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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
q ANK u z rs CO
XII, LIN {, EIGHT
N|EWLANS
More or Less Progressive VIII
Become Effective the First
/ Of the Year.

HARRISBURG, Phi, Dec. 31.-Ten
new, laws will become effective
throughout Pennsylvania with the be-
ginning OF the new year. The acts
Affecting the largest number Of per-
sons are the workmens compensation
and the child labor laws. Tho COM
pensation act Is elective but exempts
farm labor. It has been accepted BY
the United States Steel Corporation
and other large industries in the
state. T.
The now child labor law prohibits
the employment OF minors under ii
years OF age. provides that workers
between IA and 10 must attend q con-
tinuation school at least eight hours
a week and limits the hour OF employ
ment OF such minors to tifty-one q
week. The eight-hour schooling is 10
be deducted from the working time.
making the actual time Of employ
inent for the week forty three hours.
Messengers for telegraph or messen-
ger companies employed between 8
p. m. and 8 q. m. must be at least "a
years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
But Most Of the Dispatches
Bear the Impress Of Being
Farther tothe Thought.
sERBIANs ARE SUFFERING
Predictions Made That italians
Will Soon Clash with
the BuIgars.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-While Vienna
reports that the battles in Galicia are
increasing in extent and violence
Russia maintains a mysterious reti-
cence concerning its military opera
tons there. It seems certain, how
ever. that extremely important
events, the full significance Of which
is not as yet officially disclosed, are
occurring at the only point where
Russian armies can bring any pres
sure to bear on the Balkan situation
without actually crossing Roumanian
territory.
Many reports reach here that the
Austro-G German and Bulgarian forces
are not only abandoning all prepara-
lions for an advance in Macedonia
but are actually withdrawing troops
from this front, their action being
attributed to the Russian offensive in
Bessarabia, but most of the des-
patches bear the impress Of the wish
being father to the thought.
Active operations in the near East
are now centering in Albania where
the Serbian army Is said to be suffer
ing from harrassing attacks made by
Albanian forces. From the progress
they have made in Albania 1t is pro-
dicted that the Italians will soon
clash with. the Bulgarians.
Paris newspapers assert that the
Entente forces operating in Albania
soon will have the powerful support
of Essad Pasha, the Turkish leader
there.
Athens claims that the diplomatic
situation shows a growing cordiality
between Greece and the Entente pow
ers, France having assured the Greek
government that the occupation OF
the island Of Castelorizo was a sneces-
sity of war and only temporary. No
special importance Is attached to the
island as its status Is underlined.
A historic meeting OF the British
cabinet, at which the final draft of
the compulsfon measure will probably.
be adopted, Is expected today. The
bill, 1t is reported, will embody the
following principles; compulsion to
be applied to all single men who fail
to attest: for this purpose the ma
chinery Of the Earl of Derby's plan
to be made statutory and the provis-
ions Of the laws to be enacted to apply
only for the duration Of the pres
emit war.
The labor conference on compu1-
sion came to no decision as toits at
titude but a strong feeling Of sus-
picion toward the reported cabinet
solution of the problem is manifest.
The labor leaders probably will not
settle upon policy until the rank
and file have had an opportunity to
express their opinion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
ITALIAN ARMY STRONG
AT AVLONA, ALBANIA

PARTS, Dec. 31.-The Journals cor
respondent at Avlona, Albania, sends
the following under date Of Thursday:
THE Italians now have a fairly
strong contingent here. and have sent
regiment to DurazEo. All these
troops seem intended for garrison duty
and there is no sign that they are pre-
pairing to march towards Macedonia
although an effective blow could be
struck at the badly equipped Bulgarian
army, which could be taken on the
flank.
at is reported that Essad Pasha,'
provisional president OF Albania, has
declared war on Austria and Bulgaria.
He has 10000 armed men. His action
IL confirmed will be of real assistance
to the Entente Allies"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
STORE DOOR OPEN.

Merchant Policeman Richard
Brooks while making his rounds of
the stores Thursday night found the
door Of a well known Main street
store open. Officer Brooks sum
1moned two members Of the local po-
lice force and after making an inves-
,tigation to see II any one was in the
store, notified the proprietor and the
building was locked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
LIFE GER TIFICATES
ISSUED 10 NUMBER
BY the State Board of Educa-
ton at Sessions Held in
This City.

The state board Of education ended
Its sessions here at 2:15 O'Clock Fri-
day afternoon, after doing consider
able work Including the Issuance of
e number: OF life and other certificates
to school teachers.
The board recognized normal train
Ing work in high schools by direct
Ing boards Of education to issue high
school diplomas, upon graduation the
same as in other high school courses.
It also agreed to recognize normal
training work done In high schools of
the state other than the ten high
schools designated at the beginning
OF the year and to furnish such In
formation and directions as will en-
able them to do this work in sat
isfactory manner. 4
Life certificates were issued to
Mildred r. F. Dunn, of Clarksburg;
b. F. Randolph. OF the state Of New
Jersey; I. F. Stewart. Of Parkers-
burg: Edward "A. Boiling. OF Lewis
burg; George D. Mcneil. Of Buckeye:
John w. Scott. of. Huntington; Frank
Outright. OF Clarksburg /; Mrs Har-
riet Lyon, of Huntington Amanda NJ,
Abbott, Of Grafton Ruth 4. Bates.
of Kearneysyille: Minnie r. Whor-
ter, Of Charleston Jonathan Tutwil-
lers Of Shanks; Harrison Groves, Of
:Sommersville and Eta s. WALKER OF
Charleston. 81 s 3 s.3
Normal school diplomas were IS:
sued to Lille Gaines and Julia Nc
Gregor. Of Buci.hannon.
Normal school diplomas were rs
sued to Ethel Pedlgo and Anith Jor-
dan, Of Biuedeld.
A professional certificate was is
sued 70 Z " rinsiey, Of the state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
RIBBEEI cHIIlpInEAp.|

John Daniel Ri6bes, aged Il days
son Of MI. and Mrs a. n. Bibhee,
Of 607 Dntf street, Steaiey Heights,
died At n 80 o'clock Thursday night
after short illness. The funeral
seryices were scheduled to be hello
It 8 O'Clock Friday afternoon and the
burial by! = 70 BE- n the Masonic cems-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
HEARING
OF Cases against Indicted Men
is Set by Commissioner
for January 90.

wAsH1N "a ron Dec 81 a 81 - Former
Representative d. Robert Fowler.
Henry B. Martin and Herman Schulz
tets. identified with Labor's Nation
al Peace Council and indicted in New
York under the Sherman anti-trust
law for conspiracy. to restrain trade
in munitions, demanded a prelimi-
nary hearing when they appeared to-
day before United States Commits
sioner Taylor to make formal re-
tnrn to lteh Indictment. Hearing
was set for January 20.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
GERMAN STATEMENT
OF WAR OPERATION Ms

BERLIN, Dec. 81 The statement
from the war Office Friday says that
German troops captpredsansad advanced
British trench near Halluch taking
two machine guns and number Of
prisoners. s.s..3 = " X +
Allied aviators made on attack on
. Ostend. No damage was done to
military establishments. but Il num-
Der Of buildings were shattered. The
heaviest damage is said TO have been
inflicted on the convent Of the Sacred
Heart. Nineteen l5e,gians civ Hans
were wounded and one was killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
sDESER'TERS
Are a German Aviator and His
Mechanic, Both Now In
termed at Flushing.

PARIS. Dec. 31-"A German avi-
ator lieutenant accompanied by his
mechanic. has arrived with his aero
plane" says the Calais correspond
ent OF the Excelsior. "The few OF
over the Dutch border. being greeted
by yolleys from the frontier guard
and landed at the village OF Aarden-
burg They have been interned at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
RATE REDUCTIONS
On Hard Coal to the Atlantic
Seaboard Are Again,
n Postponed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 Redtic-
tons IN rates on anthracite coal from
the Penny yanin fields 10 the "A titan.
tic seaboard were again postponed to.
day by the fnterstate Commerce
Commission ,rhey will become 81.
fective April a Instead Of January i,
Theyiwere originally rdered for Cc.
teher1 and have been twice extend.
ed: q IN / 81 4 \. = 81 a n 3 \
The commission wants to give the
coal roads time to work out the new
schedules they have been ordered ia
make. 4 X ~ z X z. Y,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
MUST PAY FOR STAMPS.

CHARLESTON. Dec. s1-In the
opinion Of Fred o. Blue. state tax
commissioner, county courts must
pay for the postage stamps used by
the circuit clerks in the various
counties for official business. Here;
itofore. the clerks have been paying
for the stamps used in their Offices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
SHOCK is REC CORDED
In CITY OF ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. S1.-An earth
quake shock lasting fifteen minutes
was recorded at $3.50 o'clock this
morning on the seismograph Of the
st. Louis University. The direction
apparently was southeast by south
and the distance approximately LOO
miles from st. Louis. For four days
the seismograph has been restless.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
FRENCH STATEMENT
OF WAR OPERATIONS

PARIS. Dec. 31.-The war office
made the following statement today:
''In Champagne last might the enemy
made an attempt to capture small
observation post near Hill 1873. The
attack failed. The night was calm on
the rest OF the front"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

The sermon heretofore announced
to be delivered to the local Jewish
congregation tonight n the Masonic
temple by Rabbi Maxwell Silver. Of
CIncInnafI, O.. has been postponed
until Friday night, January q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

Berlin See Ill xdSIcss l<.5
ed from Athens state that Tho q <E&|I
knvernment has made 1ecou1 -
tssf against tho forkifcsk Iou ~ |11
allies Of the TERRITORY surrouu1|t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

h thelc Country IS Lander, QYe.,,|
Accordlng to the Federal
Weather Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.--WItI d 3
temperature OF tvonty-four de<r8es
below zero. Lander. Vyo.. val b..
coldest spot Ia the country 11id1y'
Weather bureau reports Ind|ca( 81
steS nthe East with sIxEceQ 11-
giess below zero at Northdo|d. WI s.
ssresnpsraturef wore abnormnI|1 nv
IN cW ENGLAND. In 11e interior 1<
NeE yor4t and over tho uor<ne1 4 a cd :
west Of the Rocky mountains
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
NEW !, RATEs iDlsApPRovRlDI,..

wAsHINGToN IN, Dec. ! New
Sclassif lcation Of frei ght which would
have resulted In q general increase In
rates on grain and grain products and
various other dities between
tho Atlantic seaboard and the Missis-
Dsippi river were disapproved Friday
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

o. D. Mccloud. Who has beon =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
,sv asseelArsp .ssss,

4 WNhttoeIATtpP RfsU n
BUFFALO. Dec. 31.-An earth
quake shock preceded by pronounced
tremors for forty-eight hours was re-
corded on the seismograph at Can't
sius college today. The quake,
which began at 1880 a. m. and last
ed five minutes, was estimated to be
about $500 1niles southwest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

of Alabama.
High school certificates were issued
to walter AZ. Parker. Or Hinton. ana
Ethel NJ. Remley, Of Welch.
The board recommended that A. s.
Peal. Of Bluefeld. be eranted2 an
emergency certificate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

right: Dudley Field Malone Carver and Col ri M Hons.
This the liner Rotterdam col
T. NJ House left on that
vessel Tuesday
New York Colonel sailed III N Carver
accompanied the colonel nnd
sx weeks Or two months wconfer
--As' As
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

Cloudy tonight and saturday. prob
ably rain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
S|N|S|9lNS;)

give to kafr, milo and feterita-all grain
sorghums- distinct advantages. There are
places in the state where corn unqueStionably
is the most profitable, ordinarily, as in some
of the eastern counties and especially those
of the northeast, but even in such territory
the sorghums find useful place, as protec-
ton against shortage of corn due to unfa-
vorabe conditions such as will sometimes oc-
cur Moreover in this section they also out
yield corn on the upands.
Attitudes and length of growing seasons,
as we'll as rainfall, are among the factors that
influence the character of crops grown. In
Kansas, for instance, the growing season in
the southeastern counties is nearly 2OO days,
while in the northwestern corner counties it
is only about 40 days. The average annual
rainfall in the southeast is in the neighbor-
hood of 40 inches; in the extreme west and
northwest II to 18 inches. The elevation in
the southeast is about 900 feet, while in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
orghums and SilOs i'm the SunfOwer State
By ]. C. MOHLER
SECRETARY KANSAS BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

SECRETARY KANSAS BOARD or AGKiCULIUkE
The cash returns from kafr and corn
through series of years show kafr's true
place among the crops grown upon our farms.
The average cash return in Kansas from an
acre of kafr during the fourteen years, from
1901 to 1914, was 2o4 per cent greater than
on the total acreage planted to these crops
during that period.
This showing for kafr is made, too, not
withstanding that as a general thing it is
planted on the poorer types of soil, while
much of the corn is grown on the richer and
more fertile bottom lands. Infrequently, if
ever does one see ka6r growing on the bot
toms"
1t is this ability to produce where corn
does not flourish, as well as the characteristic
that enables it to withstand dry weather, that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13

XVTHILE Kansas early showed keen ap-
w probation of the sorghums, experience
w indicates the husbandmen would find it
profitable to pay still more attention to these
crops.
Comparatively few people, it seems, really
have any adequate comprehension of the worth
of the sorghums in our agriculture, although
it is true both the sweet and non-saccharine
kinds are increasing in acreage.
Corn, of course, is universally considered
as the nations greatest grain crop And so
it is. But it has been so firmly entrenched
in public esteem that region where corn
could not be successfully grown was at once
dismissed in the minds of the majority as UNI
fit for farming. This opinion generally pre-
vailed, and, indeed, for many years seemed
warranted. Successive failures in the endeav-
or to grow corn in sections of limited rain
fall and excessive summer temperatures, but
otherwise admirably adapted to farming, set
investigators and scientists to the self-imposed
task of discovering substitute that would
thrive under the conditions existing in such
portions and one that would take the place
of corn in the feed lot
Foregoing the history of their introduction
and subsequent rise to importance, it is suffi-
cient to say that such substitute was found
in the grain sorghums, chief of which is kaflr
How it has grown in appreciation, even in
reliable corn-growing regions like eastern
Kansas, is Strikingly shown by the experience
of Kansas. Fortunately, through its Board
of Agriculture Kansas has been for years
gathering the statistics of the various crops
grown, and hence we have reliable basis for
comparison.
Corn has been and is Kansas principal soil
product, judged by its annual aggregate value,
but considering the acre-returns kair has
proven its superiority on statewide basis.
In fact, in 1918, kafir on 14O3,731 acres pro-
duced crop valued at $12,324, 131, while the
corn from 5,655,O25 acres was worth only
$13,378,475. This was a year of extremely
dry weather 1t is in such seasons that the
difference between the two crops is markedly
wider, as kafr is noted for its -weather-re-
sisting qualities, producing creditable yields of
forage and grain under conditions that corn
cannot survive In recognized corn regions
kafr is being grown more and more extern
sively as feed insurance.
The following table, showing the value per
acre of kafr and corn in Kansas, 1901 to
1914, inclusive, is of powerful significance:
Kafr Corn
1901. ...................$ 1882 S 3.23
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13


the southeast to the northwest then, it is seen,
attitudes gradually ascend, rainfall becomes
lighter and the seasons shorter. From this
it is plain that crops and methods adapted to
the variation in conditions must be adopted
for greatest success.
The grain sorghums are well suited to the
higher, drier portions and in the main they
are filling the requirements. Here they are
of vital Importance, as they give dependable
grain for feeding and fattening where there
was none before This is significant in that
it is making good one big deficiency that pre-
viousy existed for meat and milk making in
a region that by nature is admirably adapted
to live stock rearing, and live stock is consid-
cred essential to permanently profitable ag-
riculture.
Taking the state over, kafr is the leading
grain sorghum, but where the seasons are
shortest milo is preferred owing to its earlier
maturity. Some of the early varieties of milo,
at elevations of 5000 to 1000 feet, now ma
ture in 90 to 100 days Feterita is another
grain sorghum that has only recently come
into prominence that is also noted for its early
maturity, and the indications are that it will
rival in popularity the better known kafir and
milo
Early maturity is a desirable quality In all
our crops, and this applies throughout the
state, but it is especially important in the west
ern part To encourage early maturity, the
heads of grain that ripen before the general
crop should be gathered for seed Persevered
in, this method should do much to correct the
noticeable deterioration in ka6r and milo.
This deterioration is attributed chiefly to the
general planting of mongrel seed. With pure
seed. of early maturing strains, these crops
are susceptible of very great Improvement
Moreover, owing to the fact that three-tourths
or more of the precipitation comes in the sum-
mer months, it is important that spring crops
be planted as soon as conditions warrant, to
make the most of the moisture in the season
when rainfall is most abundant.
Yielding in the driest seasons grain that
pound for pound is practically the equivalent
to that of corn, the grain sorghums are prov
ing mighty instrumental in Transforming
country that for years was recognized chiefly
as grazing section into one OF general agri-
culture. This means that as time passes 1t
will support vastly increased population;
that there will be more homes, more schools,
more churches, a fuller utilization OF our OPP
portunities, and larger prosperity
The value of the silo should be empha-
sized. While conditions vary widely IN
eastern and western Kansas. returns indi-
cate that owners in both portions are OF one
mind regarding its worth and economic I'M
portance The man with the pit sllo, hlled,
say, with kafr, in western Kansas, is no less
satisfied with results than is the farmer with
the above-ground kind, filled with corn, in
eastern Kansas. Six years ago there were
only about fifty silos in Kansas. The first
by the state board of agricul-
ture last year showed 7,137. This suggests
something of their rapid increase in popular
tv in the past few years. Silos are reported
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
CCNY HIGH ExCURSlONiSTS
Leave Augusta Friday Morning fo-
Trip to Washington.

The Cony High Washington party
left on Train 81 at 9.39 Friday morn
ing for Boston on its way to the
national capitol. The party numbered
about % in all and was in charge OF
Supt. and Mrs. H. H. Stuart of the
Augusta public schools. Quite a num-
Der of the parents and friends Of the
excurslonists were at the station to
see them off and wish them an en-
joyable trip.
The personnel Of the party was as
follows: From Augusta-John Quinian.
Lloyd Douglass, George Froberser,
Norman Murphy. Donald Leigh, Lloyd
Dixon, Maurice Quimby. Leroy Hus-
sew, Edith Norton, Blanche Norton,
Mrs. Guild. acknowledgements Har-
vey, Irene Robinson, Charles Get
cheil and Horace Parlin. Waterville-
Donald e. Flood and Howard Hill.
Vassalboro-Miss Ethel Priest and
sister. Miss Lillian Msrston and
Samuel Jones Of Augusta were also OF
the party as far as Boston.
The party was to arrive in Boston
at 3.15 Friday afternoon and leave at
SOB, going by way Of Providence. New
York, Jersey City and Philadelphia,
and viii arrive in Washington at $50
this afternoon. The party viii remain
in Washington Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday and will leave at o'clock
Wednesday morning for home. ar
irving here at 2.3o Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27

Up to the past few days robins have
been something of a rarity in the
thickly settled sections Of the city
but now the advance guard seems TO
have esta biished its headquarters all
over town. Many of these birds were
seen and heard Friday morning and
Paul Merrill reports that he and r.
A. James heard and saw a song spar
row Thursday morning. Bluebirds are
reported 10 be plenty out around Lake
Cobbosseecontee, and in view Of All
these signs it is believed that spring
has really come to stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and help and for the
beautiful flowers sent during the ILL.,
ness and death Of the late DR.. Charles
Jewett Lincoln.
MRS. CHARLES JEWETT LINCOLN.
DIR. & MRS ALBERT w. LINCOLN
AND FAMILY,
MR.. & MRS. ]. H. LETOCRNEAU
AND FAMILY.