The Raleigh Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 1

RALEIGH HERALD THE ONLY REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN RALEIGH COUNTY VOL. 14 BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1911 NO. 5 HITFEST FATAL TO LOUP CREEK Beckley Boys Trimmed Them. 19 to 10 in Return Game at East Park on Last Saturday Afternoon. Smarting under its defeat of the previous Saturday and keen to.

get back at its old-time baseball enemy to even up matters and make the job con- plete beyond controversy, big, brawny and brainy Bill Terrell's team of swatters enticed Bill Doxon's Loup Creek team back to the field of the previous inglorious battle arid what the local boys didn't do in the way of a elean-up would have to be examined with a strong microscope to be discernable. The score was Beckley 19, Loup Creek "iTT Among some of the more damaging explosions touched off during the battle, were two doubles, five tripples and two home runs. It is little wonder that three pitchers and in fact the whole Loup Creek aggregation, were blown out of the park. The game was classy from the star Promptly 'at 3:30 Umpire Lemon announced the batteries, and the visitors took the bat. The defensive work of the locals began, and Reppert, in the box, handed out all the- curves and shoots Two Base hits: Christnia, Kyle, Smith, Reppert.

Three Base hits; Dixon, P. Trail, Carl Daniels. Home Runs: Smith, Daniels, Wilham Base oh Balls: off Christnia 2, Dixon 2, Reppert 1, Farrel 2. Struck out: by Christnia 4, by Malone 1, by Dixon 1, by Reppert 7, by Farrel 6 Christnia 8 in 4 Innings, off Malone 5 irr2 off-Dixon in 2 Innings, off Reppert 9 in 4 Innings, off Farrel 4 in 5 Innings Left on Base Loup Creek 7, Beckiey 3. Time of Game 2hrs.

Umpire Lemon. LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO DELAY THE PRIMARY LAW Passes Resolution Providing for Appointment of Joint Committee of Both Houses to Draft a Bill and Report at the Regular Session Two Years Inactive. known to baseball. The first three Chaps from the creek easv, and got no farther than the plate. Peach Trail headed the battling order for the locals, complimentary.

Opera House Changes Hands. The Carter opera house has again changed hands, the lease on the property being purchased from A. C. Barley by Mr. Leroy Clemens, of Charleston, who assumed control last Monday.

Mr. Clemens has been quite a successful business man in the past, and will doubtless add the management of local play house to his already large list of successful ventures. Several innovations have been installed, and from time to time other features will be added to enhance the attractivness establishment for a summer evening's relaxation from the.trials and worries of the day. Just as soon as 'Mr. Clemens can find a sutiable house his family will be moved lere from Charleston, Legislative affairs in Charleston are dragging along with an exasperating showness, due to the opposition of the corrupt influence of the Watson-Chilton combine to the legislation for which the solons were brought together.

After spending all last week playing for time, the combination which controls the Democratic majority in the house, finally succeeded in whipping a sufficient numbers of members into line, to put. to a vote Saturday the Gilkeson resolution, which if.it should pass both houses, would delay primary legislation for the next two years. The resolution provides for the appointment of a joint committee of two members ot the members of the house, to investigate the matter of a primary law and report a Dill at. the next regular session of the egislature winter after next, thus deferring action on the sub- session is said to be the cause of this tion. The vote was forty-three to thirty-seven, with six absent.

Forty- two of the forty-three votes for delaying the primary until after the next campaign, when Senator Clarence Watson hopes to purchase his re-election to the United States senate, were cast by Democrats. One Republican, Strother, of Mercer county, voted for the resolution. Twenty Republicans and seventeen Democrats voted against it. The Senate simply met and adjourned from day day, waiting for the House to act all last week, but though the Gilkeson resolution became the order of business with Monday morning's meeting; sessions of a few minutes' duration and the reading of the resolution characterized both morning and afternoon sessions on Monday and Tuesday. The absence of some of the members at each Enjoy Pleasant Outing.

A party of Beckley folks were the guests of the employees of the Virginian Railway Construction Company at Sweeneyburg Sunday. The drive from here whetted their appetites so they doubly appreciated the bountiful dinner prepared for them, and after the inner man was satisfied, viewed the the town and made many kodak pictures as mementos of their trip. Those who went on the outing were: Miss Katherine Lightner and T. H. Wickham, Miss Blanch Smith and C.

H. Weedon. Miss Katherine Warren and C. D. Puckett, Miss Milliner and Hal Scott, Miss Mollie McCreery and P.

M. Prince, Miss Mary Daughtery and Mrs. H. M. Patterson.

PEACE REIflNS IN OLD MEXICO President Diaz Will Quit June 1st, and Member of His net Will be President Until Next Election. Rev. Hiatt to Utah. The Rev. J.

A. Hiatt preached his farewell sermon here' Sunday night. He has accepted a call to the Episcopal church atljureka, Utah, He and Mrs. Hiatt will leave this week for their new home. Their two daughters are visiting their sister, Mrs.

Canfield, in Times. Rev. Hiatt is kindly remembered lere as he formerly preached in this jects included in the governor's call until the reports. delay. But even when it does come to a vote in the upper house there is not New Circuit Conrt Suits.

New suits instituted in the Raleigh county circuit during the past week are as follows: S. P. Phillips against L. P. Phillips, divorce.

Christmas gave him a D. G. Courtney against Pauley Curtis followed with EggeHon, on note, $400. a short infield hit, and while the fielder played fV the fleet-footed Milt landed on the initial sack, Trail humping- it to third. Curtis went out in an attempt to pilfer second, though the fans didn't take kindly to HisUmps' decision.

Next man up was Aubry La.ioie Smith. The only reason Lajoie isn't in faster company is because Connie Mack hasn't yet heard of him. After ignoring a few bad ones, he saw one to "his liking, ami-biff! the pill landed in the reinotest corner of the six-acre lot, a homer. In the third and fourth innings the ages. Fayett county boys got squarely into the" dispute, making the contest to 4 in their favor.

But it is only fair to statehere that the big score of the visitors was not to be charged against Rep's pitching. His support at this stage of the came was -bad, very bad. But in order to change the tide the manager figured it wise to talie him out of the box, he himself going in in an effort to restore the boys' confidence. At the begininning of the fifth Cap called them together and what he had to say about bpneheads and noodleskulls wouldn't look well in print. He gave the order to proceed with the fireworks, and for the next half hour was all sackers, triples 1 and home runs, only quitting the bombardment after everybody was'exhausted, and the creek boys ready to go home.

Farrell, who, it is said, started the development of a pitching arm way back on a farm in Boone county, when at the early age of two years, he pilfered apples from his father's orchard to pass the time by hitting the old bull between the eyes, took box, and right there the stick work of the Loup Creekers came to a finish, only one hit being scored during the four innings he held forth. The following is a detailed statement of the mixup: J. Lev! Cook against I. 'D. Cook, divorce.

John W. Ball, who sues on behaltof himself and all other creditors of John Beckley, deceased, against Harry C. Ellett. executor, of the estate, to close the affairs of the late Mr. Beckley.

Piney Collier Company against United Lumber Company, asking $1,000 damages. F. Smith against Matilda Smith, divorce. against 0 dam- Georgia Lumber Company Marsh'Lumber Company, T. B.

Ballard was married' at Cranberry, in Raleigh 'county, May 12, and has just returned home with his bride. Mandeville Cor. Hinton News. When this resolution was finally puJLJ the remotest possibility that the resolu- to a vote Saturday the house democrats tion will pass, as the faithful fifteen repudiated their platform, broke their Republican senators are solidly against party pledges and resolu-1 the proposition. FRIGHTFULLY GORED" INFURIATED COW Mrs.

C. L. Woods, of Laurel Creek, Meets With Trrible Accident While Milking. A terriable accident befell Mrs. C.

L. of Laurel Creek, last Thursday morning, when she was attacked by an infuriated cow, which she -was milking, and copletely disembowled by its sharp horns according to the Fayutte Sun. The cow was fresh, and, fearful of its calf being injured, made an attack upon the unsuspecting woman and could not be beaten off by her young son until the horrible injuries had been received. VIRGINIA SCHOLAR BECOMES PRINCIPAL E. M.

Louthan New head of the Alderson Baptist Academy, Announce the Trustees. The trustees of the Alderson Baptist A cadem announce. principal of the school the election as for 1911-12, Mr. M. Louthan, A.

who was for three years one of the faculty of Cluster Springs Academy, Virginia. Mr. Louthan is a graduate of Richmond College, Richmond, and has from that institution the two degrees of A. B. and A.

M. He comes to the position with a thorough equipment, and several years experience. Miss Emma C. Aldcrson who has BECKLEY MAY-GET TELEGRAPH OFFICE District Manager King, of Charleston, Makes Inspection of'Business Prospects. Name Malone 2b-p.

Dixon, If-p. Christnia p-rf. Wilham, c. Kyle, cf. taton, Ib.

LOUP CREEK R. H. 0. A. 1 2 2 1 2 1 hompson, 3b.

0 I Williams rf. 2fl. If. 1 Spradley, ss. Total 0 10 0 3 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 13 Name P.

Trail cf. Curtis, ss. Smith, 3b. I Daniel, c. I Farrel, Ib-p.

1C. Daniel, If. 2b-ld. I Reppert, p-rf. I Morrison, rf.

JG. Trail, 2b. (Total Score by Innings: I Loup Creek 0 14 I Beckley, 220 BECKLEEY R. H. 3 2 4 3 1 0 2 2 1 1 19 2 2 2 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 16 27 2 1 0 3 0 10 1 1 0 23 0.

2 2' 0 1 2 6 1 0100 34 1 S. 'V. King, of Charleston, district manager for the Western Union Telegraph Company, was in Beckley several days last week looking over the field here the view of giving Beckley a branch office of the Western Union, if business conditions here and the prospective patronage of the office will warrant its establishment. After a careful resume of the situation Mr. King returned Friday morning to Charleston, and from there will make a detailed report to his chief in.Pitts- burg.

This report will be carefully gone over by the district officials there, and if they decide from the report that an office here would just a little bit more than break even, Bockley will get, one but if there is no' chance for a slight margin of profit, it is very likely that no office will be established here, not for the time being at any rate. Among many of the more progressive business men of the city there has long been a strong demand for a Western Union office here, and during Mr. Dr. J. E.

Coleman, of Fayette-1 heen so closel faithfully identified I with the academy Advertised Letters. A list of letters remaining uncalled for in the post-office at Beckley, W. Va' which will be sent to dead letter office at Washington, D. if not called -for wthin two weeks from this date, May 24 1911. MKN A.

Blasley, Roy Dodd, Empire Coal Co, B. J. Fugerson, Frank Frens, Jacob Franks, W. J. Kent Adams, George Happury, Win.

Goner, Peace now reigns throughout nearly all of Mexico, for the aged President Diaz has agreed to quit his office on June first, and will be succeeded by De La Barra, former Minister of Foreign Relations in the Diaz cabinet, on whom Francisco Madero, insurrectionist leader and other'parties have finally agreed. This agreement was concluded Monday morning at Juarez, the ist's capital just across our southern border, and the Mexican federal envoy left the quartets of Madero shortly after to carry the news of the revolutionary general's agreement to Diaz at once. Madero himself, it is said, will awaifc the resignation of President Diaz before starting for Mexico City. Though covering only the principal points negotiated thus far, the" agreement practically records the concessions by the government of demands which started on November 20 the armed revolution in Mexico, Constitutional restrictions prevented the inclusion in the agreement of the fact that the rebels will be permitted to suggest to various state legislatures the names of provisional governors, and likewise the fact that six of the eight members of the new cabinet Arther McRoe, Fred Morris, Chester have een cnosen the revolutionists, Marshall, J. H.

Moogay, Petro Povil- ker, 0. C. Price, A. C. Plumlpy, Merley Richardson.

James W. Strong, W. M. Shears, Dr. James D.

Turner, Wright, Eibert Williams, Jas. P. Tinsley, Thomas Tarkerson. WOMEM Mrs. Mary Bradley, Mrs.

V. 0. Citing- man, Mrs. Honretin Griggs, Mias Laura Griffith. Mrs.

Elmer Mead, Miss Glider Mar-ran, Miss Wanda Grifliith, Mrs. Elnia Smith, Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs. Sallie Williams. When calling for any of the above jlease say "advertised." T.

K. SCOTT, P. M. ville, hastened to the scene. He found that all the bowels that could come out had done so and were covered with dirt of the barn-yard, one piece having a long brier from the yard still clinging to it.

The abdominal wall was repaired, the vicera washed and replaced, and the unfortunate woman has some chance for her recovery. What makes her case more critical she is the fact that she is expecting to become a mother. Mrs. Woods was a Miss Akers before hei marriage to Mr. Woods and has many friends who sympathize with her in this affliction.

Ground Breaking Ceremony. Quite an eleborated ceremony has been arranged for the breaking of ground of the new academy building of the Aldfcrson Baptist Academy at Alderson next Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. Many invitations have been sent out by the trustees of the academy and no doubt a large crowd will be present to witness the ceremony. Very Pleasant Revival. The two senior classes at the Christian Sunday school are deeply engaged in efforts to excell one another in attendance, amount of contributions and the number of new pupils.

On September 3rd the class which has the most points in will be tendered a banquet by the loosers. In order to cement the young people King's stay in the city, the influence mcre closely in their church work, the of. these gentlemen was brought to' i asges nave many social functions'for bear upon him with all the weight possible, and before his departure he their respective members, and the members of the classes invite those promised to make the best possible who are not affiliated with any other report on the local situation, but he Christian organization to join them, and they promise all comers a most would not venture a statement as to the probability of Beckley being granted the office. In view of the fact, however, th'at an office is so badly needed on account of the inconvenience to which everyone is hearty welcome. Pneumonia Fatal to Child.

Russel Leon Toler, aged, two years, always put when sending receiving died of pneumonia at the home of his a message through 'the Mabscott office, parents at Fork, Saturday. The it is to be hoped that the Pittsburg official! of the Western Uuion will look with favor 'upon Mr. King's report of profpecti in Beckley. remains were prepared by Undertakers Calfee and son, of this city, and shipped to Oak Hill, where interment took place Sunday. since its beginning, continues with the school as lady principal, having charge of the young ladies, and teaching the preparatory department and the classes in French.

Other announcements concerning the remainder of the faculty will shortly be made. A strong and well equipped force of teachers is confidently promised. The trustees anticipate that the new year of the academy, which begins the second decade of its existence, will be the most prosperous yet, and cordially ask the co-operation of all present patrons and belpeak a host of new friends. All inquiries concerning the school should be addressed to professor Louthan, Miss Emma C. Alderson, or the secretary, R.

McDanel. Mrs. Hawks Dies. Mrs. Joe Hawks, a daughter of William Smith, and niece of state Senator Joe Smith, died last Sunday morning at 7 o'clock as a result of.

dropsy and clomplications with whice she had been sufTering for some time. She was about twenty years of age, and is survived by her husband and a three-months-old child. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon by Rev. W. F.

Dunnaway, and interment made cemetery. An Opportunity To buy household goods cheap. Nit wishing to move furniture Mrs.M. but the agreement records that President Diaz and Vice President Corral will resign and that the government is to concentrate its attentions on desired reforms. In'thu same room where President Tal't and President Diaz met two years where the.portrait of Taft, in silent solitude, looked down upon the peace commissioners, the portrait of Diaz, which once hung beside the Taft picture, having long since been removed, peace was declared.

A Rare Old Bird. Joel Daniel, of Bolt, Raleigh county, was the guest of his brother J. H. Daniel, in Fayctteville on last Friday and Saturday. Although Mr.

Daniel in a little over eighty years of age, he this spring, put out twenty-three Sue Lilly offers her house furniture fur bushels of oats, planted six acres of ii i i .1 i the next two weeks cheap at private sale. Call at the Ernest property East Main street, Beelcley, W. Va. REV, MATINY'S House Furnishing, Fences Outbuildings and Everything About the Place Burned. Enjoyable Ball Given Monday.

A very pleasant and highly enjoyable ball was given by the Beckley Cotillion Club Monday evening in the skating rink. About sixty couples participated in the merriment of the evening to the entrancing strains of Wright's Saxa- phone Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio, corn and put out, nearly two acres in potatoes, having the assistance of a helper only om. 1 day and a half. He is the father of nineteen children, and altogether is one of the best preserved specimens of manhood ever seen in Fayetteville. He is twenty years the senior of his brother here in Fay ettevili.

Fayette Journal. Woodmen are Organized. J. W. Douglass, who has been in this city since the first of this month in behalf of the Modern Woodmen of America and succeeded in established a lodge here, left last Wednesday for Ansted where he and W.

E. Baker, of Charleston, will organize another lodge there. The lodge here has a membership of seventy, and the following are the officers: Miller Thomas, advisor; L. H. Davis, banker, Sherman Lilly, secretary; J.

W. Maxwell, venerable consul and C. H. Bailey, past consul. Another mysterious fire of unknown origion destroyed the home of Rev.

and Mrs. A. H. Matheny at Johnstown last Friday afternoon between two or three o'clock. The loss is only partly covered by insurance.

At the time of the lire Mrs. Matheny was visiting in Raleigh, while the Rev. Matheny had spent the earlier part of the afternoon on the lawn in front of the residence, locking the house and coming down town just a few minutes before the fire was discovered by by neighbors. The blaze was first discovered in the upper part of the house just over the kitchen. Besides the destruction of the cottage, the outbuildings, fences, clothing and housefurnishings and about ing.

It is strictly non-denominational, twenty fruit trees, served as prey to and everyone in the district who is in- the flames. There was but one man in I terested in Sunday school work should the neighborhood at'the time to fight! assist in making this convention a suc- the fire, and he and the women, who cess. There will be speakers from Sunday School Convention. The Trap Hill Dristrict Sunday School convention will be held at Marshes, next Thursday, June 1st, and all Sunday schools in the district are requested to participate in this gather- turned to With a will, soon, found that their efforts to save anything were vain, and they therefore turned their energies toward preventing its spread and altogether it was probably themost to nearby houscs The h(jat was B0 pleasant social event of recent Mrs. Beaton Entertaines.

The young ladies circle of the Christian was delightfully Center- tained last Friday evening. A picnic supper was served, upon the lawn, and the evening merrily whiled away with games. Those present were; Misses Viola Peltry, Esther Ogden, Willie C(oud, Thelma Smith, Edith Bailey, Thclma Combs, and Lydia Clay. intcnse distance a around the grass for some the house Was destroyed and the ground burned several inches deep. Coming as late in the lives of Mr.

and Mrs. Matheny as this does, it is indeed a distressing misfortune, and tha deep sympathy of the community is theirs. Though they have not definitely decided about the future, Mr. and Mrs. Matheny will probably build another home In this city.

Beckley present and a suitable program will be arranged for the occasion. Restaurant Burns. The restaurant and soft drink establishment, conducted by Joe Bragg at Beckley Junction was destroyed last Saturday afternoon known origion. by a fire of un- Pfofetiional Detectives Members of a well established agency now operating in the town of Colcord, would.be pleased to have cases where expert detective knowledge is required. Address W.

C. Spencer Secret Service Company, Box 12 Colcord, W. 5J3t.