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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
CADETS TO GRADUATE
ONE YEAR EARLIER

WASIlINGTON. May 24.--Thc pres
en- Mr%t class AZ lhr naval academy
will l,. graduated June IS next. Il year
ahead Of lnrir Zinc. III order Ia pro-
vide officers for ihc llcrt vi. sub
rha$"T%
Cap. EberIe. commandment At An
nApnlis. and the entire faculty Of The
academy approved til" earlier @rauu-
a.iuA Thrr" AZ" 20; ln"n III he class
and all vino pass 1hr required "XHnliI-
alton Will IL" commissioned immc-
d!5ir!y as rn~iGnS. They have been
doing double work !ur sn,ur months
10 prepare for IN" early graduation.
Tn" class which wnuld KAY" finished
IN June al GhlS year WIS Graduated
last March, A. HAT lime il Wa. an
ruUnCri at til" navy department ihaI
he next class would probably be
Graduated in september. but the need
ii officers Tor III" iir"I lcI IL m"
decision 20 sci NJ HI" .da.r sun
Iur. her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
INDICTMENTS IN
CONSPIRACY CASES

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May c4.-Thir:
ty-fve indictments in The so-calied
"high grading" conspiracy cases, were
returned By III" federal grand jury
here this afternoon. The men IN
VOWED, the government alleges. made
Il fortune by selling stolen ore ~
I-nitcd STATES MINIS throughout the
country. The amount involved Is said
~ nave, cxc"Hd"d lnillinn dollars.
Amnng thns" indicted ar" Antonio
ruyas. who WAS arrested in san Fran
,isro May laS1 while negotiating for
IN, disposal of SlH.o"1 worth OF gold
"a H.. nimt there.
Tho. men are charged with C0nSplr-
Hry 10 dcfrHuh the government.
The governments attention first Was
attracted By the number and size of
cypress shipments Of gold made from
rhcvrnnr Thr conspiracy is SAID 10
.hayc extended over several years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
LES DARCY, THE
PUG|LIST, DEAD

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May Giles
Darcy. the Australian pugilist. died al
la hospital here this afternoon from
pneumonia. He had been Ill for more
than Il month.
Darcy died about 1:45 o'clock. Man,
ager Gilmore and Trainer Hawkins
We're ut the bedside. Gilmore imme,
diatcly sent Il cablegram TO the dead
mans mother in Australia and the
body will be here pending instructions
from her.
Darcy had enlisted in the aviation
reserve corps here shortly before he
was taken i'll, At that time he was
pronounced by Captain Christie. OIL.
Ter in charge Of the corps. as the most
perfect specimen OF manhood that had
applied for enlistment in the corps.
Never Got a Fight.
NEW YORK, May 2i.-i.ca Darcy,
the Australian pugiliSt. who died in
Memphis. arrived in this country in
December -, last year. He WAS mot
10y Tex Richard. boxing promoter, who
was then making arrangements for
III" Australian middlrwcight cham
pion, 10 meet Georges Carpenter. the
French heavyweight champion, in Il
1cn'round bout at Madison Square
Garden.
This and other matches in which
Darcy was 10 have been Il principal
had 10 be abandoned. Governor Whit
man later issued IN ediCt fOrhiddinS
tho Australian champion 10 appear in
any glove Cantest in this state. In
Ohio and Louisiana tho governors fol,
lowed tho lead taken by Governor
Whitman. Darcy never appeared in
ring contest in this country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
c, D. NAGLE FOR
CITY MANAGER
FORMER WHEELING 'TRACt4oN
LINE MANAGER SAID ~ 0A
FAVORED
HIS General Popularity Big Factor IN
ElectinG Successful CanGoeates
TO caro- FOR Smith,

With tn. election l. settled issue. IN
trr.S, now C.nirrS in III" pr"tahi" AZ
pclntccS uf that body. especially 'n
i, is understood ina; IN" MAJORITY n'
,f,"<" elected yesterday taT"r ~. mp.
sentiment az ,;""rS" -. Magic. former
.,.nnr,r 81 ;h.. W!r"..lirr Traction COM
ranv. In sat. ii was ,hls general IN
u-esSi"n thar Was "n~ ~ ;h' STcnt">'
factors ~ c!"rtIug th'' $u"r"SStli S''ls'
w. E,.i..'. ...u.rall,. ;"?uIar. and rS-
y, r;.,,iv 49,! -h.. Island. wh"r" IN" sue
ccssful CONFEDERATION r"l!'d Il large, vote;
Mr.. Maxi. i = business man W WIZ
rxp.ri.u... ;,.:.! = Vii Qualified! ~: Inc
p!.trr. t..,-
i. II. S:r!,h. :""'a"r TODD inspector.
who WAS tn" ahi.. lic>s--0>>-:- t. |i"ore"
A$ht":. i.auIhlin II, "nhlSi"S W. -
1,.,i.,r f,,r NJ, sn-rai,.d E""rl g'7r"rnirst.t
Sat. Viii hc, well ,:,ii.n ear: ct. !, rs, IS
sad. |; j. not likely uh;'t Mr.. LnWSnI.n
himself viii r".'.iE" amy arf"'ht,'''Tt
h,, ~, nr,.fnr Ia STAY in tn: back
cr,l;nd and b.. thr managing dir"c'"T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
EXPERIENCED MAN
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
Captain John M. Short ls Highly Rec
commended for Chief Of Police.

OHlHlCnO&N lOI SIllSi VI S'SS-
Captain Short first served as po-
liceman in North Wheeling under Ma
jor James Sweeney. later serving I'm.
dor Chiefs Porter, Smith and Louis
Dclbruggc. in all about ten years.
During this time ne Was promoted TO
tie office Of first plaiu-clolhcs man.
Captain Short also conducted Il pri-
waite detective agency FOR several
Years. In 1879. !" was appointed by
Governor W. y. MaCCUrklc 10 repre-
sent the state OF West Virginia in the
secret service department al the
worlds fair at Chicago.
This department was composed OF
400 plain-clOthnS men from all ma
lions, and ever city Of 1u.Uu0 pupula-
ton in America had one inan on this
force. When this. force was organized
Il; the Worlds fair under Chief J0hE
B0nfrIu and Assistant Chief Gross,
Captain John VI. Short was made night
captain OF detectives and served iii
that capacity with credit throughout
rho fair. receiving letters of RECON-
m.ndailOn from each OF those officials
and nne from Captain &. \. Fish, OF
the seventh division Of 'hG Worlds
fair plain+luth"s tu'u.
Captain Short had under him dur
ing all this ,iIae f'o:d"n and Rouse.
from Scotland (ard. london, detcc-
lives of world"id" reputation.
Returning 10 Wheeling after the
Worlds fair. Captain Short WIS sent
for b" the Is. Il q. X. Il. company and
appointed Il railroad detective for that
company 10 break up several gangs OF
railroad thieves cooperating between
Whrring and Grafton. After COmplct-
ing this work he was Offered and &C.
crptcd thu position Of captain Of b.
Il o. K. r. police and WIS instructed
to organic" Il force OF railroad polio"
operating in West Virginia and part
Of Maryland. which i" did. and held
that position for II :"arS.
Captain Shnrl mad" :; good record
for himself and his men in ;his post
ton TIL" first year ii his Srrvir" the
railroad police reports show IN his
credit IS PEI cent OF arrests anu con-
vicriOns for drprrdatinn$ committed
while not pnc ri thr Other railroad d.
visions had Il Xix" record If over 10
per cent.
CAPTAIN Short WAS born and raised
in Wheeling. ami ii he l.; given the
appointment ri chief of poiir" und"r
the n"w charter III" city Is assured NJ
{, ri"an ard TIciiant administration
IN its polio" department.
Advertisement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
1.-THE REFORMATION
AND THE PRESS"
SUBJECT OF ENLIaHTENIN6 AID.
DRESS BY THE REV. ". Z.
SCHUETTE.
Says Reformation Gave Pross Its 3trSS
nmpetus, Something worth While
and Permanent

Lutheran Broihcrhoods OF. the city
were entertained last night by st.
James Iir"jhcrhnud Of st. james Evan
i:rhral church. About l25 men were
present. representing five Brotherhoocs.
The meeting was featured by an ad.
Dress by Rev. Walter r.. Schuette. pas
tor nf -, James church. Music was
furnished by quartet. composed OK
MrSsrS Thru. l;ayha. Elmer Hess. Ger
ua"i D""nkin and Charles Doepkin. with
Pref. Carl NcStnan ut the piano. e..
W. Kern. president OF ST. James Broth
,rhnnd. presided y social hour follow.
I'D ard T";rr*hmcnts were served:
ur. Schnct;" spoke on The Reforma-
gave tn. press its first real impetus"
II" declared Printing began in the
laHd Of reformation. In Reformation
times. wherever Their" were printers
they w"r" from that land.
"Witt"nbcrg became III" center OF,
printing. and Wittcnbcrg Is The town.
that luther put on III" map or the enrth
and that Luther put into the memory OF
the rarth'S generation.
The Reformation gave the press so
strong an impetus that III" writings OF
III" r"furncrs went far out beyond their
OWN land.
"1'h" E"for'na,Ion gave the press
something worth while. The rcformcrs
wcr" men who dealt in Worthwhile
things. It ismt every. man that does.
The Reformation gave t. the pross
things az permanent value. The tran>s-
tory $tu:f that the press Of today -
grinding out * amazing. And the eff
f"ntry with which II masqurradeS as
something u"w ani as something which
i n"-rli$-ultrl of human cndcavor Is
equally amazing.
"As Il crnwninE feature. the Rcfor.
nation CAV" to tho press its freedom.
How we glory in tho principle of the
freedom Of tn" press. We count IL
among III" inaIienahle rights OF a lib.
crty-loyiuE people. Wc sight for Il AZ
one of III" highest possessions OF a
lb"rty-lrViug nation. As long as God
r,.ir& in the skies and as long as men
l"v" liberty the freedom ~ the press
mast endure"
Artor--Thcre are things better than
money In this world.
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FIRST ELECTION
tcontinued From First PaSe.)

ward, heads the ticket. He was t!cCt-
cd b Il majority Of o.230 over LOUIS 4.
Nol,r. having 5.26l votes 10 Nottt 5
op3l. The closest race WAS between
Ambrose +. Habig and John II. LaScn
in the Sixth ward. Habig. with ",'h"
votes. defeated l.aSch. who polled o.
IT,, by 4 majority OF l9h votes.
early this morning will begin the can
vas of the electiou returns.
While III collection WAS supposed to
be non-pa"iiSan. yet there are many
who arr Interested in the political
complexion Of til" new council. tlva
Republicans ami fnu rp"mocTatS We're
elected Observation-Disclosures 7.
+. Thoner and touncilmen-rlect krnSS.
Blum and Elliott are Democrats. toun'
cilmen-elec: EeStsr. Thompson. Harr.,
HabiS and Artnhr"Cht arv RrpHbli-
Cans.
Election BRIEFS.
Tn" charter rr"Vi,i ;iat iEs ns"
rrnEcIl Shatl meet rex. TUESDAY - or
ganiz". There See,uS 10 ue n question
as 10 whether nr got The OLD council
must be ca,in.l together i'"eviUaS I" !hat
day To- 2rrrnva the auditors canvass
and report os he results. oc whether the
n"w ro"uc!i shall pa>s zion i:s own
election.
rr",if,: NJ. : in tho Firth ward v;,s
th' trSt % report IL r 'irHS - tlt:
.l',tlirnr RIA r!.'S II. .\;!-":.S iI~t evening.
I'll. officials '-u,u '';at p.''.iir: reached
ia" tr.aS;i!.rS .::!>". whrr" r"rUrtS
were received. J;S: 1T So cirr".
t;n",e anNi"t" ~" r!:amit.>s: a'r'u@ the
s,,"..';.;,r< :n,,i: 49," u'clrcl. his moru-
lnI -. -. pTi,'inl~ from precinct ::
in th- .<'-rri ward ,l.'! mt; r"i'""t"i.
Tin cIagt.." .."rvi'.'S t:at '''""tinu 0f-
:i'..rS ~, fiii - ius:!'. 'ti'Ir r"iu"nS :"
rhA m;!h:,rc II - h,.irS atIrr IA" polls
close Strll - arrested. S''.'..rai people.
hustled g telephones "::l ar@.d th.us
70 hurrT - thN:' "'..'G""'. a.! 'h"r came
:hr";ls., "a ;.;:io. TH": haL aH,rt a..
"otes to co':u-. ard Il :,r:.t thcrI hiSi-
ling 70 &c, dp:!- - ~" ..:ni;.
Although i: rep,"tred ,a":r thai I've
hours !" re""iv" ill.,. returns. TrrnSUr"r
McElroy'S "ficr w"s .iack"i r,rt!l the
last minute. Defeated candidates ard
;hcir friends S;ar,.i with ,h.: r">t. and
any sting that might haS. been iu;iic:..d
By defeat ~,A >""ri.,,! -. The good nat
:urcil disposition q 80 crowd.
Although he ri ":ih nan" 'ry;::;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
HhP PY OUTCO NJ {
To THE VISIT Of
MRS. MARY RUNNEL
1t Brought Her knowledge Of
Wentworth and Nerv-
Worth Brought Her
Better Health.

This is Il typical case. Very often
SICK folks 20 away from home for IA
change ri air and SCrnc" and at their
drsl lnal!uu read N"ry-W0rth endorse
mems and talk To Ncrv-WOrth en,husi-
astS about This wonderful family tonic
which has brought thousands of Suf.
!rr,rS up out Of the slough Of i'll
health.
Mrs. Ilunnrl. OF Middlelowr, O.. did
that al lrunIOn. o.. and This is what
cainr If il:
BaIl.Warlleld Drug Col have been
visiting relatives in your CITY for
some time; SAW Nrrv-Worth adVer
Used in little folder distributed
from your store. The testimonials
from people who had been benefited in
Huntington and other nearby placcs
gave me faith in the tonic and | sent
down To YOUR STORE and purchased one
bottle. am now taking The second
hottie When | came In lrOnlun | was
in very weak condition IN account
at a spell Of sickness just before
coming here. WAS n"rruuS and did
not rest we'll AM FEELING VERY
MUCH BETTF.R EVERY WAY. My
appetite is good. Sleep well. | am
glad to have the chance 10 recommend
Ncrv-Worth.
MRS. MARY HUNNEL.
Middlrtown. Ohio.
Your dollar back at Baer's Drug
store il Nrrv-WOrlh does not benefit
YOC,
Ncrv-Worth is also sold at Mingo
Junction by Moore Bros; Martins
Ferry by Ralston 4 Parker: 81. Glars.
willie By Patterson IL Sons; Barnes
willie by 1lillcS Bros: Cameron by
Cameron Drug Co.: SiStersrile by {.
+. DiSqur: New MartinSville, Horn
brooks Drug Store; Mcund$rille by
J. H. Beam Drug Co: Bridgeport by
Sclhy & Reed (ncnt Pharmacy; Bel
lairc, DankwOrth Bros.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
TWO FATALITIES
ARE REPORTED

CHARLESTON. W. Va, May 81
Two fatalities were reported Ia tn"
West Virginia public service cuunlS-
sion today a$ follows:
James Evans. ~. "t YOUNGSTOWN.
g.. wnS Iill"d whii" employed hy The
American Ecid@" company al Fits
hu:c!I. which ha, Il coal pier Near
Srruhrnvl!lr. f.ianS Was burkinG ny
ITS with an air Jack when i, either
Kicked him off III" pier ar h" lost his
fn"'irr and fell INFO III" Ohio. drown
!n= b";orr. aid could reach him.
Raymond Vincent. employed by lhr
Western l'nion TELEGRAPH company.
MIS- killer BY a r"ar-cnd collision un
Ia rain on which he WAS Il passenger
IT,. NIS :, S'.riIuE iln"man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
COL. RE|CHNANN
GETSPR0NOT|ON

CHARLESTON. ". Va, May "a
'"l"nrl Carl I;"i"hn!aurr. HycSiCl"u; nf
The military board appointed 10 select Il
sit" i"r the concentration camp Tor The
Eighth division. has been ordered Ia aS-
sum" charge IT the militia 1T the C"a-
trail army department. according To :ud-
"i'cS received IL militia headquarters
h"r" tonight. Tho nov orders plac"
'nuH"l Rcich!Eanu N charge Of the
Nutiuua. Guards III 'iu central depart
N!"nt. IT" viii not report for duty until
/" has completed the work al selecting
Il site for tho divisional camp, however.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
BIG OIL DEAL

FlNtrI.ti. g. 49, -t.-N ,l'... 49,
c'.<.d !,"r. lrr!....- .."~hs IT,. Cha coal
.,..rny:,u.- ."t,,~ .. Sc. .",~>..e~i"a - G.rrn
acr"s - Ell ',i.t a t:~'i'l anal I'"M.l
....,inii,.S E.' Li...- ThH ira"l La -
"~rl,:r;ul; Wi. ..rh = dalls i,'r'Iu"ii" u
-! - ""r',, :. 80" barrels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

circumstances In conducting the hrs'
election under the new charter city An'
d;tor Charles AhrrnS succeeded REMARK.
ably we'll III carrying OK PROVISIONS OF
tilr new charter |" me letter. Hot -
half dozen objections Ia unSthluE liz
had don. were mad. yesterday. ii re-
inarkuulc frut,ir" "i election day l.',S'
evening Il" was r"iunIrnt"d on M Siu'T
Tor his fair. impartial ami strictly lcS;E
performance OF his duty AS chief or
iICcr Of the election.
It's Pity for Bud"
It's too bad that Col. han IanSE
couldn't have been nominated in the
Fifth ward, So that lie could nave peeli
carried along To victory.
Wouldn't this cold weather make
rh;ils creep ur III" back az some Of the
candidates vino did not run swiftly
enough 10 "V"Tt keep ui' clrcu latloh!
SOM. nlrr vino predicted the election
result should Jon tn" Henry Fenn%wltt
clique in their forecast or tho wheeling
S;:tge in high water season.
IL is reported that one Of tho candI-
oates who won out was so surprise"
l!!.t he immediately l!ast"ned 10 Il heart
Specialist.
Chief I.cylanl may now sit back on
his farm At t;outy's Point and hear the
StITlTIuS VI IKE uttLN VA. ''AN N'C'F-A
district: also IT," cIarnpIng OF tho lid on
the dcal-tahic gentry.
L looks 4; |: III" old Democratic mule
has got his second wind. municipality
Speaking.
Ambrose lihbig's nam" Is not In the
look Of who's WHO IN America. HOW
dissent minded some c"mpilers are.
One q The candidates was :" anxious
% got his voters out that ~ would not
1I,.: i "rcS-l"EE"d' man yesterday tune
- g,t his "rrup" iX"d and tuuli him To
he polls in an automobile. Tho man
had stopped at carpenter shop TO E.t
III log repaired ana the cnci"-"yed cum
ui,i;.t. saw him duck into tn: shop.
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Artor-Thcre are things better than
money in this world.
Dircctor--Yrs. but Il takes money,
to buy thcm.-Film Fun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
TIC n PITY for nBu("

It's too bad that Col. "Euh" fancy
couldn't have been nominated in the
Fifth ward, So that lie could have been
carried along To victory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

rr..'ins: NJ. = IN the Firth ward U;iS
III, first % Tcp"r; it, r";irns - city
A''t,ir"r ria r!.S II. .Na-H:s il~t evening.
TIL. officials f-u.u '!;at P.":in": reached
IL" tr.aS;i!-rS "::!,". whrr" r"rurtS
Were rec.ivrG. Us: 1T S..I y G!E",..
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Wouldn't this cold weather make
rh;ils creep ur III" hack ~ some or the
candidates vino did not run swiftly
enough To EVEN keep ur Clrcu latlon!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

SOM: n"u vino predicted the election
r.euit should JON tn" Henry Fenn%wItt
clique in their forecast OF tho wheeling
Sage in high water season.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
1923 BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK1N FEBRUARY
Admiralty, However, Calls Gen.
eraI Condition "Quite
Satisfactory"

NEW YORK, March e.-ofneial fis-
ures from the British admiralty made
public here at the office of the consul
general of Great Britain show that
during February, % British merchant
ships were destroyed by mines or
submarines. OF this number 61 ships
were OF 1000 tons or over and 80
were under 1000.
In addition TO the merchant ships,
20 fishing vessels Of British register
were sunk. 1t was also reported that
during the month 81 British merchant
vessels were unsuecessfully attacked
by submarines. as shown by reports
on file with the admiralty up to and
March 4.
The figures show that the number
of merchant vessels Of all national
tiles over 100 tons each and exclusive
Of local or fishing craft which arrived
at and departed from British ports
were as follows: Vessels arrived o,463;
vessels, sailed, e,124 Total, 1887.
The foregoing figures do not In
ciude losses Of ships OF Great Britain's
allies or those Of neutral nations,
which. the admiralty stated, are not
The number OF German submarines
captured or sunk, the admiralty says,
will not be made public.
Indicative OF the activity Of Great
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
FOOD COST PROBE
RESUMED BY GIRLS
Sixteen Pretty Investigators
Get Or. Meeksr to Solve
Their Problems.

Sixteen pretty young women who
are investigating. the cost Of living In
Washington held . conference today
with Dr.. Royal Meeker. chief Of ths
Bureau of Labor Statistics, who ID
directing their activities.
Eight weeks of gathering informa-
tion In all sections Of the city have
developed many problems which the
agents have tried to solve. Today
they decided to lay their case before
DR.. Meeker. and At the conclusion OF
the conference 1t was decided that
the wrinkles on the brows of the
young women had been "Ironed out"
After q two days rest the agents
Jared forth into the field again short
ly before noon to continue the Quest
for information on incomes and ex-
penditures in families whose bread
winners receive 1880 or less a year.
DR.. Meeker said that while the re-
suits Of the inquiry have been most
gratifying and illustrated the close
cooperation Of washington house,
wives. with these agents, there 10
still q great deal of unwritten ma
terial which will be of immense in
tefest and value"
. Agents were put to work In four
sections of Washington today to COM
pile both brief and elaborated sched-
ules Of incomes and expenditures.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
VISITING SLEUTHS
MEET OLD FRIENDS
Dips" Seoond-Story Men, and
Confidence Men Came Here
to "Work" the Crowds.

There was an "auld acquaintance
meeting held in the board room at the
District building this morning, and
many OF those who attended wished
from the bottom Of their hearts that
1t had been cancelled.
Inspector Grant lined up all the
visiting detectives from Baltimore,
Philadeiphia, Richmond, and New
York in the board room, as the pick.
pockets, housebreakers, thieves, and
vagrants arrested yesterday were
brought before them.
There were many recognitions.
As Inspector Grant called the name
Of the suspect and his native city, the
detectives stepped forward and gave
the local detectives the mans reputa-
tion. Many of the regulations were
very uhsavory, and the arrested ones
squirmed as their past history was
laid bare.
There was one stranger. He was
from mAlabama-SIocum, he said.
Have you ever tried taking q mans
watch, or wallet from HIS pocket7''
Inspector Grant asked after the usual
Introduction.
'Yassuh, Use tried It," responder
the colored man..
Have you ever been successful7' r.
Inspector Grant continued.
.:.Nawsuh, I can't say Use ever met
with much success" said the suspect,
"an' amt never been arrested" :,
The cases will come UP In Police
Court today or tomorrow, after the
Metropolitan police have hled away
little remembrances Of the undesir-
able visitors, In the Bertillon cab
inets.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
PRINCETON FOR BRUNETTEs
"PoII Of Popularity Taken by the
Seniors at Institution.

PRINCETON, N. J., March a. An
nouncement was made today OF the
senior class poll Of popularity, q
time-honored custom at the univer.
sity.
George B. Mcclellan was voted the
most popular professor and his course
was voted the most popular course.
Philip Marshal Brown, one of Amer.
ica's leading authorities on intsrna-
tional law, polled the second highest
number In the voting. To Rudyard
Kipling fell the honor of being the
most popular poet, Shakespeare the
most popular dramatist and Booth
Harrington, the most popular fiction
writer.
A fair portion OF the ballot on
which the selections were made was
devoted to the discussion of the fe-
male sex. Brown eyes preceded blue
in favor by eighty-one to seventy and
brunettes triumphed over blondes by
96 to "a.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
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