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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
STUDENTS
VI "est virginia University Elect Rem
Eesehtatives on New Athletic
Committee

Spe0 nj Dispatch 20 the INTELLIGENCE
M'H'ANTOWS. ". Va. Nov. 90 -
An election. conducted a. muni-ipal
elections are IN this state. was conduct
Ell yesterday at the state universlty b,,
mo students. and two rcpres.nt,-.,..s
N"'e elected AZ members represerff.s
re student body Co. the new Athlete
,l..,i zee. 4 primary was cordl-.e ~
ABOUT Ten days ago ami tho election 80
,''@5 Mes ny ballot The vote r.srf.aIi
p. -. Feem. editor n the cDI....
fHF"F ara captain o. the chafru.,r..- f,.
l..-e lass. being elected from M. .ii
i.'r class and ]. 3D. Ash. u the s..r-.--
ll.'' At tie election $50 ballots v.-e
9..eIaI days ago the alumni appo.-f.
f1 Two resertaftves. Hnl Pc, lon,
.' N.t APPS three regres-ufa-
Ii''- TOT the faculty Within tie 're,f go.
.'f .st Whcn the meeting o. .,..... --
.@, WIZ 10 held .s not known. Iyt ., DO.
"a date soon. wa ''t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
GOOD BOUTS
HOOKS" Evans. OF Pittsburgh. Ge+s ne.
@Sion over Ray Parks, OF SMOKY
Clty-Other bouts

''''t..-.'+ ID TIE Intelligence.
S4Ei BIZ VILE, o.. Nov. IA
pa. 80 number ~ rEht fans spent n ysr,-
800. -'4' o.. 'rl. ug yesterday II the Aha
t'lil casino. where four Interest u.
louis were staged. The man bout w.
''n iio'>~ Evans and Ray Parks.
,tu OF ilttsuurgn. Ia was a i0-round
- 'IH the ichting III roughout tho frst
,'Ltn rounds wrs fast ana inter.afin..
given the decision.
~ IN me seventh round Evans caught
I.FNS ON tho Jaw and forced him 10
US corner st1vE'r.ng From that tine
on Parks was gruggy and urnhIs 20 ~
up any defense ' PN'
.lck l.onduan. OF Homestead p vas
matched against two lads The arS+ a. :
'HnE Nia Mccoy. Of pittsburgh- NJ.
..-t lasted only two rounds. when 81
10y was knocked out Tua1rlp- them
'.tShef with Toad" Leonard - ma
place. ana went six rounds. with me
.'h''@ ilg lsogtman. A rreII-uIn,r,.
was pulled on between two local Hrlfar..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
BEST or DAvIs-ELHNs AND PAIR
MONT NORMAL TO COME
Promises 60 Re rast and Hard Fought
Game for Locals-Takes Place
OF Morgantown Game.

Last evening Arrangements were COM
pleted between the Staatz management
and the management OF the Davis
Elkins college. including the manage
ment OF the Fairmont Normal Davis
Elkins college meets FsirmOnt Normal
college at Fairmont to-day in their an
btns after the game to-day. picking out
the best men OF both squads and will
play the Staatz. the game beginning at
) o'clock sharp. Cunningham and Wat
klns have been procured as officials.
This game will no doubt prove 20 be one
OF the fastest and hardest on the Stats
schedule.
Davis-Eikins have been playing fast
root ball all season. Fairmont Normal
mas also been playing good In the last
Two games and has some stars who will
no doubt be selected on the all state
team. Colebank. who will be seen at
iulback In Saturdays game Is tho best
man at that position ever seen at Fair
mont and will give both Gardner OF the
locals and brakeman. OF Marshall IA
is selected
Capt Laliance. Of Fairrnont. Is an
other star who viii be seen IN to-mor-
rows lineup. Dsvis-Elkins has n num-
Der OF stars who Will be used TO great
advantage against the locals The com
bined teams will make "A team strong
enough TO give the locals very hard
battle and one OF the fastest. outside
81 Washington and jefferson. This all
star selection Will be stronger by so per
cent than the State University who W.
10 have played here tomorrow since
they are made up OF men whose integ-
rity has never been questioned. neither
90 they bear the reputation OF being
Yellow"
When news reached the local squad
mat such strong team would oppose
thetn tomorrow they entered practice
Win determination 20 get into form
realizing that they would have a touxh
proposition IN his game
underhil, New Half Back.
NDhais new halfback. Cnderhill,
VIII be seen In action for the first time
eminent dam at New Martinsville =
been transferred 20 the Wheeling office
on account OF the flood conditions or
the dams at that place. The stats are
TOT tuhate In procuring this star
20 III the shoes Of Soles who was In
Jured In the Morris-Harvey game. In
'rIhlll played on the Norwich I-ntver-
SHY OF Northern Vermont He plaved
IuHoack and was considered good
'moush 10 get special mention In Walter
camp - selection last year.
Norwich University has been on the
dartmouth schedule for years Iasf
year lnderhiil scored a touchdown al
hl'ked goal from Their IS ward lI-c
s , ing me nine points registered by MIS-
team hlthyuEh Dartmouth beat them
~ L" = Games has almost rccov.rsI
rom hl. injuries and may be able To-
take part In to-morrow's game
TX Is 70 be hoped that the fans will
come o. the support of TIE local .r,..ri-
zation and turn out IN great nun 80. ~, -.
see tomorrow game. The W Y T.
contest lost the management n f,rg.
Gum OF money. The ali star team, NO.
it- been procured to replace the mi
NelSly game. would only consent 70
come here after an unIisusii,. W
guarantee was offered them ITS ~ BY,
""tea that tho attendance will be sniff
Gent 20 cover this large guarantee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
DODGERS NEW MANAGER
AENoUNCEs HIS PLANS

NEW YORK. Soy. .--WIIbert Rob
ir'nn the now manager o. the RrookIyu
national League team. ANNOUNCED nis
training plans Tor next Season uf "a luu-
.hrou attended by officers OF the Brook
Itf '.tu INI Cwsptuer men to-day.
The f.uh'r. viii start for Augusta
L.t. F'"ruaIr o. AMI the rrruiurs Du
March d. The team VIII remain ir tte
-"4in"ru camp until March 90 and then
viii wu.. if- way north. PLAYING e1hf-
OIii"n fHH'.. AMI arrive home April D.
" "'h ans IHi.HiHl HH.1 American and
OBJ. NUwHrH- 81 the Information ID
league 10 was stated that gpttrr.-
Tenor or frrrHFltHrla. who 90 slated
fu tH tho next pres .Ieut 81 the Nation.
nd lstAu'. bad promised CO. throw Dut
tho nr.f ball 40 EtDefs field nprf 49,.
con. Manager Robinson caught fDr
Nr Toner when co.. latter broF. ir .l
pitcher
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
LINSLY
overwhslms rrtadeIphia High 81 20 o
Cadets Showed Unusually
Strong offense.

Triadelphia High school went down 10
lEuominioIs defeat before the strong
l-iusly aggregation. 20 the tune % 50 O.
%, yesterday Afternoon. IIEsly COM
pletely Outclas-cd the visitors Only
once was the Soldiers goal IN danger
when Meek. u Triadelphia. broke away
for "A ~ yard ran. hut tust failed a.
make touch down. Cadet Nrruek.
easily was the star Of the game. r.reat-
edly breaking through for long gains
Captain fiawkcr Gibson and Metzrer.
a. usual. We're right CA the Job. never
failing o. make substantial gains. Carl
Stroehwan and I. Scueuck played "a
wonderfully strong tachliug game Iu
the second half. coach Morton. % LIN
Sly. sent in the second string men. who
showed up we'll
cotton and Meek did most OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
ROBINSON WILL
PROVE VALUABLE
yHouLD BRING OUT RE- L
srRENdTH OF SUPERBAS.
Sherwood MAgee May Be Let Out
BY Phillies-other Winter
Baseball Gossip.

BROOKLYN fans had not recovered yes
,erday from the shock received at the
Aupoiutment Of Mibert Robinson a.
manager The big catcher has ssnt
most OF his baseball career Ia the COM
Iauy OF championship teams Lt'"b
wtth the orioles ia the heyday or thtiI
remnant winning ways, a. "rH as WIN
- Giants Tor the last three years. Ills
frst move will be 90 get the second d.
Vision idea ont OF ,us heads OF the
Brooklyn players. lie VII. nor Ni.U'
for team being out OF tne tae' ,.-
fore the campaign Is well UNDER way.
The Superbas have fingered 7o i'Lh iN
the ruck that ~ has become SECOND it-
tgre 20 Thorn. ~ unl.. 49, III, ,.- -.
the top. The stun b. there ana VIII r..
IL the players are once ul-aI .tafi 90 L'.'
idea that they can beAl me- r's L.
lows Many q time. especially ih IIft
Ing against the Giants. the Brn'kly ns
seemed beaten before they took t"e
there will De- some merry battles be-
. cen the tao teams next season. max
Robbie does not know about me " 't
detect Marquard or TeSreau hlli'f,ut
two innings before t.e bloW Ni@l'F
faIIs what the - Louis 'AfNi'1I-
LId o., u.ffv after Roger HreerfNsr
took hold % them an gave mem 10 i.W
tips o. baseball ni-'gft
gents against tho Giants will te
worth watching
Though Sherwood Nagee ~ t1e Phil
lies BE- one ~ the best h'ffrra ir base
nall and 4r all-r1und PLAYER "i '.r.
II IL not At all unlikely. mat Pc "i,. p.
spring. and % will. from al accounts.
not TO- an eaev matter n. f.|." f.N
with one Of me oi.r5 iaD . ,.,.. a.,
torrrorize with either the FANS nr r.e
fellow players. and there W'l.I DO ''
objections % the club s-r' h'm r.-'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
STATS WILL PLAY ALL-STAR
FOOTBALL TEAM HERE TOMORROW
scoRELEss .CHARs.-

New York university football
team, which has failed to scor,
a point 50 FAR this season, PLAYS
Its last game on Saturday al An
napolis against the Navy.
The squad Il putting in a hard
week OF practice in the hope OF
topping OF us blank season with
az least one tally against the
Midshlpmen. The forward PASS
Was used 90 promising advantage
IN last Saturdays game with
Wesleyan and special attention
Is being paid this week 10 perfec-
ton OF the play for the Navy
game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21

AMMO C.unt was lodged In the
county iau last nIrht on iunacv
,hhr." ou orders ~ Squire Dohhs Sh,-
.''n placed I'm home in Colum.
cou'f Do done With hcr and ~ vas A.
cided To- return her 20 this state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21

Morrison. ]. e.. Stausbury. q. J.. Shu-
maker. r. h. b.. Simrns. J. p. b.. MI
chaels. Z. b.
Fourteen more men viii 20 10
Clarksburg saturday morning ou the
special train that will be run from here
% accommodate the hundreds Of W.s-
leyHn rooters who anticipate seeing one
OF the hardest fought Rrldiron battles
ever Witnessed In this part OF the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21

Nr ard Mrs John shad. viii y. h.is
TODAY at O'Clock q. M 80 the family
.'n" NO ISIS Wood street Fonowinr-
,U' services the body viii - Inferred In.
'''ef'iev cemetery ~ Martins rerry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
Summary.

Goals from field steele. 10: Rorharn
:, Satterarlu. 9. Barth. ?. Tbor,',,,i',,,,'
smut SibarG. Goals from fovf-
steele. zimmerman. Hassym. HeT.
cree. white - Eellair.. Tim, ~ halo
I5 minutes each. scorer. PARE Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
League Games.

Goals from Held. HeubcI. >. Me5ics
= Le'.- Guetzc. Hacf Goals nom
i.-.s; Wood 5. Haer. Referee. Strse-.r
@'.r -1'''''' -'"e OF halves. 10 minutes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21

tnerHI ref Vices over fnr remains az
The late Eugene James. infant son of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21

Tie knowledge that IN HeydIer he Will
ny an assistant thoroughly familiar
win every detail OF the work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
Linsiy.

cotton and Meek did most OF tho
Ola. FOR the visitors. The score.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26

are doing light housekeeping in the
Richard home, northeast of town.
Mrs. o. d. Williams has returned
from a visit to her parents in Clay
City Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs Burke, of FL Paso, are
visitors at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. d. Williamson.
Miss Fannie Ford and Mrs. Case, Of
Las Cruces, were visitors at the Pot
ter home
Mrs. G. D. Williamson visited her
daughter in FL PasO-
3. W. Brown visited relatives IN FL
PasO.
Mrs. Stettmund, of Las Cruces. is Wis
iting Mrs. B. J. ViljOen-
Miss Bessie Emerson, Of Anthony,
spent part Of the week with Mrs. J. r
Livessy.
The West Side Improvement league
met at the school house.
Messrs. o. B. Woods, Neavel and
] Crowder, of ChamberinO, attended the
I league meeting.
P. H. Bailey, OF La Union, was here
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26
COLLECTOR TURNS
OVER S134, 405.70

Tuesday afternoon the county tax
collector turned over to county treas
urer J. D. Ponder S134,4O5.70. Follow
ing that. the county treasurer issued 4
call for jury scrip up to his registered
number, 51,SS6- This. it was stated,
makes jury scrip registered by the
treasurer by 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon the same as cash. About $4,000
viii be expended in taking up the out
standing scrip. A part Of the money
received viii be used for taking up
some of the county's outstanding bonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26
The Forty Year TEST

An article must have exceptional
merit to survive for a period of forty
years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
was first offered to the public in 1872.
From a small beginning it has grown
in favor and popularity until it has
attained a worldwide reputation. You
will find nothing better for q cough or
cold Try il and you will understand
why it is q favorite after a period Of
more than forty years. It not only
gives relief-it cures. For sale by all
dealers.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26
CANDID ATES NAMED FOR
TUCUMCART school, ROAR

Tucumcari, y. NJ, March 26.-At a
mass meeting held at the court house,
the following candidates were chosen
by a mixed political crowd, TO run for
school directors Of the first district
including Tucumcari. Mrs r p. DonO-
hoo. c. H. Meeker. Henry Swan, A. D.
GOldenberE and William Troupe The
last two are members Of the present
board If elected, Mrs. DonOhOO will
be the first woman to hold office in
this city. It is said that at least one
opposition ticket will be run.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26
SPECIAL SERVICES ARE HELD
N Ia MESA CHy-RCHFS.

Ia Mesa. n. NJ March 26.-Easter
services were held at the Methodist
church in the morning by Rev J. A.
Raw. of FI PasO, and St. Johns Epis-
copaI church in the evening by Rev.
Hunter Lewis st. Johns church was
decorated with lilies and pot plants
The offertory. who Is He?" was sung
bv three girls. A little girl was bap-
TIED at the beginning Of the service.
w c. Meade and mother were visit
ors to Las Cruces
Mr.. and Mrs. Centers. Of Las Cruces,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26

These offcia uniforms are Illustrated al me IeI We vi"
sell any of these garments separate as follows;
k,b.L; Blouse so White blouse. 90
KbsTi Skirt...S275 Serge skirt .
KHAKI hat $1OO Serge hat $500. 5 90
On sale IN shirt waist section End floor, aisle 2 See San An
tonic ST. window display.
Evening journal., 1913-07-10
ODDITIES IN THE DAYS NEWS

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK Catcher Clark bowed
and smilingly extended mask and
glove toward the upper tier at Eb-
bets Field when Miss Annunciata
Malafronte jumped from her scat and
snatched high-sailing foul.
PASSAIC, N. Total number Of
children intoxicated during year. 81. ="
was an entry written into Truant
Officer Weber's report.
TOWANDA, Pa.-Miss Clara s.
Loewus lived twenty weeks on a diet
of stale bread peanut butter and po-
tatoes and now refuses to give up
the simple food It cost only SO.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-Two veter-
mary surgeons and the family physi-
clan were unable to save the $4,000
japanese toy poodle owned by Miss
Elizabeth Blake. II was placed in a
fine casket and buried with services.
LONDON-"Tea and sweets are
sapping the vitality Of the British
nation" says a report of the Food
Reform Association.
LoNDON.-A thirteenth century
Evening journal., 1913-07-10

Limoges wooden cross was sold here
for Sl,0bo.
ROME-The postmaster general
has received 300 wedding invitations
since the removal of the ban against
marriage Of telephone girls.
WASHINGTON.-A workman at the
government printing Office dropped a
crOwbar which upset box that
struck a fire alarm box. summoning
four engines, and nearly creating
panic among the clerks
NEWARK, n. J.-Alleging that her
brother-in-law tried to persuade her
to elope with him, a woman shot at
him was arrested and held in S2,500.
Her name was Felicia Cantelope.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Dan Cupid
had a merry time Of il In this city
during the month of June. breaking
all records. The wedding bells rang
nearly 200 times. the five-day law
being waived to aid one tardy couple
CHICAGO.-Ca Olsen. milk wagon
driver, arrested for drunkenness, was
released on his promise to board the
milk wagon. Judge SABBATH ordered
him to drink two quarts Of buttermilk
q, day.
Evening journal., 1913-07-10
STRANGE MAN
NOW FIGURES
In TRAGEDY
BY The United Press.

o9 Inc OHlltu Ift6hs
WILKES BARRE, Pa, July lO-The
report Of the discovery OF strange man
by Stephano Reese, of Plymouth near
the scene Of the Crispell tragedy at Har-
vey's Lake on the night OF the Fourth OF
July, and the examination Of about 100
letters written by Herbert Johns, sweet
heart of the victim, gave the detectives
and state police additional clues today on
which they are trying to solve the muir.
der
The letters secured from the Johns
home in this city and the Crispell home
at the lake have shown that al was not
well between the girl and her lover.
The report of Reese, who is a chauf.
feur that he saw the couple near the
place where the body was later found and
that he also saw a strange man lying on
pile of logs has Increased the activity
of the detectives. Reese. driving from
the Oneonta Hotel on the night of the
Fourth, says he saw Johns and the girl
with party of friends. Reese drove out
by the Weckesser boat house. near where
he says he saw the strange man living on
the logs. The man moved when he pass.
ed and looked up and down the road
Reese returned and passed the same spot.
He says he saw Johns and the girl in the
road, the girl appearing 20 be staggering
The strange man was still on the pile OF
logs at the time.
Evening journal., 1913-07-10
URGE SASSE
FOR HIGHER
P. 0. PLACE
Carriers Think New Superin-
tendent of Mails Should
Come From Their
Ranks
NEW POSTMASTER
AWAITS COMMISSION

The vacancy in the office of assistant
superintendent OF mails in charge OF let
ter carriers, caused 10y the recent death
OF Walter j Young is causing much talk
among the postoilice employees as a result
OF the newspaper article published sew
eral days ago to the effect that the De
partment at Washington, in the past has
preferred the appointment OF clerks to
inside positions IN postotlices. This would
leave the letter carriers strictly out oi
a chance Tor the Office and the latter arc
aroused as a result. They contend that
at one time II was true that clerks re-
ceive" the preference but when Frank A.
Hitchcock was postmaster general he is-
sued an order making carriers eligible
TO promotion.
One carrier said today that there
would be no incentive Tor carrier to
make record ion attention TO his duties
unless he could look forward 20 promo
tion. The superintendent of carriers has
to do with carriers principally and it
Is pointed out that q carrier should re-
ceive the appointment.
The local carriers are backing
George w. Sasse, former chief of the
Wilmington Fire Department and a
mail carrier for twenty years, fer the
position. They claim that his record
is unapproachable and that his long
years 9f attention 10 his duties az the
postofice entitle him TO the place
With the object in view OF having Mr..
Sasse appointed II is quite likely
that delegation OF carriers will call
upon lanes j. English the new post
master as soon as he assumes his Of
fee aud urge upon him such course.
The letter carriers point with pride to
the fact that the postmaster of New
York cit. Use to his present posi-
tion from the position Of letter car
rier.
Some Of the clerks at the postofice
seem 20 think that Frank p Phalen.
clerk, should receive the appoint-
ment. Whether the latter would ac-
cept It, however, is problematical Mr..
Phalen is not seeking tho place and
judging from remarks he made 10
others IL is a question whether he
would accept the appointment. The
position pa S but little more thar
the maximum salary Of clerk.
Mr. English has not vet received hi.
commission and unless the Presidoni
lsiens commissions in advance. il is
not likely that he will receive It this
week as President Wilson is st.-I in
New Hampshire.
Evening journal., 1913-07-10
YOUNG WOMAN FELLED
AND ROBBED BY NEGRO
UNDER GLARE OF LIGHT
Miss Elizabeth Watson Pounced on by Highwayman
in Front of Residence of John r.~s, in Whose
Family She is Nurse, Wrcs With Her
Assaisnf for Possession OF Purse,
Which He Finally Ge
MR. BIGGs WITH REVOLVER, ANSWERS
CALLS BUT THE THUG GETS AWAY

Pounced on by a negro thug, Miss
Elizabeth Watson. nurse In the
household Of John Biggs. prominent
lawyer was brutally assaulted and
robbed last night at 1880 o'clock. at
Fourteenth and Broome streets. The
robbery occurred within nfty feet OF
the Soldiers and Sailors monument,
under the glare OF street lights. but
the negro not only knocked down
Miss Watson. but got away without
being seen. as the young woman
called for aid.
Had Il not been for her screams
being answered by Mrs. John Biggs,
IN front OF whose house the assault
occurred, the negro might have seri-
ously injured her. AS soon as she
cried out her screams we're heard by
Mrs Biggs who Immediately notified
Mr. Biggs that something was wrong
and that a woman needed help. He
responded with his revolver.
Miss Watson is employed at the
Biggs homo. No. 1910 West Fourteenth
street as nurse for the Biggs chill
uIfNs ONt ~ lNuilk MNAHhN aHN
her home is at No. 2O7 Rodney street
Last night she had been 10 her home
and was returning TO the Biggs resi-.
dence about 1890 She alighted from
a Delaware avenue car, at Delaware
avenue and Broome streets. and was
walking down Fourteenth street
when she noticed a negro man walk
ing briskly along Broome street IN
her direction lie turned down Four
teenth street and walked behind her
She quickened her pace, but the negri
also walked faster and finally caugh
up with her almost in front Of tn
Biggs residence.
Without utterrinE a sound the ma
drew back his fist and struck her
terrific blow In the back of the hea'
The blow felled the frightened woma
10 the street like a log and the negr
grasped a handbag containing sma
sum. which Miss Watson held In h'
hand She gamely held on TO Il An
yelled at the top of her lungs for hel
while the negro pulled and dragg'
Evening journal., 1913-07-10
HOUSE LOBBY
PROBERS SHAPE
THEIR PLANS
By Id Unlted Prees.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-Prepared
for an inquiry OF several months dura-
tion, the House lobby investigating com
mittee met and organized today Sew
eral of the members were out of the city
and taking of testimony will probably
not begin until next week.
Representative Garrett, of Tennessee,
chairman of the House probers, called
the meeting today to size up the stu
pendous task before the committee and
TO discuss a formal, orderly program OF
procedure.
TO hold all the hearings and examine
the witnesses ia the immense marble
hall of the House office building, where
the steel and money trust and Lawrence
strike Investigations we're held, was de-
cded upon by the committee.
Chairman Garrett stated today that
investigation OF the congressional cor
ruption charges of Col NJ NJ. AIulhall
would be the initial work of the com
mittee if possible He will see Senator
Overman. of the Senate lobby commit
tee. regarding the Mulhall charges Cop
ies Of the "confessing lobbyists papers
are TO be secured by the House commit
fon