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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR .RENr-Furnished rooms for gem
tler1en only. nice light airy rooms, use
OF bath and telephone. one minute
walk from Waldo hotel. 40 West
Pike street. rear Lyceum theater. Bell
phone S52-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
children. Apply 1T as Melgs avenue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR sALElMeet market, in Wallace.
only market In town. Inquire Of Ray
Newton, Wallace, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

SM1THY will have some nice fresh fish
and oysters Friday. and the people of
iClarksburs know that keep the quail
ity and the flavor. W. B. Smithy,
Prop. Narrow Gage Restaurant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR RENT-one nicely furnished room,
next to bath, electric. lights and ali
modern convenlences. meals If desired,
or use Of kitchen etc, for light houses
keeping. 2S2 Monticello avenue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR SALE-Saturday, August 2sth, at
p. m. at the front door OF the court
house, two good mich COWS, fresh.
c. L, Ford, Auctioneer..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28
ROOMS ANC BOARD
TAIL0RING

ME TAILOR SUITS. ovEReoATs. ETC
70: both ladies ait gentlemen. Our
work II our best adyertisement-ii
brings. the CUSTOMERS back. Baltimore
Tailoring Company, Greaney Bldg.
Daily Telegram u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR SALE-Soms stock in u fast grow
ing Clarksburg concern. been In busi-
ness I'VE years selling an absolute
he tims and viii s say t Better t tsan 1ost
dividends. Write "E. Il. G. Co." room
607 Goff Building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR SALE-one fiat top desk, sox34.
cost $50 VIII sell for $50. Practically
as good as new. L. f. Peters, room
Sl3 Union Bank Bldg .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

NOTICE no FARMERszwe have, for
sale 500 empty whiskey barrels for
Brotherhood Junk Co.. Bell phone
624-W: Home phone 6i6-L.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR RENT-Store room 2sx50 feet In
fine legation at Glen@ood. See Charles
= d. Elliott. 7l6 Con Building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28

FOR sALElwe have on hand about rs
fifty gallon Coco-Cola barrels. These
barrels Will be very fine for cider.
Apply at the Coco-Cola Bottling Works
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
100000 Under Arms.

In Turkey at the present more than
100000 soldiers are in arms. The re-
serve men ana the militia have not vet
Is concentrated north Of Anatolla. near
the Russian frontier. Several divisions
have taken position on the European side
OF the Black Sea near Media Large
numbers OF troops have been concentrated
at the entrance to the Bosporus and at
support to the Notifications at The Oar
danollcs.
The officers corps OF the Turkish army
are unanimously in favor OF war. En-
Yer Pnsha. Minister of War, and Telect
Bey. Minister Of the Interior, did not hes!-
gle between Russia ana the two allied
central European Powers the fate OF Tur-
key also Will be decided. II Is their
opinion that the breaking up OF the Mos
covite power would not only bring about
the possibility Of Turkeys peaceful de-
the Moslem world from the nightmare
which haHsS over II, caused by the fear
Of Russia, The new Balkan Alliance has
command over 15OO.O00 soldiers. which
will strive with al, their power to keep
Russia back and will no; permit that she
should make Constantlnople and the Dnr-
danellcs the basis OF her new plans for
conquest. bringing the Balkan states un-
der the yoke Of the Russian Empire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
PLANNED TO ENJOY
HIMSELF In PARIS
Wounded German Officers Note
Books Shows Visions Of
Chicken and Wine.

BoRDEAux, Sept. ia pocket con-
versation guide which had been copied
in the notebook of a wounded German
officer in "A French hospital seems 10
Indicate that it was the wish of the
author to turn 1t to account on the
entry of the Germans into Paris Some
OF the expressions, translated from
French into English were:
Give me three chickens" 81 want
two bottles Of champagne" Three bot
ties Of very old burgundy and Give
me some of your best cognac"
The last two French expressions,
translated into English. are
which IL the nearest way to the
Opera?" and How can J reach the
Moulin Rouge"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Train blinds Ora yyn.

Tn'r" " ''c iny wh.n he l. y. w. r.
vas "No'u' 'Fr'y occupied by Government
!H!n'. ana the day WHEN trains with
nINIS drawn rolled continuously through
Wd,fo"d 4 night there were lights be-
n'hd N" blinds. and so they vanished
RON the startled eyes OF Herttordshirr.
Nbout = p axe several newsplpers--
ncllolns the Strr-subm.tted more or
Ies' pointed Inquiries T. the press bureau.
In" hnreiI responded galllntly 70 Tho
'ai'' ana while Il declared shat the eye
Witnesses VINO had seen The Russians must
Dc trained liars.' Il gave instructions
N nothing must be published abou.
Russian troops
TO the trained car n Tleet street there
W. singular lack OF directness abou.
Nos" dcualS. As tho great object OF the
W aI ''iI''" would b" To keep this news
'' '"rr 'rue-aS long IS possible from
''' h''Nl"lgc OF the Germans. Il was not
.prr''' ug c'at the bureau sh uld deny II.
. would Ihviously be- ,d'r 20 pull down
'.' l'ludS On tho Cuss ck troop trains
"oHsh Watfp"d FOR fen II German spies
'."'"g il" news t. Germany II II were
'' tNr.'r ln the newspapers for all 20
''d lhd repeat So Fleet street sat tight
p" VA and waited for the day /; has
cow" az Inst I'm THIS roundabout manner,
~ ~ ''"tngcst chapter IN the military
history or Europe since We brought Rus
.n ''o ps 10 Holland to fight Napoleon
W I''H hl. been nnrOlled."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
PRUSSIA ROAD HOG, "
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Would Push Nations and Tndi.
viduals Out Of Her Way
to Gain Point.
ASKS WELSH TO ENLIST
Declares Country That Would
Disregard National Honor
Is Doomed.
ASKS WELSH TO ENLIST
l.oNDoS. Septemb,r t9

ipNDONs Sepltrlb'l u
David Lloyd George Chancellor of the
ESchequer. addressed an audience "
Neishmen In the Queens Hall this after
noon IN the campaign for recruits for
tn British armies In the field.
"rhcr" .s no man IN this hall" the
Chancellor said. who throughout his
political lifr has regarded the prospect
Of engaging in war with greater repug-
nance than myself. There H. no man
either inside or outside this hall who Ia
more convinced than that we could not
hav" avoided tho present war without
national dishonor
"Nuy nation which disrcgards its ma
tIonM honor Is doomed. and Great Rrit-
ain was bound 10y honorable obligations
20 defend the independence. liberty aud
integrity Of belgium"
H"pymg To- tho suggestion that Great
Britain had used IN" belgian treaty ~
cloak to veil her jealousy Of supe-
riur civilization. TIA, Chancellor said:
"pur answer was the action We took in
1870. In that case Prince bismarck re-
spectcd pruss'a's treaty obligations. but
it was To- tn" interest OF Prussia To break
her treaty to-day. and she has done it,
To Prussia treaty is just scrap of
paper
"They tell US that treaties ar. only
scraps Of paprr" he said. let me ask
this. Hay" you any bank notes in your
pockets? Wen. II you have. Just re-
{ member that thcv are scraps of paper
y gu can go ahead and burn them a. rags
u YOU want t.. They are worthless IL
i were not that the whole credit of the
British Empire stands behind them
Treaties are somewhat tho same They
AZ, tho cur.'uci"s ~ intcruationa, states
man-ni'' And yet Germany did not think
, them worth aspect
This doctrine ~ a scrap of paper
/ goes tu "a, roo; ot all public law We
are tiChtlug against barbarism and there
( is only on" W., Of quitting IL right. II
( there are nations who say they viii re-
spect treaties only when s; IS to their in
terest To do 50 "" must make Il Ia their
b interest To- de- 80 IN tn" future
~ great nation ought to We asha med OF
behaving Ike a fraudulent bankrupt try
/ ing 10 escapc his obligations.
Prussia Is the road hog of Europe.
Men. women and children and nations are
ordered OUT ul tn" way. Even Great
Britain is ordered out OF the way. II the
old British spirit l. Still left tn" bully will
be- torn from his seat. They Thought wo
could not beat them. II will not be ..nsy.
Il will Ice long Job. II will be t"rrible
/ Rut m the end We shall march through
I terror to triumph.
This struggle Is n great war for tho
emancipation of Europ" from tn" thral-
dom of the military caste which ha,
: thrown its shadow upon two general one
/ of men AMI has now plunged the wor,t
into a weller Of blood"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
ARREST EDITOR FOR CRITICISM.
! Canadian Government Objects TO At
tack on Minister Of Militia.

WINNIPEG, sept l9.--knox Magee, edi-
tor Of the Winnipeg Saturday Post, was
arrested to-day by order OF the military
at Fort Osborne.
The arrest was the result OF an article
published 10y Nasee in which criticism
was made Of Sam Hughes, Minister OF
Militia, and the arrangements made a:
the military cncampment at Nalcsrtier for
the handling Of the expeditionary force.
Military guards have been stationed ut
the offices OF the newspaper to prevent
further distribution of the issue contain
irg the article to which objection was
mace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
SHOWER ARROWS ON GERMANS
french <irships Have Now
Weapons, Says Muntch weekly.

'"FlIN. Via Rotterdam and London
''. -. The Munich Kcdtcdl weekly
''r ~ showers Of stool arrows released
'' i""H'h aviators from height OF over
nl. These arrows are OF pressed steel
I''""'n four and siN inches long and "a
quarter Of an inch in diameter They
"7.' a heavy pointed head.
m N'dlcdI WC'kIv. which secured it's
In'orm1tion from soldiers wounded by
'''S' arrows, says that "A German regi-
mont was resting in close battalion for
W''on Two Ayiaturs circled overhead
~ 'uddenly the arrows ralned on them.
'NB one man by mead wound and
N"t' 'lng men OF three companies.
4. 'o men Were surprised, but as soon as
called where the arrows had come
l'4 tncy crawlcd under wagons and
dptd injury from second shower
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
ONLY IN ENGLAND
War office Says Their Servants
We're Mistaken for Troops
by Scots.
STORIES CALLED CANARDS
People Believe Cars Soldiers
Did Pass Through Despite
DrnialS. Says the "Star."
LoSDoN. September 10.

LoSDoS. September 10.
Effort. have been made IN the past
few days 10 trace the origin OF the
cpnard about Russian troops having
been sent by way of Archangel and
Scotland TO tho western theatre OF war
n Belgium aud France. The reports,
which wyr la persistent circulation for
some duyy here werc denied officially
b. the British War Office.
I, - suggested by an official Of the
Gr.orum.n, ihrt the reports may have
arisen from, Inc fac. that a number Of
RUSSIAN officers detailed FOR staff and
uht ryl'un duty In the western field of
operations I'D pass through England
w,h thclr urd,r.ies and retinues OF SER
wants all 100 uniform.
scottish villagers are believed to have
no'od M" officers and soldiers in Rus
san uniforms and to have spread the
reports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Turkey Not Alone.

In the defence OF the Dardanelles Tur-
key does not stand alone Undisputed Rus
sian rule over the Black Sea would
threaten the very existence of Bulgaria
and Rumana. Once In possession of
the Notifications along the line of the
Dardanelles. Russia would not permit the
ships OF Bulgaria and Ruman!a to pass
There is but little doubt that in the pres-
ent European confiagrauon Rumania's
sympathies are with Austria Hungary
Bulgaria has long since freed herself
from Russian influence. She hates Rus
STA for her support OF Scrvia after the
second Balkan war, when the greater par:
Of Bulgarian conquests were torn away
from the conqueror and handed over to
Servia. Her interests az we'll as her
sympathies prompt Bulgaria now TO make
friends with Turkey.
Russian designs upon the Dardanelles
therefore. will he opposed by the new
Balkan Alliance, to which belong Tur-
key, Bulgaria and Rumana. For tho
present this alliance has merely a defen-
sive character. but the moment. Russia
actually makes an attempt to gain pos
o'oSioH VI INC btIudItllts IL VIII QUICKLY
change to the aggressive
Should Turkey become involved In the
present European corfagration then not
only will Asia Minor take up arms. but
the whole of the Moslem. the extreme
south in Asia, will rise up in arms. The
attitude of the Balkan Alliance is OF vail
liable assistance to Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary in compelling Rus,ia to
keep several army corps on her south
ern frontier.
In view OF the forthcoming events the
Turkish Government put new men at the
mead of three army corps These are
the presumptlve commander In chief
| should war break out. The commander
Of the district of Constautinople will be
Leman Pasha, who Is OF German descent.
! The commander OF the district of smyrna
| is Dsemal rasha and the commander OF
the provinces along the Caucasian from
tier is Izzet- Hassan Pasha.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
TURKEY IS NOT ALONE.
Keep Russia Back.
By DIR. bella sZEkELEY.

BUDAPEST, Aug. 2s.--Russ!a's Black Sea
fleet wants TO pass through the Darda-
nercs. However. 1t cannot. lnterna-
tional agreements keep Russia imprisoned
within the shores Of the Black Sea. though
she is eager TO got out into the Med'-
terranean to join he fleet OF the Entente
Powers.
The Black Sea fleet, however. was will
ing 10 violate the provision OF the Ber-
lin conference of 1873 prohibiting the
feet Of the European Powers to sail
through tho Dardanelles. But Turkey Is
the mistress Of the channel ami she Is
resolved to keep her mastership. But
the fleet hardly dared TO expose Itself
TO the cross Are Of the Notifications which
line the shores OF the narrow sea whether
the Entente Powers will succeed In Fore
ing Turkey TO permit the sortie or the
Black Sea fleet Is a matter OF conjecture.
The memories of history's classical
wars hover over the strait OF the Darda'
nelles 1t was already scene OF blood
shed during the Trojan wars The ar
mics OF Nerxes crossed over itE waters or
A pon.oon OF ga joined ships. II was
after crossing the Daruanehes '""' "'~
arder the Great for the mrs. time pun
his foot on the ground OF Asia
The end OF the Middle Ages and the be
ginning Of modern times is reckoned from
the day when Suleiman Pasha passet
Through the Dardanelles. captured Con
s,arr:inople and founded the European
Turkish Empire. which at one time ex
tended to the doors OF Vienna Should
nu,sia now come into the possession o
the Dardanelles she would BE- the abso
lutte mistress of the Black Sea ana DE-
able to stretch out her greedy hant
toward Asia Minor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Irpcd closing LA 1875.

4. the Berlin conference IN 1878 Lord
Beaconsield ard Lord Salisbury de-
manded as sine qua non the closing or
the Darlauelley. This was supported by
Count And-assy. the Foreign Minister of
Austria .IIungary. Tho English Govern
men. knew that while Turkey would keep
watch over the Dardanelles, thus closing
the entrance 10 the Black Sea, Great Brit
ain would remain mistress OF the waters
Of the world.
England and Russia now have agreed
on all Asiatic questions, In the Far
East England has a new end In view
Tho conquest OF Arabia. Then English
-uie would extend in an uninterrupted
line from the Mediterranea7 to the Pa
clnc Ocean. Even concerning the Per
sian problem England and Russia have
come to an understanding England no
lorgcr insisted upon the observation oil
the treaty of Berlin; on the contrary she
supported the demand made upon the
Sublime Porte by France and Russia tha
the Black Sea flee; should he permitted
10 pass through the Dardaaclles.
The Triple Entente vainiy exerted al
means OF intimidation. The Turkish GOV
eminent declared that Turkey VIII bf
GUIDED in her decisions only by her owr
interests and for this reason she Will no.
comply with the reques, made upon hei
by tho Triple Entente.
There Is little hope that war betweer
Turkey and Russia can he avoided Tur
key prepares for her crisis by building
now line Of Qualifications upon the shores
of The Dardancllcs The channel Is thirty
eight miles long and the battleship hen
upon passing through II would have L
run the gauntlet OF the big guns placed
upon the shores Most numerous are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
GENERALS WIFE MURDERED.
Russian woman Is Found strnngIc,i
In Her Home In Nice.

NICE. Sept. i9.-Thc body o. Nine.
Obelensky. wife OF a retired RusslIn Com.
cral, was found in their home it"re the
Villa Rose Friday night The woman
had been stranged with q piece Of linen.
which was found tied about her ucc'i
Her right arm also was cut at the wrist
and the shoulder A knit" and blood.
stained clothing were found IN "a bedroom.
The General Is - years oil and. ac-
cordinE 10 the ncigrbors mas often given
Indications that he Wa not Of sound
mind. The coup. lived In the villa win
their adopted daughtcv and nurse.
The police 50 far nave hren unable 70
learn from the General or other memi-r-
of the household the circumstances oil
Nine. Ob"lenslIy's death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
TO SHIELD ART WORKS.
belgian Military Governor Names
DR.. Won FRIckr PriVy Councillor.

RERIIH. Sept. ~, via wireless to Say
VILE. l.. lien. Won der Goltz. German
military Governor of Belgium. has APP
pointed Privy Councillor Or Won Facke
TO devise means for the protection Of
art treasures In Belgium. Dr. Won Falcke,
with NJ. Orteil. Belgian art expert.
has left to visit Louvain. Liegc. Namur,
Huy and Nivelles on this mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
RIMOR WON'T DOWN.
British People Refuse TO Believe
DrninIs ~ Russian Movement,

Sy,liG CORES oHSeHce to TEE SuS
LoSooS. Sept. S--The star prints the
tol,ov.us The despatch from Rome that
German official news r"uarts the landing
Of .oV.Uuo russians in France has natu-
raily created I great SCI sation in London
"Tul. w'ssage is the latest phase OF the
most ronarN bi" movement that ever haa
;aa.u p.,cr 90 ia, military history Of this
court-y 70. fortnight, every news
payer o.lico in London has been bursting
Wit IaWprs about Russians. while the
press bureau has been sitting on the
safety ynlyc-in two senses OF the word.
Here IN Fee; stree We are Ike the
Nhsn.trs 20 the first century, anxious to
tel ur % hear some new thing and yet
this thing seemed SO outrageously cheer
fu that wee could not believe II. We all
LAUGHED al II az a giant goosebcrry OF the
wa and passed Oh 20 cunside rations OF
Namur and Mons and Compiegne.
"TE So. at least. were realities these
Russians were gray ghosts out OF the fog
Of war called up by the anxious public
mini. When somebody sent In question
10 the press bureau, that admirably dis
cree authority ISSUED a statement tina; II
was AZ 'loaulut, fabrication ana the uen
who were 100 clever to be taken in by
gossip ,..i they knew It all the time.
Rgt by and by. without a line in n
newsplpe., ta's thing began to grow and
gradually Fleet street began to realize
'ha, 'H't, 80 something In IT, The news
tina, ta' Russians were being transported
from A.oHtrGa IN the white Sea to Lcith
and "ta-, scottish ports. and then brought
ny train ll an" length Of the country, 10
Ice -r-maa~'."d ht various southern ports
70, '.o tuts. OF FTance. began 90 TX Itself
on 'a' rLu,lc mind like "A porous plaster
an no hing would get 1t OFF.
Ever, body Talks of II.
"p.,,.r talked about rho Russians in
the 'rIrt and on the buses next door
neighbJI. popped their heads over the
garden trnos and begged you In conf
denc" 90 tell them what YOU knew abou;
the iIu SANS. People talked about the
Rus Hi..s over the tea tables and In be-
.w""n g.. a''4 At the theatres. 1t was
;ue -'... D..-ma, and everybody either
ga'" %" -"nanded the answer
'MrtnTg!.a details came pouring into
The u"N paper offices like u great river in
Mood, B. I'IaS an it, bosom much ictio..
Blu th''e was SO much evidence that a,
last tn most .ceptical men In Fleet
street dsoilred that 4 this story was not
true no event in history from the battle
OF Actium 20 the death OF Napoleon could
be accepted AZ tru"
'Stori's of russians In transit came
from reliable correspondents all over the
country They came from Lcith, from
Wcrwick from Tewkesbury. from Glouces-
Ter from DOrklng from Dover. Al
'arouSa tho ocavy troop trains runb,et
along tH" Suburban glades of Hern, illl
down at Blackwater station cadets IRON
shndnurS, saw actual vertta bic Russian
soldiers with whiskers somewhere tr
NoTh London a suburban resident fount
train pulled up BY signals In a cuttinl
at tho bottom OF his garden full Of Rus
san soldiers. He gave them apples. an,
th'y replied "rhankovitch,' or words I,
that cff'r g.. Russur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
GEN. DE CASTELNAU HONORED.
Gets Grand Cross for Holding Pivot
Of Allies Retreat.
Special Cabie Despaich 10 Tus SvS

HpecHi '""'e "eSp"'' =" '"S 90
FAIRS. Sept. 1a.-Gen. de Castelnau.
who has been decorated with the grand
right hand man OF Gen. Joffre In the
War Office before he won the decoration
by his success as the commander OF the
army OF Lorraine In holding the pivot
on which the allies retreat turned after
the battle OF Charleroi-Mons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Russian Fleet HauntS
Entrance of BoSporus
Black Sea Squadron Reported to BE Awaiting Pretex to
Attack the Turkish Fleet-Balkan Alliance
May Spoil Cars Plans


strait is only one mile wide.
The first thing the young Turks did
when coming into power was to equip
the Notifications with big guns OF the
most modern type The old cannons had
hut little practical value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Nbec1W 'dbTt UtVIHcH 70 THt Sun
PARIS. Sept. 1s.-C;abrele d'Annunzio.
the poet. novelist and dramatist. remains
in his fiat In the Avenue kleber, where,
he says he is writing diary OF Paris
during the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

The steamer Grand Republic will make
to-day her last trip this SEASON mp the
Hudson. She will go as far as Nawburgh
The steamer leaves Pier /. North River,
ut so Yves; l2sth street ut 10 80. and
Yonkers at II A. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
ROME, via Paris. September 10.

NOMt, Wa f'uTIs, StDItTHDrr I'
Reports that the Russian Black Sea
feet. composed of twenty ships. is
cruising Off the entrance to the Bos-
porus have been brought to Naples by
the steamship FavignanR. which has
arrived from the Orient.
The fleet is said to be waiting for
pretext to attack the Turkish fleet II II
should leave the Golden Horn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15
WOMEN GIVE SATISFACTION
AS TELEPHONE OPERATORS

give is that he keeps dogs and wears
whiskers like Horace Greeley" The
operator accepted the call and located
the man in eight minutes. As one
watches the alert oper1tor manipulate
ing the pegs, pushing one in here and
pulling out another there, In response
to the flashing of the lights as they
come and go on the switchboard there
Is little to make one realize the great
responsibility that rests on the
woman at the switchboard. Re-
markable cases Of heroism have been
recorded where they have kept to
their work in the face of the most try
ing circumstances, and, like the WIRE
less operators, have been able to give
great assistance when it was needed.
AS in many other lines of business,
the company prefers to employ opera.
tors with a high school education and
many college and high school grad.
yates may be found among the number.
Those from the normal schools gen.
orally qualify as teachers. The scale
of wages ranges from So to $25 week.
", according to the responsibility Of
the position.