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The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
place for Drinking Vessels.

Drinking vessels placed in the hen-
houses should be put on a shelf that
is raised at least six inches from the
ground, or the fowls will scratch q
lot Of dirt into the water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
POLICE CHIEFS
OF West Virginia TO Form Or.
ganization at Huntington,
December 2 and 3.

Chief of Police Harry Il. Brooks
WIS today IN receipt of letter from
Chief Sam Davis, of Huntington, an
nouncing that meeting CT the po-
lice chiefs OF the state would be held
in Huntington December 9 and 3, az
which time the work of organizing
the chiefs OF the state would be per-
fected.
The movement for a state organi-
cation of the chiefs has been under
way for sometime and was originated
by Chief Davis and there is now lit
tie doubt that the organization will
become reality.
The letter stated that the writer
had received favorable letters from
chiefs all over the state. all stating
that they would be in attendance at
the meeting and do all in thelf
power to make the organization a
success.
Chief Brooks will attend the meet
ing and 1t is possible that other
members of the local police force
will attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
SALOONS
In the City Of Cleveland Are to
Be Kept Closed Tight
on Sundays.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
There in Connection with Ii.
quor Traffic is to Be Very
Strict Hereafter.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 21-That the
most Jealous observance of the LIQUOR
laws is to prevail in Cleveland was
evidenced today when the police were
ordered to do the following things:
In addition to closing saloons, close
the cigar stands connected with
saloons from midnight Saturday until
the Monday opening hour; see that
saloonists do not enter their saloons
on Sunday even for purposes of book
keeping; prevent porters and scrub
women from working in saloons on
Sunday and make saloonists keep
their blinds up from midnight Satur-
day until the Monday opening hour.
Big downtown cafes, which have
been deprived of Sunday restaurant
privileges for sometime will now be
able to resume their trade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
TRAFFIC AGENT
Parker is Now at Parkersburq
for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.

PARKERsBURG, Nov. 21-An-
nouncement was made yesterday by
the Baltimore and Ohio that II. B.
Parker, of this city, had been made
traffic man for the company, the an
pointment being recommended by SUI
perintendent c. E. Bryan and Fred
Fowler, division freight agent, for the
purpose of relieving the situation in
the freight department, which has
existed locally for some time. The
duties of Mr.. Parker will be manifold
and 1t is probable he will be a yerv
busy official. He will give attention
to incoming and outgoing shipments
of freight and local merchandise: 10
receive, hear and investigate com
plants of shipments and to assist IN
Strengthening out all the tangles. He
viii also cooperate with the board Of
commerce along the same lines and
1t is hoped that a better condition
can be worked out in the more
prompt delivery of freight shipments,
for which there is wide room for i'm
provement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
HATFIELD
AND NOT GOVERNOR
1t is to Be When the Chief Ex.
ecutive Of the State Ad-
dresses An Institute.
srere,AL 70 1nr 1rLran.n,

CHARLESTON, Nov. 21-Govern-
or Hatfield will lay aside his Official
designation, for the moment, at the
first session of the West Virginia
Mining institute in Charleston, on
December s, and as Doctor Hat
held, one OF the leading men in his
profession in the state, will discuss
Nine Situation and the Conserva-
ton Of the Public Health in Mining
Villages"
The governor announced today
that he had accepted the invitation
extended to him by Neil Robinson,
president OF the institute, and de-
clared that he was especially inter
ested in this aspect OF the coal in
dustry in West Virginia, and was
glad OF the opportunity to make his
views known to gathering OF
mining men. Tie governor was a
surgeon of the Norfolk and Western
railway for a long time, and his
work gave him an opportunity to go
deeply into study OF mine santa
ton. He will give the Mining In
stitute the benefit of some of the
conclusions resulting from those
years of work.
That Charleston intends to live up
to her reputation for hospitality dur
Ing the approaching session of the
institute is shown by the steps that
nave been taken to make the stay
of the visitors a pleasant one. Com
mittees on arrangements, composed
of prominent citizens of the city.
nave been appointed, and thew are
now at work on plans for the proper
reception and entertainment of the
members of the institute and the dis
tinguished speakers who will come
here from various parts OF the coun-
try.
The executive committe on arrange
ments is composed of Neil Robinson.
W. H. Daffron, w. N. Jones, Howard
johnson and L.. II. Harrison.
Charles X. Payne is chairman OF
the finance committee. and with him
are II. M. Bertolet, John Laing. John
L: Dickson, NJ. NJ. Williamson and
w, ~. Cornell.
The chairman of the entertain
ment committee is Captain John II.
Seal, and other members are Thomas
~ Embleton, Henry Davis, ID. G.
boyce, Oddison NJ. Scott, NJ. r.
toach, James Kay and Earl Henry.
The members of the press com
mittee are Leslie Bayless. Moses w.
Donnally. W. d. Sullivan and ]. w.
d. Melvin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21

Is Promptly Visited on Suffra.
gets Who Set Fire to
Lumber Yard:
THEIR 0FFIeE S ARE RAIDED.
And Wrecked BY Mob Which
Throws Furniture into
the Streets.
ay sssseiA1ro sarss

!. OXFORD, Eng, Nov. q, Vengeance
was promptly visited on the saifragets
who early today set fire to great
lumber yard on the Thames near OF
ford. While the lumber was stiil
burning the Offices of the snffraget
society in this city were raidedJ ana
wrecked BY q mob All the furniture
and a large collection of suffrage
literature We're thrown into the street.
me damage done by the lumber
yard ire amounted to 100000,
Fost cards and placards left on the
scene indicated that the blaze was set
by militant arson squad. inserts
tons on the placards included. 6serstI
the bill to Chancellor Lloyd George
tonight" and Democracy never has
been menace to property a quota
ton from one of Lloyd Georges
speeches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
VACATION
Will Be Taken byePresident and
There will Be No New
Years Reception.

WASHINGTON. NOV. 2t.-There
will be no New Years reception at
the White House. President Wilson
announced today that during the hol-
tday recess of Congress. he would take
"a ten day vacation. Exactly when or
where he will go was not announced
and probably will not be until his de-
parture. The White House New Years
reception is a historic institution in
Washington besides one Of the mile
stones in the capitol's social season.
1t has been the custom for the presi-
dent to receive congressman, army
and navy officers, the diplomatic corps
and all official Washington, accord
ing to rank, and then shake hands with
citizens More than 5000 have shaken
hands with the president on such &C.
casions. The reception is always
followed by rounds of official calls.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
Enlllc
Are to Be Givenfor Postal Saw
ings in Local Postoftice,
When Desired.

Postmaster Denham IS IN receip,
of a letter from the postofiice depart.
nient authorizing him to exchange
certificates of deposit in the postal
savings bank, Tor government bonds,
II the deposit tor so desires. The de-
nominations Of bonds so exchanged,
however, shall not exceed 5000, and
the limit for the present bond issue
extends but to December Il. Regis
tered or coupon bonds can be Sc
cured, such drawing interest at tho
raterof two and one-half per cent.
The postal savings deposits bear only
two per cent interest. The bonds
will be fedeemable at any time inter
one year from date OF issue, though
under other conditions they would
run for twenty years.
These postal savings bonds Will
be issued only to postal savings
bank depositors, and 1.-The coupon
bonds can be sold or assigned to any
person. Further information. II de-
sired, may be secured from Post
master penham.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
MADEROS
IeIA lIkIs ss I'D I 4 I II q
Brothers of ue Late Murdered
President of Mexico Are
Now Refugees.
ON BOARD A FLAGSHIP
Yelled Threats Are Made after
Refusal to Release Them
Comes from Shin.

VERA CRUZ, Nov. 2i.-Evaristo and
Daniel Madero, two relatives of the
late president OF Mexica were taken
today on board an American flagship
from the consulate, where they tnok
refuge last night.
The two Maderos took shelter in
the American consulate following their
release from prison yesterday on bail.
Consul Canada asked Washington for
instructions and was ordered to af-
ford them asylum.
After the consul's refusal today to
deliver them UP, 1t was reported that
yelled threats had been made to take
the refugees by force. In anticipation
of any such attempt, a steam launch
from the battleship, Rhode Island,
lay all morning off the sea wall with
an armed crew of blue jackets on
board ready to come ashore at mo-
ment's notice.
The refugees were held in the con-
sulate without being permitted TO
communicate with anybody. Not even
their wives were allowed to visit them.
John Lind conferred today with
Rear Admiral Fletcher, the command
er of the American fleet. He ex-
changed numerous dispatches with
Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
Mr.. THORN Is DEAD
AT ADVANCED AGE
One of The Most Widely
Known Residents of the
County Passes On.

| Ashville Burch Thorn, one of Clarks-
burg's aged and respected citizens,
died at the home of his son, Josiah
W. Thorn, at Point Comfort at 8
o'clock Friday morning, November 81
of illness incident to old age.
Mr.. Thorn was Familiarity known to
the older citizens OF the city and couns
Fty as doc" Thorn, a name given to
him in his boyhood days because Of
his having been named by his parents
after a celebrated local physician
/. Born in Mononhalia county August
q, 1925, he was at his death over So
years old, He came to Harrison
county in the year 1912, becoming
associated with Aaron Criss in the
general mercantile business, first as
"a clerk and subsequently as partner
in the business. Later he became
identified with the large mercantile
business of Josiah D. Wilson at Will
.sonburg, at the same time acting as
postmaster for the United States gov
eminent for sixteen years. He was.
in the earlier 7N's, the Democratic
candidate for sheriff, but was defeated
by John A. Hursey, the Republican
candidate.
Mr. Thorn's first marriage was to
Miss Jane Davis, sister Of the Hon
orable John ]. Davis, of this city, but
she died short time after their mar
riage.
Later, he married Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Josiah
d. Wilson, and from this union there
was born son and a daughter, Josiah
Wilson Thorn and Mary Thorn, the
latter. becoming the wife of Joseph T.
Farland.
The widow, son and daughter sur
vive the deceased man.
Mr.. Thorn possessed kindly ma
ture, was sociable, a good mixer,
man who was as we'll, II not better
known, than any other citizen OF the
county of Harrison. He was of the
old school of citizenship, which went
out of its way to show consideration
and kindness to all who were in need
OF sympathy and help.
A loving father, devoted husband.
loyal citizen and a kind and thought
full neighbor. these were the qualities
that endeared him to all with whom
he caem in contact.
Four score and eight years of life
filled with kindly nature and good
works! He will be missed and not
soon forgotten.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
SQUAD OF POLICE
Will Aid Sheriff and His Depu.
ties in Handling Foot
ball Crowd.

Looking forward to one of the
largest crowds that ever attended an
event of its kind IN this city, the po-
lice department is making prepo-
rations for the handling of the crowd
that will attend the Washington and
Jefferson-Wesleyan football game In
this city tomorrow.
Chief Brooks announced today
that Lieutenant Whyte and himself
would head a squad of ten men ana
that the police would cooperate
with the sheriff and his deputies iii
the handling of the crowd. THE Of
tiaers who Will be taken to the field
will be the night squad and the day
squad will lie left on duty on their
regular beats in the city. The CHIEF
announced that he would see that
the ground rules were rfgidly en-
forced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
NO BAKESH0P
Is the White House to Become
in Preparation for a We'd
ding There.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l-Any ONE,
snpposing the White House win re-
semble bake shop during the next
Jew days will be disappointed II me-
came known today that Miss Jessie
Wilson's wedding cake will be yery
modest affair, Hundreds of letters
pouring into the executive offices, ask
ing for a piece of 1t, indicate wide
spread impression that It viii be an
extrayagant creation. To comply with
the requests, White House officials
would have to get hundred cakos
Two big express trucks rolled tip 10
the White House today, laden with
large boxes of presents, mostly cut
glass and handled with care articles,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
ENGINE ~. { lzVGES I
DOWN IN 10 KE
Superior a Distance OF Fifty
Feet and Fireman 0'Cen-
nor is Killed.

WINNIPEG, Manchester, Nov. 81
Fireman Up. o'Connor, OF screiber,
Ontario, was drowned and other
crew members and passengers mar
rowly escaped death shortly after 2
O'Clock this morning when the first
section of the Canadian 4Pacific rail-
roads imperial Limited, westbound,
was wrecked near Caldwell, IT'S
miles east Of Fort William, Ontario.
/. The wreck was caused by the en-
CINE jumping the track at point
where the road skirts Lake Superior
on ledge thirty to fifty Feet above
the water. The engineer escaped by
jumping from tine window OF his
cab.
Baggage and dining cars, and
heavily loaded Pullmans remained
on the top of the grade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
According to information Issued
by War Office Although City
is Reported Captured.


MEXICO CITY, Nov. BLIZZARD
lighting was till in progress today
about Victoria, according to informal
tlon issued by the war office. AL
though the city was said to have been
captured by the rebels on Tuesday
last, 1t is now claimed that General
Rabago, the federal commander, Is
still holding the place although con-
tnuous fighting has gone on inside the
city for the last twenty-four hours.
Federal requirements under General
NaEarrette are due to relieve the gar
rison at any moment.
A demand was made by the federal
military authorities on all the for
eign business concerns in Monterey
for cash to provide for tie nainten-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
E.A!!!g.E!.S 10. DEATH
Through a TrestIe Where the
Ties Had Been Removed
But Not Noticed.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, Nov. 2t-
Leaving a train at Cratztown, near
here early today, George Albright,
an aged farmer and his wife sought
to shorten the distance to their home
by walking along the railroad tracks.
They did not notice that nunber
of ties had been removed from a
trestle and walked into the opening.
Mrs. Albright fell first and drew her
husband after her. He clutched. the
rails and endeavored to lift her to
safety. but after long struggle she
became exhausted and fell thirty
feet into Sewicllley creek. Albright
finally pulled himself. back to the
track. Mrs. Albright's body was re-
covered after daybreak,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
SURFACED FINED
For ChaIking the White House
Sidewalks with the Words
"Vote for Women"

WASHINGTON. Noy. 21.-Miss Lucy
Burns, the capitals first militant
suffraget, paid a fine of 81 in police
court today for chalking the White
House sidewalks with Votes for
Women" The judge proposed to re-
lease Miss Burns on her bond not to
repeat the offense, which is a violation
of city ordinance.
Il want this thing settled and over
with" she said, SO the court made 1t a
dollar and she left the center of adj
miratton of her sisters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
AlIIF|TN R
is What Stabbing Affair Which
is ShFouded in Mystery,
Ends In.

Mrs. Luther Banks, a negress,
died at 4 o'clock Friday morning
in a local hospital from stab wound
inflicted by an unknown person some
tune Thursday and Veda CLARK,
|Gretha Lewis, Elizabeth Harris,
Strick Jackson and Samuel Herns
are being held in the county Jail sus-
pected of being implicated in the
stalibing.
Dr.. S. M. Mason, coroner, made a
post mortem examination Friday
afternoon at the Lynch-O Osborn
morgue and ascertained that the
knife. used entered the aorta about
a half inch 'ffom the heart, causing
a fatal wound. He will hold an in
quest Saturday morning.
1At S:45 O'clock Thursday evening
as the bridgeport street car was APP
preaching stop, No. s, on that line,
the motorman saw woman sitting
near the track. He reversed his car
but it did not stop until the car
struck the woman, brushing her OF
the track. She was picked up un-
conscious by the crew and taken to
the office of physician at Industrial.
where it was discovered that she was
stabbed and in critical condition.
She was removed to the hospital
where she died,
At Z o'clock last evening the
Banks woman and another negress
We're seen near the place where she
was later struck by the car. She
and the other woman, were having
heated argument. The sheriff has
been busy all day trying to locate
the woman who was talking with
her, as it is expected that she knows
more about the affair than anyone
else.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
ATTAGK MADE
BY a Japanese Daily NeWspa-
per on American Soldiers
at Honolulu.

HONOLULU, Nov l21-lA Japanese
daily paper, published here, con-
tanned an attack yesterday upon
American soldiers quartered in this
city. The paper charged that women
had been insulted by the soldiers
and that many feared to appear on
the streets. Br!gadier General
Frederick Funston, commanding the
department of Hawaii, has sent a
communication to the editor of the
paper demanding an apology. He
characterized the article as ma.
licious untruth which tended to dis
tu1b the harmonious relations be-.
tween the Americans and other races
in the islands,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
TRIAL
Of CoIored Man for FeIonious
Assault on Another is
On in Court.

The case of Garrett Gilbert, col
ored, on trial in the criminal court
Friday charged with felonious as
sault on George Morton, colored,
reached the jury about press time.
Mike Fragan confessed to theft OF
baggage on the Short Line railroad
and Judge Robinson sentenced him
to serve two and one-half years in
the penitentiary at Moundsville.
The trial of George Jennings
charged with the murder of George
Giles was set for Monday, December
d6.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
To Settle a Paving Taxation
Problem Which BotherS
other Cities, Too.

~ N%1bSSlSlEu FWEhsl
WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-The littIn
mountain town of Elkins. W. Va. has
asked the supreme court to settle a
taxation problem that has bothered
many cities. The town would like 10
know If 1t is constitutional to assess
paving benefits according to the foot
frontage of lots abutting streets.
Several taxpayers contend that
their property would be taken without
due process of the law if the assess
ment was not according to the benefit
to be derived from the paving. How
can the assessment be according to
the benefit, If it is based on the 'front.'
age Of the property, they ask and
Immediately answer that It can not.
So confident are the taxpayers 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
HARD FIGHTING IS
STILL IN PROGRES IS

-ance OF the army in that district
From the Monterey Steel Company,
10000 pesos were asked and from In {
Waters-Pierce Oil Company, $4,000
pesos. Others were taxed in proper
ton to their Importance. The man
ayers of the Waters-Pierce OIL Com
pany instructed their representatives
IN Monterey to refuse payment Of the
levy and to place themselves and the
property of the company under the
protection of the American consul.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
CURIOUS Crowd
Is Not Permitted by Judge
Woods to Hear Arguments
at Hearing.
taY AtseeIArEn pnrna,

CHARLESTON, Nov. 2i-The
throng of curious spectators today
assembled in the court house here to
hear further testimony in the trial
OF q. Graham Wilson, charged with
attacking Miss Kate Turner, was
disappointed when Judge Woods re-
tired to his chamber, taking with
him counsel for both sides. There
he listened to arguments concerning
the testimony to be given by two
witnesses for the prosecution said
to be clergymen, whose names we're
not made public.
At the conclusion OF the afxu-
ments, Judge Woods adjourned court
until 2 o'clock; when his decision
was to be announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
ELKINS CITIZENS
APPEAL TO COURT

their contention that they have
brought the question to the supreme
court.
This case will be argued shortly
after Thanksgiving
Taxpayers of Baltimore are await
ing the outcome of the Elkins case.
They have challenged the validity of
the five million dollar paving law
there on exactly the same grounds
Their case has just reached the court
and unless advanced will not be con-
sidered for about two years
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
TAKRN TO ASYLUM.

Lewis Forge, an attendant OF the
state hospital for the insane at Wes-
ton, came here Friday and took
Jospeh S. SCHNEIDER to that instltu-
ton from the county jail. SCHNEIDER
Is young glassworker of the New
Fair Grounds addition an he was
adjudged insane a few days ago by
Justice T. G. N!cewarner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
SENATOR is SUED.
ny ...oe,,,r, p,,,.,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 81
Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Wis
consin, was sued for $4,000 IN the
district court here today by Rodney
Sackett, a former executive clerk OF
the Senate, who alleges Stephenson
employed him to settle claims arising
from his campaign in 1908.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
LAW INVALID.
CBY ASSOCIATED PREsD

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. OH
Chancellor John Allison today held
Invalid provisions Of the recently en-
acted liquor shipping law, which
limits Interstate shipments for per-
soilal or family use to one gallon ana
|requires the carrier to give fnforina ;
ton Of the consIgnments TO tue
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
SEC0Nl|CHANCE
Is 10 Be Told about by Pastor
Yates in Robinson Grand
Theater Here.

Two Salvations, But NO Second
Chance" is the interesting subject
announced for Pastor Thomas P.
Tates's lecture Sunday evening at $
O'Clock in the Robinson Grand.
This is the closing lecture Of the
|. B. S. A. Bible discourses given
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-21
EATAE!LY BURNED
is a Little Girl at Gypsy When
Her Dress Catches Fire
from a Crate.

Laura, the six-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrison,
was fatally burned at her home at
Gypsy Tuesday, death Following soon
after. The child was playing near
the fire when her skirts caught fire
and she was fatally burned before
the flames could be extinguished.
lnterment was made in the Mac
pelah cemetery near Weston, at 1
o'clock Wednesday.