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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-14
MANllINGTON NEWS

sbys about 80 boys and girls. The chap
Seronss were the Misses Edna scott,g
Margaret Ter, Katherine Kumler
and Eleanor WASHER, and Roy Como
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ECalln..

ROY. II. u. Clark. pastor of the NJ.
Il. CHURCH, viii Smake calls this week
ii srookstde and on Water and Locust
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The Woman'sgc club will hold a Colon.
mi Marty and musical in the second
han 81 the high school on the evening
Il February al.
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Surprise.

A number OF friends of Ray MCGEE
gave him surprise party at his home
L in the Clayton addition. The aftair
was in honor of the young mans birth:
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ESTIMATE

ESTIMATE.
Elbow long will it take me to get
back my health?"
Doctor-oh, should say in cou.
pie Of thousand dollars worth of
time.-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
REPUBLICAN CLUB RAID
NETS TWENTY ARRESTS
Haddington Organization Pa
irons Taken With Gambling
Material and Liquor

Twenty men were takcu prisoners and
quantities of beer whisky and other liquors
wero seized and dice, roulette wheels and
other gambling devices were coniiqcated
in spectacular raid on the HaddinRton
Republican club. 6003 Market street early
today.
Tho raid was made by six policemen and
the arrests were accomplished after several
weeks Of Investigation. Two members Of
the ''vlce squad" Brendley and Fania. had
been planning tho raid. When sufficient evil
dcnce had been collected they took the
police Of the siNty-nrst and Thompson
streets station into their confidence and con-
Quoted the raid with their cooperation
Twenty mon. according to the police. were
In the club about 2:30 o'clock this morning.
when five plain clothes men entered the
building. Tho sixth policeman, FanIa, was
participating In crap game. with the
purpose Of "cinching" the evidence
Several patrol wagons had been drawn up
before tho doors OF the clubhouse and the
men. liquor and gambling apparatus were
driven TO central station. Tho men had n
hearing this morning and fourteen OF them
wero discharged because Of lack Of cvi-
dence The majority Of them maintained
that they we're only watching tho gam
bling
Tho six who were held in sIOo bail for
further hearing on December 20 gave
thoir names and addresses as followH:
James r. Whalen. 335 North Redheld
street. James wlllsman. 55t2 Race street;
Samuel Brown Seventeenth street and Co
lumbia avenue; John Boyd, Is North six
tleth street George Watson, Lansdownc
James Brown. 400 South Sixty-nrst street
A remarkable feature or the raid was
the secrecy with which the vice squad men
performed their work Even Lieutenant
Ellis commander OF the police station Of
that district, knew nothing OF their activ-
tiles until he was asked to furnish tho
patrol wagons and extra policemen
No charge concerning the sale Of liquor
was made against the prisoners. They were
merely accused Of participating In n gam
bling game and maintaining a gambling
house,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
BITTER SALOON FIGHT
IN BOSTON ENDS TODAY
"Billy" Sunday, Former Gov
ernor Foss and Others Lead
"Dry" Forces

BOSTON. Mass. Dec is. - The most
dramatic campaign this city has ever seen
on tho question whether Boston shall license
liquor dealers ends today Tomorrow the
voters viii settle the question at the polls.
'Bnly" Sunday. field general for the
dry" forces win hurl the final blast into
the liquor interests camp Tonight at the
tabernacle, the evangelism viii sound the
charge IN wind-up sermon.
Lined up ON the side Of prohibition, sec
onding Sunday are many OF the clty's
leading citizens. President Emeritus Eliot
OF Harvard Universlty; Major Henry Lee
HgglnaOn, Courtney Guild. Paul Revere
rockingham and former Governor Eugene
N, Foss are among the leaders,
The latter has made an extraordinary
offer 10 the city OF Boston He has agreed
10 make good TO the city for fYe years
any loss OF revenue that may result from
the eity'H going dry If IL viii give him
for hVe years one-half OF any savings the
city may make directly or Indirectly as
a result OF this lie has agreed To post
bond OF 81 OeO. 600 to protect the city.
Tho wet adherents have enlisted In
their cause hundreds OF prominent business
men throughout the city and have spent
thousands OF dollars IN advertising.
Public demonstrations were held through
out the city yesterday BY both sides. More
than ffty rallies are scheduled by tho mo-
license" forces today, while the vets
will canvass every quarter OF the city.
The trail of the serpent" perhaps the
greatest sermon billy" has delivered
against the liquor forces here. was given
red hot 10 two overflow audiences OF men
at the tabernacle.
More than 5000, led BY ex-goveruor
Foss, nit the TRAIL while 20. 900 oheersd
and stamped and pledged themselves to
vote dry"
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Fierce SnOWstOrne
May Hit City Tonight
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
II In fair. and the cold weather will con-
tInue which means that the walking will not
bo bad, even II II Is slightly slippery The
wind Is very light, only about nine miles
an hour.
Christmas shoppers started out In greater
numbers than were noticed last week Many
were bundled In fura They found an
agreeable surprise awaiting them. The
sun was on the Job bright and early. and
although the temperature dropped TO
% at n. M, It began a steady climb up
ward
Forcaster Bliss said tho day was lit
tie colder than normal for this time OF
year but in no way unusual.
There 10 skating on both Hunting Park
and Concourse Lakes today
Twas bit OF old Norway that was
transplanted in Philadelphia yesterday.
While Jlngling sleigh bells were heard In
many sections OF the city, even on Market
street, and gkatlng and shedding were af-
tording delight TO Thousands in and about
the city. ski drivers appeared on the roads
In Fairmount Park in n rather startling
innovation
Residents of the Main Line and many
suburbs enjoyed all forms OF winter sports
The Merton Golf Clubs skating rink was
crowded. and the Haverford College
campus proved TO bo tho rendezvous for
many shedding parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
PRESIDENT QUTzZED
BY NEWS GAfHERERS
Resumes White House Confer
ences With Journalists After
Lapse of Year

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-two score
nowspapermen biazed away today ~ Preal-
dent Wilson with interrogations Of every
governmental topic when he met them Iot
the FIRST time in more than n year ior
formal conference in his executive Office.
The President let Il be known the subject
OF place would he regarded ne sacred one
and nothing should be said or done that
might be misconstrued or that might arouse
speculation as TO this Governments possible
course In the closing scenes OF the war.
Mr.. Wilson let II be known that MS at
tltude on universal training is dependent
entirely upon the plan which might DC pre-
sented. The essential thing n how IL work
such an institution. II IN not believed
the Chamberlain bill covers all necessary
ground. The federallzed militia plan has
not been thoroughly enough tried TO con-
Vince the President that IL Is either n
failure or n success,
on the Mexican situation the Govern
ment In now considering suggestions from
General CarranEa made before the Ameri-
can-Me1ican Peace Commission meeting
at Philadelphia today.
The President let it be known he OK
poets his recommendations TO Congress re-
EardlnE clearing UP tho railroad legisla-
ton 20 30 through An extra seshion would
be necessary only In case sufficient
amount OF the recommendations were
omitted TO make the program worthless.
Any compromise program will not change
the Presidents attitude toward the iegis-
latlon he has recommended.
The Government Ia devotlng much at
tenton to means for raising revenues for
tho next fiscal year
Convinced that bond Issues are not good
business except In emergencies. the Presl-
dent and his Cabinet are formulating their
IDEAS as 10 how the money can be OBJ
talned. The President may 20 before Con-
gross to discuss possible additional taxa
lion,
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JOHN R. K. SCOTT HOLDS
TITLE AS AN "ABSENTFps
Congressman From Pennsvlv.,;.
Draws s2i a Day, but Spends
His Days Elsewhere MostIv

WASHINGTON, Dec ts.-Assoc,a,..
Representative J. n X Scott, conrr..r..s
at-Large from Pennsylvania. today r.e.,,..
that he had attended only one -s..,o. Z.
this Congress. the opening day Thsv :.
serted that while Il might be comr.,.., u.
TO be directing the nsht against Penro,.
IN pennsylvania. TO do 80 10 the nss,...
Of his duties here deserved oritIcisr, ~
Mr.. Scott certainly II living i'm :. 4,
dcslgnatiOn ConEressman-at-Iares ~. ~
was the worst absentee Of any u,Arnh.. ~. y.
session and promises to live un - ~
reputation this session. they ray. He rec.r,..s
about $2i day for attending 10 hIs 5g,ts
here He has received ssis thus fse NJ.
year, for which he performed no ssr.,ean M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
City News in Brief

CITY APPOINTMENTS today include
Edwin H. Schoheld. i2l6 Ludlow street,
chief craftsman, Bureau OF Survey. salary
$1,000 Raymond &C. I.artin. 2i0l North
Twentieth, assistant engineer, Bureau OF
Health, $500 Charles r. Swan. 10 Fast
Upsal street. engineer craftsman Bureau
OF Surveys $1,000 and Lulu r. Jordan, 513
Arch street Laura u Del Campo 2oiO Al
mond street Anette Levy, 6i4 North Mar
shall street. Hannah l.. Spike. t0i North
Fifty-elghth street; Marie e. walsh, 1914
Brown street. Elizabeth r. Ilettel. 1900
Federal street. and Margaret V. Gallagher,
1910 Ritner street, typewritcrs, Bureau Of
Water. $3.50 - day
CRACKsMEN FORCED an entrance into
tho snloon Of Charles Mccullough, 1412
South street. opened the safe. took 1890 and
gold watch. and then refreshed themselves
with two bottles OF champagne. When the
proprietor went TO get some money he found
the safe open.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC HIEh School
has raised $4,000 for the improvements
TO tho new athletic field at Twenty
and Clcnrficld streets. Alumni officers
elected for the year are: President. Will
liam -. Armstrong vice presidents Casper
Droudlng, John j. Murney and William
fcttman; secretary, Laurence +. Hcinc
treasurer. Joseph a. Phster.
INTERNED GERMAN SAILORS Mt
League Island attended celebration or
mass by the Catholics OF both ships yes
terday Tho Rev. caspar Ritter, nn as
alstant at ST. Petor's Church, ofIlclated.
THE PLAYGRoUNDs ASSOCIATION
has formed n "Ono Hundred Club" an or
gnnzatlon 20 which each boy viii he adj
mltted when he has secured hundred new
members for the association. One boy has
already qualified by gaining 1875 members
and Is president OF the club. lie In Harold
ESvall, OF gag Apsley street. Germantown
Two other boys have nlnety-five apiece.
DIR. WAYNE BABCOCK, professor Of
surgery at Temple University Medical
School, is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis at the Samaritan Hospital lie
was operated on last Friday by DR.. j. II.
Leedom.
a a5O-POUND MAN, with n knife In his
hand and a loaded revolver up his sleeve,
won n debate on the streets OF ManayunlS
He is Samuel Denorra. and is In the safe
keeping OF the police. The loser OF the
debate was Patsy Fair. nfty.hvc years old.
14O pounds, who had fourteen stitches put
in his face
DIRECTOR KRUsEN today made n
Christmas appeal for the sick and unfortu-
nate in hospitals throughout the city, Gifts
such az flowers, greens. fruits. books and
games are the best for the patients, while a
little sympathy or visit goes a long way
toward tightening their burden
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REQUESTS TO CHARITY
John I. Martin and Ellen A. Herman
Remember Many Institutions


The VIII OF John 4. Martin. a llauor
dealer, aOia North Broad street. probated
today, leaves an estate valued at $12g. 600
IN trust for the benefit OF Hannah w Mar
un, the widow OF the testator II provides
tnat upon the death OF Mrs. Martin $50. 600
SAN 80 TO charities and churches
The charitable bequests are as follows,
Five thousand dollars each 10 the Phiiadel-
pha Home for Incurables Presbyterlan m
Home for Aged Couples and Aged Men
Home for Aged Couples, l7sB Francis
Hospital. Presbyterian orphange. Presbv.
terian Hospital. Masonic Home Children's
Homeopathic Hospital Home for Aged and
lnhrm Colored Persons. Bethlehem Pres
nstefian Church. Broad and Diamond
streets children's seashore Home Atlantic
CITY, Sunday Breakfast Association and
tnlldren's Country Week Association and
$4,000 20 tho North Presbyterian Church
Broad street and Allegheny avenue.
me viii OF Ellen A. Herman. 1899 North
1hlrteenth street. disposes OF an estate val
ned az more than 100000 and leaves $500
each 10 Sc. Vineent's Home, Eighteenth and
Nlno streets; st. Vincent de Paul Society
connected with 81 Malachy's Catholic
Church, ST. Yiucents Home Seyentieth
street and Woodland avenue; Little Sisters
Of the Poor Eighteenth and Jefferson
streets S. Johns Orphan Asylum ana
House Of the Good Shepherd The major
portion Of the estate is left 70 children OF
the toaiator
other wills probated were those Of George
tfaipars Tenth street below snxty-ninth
etenpo. Oak Lane. which In private be-
euests disposes Of property valued AZ more
than $1,000 Edward r. Gilbert as4O
f7r7h Sixteenth street $4,000 James c.
fsuac. 72o south Fifty-seventh street
tip,QQo; Eiliza A. MeFeto. 211f Vine street
$4,000 John II Holloway 1877 North
Fflf-hlfh street. $4,000 Captain Marx
y Need, ~ S. A. who died az Fort Bayard.
NeH Mexico. $500
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Shoe Machinery Suit Advanced

WASHINGTON Dec. ls.--Enorts of the
Government 10 hasten Consideration m the
Supreme Court Of the antitrust salt against
ne rniied shoe Machinery Company sue
seeded today. when the court advanced tha
easa fer haaring te February 81 ana Gov
efuatsnt aetke % prove EHat ne COMPANY
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OTHER BILLS PLANNED
Biz Fire at Jersey Shore. Pa.

WIIsI,IAMSPORT Pa. Dec. 1s-Flrs
that caused a loss OF $4,000 started in
the Masonic Temple at Jersey Shore early
this morning and ragged four hours before
II was under control. The Masonic Build
ing was destroyed and several adjoinlnh
buildings were damaged The extra stock
Of merchandise OF the Allen store was
burned Aid was summoned from VIII
Transport, Lock Haven and Avis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
euaaIo BIZ Recovering Rapldly

DENVER. Col. Dee I8.-Col0nel William
Cody (buaalo HII4 who has been Ia a
NNE condition at the home Of his daush-
this city. - result Of a threatened
A q pneumonlas = near recovery. His
'ab said to-day that he would be out
s4A few da4s.
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READING, Pa. Dec. 1s.-AFthur T.
WRdsworth. hfty-seven years old. and
Sarah NJ Erb. aged iifty-siN. both of Phila.
dephia, came to Reading today and after
procuring license at the Courthouse,
were married by the Rev, DR., j. V. George
The couple returned 10 Philadelphia TO
reside. The groom is employed as a build
ing inspector.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
Foreigner Frozen to Death

WILMINGTON Del. Dec. Is-Ap -.
Identified foreigner was found frozen y.
death with his head hanging acros. y
fence on William +. McConnoirs farr, =.
Delaware city today :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
LAW REFORMS HALTED
BY DEATH OF HORWTTZ
Lawyer Was Working on Legis-
lative Program to Aid
Municipal Court
PEPPER TO CONTINUE 1T
Dealings With Deinquents and Abolish
ing of Red Tape Sought in Pro-
posed Measures

George Qulntard Horwitz at the time
of his sudden death last week, was work
ing upon a comprehensive program OF leg
islatlon which would enable the Municipal
Court the more effectively to handle cases
that come before the juvenile branch II
became known today
Horwltz was acting as counsel for the
Municipal Court In the preparation OF the
legislation, but his death occurred before
the draft OF the bills that viii be presented
to the next Legislature had been COM
pleted, George Wharton Pepper. who fire.
quently has acted az legal adviser TO the
court, was asked today to complete the
work begun by Horwtz.
Tho proposed legislation which the Board
of Judges OF the Municipal Court will urge
the Legislature to enact includes the fol-
lowing;
Correct the legislative errors In the
so-called 'slXty-five cents n day" act
passed by tho Legislature In 1915, but
declared invalid by the State Supreme
Court, through n technlcality. The bill
provided that deserving husbands sent
to the House OF Correction should get n
daily wage OF siXty-hve cents, which
was paid to his family The new bill
TO be introduced will provide that this
money shall be paid semimonthly.
A change In the act creating the
Municipal Court 10 that the juvenile
branch shall have Jurisdiction over
cases of mentally deficient children
A change in the Municipal Court nc
no as to do away with red tape In han
ding the cases Of adults who are guilty
of contributing to the delinquency OF
children. eSuCh cases, which include the
selling OF cigarettes to minors and slmi-
lar ofrenses. are now handled by the
Grand Jury and the criminal court.
The Municipal Court wants the power
to impose a sentence OF small fine
upon summary conviction of the
adults at any time they appear as wilt
nesscs against tho children.
A more humane handling of unmar-
rled mothers cases, so that the unfor-
tunate women and girls will not be
subjected to the present series OF hui
initiating hearings They are now re.
quired TO tell their story. first to
committing magistrate, then to a grand
jury. then to appear for trial In the
Criminal Court, before an order for
10 provide for bonding the fathers.
forcing the INTO pay from the date
upon which the child is born.
OTHER BILLS PLANNED
In addition to the program which IIor-
wltz was preparing, other legislation IL
being prepared by the social organizations
OF the city. with the support of the Court.
The social organizations want a cor-ordl-
nation OF the various charitable organiza-
tions that place dependent children and dis
burse the State appropriations TO them
Three propositions have been advanced
The first Is that a state Board OF Chill
dren's. Guardians be created. with proviso
that only such children as are committed
by the Board shall participate in the dis
iribution OF State funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
News at a Glance

new YORK, Dee. IB.-ApparentIy ono
OF the best things they're learning at Yale
this year is to elopo. First II was Walt
Smith, Of Kansas city, who married him
self into Caroline Parker's Hartford home
and out OF his millionaire Kansas city
fathers Will. Today II is Gilbert Collins
VINO said. as he and his bride started
through broadway that no was Smiths
roommate. lie married Miriam McGcrry.
Smith is now Hartford department store
hOOrwalker
WAsHISGTON, Dec. 1s.--The right Of
an Individual to sut n railroad under Indl-
ana law for failure 10 destroy weeds on it's
right of way was upheld by tho Supreme
Court today, sustaining state court de-
cision.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA case brought
to test tho consttutionallty OF tho New
York State law limiting the hours of labor
OF women was dismissed today by the STU
prome Court. Tho court asserted that tho
resources OF the New York State courts
TO RdJudIcatc the case had not been eH-
hausted. The case involved the conviction
OF the Charles Schweinler Press. charged
with working Mary Cashal after 10 o'clock
at night and before o'clock in the morn
Ing.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-That there may
be no crossing OF wires In legislation pro-
posed at the coming session OF tho general
assembly for lowering food costs. Chairman
George w. Perkins, OF tho Governors food
commission. was in tho conference today
with Mayors OF moro than twenty upstate
cities
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-RevcrsinE n
State court decision tho Supreme Court to-
day held that the Ohio Valley Tie Company
was entitled to recover general damages
from tho Louisville and Nashville Railway
after the Interstate Commerce Commission
had awarded specific damages for rate
overcharged.
WAsHINGTOS, Dec. Is.-CaptaIn H. w.
Allister, chief OF the engineers OF the
United States Coast Guard. and LIeuten-
ant T. A. Hunnewel constructor, leave
tonight for Pittsburgh to Inspect the types
OF fiat bottom river boats in use on the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to obtain data
for constructing three new coast guard cut
ters to be built by the Government for
flood relief work.
CHICAGO. Dec. lB-FOr the second time
a Chinese will deliver the convocatiOn ad- |
dress at the quarterly conYocation of the |
University Of Chicago. At the university |
exercises tomorrow v, X Wellington Koo
Chinese Minister to the United States, will |
speak. wu Ting-Fang, Minister Plenipo- |
tentiary 10 the United States from China, |
was the first Chinese to be 30 honored.
READING, Pa, Dec. 1s.-Amos n, stFas-
scr, Blxty-one years old, OF Temple, near |
here. fell dead from heart disease while at |
work today ut the Temple furnace OF the |
Reading Iron Company
READING, Pa, Dec. 1s.-AFthur T.
WRdsworth. flfty-seven years old. and |
Sarah M, Erb. aged iifty-six, both of Phila.
delphia, came to Reading today and after
license at the Courthouse,
were married by the Rev, Or, J. V. George
The couple returned 20 PHILADELPHIA 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18

READING, Pa, Dec, 1S.--Amos #. stras-
ser, Blxty-one years old. OF Temple, near
here fell dead from heart disease while at
work today at the Temple furnace OF the
Reading Iron Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18

DIRECTOR KRUsEN today made n
Christmas appeal for the sick and unfortu-
nate in hospitals throughout the city, Gifts
such az flowers. greens. fruits. books and
games are the best for the patients, while a
little sympathy or visit goes a long way
toward tightening their burden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18
roo LATE FOR oLAssnICArIoN
DEATHS
MELP wANrEp-FEMALE

- hA-AtA- Van AEI-t FINALE
Rev. Hisgons $40 s. SIN. Woodland Tsiibban' sib
YOUNG LADIES for labelling bottIsa can Ma.
tionAl DRUG 90, office, Wayne Junction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18

CRACKsMEN FORCED an entrance into
tho snloon Of Charles Mccullough, 14l2
South street, opened the safe. took 1890 and
a gold watch. and then refreshed themselves
with two bottles OF champagne When the
proprietor went TO get some money he found
the safe open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18

DIR. WAYNE BABCoCK, professor Of
surgery at Temple University Medical
School, Is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis at the Samaritan Hospital He
was operated on last Friday by DR.. j, II.
Leedom,