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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

COLONEL CLINTON H. MENEELY
Clinton H. Meneely was chief
of staff of General Wadsworth's
Black Horse Cavalry. He is still
in business despite his so years.
BY COL. c. II. MENEELY
TROY, N. Y, Feb. IL. - General
Wadsworth, to whose staff / was at
tached, spent most of his time in
Washington during the war.
In connection with my work there
| had occasion to call on the president
innumerable times.
BY night or day, he was always ac-
cessible.
There was no red tape-there was
no formality.
When an order had to be issued he
often sat down and wrote it himself.
One Of my most treasured mementos
is pass he issued to some mother to
see her boy in our barracks.
The president was always ready
with a story. If he wanted to refuse
claim he always did it kindly-with
word or two to smooth over any
chagrined feeling.
Toward the close of the war | had
to see him every day. He was always
the same-kindly, patient, sympa-
thetic.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
FOUR TONS BAGGAGE.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Spencer Jones,
CHIEF assistant to the royal astrono-
mer at Greenwich, is taking -FOUR
tons of baggage with him to Christ
mas Island, in the Indian Ocean,
where he will observe the total
eclipse of the sun next September
20. The baggage consists of scienti-
fic instruments.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
PIRATES IN NEAR EAST.

CONSANITINOPLE, Feb. ia
sailing vessel has been found in the
sea of Marmora with two wounded
sailors on board. The men declare
the captain and two of the crew had
been killed by pirates
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
GETS PRIZE CIRCUS.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE worlds
finest circus is being formed here
under the direction of Captain B.
Mills. Mills toured the world for
circus acts. Out of 600 he chose as.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
BY w. J. FERGUSON

BROOKLYN, Feb. IL President
Lincoln loved the theatre.
He came to the Ford Theatre fire.
'quently. | was call-boy there and
would often look up to see the presi-
dent in his box. He used to come in
unannounced.
Sometimes he would bring his son
Tad back stage. The boy liked to
stand by me and watch the show.
On the night of the assassination
was waiting at the prompt box, my
regular post. One of the minors had
become ill and l was memorizing his
ten lines. Laura Keene, the star and
manageress, came over and asked me
If / was ready.
The play, you will recall, was the
American Cousin"
Just as l was about to answer, a
shot was fired. --iy
Booth had done his work.
l never went on with my part.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

has been attended with marked sue
cess at Staincliffe. 1t has proved more
attractive than the ordinary Sunday
school
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12


ton during Lincoln's administra-
ton. His wife, now 70, met the
martyred president on many So
cial occasions.
BY MRS. ANNA M. MORTON
In an Interview With NEA Service
SANDUSKY. O., Feb. 11.-Lincoln
always dressed plainly and always
in black.
All my memories of the man are
touched with his friendly attitude
toward everyone and his .proneness
to make people smile.
1 recall a reception at the home of
the viee-president where a Lincoln
bust, sculptored by Swain, was being
exhibited. 1 was escorted by Swain.
Lincoln came up and asked:
'Are you the man who made the
mud head of me?"
Lincoln was not handsome man
but you were struck by the kindness
in his face and by his handgrip,
which made the average hand feel
lost in its hugeness.
There was always an element of
sadness in his face, even though he
smiled.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

heart are as true and Republican as
ever, and, given a cnance. they VIII
uphold the republic"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

Thomas Proctor was an old
friend and protege of Abraham
Lincoln. After the shooting at
the Ford Theatre, the president
was removed to Proctor's room
and died in Proctor's had. Now
Proctor is an inmate of the st.
Barnabas Home. This exclusive
statement was made by Proctor
in the presence of his chaplain,
the Rev. Sydney N. Usher, and
his friend, Governor P Hance.
BY THOMAS PROCTOR
GIBSONIA, Pa, Feb. 11.-When !
was in my early twenties, ] met and
became confidential friend or Alb
raham Lincoln.
/ was given a position in the war
department and the bureau of re.
turns.
l read and studied law under Lin
coins personal direction.
He frequently shared my room IN
which there were two beds. State
secrets were impaired and talked
over with me there.
Because of the rare privilege and
intimacy between the president and
me, a friend of mine present at the
theatre when Lincoln was shot direct
ed that the president be carried to
my room which was across the street
from the Ford Theatre.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

CHILDREN RUN CHURCH..
LEEDS, Eng, Feb. IA churc
controlled by children who perform
every office except that Of preacher
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

Sergeant Albert w. Boggs, so,
was a witness of Lincoln's assas- =
sination. He is veteran Of three
wars. including the World War.
He is now in an old peoples home
at Chicago.
BY ALBERT w. BoGGs
CHICAGO, Feb. Ill had been in.
valided to Washington, from wounds
and was guest of General r. NJ Vim.
cent at the Ford Theatre on the night
of Lincolu's assassination.
President Lincoln and his party oc-
cupied front box.
l was seated about three-quarters
back on the main floor. Everything
was in plain sight.
Suddenly there was a shot. Lin
coin half rose in his seat, clutched at
his head and sank back again.
A man leaped to the stage. It was
John Wilkes Booth.
All in the audience cried, "Stop
himl"
Women screamed. Men scrambled
left and right.
Mrs. Lincoln meanwhile started
wiping her. husbands face with her
handkerchief. sls,,.
I Joined in the pursuit as far as
could. Booth had blocked exit from
the stage by placing wooden barriers
against the doors.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
BY CORNELIUS SAVAGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-when the
Civil War broke out l wanted to join
the army. My father wouldn't let me-
So l ran away to Washington with
two other Brooklyn boys
got into the ordnance department.
Some of the boys formed a ball
team. l became captain of it. The
best place to play was on the grounds
back of the White House. We made
that our field.
Oftimes President Lincoln would
watch us. Once he walked out on
the field and stood behind the catch
err
When new commissioner of public
buildings was appointed. we were
chased from the field.
A few days later / met the presi-
dent He was an easy man to APP
proach.
He listened to my story and told
me to tell the boys TO go right on
playing.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

MRS. KATHERINE NJ. EVANS
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Evans. az,
said to he the worlds oldest liv-
ing actress, was playing in
stock company production, Our
American Cousin" at the Ford
Theatre when Lincoln was as
sassinated. She is now in an old
peoples home at Chicago.
BY MRS. KATHERIN M. EVANS
CHICAGO. Feb. Ill was just q
when Lincoln was killed. | had been
waiting with trembling in the wings
of the theatre for my cue to go out
upon the stage.
Sound of the shot made me look
Rooth was scrambling on the stage in
mad haste from the audience floor.
The president had sunk into. his
seat.
Some one in all the confusion Had
sense enough to lift DIR. CHARLES Taft
into the box from the stage.
The president lay quite still. Later
they took him away on a shutter
l ran upstairs after the affair and
hid in my dressing room.
shall never forget what sad pic
ture poor Mrs. Lincoln presented as
her husband lay dying in her arms.
His face bore look of kindness.
Even in death he was that way.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12

AS a boy, Cornelius Savage
played ball in President Lin
coins back yard. He is now rs
and hearty, working as a sales
man in a Fifth Avenue jewelry
hhop.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-06
AT THE PALACE THEATRE

Friday and Saturday-"Her Night
of Nights"-A fapper extraordinary
is the heroine of "Her Night of
Nights" the Universal comedy drama
starring Marie Provost at the Palace
Theatre. She is a product of the city
and her social activities have an
alarming tempo, but she is still hu-
man enough to fall in love with a
Country fellow" who isn't at all her
type. The story is centered around
New York City, its cafes and motor
iOus night life, its exclusive fashion
shops along Fifth Avenue, its more or
less unregulated clubs and its quiet
suburban atmosphere miles out, where
one may buy a "bit of a house" for
four or five hundred down and four or
five years to pay. 1t is said that "Her
Night of Nights" offers Marie Pre-
vost the exact sort of a role in which
she appears to best advantage.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday-Franklyn's Vaudevillians-
The people of Smyrna and vicinity
will have the chance of seeing one
of the best Vaudeville Shows yet pre-
sented in Smyrna next week. Frank
lyn's Vaudevillians will show at the
Palace Theatre for four big nights
commencing Monday night. A change
of program will be made each night
This Show is full of Life and Pep
mirth, music, wit and humor. Two
big comedy playletts will also be given
each night in conjunction with three
vaudeville specialties. Do not fail to
see it. Bring all the family.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-06

a suitable audit of the expenditures of
the finance committee be made at
stated intervals, and that report of
same be presented to the state COM
mittee."
A committee of three, consisting of
DR.. Conwell Banton, Alfred Raikes
and James c. Robinson was appointed
by the chairman, at the request of the
committee, to devise ways and means
for proper representation of the Col
ored Womens' committees on the state
committee-said committee to report
the. result of their deliberations at the
next meeting of the state committee.
The State Convention having over
looked the selection of representa-
tive for the colored voters in rural
New Castle county, William B.Saund-
ers, of Newark, was nominated by
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Clayton to fill the
vacancy the nomination being seconed
by DIR. Conwell Banton. Saunders was
unanimously elected. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting dinner was served
dl InS IlOlel INiSlldluSOus III 1uuAIlOh
to the members of the State commit
tee and Senator DUPONT, there were
present: DR.. Charles NJ. Hollis, candi-
date for Insurance Commissioner;
Thomas S. Fouracre, for State Treas
urer, and Joseph Morris Harrington,
for Auditor of Accounts. Congress
man Layton was unable to be present
being detained in Washington. He
sent his regrets by letter. Chairman
Benson has selected Charles H. Grant
land, of Wilmington, and Mrs. Lena
Anderson, of Sussex county, as secre-
tary and assistant secretary respec-
lively, of the State committee.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-06
NEW ROAD TO CHINCOTEAGUE
New $165,00O Highway Linking Island
and Mainland to be Opened Oct.

Residents of Chincoteague Island,
off the Virginia coast of the Delmar-
via Peninsula, are greatly elated at
the prospects of soon having q fine
highway to LeCato station, on the
mainland, a distance of nine and one
half miles. Three and half miles of
the road are over salt water marsh
lands and waterways. There are six
bridges, one large draw, at the ter
minus, is 1S0 feet long and will allow
the passage of a vessel fifty-four feet
wide. The roadway trayersing the
meadows is built of sand, gravel and
sod, on top of which layer of oyster
shells twelve inches in depth are plac-
ed. This construction stands five feet
above surrounding meadows, and it
will not, it is believed, be covered even
by extremely high storm tides which
sometimes visit this locality. The
work on this highway was started in
March 1920. 1t is a private enter
prise and cost S185,000. Toll will be
charged, but it is likely the highway
will soon be taken over by the State
of Virginia and toll charges discon-
tinued. The road will be opened to
the public by October 1.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-06
At the MOUieS
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
National Paramount Week

Thursday-"The Wild Goose Mary
MacLauren in "The Wild Goose" from
the story by Gouverneur Morris. A
Cosmopolitan Production. A Para
mount Picture.
Saturday-"White and Unmarried"
The film patrons will have an op-
pOrtunity of seeing how "the other
half lives" in the gay French capital
Thomas Meighan appears as a crook
who reforms when his uncle leaves
him half a million dollars and goes to
Europe to kill time. He has a rom
ance and incidentally is involved in
some desperate encounters with
Apaches in Paris. 1t is the Paris of
the novelists that is shown. The un-
dergrOund Paris-the Paris of the
dance halls, the Apaches, the picture
sque and hectic. Billy Kane develops
into man of rare prowess and res
cues several damsels in distress.
Monday and Tuesday-"Sawing a
Lady in Half"-Manager McManus
has secured a picture for presentation
which is guaranteed to give his audi
ence thrills and chills simultaneously.
The Expose of Saving a Lady is the
picture. This film, sponsored by
Weiss Brothers, and directed by Wal
ter R. Hall, exposes step by step the
marvellous vaudeville performance of
John E. Coutts, in which he cuts a
lady neatly in half with large and
nicely sharpened saw. The first reel
of the film shows the act exactly as it
has been performed by Coutts, while
the second part unravels the mystery
and sets at rest the question on the
tongues of millions who have witness
ed the illusion-How does he do it?
Smyrna times., 1922-09-06
BENSON OF DOVER IS NAMED
REPUBLICAN STATE CHAIRMAN
WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
OF THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE
Committee Names Other Officers and
Passes a Resolution Endorsing the
Candidates Named by Convention

Cdn0ldateS Named Dy CONVENTION
General A. X. Benson, of Dover,
was unanimously elected chairman of
the Republican State Committee, at a
meeting of the committee at the Hotel
Richardson at Dover Thursday after
noon. General Benson was nominated
by Colonel Thomas w. Miller, Alien
Property Custodian, the nomination
being seconded by Mrs. Julia H. Ash
brook of Wilmington. Captain Harry
V. Lions was appointed by the tenn
porary chairman to notify General
Benson of this election. Miss jean
ette Eckman, of rural New Castle
county, was elected as one of the vice
chairmen on motion of Mrs. Virginia
7. Atkins, of Sussex county. Captain
Harry V. Lyons, of Sussex county,was
selected as the other vice chairman on
motion of r. X. Jones, of Kent county.
Charles Warner, of Wilmington, re-
firing State chairman, was elected
treasurer of the State Committee, and
chairman of the finance committee
with power to choose his own commit
tee by unanimous vote. Senator T.
Coleman du Pont was present, but left
shortly after the roll call, intending
to return to Washington in time to
vote on the bonus bill. On motion of
former Congressman William H.Heald
the chairman was authorized to ap-
point an executive committee of -four
members, who, together with the
chairman, should have the general di-
rection of the coming campaign. The
following resolution presented by Mrs
Julia Ashbrook, of Wilmington, was
duly adopted: "Be it resolved that it is
the sense of this committee that the
treasurer be authorized to formulate
budget of the proper expenditures OF
this committee, the same be submit
ted to the finance committee for their
approval, and, "Be it further resolved
! that this committee recommends that
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Stock Prices
Bear UpUnder
Profit ! Taking
Average Trend Of Rails and
lndusiriaIs Higher; Call
Money Decline Serves as
an Impetus for the Rise

In all the financial markets ycster-
day the stability OF prices was threat
encd by a multitude Of orders de
gncd to establish profits. Although
realizing sales caused reccssons in
comm odt.es and the foreign exchanges.
n the stock market, despite Irregular
I;y and marked tendency 10 discr.n
mate, the average trend for both rail
road and industrial shares. particularly
the latter. 1as upward. The volume of
sales expanded as speculative pools
added momentum to the impulses
which were driving prices upward.
Call money rates. which at renewal
timc we're AZ per cent, subsequently,
dropped 70 4 per cent, and this case
nert facilitated the efforts OF those in
quest Of higher quotations.
Tho decline gave fresh impetus to
tic rise in bond quotations, which have
been firm all through the week while
speculative stocks have racillated.
Sterling cables reacted 81. cents to
$685.. and the Continental exchanges,
with the exception OF marks. were
easier too. Marks recovered from 80
Of = cent to As. While the Allied cur
rcrcics on previous days had been
strong. marks were weak. The firm
nass Of MARKS was ascribcd partly to
tie expectation tiiat Developments
favorable to Gcrmany's soivcncy might
emerge from the meeting of the Allied
Preparations Commission in Paris next
week.
On the basis of favorable crop re
ports there was profit taking By those
who had purcha sed wheat contracts at
lower prices, and future quotations
were /. 20 q Of cent lover. Cotton
prices became steady after a decline,
closing 6 to If points lover.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Definite Trend
in Curb Prices
Lacking at Close
Reynolds Tobacco Active a,
Higher Levels: Oils Com
tiuuc Favoritcs of Trad
ing; Reaction in Maracaibo

Prices lacked definite trend at the
close OF active trading Oh the Curb mar
kct yesterday. Reynolds Tobacco fca-
turcd the industrials, With rise Of
more than . points, but profit taking
brought a reaction in Maracaloo and
Cities Service common. Oils continued
favoritcs Of speculative trading.
Standard Of Indiana saggcd slightly
and Cities Service lost more than 9
points. Kirby Petroleum was one Of
The features in the lower-priced group.
Hardshcll Mining continued active on
reports of developments at Its property
in Arizona.
Tobacco Products Export scored a
small gain, but Philip Morris dropped
back fraction. Cleveland Motors con-
tlnucd prominent With small gain.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
No Mop" Dividends imminent

Recent strength in Missouri Pacific
preferred has been connected with re
ports that dividend payments on the
stock might be jnaugurated, but inter
ests Of the company do not indicate
that any such action is contempt ated.
1t was pointed oNt yesterday that by
July there Will be an accumulation Of
20 per cent. or si4,3GO 020. unpaid on
the 81 100000 outstanding preferred
stock. Officials are understood TO hold
tho view that conditions are still too
unsettled for any consideration of divi-
dends. The voting trust under which
tho stock is now held Will expire on
April ]. when the road will pass to the
stockholders
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
kellN-Sprinyfeld

Strength in Kelly Springfield Tire
yes tcrday was accompanied By reports
that an increase in tire prices will be
announced shortly. The stock, at
A5 Y, was at new high for the year
United States Rubber is another of the
Sire stocks that has been advancing
within recent days. The company is
reported to be running its tire plant
close to capacity, another indication Of
substantial Improvement in this dc
partmcnt of the rubber industry.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

Increased offerings OF bills on Lon
don brought about decline in rates
yesterday, attributed in measure to
unsettled political conditions in Eng
aud and protit-taking as result Of
tho weeks rise. Cable rates on London
fell 81 cents to s4a9@s.
Continental rates sagged, but not 70
ne degree that sterling weakened. Ger
nan marks recovered slightly before
The close.
Rates on Shanghai again fell of. but
other Far Eastern rates were steady.
South American rates were slightly
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Transcontinental Oil

TIC heavy turnover in Transcontl-
mental Oil yesterday was attributed
largely to selling by the failed Stock
Exchange firm Of George w. Kendrick
Sd G. Co.. which was understood
to have held a large block of the stock
In the parlance Of the Street the liqui-
dation was Of the "distress" character
The stock sold as low as ia, but by
the close had rallied to 9, unchanged
from Thursdays close. The recovery
was connected with reports that 81
syndicate had been formed to take all
offerings of the brokerage firm.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Atlanta. Birmingham & Atlantic

Tho application Of Tho Atlanta, Bir-
mingham G. Atlantic to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for loan of
Slc,0O0,000 is considered in the hnan-
cial district as being tantamount to q
request that the government rcorganizc
the road and become its banker. The
loan suggested is to run for period
Of fifteen years, TO meet certain bond
cd Indebtedness, retire receivers GER
tiiicates and provide a working fund
for the operation Of the property. The
security offered for the loan consists
Of Atlanta Birmingham g. Atlantic
Railway Company first and rcfunding
mortgage gold bonds. Tho total au-
thorizcd issue is S15,o00.D 300. Of which
only about $50 900 have been issued.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
India Taking Gold

Absence of shipments of gold from
England during the last few weeks, rep
rcsenting purchases of the metal in the
open market in London. is explained by
the fact that India is taking virtually
all the South African gold which has
been offered there. The volume of of
fcrings has, Of course. been restricted
BY the labor troubles that have ham
rered mining operations in the South
African fields. The movement to India
is not attributable to any influence
arising from the exchange situation
cut rather to seasonal needs of the
bazaars, according to bankers here
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Paris Market Irregular

PARIS, March 3--Prices moved ir-
regularly on the Course to-day. Three
lsr cen. rcntes, 81 francs 80 centmes.
sxchaAge on London, 48 francs 80 cen
tines. Five per cent loan, 70 francs
:'6 confines. The dollar was quoted at
l9 Iaues 92A centimes.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Conner at 12 Cents

Improvement in the tone of thc mar
kct for copper was reflected yesterday
IN an advance in the price to l3 cents
for March and April shipments. Sew
eral agencies recently were freely Of
fcring the metal at 1919 cents. Cur
rent buying was reported to be quite
active in both the foreign and domestic
markets. 1t is estimated that total
sales for February by American pro
ducers were approximately 10O,O0O,o00
pounds, compared with $4,000 900
pounds in January and l15,oo0,oOO
pounds in December. The rumor of
sale earlier in the week Of over g.
100000 pounds Of copper to an cleo
trical manufacturer at 1873 cents de-
livcred did much to unsettlc the market
carly in the week, but according to
THE Engineering and Mining Journal"
no trace of sale of this magnitude
has been found. Domestic consumers
arc understood to have bought not very
far ahead.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
"Window Drcssing'

The operation known In investment
circles as window dressing" apparent
3 was influential in the market for
Argentine government two-year T per
cent notes on the Curb Exchange yes
terday The procedure, which is in the
nature of preparation for an offering
Of similar securities, consists in the
extension Of active support to the mar
ket by bankers interested. The notes
sold up to 995s in trading which was
the moro active because of the usual
tendency on the part of holders to feed
the market. One transaction involving
block of S2,000,000 Of the notes was
reported at 0S7e
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Bank CIcarirps Bank

Bank CIearings Bank ciearings At
Nop York yesterday we're: Exchanges,
$50. 100 ,o00; balances. 81 500 900.
Silver London, 321sd, New York.
domestic bar. 99fsc; foreign, 64Ac;
Mexican dollars, Acc.