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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
Cheer Up, Folks! They're Going to Quit
in Three Days; Listers Fight Keeps
Referendum Check Rein on All Bills

REFERENDUM RIGHTS OF
THE PEOPLE. WHETHER
EMERGENCY CLAUS Z S
HAVE BEEN FRAUDULENT.
LY ATTACHED BY THE LEG
isLATuRE OR NOT.
More OF these measures can
become effective for 90 days
after the session adiourns, and
all OF them can be stopped un-
I'll November. 1919. by means
os referendum petition,
signed by o per cent OF the
voters OF the state.
THIS MEANS THAT iF AP-
FORTUNATELY $4,000 voT.
ERS DESIRE 1T. THEY CAN
OBTAIN A DIRECT VOTE ON
ANY MEASURE IN NovEM.
Der. 1915. AND IN The
MEANTIME THE BILL PETl-
TONED AGAINST DOES
NOT TAKE EFFECT.
So. while the legislature ha'
hcapad upon the people the ne
cessity Of applying the referendum
and thereby causing considerable
trouble. work. and EXPENSE tt
THE TAXPAYERS. the Legislative
abuses can be. and probably VII
he. corrected by the voters them
selves
The house hasn't vet acted ol
senHtc Hills l20 and i7S. whiel
would require every person deslF
ing an Initiative. referendum. o
recall petition 10 so To- the regis
tration office.
Circulation OF petitions Is strict
~ prohibited
Tho effect Of these measures I
20 XIII these popular weapons O
the people 20 check legislative an
official abuse The house IL e,
pected 20 pass the bills.
The governor f. expected TO vet
them. and n he doesn't the peopl
are expected 10 ask FOR a refer
endum
ia good niaht and farewell
10 new liquor legislation.
There Will be no special elec.
ton TO repeal the prohibition
law.
On January I. 1916. Wash.
inpton will 60 into the dry col.
umr. While a majority Of the
legislature may have inclined
towards the "~ets." they didn't
have the courage 10 90 through
with a wet program, know
Ing that Gov. Lister would veto
their measures and that they
would need swo.thlros vote.
They didn't have the two
thirds vote. So they quit cold.
Among the measures passed b,
the senate. but not yet passed b,
the house. are the laws agains
picketing by unions and repeallnl
the anti-hanging law.
The house passed bin extend
Ing the hours OF laundry girls &
10 a day for two DAYS week
which the senate has not yet actet
upon.
Also. the house passed a bill 70
storing the convention system II
elections. which the senate Is still
to act on. Both houses approves
the iitney bus bill providinl
$500 surety bonds for ever.
driver.
The governor Is holding a pub
lie hearing on this measure today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
NATION wide DOPE
SYNDICATE FOUND

CHICAGO. March s.-Discovery
OF n gigantic dope syndicate
whose trail. when uncovered. will
lead from New York 10 San Fran.
cisco was announced today by L.
s. District Attorney Clyne.
The syndicate. Clyne said. was
formed TO eyade the Harrison drug
law. recently passed.
Great stores OF cocaine and
opium. he declared, have been con.
centrated at Gary and Hammond.
Ind. and other Middle West cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
UNCLE SAM WANTS
DIAGRAM WITH IT

WASHINGTON. March s.--That a
United States note has been dis.
patched 10 England and France
which seeks n better explanation of
their Joint communication TO Wash
ington. I'm which they held them.
selves at liberty TO stop all com
merce between Germany and neu.
trial countries. has been admitted by
high authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

HAMILTON HIGDAY,
Asst. Sec. and Trafflce Mgr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
A Mixed Mstaphor

Sir Robert Ball, the famous as.
tronomer. was rather fond OF tell
ing the story Of correspondent
who wrote TO him saying that. al
though he was a grocer's assistant.
his great ambition was to become
an astronomer. But he got his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

am commencing to believe that Ad Wosast breaks
reaching the drinks Tom Jones doesn't buy II happens
TO break reaching for those Tom does buy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
------7--
QUESTIONS Mr.. GREY
CANNOT ANSWER

have a bull terrier but II Ia &c
cross the ncighbors are afraid oil
Il. Where can I trade n for M
ocean grey hound?--J. ". d.
What kind OF ink should ! uss
when writing with hog PEN
A. s ID.
How In II possible to make stop
watch run % s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

Is IL proper TO let young man
hold my hand In a bridge whilst
game7--Aostha q.
Yes. but don't let him squeeze H.
lie might spoil the cards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
Squarlnp II

Miss prettyface. have been con
verified. and want to make restItu
ton for any wrong have done
stole some kisses from you, and
would like 10 give them back.
She-Well, Mr.. Smith. OF course
don't want to put any obstacle n
the way OF your doing what yot
think Is right.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
YES, IT'S NOT TRUE

WASHINGTON. March S.-A
story printed In the New York Sun
Saturday night. TO the effect that
Ship Creek. on Cook inlet. had been
chosen as terminal OF the Alaska
railroad. was denied In all quarters
here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
Can We Afford "Peace Insurance.?

What insurance have we for that hundred
and fifty billion dollars worth of property?
None worth mentoning
What insurance have the twenty-five million
American homes against the torch of the greedy in
vader who comes to seize Of those billions?
The policy has lapsed
What insurance have tens of millions of wom-
en- and children that they won't be the victims of the
cruel hordes Who lured to the attack by riches
bring the horrors Of to shores?
Very little insurance.
The best insurance is the biggest navy in the whole
world!
If attacked, Notwithstanding, the biggest
navy in the world Is our best defense!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
CHINA KICKS ACROSS

PEKING. March S.-A ninety-nine
year extension of the present Japa-
nesee railroad system at Manchuria
was granted Japan Saturday, fol-
lowing n conference between diplo-
mats OF both countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
sSC15NI AGNtV106 va

ideas somewhat mixed. for this was
one 81 his sentences. Ny mind
finds no rest Tor the sole OF her foot
save on one 81 the heavenly bodies. "
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

Every Virgin In Spain Is Illuminated
with taper In Ella. near Cordova,
mn Image or portrait or the Virgin and
the Babe newborn hangs In well nigh
every room FOO every house And why ?
Bccauec tho beautiful belief ~ rooted
loo those simple minds That ON Christ
mas eve, before the clock strikes r.
the Virgin. bringing blessings In her
train. visits every house where she
can and an Image or portrait OF her
son. And many girl knccls down In
robes Of white before her humble por-
trait N the Bnbo and pnys aud hears
u ustiIur u the room and thinks, The
Virgin comcs sho brings mo my Christ
mas eve blessing" and turns, and. To-
Il Us her mother and the Virgins
blessing s thc mothers hssl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Door holiday fare

A delegation Of fellow townsmen
called on Rufus H. Combs OF Midway,
Ky, to congratulate him ON the receipt
Of Carnegie medal
As his friends were taking leave Mr.
Combs wished them all merry Christ
mas.
And / hope. he ended, that you'll
have more hountisul Christmas DIN
ncr than fell to the lot OF young
friend NJ mine last year.
lie. poor chap, was stopping at a
ehcnp New Year boarding house, and
On Christmas day after he had eaten
a turkey neck d potato and a splinter
Of sodden mincc pie, the landlady said
fo him AZ he rose lust NJ tho weak
coffee was brought ON
"Oh. don't leave the table, MT
smith
"T must madam said smith grim
IT, ITS hnrl wood and my teeth are
not what they used to be-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Christmas Number---Dec. IL, 1915
sssssssstsx
Dow Not to Give

AWHE story Is told OF a woman
A with a great deal more money
" than mind and her selection OF
Santa Claus fayors. This
daughter OF gold Is busy twenty'four
hours out OF the day chasing hap
plness, though It is said she seldom
catches up with It. Her idea Of a
Christmas gift Is something that costs
S.. Never mind what the something
Is so long rs It represents V.
Several years ago she was particular
~ rushed Mt the holiday season, so she
gave less thought than usual to the
disposal Of the Christmas fves. She
was passing a bookshop when a limp
leather aud gold copy OF Omars "Ru.
baiyat' caught her eyes Here was an
inspiration. She would buy 81 worth
Of oriental pesslmistlc philosophy, cx-
pressed In metrlcal form. for a friend
who lived In a hall bedroom and hadn't
q second shirt waist to her name.
Upon investigation Omar looked so
good she decided to mass her Christ
mas suggestions and spend the hun
ired dollars IN fycs she set aside for
glft purposes on Khayynm and his
verses. One copy went to widowed
friend OF her glrlhood who lived on a
farm In Maine aud attended the it,
Tie crossroads church twice on Sunday.
Omar's verses In praise Of wine and
lovemaking were well calculated to
shock this recipient Another copy
was mailed to scamstrcss with three
young robin mouths to feed and net
income Of Sl2 q week. The elevator
tmi, &. sac nnnrtrcnt house where the
munihccnt givcr lived 80" cre Of
the limp feathers. The remainder OF
the recipients were more or less ap'
propriatcly selected.
Picture, II you will. tho widow on
the farm pcrusing the wine, women
and song philosophy Of the orient
Imagine the elevator man in the depths
OF his cage porting over "a loaf Of
bread, a jug Of wine and thou" This
year the Si00 would have gone for
volumes of "Moonmadness." sort Of
Egyptian and Partisan nightmare, had
not safe and sane salesman per.
suaded the donor to select boxes Of
writing paper I'm graduated sizes. This
IS at least useful. and who knows but
another Yulctlde will find the woman
sending hand picked presents to hei
small army Of the needy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

Ostrich Dinner For Christmas.
one baby ostrich, i've months Old
and weighing over 100 pounds dressed.
was served at recent y. NJ, c. A.
Christmas dinner In Los Angeles, and
1900 persons were served Each of the
babes drumsticks weighed sixteen
pounds lu cooking the bird 1916 pounds
of dressing were used This was made
mp OF dfiy pounds OF chcstnus thirty
pounds VI butter. twenty-five pounds of
onions. hfty pounds Of hrcnd, twenty.
1--WE heads of celery and ore pound Of
mixed spices. A special oven six feet
SQUARE was arranged 10 ronst tho bird.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
PRETTY CHRISTMAS Gus.
TOMS.

. In some OF the small towns on
! the Riviera curious custom
+. takes place on Christmas eve
I when az toe chief church loo the
+. town. during the midnight mass
o. number Of shepherds from the
hnis make their appearance
wearing The picturesque dress Of
! their calling
The chief shepherd carries q
lamb loo his arms and, advancing
/ to the hish altar gives Il to the
! urIcst as % Christmas Offering
/ from the shepherds and symbol
! of the Nativity.
Ia some towns of southern Ger.
many O. pretty custom prevails
on Christmas eve.
a voi'cd woman walks through
the streets after nirhtfall, carry
nrn child. chosen Tor his beauty
and gno,iucss 10 personlfy the in-
FAINT Saviour The cottage win
dows are left ajnr so that he
! reprl sentative Of the Christ Child
can leave some Git upon the
window sill
Every good child thus nnds on
I Christmas morning fruit and
. sweets. but the bad children only
receive a birch rod, typical Of
well deserved chastisement
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Che "Cbrlstmas
Crouch"

AH1liE Christmas grnuch dlcs nhIu'
"A but hc begins To breathe fee
u bly,. There ia scarcely family
hut has q Christmas Crouch
some one who thinks gifts are foolish
and that great deal Of money Is vast
ed nt thc season now upon u.s. He
hates TO see money wasted he hates
10 see the Christmas trees cut down;
he thinks lt is % sin 10 tell the children
the legend about Santa Claus. he scolds
about shopping. he is sorry for Che post
man who carries so many bundles be
says everybody runs into debt at Christ
mas and that the new year gets start
cd In an wrong ON account or tho debts
he saws tile sentiment has all gone out
OF Christmas ON account OF its being
communicated and that Christmas
trees are menace TO life and that once
he know Of house TINT caught IRE
from Christmas tree; he says It Is
n sin 10 spend money Tor flowers at
Christmas
The Christmas rcformcr has hundreds
OF IDEAS about how Christmas can be
improved. He says the Christmas hol
days never mean anything TO him and
he win be- glad whom they are all
over
But Christmas remains Christmas
fms, the snmc. FOR all the gronch's pro
tests. aud will Dee the same forever
will laugh at the Crouch and his follics
IN such wholesome, hearty way that
he viii grow ashamed and VIII Join
in the merrymaking IN spite of him.
self
SSssiSsssFS sss
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
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NOoD will ur,o men ard
EW peace 10 the nations
~ These were the glad tidings
the herald proclaimed
When brightly on high. mid the
vast consultations.
The star over Bethlehem quiv-
cred and famed.
NNHE wise men who saw II
and journeyed with eager
II And reverent spirit. their
presents TO bring,
II guided until by the manger so
meager
They knelt by the Child Christ
and hailed him as King,
4 NIGHT more momentous
IN through allthelone story
"A OF earth and its races
ne'er stood out in time.
The rays Of that star shall in
crease in their glory
And the iidines be heard in
each nation and cline.
IF we follow that star through
lies labyrinth dreary
III And look toward lis light
with unfalterins faith,
Though the ways may seem hard
and our feet may grow weary.
Twill guide us right on through
the valley Of death.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS
sy JOHN GREENLeAF WHIT
TIER

Sound over 40 waters. roach out
from 80 lands
The chorus OF voices. the clasp
ing Of hands,
. sInq hymns that we're sung by
the stars OF the morn,
eir1 SONGS Of the angels when
Jcrus was hornl
With glad iubilations
Bring hope 10 tho nationsl
The dark night is ending and
dawn has begun
Rice, hope Of the ages, arise like
the Gun.
All spseeh flow 10 music, ~ hearts
beat as onol
. sina the bridal Of nations, with
ehorala Of love,
sing out the war vulture and
sing In the dove,
3 TIL the hearts OF the people
keep time IN accord
. And tho voice Of the world is the
: voice Of tho Lordl
CLASP hands Of the nations
In strong gratulationsi
The dark night Re ending and
dawn has begun
. Rise. hope Of the nges, arise like
the sun,
All speech How to music, ell
hearts beat az onei
Blow, bualcs o. battle, the
marches Of pcacef
East. west. north and south, lst
the long quarrel cease.
Sing Of 1lory to God and Of good
will 70 mani
Hark. joining In chorus
Tho heavens bend Ger uni
The dark night is ending and
dawn hr
. Rise, hc' --.ike,
q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
DELEGATES
To Attend Negro National Edu-
Gators Congress Are Nam
ed by the Governor.

CHARLESTON, July So.-Gover-
nor Hatfield has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to represent the
state Of West Virginia at the eighth
annual convention of the Negro Ma
tional Educational Congress. to be
held in Chicago on August 1921, In
The Rev. R. P. johnson, Kimball;
c. w. Boyd, Charleston; H. G. Van
hook, Powhatan; R. P. Sim.ms, Blue
field; John Henderson, Point Pleas
ant; Mrs. J. M. Sflas. Oak Hill: Miss
Charlotte Campbell, Institute;
Brown w. Payne, Beckley; William
H. brewery. Borthork; H. B. Humid
ley, Mount Hope; J. w. Rainbow.
Wheeling; j. Rupert Jefferson, Park
ersburg; Mrs. Lillian Clair. Charles
ton: Mrs. H. H. Haley, Montgomery;
Mrs. w. D. Johnson, Kimball; Pror.
H. 6. Page; Montgomery; Professor
w. A. Saunders, storer College. Har-
pers Ferry; Professor Byrd Priller-
man, Institute, and the Rev. L. L.
Dabney, Freeman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
BULL" SMITH
Lumber Exporter Asks for {
Change of the Charter
Name of Company.

CHARLESTON, July 3O.--The sec
rotary of state has an application Tor
the change of the charter name Of the
E. Stringer Boggess Lumber Com
pany. of Clarksburg, to the 4. ..
Smith Lumber Company. OF Clarks-
burg. The head of the new firm is no
other than Louis Oscar Smith, better
known all over the state, particularly
in athletic circles. as Bull Smith,
baseball and football player.
/. Bull has played baseball IN
Charleston In the past and Is known
to hundreds OF persons here and 9
thousands all over the state. His
athletic days are about over. but he
was in the capital a few days ago
and never looked better. The under
graduates OF the university during
the early part OF the present decade
remember Bull" as the great half
back on the football team, and the
great center gardener on the baseball
team.
Mr.. Smith as laid aside the spiked
shoes and is now in the lumber busi-
ness. At the present time he is en-
gagged in exporting lumber to Eng
land and which is mostly used for
ammunition boxes, and casket oak,
the latter being used in the making
of caskets for the British soldiers
who have lost their lives somewhere
on the continent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
DOCKET
Is Mdae Up for the State SUI
preme Court, Which viii
Meet September.

CHARLESTON, July 80. - An
nouncement has been made by VII
liam B. Matthew's, clerk of the su-
preme court of appeals of the docket
which as been made up for the court
for the fall term which begins Wed
nesday, September i. One hundred
and thirty-five cases have been dock
eted. Those coming up at the nrst
hearing day Of the court include the
following:
Eleventh circuits.
Gaetano Poccardi. royal consul.
ETC.. against public service commis-
sion. from Kanawha county; A. 2.
Pinson against o. H. Booton ct al
from Mingo county; George w. Stew
art against Marion S. Stewart. from
Hancock county; Andrew D. Seaman
ct al. against James A. Dyson, ct al,
from Ohio county; Atlantic Bftulithic
Company against town of Edgewood,
from Ohio county. Hartha Robrecht
against Nelson Hubbard, executor
from Ohio county: Halle Jones
jameson against board of education
from Marshall county; Daniel Boone
against Mining Machine Company CT
al, from Fayette county; Coal ana
Coke Company against county court
of Fayette county; j. w. Butts, ad-
ministrator, against L. II. Houston
from Fayette county; William Cham
beers against Great State Council,
from Fayette county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
HEAD OFFICE
Should Read This and Then
Extend Its Zone of Pack
age Delivery.

FAIRMONT, July 30.-"C1arks-
burg distributes more call for pack
ages of express than the city Of Bal
timore." said a representative OF
the We1ls-Fargo Express Company,
who, was in Fairmont Wednesday reg
istered as a guest at the Watson ho-
tel.
"The reason that Clarksburg re-
ceives so many call for packages Is
that so many persons live in the SUI
burbs and the country districts-tn
the districts that we do not deliver
in" continued the express man.
There is Grassellt, Industrial,
Broad Oaks. Stealey Heights, North
view and Adamston, all incorporated
but do not have express delivery
For this reason, the call for pack
age is immense"
Comparing Baltimore with Clarks-
burg the representative made clear
lis statements. Baltimore is several
times larger than Clarksburg, AND its
good paved streets, and with its cor
porate limits extending for miles, the
Wells-Fargo people deliver nearly all
their express packages. In Clarks-
burg 1t is different. The city OF
Clarksburg proper does not take In
very much territory. The roads to
It's suburban territory and country
towns are not the best. There are
many country towns that receive
their express from the Clarksburg
express office and this with the SUI
burbs makes it the largest call for
package express distribution point in
the state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
BIBLE
Conference is to Open Sunday
at Mountain Lake Park,
Maryland.

The summer Bible conference at
Mountain Lake Park, Md, will open
sunday, August / and will be conduct
ed by the Rev. James NJ. Gray, d. D.,
dean of the Moody Bible Institute. OF
Chicago.
He will have associated with him
number Of eminent speakers and Bible
teachers, including Prof. M. G. Kyle,
the distinguished archaeologist;
Charles G. Trumbull, editor of the
sunday School Times: the Rev. DR..
]. Wilbur Chapman. of New York; the
Rev. DR.. Don S. Colt. OF Baltimore;
Evangelist Bob Jones, OF Montgomery.
Ala; Miss Manning Taylor, we'll
known as Bible teacher among wom-
en- in the middle and southern states;
Prof %. 3. Sellers, a specialist in
Sunday school work and young peo-
pies meetings; Fred L. Rosemond. OF
Cambridge, O., who is noted Bible
class teacher; A. G. Gaebelin, editor OF
Our Hope" New York.
The program will include strong
Bible exposition, classes in methods
of Christian work, inspirational and
devotional addresses and stereoptfcon
lecture in archaeology, a history OF
religious education and other topics.
One or two OF the speakers Will deal
with prophetic subjects in the light of
the European war. and one day Will
be set apart for missions.
Admission to all OF the sessions will
be free and an invitation is extended
to pastors, Sunday school teachers.
and Christian workers all over the
country to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
GOAL MEANS LIFE
For the British People and
Death for Their Foes, De-
cIares Sir Lloyd George.
tnv Asaoc,ArEo rRasn

LONDON, July 3O.-Two thou
sand and FIVE hundred coal operators
and representatives of the miners or
ganization gathered here Thursday in
conference called by the British gov
eminent prior to the recent strike In
Wales to give impetus to the coal SUP
ply The chief speakers for the gov
eminent were Sir John A. Simon, sec
rotary for home affairs, and DAVID
Lloyd George, the minister OF muni-
tons Coal" said the minister or
munitions, means life for us and
death for our foes. Steam means
coal. rifles mean coal. shells are filed
with coal, the various explosives IN
side them Is coal and coal carries
them right on to the battlefield to
help our men. Coal Is everything and
we want more OF it to win the vic
tory"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
GRAZING SECTION
Is Harrison But 1t is Only Half
Used for Live Stock
Culture.

Harrison county can probably boast
OF being the best live stock county IN
the state. It's natural blue grass pas
lures mild climate and pure lime
stone waters make it an ideal home
for beef and mutton animals, but a
careful survey of the county leads the
writer to conclude that few more than
half the live stock are kept that might
be kept if better rotation Of crops
were practiced and the meadows and
pastures were properly treated.
The great drawback to the live
stock business in Harrison county is
a lack of winter feed. The county paid
out last year more than 100000 for
feed. To meet this vast sum of money
1t took the profits on 10000 cattle. II
the tillable acres OF this county were
made to produce maximum crops, this
money could be left. in the pockets of
the farmers This is no fairy tale but
it is something that can be easily &C
complished If proper methods are
practiced.
"How to Double the Production of
Our Meadows" is the topic for discus
sion on Saturday. Farmers should go.