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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

singing and the wide field of sacred song and oratorio work, and l asked him atfer my resume of them all which he would like to follow
 "The child thought slowly" she went on to say, "and soberly and then by and by he darted a bright glance of in- quiry toward me and said:
 Singing in church is something like preaching. isn't it?"
 ''I told him it was,'' said Mrs. Rivers. 'I told him that a song well sung was often a sure messenger of peace to the weary soul It 1iberates the word of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Youth
 Just plain youth-is so beautiful! Its abundant vitality;
 Its easy freshness;
 Its undimmed eye
 Its unlined skin;
 All these attributes make such impress upon older hearts and heads, And, too
 Its care-free surety;
 Its dauntless hope
 Aren't they delicious to just-watch? So stainless and so pure. Why You can't help feeling that some fine morning the spirit of youth was made by the gods when joy was abroad in the land, and nothing save happiness rang forth from earth to heaven, Youth-beautiful youth has had no Pen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

uel wrestles with vain imaginings and fruitless efforts.
 Nor
 Has it felt life's cumulative tortures! Therefore
 Why should youth not be of interest? And
 When to this natural interest is added talent, real, beautiful budding talent, we feel warm, vital delight in the young possessor.
 Oh! golden, rollicking, beautiful, sun- shiny youth
 Temple Thurston has well expressed ir his "Richard F'urlong," the average youngsters attitude toward life at the very beginning, when he says:
 ''Nearly every boy, setting forth te conquer, is a superman. Of danger he knows nothing; of jeopardy no more. No nope is forlorn to him; no temptation strong enough to assail the high citade of his resolve. He is out to win with a whole heart. and all compromise tt victory is beneath the contemplation oi his mind."
 On last Sabbath morning l happened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
nas Wonderful Boy Soprano, at St. Andrews Church

ster's eyes and mouth and know that
 he's been thinking music all his lifep' The young Kilgore lad, at this, rather resented that he'd had no part In the Iconyersation, and feeling that 1t was 'up to him to express his opinions too, he said in his manly little way: q like Mr Clarks looks, too.' 1 And
 Then seized with a shyness and lbashfulness that came near overthrow ing the entire scheme of his thoughts, he paused, then suddenly took up the cudgels, and continued: "Yes, do like MT. Clark's looks. He's so-so -clear--and fine" | The sentiments in each youthful mind are echoed in the hearts of many "growns- s-ups' who know the two gem tlemen in question and among the parishoners of St Andrews church.
 their beloved rector with his purity of 1 life and thought and soul, and his deep l spirituality and tender, warm, humanity toward man finds gentle response from all in the tribute paid him by the heart of youth.
 Mrs. Rivers in speaking of Reginald
 Thomas and his future alluded to the | fact that the first thing that struck her about her little pupil was his sensi- tive musical conception, probing for the
 motive that would furnish motor power l for his life.
 l Said she:
 | "Reginald and I have thrashed out a I rood nf lkb vel ha l 'wherefores' of things in our talks about
 the various channels that are open to a l singer. I spoke to him of the opera
 with all of it's allurments and it's in I toxicating successes; I spoke of concert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

the angelic quality of MT. Gunster's voice had been her topic when speak ing of the well known tenor to her pupils.
 Yes" said Reginald, "but think he looks just grand! I'd know he did things"
 Then
 Turning suddenly about with a boyish instinct, which is big and manly and developed to a marked degree in him, he said vehemently and positively:
 Why, you can Just look at Mr Gun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

God and sends 1t out upon the paeans that only the wings of song can trans port
 T know the child interrupted, she said, "'that's what I'll be--a sacred singer. I have chosen."
 Oh, purity of youth,
 Oh, genuine little child heart--sn-
 cere and truel
 Oh. splendid ardor that choses-- 'afhe highest when he sees it, Not Jancelot--not another"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

lines than the editor OF the Randolph
Review Is, and there, therefore, re-
mains a strained relation between
the State Journal and the Telegram:
The C1arksburgs Telegram is Dit
terly cruel in. this direction, wnen ~
says the Randolph Review knows
more about the question Of good
roads and things rural than the edi-
tor OF the State Journal does. Wen
bet we have built more good roads
since We were born in Wetzel county
some moons after Sep Hall was, q
hundred and three years agone, than
the Randolph Review ever did IN q
week. As to tnfngs rural, the Ran
doiDh Review never dug any 'seng
over on the border line between Cal
hopn and Ritehie, or picked any paw
paws on the raspberry trees down
here in Wood. The CAarksburg Tele-
gram Is cherlshing some grudge or
other and that is the reason OF us
Vicious partially to the Randolph
Review, in the face c. tae facts ike
those given above.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
CHURCH MAKES
RAPID GROWTH
First Methodist Episcopal Con-
gregation Aspires to Mem
bership of ] 900.

Twenty-six persons were baptized
and fifty-two were received into full
membership of the First Methodist
Episcopal church at its Sunday morn
ing service, which was in charge OF
the pastor, the Rev. G. d. Smith.
The new additions to membership
make ninetyufour received during the
present conference year and total
OF 276 during the last sixteen months.
The church hasa membership at presT
emit Of $50 and the congregation will
work strenuously to raise the mem
bership to 1000 before the conference
year closes October /.
The Sunday school has increased
thirty-three per cent. in attendance
during the last year and the Epworth
League has increased $50 per cent.
The Sunday congregations often tax
the seating capacity OF the large au-
ditorium and galleries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Water and Not That Of the City
of cIarksburg is Objected
to BY 3. 80.

Under date line of April Is, 1914,
a news item appeared in the Fairmont
papers, which was reproduced in the
April 16, 1914 issue of the Telegram
in which the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company was quoted as max
ing unfaYorable comment on the quail
ity OF the water furnished the COM
pany for. boiler purposes by the city
OF CIarksburg. Believing that the ar
ticle did not reflect the feeling of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
the local water works annd sewerage
board directed. the attention of the
superintendent OF the company to tAe
article in question with the following
results:
Grafton, w. Va, April %, 1914.
CIarksburg Water Works and Sewer
age Board,
C1arksburg, w. Va.
Gentlemen;
Referring to your letter Of April y,
in regard to clipping in the Fairmont
papers of April 10, 1914, regarding
water supply, etc, unfortunately the
article was written by the F'airmolt
papers without our being consulted,
otherwise the word Clarksburg would
not have appeared but the word MO-
nongah would have been used In It's
pIace. We have some very bad water
at Monongah. So far as we know there
is no complaint whatever against the
water at Clarksburg.
Yours truly,
J. NJ. SCOTT,
superintendent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Convinolnu Contradiction.

Not many weeks ago, Clarksburg
citizens. daily heard the 'fbeautiesZ
OF the government OF Huntington
unclaimed. indeed. the government
there was proclaimed ideal. Tnere
was not a single blot or blemish But
the following from Saturday morn
ing's Huntington Herald-Dispatch y
a Convincing contradiction:
The Herald-Dispatch has, on nu-
merous occasions, deplored the abb
sence OF the water wagon.
where is the street sprinkler!
Why has it been thrown into disuse?
Why is dust given the right 81
way In the business section, polluting
fruit and vegetables and cumming
the eyes of the populace?
Yesterday brought conditions that
were painful, and, at times, well
nigh intolerable.
The operation of the street sprink-
Ter is a simple matter, and by no
means expensive. when its import
ance is considered.
Why not put it into commission?
OF course We don't nesd 1t when It
is raining But the rain Is not Tor
ever, and when the rain rs NOT the
DUST rs.
Prithee, kind sirs. give Us relief!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

pardon me-" said Romeo Snoozer,
but won't you accept part OF my
umbrella? This rain is getting very
VET (He had been standing under
an awning for the last hour looking
for just such an opportunity
Certainly" said the beautiful girl
at once. "I generally use my brothers
umbrella, but it has been stolen. This
Is the first time ever allowed per-
feet stranger to take such liberty.
Pm glad YOU consider me perfect,
said. Romeo with slight blush
oh" she returned, that's Just a
phrase. But 1 am very much struck
with your appearance. Would you
consider me bold If l asked where YOU
lived?''
Not at all, not at alll' cried Romeo.
"spriddIes Avenue, second door from
the center. Here's one OF my cards.
Call me up sometime"
She said she'd think 1t over, and
she was very nice all the way to her
home (she was really besr) although
Snoozer was rather disappointed when
she did not ask him to step in.
II.
The first thing she did when she got
home was to run to the telephone.
Hello" is this you, Tom 2" she said
when she had gotten her brothers
office. You know that umbrella Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

If you have grievance at some one
don't start a newspaper to get even.
Tried that once ourselves and before
we reached the point of making eI-
penses had lost three thousand dollars
and two years work. And worst OF all
found that there wasn't q single th11ls
that could be done with the newspaper
which would even up with anybody or
ANYTHING. After the idea OF getting
even got out OF the system and our
attention had been turned to running
a newspaper for other people things
began to look up a. bit This bit OF
advice Is absolutely free. Take Just
as much Of it as you Iike.-Spencer
Times-Record.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

S. r. Bentley, representative of the
New York Life Insurance Com
panv. publishes in another coll
umn of this issue special war
rules adopted by his company,
along with full and complete explain
alton OF what they mean and how
men insured in his company stand IN
relation to the company, if they go 70
war. The Information given by Nj.
Bentley is very important and.all per-
sons interested should carefully read
the same. Mr.. Bentley also very kind
" volunteers any other information
along the lines mentioned in his adj
yertfsement that may be desired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Governor M. ID. Hatfield and Con-
o,ressman III. m. Moss are advertise
a two of tne principal speakers at
woman's suffrage meeting to be held
III Parkersburg Friday evening, MAY
/. while the governor Is a fighter.
ii is not believed he VIII show any
Pankhurst symptoms and there -
consolation in the knowledge that ne
will not suggest arson squads as 2
means of bringing equal Suffrage
about
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Coming Events
In Clarlksburg

Saturday, May within the
Law" Robinson Grand theater.
Saturday, May 9-Baseban game,
West virginia University vs.. West
Virginia Wesleyan, Union Park,
Thursday, May i 4-Baseban game,
Cuban Stars VS. Clarksburg team OF
Paw. Va. League, Union PARK.
FRIDAY. May 15.-"Peg o. Ny
Heart" Robinson Grand theater
Thursday, June BASEBALL
game. Ohio Wesleyan VS. West Vir-
ginia wesleyan, Union Park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

The growth of CIarksburg and the
mutual relations existing between. 1t
and ITS several suburbs impress the
necessity OF enlargement of the cor"
porate. limits and the rapidly chang
ing conditions, some of which are
radical. demand new charter: me
present administration should take
this matter up and have a practical
and up-to-date charter drafted to pc
presented to the Legislature ,when ~
meets next winter, for passage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
D1sORDERIY CONDUCT.

Thomas Dixon was fined $500 in
notice court Sunday morning for dis
orderly conduct in Pike street Satur-
day night. 1t was alleged that he was
proclaining his physical prowess In
loud tones and challenged any one
on the street to meet him in battle.
Officer GIL made the arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Significant Omission.

As the editor of the arkerso utB
state Journal failed to mention the
famous fall Iblackberries, which grow
IN Ritchie county, when he pro-
foGndly told Of his profound knowl-
edge of things rural as follows. the
Telegram is reluctant to concede
him 4 greater authority along certain
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
An Ryening Echo.

Let us put on nothing, and we shall
never cringe. Let US assume nothing
and we viii not be mortified. Moth
ing gives such upright dignity OF men
as the consciousness. II am what !
pretend to be- About me there Is no
nake-believe. -. ANNA ROBERTSON
BROWN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
BarY-YOu Ret.

An excursion to the artic region
is now projected from London. Tickets
win be $1,000 each. The steamer viii
be equipped with every modern CON
Ivenience and comfort, including a bar,
and the passengers will not be Obliged
to live on pemmican. Going p
wheeling Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ChenD CONCESSIONS.

Billy Sunday appears to be putting
into practice the Democratic theory
OF reducing the cost of living. He
only got $4,000 for $4,000 reported
conversions at Scranton, Pa. or less
than S1.50 head.-Bluefeld Tele-
graph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Secretary Bryan declares that ne
has never thought of resign.ng y
is disappointing to the country that
he has not resigned ere this ana z
4eener disappointment that ne nas
mot even thought of doing so. Maybe
for the country's good he will yet
think about resigning and put tAe
thought into execution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Homo for the Best.

The West Virginia debt case IS AGAIN
before the United State supreme cours
for better or worse, no one knows.--
Shepherdstown Register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ClarEsbnro Girls Don't Fllrt.

The travelling man who fiirted on the
train with two girls from clarks-
burg, and got a hat-pin thrust in re-
turn, told the Cincinnati judge that
he'd never again Josh" a West Vir-
ginia young woman.-Charleston Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
LI0uId Optimism.

Senior Zapata, who recently came
out with the statement that Mexico
can Iiok- the United States any time
the two countries go to war, must be
Getting his Theoretical bubbles from
auerta's liquid optimism.-Hunttngto n
Herald-Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

There is general complaint AZ
Fairmont that livestock is permitted
to run at large in the city limits
there and destroy lawns and gar
dens. This does not speak well LOT
Fasrmont as city or for that new
tangled form of government that city
has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
What OTHER EDITORS SAY
The Latest

The latest dance Is called the Huerts
Salute. It's a cross between the dough
nut dip and the punch boil rush
Preston News
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

TO the good roads movement an Inn
petus that could not IN any other
way be obtained
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

The city fellow who finds himsel II
unable to work on the roads May 8
and %, can help the cause along by
Airing some one to work for him or
sby contributing to fund to hire
men and teams. Good roads VIII
heiY, him and ne should not DE IN
willing to do his part in some way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Al Reminder,

President wilson's attitude reminds
us forcibly OF the father who tells
the small boy ''This hurts me more
than it does you.-'Wheeling News
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
THE DAILY
NOV lie T TE
ROMEO's RUIN.

When the oranges are falling,
And the plums are nice and ripe;
/ viii marry you, dear darling,
And wen live on soup and tr1pe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Add a cool, well ventilated, seclIId-
ed room and sleeping porch to your
house by having all of your porch
openings equipped with Aerol1x No
Whip Shades.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
II You Would Keep Home
Sweet and Clean. Use
Il Vacuum Cleaner.

AT s5.9S--We are showing q new model Of
hand Vacuum cleaner, combination vacuum
Cleaner and SWeepeFa mach me that will pick up
lint, hair. ravelings, pins, etc. ASK to see the
''Waddsli'' at sS.ss..
Or the celebrated Regina Vacuum Cleaner 1t
$I0.5e.lzA wonderful hand machine.
Would you prefer an electric maehlne2 We ara
sole agents for Clarksburg for the worlds famous
Hoover Suction Sweeper" acknoWIedged b. en-
perts TO best electric sweeper on the market
Can be had in four sizes, $500 $500. $500,
and $1,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
TAKEN TO BALTIMORE.
Negro Murderers Saved From Moo
Vengeance.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 2.-Guarded
by Company X of the Fifth Maryland
infantry,three detectives and five Bal
timore City policemen, Jamase Para
way and Norman Mabel, the two ne
groes who confessed to the murder Of
James R. Coleman, of Kent county, on
December %, were brought to this
city at 3:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon on the state steamer Governor
McLane.
A crowd estimated at 1000, gather
ed at the foot of the city pier at the
foot of Calvert street and saw the
negroes hustled from the steamer to
the pier and whisked away in the
Central district patrol under heavy
guard
The arrival of the negro and the de-
tectives with their prisoners was one
of the most spectacular events that
has occurred along the water front
for many years. Scores OF policemen
made an effort to keep back the
throng as it surged toward the au-
to-patrol.
Five minutes after the arrival OF
the Governor McLane the negroes
were locked in cells in the Central
Police station where they will be de-
tanned until commitment papers ar
rive today from the authorities OF
Kent county.
The negroes will then be taken to
THE city Jail, where they will be he'd
until their trial, which has been re-
moved to Elkton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Police Say She Poured Oil on Her
Clothes Then Set Fire to Them.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Crazed by
constant worrying over religion, so
that she became convinced that 1t
was necessary for her to make sac
yifce for her sins, Mary Cassmy'
seventeen years old, of 1724 South
Twenty-second street, according 10
the police, poured a quart OF Kefo-
sene oil over her clothing wednesday
and then applied lighted match 10
The oil-soaked garments. The entire
surface of her body was burned to a
crisp, and she died a short time after
being admitted to st. Agnes's hos
pital
According to the police, the girl
had been. afflicted with a religious
mania for some weeks, and had been
over 7ealou. in her devotions. DAILY
she Is said to have visited churcn
aesr her home and spent hours knssi-
irc rSo-e the sftsar in prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
FIGHT IN A; RESTAURANT.
Chinaman Rushes TO Door and Cries
Fight" Which Causes Alarm
of Sire"

A disturbance took place about 10
o'clock last night in Chinese res
taurant on Royal street near King.
1t is said to have been caused by a
man refusing to pay for the services
rendered him and an assault upon the
celestial. The Chinaman rushed to
the door and Grief fight" which peo-
pie short distance away interpreted
"fire." An alarm was sounded and the
apparatus started north on Royal
street. Officers had in the meantime
arrested the disorierly customer as
we'll as the proprietor of the restau-
rant. Both left collateral for their
appearance this morning. When the
case was called in the police court the
Chinaman was on hand, but the man
with whom he had had the difficulty
was absent. The latter forfeited his
collateral. The proprietor Of the place
and one of the attaches? attempted to
state the case, but most of their
words were .'unintelligible to the
court. Enough, however were OBJ
aimed to show that the Cinnamon were
not in fault and they were dismissed
and the collateral returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
John Wanamaker Tells
Philadelphians That Busi
ness is Not Menaced.
MUST TEST NEW LAW.
President Wilson Gets Credit for
Redeeming Pledges for Lower
Tariff and Monetary Law.

Philadelphia Jan.2.-Praising the
Wilson administration for keeping its
tariff and currency pledges, John
Wanamaker, speaking at the annual
New Year celebration of the Union
League Yesterday, took a most opti-
mistic view of the business and e.
nancial situation. He said the tariff
bill was much better than that of the
Cleveland administration, and, as a
Republican, he emphatically stated
that he could see nothing in it that
was dangerous to American indus
tries. Although he criticised some Of
the features of the currency meas
ure, he admitted that it was a decid-
ed improvement over the old system
and suggested that all good citizens
unite to make it complete success.
Many of Mr.. Wanamaker's views
were supported by E. 7. Stoteshury.
who as the leading banker of the city,
said the currency bill was vast i'm
provement. Congressman George S.
Graham also urged a fair trial for
the administration measures. These
utterances, made by prominent Re-
publicans in the city's stronghold of
Republicanism, were considered as
"a stern rebuke to Republican poll
ticians who are going about the
country howling that calamity would
follow the passage of the Democratic
tariff and currency reforms.
Positive proof was given that the
big business and financial interests
of the country do not fear a panic,
but in fact anticipate good times by
the speeches of Mr. Wanamaker and
Mr.. Stotesbury. Nh Wanamaker,
however, was dubious about the
fundamental principles of the cur
'rency measure, even while admitting
that it was an improvement. In the
first place he said he dis not believe
it was a proper function of the gov
ernment to engage in banking. In the
second place, he spoke Of the diff
Guilty in getting the right men as
members of the Federal Reserve
Board. Banking was such compll-
Gated science, he said, that the Pres
ident should take especial care in the
selection of the members and should
not be guided in any way by politics.