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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17


The pOstOmee department has aD-
proved the Red Cross Christmas
seal design being used this year,
and the seals may, therefore. IA ac-
cordance with order 30. 502O Of the
postomce department ''be amxed to
the reverse side OF domestic mail
matter"
Red Cross seals must be placed
only on the back OF letters and not
on the address side OF any packages
that are going through the mail.
They may be placed anywhere on
matter going by express. As many
seals may be used on the back OF a
letter or package as may be desired
Care should be exercised in sending
merchandise through the mails not
to place seals over the string with
which the package is tied. since this
seals the package against inspection
and subjects it to first class postage
rates.
The seals may be used on the re-
verse side OF mail matter sent to
Austria. Germany. Great Britain,
and most Of the British colonies ex-
cept India and Australia Gaute-
mala, Uruguay and Portugal refuse
to admit mail bearing non-postage
Red Cross seals may be
used on the face of checks, on bills,
on legal documents and on any COM
mercial paper.
These Christmas seals are not
good for postage hTey will not
carry any mail matter. but any kind
OF mail matter will carry them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
Tic Conservative Telegram.

Commenting upon recent Tele-
gram editorial paragraph on the ad-
vaslcement. by one degree, of the
federal senatorship race, the Par
kersburg State Journal says:
The Clarksburg Telegram is cold
and cruelty sarcastic. 1t is worse,
diabolically and 4iendishly satirical.
More, it is an iconoclast, with
steam hammer and an axe, a to-
nshawk and butcher knife thrown
in for good measure .
Outside of all that, the Telegram
is all right. is it not, Uncle Presley?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
Reeds Popularity.

Certsfed results of the recent
state election show that the Honor
able stuart F. Reed has lost none Of
his oId-time popularity. He has
the distinction of having received
the largest popular vote on the state
ticket. The Wood county vote was
at first reported 1SS less for him
than the official returns show and
the discovery of the error placed
Secretary Reed in the lead. The
popular votes received by the candi-
dates on the Republican state ticket
was as follows:
Hatfield 12S,O62, Reed 1872, 51$.
shawkey 1912, Lilly 132,452,
Darst 1S2,44O. Long 1872, 400 and
Williams 131 1856.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
Cngitate Some.

Consolation III some degree may
be found by both those who are in
favor Of a commission form Of gov
ernment for CIarksburg and those
VINO do not favor it in the following
editorial paragraph clipped from the
Charleston Gazette:
so ClarEsburg is agitating
commission form of government?
The idea is of interest and many
arguments can be brought forward
IN its support. The commission
form has been tried in number OF
American cities. with fairly sFt'sfac-
tory results. However, no form OF
municipal government has yet been
devised that IS caprbIc y remedy NJ
all the evils generally complained of
in the MATTE C covering cities.
Too much z:ou!d net be expected Of
the comm ssion form
Those who have conceived the no
ton that a government by commit
tees is the c.aly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cure-au for municipal ills would do
we'll to cogitate upon the latter
point taken by the Gazette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17

-
Huntington and Charleston are said
to be dissatisfied with their com
mission forms of government to the
extent that citizens OF both cities
will petition the legislature to au-
thorized the two cities to make
changes. Commission form of gov
ernment may read well on paper but
when it is put into practice it is not
what it is pictured on paper. There
are many leading citizens Of Ciarks-
burg opposed, to that form of gov
ernment with the belief that it
would be a dangerous step to the
best interests of the city and its flu
ture welfare They have a right TO
their belief, Notwithstanding the
fact that a few people are inclined
to drive them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
State Farming.

Notwithstanding the fact that it
is shown by figures that West vir-
GINA goes to others state for great
amount of foodstuffs. there has
been remarkable progress in agri-
culture the last FIVE years in this
state Better methods are employed.
Better business principles are used
and there is vast general improve
ment in running farms While the
onward end upward movement has
not yet developed into proportions
large enough to meet the demands,
the outlook is hopeful and there can
no longer be any doubt as to the
coming ability of the agricultural
elements Of the state to provide
.foodstuffs for the centers of popula-
ton, provided the progress made the
last five years is kept up in the same
ratio and the home markets furnish
opportunity and prices to cope with
outside markets.
An authority on the rapid progress
West Virginia has made the last five
years is I. V. Barton, state labor
commissioner, who has travelled 'ex-
tensiveIy all over the state. 1t is of
interest to the general public to
know what he says on the subject
as follows:
I'VE, of the northern part OF the
state said the commissioner, '.have
not the opportunity of witnessingS
the wonderful Improvement, and to
one who has Travelled through both
parts of the state. it is little short Of
remarkable to witness the contrast.
The entire method OF farming has
been revolutionized, and like in
some of the more progressive west
ern sections, a farmer seldom sees
some of his crops. Harvesting COM
panies have been established in
great numbers in the farm ing dis
tricts of the state. which handle en-
tire crops. First an agent makes a
circuit of the farms, looks over the
grain crop shortly before harvest
time. and makes a contract with the
farmer 10 harvest his crop for a Ger
tain percentage OF the crop The
first delegation of workers to arrive
on the scene are the cooks. who
pitch the camp and prepare for the
coming of the harvesters. An army
of men with the necessary ma
chinery to cut the grain then comes
and when they have cut and shocked
the crop they move on the the mex
farm on the circuit. and are fol
lowed by the threshers. Usual!
the harvesting companies even place
the grain in elevators where so de
sired, and the farmer has to but sci
his percentage Potatoes art
handled in the same way, and :
farmer seldom has anything to d.
with his crop after it is grown, bu
to sell it from cold storage.
I'm the fruit department tn
progress is even more marked
Hundreds of acres are yearly beini
converted INTO orchards, and in m!
opinion the fruit business is bein'
overdone in this state. have seel
thousan ds of young apple trees, onl!
in their third summer, ladene'
down with fruit, and where all TN
fruit is sent is mystery to me. Me-
are kept at work at all times in tn
orchard, and whenever a tree show
an inclination to be unthrifty it i
cut down and replaced by a NOR
thriving plant. Heating apparatu
is installed in all the first elias
orchards to ward on early sprin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
NORTHGOTT
According to Report Will Be
Manager of Mann's Candi-
dacy for Senatorship.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
1t is reported here that Elliott
Northcott, United States minister to
Venezuela, who is in this country on
leave OF absence, is to become the
manager of Col. Isaac T. Ma,an's
campaign for me senatorship and
that he Will have headquarters at
Charleston during the extra ana
regular sessions of the legislature
Mr.. Northcott could not be seen
IL RECORD to the matter by your cor
respondent but he had several con
ferences here with Col Mann and
the report that he is to boone man
ager is credited by some Of the Re
publicans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
From time to time the Telegram

From time to time the Telegram
has urged the enactment of county
salary law, and there is no reason
why it should change its position
now, although Ross Stout, sheriff
elect, appears to have gathered the
Exponent under his wings in
movement to prevent the legislature
from aboIishing the Ubiquitous fee
system altogether. That sheet IS
now s0ging, Onward. Christian
Soldier" in feeding at the public
GRIP at the expense of the taxpayers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17

Judge Raymond Maxwell and Har-
vey w. Harmer wentto washington
d. C., Monday night to work for the
passage of 4 bill now pending IN
Congress to prohibit the shipment Of
intoxicants into dry states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17
An Evening Echo.

Hypocrisy is the outward ac-
acknowledgement OF inward shame
n. MACDONALD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-17

frosts. AID tie crop S haTEested g
the same way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
BLOODHOUNOS TO
TRAIL MURDERER
NEGRO MAN AND WIFE KILLED
AND THEN IyCINERATED
IN THEIR HOME.

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian
FREUERICKSBJR G. VA, Dec, IL
Mansfield Thornton. coicred. and wife
were burned to death in a Are which
consumed their home last night
Thornton lived about two miles
from this city on the Courthouse
road. In Spotsylyania county, and
owned n blacksmith shop In this
city.
Their home was discovered ablaxe
by neighbors about 10 o'clock. Upon
investigation. IL was found that both
Thornton and his wife had persisted
In the flames.
The coroner's jury came to decis-
ion that both met death by foul
means. As soon as their action be-
came known Sergeant J. c. Chiches-
ter communicated with Governor
Mann. and Hoodhounds were sent.
They arrived here tonight and were
taken directly to the scene. This
Is the most horrible crime that has
ever been committed In this section
and every effort il being made to APP
.rehend the criminal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Injured by Street Car

Henry Papastaia. thirty seven years
old, one Of the overseers on the farm
OF Joseph Bliley. located about two
rgatses from Forest iaili. was seriously
: bat not fatally injured last night
when he was run down at Cowardin
avenue and Senrnes street by a For
est Hill car while on his way home
In a buggy He was In the act OF
c79JyvrrTg Eowardta avenue from
Fesnnaes street when the rear of the
buggy was hit BY the car. throwing
him aeyarai feet.
The City ambulance was called and
the injured man was teurporartl,
treated by DR., Taylor Hawkins. He
vas afterwards taken to Grace hos
ptaI and placed under the charge of
Ir MeLeisn. the Virginia Railway
and Power company physician. M
gapastaia's injuries are said to I've in
ternal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Fair Directors Meet.

Tncoura gsd over the results Of the
recent fair at Chesterfield courthouse
the board Of directors of the Ches-
terfield Fair association met yester-
day in Hastings court. part II, and
decided to hold one In the same
lccRlitv next fall Among the direc-
tors present at the courthouse was
Senator Watkins and Representative
Baker.
The recent fair was well patronixed
and the live stock and agricultural
products exhibited were said to be
some OF the best ever exhibited at
any county fair In Virginia. All OF
the directors seemed we'll pleased with
the esults and will endeavor TO make
the fair next fall better than it ever
has been before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Returned Missionary.

The congregation at Broaddus Me-
mortal church, Sunday morning a. II
o'clock, Will have the privilege OF
hearing Rev. John Lake. returned
missionary OF the Southern Baptist
convention from Canton. China Mr.
Lake has been in close touch with
the influences at work IN China, and
will give an interesting account to
those who hear him tomorrow. China
today liz passing through one of the
greatest changes any nation has seen,
and the influence of the missionaries
has been very great in that coun-
try.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
BATTLEsH|PS SAIL
TO ESCORT WILSON
LEAVE NORFOLK WITH LETTER
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH
BERMUDIAN.

battleships which are to convoy Presi-
dent-elect wilson's ship, the Ber-
mudiAn. to the shores of this country.
are already on the, high seas, having
left Norfolk yesterday.
The revenue cutter Seneca IL ALSO
making for the Bcrmudian from, a
Southern port and with her powerful
isst to get IN touch with the Bermu-
dian.
When the Seneca apprises the battle
ships OF the BermudiAn's position, all
jein In as guard in escorting the
pi resident elect to New York. where he
y expected to land next Thursday
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

also have Santa Claus bring every one
81 them toy OF some kind. The
cause 10 q worthy one and all Of the
Southsicers respond literally.
Anyone having toys from last year
that are not being used or wish TO
give provisions for the little orphans
Christmas table, can turn them over
to Mrs w. J. Carter. li01 Porter
street; Mrs. Charles 4. Jones, 1870
Porter street, or Miss Ella Mayo. 1901
Porter street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Win Select Intsesinx system.

Attorneys Charles l. Page and
Wills G. Pulliam and Clerk Walter
r. Du Val were appointed as COM
t,iuee yesterday by Judge Ernest II.
Wells to select q general indexing sys-
tern for Hastings court, part III. Judge
Wells was acting upon the authority
OF acts of the last legislature.
The committee has been requested
60 examine all of the different systems
and report back to the court the
one they consider the bet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Hastings Court 10 Convene.

Several cases ~.ii go before the
grand jury when Hastings court. part
II. con.enes Monday morning In the
December session. One of the prin-
cipal cases Is that against James
f>rayser charged with shooting
Charles White about three weeks ago
on upper Huh street r. r. Sale the
young white man charged with forg-
trE the name of the Union Bag and
Trunk COMPANY to check. Eddie
Pagram and Rainh White, hoth al
legged to have broken into Moore &
Rurke's saloon will come up for con-
sideration eff the grand jury. Several
large civil snits are also scheduled
for hearing this term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
HOLD
ANNUAL SEs. SION

The annual meeting OF the virginia
Osteopathic society was held IN the
Jefferson hotel yesterday. pre3ided over
by DR.. ]. Meek Wolfe, OF Bristol Two
sessions were held--morning and after
noon--w'th midday recess during
at dinner to the visitor&
Among the important business trAns.
actions was the election of Or 81 III.
~. Z Richardson, Of Norfolk, va. vice.
president, and DR.. w b Bowen Of
RICHMOND, Va. secretary. treasurer
The visttors were welcomed BY DR.
w. p. Bowen. OF Richmond. 1ntsrsst.
Ing talks were made by DR. n n,
6hackleford and Or. 9. =. Fout also
OF this city.
The society adjourned 10 meet In
bristol, Va, next June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
No Hems For EanIss.

Because Of the large number of men,
bers Of Stonewali jackson Aerie OF
Eagles being oppose to purchasing a
home for the aeris, the committee APP
pointed At q recent m aeting to find a
suitable building has been dismissed.
A number Of the members have besn
striving hard for some time to get the
Eagles to purchase q home OF their
own, but several are bitterly opposing
the plan. Those opposing the plan are
In favor of consolidation of Stone
wall Jackson aerie with the Richmond
Eagles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Al ealohr;dos Street.

Rev. Fl. W. Williams will preach at
both services today in Bainhridge
Street Baptist church. The pulpit COM
xnittee II still considering a pastor to
I'LL the vacancy made by the resigna-
tion Of Rev. James W. Durham. who
Is now fiilins a charge In Roanoke. and
II lis believed that call win be made
In q few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Miss Emma L. Carter. OF Peters
burg. who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. J. Carter. iioi Porter street,
has returned home. She will spend
he Christmas holidays In Baltimore.
r. L. Dunnavant, Of the Third Po-
lice station. Is quite sick at his home.
w. J. Smith. who has been Ill for
some time. Ia improving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

An appeal Is being made to the
Souihsiders for donations to help
bring g'adness this Christmas into the
hearts of the little orphans at Bethany
Home, near Ron Air. There are now
large number OF children In the
home ard the management is putting
forth efforts TO get plenty Of good
tN'~~s sn~ the title ones TO eat and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Allen.Avenue Christian Church.

Rev. Fl. 0. Lane VIII preach tomor-
row morning at Alien-Avenue Christ
tian church at III o'clock. The even
| ing service will be the first Sunday
night service Of the united congre-
cations OF Marshali-Street and Allen
Avenue. Preaching will be by Rev.
George w. Kemper. at s p. M. Sun
day-schooi. $40 A. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
CHESTER IS STILL
At TER COURTHOUSE
ISSUES PAMPHLET IN REPLY TO
THE ONE OPPOSING THE
REMOVAL

In answer to the booklet circulated
over Chesterfield county by the Swans.
boro conservative association ex-
planning to the citizens why the court
house should remain at It's present
site. the Chester Business league AMI
Ettricks improvement league have is-
sued circular telling why the coun.
ty seat should be moved to Chester
and asking cooperation OF the resi-
dents Of the county.
The circular contains the follow
Ing statement:
Chester desires the courthouse only
upon the condition that she is the
choice of a majority of the citizens
OF the county, but she most earnestly
desires them to have the opportunity
to express their will, unhampered by
false or misleading objections. In
common with many other parts OF the
county. all of her people are weary
with the present location Of the court
house, because of the special tax OF
money and time that this location i'm
poses, and has opposed for many
years, upon them. And they are mex
pressibly weary of the misrepresenta-
tions and abuse of their village when
ever the moving of the courthouse Is
mentioned; and, therefore. they. above
all, desire that 1t be moved TO con-
venient place.
The Chester league sets forth that
the present location liz not accessible
TO all parts of the county; that the
courthouse is uncomfortable, unsani-
tary. inadequate and unsafe, and thai
the character OF the building Is such
that II cannot be easily remodeled.
1t declares that the courthouse
could easily be built for $4,000, Ii
n
well afford to issue bonds to this
amount. and the bonds could be made
to mature at different dates and q
sinking fund be raised with a small
increase In taxes.
The members of the league declare
as citizens of the county they are
ashamed OF her buildings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Ashburne Trainum. who was serious
ly cut about his throat last week In
Powelrs saloon, West Seventh street.
again being unable to appear in court.
the case against F. B. Tatum. Samuel
Dorsetn A. III. Stargart, Bonaparte
Hobeck. A. Whitlow. T. D. KENNEDY.
Fl. ". Ecks. Joseph Ecks and Edward
Ecks was continued In Police court.
part II, yesterday The men are charged
with participating In a fight In the
saloon in which Trainum was cut with
broken bottle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
MOTIF street seyenth-pax Aax.

Morris-Street Seventh-Day Adven-
tist church-Service saturday.
sabbath school. 10 A. M. Preaching
II A. M. Prayer meeting wednes-
day 7:45 p. NJ. Preaching Sunday
at r. NJ, by Pastor w. J. Stone.
Subject. Returning to the Faith Once
Delivered to the Saints" All are
cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
With the Police.

Valentine Ritzer nfty years old.
charged with assaulting Lille House.
was arrested yesterday morning, and
hailed for his appearance In Police
court, part III. Monday morning.
Charles Woodbridge was arrested ON
a. charge OF disorderly conduct and
gaming In the street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
The v Gather

Eerecast tor Sunday ana Monday.
virginia: Fair Sunday and probably
Monday
North Carolina: Generally fair sun
day and Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
WIN rransfsr capt. Cody.

Chief William II. Joynes has an
nounced that Captain Cosby. Of En-
CINE Company. No. Is. will be trans
ferred to one Of the Richmond depart
ments, and another captain be put In
charge OF the Houthside company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Barns Destroyed.

Two barns and a stable on the
,serm on Adolph Mister. in Prince
George county, were destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon. The stock
was saved. but a large amount OF
feed was burned. There was no In
s,francf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

A email IRE occurred at the home
OF Rev. L. NJ Roper. on Adams
street. yesterday afternoon. The
damage was small The alarm at s 90
last evening was due to a small FIRE
on Short Market street. In n house
occupied by Mary jackson, coIored
The damage was SIS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Tobacco Market.

The sales of tobacco at the warrior
warehouses here this week aggr
gated s4s~s554 pounds. Prices rangs
from 81 to $17. The sales for u
season to date are 2s9,735
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

No arrangements have yet been
made in the Petersburg postofiice for
the parcels post system which goes
into effect January LIST. X Is thought
that additional clerical force will be
required to handle the parcels mails
To Conclude S<x.seS
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-20
SAGE TEA WILL
OARKEN THE HAIR
Restore Faded and Gray Hair
to Natural Color; Dandruff
Quickly Removed.

There is nothing new about the
idea of usinR sugc Tor restoring the
color of The hair. cur grandmotbcrs
kept their hair dark, glossy and
abundant hy the ace uf Simple
Sag, Tea" Whenever their hair fcll
out cor took on "a dull. faded or
strcakod appearance. they made "a
brew ~ Sage leaves, ana applied u To
their hair with wonderfully bunc-
liclal effect.
Nowadays We duu't hFyo To- resort
tu the uld-iimv tirosomv method OF
gathering the herbs eud making tho
tea. This /. don, hy skilltul chemists
better than We could do d ourselves.
aud an $50 have Co DO ig to call for
the ready made product, WNvths
Sage aud Sulphur Hair Remedy, con-
tanning sage ia the proper strength,
with the addition of sulphur, an
other old-tlmc scalp remedy.
This preparation gives youthful
color aud beauty Co the hair, aud Is
one OF the best remedies YOU can use
for dnndrurt dry fcyorish, Itching
scalp, and failing hatr Get q fifty
cent bottle from your druggist today,
and you win boz surprised az the quick
results AN druggists sell 30, under
guarantee thtt the money viii be- &C..
funded 30 tho remedy b. not cNugtl'
ns represented.