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critic,s Mean Comment.

An actor who recently was taken"
while on the stage by a cinematograph
was greatly pleased with the result.
Talking of 1t to a prominent dramatic
critic, he said:
1T was the most extraordinary ex-
perience l ever went through-actu-
ally to see myself acting"
Now" replied the critic, you will
understand what we have to put up
with"
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THINK oE THE MILLIONS

that have been relieved in the past Is
years by Wrights Indian Vegetable
Pills and decide whether they are not
worth a trial. They regulate the
bowels, stimulate the liver and purity
the blood. Adv.
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In the Balance.

Mr.. Rocks-So you want
my daughter. Well, young 4
are your prospects?
Young Man-Excellent-ifI
spoil them.-Judge.
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The dwelling of John Burriss, at
Gaithersburg, was burned with nearly
all the furniture. The loss is placed
at $2,500, partially covered by insur-
ance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by the explosion of a coal
oil stove.
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GOVERNOR HAS SWOLLEN Ann.

Becomes Infected Following Typhoid
Antitoxin Treatment.
Annapolis.-Governor Goldsborough
is having trouble with his right arm
as a result of taking the typhoid anti
toxin treatment. The Governor, who
has been spending the summer in
Cambridge, was inoculated few days
ago and the arm and hand are swollen
to almost twice their normal size.
The affection has caused the Governor
considerable pain and he has been
forced to carry the arm ir a sling.
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Luca Palladino. an Italian youth, is
bedfast and in serious condition at
his home in Hagerstown as the result
Of being kicked by horse. His face
is a mass of cuts and bruises, his nose
was torn almost of, his jawbone
crushed. many of his teeth knocked
out and his lips and cheeks badly
lacerated.
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Yes, Cordelia, the drum major be-
longs to the band-even if he does
give the impression the band belongs
to him.
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Partnership.

When two Of the neighbors' children
are in fight you know which one is
right simply by finding out whose
children they are.
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The Wicomico County Commission
ers have fixed the county tax rate for
1914 at $1:O4, which, in connection
with the State rate Of 81 cents, makes
the total rate $135, an increase of 10
cents over last year.
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STATE news
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest BOings in Various Parts
of the State.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Howard Pinder, 12-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Pinder, of Will
mington. Del, was kicked by horse
while visiting on the farm of his uncle,
Lum NPinder, near SudlersYille. With
another boy young Pinder was driving
some colts from the barnyard, when
one kicked him over the heart. He
died before DR.. Foster Sudler could
reach his side.
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His horse plunging into a ditch on
the Funkstown pike, James Zellers,
Hagerstown. was severely injured, the
carriage demolished, one of the horses
hoofs torn off and two women severely
bruised.
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Safety First

The reason we wouldn't hire a man
who never makes mistakes is because
he would soon have our job.-Galves-
ton News.
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On PRINCIPLE

Stude-Don't you ever sweep under
the carpet?
Janitor-Yes sub; always sweeps
everything under the carpet.-YaIe
Record
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Gathered From a Bush.

why do you speak Of a gathered
dress?'
ut is an old term handed down the
ages. Eve wore the first one"
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"sezshe" and "sezzi. /"

Sezshe to Me-The evening paper
says shoes are going up in price.
Sezzi to Her-I wonder If low shoes
will be higher?
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Edgar p Eyerly and Henry Adams,
of Funkstown, received a consignment
of 1000 young bass from the Govern
ment hatcheries and placed them in
Antietam creek.
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Love is a serious thing the first time
o young man bumps into it.
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The large barn and granary on the
farm of Joseph B. Mccall, president
of the Philadelphia Electric Company,
located at the head Of the Chesapeake
Bay, south of Charlestown, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with the con-
tents. including hay, grain and farm
implements. The loss is between
$4,000 and $1,000.
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Opportunity seldom makes the man
until after the man has made the on
portunity.
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST w
Try Murine Rye Remedy for r
kyes and Granulated Byelid
By mail Free Murine Eye 3
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Joseph Price, a farmer or Sudlers-
vile, killed a black snake in his
poultry house that measured six and
a half feet long. The reptile had just
swallowed "a turkey eggs.
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The Montgomery County Commits
siners have sold to Alexander Brown
G. Son, Of Baltimore, $4,000 in county
road bonds for $27,O07. With the pro-
ceeds the road from Featherbed to
Ounce Orchard, a distance Of about
four miles, and the road from Ken
sington to Forest Glen, by way sof
Capitol View. a distance Of mile and
a half, win be improved.
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Every time a carp By
1885 bones and mu
number 1929.
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Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the stave mill of ]. R. Frederick. The
mill was located on timber tract
called Blairtown, three miles north OF
Preston. It is not known how the fire
started. Loss is between $4,000 and
$4,000
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His Private az

NaAS -
A few years ago, aft
pleasant evening, Joh1
vaudeville comedian,
at 5 a. m. lounging
in Central park, New
minutes a policeman
asked:
What are you d0
Just watching
Thornton; moth
Nonsense"
zoo where the a
blocks from heJ
Not my kin
ly walking aw
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Goinu the GaIts

You say he threw aw
mony?"
"Yes, and threw himself
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When a business is run down may
be time to wind 1t up.
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Many rich men have nothing but
sympathy for the poor.
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The Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merce is arranging for a trade-boost-
ing excursion to the headWaters Of the
Chesapeake Bay, via North East. Nd,
August III
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The Maryland Ribbon Company,
composed Of William A. Beachley, Of
WiIliamsport, Nd; Frank P. Downin.
Charles F. Downin and M Urner Law,
formerly Of PhoenixviIle, Pa, has been
organized at HagerstoWn. and viii op-
crate a silk ribbon factory ID the II.
e. Foltz Building.
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One of the largest wheat yields in
Washington county was reported from
Chewsville, where 80 acres on the
John H Harp farm yielded 1,010 bush
els-nearly "a bushels to the acre.
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The large frame barn on the Kee-
seeker farm, tenanted by John H.
Houck, near WilIiamsport, was struck
by lightning and burned. together
with large quantity of hay and other
contents, including farming imple-
ments. The loss will be several thou
sand dollars; partly insured.
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seeker farm, tenanted by John H.
Houck, near Williamsport, was struck
by lightning and burned, together
with large quantity of hay and other
contents, including farming imple-
ments. The loss will be several thou
sand dollars; partly insured.
Charles, 11-year-old son of Clifford
Ainsworth, near Hagerstown, was
badly injured by falling IL feet from
an apple tree, fracturing several ribs,
bruising his left shoulder and being
rendered unconscious, in which state
his mother found him.
Overjoyed at the sight of her father,
Miss Ruth Lewis, daughter of DR.. H.
P. Lewis, of New York, leaped from an
automobile running nearly rs miles an
hour near Poplar Springs and was
badly cut and bruised all over the
body.
The new three-story brick building
erected by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company in Hagers-
town, was formally opened Saturday
night.
The State Tax Commission has ap-
pointed DR.. Robert M. Black, of the
First district, tax supervisor of Cecil
county, at a salary of $1,000 per year.
William T. Temple, of Emmorton,
and Charles H. Calder, of Sharon, have
been appointed game wardens for Har
ford county.
A motor car containing four uni
Identified men ran over and killed a
cow of Ezra Meats at Tilghmantown.
Lieutenant of Police T. H. Barber,
Hagerstown, was badly hurt in the left |
leg while arresting Blaine Brown for
assaulting his wife.
William Barnum's automobile col
1ided on the Williamsport pike with
Lewis Hawbaker's team and the mo-
torcar was damaged and Hawbaker's
horse hurt
Fifty thousand young bass were
shipped to leading Hagerstown sports
men from the United States hatchery
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, for restocking
Washington county streams.
Charged with forging the name Of
Rev. James P. Fitzgerald, of Havre de
Grace, to a check, Ralph Frederick is
in Belair Jail awaiting the action of
the grand jury.
One of the largest wheat yields in
Washington county was reported from
Chewsville, where 80 acres on the
John H. Harp farm yielded 1,010 bush
~
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Charged with forging the name Of
Rev. James P. Fitzgerald, of Havre de
Grace, to a check, Ralph Frederick is
in Belair Jail awaiting the action of
the grand jury.
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Fifty thousand young bass were
shipped to leading Hagerstown sports
men from the United States hatchery
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, for restocking
Washington county streams.
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Charles, 11-year-old son of Clifford
Ainsworth, near Hagerstown, was
badly injured by falling IL feet from
an apple tree, fracturing several ribs,
bruising his left shoulder and being
rendered unconscious, in which state
his mother found him.
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An Ounce

Most people who
Of beer or liquor IA
ening effect on the
Kidney weakness
ache, rheumatic
disorders of the q
to dropsy, gray
In the early
be corrected.
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Newe

An army
the service
germs, to v
It might l
and let hi
the next
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William Barnum's automobile col
1ided on the Williamsport pike with
Lewis Hawbaker's team and the mo-
torcar was damaged and Hawbaker's
horse hurt.
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The new three-story brick building
erected by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company in Hagers-
town, was formally opened Saturday
night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
BANK OFFICERS
Resign at Buckhannon as They
Intend to Settle Somewhere
in the Southwest.

BUCKHANNoN, Dec. 1S-Presi.
dent Charles L. Hiner. Cashier E. j
Henderson and Director A. II. Tenney
have resigned their respective posi-.
tions and disposed Of their stock II
the Buckhannon Bank, and at meet.
ing of the directors of the bank ]. s
Withers was chosen to fill the va
cancy of Mr.. Hfner, DR.. e. E. Edgell
TO fill the vacancy Of Mr.. Tenney as
director, and Forest j. Farnswortn
succeeded Mr.. Herndon as cashier
U. l. Jenkins was elected assistant
cashier.
While the public regrets to see
these men who have been connected
with this popular institution no long
er there to greet its patrons, the pub
lie is assured the same courtesies
that we're characteristic of these men
will be found in their successors who
are all capable and efficient gentle
men.
Mr.. Hiner and Mr.. Tenney are tc
leave the city the first of the year
another regret to the citizens OF
Buckhannon and Upshur county
They will make an extended tour OF
the South, starting from Richmond,
Va, going south to Florida and to
Cuba and then to northwestern Tex
as, and it is their intention to locate
somewhere in the Southwest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
SWALLOWS POISON
TO TAKE HER LIFE
Woman Who Says She is Mrs.
Ray Cork May Die As Re-
suit of Her Act.

At the noon hour Friday woman
saying she was the wife of Ray Cork
stopped in front of a drug store or
Fourth street and complained that
she was i'll. When she was given
permission to enter the store, as re.
quested by her, she informed the
druggist that she had swallowed two
tablets of deadly poison. A physi-
cial was summoned.
L9att is true that she swallowed
what she said she did, she will likely
die.
Asked why she swallowed the
poison, she stated that she wanted
to die because A,e had been mis-
treated.
The woman and Cork were married
four or five weeks ago. She origi
nally came from Huntington, where
her parents reside. Her nader
name was Grace Bennett. She Il
said to have been married to another
man before she and Cork were mar
ried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
SEARCH FOR NONE Y
AUTO. BANDIT STOLE
Wife of Dead Man Refuses to
Claim the Body As They
Had Separated.
tsy s.see,.,sp .ar..,


CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. 1S-The
police today are searching for the
S13,1O0 obtained by Frank G. Hohl.
automobile bandit, from the two
banks he held up and robbed yester-
day before he was mortally shot in
a pistol duel with three policemen
Patrolman Edward Knaul. the officer
shot by Hohl, was onerated on early
today and the attending physicians
held out very little hope for his re-
Icovery.
Hohl's body still lies unclaimed
Fat the city hospital. His wife. Mrs,
Bertha Hohl, who was arrested iasi
night. declared she would not claim
the body. She denied knowing any
thing about the robbery, saying that
she was even ignorant of the fact
that Hohl had been in the city. Mrs.
Hohl said her husband left her more
than a year ago because she would
not take an active part in his career
OF crime.
Policeman Knaul. who was shot by
Hohl yesterday during the latter's
pursuit, died today In a hospital here.
The police we're busy today search
ing for another woman. whom they
believe was the bandits confederate
and whom they think he gave the
$4,000 that he obtained from the
two banks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
In Belgium and France Acs
cQrding to Their War Of
flee Statement.
HEAVY ARTILLERY WINS
Germans Blow Up One Of the|
French Trenches But They
Are Held in Check.

PARIS. Dec. 1S,-The French war
Office this afternoon gave out an 0fii-
cial statement as follows:
THE day of December IL was.
marked, as we said yesterday, by an
advance on our part in Belgium.
where every counter attack under.
taken by the enemy failed. In the
region Of Arras a vigorous Offensive
made us masters Of several trenches.
These are located at Auchy, LaBasse;
st. Laurent and Blangy. At this last
mentioned place we occupied front
more than one kilometer long, almost
all the first line trenches of the eiis
emy.
In the region OF Tracy-le-val on
the Aisne and in Champagne our
heav yartillery won distinct adyari-s
tagess In the Argonne the Germans
blew up one of our trenches to the
north Of Four de Paris and endeav@
ored to move out from their posi-
tions with three battalions of troops.
This infantry attack. as well as the
one they undertook at ST. HUBERT
was repulsed. Ii
East Of the Meuse and in the
vosges there is nothing to report.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
Between the Atlantic Seaboard
and the Mississippi North of
the Potomac and Ohio.
WITH soME EXCEPTIONS
Advanced Rates, 1t is Estimat-
ed, viii Increase Annual
Income $50, 0,O00,0 900.
10y hsseclArro paEss,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Increases
in freight rates approximating five
per cent on all the railroads between
the Atlantic seapoard and the Miss
issippi north of the Potomac and
Ohio rivers were granted today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in a divided opinion excepting upon
certain heavy commodities which
comprise a large bulk Of the traffic.
The increases will further apply
to the railroads west of Buffalo and
Pittsburg which were granted partial
advances in the decision of last Au-
gust which denied them altogether to
the roads east of these points. 1t is
estimated that the advance rates will
increase the annual income of the
roads about $30,000,000 The COM
mission made it's decision upon the
showing of the railroads that in addi-
ton to conditions from which they
previously asked relief they now are
confronted with an emergency be-
cause of the European war.
With Commissioners Harlan and
Clements dissenting the majority Of
the commission declared:
Whatever the consequences of the
war may prove to be we must rec
ognize the fact that it exists, the fact
that it is calamity without prec-
edent and the fact that by it the COM
merce of the world has been dis
arranged and thrown into confusion.
The means of transportation are
fundamental and indispensable agen-
cies in our industrial life and for the
common veal should be kept abreast
of public requirements"
Summarizing the basis of its de-
cision the majority report of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
Linden SCHOOL
Is Visited by Many Patrons and
a Christmas Program is
Rendered.

The Linden school on Linden ave-
nue. observed Christmas exercises
Friday afternoon just before closing
for the holidays. The program was
quite enjoyable.
More than 100 patrons OF that
school were present at the public in
spection of the building Thursday ar
ternoon. They reviewed the work of
the school as well as inspected the
building, which was decorated in
keeping with the Christmas season.
An orchestra furnished music.
G. Guy Musser is the able principal
of the school and he has an efficient
corps of teachers, namely, Mrs.
Mayer, Miss Ora Gibson, Miss Litner,
Miss Geneyieye Baker, Miss Floyd,
Miss Hardman, Miss Mabel Paugh.
Miss Hilda Gwynne, Miss Neva West
and Miss Alice Goodwin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
NALKERS .R0RKERS
Average 300 Pounds, Turkey
Dinner Served and Butcher
ing is Social Function.

MART1NSBuRG. Dec. 1s-District
Attorney Stuart w. walker and Dep
uty Sheriff d. o. Bartles, ably aided
and abetted by host Of friends, held
their annual butchering this week at
the farm of Colonel Walker. on
which Mr.. Bartles is tenant. Eleven
porkers were killed. their net weight
being $500 pounds, or 900 pounds
each on an average. A fine roast
turkey dinner was served by the la
dies. the bird weighing twenty-five
pounds. Among those who assisted
Colonel Walker and Mr.. Bartles were
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Nicely, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank VanMeter, Mrs. John Nc
Cune, Mrs. Myers Meadows, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haywood Murphy. of Sir Johns
run; Mrs. Sallie Horn, of Baltimore;
A. Hunter Walker. Allen Walker,
jain Bartles. Finn Bartles and Lon
Meadows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
NEW REPORT
Is Issued Concerning Re-as
signmeHt of Freight Cars
while in Transit.

General Freight Agent Archibald
Fries of the Baltimore and Ohio, mas
issued new report on the recon
signment OF carload lots Of freight,
for shipments in the Central Freight
Association territory. The report
concerns the alteration in fees and
methods, which will effect shippers
generally in the Central territorS
The report states that re-consign-
ments shall be understood to include
changes in destination while ship
ment is in transit, and stopping cars
while in transit and holding them for
orders. A minimum charge of $2 per
car will be made when the consign-
ments is to points other than the
switching district OF the billed destin-
alton, when the request is received
while the car is in transit. Otherwise
the charge will be S..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
MA SONS CHOOSE
CLARKSBURG MEN
AS Some of the Officers oi
Their Shrine Organization
the Coming Year.

PARKERSBURG, Dec. 49, Nemesis
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, held an import
ant meeting at the Masonic hall last
night at which time officers for the
ensuing year were elected and in
stalled. There were several out of
town visitors present. Representatives
to the imperial council which meets
this year at Seattle were also named.
The new officers were installed by
Past Potentate !. Wade Coffman, of
Clarksburg. Following the installa-
ton and as mark OF appreciation
for Mr.. Coffman's services and his
standing as a Mason, Judge L. N.
Tavenner, on behalf of Nemesis
Temple, presented to him the past
potentate's jewel.
The following election was an
nounced following the meeting:
Illustrious potentate-Ex-G Governor
A. B. White, of Parkersburg.
Chief rabban-A. M. T. Cunning
ham, of Clarksburg.
Assistant rabban-D e Thoenep
of Sistersville.
High priest-T. R. Cowell.
Oriental guide-B. S. stathers, Of
Weston
Treasurer-James A wetherelI.
Recording secretary James A.
Bryan.
First ceremonial master-W. A.
Carpenter, OF Salem.
Second ceremonial master-A. d.
Follett, of Marietta.
Director-Bert Bradford, Of Penns-
boro. i
Marshal Charles H. Griffin, of
Clarksburg.
Captain Of the guarded. R. Pat
ton.
Outer guard. c. Phelps.
Chief alchemist-J. F. Waller.
First assistant alchemist - Joe
Biddle.
Second assistant alchemist-Wil-
liam Nusbaum, of Clarksburg.
The representatives delegated to at
tend the imperial council from this
temple are l. Wade eoffman. Ex-Gov-
ernor A. B. White and Judge L n.
Tayenner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
PIONEER RESIDENT
DIES AT HIS HOME

and Mrs. Jesse Rinehart. who lives at
home. The brothers arc Marshall
NJ. Goodwin. "Meb" Goodwin and
Benjamin Goodwin. Of Pleasant Val
ley; Samuel Goodwin, OF Jane Lew.
and William Goodwin. g Booths
Vile. The sister is Mrs. Martha
Morris, of Grass run. Fifteen grand
children also survive.
Mr.. Goodwin was born on Simpson
creek and has resided in this county
all his life. He had lived ON Grass
run for more than forty years. He
was an ardent member OF the Repub-
1ican party and at one time he was
elected constable on the Republican
ticket. He was a teamster during
the Civil war.
The funeral services viii be held
at IL o'clock Sunday morning at the
Grass Run Methodist Episcopal
church, and the burial win be in the
Estlark cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18
settlement
Of Store Bill Gets GIassworker
Accused of Fraud Out
of Jail.

Upon settling an account of three
months standing, ]. s. Toothman. a
glassworker lately residing at North
view, effected his release from the
county jail Friday morning after
spending the night there. He was ac-
cused in a warrant sworn out in Mag
istrate w. E. Starcher's court OF OBJ
tanning groceries and merchandise
amounting to $3.50 under false pre-
lenses from o. w. Smith and Com
pany, of that suburb.
The complainant, o. w. Smith, al
legged that Toothman falsely repre-
sented to the company that he had
been employed by the Hazel-Atlas
Glass Company. Toothman was ar
rested Thursday Afternoon at Fair
view by Constable Robert McClung,
who brought him to Clarksburg and
put him in Jail that evening.