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Evening journal., 1914-01-24
CEDARCROFT
OUTCLASSED
Two Friends School FiveS
Easily WOIIap Kennett
QuakerS

Wilmington Friends School defeat
ed Cedarcroft yesterday afternoon %
TO 10. TAe local boys were far su-
perior TO their opponents in every de-
partment Of the game and had every
man extended himself the locals
could have run up bigger score
Cedarcroit played the rougnest game
in the Friends gymnasium this year
and the whole bunch ought to have
been disqualified Wight. Collins
and Hubbell we're special offenders
To make the victory a complete one
the second teams of both schools
clashed IN a preliminary game which
resulted IN a 10 to IA score for the
local boys. Taking Il all in all Cedar
croft had a bad afternoon of IT,
Finn playing in the place Of Lay
field scored the first goal in the first
few minutes of play and shortly ar
terward scored on a foul.
Hubbell scored the first field goal
for Cedaicroft, and a few minutes
later Truscott shot the visitors first
goal on fouls. At this point two fouls
We're called on Cedarcroft, Finn sue
ceeding IN making goal Of one, but
falling on the other After Wilson
had shot another field goal, two more
fouls were called on Cedarcroft and
Finn added a goal on one Of them,
Truscott shot three fouls in success
sion. making the score at the end
OF the first half TO in favor OF
Friends
In the latter part OF this half Cur
tis. the Friends School guard, was
cut across the forehead and cheek by
being carried by Hubbell against the
wire mesh In front of the radiators.
For several minutes it was thought
that he would have to be taken from
the game. but he played throughout
the rest of the game.
Finn started the scoring for the
locals again In the second half with
a nice clean basket Truscott drop
ped the ball in for the visitors and
Taylor scored for the Quakers.
At this point four goals we're call
ed on Wight. of the Cedarcroft team.
before Finn, OF Friends, had time 10
attempt one goal on the fouls Of
The four fouls called Finn succeed
ed In scoring on three Two double
fouls were called in succession Both
teams failed TO score on tho first foul:
on the second, Truscott failed. but
Finn scored one-pointer At this
point in the game Collins was ordered
from the game. H. Turner taking his
place. In the last minutes OF play
Finn shot field goal. and fout,
Wilson shot a field goal and Taylor
scored a sensational goal when he
pushed the ball in the basket from the
jump-up. Hubbell. OF Cedarcroft,
scored the inal goal of the game.
The lineup
Friends School. Cedarcroft.
Wilson ... forward .....Truscott
Heald
Flinn...... forward ...... Hubbell
Taylor. r...-.... centre ...... Wight
Hall ......... guard . Collins
Curtis. s...-.. guard ... Moore
Goals from field Friends School:
Wilson. 2; Finn. B. Taylor. 2: Ce-
darcroft; Hubbell. ?. Goals from
fouls-Friends School; Finn. s.: Ce-
darcroft: Truscott. 6. Referee
Speer, l.. Of p Time Of halves-2O
minutes.
In the game OF the second teams
the work Of every man was clean and
they drew the applause Of the spec
tators. Thomas and Weldin we're the
stars Of the game for Friends. while
Turner and Rothschi,d did the best
work for Cedarcroft.
The lineup;
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

When you want women workers in
your factory. be sure and get the
Help Wanted" kind. They're always
best.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
HANK RAMSAY MAKES DEALS.

W1LkESBARRE, Pa. Jan. .24-Alsn-
ager Hank Ramsey, Of the Troy club. Of
the Ncw York State League. has turned
Second Baseman Billy Cranston and
bunch OF money over to the Bingham
ton club for Outfelder McHesney He
has also traded Outfielder Somlerlot to
the Pittsfeld team Of the Eastern Asso-
citation, for Outfelder Cough.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
VI. G. a. TRIMs NEWARK.

DOVER, Del. Jan. 24-In a hardly
contested game OF basketball at the
Wilmington Conference Academy
gymnasium. the Academy team de-
feated the Newark Delaware High
School five 4S to 26. Lineup:
w. c. A. Newark
Dohircnu foruarT uff1
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

Goals from Friends Second
Thomas. Weldin 4; Mahaify. l. Ce-
darcroft Second Rothschild, 3: Tur-
ner 81 Arnold. T. Goals from foul
Friends Second: Thomas. 3. Referee
speer IT, Of p. Time OF halves. Is
and 20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
FOR SALE-AUT

One 1913 Metz Roadster, fully equip
ped; in the best Of shape.
One rebuilt Ford Touring Car fully
equipped, four doors. with the following
new parts: Tires, tenders. radiator. back
axle coil piston ring and connecting
rod, wind shield and repainted These
cars can be bought for a song. as
the owners have ordered new cars. A
good demonstration viii be given.
Delaware City Garage.
Delaware City. Del
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

Field goals-Milford: Breme. j,
Dover Quillen, 12; Downes, G.
Downing. .: Lord. 4. Foul goals
Milford: Truitt, 1; Harrington. 1 /;
Dover: Quillen. 8: Downs. 2. Ref
cree II. Harrington.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

Boarding needs are always best
supplied through the Wants.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

Field goals Milford; Salevan, .;
Kern. 8; Dover. Sharb. 4. Foul goals
Milford. Salevan. 8; Dover. Parvis,
3. Referees Vihbert and Horsey
The game. between the boys teams
of the two schools was runaway
for the Dover High School. they tax
ing the game by the overwhelming
score OF SO to 4. The line-up:
Milford Dover
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
ENGINEER LEISURE
- = INSTANTLY KILLED
When He Comes in Contact
with a High Tension Eiec- .
trio Wire.

Shirley Leisure. aged II years, an
engineer and general electrician OF
the Consolidation Coal Company,
employed at their Columbia mine cas-,
OF the city. was instantly killed al
7:15 o'clock Tuesday morning when
he came tn contact with Il high ten
sion electric wire.
.. Leisure reported for work ut
.o'lock and WAS sent To the tower to
make some repairs. When he got OH
the tower. coal miners nearby saw
him strike the high tension wire and
fall. They immediately notified
other men OF the engineering and
electrical department of the plant
and he was taken from the tower,
: DR.. s. NJ. Mason. coroner. was nosi-
fed OF the accident and In making
an investigation. II an inquest il
necessary he will empanel jury
late Tuesday or Wednesday.
l. The deceased man is single and
made his home with Il sister, Mrs.
C. r. Wilmouth. at the Despard mine
addition. No funeral arrangements
have been made as yet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
BELGIAN FARMERS
After the European War Will Be
Welcomed to West Virginia
Says Commissioner.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. Is
II there IL going to be an influx OF
desirable foreigners. especially Bel
glan farmers, when the war ends.
West Virginia would like to welcome
thousands Of them. according to
State Labor Commissioner J. II,
Nightingale, who has been here at
tending thu Southern Commercial
Congress. West Virginia has the
room and the opportunities, and IL
stands In need of all these f1rst-class
new citizens 1t can induce TO locate
within her boundaries.
But Mr.. Nightingale was not the
only member of the Congress who
upon behalf of their respective
states. expressed the same sincere
yearning. All OF them did. In addi-
tfon h Mr.. Ntghtingale's brief talk
hefcrc the corsmercial congress. State
Road Com missioner a. .. Williams
delivered an address and otherwise
took lea>ng part In the proceed
,ngs Of the gathering. Mr.. Williams
told The congress- how West Virginia
had built 800 miles OF new road dur.
ng the last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
BIG DINNER
Is to Be Served Christmas Day
to 1900 Inmates of the
State Penitentiary.

WHEELING, Dec. l5.--Iucongru.
ous though 1t may seem. Christ
mas will be merry occasion In a
measure for many Of the 1900 con-
vtcts IN the state penitentary al
Moundsville.
Warden NJ. e. White states that
no word has as yet been received from
Charleston concerning who is slated
to receive the annual Christmas par.
don this year, bestowed by the gov
ernor, I nkeeping with long estab.
lished custom. upon the oldest con-
vict in point Of service with the most
deserving record.
Christmas day at the institution
will be observed as a holiday. In the
morning a moving picture show will
be given by ]. NJ. Sybert OF Mounds
Vile, for the entertainment OF the
prisoners In the prison chapel. At
noon the annua! oyster dinner. with
all the appetizing accessories that &c
to make such a feast perfect. will be
served In the dining hall. Only on
Thanksgiving day is a turkey dinner
served.
During the afternoon the convicts
Will be given the freedom OF the yard.
Band concerts will be given by the
prison bands.
Many Of the more fortunate In
mates OF the institution are already
receiving boxes OF gifts and dainties
from friends al home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
ARGUMENT
Between Fair Ground Men
Ends in a Serious Cut
ting Affair.

Clarence McCIung OF The Fai,
Grounds Addition is a patient in the
st. Marys hospital suffering with 4
number OF knife wounds in his face
head and shoulders, and O. c, Lipps
another resident OF the same place Ii
being searched for by county and DO.
lice officers for doing the cutting.
McClung. Lipps and Nelson Riley
also OF the same place had an argu,
ment concerning some carpenter work
which Ltppa had done. and the argu.
ment ended In a fight between Lipp.
and McClung, and Lipps drew u
knife and painfully IL not fatally cut
McC1ung. Mr.. Riley who had not
participated In the fight stopped i,
when he saw Llpps using the knife
but did not hold Llpps for the officers
McCluug is resting easy today and
II is thought that he will recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
But the French Claim Their
&. & Troops Continue TO Make
~ Progress on BattIefields.
! ARTILLERY is IN PLAY
Alt:Times But It is Not Spirited
= { and Nothing is Being Ac-
: complished There.


4: PARIS. Dec. 15.-The official
statement given out this afternoon
Gays the French have retained the
Eterritory they won recently along the
3Ypres canal and In the Argonne and
elsewhere. There has been artillery
lighting from the Sonlme to the Ar
Konne and in AIsace German infan~
try gained Il foothold near Steinbach,
The: communication follows:
Between the sea and the Lys the
English have occupied little forest
10 the east Of Wytschaete. The
ground gained yesterday BY our
troops along the Ypres canal and to
The West OF Hollebeke has been re-
tanned In spite OF Il vigorous counter
attack on the part of the enemy,
From the Belgian frontier to the
Somme there Is nothing to report.
From the Somme to the Argonnc
there has been intermittent cannon
aiding. Excepting in the region of
Crouy this artillery fighting has not
been spirited. In the Argonne we
have made some progress and re-
tanned the advances mate by us on
preceding days. In the Vosges the
railroad station of st. Leonard south
Of st. Die has been violently bom-
barded by the Germans from Il con-
siderable distance. In Alsace there
has been much activity on the part of
the enemy's artillery with the ex-
ception OF before Steinbach.. where
an attack by German infantrymen
was successful in gaining a foothold.
We have everywhere retained the
positions won previously by u.s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
HERR|('k.
Is Talked by Former State
Treasurer Kendall for Pres
jdential Nominee.


WASHINGTON. D. G, Dec. Is
Former Sta*c Treasurer M. A. Ken
dali. who II here on business with
the treasury department. believes
that. from the viewpoint of the po-
litical present. Myron r Herrick
vii be the nominee Of the Republican
party for president in 1916, "In
point Of ability and party availability
MIR IInrrick fulftlls all the require
mcnts," declared MFR. Kendall. tHe
is one Of orr country's greatest bust
ness men, of proved executive capac-
ity Of an extraordinary degree, and
has shown the qualities Ut a high
order Of safe. sane and patriotic
American craftsmanship, He would
make great candidate and q great
president. My advise to those who
are Interested In the developments oi
our national political situation is to
keep q watc.,fu1 eye On Cleveland s
most emInon: citizen, Ex-Governor
and e1-.Ambassador Myron r. Her
rick
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
Against German Positions and
They Are Repu|sed Says
German Official Report,

3 BERLIN, by wireless, Dec. 15---
An official report given out late last
night said: =. =. -
The French have made weak at
tacks against our positions between
the Meuse and the vosges but these
were easily repulsed. There were no
important events on the west front,
Our operations in north Poland are
developing. - -.
*' 1.-The Turkish cruiser, Midirli, has
bombarded Eebastapol.
Vienna newspapers report a nlu.
tiny in the army besfeging Prxeymal.
Several battalions are said to have
been sent away in shame. r., =
''The Turkish official bulletin says
that the large cruiser. Sultan Selin.
bombarded Batum on December 10,
setting fire to the city. The Rus
sian land batteries returned the fire
without success. 49, r
"Constantinople learns .authorita.
lively that a Mohammedan uprising
has occurred In the Caucasus and thta
1000 armed Russian Mos1ems went
over to fight against the Russians. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
DIRECTORS:
OF the State Association Of Oil
Men Are Holding a Meeting
at Parkersburg.

PARKEnSBURG, Dec. l5.--An i'm
portant meeting OF the directors and
officers Of tho Oil and Gas Producers
Association OF West Virginia is being
held at the association headquarters
here this afternoon In the Citizens
National Bank building. The work OF
The ojclals so far will be reviewed
aud further action planned This Ia
the first meeting OF the directors
following that Of their organization
Immediately after their election at
the gathering OF the 700. producers
here some weeks ago.
The officials and directors are: Di-
rectors, F. B. Ens1ow. of IL arlington: !:
President. w. w. Walker, OF Park
ersburg; First Vice President, John
Davidson. of Charleston; Second Vice
President. Olandus West, OF C1arks-
burg; Third Vice President, J. w.
Wilson, Of Weston; J. p. Dinsmoor,
of st. Marys: E. l. Hanion, of Sis
tersvilie; 81 W. Meals, Of Mounds
vile; and John r. Davis, Of Elkins.
John L.. Mullen, OF Parkersburg, Is
the secretary and r. X. Cowell, OF
Parkersburg, the treasurer.
The constitution and bylaws give
the board Of directors broad powers,
and place but few limits on their
extent, One OF teh matters to be
taken up will be the selection Of a
committee OF two 10 serve on q na-
tional committee consisting Of rep
resentatives from similar organiza-
tions throughout the county.
Actinn will als0 HI. con sfftorod ~,
the matter of pipeline rates, regard
ing which there have ofar been ex-
tensfve Investigations.
1t was stated today that the first
number of the magazine of the new
association will be issued some time
this month,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
Toward a Prepared. Line Fun +
.thec from the Coast stis| stain
.tnent III Rotterdam
By the Allied Troops is ftheB Ii|a| y
depreciation ofr4 News
Combined Attack n I||l| |
.sxv, AsseeiAyea eaasap + +: Is&S

LONDON, Dec. 15.~--The1 1stRtanaA1ixs
issued today by the British ofhciKi An
formation bureau concerning. tn S61sssl
bined attack by the allies Myeat6fd
against the German line ( Waa Aklsf
preted In some quarters ae 4rki6f|
the beginning OF the m much discus
attempt to make a general dv8nSs
The point OF. the combined
mentioned In the atateme ent tBS i'd
south OF Yprea.> 1t n will ( be, 3
moreover that the stateme1l
to lighting In northern. France
we'll as In Belgium. .*, This Ii ,tekhn1
mean that the offensive maYspbax&.
stretches over conaiderab ble II
1t has been known for roma tni13s
that the British army head dqueTtas
has been pushed to the eastward an
1t Is consequently assumed 7by Briti&bI
observers that the allies haya t1x dII
more progress than has: been chr6xss
cled. *.:.=< %. #.. r.
The occupation OF Belgrade sbyS Sflf
servians may soon have anSlmpbk
ant bearing on the situation 16
east should it compel the ;AustriaHn
to make a vigorous sdefensiVas
palgn along their own borders to
vent Servlan invasalon+ " Il S.9sksl
The definite statement I III naada
Rotterdam that the ,GermansShaY lls|
gun q retreat falling back in* BelgfunG)
toward prepared line further froNI
the coast. Official confirmation
lacking, however. 49, s II n =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
ROOSEVELT
Looms Up As Possible Witness
in Connection with Question
of Nations Preparedness.

WASHINGTON, u. e.. Dec. is
Colonel Roosevelt doomed up today
as y possible witness before the
House naval committee in its dis
cussion OF the preparedness OF na>
tlonal defenses. AL today's session
Representative Hobson pressed Ch.9'r-
man Padgett to call the former pres
tdent and after some discussion the
question was left to be decided In
an executive session OF the commit
tee. '"Why invite him." demanded
Representative Butler.
He's been assistant secretary OF
the navy and president. commander
In chief and has been in position
to know the facts about national de-
fense,' returned Mr., Hobson, who
protested that his suggestion was
being treated in ''cavalierly" way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
STAMPS ARE
BEING SOLO
~
BY AGENTS
STAMPS
At the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company at All
Its Stations,

G~~e.::z.sxs gasE.gxl dl.k.*sf E1k j
AS an assistance to It's patrons 10
comply with the regulations OF the
emergency revenue law just effective.
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
placed the stamps on sale IN Its Of
ices for convenience OF shippers. II
is aimed in this way to protect the
shipping public against the breaking
OF the law. as under the act 1t IL
necessary that one cent revenue
tax stamp be placed on all bills Of
lading. manifests, invoices, rece1rts
or other document pertaining to ship
ments, where the charge for such
service exceeds five cents.
With regular shippers, such az
manufacturers or Industrial concerns.
the stamps are purchased In large
quantities direct from the internal
revenue department, but for the con-
venience Of the occasional shipper
they may be secured through the
Baltimore and Ohio agencies. This
company has instructed all OF its
agents rs to the urgency Of strict
compliance with the law,
The stamps are not required to be
placed on railroad passenger tickets,
but charge Of one cent Is made OF
the company operating sleeper and
parlor cars. Tho regulations also
provide that packages shipped under
a parcel delivery system such as the
Baltimore & Ohio operates for con-
venfence OF commuters and others
along its lines In certain territories
must nav n tax of one cent where the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
TURKISH AGENTS - =
EXTRACT MOMEX|
From All Foreigners :iiI, lllls|
Country Who Are n>,SYnl
pathy with the Turks,

WHEELING, Dec. 15.-TurkfahapY
ernment agents have invaded 1aiz
country and are extracting. 1onRxs
from all foreigners in aympathT
the Turks, according " to- ChaIISS
Amten, prominent local Syrian. ~loa
made the staten ent last evening fhx1Hl
two Of the Turkish agents: xWere
this city last week, but did not znt6y93
here long as there are few pappfe pkI
Mohamanedan belief here. I II III 21ats1s
thought that the agents are hare fkofEk|
another purpose, that Of securing thSs
names Of those who hare npt nefon11
American citizens and sara MI
1ects Of the Turkish government H61s
have not obeyed the Gull IssNad bX1
Turkey at the time war. was 6scISfS
by that country: ~. !*ss i 81:
Mohammedans haye hard
getting along In this city saconxinIfa
to Nr. Amien, as they are q de9p12
people by the foreigneEa of Ghr16t
belief and It, was stated that fprai&
societies here will not allow them lRs
stay for any length Of time. 9sssg
ton has been taken recent 61nF6a
there were several cases found Wh6KRb
Mohannm ed1ns bad co1ue h6rd
changed their names for tI1es pnrnSS
of marrying Christian |girlB. lkaf4ts|
they we're married they proclalmsd
their true faith, thus causing the "
ly married girls to leave fhem,t
is almost a crime tor a Christian als
Aollammedan 10 be man and viii y
corling to the belief of the* tKo
|1tgions, s:4 .::Hx %z5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
MOI !. GUILTY. /. i. |.
~. &H%3 r.
x. lWH-1 ~ Il l. ~ y
Ho -. 00HIM ~:
" ~ " - .
Verdict in Case against BalNs
more & Ohio Railroad RQlll
.... pauy;: in Criminal Court

III the criminal court: =ruesdaSgI6z|
jury at the request: OF the Sstat1
turned q verdict &of not guilty 4gaii
the Baltimore and Ohio Ral1r0sSI
Company, tried for obstructIn
public road at the Barnes crosStnT|
here. the RAILROAD company llavtpS|
made a satisfactory explanation foa
the state. H., .-< ; j: agsE|
John and Steve: Maacs1s,
Cam and Teddy Conrou1ia are te S
tried tomorrow, charged with
atlng stores On the Sabbath Il ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
BELOW ZERO
Temperatures Are Reported in
This State, Ohio, indiana
and the Northwest,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Two
more days of cold weather for the
eastern section OF the country was
predicted today by the weather bu-
reau. The coldest weather Of the
season thus far prevailed today gem
orally east Of the Mississippi river.
Below zero temperatures were re-
ported In West Virginia, Pennsylvan-
la, Ohio, Indiana and the Northwest
while below freezing temperatures
were reported from all other states
east of the Mississippi as far south az
Florida and The east gulf states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
WILSON TO DECIDE
Whether the Request of Colonel
GoethaIs for Destroyers
Will Be Granted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-More
information is being awaited before
President Wilson decides whether
the request OF Governor Goethals for
destroy ers to enforce neutrality at
Panama shall be granted. Sugges-
tions Of differences between Secretar.
les Garrison, Daniels ,nd Bryan ovet
the question were met by President
Wilson with the statement that there
could be no real differences since he
would finally decide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
CAMPAIGN
For the Enactment of a Law to
r. Prohibit Fraudulent Adver-
!" tising in the State.

WHEELING. Dec. l5.-The Wesl
Virginia Business Mems Associati tion
has started vigorous campaign look-
Ing toward the enactment by the
forthcoming legislature of bill pre-.
venting fraudulent advertising. WI.
liam Schwertfeger, secretary Of the
association says 1t will also advocate
the passage Of city ordinances con.
forming to the proposed statute In
case 1t is passed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
y 4
WAR TAX
Measures Where War Actually
Prevails Are to Be Looked
after at Meeting.

tRv AeUoc1A7RD rRkxs,
PARIS, Dec, 15-A despatch from
Havre says:
according to news which has
reached the Belgian government the
German governor general Of the occu-
pied territory In Belgium has ordered
the provincial consuls to meet on De-
cember II to take the necessary
measures for the payment of the
war tax of $70,0OO.O00.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15

The Rev. DR.. Guy G. Lawson, OF
Philadelphia. head OF the missionary
and Bible department OF the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society, la a
prominent city business Visitor. He
arrived on No, 3 and may stay
day or two.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
tnY ASSOCIATED p4sass

PARKERSBuRG. Dec. 15-Fire Of
unknown origin early. today caused
"a damage OF $4,000 In the business
section Of Elizabeth, the county seat
of Writ county. Among the estab-
liHhments destroyed were two news
paper plants ="
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15
attorneys FEES
Are Sued for with Handlan,
Howard and Harper as
the Defendants.

=: WHEELING, Dec. 1o.--promoters
OF a recent movement to consolidate
Independent telephone corporations OF
this section into one big concern are
defendants In suit for practically
$4,000 in attorney fees, claimed by
j.. nj. Ritz aud $. NJ. Noyes. The trial
Ii before Judge H. G. Hervey and the
defendant sare w. G. Handlan, SAM
ueI Harper and John A. Howard.