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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
EIGHT. HOUR DAY
FOR Train
Crews
Railroad Men Reported Plan.
ming to Introduce Far
Reaching Measure.

CUMBERLAND, Sept. 4.-In rail-
road circles there are persistent re-
ports that a movement in behalf of
an eight hour day for train crews is
to be launched at a meeting Of the
Eastern Association Of Trainmen.
comprising the representatives Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway rra1nmen
and the order Of railway conductors,
which will be held in Cleveland Oc-
tober, 10.
This plan providing for shorter
working day for trainmen employed
on the railroads in this country, II
presented at the approaching meet
ing, will be one of the most far reach
ing that has ever been suggested af-
fecting the railroad men of the United
States.
Ten Hours Now.
At the present time the train crews
work ten hours day. The law, how
ever, permits them to remain on duty
for sixteen hours, but no longer. They
are paid extra for all overtime.
The contemplated move on the part
OF trainmen among railroad men in
est interest among railroad men in
this city. They are eagerly awaiting
the final outcome Of the gathering in
Cleveland. It was stated that up to
this time no demands looking to a
shorter working day for the train
crews had been received at Offices
of the Baltimore and Ohio or the
Western Maryland railway. Railroad
officials say however, that informa-
ton has been received here to the eff
feet that the brotherhoods are now
perfecting plans to launch the move
ment in October. In all, 1t Is said
that close to 100000 men will be at
fected by reduction in the hours of
labor day.
Widespread Movement.
THE eight hour day." said rail-
road man, "is probably coming, and
we look upon It as one OF the most
far reaching movements that has ever
been suggested In our behalf. Labor
ing men everywhere have been fight
Ing for the shorter working day. 1t
is a widespread movement and rail-
road men, II they insist on their de-
mands, will be, following in the foot
steps of others who want an eight
hour day."
Whether the other railroad brother
hoods will join with the Eastern AS
ISOLATION Of Trainmen is not known
at this time, but the prediction Is
made that when the proper time ar
rives they will get behind the move-
ment for reduction in working
hours.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
FEARS AMERICA
WILL BECOME
EFFEM|N|zED
University Professor Thinks the
Present Styles Break Down
Citizenship.

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The little
groups Of serious thinkers are In a
fair way to affect disadvantageously
the health Of the country BY their
fads and follies. Such Is the belief
of DR.. Charles w. Burr, professor Of
mental diseases of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA. as expressed in an ar
ticle on the topic, "Adolescent Insan-
ity and National Health"
He writes:
"a nations breakdown is fore
Swallowed by increasing degeneration
in its citizens. Frequently the de-
generates themselves. over refined,
over cultured. over sensitive. mistake
disease for health and interpret as
signs of progress things which really
Qrognosticate racial death. The more
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Gatun Lake is Largest
FRESH Water Lake That
Man Has Euer Created

size and shape OF the new lake. Much
Of its far reaching, irregular surface
Is yelled by whole forests which
break through its waters, dying
jungle barrier to a knowledge Of the
inland sea. When these obstructlnA
forests and bushes are at last de-
stroyed by the warm waters Of the
flood and permanent fringes of bam-
boo and other semi-aquatic growths
mark the line OF the shore, then the
heretofore half shrouded lake will
glisten, near and far, in the troplc
Lights, while the surrounding shores,
each bay and promontory, and the
islands, big and little, will stand out
sharply defined. 1t will then be DIFF
fcult to realize that this lake is the
work o. man.
"As the lake swelled from a pond
into sea, the Indians OF Panama
saw all their notions of inland navi-
CATION swept by the board. They had
been accustomed to polling or pad
ding in the swiftest streams in their
cayuca, or dugout, but they found
that no one among them knew how
to handle the canoe under the new
conditions brought about by the lake.
THE Indians, however, were the
least OF sufferers caused by the mag
ic appearance Of the lake. There are
forests Of fine trees slowly dying, as
Is a luxurious mass of Jungle plant
life. On many of the trees are great
pendant termite nests filled with rest
less ant like creatures doomed to
slow starvation. And, besides, many
animals have suffered the fate of be-
Ing marooned and slowly starved. The
coming Of the lake has worked con-
siderable damage upon the life that
was there before, but, unlike the
changes wrought in European geog-
raphy, this change will be permanent,
its utility. its comfort to a readjust-
ed plant and animal world, and its
tropical beauties, in all likelihood will
be lasting on through many rear
rangements of imperial boundaries. !"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05


souri, penitentiary: once In Denver
for carrying revolver, and last Jar-
uar in Waukesha for attempting to
borrow 5000 on q forged warranty
deed.
Two weeks ago. the detectives says
Kline. or Barnhardt, with several oshS
or prisoners. slugged the tailef ct
Waukesha and escaped. He WAS
caught Sunday night when he entered
"a st. Louis hotel where his wife had
registered as Mrs. ]. Barnhardt, Of
Forrest Citv, Ark.
Owns &e5O,OO0 Property.
Tho detectives say the prisoner has
property worth more than $3.50; 900 IN
his own name. that he is e director
and principal stockholder IN the PiRn-
ters'f Bank and Trust Company, which
he helped found in Forrest City, Ark.
and that he had been urged to become
"a candidate for seat In the Arkansas
state senate. "a
His game, they said, was to leave
the city Of his residence. for q short
business trip to distant city. There
he would pose as prospective pur-
chaser OF real estate. would select q
site and gain access to the warranty
deed while the title was being exam
ined. He would then hurry to q hotel.
copy the deed and forge the signature.
On this fraudulent deed he would bor-
row as much as bank would give
without lengthy investigation. n
Accused by Danville Man.
Asireport from Danville, Ill, says
that four years ago George Adler OBJ.
tain loan of $500 from Captain
Edw Winter, candidate for state
audi tr on the Progressive ticket at
the lNst election. through a borrowed
dead le
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Before -the-War Plans Of Rus
sian General Staff Dis
cussed by. Newspaper.
10y AsseelA1Eo eREss,


PETR0GRAD, Sept. 4.-The evac-
uation of Poland was decided upon
by Russia in 1910. declares the Rus
sky Invalid. the Russian military or
gan, in discussion Of the general
Stairs before the war plans for the
defense Of the western frontier.
Before tho war;" says the jour
nal. Russia anticipated that In the
event Of war Austria and Germany,
because Of their rapid means Of mo-
bilization and immense technical re-
sources, would turn their attention
first Of all against Russia. To frus-
trate this plan 1t was decided in i 1910
that the Russian territory jutting in
to Germany and the fortified places
west Of Brest-Litovsk should not be
organized for state of war. The
region further east was chosen for
the concentration Of the Russian
forces.
1T would have been dangerous to
attribute too great an Importance to
and to have held on to the Narew
and Vistula, with their fortified
towns. 1t is better to take advantage
of the depth Of our theater Of war
to draw the German armies far from
their base and to force them to ex-
haust themselves. To this end It
was necessary to sacrifice the Polish
salient. Three months have elapsed
since the Russian armies started to
put this plan into execution. Con-
slant marching, fighting and priva-
tons weaken the enemy. There are
already evidences that the moral
force Of the German army is weak
ening in its attack, and prisoners con-
firm that this weakening is not only
moral, but physical.
Battles to Decide.
This war will be decided by the
armies in battle, and 1t is of no i'm
portance where this battle will take
place. Thus our retreat assures us
victory Of our armies are now only
beginning to develop, while an album
dance of munitions OF war awaits us
IN the near future, thanks to the mo-
bilization Of the national industry
and to the orders placed abroad,
whereas for the moment the enemy
Is In a favorable position in this re-
gard.
"a glance backward shows that
at the beginning of the war the Ger
mans threw the mass Of their army
against France This leap forward
on their part had happy results for
us. for we advanced into enemy terri
tory, notably in Galicia; now the
tables are turned. However, It Is
impossible to hamper the liberty OF
movement Of the Russian army I'M
any particular region or on any par
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Greatest Wheat y ear
Chicago Bank Learns

able surplus Of 40, 000, 900 bushels, or
;;iour-ffths Of the total amount taken
by the importing countries in the sea-
son which ended with August 1. The
country therefore, Is in position to
feed all of Europe. II II should become
necessary.
"The higher cost Of wheat last sea-
son affected our own people as wei as
thoEe Of Europe. and while the money
value Of the exported surplus figured
more largely in the foreign trade than
that OF any other product Of the coun-
try, the high price at home at per-
iod when work was scarce, weighed
heavily on the bulk OF population. The
large crops in the exporting countries
this year assure cheaper bread, re-
lduct!on in the cost OF living and q
larger expenditure for products Of the
manufacturers.
Oats Second Largest Crop.
1.-THE oats crop Is the secong largest
Of record. The average per acre is
|thirty-four bushels, and our correspon-
dents give total acreage harvested
or ready for harvest OF 39;649, 900,
which is $4,000 acres under the
amount reported seeded by the agri-
cultural department at Washington.
The crop is estimated at 1852, 600. 900
bushels, Of 10000, 900 bushels over
that Of last year. Like wheat, the oat
crop suffered from rainy weather at
harvest time, and quality has been im-
paired more than quantity. In some
sections harvesting was attended with
great difficulty. and threshing with
great difficulty, and threshing has been
delayed up to this time in many sec
tons.
"Corn-the great crop Of tho coun-
try-still Is in the making; the cold
weather which developed late in the
spring when the planting Of the crop
set in, not only delayed operations,
but dwarfed early growth. The contin-
uous rains of May and June. added
ito the difficulties attending the care
OF the growing crop. and the midsum-
mer temperature, without any warn.
weather, except In the extreme South,
has interfered seriously with the prop
er development of the plant. The con-
dltion is excellent in the central
states, though there are sections that
the overflow of streams caused much
injury. Cultivation is not as perrec,
as usual and this may. later on, af-
feet the yield. In the northern por-
ton Of the belt, the prospects are not
bright. and 1t will take long and
warm autumn to mature the crop, Our
correspondents have taken these
things into consideration in making
their local estimates, and they report
the prospect of crop Of 2,s83, OO0, 900
bushels"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Indeed, 1t is a NavigabIe Via
duct Almost Bridging the
Two Great Oceans.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. A.
While the soldiers of Europe are put
ting the facts Of the political geog-
raphy OF their continent through a
Kaleidoscope Jig. the final adjust
ments Of a magnificent change in the
physical geography In Central Amer
lea brought about by United States en-
gineers are taking place. The inter-
esting features connected with this
man conducted metamorphosis in the
1sthmian worlds surface, the crea-
h ton OF an inland sea, the drowning
4 OF tropical jungle, and the enforced
migration Of swarm of jungle life
from the valley bottoms to the hills
as depicted by George Shiras, 3d., in
q communication to the National Ge-
ographic Society. is told in the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"Gatun lake is not only the largest
fresh water lake ever created by man
Ia nayigable viaduct almost bridging
the two oceans and reached by ter
minal elevators in the form of locks
but, in addition, vast reservoir for
the adjoining watersheds, assuring
throughout the year sufficient water
supply for the operation of the locks,
for electric power, for the establish
ment of inland fisheries, and for pot
able and other domestic uses. The
lake. much larger than the one that
Z the French intended to construct, also
allows greater freedom and speed to
the vessels using the canal. and per
mits local navigation of many of the
Jungle valleys.
Natures Only Gap Stopped.
when the long embankment at the
north end was closed, thus stopping
the only gap that nature had left in
the rim of hills, the inland waters be-
gan covering the lowlands. creeping
up the wild tangled valleys, drowning
the mighty forests and the -aEk
tropical jungles, flooding out native
villages and destroying scattered
plantations, NARROWING wild crea-
lures like the monkey. ocelot, pee
cary, armadillo and the sloth on hill
tops Unexpectedly converted into per-
manent islands, submerging the mud
mats of the heron and the ibis, driv-
& ing the deer, the jaguar. the taptr
iguanas, and monster snakes through
: the rising waters to less hampered
retreats and opening up new and
larger home for the swamp alliga-
tor and the stream confined fish.
Here all the centuries long pro-
cess Of the sinking OF the land and
he rising Of the waters was enacted
n q fascinating nature drama OF a
few months. Gatun lake at a surface
elevation OF eighty-hve feet, is esti-
mated to cover 1854 square miles, and
extends not merely over the previous
II existing swampy ground Of the
Chagress valley, but 1t has risen so
far above the floor OF the lowlands
as to extend for miles between the
s hills, forming estuaries, lagoons ana
ponds, turning rapid, unnavigable
streams into deep, sluggish rivers and
converting hilltops into beautiful
! tslands. some OF them miles In length
while thousands of acres OF flooded
and fallen timber. into which stretch
or circle narrow necks Of land, prac-
i tically defy any accurate estimate Of
! the ao-called shore line OF the new
lake.
Yelled by Whole Forests.
No one yet accurately knows the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05


intelligent and softer bred among
them mistake running around n :
circle, making great noise and
preaching altruism for progress, and
are as happy as puppy chasing It's
tail and thinking 1t IL going to get
something when It gets It.
Would Ignore History.
They mistake unrest for scientific
inqutsittveness and worship the god
OF newness. They believe history has
no value as q teacher (some Of them
have seriously proposed the aboli-
ton Of Its teaching In the schools !,
and that they can settle all questions
because Of the infallibiiity OF their
opinions. based ON their ignorance.
There is more social and mental
unrest today N America than there
has ever been before IN It's history.
and as much as there has ever been
anywhere at any time in the worlds
history. This unrest is interpreted
TO indicate robust national mental
health, progress. great independence
OF mind and superior intelligence or
nsurot'ctsFp aud hysteria, according
to the point OF view Of the observer. !"
DR.. Blrr believes that school
courses should be made harder.
u um forced to the conclusion that
school work never causes insanity. /
have seen not q few Indifferent schol-
ars go insane while at school, bat
they became insane for the very same
reason that they were Indifferent
scholars. because they were inherent
ly weak. Really. our public schools
need stiffening in their severity. not
a greater laxness. ,,
Fail to Improve Race.
The insane adolescent shows him
self in many ways; he does not like
the company Of other boys; he is
now peevish, now morose; now for a
little while merry; he is now talka-
tive and self opinionated, and now ST.
lent; he Is supremely selfish: he
shows little respect for his parents;
ne Is sloppy about his appearance at
the age when other boys are begin
ming to dress up; he is careless about
lessons. not in the irresponsible way
which marks the normal boy, but be-
cause he Is dreaming.
DR.. Burr holds no brief for the
modern reformers for their efforts to
impove the race.
We in this country suffer more
than some other parts of the world
from self appointed improvers of the
machinery of the universe, because
every mans opinion is as good as an
others in democracy, and ineffic-
iency is inevitable when the people
rule. because the political and scien-
tific paranoiacs who seize every op,
portunity to be at the front of every
popular movement. and sometimes
for time succeed, always have a
large following.
I'VE hear too much Of the rights
OF people. but too littel of their du-
ties. We spend untold millions in
money and effort in trying to re-
move the stresses and strains of life:
we spend relatively little in training
youths to Withstand street and strain,
We have lost virility and are becom-
ing effeminized."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
It's Correspondents confirm the
governments Figures of a
Large Yield.

Gathered reports from all over the
agricultural sections Of the United
7 States prove that the country is in
5ts greatest crop year. What the gov
enment forecasts have promised is
more than borne out by the findings
OF the Continental and Commercial
Bank Of Chicago. Every year this
bank gets at the situation through
{ Special reports from several thousand
9corresp ondents. Its reports have come
TO be looked upon as highly trust
s worthy. The bank says:
The production of the five leading
grain crops of the country surpasses
last years by over 60,00O,e00 bushels
and in the aggregate is the largest in
the ccuntry's history, possibly not in
average yield per acre, but in gross
amount. the increase in acreage Civ
ING the unusual record in production.
The harvest Of wheat and oats is com
pieted over two-thirds of the area, and
the final stages Of the ripen.ng period
have been passed in the northern por-
ton OF the country. Only the corn re-
mains subject to about a month OF
growth.
Wheat Tops Billion Bushels.
For the first time in the countrys
history, the wheat crop tops a billion
bushels. The high price OF last years
crop that developed with the early
weeks Of the war with the certainty
that wheat would be needed in large
quantsties for export. caused the acre
age OF the fall sown wheat to be In
creased largely the country over. Also
Iurther additional land was seeded in
: the northwestern states this spring
Tor the late wheat harvest, and vet
this acreage, on account of the late
ness OF the spring in that region and
the unfavorable weather for field work
IN most Of the seeding periods, was
less than had been contemplated.
Our reports show total acreage Of
Ss.400,0 900 in wheat. a gain of nearly
100000 acres over last year. The
Yield is given US as zoos, 900. 900 BUSH
els comparing with the final govern
ment figures for last year of s91, 0o0,-
goo bushels on the smaller area. The
average yield per acre is about the
same as last year, the increase being
In the acreage
Last years crop OF ss1 600 900 bush
els gave an exportable surplus of $780,
100000 bushels. and at the highesv
price at which wheat had been sold
the season OF 1878. This year, with
q supply Of old crop Of 25, 900, 900 bush
els less, the present crop, on last
years basis, would provide an export
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
INCREDIBLE.

TUscoN. Ariz., Sept. A.
Hostilities between an English
bulldog and German dachshund
have broken out In the home Of
William Jennings Bryan, Jr..
at this place. They have to be
kept apart. Several days ago.
Mutt, the bull, got Margaret,
dachshund, by the back OF the
neck. A lively scrap ensued
and Margaret was getting the
worst Of 1t when w. J., Jr., ar
rived and submitted a peace
treaty. Ratification is pending.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
A SIDE SPLITTER.

A side splitting film comedy by the
second Beauty" company Is offered
under the name of IA Bully Affair.
directed by James Douglass. John
Stepping impersonates a famous tore
ador. while Fred Smith and John
Sheehan are there with the "bull.n I.
is dandy farce replete with laugh
able situations.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Meets DEATH IN
VAT OF HOT
WATER
Foreigner Of Redwood Receives
Burns Which Later Prove
Fatal.

REDWOOD. Sept. "A most dis
tresing accident occurred here at the
w. F. Mosser's Tanning Company:s
plant a few days ago, when foreign
er fell into vat Of scalding water
and received burns from which he
died after two days Of intense suffer-
ing.
It has just came to light that Ray
Henderson. son of County Assessor
Walter Henderson, o. Delphi, and a
young lady OF Barboursville, had been
quietly married at Irouton, o., on
the third Of last month, the matter
having been kept a profound secret.
It seems that after a brief honey
moon at Huntington and other points
the young folk went to their respcc-
tive homes, and no one was the wiser
until the young man, accompanied
by his father, went to claim his bride
and receive the parental forgiveness
and blessing.
v. H. Oddell has leased his hotel,
the Yew Pine Inn here to R. L. Tomb,
who has been running the New North
ern for some monthly past.
Mrs. James Conley. an experienced
hotel woman, has taken charge Of the
Northern hotel.
Senatsr Chiffon was here recently
the guest Of friends and delivered an
address at the Chautauqua that even
ing. He spoke Of the attempt that is
being made to force the FEDERAL gov
eminent to pay for certain lands ced-
ed to 1t by Virginia away back about
the time Of the adoption of the con-
stitution.
The senator contends that these
lands, then belonging to Virginia,
were simply decided to the federal
government, in trust, for the benefit
Of the thirteen colonies, and that the
government is simply trustee, and
that 1t has sold and disposed Of the
valuable territory, and should now
account to the proper parties for the
money received. And that being true,
West Virginia would come in for a
few million dollars, mighty handy
thing to have Just now to pay the
Virginia debt of with.
The matter is a non-political one,
and the senator seems confident that
his bill providing for the adjustment
Of the matter will be passed.
James Baber. accompanied by Dr..
L D. McCutcheon, took HIS son, Clark,
to Pittsburg one day this week to
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

Ralph B. Strassburger, Of New
York and Pennsylvania, director Of
the Navy League and a graduate d
Annapolis, has volunteered his SER
vices in the new naval reserve and Is
to take his examination before the
board in charge Of that branch Of the
service at an early date. Mr.. Strass-
burger is one Of the most prominent
men in the national defense move