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Evening journal., 1913-11-24
HOLD UP MEN
LEAVE VICTIM
HIS CARFARE

To be held up by two men, robbed
Of IS in cash, told his watch was
tin and not worth anything, and then
given cents for car fare. was the
unpleasant experience Of Alfred How
ellis, negro. who lives at No. 70s
Madison street, about o'clock last
evening
Howeils was walking along the
road between Prices Corner and
Newport when his arms we're sud
denly pinioned TO his side by a white
man while another white man thrust
revolver into his face and ordered
him TO make no outcry. The gun man
then rifed Howeils pockets securing
the So, Of which he returned 5 cents
to pay his fare to this city. Taking
Howells watch. which is a valuable
gold one. the robber declared II was
tin and no good and replaced 1t in
his pocket.
Howells went to the police station
and reported the hold-up to Acting
Captain Lyons. Later when asked
about the affair Howells said the po-
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
CHILD RUNAWAYS
ARE SENT HOME

Charged with being uinavuys, Arthur
~ Pawlsy, aeod 70 years. and Miss
Naemie isurge, nRcd u yoars, both Of
baltimore, we're arrested here ycstsr.
day At the requssi Of fbe Baltimore po
lice. The couple canie here on sntur.
day and attempted 10 gel iuarrlaec
license from Magistrate OIuckmnn. who
though they looked ike strangers and
asked them II they lived here. Paw
ley said ne had been a resident Tor
eight months aud the girl saie she had
been living here Tor two years. The
addresses they gave did not appear in
the city directory 40 the llccnse was
refused them. They had just left the
Office when the police asked the Magis
trntc to be on the lookout for them
They were found yesterday NJ No
2aoh rntuall street. where they oai,
they had been married in Baltimore two
months ago. pawlcy's father had or
dcrcd his arrest because he objected u
him being married because of his youth
The couple were returned 10 Baltimore
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
GREET THE NEW
CITIZENS TONIGHT

The Social Service Committee of
the New Century Club and the Citizens
School for Adult New Americans, will
gather at the New Century Club
building this evening, when a town
meeting Will be held for the new
Americans.
Among those who will take part
are Mayor Howell, the Rev. George
Edward Reed. George B. Miller. Caleb
+. Burchenal and the Rev. d. NJ. Gle
land The conference will be held
under the auspices of the Social Serv-
Ice Committee of the New Century
Club and the Citizens Schools for
Adult New Americans. National
hymns of various nationalities repre-
sented will be sung. The national
hymn of Germany will be rendered
by choir of children under the d.
rection Of the Rev F. Won Bosse. The
Polish national song win be sung by
students from the Citizens School.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

The Bible conference which has
ben in session in this city for one
week came to a close last night
when the Rev. Or. John NJ. Feltwel
delivered an address in North Bap-
tist Church.
The Rev. W. L. Pettingill. pastor
of North Church, went TO Philadel-
phia, on Saturday evening. to pre-
side at a business meeting of the
Philadelphia Bible Conference Asso-
citation, Of which he is president and
which projected the recent confer
ence.
It was decided to make an effort
to establish a Bible school in Phila-
delphia with DR.. @. I. Scofeld as its
head. DR.. Scofeld was present and
agreed to identify himself with the
project Another meeting will be
held Friday night of this week, at
which time it is exjected definite ac-
tion will be taken.
DR.. Scodeld is considered the lead
ing Bible expounder, and was presi-
dent of the Mortified Bible School.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
St. Peters I. A. B. Society
Contributes tOFather Brady
Memorial Tablet
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
TO Be ENTERTAINED

snecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 24-Twenty-
four wears ago St Peters T. A. B. So
ciety was formed here and for years
IFS spiritual adviser was the late Rev.
Edward l.. Brady. The friends of the
dead priest are now raising money
Tor the purchase Of memorial altar
TO be placed in ST. Paul's Church,
Delaware City. The altar window on
The east side Of the local church was
presented by the T. A. B. Society. In
order to show the society's recogni-
ton of kind acts, spiritual and tenn
poral, the members yesterday made
a substantial donation towards the
altar fund. The society not only takes
care of its members during life, but
remembers the dead. In st. Peter S
Church on Thursday morning a
requiem high mass will be celebrated
for the repose of the souls OF the
deceased members. These are John
E. Wilmot, Frank Gormley, James
Murphy, Francis Reynolds, Edward
McCue. James T. Ryan and the Rev,
e. l.. Brady.
General Manager William r. Ny
ers is determined that disorderly con-
duct must cease on the trolley cars
Conductor Burris on Saturday after
noon, caused the arrest Of Steve Mon
icka and following hearing before
Magistrate Nickerson Steve was fined
SO and costs.
The Daughters of Liberty cleared a
neat sum on Saturday off the bake
held in Challenger & Sons DRUG
store.
Will they tell7 is the question be-
ing asked today regarding those who
will attend the birthday party giver
by the Ladies Auxiliary of Imman.
uel Church. The party will be held
this evening and each person is ex.
pected to pay cent for each year oi
his life as admission. Following &
social hour supper will be served.
st. Peters congregation yesterda,
appointed committees to arrange fol
the men Of the parish to go to vii
mington on Saturday afternoon mex
to participate in the parade when tn,
Papal delegate comes to the Cathe
dral. II was decided that the socie
ties will not turn out as such, bu
that the members will march in tn,
parish body.
Patrick McGrory will be chief mar
shal. The committees appointed
were
Transportation F. P. McCallin
John J. Walls and James j. Wright
Band-Archie Watson, John Lall
and Frank Murphy.
The men will wear the Papal col
ors badge and carry canes. The NeN
Castle delegation OF 200 will be thir
in line among the parishes.
In the NJ. L. parsonage this even
ing Miss Ethel Deane. of Philadel
phia. will address the Campfire Girls
Owing to the heavy fog in the ba
on Saturday eighteen steamships
ten tugs and six barges were delay
ed They came up the river yester
day.
The Sheet Iron Band will begin re
hearsals for a minstrel performance
The band cleared a neat sum off th
ball on Friday night.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
FUNERAL OF
MURDERED MAN

MEDIA Pa. Nov. 24.-The body Of
S. Lewis Pinkerton, the slain tax col
lector and farm superintendent, was
buried yesterday afternoon in Cum
berland Cemetery, about eight miles
from here. AS the coffin was lowered
into the grave, which is within few
miles of the Wawa woods, where the
body was hidden on November z, the
mother of the murdered man col
lapsed, and was half carried by her
husband to the carriage. Less than
100 relatives and close friends at
tended the services. which we're held
in the Pinkerton home on the Tanguy
road.
The murder was the subject Of SER
mons by several Chester and Media
pastors, who referred to the crime as
an act Of two men who had belittled
religion and would not listen to the
lpleadings of relatives to live cleanly.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
BLAME FIRE
ON CIGARETTE

WEST CHESTER. Pa, Nov. pa
County Detective r. o. Jefferis has
arrested Fred Vollmar, an employe
of Preston Lee. of near Chadd's Ford.
1t is believed that Vollmar was smok-
ing near the barn, which was destroy
ed by fire last Friday, entailing a
loss OF $4,000. The boy is being de-
tanned at the Juvenile Home while
the case is being investigated.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
cHAnaE roR conpucroRa.

The loeal trolley co1Hpahies hars 70
quested their conductors 70 haye e. IN
change IN their pockets whsii tbsy start
upon their runs each day, fof tie rzir-
pose of having sufficient change to start
The day with. However, ~ case the en-.
ductors 20 moi have the n.ones. them.
selves, there Il no eonpmfoh. The m.
dgfstsndln9 given tbe conductors : that
they ere rot called upon 70 ehaBas fuors
than ~ 70 take out ear fares.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
DELAWARE LODGE DANCE

On Wednesday evening. Delaware
Lodge No. /. l. Q. o. r, viii give a
Thanksgiving dnnce In their new temple
at Tenth and King streets. This dance
promises TO be the best dance Of the sea-
son ~ the hall viii be beautifully decor.
ated ouVenirs OF the season
ated. ouvenira viii be given 70 the
daneers There also will be moonlight
dances. Music viii be furnished by
the lodge orchestra.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
oFFIcIALs AZ aMoKER.

Members Of City Council and Of ths
other city departments viii gather IN
The Hotel ieuPont, This evening as
guests Of the Chamber Of C0ainercs.
The Chnmber sof Commerce has ar
ranged for o smoker 70 entertain The
ncmbcrs and Couneilmen and meters
pertaining 70 the betterment Of he city
VIII be discussed
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
GOAT THAT SAW
WAR is DROWNED

Falling into well IN Enstiake one
night last week a goat, which had been
named Admiral William Goat, and had
been a mascot on the battlsship Tuunes.
see during the Spanish. American war
was drowned. The goat was brought 70
this city by Alfred Jones, marine, at
the close of the war and given TO the
Rose Yacht Club at the Orchard. The
animal was kept at the boat house until
tho Eastlake family got Il.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

lice told him TO keep It quiet and not
say anything about It.
Howells Is a well known and re-
spected negro resident For many
years he has been employed by the
A. S. Reed and Brothers Company.
He has an aunt who lives on the New
port road and he was going out to
see her because she is seriously ill.
He had left the Brandywine Springs
car at Prices Corner about o'clock
and was walking down the road
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
sEEKINa RuNAMAY ROY.

Mrs. Margaret Rice, Of Second and
Walnut streets. reported to Probation
Officer e. Ross Farra on Saturday AZ
ternoon that her son, Marion, aged Is
years had left here for Philadelphia
on tho ten o'clock boat that morning.
II IS thought the boy was bound for
Bennington. n. ". where he has a
half brother officer Farra sent word
to the New York authorities to appre-
hend the boy II possible.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
pANCE FOR NEEpY FAMILY.

In Polish Turner Hall. Sycamore
and Maryland avenue. benefit dance
will be given this evening by the st.
Hedwig's Church cheir. for the hene-
fit Of q needy family The father OF
the family has teer m for long
time A large attendance OF dancers
ls expected.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
BEATS OFF MEN
WHO WOULD ROB

As Joseph Lamano, a fruit dealer,
was about to enter his home at No. 30l
East Eighth street, after midnight,
Saturday night, he was confronted BY
two colored men. who sprang at him
from back OF the door where they had
been hiding and attempted to overpower
him to secure his money. Lamano elud-
ed them and ran into the street shout
ing for help. The men then fled.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
nIRT nRRAna cAp

Traffic on the Nandever avenue line
OF the Wilmington and PHILADELPHIA
Traction Company was tied up for
twenty minutes ON Friday night when
children covered the tracks at Twelfth
aud Claymont streets with dirt. This
caused a car to be derailed
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
GRASS FIRE CAUSES FIRENFY.

Blazing grass IN the fields at For
tieth and Market streets yesterday
caused the Brandywine Fire Com
pany 10 respond 10 otill alarm
Fire did not cause any damage.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
MINQUADALE HOME ELECTION.

Lack Of quorum caused the post
ponement Of the annual meeting Of
the Corporation OF the MlnQuadsie
Home. scheduled for last Saturday.
The meeting will be held on merit
Monday afternoon, when ten directors
Will be elected.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

Many employers have discovered
that whenever they need competent
help they can obtain It easily. qulcK-
ly and cheaDly by using the Want Ad
messengers.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
FREE with a 9Oc Glass Humidor of TUXEDO Tobacco

ing Cards made to call special attention to TUXEDO
as a "Home Smoke"
These Congress Cards. made by the U. S. Play
ing Gard Co., are the recognized worlds standard,
sold everywhere for SOC. The exquisite back designs
clear, artistic faces and heavily glded edges
delight to every card player The texture or feel of
Congress Cards is not equalled by any other card
made.
Evening journal., 1913-11-24
MnsIcALE Avn MADELEY.

A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given by the Madeley
Y, this evening, in Madeley NJ. e.
Church. Miss Irene Fulton Will take
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

with
of
rom 4 10 ocl until m Tomorrow
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

exclusiUe feature is the fact that you can smoke
Tuxedo where ladies are present. knowing absolutely
that hey as we'll as yourself will enjoy its delicate
aromatic fragrance, This free offer Of Congress Plav
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
RESTRAINED
Temporarily Are DR.. Smith
andlOthers from Drill
ing Well in City.

In the circuit court Friday a de-
cree of sale was made in the cause
of the Southern pine Lumber Com
pany against Emory Prunty.
A temporary restraining order at
the instance of Jasper S. Kyle ana
Others was issued against DIR. John
B. Smith and others preventing the
latter from drilling gas or oil
well near the property of Kyle and
others within the city and a rule
was made returnable next Tuesday
to show cause why an injunction
should not issue,
Elizabeth Hass was granted d.
vorce against Charles Haas. condi-
toned ca payment Of court costs In
the case.
Judgment for s46s.g5 was given
Henry H. shufeldt and Company
a.1ginst Lewis Brown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
A JJTOMOBILE MEN
SEEK GOOD ROADS
Take Definite Action at Their
State Meeting Held at
Parkersburg.

The West Virginia Automobile AS
ISOLATION adjourned its fourth an
nual meeting at Parkersburg last
night, after taking steps to promote
the enactment Of legislation for good
roads in the state.
The board of directors of the asso-
citation, elected by the individual
clubs, is as follows: j. c. Russell,
Parkersburg; A. c. stifel, Wheeling,
A. L. Carter, Wellsburg; DR.. I. G.
White, Morgantown; Walter Miller,
Fairmont; Charles B. Alexander,
Clarksburg, Elmer Hough, Wells
burg. The board held meeting dur
ing the afternoon and elected officers
of the association as follows: Elmer
Hough, Wellsburg, president; ], c.
Russell, Parkersburg, vice president;
R. E. Byrum. Wheeling, secretary;
and T. A. Westmeyer, Wheeling,
treasurer.
President Hough named the follow
ing good roads committees: j. c. Rus
sell, c. slSidmore, A. E. Hickle, Park
ersburg; c. B. Alexander, clarks-
burg; DR.. |. c. White, Morgantown;
a. A, Wheat. A. w PAUL. and G A.
Robinson. Wheeling. The legislative
committee named consists Of A c.
stifel, ]. C. Hearne, j. A Bloch,
Wheeling; +, A. Chapman. Wells
burg; 7. B. Forstburg, smithton, and
J. Loyal Gilbert. Parkersburg.
Dr. l, c. White and Hon. c. P.
Light, who were on the program for
speeches, wired that they were held
7~------~-------~--
Continued on page 1O.1
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DIR. NADsNORTH
Former Resident of Harrison
County is Honored at
Muncie, Ind.

The Muncle, Ind, Morning Stal
has the following to say of a former
shinnston resident, DR.. w. w
Wadsworth. who spent his boyhood
days on the Wadsworth farm near
here:
AT the recent meeting of the
Delaware County Medical Society,
,Dr. w. w. Wordsworth, prominent
physician Of Muncie, was chosen as
president of the organization fol
the ensuing year. DR.. Wordsworth
has been engaged IN the practice OF
medicine in Muncie and its vicinity
for more than fifteen years.
'iDr. wadsworth was born ii
shinnston, W. Va, in 1853. In
1897 he removed to Muncle, and ma;
been an active citizen and worker
ever since. DR.. Wadsworth is mar
of sterling quality and the society
under his leadership for the ensuing
year is bound to make rapid progress
in the ltae of work it is under
taking"
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MRS. BROOKS
IS DEAD HERE
Death Angel Takes the Aged
Mother of Messrs. Brooks
and Mrs. Sopher.

Mrs, Annette S. Brooks, aged rs
years, died at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. John scpher, ON East
Pike street, at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning. Her death was due to
the i4frmities OF advanced age.
Mrs, Brooks was the widow of
John Brook, who died fourteen
years ago at Moundsville, where the
Brooks family located IN 1878 after
coming to this state from West
moreland county, Pa. She was
the mother of six sons and four
daughters, of whom four sons and
three daughters survive. The sons
are David Brooks, of Bellaire, o.;
John o. Brooks, of Clarksburg:
Charles Brooks. of Lost Springs,
Wyo,; and George BROOKS, OF
clarksburg. The daughters are Mrs.
John McPeek, of Moundsville; Mrs.
John sopher, Of Clarksburg; and
Mrs. George A. Turner, of Mounds
vile.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sop
her tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The body will be taken to Mounds
vile Sunday for burial. The funeral
party will leave here on a traction
car at 1880 O'Clock Sunday morning
and arrive at Moundsville at noon.
Funeral services viii then be held
in the First Methodist church there,
OF which Mrs. Brooks was a devout
member, and the interment will be
at the Mt. Rose cemetery.
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TO
HAVE HOSPITAL
Company Headed by DIR. B.
F.. Matheny TO Erect
Building for Ii.

Definite arrangements have been
completed for the erection Of hos
pital at shinnston by a company
headed by DR.. B. F. Matheny, now OF
Meadowbrook. The hospital is to be
strictly up-to-date, and will be built
of brick and stone. The site selected
is the lot adjoining the property of
Mrs. Lydia Parrill on the West Side
of that town.
The building will contain Office, re-
ceptfon and treatment rooms, parIor,
medicine room, kitchen and dining
room on the first floor, and four prl-
waite rooms. ward, apparatus room,
operating room, sun parlor and bath
room on the second Goor. A base
ment will extend under the entire
building, which viii also contain an
elevator, a hot water heating system
and strictly up-to-date system of
ventilation.
The company is composed OF sew
eraI physicians. and others from
shinnston and surrounding towns,
and viii be run for the benefit Of the
general public. shinnston is to be
congratulated on the acquisition of
this institution.
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new NICKEL
Is TO Be Issued by the Treas
ury Department of the
Government.

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. 10
Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
iveagh has approved the design of
a new five cent piece by ]. i. Frazer.
of New York. The new coin win be
nickel containing practically
the same composition of metal as
the present one.
1t will be plainly severe, bearing
the word Liberty" and the date OF
coinage on one side, instead of a fe-
male Liberty head, as on the present
coin. On the opposite will appear
the figure Of a buffalo and the words
give Cents" instead of the laurel
wreath and letter ~" as at pres,
ent.
The coin will bear the words 'E
Pluribus Unum," but mot the motto
I'm God We Trust" ut will be in
circulation by the last of the month.
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GLASS FACTORY
Construction al Shinnston is.
Progressing Very Nice
" Now.

sHTNNsToN Jan. 1O.-work on
the factory. Of the Bastow Glass Com.
pany here is progressing fairly well,
considering the weather conditions.
A large shed OIL. shelter has been con-
structed around the furnace SO that
work on this can be continued when
the weather u too Severe for outside
work. The furnace Is about ,one-third.
completed. 81 ,, iEl
of this plant indicates the desire Of
the company 70 have it absolutely
solid and permanent fl character. a
nice office building has been erected
adjoining the factory building
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WHO IS WHO"
Is Hard Pressed Nov as
Many Citizens Are on a
!. ..s Very Hot Trail.

All the people Of Clarksburg and
its vicinity are looking for Who Is
Who" and 1t will not be many days
until "Who Is Who" will be found;
that is, if the people continue the
search in the same determined man.
ner that is shown at this time.
Remember that cash rewards will
he offered in addition to the many
other ways you will be benefited
Also remember there are a number
of people in clarksburg who would
like to assist you if you will only
ask them. Continue watching the
Daily Telegram.
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SO PRICES
OF FOODS TUFTS
Picture New Set of Figures
of Commerce and Labor
Department.
GREAT JUMPS TAKEN
In the Prices Of Things the
People Eat in This
Country.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-soarlng
prices of foodstiffs today pictured 10
the newest set of figures compiled by
the department OF commerce and
labor from an investigation Of tie
cost Of living in thirty-nine Amerl-
can cities containing one-hfth Of the
entire population Of the country and
ote-third OF the people engaged in
gainfuI occupations except farming
between August 1911 and August
1919 Only potatoes and sugar de-
creased iin COST ait other things adj
cancing. In Moston slrloin steak adj
vanced twenty-four per cent. in
Buffalo nineteen. at Atlanta eight. in
Chicago nineteen, and in Birmingham
fifteen.
In the last ten years butter adj
vanced thirty7fouS per cent, milk
thirty-five, eggs forty-seyen, bacon
100 and porkchops los.
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For the Presidency of the
Senate and Latter Fails
to Organize.
NO STANDPAT MAN
Will Be Voted for by the
LProgressives of fhe State
Legislature.

. CHARLESTON, Jsn. 1O-For the
third consecutive day the Senate
IA led to organic sine the date Of
the regular session, and ON motion
Of White. Republican, adjournmsat
was taken untlli noon Monday, by
which time it Is believed Senator
STROLLER, Republican will have re-
Turned from attending the funeral
of his brother IN Virginia
The Republicans stated that they
had not been able to select q nomi-
nee for president o. the Senate.
Followilg the custom Of the two
days previous the Democrats again
voted for French FOR president.
The House met a 2:So this after
noon at which time Speaker George
announced the committees of that
branch.
There has been no change in the
senatorial situation except that the
Progressives have declared they will
not vote for a sttaadpat candidate.
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State Fire Marshal Asks As
sistant to Come Here
from Wheeling.

4 No further action has yet been
taken in the controversy over the
closing Of local theaters on the order
Of Thomas Reynolds, chief of the
city FIRE department, and none is
likely to be taken until the appeal
from his orders is passed upon by
Charles A. ELLISON, state fire mar.
shall.
Mr., Ellison sent a telegram tc
clarksburg Thursday night stating
that he was Just leaving Tor Mar
tlnsburg on Official business and that
he would send Moses NJ. Kindle
berger, assistant state fire marsha
OF wheeling, to. harrisburg. Mr.
Kindleberger has not arrived, how
ever, and It Is presumed that he ii
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SOME NOMINEES
TO BE CONFIRMED
BY the United States Senate
Within a Week Accord
ing 70 Present Plan.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 10
Confirmation of some of President
Tatt's appointments is expected in
the Senate within the next week.
The Democratic leaders are work
ing on a plan OF permitting endorse
ment Of some of the appointments
without acting on those regarded as
Objectionable
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lsON BUYS
Interest of the Father in a
Clothing Business at

C. W. Perine has purchased his
fathers interest in the clothing firm
OF D. L. Perine and SON at Salem and
will continue In the same line Of
business at the present location. Mr.
Perine is a progressive young busi-
ness man and hts long experience IN
the clothing shoe and furnishing
business has splondidly equipped
him to continue IN the same line on
his own responslbility. he expects
to maintain one of the mast Up to.
date stores IN the county and his
many friends hope TO see him pros
per.