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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Prosperity in Virginia

We have had a very prosperous year in Virginia" said J. H. Brent, an es- teemed young educator of Richmond.
 "The Old Dominion has. as every one knows, a great variety of natural re- sources-agricultural and otherwise. It is still a great tobacco state It's trucking interests, already very large, continue to increase. The finest Pippins In the world are produced in Virginia, and as for beef cattle, those raised in the valley and in the southwestern part of the, state are unsurpassed.
 'Richmond is growing steadily, and we have known virtually nothing of hard times during the past 12 months. Our industries are numerous and varied By the way, Richmond has what Birming- lam should have, permanent exhibit of it's manufactured products For long time it was being said with us that such an exhibit should be established, but only recently this important feature of Chamber of Commerce activities was in- stalled It seems to me that the Bir- get up splendid exhibit of home pro- ducts. An industrial exhibit was one of tte first things I asked about when came to this city few days ago for social visit'
 MT. Brent said he was delighted with Birmingham and intimated that he might pay a return visit next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
An Expert Duck Hunter

The following was told about Jack stallings. the official court reporter. by Charles H. Mandy:
 Jack Is quite sportsman now. but there was once a time when he didn't know so much about ducks and things, and on his first duck shoot they arried him down to Golden. His friend noticed that Jack aimed his gun several times but did not shoot. At last his friend said: Jack. why didn't you shoot that time? The whole flock were right in front of you I know said Jack, but every time aim my gun at one duck another one comes right between us T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
THE DEBUTANTE

She lightly danced for charity, Which isn't such a rarity And tangoed 20 miles, at least. Before she sat down to the feast. Yet, woke next morn with smiling
 face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
A COMMON KIND

In this old world
 You'll often meet The man who's cursed With frosty feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Expect. Bu.,pc.. prosnrritv

"The Jefferson County Building and Loan association, of which I am presi- dent. had very good year and I believe 1915 will be even better with the assocla- tion." said F. M. Jackson.
 An industry of which I am the head had very poor year, but am expecting an early revival of business in that di- rectfon. 1 feel, indeed. that 1915 is going to be an unusually prosperous year for Birmingham and the Birmingham dis trict.'
 MT. Lawrence Well Enough to Teach
 Robert Lawrence, the head of the voice department of the Southern School of Musical Art, who was painfully injured last Wednesday in an automobile col hsion, is recovering rapidly. The an- no'ncement was made last night that he would be able to resume his teaching work Monday
 MT. Lawrence has been a resident of Birmingham only few months, but he has already formed a wide acquaintance here and has a large vocal class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

Secretary Dameron of the Newspaper club Is an ardent admirer of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. MT. Dameron decries the contention that the Geor- and declares that it is Mir. Smith S matchless resourcefulness that has caused many to misunderstood him. Exemplifying this side of the sena- tors character. MT. Dameron tells the following:
 During MT. Smiths early career be- fore he had sought honors at the hands of the people for himself, he invariably took positive stands in political matters and was always in the thick of political campaigns. On one occasion just prior to an election Mr. Smith had laughing ly made the remark that his candidate
 would win if his friends had to buy up the votes.
 This statement, although made in jest, furnished good campaign thunder for the opposition and was sprung by the opposing candidate himself during a big political rally. Mr. Smith was ir 1 the audience
 "I tell you, fellow citizens,' shouted | the candidate, my opponent Is trying
 to currupt the people. He has ever l boasted that if necessary he will buy
 the votes to defeat me. Such a statement has been made by one of his arden'
 supporters and (pointing his finger 8 MT. Smith) he can't deny itl' MT. Smith never moved. l "T challege him to deny the state
 ment,' shouted the candidate.
 Cries of Smith, Smith, were heard
 over the audience but that person ga sphinx-like in his seat completely ob livious to his surroundings.
 Again the candidate hurled his chal lenge and this time MT. Smith arose ant faced the audience. He had waited jus
 long enough. Instead of jeering him tn hostile audience awaited his words il tense silence.
 "'Yes, gentelmen.' he declared wit a sweep of his arms. said we woul [ buy the votes to beat him! And further more. we are going to do it.
 'The effect upon the audience wa uproarous, and amid the outbursts Q laughing applause that followed tn , meeting broke up in confusiom Smith l candidate carried the beat by an over
 whelming majority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
A DAZZLING SERIES

Life with Daubson is just one woman after another" ''IIe must be a fearful rake. Nothing of the sort. He draws cover designs for popular magazines.
 ITS A QUESTION
 Down with the flagon,
 Up on the wagon.
 Waters a very good tnlng No more a jag on,
 How the days drag on
 Where will we be next spring?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
SURE

one must be young to stand that pace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
four BRANDS
OF Films Are to Be Put Out
by Horsley on Mutual
Program.

David Horseleys has effected ar
rangement to release his entire out
put through the Mutual program.
which gives him wider producing
scoDe than he ever had before, Pro-
visions have been made for four
Horsley brands ON the Mutual PRO
gram. They$are: A single reel Cub
comedy. released every Friday, fea-
turing George Ovey; 4 two-reel Cen
teur feature released every Thurs
day. presenting an advanced form
Of animal photoplay, with the Bos-
took animals and Capt. Jack sBonayita
as the featured members ofsthe cast;
q three-reel feature play tbrand name
undermined) one to be released
every four weeks, and d -four reel
Mutual masterpiece. to be c6ntrihut.
ed every I'VE weeks, inSwhicif pfonii-
nent Broadway stars VIA be pre-.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
TURNS WHITE
Remark able Change in Color Of i
Negress is Caused by
Ether.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Dr. j.. w
King, Of Bradford, Pa, told a numbe,
Of his colleagues at meeting how he
turned a negress's skin white as The
result Of an accident. He treated :
colored woman for lumbago by freez.
ing one leg from the hip down to the
ankle with ether.
After a week or so.p said Dr.. King,
she returned to my office and saii
Doctor, the lumbago Is gone, but
think ! shall have to prosecute You
Tor mistreatment. You'e done more
than you said You would
me leg I had Treated was perfect.
~ white and is so to this day.
Some OF the; doctors present agreed
that ether freezing has been known 10
remove the pigments in the skin, but
they Say DR.. Kings case Il unusual.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
"a ppel7dIX
rs eLl
Oad al
Eighty Fiye Shots Are Taken
Out by Doctors in An
Operation.

CHILhIc 0THE, o.. Sept. az.
William Butler, Sc years old, 81 this
city. had d shot pouch for an appeh-
dix. When operated upon at q focal
hospital by Dr.. n. i. Sherman. dfl
Cincinnati. efghty=aye shot weighing
more than two ounces, were removed
from his appendix. s,
The arsenal In, his digestive tract.
was discovered by accident during.
the course of g minor operation.
The appendix was almost five;
inches longer than normal ana was
almost filled with shot. All were
badly battered Butler, who HAD;
never been shot, accounts Tor die
lead through his fondness for game.
In the course Of several years ne
thinks he swallowed the shot with
his meals. He never suffered from
appendicitis.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
NEGRLY DROWNED
Is an Aviator, When Sea Gull Strikes
5 his Plane.

LoRAIN: o.. Sept. Charles
Ray, an aviator flying q hydropiane
over Lake Erie this afternoon, was
dropped 100 feet into the water and
narrowly escaped drowhing when his
machine was struck by b sea gull.
Ray had been getting much amuse-
ment In chasing the gllls.s One of
the birds turned the tables and AZ
ter lodging Rays machine. darted
into his face. The aviator lost con-
troll Of his craft and plunged into
the lake With the aid Of a lie belt
he kept up unit lie saye ks reached
6ifa The ,eropl9ne sank "a forty
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
ASKS ALIMONY
Seventy Year Old Man Unable
to Work Wants Wife TO
Help Support Him. \.

CLEVELAND. o.; SPIT. 25.seyenty
year old Mathew Noble asked the court
of common pleas to force his wife to
pay him alimony. Noble declares that
incident to- the inhrmities of old age
and his consequent inability to. sue
cessfully compete with modern meth
DDS he can no longer keep up his bus
mess of building contractor.
His wife, Mrs. Isabella Noble, re-
fuses to assist him, he says, although
two valuable pieces Of. property which
he built are in her name. Mrs. Noble
says she is willing to give her husband
his share OF their properties. She
says he left her home seven years ago.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
Wooden
ls E Fl aorss
Blood Mare with Artificial Limb
Trips .Gayly after Her

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept. 26.-
Aruth p. DELPHI q stock raiser and
tobacco grower living six miles
south Of this city, has a five year old
blooded mare that wears a, wooden
leg and travels nearly as well wish
her artificial limb as other animals
with four good legs.
When the animal was a colt her
left hind leg was crushed 80 badly
that It was amputated Just below the
hook Joint. The wound soon healed.
When DELPHI decided to work the
mare. he had "a wooden. leg made fol-
her. and after q few months she was
able to use 1t: The animal now has
a fne colt by her side. = \
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
QUOTES Bible
Thief Defends His Act Of TAX.
ing Grapes from Neigh.
boris Vineyard.

FRESNO, Cal. Sept. ga relig-
ious grape thief defended his thefts
when he tackled to the fence Of C.. "A.
Parker. a yineyardist, quotation
from the Bible as follows:
When thou contest into thy neigh
bor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat
grapes thy may fill at thine own pleas
ure; but thou shalt not put any in thy
vessel D
Numerous complaints have been
made to the sheriff,s office about peo-
pie stripping the vines of grapes. Par.
ker was one Of the last to complain.
and now the thief has justified his
act. ~. a-lll 1. Al "a II. - -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
Men Gone to VA,
Women Fight Fire

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. $50
many of the male inhabitants OF the
town of Absam have been drawn into
the wal. that the municipality has
been left without sufficient protection
against nres and has hadSto organize
Ea female IRE department. Thirty-five
young women and girls have voiun!!
teered their services and now are be.
ing trained to. do the WORKED the men.
Other towns in the peiEhbcrhood are
initiating Absdm action &
.sIn, order that q man be successful
ina particular line. = said DR.. Men, ..he
must use all OF his powers, mind, per-
sonality and Character. The reason
80 few are successful Isl that the early
training in olir; schools Il Incorrect. =
DR.. Mem quotes statistics to the ef.
fest that only i've out Of one hundred
men escape failure and the statements
by Helen Keller to the effect that
Americans do not think. & 8.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
RECORD CATCH
Of Whales is Made This Season
on the Coast of the
Northwest,

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept. 25.-A
catch Of 400 whales of Grays harbor
or more than has ever been taken
here before in single season. is pre-.
dicted by Manager James. F. Brown
of the Bay City whaling station. In.
clement weather alone can proven,
the phenomenal catch. -
The proportion Of sperm whales
taken has been large and catches are
being made daily. -Four whalers are
engaged and the plant is kept II
steady operation. The catch to date
Is between $40 and $50.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

OF the West Virginia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at the
annual session held here this week.
Mrs: Jennie Engle, Of this city, was
elected vice presto dent, while Mes. y.
Walter Barnes, OF Fairmont. was
elected treasurer.
Conductor D. b. shoeman, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. is IN
Fairmont Hospital No. 8 suffering
from fractured skull as the result
Of injuries received when he was
struck by the flying end OF a steel
cable which broke loose while lhe
crew was attempting to clear up a
small &eight car wreck.
/. /. Johnston, OF Clarksburg, for
merly employed asa drug clerk in
this city, is scheduled for a hearing
Tuesday before Magistrate r. l..
Fleming on a charge of felonfous
assault with intent to kill, following
his confession that he was the driver
of an automobile which rammed the
buggy occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Clark. Both the occupants were
seriously hurt.
Il Mrs. Ida NJ. RUSSELL wife of Con-
stable J. Frank Russell, died Friday
at her home in this city after sew
eral months illness.
Prof. o. g. Wilson, former head
OF the Elldns public schools, but re-
Gently appointed as superintendent
Of the Fairmont schools, arrived
here Friday to take charge. Former
Superintendent Joseph Roster has
had charge since the opening.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

!, Mrs. George Edminston is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Philip
Clifford, at ;Clarksburg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

Miss Mary Nee lellan, Of Wheel
ing, who has been the guest Of
friends her for some time, has re-
turned home.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
WIS s. IS M SCHOO
VORl kERS IIOL D NE


TENDER 80, Beginning at 2 p. m. +
Mrs. win Patten. OF Parksrsbnrr.
is the guest Of Miss Bflly Wilson
and Mrs. George Hartzel.
The, Rev. Earle Brooks attended
the Taylor county Sunday school
convention this week.
The Rev. John Beddow. s. L.
Richards and John A. Barnes are
attending the annual conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Parkersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Goble. who
have been residents of this city for
e number of years, have gone to
Tulsa, Okla, wheye they will make
their future home.
The local African Methodist Epis-
.copal church will have conference
rally Sunday and at 8 :15 p. M, the
Rev. B. F. Newsome will preach his
farewell sermon for the conference
year.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

Ralph Ely, of Columbus, o.. was
here recently on business.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
|BUGKHANN0N
happenings
CH:.R0N!CLED
Items of Interest from upshur'
Capital Told in Breezy
.s News Letter.
.tsprciAL 70 rAr TELraRAn,l

BucKHANNoN, Sept. 25.-The
Hon. ]. s. Withers, q. Roy Waugh
and Frank Asst attended the races
at Weston.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

Every home lvllilia lflo6bI IS !
5hEahCh Of WEIGH ElIIeEt6p,
DEa1disss.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
Eve Hundred Are in Attend
a1ce and Association Of
ficers Are Named.

E1y64ONs Sept. z0s-I1e GInlf-
tenth annual meeting Of the Lewis
County Sunday School Association
WAS held at Horner this week. The
attendance was about 500 and the
meeting was most interesting and
I, stccessful one. The officers for the
ensuing year are:
President Stark A. White.
Vice president ~. @. Jackson.
SecretaryPercy g. Alfred.
Treasurer o. Lunsford.
Elementary superintendent Mrs.
Allie Jackson.
Secondary superintendent The
Rev. 3. A. Brooks.
Adult superintendent-The Rev.
John Beddow.
Teacher training superintendent
The Rev. G. II. Snyder.
Temperance superintendentTh The
4 Rev. p. y. Null.
ent-The Rev. c. A. Isner.
Missionary supertntendent-The
( Rev. ]. Payne.
Rural superintendent. Wood
Crawford.
Purity superintendent-The Rev.
w. B. Lee.
Senator George White is on a
B business trip to Pittsburg.
Dr. Preston Hale, Of Portland,
Ore. is here with relatives.
2. Friedenberg is spending some
time in Baltimore.
Miss Ollie Rhodes, Of Roanoke,
was Q visitor in the city Wednesday
T and Thursday.
\ ,.,, p: /, and and, Mrs. ". 7. Matnenz. Of
chprchville. were city visitors We'd
Lloyd Beeghley is looking after
business matters In Pittsburg.
Mrs. George White is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. voitle, at
Washington. Pa.
Mrs. okey Simmons has returned
from visit with Ohio relatives.
Ray Wilson. Of Jewell, was here
on Business Thursday.
George Finster, Of Roanoke, was
I here Thursday.
Miss Minnie Cook is visiting rel.
atives at Roanoke.
Mrs. q. @. Heinzman and daugh-
ter, Miss Madge, are visiting Pitts
burg relatives.
Mrs. s. Z. Richards, Mrs. w. L.
Jackson, Mrs. g. g. Burrell. Mrs.
y. @. Roane and others attended the
state Woman's Christian Tempera1ce
Union convention at Fairmont.
Mrs. d. e., Pomeroy is visiting her
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

James e. vassar has resigned his
position with Allman's grocery and
Is now employed at the Baltimore
and Ohio freight depot.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

w. B. Wetzel was here from Lost
Greek a day or two this week. He
has sold his home at that place and
may locate here.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

John Carpenter, who has been ex.
ira operator In the local telegraph
sohce at the Baltimore and Ohio sta.
ton, has been assigned to q new 10.
cation y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

a special meeting Of the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce win be held
next week and q protest made
against the proposed freight rate I'M
crease on West Yir ginta coal:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

The Monogahela Valley Traction
Company has sent o. F. Tough, au-
ditor Of the company, to San Fran
cisco, where he will attend the SEES.
sions OF the American Electric Rail-
way Association.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

= i j. 4 81
John Carpenter. who has been ex-
ira operator In the local telegraph
|sofice at the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton, has been assigned to new To-
cation.
s., Mrs. w. w. Brannon and daugh-
ter, Miss Hattie, who spent several
days here last week visiting the fam
lily sof. Judge McWhorter, have re:
turned home,
e j. G. Kepler. Of Pittsburg; was
here the other day ON business.
Is Samuel F'rsthoe. Of Belpre, o., Wis
tied his sister Mrs. w. p. Foxes.
here recently.
James Mahon, OF Huttonsvirle,
was in the city on business the other
day.
Ralph Rollins and wife and little
son have returned to- Elkins after
spending several days here Visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Rol-
Inns! #
The Hon. M. q. King was here q
recent day ION business.
Frank Bartlett, SON OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L: W. Bartlett. has returned
to. Winona, N. y, to resume his
school work at "a military academy
at that place. =
: r
/; Miss Florence Leonard has re.
turned from q delightful visit with
friends In Philad elphia and Ocean
Grove. ss
! Miss Helen King and Mary Smith
spent 9 recent day In the city, the
guests Of Mrs J. p. Means.
( Worth Fofman has returned from
. motor ttIp to pittsbu burg BE made
he "Trip IN Dr. 1ofnkdS 8 neW 1s1.s
snicIS n company NJ biz hIo n.
81 Paul WHO xsl.lai.ie9 there Sno
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

as 1uS MOuO6duS4dt Vha4oSt II 0CI4Vo
Company has sent o. F. Tough, au-
ditor Of the company, to San Fran
cisco. where he viii attend the ses-
sions OF the American Electric Rail-
way Association.
A go to church campaign is being
planned by the ministers Of the
city to start Sunday at which time
all the Sunday scnools of. cha city
will give a rally day program.
The city authorit tiles. county court
and contractors in charge Of the
paving work. have promised a COM
mittee representing citizens Of Lo-
Gust avenue that the avenue will be
completed before work is stopped
this fell.
The suburb Of Edgemont is after
a half-hour car service from the viz
lage to Fairment. A petition has
been filed with the traction company
asking for a change from the hour
to half hour cars.
The cornerstone Of the new nor
NAL school building will be laid dur
ing the first week of October ac-
cording to an announcement made
few days ago. The Masonic fra
ternity OF Fairmont will of11ciate.
James Obie. negro, is recover
ing from the effects Of poison which
he took just before his arrest by
the city authorities an q charge Of
shooting Mary Johnson, negro
woman who was shot twice while
sitting on the porch Of her home.
One bullet entered the shoulder and
the other took effec tint hej aw
the other took effect in the jaw.
obie is in the county jail.
r. G. Wallace, farmer residing
near Watson, sustained broken
Ileg, several fractured ribs and prob
! ably internal injuries when ne was
[ caught beneath a falling tree which
|! he was cutting down with an ak. He
was unable to get out of the way
quick enough to avoid the injury.
The coal mines Of the Four States
Coal Company at Annabelle, opened
this week after a shut down Of sew
erai months. Five hundred miners
will be employed within the. next
| few days, according to announce
ment made by the management.
What is believed to have been q
Black Hand murder was revealed
to the oficers this week when the
body OF Tony Schepic. an Italian
workingman. was discovered in "a
clu PINOT bushes near the street on
East Park ! avenue. Twenty -three
wounds made with . knife or stilleto
were were found onShis body. Ital-.
ians living near here in the city
have been missing since the murder.
and the police are hunting them.
-Four or: i've arrests have been made
but the authorities are. only hold
ling them 6s witnesses.
"A special meeting OF the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce viii be held
next week and q protest made
Against the proposed freight rats I'M
crease On West Yirginta coal.
MIS-. IseRns Lowe SlYosk 51E Nor
l.keHkDW6. &1s = elected ptelLdeil
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

4 Mrs. w. W. Brannon and daush-
ter, Miss Hattie, who spent several
days here last week visiting the fam
lily of. Judge Mcwhorter, have re:
turned home,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

The coal mines Of the Four States
Coal Company at Annabelle. opened
this week after a shut down Of sew
eral months. Five hundred miners
will be employed within the next
few days, according to announce
ment made by the management.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26

Verlin Francis and Miss Marie
Boram. who went to Pittsburg on
an excursion, took a notion to get
married while there. and did not re-
turn until Wednesday. It was quite
surprise to their Weston friends.