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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
CAUSE NO WORRY
TO BILLY SUNDAY
Criticisms Of Methodist Ministers
in New York Bring Sharp
Retort From Evangelist.
Especial to TIL. Times.Dispatch.l


Scranton, Pa March i7-"There's no u..
of thu SC high browed New York Methodist
ministers throwing fit about me going 10
Neu York wouldn't so there under any
consideration. ana have not been thinking
about going. Why. Now Works. eoin- 10
HI 30 fas; that you can't see the dust
and the Protestant ministers there canno,
save ii. and don't want any one else to
attempt it,"
day the celebrated baseball evangelist, Who
- conducting an eiGht-wceks' reviva! here
at meeting OF the Methodist mini.i.rs I'm IN
New York yesterday
lie din, even deny. that ne told tho Rev
10 go TO h when he Suggested SOM.
thing TO him. and limited ihat he ~oui
VII" attempted to "hutt I'M on his affairs
Ihc evangelist, however. denied the state
mont Of Mr.. Piper that it cost 80 per CON
vert in Pittsburgh. ana said he would Xix,
70 learn from the clergyman where he GOT
vva cost ii,,sS S So! $1,000 .he SUNDAY re-
according TO The official iignres given out
total number of converts there was % sol
rho 80. referred Z" b" MIR. Piper may have
preferred to ioin as the Methods, Epi Icy
pal lhc oiIciai hsures on the collections
the free will offering for SIR sunday on ne
last day Of the revival was Si03ia.5j which
together with contributions from corpora
tons and wealthy individuals, brought Tho
evangclists remuneration up to S37.l5a ~
This would MAKE the total collected for ey-
pcnses and Sunday S75.s5l. Tho evangelist is
anxious 10 know just where Mr. Pipcr reie
his $4,000 figure.
Mr.. Piper. who made the charges was
formerly pastor of tho Frs; MethoJist
Church OF Wilkes Barre. and the Rev. H. e.
Murdoch. superintendent OF tho Scranton
district of the Wyoming Conference said
tude. " "
shortly after the revival in pittsbur sh"
H ,,n Mr. Murdock; u received "a letter from
praise for Mr.. Sunday and his work there
one OF the phrases In the letter was:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
ANTI-kAMNEA TABLETS
The Headache Believers.
Dfettng6


Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
Office OF the Secretary.
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
special and general meeting of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company Will be held
at the Office Of the company, at Byrd
street Station, in the City of Rich
mond, Virginia. on Wednesday,. April
lst, 1914. Mt IL o'clock a. NJ. for the
purpose of considering, passing upon,
authorizing and consenting to dis
continuing the further issuance Of
bonds of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company under and secured
By its unified mortgage TO United
Trustee. dated November 1G. 1909, and
closing said mortgage; and, for the
purpose OF considering, passing upon,
authorizing and consenting - the
sale or otherwise, by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company. in
lieu OF the UNIFIED bonds. the issue
bonds not exceeding in the aggregate
the par value OF two hundred million
dollars. to be issued in series bear
ing interest at such lawful rate or
rates as may be determined from
time to time by the Board OF Direc-
tors Of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
date or dates as may be determined
by the board OF directors; and the
creation, execution and delivery by
the said railroad company Of n
conveying certain OF its property, to
be described in said mortgage or
deed of trust. to secure tho payment
Of the said bonds. to such trustee In
such form and upon such terms and
conditions no the Board Of Directors
may determine. and tho issue and
disposition Of such bonds or their
proceeds. for the payment or retire
mcnt, from time to time, OF the UNI
derlying mortgage bonds and obliga-
lions Of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company, and for paying for.
constructing, completing. improving
and maintaining it's lines Of railroad
and its equipment: and for other cor
porato purposes for which the pro-
ceeds Of such bonds may be lawfully
used under the provisions Of said
mortgage; and generally to take any
and all action that may seem noces-
sary or desirable In connection with,
germanc to or growing out Of any
Of the matters hereinabove stated.
The stock transfer books of the
March 10th. 1914. at three O'clock p.
NJ. and shall be reopcned Thursday,
April End. 1914. at ton o'clock a. NJ.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
II. l.. BORDEN,
February eth, 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
COTTON MARKETS..

New YORK, March 1.-THE cotton markc,
was nervous and unsettled to-day with
Fcncw"! Of foreign and local selling. which
appeared 20 De INSPIRED by less favora bio
trade auyices from Manchester. better
weather Tor farm work in the South. and
interest had been pretty well eliminated on
the recent advance. The closing tone was
f.eaty. hut las; prices showed a net decline
OF from >Gi5 points
Th.rs wes, eogsiderabl. confusion at the
opening owing 10 the new method follow
ed ~ the Census Bureau in compiling the
Supply and distribution figures. Washing
ION dispatches had warned the trade tina;
the hnAl ginning figures would give the
production of line cotton and lirtcrs sep
arats!y, but few traders seemed 10 ind-r-
stand that tbs domestic mill consumntiou
Tor tbs month OF February would h. re-
ported separately also, and many compared
the consumption OF line cotton Tor the
lie and l!nte.s !o- the same month last
year. This probably accounted FOR part OF
~ ea:l! se!inS anu ate! opening barely
steacy. with March unchanged and Other
about sGi2 points under yesterdays closing
figures
When the correct comparison for tn. cen.
Sls report became generally understood and
was IN excess OF last year, prices rallied 5
Or i points from the lowest on covering
IAs market. however, weakened again in
me afternoon under renewed liquidation
the lowest.
Private cables said that tao ton. Of N.
Manchester market was poorer. owing to "A
sna! export demand, ana Liverpool houses
Ncrc heavy sellers her. late IN the after
noon. Houses with Southern connections
we're not particularly active, ana March
clu7~u 80 points over May after selling
about 6 points over May during the dag.
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NEW YORK rR0DUCE M,nKrr

New York. March -Flour-Quiet. whoa;
-lrTeEulsr. No red. $685.: 40. . hard
winter. sLo9'., No. northern. Dllnth
Nuss. 40. northern Manitoba Sl03i, corr
steady No. yellow. &c. Wool-Stc.dy
Leather Firm. Petroleum Steady Resin
Quiet. Turpentin"-Flrm. Rice and Mo.
,ass"s, S..33; centrifugal snss. refined easy
iases. .S2. centrifugal s2ns refined casv
Unchanged to . pointa lower. Coffce-Spot
steady Rio. No !, $40. santos. No. 4 ll&.c
mlld. dull: Cordova, l3L2.tl6iac. nominal 20.
iatoes and Cabbage Dali and unchanged
Peanuts Dali and unchanged Frcights-
EuSv
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sEABOAKD AIN LINE.

Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich =
mond daily: 300 a. M.-I.ocal to Eorllnh
l:2o p. M.-Sleepers and coaches. Atlanta
BirmfnG ham. Savannah. Jacksonville. 7:c7
r. M-Fiorida Limited. $3.50 p. M.-LocaI
~ rs =. M.-Sleepers and coaches Atlanta
Birmin 6 ham. Memphis. 100 a. M.-sleepers
and coaches. Jacksonville Northbound
trains scheduled to arrive In Richmond
daily: $50 a. ~. 7:to ~ AZ. $3.50 A. n. lo:ii
a. M lorida Limited; Local. Sos p. M, 5:B
p n. Local.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKIr.

Chicago; Ill. March E-Sprnkles Of rain
over northern and eastern Kansas failed 10
aaY 10 relieve, except !n 4 transient lnnun.r
tie fear OF a dry weather scare repariint,
wheat The market closed firm NJ I. iancS
varying from l.H Sc of to a shade advances
Torn finished with a gain OF isGi.c 10 a,c .
oats me same as last night. and provision
unchanged 10 2L2Mjc. up
Cash grain closed: Wheat--No . RED a,a
3N:c.; no hard. a2a@9:S.c. 40. northern
'"g.' no spring, "i1g5c. Corn-No. . Cos a
SOC No. yellow. CGAc. Oats-Stnndard.
5s':p39.c. We
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Riehmonc and Chesapeake bay Railway.
Schedule OF Electric Trains. effective Nav
10. 1917: Leave Richmond. Laurel and Broad
streets: b's;oi 4: a.. $40 \. ~. bs:ii A.
r. 81. 2:io 2: NJ. $40 y. NJ. bi:io Y. Al. 6iis
a.; go p. NJ. TAO p. NJ. bs:lo p. NJ,
1910 +. NJ. 11:40 i. n. Leave Ashland EnI.
land and Maple Streets: 1855 A. M. 81 ~ 4.
r.. $500 A. 81. b9:eo 4. NJ. 100 A. M. ..iI 10
4. M. '2:oo M. ''l:oo i. NJ, a:0s p H. l:aS
T. NJ. t:0o +. NJ. bS 20 p. NJ. 500 p. N. 7;Ss
=. NJ. 800 p. NJ, bs:so +. NJ. 1i:os p. n
DAILY except Sunday. ''sunday only.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

CReported by Rodgers Plummcr & Co. Inc
petersburg. Va. March l1.-PcaRuts-Span-
ish.-taTIncrs Spanish firm at si..5 per
bushcl. Nirsir!as-Faucy jumbo. ga *. o..
per pound: fancy haudpicked, 3aiGr.c. per
pound: extra prime. 3t.n3Nc. per pound
prime. 3iac per pound: Smelling stock, ca
Sac. per pound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
NANAL STORES

Savannah. Ga. March l5.-Turpentinc-Firm
at t6'.c.. receipts 10 casks: shipments 1927
casks; stock 1919 casks. Rosn-Firm: ie-
ceipis $50 barrels; shipments 7l3 barrels;
u, SSs7i2 f, 81: +. si.02ia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Chesapeake and Ohio conv. AZ. toid>.. Nl.s
la=rctt and Myers IS teid> ............... 1nl
l.isGctt ana Myers e (biob .....,........ i?s
!."rii!ard Company Observation-Disclosures. l0l
i.oriliu-d conpany Observation-Disclosures. l:s,.
Norfolk and Western cow Ess.......... 1891 !,
Scshoard Air Line stamped As (asked) IS
Seaooard Ai@ Lire adj. Ss.........--....... ia
southern Railway Observation-Disclosures. .ft,
s"utheTn Halfway hs...:.......-...--.... lc5,7
Inited states steel md S.. ........... 1923.
United States registered IS, 1850 (bid).. ess.
United States registered as 1918 tbid).... 10:
In'ted states Panama Sc tbid) ........... lelS
y Virginia Brown Bros. cts tbi6l 49,. %
NI'rs;nla-Car Chem 1st IS thid>.... o6'.
Va ny and Power Co. IS thidD....... o.
W a pHri 'iSp -s-.--..--.........
WaoashPitts. Term. 1st Is (bid( ....,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

speak In Carnegie Hall week ago. and
went there. Two got dates enough In big
cities to keep me on the jump Tor The ner
ten years. AID I am not worrying a III,
about what the Methodist ministers OF New
York do shy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
DRY GOODS MAEEEv

New York. March l7.-Cotton goods wcr,
quiet and steady to-day. Mems wear lines
ranging in price between $40 ana s. a yard
sold we'll SILK MORE sold well for fall
and eatin-faccd goods were well ordered
Yarns quiet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

blessing To Pittsburgh"
The evangelist said he never preached IL
any city unless he was invited 10 do So
The New York ministers invited Inc &
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Atlantic Coast Line
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

tNLh1EfI CAKEIEF OF TT e SOUTH
Trains Leave Richmond.
N B.-FollowinE schedule figures published
az information and not Guaranteed:
For the South-Daiiy: e:lo A. M-I,ooa,
with Electric Lighted Sleeping Cars for AZ.
,inta and Birmingham. 1895 =. M.-Express
Week Days: $3.50 p h-IocaL
YORK RIVER LINE
$40 2. M.-Stcaner train tparior cary, az
Gept sunday no local stops: and I:5s p. K--
DaiIS, iocal-ConnectinS tor Baltimore daiIy
except sunday. 30 A. M.-except Sunday.
Trains Arrive Richmond.
FROM tho South: $50 A. NJ. and $50 A. II
200 u: b.. sos =. NJ. daily: 1888 Ex Gun.
From West Point: s:ao A. N. (steamer trainJ.
daily except Monday: $50 A. a. daily: S:M
L. NJ. except Sunday.
II. L. BISHOP. d. p. A..
S7 z. Main 81. Phone u.ii,,on M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Baltimore Nd. March l7.-Wheat-St.ady:
SPOT No 5 red $lo.% spot. No. red. west
eTa. sloDi,: March. Slc1i.. Corn--Quict: SPOT.
contract. 6I'sc.: March. e7isc. Oats-Fir,n;
standard Mhite. 4iN.Milc: No. s White ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York
,aies. Stocks.
M -

~" HtiiS-N MANNERS
100 Allis-C Chalmers, pfd. :. 1.
1850 Amalgamatcd Copper il.
1900 Am. Ayr. Chem. com. h.
Amor. Beet Sugar, com. 4.
$500 American Can
90 American Can. pfd
1,3lO Amer. Car and F'dry.
500 American Cotton OIL.
Amer. Hide and Lea. pr.
500 American Linseed Oil. 9.
800 American Locomotive {.
$50 American Smelling
American Snuff. com.
l.30o American Sugar
1850 Amor. Tel. and Tel. Co. :.
100 American Tobacco, com
200 American tobacco, prd.
ZOO Anaconda Copper
400 AtchiSon
Atlantic Coast Line. -.
y. {. L. of Connecticut.
1.500 baltimore and Ohio.
1900 bethlehem Steel Co. com
zoo Bethlehem Steel Co. pfd
British Amer. lob. Co.
500 BROOKLYN Rapid Transit.
] 5000 Central Leather. com.
$500 Canadian Pacific
300 California Petroleum :.
$500 Chesapeake and Ohio.
500 Chicago Great Western
loo Chi. Great Western. pfd.
@,Go2 Chi. Mil. and 81. Paul.
100 cruciblc Steel Cor, com
% crucible steel. pfd
1000 Colorado Fuel and Iron.
Colorado and Southern.
Consolidated Gas
GOO Corn Products. com
100 Den. and Rio Gran, com.
1900 Erie
600 Erie, LIST pfd
Fed. Min. ard SIN. pfd f.
200 General Electric
Geo. W. Helme Toh. Co.
1000 Great Northern. ptd
"uO Great Northern Ore Gifts.
200 Illinois Central
200 lntcrboro- Met.
900 lntcrhoro- Met. pfd. -.
Loo Int. Harvester. com
200 Int. Mer. Marine. com ).
Int. Paper .....
Int. Paper. pfd. ........
loo Kansas City So. com
. 500 f,ahiri, Valley
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

Richmond. Va. March l.. 1914.
Following arc the quotations OH the Rich
inond Tobacco Exchanges:
LOOSE DAKK-FIRED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
Chesapeake & Ohio RAILWAY

Top A.-i.ocsi-D a!y-Newport News.
1872 A.-Local-Daiiy-Ch Vile. Ex Sun.
Thurmond.
n:s A--Express-D aiiy-Norfoii. Old Poin:.
!s:g A.-Local-Daiiy- f!chb'E. Lex. c. Fore
'E:V noon = Express = Daily = Norfolk old
Point ~
200 P.-Eapress-Daiiy-Norfo Ola Point.
6:W -Local-Daily-E. Sews. Old Point,
t:5 P.-I>ocal-EI. Sun. ChArlottesviIIe
6:!3 P.-i:ocal-week days. to Warren
.2:lo p-EIpres,-Daily-Cin.. L'vilIs
a., ~ R--l:i'nited-Daily-C ChEo ST L.
~. f..E1press Daily = Gin. Louisv liis
TRAINS ARRIVE HII hMoNp-Loeai from
East: $40 a 81. $40 p. NJ. Through from
East: 20 A. NJ. ::95 r. NJ. SEQ p NJ Loci
from West: $50 A. M. 30 A. IL. and t:ts
r. ID; Through: $50 A. ~. u SIS A. 81 and
Jane, River Line: 'r:is A. NJ. SIS p. n.
Daily.
''Daily except sunday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Cotton. quiet. n7iddling. 1880. ne, recent,
% bales eross ':1 bales sales 20 bales !;
.tnck. l9l,'i3 na!e- export 20 the Continent.
-" bales; Coastwise. tGi2 bales.
Total to-day al ell posts-Net receipts
So,S"' bales: export 70 Great Britain 800
bales. 10 the Continent, 1903 bales; stock,
S4isJ bales
Consolidated a. al! por,s-Se. receipts.
t'.ll2 bales. export 10 Grea. Britain - 53l
bales 10 France. $3.50 bales; % the CONT
ncU: g. .3 bales
Total since Septe:nbe- "a all rorts-N.t
receipt ".HT.S.c bales export to Great
Rrii"in. 2.i10ia3 bales: 20 France ~ sl6
bales. 10 the Continent, 5.is.-c2 halcs 20
Japan "'Hs'o bales. l" MeX!co. 23.;S5 Iales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

rohH ior iht-t-st-payire bond, ,r,
i .no@'ns h bon ana certificates q inde6t.G.
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Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule In Eject December l. i9i5
Leave Byrd street station. Richmond FOp
SoEFoLk: 300 A. NJ. $50, p. NJ. .f:is
+. ~
FOR I,TNCHBURC AND THE WEST.
$40 A. N. 80 A. NJ, '3:0a p. NJ - ~ p IL
Arrive RichDoLd from Norfoik: .Ii:,e a
A.: 'e:o5 p. NJ. I'll 80 L. NJ. From tho West /:
$50 A. NJ. t2:lo 7. n. t:N p. NJ, SIS p.
N. 1900 Il. Il.
DAILY. :Dsily eIeep: Sunday. ,sund.,
w b. BEv1II. w. G. sA1,Nnpp.
4. 7: NJ. Roanoke, C. r. A.. Konnore
c. ii. BOSLET. d. r. A.. Richmond Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Chicago. NJ. March I7-Hoss-aIarket
weak. Bulk Of sales sSS5aS.,j: pigs. s7.iad
20. CSttic-SloH. Cove and hefcrs, S3.75,i
80; calves, S5a"Jo Shcep-Wcsk, lambs
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BOND LIST

Atlantic Coast Line lst q o..
Atlantic Coast Line-L and \
n {. j.. conv. - Gn Baltimore. sskedl sut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

New Orleans. March T. The cotton mar
het to-day was depressed on the opening
ana r"nstncd ~ Il net loss during the entire
session. closing ~ Tho lowest. i.dls points
undcr thc final figures Of yesterday. Tho
principal reason for ;he decline 81 tho early
ltuti OF thc session the use hy tho
trade OF wrong comparisons for ia. Census
hnreau iirurrs on consumption in this cou--
trE during February. The figures for last
year from the records contained Tho amount
OK linttrs consumed. whereas to-day's re-
port did not, which caused them 10 look
beaiish.
Even after The trade understood tina. IN.
consumption figures were larger than last
ysHr's total very litue buying cam. In. IN
vac AFTERNOON the selling appeared TO he
largely based on expectations ~ bearis,
ginning returns from the Census Bureau
spot cotton qust, l-lGc. of Sales On
'hc spot l.-s0 bales and 30 To- arrive The
y"iton futures closcG; March l2:5s May
~, July I.'S:i august. ll.S6; October III;
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
- Caskis 6 Rurch Z: Co.
ara FOND iIEoRIrs fhf- N ~

50 3 and Bond hToktrs 1915 L. Main street..
Richmond. Va, March i. 1874
SALES AT BOARD
Virginia Centuries. - g. ana p a., >.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

New York. March -Bceves-Fce!ing
steady. Calvcs-F.c!ing steady sheer
Market steady. sheep. ti.,6oj lambs, 5IYt
-. Hog. Market weak AZ so.loaase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
RICHMoND GRAIN MARKET
-. ItICNIiIONu. 4, MArCh Il. INIi
Wholesale QUOTATIONS on CHANG;
WEEAT-Car lOts
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET

ISaIeS a. Union Stools YarLsD
Kichmond. Va. March H. 1914.
report Of the live stock market for the
Week ending March 70 lrii;
Best steers >r>i.c.: medium to good IA
-: common 10 fair. -. n'c.; best hciters.
.'=rsc; medium 10 good. Gi3aIi<c.; common
20 i"if 5.u6c.; best cows. Gi,rjs.c.: medium
% Eooq. 'f4H5c; common 20 fair, @t.G .i.c.:
best oxen ''.hs'.c.; medium TO good 5ikf!
80; common to fair. i'-T5c.; best heavy
pG!,S. thh':c.' light. 5n5i.c.. calves. sn2C. +:
dicks sac. Cows ana calves s3onT5co pcr
mead. Hogs. s'.nac: and stays ca
-. pest sheep. sdo'3c.; medium 10 Good.
tt-n1i2c.. common 10 fai:. ci.Ttc.: bes
lambs, NnN.c.: cOnlmon 70 fair. Gd;c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18

Spot cotton quiet: midilng uplands. lScQ
mi4dIing gun. l3.tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
RICHMoND Hay MARKET.

i;ichmond. Va. March H. 1914
: following are the quotations OF. the
m MI 1.it -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
PERSONALS

Howard Bartlett, Of Elkins, is q
visitor in the city.
Harry Carpenter is here from Fair
mont.
J. g. Roane, Of Weston, is a visitor
in the city.
c. g. and A. T. Ward, Of volga, are
here on a brief business visit.
Birk 8. Stathers, of Weston, was a
visitor here SATURDAY.
4 w. M. Archdeaton, Jr., of Grafton,
is guest at the Waldo.
]. C. Ralphsnyder, OF Fairmont, is a
business visitor in the city.
George E. Kent, of Parkersburg, is
here on a business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hogg. Of Point
Pleasant, were visitors here Friday
and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. kirkpatrick, OF
Fairmont. are visiting in the city.
Miss Marjorie Harvey. stenogra-
pher in the Office Of the Phillips
Sheet and Tin Plate Company. is Wis
ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles p. Harvey, at Parkersburg.
s. L. Blake. of Mt. Glare. visited
the city Saturday.
Hugh NJ. Martin. Shinnston at
tofney. visited the city Saturday.
Mrs. II. F. Horr will visit Parkers-
burg relatives next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
pelIghtfal Christlnas Affairs.

Two very pretty and delightful
social affairs featured the Christmas
observance at Rosebud. Mr.. and
Mrs. Camisee Robinson entertained
their children, grandchildren and sew
|eral friends at a bounteous Christ
mas dinner and Christmas Eve a beau
tiful Christmas tree in charge Of old
Santa Claus was enjoyed at;the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Elliott.
The same persons made up the
party at both places. In addition to
those named there were Miss Margue-
rite Elliott. Robert Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herschel Robinson and daught-
ers. Misses Madge and Blanche; Miss
Janet Wade, Miss Edna Reipe and
MIR. George Fowler. all Of Rosebud;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Robinson and
daughter, Miss Ethel. Of Clarksburg;
Ashby Robinson. a student in the
dental college Of Pittsburg UNIVERSE
ty; and Clint Miles, Of Chenille.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26

could not be taken out while the hog
ran into the flames from a nearby
pigsty.
The entire stock OF the store was
DESTROYED at loss OF about $500,
the flames having gained consider
able Roadway when they were dis
covered. Bucket brigades formed by
residents were futile. The buildings
were owned by the Phillips Sheet and
Tin Plate Company. whose loss is
about $500, The store was situated
a short distance north OF the tin
plate mill. 1t was outside the city
limits and the Clarksburg IRE depart
ment was not available.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
Assembly Ball.

The assembly ball under the aus
pices Of the Thirty Club will be one
Of the most attractive social affairs or
the Yuletide season and will be held
in the auditorium Of the Masonic
temple Thursday evening, New Years
Eve. Much interest Is being center
ed in this New Year ball and many
out Of town guests augmented by the
college girls and boys and their holt
day guests will attend. A special
program Of dance music will be played
by our Cadenza orchestra and the af-
fair is looked forward to with much
pleasure by the young society folk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
Enjoyable Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. simmons Of TAO
ocust street entertained number Of
guests at a delightful O'Clock Christ
mas dinner Friday The guest list
included Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Miller
and daughter. Glada, of Parkersburg,
John McLoyd. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Griffith and Misses
Pauline and Alma Little
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
CHILD BURIED
Alice Wheeler, a Daughter of a
Former Resident, is Buried
Here.

Funeral services over the body Of
Alice Wheeler, aged years. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle E. Wheeler, of
Electra. Tex. who died at their home
there Tuesday morning at 6 O'Clock
after short illness were held at
1880 o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the home OF James J. Coughlin on
Hedte street. Broad Oaks. The Rev.
w. J. Newton conducted the services
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
Our Statutes.

Senator Root says that in five years
Congress and the state legislatures
have enacted 63,0l4 statutes, and that
the courts in the same period have
handed down 63,397 decisions, filling
$50 volumes, in interpreting these
laws. Government is very cumber-
SOME, expensive and unsatisfactory
thing
The probability is that we run too
much to quantity in our lawmaking
business and pay too little attention
to quality.-Charles Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-26
THREE ANIMALS
ARE CREMATED.
When Store and Stable Burn at
Tin Plate, Two Being De-
livery Horses.

Two delivery horses and hog
were cremated when one-story
frame store and a stable adjoining at
Tin Plate occupied by John and ste
ven Mascas, Greek merchants, were
destroyed by fire Of unknown origin
about o'clock Chrss.m4s morning.
The horses were In the stable and