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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Town Bonds Issued for Incie-sed
Supply of Water

at a meeting OF the Town Council
last Thursday night q resolution
was adopted authorizing the hnancs
committee Of the town TO have print
90 bonds Of the town in denomina-
tions of $1,000. $500 and 500. in such
proportion as they may deem best
but not to exceed $4,000 in the az
greGate amount =
This step was taken by the coun-
Gil 10 accordance With an act of the
General Assembly of Virginia, APP
proved January 16, 1912. whereby
the mayor and council of tho town
of Lexington were authorized to is
sue and sell bonds Of the town not
exceeding s75, 00U in amount, for the
purpose Of charging and extending
the water works of the town SO as
70 prov de an adequate supply OF
water.
The bonds shall bear date on the
first day OF February. 1912. with the
principal due and payable on the
first day OF February, 1912, with the
right reserved TO the town to call 10
and pay any or al of such bonds on
and after the first day of February.
1922. The bonds shall bear interest
at the rate OF four and one-half per
cent per annum, payable seminar
nually on the first day OF August and
February of each year, and for
which interest coupons shall be At
tached to ali Of said bonds.
1t will be recalled that the citizens
Of Lexington last year voted a bond
issue of $3.50 for an additional
water supply, and when the bonds
were offered for sale defect was
discovered in the town charter
" hich caused the prospective pur
chaser to decline to buy. The mat
ter was carried to the General AS
sembly and bill was enacted
remedying the charter defect, anC
now the bonds will be sold for car
rying into effect the will Of the peo
pie as overw helmingly expressed
at the polls.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Judge H. w. Holr's First Court il
Rockbridge

Judge Henry W. Holt opened
court Monday, this being his first
term since his election as Judge
Letcher's successor, the latter's
term having expired January 3lst.
After Judge Holt took mis- seat
and the oath of Office was admins
tered by Clerk A. 7. Shields, he
asked If there were any motions.
Mr.. Frank T, Glasgow arose and
presented q memorial to the late
Captain J. Preston Moore, which
had been adopted by the Lexington
bar, which memorial was ordered
spread on the minutes of the court.
The grand jury composed of f..
L. Graham Uoreman). F. w. Hous-
ton, Reuben Bare, o. c. McCorkle
J. W. Morrison. c. G. McCorkle, F.
F. Harris. J. w. Culton and ]. r.
Tardy, brought in an indictment
against Andrew Pugh for murder
and against James Conner Jones
and Elmer Jones for housebreakins
and larceny.
Graham Y. Moore. J. L. Bargel
and Joe 4. Walker qualified as de
puties for County Treasurer S. X
Moore.
The Children's Home Society o
Virginia. qua c,iianS Of Ruth Relchel
and Ecton BrlHher, conSenting
these children were adopted BY
Rocco Letlro and Ruby Letiro, hi.
wife, and their names changed t,
Ruby Ruth Letiro and Ecton Belch
er Letiro.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Friends Want Colonel Catlett for
State Treasurer

The Redmond Journal OF Monday
published the following news item:
Colonel Robert Catlett Of Lexing-
ton, Va, former assistant 10 AttOr-
oey General William A. Anderson,
is 10 be- candidate for the position
of Treasurer OF Virginia at the pri--
mary OF next year when State ofa-
GERS are 70 be named.
This is the information which was
today passed out by bis friends TO
the members OF the Legislature, and
by them it was received with express
sions of approval and satisfaction.
Said one of the friends of the gentle
man from Pockbridge in discussing
the matter:
There is no question OF the abil-
ity, the integrity and the fitness OF
Colonel Catlett for that or any other
Office which he may seek and which
the people of the State may give
him. He is gentleman by training,
instinct and preference. He is a
man Of ability and would reflect
credit n the State in any position.
He is Democrat OF that type of
which the State may be proud, and
were be elected to that position the
people of the State would never
have cause to regret placing conf
dence in him.
Colonel Catlett has been engaged
in practiciug law for many years.
and was for some years the ass St
ant to General Anderson. He is
careful, thorough in preparation and
gives close attention to details in
everything. He takes nothing for
granted. He will oppose Asher W.
Hartman, who has held the position
of State Treasurer for some twenty
years or more, and who has not had
opposition for long time. He will
enter the race and make = cam paigr
OF the State for the position, and
: will have the support Of many OF the
: strongest men iu Virginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
The Coming and Going of People
You Know

Mr.. Isaac Weinberg returned
Monday from q business trip to New
York.
Miss Gertrude Ettinger is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Howard g. Lacy, AZ
Glen Wilton, Va.
Mr.. G. s. Day has moved with his
family from Brownsburg TO LICKING
ton to make their home.
Mrs. Eden B. Shorter OF Clifton
Forge, is the guest this week oil her
sister, Mrs. J. r. BeetOn.
Miss Vixella Cunningham OF
Buena Vista is the guest OF Mrs. +
D. Cunningham at the Lexington
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Quisen-
berry were called to Salem, Va, last
Sunday on account of the death oil
Mrs. Julia Parrish, aged 81 years,
Mrs. Quisenber aunt.
Mr.. Peyton Cochran OF Stauuto ton,
president of the Woodrow Wilson
Club of that city, was visitor in
Lexington today in the interest ol
organizing a Wilson Club in Lexing
TN.
DIR. w. S. Currell vas in Norfolk
Friday to make an address before
the Norfolk High School. From thai
city he went to Davidson College o
North Carolina, where he was for
merly associated as q member OF th'
faculty.
Rev. DR.. f. W. McCorkle, pastor
OF Rockbridge Baths Presbyterian
church, left Monday for Chatta
nooga, Tenn, to attend the meeting
of the Laymen's Movement of th'
Presbyterian Church, Ito be held il
that city Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Thursday Of this week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

Last Friday, the 2nd, was Ground
Hog Day, and shortly after noon the
sun shone out brightly. IL his hog
ship made his appearance at noon
and remained out any length OF time,
he surely saw his shadow. In con
sequence, the believers in this
representation will expect bad
weather for some weeks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Bank of Rockbridge's President

At a meeting today oflthe board of
directors of the Bank of Rock bridge
Mr.. Paul NJ. Penick was elected
president to succeed Mr.. w. S. Hop
kins. who rendered his resignation
at the meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors last week, Mr.. Hopkins has
served the bank for many years as
president.
Mr.. Penick is prominent lawyer
OF Lexington and rs extensively 10
terested in business enterprises o
the community. He was formerly ,
! director in the bank.
j COcAd hQrsa mn rlxat N....da..
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Furniture Sale

Owing to the bad weather at the
time OF the auction not more than
half of the Ideal Hotel and Cafe fur
niture was sold. The remainder,
comprising ten suits OF furniture.
springs and mattresses, two dining
tables, two coal and two wood heat
ing stoves, etc, can be bought pri-
vately by applying to Valley Heat
ing, Pluming & Timing Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Oyster Dinner at the Baptist Lecture
Room

The ladies OF the Baptist church
will serve oysters. chicken salad,
ice cream and other refreshments in
the lecture room of the church from
noon until ten o'clock In the even
log, Thursday. February Is. and
will appreciate the patronage OF the
public.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

Freeman Kramer, black faced
comedian and monologist, will APP.
p ,ar at the Savoy Thursday, Friday
= d Saturday nights of this week,
1870 to 10 O clock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

The combined musical clubs OF
Washington and Lee gave concert
Monday night in the High School
Auditorium. Monographs to the
foot ball men of last year were
awarded IN this cccoS;cr-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

I. is reported that 1.-The Goshen
Mining Company expects to begin
operating it's furnace at Goshen In
the early spring.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
Electric Current

Good light is a gilt-edged
investment, whether Used IN
the home, the office or the
store. Enooeh light to see by
means protection to health
and eYesight. comfort for
evenings work Or play.
cheerfulness, economy, and
beaotY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
(signed) FRANK MOORE,

OcCTobdiy
In responding to Mr.. Anderson's
cordial greetings Judge Holt ex-
pressed himself in hearty sympathy
with the sentiments OF endorse
ment of Judge Le.cher's career,
and said that he himself dared
hardly hope TO measure up t, the
high standard of the distinguished
men who had preceded him on the
bench OF this court, but that If he
could retire from his service here
at the end of his term with the good
will of the people OF Rockbridge rs
Judge Letcher has retired with the
good will OF the people of Augusta,
ne would be more than grati6ed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

Good skating on the river.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07

Good horse market Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
COTTON MARKET
CLOSES QUIET
BY Associated Press.

New York, April 16.-Cotton futures
opened strong at an advance of 10 to
20 points on reports of further heavy
rains in the south, continued apprehen-
sions as to the situation in the Mis-
sfss1ppi valley and firm late cables from
Liverpool. New crop positions made
new high records for the season on ur-
gent covering by recent sellers and fresh
buying for long account. Realizing was
heavy enough to cause reactions Of or
4 points from the best, but there was a
continued demand.
Offerings were readily absorbed at a
set back of or points from the initial
hgures and the market later in the fore
noon, was firm with prices working up
to about the best point again on con-
tinued covering or fresh buying for long
account.
The market was not particularly ac-
tive during ths early afternoon and
while prices ea!sed of or points after
the weekly weather report, which read
rather more favorabIy0 than expected.
the. market ruled generally very steady
and toward O'Clock was within a point
or two of the best on old crop positions
with the general list ruling soma II to
20 points net higher. Spot closed steady
is points higher; middling uplands II 20:
rntddling gulf 195. Sales 200 bales
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
URGES ALL TO
ATTEND GOOD
ROADS MEETING
SECRETARY HENDERSON PAR
TIcuLARLY DESIRES THAT ALL
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF couN-
TY COMMISSION ATTEND MEET
ING HERE ON FRIDAY.

When seen by a representative of
The Journal yesterday afternoon, Sec
rotary Henderson, Of the Pensacola
Commercial Association, was very en-
thusiastic over the prospects for a
successful meeting in this city on Fri
day, April 10, at which time D. Ward
King. the split-log drag expert, will
deliver a lecture and give a demonstra-
ton on the subject Of good roads.
1t was through the efforts of the
Commercial Association that the lee
ture and demonstration were arranged
for and Mr.. Henderson is naturally
pleased at the amount Of interest
which is being manifested throughout
the county and at the encouraging re-
ports which are coming In from va
rious sources as to the crowd that is
apt to attend both the lecture and the
demonstration.
Although the county commissioners
have already rendered some valuable
service in advertising the occasion and
posting circulars, etc, Mr.. Henderson
urges that each OF them further en-
courage the good roads cause by at
tending the meeting in person and by
bringing as many from their RESPECTIVE e
districts as possible.
The demonstration, as well as the
lecture, will be of interest to every
citizen Of the county and 1t is hoped
that as many as possibly can do so
will attend both.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
v. A. BOWMAN
IS EXONERATED
BY. THE JURY
VERDICT is RETURNED TO THE
EFFECT THAT DEPUTY SHERIFF
WAS UNSUITABLE IN KILLING
ARTHUR GRACE, A NEGRO,
WHOM HE WAS ATTEMPTING
TO ARREST.

After examining fourteen witnesses,
including Deputy Bowman and Deputy
Bewley, who was with him at the time
of the killing, w. A. Bowman, deputy
sheriff, was exonorated by the coron-
er's jury empaneied yesterday morning
to investigate the killing OF Arthur
Grace, a negro. whom the officer shot
and killed while attempting to arrest
him Monday afternoon.
According to the evidence produced
before the jury, the negro had fired
a. the officer before the latter did any
shooting and he was acting in self
defer at the time. The warrant
uPUh which Bowman was attempting
TO" a rest Grace charged him with as
sault with intent to murder and the
evidence befo the coroner's jury also
showed that he was guilty on this
charge and hat he had fired at the
negro who later made the warrant
against him three times on Sunday
night. The verdict of the jury was
jTstifiable homicide and Bowman was
discharged from custody.
The jury conducting the inquest was
composed Of the following citizens: G.
] Stevens, foreman; Phil Sanchez.
Jas. Cope. Golay Rupert, W. A. Suggs
and G. r. Abbott
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
Disaster the Greatest
Ever to Occur at Sea
tcontInued From Page One,

punctured the lowering of either end of
the ship reduces an increased strain
on the other compartments"
EXPERTS OPINION.
Robert Stocker, naval constructor, Of
the Brooklyn navy yard, said:
In the case Of the Titanic I am in
clined to think that her sinking was
due to the effect of grounding rather
than to the impact of collision. Ere
as pinnacle rock ripping open her
keel. The iceberg against which the
Titanic smashed her bow may have
had some such submerged projection
which did damage to the keel II the
forward bulkheads Of the vessel had
held after the impact which smashed
the bow, ii certainly seems that the
relative buoyancy of the remaining
compartments would have been suffl-
cient to keep the ship ahoat. 1 am
conpelled to believe that a great many
of her compartments must have been
punctured or sprung
Lewis Nixon, the eminent naval
architect, is inclined TO think the Ii
tanic was either travelling at full
speed or perhaps crashed into a berg
so tremendous that there was practi-
cally no give. IF the Titanic hit one
of those great ice masses" said Mr..
Nixon. ct is likely that she struck one
that had no more give than a rock
Under these circumstances something
had to give way and as the iceberg did
not, the great ship had to crumple up.
It is conceivable that an impact Of this
sort might have buckled her longitu-
dinal plates from end to end, shearins
off and starting rivets and opening up
the watertight compartments through
out the length OF the vessel"
For many years steamship men have
asserted that the safest place is to be
on a well equipped ocean liner. In
proportion to the number carried the
statistics show there Is less loss Of
life and less chance Of injury on board
a modern liner than there Is in any
other means Of transportation. Fleets
come and go from New York and other
ports with the regularity Of the tides
and those carrying mails maintain n
schedule which almost equals in pune
tuality that of railway mail trains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
MARIANA.

Mariana. April 1e.-Miss Margaret
Siddon II visiting her sister, Mrs
Charles Siddon, in New Orleans.
Mrs. Frank Carter Of Pensacola Is
visiting her father, Mr.. Tom Dick
son.
Beautiful Easter programmes of
music and recitations were rendered
in the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon by the EpwQIth league.
Sunday night by the Young Peoples
Missionary society.
DR.. Foster of the st. Luke's Epis-
copal church. with part of his choir
and congregation. held an Easter ser
vice Sunday evening at Greenwood.
A large audience witnessed the pre-
sentauon of The End of the Rain
bow" last Tuesday night. The play
was presented by amateurs under the
direction Of Mrs, c. l.. Wilson. The
proceeds Of the entertainment will go
TO the st. Luke's rectory.
The Mariana friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Lewis Jr. are glad to
learn that they have returned TO
Mariana to- make their home here
again.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Daniel entertained the
Shakespeare club at her home on
Tuesday evening. The guests spent
an enjoyable afternoon. Delightful
refreshments were served after the in
terestins programme.
Miss Callie Henty spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
II. E. Hanty.
The Matrons' Domino club was de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. Evans
on Wednesday afternoon.
Or. n. A. Baltyell returned from
New Orleans Wednesday
Mrs. Frank Daffin very delightfully."-
entertained the Young Matrons' Rock
club on Friday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
Cleared.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.

steamships.
August Belmont, Br IS, Clarke, 1861,
TO Gulf Transit Co.
Pallas. Ger, Nicholson, 1892, to Pen
Sacola Lumber Co.
Eva, Br, Ellis, 1920. to Gulf Transit
&C.
Wilma, Span. Arrotequi, 1888, TO
Gulf Transit Co.
Cecil, Nor, Lovik, 1885, to ]. A. Mer-
ritt & Co.
Carmen, Aust, Harcich. 2sss, to Gulf
NAB. Br. Devine, 1916, to Gulf Tras-
Penlee. Br. Mitchell, 2451. to Gulf
Transit Co
Hermann, Ger, Gurgensen. 1871. to
Pensacola Lumber CO,
Hubert. Br. Martin. 1888. to Cary 8
Ingelhnger. Ger. Ruhne, 21ss. to Gull
Banks,
Carolina, Urug, Roura, 5s7, to mas
ter. " iiAN7
Finland, Rus. Engblom. 1880 tc
master.
Hamingea. Nor blk, Olsen, s2s to II
Bears & Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
STOCK MARKET
CLOSES STEADY
BY Associated Press.

New York. April I6-The common
shares of the International Mercantile
Marine Company we-r down a point at
the opening of~today's stock market with
loss of 2 1-2 points in the preferred
and points in the 4 1-2 per cent bonds
The movement otherwise was decidedly
irregular with gains and losses quite
evenly balanced. Fractional losses
shown by United States Steel, Amalga-
mated Copper, Utah Copper and Erie
common and first pfd.
The list in general became stronger
with / point gains in New York Central
Northern Pacific and Amalgamated
Copper. The market became duh and
had sagged back to aoout the opening
figures at II o'clock.
The list became unsettled in the
second hour, the undertone denoting a
mixture OF liquidation for profits and
bear selling. All early gains were
wiped out. Prices in many cases were
under yesterdays close International
Mercantile shares shaded further. At
noon the market was fevertshly active
Bonds were steady.
Additional losses were effective
throughout the list in the latter part
OF the, day. The persistent drop in the
market leaders had damaging effect
on sentiment.
The market closed steady. Bears who
generally close out their contracts each
day, bought and this gave the market
an upward impulse. Recoveries OF a
point or more were common in the ac-
tive shares, and the list showed a bet
ter undercurrent of steadiness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17

Furnished by the local Office. weather
bureau, United States department OF
agriculture, under the direction OF will
lis l. Moore, chief Of bureau, Washing
ton. ID. G.
Pensaeola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for April, 80 de-
grees.
Lowest on record for April, "a de-
grees.
Average of the highest daily temper
atures for April, "a degrees.
Average of the lowest daily temper
atures for April. 81 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday "a
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday morn
ing, 81 degrees
Pensaeols's Rainfall Data.
Normal rainfall for the month OF
April, SIC inches.
Total rainfall this, April to Z .. m.
ABS inches.
Total excess, January list to March
3Ist, 6.96 inches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
Livernool Market

Liverpool. April 1s.-Closing: Cotton
spot good business done, prices points
middling. GA: middling, $50; low mid
ding, $40; good ordinary, SIS; ordi-
nary, $50.
The sales Of the day were 10, 900 bales.
export, and included 9,400 American.
Receipts 5000 bales, including 200
American.
Futures opened and closed steady.
ApriLMay, 6.s01s; May-June, 56 3O17 !:
June-July, 6S01; July-August, $50;
August September. 6.27: September Oc-
tober. 6.23: October November, 6 20; No
vember-December, 6.17h; December
January, SIT; January-February," eli:
February-March, 6.17k; March-April.
61S
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
CHICAGO GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, April 1s.-For the first time
in nearly a week, the wheat market to-
day approached normal condition.
Opening prices varied from lie lower to
5-SQ3-4c advance. July started at Los
to LOS 81. a shade OF to 5-s9S-tc
higher, rose to LOT and reacted to
los lac.
Corn showed lack Of support. July
opened IA to Sac, 1ower at rs Ia to
rs Use. rallied 10 II 1-sc and then fell
back to rs ga.
Oats weak July started 1-s91-<c 70
5-S@a-4c at 5491-s and then dropped
to So rs.
Firmness of provisions was not main
tanned. Initial transactions ranged from
1-2c lower to Tie gain with Sep
tember delivery; $1s.47 Ii for pork;
1910 to s1o.72 1-2 for lard, and $1,000
for ribs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17

During the riotous scenes attendant
on the Michigan Republican conven-
ton, Frank Knox was the central
figure and storm center. Knox is an
old Rough Rider and a staunch friend
and supporter of Col. Roosevelt. He Is
the chairman of the Michigan State
Central committee and western man
ager of the Roosevelt campaign, with
offices in Chicago
He and his followers went to Bay
City determined that the delegates
to the Republican convention be in
structed for Roosevelt. When they
found that the convention was to be
dominated by the Taft forces they
withdrew and held another conven-
tion, but not until after Knox had
been deposed and another chairman
elected in the convention which Sc
lected Taft delegates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17

Clara. Nor, Bjerkhalt. sss. to master.
Elvo. Ital, Marini, TO Pensacola
Lumber Co.
Genista, Ital, Trapani, 1855, TO
master.
John Francis. Am, Vessel, ~2s5. to
master.
Donna Christina, Am, Christopher,
165, TO master.
Alice May Davenport, Am, Nash.
$50, to master.
y. C. Lockhart. Am, King 26s. to
master.
Ships.
Naella, Nor, Aass, 1919, to master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
c. MORENO JONES.

I am a candidate for State Attorney
and solicit the voters and support of the
people of Walton, Santa Rosa and Is
Gambia counties. I have served the peo-
pie as member of both branches of the
legislature, and my record is my plat
form. If elected, promise to discharge
the duties of the ONCE faithfully and
impartially.
JOHN P. STOKES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17

You know" satd the minister, that
money is mans worst enemy"
Well replied the man. thought
fully. II suppose that Is why some
people like him for the enemies he has
made. Workers Statesman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-17
NAVAL STORES
MARKET FIRM

Savannah, April fS.-The spirits Of
turpentine market opened and closed
firm today. Opening and closing quota
Receipts were S39 casks
The rosin market opened and closed
firm. Sales were 902 barrels receints
2,105 barrels, shipments 33S barrels and
stocks of 51,190 barrels.
Opening quotations vera.