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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-11
SPECIAL TERM
of the State Supreme Court is
to Be Held in December
at Charleston.

WHEELING. Nov. 1.-THE state
court OF appeals Is convened
here for the second session Of the
fall. after an absence OF almost two
weeks. The court will remain In SEES
sion here for some time to come, and
have acted upon practically all Of the
cases in the Third. Fourth. Fifth and
Eighth circuits. A special term i
announced TO he held December /,
1914. at CharIestnn
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BATTLE Is STILL FURIOUS

PARIS Nov. 1.-THE French official statement to-
day says that the fighting resumed yesterday morning
with great severity between Newport and the Lys The
French forces successful in maintaining their front
The communication follows:
on our left wing the fighting was resumed Yesterday
degreeof severity Generally speaking front was
maintained spite of the violence and the strength of the
German attacks directed against certain of points
support the north of Newport we were even able to
reoccupy Lombaertzyde and advanced beyond this town
but towards the end of the day the Germans succeeded
the approaches to this town along the canal from Ne
port to Ypres which has been firmly occupied The fight
ing was very hot at these places The British troops at
tackled also at several points succeeded everywhere
stopping the enemy.
the rest Of the front the general situation shows
no change with the exception Of slight progress by
forces the north of SCISSORS and in the region of the
west Of Vaily on the right bank of the Aisne Outside Of
these two the state of the weather permitted only
minor which +se successfully for u.s.
forest Of Parroy routed detachment of the
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WOMAN BEREAlED
And Husband is Killed by /
Switch Engine on a Rail-
road Crossing.
tsv Assoe,Arrp raEss,

MONMOUTH. Ill, Nov. III. R.
Warrender and. his wife, who were
riding on motorcycle, were kified
by a. Burlington switch engine here
today. The woman was beheaded.
Warrender was manager for de-
partment store.
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sALE or SEATS.

The sale OF seats for the grand
opera Carmen" which will be pre-
scented at the Robinson Grand the
ater Saturday night under the au-
spices of the Marcato Music Club,
will 60 on Friday morning at 8
o'clock instead Of Thursday morning
as heretofore announced.
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NO CHANGE.

WASHINGTON, b. ). g.. Nov. IL
Secretary Bryan announced today
after a conference with Count Bern
storm. the German ambassador, that
there had been no change In the
plan originally approved by the Ger
man government for the Transports
tLon Of relief supplies Co belgium.
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EATER SAFE
EXPER Is HO /, d
DR.. SMITH
viii Preach the Thanksgiving
Sermon at Union Services
in Lutheran Church.

Onion Thanksgiving services will
be held by the churches in the Luth-
eran. church building beginning at
1880 o'clock Thanksgiving morning.
Thursday, November %. The Rev,
DR., G. D. Smith. pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, will de-
liver the sermon. A fitting program
is being prepared.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
viii Probably Be Ordered Out
of Vera Cruz at An
Early Date.

WASHINGTON. b. G., Nov. IL
American troops probably will be
ordered out Of Vera Cruz very soon
leaving the Mexican factions to set
tie their own differences as a result
OF the recent developments which
have brought. the guarantee the
Washington government demanded.
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As She is Driving Home in Z
Motor Car in Kansas with
Her Husband.

lola, Kan, Nov H. AIRS. Roy Ard.
the bride of wealthy young farmer,
was shot from ambush and killed
early today while driving home In Z
motor car with her husband. The
shooting took place on {, lonely road
five miles from Elsmore, twenty
miles southeast Of here, and the scene
was within q mile Of the home Ard
had recently erected for his bride. A
shotgun was used by The assassin who
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no DECIDE.

CHARLESTON. Nov. ] 1-Hcwargi
N, Ogden Of the public service 66nis
mission, has announced that two
weeks from today he would hand
down the opinion OF the commission
on the applications Of the seyerl
water power applications Tor fran.
ichises IN New river, |l1 rh6at and
other streams. 16e| .10||[Si mr.
were lled with the c6flilII oI h11fz
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-11
NO M|SHAP
Is Believed to Have BefaIIen to
Either the North Carolina
or Tennessee.

~. Sox AssoetAIge PRgssl
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. IL
NO word has come to the navy de-
partment today from the armored
cruisers, North Carolina and Ten
nessee, in the Mediterranean. Of
ficials, confident that the silence of
the cruisers is caused by difficulty Of
communication through the war
zone, reiterated their belief that no
mishap has befallen either.
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Mammoth Warehouse of the
American Window Glass Co.
at Jeanette Destroyed.

JEANNETTE, Pa, Nov. 1.-The
mammoth warehouse Of the Ameri-
can window Glass Company here
was destroyed by IRE which started
early today with an estimated loss
81 S1,O00.000. The warehouse, l.
oO0x1oc feet. 4 said to have CON
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GO TO FARMERS.

The Farmers Bank here has been
awarded the Northview bonds for
water works and street improvements
amounting to $2l, 1000 at $2l, 700.
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GRAND JURY Avn MoRK.

Thus far the criminal court grand
jury has made no report. It Is busy
examining witnesses n
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TURKS HAVING SUCCESS

BERLIN by wireless Nov. 1.-THE Turks meeting with
their operations the Caucses the
Continued
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saQeXp60Hv Nala % f sSsssAS CO.

| put a small package on the counter,
and stared at me over 1t. There's
treachery here. black treachery." She
pointed one long thin forefinger at the
bundle.
What is 1t? A bomb?" l asked,
stepping back. More than once 1t had
occurred to me that having royalty
around sometimes meant dynamite.
Miss Cobb showed her teeth.
yes, a bomb" she said. Minnie,
last night, when the Summers woman
was out, goodness knows where,
Blanche Moody and l went through
her room. We did not find my precious
missives from Mr.. Jones, but we did
find these, Minnie. tied around with a
pink stocking. Minnie, l have felt 1t
all along. Mr.. Oskar Won invalid is the
prince himself"
mol"
yes. And more than that, he is
making desperate love to Miss Sum-
mers. Three of those letters were
written in one day! Why, even Mr.
Jones"
no WACtNh' NliCu. was ouu-
denly savage. Miss Cobb was reach
ing out for the bundle. snatched it
from her.
Give me those letters instantly"
she cried shrilly. But l marched from
behind the counter and over to the
fireplace.
Never" said, and put the package
on the log. When they were safely
blazing, turned and looked at Miss
Cobb.
I'D put my hand right beside those
letters to save Miss Patty heart
ache" / said, land you know it."
You're a fool" She was raging.
You'll let her marry him and have
the heartaches afterward"
''She won't marry him." l snapped,
and walked away with my chin up,
leaving her staring.
But wasn't so sure as / pretended
to be. Mr.. Won invalid and Mr.. Jen-
nings had been closeted together most
of the morning, and Mr.. Won invalid
was whistling as he started out for the
military walk. 1t seemed as if the
very thing that had given Mr.. Pierce
his chance to make good had i'm
proved Mr.. Jennings disposition
enough to remove the last barrier to
Miss Jennings wedding with some
body else.
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CHAPTER xlII.-contInued.

did my best to leave them alone
on the way back. but Miss Patty stuck
close to my heels. II was showing
and the going was slow. For the first
1--WE minutes she only spoke once.
And so Miss Summers and Dicky
Carter are old friends!"
IL appears so,' Mr. Pierce said.
She's rather magnanimous, under
the circumstances Miss Patty re-
marked demurely.
Under what circumstances?
heard her laugh little, behind me.
Never mind" she said. ''You
needn't tell me anything you don't
care 70. But what stew you must
all have been int"
There was minutes silence behind
me, and then Mr. Pierce laughed too.
stew" he said, For the last few
days I've been either paralyzed with
fright or electrified into wild bursts
OF mendacity. And I'm not naturally
a liar"
Really" she retorted. What an
actor you arei"
They laughed together at that and
gained little on them At the cor
ner where the path skirted the deer
park and turned toward the house
lost them altogether and houndered
on alone. But | had not gone twenty
feet when stopped suddenly. About
nifty yards ahead lantern was COM
ing toward mo through the snow. mad
could hear mans voice. GREATNESS
and gasping.
Set II down. II said. THE damned
thing must be filled with lead" II
sounded like Thoburn.
ITS the snow" another voice re-
piled, MIR Won Inwald's. Il told you
Il would take two trips
yes" Thoburn retorted. breathing
In groans. Stay up all night to get
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going to be bullied into eating boiled
beef and cabbage"
Then / don't care how soon he
does It," said despondently I'D
rather die quickly than by inches"
"Die!" he said mot bit OF 1t.
Remember, our friend Pierce is also a
student of human nature. He's think
ing 1t out now In the cold plunge, and
miss my guess II Thoburn's sky
rocket hasn't got stick thatll come
back and hit him on the head"
He had been playing with one of the
chewing gum jars. and when he had
gone showed 1t back into its place.
1t was by the merest chance that l
glanced at 1t, and saw that he had
slipped small white box inside. On
the lid was written For good girl"
and inside lay the red puffs from Mrs.
Yost's window down in Finleyville.
Just under them was an envelope.
could scarcely see to open 1t.
Dearest Minnie" the note inside
said II had them matched to my
thatch, and l think they'll match
yours. And since, in the words of the
great Herbert Spencer, things that
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CHAPTER XIV.

Even If we hadn't known, we'd have
guessed there was something In the
air. There was an air of subdued ex.
element during the rest hour in the
springhouse, and good bit of whis-
pering and laughing, in groups which
would break up with faces as long as
the moral law the moment they saw
my eye on them.
They were planning a mutiny. as
you may say, and / guess no sailors
on pirate ship were more afraid of
the captains fist than they were of
Mr.. Pierce's disapproval. He'd been
smart enough to see that most of them.
having bullied other people all their
lives. liked the novelty Of being bullied
themselves. And now they were get
ting a new thrill by having a revolt
they were terribly worked UP.
Miss Patty stayed after the others
mad gone, sitting in front of the empty
fireplace in the same chair Mr.. Pierce
usually took, and keeping her back to
me- When I'd finished folding the
steamer rugs and putting them away.
went around and stood in front of her
Your eyes are red,' remarked.
I've got a cold" She was very
naughty.
Your nose isn't red" insisted
And, anyhow, you say you never
have a cold"
Il wish you would let me alone Min.
ME-" She turned her back to me ~
care say lmay have cold if | wish"
DO you know what they are saving
here! demanded. do YOU know
that Miss Cobb has found out in Some
way or other who Mr.. Won invalid is ? !.
And that the four o'clock gossip edi.
ton says your father has given his
consent and that you can go and buy a
dladem or whatever you are going to
wear, right off?"
Weli, she said, in a choked voice.
with her back to me. what Of A.
Diunt you and Mr.. Pierce both do
your best to bring it about?"
Our what" l couldn't bslieve NV
ears. my
You made father well. He's SO
p-pleasant he'll do anything-excent
leaVe this awful place!"
Well, of all the ungrateful mao.
pie" | began. and then Mr.. Pierce
came in. He had curious way Of
stopping when he saw her, as If she
Just took the wind out of his sails So
10 speak and then of whipping off his
hat, u anything with sails can wear n |
nat and going up to her with his heart
IN ms eyes. He always went straight
20 ner and stopped suddenly about two
teet away, trying to think OF Soma.
thihg ordinary to say. Because tho
thing he wanted ~ sav
was always on the end OF his tongue
hut this day he didn't light I'M when
ne saw her, He went through aIInha /,
o'ner motions, but his mouth was set
~ straight line. and when he CANA
oiose 70 her and looked down his eyes
were were nard' It's been my experience ~ |
. that the younger they are rho
maruer they take thlnes andithe nero
they ara. S
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Minnie. spring house girl Al Hone sana-
torium, tells the story. IL opens with the
arrival q Miss Patty jennings who il RAJ
ana the death OF the old doctor who owns
.ne nanatorium. The estate Ii left 70 a
scapegraee grandson, Dieky Carter. who
must appear on certain date and run
the sanatorium successfully FOR two
months or forfeit the inheritance. A case
@ mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. Tho
burn y lowering about In hopes OF se-
curing the place for summer hotel
Pierce college man In hard luck. Is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
er-ln-ihw, 20 impersonate the missing heir
hnd take charge Of the sanatorium unfit
1nIter strives. Dick. who has eloped
Win Patty's younger sister. Dorothy, ar
t sho e nn shel ihs ssonpie e into hiding in
lnrothyfs rather. who Is at the sanator-
nun, DICK arranges with Pierce to con.
1 I,,,,s ~ the management OF the property,
stranded theatrical company, arrives
SIG II suing Dicky for breach or promise.
Ihe prince under the ineognito OF oskar
Nph invalid, arrives AT the sanatorlum
harnes, character man with Pserce's show
ana q graduate NJ. D., takes the place OF
sanatouum physician. Pierce. who Is
Very mnfh interested in Patty. shows 4
strong dislike for invalid Dick becomes
neeNlsh. over tho independent manner IN
s which Pierce Il running the sanatorlum.
carter she Is seeking Is the owner Of the
sanntufiuna Dick In attempting 10 steal
nis love letters from Miss Summers
hreaks INTO the wrong room and gets the
wrong letters. Miss Summers dog has
commissions fran overeatlng. The patients
heneNe = has been poisoned by the doped
spring water. In a panic they go TO
i.isree and start row, He tells them
TIC truth about themselves and they
snake preparations 10 leave. A snow
hlackaue compels the patients to return
Pierce lays out course OF rational and
simple living and all agree 10 give II a
it'll They fnke 10 tie new order OF
4hin%s enthusiastically and the effects are
quickly seen. Dick and his relatives
however are not pleased. They hold
protest meeting In the shelter house and
MISS summers walks In on them Miss
summons vindictiveness toward Dick
dvH hdles away at sight OF his wife. Dor
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match the same thing match each 9TH
err! What do you say?-B Barnes"
"P. ST. love you | feel like a
damn fool saying 1t, but heaven knows
it's true"
P. P. s.-still love you. It's easier
the second time"
IN. b love you--got the habit
now and can't stop writing IT'D"
Well, had to keep calm and attend
to business, but was seething inside
like a Seidlitz powder. Every few
minutes I'd reread the letter under the
edge OF the stand, and the more | read
IL the more excited l got When a
woman's gone past thirty before she
gets her first love letter, she isn't
sure whether to thank providence or
the man, but she's pretty sure to make
a fool of herself.
Ihoburn came to the news stand on
his way out with the ice-cutting gang
to the pond.
Last call to the dining car, Minnie"
ne said. Will you-won't you-will
you-wont you-will you join the
dancer"
I haven't any reason for changing
my plans" retorted. 81 promised the
old doctor to stick by the place. and
I'm sticking"
AS the man said when he sat down
on the fly paper You're going by your
heart, Minnie. and not by your head
and In this toss, heads win"
But with my new puffs on the back of
my head and my letter in my pocket
wasn't easy to discourage. Thoburn
snouldeied his pick and, headed by
DOCTOR Barnes, the ice-cutters startad
out In single file AS they passed Doc.
tor Barnes glanced at me. and INV
heart almost stopped.
DO they-is 1t match ?" he asLea
with his eyes on mine.
couldn't speak, but nodded ives !"
and all that afternoon | could see the |
wonderful smile that lit UP his face
as he went out.
MISS Cobb stopped at the news stand
on her way to the gymnasium. she
was homely woman at any time ard
IN ner boomers she looked like a
soup-bone. She padded over to the
counter in her gym shoes. and for
once she'd forgotten her legs
May speak to you, Minnieq" she
asked.
you mostly do" l said. .Thero
isn't new rule about speaking 10
there7"
This is important, Minnie" she
said, rolling her eyes around as She
always did when she was excited "Tm
In such state OF ex-I see Won bopgnt
the pufrs Perhaps you will lend them
to me II we arrange for a country
dance"
I'm not lending them" I said Arm
ly. It would have been like lending
an engagement ring, to my mind
Miss Cobb was not offended. She wen,
at once to what had brought her and
bent ovsr the counter.
Minnie. you love Miss JENNINGS
almoEt like a daughter. don't your"
Like sister, Miss Cobb" | said
I'm not feeble yet"
We'll. you wouldn't want to see her
deceived"
Il wouldn't have H." answered.
Then what do you call thls?" She
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Il was looking for YOU" he aa,d :.
her. The bishop has Just told -.
There are no obstacles now"
None" she said, looking nm AZ H..
with wretchedness In her eveo !. ",'n
mad only seen. Il am very happy"
She was just saying" said h,,,.,
ly, how grateful she was to both !,
u.s." VI
u don't understand"
1t Is not hard to understand +" .ho
said, smiling. | wanted to Sian he.
Father was unreasonable because =.
was Ill You have made him well
can never thank you enough"
But she rather overdid the inv no,,
of it, and he leaned over and looked IN
her face. u
Il think I'm stupid" he said ar
know I'm unhappy. But isn't that wb..
| was to do-to make them well II
could?"
How could anybody know" she
began angrily, and then stopped. "You
have done even more" she said
sweetly. You've turned them into
cherubims and seraphims. Butter
would't melt in their mouths"
He smiled.
My am1ability must be the reason
you dislike mel" he suggested. They
had both forgotten me.
DO l dislike your" she asked. rais.
ing her eyebrows. II never really
thought about it, but Pm sure | don't"
She didn't look at him, she looked at
me. She knew / knew she lied
His smile faded.
Well" he said, speaking Of dislit.
ing amiability, you don't hate your.
self, I'm sure.'
You are wrong" she retorted T
loathe myself" And she walked 10
the window. He took a step or two
after her.
why do 1t at all?" he asked in a
low tone. You don't love him-and
can't. And if it isn't love" He re-
membered essuddenly and stopped.
please go on" she said sweetly
from the window. do not mind Min
ME. She is my conscience anyhow.
She is always scolding me: you might
both scold in chorus"
Il wouldn't presume to scold."
Then give me a little advice and
look superior and righteous. I'm &C
customed to that also"
"As long as you are in this mood,
can't give you anything but a very
good day." he said angrily, and went
toward the door. But when he had al
most reached it he turned.
Il will say this" he said, you have
known for three days that Mr.. Tho
burn was going to have a supper to-
night, and you didn't let us know You
must have known his purpose"
| guess l was as surprised as she
was. I'd never suspected she knew.
She looked at him over her shout
der
why shouldn't he have sup
per?". she demanded angrily. I'm
starving we're all starving for decent
food. I'm kept here against my will.
Why shouldn't l have one respect
able meal? You with your wretched
stewed fruits and whole-wheat breadsl
Ugh!"
I'm sorry. Thoburn's idea. of course,
IS to make the guests discontinued, so
they will leave"
"Oh!" she said. She hadn't thought
Of that, and she flushed. "At least
she said, you must give me credit for
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the blamed stun here. and then get
up az dawn for cold bath and a
twenty-miIe walk and an apple for
breakfast Ugh, my shoulder is dislo-
Gated"
turned and few back 10 Miss Pat.
" and Pierce They had stopped In
tbs shelter Of the fence corner and
Mr.. Pierce was on his knees IN front
Of her, was SO astounded that for.
got for the moment what had brought
me
Just second" be was saying. ms
fee on the heel"
~i1easf get ~ OF your knees. you'll
fsks eoId7
yNeser txe . cold ~ scrape II Of
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not trying to spoil Dick and Dolly
chance here"
1--WE are going to allow the party y
go on" he said, stir and uncomproni,ss
ing. It would have been better II nv
accepted her bit of apology. :.
How kind of you! ! dare say -
would have it, anyhow" She was sA-
castle again.
Probably. And you-wiil go
Certainly"
Even when the result
"oh, don't preach!" she SAID. pua
ting her hands to her ears. tsli w
and Minnie want to6preach. why uou
you preach at each otherY Min Min
talks love. love. love- And you ple'~ ~
health ard morality, You drive Nv
crazy between you"
GRO BE CONTINUED
A child receives kisses free ="
BAV
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child receives kisses free ="
yorng man has 10 steal them "iu
cid man has 70 bay hem
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