will be heard
in the next few days, it is said. as
the result OF sensational disclosures.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
BIXBY GOES TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF MAINE

v Washington, March 12,--General
Bixby, chief Of engineers, left Wash
ington today for Havana, to be
present at the official sinking Of the
Maine Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13

Mayor Parsons, the members Of
City Council and the other commit
tees were jubilant over the outcome
of the election. All were tired and
worn out after the days work but
without exception they Expressed
thsfr qualification over the result.
Parsons Is Pleased.
Il am more than pleased" de-
clared the Mayor Cairo has need
cd City Hall for many years. W.
have never had proper placee fo"
the city Offices.
Il am disappointed over the small
vote but | believe that the vote tn
day; expressed the opinion OF the
majority ~ the voters Of the city
Besides the city officials, who
worked for the issue, the Beard Of
Trade and the Commercial Club had
committees that worked hard for the
issue. The Board of Trade eommit
tee is composed Of r. s. Antrim, W
VI. Wood and NJ. y, Gilbert and the
committee of Cairo Commercial CInli
Il composed OF Mayor George Par-
sons, W. f. Grinstead, J.H. Galligad
and ID. S Lansden.
Will Be Ready by July /.
The bond issue probably will be-
ready for issuance by July 1. The
Council is expected to get busy on
the plans for the building during
the next month and the exact plans
will be ready by the time the issue
is outS The contracts will be let
shortly after the bonds are sold
The PNHic Library bonds failed
because many people believed thas
The present building is large enough.
The men behind the proposition last
night declared that the buildingFis
net large enough. but that the public
was not well enough acquainted
with the proposition
The failure Of the. Library issue
caused expressions of disappointment
from many OF the committee mem
bers and workers, Their disappoint
ment over the failure of this con-
panion Issue, was almost as great
as their pleasure over the passage
OF the City HALL bonds,
Only two precincts out OF the
thirteen in the city gave major
ity against the City Hall. They were
the second precinct OF the Sixth
ward, with vote Of Al for, and 66
against and the third precinct of the
seventh ward, with vote of S2 for
and 81 against.
Seventh Ward Varies.
While the third precinct or the
Seventh ward was giving a majority
against the bond. issue, the first pre-
einet of the same ward gave the big
gest majority OF any. The vate was
107 for and 80 against. The secQEd
precinct gave a majority Of eleven
In favor of the issue,
The Second ward was secondsi
the majority In favor OF the Clss
concluded on Fourth Page,)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
JACKSONVILLE MAN HURT.

Davenport. Ia, March Ia
Charles Miller of Jacksonville,n H.,
was run over by train near Da-
venport, today, and probably fatally
injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
OR0ZC0 NAMES JUNTA
FOR WASHINGTON OFFICE

4. Chihuahua, Mexico, March RI -
( After the manner of Madero and
his followers, Pasqual Orozco, and
the erevolutionists he leads, are
10 have their representatives at
Washington. Manuel Lujan said J.
Priete Quemper, well-known local
attorney. left today for Washington,
to place before. President Taft the
merits of the revolutionary cause,
The commission was named by Oroz-
co and his counsellors in he belief
that their helligerency might be
recognized. 1s g'.a
MORE TROOPS PUT ON 4ta.
MEXICAN BORDER GUARD
San Antonio, Tex, March 12.---
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(Concuded ON Page Ffve.1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13
WEATHER.

Illinois and Kentucky Fair
Wednesday; Thursday increasing
cloudiness, probably rain OF snow at
night.
Missouri--Fair Wednesday, in
creasing cloudiness and slightly
warmer; probably rain or snow ty
night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13

Concluded on page six.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-13

CONCLUDED on Page Fiys.)
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-26
HOW A BOY DEVELOPS.

The child becomes youth ana ll'e youth becomes a man by virtue oi process not so very different lrou' that which transforms the ca'eipa T. lar into butterfly or the taaPo.' into a frog. As truly as the ca'e,. 'a. pillar takes on wings and the 'al au pole lungs and limbs, of which ns.u sh;ld CT had any trace before, tile o -a;,s and the boy take on not only la', on and instincts and ways of ge''ins in the world, but actual new s"' ture as well. n
 Boyhood begins with the s.. ,..snt set of teeth it ends with the au's m of the beard and a new set Q. |, sI nor mes in the blood. Neither emu ', oo boy nor grub nor pollywog pass u to the next stage of his exis'en.ssr .srbe any mere enlargement.-From. a.ms Boy and His Gang" by J. Au Puffer.