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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
STATEWIDE
Movement for the More Effec.
tive Enforcement of the
Truancy Law.

State Superintendent II. P. Shaw
key, of the public schools, has in
augurated statewide movement for
the enforcement of the truancy law,
in circular letter which has been
issued to boards OF education in
which he directs to boards of edu-
cation in which he directs to the jus,
tees of the enforcement of the law
in the past, the superintendent de-
elares. has been entirely too lax.
In his instructions to the justices.
Superintendent Shawkey points out
that q child remaining out OF school
for period Of two days in a week
without good and sufficient cause,
constitutes a violation of the law and
is punishable by a fine of from So to
SIS. with imprisonment as in other
misdemeanor cases, in case of de-
fault.
In cases where the state loses It Is
ruled that the costs are to be taxed
against the county, the same as in
other misdemeanor trials.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
''BUD'>PR|CE
Notorious Check Forger Re.
forms and is Writing His
tory of His Life.

Bud Price, notorious check for
ger, who is now an inmate of the
state penitentiary at Moundsville, has
turned reformer and author, accord
ing to letter received from him by
Chief OF Police Harry L. Brooks. +.
Prices first literary work, which
he is now engaged in writing, is en-
titled 1.-THE Money Mad Check Art
ist". and is story OF the life OF the
author. Thu book will be profusely
illustrated with photographs of po-
lice chiefs and other authorities, with
whom Price has come in contact
during his career.
In his letter Price says that he In
tends to stick to the straight and
narrow path in the future and is go-
ing to devote his time to saving other
young men from, following in his
footsteps. Price requested that Chief
Brooks send him a photo to use In
his book. The chief has complied
with the request and accompanied II
with a letter, In whilh. he expressed
his wish that Price adhere to his de-
termination and promised Inn all the
help possible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19


Everywhere shells were bursting.
The air was full Of them: they
fell like snpwflakes.
Overhead fitting accompanimentl
thunder reared and ratified, now
loud. now not so loud
Still the shells cracked and flew
to fragments: there must have been
millions of them.
The bodies Of men hurtled harrow
ing through the air, launched into
space while the shells dropped cease
lessly.
Horses. many Of them riderless.
rushed hitler and thither, and back
hither. bounding, cavorting. neighing
and yeaing.
1t was a scene seen seldom.
And still. endlessly.- .remorseless-
", the shells burst and scattered
their fragments.
Occasionally the thunder would
roll deafeningly.
And, as IL in answer down below,
a wild roar would shake the tent.
For the circus was on, and already.
tens of thousands Of peanut shells
Uttered the sawdust underneath TIE
seats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
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OIL AND GAS

On Pinch creek. Elk district,
Kanawha county. the Lucky Boy Oil
Company has drilled its test ON the
William Bryant farm through the
Weir sand and has light show OF
oil. on the same stream in the Weir
sand development, in the same dis
trict. the South Penn Oil Company
has completed No. an the ]. v.
Skinner farm and it is producing As
barrels a day.
I In Freeman,s Creek district, Lewis
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has now drilled its No. 8 on the
Leopold Stadler farm through the
Gantz sand and has five-barrel
pumper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
Should BE Hatfield Men,.

Particular care should be eSer-
scised in the selection OF the presi-
dent Of the state senate and the
speaker OF the house OF delegates.
These two presiding officers as sug=
Eested; by an exchange should be. in
thorough and complete sympathy
with tho state administration, whose
announced purposes are to carry out
the Republican. platform. pledges.
Governor Hatfield himself has some
personal pledges which he submitted
70 the people when. he was running
for governor. These pledges were
ratified by the people, when they
elected him governor and the people
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19


b For the information of the Fair.
mont times and one or two other
newspapers, let 1t be stated sthat the
action Of the Consolidation Coal
Company did not result from knock
ing on the amount OF itssbusiness OF
any thing else connected with that
company. AS a matter o: fact the
CLOSING down action came as great
surprise to all. None seemed to
know except the company that there
was such scarcity of orders, as the
Times puts it, as to force the COM
pany to take the action It did. The
effect is here. Now what is the cause?
Certainly not knocking? The man
who tells of the closing down OF the
mines is net the man who caused
them to be closed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

President Wilson is quoted as being
optimistic over the business pros
poets and that there is a new and
better day. The inference is that he
comedies that business has not had
bright prospects, in fact, has been
bad So far as the new day is con-
scerned 1t includes the Democratic
tariff which has the special war
tax as its bed fellow. The new day
marks national treasury desicit
caused by the Democratic tariff and
Democratic extravaganza, which has
to be met by direct tax OF $l07,-
100000 annually on the people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

One Democratic newspaper makes
a confession when it says good
times are rapidly approaching. The
confession Is that there have been
and are hard times, or at least that
is what it intimates, and when it does
that 1t admits its previous utterances
were false. The Telegram sincerely
hopes good times are rapidly ap-
preaching. 1t is firm believer in
having good times all the time and
has. always been unwilling that hard
times should be experienced in order
that political party should have
power. Give us good times all the
time but not a, political power that
always brings hard times:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
BUSY AT sHERIFF's OFFICE.

Tax collection under the discount
rate of two and one-haif per cent at
the sheriff's Office have been fair the
last several days. That Office is ex-
pected to be much buster the last
part Of the month as the end Of the
discount perior approaches. A great
many statements have been sent out
to taxpayers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
ROAD SENIENGE
Is Given William and Emanuel
Fogg for Being Drunk and
Disorderly.

: William and Emanuel Fogg were
sentenced to. work twelve days on the
county roads by Justice jackson v,
Carter Wednesday evening when they
were found guilty Of being drunk and
disorderly at Industrial last Sunday
evening. Mrs, Emanuel Fogg, who
was arrested on the same charge
was dismissed upon promise never
to get drunk again.
The Foggs we're arretsed Sunday
evening by Laco Wolf, deputy sheriff
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
An Evening Echo.

A man that is temperate, generous.
valiant, chaste, faithful and honest,
may at the same time have wit, hui
NOR, ninth, good breeding. and gal
lantry. While he exerts these latter
qualities, twenty occasions might be
invented to show he is master of the
other noble virtues. STEELE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
Should he paid More.

West Virginia pays her members of
both houses of the legislature four
dollars per day. This rate was fixed
back in the days when men wore
homespun and when fifty and seven
ty-flye cents were good days wages.
Now employers OF labor have ad-
vanced wages and reduced working
hours from twelve to eight, at least
all of the progressive employers Of
labor have done this and others have
been compelled to come to the same
plan. Many, in fact nearly every
line, has advanced wages, and the
demand for men has been such that
the market price of labor has ad-
vanced until today there are few who
do net get as much a day as West
Virginia Legislator. A state senator
or member Of the house of delegates,
who serves as q member of our legis-
lature for two years, draws $3.50 as
the limit Of salary. -Bluetield Tele-
graph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Upon the subject of marrying dur
ling hard times, Laura Jean Libbey
says much depends upon the man.
This is equally true, however, of
marrying in good times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
IRA yELETTE
By Nikssh
JoHoRE.

One wonders II there is to be a
lehad-a Moslem holy war-what
will happen to his majecty the sultan
of Johore,. Johore Is an intensely
ia1tnfui Mohammedan state situated
at the southernmost tip Of the Malay
peninsula. It has a semi-independ-
ent status. but for all, practical pur-
poses Is but one Of the federated
Malay states and, consequently. q
part of the British Empire.
The sultan has place N his cap
ltal on the very southern point OF
The peninsula, just a few miles Syom
Singapore. 1t is freely open t Wis
;tors. who are permitted to admire
its wonderful, collection of glass, fur
niture. or they are taken out into the
park to see the sultan's rather re-
markable collection Of Gagged tigers.
1t Is a very wonderful green place,
with such profusion of trees. and
flowers that the eyes are unable 10
take in all the beauty spread before
them. The people are lazy and con-
tent. There is so much food to be
had for the asking that few of t:,ain
think OF working unless 1t Is that
they have become victims OF the
opium habit and need money to graf
ify that evil appetite. ~
His majesty the sultan is not at
home. He never is at home. IL. he
is not in London or Paris he Is like
~ to be in Singapore, You, will find
him over there a very persona BILE
young man Of dark complexion and
pleasant appearance, wearing a. straw
hat with. red band around 1t, and
drinking gin rickies on the hotel YER
anda with the cash register man from
Ohio, He is a very democratic sui
tan and. It is quite impossible to be-
lleve that he will join the the jehad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

It Is a great pity that Washington
Irving high school pupils are com
PEELED to wade through mud and
stumble over loose brick bats. A
community that can AFFORD such a
magnificent high school surely ought
ito be able to provide sidewalks Lead
ing to It. 81 3 :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Congressman Nicely is trying to
keep us all guessing as to his favor
lite for the Wheeling postmastership.
The kilograms tip OF two or three
weeks ago was that It was to be j.
]. 0'Kane. Time will tell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Irish railways have a mileage OF
S.403. There has been little In.
crease in twenty years.
: 1t; Is reported that oil fields have
been discovered in the Vacuifa noun
tains of Bolivia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

! 10 it takes Congressman Nicely as
long TO make up his mind about other
official duties as It has taken him to
select a Wheeling postmaster, he
will not get much. done while he re-
mains congressman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

The election = over and the Demo-
cratic low tar;e is still in force, but
the high cost Of living goes on the
same as ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
TO DIRECT CHOIR.

Prof. j. Ransel Romine, principal
of the Adamston graded school. has
accepted the position Of choir d.
rector at the First Methodist Epis-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Let it be hoped that the business
Improvement President Wilson is
now seeing Is not merely psycholo-
gica1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Yokohoma's: export trade for six
months ending June 80 amounted to
$7o,452.5s7.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Any person or persons having Dos
session of or any claim to missing bank
book No. 2g1. are requested to present
same to The Lowndes Savings Bank
and Trust Company. and submit to iifav-
Ing said book cancctied and new book
Issued in lieu thereof. TSF
THE LOWNDES SAVINGS BANK AND
st TRUST COMPANY. :, = Il,
BY George Z. Duncan. Treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
Tie Only Time,

The government is said to have
known OF the Audacious disaster for
two weeks. That is the only time on
record that the Wilson administra-
ton has kept its mouth shut. Fools
break In. celebration Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

If your message is important to
anybody your classified advertising
will pay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

copal church here until January L.
Prof. Romine is fine baritone soloist
and is experienced as choir di-
rector.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
RullcNed.

The Fayette Journal says the
gloomiest figure in West Virginia
politics today. is Col. Tom Hodges.
We guess SO. He has been politically
Iibuncoed plenty.-Parkerhburg
State Journal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
VIBRATIoNLEss FOUNDATIONS,

\ The house which shivers in sympa-
thy with; the least beat OF traffic in
the streets is a. we'll known manifes-
tation In American life. 1t teeters
and thrills in exact unison with the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
THE DAILY
n O Y q LIZ T T E
SOME RATTLE.

Shells to the right Of them.
Shells to the left OF than.
Scattered and sputtered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
w n AT oTHE,R
DIT RS SAY
Depends.

What's in name depends, ac-
cording to our obseryation, upon
whether the war news comes from
English or Russian sources
Charleston Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

Wonderful comfort values at the following
prices-$1, slips, $1.50. $1.75, 1928, $3.50,
$3.50, and $3.19.
Extraordinary values in blankets at the
following sale prices 81, S1.39, $1.50, So 90,
ever offered in our city at the price la
size, weight 5 pounds. All colors and fancy
plaids.
Other handsome Atwood blankets at Sc,
$3.50, $3.50, $1,000 to $3.50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

WE GIVE IS. i II. Z, GREEN TRAD
ING STAMPS WfTH CASH Plk
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
VALLEY OF
 SySITNA IS
 R.RC0URSE

WASHINGTON, Nov 1t.-sThe
 Alas'a railroad, from Cooks inlet
 through tho suslsna Valley, wiSh
 feeding lines to fhe Matanuska
 coal fsidsR
 This is ehe belief of those in Wash. lnston Who have been following close ly the reporls Of operations of thc Alaakan Engineering commission. The impression in Washington today is that Secretary of ehe Interior Franklin K. Lane win decide 10 build the main line from a point on tdewater either at Seward or Portage Bay, up the sn- sitna Valley with branch lines run nh eh-ough the Matanuska coal fields and connecting with the Copper River C Northweslern railroad, which runs from cordova, north to kenneeott. where the Bonanza copper mine Is ie- cated, and Co chitina.
 Deduciives reasoning, with the elo- ment Of guess entering Into it, form the basis for this opinion.
 lt is positively expected that the railroad commission which examined routes in Alaska will recommend tbe Susitna valley trunk system. Opln- ion as Co the point or terminal at tide water differs. but the general feeling here IS that Portage Bay win be ia- rcred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
COAL LAND
 LEASING IS
 AIMED


 The Alaska coal land leasing bill as 1t finally passed Congress and was approved by President Wilson pro yidea that all Of tue coal bearing lands of Alaska. with the exception of not to exceed 5000 acres in the Boring River coal fields and not to exceed 1880 acres in the Matanuska fields, to be designated by the President ol the United States, shall be surveyed and divided by the Secretary of the Interior into leasing tracts Of forty acres each or multiples thereof not to exceed 2,560 acres in any one tract and offered for leasing Tho bin car ries with its passage an appropria- tion of S100.000 to cover the expense or making the necessary survey.
 The method of offering the leases is left entirely in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior and may be by competitive bic or by advertising or in some other manner Individuals, municipalities, corporations may ob- tain leases providing such persons are citizens Of the United States or in ease of corporations, the majority of the stock is owned and held by citizens of tho United States.
 The bill also provides that coal in the reserved areas may Do mined un- der the direction Of the President for the requirements Of government work, construction and operation of govern ment railroads, for the navy national protection, or for the relief from mono poly or oppressive conditions.
 Only one lease can be held by any one person or corporation, but upon proper showing that the workable coal area on such lease will become exhausted within a period of three years, additional land under 9 new lease may be taken adjoining tdat un. der lease, providing all Of the lands embraced together with the original lease do not exceed 2560 acres. Each lease must pay a royalty specified in the lease which shall not be less than cents DOT ton and g. rental of % cents per acre for the first year. DO cents per acre for the second year. aud S1 per acre thereafter.
 Railroads and other common car rlers. are forbidden to hold a lease for coal lands in excess of such area or quantity as may be required and used solely for its own use.
 It is provided in the bin that in or per 10 provide for the supply coal for strictly local and domestic use a limited license or permit may be is- sued granting the holder the right to prospect and mine and dispose of coal belonging to the United States on spe- cifed tracts not to exceed ten acres to any one person or association of persons in any one coal field for a per Tod Of not exceeding ten years. The limited license SO granted does not constitute a bar to holding and oper- ating Q regular lease as provided in the act,
 The bill also carries Q provision that the passage of the act shall not af- feet any proceeding now pending in the Department Of the Interior and
 -t-
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
.TzuTGNIC WAR LOSS
 IS 509,0 900

BERLIN, Nov 11.-A half million German men and boys have been kili- ed or wounded since tho beginning of the war. according to figures made public here this morning.
 The casually list gives the names of 5Os.OOO men Of this numbes over one.half have been killed while 1o0,- 900 are classified as 'missing." and the remainder as wounded.
 The names Of eight hundred officers head the llst.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
HONOR 70 cAPTIyEs.

London, Nov 1L-Adyices received by the Admiralty today from tho com mander of the Australian cruiser syd- ney which destroyed the German crui- ser Emden 1f the cocos Islands state that Capt Karl von AIuiier, master Of the Emden, escaped unhurt and with the survivors of the crew has been ace corded the full honors of war.
 Capt yon Muller will be held in deJinue unless arrangements to eN- change him and the members of his crew are made with Germany
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
MAJ08
 OF 9RIN
 TA.NE2

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Flgpres compiled here today show that the next House of Representatives will have 2s9 Democrats, 798 Repubhconai z Progressives. one Socialist and one Independent
 While it had been generally expect ed by Che Administration tbat tho rec ord majority of IF in the House would loo pared by the results of the election, the outcome Of the campaign has re- turned to the Democrats the full com trol Of the lower body of Congress, as the majority remains at 40 over the Republican forces.
 Only once before in the history of tho country has any party had ma iority in the House approaching the size Of the Democratic strength dur. ing the last session or Congress. and, in the light of conditions which that Congress wore forced to meet the re- suit Of the election has been the strongest vindlcaion thnt President Wilson could hayo been given by tue people Of the country party leaders say.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
AFTER WAR FEELING
 SHOULD BE REMOVED

SAVANNAH, Gag Nov. 11.-How to eradicate the omnipresent animosity between the North and the South was the subject Of an address here before the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy by Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife Of the Secretary of the Navy last night
 You should exert every onuce Of your influence, Mrs Daniels told the delegates to the convention, "to re- move this feeling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
GROWN PRINCE IS MADE
 COMMANDER IN EAST

PARIS. Nov H. The PoTogad correspondence of Le 8fatiu telegraphs .lt was reported that after council of war, presided over by the Kaiser Grown Prince William was made com mander in chief of all the German Austro armies operating against Rus sia, with General yon Hindenburs in command of the left wing and General Danld the Austrian, in command oi tho right wing
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
FR0M THE KAIsER.

BERLIN, Nov f1.-From tho bat tiefront today came a message from Emperor William, addressed to the presldent of the Roiehgtag.
 The document refers to the "hcrole defense Of Tslnstaup and the Ger. man people's 'defen0ive warfare against a world of hatred, envy and coyetouaness, which, if God wills, will not be To vain"
 Extra editions of the newspapers carried the maesage to every home in .Berlln before noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
.-OIAlyDE
 AGAIN IS
 BLOOD PIT

PARIS, Nov. 11.--In spite Of persistent claims that the Ger man hosts had been driven from their battleline along the coast al ports of Belgium, it was ad- mitted today by the French war office that Dixmude was reoccu- pied this morning by the Ger mans, as q result of their fierce onslaught yesterday.
 The battle around Dixmude has been renewed with great se- yerity. The line of conflict now stretches from Arras to the North Sea.
 Between Nieup0rt and Vhelys the casualties on both sides have been enormous. It is esti- mated that 3O,OOO men fell in battle yesterday. One troop of German Uhlans was completely destroyed, while a battalion of Turcos from Algeria also was decimated.
 The Germans are said to have used their dead as effective bar ricades.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
WESTERN FOODS TOR
 STARVING BELGIANs

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. Mime. yandervelde, wife of the Belgian anl- 6assador who is iu charge or the re- lief work for her country, in the Unit ed States. announced today that ore son and Washington win undcrtake ta send a shipload Of wheat, four. be- con. beans and salmon to Belgium at once. 1me. Vandervelde received word from the Pacidc Coast States yesterday that the ship will be sont with all possible haste, through the Panama Canal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-11
TRANCE WATTS FOR
 GERMAN EVACUATION

LONDON Nov. 11.-The Paris cor respondent of the Standard says fur ther changes in the French morator. ium, not get exactly decided on, will be made at Che end Of this month
 Nothing will be done in regard to 9 Bomse settlement which for the time being, must be regarded as dis- tlnel and not within the scope oi tine arrangement Of general moratorium
 Nothing really win be done as to the Bourae situation until the Germans are driven out of Franco without fear Of returning. In other words it will not be much before the middle of Decem- Der probably before France can count either on the reopening Of the market or 9 return of the government to Par Is.