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Evening star., 1912-11-09
More Enter Every Day.

Other boys and girls. as well as the
''grown-ups,'' are entering the contest
every day, almost certain to earn a
larger or smaller sum for Santa Claus.
Any boy or girl who reads this has just
as good a chance for some Of this money
as those who are already working. II
you are not alreaC = pne of the contest
tants, why not bec~--4e one right away?
The big advertisements appearing from
time to time iE, The Star will tell you all
about it-conditions, details and, best of
all. the big prizes to be paid to the sue
cess ones. in gold coin. The manager
Of the contest will give you all the infor-
nation you want. If you will call at The
Star Office and ask for the Contest Man
ager.
There's brief motto that applies to
this case. It's short and to the point, and
you'll have no trouble in remembering it.
The motto Is do 1t Now"
Evening star., 1912-11-09
SURE OF TIDY SUM
Eastern High School Team
Battles for Gold Coin.
SCORES SEEKING PRIZES
Not Yet Too Late to Enter Contest
for Money Offered by
The Star.

Eastern High Schools team in The
Stars five-thousand-d dollar contest is
delivering the goods in fine shape,
and the team is certain to earn a tidy
sum. The boys and girls Of Eastern
are working in the interest of the
athletic association Of the school. and
the prize money earned by their eff
forts will. it is hoped, go a long way
toward strengthening the organiza ion
which has charge Of Eastern athletics.
The principal and teachers at Eastern
are taking great interest in the prog
ress being made.
Other teams, clubs and similar organiza
tions about the CITY, which have entered
for one of The Stars big prizes in gold
coin are doing excellent work. Addi-
tional entries are coming in every day.
and even the latest of the contestants is
almost sure to earn some welcome addi-
tiOnal money for Christmas
Gilbert Glass Enters.
metropolitan Baptist Church compose
one of the teams entered within the past
few days. Leonard NJ. Collins, 1119 B
street northeast, a clerk at the navy yard,
is one of the recent entries. others being
Marcel Bussard a Schoolboy living at
2525 street northwest; Ralph Stroman.
pupil at Toner School. who lives at 2127
II street northwest, and d. w. Bowie
pupil in the sixth grade at Pierce School.
whose address is 2l6 141a street northeast
A long list of schooloys. clerks and others
are going after some of The Stars prize
money as an addition to the Christmas
fiIpd
Evening star., 1912-11-09
Body of Woman Found in Pond.

GEORGETOWN. Conn.,, November g.
Tied up in a sheet and burlap. the body
of, woman. evidently an Italian, was
found floating in mill pond here to-
day. DIR. Smith of Redding, the medical
examiner, win hold an inquest.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, November 9.-Three per cent
rentes, 50 francs 521s certimes for the ac-
count: exchange on London. 25 francs %
centimes for checks; private rate Of dis
count, 1916 per cent.
BERLIN, November 9-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 5Sh pfennigs for
checks. Money! per cent. Private rate
Of discount, per Gent
Evening star., 1912-11-09
Seventy Years a Fire-Fighter.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., November 9.-El'
Bates. who was chief of the New York
fire department from 1873 to 1854, Is dead
, at his home here, aged eighty-seven
years. He was fire-fighter from the
time he was seventeen years old.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
BENJAMIN R. Stillman. Dead.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, November 9.-Ben-
jan,in r. Stillman. secretary OF the Ma
tional Fire Insurance Company, Is dead
at his home here. aged sixty years.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
PURCHASE OF HOMES.
Transactions Made Through the
Realty Office of Shannon E. Luohs.

William T.. Fox has bought, through
Shannon & Luchs, the two-story dwelling
:SC5 Sherman avenue northwest for
$3.50. This is one of 112 houses now be,
ing completed. 1t is understood Mr.. Fox
will occupy the house.
The same firm has sold for William
Conradis the two-story dwelling 1871
Perry place northeast to d. Il. ard NJ. Il.
Jenkins FOR consideration understood to
have been about $500
Evening star., 1912-11-09

Miss Maude Kelbaugh of Piedmont, w.
Va, swore out a warrant at Hagerstown,
Md, Thursday for a young man whom
she accused Of taking q diamond ring,
which she said she gave him to hold
temporarily as q love token.
Evening star., 1912-11-09

The Bank of Kinsale, Incorporated, of
Kinsale, Westmoreland county, Va, has
gone into the hands of receivers. BY or
der Of the state corporation commission
the doors of the bank have been closed.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
SEEKS TO PROVE AN A[|B||
Defendant Caruso on Trial for
Murder in Connection With
Lawrence Strike.

SALEM, Mass, November 9.-An effort
to establish an alibi for Joseph Caruso.
co.defendant with Joseph ]. Ettor and
Arturo Giovannitt, on trial here for the
murder of Anna Lopizzo. in the Lawrence
textile strike last winter. were begun here
by his attorneys today
Antonio D. Bartoo. Caruso's landlord.
called as witness for the defense. testi-
fed that he visited Caruso's tenement
fifteen or twenty minutes before 6 o'clock
on the evening of January %, when Anna
Lopizzo was killed, and found Caruso
there eating supper, with his wife and his
godfather. Salvatore Buonaccoszo.
Government Contention.
The commonwealth has sought to prove
that Caruso was present in the crowd OF
strikers in the fatal riot at Union and
Garden streets. The shooting occurred
there a few minutes before $50 O'Clock.
The witness said he stayed at Caruso'S
home some time, because he heard shots
fired in the street, the first he had heard
that evening Bartolo said he left the
Caruso house about fifteen minutes later
and did not see the defendant for several
hours thereafter.
Corroborative Testimony.
Salvatore Buonaccoszo, the godfather OF
Caruso, testified in support of the defend
ants alibi. He said he went to Caruso's s
house the night Of the Lopizzo killing
about % minutes after 5 o'clock.
Il saw Caruso and his wife there" he
said, 'and ate with them. While he was
there Bartolo came in.
Frank Reider testified he had heard
Arturo advise strikers to be peaceable.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
PLAN PEACE CENTENARY
Executive Committee to Ap.
point subcommittee to
Arrange Celebration.


The executive committee of the corQ<
mittee of one hundred having in charge
the preliminary plans for the peace cen
tenary celebration, to be held in Washing
ton in 1914-1915. met last evening in the
offices of the Carnegie Peace Foundation,
jackson place northwest. A subcom-
mittee on suggestions and plans, headed
by James Brown Scott, presented re-
port In which the scope of the celebra.
ton was outlined, the report, with a few
notifications. being adopted.
Among the recommendations contained
in the report was one providing for the
appointment Of number of special COM
mittees. The committees recommended
~ere: Finance, reception, women's aux
iliary Of twenty-five members, public
meetings, art and historic exhibition par
ticipating organizations, press. printing
and publicity, transportation, public COM
fort, medal and badges and audit.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
Design for a Medal.

It was decided to have a design made
for commemorative medal. the medals
to be placed on sale for the purpose of
raising funds for the celebration. The
further recommendation was contained in
the report that the celebration be
financed privately. instead of calling on
Congress for an appropriation. num-
her Of other suggestions were made which
will be the subject of thorough discus
sion at future meetings Of the committee.
The celebration is to be held to COM
memorate 100 years of peace between
England and the United States, the
treaty Of Ghent, which ended the war of
1872. having been proclaimed in Feb
ruary, 1915.
Evening star., 1912-11-09

If you want work read the want col.
umns of The Star. 'tst' ..,s-c
Evening star., 1912-11-09

Commander r. c. B. Howard OF tho
oyster navy has appointed Capt. VIII
liam III. Seymour an oyster inspector at
Sc. ,Michae,'s, Md. -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
Mr.. JACKSON SELLS
HIS WAGON WORKS
And Taken Possession Of By
Messrs. John iSopher
and Ore Myers.

John sopher and orie Myers have
purchased and taken possession OF
the H. E. Jackson Carriage Works at
lie West Pike street. The price Is
private. The name of the new con-
Germ will be the H. E. Jackson Car
rage Company and the works will
remain at the present site.
Mr.. Jackson established the busi-
ness eleven years ago and has built
it up to splendid proportions through
efficient workmanship. reliable busI-
ness methods and characteristic en-
terprise. He and his wife intend to
go to Germany early in September 70
spend the winter. In retiring from
tn business, Mr.. Jackson assures his
many patrons of his deep appreciation
OF their patronage.
Messrs. Sopher and Myers are both
practical vehicle and wagon men and
well known business men, whose high
standing in business circles guaran-
tees a continuance Of the fine success
of the business established, by lIr.
Jackson. Mr.. sopher Will personally
manage the business.
The same high standard Of work.
manship and excellence Of production
win be maintained under the new
ownership and there will be no change
in the efficient force Of mechanics
There is every assurance that the
business win grow as the new owners
get in touch with the trade estabiishs
ed BY Mr.. jackson and reach out Toe.
new trade
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
BIG CROWD
Attends Highland Park Re.
ception Despite Shower
of Rain Beforehand.

Between six and eight hundred per-
sons attended the reception and band
concert held Wednesday night at
Highland Park, the new residence
suburb on the site Of the old fair
grounds in the West End. The affair
proved to be quite enjoyable and
many of the visitors took the oppor-
tunity Of inspecting the property and
OF noting its many desirable features
for home building. "A heavy shower
of rain fell a short time before the
reception began and this kept many
visitors away. but Cecil B, Highland,
president Of the Highland Park Land
Company, and Wilson and Dennlson,
sole agents of the property, were
much gratifled over the attendance as
1t was. {.
The music was furnished by the
Salem band and the Clarksburg City
band and a sHNNs;d program was
carried out from 1880 until 10 o'clock.
The park was brilliantly Illuminated
for the occasion by electric lights.
Seats were provided for all the Wis
itors.
'aAs the property a considered a
splendid Investment. and as 1t is des-
tined to be one of the protest and
most modern residence sections of the
city lots are, rapidly being sold by
the company and it will not be very
long until the company will have
them closed ont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
FIFTH DAY
Of the Chautauqua Here is
Featured with a Most
Excellent Program.

Chautauqua attendance grows on
the Central school grounds and the
interest is undated with highest
class programs OF instruction and en-
tertainment observed.
Wonders of electricity demon.
strated by Prof. Louis Williams con-
stitutes feature OF this, the fifth,
days program, added to which are
high class lectures by DR.. Harry G !.
Hill and solos and dramatic and dia-
lect readings by Emma G. w.
Matthews.
Tomorrow afternoon and night
Charles, H. Payne will deliver civic
lectures and make illustrated travel
talks. The Dixie male quartet will
provide concerts and entertainments.
both vocal and instrumental.
Farmers day was concluded last
night before a large audience by
Prof. E. l.. Morgan, who talked
farm topics, and BANDS band and
orchestra furnished fine music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
TEACHERS
Certificates Are Applied for
by Quite a Number at
Last Examination.

The last uniform examination for
teachers this year began in the Cen
trail school building Thursday morn
ing with "A. p. Morrison, of Salem,
county superintendent, in charge, as
sisted by C. Guy Musser and NJ. D.
Teter.
The subjects for the day were state
history, civil government, reading,
spelling, agriculture. grammar and
general history.
The examination will end tomor-
row afternoon.
The following are applicants for
elementary certificates:
Sylvia Hazel Bailey, fem: Eta
Bartlett, Wallace, Savannah Beagle,
Wilbur; Mary 1 Bond, Mt. Clare;
William C. Bond, Mt. Glare; Merle
Cannon. shlnnston; Ruby Capleen.
Buckhapnon; Clarence CoHeld, WI
leyvllle; John E. Coffman, Lum-
berport; William C. Currey, Bridge
port; Nellie Conner, Bridgeport;
Julia Conner, Bridgeport; Daisy
Pearl Davis! Wallace, Ray S. Dasson,
Bristol; Ella G. Dorsey, industrial;
Margaret Dorson, Wallace; Lyau
Drummond, Salem; Blanche Fort
ney. Dola; NJ. VI. Cole, Jane Lew;
Lydia M. Coulson, city; Eva e.
Graves, city; Andrew flasher, Lost
Creek; Rosa Haggerty, Wyatt, Ho-
mer A. Hagerty, Warrington; Floda
E. Hughes, Jane Lew; Blanche ,Hus-
tead, Wilsonburg; Dali Johnston,
Shinnston; Nell Long, Enterprise,
Paul Lowe, Shinnston; Wendell r..
McCarty, Lost Creek, Villa NJ. Nc
Daniel, Shinnston; o. McIntire,
Wallace; Arol Mc1ntire, Wallace;
Lizzie N. Nuzum, Bristol; Mamie +.
Pollock, Salem; Russell H. Perine,
Bristol; Merrill S. Queen, Johns
town: Emma Radcliffe. city; L.
Maude Richards. city; Pearl NJ.
Richards, city; Flossle p. Robinson.
Brown; Chester Robinson, Brown;
Grace Robinson, Mt Clare; Cora
Rogers, Brown; Eva Snyder, Salem;
Vienna B. Stephens, city; Letha
Swiger, Shinnston; Pearl Swisher,
Jane Lew; Laco c. Thrash, Johns
town; A. Carl Thrash, Jane Lew;
Mrs. Dora Tracey. city; Claude ".
vanscoy. Lost Creek; Ray C. van
scoy. Lost Creek: Jennie Walker,
city; Estelle Walker, city; William
E. Wallace, Wallace; Anna NJ.
Washington, city; Edna White, Lost
= Continued on page eighty
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
FOREIGNERS
Have Free-for-All Fight al
Grasselli and Three
Are injured.

Wisdom Pop, Vik Pastuk and Pit
sorgovyon, three Roumanians, of
Grasselli, are in the county Jail await
ing hearing before Justice Jackson
V. Garter charged with staoblng with
intent to kill three fellow countrymen
in free-for-all fight after lndulging
in too much beer at boarding house
at Grasselli Wednesday night
About 0 O'Clock Constable James
criss was notified that the foreigners
were having >free-for-all fight.
Going. to the scene of the rourble he
found three men lying on the floor in
serious condition from the effects Of
knife wounds, and three Others with
knives drawn and cutting right and
left. He at once placed the three UNI
der arrest and took fourth one as a
witness and brought them to the
county jail. When he returned to
Grasselli he summoned physician.
who dressed the wounds of the men
who were injured and although they
are resting easier today, they are not
out of danger yet. One received an
ugly wound in the breast while the
other two were stabbed in the back
and side.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
FIELD AGENTS
Are to Be Sent into West Vir-
ginia by the Federal
Government.

WASHINGTON D. lo., aug. ~
The department OF agricultural Il:
arranging to send three field agents
into West Virginia to make investi-
CATION and give instruction to the sar-
mers as to tie crops for which Tor
which their soils are best adapted;
the best methods OF improving the
soils and Of utilizing their farnBsto
the best advantage 1t has been ar
ranged to send one OF those ag6nta
into the northern panhandle, ancther
to Charleston and a thlrd,to the state
at large, visiting such places as need
him most. J.. H Stewart, formerly
director of the West virginia agri-
cultural experiment station, who ie
now agricultural agent for tho Bal-
timore and Ohio Railroad Company,
has been here comforting with SEN
ator Watson with view to having
the department send four men In
stead Of three, locating the fourth
one at Parkersburg. The matter
will be taken up with the department
Of agriculture and an effort viii be
made to have the additional man
sent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
COAL MINERS WANT
TO SEE GLASSCOCK
Big Delegation Visits Charles
ton to Make Their Protest
to Chief Executive.

CHARLESTON, Aug. Between
1880 and 1000 miners from the North
side OF the Kanawha river assembled
in Charleston this morning, TO file a
protest with Governor William f.
Glasscock against the mine guard
system in the coal fields. Tho dele
cation, headed by band, made a
pleasing appearance. The men were
dressed in their best garments. and
give no indication of being men al
legged to be living In novels or carry
ing chip on their shoulder. The
men were unarmed, and no gathering
ever assembled in the city for a few
hours ever presented better appear
Rnce.
The governor being absent and no
appointment having been previously
made with him, the miners will not
be able to present their protest in
person. There were very few for
elgners in the crowd.
Major Jack Arnold, with four COM
panies, including the Clarksburg
company, arrived from Mt. Gretna
this morning. One of the companies
was at once sent to Peytonia in Boone
county, while the remainder will be
scattered along Paint Creek.
Reports from headquarters are to
the effect that peace prevailed again
last night. One OF the miners leaders
stated this morning that the men now
here would go to Holly Grove, or on
Paint Greek, after leaving here. This
Is the headquarters for the miners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
s TITLE IS AS CLEAR
ANY. NOMINEE EVER HAD
BECKER REPORTED
WORTH A MILLION.
AS Result of Police Graft
Collected from New York
City Gamblers.

NEW YORK, Aug. Steps to-
ward confederation of a confession
duplicating Police Lieutenant Becker
in the murder OF Herman Rosenthal
are to be taken carefully and in Or
der.
District Attorney whitman says
that the whole truth or the relations
between the police and gamblers
may come out. The court of ap-
peals has held that there must be
confederation Of testimony of accom-
plices. whitman believes that the
motive is confederation and that the
motive has been established. He to-
day is investigating story that
Becker is worth about 100000.
Dago Frank Ciroici and Shapiro,
driver and part owner of the muir
der" car, were taken today to the
district attorneys office and con-
fronted by three witnesses who
identified them as participants in
the Rosenthal murder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
FUNERAL
or CIrs. G, w. Gray VIII BE Held at
Rrotilcr-ln-Iaws Homo.

The funeral of Mrs. EGfe Gray.
wife of George w. Gray. who died
Tuesday evening OF cancer at her
home on East Pike street, Will take
place at $3.50 o'clock Saturday after
noon with service at the home of
Thomas Gray, a brother of the be-
reaved husband. at 11S Maud street,
and burial at the ELK View cemetery.
The Rev. Paul-G. Flanagan, pastor Of
the Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal
church, win conduct the funeral SER
vices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
WASHINGTON PARTY
Will Likely Be the Name of
The Third Party Known
Now as Bull Moose.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. Pc
titIons were filed here today to show
that the Roosevelt campaign in
Pennsylvania this will be fought I'M
der the nome of the Washington
party. In compliance with the state
law preemptions of the name were
filed from practically every legisla-
tive and congressional district in the
state, as we'll as for the state at
large.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
FllAINT AIN OUR INSTITUTIONS
AND PRESERVE CONSTITUTION
MESSAGES ASKING
FOR INTER VENTlOlV
All Fired into the Government
at Washington byth
Scores.

Ell PAso, Tex. Aug. 1scorea
of messages are being sent from EI
Paso and other border towns %
Washington appealing to the United
States to take steps which viii secures
protection for Americans In Mexico.
In some cases the messages are be-
ing sent in the names OF the entire
one from Maria to
Congressman Smith said, ..if thB
United States can not handle the
Mexican situation let PRESIDE county
handle It."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
TERRY
Funeral VIII Be Held mt the Oburch
Of the immaculate Conception.

The funeral services over the body
of John Terry who died suddenly Mt
his home in the East End Wednesday
noon will be held at the church of the
Immaculate Conception Saturday
morning at 10 O'clock, the Rev. Joseph
Gormly celebrating requiem high
mass. The burial will be in the Holy
Cross cemetery.
The sarsfield Division No. l, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, will have charge
of'the funeral and will turn out in a
body.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
ANOTHER BOWLER.

Walter b. Wilson, the best bowler
in the city, is smiling today and he
will shortly Issue a challenge to bowl
ers generally. There is fine new boy
at his home on Mechanic street and
that is why he is so gay today.
Mother and babe are doing well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
new OFFICE
In the Town Of Beokley, This
State, for That Towns
Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The post
Office has directed the removal of the
postofice at Beckley. The new office
will be located on the South side of
RevilIe street between South Kan
awha street and Fayette street about
1900 feet from the railroad station.
The order of removal will be effective
September Is next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
MOTHER JONES
Addresses a Large Crowd of
Coal Miners in the City
of Charleston.

CHARLESTON. Aug. 1.-"Mother"
Jones. known in every section of the
country is this afternoon addressing
a large gathering of miners who came
to the city this morning. The meet
ing is being held on lhe city levee.
peaceful, but to stand for their rights.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
: CONTRACT AWARDED.

WASHINGTON Aug. The con-
tract for carrying the mail from
CALICO to varney. Mingo county, and
back three times week from August
l, 1912 to June 80, 1913. has been
awarded by the postofice department
to Steward Brewster, of Calico, for
$216.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
REVENGE
Results in Assassination of
Man Who Testifes against
Two Countrymen.

GLEN COVE, IL. l., Aug. Car
melia Crapa recently gave testimony
in court which sent two of his Ital-
ian countrymen to prison. Today
his body was found covered with
fifty knife wounds, his severed head
lying near.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
WILL PREACH TONIGHT.

The Rev. j. Wyatt Grimmer. of
Rockland. o.. Universalist, is an
nounced to preach at the court house
tonight at o'clock. He invites every
one TO hear him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
KILLED BY TANK.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. L
James Flynn and Robert Ewing we're
killed and a boy was hurt today
when 10000 gallon water tank in
an upholstery factory here collapsed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
Taft Says Form the Supreme
Issue That 'Confronts the
American Voters.
IN HIS ACCEPTANCE
Danger of Depression and
Hard Times Turks in
Tariff Tlnkerlng.

WASHINGTON, b. c.. Aug. Il
Surrounded by his fanny and
friends, President Taft today re.
ceived from Senator Root. chairman
of the notification committee. his
first official information of the Re
publican conventions action "Your
title to the nomination is as clear as
the title of any candidate since po-
litical conventions began" said SEN
ator Root, at the CONCLUSION of his
Il accept the nomination which
you tender replied President Taft,
beginning his speech. 81 accept It
as an expression of cofdence that in
a second administration l will serve
the people WE'LL"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
NO COURT SESSION.

No session Of the police court was
held this morning at the usual time
as no arrests were made yesterday
by policemen and no cases were
pending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-01
DEGREE WORK.

There viii be work in the arst de-
gree at the regular meeting Of Clarks-
burg lodge No. 80 of the Knights of
Pythias and all members are urged to
attend.