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Show 00 THREW COINS TO THEJNEWSBOYS WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 12. Throwing twenty-live dollars in coin to the newsboys as he left, John J-McDevltt, J-McDevltt, a local politician and son of a day laborer, left hero today in his own special train over the Lo-high Lo-high Valley railroad for Now York to enjoy the experience of "being a millionaire mil-lionaire for one day." A large crowd was at the' station. Prior to his departure ho held a reception re-ception at a hotel. McDovitt got his spending money by withdrawing as a candidate for county treasurer. He put himself up as candidate in the prlmnries and so many porsons voted for him "Just as a joke" that he was nominated. Tbo county committee became alarmed and tried to get him (0 Withdraw. Tho negotiations for withdrawal, wero conducted con-ducted through tho public press, McDevltt Mc-Devltt naming a higher price each dav. At laBt the committee paid him something liko $2,500 to get off tho ticket. oo-1 |