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The evening world., 1913-01-04

it, force Of eighty-seven miles an hour
for more than an hour and half and
At one time the wind blew at ninety
miles an hour. This velocity has only
once been surpassed since the records
have been kept. That was In the storm
that hit the city Feb. %. 1912. when the
wind reached . gait of ninety-six miles
an hour and kept It up for Ave minutes.
The battleships Minnesota. Nebraska,
Utah, Idaho. Virginia, Ohio and Georgia
reached Hampton Roads after many
hours battle with tho storm. They
were all badly battered and some Of
them had their ufeboats carried away.
WATERS OF eAY LASHED OVER
BATTERY WALL.
The most spectacular phase Of the
now was at the Battery. The upper
bay was dashed into miniature, white
topped mountains. which were rolled
against the Battery seawall and then
hattened into forty-foot walls Of Kissing
spray. The water was then carried Tar
over into the park. Harbor craft that
had become unmanageable were nung
against the wall too. and one boat was
sunk. Tows were broken apart and q
freight steamer was nearly sunk by one
Of the masterless lows. For q while har-
DOR navigation was almost Ut u stand.
still.
The police reported that many persons
the street by the wind declined to give
their names. but the police record Of
those whose identity was learned totals
10 more than 40.
A heavy tree limb. torn away by the
wind. bowled over Mounted Policeman
CHARLES Mills. at the Elmhurst station
and HIS horse In Hoffman Boulevard
near the Union Turnpike. Mills fell be-
meath the animal and his right leg was
fractured at the knee. For a half hour
he lay at the mercy OF the cold w!nl
before william Catock, who has a hotei
on the turnpike. heard his calls for help
Mills was taken to his home In Elm
hurst.
the Houston street ferry from his home
ut No. +5 South Third street. Brooklyn.
early to-day when. at the windsw.pt
corner OF Grant street and Kent ave-
nue.. he stumbled over the body OF n
woman. Her hands clutched together
at her throat q long. ilimsy cape. and
her black hat served as a pillow.
A policeman summoned by Mengel
called DIR. Faske from the Eastern Dis
tri;t Hospital. The doctor tried un-
successfully to revive the woman. He
said she had died Of exposure. The
woman carried no purse. nor were there
any marks on her clothing which might
lead to her Identification. She was
about forty years old. OF medium
height and weight and wore beneath
her cape dark blue skirt, black striped
waist and black shoes and stockings
Her underclothing was Of fair quality
and her face showed traces Of refine.
ment.
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HELD COURT TOO CHEAP,
MAY RECONSIDER IN JAIL.
Tammany Captain Spiegel Has
Chance to Pay $50 Now for
$50 Debt.

Jacques splegel. Tammany District
Captain In the Thirty-second Assembly
District, has the choice OF submitting IN
a nick OF $50 In his bankroll or spend
ing an indefinite period In Ludlow street
Jail, according To q decision Of City
Court Green to-day.
A Grand street Arm OF dry goods
dealers got IA judgment for $50 against
SpIege! and then summoned him to
court to explain why he hadn't paid It,
Spiegel told the process server that he
didn't think much OF the orders OF the
court anyway and failed to appear for
examination regarding his property.
Judge Green Issued a body attach
ment. under which Spicgel appeared,
but swore he hadn't been served with
papers. stanley Hodes. process
server, declared that he had personally
served Spiegel.
Says Judge Green: "Spiegel felt that
he was immune. but he Is mistaken
and is adJudged In contempt of court
and fined the amount Of the Judgment,
with $50 costs. 10 be paid within thirty
days. or he will be committed TO Lud-
low street Jail until the fine Is p,ld."
The evening world., 1913-01-04
NEW EFFORT TOSTOP
SUNDAY Shows; CITY
SUES THEATRE MAN
Academy of Music Manager Is
Charged With Violating
Amusement Ordinance.

Nschssi Fox. In charge Of the Acad.
smy Of Nusic. wss sued BY the city 10.
az Cor violating the Sunday Law gov.
erning the rsgulAuoa Of thsatri per.
foaaancss. the city asking damages to
Tho amount Of eoeo There 10 nothing
ed IN tAs complaint concsruing q rsvo.
ostsea q The ticSnss Of the theatre.
TIE comoaains Was drawn up In the
ooos Of the Corporation Counsel. and
Arehsbei6 r. Watson u made the plain.
ti6 On behalf Of the city. The violation
cenpaained OF was committed. the com.
piaint states. on Sunday. Dec. II. 1911.
49, the offence alleged was the produc.
Int eor public sxhihitioa AZ comedy,
farce. nero minstrslay and negro and
Other dancing. dramatic performance
ana exer else"
Tue performance, the complaint states.
"a not consist Of sacred or educational
numbera
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SEVERE OANDRUFF
AND IRRITATION
Of Scalp. ltched and Burned. nalr
Falling Out. Sores Formed. Com.
pIstely Cured by Cutlcura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment.

80 Brsnx n. Road. Esss Yonk9s. n. Y.
~ have bsen entirely cured In ssvn
weeks Of severe case Of dandruR and MI
tations Of the scalp By Cuticura Soap end
Ointment. The dAndruR became - he'd
my hair was falling out ~ such D oFeas
rate felt IN Q short time I Wosl1 b -.
p,eteiy bald. My scalp itcAsd aaA hansi
% badly that sorss formed. Ths dAAdsuf'
could b seen h ny hair ed - NJ -;
collar. ..
IL t1sd . number a rsmsdSo. susA -
and - Without sQcQsD.
I used the Cuticura Ointmsat - ~ tUs6
a tho hair. then shAmpoosd ~ hssA ~.
oughly once . week with Cut3eun ooao
and hot water. shan always havs o
good word for Cuticura Soap - ohtont.
for thcy completely cured ~" (olgns1l
John Pickles. Apr. -, 1919. -"
For pimpica and blackhsads ~ eollow1ng
y . most effective md soononicAl trsaAmant:
GENTLY smear the aascssd passs Mn Ossl-
esra Ointment. On the I'D q ~ AnO9. ~
- nos rub. Wash on ~ Culisssa 0lnaa1lnt
n ave minutes Win Cuticun osao - ~
vss9 end continus basllnG ~ ssas -
utss. This trcasmsas = bsst - ria1ng -
retiring. A. Other unss ~ Ou11csafa osoD
frssiy for The toiIss md bath. - 1888 ~
venting innammAtsoa. iryitsa1oa md eleg-
ginso( The porn. cuticus seae 0so.) ~
Cuticura Otnszneat (soc) - ed svsy-
where. Liberal sample u sanh na1ed ~.
with 32-p. Skin Book. AdAFsn poss-eaFd
"Cuticura. Dspt. T. Bostoa."
A~Tndsr-fAcsd men should ~ Oueleuo
Soap Shaving Stick. 2Sc. Sample ma
The evening world., 1913-01-04
$4,000 FIRE At LONG BRANCH.
Biass ThreateaeA to Wipe Out Bis-
west Business Heck.

LONG BRANCH. N. j.. Ian. with
q high west wind blowing. swirling dust
and bits Of paper, through the air. =
IRE started at 7 o'clock this morning
and Il looked for q while a. n the
city's most important business block. on
Broadway. would be destroyed.
Tho nre started In q cellar In Mrs.
II. Coshlsnds millinery store and the
lower part Of the building was swept
by the flames, Good work by the Fire
Department saved the block. 3. Nathan
sons teweiry store, next door. caught
hrs. but suffered only slight damage.
Joseph Goidsteins department store.
next TO Nathanson's. tho largest de-
partment store in the city. escaped.
Blu goods In the basement were dam
aged by water to the extent Of N.0OO.
The total loss Is 5000.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
WHAT FUsl0NISTs HAVE DONE
Stesy Tela 1t . Luscheon 1T CITY
Clob.

~ Year Under q Fusion Board Of
Aldermen" was the topic OF discussion
At the second Saturday Luncheon OF the
City Civb. given to-day At the clubhouse.
No. IS West Forty fourth street. James
{. Meyers presided.
The principal address was delivered
by Ralph Folks, Majority Leader OF the
A1dermAnic Board. Mr.. Folks. after re-
citing measures Of reform which the
lAasionists have put through In the last
year. said more effective work could
have been done but for the fact that the
lsrusion majority 10 only four votes. and
differences Of individual opinion often
nuliiasd this small advantage.
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tieth street. TO Madison avenue. paSs-
Ing the home OF the Reid .amily at NJ.
Si Madison avenue, and thence to ;he
Grand Central Terminal. where q spe-
cial train was In waiting to take the
body aud the family to Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery In Tarrytown. a regiment o!
United states infantry from Governors
Island and battalions OF marines and
bluejackeis from the ships In the North
River formed the escort.
Bishop Greer will read the services at
the grave.
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RUSH TO AID OF SHIPS
BATTERED By BIG STORM.
Revenue Cutters Answer Calls of
Two in Distress on South
Atlantic Coast.

WASHINGTON. Jan. <-United States
revenue cutters are steaming to two
sailing ships In distress on the South
Atlantic coast. The YamAcraw 10
husrying to the schooner Samuel Gillo-
way. reported wrecked on Georyetown.
.. c.. and the onondaga In going to the
all OF the schooner Nancy whiting on
the virginia coast.
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British Navy ana the embassy attaches.
Almost Immediately facing President
Taft on the other side Of the choir sal
former President Roosevelt. with his
brother-in.law. Douglas Robinson. and
the dead Ambassador.
FLORAL TRIBUTES BANKED IN
FLoWERY MASS.
Immediately back of the catafaique.
along the altar rail. stood the more
elaborate OF the floral remembrances
There was a great wreath OF japanese
lilies, sent by the President. q wreath OF
flaming yellow orchids from j. Pierpont
Morgan. another OF roses. violets and
heather from the Cabinet and a wreath
OF white orchids ( ON Mr.. Reid's family.
There we're hundreds OF others piled
about and placed against the front row
OF the chair seats The heavy odor Of
the flowers filled the whole great edl-
flee until It was almost overpowering.
At the front OF the transept sat the
more distant relatives OF Mr.. Reid and
the members OF the household and the
representatives OF the British Consulate
In this city, representatives Of the Army
and Navy, including Gen. Barry and his
stan. the Regents OF the State Of New
York and a delegation OF scores of the
employees OF the New York Tribune.
The service followed the simple ritual
CT the Episcopal prayerbook. made
doubiy impressive by the high Dig
rtaries OF the church who read It and
the distinguished character OF the ,cn-
gregation which filled the great room.
Bishop Greer read the opening SEN
fences, Dean Grosvenor read the lesson,
the Rev. Howard Chandler Robbins read
the creed. Bishop Leonard read the
prayers for the dead and Bishop Car
penter OF Westminster Abbey. tae con-
Guiding sentences
FUNERAL IN OLD SLEEPY
HOLLOW CEMETERY.
The musical service was the Mendel-
sohn Funeral March on the great or
gan, Sir Arthur sullivan's anthem.
Though I Pass Through the Valley IT
the Shadow Of DEATH" and two hymns.
one OF them written by Father Chad.
wick. the chaplain Of the old Maine.
After the services the casket was
placed on the artillery caisson on which
IL was carried from me Natal to the
Cathedral yesterday and. followed by
the immediate members OF the family
was taken across One Hundred and
Tenth street to Fifth avenue. to Eli
The evening world., 1913-01-04
FLAGS HALF-MASTED
IN LONDON FOR REID,

LONDON. Jan. A-Many OF the hags
on public and private buildings In the
West End OF London hoated at half
mast to-day out Of respect for the mem.
DRY OF the late Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
ALL WARSHlPS SAFE.
FDeet ~ Hampton Roads Got
Through storm, without Damage.

Throush storm, without Damage.
WARRINGTON. Jan. <.-0overn-
msnt dispatches to-day told graphic
stories Of the devastating storm Of
yesterday In damage done TO shipping
all along tho Atlantic coast. II was
not until to-day that the Navy De-
partment's anxiety for complete news
Of battieship and auxiliary fleets at
Hampton Roads was allayed by re-
csipt OF reports from the Commandant
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard that all
vessels were safe and no great dam
age had bs'n done.
The bati,eshlp and torpedoboat
fleets were whirled about In the hur-
ricane. a rumber OF vessels reporting
small gear carried away In the smash.
ing waves.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
woman KrlIed In FAN.

Anna Benedicta, seventy years old.
OF No. 2is East Nlnety-seventh street.
died of n fractured skull to-day as the
result Of a fall from the fourth floor
while hanging out clothes.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
TAFT SAYS U. S.
MUST ARB|TRATE
CANAL QUESTION
Now, when We Might
Lose" Is the Time to Test
Our Sincerity.
TALKS TO PEACE FORUM.
Organization Offers President
$4,000 a Year to Further
It's Efforts.
TALKS TOPEACE FORUM.


-re"'dent tart ana Q distinguished
gathering Of public men attended the
luncheon of th, International p..c.
rc~,,,,, In A.. a.. o.,-
Vi '"e
"Aoorf TINS AFTERNOON. Among tho
guests were ar Ernest shsckleton.
Oscar straus. William Loeb jr.. william
Williams. John wanamaker. Charles ~.
Hilles. Jacob ~ schi1 u.m,,,o, nj.
A. Barton Hepburn. J. Van vech,sn
oicott. William n. wilcox. benjamin
". Duke. Hudson Maxim and Herberto
Barron.
President Taft, in ,ls speecb. mad. HE
sirst definite pui,ic decinra,,or IN ,svnr
OF .uhm,,,Ir. On. ,,.n.,n. -, AZ,
,,,,, ,..,,,. 80 .e Una, us
'u. WIN tv S,eat W''a,n 10 arnitration;
rornn, "e ,n .n' une president OF the
. " MA ram a. TOAST
master. Henry clews made the nrse
speeeh ana addressed most OF his re-
MARI" ..,, 10 ires'aent TAR.
WINE you iost That to which you
were ioeicaiiy entitled venture to
Proppesy that you VIII come Into honors
a. Great or greater In the future" he
SAID. There have been some adminis-
tratlons a. clean and rs able as yours.
but none better since the day Of Wash.
inEton. ~ one OF the founders OF this
organization I am ready to say that
when you settle down to a more genial
and quieter life In New Haven AZ n pro-
fessor of Yale University you will bs
able TO do even more than you have yet
done In the cause of peace, and that
this organisation will provide SiS, 900 4
year 10 aid you In promoting that
work.
ahA RYoN eoa peAre aa,r
ss~.
S"'V oe VUsV~"eo'
Representative J. II. watson Of In
diana spoke In condemnation OF the
Initiative. referendum and recall a.
hsc.n.. =, ~ 'u.% p'"e' 49,, nn.. ~
popular pnsrion.
ar crne.t ahsch,s,oc huuorou.,v
him.siS =. nr".,S.nt 40 ~.
Antarct,c. a inrg.r ,srr,,orv ,h.r al
ths Halted STATE. Cr..t nr,,.,n 90.
for univsr.ai nance n. .s,a h~, could
not S"r.st A.. matte. an. ~..n.r.S"
p.x,SA. r.s, ..,s r,,ns..
.hse ~. .Sa-n.~. -.sI -. - 1870
~ n..cs r,.a" nro-r... ~. ~ 1870
sSs rSs.,'.a '.'....,
80. a., $3.50" - -,...'..
Smr.h.-;r. $500. ;. 80, .," ."
..I,,,. 49, ~,
-. ''ous
81 ny ASH - "'c "a.eu'
,.no. 49,. ....
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TWO LIVES LOST HERE DURING
THE STORM,

Locally the storm cost two lives and
many persons were injured. The pro.
perry loss In this city IL estimated aI
$500, 900.
The dead are:
Mrs. Mary Kidd!c. hfty-three years
OF age. Of No. 1910 Seventy-third
street. Brooklyn. She was blown
under coney Island train at
Utrecht avenue and Seventy-third
street and her left leg practically
cut on. She died In the coney
Island Hospital last night after her
leg had been amputated, There was
some delay In gettios her to u hos
pital on account or a mishap to tho
ambulance from the Norwegian Hos
pital on Its way to her.
Robert Walker. forty years old, q
painter. lie was blown from a scat
fold outside the Ions Island Rail-
road Depot at Atlantic. avenue,
Brooklyn, and d!sI In 81. Marys
Hospital
Two other deaths Lue to the gale are
reported, A passenger on New Jersey
Central train tried 20 20 from one cal
TO another as the train was crossinI
Newark Bay and the wind wh!rlej hin
Into the water. The train was stopp ed
but no trace OF the man could he seen
and search OF the shores Of the la,
during the night fail Il TO ind the body
No one knew who the man was. An
other man was crushed to death by 4
building which was blown down In Phil
sdelphia.
The hurricane was a record ono 70
the Duration Of It's fury. II maintains,
The evening world., 1913-01-04
RESIDENT AND CABINET MEM
RERS NEAR BODY.

The honorary pallbearers passed the
comm and halted for a moment while
It was again lifted to the shoulders Of
the petty officers. The line then moved
IN the aisle 20 the transept. followed by
Mrs. Reid. supported ON the arm OF her
son. Ogden Mills Held, and followed by
the Immediate family and the Secretary
and attaches OF the American Embassy
10 Great Britain.
Moving slowly to the choir. which was
banked high with hundreds OF floral
tributes. the palibearers laid their bur-
den on catafalque Immediately under
the rail of the marble fretwork altar.
In the choir seats ON the north side
OF the oao!r sat President Taft, and be-
SIDE nan Col. L.owther. Ambassador
Bry S'c,rtar.es> Knox. MacVeagh and
otheg ..c.D ,.s OF the Cabinet and Sem
ators Re- al Lodge. Behind them
~sr -aton v! onacsrs OF the
The evening world., 1913-01-04

Capt. waIsh's CosAstssu sssssSs.
The condition Of Police capt. Walsh.
who recently collapsed from heart trou.
BILE 1t the East One Hundred and ,T9sa-
ty-sixth street station. 10 reported o be
critical He 10 attended At his home.
No. isss Madison avenue. By DR.. W. II.
UPTON and Police Surgeon Marvin Il.
Palmer.
The evening world., 1913-01-04

PLEA CT RED IN q TO - DAYa.
:. isY dHasgiA vii refund nossy q PxZO III NJ.
SSHT taus Y eufy esy CO.. a ltchins 6llsd Blse1
The evening world., 1913-01-04

A Beautiful Art Calendar for the
IL months OF 1913 free with next
Sundays World. Order In advance.
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'AoReGp UPON MUTUAL
= voRceS AND MARRIAGES.

-, "Edey got me TO leave my home and
10 got his own wife TO 60 TO Texas with
my husband ] was 20 become Mrs. Edey
,yns soon ~ my husband and Mrs. Edey
Eo< their divorces In Texas. And my
husband was to marry Mrs. Edey.''
= go that was Mr.. Edey's arrange
nientf"
Yes. he planned the whole thing"
"a And you give your consent to it''
The witness nodded determinediy
You consented. moving that your
husband was to marry another womani"
"Yes." said the witness.
~ She was asked n she knew anything
, fspsehensibie about the relations be-
tween Mrs. Eaey ana her husband. Al
cfrss she said that she did not. but later
shs amended this 70 say that she had
fsf doubts"
Were you over with Edey aioney'
:, positively not" Mrs. Nurdock IN.
: ~srsd.
:, who suggeted that the suit for
20 iisnaton be brought against Mr..
sI;dsyr'
'''That was my husbands sv9xcstion
rfsse vent to see him In New Haven"
s.AV8SbeO - ueem8Nu w ~
~ ~ COURT.
=, did you expect that the suit would
r 10 tried In courtT'
~ mo. we both expected Il would he
,settisd out Of court"
The Coroner wanted to know more
details Of the marriage swapping"
plaa. and Mrs. Murdoch was pleased 10
snlishtsn him In this regard.
y MR.. Ddey and my husband we're to
20 70 TexaA. 90 they could win DEGREES
on the charge Of abandonment. That
would b the charge brought In the
divorce actioas. l was TO stay In Bell
pert until they secured their divorces.
SaA then M. Edsy and I we're to marry.
That vas Mr.. Edsy's plan.s
How did Mr.. Edey 'spoir this plan.
~ you have said he didr'
well. he got his wife 70 come back
from Texas and they were rsconcilsd.
! would call that spoiiinE Q plan. I
gussA When his wife came home ]
went 70 visit my husband In New Hav.
en-" 49,
& Tails completed MIRA Murdocks tes-
ii0eay.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
NOTED MEN ACT As HONORARY
PAllBEARERS.

,,as,s o' .ne n"''esh'p
...S '"e ae'"s pa"oearers' COM
NO. 49, W leu. II. ~. hewett' ht'eu
.,.. =. ~ ,"'".' an" car
rs "e 'e VI '"e ea'"eara''
.a,. ~. 49,. ',",., '"y sA'nereo ~
a.. go 80 NJ" p"s. 'o'
~ s ~, ~" VI n'o
c.. a .. - ~" 80 .e"u w n''no'
-. =. r,S'' ~ VS.
~ W ~
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ana thought my husband deserved 10
be paid for the alienation ofNmy a6sc-
~ bhs."
). when she was asked IL she knew
any thing shout the shooting. Mn. MUIR
Book answered with an emphatic NO"
How ala you expect to be benefited
By thas suitf''
oh. that was ali arranged between
my husband and myself. Tho lawyers
were to get ons-third and We we're to
divide the rest. half and half"
why did you think your husband
zee justined In bringing this suit7" the
Coroner asked.
well Ddsy broke M our home." the
.hvsryman's wife replied. rather snap
bSisAly. Tie made plans which he dh
not fsihii. He got me TO leave my home
last July"
Then Assistant District-Attornsy
Young noticed The wide-eyed twelve
:sar-oid con Of the witness sitting In
one Of the front chairs.
Don't you think your son had better
leave the room7- he asked. The crowd
: Uttered and Mrs. Mursock said she
-rusased u would be better " the boy
went out. 90 ne did.
Then Mrs.. Murdoch. . SPOT Of color
er0wtng On each cheek. continued:
The evening world., 1913-01-04
DEATH AND WRECK
IN STORMS HAVOC
COVERS WIDE AREA
Great Sections of Country Are
Cut Out of Com
munication.

m all parts Of the country telegraph
and telephone wires were down to-day
and an Immense army OF linemen was at
work patching the damage done by tho
storm. In the West railroad washouts
carried away the telegraph poles AMI
burdens OF clinging sleet and snow
snapped the wires. At Helena. Mont.
the wires gave way beneath Niagara
like rains.
The top Of the storms tail flIcked
over Buffalo last nisht and brought
down two miles of wires. To-day that
city was SO Isolated from the East that
messages FROM New York addressed TO
Buffalo had to pass through Cincinnati.
It, Paul and Chicago before reaching
their destination.
At noon officials OF the Western
union announced that service south OF
washington. ID. c.. which suffered N Ist
from the gale. had been res. o-ed to
normal A thousand linemen had
worked all night 70 bring this about
The evening world., 1913-01-04
N0TABLES THRONG
CATHEDRAL T0PAy
REID LAST HONORS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

and his suite left the Cathedral before
the funeral procession passed out. Col
Roosevelt and others remained seated
until the coffin had been taken to the
door.
In the nave OF the cathedral sat hum
dreds OF distinguished men and women
who have been associated with Mr.
Reid IN his long .career--statesmen.
bankers. journalists and followers Of
every profession. The ceremony was
conducted with almost royal pomp and
dignity.
The body of Mr.. Reid lay all night In
It's flag-covered casket. In the crypt OF
the cathedral. A company of marines
from the battleship Connecticut
changed guard about the casket all
night. standing with grounded arms In
the ilickeriny light Of scores OF candles.
The evening world., 1913-01-04
MOST HAVOC ~ STORM IN
MANY YEARS.

The southern routes Of the Postal
also were interrupted. Messages for
birmingham. Memphis and New Or
leans went by way OF Wichita. Kan,
ana Dallas. Tex. Like the Western
Union. the company had most troub ie
between Baltimore and Philadelphia
and New York and Buffalo. The teie-
graph officials said tho storm was the
worst In recent years. although they
would not admit that their service had
been completely paralyzed at any given
time.
More than sixty wires between New
York aud Washington were broken at
Philadelphia, but the messages were
shuntei to the protected underground
cables The Associated Press reported
there had been comparatively little
trouble In operating Its heaviest news
wire. that between New York and Chi
cago.
The Adair County news., 1913-12-10

| was glad to see a letter from
my old friend. L. B. Ward, writ
ten to w. M. Wilmore, . and pub
lished in the News. | saw him
in Texas in September, 1886.
We had some cold weather in
October, but November has been
very warm and wet. Wheat has
made a rapid growth, pastures
are fine. Farmers are busy husk-
ing corn and doing fall blowing.
Most Respectfully,
Luther Wilmore.
The Adair County news., 1913-12-10

Attorney General James Gar
nett defended the Kentucky
Pooling act before the Supreme
Court in Washington last week.
His contention was that the law
was not in conflict with the Sher-
man act. Before the passage
of the law" said he, ''combina-
ton of buyers had so depressed
the price of tobacco below the
cost of production that many
farmers were forced into bank
ruptcy.
The Adair County news., 1913-12-10

Col. John H. Whallen, the
philanthropist and noted politi-
clan of Louisville, died last week.
His purse was at all times open
to the poor, and he will be
missed by that class of citizens
more than any other class,
though thousands of people
throughout the State regretted
to hear of his death. His polit-
ical enemies feared him, though
in the social walks of life he was
as gentle as a woman. He en-
tered the Confederate army at 13
and died at the age of SO.