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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Coming Events
in CIarksburg

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 10, IL and 12-"Last Days
of Pompeii,' afternoons and nights,
Robinson Grand theater.
Tuesday, November 11-Annual
convention, Grand Chapter Royal
Arch Masons, Masonic temple.
Wednesday, November 12-Recep-
ton, Mrs Albert w. Rapp, at her home
on Sixth street.
Wednesday and Thursday, Novem-
der II and 13-Annual convention
West Virginia Grand Lodge of Mas
ons, Masonic temple.
Saturday, November 15-United
Commercial Travellers banquet, night
K. OF P. hall.
November II to % inclusive
Myrkle-Harder Stock Company, Rob-
inson Grand theater.
Friday, November 21-Flonzaley
String Quartet, Masonic temple.
Saturday, November 22-Football
Washington and Jefferson College VS.
Wesleyan College, Union park; Tri-
angle club dance, night, Hoffman Hall
Monday, November 24-Institution
Of, Mlzrah Lodge of Perfection No. !
of the Masonic order. Masonic temple
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Health Restored by
Eckman's Alternative

Glandular trouble. very frequently di-
aInOsed by physicians as "Tuberculosis in
the Glands" has been found To yield 10
Eckmnn's Alternative when other treat.
ments did not bring relief EcE;man's
Alternative Is aamedlciue which during
the past fifteen years has brought about
many rccoTcriesA even In i number Of
supposed hanclesS cnSeE. Road this
2W Lanriston St, Philn., PA.
"Gentemen: Iii March. 1fO9 my doc
tor pronounced my case 'ruhcrculos's In
the Glands" and Il lumber OF operations
in II hospital failed to heneft me. III the
meantime a friend OF mine advised Eek.
mnn's Alternative. The wounds in my
neck were sim open and In Il fIightfnl
condition when ] started TO take It. After
using two bottles | found WIS imnrov.
ing, having gained weight could eat and
was able to sleep continued using 1t
until / was well which Wis in November
1910 On November H. 1910 | started to
work, and since that time ] have not lost
one days work through sickness. highly
recommend Eckunn's Alternative to any.
one who n suffering from Gland trouble"
(AnidaviN 5IOSEPHt II. WHITE
(Ah0ye abbreviated; more on rcuucst9
Eckmnn's Alternative has hcen nrnyen by
for severe Throat and Litug Are. ticns,
Bronchitis. Rronchial Asthmn. Stubborn
Colds and In aphpidiMg the system.
Contains no narcotics. nnisons nr habit
forming drugs. Ask for booklet telling
Of recnvcries. md write to IJckmnn
Laboratory. philadcinliln, PA. for evi.
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
BLAND,S DRUG STORE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Publlc Co.operation.

James w. Weir, editor of the Ran
dolph Review, wisely observes that
citizens do not take the Interest they
ought to in their own government
until an election rolls around. That
is quite true and it is as applicable
here as it is elsewhere. Some per-
sons will kick like bucking bronchos
during municipal campaign over a
delay in municipal work that would
have been cut down considerably or
even eliminated had they taken as
much interest in it at the proper
time as they do during a campaign.
"A woeful lack of cooperation on
the part of citizens in their city gov
ernment, for example, is demon
Istrated in several parts of this city
in respect to street Improvements
that have been held up solely on
that account. With the right sort OF
ico-operation the improvements
would have been made long ago,
Many other examples OF the kind
could be cited. Mr.. Weir's reminder
however, is good one and it should
be taken to heart by all persons
who, as it Is always said in the cam
Ipaigns, have the best interests OF
the city at heart" Here is what Mr..
Weir says, and it is to be noted that
he sees signs of improvements:
As a general thing people do not
take a sufficient interest in the af-
fairs of their own government--city
county, state or national-to inform
themselves as to what actual condi-
tions are and whether the govern
ment is being properly conducted OF
mot They wait until an election
comes around when they are influ-
Ienced by passion and prejudice more
than they are by familiarity with
actual conditions and sound reason.
ing, and this sometimes leads those
to whom the, government is finally
committed 1.-THE people themselves
into committing grievous errors.
There is to be observed quicken.
ing of interest in public affairs and
a greater degree of knowledge. OF
what is Transporting. With a more
thorough knowledge OF what is real
lly happening in the affairs of gov
eminent, with greater interest in
the administration OF public affairs
appeals to prejudice will have les;
and less potent effect upon thosc
with whom the fate of government
finally rests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Good Roads Advance

The work done by the new state
highway engineer, A. D, Williams.
will be a distinct advantage to the
agricultural interests OF the state.
One of the chief problems which the
farmer must contend with Il that OF
getting to market. Good roads are
essential to the marketing of dairy
products, vegetables, fruit. eggs and
other perishable farm products,
The first step taken by the high
way commissioner was. of course.
to. effect sectional organizations In
the different parts of the state.
through which local. work could be
carried out. The Trans4Allegheny
Good Roads Association is one or
cheese sectional organizations and
comprises number of counties in
the southeastern part of the state.
G. w. Stevens, president Of tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, is
president OF the association and
plans are under way to spend large
sums OF money in building new or
improved highways in that section.
The Southern West Virginia Good
Roads Association, including num-
Der of the southern counties, will
hold its next meeting at Beckley,
Raleigh county, and large amount
of work is being planned. High
ways are contemplated from Hunt
ington to BlueHeld, Bluefield to
Charleston and from Bluefield to
Lewisburg.
Many OF the northern counties are
also organizing for this work. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany agrees to haul free Of charge
all prisoners used for road work. 1t
is expected that the same arrange
ment can be made with all the rail-
roads of the state. A plan is being
discussed whereby limestone for
road material can be obtained at a
very low price.
With all these forces in operation
the West Virginia farmer may begin
to look forward to the day when he
may carry his produce to market any
day of the year without being forced
to ride in mud axle deep.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
10 Depresslon Feared.

That the loss of the saloon in Park
ersburg in seven more months will
mean any financial or Industrial de-
preston in Parkersburg, as had been
claimed in the preliminary campaign,
is not now apparent, and indeed indi-
cations are that the period of transi-
ton will be passed over without a
noticeable effect upon the business
interests of the communicated in
this We include the real estate inter-
ests as Notwithstanding Dispatch
News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11

Just why the city council would
ignore, not only the law, but time
honored precedent, in making the
appointments of election officers to
hold the coming city election is only
understood by those who are most
familiar with the inner workings of
that organization. The law provides
that the two dominant political par
ties shall by their committees select
officials satisfactory to their parties
to conduct all elections, but the
council has brushed aside the recon-
lamentations of the Republican city
committee and with one exception.
all the commissioners appointed
were other than those recommended
by the committee, although the lists
submitted by the Republican com
mittee was endorsed by both the
chamber OF commerce and the Civic
League -Falrmont West yirginian.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Different from Parkersburg

Clarksburg feels the lack of nav
igation facilities but possibly far
more Importance is attached to such
facilities than they really amount to
judging from an intimation by the
Parkersburg Sentinel that an inn
portant industry may be moved from
its city owing to poor elght service.
Parkersburg has the Ohio river bu.
according to the intimation made by
the Sentinel that navigable water
does not figure very largely except 10
furnish poor water for Baltimore
and Ohio railroad engines.
While it does not say so the sSenti"
mel may have had service in local
yards in view. That ought TO be
easily overcome. Out this way
when the railroad company is not in
position to extend its lines on i'm
mediate demand, it Is lent helping
hand on basis of re-imbursing the
helpers. Clarksburg does not have
very much, If any, complaint to make
about local service as manufacturers
here are reasonably supplied with
cars. The greatest handicap the
section has is scarcity of cars in coal
shipments.
While the Telegram does not
wish to deprive Parkersburg of any
of its industries or persuade any to
come here from that city, it feels it
duty to:ask the owners OF those
there who Intend to move their fac
tories away from that city to come TO
Clarksburg and make full investiga-
ton of the unexcelled advantages
Clarksburg ghas to offer, among
which is the cheapest fuel on earth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11


Under the presumption that the
westbound train will arrive at Par
kersburg about p. m. and the east
bound train about II a. M, the SEN
tinel says: yEastbound, at least, it
would be a great convenience to
the travelling public. Under the
present schedule person can get no
train east from Parkefsburg between
Z a. m. and 3 p. m, To the travel
ing man this often means the waste
OF day. "A departure at'n1 a. m.
would I'LL in the gap and give the
same degree OF service that Is given
on the Ohio River division. One
passenger coach could be carried
without adding to the train crew"
According to the appropriated
schedule announced by the railroad
company, this train. eastbound.
would arrive at Clarksburg about 2
p. m. and the westbound about IL
a. M, the time being just reverse Of
that which Parkersburg would have.
There is a gap from o'clock In the
morning until $40 in the evening
in the eastbound through train SER
vice on the road here that could well
be broken. What advantage pas
senger service on the eastbound
train would give to Parkersburg
would equally accrue to Clarksburg
and other ststions along the route
in this section, while II is likely
that the additional passenger service
would be OF distinct advantage on
both eastbound and westbound trains
to other stations more distant along
the New York-St. Louis line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
An Eyenlne Ecllo.

Snow Affords us very use
full reflection; 1t reminds MS
of our weakness. What could
all the Industry and strength
of men do should they UNI
dertake to remove the ice and
snow? And It is not without design
4hat these images OF the frailty OF
worldly things are presented to our
view; they are intended to teach us
the uncertainty OF earthly things;
and We may learn from them that our
present pleasures are like snow,
which dazzles the eye but soon melts
and disappears. -iSTURM. ,iif
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
A WORTHY Appointment.

In selecting E. E. Winters for the
position Of supervisor of Transports
ton companies, the West Virginia
public utilities commission made an
admirable choice. Mr. Winters COM
bines years of valuable practical ex-
pcrience with fine degree of execu-
tive ability. He will bring to this,
the most important post I'M
der the commission, an intelligent
prompt and judiclous administration
of its affairs.-Huntington Herald
Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
con- pllment ID due TO the Cen.

A con- pliment is due to the Cen
tral District Telephone Company
workers for establishing long dis
lance service between Ptttsburg ana
Clarksburg Monday afternoon after
a blizzard had ragged over the coun-
try for thirty-six hours preceding
and a heavy snow damaged miles
and miles of telephone lines. Just
how 1T was done the lay mind can
SCARCELY appreciate, but judging from
ALI conditions it must have taken
some hard and some quick work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
On anther page Of the Telegram

On anther page OF the Telegram
is published an article from The
Hcrseless Age relating to convict
labor on the public roads as in vogue
in the state of Colorado. The
article should prove especially IN
structlve and useful to West Virg n
ia at this time, when it
has Just begun to work con-
vfcts on roads. State and county
officials can find much valuable
information in the article and the
Colorado system is certainly worthy
of examination by West Virginia.
Its good points can we'll be applied
in this state, il not already adopted
or equalled by others in vogue in
this state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Here's a Smart
Manufacturer ]!

After five years experiment he
has evolved a certin article that
he believes to be the best of its
kind in the world.
He has tested 1T and feels sure
of 1t. but before he spends a
great sum OF money he wants to
feel out the public.
he has arranged for complete
distribution in a group of cities
near metropolis and IS going to
begin a campaign of newspaper
advertising in that territory.
He is going to tell the public
what he has. and why 1t is bet
ter.
The local dealers ace gazing to
show his goods.
He is not spending a great
sum of money but when he is
through he VIII know what he
can do.
Then if 1t is the success he
anticipates, he is going to launch
a cooperative newspaper cam
paign all over the country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
GLANDS DRUG STORE.
Chroric pyrrepsla.

The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give hope
and courage to persons afflicted with chronic
dyspepsia: a have been a chronic dyspep-
tic for years, and Of all the medicine / have
taken, Chemberlain's Tablets have done me
more good than anything else saysW. G.,
Mattison, No. Sherman ST., Hornellsviile,
N. Y. For sale by all dealers Advertise,
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Takes Too Much for Granted.

Forty-four per cent of the mail re-
ceiyed at the Chicago postoffice is i'm
properly addressed. This proportion
will probably hold good throughout
the country. The public has too high
conception of the intelligence of the
postoffice department. - Wheeling
Telegraph. f 40
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
10 AlWayilsI. In EYldence.

As he has the official records for
proof, Representative James Francis
Burke was right, about there being
between twelve and thirteen billions
of dollars in money in tho world. OF
which more than 6nelfourth Is in the
United States. Yet every man knows
that there are'bt times when there
doesn't seem TO- be even car fare
Grafton Sentinel djia56f9
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Should Garry Passengers.

Commenting on the announced in.
tention of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to put on new mail and. ex-
press train between New York ana
81 15cuis. the Parkersburg Sentinel
pertinently asks why the COMPANY
curlr not carry messengers on It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
DEEDS FiLED.

Union Land Company to Jennie
E. Webb, 2 lots. near city.
Union Land Company to ]. w
Swick, 2 lots, near city.
Alex Sttrosnider to Ross Stro-
snlder, lot, Harrison addition to
the city. sHNA9 NJ
Hugh NJ Martin to Victoria A
Billotta, / acre, Clay district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Where Is She?

What has become of the old-fash-
toned sweetheart who used to give you
the family album to hold while she
helped mother with the dinner?-
Huntington Herald-Dispateh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Would Be Interesting.

1t would be interesting to know OF
what political party Eugene Foss con-
siders himself member at this time
-Bluefeld Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11

Wesley Raber to Mary Colasino. !
lot, Clay district.
Weir Improvement Company to
George Coika, j lot, Summit park.
near city.
Dayis-Hornor Company to Myrtle
Law, lot, Grasselli.
Weir Improvement Company to
Peter yelks, l lot, Summit park.
near city.
Riverside Development Company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY
VIM Look In vain.

The fellow who pays the income
tax will look in vain FOR symathy
FROM the other feilow.-W Wheeling
Register r:5ea
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11
Punishment Longer.

4 Pennsylvania people turned down
good roads Theirjpunishment will
last longer than 1t took to cast the
votes Wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11

Mary f. Miller, a 12syear-old girl
recently swan across the Hudson
River, distance OF IL miles, in
40 minutes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-11

to Robert Mcclung, 2 lots, near city.
Robert McClung to Sam Brunetti,
/ lot, near city -.1,,s
Isabelle S. Robinson to Ira /.
Weaver, / lot, Shinnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
UNIFORM RAILWAY SCALE
CLASSED AS IMPOSSIBLE
B. II. Meyer of the I. C. C. ALSO
Says Such Rate Is Not
Desired.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. December 29.--
A uniform rate scale for all railroads in
this country is not a practically possible
thing, nor is it necessarily a desirable
thing. Balthasar III. Meyer of the inter
state commerce commission said today In
an address to the twenty sixth annual
meeting of the American Economic Asso-
citation. Government ownership was re-
ferred to by Mr.. Meyer as the possible
final outcome of Increasing government
regulation; even that he said would not
put an erd to rate problems. Mr.. Meyer
said he wished il understood that he was
speaking as a rate expert and not as a
government official.
THE Kaleidoscope nature of the facts
which enter into particular rate prob
lem will always. probably, defeat every
attempt to impose uniform rule upon
traffic throughout the United States. ;.
said Mr.. Meyer. 1T is, however, more
important that justice should be main
tanned than that some specific standard
should be promulgated.
The most important single factor Is
the fair or final value. which we hope
Outstanding securities against the prop
erty being valued should not receive any
consideration in the establishment OF
rates To be collected for the public use
of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
MARITIME URGES INQUIRY.
Wants u. S. to Probe Copper Strike
Outrages.

Efforts to get the Department of Jus
tice TO make a special investigation of
the conditions in the copper mine strike
area In Michigan are being made by Sen
atcr MARITIME of New Jersey. Senator
MARITIME makes the request OF the Depart
ment OF Justice in letter a. follows:
In view Of the unfortunate labor trou-
hles now and for many months existing
I'm the copper mining districts of Michi-
gan, and whereas, from reliable advices, /
am Informed that December n President
charles H. Moyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners was forcibly abducted
and carried out of the state of Michi-
Gan. and IL il currently stated that the
abduction was advised. instigated
ts.sn.,.uied and paid 70" by the mine own
er.: 1f their representatives; and in view
Df the fact that the Cons ress Of the
F-nited States j. not now i'm session and
v~iI not be until January L. 1914. there
fore:
As "A citizen of the United States /
most respectfully pray thar you appoint d
St,ecial officer or officers To go promptly TO
tre scene of that iawlessness and examine
exhaustiveIy into all conditions there now
existing against the peace and order of
Our count.
Senator MARITIME has been in conference
with Senator Kern and other members of
tle House and Senate about the matter.
REPRESENTATIVE Macdonald Of Michigan
,-lo il pressing for a congressional inves-
tigation. Is on tine scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
CONFER ON STRIKE ISSUE
Telegraphers and Station Agents
Threaten Walk-out on
Frisco Line.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. December 29.-That
the strike of telegraph operators and sta
ton agents on the St. Louis and San
Francisco railroad will be called by noon
was the indication early today A COM
mittee representing the operators and sta
ton agents arrived in st. Louis last night
and will confer with the receivers
They do not anticipate, however, that
the receivers will grant their demands for
Il per cent wage increase and for a re-
vision of working conditions, and they ex-
pect to order a strike soon as the fu-
tility of the conference is definite.
The railroad yesterday prepared for the
strike by having telephone equipment in
stalled over two thousand miles Of main
line.
The company intends to operate its
trains by telephone and for weeks has
been training men for this work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Secretary Lane Discusses the
Value and Scarcity of Mys-
teriouS Mineral.
is MONOPOLY IN EUROPE.
FOUND IN AMERICAN ORE
Interior Department Head Would
Have u. S. Laboratories Develop
It-Remedy for Cancer.

In an effort to conserve the lands in
this country which are supposed to con-
tain radium, the new element used as
remedy for cancer. and prevent them
from falling into the hands of specu-
lators, Secretary Lane of the Interior
Department today sent a letter TO Chair
man Foster of the House committee on
mines and mining. recommending the
prompt enactment of a law giving the
President the right to reserve to the
United States all rights and ownership
in radium-bearing ores found in public
lands. which may be withdrawn under
the proposed law. Experts of the bureau
of mines have been conducting searches
for radium- bearing lands and have found
them in some sections of the country.
The Secretary in his letter declares
that all of the radium now in this
country came from Europe and was
manufactured from ores taken from the
United States.
The Secretary asks to be authorized
to conduct explorations and researches
with a view to determining the prac-
ticabihty or developing from sucn ores
a supply of radium, and to be author
lied by lease or otherwise TO provide
for the mining and treatment of ra-
dunn bearing ores in such manner as
would best secure a supply of radium
for the use of the government of the
United States and the hospitals Of this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
UNDER PERJURY CHARGE
Edward NJ. Grout, Former City Con-
troller, Indicted in
New York.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Edward NJ
Grout, former controller of New York
city, once president of the borough of
Brooklyn, and a former law partner of
the late Mayor Gaynor, was today in
dicted for perjury
He is accused of having made a false
report to the superintendent of banks OF
the resources of the Union Bank of
Brooklyn, of which he was for two
years president.
Examination Waived.
James p. Ashley. cashier of the insti-
tuition, also was indicted on the same
charge Both waived examination and
were given ten days i'm which to plead
Their Indictment grew out of AN in
vestigation by the state banking depart
ment of the affairs of the bank after it
closed its doors in April, 1910 The in
dictment sets forth that the report
which was sworn to by both Grout and
Ashley. gave the resources at $7.OOO.OOO
when they were actually but 81 oOO,00
overvalued loans and discounts by 81 600
600. and placed false valuations also on
holdings of stocks, bonds and real estate