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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

Chapiine Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. 23l2-23is Chapline street, sam
uel g. Jones. minister.-To the following
.vited: s;f5 sunday school Mr.. A. l.. Win
ters. Supt.; 1900 Morning worship: ser
mon by Pastor. The Covenant OF Re-
demptlon- e.45 Prayer and Class meet
ing. Mr.. W. L. Criswell. leader 7:3O
Evening worship sermon by pastor:
The Burden OF Dumah." As this Is the
concluding service for this Conference
year II s. expected that all members Will
attend services. and meet all obligations
70 the church. The Official Board will
meet on Monday evening. and the books
81 the church Will be closed for the year
The services for the week Will be in
charg OF the Official Board. and an
day service.
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FEW CHANGES ARE LIKELY
In LOCAL M. E. CHURCHES

unior and Senior. s.fS: evening service
80: subject -Christs Early Ministry
l,iastrated with beautffully colored
nesday evening at 7:tS. TO which all are
earnestly invited The ladies' Aid So
ciety meets on Thursday al the church
cnurch are invited to come and help in
this work Choir rehearsal on Friday
evening az 500 o'clock The public Is
cordially invited to come 10 ali the SER
vices OF this church Strangers In the
city are asked to come and worship with
cordially invited TO come and they will
be given hearty welcome. Come out to
our Bible school on Sunday morning at
$3.50. The Bible school rally will DO held
on october ard. The atm OF the school
Is 1000 In attendance on that day. II
you are not attending anywhere we In
all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

r. ID. Wilson Supt. at 1890 a m, the
pastor viii preach on Gods Law OF Sac
rihce. and make the usual annual report:
at 6.f5 p. m. Epworth League: at 1880
D. m. the closing sermon for the confer
ence year, theme. The Truth Plus Love-
You are cordially invited TO these ser
vices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

First Unitarian church. ChapIine 81.
above Twelfth. Rev. j. A. c. Fagginger
Aucr minister-Services al IL a m.
Subject. The brotherhood OF Man" This
is the second in a series of sermons on
the five main principles OF the Unitarian
faith.
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PREanYrnnrAn

First Presbyterian Church. 1901 Chap
line St. Claude Porter Terry. Minis
ter. Mems Bible Class a:15. Ladies' BIZ
bic Class s:i5. Bible school s.15 Morn
Ing worship 1915. Young Peoples so
clety e.a5. Evening worship 1915. Mid
week service 7.3O. Subject. second Chap-
ter OF James. The church and club room
are open every day, the Pastors office
hours are from ~ 90 20 100 o'clock
daily. visitors and strangers welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
cHRmrIAN SCIENCE.

o. L. w Auditorium. Ills chapline
subject: Matter" Wednesday testimo-
NAL meeting, $500 p. m. sunday school
9:45 a. m. Reading room. Ills Chaplne
legal holidays. from 1900 o'clock m. un-
til 400 o'clock p. m. and on Saturcay
evening from 700 O'Clock 20 $500 o'clock
The public Is invited to attend the ser
vices and 20 make use OF the privileges
Of the reading room.
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First Baptist church. Twelfth and
Byron streets, +. l.. Brininstool, pastor
"A Faithful Waterman" and Tine
Genius OF Real Religion" are the themes
OF Sundays services at 1880 and 1850.
Bible school 9:15. Warwood mission
school $3.50. Young Peoples meeting
ESQ. Y. NJ. c. a services 3:l5. under
diI cotton OF Baraca classes OF First and
Emmanuel schools.
workers conference wednesday even
ing $50. lunch at O'Clock. Prayer ser
vice 1880: echoes from the association.
Ladies Aid Society meeting Thursday
afternoon $3.50.
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sPRrrUALBr.

The First Spirituslist church will hold
services In the odd Fellows hall sunday
September 10. at 1880 p. m Lecture, fol-
lowed with spirit messages. Rev. g. W.
Way. pastor and psychic. The children
progressive lyceum Will be held IN the
iyceum building at the corner OF Aary-
land avenue and North Broadway, Is
land. at 1890 a. m. All are welcome 10
tehse services.
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81 Matthews Episcopal church. cor
ner Chapline and Fifteenth streets rhe
services during the week will be as foi-
lows; 18TH sunday after Trinity. sunday
sept. 18Th, lei5-S.O0 n. m Holy Corn
muhloni 1890 a. M, Morning Prayer and
sermons s.l5 a. no., Sunday school me
Rev. Jas. n. Clarke. II. H.. OF ST Pnufsq
church. sistersville. will conduct the
cordially invited
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ST. Paurs Evangelical church, IS and
Wood streets. August c. Rasche. pas
tor-German services at 1850 a. m.
subject: 'Dein Leben'" English services
at 1880 D. m. subject: Great Change
that Il Coming Sunday Bible school at
g.30 a m; Harvest Home sunday Oct
3rd: Rally Day in Sunday School Oct.
10th. You are Invited to attend services
at ST. Paurs church.
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EvANoELrcAL.

ST. Johns Ev. Prot. Congregation
Pastor w. G. Ulfert Next Sunday Ger
man service at 10:45 and Sunday school
with English Bible class at a. m. No
evening service: Confirmants instruction
will begin next Saturday. September Is.
ing service.
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Island Christian church. So Zane ST.
r. E Carman. pastor-A. L. Forni. s. s.
superintendent The public - most cor
daily invited TO the following services
on Lords Day. September 18th: Bible
school. s:f5 sharp. morning worship.
l0.45; subject OF sermon. Two Evils OF
My Peoples" Christian Endeavor. 6:t5:
evening worship. 7:f5. subject OF ser
mon. The Abode OF the New Covenant"
Come let US 40 up to the house OF the
Lord StranEers welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

ST. Isukes Episcopal church. Rev.
Jacob BrittinEham, -. D.. rector-gor-
vices Tor iHteenth Sunday after Trinity.
% n. m. Holy Communion. g.16 n ul
sunday school. 1870 a. M. mornirt
prayer and sermon. 5.30 .. m. evening
prayer and sermon
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Webster; Greenbrier Springs, in Sum-
mers; ANIME. in Roane; and at
Watoga. in Pocahontas. Examinations
will be held 10 supply these places.
and due notice OF the dates VIII be
given later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS
eY CHARLES BROOKS sMITH

Y.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. IL
James r. Hamric. OF Uler. W. Va, is
of the opinion that a man Is safer
in the mountains OF his native state
than on the well lighted streets OF
Washington. II cost him S1s.25 TO
form his opinion. and he says II isn't
worth H.
The time was as early as 9 O'Clock
at night. the place was a shady spot
on Delaware avenue There were two
other characters in the little melo-
drama, and a revolver which. as he
gazed into the barrel OF II. looked as
big as one OF those German siege guns
that the West Virginian had read so
often about. One OF the men talked
like German. so Hamrie said. and
the other wore a sOda-water suit OF
the Palm Beach variety.
John Randolph Crown. one of The
best little correspondents herea bouts
has scoped the entire tribe of Capital
scribes. His boat became known to-
day when announcement was made
that on the 27th inst. he would take
unto himself a wife in the person or
Miss Martha Elizabeth. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stapleton Lips
comb. John Randolph Crown Is
known to many West Virginians. one
OF his regular assignments IL keeping
tab on West Virginia affairs for the
Baltimore Sun. He is one Of the best
OF that papers able staff OF Washing
ton correspondents.
Robert s. Barrett. whose offices are
located In this city and whose place
OF residence Is Alexandria. has &C.
.cepted an invitation from the Blue
Held lodge Of Elks 10 deliver the me
mortal address the FIRST week in next
December.
The Rev. y. W. Philips. field secre.
tary Of the Anti-Saloon League in
West Virginia. with Mrs. Philips. IL
In the city. For twenty years he was
a minister for the Disciples OF Christ.
but gave up his membership in that
denomination and became a Seventh
day Adventist.
The last batch Of fourth-class most
masters for West Virginia 20 be com
missioner. include the following.
Charles 8 stone. at Blair: John n.
Trailer. Pennington. Plummcr Wade.
Liverpool; Charles Young. Three
Mile. Myron g. Tenant. Waverly.
and Aubrey d. Taber. Wncde
vacancies in the same class OF
offices are reported existing az Diney.
braHton county. Seaman. In Roane
Snmeroo. in Lincoln; Cleveland. in
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pastor Services Sunday September fq.
1915. Bible school, e.30. preaching. f0 .1s.
SUBJECT some Or the Needs 81 Dur
Church Home communion. Young roo.
pies Society o. Christina Endcavor.
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81. Paurs church. Elm Grove J. Logan
Eishi rector-There will b. service In
81 iaulB church tomorrow the sfr-
teenth Sunday after Trinity Al 4 otrfort
IN the afternoon.
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Frank and Harry L. Frank. nine
teen lots in Steenrod's addition. Con-
sideration SO.
West Virginia American Mausoleum
company 10 George +. Stifel, crypts
500. Sol, 500. sos. 504 and sos In sec
ton "a. Consideration 1880.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

Single nickel salts cannot be used
alone for plating without the addition
OF a conducting salt such a. sulphate
OF ammonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
In the Churches


Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
church, nrst church south OF Twelfth
on Charline No. 1919. Arthur w. Mills.
Ph-D.. pastor. The pastor win preach
both morning and evening. Public Wor-
ship at 1880 n. m. subject of the ser
mon The Inheritance Of saints Part III.
Evening worship At 1880 p. m. theme OF
the sermon Paul and Nero" Part IL.
Al both services special music VIII be
furnished by Prof. Hartmann's vested
choir. Sunday school at 9:l5 a m; Ju-
Nor League at 2.30 p. m. Epworth
vice on Wednesday - night az 7:45 O'clock
50 conducted By the pastor. A hearty In
vitation is extended to all strangers and
those without a church home 10 join
without a church home TO Join wIsf.
the congregation in all these services.
All seats free and a most cordial well
come awaits everybody who comes.
Thomson Methodist church. Ohio and
Broadway. on the Island W. c. Hart
niger. minister: $50 a. m. Sunday
school; 1880 a. m, Preaching by the
pastor; ESQ .. m. Junior League; $50
=. m. Preaching by the pastor. Attrac-
AZ Thomson church A great vested
chorus choir OF forty trained voices,
supported by the wondertul -FOUR manu-
al electro-pneumatic organ makes pos
sible the saying No better music IN
the city" Everybody welcome. All seats
free.
Zane Street Methodist Episcopal
church. Cor. II and Jacob streets.
IEeaGnlnE ~ ~ - M anu AsuN M
by the pastor. Sunday school at 1915.
g. y. Lennon. Supt. Prayer meeting on
"wednesday evening at 1880. Junior
League Friday afternoon 3.l5 Miss Ber-
tina Redman. Supt with the coming sun
day the Conference year will close. 20 IL
hoped that you may all be present on
next Sunday. To all Of these services
you are most cordially invited. espec-
tally strangers-W. NJ. Schultz. pastor.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal church
3722 Jacob street. Phillip Y. DoBoit. pas
tor. The following r. the calendar %
services for the coming weck-Sunday
school az 800 a. m. ". @. Cunningham.
superintendent, Class meeting a. 2.30 ..
m. Mrs. W. ". Mcconnell. leader. Spe-
cial services az 1913 n. m. az which
time the Holy Communion Will be nd-
minlstered. and the roll Of membership
By families will be called. and 20 H. de-
sired that a large attendance BE- had.
The pastor viii preach his iaat sermon
for this conferences year az gao p. M.
subject. The Face of Jesus" EpWorth
League Monday evening. mld-weck pray
~ service Wednesday evening In charge
~ Rev VIM. Cunningham. Choir rehcar-
Fal Thursday evening. A most cordial In
.Fltatlon o. extended % all who may find
vi convenient 90 worship with uH lu this
horne-like church.
North street Methodist Fpiacopaf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

Glass paving blocks used in an ex.
detrimental way in a French city street
lasted less than two. years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
THERE'S JUST THREE KINDS
OF WINDOW SHADES
The Good, the Bad
and the Indifferent

High price doest indicate the
shades only medium .. -
blinds
chay
cheap with inSeed
The failing cracks where the filling has
dropped out of the - - 49, e ~
The priced
These blinds
and durable - ' 80 ~
concerned
Blinds of
practically
lily, the light
Blinds
rarchng They
We
with this matria-come sc them
Wen glad
o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

Zion Lutheran church 2i1s Afart.,
sIreet Rev; A. ID. Benze. pastor-st,e
teenth Sunday after Trinity. SUNDAY
sShool at S:lb n m. CHIEF ser,Sic.' y,
lV.SV a m. There will be no vesper 49,
vice The following music will ~ rsn-
9 Trn under the direction Of Dr. l. a.
PTeiude-"Andante con motto. Rs,t.,.
ossas,I--,- Fountain OF Light" Sullivan
OIiertory--Angels' Serenade'' - Rras,a
Ahthem-"Bl Blessed Are the Mercifui"
Postiude.. =, r. ILL.,. steane
a social meeting for the choir ana sii
prospective members will be held az the
Chapline street @ASA
me Luther League. the meetings Of
Mnlch had been Postponed during the
summer. will begin Its fall WORK &, a.
Important meeting On next Thursdsv
ekshihB Al the church. ArranReuenfs
VII De made at this meeting Tor fbe
s ,Sv enlon OF the Wheeling District i.u-
ther League, which will soon be held IL
this church. Rally day vespers NTbfcb
VII lnaugurateo the evening services A.
ing september 26th
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Deeds
Charles n Kite. 20 Elsie ~ Peters.
lot 2 IN section NJ. Caidwell's addition
Consideration $40.
Mamie Tiers and husband 10 W. 10.
karEes, lot on North Huron street
Consideration $40
Mamie Tiers and husband %
Thomas j. Finln. lot 4. IN Guchrists
addition Confederation $40
Ida May Mckee and husband 90
Jennie p MAY lot 201 IN Warwood.
$40
T.. u. Frank and Harry J T.. Frank.
trustees. 90 George W Stecnrod. q
A., parcels OF land On Belle Isle. CON
sideration $40
George w. steenrod 70 Leon II.
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Warwood Presbyterian church. TWEEN
tleth street, near Warwood avenue. Rev
r. u. ar son. pastor. sabbath school Of
80 with Bible classes for men ara
women. Morning service az 1895. sub
Ject "fhristianity. the Hardest Kind Of
Religion Regular evening service al
l.f5 Subject 'ChriHflanifv. tho Tariesf
Mind o. RELIGION" Christian Enfeavor
90 o'clock Prayer meeting "wednesday
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second Presbyterian Church. Sunday
sept ~. 1s1b-Aforntng sermon. NV
grace IL Sufficient for Thee" III Cor
1873. Evening sermon John on tbs
Isle % aPtmos." Rev. $50.
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Tho Third Presbyterian church. Thir-
ty-eiEhth and Jacob streets. j. ~ I.eyen-
berger. pastor-The usual services will
% neld Sahhath. September 18Th.
Preaching az 1915 n M. an al 40 70 M
sabbath school az Gao n M and Junior
Christian Endeavor al G.f5 p. m.
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Ten deeds of trust we're left for re-
cord with the clerk Of the court.
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s North Street Methodist Episcopal
church Fifth and Market streets. John
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

Among the visitors from West viz
ginia here this week was a happy
honeymoon couple from Blueneld.
They we're Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tyler
Finney. The latter was Miss Mary
Emma Sullender. The groom is a
merchant at Eagle Rock. Va, where
the newly weds make their home af,er
the honeymoon at eastern cities and
resorts Is brought to a close.
Miss Ruby Creel, OF Charleston.
who has been visiting in Philadelphia.
has arrived in this city 10 spend a
Few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conner have
gone to San Francisco to visit the
exposition. and it may be possible that
they will decide to spend the winter
there. Charley" Conner Is a mem
Der Of the staff OF the Washington
Star. and his wife was Miss MABEL
Moss, and ParaeTsburg girl.
A. J. Kershner. OF Blueheld VINO
was visiting friends in Washington,
has left for his home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18

first English Evangelical Lutheran
ehurch, %. sixteenth street, W 81 Dv-
singer. pastor. 81 Sixteenth street-sT6e
Usual worship FOR the sixteenth SUNDAY
after Trinity at 1890 a. M. and 5O -
~; sunday school az $50 a m. Barnitz
Lsuther league. Gas D. m. The pastor
evening EVERY body welcome 10 ali
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
COUNTY COURT.

Marriage Licenses
Cherries j. McKenna and Irene Hen
Erickson. both OF Moundsville. W. Va
Anthony H. Brumer and Mary rs
tella French. both OF Steubenvlle. d.
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s sTs@ins at '''s. You are cordially in.
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AdmInIstrator Appolnted.

j. W. L. Deem qualified as admin
istrator for the estate OF the late Eliza
Miller, with bond fixed at $500. H
Fair surety. with no appraisers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
TO PLEAD FOR CADET
West Pointer Who Married Himself
Out of United States service
Finds Champion

Washington. March 5I,-Represen-
tativo James r. Lloyd, OF Missouri,
Is - the opinion that the regulu~
lions that obtain st Wese Point. re-
curing The automatic retirement
from the Military Academy Of any
cadet who II aries. before graduation
are harsh, cruel, unnecessary. aud
constitutes unusual punishment
under the Constitution OF the United
States. Mr.. Lloyd's conclusions rela-
tive to the regulations were reached
as result of the case of Cadet Lewis
TloNd Smith. Of La Belle, Mo. vino
Wac appointed 10 the academy on the
recommendation Of Nh Lloyd Ca
oct Smith hied himself out 20 Repre-,
was married To Miss Neien Odor. e
story So far as the War Department
is concerned, Cadet smith became
. civilian Under the regulations th2
moment the officiating minister pro-
nourred Mss tdor the wife Of Mir
smith f5ut ii IS not the end so far
MS Representative Lloyd Is concern
ed. lie, recalls thst Only a week ago
Secretary % the Navy Daniels Gs-
ciared that he wouid not tolerate any
regulations that would interfere with
matrimong tn the navy. and the Mis-
souri, member believing thar the rule
works well IN the navy. thinks II
should he invoked In the army. He
intends TO take the matter up with
Secretary OF WIZ Garrison. MsoT
doubt whether Mr.. Garrison will re
az sentimental as Secretary Daniels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
TO UPHOLD HANDS OF
VICE COMMISSION
Citizens Committee Organizes 20
support Movement For Morality
i'm Observation-Disclosures in Work.

A citizens committee for the pur-
pose Of supporting the Vice Conn
mission and continuing its work has
been organized in Richmond and
will begin an aggressive campaign as
soon as 1t is deemed advisable. Moth
ing is being done for the present. the
organizers awaiting Developments.
The members attended the investl-
CATION Of the Police Department
Tuesday night and many Of them
expect 10 be present tonight. They
are keeping in cioae touch with the
situation aud their future course will
be guided by developments
Members said last night that there
is thing to give out at this time,
as no decision as 10 the course OF
action Of the organiza ton has been
made.
Leaders In tie movement are e.
W. .Thfock morton. Il. Randolph VIII
lsams. Eppa Hunton. ]. t. Wilson,
Dante Mccarthy and others.
The orga nization OF the commit
tee was the outcome Of confer
ence between members OF the execr-
tive committee, OF Tbs. ministerial
Union and prominent laymen OF the
lily. There are about twenty mem
bers-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
BLIZZARD N GEORGIA
CATCHES OIL MAGNATE
John ID. Archbold Has Bitter Expert
encc on Motor Trip in Sunny
South and Gives up Kun to
New York.

Macon. Ga. March s1---,J Ohm ..
Archbold, president of the STANDARD
Old Company. reached Macon about
one o'clock this morning very much
the worse for motor ride Of sew
eral hours in a storm of snow, sieet
and rain.
Archbold. who has been at his win
ter home near Thomasville. left yes
tIrday intended to motor to New ork.
The trip was pleasant enough until
9 o'clock last night when the OH
magnate ran into the blizzard that
was sweeping Georgia and other South
Atlantic States. When she storm
struck Archhold he was about forty
miles from Macon. The snow. mixed
with sleet and followed by torrential
rain, soon made the roads extra ltaz~
ardous for motor travelling at night.
and Archbold called a halt. For two
hours the magHate sat in the Gar.
target Tor the storm, About / / o'clock
the storm subsidized and the trio was
resumed, Macon being reached abeut
| O'clock.
Archbold was suffering greatly from
cold when he reached here. and he
was p.astered with Icy mud. He
stopped ut a. local, hutelss Lts sssfn1s
TO have recovered from exposure to-
day. but will probably not attempt 70
motor 70 New YORK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
MERELY KICKED MULE
IN SELF DEFENSE


Were you ever kicked by mule :?
II so. did ytu attempt to kick back :?
This lis Just what Ben Woodson COL
ored. Is charged with, and he. is 8
prisoner Ut the First Police Station
He is charged by X. A. Batkins, q
special officer Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
with being cruel with the mule. In
that he kicked 1t with his foot with
such force that the animal suffered
great physical pain and agony.
When interviewed in his cell last
night. Woodson declared that he
kicked in seif-defense. He said the
mule- struck at him first. Woodson
stated that he had always been
known as a very careful driver. and
wants 10 hold his reputation. as 1t
means his meat and bread He
declared that while trying to get the
mule To move the animal became an
CRY and struck at him The power-
full left bind foot started In the d.
rection 81 his mead he said and only
by quick step &c one side was ne
able 10 evade that portion OF the
"rlule's body
Woodson said that he kicked back
in self-defense and that the special
officer only saw that part of tine ira
cas-. and thinking him to blame. put
him under arrest The Outraged
citizen will be given a hearing In pc-
lice Court this morning.