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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
Hill Mems Association
To Show The Kiss
Of Judas" at Theatre
Z Tomorrow
SPECIAL MUSIC
TO BE PROVIDED
Dr. O. A. Smucker Plans Second An
nual Course Of Holy Week Ad-
dresses With Ffty-fve Minute
Services

The first of q series of motion pic
lures on Bible themes will be shown
at the picture theatre ON South Thir-
teenth street near Market tomorrow
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, by the AL
lison Hill Mems Christian Association.
The title of the picture tomorrow will
be "The Kiss of Judas.
An address will be given on the
betrayal of Christ, and music win be
rendered. The capacity of the picture
house is six hundred, and the associa
tion is making efforts to have a large
attendance.
At Pine Street Church
At Pine Street Presbyterian church
tomorrow evening the second of the
sermons in the series on "God' will
be preached. The topic will be ''The
Unescapable God," Psalm 1897,
Whittier shall 1 go from thy Spirit
or whittier shall i flee from thy pres
ence9" The possibility and the ad-
visibility of an escape from God will
be discussed. The services will be pre-
ceeded by an organ recital at Ills
O'Clock when Mr.. McCarrell will play:
"Choral Elm Feste Burg, :" Martin
Luther; "Choral prelude on Elm
Feste Burg, >" Bach; "Fantasia in
c." Tours.
The theme of the sermon tomorrow
morning will be "The Gospel of the
Hands, John 20J2i7. At this service
the choir will sing "The Lord IS Own
Holy Day. Shelly, and esprit of
God" Humason. The music by the
choir at the evening service will be
"Still, Still With Thee" Lansing,
and a solo by Mr.. Sutton =" Recitative
and Air." (Elijah), Mendelssohn.
In the afternoon at 1.40 CLOCK
the Sunday school meets with it's grad
ell work for the children and its many
organized Bible classes for adults. In
point of attendance this is the largest
school in the city and has a record of
doing wonderful work
The Christian Endeavor Society
meets in the lecture room at 6.3e
o clock. The singing is spirited and the
testimony helpful to all who are pres
ent.
The mid.week service for PRAYER
and meditation is held in the lecture
room on Wednesday evenings at 7.30
" N'VNN. ihc topic VIII De - A STUDY
of Temptation. Matthew 26:41.
Music at Market Square
At Market Square Presbyterian
church tomorrow the choir will sing
"Hear Ny Prayer" Mendelssohn. The
text is from the fiftyfifth Psalm and
the music is especially beautiful. This
is the work which contains the solo
20 For the Wings of Dove Mrs.
Harris will be the soloist for the oc-
casion.
The organist, Mrs. John R. Henry.
will play the following numbers: Morn.
ing, Prelude, Prologue, Lutenmez-
20, Rogers; offertory, "Spring Song"
postlude, "Posthde in f." Evening.
prelude, "Chorale Priere a Notre
Dame" from suite "Gothiaue, .
Boellmann; offertory, "Andante, from
Sixth Sonata" MendeIssohn; postlude,
!, " Soccata from Suite Gothique, - Boell.
Smann. d.,f 49,
A Holy Week Mission
The second annual course of HOLY
Week addresses, arranged in the So
cial interest of men and women who
are earnest in their desire to find the
truth" by the Rev. DIR. Clayton AL
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Rev. W. H. Worrall, pastor. Sunday
school at $40. Preaching at 1890
and 1.S0. Meeting Sunday evening at
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BECKLEY TO LEAVE CLASS
Will Be Succeeded by H. L. Carl as
Teacher of Derry Street Men

Efforts are being made by the Men 8
Bible class of Derry Street United
Brethren church, Fifteenth and Derry
streets, to have an attendance of $50
tomorrow as farewell boost to o. P.
IBeckley, one of the teachers who is
going on business trip to the South.
Mr.. Beckley has been teaching the
big class for several months. Sunday
will be the last day he will teach for
some time. Beginning with Sunday,
March 81, H. L. Carl, another of the
teachers, will be in charge.
As reminder of Beckley s departure
to the South, the membership commit
tee Of the class sent post cards to each
member this week bearing the slogan,
"Wanted-35O Men to Say So Long
to Beckley."
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Market Street, Market and NFif-
teenth Streets--The Rev. w. H. Dali
man, pastor. Morning service at 1880,
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Church to Celebrate Anniversary

Marietta, March 13.-St. John s
Lutheran church, Maytown, is prepar-
ing to celebrate its one hundredth and
fiftieth anniversary during the first
week in April A new pipe organ is
being installed and other improvements
made to the interior Of the church. 1t
is the oldest congregation in this sec
tion Of the State. The Rev. Joseph d.
Krout is pastor.
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Get Rid Of Lingering Colds, Coughs
and La Grippe

Spring finds many afflicted with
lingering, hacking coughs that weaken
the system. Slush and wet cause more
colds than zero weather. Group, bron.
chitis, and pneumonia are prevalent.
Every family should have safe and
reliable cough medicine ready for use.
Foleyi's Honey and Tar Compound con-
tairs no, harmful ingredients. 1t eases
q cough, checks a cold and relieves in
fiaEssd and eongestef membranes. 1t
clears *he air passages and socthes in
fiammation. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North
Third street.-Adv.
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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

S3AS&sSAA ~ 4@AA D~SA@ ~~@S~~As
Church of the Brethren, Hummel
Street-Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7.30 p. M.
by the Rev. A. X. Hollinger. Christian
Workers at 6.45 p. m.
A. M. e.
Bethel, Briggs and Ash Streets-The
Rev. U. G. Leeper, pastor. Morning
service at 1890 o'clock. Subject of
sermon, "The Evening of Life" Even
ing service at 7.30 clock. Subject of
sermon, "Human and Divine Agency
United in the Salvation of the Soul. y
Sunday school at l p. m. Christian En-
.deavor at $50 p. m.
Wesley Union, Tanners and South
|Streets-The Rev. w. A. Ray, pastor.
Preaching in the morning at 10.45
clock. Subject, "The Closets Re-
ward" Preaching in the evening at
7.30 o'clock. Subject, "Some Lessons
of the Evening" Junior Christian En-
deavor at $50 p. m. Senior Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Asbury, Herr Street.-The Rev.
Irving H. Carpenter, pastor. Morning
service at IL o'clock. Subject of SER
mon, "The Invisible Influence. Even
ing service at 8 o'clock, the Rev. j. S.
Morrison. Sunday school at 2 p. M.
League at p. m. The Rev. w. Toliver,
speaker, at p. m.
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Declined with Thanks.

Beggar-Won't you give me a nickel
for my starving wife. sir? Pedestrian
Nothing doing. I'm married already.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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MEETINGS AT THREE CHURCHES
Local Option Demonstration Will Be
Held Sunday, March Fl

Mass meetings for the purpose of
making a demonstration in the cause
of local option will be held on Sunday,
March 21, at Grace Methodist church,
Professor F. +. Holsopple, speaker; at
the Augsburg Lutheran church, the
Rev. William N. Yates, speaker, and at
the Fourth Reformed church, the Rev.
+. E. Curtis, speaker.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday IL a. m.
and 7.30 p. m. Testimonial meeting,
Wednesday, s p. m. Free reading rooms,
Kunkel building, 1.30 to 5 p. m, daily,
also Monday and Saturday evenings.
adv.
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Farmer Dies Suddenly While at Work

Lebanon, March l3.-Christlan Bat
dorf, farmer living at East Lickdale,
was fatally stricken with paralysis on
Thursday as he was in the act of look
ing after the chores at the barn. His
dead body was found a few minutes
later, death having been instantaneous.
He was in his S5th year. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, with burial in the eeme-
terry at the Union church near Lick
dale.
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Quite Logical.

Teacher-Freddie. why do you spell
bank with such large "BT' Freddie
Cause pa said that bank was no GOOD
unless IL had large capital!
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WAS SENTENCED TO SERVE FIVE
YEARS ON hANSIAUoHTER
CHARGE. a
Shot and killed George Earnest on
October "a. isi3-Psrdon 10 Con
oitionsl One.

William McCleIland OF Benwood.
Who shot and killed George Esrnst Of
Bogss Run. October "a. 1913. was re-
leased from the state penitentiary
yesterday on conditional pardon
This pardon comes following q series
% attempts on the part OF McCleIland
10 be removed from the penal institu-
ton
McClellsnds trial was rapid All
evidence was submitted In one day.
the verdict returned and on Wednes-
day. March 4. Judge Hervey sentenc-
ed him TO i've years in the state pen
itentiary. Just one year ago today
McClclland began his term.
The case OF McClelland and Ear.
nest attracted a great deal OF atten-
ton at the time. Earnst. a widower.
was paying attention TO McClelland's
wife. II r. claimed II e. claimed that
hcClelland went TO the home OF
Earnst with a shot gun. At the door
he met Earnst. who had a club in his
hand. The gun went on. and Earnst
died at the Glendale hospital a few
days later. McCleiland Was arrested.
charged with the killing.
McClelland's pardon comes as a sur.
prise. Prosecuting Attorney James ID.
Parriott was not apprised OF the par
don until yesterday evening.
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M USICAL TREAT
ouartettS Choir Of the Vance Memorial
Church Gives High Glass Program
which was Unusually Pleasing

The concert given last evening by the
quartette choir Of the Vance Memorial
church H. deserving Of special mention
AMI stamps this organization as one 81
which L. given below. Is above the aver
age church concert and was arttstically
rendered.
Guartcttc--
ca The Lass with tho Delicate Air.
90 Drink 10 Me only With Thine
BASS Solo '''H
90 shipmates % Mine. 80. Sanderson
Mr.. Williams
Duttt soprano and Tenor
ca On. That W" Two We're Maying
D) \ Hook Of Verses. Persian Gar am
AIRS Dug, and AR. Mcguire IMAM
tontralto Solo
90 Necklace of Love ......... Ncyln
Mrs. Dill
90 Grand March from Aida" Verdi
tbl To Wild Rose. ...... Nacuowcll
&C. GaNuttc from AIiErpu ... Thomas
%, Mrs. blanche Mcclellan Robinson.
tal 4 Spirit Flower. Campbell Upton
tb) Rose ~ Ny Heart ........... fohr
Ar MHguirc
Harcarolle-''Talcs of Holman ....
Mrs. puga aud Mrs uui
Soprano Solo
ta1 The star .........Jaa H Rogers
40 Dawn in the Desert Gertrude Ross
''' C me ine Day Madame But
Mrs Uuga
Qunrtctte--ScrCru ......... Schubert
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Men Pay Homage
to Mothers Friend

7 am not surprised % observe IN,
nunber ~ men who come into the sf1r.
% purchase Mothers Friend. -" rsrnarksf
Ia leading drfgEfsf
The eNprctnut mother n she hasn.f
heard ~ this 1lIrlfI rrbr8aauan DE-
probably not reading the papers 90 much
orient And N she does BE- ~ n bano.
thulvFt fo aerf hubby o. tho drfIr stl-s
.Mofhrr.s FrIeri' o. applied e1ternaIi.
over tho abdominal muscles
TO Do gentle. soothing lubricant rr-.s.
lrnfra 90 the hro network ~ rar-ar
beneath the skin and haa q r4rrl-f
tendency fn relieve Che muscular sfraf.
10 which these broad fat abT1r4fnsf
muarlr1 are egnirefrI. Tho c1rIa e.
f1r7 ana Hruurnfa are thus permitted q.
stretch without the rTrrHruHrffrr rfrf4r
strain en often Involved during the prrlaT
fol. gfpe. iafIlu. And particularly o. yaHr.
"ofnrr7 i7 this remedial arrIIHafftH I'd
fHtIruan.e value since in thus taer.-s
lH' muscles firm but plant t enable
mem % r1 through fH- ordeal without
.hr-rat.rn n fh- epIdermra often ft- rasl
NN.l ODD. gentle attention 81. r-rIr#frF
MntnHrH Friend" fs HIrr.g rssHH.
m~n17i fH host 0f women. vvrHs
% alrr'f Regulator Co fng TnHH~ aid
Af.anta. Co.. and We viii serf YOU = vaI-
gal-. LLiiLe book t1 rruectaut m5ttara
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The WEATHER
CONDITIONS


The low pressure. storm area Is pass-
ing eastward over the central valleys
and middle Atlantic sections this morn
ing. attended By rain or snow.
over the plains states and Missiszippi
and Missouri valleys the pressurcs are
hish and the weather fair and colder.
Another high pressure area covers IN.
middle and northern sections OF the
flateau regions. There are no low tenn
peratures. however. In any section.
Rain. probably turning TO snow. with
lower temperature. Is indicated for this
section tonight, and generally fair
weather "wednesday. The temperature
Wednesday morning viii probably be
about 81 degrees.
Local data. Highest temperature yes
terday. % degrees; lowest last night az
degrees; trace Of rain.
The Ohio will change but slightly in
the district FOR the next 80 hours.
H. q. HOWE.
Section Director.
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WIN. M'CLELLAND GETS PARDON
AFTER SERVING BUT ONE YEAR
GOVERNOR MAKES
tco.tisa.s IRON Fir.s P.r.l

ods close akin. some means of de-
stroying all state regulation IN West
virginia and those In whose keeping
the administration OF the Law has been
placed. ! am prompted TO give TO the
public the text Of communications
written TO me by each OF the four
members Of the public service com
mission IN regard 10 the charge OF
alleged executive interference with
the public service commission in re-
ducing gas rates
These letters were written several
months after the commission had or.
dered reduction In the rates OF the
Manufacturers Light and Heat com
pany and II there should be an inter
ference. the commissioners are the
ones who should have known OF II.
They should have been asked TO ties
ufy upon their oaths whether / had
ever made any attempt TO dictate to
thcm but instead the agents OF the gas
company have resorted 10 the OFFER OF
huge sums OF money as brides to the
commissioners TO cause them to make
statements that would nullify their OF
hcial acts. Il was not necessary to
resort to offers OF large sums of mon
ey 20 have these letters written. nei-
ther was IL necessary TO resort 20 en-
trapment by photographs and other
similar practices such as have char
scterized the manlpulations OF the
hordes OF agents. emissaries and law
yers in the employ OF this gigantic
corporation.
Is II PossibIe7
The masses OF the people OF West
virginia are wondering now II the
time has come when big and powerful
corporations can. by the lavish and
reckless expenditure OF money. stay
the hands of Justice. destroy regula-
ton and condone the Offering OF bride
money 10 officials whose duty IL Is TO
enforce the law left in their keeping
aud TO protect the interests Of the
people. These are the methods car
ried into practice by the representa-
tives OF those corrupt CORPORATIONS
which permit no man or no law to
stand in their way and depend upon
the accomplishment that may be re-
allied from the lavish expenditure of
money TO sweep aside all obstacles.
The members OF the public service
commission. including the late Judge
Howard y. Ogden. addressed TO me
letters dealing with the subject OF eN-
ecutive Interference with the public
service commission and for the infor-
nation OF the people OF the state, l
give them herewith:
The Ogden Letter.
CHARLESTON, w. Va,
June 25, 1914.
NY Dear Governor:
! beg 10 acknowledge receipt Of
your favor Of June oath. In all
your conversations with me dur
ing the past year there has been az
no time any discussion Of the mer-
its Of the cases pending before the
public service commission.
In fact. you have never al any
time made any comment whatever
expressive Of your personal opin-
ions on such subjects.
Very truly yours.
(signed) HOWARD N. OGDEN.
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commission. know Of no inst.
anee where my influence has
been brought 20 bear on me per.
sonally, or the commission as a
whole, by you in any way, as TO
our duties as defined In the act
creating the public service COM
mission.
can frankly state that you
have never In any way minated
70 me In conversation or writing
what should or should not be the
commissions decision In any mat
ter before them for adjustment
and as far as am personally con-
cerned, : am confident that the re-
port was without foundation.
Very truly yours.
Public Service Commission.
tSigned) LEE OFT,
Chairman.
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principles may be applied to every day
housekeeping. In her travels in the
interest Of better foods and better
Zones she finds that this working
science Is being better understood and
ls growing more popular with actual
housewives. Women who have been
inclined TO look upon IL as a new
tangled. impractical study are finding
lhat IL Is not so. but that domestic
science and common sense methods
20 hand In hand and make for greater
'mciency where they are applied.
Great Interest.
The News and IntelliRencer are
oaiIy growing more enthusiastic about
me coming course az the Y. W. G. A.
gymnasium. and believe Il is TO be
me finest thing OF this nature ever al.
tempted here. Wheeling women have
taken up the matter with interest and
many who have heard OF Miss Ellis
Work In other cities are planning 10
attend every afternoon. The school
opens Monday afternoon az 2.3O.
There will be FIVE afternoon sessions
ana special evening session 10 which
men az well az women are invited
This evening lecture and cookery les
son viii BE- given on Tuesday. March
-"rd. az eight o'clock Miss Fills will
make % especially interesting bv
serving ice cream and cake. both
baked In the same oven.
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HOME ECONOMICS
tcontinusd from Tirs. Psr,.,

here. She will also discuss household
sanitation. hygiene and other subjects
which are vitality interesting TO the
present day housekcoper
Interest All Women.
Every woman In Wheeling who
Keeps house. whether she does the ac.
tual housework or merely Fuperin-
tends n. will be- Interested I'm. and
VIII thoroughly enjoy Miss Ellis lee.
ture and cookery course. and an are
cordially invited by The News and In.
ieliigenccr 70 attend Domestic
science teachers and their pupils will
also like Miss Ellis Her work "a "A
domestic science lecturer and cookery
teacher a. endorsed by domestic sci
snilsts everywhere. and they feel that
Doth ~ . lecturer and cookery teach.
~ she is a credit 10 their profession.
Sne o. n trained domestic scientist
and teaches that the principles Of this
science are invaluable To an house.
Keepers I'm her Home Economics
course she demonstrates how these
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suffering with dropsy Ioskcr lived al
forty-eiEhth street until he became Too
weak TO work and had 20 yacate his
room.
NO REVENUE sTAldPs REQUIRED
county clerk Wells received "a COM
municaticn yesterday from Secretary of
state Reed. advising him that the inter.
nal revenue commissioners had notified
him that certificates 90 do busineas 90 .
Incorporated concerns DO not rrqu.r.
revenue stamps.
ISSUES CONFIRMATION oRpER-
Judge 4. q. Dayton yesterday entered al
order confirming IN" compromise r.
compensation Of five cents on the doIia-
in the A. SALVATORE. bankruptcy case
tn" money has been deposited IN a local
hank and viii be distributed BY Rcfar,o
J.. ". Cummins
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NEWS BRIEFS
sourH srpn III

SOUTH SIDE FrHE-h r... ar. uf /,
residence 1f $500 rrarIirs street, called
cot trs eutr. rr. department below H.
creek. when HuE sf was pulled .e.fsr.
DAY afternoon shortly after urI5.a
lh. blaze wac Hlirsfs rVuHFlI.HaI
loss a.eHf
HroH COST or Irvuga-It ara die.
covered H..fHUIH. MORNING af.r me
N.II" f.r operating che UU.H ..T#f. jail
.'f I'HrrHrU were audited H. IH. com.
missioner fHHf fH. FIrr ..a. .F living
Pc. aIsH rTr.frf fH. rrI..r fare. being
.N.H h'F'0r fHHr af fr. #m. period
.'-' Nff' Ia.' wear I|a .a..r.sa we're
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Mr. eronson's letter.

Charleston, W. Va.
March ~. 1915.
NY Dear Governor
On June Path, 1914, received a
letter from you 70 the effect that
certain reports were being cir
eulsted that you had attempted
20 or had dictated the action Of
the Public Service Commission In
matters pending before u.
7 have heretofore stated 20 the
press that you have never a..
tempted 90 dictate 20 me on any
matter pending before the com.
mission and : desire 90 reiterate
that statement IN this personal
letter
Very truly yours.
tSiancdI e. -. Bronson.
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NsAS for operating tho jail in February.
1914. and $50 FOR February. 1915.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES MEET
ANGS-ThrsD regular and one special
council committee meetings will Doe held
this evening. The ordinance committee
viii take up th. liberation matter. The
street. Alleys and Grades committee Will
discuss the two proposed hillside adj
oitious ir the Eighth ward. The Claim
committee will consider tho long pend
iuE claim OF Mrs Hamm~rIcc the widow
or the man killed in Market street
pool room. The special committee will
. take up the city.s rights 20 use eIectri-
city under the Wheeling Electric COM
pauy's franchise
BRoTHEEHooD ArEETs-M the
meeting "f the members OF the Broth
erhoud of the First English Lutheran
church held last night Zoo the sunday
school rooms 81 the church. only busi-
ness matters OF importance 20 the rnem-
h"rs or the brotherhood were considered.
quite "a number OF the members we're
iu attendance
TO HUY LICENSE rAas-The city
yesterday asked FOR bids 90 furnish en-
'dnelcd license TAGS for autos. motor
cycles and other conveyance. Nearly
1000 viii Doe furnished. the largest MUM
Der in the history Of the CIV m.
TAGS will be issued 90 the license year.
starting July
ONE CASE IN POLICE coURT-
only one offender was before JUDGE
Jordan ir police court yesterday. VIII
i''Il render son. H negro. who was give
'H a' GAYS Boo the workhUuae FOR drunk
Fnn~ae officer Groves picked aEuIs' IN
in trs street early Tuesday morning
TRADE BOARD comM1rTrp
mEATs--THo members 81 the erfa-t,I1-
In.nt committee 1r The BOARD ~ Tr,ds
i.in re- snort business meeting last night
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z Drops Of "GETS-IT,"
Out Comes The Corn !

Tvs the worlds wonder; Never Pals.
lou Ii max" goo goo eyes az your feet.
~ yer you use "GETS-1T." and you'll find
IN" places whore those btaDEety ,...rr.-
used o. Do. just 8s smooth a. your cheek
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Mr.. Knmers Reply.

June rs, 1914.
My Dear GoVernor:-
have your letter Of June Path,
1914, advising me that a report is
being circulated that you have in
the past attempted to dictate the
policy as we'll as the decisions OF
the Public Service Commission in
different matters which have come
10 u 70 be decided and ask me TO
Indicate whether or not there is
any foundation for this report.
! can assure you that so far as
! have any knowledge such a re-
port Is without foundation in fact.
] know personally that you have
never expressed any opinion 70
me about any matter which was
pending before the commission
Tor determining and decision.
Very respectfully yours.
NS'9neo) w. c. kilmer.
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Mr.. OTIS stat.m.nt

MT Otts statement.
charleston w. Va, June 26. 1914.
Ny Dear Governor
have your letter Of June Path
to the effect that a report has
been circulated that you have in
the past dictated the policies and
decisions o. the public service
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NsS2 for operating tho jail in February.
1914. and $40 FOR February, 1915.
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nam noARp comnrrrrn

ES--Ihe members Of the entertain
.n.nt committee Jf The BOARD ~ Tr,ds
held t short business meeting last rfrbt
.N we headquarters of the examination
Dob fhH Market Auditorium ON, t...t
ness ~ routine nature uafl .'ra.Irr-
I'd hy tEf committee