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Il gave her plush album on her
wedding anniversary. 1t was one |
lad about the house for some time,
tut it looked like new"
"Well?"
Now she has found that have an
anniversary soon
We'll, no duobt you expect her to
Iecprocate.'
"Reciprocate is not the word. I'm
afraid she will retaliate."
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GAMES TODAY.

oklahoma City at Okmulgee.
Anadarko at Mnskogee.
Tulsa at McAlester.
Guthrie sat Holdenville.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

Washington at cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
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GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsbure at New York.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
LUTHER LEAGUE
To Entertain at the ST. James Church
Next Week-Escelient Pro
gram Prepared

The members Of the Luther league
OF the ~ James Evangelical church
have Completed ARRANGEMENTS for
their league meeting. which j. to take
place Oh January p i'm Tin" lecture
room Il the church. The iOl.pNiuc
committees LaV" been busily engaged
in completing ARRANGEMENTS for This
united league meeting. Tho follow
ing members constitute. ;h.. entertain
mont committee. :livood Bayha
chairman. Mis- LILLIAN Nppoul-ller
and Geoie" Scheuk. Following are
the members az the amusement com
m.ttee. Mis- Fla Ward.r ichairmani.
Marie Do'raoH and Chester N"r~h-
rod Til" amusement coWmItf"" has
arranged very Interesting prprarl.
\ novel plan FOR Introducing mo
leagues has been arranged sand
will b" carried ont by ~" ahpv" com
ni't"es Mi Fr"idu S-rcalmrn.
Charlotf" Sch"rk and Bertha Neim.r
constitute tl~ uu't"oI committee.
and v,iI -i'"nI to thr ..-s log of re-
fre- hf1snf-
Re-, kr,use vii .d'I--- Oil" alIr
ert- or f.- .gby.rf "Nit Have b.,
f.i-hsr ..aIu' ana F-t Hs'I--. q.
vii -fa.- ur tt~ -lhi.,f. r.t ar.
fh- N'r-''. 90 Social G.-'.rII- ~
-I. ...t Tine crlr'-ft o' '..
chrr.n r. s--. vfh oil. ru.,..
program
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
John Edward Norris.

on Friday morning at $50 O'Clock.
John Edward Morris. passed away at his
non" IA South Warw ood. after an i'll
ness since sunday. al which time he
contracted = cold. developing into pneu-
h'nia NJ. Morris was Ia his 53th year
AMI had resided IA this section TIA.
-r"tt part of hts life. At one tifn. l,.
conducted = srur'ry store IN Ens, Wheel
INK. 'nd FOR the past five years was
custodian at tie Odd Fellows b.i.ding.
Cndriinr aud Twelfth streets H.. Was
-" son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Morris.
ION i'-rcas"i Surviving him ar. four
children. Albert. Misses Mary. virginia
aLd katherine. all 81 WarWuoI. four
brothers. i'r. J. W. and Charles Morris.
OF tnl> city. Frank Morris ~ Cleveland
and Jess Morris. Of Harrisvilie. Ritch ie
county, ana f"nr SIt-rS. Mr.. Gingcr.
Mr.. iIornrroo!J. Mrs. k,lly. 81 Wheeling
anu Mrs. Merchant Of Irontun. ohio
The deceased was a Past Noble Grand
81 Wheeling lodge No. = T. - -. F.
also Of Wheeling Encampment No. II
ufi'ral serN Ices VIII take place at
=" family residence at 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon. with the Rev Dr
fruFE- r. oliver. pastor of Fourth
street church. officiating. with which de-
nomination was affiliated Interu.cnt
Will be in tsTe..flWu genetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
Obituary
Funeral OF Rev. Reynolds.

Tile remains OF the Rev. Joan ". Rey-
t".is arrived in this city from Clarks-
aurS. on Friday Afternoon ~ 80
o.ock. accompanied by members OF the
icy OF the Wheeling diocese and
lar ksburg division. 4. -. IL, OF which
-. deceased was chaplain.
A"o special cars Were negaged on the
Cty a EIm Grove railroad. one TO carry
me BODY and the other for the Hibern-
!1hs ana clergy. to Mt. Calvary GENE
trIE. where the interment took place
~ the depot delegation Of y. -. II.
members OF this city and Marshall
county met the CIarksburg division.
me last blessings We're pronounced
over the remains by ri Rev Bishop
bondhue ut the cemetery
The funeral services were held YES
to-day morning in the church ur the
immaculate Conception at ClarksburE.
AMONG the local clergy present were
Hev. Mgr Joseph Mullen. Y. C.. OF ~,
ndry church. Rev. @. II. Move. and
KEY. Edward Galway. Of St Joseph >
y,athedral' Rev. =. L. Eossman. sacred
teart church. Rev. william Han. 81.
onn church. Bcnwood. and Rev MIR
Mcbride. OF Parkersburg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
We Sell the Sweeper=Yac==Price $3.50

chairman. Those actively engaged in
the planning ar" Mss Hons Wagner
and Miss Jean CIyker. Further an
nounc"ment will b. made later.
Classes scheduled for Friday: Elr-
U"niarv English. 80 p m: English
'"' foreign grls. -" y. m: rcgistra-
tons for class ia bookkeeping which
viii meet FRIDAY evenings Also reg
istratiOns for class 10 study French
This class VIII also moot on Friday
evenings Prof. Spanabcl Of the high
school will teach in" class In book
keep mr.. and tho French class will 10
under M" direction OF Miss Alice No
ii"1iuc. Who is q French scholar. we'll
known IN the city. Those wishing to
enter Tho class for home nursing will
plan 20 %" present ~ III" first meet
inc o. ~" class. which will be- Tues.
day evening. January -. with Or
kcdy 100 charge
Gymnasium \ clsss for beginners
is planned for Friday ~ Sp m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
BOYS BRIGADE
Banquet m Connection With conven-
tion WIN Be Held on Even
inQ Of Ian o7-b

invitations have been issued for the
banFi"t of M" West Virginia division
of ia" Boys lIriEades. which is To- be-
nod ~ ~" \. o. T.. ". hall Ills
tLhpliue street. on SATURDAY.. January
-th. ~ : O'Clock Prominent out of.
own speakers will deliver addresses.
Tickets must j." secured not later
Than Thur-d day. Jan .Jth.
Ih" CONVENTION will open on Fri.
d'N. and the following VIII be- the
program
l'rda, 81. o. '.r.;-f.t -. f,-tlf ..f I-.-..
Pr. yt't.tn Church.
b .It.--.... proc.
-r'.f..s f.~Iu.~- s.-...t.. odd. . , Oil.
"ii FOR IIr.t
if".r. f.f.al l..4-r.
ltlrl I.f ZOO D. 900 .f OIL, @
V fliL IfIr 'l.rI-r. -
$50 .Hi ~'t' 90 Tune .tI
i.a.. lu-..l...i is..-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
RIVALS DYNAMITE
A PUEBLO lAU.DRY

PUEBLO. Colo.. Jan. i9.-No arrests
nav" been made IN connection with
~" dyn1miting today of the building
occupied hy tho Colorado laundry. J.
iil Johnson. proprietor. believes the
work Wa done by some one connected
"'h rival laundry. \ reward %
go" ha- been offered for the arrest
ct th" dynamitcrs.
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o. at.a fHaur..f .rf.f t. .r.a
a .lIa.act.B sLssk
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Brandfess Tuneral.

Tho funeral ~ IN. late Mrs Mary
FarHdfaS~. wife Of charles J. Brand
fIss took place yesterday .fternnou
from the Family home No so Mai
street. and II Nt~ very largely attended
TH" services Were. conducted AZ " 90
-, Loo j.. in Charge ~ a.. Rev. William g.
! liert pastor Of the -. Johns German
independent church. and they were both
touching and impressive ~ their CON
fusion tn. remains were conveyed 20
Greenwood cemetery. where the inter
n"ft was made. \ special car on the
O. y ,. g. line. conveyed a large number
90: tue friends 90 the cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20

lI'r" is % remedy that will cure
your cold. WHY vast" time and
money experimenting when you can
got preparation that has won a
world y .d, reputation by i'T cures 81
THIS dis"a-" and can always o.. dc.
r'idcd upon u o. known every.
wh"r" a. Chlmb"riair's Cough Rom.
'tr. ana s. medicine 81 real merit
For sii" ly al dealers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20

toward organizing the coo voice choir
viii De taken.
Tuesday evening the decorating
committee viii meet az : o'clock al
III" Chapllne Strcct ". +. church and
arrange for the decoration OF The big
tabernacle. Numerous other comnti.
ice meetings will be held during the
w'"". but On" time has not as vet
been scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
White Funeral

Funeral services over the remains of
the late William White. whose death
occurred at Be- O'Clock Tuesday evening
tt u" city hospital. was held Yesterday
afternoon from his late r.Sid.nc. in
aiey Grove. interm-rt was made in
uS West Alexander cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20

. The funeral OF James r. Gray. who
lied at his lat. residence No. $50 Scv-
ehttthth street. was held yesterday
morning. lnt"rmcut was made 1T Nj
calvary cemetery.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
The Trial Of the Hour
lBy Lee j. Ronndtree J

John Beal Sneed for six long
hours last Wednesday in court
at Fort Worth told the heart
story Of his life and his great
bereavement. II reached the
lnnermost souls Of true men.
As he told the sad, sad story
jurors. lawyers and spectators
wept tears Of sympathy. His
home was ruined, his wife an
outcast and his little children
Lenore and Georgia Beal. the
sweet baby crying on Christmas
day. Why don't mamma come
home|' There are sorrows that
reach TO Heaven and the hard
hearted, cold, cruel man who
has no pity in his being cannot
know the anguish, the longing
and the silent grief that broke
Beal Sneed's heart when his
wife. he loved. deserted him
and baby girls cried for their
mother who was separated from
them by fathomless abyss, a
great gulf and an unknown
grave-.-the death of a true mans
heart. He told the jury he
bought a handsome home. fur
nlshed il beautifully for the
glrl.wife and went out in the
world to work and toll with love
IN his heart and song in his
soul, for he was happy and be-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
NeighbOring County News
From Our Exchanges

building, occupying the south.
east room up stairs.
Within the next few Days, the
people of Rails will be buving
all their fresh meat at home,
which will be a great conven-
fence 10 us all. NJ. G. Peters,
who claims 10 be the Knight of
the cleaver and knife will be in
charge.
On inquiries from Mrs. Brown,
our postmlstress as 10 the re-
ceipts of her Office for the last
few months. elicit the fact that
they had more than doubled.
This, indeed is gratifying. 20 the
most optimistic and speaks well
for the growth Of our town.
j. j. Cutler was a pleasant
caller AT the Banner office Thurs
day and informed US that he
would leave for Redlands, N. NJ.
in a few days with his family to
make his future home. These
are excellent citizens and we re-
greet 20 lose them but with them
success in their new home.
The Baptist tabernacle. which
has been in course Of construc-
ton for the past few days is
nearing completion. and will
soon be ready 10 accomdate the
public. This is only tor tempor-
arv use and will be replaced by
a more modern structure in the
near future. This is a good
move on the part Of the people
and speaks well Of our town.
We believe religious affairs
should advance with our com.
mercial progress.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29

breaks strong mems hearts;
money and power and place,
Office and gold cannot cure their
wounds. Greed, avarice and
pomp perish when a good mans
heart is broken. heard Beal
Sneed and Lena Snyder pledge
their love and 10 me that pledge is
sacred, imperishable and eternal.
The keeping Of a marriage vow
is a principle that saves people
and nations, and when il is brok-
en- the innocent baby children
weep aloud in solemn nighttime
for the poor lost mother and the
man or men who shall destroy the
sancity Of the home deserves
death and eternal punishment.
When a good man defends his
home against the invader | am
for him from beginning 10 the
end without any mental reserav-
alton of secret evasion. | for
one shall never ask the question
whether such declaration is
popular or not = il lis right. So
far as ! am personally concerned
] would state that unless a man
has right TO protect his home
in the sacred name of his girl
then darkness will
cover the earth in eternal gloom
as the waters cover the sea.
For il is written in undying
words: What God joins to-
gether let no man put asunder."
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
DowsoN COUNTY

Dowson County News
The past week has brought US
some rough weather. Tuesday
we were visited by the tail end
of a blizzard which brought with
il snow, sleet and ice. The snow,
while only light here, put quite
zllttle moisture where il will DO
he most good. Since then. we
pave had pretty cold weather.
AT this writing, late Thursday
evening, the sky is overcast and
indications point 10 but hold on,
we will not risk our reputation
as a weather prophet.
Hon. j. II. Moore. Of Lubbock,
Twas a visitor here the first Of
the week.
Last Saturday night a large
crowd gathered in the Woodmen
hall over Meyers drug store TO
attend n moving picture show,
when the floor gave away and
sank several inches. causing a
panic among the crowd some
tew starting 10 get out by way
bf the windows. Sheriff Conner
1Syas at the door and with some
@ers restored order and get
the crowd down stairs in safety.
IIIad there been a crush on the
stairs there is no telling what
the result might have been.
! |. NJ. Bennett. the hustling
land man, has Just sold TO Mr..
&. G.. Stokes Of Eastland county
32O acres Of well improved land
pu,h Of l.amesa. Consideration
$3.50. 90 bonus. Mr.. Bennett is
Expected back right away on
hnother deal.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29

lieved he had a women's life, a
woman's soul and a woman's
wonderous love TO help him in
the battle. He was true to his
marriage vow, his wife and
Heavenly Father. But the
storm came and a drunken de-
bauched being came and destroy
ed his home, and his great, kind
heart was broken. Shall ! con-
denim him? Shall you?
A dozen years ab | stood be.
John Beal ,S1eAdV and Lena
Snyder pledge thdr hopes, love
and their litesNto each other.
Although thel home that was the
scene Of the happy occasion has
been burned to ashes and the
ashes gone TO the winds, ! never
pass the beautiful site where it
stood on University Avenue in
Georgetown, but that the prom
Uses they made to themselves
ard Gods minister that October
day twelve years ago, come WV
idly 10 mind. II reiterates the
that things earthly can
perish but Gods words shall
never die; II will be true.
The sweep Of the centuries: the
wreck of the worlds and the
grave shall not swallow up these
sacred promises. Reader, YOU
may not know the sorrow that
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
CANYON ITEMS


Canyon, Feb. ~. The peopl,
Of this community are grateful
for the rain that fell here Satur.
day night and Sunday, and they
Will all be blowing as soon as the
ground gets suitable.
Rev. Cox did not I'll his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday on
account Of the bad weather.
The program rendered Thurs
day night by the members Of the
Canyon Self Culture Club was
enjoyed by all present.
Everybody was out the 22nd
with their teams and tools and
put in a good days work. They
ate all the dinner they wanted,
and left the school yard in fine
shape behind them and took
happy hearts home with them.
John Green and wife visited
his parents Sunday.
Miss Brown. the photographer
was out from Lubbock Thurs
day and took the picture Of
our beautiful school build
ing.
Earl Green and wife visited
his home folks Sunday.
Melvin Warren, from West of
Lubbock was out TO see his par
ents Monday.
TrupEcT
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
LYNN COUNTY

Ifrn ipnNtf NTNf
Ruby Black came down Satur.
BAY from Lubbock 10 spend Sun.
bay with home folks. she return
I'd Monday morning.
S. N. Mcdaniel took the north
pund train Monday enroute for
oVnview and Lockney 10 buy
brain and seed for spring plant
bg.
| A. II. Meyers. of Eldorado.
oklahoma came in Thursday Of
st week and left for home FRI
|hy morning. He owns a half
|ection Of Lynn County dirt and
|omes down here every once in
! while TO see about il.
Mr.. Cain was appointed County
attorney by the Commissioners
tourt Thursday Of last week.
)his seems TO US. 10 be a wise
|ction on the part Of the COM
bissioners as the Office of attor-
ley is sometimes very import
|nt one, 10 a county.
II. p. Edwards came in on the
|Eening train Monday on his
kay 10 his farm which he pur-
ked Of G.. c. King a short
|mt ago. Mr.. Edwards has been
|oing a lot Of improving on this
|Arm since he purchased il. and
getting il in fine shape to
bake some money from his in
|sstment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
Rural Items
County News from Various Sources
sIAToN

An election has been ordered
and notices posted for an cleo.
ton to be held Saturday, March
9TH, at which time the citizens
Of Slaton and surrounding ter
ritory will vote whether they
will incorporate an independent
school district. The election
will be held at the school house
in Slaton and II. d. Talley has
been named as election Judge.
At the same time it will be nee
cessary to vote for the election
of seven trustees for the indie
pendent district.
This election is for the purpose
Of Incorporating Slaton into an
independent school district and
the territory named embraces
approximately 25 sections of
land. At this time there will be
no voting TO issu G bonds to build
a school house in the district.
but in the event the issue carries
there will be another election
ordered at an early date to vote
on the bond issue.
The drillers finished drilling
DR.. Branham's well, Just at the
west boundary Of the city, last
week and an abundance Of water
was found. The well is l0l feet
deep but the water was first
struck at a depth Of about 30
feet, giving over 40 feet of
standing water in the well.
William George, Of H.. was
here last week prospecting and
bought II lots in South Park
Addition to Slat0h. Already he
has started the erection of neat
6-room residence for a home and
has gone for his family to move
them here.
A. B. Robertson, who has a
large ranch near Slaton, and
who was Windfe'd SCOTS as
sociate in business transactions
before the latters death. is the
administrator Of the Scott es.
tate and considerable of his time /
IS being occupied at the present .
looking after the estate. Only a
short time before Mr.. Scott's
death he and Mr. Robertson sold
to Kerr a Moore. of San An.
tonic, 5000 acres Of partnership
land lying within a few miles Of
Slaton. Owing TO the threaten
ed contest Of the will there has
been some delay in closing up
he papers and making the trans
Ter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29

Tern County Herald
The snow storm that blew up
Tuesday morning was the most
severe we have witnessed this
season. In some places IL drift
ed four or FIVE feet deep.
/ John King. a prominent
farmer from Yoakum county.
brought in IS bushels Of peanuts
last Saturday for Judge Neil.
We understand that Messrs.
Neil and Bynum will plant some
thirty or forty acres Of peanuts
on the latter's farm this year.
Mr. Jno. Harper Of Lubbock.
was down last week looking
after a place as he intends to
move down before long. We
did not learn whether he closed
a deal for a house or not. but he
asked sevearl 10 look out for
maize for him.
II is reported that our school
would close in six weeks. but
the trustees tell us that il will
continue the full eight months
II not longer Az they have plenty
money.
County court met last Mon
dav morning with Judge Geo.
w. Neil on the bench. and three
cases were quickly dispos ed Of. 1
The only three cases on the
docket were continued. they
being the First National Bank /
Of Lubbock Va Lum Hudson,
West VS.. Chishom and Newsom
vs.. Sawyer The lawyers in the
latter case. Messrs. Spencer and
Lockhart had quite a bout of
legal sashays. but the court
finally granted a continuation in
the defendants favor. Every
thing was over by noon with
only a small cost 10 the county.
GOMEZ
One day last week the little
of w. d. VIM climbed
lp and reached behind a picture,
and as she brought her arm
Town. a needle sticking in the
wall paper penetrated its entire
ength in ner arm. Az they
we're unable to get il out. her
parents carried her to DR.. Ellis,
who rep~vvrfs<>and she is get
.ing,6ong nicely\
See EoVi2 A. Abinson for
'ent houses pm s5I TO s25 per {
o0n~ - II \
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29

Mrs. r. W. Heh and children
left the latter paft Of last week
for Stamford. having been called
to the bed side of Mr.. Helms
mother. whose condition we re-
ferred to last week. The afflict-
ed lady is no better at this
writing.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29
CROSBY COUNTY

pa Banner
Willie Kinds. one of Rails
|pst popular young men; we
Nv say handsome, has opened
a tailor shop in the Boards
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-29

We will buy your yecond hand
furniture. stofes n any other
old thing. TIE Bkrgaia>Store,
south side of ssa "a 1t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-04
MILITARY CONVICT is
TRIED 205 TINES; PAL
-. IN COURT TAI TIMES
Men Who Escaped at AICatraz
Said to Have Been Desperate
in Prison

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Nov. 49,
! Thos. V. Frayne and Michael Mullins,
military convects, who made their es
cape from the prison at Alcatraz Is
land, Cal, Saturday by sawins the
bars of their cells and leaving the Is
land by means of raft, were two of
the most desperate men ever confined
in the military prison here. according
TO Lieut.. Col Slavens, warden of the
fprison.
The men were transferred from
Fort Leavenworth to Alcatraz last
January.
While confined here Frayne was
tried thirteen times by courtmartial
and one hundred and thirty-four times
Ev the executive officers of the prison.
Mullins was tried five times by court
martial and two hundred times by exc
crtive officers. rayne clce tried to
make his escape by hiding in boiler.
Both men were brought to Leaven-
worth from Fort jay, y. Y Frayne
. was serving a sentence of five years
and six months for desertion and as
sault. Mullins was convicted of Irau-
Gulent enlistment. desertion, escape
and assault His sentence was thirteen
years.