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Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Earned runs
GERMANTOWN DEFEATS
WILMINGTON CRICkET CLUB.

The Germantown Cricket Club de-
feated the Wilmington Country Club
in a first division Women's Intercluh
Tennis League match postponed from
last Tuesday and played at Mannheim
on Saturday by four matches to one.
Mrs. J. S. Taylor. .ot Wilmington.
defeated Mrs. W. p. Newhall. German
town. 60. 7-5 Miss +. NJ. Merrick.
Germantown, defeated Mrs. A, F.
DUPONT Wilmington, 1-6, Ga, 4-6. Mrs.
c. NJ. Graham. Germantown. defeated
Mrs Arthur LaMotte. Wilmington.
60. 6-S. Miss Hawkins. Germantown.
defeated Miss Christine Cause. VIII
mington. 6-1. 6-3. Miss Margaret Tat
tersfeld, Germantown. defeated Miss
Rowland. Wilmington. Go, 6-3.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
AMT NATURE WONDERFUL

My! what an add looking object!
is it supposed to be a Mexican jump
ing bean?
No! (All right. AL, give us some
of the dark stormy night musicD
It's very queer species of insect
called the golf bug-goshl
is it dangerous?
Yes! Stand back-it has golf lever,
which is very infectious. 1t may hail
you. The golf bug is lifetime study
in itself. It can be seen crawling out
to the golf links before the sun is
up. to knock little white ball around
a field for a couple of hundred miles.
Sometimes it crawls back home at
night, and some nights it crawls home
slower than usual, because 1t has
played the nineteenth hole.
What is the nineteenth hole?
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
KEYSTONE VS.. CRESCENT.

Keystone A. c. will reorganize and
will endeavor to put fast team on
the field The team has been in a
slump the past few weeks. Keystone
will go to Upland tomorrow to play
the Crescent A. c. Of Upland. two
games. The Keystone management
requests the following players to re-
port at the corner Of Second and Pop
lar streets at Z o'clock, in time to
catch the 7.30 o'clock boat Dunn,
Long. Higgins. Franklin. Jennings.
Lewis, Rogers, Sem. Hayes. Spunger.
Keystone will meet one night this
week.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29

Jake Daubert of Brooklyn. leads
the batters Of the National League.
with 1893. Carey. of Pittsburgh. with
l3 thefts. is sull In front In stolen
bases. Zimmerman. Chicago. leads in
total bases. with "a. and IN runs
scored with "a. and Williams, Of
Chicago. is ahead i'm home runs. with
e. With four regulars doing better
than 800. New York leads the league
in club batting. with 800 Leading
batters Of the National are:
Daubert Nears 100 Mark.
Daubcrt. Brooklyn, 1893: Robertson.
New York. .351: Zimmerman. Chicago.
.346: Schultz. Chicago. .341: Rariden.
New York. .329; Chase. Cincinnati
1926; Gonzales. ST. Louis. .317: E.
Burns. Philadelphia, .317: Hinchman.
Pittsburgh. 316; Doyle. New York.
-3l1; Cravath Philadelphia. .305:
Wagner. Pittsburgh. .303: Paskert,
Philadelphia, .sO2, and G. Burns. New
York. sol
Ranked according to games won and
lost with average earned runs per
game off them appended. the 10 lead
ing pitchers OF the National League.
who have taken part in six or more
games are:
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
SCORES WANTED.

In order that the sport editor of
THE EVENING JOURNAL may COM
plete the batting and fielding averages
of the Wilmington League il is
necessary that he have the score on
the Bancroft-Vandever game of May
q, and times at bat in scores of the
Newport-Bancroft game Of April %:
Vandevcr- Eastlake game of May 20
and Vandever-Newport game of May
10. Team managers are urged TO have
their scorers supply this information
Immediately
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
DAVIS father A RABID
FAN

q
Down in Norfolk. Va. there is
gentleman who follows the for
tunes Of the Giants with a zeal
not exceeded by even the players
themselves. He is the father of
Davy Robertson
Ny father was always a fan"
said Dave. "and il has been
great encouragement to me TO
know he was always interested in
my playing. When ! was playing
on my school team he never miss
ed q game And he wasn't con-
'Tient to sit in the stand. either: no
: sir. be was right down on the
players bench all the time
Nearly every day ] get letter
: from bin urging me 10 keep II up
: and adding congratulations for
the rest Of the boys He sure Is
sfrcnR for the Giants .
.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29

] THERE, Brandy
winel Yes. tn G
lads are leading
the A. W. again
this week. with
b a n croft a n d
Brownson trailing
fast. Bro W n s o n
D u s he'd Eastlake
out of third posi-
ton and Bancroft
for ced Vandever
back a n o I C h.
9th erw ise the
standing is as 1t
was last W ee k.
Pioneers and New
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
GOLF MATCH POSTPONED.

The Leap Year mixed foursome
golf match which was to have been
held last Thursday by the Wilmington
Country Club. was postponed until
next Thursday. On next Saturday the
qualifying round for medal play will
begin
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
SCORE ny INNINGS.

Hagan. %. Earned runs, Brandywine. ,.
Two-base hits, Riley, Schulcr. Crouch
Struck out, by Crouch, l6; by Hagan, g.
Double plays, Hagan to Messick to Stir
lith Left on bases, Brandywine, l2,
Newport, 3. Stolen bases, Stirlth. D;
Manncring, ,; Schulcr /; Riley, Sac.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
SATURDAY BASEBALL

Trenton P r R. 3, Wilmington P
r. r. I.
Park %. Silverbrook 9.
Middletown 6. Del Fl. F. 0.
Continental 4. Penlyn 2.
Yorklyn 4. Park A. c. /.
Clayton Q, Perryville o.
Dormitory Z. Y. NJ. c. A. 4.
Rosedale TO- Bond 3.
Odessa Z. Wilmington 8.
Delmar IS. Acme ).
Belvidere -, No. 1 School o.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

AmtTlCdn League
Detroit o: St. Louis. 3.
Chicago. ?; Cleveland 0.
Chicago, ?; Cleveland, (second
game).
National League.
Cincinnati. 3 Chicago, 2.
Pittsburgh, 4; st. Louis, 0.
Pittsburgh, A; St. Louis, l (second
game).
Atlantic League.
Paterson, IL; Allentown. (hrst
gamel.
Paterson, Q; Allentown (second
game).
Pottsvlle, u: Easton, 5.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Standing of the Clubs.

Next Saturdays Schedule.
Phoenix at Newport.
Blue Jays at Acme.
Delaware Cubs at Delmar.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Atlantic League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.

American League.
Athletics at Washington.
Boston at New York.
st. Louis at Detroit.
other clubs not scheduled
National League.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
New York at Boston.
81. Louis az Chicago.
other clubs not scheduled.
Atlantic League.
Allentown at Paterson.
Reading at Wilmington.
Easton- Phillipsburg at Pottsville.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
It's a Hot A-W Race
With BrandyWine Leading

rfco hits, Rainey. Hit by pitched ball,
Stirlith, Kcmpskc. Wild pitch, Crouch
Passed balls. Austin, Kempske Time of
game, > hours. Umpire, Cunningham.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Standing of the clnhs-
Results of Saturday Games.

heSuIts on Satnrday Games,
Brandywine Z: Newport 1.
Bancroft 6; Vandever 0.
Brownson Z; Eastlake, 0.
Eden II; Pioneers 8.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
DELAWARE WINS AT TENNIS.

On the Chester courts on Saturday
the Delaware College tennis team de-
feated the Pennsylvania military
wielders by the score Of to 1.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Pioneers q , , O2O o | o o. 8
Eden eel. ....l o | O3 1000 4-l2
Summary Hits off Mckinney ;:
Donayan .; Jones 10 Earned runs,
Pioneers ,; Eden 4 Struck out by Ne
Kinney g. Donavan ,: Jones o. Left on
bases, Pioneers s; Eden II. Stolen bases
Davis 3, Goldstein, Paterson ,. Riley.
Ryan, McArdle. Sacrifice hits Tavlor.
Glenn. Wild pitches, Mckinney. Passed
ball, Getzenberg 8. Umpire Eddie Abra
hams.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
memorial DAY SPORT
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Wilmington VS.. Paterson
morning and afternoon. Front
and Union streets.
ALL-WlLMlNoToN LEAGUE.
Brandywine vs.. Eastlake.
afternoon. Twenty-ninth and
Market streets.
GENERAL SPORT.
Matinee racine-Horse Show
Park.
ooIf-Wtlntngson Country
Club.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Club.
River run--United Boat Club.
Wrestling-oarrick, evening.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
What Do You Wani
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
% Is a batter out if he misses the
third strike not caught by catcher?
(2) Is batter out if he misses third
strike and it is caught by the catcher?
go Is batter out if he hits ball to
pitcher and stops running, and con-
tinues to run after seeing pitcher does
not play him at first base?
% Not unless first base was Occu-
pied by a base runner and less than
two were out. (9) Yes. (3) Ii he did
not leave base line he is not out un-
less pitcher caught ball on tly or
threw him out at first.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
says that R. Marquard lost two
games in one afternoon in st. Louis.
claiming it was on a Sunday. B claims
it was on a holiday The year in
question is 1911, when Marquard won
nineteen straight. NJ.
Marquard lost TWO games IN one
afternoon 10 st. Louis i'm July, 1912;
II was on a Sunday, and came imme-
diately after Lavender broke Rube'S
record of 10 straight.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
% Where did the New York Giants
secure Mathewson? 90 Did he play
with any other major league team?
CD Was he ever returned to the minor
leagues after his original entry into
the major leagues? (4 What is his
average number of games won since
playing with the Giants? G.
% The Giants got MathewSOn from
the Norfolk Va.) League Club in mid
summer, 1900. MathewsOn pitched only
few games that year, losing all, and
New York Club returned him TO Nor
folk. Cincinnati then drafted Matty
from Norfolk. The Giants, however. de-
cided they wanted him after all, and
traded Amos Rusie TO Cincinnati TO
get him back. In the meantime
MathewsOn signed with the Philadel-
phia Athletics, hut he jumped back to
the Giants. (2) No. 90 No, except that
the Giants permitted title 70 him to
revert back to Norfolk. as described
In answer to first query. (D 24.53
games year. not counting 1890
season. nor Worlds Series victories.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29

of athletic amusement Tickets ars
now on sale for the match.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29

summary: Earned runs, Brownson 4.
Two base hits, Hanley Three base hits
Doherty, Lutz, Struck out by Lutz -;
by Ennis >. Double plays, Hopewell to
Cole to Houston Stolen bases, Doherty
3; Mayhart | Flood l. Hit by pitched
ball, Hanley, Mayhart. Base on balls,
Lutl Ennis o. Time of game l.2O.
Umpire johnson.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
pELMARvIA LEAGUE MEETING.

The Demarvia League will meet in
THE EVENING JOURNAL Office at s
o'clock tonight. Officers and club
managers are requested to be present.
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
DELMARVIA LEAGUE

ReSnlts Of Saturday Games.
Delmar. 49, Acme, 3.
Phoenix. i6; Delaware Cubs. IL.
Newport Blue Jays mot reported)
Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Atlantic League
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Other clubs not scheduled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
new EDISON
Is a Great Attraction at the
Biiou Theater in Conneo-
ton with Shows.

Thomas A. Edison's latest and
greatest invention, the Diamond
Disc Photograph, in the hands Of
man from the Edison laboratories.
has proved a great attraction at the
Bljou theater. The instrument is
being used In connection with ths
pictures. alternating with the pianist
in playing instrumental selections.
which synchronize perfectly with the
pictures.
During the slides, Mr.. EdIsona
re-creatlons Of the famous artists are
being rendered. Admirers Of Miss
Christine Miller were much amazed
to find they recognized her rich con-
tralto voice at once, when the same
was re-created by the new Edison az
last evenings performance. 1t Isl
impossible to distinguish Mr.. Ed
sons recreation from the original.
so wonderful is this miracle perfrom-
ing instrument.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
WAR VETERAN
Passes On Following a Years
Illness of Complication
of Diseases.

George Marion Warner. aged 60
years, retired farmer and veteran
of the Civil war died at I O'Clock
Thursday evening at his home at
Hepzibah following a years illness OF
a complication OF diseases.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are Mrs. Mary Warner. his
widow. Boyd, John and Dace Warner.
all Of this city sons; Mrs. Mack
Mitchell, Of Hepzlbah; Berthe and
Elda Warner at home, daughters.
Mr.. Warner Joined West Virginia
regiment at the start of the war and
although injured several times in
battle he recovered and at the close
of the war he returned to Hepzlhah
and resumed his work on the farm,
which he continued until several
years ago when he was forced to re-
tire on account of failing health.
A short funeral service will be held
at $3.50 o'clock on Saturday
morning at the Warner home. The
Rev. Mr.. Richards. pastor Of the
Baptist church will have charge of
the services. The funeral party will
leave at 1880 o'clock for Mt. Leban-
an near Buckhannon, where the bur
ial fill be in the Mt. Lebanan ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BUCKHANNON CHOSEN
FOR THE NEXT MEETING

of Huntsville, was referred to the com
mittee on elders orders.
Bishop A. ID. Howard, missionary
bishop, who has recently returned
from Africa. China. Japan and islands
Of the Pacific. addressed the confer
ence on 1.-THE interests OF Missions
and Various Mission Fields" He
called attention to the fact that In
Africa alone in the last year 100, O00,-
900 gallons of American rum had
been consumed.
The conference took up the election
of candidates for delegates to the
general conference OF the church,
which will be held in May, 1914.
Twenty-one ministerial and as many
lay candidates are to be chosen.
DR.. G. A. Funkhouser, OF the fac
ulty OF Bonebrnke Theological Semi
nary, Dayton. o.. and president OF
the seminary's extension work, ad-
dressed the conference on THE Study
OF the World"
The date for the 1917 conference
will be chosen by the bishops. 1t is
known, however, that 1t will be in
the month OF September.
The Rev. F. G.. Radabaugh, OF
Belington. and ]. T. Foster. D. D.,
OF Mason, were named as superIn-
tendent's of the two districts at a
session held Thursday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
SCHOOL HEAD
viii Make Address on Chill
dren's Day Program at Gen.
trail West Virginia Fair.

A splendid program Is being ar
ranged for the Chlldren's day OBJ
servance at the Central West Vir-
glnla Fair here next week. The first
day Of the fair, Tuesday, September
2, Is to be devoted to the children.
The program will be In charge of
a committee consisting Of w. H. Tay-
lor, chairman; Robert Morris, DR.. !.
r. Williams, Ernest D. Lewis and
Roy E. Parrish. 1t will begin at 1880
p. m.
A feature of the afternoon will be
the awarding Of a beautiful thorough
bred pony to some lucky boy or girl.
The pony has been purchased from
the ]. B, supler Shetland pony farm
and 1t is beauty, an animal any boy,
or girl would be proud to own.
This year, all boys and girls under
10 years old will have an equal ops
portunity Of getting the pony. the
age limit having been raised from
last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
GAS CASE
Affecting Future of CIarksburg
Will Be Held at Charles
ton Tomorrow.

CHARLESTON, Sept. S.-Ten cases
from the docket of the public service
commission. all being petitions for
permission to increase rates, have been
set for hearing on the following dates:
Clarksburg Light and Heat Company,
September g.; Hinton Water and Light
Company. September IA. at Hinton;
Reserve Gas Company, September 10.
at Charleston; Point Pleasant Natural
Gas Company, September il, at
Charleston; United Fuel Gas Com
pany, September IL, at Charleston:
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, September -. at Charles
ton; ]. B. Gathers Gas Company, Sep
TENDER 70, at Charleston; Baltimore
and Ohio Railway Company, schedule
of rates on sand from Moundsville to
Wheeling to consider suspension or
der, September 10, at Charleston; Reno
Gas Company, September -, at
Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
SIGLEY FUNERAL
Services viii Be Held at II
O'clock Saturday Morning
at Home at GraSseIIi.

Mrs. Mary sigley, aged 81 years,
died at Z o'clock Thursday evening at
her home at Grasselli following lin
gering illness Of a complication of
diseases. Mrs. Sigley had been iii
since early in the spring.
Surviving relatives of the deceased
woman are Gregg SIgley, of Grasselll;
John Sigley, of Perry Mines; sons /;
Mrs. D. w. Clausson. of Hepzibah;
Mrs. C. R, Carr and Mrs. T. E. Ever
son, Of the Fair Grounds, and Miss
Edna, at home, daughters. John Nc
CARNEY, Of Gore, is a brother.
The funeral services will be held at
IL o'clock Saturday morning at the
home at Grasselli. The Rev. B. s.
Hamrick will have charge of the ser
vices. The burial will be in the Mt.
Zion cemetery at Grasselli.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
ORDERS
Are Entered in a Number Of
Cases Now Pending in
Circuit Court.

In the circuit court Friday orders
were entered as follows:
John Harter, administration OF
Lloyd Harter. against Flora Harter
and others; referred
Emanuel ]. Smith ct al against
Joseph Bartlett ct al; decree Of par
tition with c. A. Osborn. A. N. Law
son and A. A. Lang commissioners.
Lynch-Elliott Real Estate and I'm
provement Company against Herman
b. Douglass and others; report Of
distribution and decree confirming
sale.
Isaac L. DAVIDSON and others
against Herbert Hutson and others;
decree of sale.
John B. Green and others against
William 7. George, administrator;
demurrer oyerruled.
Otto D. Barnes against Charles E.
stonestreet ct al; decree of sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BIG BATTLE is BEGUN
IN PART OF R0UMANrAt

LONDON. Sept. S.-The beginning
OF great battle in southeastern
Roumania, where the Russians have
taken the offensive against the Bull
garians and Germans, is reported in
a Rome despatch given out by the
wireless press.
The struggle is now under way
over the whole front in Debrddja be-
tween the Danube and the Black sea.
Fighting Is particularly desperate
near Baltjik on the Black sea coast,
about ten miles north Of the BuIgar-
ian frontier.
The information, the wirless de-
sDatch says, was received in Rome
from Petrograd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
HUGHES FOR
REASON RULE
HE DECLARES
Republican Candidate Attacks
Force" Legislation in
Nation.

PORTLAND. Me-, Sept Charles
dance Thursday that no would rath-
or stand for the principle of reason In
legislation and go down to defeat
than to yield zone jot or little" Of II
and become president OF the United
States.
Before five crowded audiences in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
ministratlon vigorously for the en-
actment OF the Adamson eight-hour
law. He called 1t mot an elght-hour
law but wage law" and said that It
was passed "confessedly In ignorance
OF the facts" and asserted that while
Il had been said In its favor that so
ciety favored the elght-hour day, so
ciety had nothing to do with the
measure md declared emphatlcally
that that kind OF virus In our life"
would bring the nation to disaster in
the end.
Mr.. Hughes was greeted in Port
land tonight by an old fashioned
torchlight parade. with red fre, and
faced nm audience In the city hall
auditorium from which so many we're
turned away that an overflow meet
Ing OF several thousand was formed
outside.
Hns Active Day.
He spoke from the platform where
Raymond Robins, chairman Of the
Progressive National convention at
Chicago, had Just told tho audience
why he was no longer a Democrat or
n Progressive and why he supported
the Republican ticket Previously
the nominee had spoken Mt Beverly,
Mass. Hampton Beach and Ports
mouth, N. H., and York Harbor, Ne.
In each address he assalled the adj
mlnistratlon for the enactment Of the
Adamson law.
1T is because l am so sollcitous."
he told an audience In the town
house yard Mt York Harbor, with re-
spect to the progress to be made in
Industrial cooperation and advance
ment OF labor that l deeply deplore
In the name OF labor. in the name OF
justice. in the name of American
ideals, the surrender OF tho execu-
AAfI uhh NbhtHANoh " Abi1Nr AinLSSa
Of permitting reason to reign"
In his Portland speech, Mr.. Hughes
reiterated his stand on the tariff, eff
ficlency of government. the merit
system. protection OF American rights
and other issues OF the campaign.
Robins Tells Truth.
Befor the nominee spoke, Mr.. Rob-
bins addressed the crowd.
II have no apologies 10 make for
having been n Democrat or Pro-
gressive." he said. "one reason why
am no longer a Democrat and do
not intend to go back to the Demo-
cratic party is because l know the
Democratic party too well"
Mr.. Robins said that he was born
In the South, and added:
"The economic and social issues
which confront the country cannot
be entrusted to party that is under
southern control. There are good
men and women in the South, but
southern life has not kept step with
our western and northern life"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
CHARTER ISSUED.

CHARLESTON, Sept. "a charter
of incorporation has been issued to
the Flat Top Pocahontas Coal. Com
pany, of Herndon, to operate in Wyom-
ing county. The company has an au-
thorized capital Of $4,000. The in
corporators are Joseph Keys, John D.
White. W. A. Finney. W. W. Wells and
B. T. Ingels, all OF Herndon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
FIRST MEETING
of Young Mems Republican
Club viii Be Held Mon
day Night.

A meeting of the Clarksburg Young
Mems Republican Club will be held at
8 o'clock Monday evening in the county
Republican headquarters In room s12
Gof building, at which time the club
will be reorganized for work In the
fall campaign.
This club was organized in 1912 and
had large membership and did noble
work for the state and county ticket
and even greater results are hoped for
during the coming campaign. All mem-
bers of the club are requested to be
present at the meeting Monday night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Predicted by W. ]. S. Harmer,
of ShinnStOn, and Other
Visitors to Headquarters.

Visitors to Republican county head
quarters from over the county late
Thursday afternoon and Friday morn
ing reported TO Chairman Roy E. Par
rish that the party was in nne shape,
and predicted sweeping victory at
the polls in November.
Two Of the most prominent visitors
TO headquarters were Fred E. Shelter,
of Mineral, and w. ]. S. Hamber, of
Shinnston. THE prospects for the
whole Republican ticket in Shinnston
are good. Conditions seem to be equal
ly as good in other parts of the
county" said Mr.. Harmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
MURDER
Indictment is Returned against
a Young Lady for Killing
a Young Man.

HUNTSVILLE, Ark, Cept. S.-Naomi
Beach, IS years old. daughter of a
farmer living near here, Friday was
indicted on a charge Of first degree
murder, She is said to have admitted
that she shot and killed Earl Sisco,
aged 20, son Of neighbor, on July II.
They had been sweethearts but had
quarreled. The girl Is reported to have
said that she killed the boy because
he cursed her when she sought a
reconciliation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
MRS. MONROE I'LL
Prominent, Aged Woman Of
Shinnston is Seriously III
Now at Her Home.

Mrs. Martha Monroe. who has been
in delicate health for several months,
is seriously Ill at her home In shinn-
ston.
Mrs. Monroe and daughters, Misses
Lizzie and Linnie, have Just returned
with her from Webster Springs,
where they spent the month OF Au-
gust. for the benefit Of Mrs. Monroe's
health.
Mrs. Monroe is one OF the most
highly respected ladies OF this section
Of the state. and has many friends
who will regret to hear Of her declin-
ing health.