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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
BRIDGEPORT

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BRIDGEPORT, July "a = The
body OF Mrs. Nancy Adams, a for
mer resident OF this community. who
died Sunday in the hospital for the
insane at Weston OF rneGmatisz Of
the heart, was brought here Tues
day afternoon TO the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth Golden, ana
conveyed TO the Vaudeville church.
where funeral services were held by
the Rev. A ], L. Curtis, after
which burial took place in the
church cemetery, She was the
widow of John Adams, who died
many years ago. and is remembered
by many OF the older people as an
estimable lady. She leaves a num-
Der of relatives throughout the
county among whom are Mrs. Ed
ward Stout, of clarksburg; Mrs.
Albert shinn. Of Reynoldsvllle: Mrs.
Richards, of Glen Falls; and Mrs.
Bell Payne, of Fairmont.
Mothers Club Meets.
The Mothers Club held a very in
terestlng meeting Tuesday after
noon for the purpose of securing
white ribbon recruits.
After devotional exercises which
were led by the president, Mrs. A.
B. Withers. the following program
was spiendldiy executed by the chill
dren:
song-"will Never Touch Wine. "
g. Recitat!on-"I Drink Water"
irwin Withers.
Exercise "Ths Amendment
nine children. "
Recltation-"The song of the
Rye" Raymond Moore.
sorg-"We're Coming"
Mrs. G. C. Woofter read a very
interesting selection on she train
, ing of children to obedience and re-
spect of property. after which white
ribbon was tied on the wrists OF the
little candidates for admission to the
great army OF white ribbon recruits
which is open to all little folks from
birth to six year of age, whose moth
ers are willing to Pledge themselves
to teach them purity and the prln-
ciples of total abstinence and bears
the same relation to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union that
the cradle roll does to the Sunday
school.
I The recruits were Garter B.
withers. Leonard G. Withers, Bart
lett Sutton. Virginia Teter, Stanley
Smith. Loreen Smith, Elizabeth
Thorpe, Ruth Chambers, Robert
Chambers and Irene Chambers.
Later a delightful social hour was
spent with Mrs Roy Peshak. Mrs.
Fred White and Mrs. John Moore
as hostesses, withMrs. rE. s. Car
rett and Miss Elsie Curtis assisting,
who served delicious refreshments.
The ladies who enjoyed the after
noon were Mrs. Luther Sheets, Mrs
Bred White, Mrs. e. F. Garrett,
Mrs. G. c. woofter, Miss Lena
Fltzhugh. Mrs. A, ]. o.. Curtic,
Mrs. Curtis Green, Mrs. Sarah
Green. Mrs. William Golden, Mrs.
Norman Sutton, Mrs. Elziz Thorpe.
Mrs. Jesse G. Lawson, Mrs. W.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25

FOR sALE-Lot,. No. 4sl, at Grass.
elll., 5Oxl5O II. Best lolatlon; on
i street car line Write now. to the
owner E. L. Deinlnger. RllicOtt-
Vile, N. Y.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25

Michael Cohen returned home from
New York Monday morning where he
spent several weeks looking after
business matters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25

Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Matheny went to
Webster Springs Monday morning for
an outing O. lew Jays.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25

R. W. Jones is able to be about
again after a several weeks seIge Of
typhoid fever
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
GOING AWAY !?
Jabots, $1.25 to $3.50.
Dutch Collars, $3.50 to $500.

The question of many is where to spend the vaca-
ton season to the best advantage and then the ques
where to get the best baggage The question has
been solved by our baggage the basement floor
Trunks that bear fve-year guarantee against
fire, food railroad accidents and careessness by dray-
men, If anything happens in five years to the trunk
come and get one.
Tndestructo Trunks (steamer) . $4,000 and $225o
Indestructo Trunks, (Tourist) $3.50 to $4,000
Never Break Steamer Trunks ... $1,000 to $3.50
Never Break Tourist Trunks .. $1,000 to $3.50
Other Makes of Steamer Trunks -. $3.50 to $500
Travelling Trunks Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 to $500
Wardrobe Trunks ............ $500 to $4,000
Dresser Trunks $500
Mating Bags SLIPS to $500
Mating Suit Cases ..... $150 to $500
Rattan Bags $3.50
Rattan Suit Gases 1925
Walrus, Cowhide and Seal Bags. $400 to $500
Genuine Leather Suit Cases ...... $3.50 to $1,000
Karatal Suit Cases .-.--.- $1.25 to 1898
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25

W. 4. Williams, of Weston, is a
city visitor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
DILLON-KIELY

One of the prettiest weddings of the pre-Lenten season was soIen nized on Thursday morning at St. Mary's church, when Miss Margaret A. Eiely, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John KielY. Of Union avenue, became the bride of Daniel Dillon. The ceremony was performed by Father Murphy at II o'clock, followed by a nup+ia1 high mass, in the course of which Mrs. Frank Munich and Miss Anne Sadler, accompanied by Prof. Dial. sang sev- eral appropriate selections. The brides gown was of white satin under Irish point lace. She wore a white velvet and lace hat with white plumes, and carried a shower bonqret Of brides roses. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Margaret V.Kiely, who wore a gown of pale blue mesa line yelled in rose marqnisette, with a black picture hat and Eil1arney roses. MT. William J. Dillon, brother of the
 'OH'"'. "cted oS heSt p'an. The brides gift to her bridesmaids was a gold bar pin, and the groom presented his brother with gold cuff links. The groom's gift to his bride was a pen dant. Luncheon was served at the home Of tho bride, after which the happy couple left for a wedding tour through New York state. The bride is era duate of Bridgeport High school, class of 10, and has been en- pIoyed as sten nog~aDher in the office of the Elastic Fabric Go, while the groom has been for many years ir- the employ of the E. H. Smith Go. Roth have host of friends to whom they will be at home at their new home on Edwin street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
With charm of Spring new cottons are ready.

With their beautyof color and their daintness of ure these cotton dress fabrics Sprngke and delightful the sunshine that February brings.
 Combination of silk with cotton has wrought marvel beauty into the fabrics To their delicate hues, added this rich appearance of silk To attractive pat gven addition the strength of cotton with the beauty of silk And the entire assembly is satisfying and delighting.
 Voiles of delicate one-color effects striped with silk of special 1uster-5Oc yd.
 Fabrics of silk-and-cotton sprinlled with Jac- quar patterns that stand out almost though brocadd -39c yd.
 Fine Scotch ginghams, direct from Glasgow and as Donny desire present the rich paids that distinctive and attractive,- yd.
 Silk-str1pe voies of fine ready in many colors. Delicate and beautifu1,-39c yd.
 Dress patterns of fine English Yoile with distinctive border design 45 inches wide solid coor rich in effect 55 each
 Dotted sik-and-cotton and fabric of texture with attractive printed designs upon it,-29c yd
 New challis of attractive patterns sometimes with border pattern that will make up very welly-2oc yd
 'Tub silks, of pure white with colored stripes not all silk but with silken luster,-29c yd.
 Bordered batiste in several color each with the bor der of darker hue-entirey and stinctve,25cy yd
 Scotch ginghams in attractive checks and dainty stripes we'll characteristic plaids, many many binations-25c yd
 Tissue voiles of pure white with stripe of silk in contrasting color Exceedingly pretty and nice25c
 VoiIes of 4O-nch width in the stripes both wide and narrow, excellent variety of colosr-25c yd.
 Printed dimities of different type than usual On checked striped surface printed little floral sprays or effective stTipes,-19c Yd.
 Printed batistes in number of patterns, yard-Vvide percaes not less than 150 patters and dress gnghams excellent weight and in large diversity of pattern and color,-1212c yd.
 Naushon ginghams in new desiens and in colors that are not attractive but that will not fade in the aun drv-this have proved in actual service,-15c vd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

the Connecticut silks that are shower proof.

Every person who reads this has to be proud of Cheney silks It is worth something to have such silks made here in good old state of Connecticut It worth something to know that back of every inch of them is the Cheney guarantee that they will not be in ured by water spots And it is worth something know that for years and years Cheney Connecticut silks have been giving satisfactory service to thousands and thou sands of women all the whole country have gone into foreign lands and their place.
 These arrivals, the silks that be in demand during coming Spring and Sumner are beauties. They have the luster that marks Cheney silks They have the strength that is distinctive of Cheney silks. They good through and through what diversity theirs
 Here the dull blues and the tans and the deep quiet tones that counted preferred of all hues for others with broche figures adding more to their beauty.
 And in pattern there is equally great diversity. Oval designs to be in highest favor-and there is gOody variety of them Here little patterns in tvo-color combinations here larger patterns that make the story might and onbut it will be far better to and and enjoy.
 Ready now, conn plete array, 85c and $1 a yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Many Papers Filed In Purchase of Site for
 New North End School

The real estate deal by which the Board of Education has purchased for the city of Bridgeport the land at North Washington avenue and Com mercia1 street entailed the filing of a number of documents with Town Clerk Thomas, the purpose of which was to give a clear title to the property. The purchase was made from George Burns. and the heirs of the late Pat rick Burns.
 As a matter of fact, the property which sold for s14.O00 was entaiIed with indebtedness Of only $500. There were two quit claim deeds, one from the City Savings Bank to correct an tnformality of a former release; an other by the Bridgeport Savings Bank to release a mortgage given in 1866. which had long since been paid but never released of record.
 A third document was filed to clear the remainder of the property of claim under a mortgage of 1870. which had been paid but not yet released. The Bridgeport Savings Bank held the only valuable claim on the property, two mortgages aggregating $500.
 The property has a frontage upon two streets, North Washington ave nue, 105 feet, and Commercial street, 230 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
A.-F. Of L. To Ask
 Special Judge In
 Dynaimitiing} : Case
Especial from United Press.)

NSp6CIal rom Onlted HTeSS.J
 Indianapolis. Feb. 17-Assurances were received today by local labor leaders from SamneI Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, that the Federation's executive council will consider the question of asking a special judge in the coming trials here of the 54 defendants in the alleged dynamiting conspiracy.
 This information was contained in a communication received by Harry G. KaTb, secretary of the General Labor Union, from the Federation president Gompers said that it was likely that two representatives from the local un- ionists would be called to Washington in connection with the matter. Oppo- sition to Federal Judge Anderson is chiefly based on his decision exonerat- ing Detective VII fam J. Burns from the charge of kidnapping John J. Mo Nauara from Indianapolis and taking him to California for the dynamiting trials.
 The total of arrests in the alleged conspiracy is now 51. The three in dicted men yet to be ares ed are John J. McCray, of Wheeling, w. Va; J. W. Irwin, Peoria, H., and Patrick Ryan, of Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Stanley Y. Beach
 Is Bankrupt From
 Aviation Ventures

After expendipg large sums during .he past few years with eXperim ents in flying machines Stanley Y. Beach of Stratford has fled a petition in bankruptcy. According to the sched- ules filed with Referee in Bankruptcy John w. Banks, of Bridgeport. Beach has liabilities of between ,O00 and $8,OO0. His assets consist of two suits of clothes and interest in the Unite | States and English patents of the Whitehead flying machine. White head has been making experiments in or more. Beach was former-y as Sociated with him.
 Just how much the patents men toned are worth is not known nor can the amount be determined at this time. Some time ago Beach an- chine for the navigation of the air which would reVolutionize methods now pursued by the birdmen. His experiments were not successful how ever, and although he advertised many attempts at flight, he never left the ground.
 One of the liabilities in his sched- uIes is an unliquidated claim against him by the Busness Mems association of Florence, Col, for an exhibition flight for which MT. Beach engaged himself but which he never made The amount of damages that this Business Mems association is likely to claim is not named. Among the oth- CT liabilities named are debts for groceries dentistry, medical attend ance and dry goods with business and professional men in this city and in Stratford, but by far the greater amount of his indebtedness is for cast were connected with his experiments in flyinT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Shaw Has Worlds Record For Long
 Piano Playing

Ray Shaw, a Bridgeport boy and pianist at the Lincoln Theatre, has beaten the worlds record for long dis tance piano playing, by playing the piano continuously for thirty hours, beating the record claimed by J. M Waterbury by half an hour. At the finish of his stunt he was in fine con- dition and might easily have contin- ued for several hours longer. Mir Shaw performed his stunt on a Kroe- ger piano.
 When Waterbury played here a week or so ago Shaw challenged him to a contest, and Waterbury told him to go and get a reputation. Apparently he has gotten the reputation and beaten Waterbury's own record. He finished without splitting. his fingers pr sotherwfse inJuring himself as did Waterbury. %44 FzT N--.
 It is thought that MT. Shaw will now make further overtures for a long distance match with Waterbury.
 Mr Shaw said to a Farmer repre- sentative today: T owe my success quite 'argely to the advice and train ing of my manager, MT. Edward Cur ran, of New Haven, and desire to see that he receives proper credit"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
ilding evidently think

janitor of the building evidently think ing that Burns knew all asked him vault in the cellar. This was the first intimation that Burns had had of such vault, but he promptly tod the janitor that they would certainly look there after they finish upstairs. The vault below was full of deadly explosives and further discriminating evidences against the guilty pair,
 ''I believe in organized labor,' said Burns. "It has come to stay.
 It is a lawful thing for labor to organize. The ranks of organized la bor is filled with honest men. My battle is not with them but for them. I am after the crooked leaders who are exploiting these poor men and will not stop until have succeeded in railroading every one of them con cerned in this awful crime against the peace, the property, and the lives of
 He said there were 1o5 dynamite explosions in all cuIminating in the destruction of the Los Angeles Times where 22 innocent men were sent in ing every one of them the head of a family and five union men among them.
 I insist, said Burns, that these labor leaders must have had a guilty knowl- edge of what was going on. It couldn't well be otherwise. The dem try by these fellows and their kind like this Haywood of Boise, Idaho, were for the purpose of getting some half baked fellow to take a shot at me.
 And I want to say right here that this Haywood and his pal never should have been freed. They ought to have been/hanged.
 You heard how their chief counsel, Clarence Darrow, stubbed his toe didn't you? Burns them proceeded to tell the story of how the defense had attempted bribery right and left. He said they tried to bribe the prosecU- tor they tried to bribe himself, they did bribe the chief witness and got him to go to Chicago after giving him $500 He was told to go to Darrow's office and get $4,500 more but when he came out of the office he was nabbed by two of Burns men and he was mighty glad to go back to the coast and testify.
 Burns claimed that they did sue ceed in bribing some of his men.
 Burns closed with a reference to Gompers to this effect. GomperS keeps saying that he wants to go in- to a court of justice. What does he want to go into a court of justice for if he is innocent. He had better wait and let us do that. Before he sat down Burns said that under. the Sher- man law organized labor should be compelled to incorporate in order that it could be compelled to bear full re- responsibilities for it's acts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
NOTED BLIND
 WOMAN WIFE0F ALLEGED SLAYER?

That John Miller, the murder sus- pect, was the husband of Annie Hon en whose blindness attracted the at tention of medical experts throughout the country was the claim of the sus- pect before Coroner Phelan when an inquest into the death of Maron Szovah was begun this afternoon. Miller's principal response to all questions was 'I don't remember
 Though warned that he was not forced to answer any questions, and that whatever he did say would be used against him, Miller professed willingness to answer everything. But he claimed that his mind was not working well, and that he couldn't re- member many things.
 It was evident from the line of ques- tfontng that the police have impor- tant information as to his past life which they are trying to corroborate through the suspects own testimony. At press hour he was being piled with questions IS to his life for a num- , Der of years past.
 Though he has claimed that his name is not Miller he gave the name of John Miller for the purposes of the inquest this afternoon. But durins the course of his testimony he said that the other day while sitting in his police cell, he wrote ths name of John Miller on a. scrap of paper, and then it flashed through his mind that John Miller" was not his right name.
 If MiIler's story of having married Annie Honen proves to be true, brand new interest will center upon the case. The strange blindness of this girl a number of years ago attracted the att tention first of New York specialists and later of specia: ists throughout the country, for she was stricken sudden Iy and her loss of sight was said to be unique in medical annals.
 Miller claims that he married her and they lived on farm in Wilton, when she was stricken blind Miller s inclined to believe that the marriage story is a figment of his disordered imagination.
 It was stated in the detective bu- reau today that positive Identification had been effected of the key taken from Mil1er's possession, as the same key that disappeared from the Hen kel lace factory where occurred one of the series of hold-ups of night watchmen. The theory of the police is that the same highwayman operat- ed in all factories and that the Szovah murder was the result of one of these attempts.
 ing up the antecedents and past life of Miller It was admitted that i'm portant information as to this phase of the case, as well as the circum- stances of the murder, has been brought to light. But the police thought it unwise at this time to make public the latest developments.
 the coroner, and while he professed willingness to answer everything, very often replied, ''I can't recOlect.' g Whether his relapse of memory is really a disorder or a sham the au- thorities themselves are unsatisfied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
MANUFACTURERS WAITED UNTIL
 2 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING TO
 HEAR FAMOUS SLEUTH TALK
Detective B1uns Who Ran Down the Los Angeles by namiters, Delayed By Trains, Arrives Just
 Before Midnight

Is Handed Letter Written Here and Posted at East Side Station Containing Threat Against Him-Nay Have Been Hoa-Graphically Describes Condi- tions As He Found Them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
BLames IIIiteracy
 For Mill Strike
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington. Feb. 17-Illiterate inn migration was blamed for the Law renee textile workers strike, today, by Herman E. Wills, of Massachu- setts, who appeared before the House of the bill of Reresentative Deis, Dem., Tex.), providing for an Hitter acy test for immigrants.
 Wills said the strike at Lawrence might be traced indirectly to the ad- mission of illiterate aliens. Twenty years ago, he said, Lawrence mill hands were workers of German extrac> ton. Now" he said, 'out of the 2O,. 900 employees in the Lawrence mills, only 10 percent are Americans and of the remaining 10000 are ignorant Italians"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
MEN KILLED IN
 TRAIN. WRECK
Especial from United Press

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 17-Four Fort, Wayne railroad men were kill ed, two of them being Burned to death, and 10 were injured when the Chicago Limited, on the Pennsylvaia Railroad, which left here at 5:15, this morning, overran a block and crash ed into a local wrecking train, one mile east of LarwiIl, which is S5 miles west of here. No passengers on the limited were hurt.
 ped at a flag station to fix a broken rail. It is thought that the block wasn't working and that, owing to the rain and slippery condition of the rails the engineer of the limited could not stop the heavy train in time to pre- vent the accident.
 Fred Dobberkau one of the wreck ing crew. died while on hIs way to the hospital, in Fort Wayne. One or two others are reported dying
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
REP. ROBSON CALLED COWARD BY HAY
 AND FITZGERALD
Especial from United Press:l

WashingtOn, Feb. I1-CaIIlng Repre- sentative Hobson Oem., AIa.), "a coward, Representative Hay, Oem., va.), and Fitzgerald, Dem-, N Y-), de ivered a joint attack on the hero of the Merrimac, in the House today. Hobson was not on the floor at the time.
 The ALaDaLnah yeSCeruay inserted III the Record a criticism of Hay and Fitzgerald for their attitude on the army appropriation bill remarks which were not made on the floor, but published under the 'Ieave to print privilege
 Hay said this was a "cowardly move" Fitzgerald charged that Hob son neglected his Congressional duties to deliver Chautauqua. lectures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
DIED.

WILDNAN.-In this city, February 14th, 1912, Hannah Clarissa Wild man, widow of George F. Wildman, in her S3rd year.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. 1729 Main street, on Sunday, 18th inst, at 2:O0 o'clock p. m. Friends may view her remains on Sunday between the hours of 1O:OO o'clock a m. and 1:OO o'clock p. m. Burial in Long Hill cem etery.
 B Is SD YORK.-In this city, Feb. 16, 1912, Nellie York, widow of the late John J. York.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. SS Madison avenue, on Sunday Feb. IS, at 2 D. m., and from St. Augustine's church at 2:30 D. m. -Interment at St. MichaePs s cemetery. BIS b%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

New York-Wearing a crown and an ermine robe and eating cakes between acts, King Edward VIII. a cat. occu- pied a box seat at the Republic thea tre with Mrs. A. Arthur Alfred Brooks