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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28

e In centreville district, Tyler coun-
~, the Knox Farm OIL Company's
mol 4fon the w. e. Knox farm Is an
cratic producer. At times It flows
with consid erable force-as high as
ten barrels an hour and then stops.
Its status as a producer will not be
termined until after it has been drill
ed through the sand. There Is quite
e little work starting in that section.
The Philadelphia Company is drill
ing test on the ]. L. Mccullough
far mand the Carter OIL Company has
the rig completed for a test on a
! part OF the same farm. The Carnegie
Natural Gas Company is starting a
test on, the ]. B. Riggs farm and
there has been eight or ten new Local
lions made in the vicinity. In Union
district, Moorehead and Jones have
70 very light pumper at their No. il
on the "A. j. Mckay farm. Y
In Walker district, Wood county,
the Ridge Oil and Gas 5Company's NO.
IS Frank MUSES. and Brown, Waiter
son and Company's No. 6 on the J..
j. Nowery farm are both very light
bumpers in the second Cow Run sand.
IN Union district. Smith Brothers got
one Of the same kind at their test on
the y. p. Sharp farm. The rig for a
second test on the same farm has
been completed.
Drilling and Starting Tests. !,
s. on the north fork Of Fishing
9creek. Grant district, Wetzel county.
the Hope Natural Gas Company is
due In the sand on the 3. B. Evans
farm. On Reedy creek, Curtis dis
trict, Roane county, the Norman Gas
sCompany has started to drill a test
Een, the w. "a. Norman farm. In Spen-
asar and Curtis districts, the United
Fuel Gas Company is, drilling tests on
Che J. a. Miller. e. H. Ep1ing, Louisa
Queen, Elizabeth. Parsons and o.
~ Winters farm. On Flat Fork, Har-
per district, Charles Simms has a
rig completed on the Sylvanus Nor
:risnn farm.
III Harrison county ga considerable
test work. On Ten Mile Creek, sar-
dis district, Parish and Grove have
have started to drill on the Hay
farm On Elk creek, Ten Mile dis
trict the Silicon Oil Company is due
the Big Injun on the Charles Lam
han farm. On the same stream In
Elk district. Dittman and Mcvey
have started to drille on the Hay
::nond heirs farm. On Halls run.
Ien Nile district, Carter, Sheets and
Jarvis are drilling on the William
Jarvis farm. On Nutters run, Clark
district, the Grasselli Chemical
Company is drilling on the w. G.
Hester farm. On Meathouse. Fork.
Creenbrfet district. Doddridge
county, Trainer Brothers are due IN
the Gordon sand at q test on the L.
Fearcy farm.
IN Union district, Clay county, the
Davenport OIL and Gas Company shot
its Mol 3 on the Frank Cox farm and
Increased its production from fifteen
10 thirty barrels Q day. In the same
district, o.. Z. Davis has started TO
arm Q second test on the n. L. Sam
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
|[)IJN|!DIJ.|h
Bullets Are Being Used by the
British and FREE lcil against
the Bulgarian Fore es. 4
'tDY pagsss

I BERLIN. via wireless to sayville.3
N. Y. Nov. 81 THE Overseas News
Agency tonight gave out the follow
ing:
Protests against: the use Of dun
dun bullets by English and French
soldiers have been sent once more by
the Bulgarian government to- the
neutral powers. The Bulgarian gov
announces that eventually II
will be forced to use reprisals.
new organization includes ali alnn8e.
o tthe 500 or more societies Of the
5000 Catholic scho ols, colleges ana
universities in the United States and
Canada. ssg
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
In Russian Cities, According to.
Items Given Out by the
Overseas News Agency.

\ BERLIN. via wireless to Tucker
ton, N. j., Nov. 27-Among the
items given out today by the Over
seas News Agency was the following
Russian newspapers state that for
two days there was no meat In
Petrograd. The police believed that
the butchers had hidden the meat,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
CATHOLIC FEDERATIoN,.

! 11l- q. ybY Ast6etAFtb fNEeO 3
CHICAGO, Nov. 81 Formal or,
ganization of the international Fed.
Grafton Of Catholic alumnae was per-
fected here today. Membership in the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
|g|!|A|l|l||D|G|As||
)EVEL||D|P||N||.E||||l1
d IR|Is1AT|E.
latest Reports Of 0perati onslIn
West Virginia, Pennsyi-
I s yania, and Ohio.

The weekend Of development work
in the eastern fields was almost feat
gureless. In enarly all sections opera
sstions are increasing and Vest vir-
! ginia holds first place. When the de-.
preston came more than a year ago
Operations were greatly scurtailed but
I IN the market and the winter months
promise to be fairly active. There Is,
mo gusher territory under develop
sment at this time but there is a large
( amount Of work starting in the old,
territory that Is known, to be capable
of furnishing profitable producers at
the present market price for crude.
Starting test work Is more of q feat,
s,ure than for many months. In some
districts the gas companies are doing
as much or more work than the oil
companies. In Lewis county, the Re-
serve Gas Company, the Hope Natural;
Gas Company and the Philadelphia
Company are active.
In Sardis district, Harrison county,
the Associated Gas Company drilled its.
second test on the O, G. Strothers farm.
through the fifth sand and has fair
gasser i'm that formation. In Union
district Trainer Brothers test on the
q lehman Maxwell farm is q gassed in
the Gordon sand. In Greenbrier dis
trict. Doddridge county, the Philadel-
sphia Company got a fair gasser IN the
same formation at q test on the "A. L.
Sperry farm In Tenmilei district,
Harrison county. Hoffmeir and Ke-
6fauyer drilled test on the ]. T. Dye
farm through the fifth sand and found
i IL barren.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Lots Of Salt Mater.

In Freeman's creek district. Lewis
county. the South Penn Oil Company
drilled Its test on the N. ]. Gum farm
into the Big I1jun sand and developed
.asstrong flow Of salt water and a little
show Of OIL. After the salt water has
been exhausted it will probably make
saslight oil producer. On Turkey run,
Tenmile district, Harrison county, the
Universal OIL and Gas Companies No.
q Sonethe Daniel Randolph heirs farm
Is producing thirty barrels! a day from
the Gordon sand and has not been shot.
On the Same stream, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company has completed, and
shot q test on the II. D. Nutter farm
and Il is good for twenty barrels a
day. No. 2 on the same farm is drill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Railroad Earnings.

The following railroad reports for
December were made public yester-
day:
Louisville 4 Nsshrill.-Gross fil3sae2 dscrers
81 .O2i3Is net after taIss fs3sti. decrease 1888.
40
crease t1ltlo3. net after to3s COS. incrc Ase
So az
Duluth & Iron Ra1ss Gross sC7.sJl decrease
$50 lgs deficit s..er 1921 decrease $50 tis
Fou Worth a Dert.r tl'v-Gro,. $3.50. 5ss Ia
rrrasa ;llji'i net after taxes flS.jss. increase
So tsf
CiartmUt uam.Goa 6 Dayton Gross ssS2 az
decrease kir''N". u-t irfslJ after tar,s 81 $50.
u.rrra-, 81 -
The following railroads report for
the six months ended December 81:
Fds Railroad Gro, $al2l5..6s decrease 81
l,.-ta. net after t4res so.s,0 oj5 decrease $751;.
5r5.
Nev Nors. SusquehsHus 4 Western Gros, 81 70
a0S 0-s. decrease t3s0l. net after taxes t63 9;..
inrr,4.e t9tt4i
Missouri Ransas a TeIas-Grus, fiT 202 .Is lie
Seis 800 oct after taxes 81 10000 iucrs
Sigl .tp4
Minneapolis 81 Louis--Gro-s t5.slsS92. In
So, lli NJ, after tsIes 81 joj. s.s, increase
3lts sl,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.
GENERAL CHEMICAL C9N is

25 Broad street. New l,,c Spg.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL AND ~, ~ SnTRs
GAL MEETINGS OF $40, hhNN
L. Notice is hereby given that the ,.' 4.
meeting OF stockholders viii pc n' 7,s
compauys chief office AZ 80 n
Msnitou. Putnam County. NeN i,li
Thursday. the 18th day OF coz ',.,,ss :.
at one O'Clock +. 81. Tor th' 80 Ag5t
electing a Board Of Directors anu "a
COMPANY or Chartered Account s,,.sass
for the transaction of such oln,l ,ssstlas
as may properly come before W. I.s,,ioa q
including the approval ~nd ,,SSt-tcfors ths
all the acts OF the Board OF ~" .eJcsf, "
Executive Committee and lhc ,sI restiag
the company since the last snhus'
Of stockholders. -, ,xo 80.
,. Notice Is further given ma ~ hsh
cial meetings Of Stockholders 49,. Dc
on the same day at the SAM y, ,nrp0ss
one az two O'Clock y. NJ, tot VIZ. s,thofiEt
OF Increasing the company sss ost ~
stock from its present amount 70 81 by a
mar v,nle OF each class. represents, .,s,s
Increase of $4,000. 900 90 the pfe's.,laek. al
and 81 500. 900 m the common -. o'elscS
the other 70 boz held at Two tnl..a,dg,ns ~
T. NJ. FOR the purpoS" OF Sn,,tion % -
,Ompauy's certificate OF lhc"i g'..,,,,.rrlpslca
20 nix Stockholders' rights OF AuD, -, eask
bv providing that. on future issues .ys u
the preferred stock holders shS sn.-,sa sfOck
prior right to subscribe t3I D. me pnsf
and the common stock holut.' sfork: a.
right TO subscribe for common go, rs
as more fully set forth On notice uhN
date mailed to stockholders - will =
z. The stock aud trsusi'r b"oh,.k e.
closed against the transfer o' =, TIRE
wednesday. February g. 1912. an ~.
o'clock = ". and will be rss99pe"
ruary 10 AZ ten o'clock \. ~
January %, 1919. ~
By order of the Board. ..,,.
JAMES 4. MORbtN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
TRADING IN THE
CURB SECURITIES
Trend of Prices DOWnWard-Oil
Shares Lower in Dull Bust
ness-MineS Weak

The market on the Broad street
curb Yesterday showed a weak tend
cncy. particularly the mining issues.
Trading in the Industrial list was less
active. with prices fractionally lower.
Kelly Springfield Tire, National CIo'S
and SUI, and Eikcr & Hcgcman all
transactions in the oil group we're
less numerous. though tn. list was
fairly broad. ,.o.;...
prairie oil and Gas yielded points;
standard Of Ohio lost and Standard
Of Indiana and Ohio Oil each declined
1 noints. A number of mining stocks
we're active win losses general: Gold
field Merger roccded 81 and kewan%s
AZ points. A large amount OF Fehn.I :,
yania Railroad AIS were sold AT q
small advance before being transferred
70 the big board. and New York state
a. when issued. closed unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.
Three and One half Per Cent. Matgp&1

Motto. is hereby given that. puruan. % .,
provisions VI Article Nine Of 100 morsia 'ia
nam I'd New York. Trustee dated August ! -
his Company las SGT apart out Of "a. q p
cone derived by u from the lines q nli't
therein m0rtgsgDd the sum Of Twenty I'VE -
sand dollars IN trust 10 be used 10 f-ieen 90
bonds aud that bonds issued under SAD n0ls-'
viii be redeemed herewith. Bds are he'sq :.
vited for the surrender u such bonds Al rAs !
be named by the bidders. 20 ne anoea'
Sie 900. a. IN the sinking Fund.
such bids should be presented 70 tlb 20.
pary al rs once l5j Broadway. IN TIE ~
Nrw York on or before the Zifd DAY ~
ruarv 1915 y twelve O'Clock noon, ard sse.i
be endorsed Bids Tor Surrender o Csnnil f.rs
Railway Company Three and Oae-hAi fH o<1
Bonds ..,..,- ,o,,.vy
b WM r HERRIN. Presifri
New York. December % 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
WILLS FILED.

ANNE COSTELLO doc. 81: s. 700 zeal
estate SO J1g personal. 70 Nellie Costello.
dsggrto~ residue ~ 'he estate. 20 Other
daughters. sons and q grandohild requests "
SO 10 g. 90 each. Frederick Seymour. atty.
EMMA DEENIUS Jan. %. about 30 oyI
PERSONAL. fg lcua Hellendes friend. 1900.
residue % son and daughter. SoliEsbcrs a
Lewis sft.-.
EMILIA T. r. GREENE Dan. e"I: NOR"
.tttr 5000 personal. value or r's' c-iat" UNI
known. TO MERGED y. N Greene, Fis''I
j.,uk -. Wild. ats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Accept D. G.. Reid 8 Resignation

Directors OF the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific Railway Company yesterday
accepted the resignation OF d. G. Reid
as a member of the board Mr.. Reid
has also resigned from the board of the
Rock Island Company and from all the
aft LATED companies. His intention TO
withdraw from Rock Island affairs was
previously printed in The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

The Stock Exchange committee has
established new minimum prices for
the following securities: American
Cities preferred, so; American Express,
So; American Locomotive preferred.
90; international Harvester Corpora
ton. %, and the preferred. l05; Loose
Wilcs first preferred. 80. and IS for the
second preferred; Pressed Steel Car
preferred, 9S, and United States Realty
and Improvement. 80.
The Federal Light and Traction Com
pany. at the annual meeting Of stock
holders yesterday. elected John Dun
Hill, treasurer of the company, to the
board Of directors, succeeding Samuel
McRObCrts. retired.
Preferred stockholders Of the Hcndce
Manufacturing Company have been
notified that the company will retire
I 800 shares OF preferred stock out o'
the 10000 shares outstanding, and
shareholders who desire 10 sell their
holdings must name price before
February IL. The stock will be pur-
chased az the most attractive offer.
Stockholders Of the Elgin National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

Watch Company have elected Chauncey
Keep a director. TO I'LL ;he vacancy
caused by the death Of y. A. SpraHue'
The executive committee of the Ma
tioual Currency Association OF New
York. II meeting YESTERDAY, an
nounced that a meeting Of the full as
ISOLATION would be called within few
DAYS to receive details Of the recent
issue Of emergency currency at New
York.
Retirement of emergency currency
through the local SubTreasury yeSter-
dav amounted to S224.400, and TO date
SIZE. O56,6 9i has been retired AT tins
centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Stock Transfer Tax Receipts

Receipts from the state stock trans
fer tax Of two cents on each 500 share
sold during January reflected further
increase in the securities business since
the reopening Of the exchange. The re-
ceipis for last month were 1851, 300,
compssod with S87 200 in December and
S46,Sk in November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
BONDS.
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

Securities on the Consolidated Ex-
change were lower yesterday. Dealings
we're on a fairly active scale. with a
large volume Of odd lot orders. Read
ing, which was most active, reaches a
low Of 49,, and closed at 1862.
Copper's high was 54i2. American Beet
Sugar, after selling as high as So ),
closed at 37l4, its lowest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
S25-S3I Chestnut street; Phns'oT

FIDELITY TRUST COMPANr uoinss ~.
The Fidelity Insurance, Irus, ~
Deposit Company. Trustee under s'I' IA.
OF the william Crsmp & sons snyK 1
CINE Building Company. dated ~ 49,.
1899. invites tenders or proposals 70. ~,
issued under said Mortgage 70 :, y
dered for redemption, proposss !.
Opened and awards made on FeorusV -
1915. at l. o'clock VI. ..,..-t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

The following table gives the closing
BID and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
OH the Stock Exchange Wednesday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
BOND SlLES on TIE STOCK EACH1NGE
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1915.

Wednesday
o. against S26OOo week and Sooo
wear ago date S7i6OOO against s9s6ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
SIR FELIX SCHUSTER, BART, Governor LINZ
H. H. Hart, Manager Town and Foreign l.. L

Agents. a
ridund whether S
foral rarsof thee o %
sale al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY ?. 1915.

fatal sales of stock wednesday against 2ooo uesoal '
January to date '+"''' s"
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

Hn.F .|H
80 ga - .1
= q . W W, ~ "a T., oIg ~
" f" VI "o'',,2 10 10
80 pTe -. -. 4 ~ -,
OF. i 70 30
" h'S'. o.,
'' ~ Il.
q" ~ ''y,.' "a
bo'l.'d a., ftS
%" 49, -. *
va N', '..
VI ., ,''N COS 90
10 p' c'.,'''' -. 80
Mani ~ FL -
May '..t 81 - , 30
10 Ii't...'' l'V
M.r va ''''" -
do p."i;,.''' -, - -
VI q p, - 81. rs 10
VI ; - " ~ .'-'
40 - 800
y ash Z" -. - - 80
Na' J. . H'r "A
~ Pr,
y" Z ~ -,
90 ~ .,,.
- u %, va, A.
u" -,
y AZ a. ~ ~
=. y 80 q "a '.r
:. y g q o. as.
=. - ~ M no.
NIl ~ "
90 p''l''''' :.
y OF 'l I'm. an -
NV - H',' =. OBJ. ..,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04


Bid Ash.
Adams IN. 81
Nllis-CbaI o.. . 10
10 pref. = -
Am A e pf 'Oi3 ~
An - : pr ~ ',A
\ O. ) 4 J.. :. ~ .
20 Urct..l@''e rs
Nm Can ~ a -
\ e a y 'iif H.
4 cities 10 o.
Am Coal PT ~
10 pre-. 30. no
Am g O pf. % 100
Am Express -
Am ~ d T. - -.
An LinsacI - ~
DO pref. % -
An If'-p ~
Am Malt. -,
DO pref. 20. 5eh
Am $uuu...l'o 10
do pref...l"4 lpI
Am 81 Tdy - 80
Am T. a. g. aSia
An To'.....-3l %.
do II new loot 10.
Am WOODEN. l0'g -
do pref. - -
Ann Arbor.. %
DO pref 20
Al '0d - ip' l0i
EatoHiias u
Beth ~ pt.ln}z 100
RNI'1 I g ..',G -
BruuSvi.n.. j..
Rut''r .sk
cal Pct pf ial.
case J / p. ~
& Of y ! 30 ..
= Leath pilft 1881.
6 & S : 7 IL 10
N ct W ... rs y
90 pref .... ~ 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

interchangeable. Registered or Coupon.
tCoupon. &RegIstered. sNeN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

Stockholders Of the Elgin National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
LONDON CLOSING PRICES.
INACTIVE STOCKS.

~ dividend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

.Par value. SO. Tx DIVIDEND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

By order of the Board. .,.,,.
LANES 4. MORGAN, sser'
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23

James Ward, a farmer who lives
near Warren, o.. vas presented the
other day by a farm hand, who had
worked for him year, with list Of
things the farm hand thought the
boss should put up for him to retain
his services for another year. Here
they are: House, rent free; garden
for truck; eight loads of manure; six
hundred eggs to set; half of young
chickens raised; half the eggs pro
duced; half of milk from eight good
cows; half of butter from eight good
cows; 100 pounds Of flour per month";
twenty bushels Of apples; forty-eight
gallons of cider; apples for apple but
ter; seven tons of coal; three of this
falls pigs or four spring pigs to be
fed and fattened free; one third Of
the calves when old enough to veal
and twenty dollars a month salary.
That's all
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23
DOES 1T PAY7

Cheap incubators spoil eggs and
produce weak chickens. Buy the best
and save money. We have the kind
that is guaranteed to hatch. Call and
we will explain the difference.
STRAIN BROS.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23
The Spare

The motorcyclist sped along;
He didn't seem to care
He missed a lone pedestrian,
And left hiiI standing there.
any average his improved" he said
81 made another spare"
Man wants but little here below;
Twill hold him for the nonce.
You ask, then, why he labors SO?
For things Friend Wife wants.
Our ire is difficult to rouse,
But one thing never misses
When someone on the telephone
SAYS Hello. Guess who this is"
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23

Busby's Minstrels Won Loud Applause
The best tented show seen in Grand
Junction in long time, was produced
last evening, when the minstrels own
ed and produced by J. NJ. Busby ap-
peared before a crowd that packed
the seats. The show is full Of tune
full and humorous acts and keeps the
audience in roar of laughter from
start to finish. The singing had all
the fascinating qualities which only
the negro can impart, won loud APP
plause. The band yesterday entertain
ed the crowd at the parade and won
many compliments for their excellent
grade of music.
The wardrobe of the company is
exceptionally fine and the costumes
are new and of unusual quality. The
costumes are all silk and velvet and
make a most brilliant appearance. The
acts are clean and the humor refined
and appealing to the highest grade OF
the audience.-Grand Junction News
Lamar, Saturday, June 26th.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23
Writing
FIRE INSURANCE
r. M. ZIEGLER

R. M. ZIEGLER
has the agency for two good
Fire Insurance companies,
and solicits a share of your
patronage.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-23
l.. A. COOK
TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
Piano Moving
Phone Lamar so Res. Prowers 316

Shoe Repairing
do all kinds of Shoe Repairing.
Best grade of leather used. Rubber
Heels for ladies or gents
Up. HANCOCK,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

q He other day a plaintiff and
defendant faced each other in
court of justice which, I'M
like any other court with
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

to secure for its head Americas great
inventor, Thomas A. Edison. After Mr..
Edison accepted the invitation of Sec
rotary Daniels it was natural that they
should confer as to further details.
This they did. At this conference plans
were discussed as to how the commit
tee should operate. The secretary also
received the advice of Mr.. Edison as to
who should be invited to make up the
committee.
Secretary Daniels then invited eight
scientific societies in the United States
each to name two of their members for
service on the naval advisory board of
inventions of which Thomas A. Edison
is to be chairman.
The board will comprise at least sew
enteen members and probably more,
because it is Secretary Daniels pur-
pose to invite other scientific bodies in
addition to those already designated, to
nominate scientists for representation
in the body.
Secretary Daniels decided after con-
sultation with Mr.. Edison and others
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

defendant faced each other il
| a court of justice which, un
IA like any other court will
which they had had to do, they be
| lieved to be functioning for the highes
good of both. There were five judge
| on the bench, shorthand reporter
| counsel witnesses and thirty or fort!
spectators in the seats reserved for the
public.
The case was one of alleged corrup.
ton in an election.
1t happens every day? Not at all;
for all the participants, from presiding
judge to defendant, were convicts in
Sing Sing. Their courtroom was the
prison chapel The politics they were
striving to keep pure was their own
system of self government. The plain
tiff. an Italian who could neither read
nor write English, had asked the aid
of a compatriot in filling out a ballot.
He wished to vote for certain man
as the representative of his shop in
the inmates board of delegates, but
believed that the defendant had taken
advantage of his ignorance to sub
stitute the name Of another candidate.
A clean cut case. Just how it was
decided is of no Importance. But it
spells a revolution in prison methods.
Under the tyranny that Thomas Mott
Osborne found in vogue when he took
charge of Sing Sing on Dec l, 1914,
the idea of convicts having a vote on
any question would have been con-
sidered moonshine. That they might
be trusted to try their fellows, with
power to acquit or inf1ct punishment,
would have fairly terrified the old
fashioned keeper In four months they
We're governing themselves and holding
the scales of justice at least evenly
as the citizens Of any free community
in the United States.
The warden was not present when
this election case was heard. lie does
not find it desirable to make his au-
thority felt unless an appeal to the
warden as a higher court is taken, or
unless a problem becomes so tangled
that the prisoners cannot straighten it
out for themselves. The last in which
he had to interfere was serious, but
by no means discouraging. A man in
the boiler shop had been badly pounded
in a fight and laid up in hospital. An
investigation was opened, but the court
found itself baf1ed by a conspiracy of
silence. The sixty odd members of
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