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Evening journal., 1911-05-22
THESE WOMEN In
MARRIAGE TANCLE
Both Tell Police They Wed
Same Man and Want
Satisfaction

Two young women had a rapid in
terchange of words in the police sta
tion yesterday afternoon. where they
went to air their troubles, and OFF,
sers we're glad when they left. Both
claimed to have married the others
husband, and after the tangle of
words had been unraveled, 1t was
found that both women had married
the same man. one in Philadelphia,
and the other here. Finally the
Philadelphia woman said to the other:
well If you are married you can
have him. | don't want him."
Where the double married young
man is was not learned. nor did either
OF the young women mention their
names. and as no warrants were
sworn out, the police obtained no
other information concerning the
principals in the affair. All that was
learned was that Buchanan was the
maiden name of the Wilmington girl.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
NEW TROLLEY
is IN SERVICE

One Of the semi-convertible trolley
cars received recently by the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company was In service yesterday and
today on the Delaware Ave. line. An
other one OF the new cars will 60 into
service on Wednesday and the third on
Friday The cars are Of the latest type
and are much admired by patrons Of
the road.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
ROUNDING UP
THE STRAY DOGS

City Dogcatcher Kopp is still busil-
ly engaged in capturing dogs run
ming about the city without registers
or muzzles. Today he took up fifteen
CANNES. His warfare on dogdom is
having its effect, however, many per-
sons now having their dogs register
ed. There has been a big influx OF
owners of dogs, particularly on the
West side, to the police station to
secure tags.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
LAD SAID HE WAS
TIED AND WALLOPED

Joseph Leone. a boy, aged 13 years,
of No. 31e West Front street. enter
ed the police station yesterday with
his arms securely bound with a rope
and told the policemen that he had
been given a beating
The ropes were removed from the
boys arms and he was told to come
back al S.45 o'clock this morning to
meet Humane Agent Frank Stout The
lad didn't appear today.
Police Captain Evans said today
that he thought the little fellow was
unruly.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
NEW PASTOR AT RETHEL.

The Rev. NJ. c. Brooks. the new
pastor Of Bethel A. NJ. 2. Church. was
in the pulpit for the first time yes
terday, the church being filed TO It's
capacity. Following the services the
members of the congregation gather
ed around their new leader and shook
hands with him. A public reception
is now being arranged.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
BONDS COME BACK
FOR THE SIGNATURES

The $3.50 city bonds recently
disposed Of to a New York firm, were
received here today from the Colum-
bia Trust Company, New York, the
printers. They were brought to Will
mington by Park Terrell, a repre-
sentative of the company, and City
Treasurer Ross and Auditor Kurtz
Immediately began the work of sign
ing them. The bonds also must be
signed by Mayor Spruance.
There are 40S of the bonds of which
number 392 are for $1,000 each; four
for $500, eight for 800 and four for
$50
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
TO REPORT OF
COUNTY ROADS

County Engineer James Wilson will
present TO the Levy Court tomorrow
his annual report. In the report Mr.
Wilson will refer to the present condi-
ton of the roads throughout the
county. The report will show that
several Of the hundreds have good
sized balances.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
HURT BY FALL
FROM HIS AUTO

Falling from an automobile yester-
day. r. R. NJ. Carpenter, whose home
is az Montchanin, hurt his back. He
went TO the Homeopathic Hospital last
night to have an X-Ray photograph
taken of the injury he received, and
it was found to be slight He return
ed TO his home
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
OPEN DREDGING BIDS.

Bids were opened today for dredg-
ing in the Leipsic river as follows
River and Harbor improvement Com
pany, Philadelphia, 81 cents per
cubic yard; The Richards Dredging
Company. of Philadelphia, lis cents,
and the United States Drainage and
Irrigation Company. N. Y, 11.9 cents.
There will be about 100000 yards
dredged.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
BUuDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Cassidy today is
sued a permit to John p. Reardon to
erect a store and dwelling for LUCIA
Celia, at No. IL East Second street,
costing s3400.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
mo- SEE BOSTON.

Robert Fell. coppersmith, for
merly in the employ of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Corporation left
today for Boston. Mass, on six
weeks trip.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
FUNERAL OF FRANK $. ELLIOTT.
Vice-President of the Philadelphia
National League Club.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-The
funeral of Frank S. ELLIOT, vice-presi-
dent of the Philadelphia National
League Baseball Club. took place
from his late residence this after
noon. Members of the Chicago and
Philadelphia Baseball Clubs and
members of his family Viewed the re-
mains.
The services we're conducted by
the Rev. Robert johnson, rector Of the
Episcopal Church of the Savior, as
sisted by the Rev. Charles LAWS of
Baltimore Among the pail bearers
we're: Horace S. Fogel, president,
and w. ]. Shettsline, business man
ager of the local club. Interment
was at West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
NEGROES TO VOTE
IN OKLAHOMA
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May 22.-
Oklahoma's grandfather clause" bar
ring negroes from participating in
elections was declared unconstitution-
al in the Federal Court here today. The
clause was a Democratic measure and
affected about 10000 negroes.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
BY AUTO TO RIDGELY.

Mr.. and Mrs S. Howard Mccoy and
son. George, and Captain and Mrs. j.
W. Hopkins and son. Robert, spent
Sunday with the Rev. and Mrs. H. c.
Turner, at Ridgely, Md. The trip was
made in Mr.. McCoy's touring car.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
AUTOMOBILE TURNED TURTLE.
BY The United Press.

BUFFALO. N. Y, May 22.-George
Schlenker, city sales agent for the
Magnus Beck Brewing Company is
dead, and Alexander Nagel, a black
smith, is probably fatally hurt as a
result of their automobile turning
turtle near Williamsville. late last
night
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
TWO KILLED BY AEROPLANE.

BY United Press Wire.
ODESSA, May 22.-Reports from
Kursk today say that two persons
were killed there Saturday, when an
aeroplane fell into a dense crowd OF
people.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
sTIMsON TAKES THE OATH
BY United Press Wire.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Henry l..
Stimson, Of New York, today at 1925
o'clock took the oath of office as Sec
retary Of War. succeeding Jacob NJ.
Dickirr01. ~ Tn-~ ~a7ree.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
When Iesberas Are Near.

Icebergs indicate their presence by a
blink" in the sky long before they
may be seen. This blink is a path of
sky above them lighter than that sur
rounding II is caused by their capac-
fly OF refracting the sunlight or moon
light. An iceberg IN fog looks black
If of any height it will send back an
echo when the whistle is blown. by
noting the time between the blast Of
the whistle and the reflected sound"
say the men of the photographic Office.
'the distance Of the object In feet may
be approximately found by multiply
ing by 55O."-Boston Post.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
HORSEY.GOnFREY.

John Godfrey and Miss Jeanette c.
Horsey were married on last Wednes-
day evening by the Rev. Alexander
Alison. Jr.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
Tho charivari.

The 'shivaree" was introduced into
America by the French OF Louisiana
and Canada. OF course ''shivaree" is a
corrupt. contracted form Of charivari.
the French word. but its meaning is
the same. The charivari began as
regular wedding serenade. but came to
be reserved only for unpopular mar
riages. The council OF Tours. at the
beginning Of the seventeenth century.
forbade this form OF serenade. the pen
atty being accommodation from the
church. but this did not put an end TO
the practice.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
Men Fsd From Trouahs.

Wentworth Woodhouse has long
been famed for it's hospitality, but in
the eighteenth century. when profess
sional caterers were unknown. guests
there had TO rough It more than those
who entertained recently. On Jan. Z,
1872. Richard Wardman writes from
Wentworth Woodhouse that my lord
is TO have a great diner for all his
tenents and some other Of his loveing
gentlemen that is parsons and dok-
ters and potheccarys. and none is to
be admitted but what has tickitts. l
am told they have killed eighteen
Does. Barons and Spondones. his
lordship has got a man TO make him
three Hundred duzon Of wooden
trenchers He finds him wood. and
the man mskas them. London Mail
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
Lawyers and Mondays.

"A lawyer gets more callers on Mon
day than on any other day of the
week." remarked an attorney. III he
lives In the country his front doorbell
will begin to ring before be is out Of
bed. and II he has a city Office there
is likely to be line Of clients waiting.
The reason is that on Sunday families
get together and talk over their inti-
mate affairs. and one Of these is some
times a suit they are thinking OF be-
ginning, and so one of their number is
appointed to see the lawyer. and he
comes down Monday morning. OF
course this is more noticeable in the
country than I'm town. but have found
that human nature works the same
way in metropolitan or rural circles
New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1911-05-22
CREDIT IS FREE TO ALL
DECORATION DAY ST
SUITS

Serses and fancy English TQ
mixtures. Compare them N
with Others. SIS values
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
OFFICERS
To Serve for a Year Are
Chosen by Ladies of the
Maccabees.

The Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World have elected officers to serve
for the ensuing year. as follows:
Mrs. Cannie Manley commander,
Mrs. Thomas Kearns past com
mander, Mrs. ocie Davis lieutenant
commander, Miss May Council rec
ord keeper, Mrs. May Taylor finance
auditor, Mrs. Hellice Reed chap
lain, Mrs. Jennie Anderson mistress
at arms, Mrs. Margaret smallwood
sergeant. Mrs. Josephine corwin
sentinel, and Mrs. Dora Nutter
picket.
The new commander has ap-
pointed Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald cap
tain of guards, Miss cara Taylor
pianist and Mrs, j. j. spriggs Of
fetal prompter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
F REIGH
Wreck Occurs Near Lost
Greek Saturday Morning
Cars Demolished.

At Z o'clock Saturday morning a
local freight train was wrecked near
Lost Creek and seven car loads OF
local merchandise were destroyed
and the Redwood and Weston trains
were delayed for an hour. The pas
sengers were transferred from the
Redwood train on this side of the
wreck TO the Weston train on the
other side and the trip was completed.
The passengers on the Weston train
were transferred to the Redwood
train and brought to the local station.
The Grafton wreciing crew was
called and the track was cleared for
the train that leaves the local station
at 1880 o'clock. The cause of the
wreck has not yet been decided but
from the looks Of the tracks 1t Is
thought that the rails spread causing
the trouble. No one was hurt in the
r1ix-up and the only damages are the
loss of the seven car loads OF mer-
chandise and of time by the passenger
trains.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
CIVIL SERVICE
Examinations Are 10 Be Held
in Federal Building Here
February 3.

Two civil service examinations
are to be held in the federal build
ing here February 3. one VIII be ii
first grade or clerical examination
and the other will be sub-clericai
one. All applications should be
filed before January with the sec,
retary of the CIVIL Service Commits
sion for the fourth district. WHOSE
address is Washington, D. c. The
grade examination is for the pur.
pose of obtaining elgibles for post.
tions of deputy collector. clerk,
storekeeper, gauger in the customs
service and other clerical positions
of like grade in the United States
classified service
The sub-clerlcal examination Il
for the purpose of getting elig!bles
for the positions OF messenger,
Waterman, skilled laborer and posi-
tions recurring similar qualffca-
tions, as they may occur in the
United States classified service.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
INJURIES
Received When Struck By
Engine Proves Fatal to
Erbacon Citizen.

The body Of F. Marion starcher,
who died in a local hospital Sunday
corning at 80 o'clock from injuries
received Saturday noon when he was
struck by a Baltimore and Ohio raj
read engine near Erbacon was taken
to his home at Erbacon Monday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock and the funeral
will be held Tuesday morning.
Mr.. starcher was an employee of
j. Eakin and Company, lumber deal
ers of Erbacon. and was crossing
the track when struck by the engine.
The back of his head was crushed
and his right leg badly mashed. The
attending physician saw tia the leg
would have to be amp ted and
brought him to Clarksburg. When
they arrived at the local hospital,
Mr.. Starcher was too weak from the
loss of blood 10 have the leg ampu-
tated, and it was decided to wait un-
til he became stronger but he became
unconscious and died shortly after
wards.
The deceased man is survived by
a widow, nine children and two SIS
tiers. a daughter, Mrs. Homer Rec
tor lives at Adamston. The sisters
are Mrs. William Seals, of Joplin,
Mo, and Mrs. John Buck, of Parkers-
burg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
towards Hide Behind
Letter Sent Unsigned
DANIEL SHAWN TO
GET HIS FREEDOM
From the State Prison as a
Christmas Gift from the
Governor.

CHARLESTON, DEC. i6.,-C De-
oember "a Governor william L.
Glasscock will issue his third Christ
mas gift pardon. This is a custom
that began many years ago, in fact
SO long ago that no clerk about the
capitol can recall when the practice
began, although it has not been fol-
lowed every Christmas by all the gov
ernors. The first one to be pardoned
by the present governor was on De-
cember "a, 1909. when he issued 2.
conditional pardon to Solomon Efaw,
sent up for life from Upshur county,
and entered the penitentlary June
8, 1891. Efaw was % years of age
when he entered the big penal in
stitution and left it after having
spent nearly nineteen years behind
the gray walls. He was convicted of
killing man named Bennett.
The second prisoner to receive a
conditional pardon as Christmas
present from Governor Glasscock was
James A. Battle, of Mcdowell county,
serving a life sentence for murder
ing his wife. Battle was colored
man, and at the time the crime was
committed was a laborer for the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
His wife had left him and was living
with another man. Battle started out
to get even with the man who had
taken his wife, and, he claimed, while
trying to shoot the man, accidentally
shot and killed his wife. He entered
the penitentiary on October 10, 1891
at the age of 26 years, and walked
out free man on December "a 1910
after having spent little over nine,
teen years in the Moundsville insti.
tuition.
The one to receive executive elem
ency this year as Christmas presen-
will be Daniel Shawn. of Hampshire
/ county. He was first sentenced to
be hanged on September 80, 1898, for
the killing of Absolom Izer in June
1893 An appeal was taken to tho
supreme court of appeals which al,
frmed the decree of the lower court
I A little later, however, or on Aprt
4, 1895, Governor William A. Nc,
Corkle committed the death penalty
to life imprisonment, and on that dag
Shawn was placed in the penitentiary
to serve a life sentence. Shawn was
a farmer AZ years of age when hi
entered the penitentiary, and could
neither read nor write. After his
release on December "a he purpose:
going back to the county and com.
munity he left sixteen years ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
DEPlJT
To the County Clerk Fleming
H. Holden is
Now.

Fleming H. Holden qualified Thurs
day before the county court as dep
/ uty clerk of the county court
Chester c. Doty qualified as a no
tary public.
Sidney Raymond ct al was exon
Grated from the payment of taxes in
Clark district to the valuation OF
J $685., the assessor having placed
that additional amount on the prop
erty under the impression that the
coal underlying had not been sold.
The Empire National Bank was ex,
onerated from the payment of taxes
on a personal property valuation oil
$4,000, the same being included in
other property assessed.
Three road machines were re.
ported purchased. one to be deliv.
cred at Brown, another at Shinnstor
and the third here.
The county court Friday ap.
pointed road superintendent as fol
lows:
Jesse NJ. Rector for Clark dis,
trict, William NJ strother for Goa
strict, Edgar E. RICHTER for Clay
district, James S. Griffin for Eagle
d strict, D. X. Stewart for Elk dis.
trict, George W. Stout for Grant
district, Fred White for Simpson dis
trict, S. r, Lanham for sardis
district, Lloyd Fults for Tenmile
district and Claude CASTOR fol
Union district,
The will of Amelia NJ. Robinson
was probated, She named Ida c.
shreves as executrix without bond
one-half of oil and gas in land
is to go to Annie NJ. and Cora w
shreves and one-half to- Ida C.
Shreves until the youngest heirs Of
Laura C. Sherves become of age
when her heirs are to get one-hall
OF that lied TO Ida G. Shreyes
Other property such as money and
effects are willed to various heirs.
A. A. and John C. Lang and S. C
Denham gave bond of $4,000 eact
for the next term of the court.
Nelson Lowe was fined $25 ant
costs and sentenced to the county
ia / for thirty days.
VIII Matthews, colored, convicted
of malicious assault, was granted q
new trial, He Immediately PLEADED
guilty of assault and battery, ant
was fined SIS and sentenced t.
serve thirty days in ia'l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
INsTALLMENT
Company is Organized Here
and Blaine Kearns Will
Buy Stock for 1t.

Blaine Kearns, who resigned Mon
day as a city policeman, will go East
Monday night for the purpose OF buy
Ing goods for the Empire Installment
Company, a new concern just organ
lied here, which will conduct gem
eral merchandise store in the Nutter
building at First and West Pike
streets.
Mr. Kearns is member OF the
company and will take an active part
in It's management Among the other
members Of the company are DR.. T.
L. Nutter, Walter Nicely. G. L. Nc
Carly and James Williams. 1t Is the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
Greater Area
Used For Corn
And Despite Decrease of Pro.
duction Value, is Much
Enhanced. rs


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16--
Statistics relative to the corn crop
for the United States, collected at tho
Thirteenth Decennial Census. April
If. 1910. are contained in an official
statement issued today by Director
Durand, of the Bureau of the Census,
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
1t is based on tabular summaries
prepared under the direction of Dr..
lie Grand Powers, chief statlstican
for agriculture in the Census Bureau.
The statistics presented cover acre
age, production, and value for the
crop year 1899. In making compar-
lsons between the two censuses the
data for acreage are the most signi-
flcant, as changes IN the area planted
to given crop are due largely to
broad economic tendencies which are
fairly well indicated by returns of one
year out of ten. The production, how
ever, fiuctates from year to year in
accordance with current conditions of
rainfall, temperature, etc, so that g
comparison between one decennial
year and another may not show the
true general tendencies. Such tenn
porary annual Quotations in produc
ton also affect current prices and
consequently the aggregate value OF
the crop for any given year. OF
course there may be broad tendencies
with respect to average yield per
acre and with respect TO values in
addition to such temporary fucta-
tions, but such tendencies can not be
adequately indicated by decennial
statistics taken at such long intervals.
The area Of corn harvested Increased
from 94.91s,67S acres in 1899 to 49,
3S3,O33 acres in 1909. gain of s,469,-
$50 acres, or 81 per cent. Notwith-.
standing this expansion in acreage,
there was a decrease in production,
which fell from 2,666,S24, 900 bushels
in 1899 to 2.552, 100000 bushels in
1909, decrease of over 10O,OOOO0O
bushels, or 4.S per cent. The aver
age production per acre, doubtless by
reason of temporary weather condi-
tions, fell from 2S.1 bushels to 25.q
bushels. On the other hand. the value
of the, corn crop increased enormously,
from SS2S, $4,000 to 81, $500 900.
gain of over S6OO,OOO,OOO, of 1871 per
cent The average value of corn per
bushel thus advanced from thirty-one
cents to ffty-six cents, or about
eighty per cent.
The increase in the average of corn
from 1898 to 1909 was very much less
than in 1899 to 1909 was very much
less than in either of the two pre-
ceAing decades. The acea in corn rose
fIom 62,26s,5O4 acres in 1879 to 72,-
oS7,752 acres in 1889, to 94,s1S,67S
acres in 1899, and to 9S,sSs,O33 acres
IN 1909 The corn acreage in 1903
exceeded that of 1879 by about fifty
eight per cent, whereas the population
of the country during the same per-
Tod increased little over eighty per
cent. The population of corn in 1879
was l,754592, 900 bushels, as compared
with 2,552,19O,OOO bushels in 1909.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
FREE FRANCHISE
is OBJECTED 10
By Mayor Who Believes Val
liable Privileges S..oula
Be Paid For.

There was busy meeting Of the
city council Friday night with coun-
cilmen Conpell, T!erGey, Cork, Ernst.
Johnson, Patton, Con and Boehm
present.
A franchise giving the Bell telc-
phone company the rights to install
an underground wire system passed
its first reading. Mayor Moore pointed
out several objections to the fran
chise and. took the position that I;
was a valuable right and therefore the
company.4ught to be required to pay
for 1t. Il 3:
The Bell telephone company SRs
granted permission to lay al unlGr-
ground conduit from tie Ok Rail
building to its new building on vast
Main street. 4 y e.
Plans for the erection 81 1S posss
by the Bell telephone company 70
hold big cable proposed to be strung
were referred to the street committee
for a report to the council.
The council reiedted Mrs. Alice. Nj.
Gardeners proposal 10 accept $500 jim
settlement Of her damage suit against
the city for a personal injury. Yde
rejection was on the ground thatShs
city would have no funds for tlat
purpose this year
The council declined to alloS Mn.
ME. R. Lowe the difference d c6S.
between brick and cement sidewatS
in front OF her new building onTSaia
street,
The Oil Well Supply Company =
petition for sidewalk. at its Fdace
of business was referred to the stSaet
committee. \
A protest by Point Comfort ladtsss
against the crematory and the prac.
tice of garbage haulers in dumping
garbage on the river bank went 10
the committe on sanitation. %
A. X. Thorn and W. B. Osborn were
named as members Of the city health
board.
The application Of H. C. Costello
for permission to build a one-story
building at the corner Of North Sec
ond and Hewes street was rejected.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
County Mall .................s $4,000
Donohue & Johnson ..."... 1900
West Virginia Nine Supply Co. 2675