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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
CHECKS TO EVELYN
Are Not Honored by Harry $
Mother Pursuant to Con
tract Entered Into.

NEW York., Aug. 26-iEyelyn
nesbit Thaw. testifying before a
referee in bankruptcy, swore today
that Harry Thaw's mother had. con-
tracted to pay her $4,000 cash and
$1,000 a month so long as she, Eve
lyn, should hive, to enter into an &C
ton for an annulment OF her mar
rage to Harry Thaw.
This contract, the show girl testt-
fed. was made SOME time in 1907 or
1905 after Thaw had killed Stan
ford White and was now In the pos
session OF her lawyer, who also h'aa
checks for 81 1000, one Of them. for
$1,000 bearing Mrs. Mary Thaw 9
signat1re but none OF which had
been honored. the witness added
These checks, she said, were the
drst payment on the contract.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
TALK CUT OFF
BY ORDER OF COUNSEL
AS WISE PRECAUTION

break for liberty, legal moves Tor
and against his return were IN p
state of chaos.
Although Insisting that they VIII
produce Thaw in the superior court
tomorrow morning on the wrtt Of lla-
beas corpus and argue that his de-
tention ON the present connmitnsn$
Is Illegal, it would not surprise those
who have followed the case Is
Thaw's counsel should abandon the
writ and leave Thaiw in his cell with
out moves until the opposition dis
closes It's hand.
Two captains OF the Salvation
Army arrived here today from St
Paul. They said they had been sent
here to offer Thaw spirdtu=k consola-
tion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
SIST ERS A8
TO ASSE B
AT SANE HN
Grand Lodge of Pytliiars B
the State Open Their
Meeting
THREE DAYS PRo GR WI
Will Keep the Members ST
the State Organization
Quite Busy.

The Pythian Sisters Of west vlr
GINA Will begin their ninth annual
session at 10 O'Clock tomorrow mora
ing in the Pythian haiI on South
Third street with the FOLLOWING pro-
gram announced
wednesday.
9 a. an.-Grand Temple meeting att
Castle Hall, No. 221-223 Third street.
1880 p -Contlnuatto
8 p. m,-Reception for Pythian Sis
tiers and Sir knights
Thursday.
a. r.-Meefing OF Grand Temp es
1880 p. m.-condnuation
$3.50 p. m.-Exemplif cation OF tha
work for the benefit OF an Pythian
Sisters
Friday.
a. a.--Afeeting of Grand Temple.
1880 p an-- Continuation.
4:3O to 8 p. -J9leasllre.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
VIII SON POSTPONES
SENDING A MESSAGE
ON MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Upon the Urgent REQUEST of
the Mexican Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
~ Aa,oe,ATrc pnras1


WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Eleventh
hour developments in the Mexican
situation today postponed delivery OF
President Wilson's special message to
Congress until Wednesday and indi-
Gated that the Huerta government
after all might withdraw or modify
its rejection of the proposals Of the
United States.
At the request Of Senior Gamboai
Mexican minister of foreign affairs.
which was based upon supplementary
suggestions by John Lind, adviser to
the American embassy in Mexico
city. President Wilson consented to
POSTPONE his address to Congress I'M
in / O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
1t was officially stated in that con
nection that in no case would the Uni
ted states withdraw from the basic
principles of its position, paramount
among which is consistent refusal
to recognize Huerta.
Official announcement was made OF
the original proposals by the United
states presented to Huerta by Mt.
Lind. They were:
First-Cessation of hostilities and a
definite armistice.
second-An early and free election
Tbird-Huerta to bind himself not
to be a candidate.
Fourth-Agreement by ali parties
Il abide by the result of the election.
Upon these proposals the Huerta
government at the last moment asked
further time for consideration and
upon certain supplementary sugges-
lions by Mr. Lind, the nature of which
Is not being divulged here, the re
Quest for postponement was made
white House officials positively
stated that Mr.. Lind had not been re-
called from Mexico City and if he had
left for Vera Cruz it would be for only
) short visit. He is expected to re
turn 10 Mexico City to continue the
negotiations
Preparations at the capital hurried
" made for joint session Of the
House OF Representatives and the
I Senate were called off.
President wilson's message, docu-
ment Of about 1000 words, was locked
M in the White House vault awaiting
the naxt development. 1t is generally
understood that the message is very
kind in tone, outlines the American
governments position. expresses gen
oro,s friendship for the Mexican PEG
pie and defines the reason for insist
ing on the elimination Of Huerta.
All hone that the Huerta
government would receive rec
oqnition from its refusal &c
entertain the suggestions of the uni
(Continued on page two.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
TROOPS ARE
QUITE ACTIVE
IN THE CAMP
Routine Matters in Military
Life of the Rank En-
gage Attention.
PROGRAM OF sPoRT
In the Afternoon at the Ball
Park is a Relief from
Daily Duty.

Troops at Camp Lewis, where Inc
annual brigade encampment OF this
Uniform Rank of knights of Pyth-
las OF West Virginia is being held
were augmented Monday evening
and Tuesday with the arrival Of
several companies and Tuesday
marked the following companies
either present in full membership o.
well represented:
Almost, 2S, of F'airview.
Benwood, 3s, of Benwood.
cour-de-Leon, i, of Wheeling.
carnahan 8, of Salem.
Bernard Stanley. 81, of Wheeling
Rlkfns, 2, of Elkins.
Junior, 6.2, Of Junior.
McEIdowney, So. OF New Mar
tinsviIle.
Mcdowell, 20. of MeMeechen.
Pinnfckinnick, 5, of clarksburg
Potomac, IL, of Keyser.
Parksrsburg, 3, of Parkersburg
Piedmont, 10, OF piedmont.
wetzel, 80, Of Pine Grove.
White Lilly, IL, OF MoundsWslle'
Allegheny, III, Of Grafton.
Additional companies were ex
pected before nightfall.
Owing to the fact that all Of the
companies were not in, the company
drills scheduled for 9 o'clock Tues
day morning were postponed
An oshIcers' school was held at IL
o'clock by General Charles A. Bar
low, Of Spencer, at his headquarters
in camp. AN commissioned and
regimental, or. field and line officers
present attended the school and
were asked questions and instructed
by General Barlow.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon tht
members of the encampmnt and many
visitors as we'll a crowd of local PEG
pie went to the Union Park baseball
grounds, where a program OF attn
letics, consisting of a baseball game
running and other marathon races
potato races and the like, was seized.
uled for the remainder Of the after
noon.
The program this evening will
consist of a guard mount by the
Third regiment at Z o'clock, follow
ed with a band concert, both mum
be.s to be CARRIED out at Camp Vir'
gil "a. Lewis. The Third regimen
Is comprised Of the Lorentz com,
pany, -, Warrington Company, No
%, Amos Company No. IS, Eureka
Company, No. A., OF Watson, ant
Black diamond Company, No. A.. O
Monongah. Most OF these companies
will participate in the guard mount
this evening.
White Lilly Company, No y, Q
Moundsville, enjoys the distinction
of being the first company to arrive
and its members say It will be tht
last to leave.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
REBATE
BY Railroad Company for Ex-
cessive Fares is Ordered
by Judge Littlepage-


CHARLESTON, Aug. 26-RepoT6
has been made to Judge Littlepage,
of the circuit court OF Kanawha
county. by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway coupon commission OF the
initial audit OF coupon claims made
by holders OF stubs representing eX-
cess charges by the railroad conf
many. The stubs audited represent
about SIS, 900 and an order will be
issued by the court today directing
the railroad company to make re-
bate for that amount between the
first and tenth Of September The
commission sitting in Huntington
collected 900 packages OF coupons
in three days. Their value has not
been determined.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
WIFE MURDERED
AS Well as a Niece ofWiliam
Cook, a Tennessee
Farmer.
1y 4sseeIsrrn cares,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 20
William Cook. a farmer of Smyrna
found his wife, murdered on the
rear porch OF their home this morn
ing and in a nearby room was the
body OF his niece, Miss Luck Stan,
ford.
Cook attended church last might
and upon his return did not investt'
gate her absence from her room
thinking she was In Miss Stanford
room. He believes the women werS
killed during his absence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26
BIG FIRE.

C0V ADDoeINTED 2
LEAGUE. Tex, Aug. Twenty
acres OF buildings were burned and
appropriately $5Oo.Q00 damage was
done by fre which swept the Trinity
and Bra7os Valley railroad shops
here today. only stand by a small
army OF fremen at brick wall pre-
vented the destruction Of the entire
plant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26

Miss Jean Flynn went to Parkers-
burg Tuesday where she will spend
several days visiting friends and
relatives. She will then go to colum-
bus. O.. where she WIN spend a week
or ten days visiting friends
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26

Miss Hannah Stone, OF Parkers
burg. is a guest of Mrs. Carl Proctor
in the Jacobs apartments.
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tcontinued on page hve.l
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CONTINUED on page tWo.l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
THE POETRY STUFF
Actor Doing a Double In an Emer'
gency Follows instructions OF
Stage Manager.

William Gillette, in the course of an
address made to the graduates of the
American Academy Of Dramatic Arta
at the Empire theater, told a story.
when l, was in Booths company
years ago" the actor said, I'VE had t.
be UP In many parts. Frequently tho
actors would have to double in a per
Torrance when the roles outnumbered
the people. l remember one time we
were playing Hamlet When the tina
came, in the players scene, for the
man to poison the king, 4 was found
that the particular actor selected for
the part was on the stage in another
role.
Immediately the stage manager
grabbed an actor who was getting
ready to continue In another role.
The actor was wrapped in a big man
tie, handed a bottle and told to hurry
on the stage and do the poisoning. No
body would recognize him, said the
stage manager.
"'But,' protested the actor, what
are my lines?'
ooh, you know replied the stage
manager.
""That poetry stuffp
"'Sure!'
GAN right said the actor. Then he
strobe on the stage with his bottle,
and, bending over the king, said:
"'Nobody here, nobody near!
"TIl pour the poison in his earl"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
Il Has Arrived but Sooner Than Was Expected

n EVERYBODY knew it was coming,
Il but possibly no n believed II
would arrive so soon. The new ar
rival is a new national society. 1t Is
known as the National Society OF Co
lonial Cavaliers. This is to be the
most exclusive society in America, and
YOU have got to have lineage, lots OF
it, to belong to it. The headquarters
of this society are to be in this CITY,
and its governor general is to be MT.
C. w. De Lyon Nichols. 1t seems as
though this is the outgrowth of the
jamestown exposition, where a lot OF
"high-brows" got together and dis
cussed their lineage. 1t does not de-
pend upon American birth. In fact,
American birth won't help it out at
all.
This Society of Colonial Cavaliers
is composed of men and women who
can trace their lineage directly to a
cavalier who either served under or
supported Charles I. of England in his
struggle with Cromwell. So far the
organization has been confined to the
palatinate Of New York. That of Mary
land will be the first effort to extend
the society. In the near future it will
be carried, according to Mr.. Nichols
into Virginia, and later into the Caro-,
linas.
Lineage alone, however, is the quail
fcation test. The society is demo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10

thoughtful trustees of Zion congrega-
ton reserved right to the steeple,
However, 1t must come down and be
disposed of in some manner.
Those heading the project for its
preservation are ~favorably impressed
by a plan prepared by Reinhardt
Dempwolf Of this city, who is chairman
Of the southern Pennsylvania chapter
of the American Institute Of Architects
upon preservation of historical monu-
ments. Mr.. Dempwolf's idea is to re-
build the brick tower Of practically
the same height as at present, sur
rounding the base by a portico which
can at the same time act as the base
of the monument and buttress to the
tower. The walls of the tower under
the portico would bear inscriptions
either in bronze or marble. The in
terror would have a stairway for &C
cess to the belfry and a clock. The
pru uaDle cost is estimated at from S.,
500 to $500, with probably $3.50 an
nually for maintenance. Such a mon.
ument, placed upon old Penn common
would be, 1t is believed, a fitting me
mortal to York's position in colonial
history.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10

WASHINGTON.-An ancient col
w ored woman was damned In the
Inauguration crowd at the Peace Mon
lment. A custard-colored young WON
IN and a seal-brown young man were
supposed to have her in tow, but they
we're SO taken up with each other and
with the excitement going on that the
woman was as alone, in spirit, as II
she were on a country field, where
she obviously came from.
There was a daze of rapt wonder In
1er eyes as she looked down at the
ornament of electric stars and jew
eled planets that canopied the ave
nue from end to end. And like some
old brown sybil, she raised her voice
n ejaculation that, someway, took on
the melody of a chant:
"Lawdneben, whar did dey git all
iese lights fun! How did dey git 'em
up yander high in de air whar nobody
On nth kin CHM! Looks like Gawd
done let down de stahs! How did dey
git dem little flames shet UP in dem
glass bottles? How do dey make EN-
burn 'thout no taller, an no wicks. an
40 oil, an no frewood-nor nuth1n-
answer me dat! How did dey git dem
runner-roun lights on dem poles tt
burn diff'nt like dat, some blue, an
some red, an some green?-an', oh
my Lawd, dere's a quivery flag wi
live blood stripes! Look-a yander a
dem blazin' strings all over den
houses an amt nairy n catchln
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
She Wanted to Know The Way of Electricity

fab. It's like Danl in de fiahy fun
mace 'thout gittin' burnt. 1t looks like
Judgment day done come an ev'ry-
body saved-hally-loo-yuh!"
The custard-yellow young m
took sudden notice:
"Lor', gran'ma, shut up"
EFF you don't keep quiet, Mrs.
Thompson" added the seal young
man, loosely. Miss Luce an nell
run off an leave you. Then how you
goin' to find your way back to Prince
Gawges?"
81 gwine keep nah mouf shet all l
kin, chillen, an l wouldn't be Feared
nuther. De one dat sont a stab ahead
for dem shep'd men amt gwine cave
a ole CONAN like me to stumble IN
de dark, not on a night all lit up ike
dis one, nohow. oh, Lawdie, look at
dat sun a fickerin' in frontier dat sto'.
| dat sun a fickerin' in frontier dat sto,
same as it sizes ev'y mawnln IN De
country. 1t sholy is a kingdom-come
night, but it amt nair patch on De
eyerlastin' mawn OATS comm at de
ender de worl'. An, oh, my Gawd!
look at all desc bushels er people
shoutin' an laughin' an trapesin' up
an down an ever whicherway, an
nair one on EN- steddyin' whar dey
gwlne when dey all die. Hebenly
fawther, fuhgive EN-, fun dey means
right; dey don't know what dey TO-
Eff l only could steddy out bout dem
flames in dem bottles. Dat sholy gita
me-"
Hardly worth writing about. is 1t?
Just the unrestrained babble OF ar
old creature of the Maryland pines;
Just darkest ignorance wanting tc
know the why of electricity. Just one
simple soul asking God to bless hel
kind.
Just one in the thousands who wer'
on the avenue Inauguration night
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
Representative Tom Butler Taken at His Word

printed my picture. | was immediate
ly interested. l wanted to know about
the picture. So he showed 1t to me.
There I was with a regular horse
tail whiskers down to my waist. Now
| am no beauty, but I have never worn
any hirsute adornment, and certainly
no Pfeffer whiskers. 1t made me mad,
and I accused him Of being a faker.
HE insisted that all the pictures
were secured from the official gallery,
and offered to show me tho original
/ went with him, and there, sure
enough, on the walls, was q picture
purporting to be me from which the
copy had been made.
"The sergeant-at-arm had taken me
at my word, and, being q fecetious fel.
low, had picked out this m~onstrosity
to represent me. 1t had been hanging
there all the time, and | had never
noticed it and my friends had never
told me about 1t. You a see the
picture yourself If you go in the cloak
room"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
TO PRESERVE RELIC
People Of York, Pa, Plan to Keep
Famous Steeple.
Old Zion Reformed Church Is Soon to
Be Raced and Movement Is Start
ed to Keep This Priceless
Treasure.

York, Pa.-The most important IN
dertaking which has interested York
in a good many years is the p~reserva-
ton of a church steeple. Toward this
end a great many individuals and sew
eral prominent organizations are at
present bending their energies.
The steeple in question, that upon
old Zion Reformed church, was erect
ed in the year 1900, and has been de
clared by competent judges to be one
of the very best examples Of colonial
architecture Of the kind in existence
today. A number of famous architects
have come here to study 1t in recent
years, and it has been widely copied.
Aside from all this, 1t overtops a
church in which Washington once wor-
shipped, and for years it Swallowed the
grave of Robert Livingston, a signer OF
the Declaration Of Independence,
whose body, prior to its removal to
Prospect Hill cemetery, rested in the
churchyard, where are still a few head
stones bearing dates far back In the
eighteenth century.
Now that the increase in the size oil
Zion Reformed congregation has over
crowded the old church and brought
about it's sale to merchants, the steeple
is in danger of going the way of many
a priceless colonial treasure here II
past years, unless speedy action is ia
ken. Friends of the sites purchase
would have liked to have him removt
the historic relic to Lancaster ant
place it over a church he has built il
that city, but in making the sale thu
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
IN THE CITY
Rush Of Work, Sordid Struggle
and Cramped Quarters Kills
Romance of Life.
ey ISABEL ZONES.

John Croft had written to his wife
and dropped the letter down the mail
chute. She had been gone three
weeks, but she had communicated
with him twice during that period so
that the breach between them was
not irrevocable. That morning her
second letter had come, and now that
he had answered 1t he took 1t up and
began reading 1t again.
Dear John" she wrote. Il have
been thinking a good deal during u
separation and have come to the
conclusion that neither of us is so
much to blame for our disagreements
as the other thinks. 1t is u life in
the city, John, the rush of work, the
cramped quarters, the killing of the
OF life by the sordid struggle
for existence. John, shall we try
again and see il we cannot be kinder
to each other7'
John Croft had come to the city
form the country, like SO many coun-
try boys, burning to make a name and
fortune in the field where the prizes
are immense but the struggle acute.
No mercy is given on that battlefield.
He was twenty then, and Mildred
Carter had told him that she would
wait for him, If need be for ever.
They had been sweethearts for three
years and neither had been in love be-
fore. And Mildred waited, though the
wait was long. Year by year John
Croft had struggled vainly, hopeless
ly, until his sudden recognition came
Then he had married. And that was
five years ago and though success
seemed certain he was not yet out Of
the press Of that remorseless battle
John fell to musing upon Mildred
He remembered her as she used tc
walk shyly by his side to church,
he thought of those many lovely hour
in the old town, where their homes
adjoined; of stolen kisses at even, O.
all the thousand and one things tina
a lover recalls. How fond Of eacf
other they had been! Then came hi
married life, begun happily, but gradu
ally embittered by misunderstanding
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10
POSED AS PATRIOT MEAGHER
mar Turned Out Well for Young
English Diplomat.

There is a story, appropriate to st.
Patrick's day, about Henry Labou-
chere.
while an attache of the British en-
bassy, young Labouchere n day
turned up, hungry and p%enniless, in
New York. At noon, with his usual
reckless daring, he entered a Broad
way chophouse-one Muldoon's-and
ordered a modest meal. But he had
no idea how he would pay for this
meal. Perhaps he would leave his hat
or boots in pledge for it. AS he pom.
dered the matter, he noticed that the
walters, who were staring at him odd
ly, were all Irishmen. Were the wait.
ers aware of his lack of funds? His
luncheon seemed strangely long in
coming. But just then a waiter bent
over him and whispered:
81 beg pardon, sir, but are you the
patriot Meagher?'
Now, Meagher, Labouchere knew
had aided Smith O'Brien in his Irish
rising, had been deported to Australia
and had escaped thence to New York
The ready young man, in answer tt
the walters question, put his forefrn
ger upon his lip. Hush" he muir
INJURED. And he looked round the
room cautiously. =
1t was at once felt that Laboucher'
was the patriot Meagher. And so the
choicest wines were set before him
and, in place Of the modest chop HI
had ordered, a luncheon Of nine o.
ten elaborate courses was brought on
At the end, lighting n Of the es
adjustments finest cigars, Labouch
ere demanded his bill. His waiteI
smiled, retired, and soon came bacl
with a big, handsome man-the pro
prietor himself. The proprietor, bend
ing over the youth, said earnestly:
From one like you, a sufferer Il
the good cause, I can take no money
1t has been a privilege to serve you
sir. Permit a brother patriot to shak
you by the hand"
And Labouchere shook hands wit
the proprietor and with the dozel
walters and stalked forth into the col,
world with the stern, sad, but indc
mitable look which it seemed to hir
that an exiled patriot should wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-10

wealth, Mr.. Nichols declared, has no
influence in the selection of members.
While no person a join this So
ciety who cannot produce documentary
proof Of his descent from a cavalier Of
King Charles times, the palatine who
will preside over the palatine of Mary
land must be able to show that he Is
descended from either a son, a grand
son. or one who himself was a member
of the British nobility 0f that period,
1t will be seen that this newest cult
in snobbishness is reaching out into
the Carolinas, and ultimately into
Georgia, and this brings to mind the
historic fact that among the clay
eaters and sang-diggers there is a cav
alier outfit. This section Of the At
lantic coast was onc the dumping
ground Of the nobllliard scum of the
old world, and soil of aristocratic
penal. colony, where the black sheep
sons Of noble houses were sent to get
rid Of them.