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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
Bar Association
OF Wise County Endorse
Judge Fulton.

RESOLVED, 10y the Bar AS
soriation Of Wise County. IN "a
m,hing assembled, that this
/ ocintinn does hereby en-
I,,se honorable t. NJ. Fulton.
Of ,ius bar, for election by the
y ,srinbly of Virginia
10 the positInn upon the bench
Min supreme Court of Appeals
nos he,d b, Judge John \.
Bu hnnuu. la become II. Give
upon tn, retirement If Judge
Buchanan
In all the relations of life he
has measured up to the highest
Standard of manhood: his in
sprity is stainless; his honor
animpeachable; his fidelity to
every trust unassailuble; in
PERSONAL conduct genial, Iowa
bic aud loyal, he is without
foes aud his friends are limited
only by his acquaintanceship.
As a lawyer, he had risen by
the force of character and in
tellect to the front rank of the
bar Of Virginia. His mind il
except lady alert aud clear,
bis memory retentive, aud his
reasoning forceful and logical.
He has been an active practi-
TONER at this and other bars
throughout Southwest Virginia
aud in Federal and Appellate
Courts for over thirty years,
and his practice in variety and
extent has been exceeded by
none In all these years while
a public spirited citizen and
taking active part in the dis
crssipns and settlement of all
important public questions. yet
he mas held strictly to the law
and given to it the best of his
brain and energy. But few
lawyers in the State are his
equal in the knowledge of the
principles of the Science and of
the adiudged cases and prece-
dents. He possesses the judi
cial temperament in "a most
marked degree, with n tender
Conscience, and instructive love
Of justice, and a clear percep-
ton of legal rights and duties
and he will, if chosen, ornament
this high aud dignified position
and being still in the prime of
life he will bring to the exalted
duties of the office great zeal =,
experience and wisdom.
Conditions exist in South
west Virginia that are found
IN no other part OF the State,
and out of which new and novel
questions of law and fact are
constantly arising. 1t is there
fore, highly important to elect
as Judge Buchanan successor
someone throughly familiar
with these questions. Judge
Fulton's wide and varied OK
perlence peculiarly fits him for
this position.
We, therefore unreservedly
and confidently commend him
to the bar of the State and to
lne General Assembly for this
high office.
IL. A. w. SKEEN,
President pro TEN.
w. II. BOND,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
Shows Value
OF New Sta
tistics
Current Bulletin of State
Board of Health Contains
Review of Birth and
Death Certificates.

Death Certificates.
Richmond, Va, Dec. G.-ro
give To the people of Virginia
Ia" vital statistics which have
been compiled during the past
fifteen months, the State Board
of Health today announced the
publication of a new bulletin in
which the birth and death Ger.
titicates for the year are dis
cussed and their significance
explained.
The new bulletin, which will
be sent out during the next
week, contains II review of the
arguments advanced in behalf
of the registration of births and
deaths and shows how the sta
liStics gathered under authori
~ OF it' law passed by the last
General Assembly, have been
of value To the State.
In particular t h bulletin
points out that the statistical
Information gathered fro IN
these statistics ha s enabled
health officers TO direct their
campaingns more intelligently
and to push their work in those
localities where the mortality
from communicable disease was
the highest The Significance
of the rates from tuberculosis.
typhoid fever, homicides, diph-
liberia, still-births, etc, is dis.
cussed in detail.
An interesting feature of the
bulletin is the chart printed on
the back cover, taken from one
prepared by the Federal Bureau
of the Census. This shows the
death rate of the various coun
ties of Virginia for the year
ending July |, 1913. With this
chart is printed n warning that
the low reported death-rate in
certain counties is to be taken
not as proof OF particular
good health but merely as an
evidence that deaths are not
being reported as required by
law. The Board thinks that in
t b present state of public
health in Virginia, no county
with Il predominant white pop.
ulatlon has real death rate
much lower than 10 the 900 of
living population, and it be
lieves that no county with a
large colored population has a
rate lower than 10.
There has been some incli-
nation on the part of n few
counties" said an officer of the
Board today, Ito make capital
of the fact their recorded death
rate is extremely low. We be-
lieve, and think we can demon
strate, that Virginia has as low
Il death-rate as any State with
a similar climate, but we do not
think an extremely low death
rate, in the present status of
our vital statistics. is good
advertisement. We think the
counties and cities will do we'll
not to advertise their rates for
ut least another year. Suspi-
cious is always raised by an I'M
usally low rate and this suspi.
clon may react unfavorably -
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New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
BROUGH PRENDERGAST AID
Republican Leader Of 10Th
for Deputy Controller.

Alexander Brough. Republican leader o.
the 18th Assembly District. was appointed
First Deputy Controller by ControllerPrcn-
dcrgast Yesterday lie takes the place OF
Douglas Mathcwson. who tomorrow be-
comes Borough President of The Bronx
II has been understood that Edmund u.
Fisher. Of Brooklyn the Second Deputy
Controller. is not willing TO serve another
term. His successor has not been CHOSEN
Yet.
In appointing Mr.. Brough tho Controller
accentuated his return TO the Republican
party He remarked that tho fact that
Mr. Brough had been active i'm politics
was not bar 80 his appointment Nr.
Brough. however. viii resign his leader
ship. 10 devote all his time 10 the duties
of the Office.
Mr. Rroush. who was born in Glasgow.
was educated at Amherst College He is
a lawyer aud has served both In the As
sembly and in the Senate. His salary as
First Deputy Controller will bc 81"
wear
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31

problem should be rateful obstacle to
any city administration. | think IL is tet-
ter not TO ak too much now about what
we are going TO do but TO wait until we
can talk about VIVA. We are doing. and
what We have done. | promise We are
going to give all or thought and all our
best efforts toward making the next ad-
ministration successful, and that means
entirely in the interests and TO the salts
faction Of the people of the whole city"
Other speakers Were Dudley Field Ma
lone, Collector of the Port; Martin W.
Littleton and Bainbridge Colby. Rube r.
Fogel. chairman Of the dinner committee.
presented to MIR. Mitchell a large silver
loving cup.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Mitchel's mother,
Mrs. James Mitchell occupied box Ill
rectly opposite the speakers table. Songs
about Mitchell. set TO the music Of popular
songs. were sung during the dinner.
Mr.. Malone the first speaker, paid high
tribute to Mr.. Mitchell. and followed Mr..
Hedgess cue in asking for the undivided
support Of citizens for the incoming ad-
ministration. Mr. Litt,eton gave the
MayOr-elect some good advice and de-
clared that if the people gave him the
right chance he was bound to make good.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
MAKE MERRY AT BllTMORE
800 Persons Attend Opening OF
Costliest Hotel.

Dcsuitc the fact that there were more
than a thousand workmen employed III
putting on the finishing touches 10 the
builslng. placing rugs and plants and
pictures. the Bil.more. New Norks new
est and most costly hotel. was opened
10 the public last night The principal
feature of the occasion was dinner
given bv the MANAGEMENT TO about three
hunCrod persons.
Before the dining-room doors were
op.ned the guests were taken through
many floors of the building Oh tour oi
inspcction. under the direction Of WHIT
ncv Warren and Gustav Baumann, the
president Of the Hotel Biltmore Company.
NJ one table sat Controller Prender-
CAST. Borough President McAneny ana
Police commissioner Waldo.
Controller Prcndergast was the first
sneaker. He spoke OF the wonderful
growth Of the hotels Of New York In size
and magnihcence.
Borough President McAneny spoke OF
the importance OF the Borough of Man
haitian. lie referred to the fact that the
place upon which the Biltmore stands has
within q few years been converted from
n railroad yard into group OF buildings
that is q credit 30 New York city ana
splendid specimens of architecture. Don
G. Setz and George r. Wilson. vice-pres-
ident OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, were other speakers.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
SENATOR CUMMINS IN LINE
Urges Acceptance of Repuhli-
can Committee Plans.

Dcs Moines. Iowa. Dec. 3o.--Adher-
ence to the progIa for the reorgani-
zation of the Republican party deter
mined upon at the recent meeting Of the
National Committee in Washington was
urged Icy Senator Albert B. Cummins In
an address before the Grant club to-
night.
rhe Senator said that hc had not
changed his mind as 10 the superiority
Of his own plan for an extraordinary
convention Of the Republican party to
adjust the rules and representation. lie
accepted. however. the action OF the Ma
tioual Committee as a fair fulhlment
of the demand for reorganization
with reference 10 the third party
movement Senator Cummins said he
could not concur In the conclusion that
true "progrcssiveism" required the for
nation OF that party.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
mitchell SLATE
MINUS BIG PLUMS
Continued from first page.

soner will probably 20 over for few
days at least. II is understood the Re-
publican organization wishes the place
10 go TO some one who is more actively
identified with the party.
Samuel S. Koenig, president of the
Republican County Committee. con-
fcrred with Mr.. Mitchell for an hour
and a half Yesterday afternoon. He
was inslstent ir his suggestion that
Frederick G. Tanner be appointed Cor
poration Counsel. Mr.. Mitchell replied,
il is understood. that he did not want
any one for the place who had ever
been active in politics.
Mr.. Mitchell asserted he intended TO
credit Cabot Ward. William Williams
and r. \. &. Smith to the Republican
organization. Mr.. Smith has never
been known as an organization Repub-
lican. Mr.. Ward is a member of the
organization. but is not well known.
Neither is Mr.. Williams known as an
active organization man. II is said Mr..
Kocng suggested that the place of
Water commissioner go 10 some one
other than Mr.. Williams. What Will
como Of the suggestion is hard to tell.
II was stated on most excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Mitchell yesterday sent
a dispatch TO Mr.. Coudert, who is duck
shooting in North Carolina, asking him
to become Corporation Counsel. So FAR
as known no reply had been received
last night. The chances seem TO oe
against Mr. Coudcrt surrcnderinS a
large practice TO enter the service Of
the city.
Mr.. Mitchell told a friend yesterday
that II Mr.. Coudert failed him he
thought he would appoint George V.
Mullan. his former law partner, any
way. The appointment was bound 10
cause some criticism. no matter who
received ii. he figured. and he felt he
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
URGE FEWER COMMITTEES
Republicans Agree is Enough
for Assembly.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, Dec. 3o-Republican legislators,
progressive and stand-pat type, who met
here tonight and talked things over in
formally. agreed that there was urgent
need OF cutting down the standing COM
mittees i'm the Assembly from thirty-one
to about fifteen. In addition. they believe
that a new rule should be adopted pro-
hiblting an Assemblyman from sitting on
moro than one committee. one man gem
orally sits on three committees, and in
some cases more.
In this connection IL was suggested that
each committee be compelled 10 do its
own investigating. thus wipins out the
iunketing expeditions at the end OF each
session. which for the last three years
have been little more than summer vaca-
tons for the favored ones, at the expense
Of tho state.
one lcgialc.-- said ne would propose
that the Committee on Railroads and the
Committee on Electricity. Gas and Water
Supply he united under the name Of pub
lie utilities committee. He also said taat
the committees on Public Health, Villages
and Canals might we'll be incorporated
with the Committee on Internal Affairs.
Another proposed change discussed was
TO ind some means OF preventing a COM
mittee from burying bill that might be
displcaslng to certain interests. II Is
likely that some rule compelling com
mii,ec 10 report ON bin on the petition
OF = certain percentage OF the Legis-
lature will be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
BRONX APPOINTMENTS
Prosecutor, Register, Sheriff
and Surrogate Name Aids.

Francis W. Martin, District Attorney
elect OF The Bronx, gave out yesterday
the names Of his three assistants. The|
arc Richard H. Mitchell. James 4. Dom
nelly and Seymour Nork.
Mr. Mitchell was the Democratic cand'-
date for President OF the Borough oi The
Bronx and Is at present an assistant Cor
poration Counsel Mr. Donnely is tor-
mer Assemblyman and Mr.. Mork for
mer Senator.
Register-elect OF The Bronx Edward
Pollock has appointed stephen Nugent.
Democratic leader of the 34th Assembly
District, as Deputy Register. Nueent Is
at present Deputy Commissioner "i
Charities.
Sheriff elect James +. o Brien has ap-
oointed Michael GarTin Under Sherih.
Gar,in is at present transfer tax APP
praisei~ and Democratic leader OF the SSd
Assembly District
surrogatc-elect George NJ. 5. Schulz has
APPOINTED Ernest r.. ". Hammer as PUP
lie Administrator. Mr. Hammer rs al
present an Assemblymsn.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31

might as we'll have man he knew was
absolutely loyal.
w. Cameron Forbes, former Governor
General OF the Philippines, sent word
TO Mr.. Mitchell that he would not take
the Police Commissionership Henry
Bruere who had an appointment to
meet Mr.. Forbes in Boston yesterday
morning lear ing his mission was use
less returned TO this city from Spring
field. where he was on Monday night.
At the request Of Mr.. Mitchell Police
Commissioner Waldo yesterday with
drew his acceptance of the resignation
OF First Deputy Commissioner Mckay.
The action was taken through Mayor
Kline. Commissioner Waldo was sum-
moned TO the Mayors office at >
o'clock. After a short talk he went
about ) o'clock.
After conference Commissioner
Waldo fatty refused to talk. 1t was
learned. however, that he had with
drawn his acceptance Of Mr.. McKay's
resignation. II he had not done this
the Police Department would have been
without q head until Mr.. Mitchell was
able To appoint a Commissioner, as
under the charter the Mayor has no
legal power To appoint any deputies.
II was suggested Mr.. Mitchell intend
oil LOT MpEay Commits
sioner for while TO see what he could
DO. Some. however. seemed TO think
that Mr.. Mitchell. tired Of trying TO find
a man Of extraordinary ability" to
take the place. would give it TO Arthur
II. Woods. who has had experience as
a deputy and whom he knows intimate
~ and trusts.
Cabot Ward was still protesting that
he wanted TO be Fire Commissioner.
but il was understood he would accept
the place as head Of the Park Depart
ment Of Manhattan and Richmond.
DR.. Moskowitz. so it was said, was dis
pleased because he had been assigned
as chairman Of the Civil Service Com
mission. when he wanted 10 be Park
Commissioner. But he also. il was
stated. would take what had been Of
fered to him.
Raymond V. lngersOll had not been
mentioned for Park Commissioner of
Brooklyn to succeed Michael j. Ken
nedy before yesterday. 1t was declared.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31

however. that he had been placed on
the slate to stay. He was chairman Of
the executive committee Of the Com
mittee OF one Hundred four years ago.
but refused to serve in like capacity
this year. He is a lawyer and an In
dependent Democrat. He is said to
have the backing of Borough President
Pounds. He was slated for the nomina-
ton for Borough President. II District
Attorney Whitman had been named as
the fusion candidate for Mayor.
After their conference yesterday. Mr..
Mitchell and Mr.. Koenig saw the news
paper men together. Both laughed at
the stories that they had quarreIled and
Mr. Koeng would not represent ths
Republican organization as negotlator
any longer Indeed, there was every
indication that they We're on the best
Of terms.
Mr. Mitchell only smiled when asked
about story that he was considering
Frank Moss, Assistant District Attor-
ney, for Police Commissioner.
1t was reported that George n. Bell
would be the new Mayors secretary,
but there seemed TO be less information
floating around about that appointment
than any other. He hopes 10 make this
appointment to-day, however.
Mr.. Mitchell had luncheon yesterday
with Mr.. Bell. Raymond b. Fosdick
and Mr.. Mulan. Earlier in the day
Mr.. Fosdick had taken William Con-
nell, Superintendent of Streets Of Phil
adelphia, TO see Mr.. Mitchell. II was
said, however, there was no chance Of
his being appointed head Of the Street
Cleaning Department here.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
Hardest Part of Mayors
lob. He Declares at TeSti-
mOnial Dinner.
SOME NEW FACES
IN THE CABINET
,sks That Each Get Opportunity
TO Prove His Worth Be-
fore Being Judged.

an Of those John Purroy Mitchell will
,,oint 10 his municipal cabinet were
.aid to have been present at the citizens
,,c Hotel Astor last night. but none could
,,;ck them out with certainty except Mr..
,1tcbeL lie promised to give their names
:, the public early tomorrow morning.
No admitted. however, that he had not
selerted all of his department heads yet.
lob t. Hedges. the POSTMASTER, said
bo had endeavorcd TO find out who some
~ the sure things We're. but gave it
~, when he approached one table and
Greeted the diners with Hello. Commits
sioper, upon which six men straight
way arose.
4 thousand men stood up and gave
thre. rousIug cheers when Mr.. Mitchell
was introduced. he discussed the po-
lice problem TO some extent and declared
that he did not intend to have his ad-
ninistration wrecked on that rock lie
believed ne could find solution of this
most difficult problem. he said. and in
iendcd 10 get the right man for the place.
Mayors Hardest Task.
1T is quite beyond my power" Mr..
NIitchcl began, to express TO YOU my APP
rreciation of this testimonial. and the
fact that ! am going to have the support
of all of YOU during the four wears OF my
That is what value
most ! was once in British New Guiana,
which is "a rough country, and ! met
rough men and had a rough time OF It
there yet looking back on those rough
lays. il seems TO me that they were no
.ousher or more perilous. than the days
have Just passed through.
"Wheu ] presented myself as a caudi-
late for Mayor ] was extremely conscious
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
Lineup of Assembly Re-
publicans Gives Him
80 on First.
EXPECTS HOFF AND
MCDONALD VOTES
These Combined Would Give Him
Victory, with IS Ballots to
Spare, 1t Is Said.

An upstate Republican who has made
careful canvass Of the Speakership situa-
ton. travelling through the state in the
last two weeks, wa in the city yesterday.
He figured that the seyenty-nine Republi-
can votes in the Assembly we're lined up
for Speaker at present as follows. Harold
j. Hinman. 81: Alexander Macdonald.
Franklin County. Z; Almeth w. Hof.
Kings. Il: choice OF friends OF Clinton T..
Horton. John Leo Sullivan and Thaddeus
G. Sweet &C.
This man said that so far as he had
been able 10 learn not more than three
men would remai1 out OF the Republican
caucus, which Is to be held in the Assem-
bly, Chamber on Tuesday. They are, he
declared. Wilmot Knapp, Of Chemung; s.
Clinton Crane of the 23d, and Dean Nell
son. 21st districts. New York.
The Hinman people believe that the
Hon and Macdonald votes will go To him
after the first or second ballot This. OF
course, would make hi the caucus nomi-
rec.
Progressive Republicans hope they can
get the support ot some OF the members
of the independent Assembly conference.
largely made Up OF progrcssives. for the
candidate they may decide 10 support FOR
Speaker.
Word came from Syracuse, where Og-
den T.. Mills and other progressive Repub-
lican leaders wee In confidence on Mon
day night that they had not decided to
support Sweet but IT vas left open as to
whether he. Horton, sullivan or Hon
shout finally become the candidate Of the
anti Barnes people.
Frederick &. Greiner. Of Buffalo. was
quoted as saying that he did not wish to
dictate a Speaker. but thought that those
members OF the Assembly who wanted q
progressive Republican should receive all
the support they could get
II was stated that the fact that the
OnondaGa Assemblymen had lined up
with the progressive faction would prob
ably mean that Frederick ". Hammond
would not be able To get the cIcrkshp 81
the Assembly m case llinmau won as
Speaker. According TO report the Hinman
forces have promised to give the clerk
ship To- q Kings County man in return FOR
the votes from there.
The upstate Republican already referred
to lines the Republican Assembly up 10y
districts as follows:
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
"Old First" to Watch Year.

\ watchnight service will be held Al
the "Old First" Church, Fifth avenue and
18th street, New Years Eve, from II to j.
o'clock. The church choir will assist ana
DR.. Dufield, the pastor, will make An al
dress
Al St Paul's Methodist Ep'scopai
Church West End avenue and sbth street
special night services will begin at .
o'clock and continue until the year closes.
The first hour viii be social. Preaching
and uusic Will follow at 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
JOHNSON RESIGNS POST
Commissioner Tells of His Good
Work in Department.

Joseph johnson, Commissioner OF the
Fire Department sent his resignation 10
Mayor Kline yesterday. to take effect not
later than midnight to-day.
In his letter Of resignation Mr.. Johnson
declares that there has been steady de-
crcase In losses from fire during his ad-
ministration Of the department. He also
Laws stress on the work which he has done
In reorgarizing various factors in the de-
paftmcnt and increasing the number OF
men and the equipment He thanks May
mr. Kline for retaining him az part of his
administration.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-31
SCHNEIDER NAMES AIDS
Selden Gets Seat of First De-
putty County Clerk.

County Clerk Schneider made several
appointments yesterday. to take erect
tomorrow. Charles +. Gehrng having
declined a reappointment as first deputy
Mr.. Schneider appointed William b. Sell
den. who has been second deputy for the
last four years. The first deputyship pays
$500 year.
Former Alderman Herman w Boyer
who has been superintendent of indeXinG
and recording in the office of the County
Clerk, was promoted to be second deputy.
Beyer will receive $500. Former Assem-
blyman Solomon Strauss was appointed
TO succeed Boyer. He will receive $500
a year.