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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
GENERAL ELECTRIC.
STRIKE SOON MAY Be.
AMICABLY SETTLED
Outlook for Agreement Fa-
vOrable Following Confer
ence Between Officials and
Labor Representatives

Schenectady, n. Y, November 2S.-Pros-
poets for an amicable settlement of the
strike at the General Electric company s
plant are brighter tonight than at any
time since the 14,0OO employees walked out
Tuesday. After a five hours conference,
company officials and strikers, represent
atives failed to reach a definite agree
ment, but announcement was made that
"the outlook is favorable" Another con-
ference will be held tomorrow morning
Details of what passed at today's meet
ing lack official confirmation, but 1t is
currently reported that the company of
ficials have agreed tentatively to rein
state all the strikers conditionally and to
resume operations Monday on part time
If this is true, Frank L. Dujay and Miss
Mabel Leslie, whose discharge caused the
strike, will go back to their places 1t is
understood however, that the strikers
will consent to the removal of Dujay and
Miss Leslie and any others if the COM
pany can demonstrate that their work
was unsatisfactory. The officials have
asserted the laying off of the two leaders
was due to a policy of retrenchment;
labor leaders have declared it resulted,
from their activity in union circles.
Two Conferences Held
There We're two conferences today at
tended by company officials members
of the strike committee and Mayor George
r. Lunn. No progress was reported at
the first meeting. but when the second
conference was called, it was rumored
that an agreement was In sight
1t was s o'clock before the meeting
broke up and Mayor Lunn then issued
this statement:
while no definite agreement has been
reached, the outlook Is favorable We
will meet again tomorrow morning Any
agreement reached will be submitted to-
the various organizations.
The company paid out approximately
s250,0O0 in wages this afternoon. The
strikers, led by nearly 1000 women COM
panions marched to the plant and re-
ceived their pay envelopes for the previ-
Gus weeks work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
General AntaniO RabagO Takes Own Life Fol
lowing Capture of Victoria According to
Authentic Reports
PART OF MEDITERRANEAN FLEET
ORDERED TO PROCEED TO MEXICO
No Communications From Fletcher Or Lind Regarding Condi
tions of Oil Well Territory-Absence of Report Re
garded AS Encouraging Sign BY Secretary
Bryan

and his guarde had come for him he
asked to be taken before the man who
had execution. He embraced the mil
itary judge, assuring him that he
cherished no resentment and then
marched to the place designated for
his death
There he distributed among the fir
ing squad all but one of a package
of cigarettes. This he lighted himself
and signalled to the officer in COM
mand to give the order to fire.
Claim Information Meagre
The government still pretends to
have the most meager information re
garding the fighting south of Juarez.
This reserve is characteristic with re-
gard to the military operations
throughout the republic. That Tam
pico is seriously menaced by the rebels
is indicated by private advices which
say that they are moving southwaud
from Victoria and today cut the rail-
road 40 miles north of Tampico,
wrecking at that point train of 20
oil tank cars.
According to late dispatches the
mana gers of the branches of the Lon
don and Mexico and the National banks
at Tampico have been instructed to
close their establishments and remove
the archives to Brogreso. The branch
of the Bank of London and Mexico at
Monterey has been closed for several
days.
Industrial concerns in the interior
of the republic are in a serious stu-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
SHANK QUITS OFFICE
RATHER THAN FACE
IMPE EACHMENT TRIAL
indianapolis Mayor Victim
of Labor Disorders-One
of Most Unique Char
acters in the Country

Indianapolis, November 2s.--Rathcr
than face impeachment proceedings,
Samuel Lewis shank resigned as mayor
of Indianapolis this afternoon and was
Wallace, city controller.
A committee of business men had
prepared to institute proceedings to
remove Shank from office in case of
any further labor trouble in the city
and when the mayor was told by labor
leaders this afternoon that a strike of
union teamsters was iminent he sent
his resignation to the city clerk.
Il feel that 1 did everything pos
sible on my part to be fair to both
sides during the recent street car
strike said Mayor Shank in announc-
ing his resignation "but after the crit
icism that has been heaped on me by
the safety board of the Chamber of
Commerce | feel that I probably could
not retain my position and do nv
duty to the general public as mayor
on account of the bitter feeling that
has grown out of the labor contro-
versy."
Wallace Issues Statement
Mayor Wallace issued a statement in
which he said
Il shall do my duty impartially and
fearlessly. Life and property must be
protected at whatever cost and the fair
name of our city restored. Every per-
son has a right to conduct his own
business in his own way SO long as
he does it lawfully and 1 will not toll
crate any Interference with it by 9TH
ers."
Mayor Wallace said the police stu
alton is so critical that he will take
personal charge of the department for
a time.
The new mayor has been prominent
in republican politics and has served
one term as county auditor.
Shank probably is the most novel
figure that ever occupied the mayor $
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR VIM. v. FINLEY
HELD IN WASHINGTON
All Business on Southern
Railway Suspended for
Five Minutes During
the Services

Washington, November 2S.-Funeral
services for the late William Wilson
Finley, president of the Southern Rail-
way system, were held here this morn
ing in st. Johns Episcopal church. at
tended by many government officials
and his former associates in the com
mercial and transportation world.
AS the body was carried into the
church just before IL o'clock all ac-
tivities over the Southern railways
7O0D miles of road ceased for five nNn-
utes
Employees everywhere laid down their
work, trains everywhere were brought
to a standstill and in shops machinery
ceased to turn.
Officials and employees at headquar-
ters of the company assembled in front
of the general offices on Pennsylvania
avenue and marched to the church in a
drizzling rain. The body was born, by
six negro porters, veterans in the en-
ploy of the, company.
Honorary PalIbearers
The honorary pallbearers were Col
A. b, Andrews, George F. Baker, James
j. Hill. Charles Steele, Fairfax Harri-
son. E. H. Gary, Adrian Iselin, Jr,
George f. Baker. Jr., Francis Lynde
Stetson, Alexander p. Humphrey AL
fred p. Thom j. M. Culp. T. c. Powell
Henry B. Spencer, f. H. Coapman, r. D.
Lankford, r. V. Taylor, John r. Mum
SON. H. C. ,Ansley, A. H., Plant, A. c.
Downing, Leonard M. lowering.
Representatives and employees of the
passenger traffic department came to
attend the funeral from practically all
of the offices of the company through
out the country, attended church in a
body and marched to the cemetery
where two lines were formsS through
which the funeral cortege passed.
Directors Meeting
meeting of the directors of the
Southern railway will be held befo se
December IL to consider success Or
to Mr.. Finley president 1t has l.een
suggested a selection may be DELAYED
because of the situation arising from
the recent death of President Emerson
of the Atlantic Coast Line, a competi- =
tor of the Southern. Thomas c. Powell.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
CONFERENCE.
ON CURRENCY BILL.
IS HAVING TROUBLE.
Obstacles Threaten to Ex-
tend Meeting Over Into
New Week-The Work
Drags Slowly

washington, November 2s.-Obstacles
encountered by the Senate democrats in
their consideration of the administrot tio,
currency bill in conference TODAY throat =
ened to extend the meeting over into next
week. Work on the bill today dra egad
alohs' the discussion occupying the time.
Practically no material amendments were
made III the draft as presented by Chair
man Owen and the five administration
democrats on the banking and currency
committee.
Several members ventured the opinion
that the conference would be unable to
conclude its consideration of the bill he
fore next Tuesday or Wednesday. NOT
"ithstandins the vote to finish tomorrow
night The leaders still hope. however
to present the bin to the Senate on Mon
day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
Open Session Monday

Arrangements were made todav for 4ba
opening of the regular session of Congress-
Monday. Acting Majority Leader John
son of the House, at the request of the
President, conferred with Senate Leader
Kern, and it was arranged to have the
President read his regular message to
Congress at joint session Tuesday aft
ernoon at l O'clock
The currency conference, referred back
to the committee several paragraphs to
be redrawn with changes of phraseologv
or form. In one of these the conference
decided to provide that no member of
the federal reserve board, which control
the new system, should be allowed to ac-
cept position with any member bank for
period of years after leaving the fed
eral board
The paragraph allowing national banks
to act as executors and administrators
also was referred back to the COMMITTEES
to be drawn so that it would not conflict
with the laws of various states.
Question Left Open
The question of the number of regional
reserve banks to be created has been left
open, and probably will be taken up to-
morrow for settlement. The Georgia sem
ators insist that If the south Is to have
a regional bank 1t should he located at
Atlanta.
While progress was slow today. the
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In addition to these there will be the
usual array of other high class fea-
lures including the comic section in
colors with Old Doc Yak and the other
funny people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

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Wallace Issues Statement

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
In This State Notwifiistaifd-
ing Strike in the South
en-. Section.


WASHINGTON July 1.-THE pro
auction OF coal in West Virginia in
t1s12 reached the great tOtal.iof ss6.-
7ss. es7 short tons, valued at the mines
az Se2, 1872 ,2s4, according to figures
compiled by Edward W. Parker. Of
the United states Geological Survey.
west virginia is one vast coal
lfeId, ali Of the state west Of the es-
carpment OF the Allegheny mountains
being in the coal-bearing formation,
and the actual coal area embracing
about 1900 square miles out OF a
total Of 24,o22 square miles in the
state.
The Goals of West Virginia aSe all
bituminous or semibituminous and
are mostly of high grade. Some can
incl coal and arpeculiar type known
as "splint" are mined in the southern
part Of the state. West Virginia $
coal production in 1912 marked the
maximum record of the state. IT was
nearly as much as the total output
Of bituminous.sfceal in the whole
United states in 1882 and exceeded
the totaEprodIettpn cf both anthracite
As 4 bftnninou coal In 1877. The pro-
idi1ction Of West Virginia coal in 1911
was 59.s31,5s0 short tons, compared
with which the output in 1912 showed
AN increase OF 11.62 per cent. The
value OF the product increased II per
gent. from $53,67o,515 in 1911 to $62,-
792.234 in 1912 The average price
per ton was 81 cents in 1912 against
90 cents in 1911.
For the last four years, including
1912. West virginia has held. second
place among the states in the guam
tlty of coal produced, having taken
the lead over Illinois In 1909. When
the value Of the product is considered,
however, West Virginia drops to a
rather poor third. On comparison
Of thermal efficiency the average of
West virginia's coal is higher than
that OF Illinois by 25 to 80 per cent.
The average price of Illinois coal, on
the other hand, is from 20 to % per
cent higher than that Of West Vir-
ginia. It is true that conditions In
West Virginia are favorable to low
mining cost, and that West Virginia
coal can be sold at a lower rate per
ton than the coal in the states with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
STOMACH TROUBLES
Nj. RagIand Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights. Va.-Mr. cFas. A.
RagIand, of this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black-D raught
for Indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find it TO be the very
best medicine have ever used.
After taking Black-D raught for a few
days, always feel like new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
IN pit of stomach, and a feeling of full
ness alter eating, arc sure symptoms of
stomach trouble, and should be given The
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medIcine of known curative merit.
Its rs years of splendid success, in the
Treatment of just such troubles, proves
Gl1e real merit OF Thcdford's Black
Draught. Sale, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-eFfccts, ii is sure
% benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. Nclz
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FOREST
Reserve in This State Of 3d..
600 Acres is to Be Es-
tablished Soon.

EDKINS, July 15-With the ar
rival early this week of w. A. Hob
son. of the Bureau of ,F'orestries, De-
partment of Agriculture. Elkins be-
comes the headquarters for an i'm
portant agency OF the government.
Mr.. Hobson will arrange to secure a
permanent office in this city where
he can keep in close touch with the
government forest reserves which
have either been acquired or are to
be acquired at the headwaters OF
the Monongahela. over 2O,OUU
acres have been authorized by the
Forestry Commission for purchase
! at about $500 an acre for the pur-
pose OF preserving the forests and as
protection against the erosion OF
land and the resulting floods which
have wrcakcd SO much damage along
the Ohio river.
Mr.. Hobson. as an agent for the
government. win be the custodian
OF the forests which have or are
about to become government prop
crty and upon him will fall the task
OF seeing that the forests acquired
are guarded against fire. When
further purchase OF forest lands are
made much of the detail work in
connection thcrewith will fall upon
Mr. Hobson. who Is OF course well
versed in all that pertains to for
ostry and who has a most interc t.
ing fund OF information at his com
mand in connection with this Dhfse
Of the great scheme of conserva-
ton of the country's resources.
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Moravia Powell, a twelye-year-oid
colored boy, fell from an ice wagon
in front OF a moving street car on
West pike street at the junction OF
West Main street and was ground tc
death.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
the executive committee of the Bap-
fist General Association of West Vir-
.gfnia was held in the First Baptist
church with number OF prominent
BAPTIST ministers present.
An injunction was served on James
f. Allen, an employee OF the Fairmont
and Clarksburg Traction Company, at
the instance of the Salem Terminal
Traction Company prohibiting him
from proceeding to do grading on the
formers proposed line to Salem.
The body of William Campbell, who
died in the Kessler hospital, lay. at the
Clinord-Osborn morgue while efforts
we're being made to locate relatives.
In a letter from Baltimore Miss
Cora Powell denied that she was mar
rlcd and added that she was Just as
single as ever"
Mrs. Elite Hooper. an aged woman,
was dead at the county inhrmary
DOW Patton. a native of this coun-
ty was reported as reporting fam
our murder trial at Covington. Ind /.
his work there being rated as among
the fastest by expert stenographcrs.
John R. Steele, city collector and
treasurer. had his tax books all ready
for the annual collection OF taxes
Lloyd Adams. OF the East End was
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
As RECORDED in the Fnes Of the Daily Telegram

in sail on complaint. of his wife. who
charged him with non-support.
w. Frank Stout. bankruptcy referee
directed trustees to turn over to
House and Herman, certain property
sold to the bankrupt under condi-
tional sale in the matter OF j. Ernest
Rebrook, bankrupt.
Mary, ten-year-old daughter of
James Johnson of Point Comfort,
died of diphtheria.
c. c. Pharr. a graduate pharmacist
of Roanoke, Va, arrived in the city
to take a position at J. w. Pigott's
drug store .7ad .sali4 ddr
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experience, but It was through her recom-
incubation that so many young. expectqAoi
mothers derived the comfort and blessing
of this famous remedy.
Mothers Friend is applied externally to
the abdomen, stomach and breasts, nllays
All pain, avoids all nausea, and prevents
cnlxIng of the breasts.
1t Is quickly and wonderfully penetrating
permits the muscles to expand without the
strain on the iIgamcnts, and prepares the sys-
tenn 60 thoroughly that the crisis is passed.
almost without the slightest distress. IhuS
there need be no such thing as dread or Iear-
No better nor moro cheering advice Gun
be given the cxpectant mother than 20 su ,gS1
gesf the use of Mothers Friend. she WIZ
take courage from the beginning. inc gays
Will be cheerful, the nights restful; lnus
the health is preserved, the mlnd ~. N
srCpose and the period Is m unendns ono
Of quiet, joyful anticipation.
drI,crist AT 800 a bottle. Do not forget
nor neglect to be supplied with this greatest
remedy ever devised for motherhood. II -
I,nfaIlnC. Write ut once to BradAcld Regu-
iatorECo., 133 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Cas-
for their very Interesting and instructive
book Of advice for cxpcctnnt mothers.
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sIaelf-emptying
blankets, comforts

Light weight c1cckt Diulity
Sprcads-just the thing for this
kind Of weather -72 by 80.
inches. 75e.
White Crochet Bed Spreads
Marseillcs patterns suitable Tor
summer homes and cottagcs-76
by So inches, 90c.
Blankets-p1ain White Cotton
Flccced Sheet BIankets-suitable
for light coverings - GO by 20
size, Coo.
White Cotton Fild ComjGrtsTz
figured siIlsoline top and back
70 by 81 size, 81 90. 40
BOGGS g ByNL
PITTsoURGH, PA.
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which its product comes into comped-
ton, but Il Is also true tlat West Yir-
ginia lacks an advantage which the
others passes in that she has no
manufacturing Industries to consume
the product. Fully SO per cent Of INC
coal mined in West Virginia is ship
ped 10 distant markets. part of the
product actually crossing other PRO
ducing coal fields before reaching Its
points Of destination. More West Vir-
gInia coal was made into coke at
plants in other States than at ovens
in West Virginia,
In one particular the record OF West
yirginia's coal production, in both
1911 and 1912. is highly exemplary
that is. the manner In which the coal
is mined. or ali the important coal
producing states, West Virginia shows
the smallest percentage of coal i'm
properly mined. In 1912, out OF a to-
tai OF 6s,7s6, 5S7 tons produced, only
453,215 tons. or OF per cent, was
'.powder-mined," or shot on the solid
The influence OF the Paint and Cab
in. creek controversy on the produc-
tiou of 1912 is shown in the decrease
of 557,469 short tons, or about 10 per
cent, IN the production OF Kanawha
cdchihtyj and OF $40. S54 tpnssin the nut
put of Fayette county, whereas most
of the counties OF the state, in fact
ali the important counties showed
good gains in 1912 over the preceding
year. ,'' .- 800 '7' ~
The total nurrberI Of men reported
idle because Of labor troubles 'RtWest
Virginia in 1912 was 12l65. or IS per
cent Of the total number of men en-
ployed during the year The total
number OF working days lost was 6O6,-
5ss, or an average of so days for each
of the 1876 men affected.
According to reports to the United
states Bureau of Mines, there were
$50 fatal accidents in the coal mines
of West Virginia in 1912, against $50
in 1911.
The following table is of interest as
showing the rapid increase in the
coal production of West Virginia in
short tons from 1890 to 1912.
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surprislng Curo OF stomach Trouble
When you have trouble with your stom
ach or chronic constipation, don't imaG'n
that your case is beyond help just becans
your doctor fails to give you relief. Mr.
q. Stengle, Plainfeld, N. j., writes, "Fo
over a month past have been troubled wit
my stomach. Everything / ate upset it te,
Tibly One of Chambcrlnin's advcrtisIn
booklets came to me. After reading n FEY
of the letters from people who had bee
cured by ChambcrIain's Tablets, Idccidedi
try them. have taken nearly thrce-fo
everything that want" For sale by
dealers.-AdverLiseme
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Mothers, kcIub Meeting.

Tho Mothers Club OF the Stealey
Heights Woman's Christian Temper
auce Union, Will hold a meeting at Z
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. T.. L. Day on North
street. The topic for discussion will
DO Tho Best Methods of Holding
Mothers Meetings" All persons in
tcrcsted arc invited to attend.
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BRISTOL July 15.-okey w Rey-
noIds and Miss Fannie swentzeI were
married Saturday evening at $50
O'Clock at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage. Mr. Reynolds is a well
known and highly respected young
man and is brother Of James r.
Reynolds. OF this place. MIS- Rey-
nolds is very popular young lady
and is a daughter OF one OF the most
prominent merchants here, George
Swentzel
James K. Bingamon returned re-
Gently from okmulgee, Okla. where
he spent the winter with his son.
Program Of Meeting,
Following Is program OF the meet
ing OF the Sunday school Association
at Wolf Summit to be held Wednes-
day:
1880 a. m.-song service-By Wolf
Summit schools.
1o;4O a. m-DevOtional-Th Rev.
st. Clair.
1855 a. m.-President's address
D. L. Perine.
Song
1920 a. m.--Teacher's Preparation
The Rev. Mr. F'rasure.
I1:4O a. m-Pupil's Preparation
c. A. Schultz.
Open discussion.
Song.
Appointment OF committees.
1870 p. m.-Devotional-T Rev.
Asa Bailey.
1c45 p. inbound table, conducted
by the Rev. G. Bleakley.
Cd Cradle roll.
90 Home department.
go Graded lessons.
Song.
2:3O m.-Business meeting.
% District secretary's report
Mildred Wilkinson.
CD District treasurer's report
L. C. Reeder.
go Report Of committees.
CD Other business.
Song.
s:15 p. m.-organized Bible classes
The Rev. A. J. c. Bond.
General discussion.
S:45 p. m.-county and state work
BY county officers present.
Song.
400 p. m.-Query box, conducted by
L. d Lowther.
Song.
Benediction.
Terrific Storm.
"A terrific electrical storm swept
over this part OF the county Sunday
night, which put most of the streams
out of banks and sanded no small
amount of hay.
Hiram D. Lynch, road superinten-
dent of division No. of TenmiIe dis
trict, was business visitor in CIarks-
burg Saturday
Mrs. Della Matthey and children
were calling on Mrs. QuintilIia Lynch
at her home here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. George w. Grow and
daughter, Miss Sadie, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Luther Barnes and
family Sunday
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TAKEN TO ASYLUM

Mrs. Sarah Guthrie, demented
woman OF Preston county who was
committed to the state insane asy-
,Iunl at Weston several days ago and
who had been imprisoned in the
county Jail here for safe keeping,
was taken from that Institution
Tuesday to the Weston asylum by a
woman attendant from the asylum.