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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-18

R)auoke Times: If there is truth
in the repors that Henry G. Stuart's
famous Elk Garden stock farm will
be bought by Swift & Company we
may be at the beginning of a very
far reaching movement. The lands
OF the West once used Tor grazing
cattle are farms. There is dearth of
grazing. The Southern States have
hundreds of thousands of acres of
mountain land good for grazing and
nothing else. In some sections blue
grass will grow abundantly to the
very crests of the mountains. Prac-
tically all the mountain land will
grow nourishing grasses. This land
is cheap and accessible to transpor-
tation, the winters are short and all
the conditions are good for stock
raising properly conducted with the
proper capital. If Swift h Company
are coming into this section they
will not stop at the Elk Garden
place. They are people OF limitless
wealth, vast enterprise and long,
keen foresight. The fact that
their attention has been drawn %
this direction may mean great re-
suits for the mountain country and
revolution OF con ditions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-18
S1-O0 PER YEAR
LAND C0NVeYANCES
AND BUILDING SALES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded

county for three weeks ending Sept.
10, 1912:
Chas. E. Davidson and wife to W.
H. Best, %. so acres on North River.
Natural Bridge district, adj. gran
tor, $695.
Chas. f. D-vidson and wife to
Frank Reed, 1850 acres. Natural
Bridge district, adj. Amherst coun-
ty line, $1,000
w. S. Flint to T. H. Glass, lot in
West Buena Vista Land Co.'S land
J. b. Harris to Mrs. Matte I.
Cook, 80 Is acres on North River
near Alone Mills, $373O.
Mrs. Mary X. Graham to Thos. J.
Farrar, house and lot on Washing
ton street, Lexington. $1,000.
Mrs. Sadie c. Kirk to b. T. Rob
inson lot on Jordan street, Lexing-
ten. adj. J. W. Hamilton, S4OO.
K. 7. Robinson to f. W. McCluer,
lot on Jordan street. Lexing tor, adj.
J. W. Hamilton.
J. NJ. Withrow to Virginia Rob
insOn, lot in northeast part of Lex
iugton, near Wood $ Greek, 1878.
J, NJ. Withrow to Paul NJ. Penick.
undivided interest in two lots on
Woods Greek, near Moses Mil,
Lexington.
Mrs. NJ. b. Campbell to Mrs.
Susie E Agnor, lot on Taylor street.
Lexington, adj Geo. Morris. $3.50.
T. G. Montgomery to A. F. Black.
tract known as the dover Of Rebec-
ca Scott, deceased, Buffalo district.
$1,000.
Mary a. Morrison to Chas. W.
Walter, 57i acres on Little Calf
Pasture River, Walkers Greek dis
trict, adj. J. w. Webb, 5000.
Mrs. Lena W. Tiller to Mrs. Alan.
da L. Davis, 574 acres on Little
Calf Pasture River. Walkers Creek
district adj ]. W. Webb, Sl65.
Walter S. Leech to Mrs. Alan6a
L. Davis, 3 acres and % poles on
Little Calf Pasture River, Walkers
Greek district, adj. J. D. Davis. $50.
John I. Agner to y. * W. Rail-
way Co., two strips OF land Il #. by
100 it. Natural Bridge district, $3.50.
Francis T. Anderson's ex'or to
Samuel W. Anderson, So S2-IOO
acres, part of GO en- wood Estate.
on James River, Natural Bridge
district, $500.
Mrs. Mamie j. Huffman to Lu-
cile R. Armstrong. 3l@ acres at base
of North Mountain on Golfers
Greek, Buffalo district.
p. l. Huffman to Lucille r. Arm
strong, 81 acres on Golfers Greek,
Buffalo district.
John w. Brown to r. c. Walton
20! acres on Little Calf Pasture
River, Walkers Greek district.
Sl75.
r. ovation to Columbus Walton,
263 acres in Walkers Greek district,
$175.
Andrew Johnson to c. r. Deave~,
D or 6 acres on Plank Road and
Broad Greek, Natural Bridge dis
trict.
Pyramus Grant to a. d. Grant,
Jr., 30 acres on Irish Creek, South
River district, adj John Campbell,
$50.
Mrs. Mary j. Ponton to y. c.
Grant, 80 acres and interest in 46
acres. respectively, on Irish Creek.
$525.
T. ]. Campbell to Nelson C.Grlnt.
one half interest in 30 acres and 46
acres, respectively, on Irish Creek,
$500.
Frank Mohler to Joseph NJ. Wood,
% so poles on Kerr's Greek, adj.
Snider's dover, $40
J. L. Goodman to Guy G. Harris,
10 acres near Timber Ridge, sdj w.
p. Weeks, South River district,
1920.
John W. Ferguson to Elias Fer
guson, tract of land in Tinkersville,
Natural Bridge district. adj. John
Warren.
j. S. McFaddin to Matte f.
Brads, 2 acres in Tinkersville, adj.
John Warren, 5000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-18

When the average man hands his
wife money without being asked.
she wonders what kind of mischief
he has been up to.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
THRILLING RESCUE
FROM BIG BALLOON

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dcc is Two
arn and ayosrold boy. in the
basket ~ captive balloon that was
parted from it- cable af Venice. % sea.
.hore resort. .by "a 30mio gale. were
fescucd today four miles ou 90 sea.
tom minutes after fhn balloon frlI in
trn water Captain George Child. ~
f.. m0forb0af Music dragged Sidney
Hampton aboard while fbc crew a.
fhc racing sl00p Mischief picked up
John Wargourr and fhn bnf. some dIa
.lrro from where tho balloon basket
.aI sunk The gas bar. with ifs vents
pulled wide open. was fast being do.
fafnd and threatening momcufarily 30
drag the men and the boy beneath tho
water when fhe m0forboafs sped
alongside
Tho balloon parted from rs cabie
under the strain ~ hIgh uind and
.hf upward Telephone calls were
Immediately sent to San Pedro and
wireless stations flashed warnings to
Catalina island
Prom Avalon. tbe port Of Catalina
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
WHITELAW REID.
AMBASSADOR TO
ENGLAND, DEAD
Whelaw Reid, American Ambassador Great Britain Since
1905, Died Sunday Following Short Illness
Was One of the Most Prominent Figures in international
Lfe-king and Queen and President Send Condolences

LONDON. Dec. I5.-Whitelaw Reid.
the American ambassador to Great
Britain since 1905. died at his London
residence. Dorchester House. shortly
after noon today OF pulmonary oede-
ma. The end was quite peaceful Mrs.
Reid and their daughter Mrs. John
Hubert Wa-d. were at the bedside.
The ambassador had been uncon-
scious since . o'clock In the morning
and at intervals during the previous
- hours he had been slightly deliri-
ous as q result OF the drugs admin
istered 10 induce sleep.
Sir Thomas Barlow. physician 20
the king. who was called in last week
when Mr.. Reid's illness became acute,
and his regula. physician, DR.. VIII
liam Hale White. issued the following
bulletin as to the cause of death
"A fortnight ago the American am
bassador had a slight bronchial at
tack similar m others from which he
had suffered at considerable intervals.
On Wednesday, last ASTHMA super
vened and the asthmatic paoxysms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
MESSENGER
CONFESSES
Win His SiStcen-Year-Old Brother
Messenger on Sunset Limited
Robbed the safe

BAKERSFIELD. Calf. Doc 15-
Marvin V. Handy the 2n-year-old OK
press messenger whose car on the
Sunset western train of the Santa Te
Railroad was robbed of S2O.ff5 in gold
near here last week. confessed to-day
shat he had robbed me safe with the
aid ~ his tGyoar old brother Melvin
The money. which had been hidden by
the boys in a hrickyard ~ Kern Juno
ton. was recovered with the exccp-
ton of 5000. which was found in Mcl
WINS room. Both brothers are in
Jail
The robbery WIS committed last
Monday rlEhf After telling story
OF an attack bv two bandits who had
'ald him Unconscious with a blow on
tho head. tho young messenger was
taken to % hospital ~ Taft. Calf.
Nh"rc ho slammed injury fo succcrs-
fully that nor until yesterday was he
seriously stpccfrd. Then hr was
brought back hero ard ~ day VAS sub
Isctod ~ "fhird degree" for five
. ours hy tho railroad and express Do
trcfiyrs
breaking doan finally. Handy throw
DIE hands over bis heal and con.
fra.rd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
$4,000 FIRE
AT SHADYSIDE
PLANT OF OHIO VALLEY ENAMEL.
ING COMPANY IS TOTAL LOSS.
No Means Of Fighting Fire and Plant
Burns 70 Ground-msny out
6 Employment.

Fire " unknown origin completely
destroyed the new plant of tho Ohio
Valley Enamel Company az shadysido
early This morning. causing a loss con.
scrtativcly estimated a. 10000 and
throwing about 200 mon and Girls out
~ cmpoy ment The plant occupied an
entirely now brick building and con.
tainod machinery that vas formerly
used in Tho plant a. MoundsviIlc. o.
had been in operation in shadyviUo
for only about elk weeks and viii be-
q great Joss to Tho town. al DO had been
tho direct cause OF 700 families NOV
ing to fhc village
The fire wl. nrsf d.srotr.rd af . 60
but had gained such hcadvay when
discovered that with the two small
chemical engines thar constitute
ShsdtsIde's fire department hero
was NJ hope ~ saving the building
from ruin from tho first
Tho plant was BROUGHT Nv Shadysido
hF William stewart. formerly ~
Mound-FIIIo. who was ono of The rrIn.
cipnl sfUrkhnide.s Boo tho company.
and fhr building VIII bo almost fo.
tal 'o7r as very little insurance bad
been placed ou tho building
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island. tho motOrboats Music and
Mischief soon set ont 10 tho rescue.
bounding rapidly along through the
rough waters
Hy 'hai time tho balloon. which vas
visible from Point Firmin. had a..
taincd an estimated latitude ~ 5000
feet Seeing that the gale was drIv.
INK rho balloon soaWard 40 frirhtsii
speed. Hampton pulled the gaa vents
open and the balloon began dropping
RAPIDLY
The balloon basket struck the water
With s splash and almost Immediately
went under Uut Hampton and War.
r0ner. The latter with the child IN hia
arms were up above b. cfnFing 10
The web of ropes spread over the bal.
loon
The roscung boats were beside
them almost Instantly and Hampton.
Unconscious and almost drowned
was taken out ~ tho cordage and
drawn aboard the Music Tho crew OF
mo Mischief found Waggoncr swim
ming few feet away with tho hoy.
Charley Jordan. and saved both.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
PEACE CONFERENCE
WILL OPEN TODAY:
OUTLOOK IS DARK
Belkan Delegates Think Austria Is Buins This Coun.
try May Prove the Trouble Zone of Meeting.
Greek Premier May Not Sit at Conference-Deegaes All
Arrived Sunday in London for To-day's Gathering.

LONDON. Dec. u pr paneT. head
OF the BulC . ian pienipotentiaricS. re-
turned 10 10 ldun from Paris. Lttr to-
night and the peace conference Is cN-
peCted To open At noon tomorrow. sir
Edward Grey. the PritiSh secretary.
for foreign afiairs Gin make "A brief
speech Of welcome. and after cNprcs-
sins the hope Of fruitful end uf
their lahors he will retire and leave
the conference to deliberate In pri-
N."t.
The sessions will be held In the
hi-tOrIc ~. James Palace. wher" tho
Picture Gallery" has been selected a.
the conference room. n is "A secluded
apartment and entirely shut of
ffom the noise of the London streets.
Tn" DELEGATES So, nj quiet day
SUNDAY. Nothing has transpired set
To- stow whether any serious difficulty
Is likely To nris" over the attendance
~ the Gre-K delegates. Concerning
tho Austro- S,rVian controversy. IN"
Ialkan delegates think il the result
OF Austrian blum. They say
Vienna, having seen her tradition
al program 81 gradually extending
tiu' Lgh the falkan states To- Saluniki
completely wrecked. has tried 20 coun-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
REBELS LEAVING
PATH OF RUINS

MLvlc' CirY. Doc o.. leaving
h"hind fhc rlIns of burned ,IIfares
nru frr wrecked psrr.rti,a OF Us.
'i'ndH uuuora the rebels appear .l
i' Wntinr "uf of fiI. state Dl NsNf-1
rio ih, states nf Pueblo and Norslus.
frriIrul.ir't flr latter Ir Uu. VITA
tnrir fHr'irt th,t Hre declining tho
iesIo in General rIanGurfa ramu4irr.
% fur sflff nf Mrsiro. even bsfrr.
f ie fairly under waf
This doubtful success or General
llnrTurf n riding fh. state Of ,f..I
'n OF fre ineurrecfus oven NJ thi. ia
H' 'upishrd. ie recognized OF hr
fpiinl as merely changing fho f.fd
n. operations SERIES OF small
irlfs hHe 'IHraf ..rIgrd fhe rasf
week. in which tha fed.rpfs far fre
most part have been tIrfariora h..
Huse che rehrfs tntariHhf. retired
Ir their camuHirn of destruction ia
unHHHtrn. while tho government
TROOPS arc continuing tho war Uf sN.
q terminal zion. Hui trs bodies of rrI,fa
nrd those supposed fr rr in sympathy
WIN them are hanring from the
trees
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
OIL BARGES AND
CREWS GO DOWN
forty-fiVe Men and Two Standard Oil
earges Believed to Have Been
Lost or Port Arthur

PORT ARTHUR. Texas. Dec. 15.-
G. Sand. master OF the Standard OH
barge No. 81. and the nine members
OF his crew were drowned Thursday
night in the Gulf when a heavy storm
tore the barge from its tow and il
turned turtle.
Fears are expressed for the safety
OF the masters and crews of the Brit.
ish setamer lmpeco and barge Hainut.
totalling 36 persons. which are known
to have been in the path Of Thursday
nights storm.
The news of the loss of the barge
was brought TO Sabine to-day by the
oil steamer Perfection, which sailed
from Tampico. Mexico. on Wednesday,
with the barge loaded with oil In tow.
The lmpeco sailed from Tampico
the same day with the barge Hainut.
with cargoes of oil. The lmpeco did
not respond TO repeated wireless calls
from the Perfection. whose officers ex-
press the belief that both ships went
down with all hands. Captain Tucker.
master. and a crew OF p manned the
impeco, and on the barge were Cap
tain Bisson and crew OF twelve.
OSTEND. Belgium. Dec. 1.-THE
Wcsthinder lightship sank today. Ten
members Of her crew perishcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
AMERICAN WOMAN
HAS DISAPPEARED
Mrs. Barnes Who Shot Walter Mumm.
Cannot Be located-Mumm
Tells Of the Shooting.

PARIS. Dec 15.-Eforts OF the 20
lice TO locate either Mrs Mary
Barnes or her servants. the only ac-
tual witnesses OF the shooting Thurs
day night OF Walter Mumm, a well
known sportsman. thus far have been
iruitess and the affair remains more
or less a mystery. Mumm was shot
while IN the woman's home.
NJ. Mumm, in the interrogation to
day by Magistrate Boucard, at the
hospital strongly protested against
that version OF the shooting which
she fired
u was very fond Of Mrs. Barnes"
said VI. Mumm to the magistrate. but
think she was even fonder OF me
My family. however. made me- under
stand that the situation between ms
could not continue. Mrs barnes was
separated from her husband. not d.
vorccd. and accordingly could not be
my wife.
In view Of our possible separation
tried 10 prepare my friend. Wedues-
day night We took supper In the Rue
Royale The evening passed gaily.
champagne flowed perhaps little too
freely and when We returned. tired
and ene-vated. 10 Mrs Barnes home
In the Rue Bellies Ferrilles. dawn al
ready was breaking
Then We began a dispute 7 re-
peated 10 her that our love could not
last forever Mrs. Barnes. who up TO
this time had not been much moved
over the prospects of our parting. then
mad a ewing nt. which was foilaWcd
by an outburst ~ fury.
"Ah. h won't last forever We will
see about that she screamed. and be-
fore ] could interfere she snatched
up little revolver and fired az me d"
VI. BOuchard here interrupted VI
Mumm
Didn't YOU yourself fire the first
shot2 IN is said fho woman is wounded
and. instead Of having fled 20 London
that she Is In "A private hospital near
Paris"
No" replied VI Mumm Mrs
Barnes cannot invoke the excuse of
legitimate defense. ! neither shot nor
struck her When she fired disarm-
ed hc-. Certainly ! didn't do DO very
gently ! was brutal. but that BE- aII %
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
SUNDAY MAKES
A NEW RECORD
Baseball Evangelist Closes mekees.
port Csmpaign-1o.o23 Hit the
Traii-sunday Given s13,411.

MkEESPORT. Pa. Dec. 15.-With
total OF 1929 conversions. 1862 OF
which were recorded today. the six
weeks revival campaign conducted by
Billy Sunday closed tonight The
number of conversions made in tho
Mckeesport campaign is believed to
mark "A record In modern evangelism.
Among those who hit the sawdust
trail' today were Mayor II. 5. Arthur,
Assemblyman T. 4. Steele and Holy
Magistrate W. ID. Mansfield Thou
sands were turned away at each OF
the three meetings held today.
free will offering" was taken up
at each meeting and $13.41l was
realized. This goes to Sunday. and
out OF II he VIII pay the salaries OF his
associates. The McKecsport Tin Plate
Company senta check Tor 81 900 and
the }. ID. O'Ncil one for $500. At the
close OF tonights meeting Sunday
started for his home In Winona Lake.
Ind. where he will rest for two weeks
before beginning campaign in Co
lumbus, @. The other members OF
the party will leave McKeesport to-
morrow night. Sunday tonight thanked
the MckeespOrt ministers, the ushers.
choir. police and the McKeesport
newspapers for their aid in the cam
paign The Sunday party then ap-
pedred on the platform and sang
GOOD Bye At tho close OF the song
ell IN the audience leaped TO their
feet. women waving handkerchiefs
fConGnued Prom Page T.nA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
NEGRO BANDITS
ROB LABORERS
Hold Up Fifty Men and Take More
Than S4oo-one Dying and Six
Others Badly Hurt.

LIMA. o.. Dec 15.--One man is be
lieved TO be dying and seven others
are in critical condition as a result
q being beaten up by highwaymen in
South Lima early to-day. Frank Hol-
y. Of Graham. Va. the most seriously
injured, Is said 10 be fatally hurt.
Fifty men. members OF n construc-
ton crew. were lined up IN their camp
by five negro desperadoes. With
drawn revolyers they forced thf, la
bOrers to give up what money they
had I'm their pockets. a total of more
than S40O Holly and seven others
who resisted were beaten by the high.
Waymen. who escaped from the camp
on horseback after they had com
pleted their work.
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became ve.y severe. leading TO ex
treme exhaustion.
1T Was hoped that he might rally
as no pneumonia symptoms had ap
peared. With difficulty the parox.
ysms OF asthma were got under con.
troi but Sunday morning the exhaus.
ton became extreme and he died OF
pulmonary oedema at 121O y. IN"
The Honorable John Hubert Ward
who. with his wife had been at Dor.
chester House continually since the
ambassadors condition became se-i.
Gus. notified the stan OF the embassy
when the patient began to sink. and
when death came he sent word to the
King and queen at Buckingham Pal.
ace. the queen mother Alexandra at
Sandringham and the officials at the
court.
King Sends Coincidence.
Almost Immediately the King sent
his equerry. Sir Harry Legge. TO ex.
press the coincidence of himself and
tconunusd on Page rwo1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
ITALIAN HOLDS COMPANION
WHILE ANOTHER SHOOTS HfW

f".UHf fn f.r IrfH' .|rrHHrr
THENNlIIE. o. urr Co.,
Murder will bc fhc outcome OF "a shoot.
inE iHst nirhf in quarrel over the
matching eamo of ching. indufgcd in
hV Italian ruu men
Iim Failucro Was accused ~ unfslr-
moss. and EmiIs Pace held him while
Antonio Pace shot FaUucco in tho
head 4 bartender ctueht Antonio
and held him until warned that u
meant death to turn him over to tho
police Then Tho bartender allowed
Pfcc fo r0 tnd boz escaped from the
city. huf was arrested to-day at SIN.
80 Junction Fallurco viii die
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t'ri'Ilancc the bad effect 10 has hal
at home hy 'lafuorIur that Alhania.
i1uSt he autonomous. according To- tho
Austro-lialiau aErccm'nt concluded in
l?v.. Therefor neither Grccce nor
S"rNia can occupy the Albanian Ad-
rinti' coast. much l's- ScrNia, as Ser
Via means Russia.
Morteregrian Demands.
What docs Monte negro r.prcsrnt 9''
asked one of the delegates laughing,
with It's ports at NntiVari and Dull
clguo. t. which Srutari soon VIII bo
added. % being me- my Stcrv To- any
body that tho small kingdom can be
considered simost as "a Russian pro-
vince and th- Mnuteu,..rin army "a
a contingent - IA, MuscoNltc forces
According To the Balkan delegates.
Austria's increased armaments and
the practical mobilization Of her army
are duo less 20 the probability OF de-
clarinG war against Scrvia than TO tho
grave international situation in the
monarchy. the unrest in hungary and
;he agitation among Scrvians. espe-
cially In Bosnia. and Herzegovina,
fcontinued on Seventh PagaA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
HISTORIC NAMES
FOR BATTLESHIPS
Rear Admiral Andrews Favors Nam.
ing Ships After Former War Crafts
Instead Of States

NN>HlNGION. Dec D. As an in
spratou 10 patriotism and In lasting
recognition of the uaNy's historical
past rear-Admiral Andrews. Chief OF
W" Bureau Of Navigation. would give
me American dr,adnourhts OF tho
iuiurc the names % memorable ves-
sells. shrouded in the heroifm and
lcntim'nt or tho early days OF tho
The law nov requires tho christen-
lng oi hattlcshIps bro honor of tho
states Admi.Il AudreWs. in his an
hual report made public today. sug-
g"sts thc revival Of such names "a
Ranger first ship commanded by
Paul Jones. Alfred. frsf vessel 10 nv
me American flag Niagara. flagship
or Perry on Lake Eric. and non
iommc Richard. Constitution. Con
sieilation. Congress and Franklin. an
battle scared relics
h' American navy had a suhstan.
h'l growth both boo material and Der.
tonnol dnring The LAST fiscal wear. ac.
cording to the report OF Admiral An.
dr"ws The fleet o. warshlps va
increased by tfss5g tons. compris-
ing seven batfleships. two armo-ed
cruisers and siHt'rn smaller vessels.
While io the personnel there was add.
% ~ ohicers. 1868 enlisted men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-16
MISS HELEN GOULD
Is TO BE MARRIED
Member Of the Wealthy Gculd Family
viii Be Married TO Finley J
Shepard Of ST. Louis.

LAKEWOOD. y. J.. Dec. 15.-An.
nouncemcnt Of the engagement OF
Miss Helen Miller Gould OF New York
10 Finley J shepard. "A prominent rail
road man Of St Louis. was made this
afternoon az the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Gould here
II was said that announcement OF
the time and place OF the wedding
would be- withheld for the present and
this statement was confirmed upon
inquiry a. the residence OF Miss Gould
in New Nork
Mr. Gould made known his sister $
"nEagemcnt iu "a formal statement
which read.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J Gould an.
nounce the engagement OF their sis
to-. Miss Helen Miller Could. to Mr..
Finley !. Shepard of -. Louis"
Asked whether be desired TO say
anything additional concerning the en-
ragcment. Mr. Could laughed and re-
marked that There will be nothing
more. except that this engagement Is
most pleasing 90 Mrs. Could and my
self"
Mr. Shepard has long been promin.
entity Identified with railroad and a.
1ancial affair iu The West lie ~ az
present assistant fu the president ~
he Missouri Pacific railroad. with
headquarters in So louis
Upon tho d..tfn nf her father JAY
could. ih f-F1 iiI.r could. t1en 70
.'afa old Inherited t fortune of about
$4,000. 600 If NH. Deem 'etiWufed that
ht tnt fWfOt .Ns Nt. tf'hl'I thus for
funo. auI o. fHs stms time devoted fully
lHlf of lnr tur Goo hensfaDfIuu4. which
brought rr~ frfH worldly rr.fn ra1ra
-hr tcEtr Door l'r'fHrfior4 during the
Spanish American HHT when .Hn gave
time nrd EftftII hundred thousands OF
dN liars q" fhc f'l.f "f -.~k and wound
~ soldiers fHr wf.u .hH received the
thanks OF |HfEFf.