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Evening star., 1916-05-06
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Evening star., 1916-05-06
BOY, AGE 8, BRINGS OUT
CONFESSION Of KILLING
Accuses Older Brother of Shooting
Mother-Father Charged
With Crime.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. May 6.-George
Jordan. eight, who told officials We'd
nesday that his father, Roy Jordan,
killed his mother with shotgun, fol-
lowing a quarrel, because she did not
get up early enough to get breakfast,
has confessed that he shot his mother.
officials say.
The officials had brought George.
another son. and Fred. little three
year-old son. before the probate Judge
and were preparing to ask them some
questions when Fred. in innocence and
with a pointing hand. said: George
what did you kill my mamma for"
George hung his head and failed to
answer. The officials were quick to
follow the lead and asked Fred how
George killed his mother. and the little
chap said
George killed her with a gun"
Admits the Charges.
The eight-year-old lad when asked
IL accusations made by his baby broth
er were true, admitted them. He said
that he was playing with the shotgun
and did not know that it was loaded.
He pulled the trigger back. and the
contents of the gun were discharged
into his mothers head.
Neishbors found the body of Mrs
Jordan Tuesday afternoon. Four sons
and the father were Immediately taken
into custody.
The eight-year- lad then told Of
fcials his father had shot his mother
because she would not get out of bed
to get breakfast. He said his father
had sworn at his mother during the
quarrel.
Thursday the boy and his three
brothers were allowed TO attend their
mothers funeral in custody OF the
sheriff, but the father was held in jail.
Yesterday the father formally was
charged with the murder.
Evening star., 1916-05-06

mittee Of hve wait upon the President, in
accordance with Mr.. Kelly's suggestion.
Mr.. Kelly and President Andrew w. Nc
Kee were named as members. and these
two are to select the other three mem
bers.
Endorsement of the Griffin bill was with
drawn later in the meeting. This action
was taken. 1t was declared. because the
resolution 1ndorsing all retirement meas
ures generally. is believed to cover all OF
the pending measures in Congress.
Straight Pension Plan Approved.
More congressional advocates of the
straight pension retirement plan for
civil service employees spoke at yester-
day afternoons meeting. Representa-
tive John n. Farr Of Pennsylvania and
Representative Hamill of New Jersey,
who introduced the measure for the as
sociation. spoke in favor of the straight
pension system by which the govern
ment provides the full amount of the
pensions.
Il want to extend the merit system"
said Representative Farr. Il am for
retirement law if 1t is a complete re-
tirement. 1 want tho United States
government to set an example as en-
ployer to the other employers in civil
life"
The report of the secretary of the
organization, John J. Deviny. was pre-
sented. Secretary Deviny told of the
great increase in sentiment through
out the country in favor Of the retire
ment of the classified service employees.
He pointed out that number of or
ganizations all over the country, to say
nothing Of eleven state legislatures.
had tndorSed the straight pension plan.
The reports of President Mckee and
Secretary Deviny were approved by the
association.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
At the Central Exhibit.

The program for Monday at the Cen
tral exhibit opens with Talk on Lit
tie Mothers League" by Mrs Max
West. at 1890 pm. At 3 o'clock there
is to be Montessori demonstration by
children from Friendship House, which
is to be followed by a demonstration OF
little mothers work by Miss Bogle of
the Washington Diet Kitchen.
In tho evening at s o'clock children
of the Grover Cleveland School, under
the direction Of Miss Cecil B. Norton
are TO present a play. Judith and
Ariel"
Educational films are to be shown al
three moving picture theaters, and lee
lures are to be delivered Monday. The
program is: Circle Theater. from 10 go
to 11:30 am: Blue Mouse. 1 to pm
and Dumbarton. from 2:30 to $50 pm
A portable exhibit and lecture is to be
given at IL o'clock by Miss Grace L.
Anderson al House & Herrmann's store
and at 3 o'clock at the Lindsey Settle
ment. Blagden's alley, between 9th and
10Th, NJ and y streets northwest.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
When Bibles Were Scarce.

Showing the pastors cottage THE
Little Welsh Maiden" scene of the pa
geant is depicted. with the pastor OF
Dumbarton NJ f.. Church. Rev D. IA
Martin, and members of his congrega-
tion taking the various roles. The de-
sire of the little maiden. Mary Jones
and of the difficulties encountered in
her time to get one is depicted. The
contrast of the early days with today
when millions of copies are being
placed all over the world by the various
Bible societies, is brought out.
Other scenes shown are as follows:
The Formation of the American Bible
Society; the Ratification Meeting" a
New York city scene, by members of
the Ninth Street Christian Church
John Eliot Teaching the Indians" a
Massachusetts scene. by members of
the Memorial Church of the United
Brethren: THE Bible in Brazil" by
members of the Church of the Epiph-
any protestant EpiscopaD: "HiraD
Bingham and the South Sea Islands.
by Rev. r. W. Coe and members of the
First Congregational Church; The
Chinese Temple of Heaven" by mem
bers of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church; King James and the Trans
lators." by members of All Souls
Protestant Episcopal Church. and THE
Bible Over Us ALL" enacted by COM
municants of ST. Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal Church and members of other
churches
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Must Stand Together to Win.

If the employees stand together they
are going to win, William f. Kelly,
county clerk of New York, former post
master of Brooklyn. n. Y. and former
president of the National Association
of Letter Carriers, told the delegates
He urged them to appoint a committee
to wait upon President Wilson to get
from him an expression on retirement
Mr.. Kelly made public statement
regarding the condition which led up
70 the reduction OF the salaries OF the
collectors Of the postal service. BY
reducing the salaries of the collectors.
he said. the department saved only
$50. 900 in the whole United States.
He said he looked upon this act as
an attempt 10 throw the old employees
Oh the scrap heap. and an attempt to
defeat retirement.
He told of the two commissions called
here to find ways and means for re-
ducing post Office expenditures on ac-
count OF the war. He was a member
of the second commission. saying that
he was told by Postmaster General
Burleson to reduce the salaries Of the
collectors. The head of the depart
ment pointed out he said, that It was
being successfully done in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He said he refused
and rendered his resignation.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
FRENCH EVACUATE.
UNDER HEAVY FIRE
Forced to Leave Section OF
Trenches on Slope of
Hill 3O4.


been resumed in the Nerdun region
with the Germans again on the offen-
sive west of the Meuse. They have
brought up fresh divisional and appar-
emily made a new concentration of
heavy artillery. Instead of attacking
Dead Man hill, around which the hat
tie has ragged recently, they now are
directing their attention to the some
what higher eminence known as Hill
1G4, to the southwest, toward Avocourt,
on the French left flank.
The afternoon bulletin of the Paris
war office admits that an unusually
violent bombardment compelled the
French to evacuate part of their
trenches on the northern slope of the
hill. 1t declares, however, that German
efforts to advance were checked by the
fire of the French artillery, and that
the fresh troops the German crown
prince threw into the fray suffered
heavy losses.
Attacks by the Germans north and
northwest of Hill 3oA were pushed so
close to the French defenses that the
bayonet had to he used to repel the as
saults.
French Communication.
The text of the French statement fol-
lows.
In the vicinity of Lassigny we de-
livered a surprise attack on German
trench in the wood of Orval, which re-
suited in our taking some prisoners and
inficting losses on the enemy.
"In the Champagne district. near
Somme-Py, the fire of our artillery IN
flicted such damage on a German bat
ha n
firing.
"In the Argonne yesterday evening a
surprise attack upon a small salient OF
the enemy lines at a point east or the
Binarville road made 1t possiole Tor us
to make our way into the German
trenches We brought back some pris-
oners and took two machine guns
West of the River Meuse the pom
bardment by the enemy with shells oil
heavy caliber, accompanied by the use
of suffocating gases, continued yester-
day and last night. This attained an
Unprecedented violence in the sector
embracing hill No. 304.
Evacuation Is Forced.
Here we had to evacuate a part of
our trenches on the northern slopes OF
this hill which had been completely
shattered and rendered untenable by
the artillery fire of the Germans. Our
batteries replied with no less energy
and checked the advance of the enemy.
Last night a German attack directed
upon the wood to the west and norfh
west of hill No. 304 was repulsed with
the bayonet.
TT has been confirmed that the at
tack of the enemy delivered day before
yesterday against our positions north
of hill No 3O4 was conducted by fresh
division of German troops, and that
these men suffered overwhelming
losses.
There has been slow and continued
bomba rdment upon our line at Dead
Man hill and Cumieres. East of the
River Meuse there has been intense
artillery activity in the region of
Naux.'
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Departments Stand Opposed.

The second commission did not con-
cur in the departments stand. he said,
as was said by the Postmaster Gem
eral in a letter to Representative
Ayers. In a few days. he said. a de-
nial of the Postmaster Generals state
ment will be published in the Congress
sional Record.
He charged that the reductions were
due to the weakened stand" taken
by the members of the first commits
sion. --...-..--.
The convention decided to have q com.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Old Testament Translations.

The pageant. which was arranged and
produced by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest,
first depicts the septuagint translators.
Here 1t is brought out how for CEN
turies the only Bible was the Old Tes-
lament and how the Creator of the
world brought the translation of the
Hebrew into the Greek language, the
common speech of the civilized world.
before He sent His Son into the. world.
According to ancient tradition, King
Ptolemy III asked the Jewish high priest
in Jerusalem to send learned Jewish
rabbs to Egypt to translate the sacred
writings of the Jews that they might
be placed in the great library of Alex
ander the Great. Members of Calvary
Baptist Church participate in this part.
st. Jerome translating the Bible
picted. a cave scene in Bethlehem be-
ing shown. This is followed by the
scene showing the visit to the court of
Charlemange of the English scholar,
Alcuin. in 797 AID. to revise the Latin
Vulgate translation. Members of St.
appear in the first-named scene. while
the latter is given by Rev. D. X. Hardin.
pastor, and members of Mount Vernon
Place NJ. f. Church South.
Apostles to the Slavs.
Cyril and Methodius. translators of
the Slavonic Bible and known as the
apostles to the S1avs, are next shown
in a scene of ancient Russia, with the
cast made. UP of members of the Church
Of the Covenant and New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Their transla-
ton is still used in Russia.
Gutenberg and His Press" is depicted
by Rev. Paul A. Menzel. pastor. and
members of Concordia Lutheran Church.
The scene is that of a pressroom.
Rev. Henry Anstadt. pastor of Luther
Memorial Church. depicts Martin Luther
translating the German Bible the scene
being laid at Wittenberg Germany.
The pastor is assisted by members Of
his congregation.
The Martyrdom of William Tyndale'
is brought out by members of ST
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church.
the scene showing his pursuit to the
castle of Vilvorde in Belgium by agents
of King Henry VIII of England and.
after his being strangled. the burning
of his body at the stake. Here in con
nection with this scene the program
brings out the statement when we
read the English Bible we are reading
chiefly William Tyndale"
Evening star., 1916-05-06

A rally is to open formally the cen
trail exhibit in connection with baby
week. which begins at o'clock this
afternoon at the exhibition rooms,
southeast corner of 18th and streets
northwest.
Commissioner Louis F. Brownlow is
to deliver the principal address. DR..
William c. Woodward, health officer for
the District of Columbia; Miss Julia
Lathrop, chief of the children's bu-
reau, and Mrs. Court F. Wood, presi-
dent of the Federation of Women's
Clubs. also are to make addresses. An
interesting feature of the meeting will
be the rendition by a chorus from the
Webster School and directed by Miss
Sophie b. Kent of baby week song
written by Mrs. Max West and dedi-
Gated to the Washington baby week.
Special demonstrations are to be given
in the various booths connected with
the exhibit
lexington School Playlet.
Under the direction of Miss K. E.
Carr, children of the lexington School
are to present a playlet entitled The
Theft of Thistledown." at o'clock to-
night. Among those who will take
take part in the program are Jean
Stormont, Ruth Nickles, Robert An
drus, Jack Menefee, George Hurst,
Anna Kimball, Christina Douglass,
Florence Sweet. Helen Smith. Mabel
Brunner and Anita Peters.
a portable exhibit. in connection with
which Miss Grace L. Anderson is to de-
liver a lecture and give demonstra-
ton, is to he held at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon at the Gospel Mission, on
412 street northwest.
There are to be sermons on babies
in the churches tomorrow, which is to
be known as Baby Sabbath.
Program for Monday.
Exercises are to be held at a num-
Der of the schools Monday. as follows:
Myrtilla Miner School. Georgia ave-
nue. near Fairmont street. at 2 p.m.-
Mrs. Benja min. speaker.
Central High School, 9 a.m.-Miss
Margaret Thompson. speaker.
Eastern High School. p.m-Mis.
Margaret Thompson. speaker.
Western High School, a.m.-Miss
Elizabeth Fox. speaker.
Mckinley Manual Training School
1:45 p-m.-Miss Fox, speaker.
NJ Street High School. 1:45 pm-
Mrs. Pelton. speaker.
Samuel II. Armstrong School, 9 am
Miss Gaffney. speaker.
Business High School. 10 am.-Miss
Helen Gardner. speaker.
Seth L. Phelps School. Vermont ave-
nue., between T and u streets, 12:45
p.m.-Miss Braxton, speaker.
Similar exercises are to be held at the
]. Ormond Wilson Normal School, 11tf
and Harvard streets, May u, at IA;
pm, I which Miss Nellie Reed is tc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-26
JUDGE ROBINSON
FINE CAMPAIGNER

military training camp. which opens
at Fort oglethorpe here April 8. is
news from New Jersey and Washing
ton, D. c., about attendance. Of con-
siderable proportions. from those sec
tions
II is announced from Newark, n.
j., that Police Commissioner FREQ
erick Bigelow, Of that city, will at
tend the camp, bringing with him
detachment of the police force com.
posed entirely Of former members Oh
the regular army.
A contingent Of the newspaper
colony in Washington will also come.
It has Just been learned. Last faiL
forty or fifty OF the pencil pushers
journeyed to Plattsburg for an outing
and to participate in the training
camp. This year, for variety and pc
cause the great historic and scenic
interest the Chattanooga district
they have decided to come south.
Among the scribes in Washington
who are active in working upa COM
pany from their contemporaries are
Mark Goodwin, Of the Galveston
News; Ralph Smith, Atlanta journal;
John j. Corrigan, Jr., Atlanta Con
stitution; Jesse S. Cottrell. Nash
Vile Banner and Atlanta Georgian;
Hugh Roberts, Birmingham Age
Herald; Earl Goodwin, Washington
Star; John Grown, Baltimore Sun;
and william Cochran, st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-26
THE DAILY
NOVELET
THE FLYING TOP.

Timothy riddles entered Tannen-
baum's toy store and asked for some
thing to amuse his two little nephews,
Ipecac and TAR riddles.
Now here's q flying top. ! can't
fly it around here in the store because
amt got a flying license, but it will
90 UP. You put 1t on the ground like
thls-push 1t with a crowbar and up
she'll go like an angel after weiner-
wurst,' demonstrated the toy man."
Timothy bought it but the nephews
couldn't make It go up after working
at It for seven hours and q few sec
onds Then Tim came on the job, re-
moving his collar, coat. vest, etc, and
tried all the afternoon and evening OF
the same day, with no result.
Four days later, amid a crowd OF the
curlos neighbors and after continual
experimenting, Tim succeeded in rails
ing the thing. He threw 1t dlsgusted-
ly on the ground, gave 1t kick and 10,
and behold! The top scared heaven
ward.
Bravo! Two Bravos," crelled the
yowd, ! mean, yelled the crowd. They
were about to place our hero on their
shoulders and exhibit him throughout
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-26
A Serious Mistake.

1t is entirely possible that the
Pittsburg Chamber OF Commerce has
made serious mistake in aligning
itself with the move TO place han
dicap on West Virginia coal, says the
Fairmont Times. AS we understand
it, the Pittsburg Chamber OF Com
mcrce is very largely composed or
wholesale and retail merchants who
seek customers and patronage in
West Virginia. West Virginla's con-
tribution to the business Of Pitts
burg must be rcckoned as an import
ant element of its present prosperity
and bids fair to be much more I'M
portant element in the future. II
Pittsburg is desirous of retaining
commercial and business relations
with West Virginia it would be well
for Its chamber OF commerce and
other business organizations to pause
In their efforts to assist in destroying
tho business on which this state de-
ponds in such large measure to give
Its people employment and wages.
West Virginia Is sensitive and ap-
prehensive as TO the continued at
tempts of Pennsylvania coal operators
to Law such embargoes on the prod
ucts of its mines as to close them out
Of the local markets. There has been
no subject before the people Of this
state for years that has aroused more
intense feeling or more unanimous
opposition in every section than the
selfish and unreasonable demands OF
the Pittsburg coal operators to place
an unfair differential on our coal
by raising rates on the coal roads
hauling our product. The latest at
tempt to effect the same result by
lowering the Pennsylvania rate to a
point that will prevent West Nir-
GINA competition is just as unpopn-
lar and as unjust as the former meth
DDS. It has been said that the action
of the Pittsburg Chamber OF Com
merce in lending its support to the
newer scheme was taken without due
consideration by that body; that 1t
was rushed through by Pittsburg OPP
orators in the absence o. many prom
incnt and conservative members I'M
der the pretense that it would be for
Plttsburg's benefit to have that re-
spectacle and influential body OF
business men to intervene before the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
behalf of Pittsburg coal operators
without thought or care as to how
such action might injurlously affect
other and greater business in the
Smoky City,"
It is to be hoped that the COM
merclal and business interests which
make up the membership Of the
EEIas4s sSs56{5i 80 /; aI0lletola;ssis
error into which they have been
plausibly led and take immediate
steps to revoke their action. No
business or business section can fair-
ly thrive which depends upon tear
ing down competitive business and
other sections for its success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-26
A Populor Candidate.

Announcement Of Mike H. King as a
candidate for the nomination for sec
rotary of state on the Republican
ticket comes as no surprise to his
many friends in Harrison county as
those close to him have expected the
same for some time.
Colonel" King has been a lifelong
Republican and has fought many -al-
liant battles for his party in past CAM
paigns. He was candidate for the
secretaryship against Stuart F. Reed
in 1912 and when defeated by Reed,
showed his true Republican spirit by
entering vigorously into the campaign
and helping elect his opponent and
the entire state ticket.
Mr.. King is a prominent attorney in
his home county Of Randolph and has
been referee in bankruptcy in his dis
trict for several years. He is a grad
uate Of Wesleyan College at Buckhan-
non and Of the law school Of West
Virginia University. He Is q man OF
splendid ability, a good mixer, true
friend and loyal Republican and if
nominated and elected secretary OF
state will undoubtedly fulfill the duties
of that important Office in an able and
satisfactory manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-26
And His Nomination viii Add
Great Strength to the Re-
publican Ticket.

WHEELING, Feb. 26.-Since the
visit here this week Of Judge Ira E.
Robinson many remarks have been
heard among Republicans generally
as TO his ability as camplgner and
It Is generally admitted that his nom-
ination as the Republican candidate
for governor will add great strength
to the Republican ticket.
From the discussion heard about
the city, few asplrants for Office ever
visited this section whose manner OF
meeting the people. converslng with
them on whatever subject might be
called up and mixing with them re-
CARELESS of their business or line OF
employment have proved the equal of
Judge Robinson.
He was at home among them all,
friendly greeting. a glad hand
shake. kind word. all tended to
show that he is a man OF the people,
tho equal of any and through 1t all
'hn maintained the dignity consistent
with the high office he seeks.
Wherever he went and whomsoever
he met, among all. regardless of for
mer factional difference, he created
a most favorable impression--th*t
n winner. So well was he received
that he proved himself strong man
as a mixer with the people. aside
from eminent qualifications, undoubt-
ed ability and availability as a candi-
date.
All the time in the best Of humor,
confident of victory, going ahead
from day to day without firing in the
least, he has gathered to his candida
cy most enthusiastic support.
As to his ability as campaigner
on the stump Judge Robinson Is well
known. In every way he has upheld
the dignity Of Office during his term
OF service on the supreme bench. but
this has in no way interfered with his
ability and eagerness to fire broad
sides from the stump. in behalf Of the
principles of the Republican party.
Rather 1t has blven him broader
knowledge and vision of hui
man affairs and he is in
Ia better position today TO dis
cuss issues than prior to his eleva-
ton to the supreme court. when his
voice rang throughout the northern
half of the state for the success of
Republican candidates and policies.
Judge Robjnson's training and as
socations through life have been such
as to bring him in close touch with
the broad religion of humanity. On
the farm, in the schoolroom, in the
court, in the highest councils of his
church in the state senate, where he
was chairman Of his finance commit
tee, in the educational work of the
state as a member of the board Of
regents OF the normal schools, in the
agricultural and stock breeding pur-
suits in which he was engaged until
appointed to the bench, in the meet
ines OF the many national associa-
tiors for civic progress and better,
ment to which he belongs, at all times
he has been a close observer and in
tense student.
None better Knows the state and its
needs and none can speak them bet
ter.