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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
The Early Convention.

The Republican national committees
men have taken decidedly courag-
eous position in calling their conven-
ton week in advance OF that Of the
Democracy This Is an assertion Of
confidence in the strength Of their
position and of assurance in their
ultimate success. Ordinarily, the sec
tond convention is supposed to give its
holders an advantage. They can profit
by any mistakes Of the first one; they
can make such adjustments in plat.
form as they like. They might even
be Influenced in the choice OF candi-
dates by those Of the other side.
But the Republicans evidently De-
ueve that the path to victory opens
30 clearly before them that they reed
resort to no strategic arts. Their
prospects Of success appear extreme
" bright. Not least OF the favorable
omens comes in the harmony that
prevailed at the national committee
meeting recently. While that gather.
{ Ing threw no light on the probable
candidate, 1t did disclose the universal
\ conviction that he should be tho
strongest man in the ,party-the one
who would give 1t the largest assur.
( ance OF success. All the fayorita sons
ID Il X Z :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
An Unfit Secretary.


The Telegram. voicing the opinion
of newspaper men, regrets exceeding
ly that the West Virginia Bar Assoc
citation has seen at to re-elect to the
responsible position of secretary one
Charles Mechanic, Of Wheeling. a
member utterly unfit for the job and
a discredit to the association in that
capacity.
Mr.. Mechanic has very exalted
opinion of himself and very low
opinion OF the press. Indeed, the
Telegram doubts whether Mr.. Nc
Camic. In the contemplation Of his
own superior aloofness from the cont
mon herd, has had much time
to give any consideration to the
Fourth Estate. II the subject ever
waslin his mind, there was absolutely
no evidence Of 1t at the annual state
convention OF the bar association just
held here. The secretary Of that body
refused to accord local newspaper
men the common courtesy that is gen.
orally given the press and 1t was only
with the utmost difficulty that infor-
nation regarding the proceedings OF
the convention could be obtained;
and 1t for the most part had to be OBJ.
tanned from other sources. This was
particularly true in regard to the
passage OF long resolutions and re
!. ports. which newspaper men desired
to report correctly and access Il
which was denied by the secretary
He was too busy, doubtless, thinking
OF himself.
And this fellow of small calibrt
aspires to q seat In Congress-!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
THE DAHY
NOVELET
no MALI.
Talk is cheap-till you get the
telephone bi1l.-Prof. slmp.

Twas dull day in the wishville
postoffice. The Henweed girl trip.
ped in.
Anything for the Henweeds?" she
asked questioningiy.
No" answered Dickless.
Anything for zook Henweed?"
"Nuh," responded the postmaster
Anything for Dahlia Henweed?'
"Nup." replied Dickless.
Anything for Weevil Henweed?"
Hay, looky here" said the post.
master. removing his feet from the
filing cabinet. They haint no mail
for no Henweed, dead, living, un.
born, native or foreigner. civilized
or uncivilized, male or female. black
or white. yeller or green, naturalized
or otherwise, civilian or roughneck. .
Well" said the Henweed girl
sweetly. will you please look and see
II they's any mail for Lizzie Hen
weed?"
Two months later in the Wishville
county court house. as a result OF
suit brought by old man Henweed
the postmaster was awarded IS and
costs for throwing the postofiice safe
at the Henweed girl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
The nest.

IN spite Of all our boosted ''prosper.
ity,, New York City is the only one Of
the seven leading cities Of the United
States that shows bank clearings as
large for the week ending December
II, 1915 as for the corresponding week
in either 1918 or 1912.
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, st
Louis, Baltimore and New Orleans
show decreases OF ten per cent or
more. In fact, Baltimore shows clear
ings Of only ss4,0OO.OOO for the week
In 1916 as compared with $4,000, 600
in 1912, a decrease Of $11 100000. st,
Louis shows s7s,Oo0,Oo0 in 1915 as
compared with ;sS5.000,0OO for the
same week in 1912.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
W|[L PR0RAIED
Guy Wilkinson Leaves Proper.
ty to His Parents, MIR. and
Mrs. j. N. Wilkinson.

The will Of Guy g. Wilkinson was
probated before the county court
Friday. His house and lot at Bridge
port are left to his mother, Anna T..
Wilkinson, who along with his faith
er, j. N. Wilkinson, is to share his
money and personal property equal
ly.
Charles Dangerheld qualified as
administrator Of the estate Of Burl
Dangerfeld with bond at $500 and
Floyd g. Robinson surety. ]. H.
Jenkins. Leo Ruftin and Alexander
Henderson will appraise the estate.
Robert w. sedwick gave bond Of
$4,000 with Jane sedwick as surety
as administrator of the estate Of Wal
ter sedwick. F. NJ. Powell. L. w. FL
lott and Oliver Reager were named
to appraise the estate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
Exports Fan on.

For the bureau Of foreign and do
nestle commerce, for promoting COM
merce, and for commercial attaches,
the department Of commerce asks for
appropriations aggregating $735,36O in
1915 as compared with 1892 In 1915
-an increase Of 100 per cent.
AS q basis for this demand upon a
depleted treasury, the department
AYERS that 1t has aided American ship
pers in securing foreign orders. Let
us see. Leaving out OF consideration
those countries which are at war, and
whose demands for our products are
entirely independent OF any selling
Efforts, we find from department Of
commerce reports that for twelve
months ending with September 1915
our exports to nations at peace
amounted to 1851, 695,000 as compared
with total Of $685., 1851 900 In the cor
responding period In 1913, while the
bureau was still working under the
system established by Republicans.
This shows decrease OF SLIT ,43O 900.
In the face Of this enormous loss Of
export trade with nations at peace,
how can the department Of commerce
claim to have rendered any material
assistance in finding markets for Our
goods? What sort Of reception would
an American travelling salesman find
In the head Office Of his employer II
he came in with request for an In
crease In salary on the plea that he
had increased the company's business
when the books of the company
showed a decrease rather than an In
crease The company might increase
the salary Of the position but 1t would
find a new man to fill 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

The Democratic press shows fool
ishness. One day It says Governor
Hatfield shelved Judge John W..
Mason because Mason opposed pay
uent Of the old Virginia debt and
the next 1t intimates that Governor
Hatfield inspired Judge Jacobs to pre-
pare the people for population Of
that debt. First, 1t says Hatfield
wants to pay the debt and. in the
next breath It says he does not want
to do so.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

and their respective hackers oxpresy
their entire willingness thus TO abide
Iby the larger Judgment OF the party,
z condition which should make Il easy
ior the convention to reach a wise
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

one of the most fitting wedding
presents President Carranza Of Mexico
could make to President Wilson would
be that long postponed salute to the
American flag.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31

And this fellow OF small calibre
aspires to seat In Congress-!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
eal band with chem ana g On train

cal band with them and 90 on train
No. ~, So
The Young Mems Club plan to
have musical program given In CON
nection with Its supper al the Baptist
church banquet rooms Saturday
night. A very large attendance is
anticipated. Judging from the adj
vance sale Of tickets. z, 5s'l'
Q. H. Williams. Of Lakeland, Fla,
is canvassing the business men OF this
place with q view 81 Interesting them
in florida real estate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-31
& An Evening Echo.
Harsh counsels have no effect; they
are like hammers which are always
repulsed by the anyil.-HELVETlUs.

Maybe President Wilson would not
have been anxious for second term
for himself. but he will have to run
again to please new wife.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

relief to the very poor and sick those otherwise in de-
stress
Working togeter is the very best way Of making fast
friends of people, and at the time working for che
good Of your community So by this the double
gain of developing the best traits Ofcharacer in the young
and of uplifting the general tone Of the community may be
accomplished.
The school also should serve a social center work
ing especially among the boys and girls who attend it and
through them reaching the older The social service
organization might go hand in hand with the school by
taking teachers in members and by helping to keep
the school buildings and grounds comfortable sanitary
and attractive
The school grounds should be kept during the summer
months as play ground while games such as tennis,
baseball and croquet could be engaged in for the pleasure
of the boys and girls well for the good their bodies
The drawbacks that once beset the country life
rapidly passing away since the advance Of telephone free
delivery automobile and scientific farming. Conditions
are beginning to approach the ideal 1t only remains Tor
the young people adjust themselves their surround
ngs and by working together in harmony show themselves
worthy of the riches intrusted to them.
MATTE HILL
There was three articles read by young ladies at the
Community Conference held at Mount Olive church last
Sunday and we will publish each week until have
published all of them
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
To the Voters Of Supervisors Dis
triCt Number One:

fl am elected as a member Of
the Board of Supervisors, l shall ia
vor the employing of a civil engi-
neer to lay out and and supervise
the construction Of the roads Of the
county Each member Of the Board
receives about $25OOO per year for
the supervision and inspection Of
the roads in his district If am
elected I shall favor having an en-
eineer to do this work, and also lay
out. survey and line up the roads,
and make estimates Of the amount
of dirt work to be constructed, or
moved, and shall favor giving him
the amount each Supervisor re-
ceives in his beat. for supervising
the roads in such beat, or as much
thereof, as may be necessary to get
a competent man, and have the
roads built by the yard, thus giving
the county the benefit Of an expert
and not costing the oOun-
ty anything extra in the way Of sal
ary / think the contract can be
let in small amounts, by the yard
to construct the roads, and thus
give the people who pay the tax an
opportunity to build the roads near
them. and have TIE work going %
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
THE UNWILLING An pleasant RDGE.

Last Sunday as previously an
nounced Houston Grove. No lS9.
w. c. unveiled a monument, in
Pleasant Ridge cemetery, erected
by the Woodmen Circle to the
memory of one Of their members.
Mrs. Alice E. Nichols. The mOnu-
ment is a lovely specimen Of art in
marble; cleaning white and endur-
ing, it stands a tribute Of love and
respect for this member who has
passed fiOm out their fraternal cir
Gle into the encircling realms Of
heaven. The grave had been
thickly covered over with beautiful
flowers placed there by the gentle
hands Of those who loved her. A
beautiful marble was set upon a
base Of the same white stone aud
filled with lovely flowers, made the
most beautiful foOtmart we ever
saw. The unveiling ceremony has
was according to the prescribed
form Of the WUOdmen Circle ritual.
Miss Janet Dendy feelinely recited
the order poem; and the Grafton, as
delivered by Hon. JEFF Busby, was
all elOquence, heart feeling and
comprehensive appropriateness
Counting the members Of this or
der and the spectators who went
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
THE CHICKASAW> COUNTY AGRICUL-
TURAL HIGH SCHOOL.

have made excellent progress at.
the l. !. & Cone Of the girls being
able to take mathematics with the
juniors at the /. L& C. Two Of the
class have been teaching in the
public schools.
There are some things to the
credit Of the Chickasaw County AZ
ricultural High School which are
worth while. The school is seven
years old Two years ago, the
school had graduated one student
only, was S2852,57 in debt. There
was no furniture in the Girls Dom
itOry-it was an empty house. The
Boys DomitOry was in bad shape.
In the last two years we have
graduated 20 students and our
school has a good standing with
the colleges of the state. We have
paid all debts and have enough
ahead to keep in the clear for the
remainder Of the year. We have
struggled hard to get a business
management that would care for
the schools financial interest and
care for the money allowed us in a
way to give the best results to the
school and to show the taxpayers
that we were trying to protect them
and the students who come to the
school
Some needed reforms have been
brought about and others will be
adopted, which in the future will
give even better results than we
have had.
Board even at war time prices
has been cheap, but we expect to
inaugurate a system for the next
session which we are sure will ma
teriaIly benefit those whoboard and
attend the Chickasaw County Agri-
cultural High School. We now feel
that the school is no longer an ex-
pertinent; it is live factor for good
in the county. The Boys DOmitOry
has been ceiled anew. the Girls
has been furnished and some build
ing improvement has been done
We have added a deep well 665 feet
deep to the school property at the
Girls DomitOry and we now feel
that with good management the
school has future that will make
it factor for usefulness in Chicka.
saw county.
H. F. SandersOn.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
MATTE HILL.

all over the county at one time un-
der the supervision Of a comps sent
engineer, and by this means have
the roads built in the spring agd
summer, and give them time b
settle and pack before The wiats
rains, and the county pay for Idst
what it gets, by the yard We could
also use the engineer to lay out the
work in cutting down the hills,
building pixies and bridges, and
have the cOnvicts to do greater
part Of this work, and in my iudg-
ment make the cOnviets at least
pay the expenses Of working them
and the county would get the benefit
Of having the worst hills Of the
county graded down. and would
not be at the expense Of having the
moved from one place 20
the other, but on the other hand
they would be working al the time
on work that would be permanent
in its character. I shall do the best
/ know how TO attendst0 the other
duties Of the Office. and shall alWays
do what I think TO be the best i0l
the general interest Of the county.
J.E NEAL
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

The session Of f914-15 at the
Chickasaw County Agricultural
High School has just closed and the
faculty for the next session has
been organized.
Prof. L. D. Weldon and H. F. San
dersOn viii head the school as assO-
ciate principal Miss Fannie Flora,
the very efficient domestic science
teacher has been elected TO fiji her
same position for another year. All
the teachers in the Agricultural
School havebeen reelected and with
a few minor changes the Organiza-
ton Of the faculty is the same as
last session.
It is the intention Of the present
management to make such changes
as experience has taught to be nee
essary for the general welfare Of
the school.
The institution belongs to Chick
asaw county. It is intended to de-
velop the industrial idea in our ed
ucatiOnal system.
However, there is one other idea
that is worth considering. The Az
ricultural High School is the coun-
try peoples high school. We may
talk public school consolidation and
other suggested Improvements, but
the fact remains that we Of North
Mississippi, especially. have the ne
gro problem in our educational
work. We have large areas of
country where only a few white
people live. and Of course, in such
sections the schools are necessarily
small and elementary and will re-
main so. We have a few cOmmu-
mites where the population i. al
most exclusively white and among
these the consolidation Of rural
schools is more practical.
However, it is the plan Of the
Agricultural High School to take up
the students who have completed
the 7th grade and teach them the
9th, 9th, 10th and 11th grades. This
equips any student with a practical
education for life's work and at the
same time gives strong prepara
ton to those who may wish to con.
tinIe their education in any college
Uf our 1894 class that gradu
atel, two have been doing Sophmor,
W L at the A. & M. Calege, on,
has made good as a freshman a
the University and two of our girli
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

from Houston there were between
thirty and fifty from said place s.
attendance Of this service. Many
from Woodland helped swell the
audience and several from below
Atlanta and near Bently were there
The people Of the surrounding
neiehborhoOds rallied to the exieen-
cy Of the occassien in a most ap-
preciative and hospitable spirit and
furnished for that immense crowd
such bountiful and delicious DIM
ner as only a prosperous and liber
al country community is able 70
supply. The good things so near
ly ran the whole catalOg that il
would be impossible to list the fuIl
menu. Suffice to say: it was truly
a banquet spread and everybody
helped himself with a freedom that
bespoke a full comprehension and
enjoyment of the open-handed well
come so frely extended by the men
and women Of Pleasant Ridge vi
cinity-but be it understood. that
on such an occasion as this Pleas
ant Ridge territory is not Of narrow
limits for we noted many from
Bethel and Rhodes Chapel c0mmu-
mites among those who played
most gracious hostess to the appTe-
ciative feasters.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

Highest market prices paid for
Hides. Beeswax. TalloN Noo| and
an other Produce
81 Andrews
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
Community Conference at Mount Olive Church.

Hummer-As you asked me IF there is anything
good at the Community Conference bring it us must
cOeess that it is impossible mention all the good things
said and done beside the good impressions about Com
munity Union Cooperation and Development
requested the essays be sent to you The follow
ins were handed to me to be turned over to you.
The day was ideal for such meeting From 10 a.
m to D. m. the sun shadOwed by Clouds MAX
ing it very pleasant indeed 1t was that the
crowd too large for the house. The benches we're
moved under the trees and these with chairs wagon
Seats and logs pretty we'll seated the congregation Pro-
found interest awakened by the first essay read by
Miss Gertrude McCamey THE best Elements for Con-
structive Community Life
The closest attention was given to the essays and
speeches to the Close when Prof G. D. Riley made a
splendid practical talk on The Community School
center from which should adate every Community Inter
est"
The singing, lead by Prof Hugh Montgomery was
we'll chosen for the occasion, and happily rendered.
The entertainment and behavior we're model of per-
econ Not JAR marred either of long sessions Of two
hours in the forenoon and hours in the afternoon and
the dinner one of the best was served table, built
for the occasion about one hundred feet long.
The congregation could hardly be dismissed for words
Of Thanks and Commendation by the Citizens the Com
munity.
am ready for another. E. E. THORNTON.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
E. E. THORNTON.
How to Vtaze Community Life Through the Young People

People both in country and city are realizdg that
much of the worlds material Intellectual and spiritual
progress depends upon the quality of the rural population
1t is the people in the country who have time for deep
thinking for growing into ideas instead of
having them crammed into their brans and for knowing
God hraugh the beauties of his handwOrk spread abroad
in field and woods 1t is from the hosts of young and
young women who have grown up in intimate association
with the sky the stars the trees the flowers and the bees
that the City each year draws her recruits for places of
honor and responsibility
Yet there is manifest discomfort on the part Ofmany
who find life in the country dull and and look
forward to leaving their homes seek excitement in
more wide-awake place. Many do leave; others settle
down in resignation to what seems a necessarily
narrow and uneventful life Naturally enough the dis
contented ones are largely the young people, the
people who are the present of pride and pleasure
the older ones and the future dependence of the various
interests of the community.
The welfare of any community depends in a very
great degree upon its young people, not merely upon their
passive goodness and power to refrain from doing wrong
but also upon their wholesome enjoyment of life and their
harmony with each other The young people, then must
themselves become the for their discomfort If
the life of any community be vtaized it benefit
chiefly the young and succeed only far they
OpeTae with each other and the schools churches and
other organizations, All normal young people have
OF energy craving ue-
sire for cOmpanOnshp.
The surplus energy Of the boy and girl 60 out in
activity of some kind and its expenditure tell for good
or bad on both the life of the individual and of the
neighbOrhood The young persons craving must be gra
ed in waytO his honor shame likewise the desire
for companionship should be gratifed
The chief thing need is a LEADER leader who can
enter into the plans of the young people with sympathy
and understanding Such leader is usually to be found
thn ic 10 do
the people are willing to give their cooperation to keep
out any weakness Of the leader.
The church offers the first means for bringing people
together In addition monthly church service and the
Sunday School young peoples society might be formed
taking in all denOmnntOns This society would have for
purpose social service It could be made the of
weekly sorthnighy meeting Of the young people for
some definite purpose say meeting for Bible study
another for beautng the church grounds for gyeng
The Detroit times., 1915-09-22
Council Orders Survey
of Long Stretch
on Woodward
MALCOMSON is
ON TOP AGAIN
Resembling of Land
Grants to Him is
RecOnsidered

A resolution that may call for the
expenditure of hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars by the city TO
straighten out the lot lines on both
sides OF Woodward-ave. from High
ST. TO the railroad, was adopted by
the common council, Tuesday night.
Aid. Lodge sponsored the order TO
the city engineer for a survey OF
Woodward-ave. the idea being 10
or four feet This will necessitate
the removal OF several costly store
fronts.
Aid. Lodge explained that he want
cd the city engineer TO report the
result Of his survey to the corpora
tion counsel. and that the latter
would make the necessary recon.
mendation to the council. Mr.. Dinge-
man has already said that the only
way the city can establish new lot
line, or rather re-establish the old
line that was moved out couple OF
decades ago In order 20 preserve
rows OF trees, is by condemnation.
He will likely advise the council to
condemn a strip on both sides of the
avenue. Aid. Lodge will then sug
gest that the recommendation of the
corporation counsel be referred to
the Joint committee on streets and
street openings for consideration.
II have no doubt that II will be a
very expensive undertaking. said
Aid. Lodge. "But | think that the
necessity for preserving the beauty
of Woodward-ave. will warrant the
expenditure With zig-zag lot lines
on both sides Of the avenue. ouT
main thoroughfare will be a disgrace
To the city To make this improve
ment 10 years hence viii cost mil
lions OF dollars. | have no estimate
tCcntinueo ON rnge TwoJ