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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

A very successful teachers institute
was held here this week and the Tay-
lor County Teachers Association held
its first meeting during this. instit
tuto Among tho instructors at the
session worc Francis shreeyesaSoi
Fairmont; w. II. Kendrick. Of Mos
gantown: L. w. Burns and II. r. Hnns
mar of Grafton. and Roy J. Martin.
county superintendent OF schools. Il
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

qIarry chadduck and A. O. Stewart
had narrow escapes Sunday when
their automobiles. travelling at usual
speed, collided at sharp corner on
Walnut and Maple avenues. Both
machines were partially wrecked, but
the occupants entirely escaped injury
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Cuts were made by the Baltimofe
and Ohio railroad in the hours Of about
a hundred employees. but II IL claimed
that tho short, hours will only DO soi
n couple OF weeks. The total money
allotment for this division, was larger
this month that in any December sor
several years. ais.. N ., 81,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

The county clerks ONCE broke thu
marriage liconse. record for the ye3f
In November by issuing, seventeen ~.
cerses. This was three, above the
month Of June. the time Of brides and
roses. N ;s
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

James Pitzer, a ven known Graf
ton man, told local .physiciars this
begged that his wifs, wh0 va he'd "a "a
jail for nohfpayment az hne. be
released to visit him bsfor he died. ala
story. however. was doubled ny The
physicians and an Investigation proved
that he had taken 10 poison At I'll.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Tho county clerks report for .,she
last six months shows that more thnn
$500 licenses have been issued IN tshis
county A movement Is now on foot
among the county clerks Of this stAta
to make a strong protest against fsha
present game and fish law before the
next session ofathe West Virginia leg4
islature. The clerks complain that
they are given alargs amount of,Sx.
ira work. without remuneration. and
this does not assist in any ways7in
protecting game, or making huntIiis
safer. Tl'aI
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Former Governor "A. Is, White. Of
Parkersburg, delivered an ELOQUENT adj
dress here Sunday at the annual me,
mortal services; conducted BY ths
Grafton lodge Of Elks, This sertices
were largely attended and were very
impressive.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

The Grafton postmaster ID prepar.
ing to handle twenty-five per ceut
more business at the local postcflce
during the coming holidays than eysr
before and has asked for a dozen nd
ditional clerks. This IS expected fc.b4
largely due to an increase In the. t,ss
OF the parcel post system.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Fire on Tuesday night destroyed d
frame building 1t Junior, betwesn ulx
kings and Belington, which wa: owned
by JEFF Miller. The building was used
both as a store and d dwelling h6ussI
and was valued at $4,000. The of
igin Of the fire is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

unfavorable criticism, regardless of whether or not there is any merit in his remedy. Dr. Beebe declares that he has never claimed autolysin to be a "cure," but in more than 700 cases of cancer that have been treated, the patients were reported clinically we'll.
 The case of Dr. Beebe differs radi- cally from that of Prof. Scott Nearing, who was bounced from the University of Pennsylvania because his radical economic or sociological views did not coincide with those of the wealth-wor- shiping trustees. Dr. Nearing is looked on as a martyr to the freedom of speech in university life and his expulsion exposed the authorities of the University of Pennsylvania to warm criticism. Cornell seems to have had clear case against Dr. Beebe. It's action in eliminating him will tend to uphold the dignity of the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Fire Prevention

The National Safety First associa- tion which has just closed. its conven- ton in Detroit has designated Oc- tober as the annual fire prevention day. The convention also went on rec ord as favoring fire prevention laws, such as require fire drills in schools, the construction of school and public buildings along fireproof lines, etc.
 Fireworks came in for their share of attention and the "safty firsters" will attempt to secure legislation to re- quire the storage of fireworks and combustibles in fireproof buildings. They will institute campaign for the fixing of blame, for carelessly started fires, upon the individual responsible.
 As matter of fact, almost all fires can be traced to carelessness some where. Somebody left matches where mice could chew them; mother lets her children play with matches; some. one does poor job of wiring, or a fire is started with oil and the hurry up" process not only starts the fire in the stove, but burns, perhaps, the whole block.
 An educational safety first cam paign, consistently kept up, should in few years pay many times for the expense and trouble, in the one item of fires prevented. Every man, woman and child should be taught and drilled in simple means Of preventing fires, and ways of extinguishing small fires before they gain a headway.
 Building inspection is being given much more attention now than former 1 ly and great advancement has been made in the construction of fireproof buildings. Yet the fact remains that no building is absolutely fireproof and there is always a certain element of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Will Stimulate Road Building

Within the next two weeks it vii be known which of the proposed lines south of Nashville will be designated as the official Jackson highway route to New Orleans.
 The scout committee, whose recom- mendation will be virtually conclusive has been over the greater part of the suggested route through Mississippi and is now headed for Birmingham homeward bound.
 Birmingham, Montgomery and Mo. 1 bile are cities of compelling interest; Birmingham, from all points of view social, industrial and scenic; Mont gomery socially and historically, and Mobile because of it's likeness to New Orleans, the center of creole romance
 The Jackson highway route should pass through these three famous Ala bama cities, but the condition of the roads and the river crossings will fi- nally determine. By the Mississippi route, ferries would be avoided, where as by the Decatur-B Birmingham Mont gomery- Mobile route there are today several ferry crossings.
 The roadbeds in northern and cen tral Alabama are in fine condition. It is said that high class conditions pre- vail on the roads of Mississippi. But Mississippi has very decided ad- vantage in it's bridges. Automobile touring parties from the north could reach New Orleans without coming in contact with a single ferry All the bridges are modern and permanent.
 A large majority of tourists from the north would naturally desire to visit Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. These pleasure seekers would gladly go out of their way to reach Birmingham. But the way to make sure of Jefferson county forming a part of the official route is for large delegation of this city's representative citizens to meet the Jackson highway scouts Monday and stress all the good points of the Alabama proposition.
 The absence of a bridge over the Tennessee River at Decatur might be overcome with a promise that one would soon be built. A similar prom ise would have to be given that a bridge would be built across the Tom bigbee.
 At any rate the coming of the scout committee will stimulate good road building throughout this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Storms Ahead for Carranza

Now that there is a recognized gov ernment in Mexico, stern measures should be taken to quell the intermit- tent irruptions across the border of bandits who owe allegiance to no fac tion or government. The United States has been singularly tolerant of these pin bricks, but it should be i'm pressed forcibly on the government which has been recognized by this country and the Latin-American re- publics that stern steps must be taken to quell these outrages.
 With the recognition of Carranza by the United States and the financing of the Carranza government by New Orleans banks there should be an im- mediate improvement in the internal conditions in mangled Mexico, but it is extremely doubtful if there will be. 1t IS more than probable that there
 
 will be the same story of turbulence, of plot and counter-plot, revolution and assassination.
 Mexico has not known a moment of peace since 1912 when Madero raised the standard of revolt against Por- firio Diaz. Over three years of law lessness have inured the people to desperate conditions and they will be reluctant to settle down to the prosaic method of working as means of livelihood. It is So much easier to shoulder a rifle and take your food at the point of it.
 Pancho Villa has fallen on evil days, but, if the measure of the man has been correctly taken, he will not submit tamely to the assumption of Carranza's authority in Mexico. As bad as Villa may be, as interruptions as he undoubtedly is, no one has ever accused him of cowardice, and, after his spectacular rise from a bandit to be ruler of half of Mexico, reverses will not dismay him, however crushing they may seem.
 Villa is fit leader for the turbulent clement in Mexico and it will not be long ere he has raised his standard of revolt. He will not be lacking in followers and despite the fact that Carranza has won the recognition of the new world republics the thorns have by no means been removed from his path.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Will cretainly be greater than the original. My earnest hope is that that part of the church which remains will have strong beginning organization, and that it's members, bound closer to. gether by this emergency, may give themselves with new devotion to their work.
 At different times, when I have suggested withdrawing myself in or- der to heal the difficulty, I have been told that whether I remained or not the separation was to be desired, in order that the two parts of the con gregation, with their differing con captions, might work out each it's own destiny. The presbytery, it seemed to me, made necessary my immediate de- parture into some other field. I have gone into this, therefore, with the feeling that 1 have done my duty. I could have done naught else, as I saw it.
 In my own thinking I can easily stand on the old confession of faith, if l am allowed liberty in it's inter- pretation. He who holds to its very words espouses thereby the principles that God no longer speaks to His church. If uninspired men, 275 years ago, knew all there was to know of God, then the world, moving forward in every other phase of it's life, in the most important of all, has stood stock still. The Bible does not grow old, but mems interpretations of it do. The sun is as new this morning as it was 10000 years ago, but score of theories about it have long since grown gray.
 This is no nasty action into which people have been drawn by resentment or excitement. We expect to go quietly along in the regular routine of hard work. We have not forgotten that no other way for achieving rc- suits has been found in our world. We have not forgotten our dependence upon God. "Not by might nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the Lord"
 One thing shines clearly before us: That, whereas, some of us may desire the preservation of ancient creeds, we must desire more than all our own growth into the likeness of God and the full salvation of men and women.
 HENRY M EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
THE ELF KING

By Goethe.
 Who rides so late through the midnight
 blast?
 Tis a father spurs on with his child full
 fast:
 He gathers the boy well into his arm, He clasps him close and he keeps hin,
 warm.
 My son. why thus to my arm dost Father. dost thou not see the eifin-klngY The elfln-king with his crown and train.' My son; tis streak of the misty rain' Come hither, thou darling, come go with
 mel
 Fine games I know that I'll play with Flowers many and bright do my kingdoms
 ho'd
 My mother has many a robe of gold 70 father, dear father and dost thou not What the elfin-king whispers so low in mins ear?' Calm, calm thee, my boy it is only the As it rustles the withered leaves under the trees" Wilt thou go, bonny boy. wilt thou go with me: My daughters shall wait on thee daintily My daughters around thee in dance shall sweep, 4e:.e Crock thee and kiss thee and sing thee to sleep" 70 father. dear father and dost thou not mark
 The elf-king's daughters move by in the iarx?" T see it, my child: but z is not they, Iris the old willow nodding it's head so gray" q love thee! thy beauty it charms me sc i: And I'll take thee by force. if thou wilt not go." 70 father. dear father, he's grasping me My heart is as cold as cold can be.'' The father rides swiftly--with terror he gasps- The sobbing child in his arms he clasps: He reaches the castle with spurring and dread:
 But alack. in his arms the child lay dead!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
FELLOW sTRApHANeBRs.

FELLOW STRAPHANGERS.
 You seem deeply grieved over the death of MT. sniggs," said the first suburban. ite.
 Yes" replied the second suburbanite We were very close together" You surprise me. I didn't know you and sniggs had anything in common" T should say we hadl Why sniggs and I shared the same strap to town every morning for nearly 15 years"
 THE RIGHTEOUS CHAUFFEUR. You say this chauffeur made faces at you?" asked the judge.
 He did, sor," answered the traffic po- liceman.
 "Your honor" interrupted the chauf- feur 1T was suffering from terrible toothache and this cop thought I was making faces at him."
 'Indeed?" exclaimed the indignant po- liceman An whin ye put yure thumb to yure nose an wiggled yure fingers at me, phwat was that for7"
 "Oh-er-I was just letting you know that the pain had left me-
 LOOKING FORWARD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Another Professor Dropped

Dr. Silas P. Beebe, at the head of
 the department of experimental the
 rapeutics at Cornell for six years and an alumnus of the university, has been eliminated from the faculty for the alleged commercial exploitation" of a new remedy for cancer, which has been put on sale by Dr. Beebe and his associated in business. While making experiments at Cornell Dr.
 Beebe investigated a poultice pow der composed of herbs and origin ally compounded by an Austrian physician. An extract was made from the mixture and under the name of autolysin has been used for injec- tion into the blood of cancer patients.
 The Cornell authorities have not passed on the merits or demerits of Dr. Beebe's remedy, but the fact that he decided to develop autolysin him. self, had opened offices and put the preparation on sale, made him persona non grata to the faculty. In this view public sentiment will concur. The member of college faculty is not supposed to be actuated by any desire of making money out of his profession and when he seeks to exploit some new medical discovery for personal gain--particularly in field such as the treatment of cancer, where quack- cry flourishes-he exposes himself to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
A Personal Word
danger

I feel that l ought to make in this column today some personal state ment.
 A new church has been organized. Let us rejoice. Some may prefer to say that an existing church has been divided; but the result is the same. Two bodies will now be at work in- stead of one The sum of the two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
lRREPREssIBLE
From Tit-Bits,

From Tit-Bits.
 A Belgian cripple stumped about Brus- sels declaring, We gave those Germans rare hiding before they got to Brus- sels." He was handed up before stony faced circle of German officers. who de- creed, You will be shot-unless you be- come a German"
 The cripple thought it over and was sworn in as a German there and then. Tine chief German officer took him by the hand, saying, You are German now
 As he left, the cripple mutterel, Those Belgians gave us rare hiding tefore we got to Brussels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Track Walking FataIties

Making a plea for the conservation of
 human life. President Fairfax Harrison
 of the Southern Railway company states
 that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1i7 trespassers were killed on the tracks of the Southern" said L Sevier.
 MT Harrison urges the development of public sentiment that will put an end to the hazardous practice of trespassing
 on railway property. We have prepared map showing the point at which each trespasser was killed
 on the Southern railway during the last year and it looks like map of the
 monuments on the Chickamauga battle field said MT. Harrison. Fully one
 third of those killed were. schoolboys hopping trains, and a large percent age were valuable wage-earners. walking | on the tracks to or from their work. Very few were tramps, in the commonly ac- cepted meaning of the term
 "rhese figures refer soley to persons | walking on tracks, swinging on trains, and otherwise intruding on railway property where they have no right or business and do not include persons killed at | crossings or those who for any reason have right or duty to go upon rail- way property. l ''rhe Southern Railway company is
 doing all in its power to prevent accidents and injuries and is having splendid CO., | operation from it's employees, but no pre- caution on our part can save the man who deliberately puts himself in the way | to be struck by train. Cannot a pub lie sentiment be developed which will
 discourage this practice? This is a work
 in which school teachers and factory
 superintendents especially, and all others with public influence. can render a real
 service to their communities and their | fellow men,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

The annual report of Booker T. Wash ington, principal of the Tuskegee Nor nal and Industrial Institute of Alabama, published in pamphlet form, is being widely distributed and it is sure to make an excellent impression. statement accompanies Dr. Washington's report Tuskegee is doing work of wide-reach- ing importance and prominent educators of the south are in hearty sympathy with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Birmlngham's Fine Showing

'"The nine largest cities in the south ern states with modern Young Men s Christian association buildings are:
 Louisville, Atlanta, Birmingham. Mem
 phis, Richmond, Nashville, Houston, Dallas and Jacksonville" said General
 Secretary Walter s. Stallings. ''The
 year book of the international commit
 tee of the Young Mems Christian as-
 sociations of North America has just
 come from the press and the figures
 relative to the work of the nine asso- citations are interesting and particularly so to Birmingham.
 ''In the average attendance at the building each day Birmingham stands
 easily first, Louisville second, and At lanta third. In number of different students in the educational department
 Louisville stands first, with Birming-
 ham second. and Jacksonville third. In
 the total number of members Birming
 ham stands first, Louisville second, and
 Nashville third. In percentage of
 members using the physical depart
 ment Birmingham again comes first, Louisville second, and Memphis third
 In attendance upon Bible classes and
 religious meetings Birmingham stands easily first, with Louisville second. No
 other association of the south had half
 the attendance that Birmingham had.
 "One of the most interesting studies
 in connection with the year book com pared with these nine associations Is the amount expended for current ex- penses. Louisville spent the largest amount, with Nashville second, and Bir- mingham last, having produced the largest results in every department ex- cept one, and then only second, with an expenditure of from 25 to 100 per cent less than any association in the south.
 "These gratifying results indicates that the local association has been managed admirably well by the board
 of directors and the employed staff and stamps the local association as eff cient in every department with live
 and practical men directing the ac-
 tivities of the work in each section of it's system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
IN THE RANKS.

What dreams illumed his darkened soul The world will never know; He struggled on to win life's goal
 Through all the storms that blow. And faltered not Time and again
 His strength was ebbing fast, But he nerved himself and strove again Undaunted to the last. A failure? We'll the world may think
 His fight was all in vain Acknowledging he did not shrink
 From poverty and pain. But if, somewhere, records kept
 Of those unknown to fame, Who greatly died, unsung, unwept.
 It bears this failures name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
NOTHING UNUSUAL.

Any pretty girls at the hotel where you spent the summer?"
 Yes, indeed,' replied the man whose few remaining strands of hair were laid out to the best advantage.
 Did they show you any attention?" They showed me just as little as they could"
 Tough luck'
 q rather expected 1t. You see, they were waitresses."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Optimistic Theatre Manager

Early in the season the amusement managers here were far from optimls- tic, but from my point of view better conditions are now prevailing" said M l.. Semon of the Lyric.
 Our business has been excellent for the past three weeks, and there is every prospect that we will have an exceptionally good year.
 "A new era of prosperity has set in throughout the country. Birmingham is sharing in the general thrift, and when such conditions are in evidence the amusement business is sure to bene fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
STILL LAMMING THE DOC

From the New York Telegram.
 Doctor Cook writes that he nearly froze to death climbing Mount Everest. We had no idea winter had set in so early in Brooklyn.-Columbia State. Oh, some persons find neighborhood more chilly than other residents do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

MT. Edison is credited with a device W hen the baby cries the cradle rocks. In
 the old nursery rhyme, When the wind
 Flows the cradle will rock.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

When the uproar over Prof. Scott Near ing subsidies the University of Pennsyl-
 demic silencer to prevent anything of the sort happening again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Louisville is debating the question There is only one topic that will start
 more fights in community, and that's 1 prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

The Kaiser's submarines seem to be sui. fering from u severe slump in their bat ting averages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
BRITCHEs WON

From the Houston Post.
 It is our pleasure to report that in Tuesdays election New Jersey went britches by large majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Pictures of Charles S. Meilen make hin,
 look like typical malefactor of great
 wealth. Perhaps the camera did not do him justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

The Presidents automobile is frequently seen standing in front of Mrs. Galt's home, whither he is trailed by secret service men and photographers. Courting while one is President is done under di;ri- cultics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
ONE EXPLANATION

From the New York Herald
 The German naval officers who have broken their parole and gone to sea were perhaps German diplomats in multi, which explains it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Florence Times One year ago there were 350,00O idle cars in the United States. Now it is said there are less than 30,O00, end the number still decreasing. Thess| figures show a vast difference, and tneyl indicate how rapidly the country is on the upgrade in business.