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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07

Parture from registering sofable8
to that policy; a lapse. which Mr..
Wood attributes to other causes
which buried the tariff in the back
ground upon those two occasions.
Despite the efforts Oh a third party
to split the protection vote. Chair
man Wood feels that. under the new
circumstances Of the present hour
and in the fact or vigorous ami
courageous fight ON the part Of the
Republican party the, district WSII
swing back into line under the pro-
lection and prosperity party's ban
ner. M q.
REPORTS are that the Democratic
party is having its troubles out in
the First district. The latest eon4
Germs ruction and diseord in Ohio
county, which caused orders to be Is
sued from headquarters here and a
special emissary to be despatched TO
the scene Of the trouble. 1t appears
10 be the result OF the pretended
serious candidacy Of o'Brien for the
congressional nomination. which
turned out to be, according to the
politicians view oft. merely ruse
to collar large delegation for the
machines candidate which the lat
ter could not have come within a
nile o fsecuring II he came out in
the open and fought for the dele
cation, But Ohio county is not the
only seat Of trouble that the Demo-
Gratis have. There IS a small size8
insurrectioh on IN Marshall; also In
Lewis aecordinslto reports.e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07
Result of Election in This Dis.
trict TO Have Big eBaf
ing on Politics.
Il. =. Eharles BROOKS Smiths

aWASHINGFeN, ID. c.s,oct. -
TIE spetiighs#cf national politics is
now trained on the contest in the
First congressional district OF West
Virginia. All eyes OF all politicians
mere are conferred there. The inter-
est Is enliyening, and each successive
day till the day of the balloting, the
fourteenth, viii find It more and
more so.
In West Virginia, 1t is the I'M
Outstanding here, that the public
looks upon the conflict as local ar-
fair. That is by no means the view
taken of it here by the men who
concern themselves with the AFFAIRS
Of big politics 1T is a national fight,
the way they view IT, ana the result
In their. opinion is gong to have a
very cso5nsitdera6teY influence in
shaping the political events Of tae
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07
MA TON WA TCHES
n. LOCAL CAMPAIGN

near future. Esfi
Both national congressional com
mittees hold that view. The Ma
ional Progressive Congressional
tEomahittee is committee only in
name and has no WORKING feadduaiF=
srs and hsfceScans not he said to Be
tsklSing mucAl@ a part IA, the west
Virginia oampaign! Murdoch, Il
Kansas, is the head OF 1t, and he Will
do what he can to supply speakers,
and has already. contributed his own
services eby opening the Moose cam
paign at Clarksburg. but the two
old parties have regular headquar-
tiers and direct wire connections, as
1t were, with the battlefield, and
these in command of the opposing
forces.
The national committees look up
on the outcome of the fight as OF
more Importance than the election
thai vas held in the Tird Maine dis
.tricts because they believe that the
battle, will be waged more strictly on
pne issue-the tariff--than 1t was
in Maine, The. West Virginia dis
trtrt is more of manufacturing dis
triets in that respect that there is IN
tricts IN that respect that, here is in
the country, and for that reason it is
expected that the result of the voting
will tell more accurately than in
Maine tust how the elimination or
the protective tariff policy by the
Democratic administration is viewed
by the man in the factory, as well as
his employer. If the Democratic
candidate wins the leaders OF tho
administration are prepared to hail
IL as, great approving victory for
the new tariff bill and for the adj
ministration's policies so far as they
have been developed. or. announced.
At the close of; the first week of
what-may be called actual campaign
ING tnere was quite a different feel
of the Republican party, and among
Republicans generally. 1t is a feel
ing that the party has a good chance
to win, despite the effort OF a third
party to cnt in ON its vote. The
news of the opening meetings, espe-
ciaiiy the one at Wheeling, brighten
ed up the hopes of the managers a..
national headquarters, and added to
their determination to wage battle
to the last hour, which for vigor, re-
sourcefulness and ferocity win
match any canvass ever waged in any
congressional district.
Chairman Wood mas been going
over the official returns of the First
district in every election held for the
last dozen years, and he finds en-
couragement in them which
strengthens ehis belief that the dis
trict is fundamentally overwhelming
" for protection, has proved 1t time
and again and viii prove it again
this year despite its two-fimes de-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07

Your chance to sell your home
through advertising IS the only
chance that deserves the name. Not
many properties change hands With
out the helplng impstGs Of the Daily
Telegram CLASSIFIED ads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07
.IRgNElNGI
Il JEWS *
Schedule Tor week.

Schedule Tor Week.
The bowling schedule for the week
as announced Monday evening by
Manager Dresbach. Of the Gore al
leys, is as follows:
Tuesday.
7:45 o'clock-G ondoliers VS.. Kan
dy Kidds.
S;45 o'clock-La Azora vs.. Davis
sons,
Thursday. -
7:45 o'clock-:Rady and Deem
Taiiors Us. Great Bowling Btam. 81,
S:45 o'clock-Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance company Team Ysa Dopo7
hue and johnson.
Friday.
7:45 o'clock Giants vs.. 1nvinci-
bles. FIJI
s:45 o'alock-w olks vs.. Cubs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-07

The weight of personal baggage. all
lowed free of charge on English rail-
ways for each ordinary first class pas
senger is 1856 pounds, and for each
ordinary third class passenger is 100
pounds. 3f-,,.s..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
B|LlPOSTERS'
TRUST WANTS
TO DISSOLVE
Suit Begun, Corporation Is
Now Willing to Follow Lead
of Telephone Corporation. =.

CHICAGO. Dec. c3.-The so-called
"Blll Posters Trust Is negotiating with
the Government to follow the example
o. the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and dissolve, 1t was
learned here to-day. Suit against the
alleged combination was begun here
recently. but the association Is said TO
be willing &c conform to every wish OF
the Government without further pro-
cedure in court.
The Governments suit is a civil one
directed against the Associated Bill
Posters and Distributors OF the United
States and Canada. In these two
countries there are said 10 be four big
associations Of bill posters and dis
tributers whlch are members Of the
defendant association.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23

law would he continued TO be earned
ont az IT had been done since he went
on the bench.
81 sometimes make mistakes my
self" said Grubsr.
I'm sorry to hear It," returned the
Magistrate.
.But I'm glad TO have good com
pany."
Magistrate Murphy made the order
holding the defendants and left the
bench.
Solomon Hechter. proprietor or
Second avenue restaurant, filed sum
mons and complaints In the County
Clerks office this afternoon in TWO
suits for 100000 each for alleged
damages In the white slave movies IN
producing his restaurant in the picture
play.
one of the suits is directed against
the Broadway Theatre. BROOKLYN,
where. IL is alleged. "A similar picture
Ito that of the Park Theatre IL being
shown. Mrs. Hechter also brings suit
for 100000. II is complained that the
movies depict her standing In the door
way Of her restaurant. above which II
the label: white Slave Headquar-
ters"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
FINGER MARK LEADS
At ONCE TO ARREST
Of TWO BURGLARS
There It Was on Silver Pitcher
They Forgot to Take
From SidebOard.

A dnSermtnt thoushtisssiy left on the
shiny surface OF a silver pitciher led to
the prompt arrest Of . burglar IN Brook
lyn and the subsequent apprehension of
his brother ~ q participant IN the
crime Both were arraigned to-day be
tore Magistrate Manner IN the Gates
Avenue Police Court
Tho home Of Theodore Olmstead at
No. ID stanhope street. Brooklyn, was
entered and goods to the value of $500
stolen two weeks ago. and the robbers
left behind on the sdsboard the silver
pitcher with the teil-tale nnEer-print
upon Il Detective Ryan OF the Miller
avenue station compared the finger
mark With the records. and II was found
to b. that Of Joseph Ksarns. twenty
one years old. OF No. S17< Fulton street,
Brooklyn. HIS arrest was Immediately
accomplished. and he confessed TO the
burglary. County Judge Dyke then sen.
fenced him TO ave years imprisonm snt.
With this sentence confronting him.
young Kearns said that he had some.
thing to tell" THIS related to his ac-
Court that his brother Robsrt Was the
participant and to-day hs was brouEh!
face to face with his brother and
dumfouhdsd when has younger brother
named him. He asked him. DO yoi
realize what you are doing, Joe7" But
Joe did not answer.
Robert was held In 1900 bail for trial
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
EvAsloNs AND oopoEs BY HEAD
OF THE TRUST.

Mr.. Bethel dodgei. eyaded. tried 70
drag in questions OF valuation and ap-
portonment but the chairman held him
down to simple propositions
You will fgure the receipts accord
Ing to the different services said the
Chairman. "You VIII thsH HsIr. tn.
expenses. There are certain general
expenses which you all. nave 20 allD-
cate to the various ssrvio.s'
III we have II y0I can iAyA ~"
replied Mr.. Bethel Il don, knDr
whether We have any such studies.
but anything We have you may have"
Adjournment waA taken 10 Jan. Z.
At the morning session shs. NJ
Bethells absence was noted DsnsTA ..
Counsel Swayze said
| Mr.. Bethel II not here. have
been unable TO communicate with
han. ! could not find him. lie YES
| not ~ his home In AontclAir lsSe
night when I telephoned there. lie
Was not expected At his office TO-
day"
n. II. wtnkier. principal cOmplainan,
In the case. said:
II ask for a subpoena for Mr.. Bethel
roturnabls at . O'Clock this 4ttsfnoon
Without the presence OF Mr.. Bethel /,
Ii impossible for Us to proceed. A state
ment was made by counsel for the com.
pany that Mr.. Bethel was the only mar
who could give us an Approximate valu,
Of the plant In New York city"
There 10 no objection" said Chair
man Decker, TO your endeavoring "a
locate MIR, Bethel II you so desire"
r. w. Kerr Of Brooklyn. one Of the
vigorous advocates OF lower telephone
rates. asked to be allowed to serve tn,
subpoena. lie was duly authorised
and Immediately started on a hunt fol
the missing President Betaell.
~ know him wsu," said lgr.
Kerr, "and ! viii ma him ~ he u
In this town. know al the cor.
nsrs OF the Telephone Building,
With he three sets Of elevators,
It's secret connection With the
Esvsmysr Building sect door aaa
its many exits"
Mr.. Bethel decided 10 back dow
when he heard the subpoena had beei
issued,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
Important
to Know

without alcohol or poisonous
drugs, Father Johns Medicine cures
throat and lungs. builds up the body
and makes strength.
II drives the impurities out Of the
system and strengthens each organ
OF the body. enabling each to do III
work properly.
Father Johns Medicine 10 the best
remedy ever prescribed for buildinl
Up lbe system.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23

NE office In which Miss Branch
pososo . third Of her forty years. 10 Q
Aas,. 1osty retreat Of the Law. although
atsats1 II ths new Nasonie Temple
DuIlias. erected since The big Ore that
svsot Monticello Couch. PRIOR to that
TINA sccuSdsd Offices In the old Masonic
Tsnpas Building. . ricksty. tumblsd-
lswa wooden structure.
Whsa ne saw The Evening World re-
psseas lGiss Branch wore . polks dot
1soss oHs n ei1-fashionsd style . large
baaAk bat witA white piumss which she
~ bssn toe confused to remove a..
tAsa0A shs y sominaily conansd - .
- Usisonss. % . charss Of pstit isr.
sea1.
oetAAoGo WITH RoDBBINo BOD
o. oeoo IN CASH.
U0sa ~ Dstsy lsrosay charge. inci.
lsnAallv. sssts he hue q ~ sxtrsss-
11nosy oasA Aftsr the discoveey Of
0eosA's body and the sudden revelations
q ~ woman Of the timer on,os. Mrs.
CsasA eoofroatsd Miss Branch and
Soea1y charged her with rubbing the
bo1y Of her husband Of Ssoo. which. the
~ iaststsd. was on the body whom
CoooA dte1. Atss Branch Was searched
- ell that was found was . = blu.
voAGA che asserted was her personal
Sseesrty. asd three q bilis. which she
lesaase1 che haA taken from the body
~ Gaks kssOtns.
\ No. Couch. . tall. wsn-ouilt woman
~ SsNy hair. citing mother for her
lAMgAtee Louise. . dark-hairsd. blue
~ Gis1 u the twsatisa. refused to
l1Dooa9 ~ oass ~ all. except to cay
to- when Aiss Branch 10 arrAignsd be-
tssU Justice Nivsn she Will appear
aOAAnse Aes. - Nss Couch talked she
~ asy sysA coo, and collected. In
~ Ssoot roeO q the comfortable homo
~ eeeuptsd Nv The body Of her hus-
~
Not tie least extraordinary feature OF
~ sass u the fact that Couch was ac-
4 sustained 70 70 homo on Sundays for
- meals. AZ other times he ate with
Ne Branch woman and engineered the
y1ese0tsea ~ IN old Artihcs. II appears
- whsa the ore DESTROYED ths main
~ q Aenticealo. Coueh injured bis
~ by stepping In some oaTbads ussd
- . Ore sxtinguiahsr. This injury
neAs Nm lamA scoovdiaS 70 the story.
- - his house NJ ~ he top Of .
y3asOs hil 10 made this "a excuse for
3eiesOtas n NJ o6,oA Asothsr version
Ise he A3ussd foot story V that he was
rs1ning . Aundrsd yard race In his
eyssA 80 ~ Ssnsbe1y placed lad
a~'v In hie nath ~ hs lev ever II
s.....s' .i's an ontIA. A,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
FALL KILLS SERGEANT.
skull Fractured by Plunge From
Car At COney Island.

Police Sergeant Edmund o. Matthews.
who was located at Sheepshead Bay
died this morning In Kings County
Hospital from a fractured SKULL. ON
Dec. l6 he fell from a Coney Island car.
He was treated by DR., insolvency.
who expressed little hope for his re-
covery from the start
Last August Matthews accidentally
shot Detective Blake In the leg at the
station house. lie was placed on trial
and while he was later restored to duty.
final decision has been reserved In his
case. Blake Ia stin absent from duty.
Matthews was forty-two year old and
leaves a widow and fve children. He
was appointed to the force In lsoe
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23

Jules Arsene Arnaud Claretle was
born on Dec. g. 1910. at Limoges. bd.
lived the greater part OF his life IN
Paris. where he was educated. lie wac
prolific writer Of books and drSnati'
criticisms and acted as war correspond
ent In 1865 with the italian army heht-
ing AGAINST the Austrian troops. He
again took part In warlike operations
during the Franco-German war OF 1910,
Il, when for a period he was in con-
mand OF a battalion OF volunteers ~
the National Guard. and was present
at nearly all the engagements In ms
vicinity OF Paris.
lie subsequently was elected TO Pariia-
ment. but gave up politics for his literary
pursuits
Ciareties works were mostly OF a
light. gosslpy character. but he wrote
some volumes OF history and fiction.
Since 1855 NJ. Claretie had been admin
istrator of the Coincide Franchise.
which office he resigned in September
this year. lie was a Grand Officer OF
the Legion OF Honor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
HEAD Of CRY
PHONE TRUST IS
FORCED TO TESTIFY
Continued from FirSt Page)

more than Its book value. Many COM
panies up the state have been con-
solidated Into the company and we
wrote or S7.OO0.00o OF their capital A
part OF that 47.OOo.0O0 should be appor-
TONED TO New York city"
Mr.. Bethel wandered far afcld trying
TO show that all these outside plants
and absorbed companies should be con-
sidered as baving bearing on New York
City profits and rates. Mr.. wlnkler
brought him back repeatedly to New
York City but was unable to pin him
down to any definite statements regard
Ing the figures OF the metropolis alone.
CHAIRMAN DECKER TAKES A
HAND IN EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Bethel having declared that the
value of absorbed upstate companies
had influence on New York City values
and rates. Chairman Decker took a
hand at cross-examination and con-
ciuded a long inquiry into methods and
practices which will furnish valuable
data for the commission.
Mr.. Bethel. In a generous declaration
similar to tho eleetnOsynary statements
or life insurance presidents under the
hrc Of Investigator Hughes. said that
few years ago he had wiped out
$1,000, 900 from the capital account OF
absorbed companies. 30 that the people
would not have to pay for II In tele-
phone rates. II was. he said, to relieve
tho rate paying public from paying
interest on 100000
TN considering changes In rates. do
you take into consideration earnings
and expenses" asked Chairman Decker.
Yes. broadly speaking"
q. Have you not had surveys and
studies made OF New York City for this
purpose? A. No. not alona have always
felt that the duty OF tho tsleph one
company to the commercial and bust
nesA supremacy Of New York City de-
manded that we take into account the
surrounding territory.
esThELl's VIEWS ON RATES IN
THIS CITY.
Mr.. BETHEL made u long argumen,
against liking New York City rates or
the basis OF the city alone. All tho
State. he argued. should be conside Tered
as having n bearing on tho city's rates
Now York City should furnish thC
cream to enrich tho dry ground vi
State. II is the value OF the services
to the users. according to the company's
IDEAS OF value. not cost OF service alo ne
which should 10 the basis for nxns
rates.
Therefore plant investment and
profits In New York CITY should not b,
considered as the sole basis for rates
1t Is value Of the service to the sub
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
The best service In the world.
Chairman Decker contraA1ctsd
Dsthsll and declared there was .
great deal OF discomfort against the
6Ntv

=, Have you had study OF receipts
and expenses in New York City for va
rious classes Of service in New York
city? A. don't know. They have not
been brought 10 my attention.
III you will see what studies have
been prepared" SAID the chairman.
'you will produce them az the mex,
hearing. What We want Is precise
statement OF revenue and expense IN
.ul.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
WANTS TO KNOW IF lNjUNc
TjoNs RULE CITY.

III there are any complaints from
any citizens as to the production Of
this show in future will sit and try
their cases. as I consider each case a
separate violation of the law"
Il was reading In the law this morn
ing" put In Counsellor Gruber. that
a. a Magistrate you can sit only In
your own jurisdiction"
Il can sit and try this case in any
place In the city Of New York." re-
torted the Magistrate. ITS about time
that we learned whether this city is
being run by law or by Injunction"
"Or by the arbitrary act of the Po-
lice Department. which is infinitely
worse" said Gruber.
Magistrate Murphy said that the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
Mrs. Inez Milholland BoisSevain
Appears for Pictures, While
Other Women Fight Them.
DENOUNCE INJUNCTION
Magistrate Murphy Declares
He Will Sit in Judgment on
Any Citizens Complaint.

The people responsible Cor the pro.
ductlon OF the moving pictures. The
Inside Of the White slave Traffic" AZ
the Park Theatre. waived examination
before Magistrate Murphy this after
noon in chief Magistrate McAdoo's
office at No. 800 Mulberry street. Henry
e. Bohn. manager OF the theatre.
benjamin Nusshaum. ticket taker; Miss
Frances Pierce, In the box office: Will
lam Hurley, operator. and Max Frlck
| his assistant, were held in $1,000 bali
for Special Sessions.
Assistant D!strict-Attorney Lockhart
defense was represented by Frederick
Goldsmith and Abe Gruber, the attor-
neys. Mrs. Inez Mllholland Boissevain.
counsel for the Sociological Fund of the
Medical Review of Reviews sat on one
side of the table TO help the defendants.
on the other sat Miss Margaret Luther
OF the Florence Crittenden Mission 20
advocate the closing OF the alleged I'M
moral movies.
Attorney Goldsmith said that the de-
PENDANTS waived examination and asked
FOR reduction OF bail to $500.
Not at this time" returned Magis-
trate Murphy. severely. ANY one en-
gagged in his enterprise Just now is not
entitled TO any consideration. in my
opinion"
Then. turning to Third Deputy Police
Cnmmlssinpar Newh,iryer ha added.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
SCHMIDT LAWYER AWAY AFTER
MORE WlINEaSEe. II Is cAlp.

Alphonss q. Koelble Of counsel for
the prisoner was not In court at to-
days opening. II was understood that
he was In Trenton trying to persuade
certain reluctant witnesses who OBJ
served Schmidt while he was employed
Ia = church there In the unauthorized
Ruise Of a priest. Mr.. Koelble. leaving
W. n. X. Olcott and Terence J. Nc
Nsnus 10 conduct the actual trial. has
spent much time In Trenton for SOW
ersl days Persons whose testimony
he desires have persistsntly refused
to come TO this city to 20 on the wit
ness stand because they do not want
70 be mixed UP with such an unssem
Iy case" and have such . record to be
established about them for the rest of
their lives.
| Or. Smith Ely Jeiliffe. the first OF the
aIienists for tho defense, was Still on the
stand whom court opened to-day. Under
cross-examination an open quarrel de-
veloped between the witness and Mr..
Deiehanty.
Are you not using sophistry!" asked
Mr.. Delahanty.
| "Only as lawyers use IT," said the
physician.
But you are7'
1t In necessary with . lawyer al
skiifui as yourself" said DR.. Jellire
smiling.
But you are speaking to Others
said the Assistant pistrict-Atornsy.
II win talk plainly II you viii permit
NO." said DR.. Jsllihs.
But are you using sophistryr In
sisted Mr.. Delshanty.
THAT 10 for you to say. cir" replied