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New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
BRITISH AND GERHA.

BRITISH AND GERu1A NIl les.
There was most suggestive Sc
quence between two items of news the
London the rumOr that in addition to
The usual naval appropriation of more
than $200O0O,OOO the British govern
mcnt was likely TO make naval
loan OF S1J0.OO0.00O or more. because,
it was explained the campaign in Ger
many for naval increase there made it
essential that Great Britain should
show her determination 10 maintain the
two 10 one standard of supremacy at
whatever cost In the evening of the
same day came from Berlin rumOr
that an increase of the German navy
had been decided upon at cost Of
800 100000. 10 be expended during n
period Of six years. II Is true that the
former tale appeared in a journal whose
relations with the Admiralty's present
kind. while the latter came from Il news
agency which is said 10 be sometimes
well informed" Nevertheless. both may
be true.
II would. indeed. De not in the least
surprising should Germany decide 10
spend SljO00,OO0 a year for the next
six years on new ships, seeing that she
is now and has for some years been
spending more than that for that pur-
pose out of a total naval appropriation
of nearly S90000,000 year; nor would
an addition Of S1J,000.OO0 year 10 the
usual appropriation. if that is what the
ium0r means. be extraordinary. or
course if Germany is 10 raise the extra
S9O.O0O.OO0 IL viii bc necessary for
Great Britain IL respond with The SlJ0.-
Uo00UD or more il she is 10 maintain
the two TO one standard. Apart from
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

cned that he will not waste his iimc
talking 10 the HnrburgerS of otiicialdpm
about II. but will 90 straight to see the
boss" The theory Of Tammany. fol-
lowed rigidly in practice, is Don't
bother with agents step up and see The
"boSS at headquarters" The election
figures Of several years whom analyzed
show that the voters arc learning this
lesson and that soon few will be so .g-
norant as To need 10 ask questions ON
the subject
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

ply unbearoble. and the men are slau -
escape from tho torture OF sheer inao'''''
II understand that there was larnsnst AZ
| able auto accident at this corner
! night"
You were mislnformed.' a.. ..as
| Why l heard that JOY Tloei
| killed."
There was"-Houston Post.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the letter of James V
Chalmers in your issue of this date. BEG
to say that IL will be considerable relief
to a public already nauseated with the
narrow minded outpourings of cranks II
your correspondent will kindly enlighter
them as to how he arrives at the conclusion
that the majority hold the belief that the
liquor traffic is responsible for over 90 per
cent OF the crimes committed"
D. NH. HENRY.
NutIey, y. j., Dec T. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

couraging. Stocks Of the metal In TINS
country decreased more than 23.OOoo"
pounds in the last month, production
showed substantial decrease ana coii-
sumption material increase, the las'
named showing gain OF almost l2VoV'-
600 pounds as compared with the same
time i'm 1910. Coal Is In better demaho'
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
DIVORCES AND REMARRIAoE

From The Philadelphia Press
People who get divorced in Illinois under a
law which prohibits remuuiagc within tN,
yearS cannot 20 TO Indiana. marry ana rourr
to Illinois with any standing as married per.
sons \ Chicago Judge has declared thar Will,
an indiana marriage under such conditions may
h. legal In Indiana. 1t Is not legal in Illinois
This Is Aosa sense
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
"SUPPOSED"-THAT'S 1T.

From The Buua.o Express.
Jimmy! Who drank all that beer? \ Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor report says 2O45
100000 gallons q malt and spirituous lquor
were consumed In this country in 1910 in tn
consumption OF beer the United states leadin,
all nations. Yer a third OF the population is sup
posed 10 live In dry torritory,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
New York. Dec. 8. 1911.
THE GIRL, MAYBE.

From TIE Philadelphia Record.
In Mexico and in the Southwest. says a
New York botanst. mlstletoe grows so ranl,
that 1, is regarded as a pest There may be
too much Of a good thing. but when the wax
berried bough bangles over the head OF a
protty Girl on Christmes day. who would con
.Il. L lmI.lrnL9
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

Hearty thanks should be given loi
Health Commissioner LederIes q"
nouncement that no case OF typhoid iau
been traced TO oysters. In summer "
less months, it may be all right LOT '"e
oyster to remain under such charges
But from October until April, when his
presence is a joy and a consolation the
public demands his vindication ana re-
ioices in II.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

DR.. Wiley's declaration that "vhiskers
are unsanitary" may be expected to start
as hot a controversy over the definition
Of whiskers as ragged over the definition
OF whiSkey
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

The psychological test is said to be
applied TO Beef Trust trial jurors in chi
cago. But the prime requisite OF jury
man being the possession Of no mind AT
all. what has psychology got 10 do with
him?
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

Mr.. Sazonoff talks naIvely Of Russia
demonstration OF good will toward Per-
. 'sia" which Persia failed TO recipro-
cate" That Is a fine euphemism for
SAYING that when Russia tried to die
tate to the Persian government whom 1t
should and should not employ Persia
manifested desire TO conduct her own
affairs like the Independent sovereign
nation which Russia only little while
ago declared her TO be.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

After a trip along his string of vaude-
VILE theatres Big Tim Sullivan an
nounces that a Democratic Presidential
candidate has fine chance to carry the
country next year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

III the matter CT thrills Brooklyn yields
nothing TO the widest and woolliest sec
tions OF the West. when it can provide
a hold-up of q club full Of mon at the
pistols point.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

Bigger babies arc being born now
says a London physician Perhaps
nature IS trying to make up in size for
the reduction IN number.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
HE WANTS PROOF.

New York. Dec 4. 1911.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
UNCLE SAM"
Is to Hold Examination at Va.
rious Places for Philip
pine Teachers.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examine
ton to be held December 27-2s, III
various cities throughout the United
safes for teacher, Industrial teacher
and assistant in the Philippine SER
vice.
From the eligible list thus secured
teachers will be selected during the
coming spring for service in the
Philippine Islands beginning with the
opening of schools next school year,
The service requires teachers of
high school science, English, mathe'
mates, history, domestic science,
agriculture, manual training, and SUI
pervisors OF school districts.
For further information relative to
the nature of the service and the ex-
aminations, address the Bureau of In
sular AFFAIRS, Washington. D. C.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
INN
Of Board of Trade is to
Be Used for School
Purposes.

Submission. Oct. 6-For some
time 1t has been known that it would
be necessary to have an additional
room for the eighth grade room of
tho Shinnston schools. Heretofore
the seventh and eighth grades have
been taught by one teacher, but the
opening of this term fully demon
strated the fact that there were
enough pupils for two teachers, and
as the already large and we'll EQUIP
ped building was occupied to ita
fullest capacity, the board of educa-
ton at once commenced to secure
an additional room.
The old Methodist Episcopal
church was spoken Of as a place that
would be suitable, but it could not
be secured. This was the only
building empty and it looked for
several days as if the much needed
additional room could not be gotten
but the board of trade got to-
gether and proposed to let its room
be used for this term. The school
officers and the members of the
board of trade met recent night
and the meeting resulted in the
board of education securing the
room. This necessitated the hiring
of an additional teacher
This will not hinder the board O
trade in any manner in going OF
with its work as it only has meet
ing once a month, which is at night
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
BOYS CAUGHT
In a Raid on Counterfejters
Are Very Home Sick
Now.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct, =
Gee wish I could see my
mother" is the only sentiment of re-
greet expressed SO far by Jimmy
Leonard, IA years old, who with his
older brother, Henry, was sent 10
the National Training School so,,
Boys at Washington, after he had
confessed to counterfeitIng in Me-.
Dowell county. w. Va. The tw,
ooys were caught in raid on coun.
terfeiters recently and after the
conviction following their confess
sion they were sent to the reform
school maintained here by the co.,
eminent o. E. Darnall, formerly
head of the West Virginia reform
school, is superintendent of this in
stitution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
SYNOD
Will Listen to Several Promi.
nent Speakers at Its
Meeting.

The state synod of the Presby-
terrain church will open at Charles
ton, October 10, and continuefn ses-
sion until october %. This meeting
is to be very important one as
there is much business to be trans
acted by the synod.
A large number of ministers and
elders from all over the state will
attend the meeting. Each church is
entitled to send one elder and a
minister to the meeting, and it is
considered probable that most of the
churches in the state will take ad-
vantage of this permission and send
two delegates. In addition to tho
delegates there will probably be
many visitors in attendance.
The most important matter to
come up is the control OF the Davis
Elkins College, which is under the
joint control of this synod and the
Southern Presbyterian church.
Questions affecting the college are
to be brought up, and three of the
board of directors of the college are
to be elected.
During the last year the West
Virginia Synod has departed from
custom of former years in that it
has made itself self-supporting, that
is, the money needed to keep up de-
pendent churches which can not
themselves raise sufficient money
for their upkeep, has been
raised by collections taken up at all
the churches in the state. The sum
of five thousand dollars was raised
last year in this way, and this was
found to be sufficient to provide for
the wants of the dependent churches.
A report on this subject will be
made at the meeting and arrange
ments for continuing the same will
be made.
Many illustrious visitors from
eastern states have promised to be
present and deliver addresses on
church work. Among them are DR..
Stanley White, of the board of for
eign missions of New York City;
DR.. j. w. Cochran, president of the
board of education of the Presby-
terrain church of Philadelphia; DR..
H. c. Minton, head of the depart
ment OF evangelistic work OF Tren-
ton, N. j., and several others.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
Bogus Checks
Being Passed
With the Name of a Former
Clarksburg Woman
Forged.

some one is flying shout the state
who is very handy in using the
name of Mrs. Emma Haley, of Graf
ton, but formerly of clarksburg.
who conducts the City cafe ON Main
street, at Grafton, and Mrs. Haley
has received notification from sew
eral banks and business firms to the
effect that they are holding checks
signed by her.
A case of forgery has developed
and to date checks have been forged
on Mrs. Haley to the extent of more
than $50. These were made pay
able to one Nellie Ashby" and
Virginia Dare" The first Of these
checks was passed at the Watson
hotel in Fairmont for SIS. Henry
Blumberg, of the Underselling
Stores, at Grafton, has another for
SIS, and notification of one made
payable to Virginia Dare" and de-
posted by H. E. Goodnow, at the
Second National Bank of Morgan
town, for SIS has been received.
Another payable to virginia Dare
was cashed at the Grafton Bank for
$15, and one at Wheeling was
cashed for $3.50. In addition to
these there are one or two Others
floating around, footing up the
amount forged to somthing over
$50.
The authorities in Wheeling have
a man and woman under arrest on
suspicion of forgery, and they may
be the persons who have been forg-
ing the name of Mrs. Haley.
1t is possible that several other
forged checks will be reported be-
fore they end, and If those passing
the bogus papers are those in Gus
tody at Wheeling they will be Wig
orously prosecuted.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
. EX-LUNATIC
Wants to Go Back to Asylum
to Spend the Remainder
of Days.

WESTON, Oct. 7.-George Johnson,
colored, OF Wheeling, who was an in
mate Of the local hospital for the in
sane about eight years ago, wants to
get back and has made inquiries OF
the Wheeling authorities as to how
to secure his return to the institu-
ton Johnson is old and unable to
earn living. and he is anxious to
spend the remainder of his days in
the asylum. He is not violently in
sane, but IS subject to fighty spells.
1t is probable that he will be com
mittcd to the Ohio county infirmary
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
FEWER TRAVEL
BY RAIL NOW
AS Result of the Use of Au-
tomobiles All Over
the Country.

For the purpose of determining
the effect OF auto travel upon the
passenger receipts of railroads, a rec
ord was kept of the number of the
arrivals by such conveyances at two
fashionable summer resorts during
the month of August, which shows
that 2,524 persons arrived in that
manner, in 500 cars, out Of total
number OF arrivals of 4,167. But
since it is not probable that all OF
the 2,524 motorists registered
would have gone to those particular
resorts had there been no motor
cars, estimated at s1O,OOO,OOO a
year. +,
cars for them to travel in, but as
Stunning that half OF them would
have gone by rail had there been on
other means of reaching them and
that the average fare would have
been SIS Ia low estimate, according
to the railroads. since many Of the
tourists in question travelled long
dIstances), the loss to the railroads
during this one month on travel to
these two points alone, as shown by
the registers of the hotels, was at
least $4,000. IN the circumstances,
the railroads deduce that on the av-
erage every automobile in use oc-
casions a loss of one dollar a weel,
in passenger fares to themselves
and since there are about $50, 900
automobiles in commission in the
entire country at the present time
the diminution of passenger receipts
due to that cause is more than $751;
100000 a year.
To Offset the loss OF passenger
fares in part, however, are the very
large freight revenues derived from
1.-THE transportation of new motor
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
PICKANINNIES
BY THE SCORE
Reside in the Same Block
with Supreme Justice
Hughes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. H.
When Justice Charles Z. Hughes
of the supreme court, takes pos.
session of his 100000 home,
which will be finished in few
weeks, he will be the only white
man living in the block on the street
which his house faces.
Soon after President Taft ap-
pointed Governor Hughes to the SUI
preme court he came to Washington
and spent several days looking for
a house. He was not satisfied with
anything on the market and rented
"a large old fashioned house in
Massachusetts avenue (extended)
for his first season.
Then he and Mrs. Hughes spent
many afternoons house-hunting, but
they were disappointed again, and
decided finally to build home.
Justice Hughes said at the time
that as he expected to spend the
greater part of his life in this city,
he wished to have home that sat
listed him in every particular.
For long time he debated
whether he would build in Massa-
chusetts avenue or Sixteenth street,
the two most select streets in the
city. He chose the latter finally
and bought good sized lot on the
corner of Sixteenth and V streets.
The lot has frontage in Six.
teenth street of about thirty feet
and 100 feet in v street. In order
to have an effective entrance he
decided to have the residence face
" street. There was no other house
OF any sort in V street. The prop,
erty had been held for years at q
high price and remained vacant.
Shortly after work was started OF
the Hughes home the entire front
age on both sides OF V street be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets was announced for sale at q
greatly reduced price. The land had
been sold and was bought in by a
speculative builder, who started the
construction of twenty two-story
"box" houses. The houses did not
appeal to white purchasers or ten.
ants and were promptly offered tc
colored people, who fastened to To-
cate in such a Swell" neighbor.
hood.
Although they have been on the
market but a short time seventeen
of them are occupied.
The colored residents of the ma
tional capital are famous for the
size Of their families. Their chill,
dren are usually endowed witt
healthy lungs and like to play in the
middle of the streets.
When Justice Hughes purchased
the lot for his home Sixteenth
street was considered one of the
Quietest locations in the city. There
we're no street cars within two
blocks and no other annoyances.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
CHARGED.
BY Deputy State Fire Marshal
and Two Saloonists Are
Arrested.
WITNESS IS JAILED
Charles Gribble and Thomas
SpeIlman Accused Of Fir
ing Junction House.

Acsused Of setting fire to the
Junction House, frame building in
the West End in which they con-
Quoted saloon and which was des-
troyed by fire the morning of August
2 last with narrow escapes on the
part of occupants, Charles Gribble
and Thomas Spellman were arrested
Saturday morning at the instance of
Moses c. Klndleberger, Of Wheeling,
deputy state fire marshal.
Gribble was arrested about o'clock
in the morning by Mr.. Kinkleberger
and Policeman Clyde shinn after a
warrant had been issued short
time previously by Justice G. H.
Gordon, who was aroused from his
bed for the purpose, and spellman
was arrested later in the day at po-
lice headquarters by Constable R. L.
Kidd. Both executed bonds of $1,000
for their appearance before the JUS
tice Thursday evening for hearing
and were released.
After arresting Gribble, Mr.. Kin
dleberger and Policeman Shinn went
to Grafton and arrested Charles Clel-
Ian, a glassworker, who had been
working at the Dominion glass factory
there, and brought him to the Har-
rison county Jail on train No. l. ar
irving here about a. m. Clellan
is held as an important witness III
the case.
Mr.. Kindleberger departed early
Saturday morning for Wheeling and
particulars could not be obtained from
him. but it is understood the state will
aver that Gribble and spellman used
an alarm clock. matches, a fuse and
a can Of gasoline with which to
commit the alleged crime. The bell
was removed from the alarm clock
1t is stated, match heads were placed
in such position that the. Taper
would strike them and fuse was
laid from the matches to a can of
gasoline.
Mr.. Kindleberger had been working
on the case for two or three weeks
1t is stated that suspicious were first
aroused that arson had been com
mitted, on learning that Gribble and
spellman had taken out insurance on
the furniture and other personal
property Of Mrs. Anna Moore, prop
rietor of the hotel. Payment of this
insurance and other insurance on
the stock and fixtures of the saloon
was withheld pending an investiga-
ton by the deputy fire marshal.
Had not the state law on the sub
ject of arson been changed at a re-
cent session OF the legislature, Crib
BILE and spellman could not have
given bail under the charge but by
virtue of the change they obtained
their release. 1t cannot now be
charged as crime in the nature of
attempted murder or murder unless
occupants of the dwelling concerned
are seriously injured or killed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
STRIKE SETTLED
When the Striking Firemeh
Are Given What They
Demanded.

ATLANTA, Oct. chairman.
Treat of the directors OF the Loco
motive Firemen ana Engineers saws
that the strike of flremen on the
Georgia and Florida railroad has
been settled by the mems getting
what they demanded.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
MAJOR JARVIS
Is Granted n Leave of Absence for
Two Months.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. =.
Leave of absence for two months
has been granted by the war depart.
ment to Major Melville Jarvis, of the
infantry. Major Jarvis formerly
resided at Clarksburg. Where he
will spend his vacation has not been
announced here.
Parkersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12

City Engineer Dudley D. Britt re-
ported a survey showing that Joseph
vannort had built fence in Water
street north of Main and the council!
directed that he be notified to re-
move the same at once.
By survey by the engineer the old
stealey house owned by the silas Hon
heirs was reported to be in the street
seventeen feet. The question of its
removal off city property was re-
ferred to the engineer and city at
torney.
The bill of ]. F. strother and Com
pany amounting to $3.50 damages
because of injury to a horse received
on bridge was referred to the street
committe for report.
Several sewerage matters were
brought before the council but it was
held that they should go properly be-
fore the water and sewerage board.
An application Of Frank Muzzillo
for permission to place small wagon
in the streets to sell taffy made by
himself was referred to the mayor,
who opposed the granting of such
permission.
An application by Charles Bucknar
and Thomas Scott for billiard and
pool room license on North Third
street, was referred to the mayor
with power to act.
Miss Eta McKeehan's application
for street crossing in Mulberry
street was referred to the street com
mittee.
A portion Of Water street from
Main south was ordered paved.
The salaries of the members Of the
fire department from October 1 were
fixed at $75 month for the chief
and sos month for each assistant.
The street superintendent was d.
rected to see that the sidewalks in
Locust street are replaced and the
west end of thtat street was ordered
TO be repaired with crushed stone
Two gas lights in the Wine addition
and one in Dodge Court were ordered
placed.
The fire committee reported that
the dead end of either Oak street or
Linden avenue would be suitable
place for a fire department station
and that one could be built for $4,000.
The matter was left in the hands OF
the committee.
1t was directed that the street car
company BIT notified to repair the
pavement along all its tracks in the
city at once.
Tho street superintendent was d
rected to take up with the rtllroad
company the question Of drainage 50
as to relieve bad conditions prevail
Ing on Peck street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12

c. D. Merrick, of Parkersburg, is
a city visitor.
Hugh NJ. Martin is here from
shinnston today.