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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
RECORD
Is Broken by Northview Men
with Three Huge
Tomatoes.

Lloyd McClung and Ernest Fittro.
of Northview, are strutting around
all pulled up with pride because
they have surpassed John sehon, a
noted gardener of that suburb, in the
raising of big tomatoes. They de-
clare they hold the record as the. re-
suit of growing three huge tomatoes
Weighing seven and three-quarter
pounds in their garden. The won
derful specimens have been pre-
scented by them to Charles NJ. Ernst,
city councilman. He says thai he
intends to eat tomatoes all week at
his home on Clark street and that he
will probably have to invite several
neighbors in to help eat them before
they become overripe.
The largest of the three big toma-
toes exceeds both in weight and size
the mammoth one recently picked
by Mr.. Sehon while the other two
are equal in weight but one is larger
by one-half inch in circumference.
The biggest weighs two-and three
quarter pounds and measures nine
teen and one-half inches in circum-
frence; The next largest weighs two
and one-half pounds and is seventeen
and one-half inches around; and the
third weighs two and a half pounds
and is smaller in circumference. Mr..
Ernst had. the three tomatoes on
display Monday at Donohoe' and
Johnson's shoe store, where they at
tracted much attention.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
HUGE SIGN
Asserted to Be BIGGEST in the
World is Being Built Here
by Smoot Concern.

r. c. Taylor, of the smoot adyer-
Using system of Parkersburg, is in
the city experimenting the erection
of a mammoth syn board in Ell,
creek bottom below the trolley car
station, which sign, he declares, will
be the largest thing of the kind in
the world. 1t will be devoted exclu-
siyely to advertising purposes and
will be forty-fve feet high and 200
feet long. This is twice as large as
the huge sign erected by the smoot
system on Pinnickinnick hill. IT
will be considerably larger than a
big slngn put up by the smoot con-
Germ inAWheeling. which the concern
declares is now the largest sign OF
the kind in the world.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
Admits Crime.

In his cell in the jail later in the
morning in the presence OF VIII E.
Morris, prosecuting attorney; Frank
r. Moore, mayor; Leo P. Caulfeld.
deputy sheriff; and one or two 9TH
ers. DeNona admitted that ne had
stabbed Clancy and Devipe. When
asked why, the prisoner shrugged
his shoulders and replied, Trouble"
The knife with which the double
murder was committed was a pairing
knife that had been used in the Lowe
saloon to cut lemons. 1t has blade
about seven inches long, which
tapers to sharp point from a width
at the hilt of about an inch. The
knife was found in tub partly filled
with water in front of fruit stand
near the Lowe saloon, where Devona
threw it after stabbing Clancy and
Devine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
EXPLOSION
In a Barrel May End in the
Death Of a Young Man
at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Aug 19,--An explos-
ion of evaporated alcohol in an empty
whlskey barrel may cause the death
of Arlington Dunlay, Is year old son of
Charles Dunlay, of Island Creek. The
young man is now in the General hos
pital in this city. Young Dunlap anx-
ious to ascertain the cause of a pecul-
lar odor leaned into the barrel and
struck a match. The explosion fol-
lowed. Little chance of recovery Is
entertained,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
JURY HOLDS DEVOWA
FOR DOUBLED MURDER

Michael Clancy was bartender
and was formerly associated with
Lowe in the saloon in front of which
the double tragedy occurred. He re-
Gently left hospital in this city,
where he had been a patient for ten
days. His home was on Mechanic
street. A widow and two children
survive him. He was son of Mrs.
Catherine Clancy.
James NJ. Devine was employed as
a bartender at the Imperial saloon
on West Main street and resided on
West Pike street. He leaves a widow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
MARRIES SON
is Shown as Act of Woman
on Trial for Murder Of
Her Husband.

CINCINNATI, O.. Aug, 16-A
sensation was created today in the
trial of Mrs. Matilda Radeloff,
charged with killing her husband,
when the stale produced a witness
in her son. Andrew Stocker, of Gary,
Ind, TO show that she had married
him in Chicago last March. Radel-
off was killed April A. HIS wife
pleads self-defense.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
La YZNEN'S COUNCIL
WILL MEET IN CITY
Sessions Will Be Held in the
M e t h o dist Protestant
Church This Month.


The fourth annual meeting of the
Laymen's Council of the West vir.
ginia Conference of the Methodist
Protestant church will be held in the
local church of that denomination Au-
gust 27-S1, The following program lie
announced:
Tuesday, August %, 1850 p. m.
In the Methodist Protestant church
on Locust street.
7;So-song service by choir and
conference.
7:45-Deyotional service led by the
Rev. w. II. Hart.
S:OO-How Can We Better Our Con-
ference-The Rev. A. f. Hess, Phi. d.
S:30-Hymn-Blesed Be the Tie
That Binds-Choir and audience.
S:S5-Ruond Table - Conferences
Methods-Led by r. Add Hall.
Speeches limited to five minutes
each.
9!SO-Hymn-oh For a Closer Walk
with Colby congregation.
Benediction.
Wednesday, August 90, 1880 p. IN.
Topic for the evening-our Mission.
7:3O-song service by choir and con-
ference.
Extraordinarily the Rev. J. l.
vinson.
Solicitation of the Field at Home
and Abroad-Miss Mary E. Williams.
returned missionary.
S:30-our Mission Needs at Home
The Rev. G. H. Beck, D. D., secretary
board of Home Missions,
9:OO-our Foreign Field-The Rev.
F. C. Cline, D. D., secretary Board of
Foreign Missions
9:10-our Ministry-The Rev. G. R.
Brown, d. D., secretary of Ministerial
Education.
9:3o-our seminary-The Rev. H. L.
Elderdice, D. D., dean Westminster
Theological Seminary.
9:5O-Adjournment.
Thursday, August 90, 1880 p. m.
Preachers Aid.
7:SO-Hymn-sweet Hour of Prayer
By congregation.
7:4O-Prayer-By the Rev. A. L. Nc
Keever, d. d.
7:45-scripture-By the Rev. D. H.
Davis. D. D.
7;5o-Hymn-Nearer My God to
Thee-Led by R. Add Hall.
7:55-Prayer-By the Rev. j. N
Holt.
S:OO-Hymn-My Days Are Gliding
Swiftly By Led by the Rev. A. L.
Selby, D, D.
S:O5-What We owe the Ministry
A. Dennis Williams.
S:95-How We Can Help the Minis
ters-Hon. Romeo Freer.
9;O5-What Layman Can Do
Prof. Jay Ed. Cunningham.
2O-Business-Let Us DO 1t Now
Led by j. G. Roane.
9:5O-Adjournment.
Friday, August 80, 1880 p. m.
7;3O-Temperance music-By choir.
7:45-scrlpture lesson-By the Rev.
# j. Hickel
7:5O-Prayer-The Rev. U. W. Nor
rison.
7:55-song-Keep the Temperance
Ball Rolling-congregation.
S:OO-Address-John G. Wooley,
Saturday, August 81.
Young people and Sunday school
rally.
Program to be prepared by the
Board of Young People G. H. Hubble,
D. D., secretary OF Young Peoples
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
ODD FELLOWS
TO CLEAN 1. o. o. +. CEMETERY
AT LUMBERPoRT.

At meeting of Lumberport Lodge,
No. IFS. i. o. o. I'.. held in their hall
July IS, 1912, IT was ordered that all
persons owning lot in Lumberport
l. o. o. f. cemetery to meeting dur
ing the first week in September in the
cemetery and clean their lot or lots
or send 81 TO the committee to have
said lot cleaned, otherwise said lot
will lbe cleaned and charged to the
proper owner.
BY order of the Lumberport Lodge,
No. 17s, ], o. OF.
II, ii. nilTIoNG, Chairman.
I,pmberport. w. Va,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
As Told to Jury.

Jesse Christopher told the cor
oner's jury that he saw the murder
He said that Devona stabbed Clancy
first that DeVIne tried to save
Clancy and that Devona then stab
bed DeVine in the side. Christopher
said that he was standing about ten
feet away, rushed in and struck De-
vona and that Devona struck at him
with his knife but missed him. De-
vona then ran after Devine stabbing
him twice in the back.
James Wamsley told the jury that
Dick Porter stabbed Devine and that
Devona stabbed Clancy. Wamsley
said that as Devine was dying he
said, "Dick had no right to stab me,
did he Jim?"
Gusta Pop testified that he saw
the murder, rushed in and caught
Devona as he was pursuing DeVine;
that Devona struck at him with the
knife, that the witness knocked the
knife out of Devona's hand. and that
Devona picked up the knife and
threw 1t into the tub
H. Cork said that Clancy was
STABBED first. He also said that he
saw knife in Dick Porter's hand.
/ Elmer Lowe said he did not see
the murder, having been in the sa-
loon at the time it occurred.
Peter Burnos said he saw Devona
come out of the saloon and stab De-
Vine and then Clancy.
Dick Porter swore that he did not
have any knife and did not take any
part in the fight,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
WOMAN ELECTR0CUTED
In the State Prison at Rich.
mond for the Murder of
Another Woman.

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 16.-vir-
ginla Christian, the first woman to
die in the electric chair in the state,
was electrocuted here today for the
murder of her employer, Mrs. Ida
Belote, at Hampton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
RETURNS TO CHICAGO.

]. Ray Quinn has returned to
Chicago where he holds the position
of manager OF etstern sales agent for
the Calvert Coal and Coke Company
He win go to Minneapolis to open
an Office there for his concern.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22

FOR sALE-A No. driving mare. d
years old. Stamps stock, well broke
and fine driver, also buggy and har
ness. Box buggy with brake. rub
her lined top and leather upholster-
Ing. Buggy and harness made to
order and good as new, To be sold
reasonable, Call or write W. T.
Dodd. Mineral, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22

FOR sALE-Lot No. 4sl, at Grass.
elli,, 5oxi5O IT. Best lOiation; on
street car line, Write now, to the
owner f, L. Delnlnser, Ellicott-
Vile, n. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
WILL INTERVENE
INSAAIODONIBGO
United States Forced to Act Tor
Protection OF Lives and
Property.

Washington September ls-The
United states IS about to Intervene ia
9aAto Domingo iOr tue Ir1t.cIon OK
fureiEn vas ana prouerty
-rssn evolution, Believed 70 be
81 palt D. renewal OF "a. recent one
tAouaar 20 have been sluoIched, is
t-ieatenine american and otuer !n-
terests.
the eunboat Wheeling at Guantana-
mo, tine sunDoat Tacoma. at Blue
hclis Nicaragua anu The protected
t.ulael Des MOines. at Key West. eacn
Darlylns = COMPLEMENT OF marines ana
4ull crew OF blueJacketa, are the
most available forces for the WORK.
None is more imam three days away
from the ISLAND. The gunloat Pctrel
is already in Santo Domingan waters.
Tie customs houses OF thu island.
controlled by the United States bv
treaty. mus, be- protected against seil-
nfe " the rcvolutionists. Further than
THAT ndvlces THIS morning CONVEYED
news OF So serious "a nature thnt iii.
aisie DEPARTMENT began prcparations
ior Immediate activity.
ihe latest outbreak IS believed 10
Dee promoted by the primo movers i'm
the recent inslrrcction which chi
minated in tne battle OF Debaioa
august 40. when that place was taken
''f t"e I'N"ihilnhlsts. Latest reports;
to tho state Department iudicai. taaf
notwithstanding r.assuring PROMISES
rom the Domini an government ,bsr
revolution never has been cornnl.talv
suppressed. but has smoldercd onlv ~
or'ak out a'resh and with greater in
tensity.
OMcals here heliovo the ,,o,.,,,,
has been fomcnted bv NM. IT, -.
York General fioratin Vaeo,,.,
promlhcnt member OF IN. c,hina, 90
President Cncarcs. ,yb, "a .s.-'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
DEATHS

SHORTS. Died. Thursday. 1890 A NJ
at his residence l2O5 ST Jn,nre
street SHEPPARD " slIORTs.
aged sixty years. who FOR fortV-tyyo
years was janltor supreme Court OF
Appeals.
Baptist Church tcoiorcd). Fourteenth,
and BROAD.
RIDDTLL-Di September ~, 1912.
grandparents. Lewis and Rosa Jones.
No. NOS West Broad street WEIR
NELL RiDDEiL infant DAUGHTER OF
Rosa Jones Ridden and Leslie RID
doll. nGc four months.
Funeral notice later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
ANT REMEMBER HIS SALARY
As PHONE PRESIDENT.
Had Nothing 10 DO eth propos-
ed Raise In Rates.

ST, LOUIS. Mo. Jan. 17.(Special
Before the executive committee
of the manufacturers and exporters
association today resident Gleed, OK
Kansas City who is at the head of
the Boil Telephone company Of KAN
sas and the Pioneer Telephone COM
pany of oklahoma, as well as fifteen
other telephone companies, testified
that he could not remember what his
salary is as president Of the Bell tel
ephone company of Missouri
President Gleqd denied having any
thing to do with the raising Of rates
in St. Louis. 1t is proposed to raise
the rates from $3.50 to $500 a year,
and the present investigation is the
result.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
COMMUTATION OF MORSE SEN.
TENCE SEEMS LIKELY.
Reports Show That the Aged Banker
Is Becoming Weaker With Each
New Day.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE
question Of the immediate commuta-
ton Of III esentence of Charles w.
Morse, again hangs in tn ebalance.
Surgeon General Torney of the army,
consulted by Attorney General Wick.
ersham as to whether or not Morse's
condition now seems desperate made
a report to the attorney general late
today. General Torney's opinion will
be laid before the president and in
the meantime will not he made public.
II the end seems imminent. 1t can be
stated the president will commute the
sentence.
General Torney's report was based
upon study Of the recent telegraphic
.advices from the surgeons of the hos.
pltal at Fort Mcpherson. Ca. where
Morse Is confined. During the past
few days they have reported thaa
Morse Is continually losing grourd
and that his condition at this time
Is grave.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
MILITIA AND MILL STRIKERS
AGAIN CLASH.
Plan Of Settling Cotton Mill Strike
Has Been Suggested by Militia
Commander.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. IA
clash between parading strikers and
miltlamen was one of several devel-
opments today of the textile strike in
which $1,000 mill operatives are. con-
cerned. On the heels of this distur-
bance Col. Elroy Sweetser. command
ing the militia announced he had taxi
en- hand in the efforts to settle the
trouble. Col. Sweetser conferred to-
night with Joseph T. Etter. leader Of
the strikers and later said he had
suggested to Etter plan for defi-
mite settlement. thereby ending the
strike temporarily at least. Details
Of the plan were not revealed. but
Col. Sweetser later arranged for o
further meeting with Etter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
MINERS CONVENTION MAY EN.
DOKSE SOCIALIST PARTY.
Convention Goes on Record as Favor
ing Goycrnmcnt Ownership
of Industries.

lNDlANAPOLlS, Ind, Jan, II. 80
After the convention of the unted
Mine Workers of America had gohe
on record today AS favoring govern
mont ownership OF industries, the
socialists among the 1900 delegates
launched resolution endorsing their
party as the political party of the
working class but II met resistance.
stormy debate occupied the afternoon
session and the question went over
until tomorrow. Action also was de-
ferrod on a resolution providing that
the United Mine Workers should with
draw from the American Federation
of Labor, condemniug the National
civic Federation as an agent Of capi-
talists and sharply critic sing samuel
Gompors John Mitchell and other
leaders of the federation of labor for
cooperation with the civic Fedora
tion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
Lon zimmerman Not Arrested.

SAPULPA. Okla. Jan. l7-(Spe-
ciaD-Lon zimmerman. who was re-
ported arrested in raid on a local
bar last Sunday. returned today from
Arkansas, in which state he was at tn
time of the reported arrest. Il wasn't
within a hundred miles of sapulpa
at that time" said Mr. zimmerman
today. "and don't like to be report
ed as having been In these mix-ups
when there Is no truth to H." The
mistake occurred through getting the
given names of two men mixed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
sNEED AND WIFE WANT THEIR
LIBERTY.
Both File Applications for Habcas
Corpus, Seeking To Have Their
Freedom Restored.

FOR WORTH, Tex, Jan. l7.--At-
torneys for j. b. Sneed, indicted today
for the murder last Saturday of A. c..
Boyce Sr,, have given notice that they
will file tomorrow an application rlr
a writ Of habeas corpus to secure
Sneed's release on bond. This the
state and special counsel employed
by the Boyce family, will resist.
Alleging that she is being Illegally
detained in local sanitarium, Mrs
Lena b. Sneed, wife Of ]. b. Sneed,
tonight filed a writ Of habeas corpus
whereby she hopes to secure her re-
lease, A hearing will be had tomor-
row.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
U. s. Prepares INVASION
TRANSPORTS READY FOR THE
TROOPS TO GO TO CUBA AT
ANY TINE.
SITUATION MUCH QUIETER
Sentiment in Cuba Is Subdued and
business Shows "A Much Stca0icr
Tone.

WAsHlNGTON, Jan, 17,-Presi-
dent Gomez's position will be made
much more secure by the warning
issued yesterday by the state depart.
ment in the opinion of officials here,
1t is thought the threat of interven.
tion will relieve the Cuban president
of his apprehension that this govern
ment was unable to lnaugurate an
other period Of occupation.
For GONE time President Gomez
been contemplating dealing forcibly
with an element in Cuba that seemed
determined to force its will on the eX-
ecutlye and congress in defiance of the
law. by yesterdays demands upoL
Gomez to carry out the constitutional
guarantees, the United States govern
ment virtually has given its assent in
advance to any drastic measures he
may be called upon to take.
Planning for Invasion.
While still confident that there will
be no occasion for military interven-
ton. the general staff is laying its
plans whereby an adequate force OF
troops could be thrown into the prin-
cipal cities of Cuba in fortnight at
the outside.
Transportation service for prelim-
mary invading army Of approximately
1850 men is available for immediate
use in the United States army trans-
ports Meade, Fitzpatrick, Sumner and
McClelland. These vessels are now
lying at Newport News in readiness
for immediate service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
John HAYS Hammond Sued.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA suit
against John Hays Hammond was
filed in the supreme court by Jesss
+. Turner today to recover s17,36S.
which Turner says is due him as an
organizer Of republican clubs in the
various states in connection with The
National Republican league. ON which
Hammond 10 president.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
Naval Officre Dies Suddenly.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17.-Cap-
tain James Peyton Stuart Lawrence.
y. s. n. retired died today at his
home In this city following a stroke
of appoplexy which he suffered while
visiting the Philadelphia navy yard
yesterday. He was so years old.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.-The
discovery OF seventy sticks Of dyna.
mite under the railway bridge at Eas-
ton, San Mateo county suburg. Is
being investigated today by Southern
Pacific detectives assisted by the po-
lice. The explosive was found by Q
tramp who notified track foreman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Weather
forecast: Oklahoma-Rain turning TO
snow, cold wave Thursday; Friday
much colder.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
Everybody Making Hay.

Jim Sanger, fourth ward druggist,
and strong political factor in the
party here. being practically in con-
troll of his ward, are two OF thise
who are being mentioned for com
missioners. No one has yet come
forward from the third ward with
any rommissionership aspirants
The republicans are making hay
also. and many strong men of the
party are being urged to announce
their condidacy for some office or
other. The party leaders seem to b.
anxious to pick out exceptionally
strong men for the different office
and the utmost harmony exists within
the ranks. Only one or two repub
llcans have absolutely declared them
selves as candidates. but it is very
likely that two or three dozen aspir-
ants will come out within the next
few days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
Little Apprehension Felt.

HAVANA, Jan. 17.-Throughout
sence Of apprehension growing out
of the Intervention as proposed by the
United States government.
All interest centered upon the pal
ace tonight in whic hthe matter is be-
ing discussed with the president as to
the proper course to pursue. and
what reply will be made to the AM
erican notes.
The impression is that IL interven.
tion comes, the Washington govern.
ment will deal death blow to Cuba,
thereby abundantly strengthening
the Cuban administration as Latin
American conquest.
Demand Minister'S Recall.
The editorials are without any sem
timent of bitterness against the Unit
ed States, with fhe exception of that
printed in La Prensa, which demands
the recall of the American minister
Arthur NJ. Bupre, on the ground OF
discourtesy in presenting the note di-
rectly to the president, instead of to
the secretary of state. This course
had been taken because the miniSter
was unable to find the secretary who
had left his office at an early hour
and because the minister was anxious
not TO delay the presentation of the
note which explanation was ceremo-
niously rendered to Secretary San
gully this morning by the secretary
Of the American legation, Hugh
Gibson.