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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
The Republican Convention.

The next national Republican con-
vention will take place in Chicago.
beginning June :. Tho Republican
National Committee has just held one
OF the most harmonious and enlhusi-
astic meetings in its history. al which
II ratified the reapportionment agree
ment OF December. 1913, chose the
time and place for the convention and
appointed the committee ON arrange
ments-
The unanimous optimism regarding
the outcome of next years election.
the entire absence Of factional dis
putes and pickering, and the manifest
determination of both the committee
members and other Acpuplicans ut
tracted TO the meeting 10 nominate the
best possible candidate for president
and support him without regard to
their own personal affiliations afforded
the greatest possible encouragement
TO all who desire to SEQ the Republic
can party once more controlling the
affairs of the nation. Even in the mat
ter of choosing the convention city
there was IN entire absence Of bitter
ness. earnestly as the boomers Of each
candidate-city desired TO win.
Not since 1905 has there been dis
played such unanimity of purpose and
such confidence of the outcome OF.
general election by the Republicans as
has been manifest in Washington ever
since Congress convened
At o reception given by Reprcsun-
tative Mckinley for the new members
of Congress- Get Acquainted Par
ty"-at the capital, at the banquet Of
the League OF Republican Clubs. in
the hotels and at the meeting of the
committee there was evident. on every
side, the same confidence. the same
conviction that nothing would induce
q majority OF the voters of the country
again to entrust the aEfafrs OF the
nation to that party w!1ich has demon
strated in every possible manner its
absolute and hopelesD incompetence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
COMB SAGE TEA IN
L|FELEss, GaAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it Dark
ems So Naturally Nobody
Can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened. glossy and abundant
with brew OF Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Whenever her hair fell out
or took on that dull, faded or
streaked appearance. this simple mix
ture was applied with wonderful eff
feet by asking ut any drug store
for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get large bottle
of this old-time recipe. ready to use,
for about so cents. This simple mix
ture can be depended upon to restore
natural color and beauty TO the hair
and is splendid for dandruf, dry,
Itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-;nown downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur. because 1t darkens 80
naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell 1t has been applled-it's so easy
to use. too. You simply dampen Il
comb or soft brush and draw It
through your hair. taking one strand
Mt time. BY morning the gray
hair disappears: after another appii-
cation or two. 1t is restored 10 Its
natural color and looks glossy, soft
and Observation-Disclosures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
THE DAILY
NOVELET
THE woEBEGoNE MAN.
We've heard about the jolly tar.
Since history began.
He gaily puffs his big seagar.
And is Il happy man.

The woebegone man with the woe
begone whiskers. leaned. woebcgone.
partly against a telegraph pole,
partly against tree.
Poor mani" the philanthroplc
stranger said to him. why this
thusncss? Why woebegone?"
Tho woebegonc man looked at him
with lack lustre eyes and said
monotonously: Ten years ago real
lied what a frlghtful waste OF money
went into the buying of cigars and
tobacco. and. although no man ever
loved his smoke more than /. gave
up the habit by. prodigous effort
OF will. and resolved to put all the
money that would have gone for
tobacco into tho bank"
and very sensible idea. too. I"
said the philanthropist approylnrly.
FOR ten years faithfully laid
aside all my tobacco money. denying
myself my loved weed. until had
enonsn money nut away to lift the
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NOTICE 10 SHIPPERS

leave Clarksburg for Mt. Glare. Wes-
ton. Shinnston. Fairmont. Fairview,
Harrington, Warrington and inter-
mediate points daily except Sunday.
Shipments for Mannington and inter-
mediate points must DO in station
not later thar 900 a. IN. Fairyiew
and intermediate points not later than
1900 n. M, Weston and intermediate
points, not later than 1900 N.
Quick service. reasonable rates,
and care in handling make this an
ideal limo for shippers.
MONoNGAHELA VALLEY TRAC-
TIoN COMPANY.
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Lilly Not Available.

The formal amour &c .aent of At
torney General A A. Lilly as can
didate for governor. 1t is believed.
completes the list OF candidates for
nomination for that Office on the Re
publican ticket The entries now
stand: Ira E. Robinson. ex-presi-
dent OF the supreme court o. appeals;
John Sherman Darst- state auditor;
and A. A. Lilly, attorney general.
These being all The candidates who
are likely 10 enter this contest, 1t
now becomes the duty ol the voters
OF the Republican parry 10 consider
the qualifications oil each candidate
and ascertain which one OF them Is
most available al this time
The Telegram has fell for several
months past that the three men
above named would Be III the can
didates to enter the race and IL is Of
the opinion that LIe candidacy OF
Judge Robinson appeals more strong
~ TO the voters OF the state than
that of any other man WHO has been
mentioned for the piSce. His posi-
ton on the highest ccar, o! the sta lie
prevented him from taking an active
part in the strenuous campaigns OF
the last four years and, therefore,
leaves him without The enmity OF any
faction OF the party. il there be any.
His opinions while member of the
supreme court show him 10 be man
OF broad vision. OF si.cug human
sympathies and sale man Tor the
business Interests OF the state. upon
Which the prosperit! and happiness
OF all the people depend. Judge Rob
inson is an excellent campaIgner. a
man Of unquestioned character and
integrity. and he stands high in his
church, in his party and in the esti.
nation OF his fellowlnan.
The issues OF campaign make
certain men available q enc time
and unavailable al another. Tho
Telegram belieye5 thai the issues oil
this campaign make Judge Robinson
the one man most available and tbs
candidate who can command tbs
greatest strength after he Is nominal.
ed Mr.. Darst IL 4 nnaa Of aplcndlt
qualifications AID he would make ar
excellent governor. bal for zone rea
son his candidacy has not aroused
the interest and enthusiasm that hi,
splendid seryiceG- to his state and I,
his party deserve. His reward fol
his services. il II doeS not come now
10 sure to come later. As for Mr.
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Extraordinary Program is Pre-.
pared for Them for First
Week in January.

MoRGANToWN. Dec. 2O.-The
unusually good program arranged for
Farmers week. January 3-S. at the
college of agriculture. Morgantown.
will undoubtedly attract much lar
ger attendance than ever before.
Some of the most prominent agricul-
turists of the uritod States will be
present at that time to give lectures
progressive farmers of the state have
already indicated that they expect TO
attend during the entire week.
There will be plenty OF variety In
the program 50 that everyone can be
certain of finding subjects in which
he or she may be especially interest,".
ed. During part of each day three
different sets of lectures or demon
strations will be running at the same
time-one on animal husbandry. one
on horticulture and one on some 9TH
er agricultural subject.
Director Charles +. Thorne, of tho
Ohio experiment station. who has
been studying practical soil problems
for more than quarter of u century
will give two lectures on fertilizers
and lime. Professor AlvaAgee, the
we'll known soil improvement spe-
sialist. will give summation of his
observations and experiences during
many years of study while connected
with the Pennsylvania state college
OF agriculture, and more recently ~
director of the New Jersey Extension
department. DR.. Bradford Knapp, of
the United States department OF agrI.
culture. will discuss various phases OF
rural community problems. Mrs.
Eima p. Foulk and Miss Harriet
Mason are specialists in women's
work and problems and VIII use many
demonstrations in illustrating their
lectures.
w. E. Ward of the United States
Department of agriculture: Profess
sor Carl w. Gay. of the University of
Pennsylvania; ]. NJ. Hover. OF Beth
any college; and l.. w. Lightly, OF
Pennsylvania, are all specialists in
animal husbandry.
Benjamin Pettingill. of Holley. n.
Y: s. a. Townsend. S. H. Fulton.
and 8. W. Moore are horticulture
specialists for each line OF work, ana
all these are in addition TO the zee
lures and special demonstration g:v-
on by the regular members of the
STATS OF the college of Agriculture.
/ the experiment station and the ex-
| tension department.
! Those who attended Farmers week
last year were so Well pleased that
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service. The enthusiastic reception
which the little army received at its
various stopping places and on its
arrival here hade one of the most
picturesque local episodes of the
war.
ALIAS SUMMONS.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
To the Sheriff of Hnrrisou Gov,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
To the Sheriff Of Harrison County,
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, US we have
heretofore commanded yon. to summon
William Durham to appear before the
Judge of our Circuit Court Of Harrison
County ut the Clerks office OF our said
Court, Mt rules to be held therein for said
Court. on the mst Monday In December.
1913. to answer a bill in Chancery exhibited
against them In our said court by Delma
Durham: and nave then there this writ.
Witness,J. Wade cofrman, Clerk OF our
said Court; ut the Court House of the said
and in the 53rd year Of the state.
!. WADE COLEMAN. Clerk.
Order OF Publication,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
AT Rules held In the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of Harrison County, on
Monday. tho 9th. day OF December, 1915,
the following order was entered:
Delmar Durham.
vs.. In Chancery.
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SNOWFALL ARMY.


SYDNEY. Australia. Dec. 21-The
SNOWFALL army" which Captain
Kitchen of the Gilgandra Rifle Club
started with handful .ot men who
set out from Gilgandra on October
10 for a 120-mile mrach to Sydney
to enlist, attracted to itself so many
other patriots on the way that 1t en-
tered Syrney with q total of 262
men, who have been accepted for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

Lilly, he has been and is now out OF
sympathy with tho issues that viii he
involved in the next campaign and,
therefore, is out OF harmony with
his party deserve. His reward for
tend to create factionalism within
the party. These and other reasons
to which 1t IL not necessary to refer
at this time make him unavailable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
Prominent Speakers
For Week of Farmers
AT State University
Value $3.50, $3.50, $3.50 to $500

many of them are arranging to re-
turn this year and bring their neign-
bors. Many come for farmers week
and stay for the farmers winter
course during the following eight
weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine In
the market Cor colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Dlosser. Lima, Ohio.
Many others arc Of the same opinion.
obtainablc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment.
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----..--------------=
William Durham.
nhlnr ~ Cat.

ODJcct OF suit.
the object of the above suit IL for the
obtaining OF divorce from the ties Of
matrimony. Va
=, ana II appearing from an affidavit flied
IN said suit that William Durham IL n non
resident Of this State. 1t is ordered that he
20 appear within one month from the dats
or the first publication OF this order anI
10 what Is necessary to protect his inter-
Given under my hand this the 9th. day
STOUT & MERENDINo,
Counsel for Plaintiff
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nish machine guns for use of the new
machine gun squadron recently or
sanized in Huntington as part Of
the second West Virginia infantry.
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mortgage on my Ford"
Excellent. But surely"
THE bank broke" said the woe
begone man. Got a cigar about
you. stranger"
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miie, MADE in the same court. She
charges non-snpport. alleging her
husband falls to provide for her.
GRAFToS: Congressman Nicely
has notified Attorney A. ". BurdetIe
oil that town, that the bill for $4,000
III favor of Mrs. ID. N. Simonton
OF Fairmont. for damages as the re-
suit OF injuries received by Mr.. ST.
monitor while in the government en-
Ploy' mad boen passed by Congress.
CHARLESTON: Announcement
Is made thG. conference of counsel
OF the public service commission and
inc coal operators associa tions of
west Virginia, scheduled TO be held
IN Washington today. has been most
noned until Thursday. AT the meet
lnS IL Is proposed TO draft a scheme
ior opposing the adoption Of new
tariffs iiled by railroad companies
with the Interstate Commerce. COM
mission increasing the rates for haul-
ing coal from West Virginia 10
northern and western markers
S-NA A&NS AVN. Inc Art InaYup
recently organized here by artists M
the brush and palette, is not proving
a success. The artists say Hunting,
ton girls are too bashful and they ar.
unable to secure any models. Tho
artists say their work is hampered
by lack of inspiration and models
and that unless some models come
forward soon the league will devote
Its attention to the painting Of land
scapes exclusively.
FAIRMoNT: John Monoco. of
Pennington. went to Wheeling the
other day and purchased for him
self the markings of jag. He re-
paired 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
station to sleep It Off and was ar.
lesteo. 40 was take before Squire
Gompers and fined 81 and costs. With
tears in HIS eyes John accepted the
ten day jail sentence ana was taken
TO the prison. There he slipped or mis-
shoes. and to his wonder found a $40
bill tucked therein. Not questioning
how It got there. John paid his fine
and left.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

CHARLESTON: Aauonai and
sta.e Az in the buildinS Vi pupuc
roads. law requiring gu2ranlee
win all mixed tueas IoT atoc.;: a
law reQuiI1ns aasessors 10 game. az
E1eulturai sL.4slcs and one prO..a-
Ing Tor practical farm cre0lts are
recommended by the West Virginia
state Grange according 10 ii. Il. Nil-
lanS, state Commissioner OF ayricuI-
ture. VINO attended, me meeting al
Weston
NEW MARTINSSlLLE: Negou-
atoms have been closed whereby
Mont "Tuoby" Mcinure will coacn
The West .irginEl University foot
ball team asaln neXt year. Several
oners nave been inade TO Ac1Etire
from diMcrent colleges for his SER
vices which, II is understood. include
Lehigh. but alter due consideration
'''fubbys" anxiety to help coach for
another year . team representing
MS alma mater he closed negotia-
lions with the management.
CHARLESTON: A certificate OF
Incorporation has been granted by
The secretary OF state TO Grantano
on and Gas Company of Clar&sburg,
with an authorized capital OF $780,
900. The CHIEF work. will be in
Richie county. The incorporators
are Angelo Grantano. l.. c. Male.
Joseph Fernandez. Manuel Sanchez
and Jess Nicewarner, all OF Clarks-
burg.
FAIRAioNT: Al the request OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. the city board of affairs
has passed a resolution declaring
that as far as the city is concerned
the railroad company may 20 ahead
with the work OF making I'LL along
the east bank of the Monon gahela
river beneath thu river bridge and
OF each side Of II. Tho proposed
I'LL is to be 400 feet long and from
twenty to twenty-five feet wide ac-
cording to blue prints.
+ CHARLESTON: The Rev. H. ].
Fill. the marrying parson," who for
years has stationed himsel. outside
the door OF the county clerks Office
10 solicit the business OF marrying
couples who secure licenses ID wed.
has been arrested on complaint of his
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CHARLESTON: Adjutant eener-
al John c. Bond announces that the
war department has agreed to fur
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vic. made in the same court. She
charges non-snpport. alleging her
husband fails to provide for her.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
ZasF

to. the American nag. All other
marine animals flee in terror from
him.
He Is always following the 9th
ersr about. Fish have many pecu-
liar ways of protecting Themselves.
There are marine animals which
can squirt out cloudy Substance
to make the water: cloudy and thus
cut on pursuit. There are marine
animals which go to the bottom
and stir the mud to make it i'm
possible for other fish to follow.
There are animals which make them
selves assume the color OF what
they happen to be near SO they viii
be passed by. There are others
which hide In the gardens of Nep-
tune, which is in reality nothing but
coral rising in beautiful and FAM
tastic shapes. Others hide in the
sea weed or algae. from their mon
ster tormentors. These have been
seen for the first time with the aid
Of the camera and are not only at,
the disposal Of the scientists, but
are at. the disposal Of all. In some
of the public schools it has been
proposed that the pictures be shown
to. the pupils for 1t will give a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

Zeppelins. There are, others which
do not look like fish at; all and
which would cause astonishment to
those who thought they knew all
kinds Of hsh. Some Of, these mis-
shapeh creatures are deformed be-
cause OF. their iife far beneath the
wave. While the wind may drive
the top sea 1T does not sweep the
bottom, and these, animals live in a
land Of speace as far as the storms
of earth are concerned. But the
struggle for existence goes on under
the water Just as on land. Only
down there II is intensified.
The Williamsons. who may be
called pioneers of the deep, saw
sharks. fight weirdly formed mon
sters, These animals Of the deep
are constantly at war. Perhaps
( down there the life Of man before
R the dawn of history can be por-
!. trayed. Skeletons OF monsters in
dicate that In prehistoric days
cuarternary man fled in terror
many times each day from the mon
sters which marched abroad. Down
In the sea there Is always some
weaker flsh which Is; fleeing from
some other form Of marine life.
One Of these r1onsters Of the
deep IS the Dag fish. 90 named be-
cause cf his peculiar resemblance
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
IS 8 8 8 coepFi'
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the Pacific Off Japan -whichsis deep
ers than Mt Everest is high. There
is q similar spot in the Atlantic
near Newfoundland.
The floor OF the sea has itsl
mountains just as the earth's land
surface. That Is known from
isonndings. only the mountains I'M
der the sea are more rounded. The
valleys are not abrupt. silt from
the rivers has washed into the cam
yons and leyeled them. Dust from
the meteors has fallen for genera.
tons and generations and has COW.
cred the floor with powder. That
Isl known from what has been
brought from the bottom with
drags.
When the wi,uamson Broth.
ers went to the fioor of the
sea they were let: down from
the side of q boat. They rode
in a collapsible tube, which
would collapse with water pressure.
From the front of the tube they,
took pictures Of the sea and what
was about them. From the boat
horses were lowered to attract
sharks. BAIT was lowered to findsif,
fish are afraid OF the sinker. The
fish paidino, attention to the ainker.-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

The National Geographic Society
of Washington has furnished the
following description of Calais, the
objective Of the German armies in.
France: s !,
Calais, which has recently had, a
worldwide military prominence
thrust upon It. has been passed: al
most unsupported. by thousands OF
tourists, who have given It mere
chance considerationas a, necessary
part of the transition from, London
n to Paris. There Is no amusement
to speak Of In Calais. There are few
imposing buildings and only occa-
sional unheralded relics of the
achievement. EFFORT and romance Of
the past. u. n - n,
But Calais is an important port,
q tourists threshold. a drab and
earnest industrial city. Continental
Europess nearest harhor to England.
a vital key in naval Channel maneu-
vers, the seat Of an American Ccn-
sulafe which in normal times
watches over q huge French
American business. and one OF the
four greatest machine mad lace
cities Of the world II Is as q centsr
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u y
but went after the bait. Devilfish
We're discovered on. the sea floor.
Coral growths Of great beauty were
discovered and photographed by
these men. * {, 4
Not only straight photographs
were taken, but motion pictures of
the scenery OF the deep were taken,
as TINT form Of photography en-
ables the scientist to study the anil
mails at home.
FIRST TRIP TAKEN
TO SAN SALVADOR.
The first trip of the brothers was
taken. from Nassau to San Saliva
dor. where Columbus first set foot
! on the new American continent.
J In their expedition they, photo
graphed the fantastic formations Of
coral in Neptune's garden. They
found wrecks Of sunlen ships, the
resting place OF which had long
been forgotten. They took. pictures
: OF divers seeking for buried treas
:,ire. They photographed natives
diving for coins thrown overheard
(. BY tourists. The climax Of the Pfc
,ture Is . stirring light between,
4 Ernest williamson and mammoth
I blue shark. Williamson dived in.
front OF his brother. who was work-
s ing the camera, Williamson's knife
was between his teeth. He caught
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pounds to the square inch. When
man, goes, to; a mountain top the
air becomes rare and the man has
difficulty;in breathing. IL he is UNI.
used to the change his nostrils will
bleed. IL he goes into a,deep :mine
the change is again felt and he Is
oppressed, 1T takes a man with.a
good constitution to go down deep
into tho sen. q 4 +
Even when ipcasedf in armor
there is alwayss danger of the
armor bursting and the sea pres
sure rushing In. II the sea pres
sure ruslies in the man will be
helpiessly crushed Y I. !,
n Fish living down deep III the.
sea, have Been drawn to the top
after being snayed. 4 with bait.
These deep sea fiah are built to
Withstand pressure and when they
are drawn to, the. surface their eyes
and entraijs burst out. Some Of
the fish OF the deeper seq have
only parliamentary eyes. They do not
need eyes because ot the deer. sea
darkness. i, y. n .,
Z Man long has known. he would
see wonderous sights if he could
get to the bottom Of the sea. The
Z sea has been sounded In many
/, spots and its depth Is pretty gem
\ orally known. There 81 = spot IA
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the shark by a fin SO that It could
mot tear him apart with its razor.
like teeth or knock him unconscious
by blow from It's powerful tall.
Then Williamson delivered an ups
ward blow thrusting the fatal knife
upward into the sea monsters
vitals.
Many strange animals the scien-
tif1c world never knew about, were
revealed by; the camera under the
sea. The brothers chose the Ba-
hama Islands because there the
sea is; unusually clear and at its,
greatest beauty.
There are fish which look like