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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
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York. where she is taking IN active
part in the exhibition at the Knicker-
booker Club. Her husband is presi-
dent OF the Chaptal College in Paris.
and in the course OF visit he paid
10 this country four years ago he lee
tursd for the Alliance Franchise.
1t was as the guest OF Nine Le Yer
rier that visited the doll and toy
bazaar and as we approached each
group sho had some charming story
to tell in connection with this or that
doll or toy. adding personal touch to
tho whole tour OF tho huge room
which could not have been obtained
under less delightful auspices.
There is nothing more interesting
In tho collection than the group OF
historical dolls mado after some OF
the most famous persons in the world.
Each is costumed correctly as to the
period It represents. and also depicts
accurately. in features. tho persons for
whom they stand. These dolls xowned
as Madame Siddons. Princesse Matilda
Bonaparte, Empress Eugenie and VI
geo LIE Brun and others equally celc-
bratcd, were made under tho direction
of the managing director of the House
OF Margarine In croix. himself Q war
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NERVY ENGINEER
Runs Train Past Stopping Place
and Passengers Are Saved
from Robbery.

LITTLE ROCK. Dec. little
GOODNESS of Theodore p. Howarl cf
Little Rock, engineer OF southhor,d
Iron Mountain passenger train, No. q,
thwarted an attempt to mold IN inc
train six miles south of Maly,rn. Ark
Two masked men climbed into the
engine cab and pointed re7olvcrs ct
the engineer and fireman.
Go ahead they commanded. don't
stop until you see two camp Ares.
Stop at the second one"
Stop, there's the fire." shouted
one of the bandits.
Howard while pretending to work
with the levers took his time about
stopping tho heavy train, and when
brought to standstill 1t was mile
past the camp fire. where It ia be-
lieved, confederates of the two rob-
bers were waiting. Seeing their plans
had miscarried the bandits allghted
and disappeared in the darkness.
A sheriff's posse from Arkadelphla
and another from Little Rock with
bloodhouds Immediately started on
the trail OF the would-be robbers.
A report from Malvern said that a
battle had taken place between mem
bers Of one posse and the bandits, and
that the sheriff was wounded and two
of the bandits killed.
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upon a doll before. These dolls wero
coiffeursd ns no doll had ever boon
coiffeured before. For weeks he lay
upon his back. helpless. except to dress
the hair OF the myriad of dolls that
were laid upon his bed each day. Now
he is up and able to hobble about,
the master OF n new and useful art
which will return to him and his de-
pendent family handsome living as
long as he survives.
Artists Are Stricken.
Scores OF other incidents each as In
teresting as that OF the wig maker are
related by Nine. LIE vcrrier. Vast
improvements hnvo been mado in tho
arts of doll and toy making through
this war. sculptors who responded to
Frances call to arms have been re-
turned to tho hospitals far from the
battle fronts SCARED and manned for
life. Some have lost their legs and
In consequence are doomed to spend
their remaining daysin wheel chair.
Many famous painters sailed forth
to return so terribly injured as TO
paeStase az ShahSo Oh their ever
touching brush or canvas again.
Many soldiers whose circumstances
prior to the war did not afford them
the opportunity to give vent to their
artistic talents are now deprived OF
the trades that heretofore put bread
into the mouths OF the. little ones de-
pendent upon them. These sculptors,
artists and artisans now are all con-
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has contributed set of dolls dressed
as Arabians. This represents an Ara
hian wedding in an Arabian house,
and the house is quite as Interesting
and delightful In craftsmanship as the
little manikins that are participant
ing IN the ceremony at Hymen's altar.
For every distinct group OF dolls
thers Is set of furniture faithfully
adhering to the period represented.
There are delightful little chateaus,
charmingly furnished. as well rs
quaint little farm houses with oil ac-
cessories in and out of doors.
The human side OF the exhibition
is seen in the story OF a weli-known
Partisan wig maker which Nine. Lo
Verrier delights to relate. Like all
true Frcnchmen, this wig maker Is
an artist. He enlisted In the French
army. went 10 the front, was in the
thick Of the fight until an enemy's
bullet lodged in his spine. Another
struck him in the eye and whom no
was taken back to a field hospital 1t
was found that he was paralyzed from
the waist down and the injured optic
sighuess His sufferings were intense,
but he bore them like the hero he was.
As his convalescent period arrived he
was presented with a bald-headed doll,
given some hair, q curler, and pot
OF paste. His Joy was delight to be-
hold.
Monsieur set TO work and ere long
his deft fingers were accomplishing
miracles that never had been wrought
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cripple. The construction of other
beautiful dolls was supervised by up
wards of 1000 workers from the
House af Callot soeurs who were
thrown out OF work by the war. The
Doucet House is represented by an
exhibit of u group OF dolls each two
and half feot tall and each repre-
aenting some historical character.
They show the actual damssss, laces,
silks. satins and furs worn in earlier
generations. There are still other
groups dressed after paintings by We
lasquez, Gainsboroush. Van Dyke,
chardin and others. The faience fac
tories OF Sevres and Limoges have
supplied individually modelled heads
for these dolls.
The group of Fairy Tale dolls arc
no less interesting than those of fash
ion and history. No set is moro ap-
poelinB than tho military group In
which every type of soldier now In
the service of the Allies is shown.
Each is correct as to uniform and
every arm and branch OF service each
combatant Is attached to Is shown.
An Algerian Idea.
Tho wife of the Governor OF Agiers
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VALUE
Of Second Hand Steam Ton
mage Continues at a Very
High Level.

Worrcspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE value OF
second hand steam tonnage continues
at very high level. An instance Is
deal concluded recently whereby a
belgian shipping concern acquires
the "Dowgate Steamship Company.
RMS company has six steamers Of
from 5000 to 1000 tons each. The
capital is $3.50 900 and in 1914 made
a net profit OF $4,000; II has $500.
200 cash on deposit, s25O.0OO In war
loans and $3.50. 900 to come from un-
completed voyages. Tho exact pur.
chase price is not divulged but 1t is
believed that shareholders in tho
English company will get cash
payment Of $40 per share for every
I'VE shares held. They will retain
their holding in the old company and
receive five per cent while It is stated
there will be sufficient surplus to
form new concern after the war,
when II is expected a drop In shin
values Will occur. Az the fleet totals
about 10000 tons the payment for
the transfer works out at about SIS
per ton.
The chief reason for the transfer
OF such an attractive concern, over
and above the gold cash payment. Ia
tho prospective profit tax and possl-
Die further government reauisItIon-
ing OF tonnage.
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FRANCE conceived tho idea OF import
Ing the total output OF tho soldiers
hand!work. An exhibition, known as
Soldiers in .Toyland. was arranged un-
der tho auspices OF the La Favetto
Fund in the Old Kniclserbocker Club
building in Fifth avenue and at once
1t sprung into tremendous popularity
among the women Of wealth and fash
lon Prices far out of tho ordinary
were obtained and when one pauses
to consider that every dollar thus spent
Is being appropriated to alleviate tho
sunerings OF tho victims of the war II
recalls to most OF them what utter
mockery that exquisite Yuletido greet
Ing, Peace on Earth. Good viii To.
wards Men, is receiving in war-rent
Europe this year.
j. Mile. Thomson's idea.
The idea OF this doll and TOW or.
hioition was conceived by Mile. VAL
enttne Thomson. well known in paris
as the editor of La Vie Feminine. ths
celebrated newspaper for women. A
commission was formed by her to pro-
mote the scheme. those associated
with her including the Raronne do
LAumont, Mme. Sauterrie, Mile, a.
Mariner. daughter of the Due de Mar
mier do Choiseul: Comtesse Philippe
de Las Cases. and Nine. La verrier.
It 10 as delegate of the Commission
that brings Nine. La yerrier to New
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centrating their highly developed, or
latent talents upon the crafts OF doll
and toy making.
AS I said before, all this has been
brought about through band Of no.
BILE and self-sacrincing women. When
train load after train load OF wounded
soldiers were brought into Paris tho
one great problem that confronted the
authorities was that OF providing some
entertainment. and later, some occu-
patton for those MANNED heroes when
they sufficiently recovered to leave
their beds.
Women Learned Trades.
Mile. Thomson and those of her
commission set to work and diligently
applied themselves to tho art of doll
and toy making. They mastered every
detail Of the craft and then returning
to the bedsides of their stricken
charges they impaired to them the
knowledge they had thus acquired.
Naturally the soldiers at FIRST were
overjoyed to find some task they could
accomplish without fatiguing them
selves and In this way while away
tho teuioui oL loHk INQUIRE IN peQ. QUICK
to seize the idea, the soldiers applied
themselves diligently. for before long
they were told that the time was not
FAR distant when they could become
so proficient at their new trade as to
earn good livelihood therefrom. This
gave an added zest to the work and
before many weeks some OF the most
exquisite examples of the doll and toy
crafts that Paris had ever seen were
being sent from the military hospitals
OF Paris.
Many OF tho soldiers who learned
these trades in their hospitals have
SO far recovered as to be out again,
and scores upon scores of them have
been sent broadcast through the viii
lagos and rural districts of Franco
to impart their knowledge to tho at
ficted OF those districts and In this
way France is acquiring a new indus
try that before long will rival even
the reputation OF Germany SO long
enjoyed as the toy mart Of tho Old
World.
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Exquisite Dolls and Wonderful Toys Fashioned By
Frenchmen Recovering from Their Wounds
Form Marvellous Exhibit =Artistes of Old
World Among the Contributors.
By A. r. Parkhurst, Jr.

III TEN santa Claus starts out on
4 A his rounds on Christmas
AAE Eve his sleigh will be nllod
w with a bewildering aasort-
meht OF dolls and toys such az this
jolly old gentleman never dreamed Of
possessing before. In fact, Old Kris
hrinsie has boon soroly perplexed ever
since 1t was evident that tho terrible
struggle now being wAged in all
europe would extend ovor tho Christ
mas tide, for fear that tho sources
rom which no annually recruited his
stook OF gifts for his army OF friends
on this side of the water might DO Gu.
on With Germany and switzerland
sending little or nothing, things looked
gloomy. but Franco came TO tho res
cue and from this country has come
such an assortment that makes even
US grown-ups sigh with envy as we
watch the rapturous youngsters
clutehins these exquisite dollies to
thoir little bosemA
just prior 70 Thanksgiving Day
when that tme-honored Christmas
slogan is dtnnsd into our ears and
thrust into vision at every turn. which
u none other than do YOUR
CHRIsTMAS SHOPPING EARLY"
those wealthy, hardworking and az
tremely patriotic Now York women
who have collected thousands upon
Thousands Of dollars for tho La Fay
cite Fund and tho Relief Fund For
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

to agree that the attaches conducted
themselves in a manner which justified
their being declared undesirable.
To Ask Safe Conduct.
The British and French embassies
Immediately will be asked by Secre-
tary Lansing to get safe conducts for
the return to Germany of the officers.
It is said that either Great Britain or
France, or both, may demand that if
Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Won Pappen
leave the United States they must give
their words not to take part in hos
tilities in Europe.
Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Won Pappen
are now in New York. The date for
their departure from the United States
has not yet been decided but if the
request for safe conduct is acted upon
promptly it IS possible that they may
be on their way to Germany BY the
end Of the month.
Officials today did not hazard pre-
sumption as to what would happen
should safe conducts be refused. which
they said seemed doubtful.
Old Question Again.
With the case of the attaches set
tied the United States is prepared to
continue negotiations with Germany
regarding the settlement of the Luai-
tania case, and it is believed it will
reach an early. settlement.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
GERMANY NOT READY
TO PROPOSE PEACE
ENTENTE MUST BE FIRST TO SEEK
END OF WAR.
Imperial Chancellor Declares Central
Powers Economic Condition Equal
of Military Achievements.

Berlin, Dec. $50 long as uncon-
trolled hatred of Germany and the
belief that Germany is approaching a
collapse continue to be the dominant
idea of the enemy countries, it would
be folly for Germany to take the ini'
tiative in proposing terms of peace
Germany, however, is ready at any
time to consider a peace suggestion
from the countries with which she is
at war; does not wish a continuation
of the war; and associates herself,
under these circumstances, from any
responsibility for it's prolongation.
This is the substances of the Gen
man imperial chancellor's reply in the
reichstag to day to the Socialist inter
pellation on peace, in which he paint
ed a picture of Germany's triumphant
on all sides and supplied with every
thing, even if not in abundance, neces-
sary to the continuation of the war.
The Interpolation was introduced
by DR.. Scheidemann in the following
terms:
"Is the imperial chancellor ready to
give information as to the conditions
under which he would be willing to
enter into peace negotiations?"
Ready to Discuss Them.
"If our enemies make peace pro-
posals compatible with Germany's dig
nifty and safety" ssaid DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, then we shall always
be ready to discuss them. So long as
in the course of our enemies the guilt
and ignorance Of statesmen are en-
tangled with confusion of public opin-
ion it would be folly for Germany to
make peace proposals, which would not
shorten, but would lengthen the war.
Only two Socialists spoke on the in
terpellation, all the non-Socialists par
ties uniting in a short declaration op-
posing discussion at this moment The
tone of the debate was dignifed and
patriotic, and the imperial chancellor
was followed attentively and respect
fully, except for occasional Interrupt
tons and outbursts of laughter from
the Socialist, DR.. Liebnecht, who has
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
Eight Admitted to Law Practice.

Eight out of 10 applicants for ad-
mission to the bar passed the required
tests, according to a report filed with
the supreme court by the state board
OF law examiners.
Among the successful applicants
was John Oliver Havird of NeWberry.
Associate Justice Hydrick was pre-
siding when the students who had
passed the examination were presented
at the bar of the supreme court.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

The Horse Doctor was called Thurs
day night to see Ellick HellwaIger,
who has been so badly threatened with
pneumonia that he has had to order a
second jug OF Bat Smiths Moonlight
Reel. His ailment, it is said, was
brought on on account of neglect on
the part of Ellick, in his failure to don
his sox at the customary time this
fall. He has been in the habit Of DON
ming them about the first Of October
TOR protection against the cool weather
but being busy with various other i'm
partant matters, he acted imprudent
by neglecting to do so. And now from
this case arises the question as to
what time of the year person really
should put them on. Should he don
them the first of October or should he
wait and take his chances with the
advent of cold spell, when the per-
simmons get ripe? While it must be
admitted that the former is the safest
plan, We believe every citizen should
do as his conscience dictates in this
matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
GERMAN KAISER DECIDES
TO WITHDRAW ATTACHES
Personally Recalls Boyd and Won
Papen and Asks Aid in Getting
Safe Conduct.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Emperor Will
liam has personally recalled the naval
and military attaches of the German
embassy here who by their activities
rendered themselves persona noR grata
to the United States government. The
emperor requested the United States tc
use it's good Offices in getting safe con-
ducts for the departing attaches and
for their successors, who will be ap-
pointed later.
A communication from the German
foreign Office announcing the action
was delivered to Secretary Lansing to-
day by Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, who hurried from
New York when he was advised that
a. reply to the request Of the United
States had been received at the en-
bassy from Berlin. Mr.. Lansing after
a conference of five minutes with the
ambassador authorized the following
official announcements:
"The German ambassador has in
formed me that the emperor has been
pleased to recall Capts. Won Pappen
and Boy-Ed, in compliance with the
wishes of the United States" j"
Satisfaction in Washington.
There was much satisfaction in Of
fetal circles tonight at the prompt &C
ton taken by Emperor William and
at the outcome of a situation which
for time appeared to threaten serious
difficulties. Count Won Bernstorf's s
manner as he left the state department
reflected his own apparent gratifca-
ton.
1t was learned tonight that there was
a possibility of further diplomatic cor
respondence on the subject Of with
draWal of the attaches. While the rea-
sons given by the United States for
its request were accepted as satisfac-
tory because any objection on the part
of the American government would
have rendered their continued pres
ence undesirable, the German govern
ment later may see fit to address a
to the United States
stating that it does not find itself able
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

not been in accord with his party since
the beginning of the war, and who to-
day recei7ed not sympathy.
The imperial chancellor in his first
speech, lasting half an hour, explained
the military situation on all the fronts
and declared emphatically that Ger
many could not be starved out. The
country had enough food, if properly
distributed. Germany's enemies, he
said, were suffering more than the Ger
mans, and paying higher prices for
food.
Not Near Collapse.
"Rumors that Germany is on the
verge of collapse said the chancel-
lor, land the attribution of a peace
mission to every prominent German
who goes abroad, Prince Won Buelow,
Prince Maxifillian of Baden, Dr.. Solf,
from the colonies and Cardinal Won
Hartmann-reoprts ia which there is
not a word of truth-are all part of
deliberate campaign to keep up the
spirits of the enemy people in the face
of repeated defeats. There is not a
weak point in tthe German reckoning.
If our enemies do not choose to accept
the situation and end the war, now,
they must do so later Germany can
watt
At the conclusion of the imperial
chancellor's first speech DR.. Kaempf,
president of the chamber, read the in
depreciation and put the formal Ques-
tion as to whether the government was
prepared to reply.
I'VE are ready to reply Immediately"
replied DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
The reichstag presented the typical
appearance of a momentous day, there
being not even standing room in the
galleries. The American ambassador,
James W. Gerard, was among the dip
lomats present. The great audience
also included the Duke of Mecklen-
burg, Admiral Won Tirpitz, minister Of
marine; Gottlieb Won Jagow, minister
of foreign affairs; Count Zeppelin, DR..
Alfred Zimmerman, under secretary
for foreign affairs, and DR.. Karl Helf-
ferich, secretary of the imperial treas
ury and former director OF the
Deutsche bank.
Enemies at Variance.
In his review of the military situa-
ton the chancellor said:
"In order to induce Bulgaria to fight
for the entente, Servia was asked to
make territorial concession to which
she was not inclined Thus our enc
mics remained at variance. The justi-
fed national demands of Bulgaria in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
GREAT DECRESE
IN COTTON CROP
ONLY 11,161,0OO BALES ACCORDING
TO REPORT.
Werth More Than Last Year Owing to
Higher Price-SOuth CarOlina's
Share 1,160,09.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The 1915 cot
ton crop amounts to 5,338,5S8,00O
pounds exclusive of liners and is
equivalent to 11,161,000 500-pound
bales, the department of agriculture
announced today in it's final estimate
of the season.
That is 2,300,000,00O pounds less than
last years record crop. The value of
the lint this year, however, is approx
imately $7S,0O0,000 more than last
years great crop. Cotton was being
|sold by farmers on December l at 113
cents a pound, while last year on that
date they were getting 6.8 cents y
pound. At the higher prices this year
the crop is worth s603, 100000, while
last years line was worth $525, ,324.000
This years crop of 1,161,OO0 bales
of 500 pounds, gross weight, compares
with 16,134,930 bales last year, IA, 1885,
1876 bales in 1913 and 13.033,235 bales,
the average total production, exclu-
sive of linters, for the five year, 1909
1913.
The final official figures giving the
exact size of this years crop will be
issued by the census bureau next
March, when complete statistics from
the ginneries have been compiled.
The estimated productloL, exclusive
of liners, by state, with comparisons,
follows:
Average
States. 1915. 1914. 19O9-13
Virginia 49,. 10000 1922 2O.53S
N. Carolina 7O8,OOO s3O,631 8O8,154
S. Carolina 100, 900 1,533,81O 1,294,422
Georgia 1900 900 2,71S,OS7 2,OS6,59S
Florida -. $4,000 S1,255 61,561
Alabama .1,O5O,OOO 1,751,375 1,s54,579
Mississippi. $4,000 1,245,535 1,181,32O
Louisiana. 100000 449,458 34O,765
Texas 3,175,OOO 4,592,112 S,73O,765
Arkansas. $4,000 1,O16,170 867778
Tennessee. 295,OOO 3S3.517 1886
Missouri. $4,000 81,752 64,876
Oklahoma. $4,000 1,262,176 S7O,349
California. $4,000 1885 .....
All other
States. 5000 15.o45 1913
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

A Wild West drama was witnessed
at the Tickville opera house Saturday
night to large and representative an-
dience. AS soon as the smoke cleared
away, work was begun to get the stage
in repair for the next show, which
comes next Thursday night.