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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
GET HALF HOUR SERVICE
Gage Park Cars Will Wye Back From
Sixth and West.

/ AS a result of mass meeting of
residents of the Gage Park district,
the Topeka Railway company is going
to inaugurate better service on the
Gage Park line. Work has started on
the new plan and the service will be
started as soon as possible.
A wye is being built by the street
car company at Sixth and West
streets. The plan is to use the Pot
win station as the point of transfer
from Gage Park cars to uptown cars
and vice versa. The Gage Park cars
will wye back to the park from Sixth
and West stree is.
Temporarily the Street Railway
company has put on three extra cars
at noon on that line. In addition to
the regular service cars are run at
noon, leaving the park at 1910, 12:40
and 1:10 O'Clock. Un,ier the new
schedule cars will run every half-hour
during the day and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
TOO MUCH MARRYING
New York University Professor Puts
in Word for Bachelors.

New York, Oct. 1.-Matrimony
should be discouraged by compelling
married men to pay heavier tax than
bachelors, Professor Joseph French
J Johnson of New York university de-
clared before a state legislative tax in
vestigation commission Wednesday,.
Discussion of a proposed income tax
caused Professor Johnson to assert his
disapproval of showing favoritism to
married men.
st would not exempt married men,
he said. ST would not give any pref
erence to a man who is married over
a bachelor because I do not believe it
is a good thing to encourage matri-
mony by lowering the taxation"
Johnson explained that he agreed
with the theory of Thomas r. Nautilus.
that population has a tendency to in
crease faster than the means to sup
port it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
SUFFS To Topeka
Famous Automobile Party VIII
Be Here Saturday.
Carrying Giant Petition to
Washington From Frisco.

The automobile party carrying from
San Francisco to Washington, ID. C.,
the giant suffrage petition, will pass
! through Topeka Saturday. The car
is expected to arrive about O'Clock
III the afternoon, and the-travelers will
| be welcomed by big delegation of
meet them on the state house steps.
and Mrs. Capper will receive with him.
A committee of members of the Good
Government club has been commits
stoned to get letters from state, coun-
ty and city officials, telling what equal
suffrage has accomplished in Kansas,
and these letters will be given to the
visitors.
After program on the steps of the
capitol, a reception will be held in
Memorial hall, where anyone interest
ed in the great petition is invited to
call and meet the travellers A petit
ton will be at desks in the hall, and
Topeka people will be asked to sign it.
Some of the prominent ministers of
the city have consented to write let
tiers endorsing the suffrage cause.
Overland Trip.
The petition is being brought across
the country in an overland trip by Mrs,
Sarah Baird Field of Portland, Ore,
and Miss Frances Joliffe of San
Francisco and Miss M. A. Kindberg. A
friend of Miss Kindberg, Miss Ingel-
bod Kindstadt of Providence, r. l.,
is the mechanician in charge of the
car She went from Providence to San
Francisco for the purpose of accom-
panying the party to Washington, and
it is due to her that there has been
no trouble with the machine in the
long journey thus far accomplished.
When the party left San Francisco,
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall, of Topeka,
was one of the women who made up
the company to see them off. Miss
Mabel Vernon, of Kansas City, is in
charge Of the affairs given for the
travellers along the way. She will
probably come to Topeka to be pres
emit at the affairs Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Lee Monroe was asked by Miss
Vernon to arrange a reception IN To-
peka, and Mrs. Monroe asked the
services of the Good Government
club.
Women to Help.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee, Wednesday night, an invita-
ton was given to representatives of
other women's organizations to help.
The societies that are asked to join
in working for the success of the
meetings are: The Topeka Federation
of Women, the U and I club, Western
Sorosis, West Side Forestry, the Re
search club, Thursday Study club, the
w. c. T. u. the Political Science
the G. A. r., the Eastern Star, the
Rebeccas, and the various oranges
near Topeka, and other women's clubs
and societies.
All those intereste d in the meeting
and the reception for Saturday after
noon are invited to be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
IT WOULDN'T WORK
Supreme Court Refuses to Grant 80.
Cent Gas Rate in OIathe.

The supreme court today refused to
grant a thirty cent gas rate for the
Olathe Gas company upon deposit of
a bond to return the increased reve-
Iy established. An order denying the
company the right to Increase it's rate
as proposed was handed down in a
special opinion f.
Recently the Olathe company
sought to put the thirty cert rate in
effect pending final action. 1t pro-
posed to deposit a bond to return the
extra revenue in event a rate lower
than thirty cents was established. The
plan was not approved by the court
and the application was denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
CHURCH UNION IS NEAR
Ward Reports ON Move to Congrega-
tionaI Convention.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 2i.-With
an augmented number of delegates,
the national council of Congregations
al churches today resumed its Iabors
while the Wo-nen's Home Missionary
federation opened its annual meeting
The council session was followed by
the business meeting of the Congrega-
fional Sunday School and Publishing
society.
The Rev. William II. Ward report
ed on the movements toward union
with other denominations, saying that
d plan of uni n with the United
Brethren and the Netho list Protest
ants. which has been &C .epted by u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
William Merrill Mills and wife, 800
Greenwood avenue, October IS, boy.
Alvin Lacdreth and wife, I'll Weir
street, October 10, boy
l. L. Covell and wife, I'll West First
street, October 16, girl.
A. L. Anderson and wife, 307 Tyler
street, October 10, boy.
George Jones and wife. 1925 Madi-
son street, October Is. boy.
James Charles Craft and wife, Ill
East Fourteenth street, October 20,
how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
TIED HIMSELF To RAILS
Young Man COnfesses That He Was
Not SIugged by Robbers.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Newton
Hoffman, the youth who was found
wired to the Erie tracks at South
Avon, late Monday night, and whose
foot was cut off by southbond cleo
trio car, admitted Wednesday that he
wired himself to the track by the head
and feet and then tied his own hands
behind him with a handkerchief
ST don't know what I did this for
he said, in his statement. ct had no
reason to do it. Nobody knocked me
down"
Monday night Hoffman said that he
was sandbagged by two highwaymen
and wired to the track by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
To % WIDOWS
Eight Thousand Recently Appropri-
ated for Oklahoma City Women.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Ooct 21.-
Twenty-Five widows were granted
monthly pensions here Wednesday by
the county court. The lowest pension
granted was four dollars, and was Civ
en- to a widow who has some means of
support. The largest pensions
amounted to SIS each and were given
en- small children and the other nine
children. Eight thousand dollars was
recently appropriated by the county
commissioners for the relief of desti-
tute widows having families. More
than forty applications were heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
ENGLAND SAVES WORLD
Balfour Praises British Navy on 10th
Anniversary of Trafalgar.

London, Oct. 21.-On the eve of the
one hundred and tenth anniversary of
the battle OF Trafalgar, the Navy
league received the following letter
from Arthur J. Ba1four:
Germany aims at world dcmina-
ton. Against world domination the
British fleet, from the time of Queen
Elizabeth to the present day, has al
ways been found the surest and most
effectual protection"
Winston Churchill sent a letter in
which he said:
THE British navy is still in undis-
puCed command of the sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
new WESLEYAN HEAD
DIR. Harmon Inaugurated President
Salina College Today.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 21.--Twelve COL
from Is other colleges and universe
ties today attended the inauguration
of DR.. John F. Harmon as president
of Kansas Wesleyan university, and
the laying of the cornerstone for the
new $4,000 gymnasium. Harmon
came here from McKen Tree college.
Lebanon, Ill. Bishop w. o. Shepard
of Kansas City officiated at the laying
of the cornerstone this afternoon. He
also was to deliver an address and
formally inaugurate the new univer-
sity head tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

put cinders on all roads that are not
paved.
An entertainment will be given az
the Gage Park school Friday evening"
October 20, for the purpose OF oPen-
ing the fund The program, Wnicn
has not been definitely arranged, VIII
include singing by a quartet, Solos,
readings and music. Refreshments
will be served after the program.
The people of the Gage Park ois-
trict are workers in the interest," u
their settlement and every one in this
locality is expected to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
HELP LOST PRISONERS
Friendless Kansas Convicts to Be
Given State Aid.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 21-
Charles M. Harger, chairman of the
state board of corrections, and Judge
w. c. Smith, governors parole clerk,
began a conference here today on
plans for assisting Lost prisoners
in the state prison. Many prisoners
have no outside friends or relatives to
look after their interests or attorney
or funds to seek a parole.
These cases will be inquired into by
the corrections board, Mr.. Harger
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
AWARD HIGHEST HONOR
Two Hundred Named to Masonic
Thirty-Third Degree.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Nearly 200
new thirty-third degree honorary
members were elected Wednesday by
the supreme council of the Scottish
Rite of the southern Jurisdiction of
the United States in session in the
newly dedicated Masonic temple here
Practically all of the southern and
western states, the District of Column
bia, the army and navy, the Philip
pines and Porto Rico were represented
in the list of those elected. 1t is ex-
pected that several active thirty-third
degree members will be named later
in the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
FANCY DRESSER, Ell?
Burglar Took Eight Cravats From a
Topeka Store.

Evidently someone was badly in
need of wearing apparel Wednesday
evening. The store of Charles Pres
man, Pill East Second street, was bur-
glarized and a wholesale theft of
clothing engineered.
Ten shirts, one dozen handkerchiefs,
one Elgin watch, two dozen collars
and eight neckties was the invoice of
the loot. The police are looking for
the vandal or vandals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL
One Killed and Three Hurt in Smash
MP at Beattie.

Beattie, Kan, Oct. 21.-Harry
Moorehead, a young baker, whose
home was at Troy, Kan, was killed
and three companions were painfully
injured when a motor car in which
they were driving turned turtle near
this place early this morning. The in
jured are Miss Edna White, Miss
Daisy Benson and Conrad Scholz, all
of Beattie. Moorehead was caught
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
SKINNER STARTS HOME
Consul at London to Tell United States
of Trade Conditions.

London, Oct. 21.-Robert P. Skin
ner American consul general at Lon
don, departed this morning for Fall
mouth, whence he was to sail this
Afternoon for New York on the steam
ship Rotterdam Mr.. Skinner will go
to Washington to report on trade con-
ditions, with particular reference to
the effect of war regulations on
American commerce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
USE CINDERS ON ROADS
Entertainment at Gage Park School
to Raise Road Fund.

Residents of the Gage Park district
were successful in their efforts to OBJ
tain better car service on tho Gage
Park line. and they have started an
other movement for the betterment of
conditions in that part of town. The
latest endeavor is to raise a fund to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

Andrew J. Thorson, age so, died
Wednesday at his home, 235 Clay
street. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
Swedish Bethel church. Interment in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
POSTPONE sd. NIarys Game.

St. Marys, Kan, Oct 21.-The St.
Marys-K Kansas Wesleyan football game
scheduled to be played here this after
noon has been changed to Friday aft
ernOOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Maud Gunderson, aged 10, wife
of Oscar Gunderson of Mankato, Kan,
died Wednesday at the home in Man
kato. Besides her husband, Mrs Gun
derson is survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Gordon, a sister,
Mary Gordon, and a brother Joseph
Gordon, all of Topeka, and sister,
Mrs. Era Hardy of Mankato. The
body will be brought to Topeka for in
terment. Arrangements for the funer
al will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
TABLE TALK
AT THE ElF
COMMERCIAL Club. AT-I@

Cards will be sent out soon arnounc-
ing the luncheon which will be given
Monday, November 1 in honor of Sen
ator L. Y. Sherman of Illinois. one of
the Republican prospects for the pres
idential nomination.
J. H. Agee of Beatrice, Neb., stopped
at the club today to discuss the local
ton of the Cushman Gas Engine COM
pany in Topeka. The promotion COM
m1ttee of the club has been working
or this proposition for some time and
expects to be able to announce some
thing definite in the near future.
Every noon at the club the word
cooperation can be heard many times.
Here's a definition of the word: Go
operation is the heart that pumps the
life fluid in the trade arteries of all
lines of business
The Concordia Commercial club is
one of the Invest organizations in the
state, according to j. Will Kelley, who
returned from Concordia this morning
where he attended a meeting of the club
Wednesday. Ninety-six business and
professional men attended the meet
ing, Secretary Kelley said. And the
pep was great he added. N. 3.
Burge and ]. N. Dolley were the other
speakers at the COncordia luncheon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
Madame Irene Corsets

Follow closely than any others the trend of the
changing modes Every model before being sold through
country approved by the fashionable client
ele of Madame Corset Salon at 518 Fifth
New York. That is each model is shown first in
Madame Irenes Salon If it is liked and sells readily to
the fashionable who frequent the salon is turned
over to the department and sold to retail stores
IF it is not approved it is remodeled or discarded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

Charles hoffman died today at his
home, SO Oak street. He has been g
resident of Topeka for many years
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Following the observations of the
United States Weather Bureau for the "a
hours ending at Z O'Clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

The funeral of Norine Margaret
Whitney, who died Wednesday, will be
the Church of the Assumption. Inter
ment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

Motor Washers at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21

At the Hip theater today and to-
morrow the five reel Selig Red Seal
play THE House of a Thousand
Candles will be the attraction. A
comedy trampoline act by Rice, Scully
and Scott and a dainty singing and
dancing number by Lewis and White
will make up the vaudeville portion of
the program for the weekend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
Madame George Burns De Lacour

The personal representative of Madame Irene will be with
us only one more day. She is perhaps the most expert
thoroughly competent corseere in the and
fitted of the most promi-
nent society in New York. She has expert
knowledge of the human body and is position know
exactly what your corseting needs This truly gold
en- opportunity Topeka the services of
an exceptionally competent corsetiere and hope that
many more will take advantage of it.
Phone Now for Appointment.
Corset osvVarrenNl GosW0 second
Section
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-10

Tacoma-Seattle Moving
WE can save you money. Mclean
Moving Co, Main 1850.
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Jobs Wanted--Male

YOUNG married man desires posi-
perience; good references. Main
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YOUNG lady wants respectable
young lady to share room. Room
and board cheap; walking distance;
home privileges. Add. I'll, Times.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ROOM and board for elderly people.
Box F-s, Times.
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AUTO DELIVERY co.
Anything delivered anywhere"
Night service 77s Commercs ct
Main 500.
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MOVING

Long or short distance. City Trans
fer q Storage Co. Main 4e1.
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AUTO REPAIR SHOP

s>sees>~~s~~~~s~~~~~~ >>>~~~~~~~~>~~
will buy, sell, trade or repair au-
tomobilss. 1915 Puyaliup ~ av.
Phone Main 60SS.
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ENGINEER. stationary or locomo-
tive, 16 years experience, mar
RED wants position. Phone Main
BITS.
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$3.50 EQUITY

In good Groom house and lots
rest due $3.50. What have you 10
trade? Phone Madison 1858.
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NAN wants position as chauffeur
or repair work. Main 6l43.
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NAN must have work. have 1
small children and out Of work.
Please call Madison g0e-Y.
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YOUNG man Of experience as time
keeper and lumber tally figures.
or assistant bookekeeper. in or out
ison 929-L.
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FOR SALE-Poo1 room. poo
tables, Q large show cases, $6O(
terms. D-4. Times.
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MOVING picture show. cash or in
stallments. Will accept automo-
bile for first payment. See Mrs.
Warwick, 3737 Park av.
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WANTED = .Excavating, blowing.
clearing and grading and general
team work. All work neatly and
quickly done. Call for the mule
team. Madison 1853.
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LAWN work taken by the Job. g
Johnson. Main 2lCo.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Generai
store between Seattle and Taco
ma, on waterfront and boulevard,
doing good business. VIII invoice
goods. FL. Times.
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FOR RENT-e-room house and s.
acre tract, IS month. Call at 2o4s
So. sth.
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MAN wishes to get job, dish wash
er or chamber work. BIS, Times.
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SALESMAN wants position with
reliable house; hustler and will
make good. No house to house deal.
Best of references. Leave call nj
Main 1905, Mr.. White.
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Buys full lots worth 500 in
walking distance Of Lincoln High
school. Phone Madison T63
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ELDERLY widow with numerous
household effects and some means
desires position as housekeeper In
gentleman's home; terms moderate.
BIS. Times.
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WILL TRADE

GOOD 7-room house. corner lots,
for acreage or vacant lots. Gail
Madison 753.
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WOMAN. wants any kind of dag
work. Phone Main s235-J. ash
for Mrs. Snyder.
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DRY salt pork 10 lbs. for 800. at
the Boston Market. 24th and Pa
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FOR SALE CHEAP-Light team,
double harness and top wagon.
Call at Boston Market. 24th and PA
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FOR sALE-Elgin and WAithar
watches, 81 up. 1907 Commerce
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WANTED-More work house paint
ing, experimenting. kaisomining,
decorating, etc. Let us figure your
work. Prices right. Work guaran-
teed. Phone Proctor 1877.
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NAN wants position as cleaner and
presser. Call Main 6443.
MARRIED man, steady, desires
work in city. can furnish refer
ences; work must be of light ma
ture. Box Nv-z. Times.
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YOUNG lady wishes position as
housekeeper or chambermaid, or
in store. Madison 143-R.
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WANTED-Plain sewing at home,
25c an hour. Phone Main SS76-J.
GIRL wishes work as cashier In
restaurant, picture show or. store.
Phone Main 294S.
GIRL would take work in shooting
gallery or fruit stand. Main 1909.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-12
One Man Killed In
Quarrel Over Debt

PITTSBURGH. April 12.-George
Rasitano. aged 81, of Lima. O., was
shot and instantly killed shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning by An
thony Barlla, aged 10. OF McKees
Rocks. in front of 1888 Pasture street.
Barlla was arrested by a crowd of
men after a chase. In a statement
made to Commissioner R. j. A%lderdice
in the Center Avenue Police Station.
BarIla said he thought Rasitano az
going to shoot him, after they had
quarreled over a debt. The body OF
the dead man was taken to the u
ty morgue, and Barlla is being held TO
await the action of the coroner.
The lives of several scores of chill
dren were endangered by Barlla when
he fired five shots at R~asitano. Only
two took effect. One lodged behind
the left a and the other in the left
breast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-12
Jury Finds Wilson
Guilty Of Fraud

MART1NsBURG, W. Va. April 12.-
Alfred L. Wilson, formerly a lawyer
OF baltimore, Md, but for several
years past engaged in the hardware,
orchard and saw mill business in
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. was
found guilty by a jury in the federal
court here Saturday Of Withholding
property In fling hts schedule of as.
sets n bankruptcy proceedings. viii
son had bsen indicted on nine counts
blythe grand jury, but the prosecuting
attorney waived consideration of all
three counts.
The specific charge on which he
was convicted was that of Withholding
his Ownership of four building lots in
McKeesport, Pa, valued at fifteen
hundred dollars. The case occupied
the attention of the federal court for
fye hours before reaching a verdict.
The Jury recommended Wilson to the
mercy of the court.