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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
WARRINGTON

MANNINGTON, W. va April IL
Mrs ID. C GoodinK and son are visiting
her parents AZ Hundred
l. =. Schwcnk and 4. d BerO are
school Convention al Monongah.
Born-Saturday. April ~ TO Mr. and
Mrs. Geo Bowers. a daughter.
born-saturday. April ~ TO Mr.. md
Mrs a. cQnaway, a son.
Robert Burnley BE- a visitor IN Cameron
Maynard Thistlethwaite. Of B~roWnsville
Pa, o. the guest % friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Van ellison, OF Cameron
are guests Of the formers brother. Guy
y. W. Gallagher has returned 10 nj.
home M Butler after a visit here.
DIT. W ,. Leahy has a new Ford cai
for use IN his practice.
Glenn Fox. Of salem. spent sunday
with his sister. Mrs r. v. Noble.
Mr.. Arthur Pitzcr. Of Falrmunt. q
during Mr. prichard's absence.
Ernest Macklln. o. Pa~rkersburE. Join
ed bis wife FOR a visit with her par
Mrs N NJ nchasis and son spent
Mra. VIM. Mcprecma and daughter,
Marie. went 90 Trenton, y. J.. Hunda
eyeninE. called BY the illness snd death
Mrs. Lueiia Biack.hsrs e. IN washine.
Cress Of the n. a r.
y "a Furhee left yesterday for New
York. where he has accepted a position
with the National Casket Co.
Miss Franceg Furbce has returned 70
Mrs.. ArmsfronF. Of Armstrong Mills
ohio - visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Nort. here.
Mrs. AZ a beatty is visiting her
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NARROW ESCAPE
WHILE HIDING IN MARYLAND

lin A Roby. foreman on Col Coxs
farm. who could be trusted with the
secret. was sent BY Jones TO dispose
OF the animals He led them deep into
a swamp and there shot them
Foul birds wheeling above ther
e~arcasses might nj any time In the
next two days have guided the search
ers did not rea the signs, and en-
tered the swamp 20 beat n above the
spot where In a few days the ooEe
covered the dead animals from sight
On Tuesday. April Is. Jones went
10 the village OF Port Tobacco for
news lie wished TO know which way
the hunt Was turning before he az
across the river.
The o likely place for news VA
me village harroom. and there Jones
spent some time. Among thu mep
whom be heard talking there was
Capt. William Williams. of Washing
ION. a detective seeking Booth
Williams had some slight ~acquaint-
snce With Booth. and had suspected
MIN OF being a Confederate agent He
asked Jones to Join him In a drink
n Jones assented. As they stood at
The bar Williams looked steadily into
Jones yes and said:
II viii give 100000 to anyone VINO
VIII give me Information that will lead
10 Booths capture"
Not a muscle OF Jones' eountenanee
changed. He returned the detectives
gaze and said lightly: That ought to
get him. II money can do IT."
As Jones rode homeward his mind
dwelt on the detectives offer. He was
a poor nan and the war had made
him poorer, for he had been unable
10 collect the money due him for his
services TO the Confederacy. But the
offer OF q fortune did no tempt him.
He had given his word TO Booth, and
assassin though the man was, Jones
felt hat he would play a traitor's
part II he betrayed him.
Booth Writes Of Hls Crime.
The next day Jones' house was
searched by cavalrymen. Nothing In
eliminating was found. No one on
the place was In the secret guarded
by Jones, for the man had kept his
own counsel. not confiding even in
members Of his family; and they.
from years OF peril and secrecy. had
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corn on his arm. and rode away from
his farm as II be were going TO feed
his hogs. which wild In the woods.
Making sure he was not observed, he
rode 10 Booths place OF concealment
Booth. lying on the ground with
a blanket over him and his arms be.
side him. greeted his newly found
protector with questions as 70 the
prospect OF crossing the Potomac.
Jones told him he must wait until the
coast was clear; there YER gunboats
patrolling the river, and the country
was alive with cavalry.
Jones Stands by Booth.
While Jones vas speaking thus the
unmistakable sound OF cavalry on the
march came to his ears. Booth also
heard the sounds and correctly judged
their meaning. The cavalry were
searching for him.
All three men held their breath as
the troopers passed. When they were
gone Jones said to Booth, You see,
my friend. we must wait" Booth re-
piled. Yes; I leave II all to you
Caution prompted Booths protector
to advise that the mare on which the
assassin had ridden thus far and the
roa horse that had carried his CON-
panion be put out OF the way, as a
neigh from either might betray
Booths hiding place.
His advice was accepted. and Frank
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~ Onpu
long since learned not to ask him
questions.
Throughout the week Jones carried
food daily TO Booth and Herold. He
also secured newspapers for them, and
booth. reading OF the worlds execra-
ton or him for his deed, CRASHED his
teeth in rage. He had expected the
applause OF the south; not to get IL
was a heavy blow to his abnormal
vanity.
At some period before crossing the
Potomac. probably as he lay In the
thicket counting the leaden hours,
Booth made an entry in his little red
leather bound diary, which. with the
each n OF whom doubtless had felt
bis charm, he carried in an inner
pocket.
In It, defantly, he sought TO Justify
the crime. Writing as II on the night
OF assassination. he traced these lines
In pencil:
vi today nothing was ever thought OF
~sacrihcing to our country's wrongs.
For six months We had worked TO cap
ture. But, our cause being almost
lost. something decisive and great
must be done. But It's failure was
owing to others. who did not strike
for their country with a heart. struck
boldly. and not as the papers say. /
walked with a firm step through a
thousand OF his friends, was stopped.
but pushed on. A colonel was al HIS
side. ! shouted Sic semper' before I
bred. In jumping broke my les. I
passed all his pickets. rode so miles
mat night with the bone OF my leg
tearing the flesh at every Jump
I can never repent II. Though We
hated TO kill. our country owed An her
troubles TO hims and God simply made
me- the instrument OF his punishment
The country II not what II was.
This forced Union II not what I base
loved care not what becomes Of
me. I have no desire 10 outlive nv
country. This night (before the deedj
] wrote a long article and left ID FOR
one Of the editors Of the National
ln~telligencer. IN which I fully set forth
our reasons for "a proceeding. lie
or the government"
Booth believed a statement he had
LET with a friend 70 be sent 10 a
washington newspaper was sun
pressed BY the government. In fact.
the man 20 whom Booth handed IL
John Matthews. an actor. on discern.
Ing lie character destroyed a. The
Others" 70 whom Booth referred were
the southern leaders. whom Booth
could not forgive for captivating Uia
statement thathe rode so miles on the
night of bis crime was Incorrect. the
distance from Ford's theatre f0 Or.
Mudd's by the roads ne followed was
about 20 miles.
Jones Has q Boat Ready.
While Booth. suffering On body ana
mind. lay IN the thicket. Jones pre-
pared the means for his escape across
The Potomac. He had a sman boat-a
valued possession 20 a southern man
on the Potomac az that time-and
from The moment OF his meeting With
Booth he took care 10 keep this boat
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MAY COMPROMISE
Probable That Otis w. Cobb VIII
Escape Humiliation OF a Pub
lie Trial.

II plans that are now on foot do not
miscarry. II Ia probable that Otis W.
"Ty" Cobb will not be given a hearing
before Squire r. G. Hobbs tonight
An EFFORT was being made yesterday
10 get into communication with
Cobb's friends and have the deficiency
Ills trial tonight will depend upon
the outcome OF these Investigations.
Cobb's liabilities amount TO consider.
able over one thousand dollars, In
Guiding the price OF a Buick automo-
bile. Cobb was formerly with the
Central League team here, but was re-
leased some days ago by Manager
shriver.
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This he did by requiring a freed slave
who worked for him, M Henry Wood
land. TO 20 out fishing daily I'm the
boat. The negro obeyed his orders.
and therefore was absent on the broad
river with the boat when the cavalry
searched the Jones farm.
At night the boat was moored In a
small creek about a mile from the
house. known as Dents Meadow. This
was a secluded spot between high and
heavily timbered cliffs. covered with
an almost In penetrable growth OF lau-
rel. IL was from this spot that Jones
determined TO dispatch Booth on his
voyage across the river.
Tomorrow: Booth Embsrks on the
Potomac.
Copyright 1915. Winfield II. Thompsonj
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1y WINFIEIp N. rHoMesoN

- WINriELO ~. THOMPSON.
John Wuke Booth shot Lincoln at
iV;l5 on the evening OF April IA. and
on the afternoon of the next day left
the Maryland home OF Or. Samuel A
Mudd. who had set his leg. broken in
his Jump from the theatre box after
firing the fatal shot. On Sunday morn
ing. April is. be was concealed by
Col Samuel Cox In a pine thicket near
his home. a few miles southeast OF the
village Of Port Tobacco. and three
miles from the Potomac river. 30
miles south of Washington. There Is
now a railroad station at this spot.
known as Bel Alton.
Here Booth lay. waiting a chance to
get across the river. until Friday even
ing-six days and ive nights. Cavalry
secured the country farther south in
quest OF him. At one time he heard
the clank OF sabers and the pounding
OF hoofs as a squadron acting as an
escort TO detectives cantered past his
place OF concealment-
That the assassin. debilitated by ex-
posture n suffering agony from his
swollen n broken limb. survived the
sunertngs OF a week in the open-a
week OF cloudy days. with scarcely a
ray. OF sunshine. and cold. misty
nights-was due TO the Manifestations
OF Thomas A. Jones. a former block
AIDE runner" OF the Potomac and Con-
federate mail carrier. TO whose care
Col Cox, his foster brother, had COM
mended Booth. But for the sympathy
and secret aid OF these two men.
Booth and his companion and guide.
David +. Herold, probably would have
been aiken within "a hours after leav-
ing DIR. Mudd's.
49,
when Jones was sent by Cox to Booth
and Herold. The next morning he
took food n a flask OF hot coffee in
his overcoat pockets and a basket OF
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daughter; Mrs. cochrans. at Martins
Jas. Carr was a Fairmont visitor Sun
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LAY IN uNoERsRusH WHILE
BANDS OF CAVALRY PASSED
VERY CLOSE TO HIM.

Thomas Jones Administers to wounc-
cd Man and His Companion and
Arran0es to Take Them Over
h Potomac
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
TAK0MA TO OBSERVE
WASHINGTON N DAY

Senator Blair Lee will make the ad-
dress at the annual celebration Of
Washington's birthday. which will be
given in the parish hall OF Trinity
Episcopal Church at Takoma at ) p.
m. on the evening of ,he Ind. The
pices Of the association. Prof. l.. NJ.
Mooers 10 chairman Of the celebration
committee.
The choir Of the Trinity Episcopal
Church will render appropriate ratri-
choir has been materially augmented
during the past winter and Is locked
upon as an unusually capable musical
orsanisation: s The committee in charge %
L. N. Mooers. Il. V. Crittenden. and
An echo Of the prohibition debate was
heard at the regular monthly meeting
tion last night when that body. after a
few brief but vigorous talks. unani-
mously adopted resolutions favor.ng
prohibition for the District. The rcso.
OF the meeting by J. d. kiefer. treas.
urer OF the association.
The resolutions rec.ted that as there
were no saloons in or within four miles
OF the association that like hene1l
be extended to the rest Of the citizens
of the District Of Columbia, that Con.
sreas be requested to enact a pro-
W. ". stuart, c. II. Spencer. and r
l.. Dutton spoke vigorously for the
resolutions. while II. l.. Thornton op.
posed their adoption on the ground
that there we're not enough member.
present to warrant voting on a prop.
osition so vital to the interests OF the
District.
DR.. u. n Shoemaker. the associa
| tion's delegate to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. was instructed
to favor the following propositions al
the next meeting Of the federation
The movement looking toward i'm
provement OF conditions at the work
house. the enactment Of a stringent
law against the carrying OF conceal
ed weapons. and prohibiting the sale
Of dangerous weapons In the District
the securing Of an appropriation fol
the payment OF fire and police pen.
| sions instead OF paying them from
fines collected as at present; electric
or other transportation through Roci
Creek Park; and the insurance in
Quiry.
H. L. Thornton announced that al
arrangements have been made for thu
sale to the District OF the tract OF
ground on Dahlia street which adjoinl
the Takoma School. which Will o.
used as a playground by the pupils.
president Of the association. Major d
8. Fletcher. the hrst vice president
presided.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
By GARDNER MACK.

been making for the purpose Of ap-
pearing in person Before audiences
that have heretofore only seen him
on the screen. During the course OF
this trip the actor has had oppor-
tunitv to study the effect Of the
very interesting things:
II have come to the conclusion
that. photdplays are the. greatest
single power for good In the world"
declared MI. Bushman. "The re-
suits they can accomplish are even
greater than the influence Of the
because almost the entire public at
tends photoplay houses. while the
number who attend the various
churches IL" limited ~ 90
The theaters visited all dis
played plays Of . high character as
we'll as being entertaining. Tho
derneath that there must be a stim-
ulating power. to make the play first
class. Personally I would not take
part in a play that Is deterioratins
In any way. and 1 am glad to say
Essanay would not for a minute
plays that not only entertain but
are Of a high moral standard.
There was not the slightest dis
orderliness at any Of the many thea
ters I visited in Boston, Baltimore.
New York or. Norfolk. Men and
women and children came In. some
tired from the trials of the Say. and
all left buoyed up by the entertain
ment.
"The careworn look on many
countenances disappeared shortly
after the plays started. BY the end
it was happy crowd Of specta-
tors that left the theaters. Bodies
1,n Al 4 L.
ed and the people stimulated to
achieve better things in life. They
were certainly made more ft to take
up the cares Of the next day"
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
ANACOSTIA.

Work on the laying Of the rails for
Ahe proposed street car extension to the
Washington Steel and Ordinance Com
pany's factory at Gelsboro Point, from
Nichols avenue and Portland street,
Congress Heights. via Portland street,
will be started In the near future.
Anacostia Lodge, No. q, +. a. A. M.
last night conferr'l the fcii"w.er'.ft
degree. ~
A representative Number of the mem.
bers OF Emmanuel Chapter. No. l9l.
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew. attended
the meeting Of the assembly Of all
chapters in the District, last night at
st. Johns Church. f'.i 'e"E ".''.
.,.'f .ra' - ':-.-r--- = s. H..r'.
q Charles Lynch, three-year-old son OF
Eugene Lynch, who has charge VI keep
ing highways In repair. is dead at MS
home. Thirteenth and u streets. 1t 70
said Mr.. Lynch's three children ate
some canned peaches which sa,!eed
the,., all to become sick. The condition
Of the others is slightly Improved.
Anacost.a Tent, No, Z. knights of the
Maccabees, last night received the res
ports OF It's officers for the past year.
which indicated that the tent Ii In Q
good financial condition.
Lorenzo w. and Robert Thompson
have gone to New York city and Phila'
delphla on q business trip. They e2'
pect to be gone for several days.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
ROCKVILLE.

The committee appointed at a re-.
cent meeting OF the Montgomery
County Bar Association to pre-
pare resolutions upon the deati,
years deputy clerk Of the circuit
court for this county ana for clever,
years clerk Of the court, submitted Jts
report at the opening OF the January
term Of court here yesterday. Judge
spread upon the minutes Of the court
and that a copy be sent to Mrs. Bru.
nett
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Sarah Bcrnhardt in "Queen Eliza
beth" the colonial, 927 Pennsyl-
valia avenue.
~The Perils Of Pauline" ninth In.
stnlImcnt (Patl,e). tie Apollo, 634
II street northeast.
Barbara TennRnt In "Thc Marked
W0man," the savoy, Fourteenth,
near Irving street.
"a War Baby" U.ubinD, the Elite.
Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue.
Max risnan In "What's His
Name:" lLaxky), the Lyric. Four.
teenth, near IrHinS street.
Mary Pickford In "lsehind the
Scepcsr (FamOus Piaycrs), the
OI. mpic, 1884 You street.
Ice Moran and billie Rhodes in
"When His LOrdxhip Proposed"
INcstOr). the O,icon. Church, near
EOurteenth street.
.'Thc Best Man" NrOntirrp, tho
Lafa.cttc. u. between rhirtccnth
and fourteenth streets.
violet Merserea" and Hobart
Heulcy In -Shc Was His, Mother"
Umpl, the Dixie, Eighth and IL
street northeast
Marie DresxIcr, Mabel NOrmand.
and Charles Chaplin in "TTilte's
Puuctured Runnance," the Garden,
4:3 Ninth street. g..
Mabel Van Buren,. House Peters
In 'Thc Girl Of the Golden West"
| produced by David BeiascO,, the
Strand. Ninth and ID streets. q
| BratrtH Michciena In '"MiEnOR,"
| From the opera by AmbrOise Thssm-
! 1s, Crnndall's, Ninth and Il streets.
| tNote: These selections are based
on the personality OF the players
and the producing company and not
personal inspection. except in spec
| ial caseS.-G. M
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Vincent Marlowe. Frederick IRELAND,
and John Rafferty,. who claim to have
homes in the West, were arrested yes
lterday by Deputy Sheriff Artemus Sui
livan on charges Of vagrancy. They
represented that they were unable
pike" in the hope Of finding something
TO do but had been unsuccessful. Their
stories were accepted and they were
released.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
Where.

Judge-Where did the automobile hit
you?
'Rastus-Well ledge. II I'd been
carrying a license numbah it would hab
busted to 8 thousand pieces.-Puck
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Charles Edward Meyers. Of Wash.
ington Grove. and Miss Margaret
Louise Peddicord. Of ElIicott City
were married yesterday by the Rev
Samuel r. White.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
Scenario Writers OF
District Form
An Inquest
Club -

The Washington Inquest Club has
been formed. and photoplayers and
authors of the city have been in-
vited to join. The first meeting was
held last Friday evening in the
apartments of oswald Camp, the
Savoy. 2S4 Fourteenth street, end
the burden Of the work Of bringing
the authors together fell upon Mr.
Camp and William Barbarin Laub.
the latter being the photoplaywright
who first suggested the formation Of
the club to the Photoplay Editor Of
The Times. The response that was
met by the invitation printed in
this column was very satisfactory to
those interested i'll the club. There
were twelve or fourteen scenario
writers of the city who Immediately
fell in with the idea. and it is prom
ised that 4 dozen or SO more will
join. 1t is understood that, in addi-
ton to the local people who will at
tend the meetings. efforts are to be
made to secure the cooperation of
Emmet Campbell Hall. Howard
Chandlee. and other Washfngtonians
who are employed in the pho.cplay
industry as staff writer's in further
arousing interest in the work Of the
club.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Alfred Anderson was yesterday sen.
fenced to two months in the house OF
correction for dfsorderly conduct, and
TO two months for resisting e., officer.
Mary Dorsey, colored, was Sentenced tc
two months at the same institution for
disorderly conduct,
The Washington times., 1915-01-19
Anacostia, Hyattspille,
Rockville
HYATTSVILLE.

A union meeting OF all the churches
In Hyattsville will be held at the First
Baptist Church on next Sunday even
Ing The speakers will be the Rev. DR..
w. w. Davis and DR.. Howard Kelly,
Of Baltimore. .....
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

. The board Of county commissioners
are In session today at Upper Marlboro.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

A number of citizens or Mt. Rainier
met at the home OF F.. ]. HaEss>, in
that town. and formed the Mt. Rainier
board of Trade. The following are
the temporary officers Of the organjza :
ton: President Mayor Fred +. Weber
Vice president, Charles Peckham: sec
retary. Peter J. Hagan; treasurer, 4.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Charles Baskerville came to his death
by being struck by Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train as the result OF an
unavoidable accident. according to the
verdict OF the ooroner's jury, which met
last night. under the supervision ci
Acting Coroner Louis o. Wissman.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Company F tomorrow night will elect
second lieutenant to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF A. B.
Duckett
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Our old friend Francis X. Bush
man, was the center Of an interest
Ing demonstration in Baltimore-his
old home-a few days ago. theater
In that city was showing one Of the
Essanay films in which Bushman
was the hero. The film faded off
the screen with Bushman showing
strongly in the center, and scarcely
had the light been succeeded by
darkness when a spotlight was
thrown on the place where Bushman
had been pictured and Bushman In
person was revealed. The actor
was greeted with applause and made
n brief speech in Acknowledgment
The appearance of Bushman in Bal
timorc was in connection with trip
through the country the actor has
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

The Virginia Athletic Club gave g.
banquet last night at the Hote! Rammel.
Carl J. Mueller was chairman Of the
banquet committee. The quests were
Windsor Snowden. J. 8. Douglas. ].
8. Douglas. jr.. NJ. E. Greene. Conrad
Johnson, and Robert 8. Barrett.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Anscostia Lodge, No. n, +. a. A. M.
last night conferr'l the fcil"w.craf'
degree. ~
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

The Teachers Association Of the First
Baptist Sunday school met .ast night
and committees were appointed TO con-
sider the Sunady school work. % e
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

In the corporation court today final
decree was entered in the suit for 6i-
o., yoreo ingf,tufed hyInn eo,y DH mrs; ida Hicks
as the grounds
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

Mrs. Charles +. Jones. secretary and
treasurer OF J. NJ. Cochran & Co. died
suddenly at her home, 30e South St.
Asaph street. She Is survived by her
HUSBAND and five children. =.
The Washington times., 1915-01-19

An official visit 10 Martha Washing
ton Chapter, No. 42. Order of the East
ern Star. will be made tonight by Mrs.
Minnie W. Hirst. OF Frederic ksburg,
grand worthy matron. and Henry x.
Field. of this city, grand worthy
patron. A musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
WORCESTER STREET CAR,
j. MEN GET RAISE IN WAGES

: WORCESTER, Mass, July ~23.-
Numerous conferences between the
Consolidated Street Railway company
and representatives of the Amalga-
mated Street Car Mems union has re-
suited in wage increases that will
total $4,000 a year. The minimum
for first year men is raised from %
to rs cents for the first six months
and from 24h to 261z. cents for the
second six months. Second-year men
are increased from :26 TO 2s cents,
third-year men from 27 to 20 cents,
and fourth-year men from 2Sh, to
s0K cents until December Il 1915,
when the rate will be further in
creased to. 81 cents and hour for a
nine hour day. ~, o."
) After nine hours the men, will re-
ceive single time for: the first hour
and time and one-half thereafter.
Spare men, according to the agree
ment, are guaranteed an hours pay
when they report for: work, a.,.
I Conductors and motornen on the
Springfield division. have secured a new
schedule for overtime work. Wages
for miscellaneous employees has been
raised, ,5:s.tE 5zsf%1*Gf|Ay: :, - trr"s q.