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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
After the European War, Ac-
cording to Former Coun-
selIor John B. Moore.

NEW YORK. Dec. John Bas-
sett Moore. former council
lor of the state department
in an address before today's
session Of the International
Trade Conference. expressed the
opinion that the United States, at the
conclusion of the European war,
would find 1t necessary to revise or
supplement all existing commercial
treaties with the countries now at
war.
I'm spite of the prevailing uncer-
tainty as to the duration OF the
present war" Mr.. Moore said, "the
commercial world is anxiously look
ing forward to the time when nor
NAL trade relations will be restored
and competition again become gem
eral and active.
at is an admitted principle OF in
ternational law that, with the excep-
ton Of engagements especially ap-
plicable to state OF hostilities, war
abrogates all treaties between the
belligerents Of an executory nature,
under which category are embraced
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
absolutely local, all of the talent. To-
cations and scenes will BIO purely
Clarksburg. This will be the first real

absolutely local. all Of the talent. To-
cations and scenes will BIO purely
Clarksburg. This will be the first real
dramatic photoplay ever produced In
this city, entirely with local talent.
Those who want to be Ruth and the
supporting company arc urged to be-
gin their campaigns at once. See all
your friends and have them watch for
and cut out for you tho first coupon
which will appear Thursday Of this
week and then have them do the same
on each succeeding day until the con-
test closes. Be careful to fill out the
coupons properly and legibly then de-
post them in the ballot box at the
Telegram Office or mall thcm to the
Telegram, care the contest manager.
The votes will be counted the following
day, and in the columns Of the Tele-
gram every day we will tell you how
the contest progresses.
To Satisfy Ambition.
This is your opportunity; now Is
your chance to see yourself on the
screen, to see Yourself us an actress
to see yourself as others see you. The
Telegram is offering you what might
be the stepping stone to wonderful
career-should you have such ambi-
tons. This is tho time for the success
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

ful girls to satisfy themselves whether
they can act before camera. No ex-
pcricnce is necessary--the director
whowill take the picture viii care for
the details and tell you what to do.
Do not delay. Clarksburg girls and
women,-get out and begin to urge
your friends to cut coupons for you
as there will be lively competition for
who Will Be Ruth Z" and the ten sup
porting characters. Eleven OF you Will
be in the Telegram's great photoplav
and now the question is-who Will Be
RuthT & (.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
PIGQTT FUNERAL
Is Held at shinnston and Body
is Buried in Family Gem
etery at Wyatt.

The body of DIR. ]. W. Pigott was
taken to the home of his brother,
Ernest L. Pigott, Monday evening. 1t
was escorted to the traction station
at o'clock by quite a number Of
members Of the Clarksburg lodge OF
Elks, of which DR.. Pigott was char
ter member and a past exalted ruler.
Short funeral services were held at
the Pigott home at Shinnston at !
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with q
large number Of friends and relatives
attending from Clarksburg and other
points in the county, and the body was
then taken to the family cemetery near
Wyatt for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
AGREEMENT
For a Conference of Greek Mil
itary Authorities and Rep
resentatives of Allies.

ATENS, Dec. IAN agreement for
a conference Of Greek military au-
thorities and military representatives
of the Entente powers to examine into
and report upon the necessities of the
situation respecting the allied de-
mands upon Greece has been reached
and the preliminary steps towards
holding the conference have been
taken. Premier Skouloudis announced
Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
unknown WOMAN
Struck by an Automobile and
Knocked Down but Not
Seriously Injured.

An aged woman of Stealey Heights
whose name was not learned was
struck by an automobile driven by
Guy Hulderman at the corner OF
Fourth and Pike streets at noon
Tuesday and knocked to the pave
ment, receiving bruises but no other
injuries.
The car was going at slow rate
OF speed when the woman stepped
against 1t, the rear fender OF the car
striking her. Occupants Of the car
said she was watching an approaching
street car ana did not see the auto
mobile.
Mr.. Hulderman, the driver OF the
car, picked the woman up and took
her to her home in Stealey Heights.
but was unable to learn her name.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

It must be cooiand friendly
to your throat and tongue.
And It must leave you feeling
fine after smoking all day
Fatimas are not the onlyf
cigarette that measure up to
all these requirements. There
arc other sensible ones.
But Fatimas seem to have
a big margin in their favor on
their good taste. Otherwise
they could not outsell all other
cigarettes costing over Sc.
You can't tell whether they
will just suit your taste until
you try them.
At the same time, you can
easily prove how sensible
they are by these two tests.
Most men who try Fatimas
say" Good Ryei"to all other
cigarettes right away. That's
why Fatimas sell so fast.
Why don't youtry Fatimas
today1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
CREAM
CONTINUED from page ~

CONTINUED from page ~
gram will be carried out as previ-
ously announced.
Other speakers on the afternoon
program were G. w. Dudderar, sec
rotary OF the board OF trade, who
spoke to the representatives present
about the manufacturing plants Of
the city and suburbs. L. o. Thayer,
editor Ice Cream World. of New
York City, talked on eCrganization
ana Cooperate n'' !: William D. Nc
ECormtck. OF the G. D. Cooley Com
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
Entertainment Called or.

Owing to the sudden illness of the
commander. Mrs. I. D. Talkington.
the ladies Of the Modern Maccabees
will not hold the entertainment plan
ned for Wednesday afternoon. How
ever. all members wishing to meet
the visiting officers may call at the
Waldo hotel between and 8 o'clock
on that day. Ladies Burns and Bow
ers will be unable to reach the city
but Mrs. Mary E. Timmons. great
lieutenant commander, will be here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
WARSH|PS
Are Sent to Shanghai by Japan
to Protect Japanese
There.

TOXIC, Dec. 6.-(Delayed Ut is
understood that Japan. in view OF the
disturbed conditions in Shanghai.
will adopt measures for the protec-
ton of japanese resident and inter-
ests there.
Several Japanese warships are al
ready on the spot and the cruiser
Taugaru. which has left Yokohama,
is believed to be bound for Shanghai.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

A Japanese company that has
planted 200 .000, 900 pearl oysters In,
q bay In that country believes IL will
harvest millions OF pearls through
a recently discovered process for Inn
pregnating the moliusks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
Social and Personal
Items this They may DO sen,
eephoned Telegrams editorial Telephones:
Bell 800 Home 167-Y.
Civic Club to Meet.

A meeting of the Woman's Civic
Club Is to be held at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the parish
house Of Christ Episcopal church.
Members are requested to be on hand
promptly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
PERSONAL

F. j. Zeigler. OF Harrison street,
Broad Oaks, representative of the In
ternational Harvester Company. do
parted today for southern Florida
points on two weeks vacation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

Discussion of the subject closed in
laughter aroused by Will Crooks, Lab
or member for Woolwich, who asked:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

Practically any outdoor game that
q child plays in the streets Of New.
York ID q Violate .ot the law. &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
All cigarettes are pure.
but

purity alone doesn't make a
cigarette SENSIBLE.
We don't know Of a single
one Of our competitors who
doesn't make his cigarettes Of
pure tobacco.
But a pure cigarette that
didn't taste just right wouldn't
do for you, would it7
And to bereally sensible a
cigarette must give you more
than purity and q good taste.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

EFF they have the right Of asylum
here, can we certify them to be In
sane?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
WHO WILL Be RUTH.

Continued from page IL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

VIVA KATHARINE GREEN

II was picturesque addition to the
town through which It cut at the point
OF greatest activity. With the various
bridges connecting the residence por-
fion with the lower business streets
we have nothing to do. Bat there was
nearer one, of which the demands Of
this story necessitate clear presenta-
ton.
This bridge was called Long. and
spanned the ravine and Its shallow
stream OF water not quarter Of a
mile below the short road or lane we
have Just seen Judge Ostrander enter
Between 1t and this lane, narrow path
ran amid the trees and bushes bor-
dering the ravine. This path was sell
dom used. but when 1t was 1t acted as
short cut TO certain part OF the
town mostly given over to factories.
Indeed the road of which this bridge
formed part was called Factory on
this account. Starting from the main
highway half-mile or so below Os-
trander lane, 1t ran diagonally back
to the bridge, where 1t received turn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
ONE OBJECT IN CULTIVATION
It Best conserves Moisture and Lib
crates Plant Food, Conditions
Making Good Growth.

The main object in the cultivation
of young orchard is to secure the
fastest, thriftiest possible growth OF
the trees without unduly endangering
them from disease attacks, or from
winter killing occasioned by going in,
to the winter in an immature condi.
ton. Continuous cultivation through,
out the growing season best conserves
moisture and liberates plant food.
These conditions make for splendid
growth in young trees. A good supply
of humus should be kept in the soil
of a young orchard at all times, by
dressing with stable manure or grow,
ing and working in green manure
crops.
The best tool for working young
orchard is an extension reversible
disk, of the ordinary or the cutaway
type. This allows working up close
TO and under low-headed trees, with
but injury to their trunks. A spring
tooth harrow may take the place OF
the disk, but cannot be gotten so close
to the trees without injury to them.
Harrow as free as possible from
projecting parts, and short singletrees
should always be used in orchard cul
| ture.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
SPARE INSEcT-EATING BIRDS
Drastic Measures Must Be Taken to
Save Quail, Grouse and Pheasants
From Complete Annlhllation.

"The time has come when every
sportsman should put away his gun
for FIVE years at least" said Col. G. O..
Shields during a recent lecture upon
Birds and Animals Of America"
Colonel Shields argued that drastic
measures must be put into effect if
quail, grouse, pheasants, and prairie
chickens are to be saved from ex-
tinction. The humiliation of these
birds, he said, would mean untold pow
erty resulting from the scarcity OF
crops which would be eaten by in
5ects.
Ninety per cent of the normal bird
life Of this country already has been
destroyed and the other 10 per cent
win go in the next five years unless
strong measures are employed to STOP
the slaughter" he said. Careful
scientists tell us that if all the insect
=, eating birds were destroyed the whole
continent would. within three wears
become uninhabitable by reason Of the
| pyriads of insects that would spring
| lp and devour every living thing"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

house. Unexpectedly to himself the
judges intentions were In the direc-
ton or his own wishes. He was led
front; and. entering an old-fashioned
hall dimly lighted, passed a staircase
and two closed doors. both of which
gave him the impression Of having
been shut upon past 1t had pleasured
no one 10 revive in many years,
Beyond them was the great front
door OF colonial style and workman
ship, a fine specimen once, but greatly
disHgured now by the bolts and bars
which had been added to II in salts
faction OF the judges Ideas OF security.
Many years had passed since Judge
Ostrander had played the host; but he
had not lost sense OF its obligations.
II was for him 10 shoot the bolts and
lift the bars: but he went about II so
clumsily and with such evident aver
sion 10 the task that the sergeant In
stInctively sprang TO help him.
y shall miss Bella at every turn"
remarked the juese, turning with sad
smile as he finally pulled the door
open. This is an unaccustomed effort
for me. Excuse my awkwardness."
Something In bis attitude, something
IN the way he lifted his hand TO push
back fallen lock from his forehead,
| impressed itself upon the sergeant's
mind so wildly that he always re-
membered the Judge as he appeared
/ 10 him at that minute Certainly
there were but few men like him In
| the country and none In his own
town. or a commanding personality
by reason Of his height, his features
we're OF cast to express his mental
attributes and enforce attention. and
the incongruity between his dominat-
ing figure and the apprehensions which
! he displayed in these multiplied and
extraordinary arrangements for per-
4 sonal security was forcible enough to
arouse any mans interest.
The sergeant was so occupied by the
mystery OF the man and the mystery
4 OF the house that they had passed the
first gate (which the judge had un'
locked without much difficulty before
he realized that there still remained
something OF interest for him to see
and to talk about later. The two dark
openings on either side. raised ques
tions which the most unimaginative
mind would feel glad TO hear explained
Ere the second gate swung open and
he found himself again In the street
he had built up more than one theory
In explanation OF this freak OF parallel
fences with the strip of gloom between
He would have felt the suggestion Of
the spot still more deeply had II beer
given him to see the anxious and hes
itating figure which. Immediately upor
his departure entered this dark maze
and with feeling hands and caution:
step wound it's way from corner tt
corner now stopping abruptly I,
listen. now shrinking from some imag
mary presence--a shadow among
shadows--till ii stood again between
the gates from which II had started.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Wonders of the Wind.

The Honorable Victor Murdock, OF
Kansas, was expatiating upon the won
ders of the state to a group In tne
house cloakroom, and he told TINS
tale:
"A stranger from the east was pro.
ceeding through certain section oil
Kansas when he observed what seem
ed to him to be a tall chimney ris-
ing above the monotonous level OF the
prairie.
''What is that chimney used for?
he asked the man with him, native
Somebody building a factory in THIS
God-forsaken quarter"
''That amt no chimney" said the
other. @That's Hank Lewis well. Cy-
clone come along an turned her inside
out. "-Eyerybody's
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
No, Taught to Spell In Austria.
GRO BE coNTINUEDo


The search for information on the
pronunciation OF some OF the strange
" spelled towns involved in the Euro
pean situation has brought some facts
that throw light on the public policies
pursued by the Austrians towards
those subject to them. In this city.
lately, q well appearing, well-to-do sub
ject OF Austria-Hungary was ap-
preached ~ a man who wanted some
OF these iawbreaking words pro-
nounced for him. The Austrian did
not seem to be an ignorant man. He
spoke good English. but he confessed
that he could give no help. Il might
recognize the name of the town If I
heard it spoken" he said. but I can
not identity it by the spelling. You
see, we are not taught to spell at
home. and I know nothing that will
help. Philadelphia Record.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER III.


II was ten o'clock. not later, when
the Judge re-entered his front door. He
was ne--absolutely alone, as he had
never been since that night of long
ago. when with the inner fence com
pleted and the gates all locked, he
turned to the great negro at his side
and quietly said:
I'VE are done with the world, Bella.
Are you satisfied to share this solitude
with me?" And Bella had replied;
Might and day. your honor And
when you are not here-when you are
at court. to bear II alone"
And now this faithful friend was
dead, and II was he who must bear II
alone -alonel How could he face II!
He sought for no answer nor did he
allow himself to dwell for one minute
on the thought. There was something
else he must do first--do this very
night, IL possible
Taking down his hat from the rack.
he turned and went out again. this
time carefully locking the door behind
him. also the first gate. But he
stopped to listen before lifting his
hand to the second one.
A sound OF steady breathing. accom-
panied by few impatient movements
came from the other side. A man was
posted there within foot OF the gate
Noiselessly the Judge recoiled and
made his way around TO the other sci
OF gates. Here all was quiet enough
and. sliding quickly out. he cast {
hasty glance up and down the lane
and. seeing nothing more alarming
than the back of a second officer loung
ing at the corner. pulled the gait
quietly to and locked ii.
He was well down the road towar'
the ravine before the officer turned
The time has now come for giv,n
you clearer idea OF this especis
, neighborhood Judge Ostrander'
! house. situated at the juncture of a
J unimportant road with the main higi
E way, had in its rear three sma
4 houses, two of them let and one sti
j unrented. Farther on. but on the o.
D posite side of the way, stood a yer
old dwelling. in which there lived an
r presumably worked solitary woma
/ the sole and final survivor Of lars
e family. Beyond was the ravine, Gu
d ting across the road and terminatir
n it, This ravine merits some desert
Ie ton.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
RENovATING AN OLD ORCHARD
Ground Should Be Broken Between
Trees and sown to Some Quick
Growing Crop.

Where there is mat OF grass and
weeds in an old orchard the ground
should be broken between the trees
taking care not to approach too closely
TO the trunks for fear of injuring the
tangle of roots that usually run near
the surface. For the first year after
the orchards renovation the strips
that are plowed should be sown in
cowpeas or some other quick-growine
crop.
The aeration of the soil is the prin
cipal thing that is sought through this
cultivation. 1t should be kept W
for a couple of years, and where \
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Smoothing it Out.

A young Partisan, noted for his
grace and readiness as a second in
many duels, had been asked by
friend to accompany him to the may
or's office and affix his signature as
a witness to the matrimonial cere-
mony.
He consented, but when the scene
was reached awkwardly forgot him
self.
Just as the mayor was ready for the
last formalities be broke out, to the
establishment of all parties, with the
remark:
Gentlemen, cannot this unhappy
affair be arranged? is there no way
of preventing this sad occurrence
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

which sent II south and east again
toward the lower town. A high BLUM
rose at this point, which made the far
Their side Of the ravine much more inn
posing than the one on the near side.
where the slope was gradual.
This path, and even the bridge itself.
were almost wholly unlighted. They
were seldom used at night-seldom
used at any time. But 1t was by this
route the Judge elected to go into
town; not for the pleasure of the walk.
as was very apparent from the ex.
treme depression of his manner. but
from some inward necessity which
drove him on, against his wishes, pos.
sibly against his secret misgivings.
He had met no one In his short walk
down the lane, but for all that he
paused before entering the path just
mentioned, to glance back and see II
he were being watched or followed.
When satisfied that he was not he
looked up from the solitary waste
where he stood, to the cheerless heav.
ems and sighed; then forward into the
mass of impenetrable shadow that he
must yet traverse and shuddered as
many another had shuddered ere be.
ginning this walk. For 1t was near the
end of this path. In full sight OF the
bridge he must cross, that his friend
Algernon Etheridge, had been set upon
and murdered so many years before;
and the shadow of this ancient crime
still fingered over the spot
Determined not to stop or to cas-
one faltering look to right or left. hs
hurried on with his eyes fixed upor
| the ground and every nerve braced Il
resist the influence OF the place ans
| it's undying memories. But with th'
striking of his foot against the boards
of the bridge nature was too mucl
for him. and his resolve vanished. In
stead OF Fastening on he stopped. and
having stopped, paused long enough I,
take In all the features Of the seen
and any changes which time nigh
have wrought. He even forced hi
shrinking eyes to turn and gaze upo
the exact spot where his beloved A
gernon had been found. with his sigh
less eyes turned to the sky.
This latter place. singular In that
lay open to the opposite bank withou
the mask OF bush or tree to hide
was in immediate proximity to the en-
! OF the bridge he had attempted
cross. 1t bore the name of Dark Ho
] low, and hollow and dark it looked
/ the universal gloom. But the power I
: its associations was upon him, and b
! fore he knew 1t he was retracing b
I steps as though drawn by magne
: ism he could not resist. till he stoc
y within this hollow and possibly on Il
d very foot of ground from the me
/. memory of which he had recoiled +
e years.
t A moment Of contemplation-a sig
g such as only escapes the bursting hea
D. in moments Of extreme grief or desc
tion-and be tore his eyes from I
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Then There Was Trouble.

A man went into a store one day
to make a purchase. 1t was early, and
the storekeeper and his little boy were
alone in the house. The proprietor OF
the store had to go upstairs to get his
cash box in order to procure some
change, but before doing so he went
into the little room next to the shop
and whispered to the boy:
Watch the gentleman that he
don't steal anything" and, bringing
him out, seated him on the counter.
AS soon as the proprietor returned
the child sang out: "Pa, he didn't
steal anything; watched him."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

is possible to do SO the ground should
be broken sufficiently to seed a cover
crop.
OF course. all dead and diseased
wood should be taken out. 1t will in.
terfere with spraying and picking, as
we'll as offering harboring place for
all manner of insects and tree enc
mics. During the work of renovation
all hanging bark, clinging loosely tc
the trees, should be pulled away and
burned.
The weeds and trash that have gath
cred around the trunks of trees should
be pulled away and burned with trash
dead limbs and other debris. All these
things shelter alternating orchard en-
emies, and by burning them the bugs
and lice are destroyed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
stubbornness Of Husbands.

My husband is one of the most
stubborn men in the world"
He can't be any more stubborn than
mine"
oh, yes, Pm sure he must be. Yes
terday | had an engagement to meet
him at o'clock"
"Yes?"
Well, it was nearly 4:3O when got
there. and he won't admit yet that
the rest he got while he was waiting
did him good London Evening
Standard.