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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14
KINDNESS TO BEGGAR
BOY /! WELL | REWARDED
Two Sisters Receive Requests
of $25, 600 Each for an
Act of Charity.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Four years ago
a young man, Ill and hungry, applied
for aid at the rear door Of house
In South Marshfield avenue. The maid
Called her mistress and the latter went
to the door.
Come in" she said, ''You are cold.
Warm yourself at the fire." He told
OF having come to America from
Prague, Bohemia, and OF finding him
self homeless and penniless. The wo-
man fed him, gave him room to
sleep in and supplied him with cloth
ing. Then she and her sister sent
him to a boarding house.
! The boy 9 health became SO bad that
he had to return to Bohemia. This
week the woman who was so kind to
him received word that by his death
she. was left So. 900. The same
amount was hequeathed to her sister
They are Mrs. K Jennie Wolf and
Miss BESSIE Gordon. William Pepper
was the name o. the boy. ( He was the
son of wealthy art dealer Of
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cause the army of government em-
ployes who suffer bad marks and are
sdccked. and even denoted Il they
are not at Their desks promptly at
nine o'clock each morning. x
Already the plan has been perfected
OF giving the capital city "jffney'
auto service, 200 machine owners
having become interested in the new
enterprise to not only furnish a means
OF conveyance, but also to provide the
now rare luxury Of seat, US we'll,
for the sum Of five cents.
y A pretty dark eyed widow In the
city of New Orleans, Mrs. 3. Maize
wski, by name. has proven that the
southern women are as quick to take
advantage OF the .jftneyv idea as the
men Of the country. Last Thursday,
Mrs. Malczwslti, having purchased an
automobile. started the slow acting
citizens who were considering the
project by taking her first "jitneymo-
bile" trip down Canal street, New Or
leans. Mrs. Malczwskl declares sne
will be ready. to transport her Gus
toners from $50 a. M until dark or
after, 1t Is said, and strongly advises
every working woman who has the
necessary capital TO purchase car
and give the idea due consideration.
"A long, brown cloak and a plain I'M
trimmed felt hat constitute all the
uniform the feminine proprietor re-
0quires in the new business. 1t is be-
licved that the courageous example
set by the fair Louisianian will be
soon emulated by not only the pro-
gressiye wage earning women OF
Washington, but also Of other cities.
House Fails to Endorse.
Much disappo intment has been felt
at the recent action taken by the
house Of representatives in voting
down the amendment. Of Represents.
tive Moore, OF Pennsylvania. The
Made On America. idea, planned here
and so diligently advanced by Miss
Genevieye Clark, the Speakers :daugh-
ter, and her numerous young friends
in the social set. as we'll as high Of
'ticials OF the, government, received a
decided setback by the adverse ac-
ton on Mr.. Moore's bill, which was
planned to limit the purchase Of the
navy department to ship building ma
terials to American made wares.
Representative Mann reminded the
house that the officials OF this admin.
lstration had Joined in the made in
America movement, and that he was
of the opinion that in these days Of
dire distress. 1t might be good
thing to let American workmen get
the benefit OF goods. to be made for
the navy. But unfortunately the pat
riotic proposal was ssnuffed. out by
two members, one from New York
and the other from Ohio. who declar.
ed the amendment was "for the bene-
fit OF the trusts"
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PR|EsBYI'ERIANS
ARE |||IR|:|| / TO MEET
Laynaen of That Church WIN
Gather in Charlotte, N. G.,
Tuesday. 4.

A great laymen's missionary cons
vention OF the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH is to be held In Charlotte. N.
O.. next week, beginning Tuesday
morning, the 18th and closing Thurs
day night, the 18th. This will prob.
ably be the greatest religious gather
ing ever held by the Presbyteriang in
the south. The program Is one Of the
strongest that. could possibly. be ar
ranged. It includes such speakers al
Or. John r. Mott, q man with aworld-
wide reputation and the greatest lead
er among the students OF colleges aud
universities throughout the world to-
day. and Or. Robert E Speer, recog-.
nized as the greatest. missionary.
speaker OF this generation. 1t is
doubtful, in fact, II the equal Of Rob-
Iert r. Speer as a missionary speaker:
has ever been heard. He Is d man
who grips an immense audience, such
as will attend the Charlotte conven-
tion, with tremendous power and holds
them and sways them with his magnets
ic force. He Is q truly wonderful
speaker.
It is worth the trip TO Char
lotte to hear these two men alone. But
in addition to these there will be VII
liam T. Ellis, the man sent out ON,
"a world-tour by a metropolitan news
paper to study and report foreign mis-
sions from the newspapers standpoint,
and who came back thoroughly con-
WINGED that 1t is the greatest work
being done in the world today and
who since then has been great mis-
sionary force in this country. There
will be George lines, the philadelphia
millionaire, who has given his entire
income. above, his actual living ex-
ipenses to the mission work OF tho
church and who tells a wonderful
story in the most humble way, Of the
Joy he finds in such a work. There
will be VIM. 7. Doughty, whose adj
dresses on prayer and tithing made
such a CREST impression on the CHAT
tanooga convention three years ago.
And then leaders n missionary
thought and activity representing the
Southern Presbyterian church will be
heard. 6
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TANGO IS VERY
GOOD MEDICINE
Physician Would SuppIant
Physical Culture by New
Steps in Dancing.

That dancing is an aid to health is
la recognized fact, but few look upon
the tango as q weapon with which to
fight disease. In an article published
in Health Culture, DR.. G. Hepburn
Wilson, editor Of the Modern Dane
ing Magazine, does, however. go so
far as to express the belief that it
would be a good thing II dancing
we're to- snpplant physical cuiture'.of
the more serious type. -
The writer adds that he knows Of
no better way to fight fatty degener-
alton of the heart than by tripping
the light fantastic" He says that
dancing is superior to gymnasium
work as a form of exercise in that 1t
not only develops the mind and body
in a proper relationship but at the
same time acts as a social and cul-
tural stimulus. 1t Is not only an in
migrating but also an interesting
pastime, and, therefore, concludes the
doctor, entered into with more energy
and enthusiasm than a nonotonous
and irksome exercise like club swing
ing.
Dancing, the writer maintains,
.uIlu6b ulU dStlOu lhI6cI muSSA0
masses than does gymnasium work,
improves the circulation, helps the
respiration and develops grace In its
devotees. He points out that the SIM
ultaneous use OF many muscles teach
es.a coordination OF nerve and muscle
which endows the habitual dancer with
poise. In exercise, the doctor says,
repetition, such as the execution Of
certain given steps makes necessary,
possesses a psychological as well as
physiological value; and in dancing,
as in no other exercise, the effort 10
equally distributed over the whole
body.
Modern dancing, he points out, sets
the muscles OF the chest gently in ac-
ton, the exercise of these muscles
preventing and curing fatty degenera-
tion of the heart. Another argument
which the doctor advances in favor
of the dance Is his contention that on
the dance floor the spirit of keep 1t
up" which Is SO apparent in the gym
Is not present. and consequently no
one need injure himself by OVERRIDING.
Troy Kinney, in an article in the
Century Magazine on 1.-THE Dance;
an Expression Of Mental Activity
says: Gas a pastime the dance is cap
able of becoming the most potent in
fiuence In favor of national health and
beauty which we. have ever had"
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PARDON BY
JUDGES IS
CONDEMNED
Attorney alInstructs Fed
eral Judges to Quit Sus-
pending Sentences.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Attorney
General Gregory in letter to every
United States district attorney in the
country, inaugurated reform in fed-
eral criminal procedure which Is ex-
pected to result In the stricter en-
forcement Of the laws.
In his letter. the attorney general
calls attention to the custom in many
OF the United States courts, OF indefi-
nately suspending sentences after a
conviction or plea Of guilty in Grim
inal case. The attorney general says
that such procedure is not sanctioned
by the laws of the United States. He
directs all, district attorneys to pro-
test against 1t. The full text Of the
letter follows: !.
There has long prevailed in many
of the districts custom whereby the
court after either conviction or plea
Of guilty in criminal case, either In
definitely suspends the imposition of
sentence or indefinitely suspendsl thu
execution thereof.
mo court has such a power. 1t is
in effect pardon or Communication.
Nor may court exercise it Indirectly
by continuance OF the case from
term to term for sentences or by 9th
er similar device.
Limits OF Power.
1.-THE power Of court to suspend
Is limited to such exercise thereof as
is proper to bring to close all ju-
dicial proceedings pending before it
in that cause, !. e., to dispose OF mo-
tons in arrest of Judgment and for
new trials, ETC.
This custom has been the cause of
much complaint and has tended to
somewhat dfscredit the administra-
ton OF the criminal law in. federal
courts. 1t Is felt, therefore. that this
practice must be discontinued.
I'm future you will protest against
and object to any motions or requests
for any such suspension order, and
except to the same IL any shall be
made, and report the making Of the
order to this department, that it may
take necessary steps to compel the
issuance of commitment upon any
such sentence.
Becallse this involves an attack
upon practice heretofore tolerated,
proper courtesy to tho. judicial offic-
er requires that he be advised in adj
vance that the department finds ii
necessary in future to oppose these
orders. +
you viii kindly convey this infor-
nation to each Judge of your district,
and at the same time offer, should
any Judge doubt this limitation Of his
judicial power, to furnish reference
to decisions relating thereto which
reference the department, on your re-
quest, will furnish. :,
On Own Initiative.
Mr. Gregory took this action on his
own initiative without instructions
from the president. He pointed out
that the duty OF the court after In
fiicting punishment is to see that such
punishment Is carried out with reas-
enable haste. II, after sentence has
Begun, the criminal has any cause OF
complaint, II is within his province t.
apply. either. for a pardon or commu-
tation of sentence, which can be
granted by the president Of the Unit.
led States,
/ This suspension OF sentences, II Is
said, has not been confined to any
particular localtt but has become al
Imost universal. z n Il
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also being insD ected

1880 ete-
The Fairmont Country club At q
regular meeting held at the club house
elected officers and q board Of Cover
nors for this year. The old ofiicers
were reelected in recognition Of their
services during the last year. They
are as follows: Brooks FLEMING, Jr.
president. II. s. Lively vice president,
John II. Rock, Jr. secretary treasurer.
The newly elected members OF the
board are N. L. Hutchinson, H. 3,
Clark, 3. H. Taylor, and H. IS. Lively.
The old members Of the board holding
over are H. ]. Hartley, C. e Smith,
H. w. Showalter, George N. Aiexan-
der, George DeBolt, E. G. Jones, B. T.
Cunningham George T. Waston, 4. l.
Brett and A. 7. Watson.
G. 8. Gibbons. Of Monongah, died
Tuesday evening in hospital at Cum
berland, Nd. The body was brought
to his home and buried Friday.
A boys discussion class has just
been organized at the Young
Mems Christian Association by the
boys secretary. 7. A. Tate. The class
meets every Sunday afternoon and is
organized for the purpose of educating
the boys along the lines Of the Babe.
Former United States Senator Clar-
sence W.. Watson announced that
he had retired as president OF the Way
land Oil Company at the stockholders
meeting which was held in New York
City this week Alfred Dryer, of Bal
timore. was named TO take his place.
Z The Willetts Clay Pot Company
held the annual meeting OF the stock
holders in the Watson building in this
city Thursday Of this week. The COM
pany named H: G, wiilett's, Of Pitts
burg, president. while Mayor Anthony
Bowen. Of Fairmopt, was named
vice president, John o. Morgan
Of Fairmont, was named secretary,
Rolla ]. Conley. Of Fairrnont. treas
urer. and E. F. Hartley, attorney.
A large number Of local men will
leave Sunday afternoon for Charleston
to attend the annual meeting Of the
State Federation of Labor, The fol-
Logging will attend from Fairmont:
w. NJ, Rogers, William Gerhard, A. G.
Michael, G. w. Brown, James r,
Phelps and Robert Fisher. 4.
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IN SSEAkNN
Both Employers and Employees
to Receive Benefit Of New q
Undertaking.
II you are out OF q Job the United
States government, working through
the postofice department, Will help
you md work. II you need men I'M
Icie Sam will help you md them. In
compliance with the recent order Of
the postoffice department looking to-
wards the establishment Of postal
bureau Of employment blanks have
been issued to the various odices
Throughout the country. The govern
|ment will advertise its now undertar
ing with posters reading as follows:
Forms OF applicati Ion for use OF en-
lployers desiring help and for persons
seeking employment may be had on
lrequest to the postmaster or to the
officer in charge Of any branch post
office, TO whom they may be returned
when properly filled out, whereupon
they will he Forwarded to the depart
lment Of labor. When thus returned
or transmitted no postage is required.
Otherwise the usual postal rates will
lbe in effect. This service Is free to
lemployer and employee"
The new bureau was inaugurated
because OF the business depression
prevailing throughout the country and
the fact that hundreds. OF thousands
II -
ter. The government believes that Il
will help in this exigency and will.
moreover. be a permanent and useful
| institution.
Three Forms.
There are three forms OF applica-
tons, one an application for employ
lnient, one an application for farm
labor and one for other than farm
labor.
The application for employment
must be dated and give the name and
address of the applicant, with age.
heights, weight. sex and race. place OF
birth, where born manning country,
! IL foreign born, length OF residence 10
the United States. trade or calling,
experience. possible alternative cali
ling, with experience and wages %
pected in eithr circumstances.
Among the questions which must be
answered are tne toiiowlng:
III FAMILY accompany you?
4 II 50, u wife able and willing to
accept empioy ment. as domestic
How much money would you pay
10 tor Ira raiiroad tickets
What Languages do you speak?
Give name and address of last emt
ployer and wages rec eived?
cause Of loss OF position
Are you strong and robust?
you have any ailment of physl-
cal disability, state Just what It is.
lHow long nave you been idle
IN what states VIII you accept eiii-
pioyment! ny
" you are a farm hand state what
KIND or farming you have done and
the number OF cows you can milk. =
FARMERS Application.
me application for farm help must
ltbear date, the name OF the wou1d-be
EMPLOYER. his address. giving county
land state, his telegraph office and
railroad station. together with infor-
nation as to the number OF men de-
sired and the nature OF their duties,
stating whether they are to work on
! g truck. stock or dairy farm. 1t must
also state what nationalities are ac-
leeptable end whether or not a knowl-
ledge OF English is necessary and
whether English speaking men Of any
other nationality will be, acceptable.
Some OF the question asked are as
follows:
Do you require experienced help
or green hands?
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Iowa has nine cities under COM
mission government.
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Z Last year Oregon shipped $50 cars
Of apples, Washington 1,740 cars and
California 5000.
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The concert OF the Woman's Music
Club on Tuesday night at the willard
hotel is attracting much attention lo-
cally and large number OF visitors
will likewise be here from neighbor-
ing towns. 4
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Albert, the nine-year-old son Of Al
bert Kraft, the manager OF the Royal
Window Glass Company plant, was
badly injured Saturday by an explo-
sion of gunpowder. which took place
when he touched a lighted match to
an unexploded shot gun shell. He
had removed the shot from the she'll,
which he found in a vacant room and
then lighted the powder. It Is feared
that the lad will have his eyesight
permanently affected.
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intended to extend the line to Ciarks-
burg in the. spring. The company
says that the report is without foun-
dation and no such extension has
ever been mentioned.
Mrs. Cynthia Rex, widow of Eli H,
Rex, died at her home on Seventh
street after brief illness. Mrs. Rex
was well known In the community
being "a years old at her death. In:
terment was near Barracksville.
Aunt Carrie Shore, one Of the
best known women OF Fairmont, was
called by death last Sunday eyenins
at the home on Barney street after
being seriously i'll for several days
Miss Shore had been in poor health
for several years but 1t was only re-
Gently that her illness took on a ser
ieus nature. Sine was best known sew
eraa years ago when she was teach.
er In the Methodist Protestant Sunday
school and at the present time some
Of the best known business men and
women OF the city were her pupils
Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery
Wednesday afternoon after. a funeral
service held at the Methodist Protes-
tant temple, Of which she was a mem
Der.
Miss Bertha Adams, daughter OF
Mrs. Josephine Adams, and Mr.. Cecil
Jenkins were united in marriage al
Ptttsburg the first Of the week. Mr.
Jenkins is employed by the CONSOLE
dalton Coal Company while Miss
Adams for several years has been q
stenographer in the Office OF the Fair.
mont Printing and Publishing Com
pany.
Jere H. Wheelwright, Of Baltimore
has recently resigned as president OF
the Fairmont Gas Company and the
stockholders elected j. o. Watson, OF
this city, to take his place. It is un-
derstood that Mr.. Wheelwright intends
to devote more Of his time to the In:
terests of the Consolidation Coal
Company, OF which he Is also the head
I Mrs Isaac Hunsaker recently fell on
the ice along the city pavement and
sustained fracture OF the bone Of the
hip. She was taken to the Cook hos
pital for treatment.
1t has been announced that the
Fairmont fair will hold Its annual
county fair and race meeting on Au-
gust % to 20. The Lake Erie Circuit
Of which Fairmont is a part, will fur
nish the horses for the racing cards
Vincenzo Trimboli. Dominica Chan.
CT, and Carlo 'Mucella, three Italians
alleged to be members Of a blackmaij
gang, are in the county Jail here
where they were placed by Operative
2. Plgniuola after he arrested them
IN Elkins. The men are alleged "a
have used the United States mails to
extprt money from an Elkins 1ner.
chant by the name OF Jim Butch who
is one OF their countrymen. The men
are also wanted here in Fairmont as
principal witnesses in the Black Hand
murder case which will be tried at the
next term Of the circuit court.
Peter Smith is In the county jail to
await the action OF the grand Jury on
a charge OF stealing money and other
yaluables from James Sekas, q Greek
shoe, shine parlor keeper. The police
have also received word from PITTS
burg that the man is wanted in that
city for several offenses of like nature,
"A vigorous effort is being made al
the present time to rename the streets
~ ifhc N{fv and also "a ~, H.
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Perry 9. Hiilyard, aged IS, one OF
the pioneer settlers Of Taylor county,
died at the home OF A. /. N. Ben
nett, after an extended illness. No
children survive the .decedent.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

Ed Illusion, in order to escape con.
finement in jail. after being convicted
of violating the Yost prohibition law,
made flying leap from the second
story Of a building on Main street this
week and made good his escape.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

George Gibbons. formerly Of. Graf
ton, died in the Cumberland hospital
Wedne sday and the remains were in
tered Friday. at Monongah. He was
q prominent Knight Of Pythias.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

j. F. Leachman, Of this city, receive
ed news this week Of the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Isabel Leachman,
aged 70. at the home Of q daughter
at Parkersburg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

Cecil cambridge, postal mail clerk
on the N. & W. between Bluefield and
Cincinnati, a son Of Sam cambridge,
OF this city, wa sstricken with insan-
'ity this week on a railway train near
Clarksburg and had to be removed to
an insane hospital.
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Mrs. Robert Henderson, aged SO,
died Monday afternoon at her home
near Grafton. Her husband, Robert
Henderson, and five children survive
her.