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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
BUTCHER THROWN TO
STREET IN RIfNl

While driving out TweM
street. last evening, a team d
a butcher from Triadelphia rel
throwing him out on the street,
ever. he was not injured TO a
tent and was able 10 proceed
way. the team was caugkt.
Fette's salon. at the forks
road. One OF the horses
badly by coming IN contact
iron fence. andwere taken M
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01

Robert $ Judge trustee % william
N'It I0f 80 iN2 on West ChapIue
street consideration. $40
Martha , Sage fu charles r HUI
% OF. I0f no 9 Ir SfrrurrI Place
consideration. $40
Green r7f Cemetery A-sror.afirr 90
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On rHns.frrafIor So nj
If7 Do Ar.Huan r husband f8
f.fr. T.hr.rr i1. so ir
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Annie H guarr.ar arH husband f1
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
One Trayormiler Five-Passenger Touring Car
for SAYS. This Car is a Real Bargain.
CAPITOL CAR COMPAI
&c SIXTEENTH STREET


OF admittance many times over.
The regular performance will begin
with n wonderful spectacle telling the
story OF Joan OF Arc In a series of
beautiful ensembles. ballets and
pageant. In the production 1900 per-
sons, coo horses. a ballet OF 800 dane
ing girls and a trainload OF special
scenery are employed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
BEN
Bond Issue Goes over Until November
Election-other News and NoteE
OF the Mll Town.

The county court in session nj
Moundsville yesterday afternoon decided
to let the Union district bond issue so
over until the election in November.
owing 10 the fact that registrars must
De appointed to register the voters in
this district before the $3.50. 900 bond Is
sue can he held I'm the district. and the
county court finding that IL would he
some time before such registrars can be
appointed decided in the above wav
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
CORONER MESSERLY.
VERY RETICENT
CAREFULLY GUARDING MIS-
FINDS IN scHAFFER-sMTTH
TRAGEDY.
Mrs sehsrer Refuses TO Make Any
ststement-Friends Calling
On Her az jail.

More Witnesses were examined by
Coroner c. II. Messerly in the Schaf-
fer-Smith murder tragedy. which ook
place at Martins Ferry Sunday. and
while the coroner refuses to give out
anything. to even the police, IL is al.
most certain that both Mrs. Schafer
and her son. Robert Scott, will be
pound over to the grand jury. as the
police believe that one or the other
hred the shot that killed Scharer.
Both Are Cool.
Both Mr.. Schaffer and Scott. who
are ocked up in the Martins Ferry
jail. are cool and do not appear TO be
worried. While scarcely anybody has
spoken to Scott since the ragedy.
he eats and sleeps as II nothing has
happened. At times Mrs. Schaffer
seems overcome by and
walks the floor for hours at a time.
but the officers thing that most OF
her actions are put on In order TO get
sympathy.
Has Nothing to Say.
Nhen interviewed by a reporter
last evening Mrs. Scharer stated that
she had nothing whatever TO saw con.
corning the case and that most of her
time was taken up with visitors. most.
~ relatives. who are allowed to talk
with her. At the time OF the inter.
View she seemed composed and
warmly greeted relatives who came
in.
Sehaffer Funeral.
n funeral services of Earl Schaf-
Ter will be held from the home OF his
son. Charles. in Aetnaville tomorrow
afternoon and the wife will likely at.
n with the consent OF the coroner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01

ne store room OF Charles Schad at
the corner Of Sixth and Main streets
was moved last evening directly across
.te street on the vacant lot. Work on
tne new addition to the building will he
started at once and will add much 10
the appearance ~ the building. BusI-
ness VIII be carried On as usual I'm the
store room this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
Preparirr Prorrnn

The congregation Of the 81. Matthew
rerinan Lutheran church are busy pre-
pairing the program which is to he car
.led out on next sunday At the rededica-
tory services at the church. \ fine Dro-
kTan u being arranged and many prom
lnent speakers will be heard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01

the principal comedy roles with
honors. while Maurice Dacv. Edwin
Burns. Marguerite Devon and Joseph
Standish also deserve favorable men.
ton for tholr capahle Rnrk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
Thursdays Boats.

LOrona. Pittsburgh. . a m.
steel City. Cincinnati. Z a. m.
Sonoma. Marietta. n a m.
Ohio. Pittsburgh. 3 p m.
Indian. Darlington. 4 D m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01

Ihe Benwood base hall club. Of his
.lty. held "A dance last evening in the
Armory hall on Main street. The hall
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion and about 30 couples attended. or
,neStra music was furnished throughout
the evening. The proceeds will 90 to-
ward paving Tor Tho now nuIfnrms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
BIG COAL SHIPMENT rs
MADE FROM PITTSBURGH

PTTTsRVRGH Pa April 70 TIP.
wards 81 10000 bushels 81 coal vill
b. shipped south from here within a
hours over coo nnn bushels were
stared dosn The river late to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
Play 20 Re Ropaatsd-

the local High school will repeat its
play old School Days" which was given
a rev weeks ago at the Central school
auditorium on Water street. The NAV
WI hr given on May 10Th. in the same
place. b. the High school base bail team
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
wednesdays Boats.

Kanawha. Charleston. s r. m.
Greenwood. Pittsburgh. noon.
Indian. Darlington. 4 p. m
Sonoma. arrive. 8 p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
TUESDAYS Boats.

Sonoma. Marietta. II a. m.
Steel City. Pittsburgh. 3 p. m.
Indian. Darlington. 4 y. m.
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NOTICE

7 vii not b. responsible Tor any
LEGAL debt or debts contracted by any
Others shan myself individually.
JESS H~ICKERTON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01

Emilio Caruso. q. and Jcncvra Pc.
trasca. rs. both ~ Pittsburgh
Harry y Hermann. %. Ohio COUNT
and FIorerCo M kefficr. e1. Marshal.
county
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COUNTY COURT


Mary g. Porter was appointed adj.
minisiratrix H. H. y. Of The estate OF
John G.. Porter. bond. $500.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
SPORT.

Sailor Ed Petroskey. the San Fran
cisco sspirant for middleweight hon
ors, took q terrific drubbing at the
hands OF Frank Klaus. the Pittsburg
claimant Of the championship. at San
Francisco. Klaus won the decision
with nearly every round to his credit.
Joe Ketchel. the prize fighter who
collapsed after a recent bout with
Billy Walters near Waukegan. Ill (.
died.
Mike Gibbons OF st. Paul Knocked
cut Willie Lewis Of New York in the
second round OF . scheduled ten-round
bout in the latter city.
Frank Klaus. the Pittsburg middle
weight. who defeated Sailor Petros-
key in q one-sided two-round contest
in San Francisco has been matched
BY Promoter James Coffroth to box
Jack Dillon Of Indianapolis next
month.
Jim Flynn. who Is to battle with
Jack Johnson during the coming sum.
mer, blasted the aspirations Of Wal.
ter MacLachlan for pugilistic honors
in 4 three-round bout at the Star
theater In Milwaukee.
A new champion was born to pugi-
lism In the Vernon arena at Los An
geles when Johnny Kilbane Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. decisively outfought. out.
gained and outpunched Abe Attell in
their twenty-round contest. and at the
close was awarded the featherweight
title by Referee Charles Eyton.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
MEN TGAcAERA.

Recenty there has besa much dis
need Of men taaehsrs IN the hiGhss
grades. and some effort has been made
TO attract them 70 thS work. without
sny apprsciabIs results- There must
bs something about the calling Of the
tesches-either it pecunias7 rswards
or .ts range Of opportuniuss-that IL
inadequate TO attract and hold mO
who m1gh, take up Sbis calling -
LIE work The sverige man teacher
uses his position ~ . makeshift
stepping stone and means Of livelihood
while hs studies for the law. the med3
cine or some other prufss0on. saY
the ST. Paul Pioneer Press Usually
the man teacher leaves It tho earliest
opportunity for more 6attsrfnE ano
lucrative fields Of endsav09. II would
seem that teaching would Be the most
enjoyable work for the student ol
books and Of human nature. but ths
fact remains that men ~ . rule DC
not 20 regard It II must b admitted
that the profession OF teaching does
not hold the financial attractions d
men that are offered in other profeo
sions. The years Of preparation -
quired. the constant study nsosPsaIy.
the Investment in books and other u,
penses make . severe drain On the
teachers income. which - small ai
best II II be true that thsfs 10 . real
demand for more men teachers. ths
chances are that the demand Will b
supplied when the compensation II
made commsnsurats with The ssrvicss
rendered
The Keota news., 1912-03-01

A ten-inch fall Of snow covers Ais-
souri,. Kansas and parts OF OKLAHOMA
and Arkansas.
In an explosion and panic in NOV
ing picture show at Albrightsville. ".
Va. twenty-nine persons were In
1ured.
Unprecedented prosperity is being
enjoyed by the Philippine islands.
principally as . result OF free trade be
tween them and the United States,
and the cry of hard times" there NO
longer can be raised. say the members
OF the Philippine commission in their
report for 1911. The United States has
shared in this prosperity by increasing
it's exports to the archipelago to $40.
100000. or more than $12.500. 900 dur
ing the year.
Sermons on the prevention OF con
sumption will be preached in thou
sands OF churches on April 2Sth. which
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis, &C
cording to an announcement made re-
Gently. has set aside al tuberculosis
Day.
Black Hand murders. safe crackers.
burglars. footpads. pickpockets and
daylight bandits have operated in St
Louis almost without molestation for
two weeks. The police have been ut
terly unable 70 cone with the situa-
ton.
Four trainmen are dead and Hoosac
tunnel at North Adams. Mass, IL 80
effectively blocked that it may be days
before the tracks are cleared, as the
result OF q rear-end collision between
. freight train and q Boston-bound
express on the Boston & Maine rail-
road.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
GENERAL.

Never before In the history Of New
York has there been such an epidemic
Of robberies as within the last fort
night.
Capt. Theodore F. Townsend. one Of
the most noted weather experts in
this country died at his home at Cape
May. N. ]. aged seventy-four.
John Harmon. . laborer was . vic
tim of the storm in Chicago. His
body was found frozen in a snow
drift in the yard Of his home.
President Taft and the German am
bassador. Count Won Bernstorff. both
heartily favor the earliest consumma.
ton Of an arbitration treaty with
Germany.
Seven persons are known to have
been killed and = score injured in
tornado which swept portions Of Lin
coin, Jefferson and Arkansas counties,
Ark. The greatest destruction was re-
ported near Almyria, in the prairie
and 1ice lands of Arkansas county.
A binding snowstorm. backed by q
fifty-mile gale swooped down on the
Middle West. blocked traffic. played
pranks with the routine Of human af-
fairs and swept eastward in the direc-
ton Of northern Ohio. Pennsylvania
and New York. A temperature rang
ing between twenty-nine and twenty
four degrees made the wind and snow
bearable and little suffering was re-
ported. Several deaths in wrecks are
attributed indirectly to the storm. The
storm reached its greatest intensity in
Chicago and northern and central ILL.,
nois. although eastern Iowa and Mis-
souri,. southern Wisconsin. Michigan
and Indiana felt the blizzard to q con-
siderable extent
The Keota news., 1912-03-01

The statistics Of the ars department.
Of New York show that at least Is
per cent Of the nres in that city are
caused BY the careless use Of matches
and Of lighted cigars and cigarettes
II II not time that this awful risk &c
others BY careless smokers should be
taken account Of By the lawf II 10
not . trivial matter. The tossins
aside Of lighted matches and cigar
butts without seeing where they land
should be ~ much Of . penal onenss
A. bomb-throw Ing or incendiarism. 4
careless cigarette. ~ far - known.
caused tho great dre In Baltimore. one
OF the biggest in tho worlds history
and wholly preventabls. A careless
match caused the recent nrs in New
York. with it, loss OF valuable life and
much loss Of property-also wholly
preventabIe The careless user Of .
spark Of nre 10 an enemy Of the pub
lie welfare and ought TO bs treated ~
such. We are 40 yet primitive in out
outlook upon vital facts.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01

Jules vedrtnes 1t Pau. France. broke
the speed record for monoDlanes. ny
ing sixty-two miles In thirty-seven
minutes and l24 miles In one hour ana
fifteen minutes. The previous RECORD
for sixty-two miles was made by ba-
THAT 4, Douzy Jan. 20. when he cov-
cred the distance in forty-one minutes
and twenty-four seconds.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01

A very pleasant prediction has been
made BY . college sociologist that the
United States 10 dde for war In 1880
and that this nation will be In the
wrong. ~ probably by reason Of it,
wealth and importance. It will have
become an International bully. He
bases this assertion on the evidence
of history. But to Offset this are tho
facts that the direct rule Of the people
IL becoming more and moro the na-
tional ideal Of government, and that
with the people 40 . whole vitality In
control. the peace sentiment will b
stronger than ever. II II upon the
masses. not tho classes. that tho hor-
rors Of war chiefly fall. and the sle-
ment Of self-interest will than b more
engaged in the preservation Of peace
than ever before In the history Of the
world. In the meantime. potential
academic wars nsed not seriously q.
sest tAe aa&ioaAi psass q niaA
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
FOREIGN.

Thirty thousand bales Of cotton
burned in one of the big warehouses
in Bombay.
Reports from San Jose. Costa Rica.
state that the earthquake reported has
been felt generally over the whole Of
the high plateau but no serious dam
ago has boen done % far.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
WASHINGTON.

An official order for changing the
stars of the national ensign and the
union jack in use by the navy to show
the addition Of two new states to the
Union has been issued by the Navy
Department.
President Taft has informed Con-
gress that he does not approve Of Post
master General Hitchcock's sugges-
ton that the government buy and op-
crate all telegraph lines as an adjunct
Of the postal system.
Tho Washington National Monu-
mental Society has sent letters to the
governors of states which have not
placed memorial stones in the Wash
ington monument. and urging that
these states furnish memorials sim
liar to those already placed there. The
states not represented are Colorado,
New Mexico. Arizona. Oklahoma, Tex
as. Washington and Idaho.
President Taft. speaking at the
peace meeting Of the Navy league In
Washington declared the time had not
come for this country to be economi.
cal at the expense Of an adequate
naval establishment: expressed the
hope that the present Congress would
authorize the construction of two bat.
tleships. and said he gladly would
sign bill that carried such an author.
ization
Authority to send American troops
across the Mexican border to ouell
conditions Of anarchy or fighting that
might threaten lives or property on
this side OF the line may soon be
given to President TAFT. A resolution
probably viii be introduced in the
Senate soon, with the knowledge of
the administration. which will be sim.
liar to Senator Stones OF last May
which directed the foreign relations
committee to ascertain the duty OF
this government In connection with
tho killing of Americans by firing
from the Mexican side or may pro
pose to delegate to President Taft au.
thority to take whatever steps he
deems necessary in IN emergency.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01

WESTERN.
II js estimated that fifty residences
were destroyed by a fire which swept
the portion OF Houston. Texas, tnhAo-
tied by the working classes.
Tom Gun, the San Francisco
Chinese ayiacoY. had . narrow escape
from death a, the meet in Oakland
when his biplane fell from height OF
$50 feet and buried him beneath the
wrcckage.
A company OF Mexican federal sol
diers led by Commissario Gales OF
Aqua PrietA fought 4 brief battle with
the rebel band which raided the Elias
ranch at Douglas. Ariz- The rebels re-
treated under fire. leaving two dead
on the field.
To develop more thoroughly the fer
tilizer and potash resources Of the
United States. Secretary Wilson has
ordered the establishment At Reno.
New. OF government laboratory.
where natural materials supposed to
contain potash Will be examined with
Gut cost. Those sending samples must
prepay transportation charges.
The total area of the public d.
main that up to date has been classi-
fled a. applicable TO tho provisions
OF the enlarged homestead act.
amounts TO nearly two hundred mil
lion acres. Last month. 10000 acres
In Montana and Oregon were desig-
mated as lands from which 3z0-acre
homegteads may be selected. and
more lands are being classified ev.
cry month.
Gov. Oswald West Of Oregon has an
nounced that he had obtained . full
confession from one Of the men impli-
Gated in the robbery OF the steamer
1910. was stolen $4,000 worth Of gold
bullion. twenty-five pounds OF this
has teen recovered and was carried
to Salem and placed in the hands of
the governor. who turned 1t over to
Steve Connell, United States Secret
service operative
Eight miners are known to have
been killed and the fate OF score or
more imprisoned In mine No. s Of the
Western Coal 4 Mining Company at
Lehigh. Okla. which Is afire. Is
doubtful. Seven bodies have been re-
covered. half . dozen men had been
rescued. while several bodies. appar-
emily lifeless have been located. At
the time OF the discovery Of the fire
200 men were at work In the mine.
The greater number were near the
mouth and escaped before the fire
gained headway. but others In the
lower workings were entombed.
A foot OF snow has fallen at Lamar.
Colo. with the wind blowing constant
ly. The snow IL badly drifted although
the ground II entirely covered.
The Keota news., 1912-03-01
from TELEoRApHlc REpoRTo
THAT COVER the WEGk'o
GvEMYo.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
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Western Ne~soap-. Union News Service.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-19
G. M. Address-W. H. Milligan, M.
M. O. CULBERTSON

G.. M. .Address-W. H. Milligan, M.
o. Culberson. C. B. Woods. "
q Appeals and Grievances-W. d. Craw-
ford, w. L. Jones, H. E. Williams.
Jurisprudence-A. G. Clark, S. Joe
Brown, T. B. Stovall.
I Finance. Accounts and Claims-L r.
Willis, E. Tracy Blacgburn, A. G, Clark
Returns of Chartered Lodges-John
Rhodes, /. l.. Brown, S. Joe Brown.
Fraternal Dead-T. B. Stovall, T. H.
Sturgis. Pirre Barquette. D
The Grand Master delivered his an-
nual address, and the other Grand Off
GERS made their annual report which
showed the Grand Lodge to be in fairly
good condition. In the evening tie la
dies headed by Mrs. Richardson, repre-
senting the tribe Of Cad gave lawn
social at the home Of Mrs. Merchant
for the A. M E, church and the Bsp-
tist ladies' gave q lawn social at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Baker.
"A delightful evening was enjoyed by
those present. ,s
Wednesday morning the Grand Lodge
was opened in due form at 8 o'clock,
then the report Of the representatives
from the other Grand Sisters Jurisdic.5
tions was received, also Fraternal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-19
! ALBA NEWS.

Mrs. Bennings and children Of Fair
field were visiting ct the home Of Mrs.
HENDERSON, this week.
Mr.. Alfred Grayson visited his grand.
ron. MI. Roy Grayson Ii Hooking, ths
past week.
Mr.. Fred Coats Of Buxton passed
through Abba enroute to Missouri, Fri
day. q.
I Misses Ora Lewis and Bertha Allen
of Des Moines, Messrs. Donald Thorn
as, Earl Bowman, Toy Grayely, Mrs.
Jameson, were Ottumwa, visitors to
the picnic, Thursday. -.
Mrs, Joe Robson of Hooking was in
Abba, Sunday. ...
Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E.
church on Sunday, Rev. Tilman of Mo-
line and another minister assisted the
Rev. in his quarterly duties.
Mrs. Chas. Carthon and Mrs. Luke
Mosely of Hiteman were in town today
Sunday.
Basket dinner and ice cream was
served the ministers and friends of the
church on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roper are re-
joicing at their home over the arrival
of u baby boy. Mother and child doing
nicely. ~
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Grayson of Hook
ing in town Saturday, Madame Gray
son and Benning and two children,
Bennie and Harold, returned from Des
Moines, Wednesday. ~
Miss Bertha Allen of Des Moines il
a visitor at the home of Misses Ora and
Mildred Lewis, this week. 4.
Quite number of strangers in town
the past week. ...... :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-19

Vocal Solo, R #. Hastings.
Plane Selection, Mrs. Alice Speaks.
Vocal Duet, Mesdames Toomey and
Perkins. ,.a.[.. r.. 4 s...,
Piano Solo, Mrs. Ada Lewis, Moline.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Cornet Solo, Master Roy Christinea.
Thursday morning was taken up in
reports of the various committees. In
the afternoon the election Of the Grand
officers was held, Worshipful Grand
Master E. T. Banks Of Doric Lodge
No. &c was placed in nomination by s.
Joe Brown the name Of John L. rhomp-
son Of North Star No, 2, was placed in
nomination by T. B. Stovall Of Daven-
port and seconded by A. A. Bland of
Keokuk. The name Of w. H. .Milligan
was placed in nomination by H. Martin
Of Dubuque. Mr.. Milligan withdrew.
then the contest was between Banks
and Thompson the ballot showed that
Banks had received 46 and Thompson
80 votes. Thompson was declared elect
ed For the G. S. w. /. L Brown and
M O. Culbertson were the candidates
C. y. Woods and w. D. Crawford hav-
ing withdrew; the ballot showed Brown
received % and Culberson SO. The G.
j. w, H. E. Williams Of Ottumwa, and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-19
Grand Lodge Notes.

Davenport entertained the Grand
Lodge royalty, the boys made hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth Bright entertain
ed the largest number Of the grand
officers at her home. They had about
eight in her home. Four past q. N. 9
and one present G. NJ. more than fifty
votes In one home. Tho two prettiest
young members Of the lodge present
were Pierre Barquett Of Oskaloosa and
Tommy Spicer Of Ottumwa. They
made q hit in the city.
OF course the Marshalltown young
men were not here and John Rhodes Of
Des Moines was all alone! 5
The ladies' Of the two churches work
ed 10 nicely together to make our visit
pleasant. ass<s
Mr. E. Green, the popular restaurant
man was the busiest man In Davenport
His amiable wife was 4 great help to
him. Mr.. Green was Mason and
made many friends. See his advertise
ment in the Bystander.
The Grand lodge had more lawyers