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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
BIC
Is the Capital of a Concern to
Which a State Charter
is Issued.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 18.i-one or
the largest capitalized corporations
issued a charter in this state for some
timbe is that of the oxacotylene
Company. of "a Wall street, New
York City, but with chief works to be
located in the state of Wisconsin.
Although the principal Office. OF the
company is in New York City, the in
corporators are all from Chicago.
The purposes of the company is to
manufacture and deal in oxygen, by
rogne and other gases, either separ-
ately or in conjunction with acety-
lene, ETC.; mine, drill and deal in
coal, oil, gas, wood lands, etc. The
authorized capital is $l,2l5,OOO, di-
vlded into 1850 shares OF $4,000
each. OF the capital $4,000 has been
paid. The inoorporators are E. ]. H.
Wright, of Oak Park, Ill; George
Holman, l949 Thorndale avenue, F. j.
Ely, w. c. Pond and W. F. Barrett.
Of Chicago.
Another charter issued was to the
Howen-Chadock Printing and Deco
rating Company, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, to manufacture and sell paints,
oils, varnishes, wall paper, etc. The
authorized capital is $4,000 Of which
$4,000 has been subscribed and paid
Incorporators: Harry L. Chadock,
Mary c. Chadock, Clarence w. How
ell, Bertha NJ Howell and Joseph A.
Calvin, all of Parkersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
TWO SUITS
Involving Policies Held BY the
Late Clyde R. Bartlett
Are Brought.

PARKERsBURG, Jan. 13.-Marga-
ret D. Bartlett by Lyde Bartlett, her
next friend VS., The Knights of the
Maccabees OF the World, in assumr-
sit, damages $1,000. is a suit institu-
ted on the law side through Smith
D. Turner, attorney for the plaintiff.
This suit is to recover on policy
held in the above organization.
Lyde Bartlett VS.. The Knights of
the Maccabees of the World, in as
sumpsit, damages $500 is the title
of the second case suit in regard to
the same matter, in which Mr.. Turner
also appears for the plaintiff.
The suits involve policies held by
the late Clyde R. Bartlett, of Clarks-
burg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
TWO INJURED
When Bob Sleds Crash on
Main Street Hill Fri
day Night.

The second coasting accident of
the year happened Friday night when
a twenty foot bob sled guided by
Howard Crummitt crashed into
another large bob sled on Main street
hill near the Southern Pine Lumber
company's plant. Crummitt and Ex-
eel Law were painfully but not ser
iously injured.
The large bob sled which Crummitt
was guiding had twenty people on it
and was going down the hill, when
a smaller bob sled which was being
pulled up the hill started to cross in
front of them and the two sleds. came
together. Crummltt sustained bad
cut on his hand and his face was
!njuredNslightIy, when he lit upon it
IN the middle of the street. Laws
right leg was badly sprained and
several ribs cracked Several other
members of the party were slightly
injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
SCATHING
Scoring is Given the Pris.
oner by Judge A. G.
Dayton.

PARKERsBuRG. Jan. 10 The
most scratching arraignment of a
prisoner ever heard in a local court
was that given NJ. E. Toothman. OF
near Fairmont, yesterday afternoon,
after he had been convicted of send
ing obscene letters through the mail,
by Judge A. G. Dayton, pf the
United States court. Judge Dayton
sentenced Toothman to serve four
years in a federal prison. Tooth
man is a former justice of the peace
of Marion county and a school
teacher, He is about fifty-fve years
of age and is charged with sending
two obscene letters to young mar
ried. woman in Marion county.
Toothman's attorneys gave notice Of
an appeal, and his bond was fixed at
$4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
! THEFT OF PEN
BY a Two Lick Miner Costs
Him Ten Dollar Fine
at Fairmont.

Magig Jle, foreigner, whose home
is at Two Lick, near Clarksburg, was
arrested Friday at Fairmont by Po-
liceman Curry on complaint of Pat
rick Ray of that city who charged
Jle.with stealing a fountain pen from
him sometime Thursday night. The
pen was valued at SO. Jle staid
over night with Ray at his home on
Spence street. Shortly after Jle left
the place the next morning the pen
was missed. Ray hurried down town
and had Curry arrest Jle.
The prisoner with the unpronounce-
able name was taken before Justice
E. S. Amos who told the officer to
search him and see if he had the pen.
A careful search finally located the
missing pen hidden in Jle's under
clothes. He was then fined $40 and
costs by Justice Amos.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
DEAD AT WESTON.
Wellington v. CMdester Con
cludes a Long and Honor
able Mortal Career.

WESTON. Jan. 1S-The many
friends throughout the state will
learn of the death of Wellington VI
chidester with deep regret. For a
number of weeks Mr.. Chidester suit
,fered with paralysis and his death
had been hourly expected, but when
the end came no one was prepared
for the death OF one who had been OF
so much use and good to his COM
munity. A native OF Virginia he had
all the noble traits OF his mother soil.
Had he lived few months longer he
would have reached his eighty-sev-
enth birthday. He was always active
In life, was merchant for number
Of years at Vandalia, where he served
the people in a way during the Civil
war that won a kindly feeling toward
him that was never forgotten. He
was one of the first county survey
ors in this county after West Virginia
succeeded Virginia. For years he
served in the capacity of justice Of
the peace, and when case was
brought before him for trial no de-
cisions but just ones we're ever rem
dered He was Christian in the
broadcast sense OF the word. He not
only had his name on the church book
but he did much for the poor and
suffering which excelled all else.
After he came to Weston to make
his home he was regular. attendant
when able, at the Methodist Protest
ant church His chair was on the
rostrum with the minister and was
more often filled than found vacant.
He leaves three sons, j. c., Roy V.
and Frank, the latter Of whom is To-
Gated in Denver, but who was here
during the Illness of his father. His
first wife has been dead a number OF
years, but his last wife survives him,
and she is highly respected woman
ever administering to his many wants
during his protracted illness. His
two daughters reside near here.
Funeral services were conducted
from his late residence on Center
avenue last evening at 4 o'clock and
interment was made at the George
town cemetery, near his former home
this forenoon. The funeral was
largely attended here and the floral
offerings we're very beautiful. The
funeral procession went from here
this morning by hack to the cemetery
distance of ten miles.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
MAN SHOWS SIGNS
OF Old. DEMOCRACY
Entertains the Idea That
Uncle Sam Will Give Him
Everything Free.

\ WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-There is
a farmer out in West Virginia who
seems to have the idea that the Uni
ted States should furnish him free
OF charge with all the seeds required
for the running of his farm. He is
not at all modest in his request made
through his congressman and is very
particular about the quantity and
brand of seeds which he desires. 1t
is true the government sends out u
great many seeds and each congress-
man endeavors to send to most of his
constituents few packages at least.
for use in kitchen gardens or flower
beds on front lawns.
This particular farmer, however,
seems to have large amount of land
for which he desires the government
to supply the seeds. Taking from c.
seed catalogue blank sheet entitled
articles wanted" he has filled in the
entire page with long list of spec
iflc items which he desires in the way
Of seeds.
Evidently he is married for one of
the items in his list is one pint of
Lazy Wife's pole beans. He does not
say whether he desires them for him
self or for his helpmate. He seems
to be quite fond of beans for he asks
for one pint each OF ten different
varieties naming each variety spec
titically. He wants three pints Of
beets, several packages of different
kinds Of cabbage and Of the best cell
cry, but he suggests only a couple
quarts of corn.
OF the items on the list are two
tomatoes, he having failed to specify
whether he means two pans of to-
matoes, two seeds or two brands.
He seems to have u number of farm
animals requiring food for he puts
in requ!sition for three barrels OF
alfalfa seed and three barrels of
German millet.
The congressman who received his
request has no empty car at this time
in which to make the shipment, but
will do the best he can toward see
ing that the farmer gets at least =
portion Of the seeds requested.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
COLONEL VANCE
Believes the Ohio River Will
Fare Well at the Hands
of Present Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.IThe Ohio
river will be afforded generous treat
ment in the river and harbor bill
which will be reported to the House
at this session of Congress. in the
opinion of Col. John L. Vance. pres
ident of the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association. Col. Vance is
hopeful that an appropriation sufIl-
cient to prosecute the work already
under way will be recommended by
the committe and that the construc-
ton of additional locks and dams will
be authorized to be begun at once.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
ISLAND GROWTH
Is VERY GREAT

living in the islands. The census Of
I191O shows the population Of the
Hawaiian Islands at 191,907. o.
which 7O,5Oo are classed as pap
anese, $4,000 as Hawaiian, $4,000
Portuguese. ana 21,5OO as Chinese
The number ~ persons born in the
United States residing in Hawaii in
1910 has not yet been announced
by the census Of that year. the fig
ures Of 1900 having been stated at
4,O6S. The total population has
grown from $4,000 in 1873 to 1922
900 in 1910, the growth OF the for
eign population during the period
being from $500 to 1853 1900. while
the number OF Hawaiians declined
from $500 in 1872 to $500 in
1910.
The figures of trade show a con-
ttinuous excess OF exports over i'm
ports, In 1875 the excess of exports
over imports was $4O7,265; in 1890,
six million dollars; in 1901, four
and one-third million; and in 1911,
fourteen and one-half million. I'M
ports have increased from one and
two-third million dollars in 1876 to
twenty-eight million dollars in 1911;
exports from two million to 40 2-3
million dollars, the figures for 1911
including 20 million dollars worth
OF merchandise received from, and
Al million dollars worth shipped to
the United States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
THE BEST PEOPLE

eiarRspufe Atizens cannot DonOt H.
poahs h'aheS Fms were USED
they cured,
me story was told 70 clafksourE
reslaehts'
Time mas strenstheaed the evidence
mas proven the cure permanent
Ihe tesu'honS Is nome tesumony-
me PROOF convincing
u can oe ihFest'sated oy Siarksonrg
residents.
MIS-, J. " haFueil' SSi JACKSON ST.
C'arKs'ours' " va says was IN
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
|A|[l|Al|l(1
OF All Kinds Are TO Be AS
sembled at the Coast
Exposition.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. H.
Among the many scientists Who were
drawn to Washington by the annual
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science
were the anthropologists, who met
at the New Naional Museum and
discussed many matters affecting the
study of the human race. They ex-
pressed much interest, privately,
over the plan to assemble at san
Diego on the occasion of the great
Panama-Caiifornia International Ex-
position an exhibit, consisting of
representatives Of as many aborig-
inal peoples as 1t would be possible
to get together. Here and there
scattered about the continent are
the remnants Of one-time powerful
tribes and Indian nations; lonely
men and women who have seen the
last of their kindred die of pesti-
lence. disease or hunger, like the
ancient woman found many years
ago, who alone survived her race on
San Clemente Island, not far of
the coast of California and nearly
east of San Diego.
One of the most famous of these
men was Albert Ernest jerks, Phi,
D., professor OF anthropology at the
University of Minnesota. Professor
jerks was the man who brought to
the St. Louis exposition whole vii
lagos Of Filipinos and colonized them
for the period of the exposition un-
der conditions almost exactly simu-
lating those of their native country.
Your idea Of creating n anthro-
biological exhibit at San Diego" said
Professor jerks to the Washington
commissioner of the Panama+Cali-
fornia exposition, Seems to me the
only logical one. We did the same
thing, as applied only to the Filipl-
nos, at st. Louis. Your plan is so
ambitious. and will be so valuable
to scientific men, not to mention the
general public, that feel a keen in
terest in it. Certainly, expect to
visit the exposition and study it with
care"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
MINE mel
Have Quite a Long Struggle
in the Election of Officers
for the Year.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 13.-Abour
sixty delegates of the United Mine
Workers of District II, who have
been in session here have elected
officers for the ensuing year after
spirited contest with large number
of applicants for each place. The
officers elected were those forecastel
some time ago, following the resigna-
ton of President Davis. The new
officers are.
President-Thomas Cairns. of
Charleston.
Vice president-c. E, Griffith. Of
Hugheston.
secretary-treasurer-J. NJ. craigo,
Of Charleston.
Members of Tellers' Auditors and
Credentials Committee - William
Patched, of Hardwood; G. W. Wright.
of Black Betsey; and E. j. soulsby,
of Mucklow.
Member OF International Executive
Board-Benjamin F. Morris, of Mar
met.
Members of District Executive
Board. H. King, of Cedar Grove;
U. Cantley, of Mucklow; Lincoln
Holstein, of Coalburg; j. L. Cralgo.
of Cannelton; and p. F. Gatens. of
Bancroft,
A great many of the delegates who
attended the local meeting will go to
indianapolis next week to attend the
international convention, at which
time a policy to be followed in this
district will be mapped out, and a
conference with the operators of this
district will be held in this city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
LIFE ENDED
By an Aged Farmer When He Jumps
Into Water Well.

PARKERsBURG. Jan. ls.-James
A. saxton, aged so years, a prominent
retired farmer of Cheslerville, this
county. committed suicide Friday by
jumping in a we'll. His dead and
frozen body was found several hours
later by other members of the house
hold. saxton has been brooding over
the death of his vito, which occurred
year ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
five DROWNED
When the Machine Runs into
a Water Power Stream
at Trenton.
B ode S RECOVERED
And One of the Men isyIden-
tilted as Son of Former
Justice Reed.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan 1s Two men
and three women were drowned early
today, when an automobile, in which
they were riding, ran into a water
power stream just outside the city
When the bodies were recovered
later in the day, two women. were
identified as Margaret 'Lindall and
Helen Mulvey, while the third is
said to be Anna Hazel.
The men were Donald Reed, son
of former Supreme Court Justice AL
fred Reed, and Chester "A. vancleef.
an automobile salesman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
PLEA OF GUILTY.

PARKERsBuRG, Jan. 1S.-cary
Parsons, a seventeen-year-old boy
from Calhoun county, pleaded guilty
to stealing fountain pen from the
mails while he was acting as a sub
stitute carrier, and he was let off
with a fine of $50 and costs and a
lecture by Judge Dayton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18

Thomas Ash, of Salem. who spent
Thursday attending to business mat
ters here, returned home Friday
morning.
F.w colmar, of Wheeling, is a city
business visitor.
A. NJ. Rice, of Wheeling, is city
business visitor.
Moses E, Shaver was visitor here
Friday from Brown.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
five ARE DROWNED
Flames Spread to the Court
House and 1t is Also
Burned.
PAPERS TOO
Are Destroyed by the Flames
and Loss is Greater Than
Million Dollars.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 18-Flre
which started in the Mineh depart
ment store at Logan, w. Va, early
today swept the whole business sec
ton of the town, and spread to the
court house which was destroyed
with many valuable. papers. The
loss is estimated at s25O,OOO,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
ARRANGEMENTS
Are Begun in City Of Chicago
for Republican National
Convention.

CHICAGO, Jan. PA sub-com-
mittee of the committee on arrange
ments for the Republican national
convention conferred here today on
preliminary arrangements for the
gathering.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
FALSE ALARM.

The fire department made a run to
Mulberry street Saturday morning,
but it was false alarm, caused by
the thought that fire had broken out
in residence there, when steam from
hot pipes was mistaken for smoke.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
TO SAIL FOR NICE

Mr.. and Mrs. Melville DAWSON
Post, who are now at Atlantic City.
n j., Will sail on the North German
Lloyd steamer for Nice soon and viii
spend the winter in the south of
France,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
FATALLY BURNED.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. 1S-George
Fast. aged five years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fttzhugh Fast, was put to
bed for a nap yesterday afternoon.
A few minutes later his mother
heard screams, and rushing in found
the child mass Of flames. The
child can not recover.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
PLANT BURNS.

CINCINNATI, o, Jan. 12.-The
plant Of the Knabe Piano Manuafc-
turing Company. at Norwood, O., was
destroyed by fire today with loss
Of $780, 600.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Vanderbilt Suffers by Loss
OF Three Star Gridiron Men

via this route; Hord Boensch quar-
ter of the scrubs last year, and
Robins, sub-quarter for two sea-
sons. Curtin seems the logical man.
being fast and a good punter in
addition to drop kicker He is
also sure tackler and very effect
i've in advancing the ball. He has
yet to miss a field goal in a regula-
ton game.
Among the promising men who
VIII come to Vanderbilt from prep
schools are McWiuiams, oackfield,
from Brauham 4 Hughes; CIeve-
land Ship, llneman, Mooney
school Herman Dawes. Morgan
school. Iineman. Jere Porter, line
man, Castle Heights. and Josh
Cody lineman, Bethel college. Nc
Williams is considered one of the
fastest and most promising back
field men in the South and will be
given every opportunity to make
good. He may be used in the back
field, or if K Morrison does not
return, may be used at end.
Shipp a Good Lineman.
Cleveland Ship, a 200 FOUNDER,
who has played four years on the
Mooney school team. Hartman,
Tenn, is a wonderful young line
man and is expected to be one of
the mainstays Of the line at Van
derbilt this year. He is no kin to
the famous "Skinney" Ship, of
SeWanee although coming from the
same prep school.
Morton Adams, star halfback Of
the Commodores in 1909, will re-
turn next year, studying law, and
viii play football again. He is
heavy man and especially good at
line plunging. This is making him
a faVorite in the eyes of Dan Nc
Gugin, since it seems that the old
plunging game win be the main
thing this year. Adams is also an
aegressiug defensive man,
OF the old linemen, Buddy Nor
gan, Joe CovinGton. Tom Brown,
of the regulars, will he back, and
there are several good subs of last
year who showed promise of de-
yeloping into stars this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
DICK GILBERT UNEARTHS
A MONSTER WHITE HOPE

NEW YORK, Aug, 17.-Denver has a
white hope" who is more massive.
magnificent and stupendous than our
Woolworth building or PENNSYLVANIA
station. The Colorado conqueror is
yclept Oscar Withers and ate his first
meal in Middlesboro. Ky.
Oscar is old enough to vote next No
Vember towers 6 feet 10 inches in his
CATERS and displaces 260 pounds of
lead shot. He has a reach of SIS
inches and is severely handicapped in
every boarding house in which he lives.
Dick Gilbert. a Denver middleWeight.
who has been fighting In the South, is
handling Oscar and Dick says that his
man has Jim Corbett and Ja"k O'Brien
and Adeline Genee all b at for being
fast and clever and quick and light on
his feet. OF course, he has the stock
lS.2-inCh balk line waUop in either
hand and can also "assimilate punish
ment" and play a photograph.
oscar is SO big that even his pic
ture can't be reduced small enough to
get in the paper Gilbert threatens
to bring him 10 New York next month.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Bv Percy H. Whiting.
VTHEN Bill Smith takes over
w the Atlanta ball club he'll

w THEN Bill Smith takes over
wv the Atlanta ball club he'll
be a happy man. But he'll
have his work cut out for him
Never in his history, unless posi-
bly, when he grabbed the reins and
the discords and the discourage
ments at Buffalo, has he faced
problem like the one he must solve
if he is to put the fair city of At
lanta, Georgia, back on the base
ball map in letters large enough to
be read by the naked eye.
After a team has been a tail
ender for two years it is in bad
And that goes for Atlanta, The
lineup is just peppered with cork
ing good players, but they are all
to pieces and look like Glass d per
formers.
uOW many men on the present
II squad will BIZ Smith be able
to count on for neat season? 1t
begins to look as though it would
be very few. OF all the new men
recently tried out it appears that
only Dug" HARRISON and Catcher
Reynolds are going to be worth
hang.
And HARRISON is so blamed good
that some big league team will
probably grab him by draft-bad
cess to EN-