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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20

gaily. decorated fia the Scholastic col
ors, orange and black, and a large
number of college remnants dec
GRATED the boxes while profusion
of pennants were used on the stage.
TIL largest audience of the week
Witnessed the performance last
night, ana as Usual. all left the the
alter with the same opinion that the
Kirk Brown Stock Company is the
best that ever visited clarksburg.
Tonight at the Robinsons Grand,
Kirk Brown will stage the play in
which Walker Whiteside has had won
derful success during the last two sea-
sons, The Typhoon," q Japanese
tragedy of forcefulness and viriHty
shat is said to be excitingly thrilling in
its climaxes. Mr.. Brown will stage the
play as though he were making a new
production exclusively for presenta-
ton in theaters charging the $50
scale, The costuming for this piece is
pretty, with an irridescent arrange
ment of color.
The plays TO be seen for the remain
der OF the week are OLIVER Twist"
"othello," The Two Orphans and
Northern Lights Seats can now be
secured for all performances.
This well known and farcical COM
edy will be the opening bill OF the AL
len Stock Company at the Robinson
Grand next Monday evening. February
"a. The Allen players will appear the
entire week and the fact that the
prices, will he sensatlonally low is at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20

toilet counter and after the, first APP
phcation you Will say II was the best
inyestnientyo ever made, Your hair
will Immediately take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which is 50
beautiful. Il win become wayy and
hpffy and have the appearance OF
Observation-Disclosures gloss ana
softness, but what will pleaRe you
most win be AFTER Just few,meeks,
use, when You win actually see lot
OF one. ,downyi hair new !: hair
growing all ever the scalp. sAdyer-
tisenent s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20

horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight win surely straighten you out
by morning. Decent box viii keep
your head clear stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and make you
feel cheerful apd bully for months.
Don't forget your children-t their
little insides need good, gentle,
cleansing. too, occasionally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20
Chronic stomach Trouble Cured.

There is nothing more discouraging than
chronic disorder Of the stomach. Is il not
surprising that many suffer for years with
'uch an ailment when permanent cure is
within their reach and may be had for a
riHeH about one year ago." says p II.
Beck, Of Wakelee, Mich, a bought pack.
age Of Chamberlain's Tablets, and since using
hem have felt perfectly well. I had pre-.
Siously used any number Of, different medi-
sines, but none Of them were Of any lasting
6eneiit," For sale by all dealers. --Adver.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20

II it seems like good policy to pay
rent, rather than to try home owner
ship, you should have assurance that
you are getting value" for your rent
money. ANSWER A FEW TELE-
GRAM FOR RENT" ADS.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

Of pronounced weakness IN Telephone
ami y few other stocks.
During the sec md hour the market
was dull except for another bear raid
a. about il.30. which sent number
" leading issues, notably st. Paul,
down to low figure ST Paul sold at
% al. the price IT sold at Nov. 10.
which was the lowest price since 1907.
There seemed to I've better demand for
stocks at the decline and the selling
movement did not continue long. but
relapsed into dullness without showing
any raiying power.
senator Roots speech on the Cur
rcncy Bill was favorably commented
upon. In the early afternoon renewed
selling pressure on Telephone stock
forced the price down To- ITO 10, and
Canadian Pacific also was = feature IN
selling down to Els IA. a loss of 4
points, while tho other issues were
fairly firm and dull.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15
'ieid Of Leading Stocke Based on
Present SELLING Prices.

-, ,,, a., r..
"'Ne' ''os''e ,"e 'a'' "''er-
noCn ""srNe' was 'reR"'"r VITA weak
ne'ss IN ne" piaces--'iene.a' Electric
for anstance. sold on sharply and Cam
aNis y Pacific sold down to 2i7 Ia. and
Ate ricnn Telephone and Telegraph
de,,i ned still further to 10. Toward
the Hose n fractional rally took place,
brina eng prices above the low point.
out with few exceptions most all
,p.uef showed net losses since Satur-
,ay.s close. New Haven closed at
ss s-s. net advance Of Ia points.
and sa 'e' closed NJ 55 as. net loss Of
~. xrA Telephones lat sale was at
lIS IL. loss OF points
Total sales. 2si.2s6 shares.
Opera-A was duh and lower with pro-
nousSced , Weakness la ~ number of is
,,.,sr, via sentimcn, both on the Ex-
charge A among commission houses
wsa much f.. depressed The statement by
Commissions Prouty that he would not
favor an ina rease Of rates unless II waa
proved To n IN that Increased revenue
asriysd then from would be used for
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Cotton opened down from 10 to Ii
po,nts and was fairly steady at the
low figures Large spot interests and
certain Exchange Place operators were
heavy sellers on census report on sup
ply and distribution for November.
Port receipts estimated for to-day. ~
900 b,les. last week 1856 and last year
sAme date D.E bales.
Cotton market showed no rallying
power. Buying from trade sources and
shorts was not sufYicent TO Offset in
creased bear pressure that develops on
bulgcs.
Prices closed q few points above tho
low for the day. showing losses rang
Ing from to q points for the day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

Vanity ea0oo end o0eD
ho1dsrs. sems II the
knife edges. ell new
enRravin9s. h shout
IS diffsrHnt patterns:
fitted With large mir
ror and powder Duff
compart. -
mont: ShA
value e1s OU
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Interstass Commercs Commissioner
Prouty believes railroads Will have
dificuit time In securing substantial
rate increases unth there Ia Govern
msnt supervision Of railroad securities
Central Coal and Coke Company regu-
lar quarterly dividends Of IA per cent.
on preferred stock and Ia psr cent
on common stoda<s. both payable Jan.
16 to stock Of record Dec. 81.
Louisville q Nashville report increased
earnings Of s3i.666 for first week Of
December and since July increase
amounts 10 el.676.S0.
New ENGLAND Power Company regular
senh-annual . per cent. dividend on pre-
fsrred stock, payable Jan. to stock Of
record Dec. -
Connecticut River Power Company OF
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

pared with last Saturdays final quota
tons. Canadian Pacific was down the
most. showing a loss % IN points
Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley were
each down u Of a point. while Reading
was down y. and Steel. Erie. Atchison.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

Amalgamated Copper. PENNSYLVANIA and
New York Central were each down y.
The last named In the later trading was
notably weak. but it did not sell under
90L on the Consolidated. when II
touched 90ss on the New York Stock
Exchange
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

a. the fo,os club last Saturday was
wid"l, discussed on the floor. Pro-
nounced Weakness in American Telc-
phone a Telegraph and some other
stocks helped to cause unse,tlement
elsewhere In the list
In most instances the $50 o'clock
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

whea, was quiet ana steady. There
was scattered liquidation. although
pressure was not persistent. Missouri
state report showing condition N new
winter wheat crop to be 100, AGAINST VI
last year. had influence.
Corn heady. An active demand
from shorts had steadying effect at the
decline.
Wheat rallied from the low point on
predictions OF decrease In visible supply
and better cash market IN Northwest
Corn was dull Ia early afternoon with
little outside trade. Grain prices
changed very little and closed sNghty
higher for both wheat and corn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15
CONSOLIDATED
STOCK EXCHANGE.

Railroad rate and currency bill un-
certainties. with the hardening Of QUO
tations for time money. all exertsd an
adverse effect in the early dealings on
tho Consolidated Stock Exchange To-day.
Chairman Prouty's railroad rate spesch
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

A number of banks. principally IN
the South. are returning hrst install
ment of crop moving money placed
with them in early fall by the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury. A few banks
are asking thirty days extension.
which In being uniformly granted.
American Telephone stock made a
new low for some time back at 10 i-2,
n loss since Saturday OF 8 I-2 points.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

American Express Company stock
sold at 1903. a loss of 8 points since
and the lowest price. since
August. 1898. when II sold at 800 per
share.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15
THE EVENING WORLD MONDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1918

Maine regular semi-annual dividend OF
! per cen. ou common stock, payable
Jan | to stock OF record Dec. ..
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
THREE TO FEEL
"CAT" AT POST

More spectators than usual are ex-
pected to witness the whippngs OF
prisoners at the County workhouse
tomorrow because OF the agitation at
Washington over the resolution Of
Congressman Evans of Montana in
calling on Attorney General McRey-
nolds to take action to end punish
ment at the whipping post in Della
ware. Attorney General McReynolds
has stated that punishment Of pris-
oners is a subject for control Of each
state.
The men sentenced TO be whipped
tomorrow arc Cornelius c. Street
who robbed the home OF william w
Laird. sand who was sentenced to re-
ceiye twenty lashes; James Bayard
and William Reason. the litter two
colored burglars who will receiv,
twenty lashes tomorrow They re.
ceived 20 lashes week ago An ef
fort is being made to have Streets
lashes remitted.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
STATE INSTITUTE
FOR TEACHERS NEXT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del, Nov. 1.-THE clos
ing three days session Of the Kent
and New Castle County Teachers In
etitute today lost none Of its inter
est and enthusiasm
Dr. H. r. Claxton. United States
Commissioner Of Education, OF Wash
ington, d. C., was unable to be pres
ent because OF an important ociiug
in Washington, In DR.. Claxton's alb
senoe DIR. c. r. Hoban spoke on "Erg-
lish School Journeys"
Superintendent Carroll made the
announcement that the institute of
next year would be state wide. be-
ginning November 3, and continuing
five days.
DR.. Wagner and DR.. Twitmyer Allied
in the period assigned to DR.. Claxton
In which both told Of the work TO he
done In the state, In advance Of what
is already being done and what has
been done.
Dr. Twitmyer commended the anil.
ated college for women and the sum.
mer school work
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
FILE EXCEPTION IN
DIAMOND STEEL CASE

Today was the date set for the hhng
OF any exceptions 10 the final accounts
which were fled in the United States
Court by james P. winchtter and
Howard y. Wallace, receivers for tho
Diamond States Steel Company exhib-
iting all money received and all pay
ments made by tins as receivers subss-
quent to their twenty-third account.
This morning Horace G. Eastburn, at
torncy for the bond holders OF the com.
pany, filed exceptions to the twenty
fourth account OF the receivers as to the
si.Gi4.46 of the credits claimed therein,
being for salaries and rent paid sub
sequpnt TO the twcnty-third account of
the receivers. the exception claiming that
the expenditures were unnecessary, inn
propr and unreasonable in that the 70 =
ceivers conducted no sucli business for
the estate during that period which
credits are claimed as would Justify the
renting Of Offices and the employment
Of clerks. The date for a hearing upou
the above exception was set for Tues
day. November 25, at II o'clock in the
morning.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
EXPECT RETURN TODAY
IN CHANCERY SUIT

This is the day set for the return
Of the rule in the Court Of Chancery,
in the case Of John W. Killen VS.. VIII
liam B. and Francis Purdy. No re-
turn had boen made, however, at 1.S0
o'clock. Robert H. Richards repre-
senting the defendants agreed to tho
issuance OF preliminary Injunction
in the case.
In the bill IL complaint It is aiieg-
ed that Purdy, who is a Philadelphia
lawyer, secured Killen's signature TO
deed for Killen's mill property and
twenty acres OF land. in Kent county
Il is further alleged that Purdy en-
tered into negotiations to rent ths
property and that instead Of Killen
signing a lease. he affixed his name
to a deed for the property.
Charles o. Kruger. the millionnir0
President Of the Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company. Il was understood was
to be tho person who desired 70 have
the mill pond as a fishing place 10 be
reserved under the lease. II was this
lease killen thought he was signing
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
GENERAL DUPONT AIDS
NEW YORK Y. M. C. A. FUND

General T. Coleman DUPONT has.
through George w Perkins contrib
uted $4,000 toward the S40O0o00
fund for the y. NJ. c. A. and Y VIC.
A. in New York City. he setting forth
that Il was done for the employees OF
the Equitable Building now letting
erected in New York City. and in
which he is Interested. This viii
house twelve thousand persons, many
Of whom viii be young women and
men engaged IN Office work. Gem
eral dupont said 'Thc prOgramme
that your committee is undertaking,
I'm my Judgment, viii boz OF lncstimo-
/ ihie value TO these young women and
YOUNG men. ! am so impressed With
this that on behalf Of the Eqwtahle
Building hereby contribute S25,-
900 10 the fund being raised.'
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
MIR. BROCKSON
DEFENDS The
STATE Lash
Says Delaware Is Willing TO
Stand Alone for the
Right
SEES JUSTICE IN
THE WHIPPING LAW
py The united Press.


; WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-Fortifed
by numerous decisions of the Su-
preme Court and Biblical quotations
upholding the practice Of corporal
punishment Representative Brock
son, of Delaware, today defended in
the House the laws of that State.
and the use of the rod and the whip
in its administration Of justice.
He cited particularly the six men
who are to be lashed tomorrow at
Wilmington
There are certain offenders, whose
oriminality takes the shape of bru-
tality and cruelty towards the weak.
who need a special type of punish
ment,' Mr.. Brockson said. "The wife
heater, for example. is inadeuuately
punished by imprisonment: for i'm
prisonment may often mean nothing
10 him, while il may cause hunger
and want to the wife and children
who have been the victims of his
brutality.
The State Of Delaware. being
satisfied Of the justice OF her laws.
Is willing to stand alone for that
which is right. rather than to stand
with the multitude for that which is
wrong"
Brockson emphaicslly denied that
the court divided the number of
lashes the six convicts were TO re-
ceive because Of fear Of causing
the death Of the victims" He assert
ed that no mans life is ever endan-
gered by the inhiction of corporal
punishment.
Lengthy supreme court decisions.
holding the whipping post 10 be q
states right, not in violation OF the
Federal Constitution, we're cited by
BrOckson.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
CHILD MET DEATH
RUNNING INTO CAR

That Stella Lisicky. the 4-year-old
girl. Of No. 5 Robinson street, who
was killed by being struck by a Peo-
pies Lire trolley car on Saturday
afternoon. November s. met her death
as the result Of injuries sustained by
running into trolley car az Second
and Poplar streets, was the verdict
returned by the coroner's jury last
evening" lt was shown by the wit
nesscs that the child was playing in
the street and ran into the side Of
the car. falling beneath the wheels.
The jury in the case OF John Hart,
the negro who was found dead IN
chair in his boarding house several
days ago. returned verdict Of death
from heart disease
Evening journal., 1913-11-14

James SALISBURY. counsel for Ais
fred Wilson. who was arrested here
on a charge OF breach of promise. and
who made application in the Superior
Court for Wilson's dismissal on
writ Of haboas corpus, which was re-
fused is in Camden. New Jersey to-
day The charge Of fornication has
iheen made against Wilson in that
State, and Mr. salisbury went there
today 20 represent Wilson
The local Court refused to dismiss
Wilson, and he was turned over to
the New Jersey authorities. He left
here yesterday morning
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
WORE BOTTLES som EACH YEAR

Il is easy 10 understand Why an in
creasir number of bottles OF Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is sold
yearly. Thos. Nerran, 2S6 Edward
street, Honghton, Mich. gives an eX-
cellent reason whel he writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
has always proven an effective REM
edy. quickly relieving tickling in the
throat and stopping the cough with
no bad after effects For sale bt
y. B. Daniorth. Market and Second
Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
DEAD BODY
in THE CREEK
Body Of Unidentified Nan
Found by DriftwOOd
Hunter
In WATER SHORT
TIVE TIE OPINION

The body Of a drowned man. appar-
emily between 60 and 20 years Of age.
and which evidently had not been in
the water many hours. was found in
the Christiana river near the Ameri4
can Car and Foundry Company plant
at o'clock this morning by Frank
Charmok, Of No McHugh street.
while gathering frewood. Charmok
notified the police station, who in
turn notified Coroner John T. Spring
who removed the body to the morgue
At an early hour this afternoon the
body had not been identified.
The dead man was about feet 3
inches in height, and rather stout.
His hair is gray, and he has gray
mustache, slightly resembling Ger
man. He was neatly dressed in a
blue suit. white shirt. linen collar.
blue necktie, brown stockings and
wore new black shoes. He had lust
been shaved, leading to the belief
that he may have fallen overheard
last evening. Nothing was found
upon his person that would lead TO
bis Identification. and no money was
found upon him. The articles taken
from his pocket consisted Of silver
watch, which had stopped al SIS
O'Clock, two pairs Of eye glasses. one
with gold and the other black rim;
a pair Of small scissors, comb, tooth
brush. pencil and box OF salye.
He wore false teeth. Coroner Spring
is making every effort to identity the
body.
The police learned this afternoon that
= German named Sneller is missing
from Minquadale Home. Officer Burns,
who viewed the Body, thought it re.
sembled o man named Patrick Denney,
whom he saw in the vicinity of the
shipysrd yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
Nor GRAHAM ALTO.

In Justice to Mrs. Nora Graham.
who was held under $1,000 bail. on
a charge Of pointing a pistol by
Judge Churohman yesterday it is
stated that the automobile which had
been levied on BY Constable Fisher.
the prosecuting witness against Mrs.
Graham. was not owned by Mrs. Gra-
ham, but was being held by her hus-
band for a debt MIR Graham claims
SSS is due him for repairing the ma
chine. and he claimed this should be
paid before the machine was levied
on
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
SNEAK rHIFF WORKS

Sneak thieves who work while occu.
pants Of houses are AZ dinner. are re.
ported TO have visited several houses
near Twelfth and Washington streets
last night AT the home Of Philip Me-
Dowell, No SOB West Twelfth street,
the thieves walked into the hallway
and took an oNercoet from the hall
rack. Tho thief lett the front door
open which caused draft and in this
manner the loss OF the coat was dis
covered
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
FOUR NEW COPS
ARE EXAMINED

DR.. G. W. X. Forrest, police sur
geon. last evening examined four Of
the nine men recently appointed as
police officers. The other FIVE men
who have been appointed, will take
the test this evening.
Those who took the test last even
ing were: George Ables, Elwood Bis
coe Milford Carey and Arthur Roden-
heizer The mental test TO be given
by Captain Joseph c. Lawson. will be
given TO the men next week.
Just what the results OF the tests
are will not be revealed until tho
commissioners meet next week. In
case any of those appointed fail, othei
men will be named.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
ASSESSMENT WORK CONTINUES

Yesterday 9f0 houses were measured
by the force of assessment field work
crs. which werc divided among the
wards as iollowss l25 In the Second
vord. $50 in Tho >cycnth; 1873 ia the
Eighth; - in thc-1rnth and 2l6 in the
Eleventh.
Work In the Second and Eleventh
wards WAS finished this morning and
the two teams wcrc sent into the Ninth
ward. This afternoon five teams, arc
working in The Ninth. two i'm the Sew.
cnth and one Ina the eighth wards. The
experts are working upon Market street
business houses, and have few small
factories remaining to clean up
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
nL Lrck AFrER nrRnss.

Daniel p DuRoss. Jr. special mes
senger at the post Office, seems doom
ed to hard luck with his bicycle.
Last week the wheel was stolen from
him and sold to farmer living on
the Philadelphia turnpike. and yes
terday Mr.. DuRoss met with an ac-
cident that resulted in the wreck Of
the front wheel Of his machine when
an auto hit him. He was uniniured
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
AcToRs ENTERTAIN INSANE.

The inmates of the Delaware state
Hospital for the Insane at Fgnhurst
worc given treat this morning.
through the Kindness of Manager Dock
stadel of the Garrick Theatre. who took
tho entire bin at his theatre this week
to- thn hospital In automobiles carly
this morning and gave an entire per
formance TO the inmates The show
was greatly appreciated.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
KE0KUK TRIBE
90 YEARS OLD

Three hundred members Of Keokuk
Tribe, No. 3. I. o. r. NJ. and their
wives, assembled in Red Mems Hall
last evening and celebrated the six
tieth anniversary Of the tribe. The
minstrel troupe Of the tribe enter
tanned and addresses were made BY
Harry B. Sinclair, chairman OF the
entertainment committee and Great
sachem John F. Lynn. Refreshments
we're served.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
AT CHESTER GAME

Several hundred students, ,f the
High School went to Chestef on
special car OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company and
on the Wilson Line 1.3O boat this az
ternoon to attend the football game
with Chester High School The 10
cal students were prepared for a
great cheering time.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
HIS FINGER MASHED

Joseph Nicholson, aged 6S year.. Of
seventh and KirlSwood streets. am EN-
ploye of the American Car and Foundry
Company had tho third finger Of his
right hand badly mashed this morning.
The injury was treated at the Delaware
Hosnital
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
For ChIldren There Ia Nolhinr Rcllel

A cough medicine for children must
bad effects on their little stomachs
and bowels. Foley's Honey and Tar
exactly hlls this need. No opistes,
no sour stomach, no constipation fol-
lows its use Stuffy colds. wheezy
breathing, coughs and Group are all
quickly helped. For sale by ~. B
Danforth, Market and Second streets
ADV.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
RRYAN DErLINEs NYITATION.

An invitation sent TO Secretary Of
state William Jennings Bryan to at
tend the third annual ball Of the
Tenth Ward Democratic Club this
evening was declined by Mr. Bryan
ON account OF the Mexican affair re
uuiring his presence In Washington
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

Magistrate Robertson last evening
issued marriage license 10 Robert
n. Walraven and Miss Lille L. Derr,
both of this city.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14
HIS HAND MASHED.

Nicholas Uedro, aged S2.>SQrs Of No.
All West Second street an employe at
the Electric Hose and Rubber Company
had his right hand mashed under "a piece
of iron. He was treated at the Homco-
pathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1913-11-14

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