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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
lSixty-Five Come from New
Jersey and Ask Him to
Help Their Cause.
PLEASED WITH "a VIsIT
President viii Consider Putting
the Question in His Annual
Message to Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IL
Sixty-five suffraglsts from New Jer-
sey visited the executive Offices at
the White House today and though
they had no previous engagement,
were promptly received by President
Wilson.
We came to ask you to make
suffrage a national question"
Mrs. q. F. Fieckert, head OF the dell
egation, told the president. land
we would like you TO include In your
annual message support for the con-
stitutional amendment now pending
to grant women the right to vote. We
would like also, IL you would use
your efforts to have the commlttee
on rules In the House appoint q
woman suffrage committee 70 push
consideration OF the amendment now
pending in the Senate and on which
We would like to see an early vote. =
ct was just talking the other day"
returned the president, with some
gentlemen from the House about the
appointment OF a committee and we
have the matter under considera-
ton"
''oh, thank you" chorused the
women. A California woman. who
had been waiting to shake hands
with the president, slipped into the
line. u voted for you, Mr.. Wilson,
she said proudly.
The suffragets wore no reg5lia or
colors when they were received by
the president, but as they left flags
and pennants were brought out as
they prepared to storm the capitol.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
TRIALS ARE STARTED
I'M CRIMINAL COURT

Friday, November 2S-Z. Barker,
felony, and Joe Bills, misdemeanor.
Monday, December ANDY Komor-
mickey, felony, and James B. Ice, alias
John Ice, felony.
Tuesday, December 2-Francisco
Buccafurno, felony, and Steve Yoy-
tusok, misdemeanor.
Wednesday, December 3-Lewis W.
Stewart, felony and Ed. Trunic, mis-
demeanor.
Thursday, December Maggie
johnson, felony.
Friday, December 5-Dore Gay
Davis, felony and Boatsy Rhodes and
Isaac Wells, felony
Monday, December S-George Har-
bert, felony; William Cottrill and
Mary Johnson, misdemeanor, and
George Hanshumaker and Della
Evans, misdemeanor.
Tuesday. December 9-Richard
gill, felony, and Russell Carter, mis-
demeanor.
Wednesday. December 1O-Henry
Smith, felony, and Andrea Parsley,
felony
Thursday, December 11-bacc
Banks ct al, felony; Laco Banks, mis-
demeanor, and Harold Rittenhouse
misdemealor.
Friday, December 12-Bishop R
Rohrbaugh, felony
Monday, December l5-Mike Fra
gan, felony, and Ralph Stager, misde-
meanon
Tuesday, December 16-A. W
Woodford, felony, and Richards Con.
--~-~-~------~---S~-~---
fcortinpad m nare eva1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
FLOOD HEIGHT
BY the Monongahela River But
the Ohio Will Not Bother
Wheeling Very Much.
tBY AssoeIArEp rnsss,

PITTsBURG, Nov. 17.-snows and
rain in the section of West Virginia,
covered by the blizzard Of last weak,
brought the Monongahela river TO
flood height this morning when It
reached 222 feet at this point. 1t
then became stationary and was OK
pected to recede. Thirty-two feet OF
water was expected at Wheeling to-
morrow but preparations had been
made to meet the flood and less dam
age than usual was expected. Resi-
dents of the island were not seriously
disturbed and they are quite comfort
able until the river reaches thirty-fiye
feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
His Brother with a Bottle is the
Charge Made in Court
/. against Charles Lane.

william R Lane, a coal miner at
the Orr Coal Mining Company's mine
on Turkeyfoot run near WilsonbuTg,
has fractured skull and he may lose
his left eye as result of an attempt
on the part of his brother, Charles
Lane, 1t Is alleged, to murder the for
mer, at 1880 o'clock Sunday morn
ing in a drunken row near the mine.
The murderous assault was made with
full bottle. After the assault Charles
Lane was arrested and committed to
jail to be given hearing later before
Justice William E. Starcher. william
Lanes injuries are serious and his
recovery is matter of conjecture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
FIRENEN STRIKE
In the Textile Mills at Lawrence
for An Eight-Hour Day
Demand.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Nov. 17.-Thc
union flremen in the textile mills in
this city went on strike today. In
pursuance of their vote to strike I'M
less their demands for an elght-hour
day was granted. the men went to the
mills this morning, started the fires
and then walked out. The strikers
number about 45O. Should the strike
be long continued, it is believed the
mills, employing $4,000 operatives.
would be forced to shut down, owing
to the law, which prohibits the opera
ton of manufacturing establishment
for more than one week without IL
censed firemen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
STEEL KNUGKS
Are Alleged to Have Been Car
ried by CASTOR SWiCk and
He is Arrested.

CASTOR swlck, a young man who
lives near Monongah, was arrested
by the police Saturday night and
turned over to the county authorities
on charge Of carrying pair of steel
knuckles in violation OF the johnson
anti-weapon law The warrant for
Swick's arrest was Issued several
days ago but he had not been located
He was arrested by the police on a
a charge of drunkenness and 1t was
while he was in the city lookup await
ing trial on that charge that It was
learned that he was wanted by the
county authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
KING FERDINAND
Is Expected to AbdiCate Bull
garian Throne in Favor
of His Son.
snx AssoelAIEp saEsn

BERLIN, Nov. liking Ferdi-
nand, of Bulgaria, who arrived today
in Cobvrg, is passing through such
a crisis, according to we'll Informed
circles in Coburg and Berlin, that his
abdication OF the throne in favor OF
his SON is possible and even prob
able. The king is residing incognito
at the palace in Coburg. He spent
this morning in prayer at the graves
OF his ancestors. Austrian states
men are doing their utmost to dis
courage his proposed surrender OF
the throne because they consider the
young crown prince, Boris, likely to
be Influenced by the element friendly
TO Russia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17

Since taking charge Of his depart
ment last March, Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson has been busy seeing
to it that Uncle Sans rural popula-
tion is taken care Of in postal
way. When he assumed office he
found that during the seven years
preceding his advent there had ae-
cumulated g9n petitions for the es-
adjustment Of rural free delivery
routes. All but thirty-six Of these,
besides 7so applications fled during
this administration. have been pass
ed upon. Mail facilities for 100000
mere persons have been provided for
BY the estapiiAhmeEt Of 225 more
routes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
TO OBSERVE DAY.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 17.-Governor
H. d Hatfield has proclaimed Novem-
Der 10. 1913 the half century period
since Abraham Lincoln delivered bis
Gettysburg address. as a day to be
OF the state, and the governor has
observed appropriately by the schools
called upon school officials to take
steps for proper observance Of the
occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
HARBERT WELL
In Sardis District Drilled by the Hope
Company Holds Up Well.

In Sardis district, this county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company's No. 2,
on the H. NJ. Harbert farm is holding
up at 1870 barrels and No 4 at 230 bar
rels day. In Sardis district, the
South Penn Company has drilled No.
4 on the j A. sprout farm into the
Gordon sand and the hole has filed
up 300 feet with fluid 1t is still drill
ing in the sand and has a show for a
second pay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
pistol ToTER" ARRESTED.

Charged with pistol toting" in
violation of the johnson auti-yeapon
statute, Alex Vanchuch, Slav, is
held in the city lookup and will be
turned over to the county authori-
ties this afternoon. He was arrested
hy Officer Sappington on charge OF
drunkenness and when searched, the
PISTOL was found in one OF his
pockets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
STRIKE ENDS.

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE
strike Of operating employees of the
Southern Pacific lines in Texas and
Louisiana was ended today when the
railroad yielded to demands Of the
men to meet a federated committee OF
the four unions In the controversy.
The men were ordered to resume work
Immediately.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
SENT TO THE ROADS.

In default Of paying fines Of 81
and costs each. William Ross and
Stephen Dempkus were sentenced
Monday by Jastice t. q. Nicewarner
to serve six days at work on the
county roads for being drunk at the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station.
W J. Mays. railroad detective, ar
rested and prosecuted them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
SAILORS BODIES
To the Number Of Forty Are on
the Way on Lake Huron TO
City in Ontario.

PORT HURON. Mich, Nov. H.
Information was received here this
forenoon that forty bodies Of satiors.
who lost their lives In last weeks
storm on Lake Huron. were on their
way to sarnia. Ontario. opposite this
port, from Rincardine. Ontario. where
they had been washed ashore. Many
Of the bodies are stiil Unidentified.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
BuUERTA MAY RESIGN.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1.-THE re
port was revived today that General
Huerta intends to resign on the con-
yening Of Congress In regular ses-
sion on Thursday. 1t was based On
the alleged declaration Of a member
of the new chamber of Deputies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
ANOTHER STEAMER
Is Thought to Have Foundered
in the Gale on Lake
Huron a Week Ago.

PORT HUIRO, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer, Wyoming, and barge
probably foundered in the gale a
week ago Sunday on Lake Huron.
The Wyoming passed this port up
bound at $50 o'clock on the morn
ing OF November z. Ut is thought 1t
was near Saginaw Bay when the
storm struck. The Wyoming and
barge had crew of twenty-three.
1t was a wooden steamer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
INDICTED MEN ARRESTED.

Walter Harris and Castor Swick
were arrested here Saturday evening,
Pasco Fine the same evening at
Shinnston and Peter Sines Sunday
evening in this city by Special Con-
stable Robert n. Noon on criminal
court capiases and were placed in
jail All had been indicted by the
recent grand jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
SPECIAL MEETING.

A special communication of Her
mon lodge No. of the Masonic order
will be held at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
avenlng in the Masonic temple.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17
BoYLES FUNERAL
Held Mt LATTER Day Saints Church at
SteaIey Heights. -. -.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs Edna Boyles, wife of James F.
Boyles, of stealey addition, who died
at 10 o'clock Saturday night, were
held at o'clock Monday afternoon
at the Latter Day Saints church at
Stealey Heights and the burial was
in the Odd Fellows cemetery The
deceased woman is survived by four
children and two brothers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17

this Is climacteric, this IS glorious!
Lives again our glorious king;
Where, o Death, is now thy sting?
Once He died our souls to save,
Where's Thy victory, tBoasting
Grave2e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17

Charles shalvey. a clever member
OF the Waldo hotel buffet force, re-
turned today from Wellsburg, where
he visited friends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-17

tcOrtinued on page fve.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
THE DAILY STORY.
Hats and Hearts.
Copyright, 1913, by w. Werner.l

tCopyrlght, 1913, by w. Werner.)
The humidity was almost unbearable
in the little fiat that hot August day. The
gray-haired man on a couch in the
screened balcony welcomed a refreshing
breeze.
THANK you. Mary" he murmured sip
ping the cool milk his wife had brought
out. How I wish 1 were well and at
work again. Think Of our little Lefty
working in the store in this heat. Ii
makes a man rebellious-sickness is so
cruel"
Now, Henry. don't talk so, his wife
scolded. patting his arm with a soft,
plump hand and tanning him with big
palmleaf. Lefty and I don't want you
to feel that way. We are getting on fine
We don't owe a cent. Stop worrying and
you will be well in no time
| Pausing to listen, they watched the
| door.
There she ISL both exclaimed. Love
and pride shone on the faces turned ito
the living room.
Lefty stepped out, pale with the heat.
| thin with constant toll, but pretty and
winsome.
How are you, father? Has the heat
been terrible?''
Not So bad, child. Your mothers
been using the watercan on screens and
! floor. Her window-boxes and ferns look
cool, but the store must have been like a
furnace"
1T did not bother me, father Luck
has turned. Think of tia raise Pro-
motion and a big salary-to say nothing
of the loveliest hats to handle
STOPPING, Lefty put the pay envelope
into the sick mans hands. Il have ali I
need for the. month Keep this for rent,
please
''It should not be. Lefty said the sick
man with sigh, but what can man
say to such a daughter?''
''Oh. mother! l saw such a funny
sight, Lefty broke in. Lightly and
quickly she touched on comical hap
pening to ease the tension Of feeling. Il
am SO fortunate, father Lefty at last
said. Ito have such home, SO different
from the homeless workers 1 know, with
nothing to look forward to when the day s
work is done but crowded, miserab BILE,
sitting rooms"
1t was a happy Lefty that reached the
big store next morning to assume new re-
sponsibilties. She missed congenial COM
panions: but the business girl learns to
read character and adjust herself to
strangers. Instinct warned Lefty to d.s-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

ASST MING NEW RESPONSlBlLlTlES
trust her observation-disclosures Rhoda
Black. She did not know that the CIR
almost hated her for taking the position
she coveted.
AS the days passed cares increased A
big convention brought crowds of shop
pers. Toward the close of a busy day
Lefty missed an expensive hat In its
place was an old. tawdry creation. The
loss was reported and efforts made to
trace the thief. Mr.. Benton, the head OF
the Departmental stranger to Letty-was
severe in his accusation of carelessness.
Lefty began to feel an atmosphere of un-
friendliness. She detected furtive glances
and whispered asides.
Turning suddenly she surprised Rhoda
talking to Mr.. Benton, shaking her head
as she mottoned with an air of horror in
her direction. 1t was galing-alarnling.
The situation became desperate when an
other hat disappeared.
'It is puzzle Mr.. Benton complained.
1.-The fault must be in this department.
fear it will be impossible to keep you
on, Miss Morton"
II to turn crimson, and then white, was
a sign of guilt. then Lefty was guilty.
She, who could fight for father and
mother, lacked courage to defend herself.
please" she pleaded give me a chance.
feel my responsibility keenly."
the girl Lefty dreaded the shock for
her father should she lose her situation
with a stain on her business honor. It
would have been relief to sob out the
SORROW on her mothers ample breast, but
unselfishness kept her silent.
The store was a little world. Rumors
spread. Groups gossiped at odd mo-
ments. Lefty had warm friends among
her late associates. One among them
heard and ragged inwardly.
Jack Howard by force of character and
industry had reached responsible po-
s.tion when quite young, ha 'ine charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

The leading feature OF the Mexican
situation, according to Austin Cunning
ham, is. the Mexican hairless dog. Aus
tin ought to know about dogs. because
he he's the keen scent OF a. hound
when It comes to smiling out news
therefore what he relates to you
through these columns Is probably as
true as gospel-or as true as anything
Bernard Shaw ever wrote, as the cynics
say.
Austin says that the earthquakes in
Mexico have nothing on the Mexican
dog when 1t comes to shaking. A vi
bration from an earthquake In Mexico
makes a slight deviation in the mark
ings OF the seismograph. but let hair
less Mexican canine start to shtver and
the instrument goes through with
set of gyrations which make the
modern tangoes and butterscotch slides
look like the minuet.
TT Is the original shaker" says aus
tin. Il. snakes while awake 1t shakes
while asleep. 1t shakes while 1t eats
1t is, I'm sure, the most thoroughly
cowed. member OF the family canldae
Mote: He means the dog family. r.. Gil
Its tail, devoid Of any supplementary
substance. Mote: He means hair Ego
like its body, is generally so tucked
away that there is no temptation to tie
a can to 1t. 1t seems ever to fear that
some indignity OF some kind will be
perpetrated upon 1t. 1t eyes every one
with suspicion and Will dart away like
a blue streak, literally, If you frown
upon It,"
Austin says also:
ITO the casual tourist in Mexico
when casual touring Is possible, OF
course-there appears to be but one use
for this supersensitive and woefully
nervous little dog. And this use must
be stated in a hypothetical way. IL
perchance you were stranded in Mex
leo, had not one centavo to your name.
were afflicted with the yellow fever or
smallpox, had suffered some great
bereavement had been stung by bum
BILE BEEN brief, If you were In an aw-
full plight. the 'pelone' dog would serve
a great purpose. How? In this wise: You
would pick up the inherently timid
hairless and dirty doggie, and as 1t
tucked its tail away and shivered In
your arms you would become so sorry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
BY Earl Goodwin.

vast happened to be John Shelton WI
liams, assistant secretary of the Treas
ury.
And Ray-"a Virginian. who is said to
have had some experience. Bring the
crepe, please.
y
Harry, aged seven, objects to fire.
quent baths:
why do you always put me In the
tub?" he protests to his nurse. why
don't you just wash my face and
hands? No one ever sees, under our
clothes, except you and mother
X x &.~ss
While ]. Crosby Mccarthy was down
the river with, the Washin GIT on
boosters" a member of the party felt
the call of the hops, and, going to a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

He might even have invited Sartwell to
lunch-so glad he was to see him.
The barber was slow and Ben went in
side and, raising his hand, gave Sartwell
a fine big slap on the leg:
Here, YOU" he said, get up! What
are you loafing there for?"
And then a marvellous thing happened
When the man raised up. 1t wasn't Sart-
we'll at all. It was an entirely different
person. but the exact double of the hand
some young bridegroom. He was mad
too. Ben Allen had to make that weak
expianat alton. II thought it was friend. =
Must have queer friends. to let you
beat 'em up like that" murmured the
outraged person, and he slipped back to
be shaved some more.
But the odd part of it is-nO one ever
supposed there could be two people SC
handsome as E. Richmond Every one
thought he was the only specimen Of his
kind in (married) captivity
Just TO show you what IT means not to
have q name which stands out like a
clear-cut cameo, different and distinct
from all others. just see what happened
to Raw Morgan, one of our leading cor
respondents from the far west.
Ray was casting about looking UP some
pieces for his paper. and in the course Of
the day wrote about q column and a half
about the advisory committee which will
assist the Interstate commerce commits
sion In making a physical valuation of the
railroads of the country. There was a
Minnesota man appointed to the commit
tee, and, as Ray is writing for Mime
sofa paper, he made that one of the fea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
With the B. & o. 43 Years.
] nisnafch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, September 81
Capt J c. Frederick, one of the oldest
passenger conductors on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad is celebrating the
forty-third year of his entry into the
service of the company. All the miles
travelled during his long service aggre-
gate 2.220,615. Although past seventy
years of age, he is still active in the
discharge of his duties as conductor.
He has never used tobacco or intox-
icants and attributes his good health
- that fact. He entered the service as
,.'-h. i3i 4 Semau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
RESPONDS TO AN APPEAL
IN BEHALF OF THE POOR
Daughter of Late Senator Mitchell
Places Paris Mansion at Dis
posal of Evicted Tenants.
reign Correspondence of The star.

Foreign Correspondence If The star.
PARIS September 20, 1919.
NJ Cochon. who makes il his business
to obtain accom- mediation for families.
who are evicted from their tenrments,
found 4 warm-hearted sympathizer a.
the Comtesse de Ia Rochefoucauld.
daughter of the late ex-senator Mitcheli
Of oregon. who placed her mansion In
the Boulevard Lannes at his disposal
Cochun established something like seven
families III the mansion. but objection
was taken 10 thcir presence, and rs they
refused To leave the place became known
rs Fort Cochun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Weary of Splendor.

They had to leave however, and tina
countess then took them 70 her chateau
at Bougival The seven families. com
prising thirty children, took possession Of
the chateau. They were enchanted. but
after residence of four weeks they are
now very weary. Not that the countess
has deserted them. Every day she takes
them forty-eight loaves Of bread, eight
bottles of milk and quantities OF meat.
vegetables and coal.
The trouble OF the families is that they
cannot find work. The market gardeners
are distrustful of the cochon band, amt
the neighboring farmers Will not employ
them at any price. They cannot work Ia
Paris. as the journey is too long anu
costly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Virginia Horseman Dies.
Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 81
Joseph Wright jr., one of the best
known horsemen in this section. III y
here today after Il brief Illness, az
forty-five years. He was in the cal
rage and automobile business for =.
number of years. His widow and ol.
son survive hinl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Fair Insured, Has Good Weather

Special Dispatch to The Star. :
HARRISBURG. w. Va. September "a
-Clarksburg carried $50 600 insurance OF
its fair against ra II and had good wealth
err 1t is understood Fairmont. which
lost heavily last week, because OF in
element weather, had no such insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

lures He named the members Of the
committee-all but one. That one he said
..is named Williams, Virginian, who is
said to have had some experience"
You see, he could not find out exactly
who the Williams person was. II 1t had
been such q name as Shakespeare or
Gandil or Bryan he might have had some
suspicion. But no. He just passed Mr..
Williams by as an also ran or an added
starter.
Later he found out who this unknown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Not a Popular Winter Home.

Bougival is pleasant place in the sum
mer time and the thirty children are rev.
cling in the delights Of the chateau gar-
den. but they do not relish the idea or
remaining there when winter comes.
They say that they will be unable to hold
our and will have to return to Paris.