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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

The great Equitable Offering, 1.-THE
Cowardly Way" with the brilliant
star, Florence Reed, is drawing
large crowds at the Orpheum theater.
1t is full Of striking situations and
stirring incidents and is great dis
play Of Photographic excellence. The
story is peculiarly adapted to the
personality Of Miss Reed and the
superb supporting cast makes It a
very interesting and wonderful pho
toplay.
Monday, the beautiful offering.
THE Grey Mask" presenting the
Broadway favorite. Barbara Ten
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

Tho total value Of the worlds nsh-
cry products has been estimated a
s4ss.l74.so1. Z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18
RECESS TAKEN.

The county court took recess
Friday evening until Tuesday morn
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18
GOOD PICTURES
SHOWN AT STAR
nant, and the celebrated actor. Ed
win Arden, will be the special offer

nant, and the celebrated actor. Ed
win Arden, will be the special offer
ing.
Ruth Hyatt and Melvin Mayo are
the principals in beautiful fve-act
society feature on the Bijou screen
today. The play is a lively one,
filed with situations that have in-
terest. 1t deals with actresses,
banks and disappointed husbands. 1t
is what is considered play with a
snap to 1t. Two comedies-the fun
NY kind-are shown along with a
Pathe Daily News.
The Sunday Telegram will carry a
full description Of the Bijou program
for Triangle offerings starting Mon
day, December 90. See It and notice
the unusually high class Offering.
In a revival Of Julius Caesar" by
the Poll stock company in Washington.
r. D. Mclean played the role Of Bru-
tus and A. H. Van Buren, that Of Mark
Antony.
About the most striking difference,
SO far as am concerned. between
acting on the stage and for the
SCREEN" said Robert B. Mantell. star
OF the William Fox production Of the
photodrama, 1.-THE Blindness of De-
votion." now being presented at the
Robinson Grand. was the peculiar
feeling at first experienced in act
ing In modern clothes, I have played
30 much in classical drama that 1
could not get 1t out Of my head at
first that we were only rehearsing
and not acting. while the camera
ground. This feeling soon wore of,
however. and no longer missed the
armor and robes OF state with which
my stage experience has given me
such a long acquaintance. am now
enamored Of modern drama as enact
ed for the screen"
William P. Cullen, who is promoting
the new musical farce, Some Party"
was the producer of 1.-THE Burgomas-
ter" a musical play which created a
furore few years ago.
The seventh week OF the Lewis OIL
YER Players engagement at the Palace
theater closes tonight in the rip-roar-
ing comedy, "a Day at the Circus"
This is q splendid comedy and II one
wants to laugh he should see this play.
Next week, Mr.. Lewis will lay off
and beginning Monday week. December
81, Mr.. Lewis and new company will
present the we'll known comedy drama,
THE Travelling Salesman" All next
week, with three new bills, the man
agement will present big musical
comedy company with matinees daily
and two performances in the evenings.
In 1.-THE Red Circle" Balboa is con-
tributing another innovation to the
screen. This time continued story
is being done which does not attempt
to hold its audience by means of ar
tificial thrills or hair-raising stunts.
Miss Roland Is provided with myster-
ious sort Of part that she knows how
to get over SO successfully. She pos
sesses charm and Photographic quail
ties which appeal to picture patrons,
so strongly.
Frank Reicher is now directing
Theodore Roberts in "Pudd'n-head
Wilson," the FIRST Of the Mark Twain
stories to be Paramounted by the
Lasky Company. Just at present no
Is busy rehearsing couple Of black
snakes for the scenes in the haunted
house."
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

When you feel s s;:s;ss.st: :.;.
vous, tired, worried or respondent Il Is q
sure sign you need MOTIFS NERVERINE
PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and
make life worth living. Be sure and ask for
Mott 8 Nerverine Pills P :, ss. slss
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. ohie
Sold by II. F. Burke, Clarksburs,
W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

Coal 10 to be mined IN Psnnsyiyania
by steam shovels. The method 10
novel In coal fields, but has long boen
employed IN the Minnesota s'open pit''
Iron mining operations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18
Program includes a Thrilling
Production with European
War Scenes.

Miss Edna Muison is seen in
Mamma" wonderful two-act photo
play at the Star theater today. In
which talented Universal players ap-
pear. Europe in Arms" a thrilling
war production, is also shown.
Monday. a well balanced program
will be shown including Blood Her
itage," three-act Imp prama.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

Louis Anspacher. author of 1.-THE
Unchastened Woman" has written a
three-act comedy. 1.-The Parade" which
will be produced in the new year by
Oliver Morosco.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

william P. Cullen, who is promoting
the new musical farce. Some Party"
was the producer of 1.-THE Burgomas-
ter" musical play which created a
furore few years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18

In a revival OF Julius Caesar" by
the Poll stock company in Washington.
r. D. Mclean played the role Of Bru-
tus and A. II. Van Buren, that Of Mark
Antony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
FIGHT Of VIRGINIA
UPON |ll|TtRACY
PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN BEING
CARRIED on ~ STATE EDt-
CATION Authorities.

4 'Illteracy in Virginia" IN the title
of a beautifully illustrated pamphlet.
which has Just been printed by the
Department of Public Instruction.
This publication. which was prepared
by r. r. Chestermap. secretary TO the
State Board of Education. gives some
star Ting figures concerning the ignor-
ance prevailing In the Old Dominion.
IL is not without an optimistic note.
however. and voices the fixed belief
that splendid results will follow the
educational campaign now in progress
throughout the Commonwealth. This
campaign. above all things. Is designed
to uproot illiteracy and is making Its
influence felt In every part OF the
State.
The people of virgipia's capital will
be particularly interested in me article
entitled AN Effort to Abolish Hitter
acy In Virginia. which was written
by DR.. J. A. G. Chandler. the local
superintendent of schools. and fur
nishes closing chapter for the PAM
phlet. DIR. Chambers article shows
that wonders are being worked here
by the night schools which now have
a total attendance of 3,5as, of whom
n vast majority are beyond school age
The minimum age at which persons
are admitted to these schools is four
teen. The total number of night
schools is distributed as follows:
White, a,1s7; coiored, 1851.
Secretary Chesterman writes with
great earnestness about iliiteracy In
Virginia. While he "sets down naught
in malice" he likewise refrains from
concealing actual conditions and fur
nishes statistics which reveal some
ldisagreeable truths. In his opinion
that the situation is one which de-
mands the concerted action of all
thinking people. In short. he
calls upon citizens OF every class and
station to lend their support in the
fight against ilfteracy,
The pamphlet is adorned nv seven
teen pictures. which approxnlat ely IL
lsutrate the text and portray the pro-
gressive school work now being done
In a number of Isolated or remote
sections.
FOR those who love figures The PAM
phiet offers liberal but not repellant
display OF statistics, which treat Of
illiteracy from a number OF viewpoints
In 1910. there were 7t,5so,270 per-
sons ten years of age and over in the
United States. OF whom 5,5l6.16s were
unable to read or write. The last
mentioned number represented ~ per
cent of the entire population.
The native whites had the smallest
NUMBER OF iIteTaieSt l,b34.z1I, or 3
per cent The foreign born whites had
l1,650,361 illiterates, or 1877 per cent
The colored had 2.327.73l, or 30.4 per
cent or the illiterate whites men
itioned above. Virginia furnished So
$685. Or these S3.Sz5. 2.36s were for
leign born and 325 were Of foreign
.cr mixed parentage. More lnmenta bic
still. 8l.lo5 OF the 8a,43k were native
born white while an Wers I chill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Some 100000 III Transfers
Comes to Light in Papers for
Record.
BUILDING IRA DIES
ALSO LOOKING LIVE.
Among the Transactions the
Number of Trades. Was
Small -- Suburban Sections
Produce Prospects.

Though the week just closed wa
marked with larger activity than the
first week in February, when deaf
ings in Richmond and nearby real
estate showed an awakening, the to-
tai amount of money involved, Al
shown by deeds going to record in the
courts, was smaller than that Of the
preceding week. Deeds of bargain
and sale going TO record during the
week, however, carried a total in ex-
cess of $500, 600, and the business Of
the week ~ on the whole, regarded
as good
The demand for home properties n
continuing strong and the pleasans
weather of the last few days has
brought out many new prospects Who
are making inquiry into certain city
and suburban property. The activity
in the northern sections of the city,
which were recently annexed, and In
the suburbs closely adjacent to tho
extended city iA1e is keen. and devel-
opmenss If the near future give prom
Use of considerable new business In
that section.
Active I'm Southsfdc.
In the Southside territory. too. thera
is more activity than usual, and the
Frightening of prospects has it's cheer-
ing effect on real estate dealers ana
agents and property owners ana on
business generally.
The demand for loans continues
strong. and large number OF in-
quiries are being received by th0sa
who negotiate them. A large numbss
of deeds Of trust arc shortly to ~
to record. A number have been sent
in to the courts during the last threa
or four weeks. and the money that
has been turned loose as result -
being put into building and improves
ment construction.
There has been an awakening ALSO
in the building industry during the
last few weeks. and the summer VIII
see much new work developed.
Some Trading Done.
Architects and contractors are 70.
Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
WATER RESOURCES
NOT APPRECIATED
SURVEYS REPORT COVERS RIV.
ERs FROM MAINE TO THE
RaPPAHANNOCK

The rivers of the northeastern ana
middle eastern portions OF the United
States are the best known In the
country. and the earliest in point o.
development. and their usefulness ~
courees of power and centers of i'm
dustry has been demonstrated for sew
eral generations. Nevertheless 1t has
been shown by the work OF the United
States Geological Survey during past
years, and is demonstrated In one
of the reports of the survey that In
spite of the long familiarity of manu-
facturers and industrial men in general
with most of these rivers. the water
resources they afford have not vet
been apare ciateI and by no means
developed to their fullest extent. In
fact, there are very few rivers In
this great region in which the ds-
veiopment Of water power has come
anywhere near the maximum possible
degree OF usefulness.
The report mentioned Water-Sttp
ply Paper 261, coE2ins records az
flow during several vars IF the prin-
YORK.. New Jersey. Pennylvania and
Maryland which empty into the At-.
iantic Ocean.
Beginning wi<h the records ~ tina
ST. Johns River basin. in the State
OF Maine, the report takes up successe-
fully all the principal streams ann
many OF their important tributaries
along the ccast as far South as the
Rappahannock. in Virginia. Among
the records Of interest is tina; II Con-
necticut River at oxford, " H.. COWS
ering the years 1907 to 1909. It
shows that the highest discharge tor
the three-year period occurred on
April 10, 1909. when the river flowed
49,T00 cubic feet per second. ThD
highest discharge in the year lRVS
was $1,000 cubic feet per second, GU
April 80; the maximum flow for the
year 1897 was $500 cubic feet ret,
second. on May B. The record fur~9
Their shows that the lowest stage uaA
recorded in the year 1908. when, IN
September Is, only 2Ss cubic feet per
second Of water passed the UrInra
station. During that year the NstM
exceeded 1000 cubic feet per second
in September and October during only
one day. and in this two months Low
water period the average flow W
only ST. cubic feet per second. E&s
tomac River as another example, M1
during the period in which III n3
has been observed by the ~Ge0Grapl3
cal Survey produced flood flow ~
F479 tiHfes greater than HIT ~:
water In developing wAtex &4IM
enormous xums Of money n9N ~ n 4
leMly expended unless 0hcoxxl1 + !
|thlS kind ArN alnaf3e n II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
HALIFAX COUNTY
BOYS GET RESULTS

The Halifax County demonstration
men have just finished totalling up
the points made by 2l2 corn club boys.
and given out the results.
The season was poor, but the re-
suits are very encouraging. me
Yields counted toward prize money,
but cost and care and thoroughness
also counted. hence the boy with the
largest yield per acre did not win
sjrst prize--it cost him more per bushel
10 produce the yield. AS matter of
fact the prizes were given on the best
acres--ail points considered. Under
these circumstances Sydnor Terry. a
hoy OF some fifteen or sixteen years.
won the first prizesof $40 for the best
acre. Sydnor has been winning prizes
FOR some three or four years and has
on several occasions explained his
methods before audiences OF farmers
and others. Sydnor Terry lives at
News Ferry.
The next ten winners of SIS each
were: j. W. Farmer. News Ferry.
Wjnfred Hudson, Crystal Hill; VIM.
T,lloh. Alton: Claud Gravett. Virgil
ina: VIM. Haley, Alton. Jas Tulloh,
Alton: ". womack. Scottsburg: Ber-
,ard Mccormack, South Boston: Bev-
srley Conner. Virgllina; Chas. Green.
Alton.
The next twenty winners of 50 each
we're: John Hastings, Scottsburg;
Jeff Pruit. PAGES; s. Beckett. Scotts-
ourg: Hinton Mccormack. South Bos-
ION: Edgar Gully Glover; Aylett
Creath, PAGES; w. Lovelace. News
Ferry: Silas Bray, Houston: Claude
Meeler, Milton; A. Womack, Scotts-
burg: Fl. Lovelace. Houston: Roy
Bowen. Virginia: Otey Nicholas. crys-
tal Hill; Hugh Farmer, News Ferry:
o. ,Dewberry. Alton. John Stigall,
ScottsburK; Tom Nicholas, Crystal
Hill: %. Peed. Nathalie; b. Walden.
|. tsryetai Hill; s. Crute. Houston; r.
a 12nxstfoefr C10yer: "a Hubbard. Ladn;
=; n 7sit5 sx;e ~ lsslsfs: an emo,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
APPLE MEN PLAN
BIG WAREHOUSE

stanton. Va. Feb. l3.--The Staun-
ton Business League has secured the
signatures Of large number of the
apple growers of Augusta County 10
a contract III which they agree to give
so. 600 barrels of apples. running over
a period of three years. TO coio-
storage plant to be built In Staunton.
Further announcement is made that
the business League has an agree
nert from n wcll-known cold-storaEe
man that he will erect modern cold
storage plant in Staunton upon the
delivered to him by the BUSINESS
League of contracts with apple grow =
ers OF this section OF the State pledg-
ing to him 2o,eoo barrels Of apples
Ia year for fer'od OF taree years
BY securing the 10000 barrels OF ap-
pies the Business League has COM
pieted its part Of the contract and
the cold-storage plant Is assured
Staunton.
The local plant will be completed
By September /. 1t will have ca :
racity of 40, 900 barrels. and Will
cost over $4,000. The apple crop
of Augusta County is valued at $eeo,
900. and the storage plant will great
ly improve marketing conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Contributed by the Bureau of Anima
Industry, United States Department
OF Agriculture.l


The most extensive outbreak OF
toot-and mouth disease ever known in
the United States now seems to be un-
der control, as a result OF the vigor-
Gus policy of eradication followed.
While the loss Is considerable. II so
far amounts TO but very small pro-
portion of The aggregate value OF the
live stock industry Of the country.
Twenty S'ates and the District OF
Columbia have been more or less az
fected since the definite discovery 81
the disease last October In the vicinity
of Niles, Mich These states are Con
necticut, Delaware. Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Maryland.
New Hampshire. New Jersey, New
York. Ohio. Pennsylvania. ghcde
Island, Virginia, Washington and
Wisconsin.
A campaign to check ttis spread Of
The disease and to stamp it rut was
immediately begun by the United
States Department Of Agriculture in
cooperation with the State au,hori-
ties. Guarantees against the move
ment of animals and certain materials
from, the infected areas were declared,
shipments we're traced. ru.nors N
rvestigated. and thorough inspections
made in an effort to discover all In
fected stock. As measures OF cralf-
cation. diseased herds are being
slaughtered and buried and the
premises disin fected.
By January 81 the work OF eradi-
cation was practically completed in
all but seven of the infected states,
and further progress Il continually
being made. notwithstanding the &c
ct1rxGnca az oCnoa3onnl NOW cAaen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
NEW LINE TOUCHES
SEAB0ARD system

The Carolina. Atlantic and Western
Railroad ". r. eBonsal. president,
which has just completed its extern
sion OF fifty seven miles into Charles
ton. s. c.. has begun freight service,
running trains through TO and from
Hamlet. ~ G., on the Seaboard Air
Line, with which the new company
Is related. Or February Is passenger
service is to start.
II has been recently reported that an
extension to Savannah. Ga, In under
consideration. but President Eonsal
says that now the Charleston line IL
finished, no further construction Is
contemplate,b at present. 1t has not
been denied that line from Charles
ton to Savannah In. Thought of, hut
on the other hand, neither has the
company said that one = soins e oe
n IA une cannectinx thses no eities
[ esss.l ss's,s ~ 4 :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
GOOD ROADS WORK
BEING CONTINUED
WEEK OF PROGRESS
IN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
IMPROVEMENTS.

Details OF the weeks progress in
improvements Of streets ard highways
in cities and counties throughout the
southern States show that much has
been done and that large work Is
either contemplated CT under way.
There has been practically no let up
in the work of highways building and
Improvement during the last few
months in which business depressi on
Record. in It's review OF the week pre-
SCENTS.
Bonds Voted
Corpus Christi Tex,-City voted
100000 bonds for street paving.
Cuero. Tex.-De witt County voted
s6o,a0o bonds to construct abou,
fourteen miles of roads.
Denton. Tex.--City voted $4,000
bonds to improve streets.
Parkersburg. W. va.--City voted
$1,000 bonds to pave streets. etc
Bonds to He Voted.
Anderson Tex.--(srimes County
votes March on s65.000 bonds to
construct roads in Road District No
Bradentown. Fla. Manatee County
Sarasota Venice District votes March
10 on sa50.0e8 bonds to construc,
roads and bridges.
Bryan. Tex.-~Brazos County Dis
triet No. | will vote March on s4eo,
600 bonds for bond construction ana
District No. for $4,000.
Cleburne. Tex--City votes March 6
on 100000 bonds to pave streets.
Miami Fla.---Dade County votes
March 1s on 100000 bonds for road
improvements.
Pittsboro, n. Chatham County
Oakland township. votes March . on
$4,000 bonds to construct roads;
Gentle township votes $4,000 bonds
Paducah, Ky..McCracken Count,
to construct roads.
Taylorsvilie, n. C.--AiexandeI
County votes Marcsa on s15o,00t
bonds to construct roads
Williamsburg. ky.--Whitley County
votes April "a on $250.o00 bonds to
construct about eighty miles of roads
Contracts awarded.
Baton Rouge. La.--East Baton
Rouge Parish Police Jury awarded
s100,91s.72 contract to improve roads
in District No. 2.
Galveston. Tex.--City awarded con.
tract to pave ten blocks of streets.
Marshall. Tex-City awarded $17.,
$3.50 paving contract.
MOpIie, AiA---Sity AWARDED t4,1Eu
contract to resurface Capitol Stree,
with asphalt.
Richmond. Va.--Henrfco County
awarded $s.16l contract for road i'm.
provements
Contracts to he Awarded.
Gushing, Okfa.--t.tty witt pave elyer
blocks IN business district.
Ciarksdaf~. Miss.---City opens bids
March y ID construct three miles 81
|sr,yNel roe<It m, M sVnllAhls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Foot and Mouth Disease
and Number of Live Stock

s3,3ss.i1o.s6.
Illinois has had the largest Infected
area. fifty out OF a total of l02 coun-
ties being affected. in this State 4S4
| herds have been slaughtered. COM
prising 1853 cattle. 37s sheep and
goats. and 2l.5s7 swine. of a total APP
praised value of $l.146.ss5.. Pennsyl-
vania has had infection in twenty-tour
out of sixty-seven counties. and s54
herds. valued at s721.Sls.so have
been slaughtered. In Michigan 23e
herds and in Ohio 1863 herds have
been slaughtered. None of the re-
naming States have had over fifty
herds affected, and Virginia and Wash
ington have had only one herd each.
The total number of cattle inA the
United State on January |. ian is
estimated at 5S,32s,000 The number
of cattle slaughtered In stamping out
/ foot land mouth disease is therefor,
less than eight -hundredths of J.
per cent of the total number, and il
there is no further extension or the
infection the number OF known az
fected herds remaining TO be slaught-
cred will probably not raise the total
loss beyond one-tenth of per Gems.
The number of animals slaughtered
does not exceed the Number killed in
Two or three days in some OF the
larger packlng-nouse centcrS. So Iar
tie ;osses are mainly local md HAYS
had no appreciate general effect on
thn coLntrv's total supply of meat and
d,iry animals The owner Of i've
sock and other property ssSt~. .cd
n account ct the diseasc are reiul-
tCrSed d sfe extent OF the anna 81 q
val half 81 which is paid bs The
Federal government and half by the
Stase
III The rssrle had been yan Gsy xcd
with Ana ahd gotten hey nd 4 ntsok,
ne I. aIss !! "! n :tss !. sesl1 Iss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Land Values in Virginia.

There have been several land sales
around Wytheville in Wythe County.
Virginia, recently, and the old sellers
are surprised at land values as shown
by the sales One days sales totaled
$40, 900, an average of over 800 an
acre. Tit J. NJ. Cassel estate. near
Wytheville. was sold in three parcels.
one of 230 acres for s2T,S6o: 1875
acres for $16.300. and 1oI acres for
$10,7oo. This was an average OF si17,-
25 per acre. Much land In this county
can still be bought much below these
prices.
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Richmond, as a produce center Tor
the southeastern States growers. is
possessed Of the advantages OF access'-
bility to all surrounding points in
large and prosperous territory which
calls upon II for the goods OF the