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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. Feb. S--Charters were filed here
yesterday. as follows:
Roller Oil and Refining Co. Whining
ton, Del: capital. 50 600 600.
Unity Bus Lines. Inc. Wilmington
Del: 81 100000.
Mentholatum Co, Wichita, Kansas;
Mexico Continent Corporation, VIII
mington. Del; Sl.5o0,o0O.
Delaware Oatman Mines Corporation,
Wilmington, Del: 81 600 900.
Bison Gold, Inc. Buffalo, N. Y; ST.
600. 900.
Red Circle Rubber Co. Wilmington.
Del: sl.00O.000.
Chicago and Milwaukee Steamship Lines,
Inc. Wilmington, Del: 81 ,OOO. 600.
Gentiles Pictures Corporation. Cleveland,
Ohio; 81 900 900.
Beacon Machinery Corporation. VIII
mington. Del. $500, 900.
Orange County Milk Dealers. Inc, New
York City; x220.000.
Plantation Consolidated OH Corporation,
Wilmington. Del: Sl5O00O
| Peekay Auto Grocers, Inc, Wilmington
! Continental Commercial Corporation
New York City: 100000.
! Philadelphia Motor Sales and Service
4 Co. Philadelphia Pa; 100000
Potomac-Eastern Co. Wilmington, Del
$4,000.
Cambridge Springs Bottling Co.. Pitts
burg, Pa; $4,000,
n, Hill nng Top iIa Heagy oio Hauling Co. Whining
Trojan Co. Wilmington. Del: SIS. 900
Commercial Welding Co, Dover. Del.
II. & Il. Mining and Manufacturing Co.
Wilmington. Del; $4,000
First National Thrift Association, Inc
Philadelphia, Pa; $4,000.
Change OF name OF Hampton Lumbe
Co. to Adams-Banks Lumber Co. Nor
ton, Miss.
Dover. Feb 9-Charters we're file
here, yesterday. as follows:
Shell Union Oil Corporation. Whining
ton, Del; capital. 81 ,ooo; 100000;
minston' Del; 81 100000.
Mcclellan & Junkersfeld. Inc, Phi
. adelphia, Pa 81 100000.
Capital City Hotels Corporation. WI
! mington, Del: 81 100000.
Russell Clay Manufacturing Co.. Wi
mington, Del. 100000.
I Cottage Bakeries Co.. Washington. Pa
Northwestern Co., Wilmington. Del
ChIoro Chemical Corporation New Yor
City: 100000
= G. C. Moon Manufacturing Co Blal
). chester, Ohio; 100000.
: Acme Auto Accessories Co., Wilmin,
] ton. Del: $4,000.
o Puritan Rock Candy Syrup Co.. Wi
!, mington. Del, $50 900.
Mt Lebanon Oil and Gas Co. Pitt
!. burg, Pa: 100000.
Old Kentucky Syndicate, Inc, New Yor
City: $50 900.
. New York City; $4,000.
D. b. Martin Leather Co, Phiadelphi
Pa. $4,000.
/ Increases in capital--standard Mate
Corporation. New York City, from SO
$50. 900 to SO 2OO.O 600 Weldless Cha
Corpora ton, Cleveland, Ohio. $4,000
/, to $500, 900. Lockwood Corporation. Oh
cago. Ill, $lO5 900 TO $4,000; Erie
4 and Gas Co, Erie, Pa. $40, 900 10 500. 90
/. Name changed Of Victor Screw Work
Inc, 10 Victor Peninsular Co. Detroi
Mich.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
REALTY SALES IN
CITY AND COUNTY
Many Transfers OF Property
Recorded Recently at the
Public Building.

Deeds recently recorded show
changes Of ownership OF the follow
Ing properties In the city OF Whining
ton:
Claymont street. No. $40 South;
Mihal Bebz and wife. from Herbert II.
Trown, $1.226.
Adams street. No. 11o5; Elizabeth
NJ. Hill. from Maud d. Kelly. $1,000.
Tatnali street, North OF Ninth
street; Mollie M. Boyd, from The
Oriental Co.. $4,000.
Tatnall street North Of Ninth
street; George Carson Boyd, from Tho
Oriental CO.. $4,000
Twenty ninth street, Southeast OF
West street; George Carson Boyd,
! from The Oriental Co, $4,000.
McCabe avenue, Southeast OF Madi-
son street; Carlton r.. Boston, from
Edward A. Orem. $4,000.
Twcnty-flfth street. 10 East; Sam
uel Ginns and wife, from David L.
Topks. $4,000.
Seventh street. No. 432 East
Nathan Bnrsky, from Joseph H. Gould
sheriff. $i.s50.
|
Foster, from Leonard Marvel Foster
$4,000.
| Fourteenth street, West Of Tatnal
street: George r.. Rush. from Harry
J. Testing. $4,000.
Walnut street. No. Gao; Progressiv,
development Co. from Edwin X
Cochran, Jr.. trustee, st100.
| Franklin D, asft =,
Twenty-cighth street; Mcdaniel In
vestment Co, from Elmer p. Nc
Daniel, s6.500.
Sycamore street, No. f20s' Anton
ogonowski, from Anthony Przybylek
$1,000.
II The County Board Of Assessmen
> reports the following transfers G
{ rural real estate:
Q Land at Elsmere. by the Eauitabl
Trust Co. TO the Oak Grove Co., 10
a $4,000.
e Land at Delaware City, by Harr
= ". Hall 20 George Tugend, for t40o
I Land at Eastlawn. by David
r Costa 20 Arthur J. Hopkins, for $500
t Land In ST. Georges hundred. b
;. Lewis H. Green TO Alexander Pryo
u for s30o.
Land at Minquadale, by the J. Y
Holloway Co. TO George w. Fuller, Il
the nominal sum Of $40.
: Land I'm Colonial Park. by Georp
l.. Atkins to Harvey A, Lynch, for II
z nominal sum of 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
BAN THIRD DEGREE TERRORs.
No More Confessions 10 he "Wrung-
From Pittsburg Prisoners.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 9.--Third degree
methods for obtaining confessions
have been placed under a strict ban
In Pittsburg. John G. Calhoun, super
intendent Of police, announced last
night, following a conference with
George w. AtoCandles, director of pub
lie safety.
A number of confessions obtained
in this way, according 70 the police.
have been thrown out OF court in trials
and the prisoners acquitted.
The new order stipulated the pris-
oners, no matter what offense they
may be charged with. must be treated
as human beings. They must not be
kept incommunicado for several days
in out-of-the-way stations. Superin-
.tendent Calhoun said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
LOCAL SECURITIES,
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird &
Co. du Pont Building
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses were issued by
Magistrate Gluckman yesterday TO
George NJ. Bradley. 1913 West Sixth
street, and Marie NJ. Lawler, 507
Madison street; Stanley Depinia. 622
South Harrison street. to Sophia
Maciejewski. 1882 West Fourth street
a license was granted in Elkton,
Md. yesterday TO James Purnell of
that town. and Margaret Peoples of
Wilmington,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
WILMINGTONIAN PRODUCER
AT THE GARRICk THEATRE

Many patrons OF the Garrick The
atre years ago, viii recall Edward
Tierce, who was in the box office of
the theatre until iso6. He left Will
mington to put on Keith's vaudeville
circuit, an act called Mile. Theo. and
Her Dandies.' which he viii offer at
the Garrick. beginning today. Mr..
Tierce was born and raised at Eighth
and Broome streets, and was play
mate OF Jack Hart. another Whining
tonisn, who is making a success on
the variety stage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
DISABLED MINISTER'S.
Their Care Snhject Of Picture Show
1t Westminster Church.

The motion picture Soldiers OF tho
Cross" shown In the chapel OF West
minister Church last evening in cons
,nection with the movement TO increase
the pensions of old and disabled min
istcrs. was pronounced success
About 100 members OF the church
witnessed the showing.
The picture dealt with the problems
OF an old and disabled minister; who
at all times gave to the poor and
needy, md when he became too old
to keep up his duties he was no long
er wanted, md there was no place
for him TO go. Rev Charles L. Cam
dee. pastor, spoke Of thfs particular
point and enpha sized the duties OF
the church and tho support that must
be given 10 take care OF its disabled
ministers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
GENOA READY FOR FARLEY.
Hotels Along Riviera Requsition For
Entertainment OF 100 Guests.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Genoa, Feb. 9.-Plans for opening
the International Economic and FL
nancial Conference are proceeding z
without iterruption, the fall of the
Bonomi ministry having no effect on
the plans already started by the pre-
mier. Perfect Poggi is preparing ac-
commodation for about 1 900 delegates
and 700 newspapermen.
The big hotels in the central part
Of the city near the headquarters of
the conference are incapable of hous-
ing such a large number of persons,
and the prefect, besides requisition-
ing all the hotels in the city, also
has taken over the palatial hotels
along the Italian riviera as far as
RapalIo, an hour distant by train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Natural History society.

The monthly meeting of the Society
OF Natural History OF Delaware w;li
be held in the parish house of 81. An
drew's Church. Eighth and Orange
streets. on Monday evening, February
10, at 3 O'Clock. Col william &. spru-
ance VIII address the meeting on
Hunting and Fishing IN New Bruins
wick" The Lecture VIII be illustrated
with lantern slides.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Lost Child Found.

A search for Rosa SzymanslSi. IA
years old. who disappeared on Mon
day, was ended on Tuesday night,
when she was returned to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatus Szymanski
Winston avenue. Elmhurst. by sisters
of St. Elizabeths Church. this city
The girl would give no reason for her
Disappearance or her wanderings. On
Tuesday night she appealed 10 the
sisters of the church TO take her in
as she was cold.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Protective Legion Officers.

The newly elected officers of the
National Protective Legion We're in
stalled last night. They are. c. p.
Willis. president; Miss Pauline Bacher
vice-president; Mrs. Mary Davis
chaplain; Leon II. Smith, pianist
Della Bowders, guard; Margare'
Cross. sentinel; Annie McCafferty and
Mrs. Lulu Harmon. trustees. Plans
were made for a sauer kraut supper
10 be held In Pythian Castle mex
Wednesday evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
BERLIN'S STRIKE ENDED.
Municipal Workers Back on the Jobs
and Public Buildings Reopen.

By Associated Press 70 Every f,venlng.
Berlin, Feb. 9.-AI Berlin today well
coined the end of the strike of mu-.
nieipal workers, who resumed their
tasks last night. The strike had
caused considerable suffering. the pub
lie utilities plants being operated by
emergency forces. Most Of the apart
ment houses and offices were without
sufficient heat yesterday, the street
railways were at a standstill. sixty
schools We're closed and the hospitals
badly handicapped.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
NEyER WANTS ANYTHING ELSE

Il tried many different kinds of cough
medicine" writes Mrs. Z. * Olson,
1917 Ohio ave, Superior, Wis. but
never want anything else than
Fcley's Honey and Tar, l used it for
ALI my children and also for my grand
child. II has always done fine work, =
Fcley's IS a pure Wholesome and abb
so utcly safe remedy Tor the relief Of
colds, coughs. Group and whooping
coash. Children like it and il checks
lsAeezing and smiling. y. b, Dan
forth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
PINE NEIGHBORHeOD
ASSOCIATION PLANS

The Pine Neighborhood Association
met on Tuesday night. Fifteen new
paid up members We're announced.
The girls club is preparing to put
on the play Every Girl
A contract viii soon be let for re-
modelling the first floor Of the Neigh
borhood House. so as TO furnish an
indoor playground. for basketball anc
other games.
Evening attendance during the oper
hours at the Neighborhood House
from 7 to 10. has been encouraging
according to the director.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
STILL PICKING JURY TO
TRY WOMAN FOR MURDER

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 9.-Nine
men and two women were in the jury
box temporarily today fo- the re-
sumption of the trial of Madalynne
Obenchain, charged with the murder
Of J. Bolton Kennedy.
The defense had four reremptory
challenges, the State Two. The coun-
sci were ready TO examine the 6sth
talesman since the beginning Of the
trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Scranton Loses 100000 By Fire.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Scranton. Pa. Feb. 9,-F'irc early to-
day destroyed two buildings and bad
~ damaged two others on Lsckawan-
ma avenue. in the business district
The total .oss was estimated at $780,.
600.
Four firemen suffered cuts ant
bruises when an explosion occurred
in Young's furniture company build
ing where the fire originated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Condat Hearing Tonight.

The case Of Jacob Condat OF Rich
ardson Park. who is being held under
$500 ball on the charge OF theft of
property from the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. will be given a hearing by
Magistrate Harry B. Stradley tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
LIBERTY poNp QUOTATIONS..
nv A..oclnted rrrss TO Every Evening.

ny Associated rress 20 Every Evening.
New York. Feb. a.--idherty bond
quotations NJ nom: Three and n halfs.
aeae; first a's. esso; second as. s6.1o:
FIRST AVS. e6.a0: second AXIS. esl6
third is's. ai2s; fourth as. 96.3a /;
Victory SA's. 10000: Victory AZ =.
fOo10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
TithIng At ST. Paul's.

''The Jarring of Jacob Shaple.gh.
read by Mrs. Elizabeth McNey was an
Interesting feature of the nid-wee,S
prayer service al st. Pau NJ. :
Church last night. Til s is a story
on tithing and was thoroughly enioyeG
ty the large atdience present The
fastor's address was along the same
lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
On Middle Western Trip.

Charles Warner. president of the
Charles Warner Co. Is spending the
week visiting various middle western
cities, in the interests Of his company
and the National Lime Association, Of
which he is the president. Hes ex-
poets 70 return by Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09

terday at her home, 1i18 West Eighth
street. She is survived by her hug
band, John d. Ross. Funeral ser
vices will be held at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Harvey l.. Jones.
Funeral services for Harvey l..
| Jones. who died Tuesday, will be held
from his late home. 300 West Twenty
fourth street, at 2.30 o'clock this after
noon. Interment will be in Richmond.
Va.
| Mrs. Mary Bodley.
Mrs. Thomas Blest. 1920 West
Eighth street. has returned from
Wheeling, w. Va, where she attended
the funeral of Mrs. Mary Bodley. which
took place on Monday. Mrs. Bodley
was the widow of Colonel John x.
liodley. She died last Thursday at
the Charter House. Media, Pa. where
she had been spending the winter.
Mrs. Bodley was aiformer Whining
tonian and before her marrige was
Miss Mary Macracken. In her girl
hood days. she attended Wesleyan Fe-
male Seminary, this city. Interment
was In Greenwood Cemetery, Wheel
ing.
Funeral Of Rev. j. H. Pritchett.
The funeral of Rev. James II
Pritchett, 20 years old. prominent COL
ored minister. who died Monday, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, from his late residence. SIS
Walnut street. Services viii be held
in Bethel A. NJ. E. Church. in charge
of St. Paul's Commandery. knights
Templar. Presiding Elder r. II. Lingo
will deliver the sermon. Intermen'
will be in Mt. Olive cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia A. Mccain.
Mrs. Lydia A. Mccain, widow o
John b. Mccain. died suddenly In IN,
, Homeopathic Hospital yesterday
after undergoing a minor operation
She had been i'll for four months, an,
! 1t was though the operation woul,
2 be beneficial. She was 20 years old.
Survivors are two daughters. Mr..
Eugene Lufr. Talleyville; Mrs, VIII
r liam r. Goodley. and threA sons. I.
s AlcClain. n. w. McClain and II. |
: Mccain. all of this city. Mrs Nc
: Claim was a member of the Delawar
o Avenue Baptist Church.
: Funeral services will be held froi
Il the Goodley home. 131 West Eigf
r. teenth street at o'clock Saturda
II afternoon. Burial will be in Rivei
= view cemetery.
Isaac L. Miller.
Word of the death of Isaac
's Miller, former resident of We
: Chester in Sioux City, Ia, on Sunda
was received here today. The boo
y will be buried in Riyerview cemetei
at ? o'clock Saturday afternoon.
= Frank l.. Martin.
il Funeral services fer Frank
70 Martin, 81 years'old, who He'd at Kei
g nett Square yesterday, will be held
2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. from q
home OF j. Monroe Palmer, 200 Sou
Union street, Kennett Square. i
terment win be in Riveryiow Gem
~ terry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
OBITUARY.

Funeral services for James Bradley,
an employe of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. who died Tuesday, will be held
at the home of his parents. Joseph and
Catharlne Bradley. 201s Gilpin avenue
on Saturday morning. with requiem
mass in st. AIMS Church at 9 O'clock.
Interment will be I'm Cathedral Gene
t,y-y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Clearing House Reports.

Clearing house charges on accounts
IN the banks OF Wilmington, during
the week. ending yesterday, amounted
TO ss.233. .eoe.e1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09

Auction Sale Of Furniture at
Mundy's. Fifth and Madison, on
Saturday, February II, at 100 p. m.
sharp. Don't miss it.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Stock Quotations
200 o'clock
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Reported Daily By Laird D Co. b.
Z curlty Brokers', dl Pont Building:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
SALES MANAGER

Desires
Preferred
mailing
Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
Mrs. Margaret A. Ross.

Mrs. Margaret A. Ross died yes-
terday at her home. 1i1s West Eighth
street. She is survived by her hug
band, John d. Ross. Funeral ser
vices will be held at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09

Funeral services for Harvey l..
Jones, who died Tuesday. will be held
from his late home. 300 West Twenty
fourth street, at 2.3o o'clock this, after
Nra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
c. \. r. CAMP AT WINFIELD.
Topeka Post One of Those Planning
to Attend Next May.

Winfield. Kan. April 1.-THE
Grand Army of the Republic. depart
ment of Kansas, will hold its state en-
campment here May II. IS and 10.
Members from Lincoln Post No. 1,
Blue Post No. $50, Topeka Post No.
Il and Fort Pillow Post No. 321, To-
peka, will attend in large numbers. 1t
is expected that 500 veterans will at
tend the encampment.
The auxiliary of the Grand Army in
Kansas will also meet at this time.
The railroads have arranged to give a
round trip rate of fare and one-ninth
TO members of the Grand Army and
their wives and a fare and one-half
to members of the auxiliary and their
families and for families of veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
PLENTY OF MALE VOICES
Washburn GIee Club to Assist in
Rotary FolIies of 1922 at Grand.

Lovers of mems voices will be
pleased with the Rotary Follies of
1922. to be presented by the local club
at the Grand Monday and Tuesday of
next week. All of the good singers of
the club have been conscripted into
the show and they will be bolstered
by the Washburn G1ee club.
One of the features of the second
act will be a stunt by Harold Rankin,
who takes the character of the first
mate: Nelson Benning, deck officer,
and the Washburn Glee club quartet
as sailors.
Four times during the show the en-
tire company of fifty persons will sing.
The seat sale is going with a bang.
Persons were in line at o'clock this
morning at the Grand waiting for
seats. The box office did not open
until 10 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
c. OF E. INTO BASEBALL.
Advance Purchase of $3.50 in Tickets
Made bY Students.

Emporia, Kan, April 1.-THE Col
lege of Emporia Will have a baseball
team this spring for the first time
since 1917. The proposition was put
up to the students and they backed up
sentiment in favor of a team by
making advance purchases of $3.50
worth of tickets. This fund will form
a nucleus to finance the season-for,
it is conceded. financing is the main
item in any colleges baseball enter
prise.
Tom Morgan, student manager of the
student athletic teams, is working up
a schedule which will include a series
with c. of Els athletic local rival, the
Kansas State Normal school. In
formal practice already has started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
TO BE WHOLE FAMILY NIGHT.
Special Service Will Be Held Tonight
at First Christian Church

Christ in the Home" will be the
subject of an address by the Rev. E.
L. Day, who will speak at the First
Christian church tonight. Special
services have been arranged as a part
of the pre-Easter evangelistic cam
paign at the church.
Tonight will be whole family night
Families are urged to sit together and
special recognition will be made of the
largest family, the oldest family and
the newest family
To date a total of twenty-seven ad-
ditions to the church have been made
as a reslIt of the evangelistic serv-
ices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
GUARD TOOK 10000 900 LIRE.
Sicilian Sawed Iron Bolts and Bars
Out, Replacing With Wax.

Catania, Sicily. April 1.-THE mys-
terry surrounding the theft of eleven
million lire from the local branch of
the Banco di Stella a week ago has
been cleared up by the confession of
the banks guard, Martorano.
Several days were consumed in en-
gineering the robbery. Martorano told
the police. The iron bolts and bars of
the safe deposit vault were sawed one
by one, and the cracks filled with
black wax to prevent detection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-14
villa to Run for Gorcrnorship? ?

San Antonio. Tex. April 14.-It is
rumored in Torreon, Coahuila, that
Francisco Villa will be a candidate
for governor of Durango for the COM
ing term, according to word received
here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
LIONS RAGE IN
OKLAHOMA CITY
Thirty-Five Cities and Towns
Send Delegates to Annual
Convention of Club
Men; One-Day
Session.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Approximat
thirty-five cities and towns Of the state
are represented by several hundred del
egates and visitors at the district con-
vention Of the Lions club which opened
here Friday. George +. Southard of
Enid, district governor, was to preside.
After business sessions in the fore
noon and afternoon the convention will
close Friday night with a banquet and
dance.
An address by Even w. Cameron
of Minneapolis. international president
of the Lions clubs, was scheduled for
the afternoon meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

II CUPID is the god Of love, then
Stupid Is the god Of divorce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

THE LADIES OF THE -7IRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH 9TH DIv)
ARE GIVING A MARKET SATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON AT THE CONSUM-
ERS. LOTS OF GOOD THINGS TO
EAT. COME!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

armed march to Logan county last
August are only waiting a chance to
put the Rev. John f. Washburn, for
five years pastor of the Baptist church
at Blair, Logan county, on the stand
as their star witness.
Rev. Washburn himself has been
held in Jail since March IA without
bail, under indictment for both MUIR
der and treason.
With seven others, who have also
been held without hail, he was brought
in handouts to Charles Town from
Logan. He is now in Jail here.
In court he is the center Of all eyes.
On the witness stand. Rev. Wilburn
will tell a story Of the reign of terror
in the Logan and Mingo county coal
fields, Of the battle of Blair Noun
tain" where men died ON both sides, Of
the alleged mistreatment Of miners and
their families by the deputies said to
have been hired by the coal operators,
and Of his own mistreatment in the
Logan county jail following his arrest.
A round nd-shouldered, tired little man,
with kindly blue eyes, soft voice and
an almost sanity manner-that's Rev.
Wilburn.