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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16
Among Rural School Pupils by
New Publication of Fed
eraI Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug IA num-
Der of suggestions to help the rural
public school teacher In leading his
or her pupils to see the direct re-
latlon between home life and their
school studies are contained IN q
new publication Of the department
Of agriculture
sTbia. bulletin. No. 2a1, entitled
"Corralating agriculture with the
ublte school subjects in the north
ern states" contains a. plan OF work
extending from September through
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Washington News

Frazee,, AmbCy: Ernest +. Roach.
Peytone: Gerard. D.. Moore, Ransom:
william II. Williams, Cirtzvil1e. Raj
etgn county Don D. Coax, Topey
Fork, Wyoming county. vacancy
has been, created in the omce.at Ttoga,.
Nicholas county. caused by resigpa,-
ton
The retirement for age, 90. or Col
Ional John L. Glenn from the United
States army is of speciaI interest be-
cause. he is the last CivtI war veteran
left on the armyss active list Col.
Clemss retirement on Friday ended -
period in Americas military history:
He entered the volunteer service from
Ohio at about the age or ten and be-
came more or less celebrated as the
drummer boy Of Chicamauga." Glenn
lis known personally to many veterans
in Vests, Virginia. they having met
him attyarious times when attending
the ANNUAL ncampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Uncle Sans stamp collection is to
be added to by the production OF an
sttcker. which VIII snort g
", be. distributed to postmasters OF
the country. Its creation was de-
|manded especially by the need of
stamp to cover g. o. D. ana lnsur-
|ance charges on parcel Post mater.
The one stamp will also be used ex-
for paying carriage cnarges
ION parcels for local deliver Weighing
twelve to, thirteen pounds and for
parcels for the. irst and second zones
weighing seven pounds.
For baby,s sake swat the fly, is the
plea of the children's bureau OF the
of labor. It is deadly
enemy OF TIE baby, according to the
experts Of this bureau, who have to
look after the. baby's welfare. The
az. carries around many of theegerms
,of diseases TO which babies are pecu-
lliary subject.
No nation. onearth is more generous
Ito its old soldiers; than the United
States. Here are the latest figures,
Just issued: For pensions and ex-
penses of the pension Office, dS66-19a4.
| Sd, 762, 0Op. 600; for ten national homes
for disabled Volunteers su21'0o0. 900;
lfor federal aid to state homes. ST.
loco, 0o0. This does not include the
money. spent in by the. several states
In relief OF old soldiers. Up TO 1910
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MASSACHUSETTS alone had spent about
$asi 0eOs 900. The. total will run we'll
q good deal more than twice, the total
cost OF the Civil war itself.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

e esiss s ansE' 81. cSReii oae
one room sehcol building on Brush 8 Fork
Greek. Specifications are on ne nc the
Bridgeport, w. va. and at the oHace Of
the County Superintendent, ninth h3or-
Union Bank Building. Clarkshurg, w Va.
The contractof viii be reouised 70 gtye-
the amount OF the contract price. acGordfng
the amount o fthe cpntrace price, aSeordinS
- The he Board re.sryes the right to accept,or
reject any or all bids.
il IS. suPLBR. Presidents Beard:
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WASHINGTON, Ang. 16. pref
l ty marriage took place Friday afteE
noon IL the Beth1ehem chapel OF ths
ICathedra1iof SITS. Peter and5 PauL
when Miss Florence Light. sister
of tCharsessP. Light. Of tn.s good roa as
became the bride of Dr. Alexander
W. Williams. The Rev. Richard
IPs Williams. archdeaeonot the wash
ingtQns diocese. performed the ceFe-
mony, In the presence OF small
COMPANY of relatives. The. bride was
givenslin marriage by her brota4r,
Charles p Light. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride ana BRIDE
groom. left for wedding Lr1ps which
will end n the philippines. where
the latter is stat toned ASA 1rst lieu
tenant in the medical corps OF the
United States army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hughes. who
have spent the: summer at their cot
| tage at Ocean View, N. J., were In
Washington last week en-. route TO
their home IN Parkersburg, having
closed their cottage, fer the season
They were accompanied by Miss Eiya
Daley, also, of Paxkersburg, wno aas
been their guest During their stay
in Washington, the parry was enter
tanned by Miss Florence and Henry
Donlan and their sister, Nfrss,, Hinkle,
former residents of arkersours.
Mrs. j. Robert Anderson and
daughter Moise, have 1e1ned Dr.
and Mrs. Mcleod, former residents OF
Washington. In an extended automo,
bile trip during which the party. Will
VISIT number OF the eastern states.
4 At present they are passing rev
DAYS with rela tfves In Name
A pretty wed ding took place mere
last week. when Miss Giadys L. Cal
kins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L.
Calkins, form erly OF Huntington, and
theeRey. Paul b.. Clark Of Cipcinnatt,
o. were married at the nome OF the
brides parents on Rhode Island aye.
nue.. The ceremony was performed
in the drawing room by the Rev. John
The bride wore a simple gown of
white wolfe, and. there were no; at
| tendants. The Rev. and Mrs. Ozark
left late in the evening for trip to
Philadelphia, and New. York. they
will be at home after september 7
tns Cincinnati. where the bridegroom
is pastor Of the Price Fiji BAPTIST
church.
senator Chiffon. who Is chairman
of the congressional select committee
appointed to investigate into the tiss
cal relations of the districA and fed
eral governments, arranged last week
for a postponement of the date Tor
beRfnning hearings from September
i15 to 20. Senator Chiffon received
word from Senator Saulspury, OF Del
aware. also,a. member, of the commits
sion, who Is In the Hawaiian isianGs,
saying that it would be impossible
for him to be In Washington before
the later. date.
Rev. q, EreeIandl Peter. Formerly
rector OF st. Matthews In, Wheeling,
now, rector Of ST. James church, Rich
mon, Was in Washington this. WeeR
the guest of Rev. DE-. Sterre1t, otr.All
Souls. Memorial church. Dr., Sterret
and Mr.. Peter left the latter part OF
the week for .Saranac. in the, Adr1on=
dacks. Next week they go to the
Lake Placid Club. where they Will be
Joined by DR.. Sterrett's son, the. Rev.
n. H. d. Sterretf of Columbus, o.
Postmasters Of the fourth-class,
West Virginia, have. been commits
stoned as follows:
Okey g. Wayne, Reader: Calvin
letin is designed especially for rural
/ ! u.
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Postmasters of. the fourth-class,
West Virginia, have been commits
sioned4as follows:
okey g. Wayne, Reader: Calvin
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letin is designed especially for rural
school teachers. in the northern,
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lions to the sscrstary Of state Of the state
Of West yirg1in and dsltyss 20 Pan nstd
notice, AS provided by law. 49,.
Given under my hand this sVth Gay OF
J.W. AGNEw.
PRECEDENT Of said cooperation :
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no is that out on The

Ho is that out on the
front porch with
Mary ?" belligerent-
IL inquired sand
dtnger as he en-
tered the family
liying-room-
Why. I thought
I heard Mary intro
ducing you when
when you came up"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

/ A notice from the pension bureau
received at Congressman Neely's
Office tells of the allowance OF "a pen
sion of $12 month to Mrs. Elizabeth
Dowler widow Of John w. Dowler.
and the payment to the widow OF
accrued pension at the time of the
husbands death. ANrs. Dowler Is a
resident OF Cameron.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

4 The West Virginia Society has an
nounced the general reception COM
mittee which will act during the visit
of West Virginians to Washin gton 70
attend the Grand Army of Republic
encampment. It. is composed Of the
following persons: GenerRt W. w
Scott, chairman; Senator Nathan Con
Senator w. q. Chiffon, Solicitor Gen.
erai John w. Davis, the Hon Henry
Gassaway Davis. CongressmansHo Howard
Sutherland. NJ. NJ. Nicely, w. G. Brown.
Hunter Moss, Edward Cooper and
Adam B. Littlepage, the Hon. Nathan tina
Bay Scott, the Hon. Isaac Tr1Mann and
the Hon. Oscar w. Price. auditor Tor
the department OF the interior.
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JSW. AGNEW.
Pnasldnmf az lanid Z
1ONTRaOT16S.

I. 5. WHITE secretary. -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

Mrs. j. Robert Anderson and
daughter Moise, have. Je1ned, Or.
and Mrs. Mcleod, former residents OF
Washington. In an extended auromo-
bile trip during which the party will
visit a number OF, the eastern states.
At present they are passing q rev
days.with relatives In. Name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
tcoryrisht. 1914, Moprids. Mast . co)

SYNOPSIS.
On beard a transatlantic liner, returning
fsem o Europe Grss Rgtherf9rd, gs,co,e tfhs she he
seems 10 be troubled by something. but re- re
insss bic help, and spends most % OF ~ tne ncsrS oS
fnancief, who makes business pr9positiioG,nn
sSst ne suspects the Taicot{s oi soethins
He directs attention 20 blue buckle Tyibes Tpb,
the wireless operator to let him take
The message he takes is that valuable
diamond necklace is being smugsled into
THIS country. An elderly man ana {VudWs AZ
are sgiliy Asa1n s1dn,,s suspielqe s3er Mrs.
tempts to snatch the blue buckle rom iroI.i,ns her;
the woman he loves he catches a glimpse
Of her IN Heldermans suite with her arms
Al the dock. dock. New York, Mrs TaiSGstt .sst
forces her. way into craig eso e, ana annTsy,ine
him , to drive her home As 10 thes declare his
love. but Mr. Talcotts voice Is hearu'
wsrnins him OF his oresensse. &C., h.o, made
the blue buckle and the string OF dlamonds
the soiee OF Mr.. Taicott saves the day
Craig keeps the blue buckle for sate,y .9.,
service agents. They tell hm that Helder,,
man has been seen at his home every n,isssis nisIis
10 ,nvestisate @ and through the glass wall
OF HeIdernan's house he sees that gentle
man parading up and down CTeig es tWo
on him Helderman exhibits his dogs, W.
blood hounds which are absolutely unuer
his control. They talk about the snug
Rrtherford hnds out that the men who
have attacked both him and Mrs. 4 alV&Vsv, &
are employed by n Miss Arany wig We
confesses that she is really. Miss ,i siiiie
Itallantyne There are two blue puChhiiSs'
each OF which bears half an lnsSrlpt.o.'
The whole is a clue to hidden tortule, tne
In connection with which Is paper liiIg
Ing her father from suspicion OF sWindling
Craig, insisting that he VIII help tIs MIss
to the foitune which Us righ'-
fully hers, confesseg his love for ner. .,z-
Heluerman inpersonates a lawyer actins
for the Arm which has the second piS Viue
buckle, and attempts TO get the tnscrip',oii rai
fused His villalny il discovered wheh uno
real lawyer appears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

The lawyers who investigated my claims
say that there is an error-sone dreaoiui
mistake somewhere-and that j am hot
entitled to the Ballantyne estate 20 !
am writing you to ask you please 10 tuII, t
over the blue buckle In your possession
TO the lady you have known as MISE
Arany. She will show you the papers
and you will know that she Is the right
one. l am terribly sorry to nave glVen
you all this trouble, and will be always
grateful for your kindness. Believe me-
Sincerely,
"WILHEJMINA BALDANTYNE."
He read this amazing communication
over a second time, to make sure that
he understood it's meaning. His worst
fears we're realized, thenl The girl had
played her desperate game as far as she
dared, and was now trying TO undo some
Of the harm, possibly in order to avoid
arrest And yet, despite this damning
evidence, Craig caught himself inventins
exouses-still wishing to shield her! How
willingly would he have seen the posi-
tlons reversed, and this woman standing
with eager, expectant look before him,
proved the impostor!
80 you have come for-the blue
buckle, Miss Arany?"
ives, as the note indicates" she re-
piled.
Miss Arany--"
Miss Ballantyne, II you can accustom
yourself to it," she suggested. smiling.
II am used to the other" he respond
cd, coldly. I'm matter of this i'm
portance I must proceed cautiously"
She flushed angrly.
isn't there enough before you to sat
isfy even your caution? There are the
papers. have told you before about the
inscription on the buckle. And now I
bring YOU written request from tho
rival claimant Surely, that is enough!'
Possibly. Miss Arany, but l realize,
as well as you do, that this buckle in
wolves large property. | am taking
only the precautions that you would take
in like situation"
"And what are those?" she asked
quickly
"t have not myself determined them.
However IL you will call tomorrow, |
will"
(CnNrTN-IrE.n TOMORPOW1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
THE FORGED NOTE

The slow days of convalescence were
naturally tedious ones to Craig Ruther-
ford, active in body and mind as ne
normally was. However, he schooled ms
soul to patience, being aided thereto by
the repeated warnings of his physician,
that every care must be exercised at pres
ent to prevent q recurrence Of his old
attack
One of his few diversions was the read
Ing Of the newspapers, and the managing
editor of one of them could not have
glanced through the current files more
assiduously than he did. A lot of amuse-
ment was derived from taking an ordi-
nary story, and comparing the different
versions in various papers. 1t was
astounding how widely these versions diff
fered Even the portraits used to Illus
trate them often failed to bear the re-
motest resemblance one to another. Craig
was accustomed like all other good Amer
lean citizens, to treat the newspaper with
lenient tolerance just before election, or
any such time of national stress. He
knew beforehand that they could not be
expected to give unbiased versions of any
political movement either for or against
their particular creed.
But this lack of agreement in the ordi-
nary run of news-this printing of stories
with a wealth of detail one day, only to
have them denied in toto the next, was
disturbing even more than diverting. II
Craig had been familiar with newspaper
offices, or had even visited one during the
busy hours of makeup, witnessing the
stress and strain of collecting and Sitting
items from all over the world, he would
have understood how easy it was for
errors to creep in, and would have made
more allowance for features which to the
layman seem absurd
Every newspaper every day was brought
up to him by the devoted Mike. Conse-
quently, he was in a position to notice
what otherwise might have escaped him.
In one Issue a small item almost hidden
in the closely printed column brought his
wandering attention sharply back to his
own affairs.
GOES TO FLORIDA
Helderman, the Financier, on
For a Needed Rest
]. Baron Helderman. that enterprisng
New York financler, goes to Florida this
week to spend considerable time. He says
he is driven 10 1t by fatigue. I'm dog
tired" he said yesterday when the re-
porter found him in a 5th avenue store
buying a new white yachting cap. I'm
the kind OF man who can do II months
work in eight, but I can't do IL months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
Demand Road lmnrnr.s,...A.. n

Residents and business men o, ~,
more whose homes or stores front ~ !,
Lancaster pike are protesting aFaios, !
failure of the borough authorities :,
sist upon the olline Of that thorou,A,.
Letters have been sent to chsr,..
Mather. president of the Bancas,o. =
nue. Improvement Association, which a.' ..'s'
the turnpike, protesting against Tho o.a
dtion of the road. 'n'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
II He BLUE BUCKLE
A BATTLING ADVENTURE
BY
tho o. R Molu"" The eRunngFi atpaw"
lg Fight" "Catspaw," Etc.

her. and whom Craig had repeatedly
| scent II was gone foreverl
Leclerc and Cowen looked at each
other In undisguised alarm Beads OF
perspiration stood on the Canadians fore
| head, rs he thought OF what he had IN
! advertently done.
ut was my near-sghtedness," he pro-
tested I'm height and general bearing
the woman was Ike you. And In dress
exactly as you were the other day-as
you are now. She seemed so fully in
formed about the buckle and the Ballan-
tyne estate
Mr.. Cowen interrupted his colleagues 5
miserable monologue by SELLING the tele-
phone and ringing up a detective agency,
requesting them TO detail to him the best
man on their force.
Come comel We mustn't lose any
more tlme!" he said, energetically. Wen
sec II we cannot get hold of this woman
and the buckleH'
"Tf YOU cannot-I'n never know what
was on 1.-THE inscription, l mean said
Billie, in n pathetic little voice. Ihey
were her first words after her collapse
1T lent quite as bad as that Leclerc
exclaimed with some relief.
He picked up a piece of paper and rap
idly printed in capital letters the Follow
ing strangs words
DOT UI.ApsINE KHAN IMMIA.
"There. Miss Ballantyne. are the sym
hols on the second blue buckle, ne sAd'
And take heart again. ono buckle is
valueless without the other, at inc place.
where they are to be presented You
still have the other2' ,-,
Billie nodded, and took the proucrea
paper eagerly. clasping 1t In her gloVeu
hand as though It were the most precious
obiect In the world.
''Mv letters and aff1davlts-all the proofs
Of my Identity" she asked, fixing implor-
ing eyes upon Leclerc.
He was obliged to tell her the truth.
II turned them over to the other
woman, believing my part in this strange
transaction ended and knowing they
would be needed In claiming the fortune.
Her features trembled pitfully but IN
all her own misery she OWNED somethins
of the wretchedness of spirit which
Leclerc was enduring, and she tried 10
cover her grief
Let me know-if you hear-anythihg
else-please," she managed to Whisper
and then fed to the waiting cab.
Sophie gave a little cry as she opened
the door at home. So drawn and haggard
was the girls face, in contrast to the
buoyant look Of hope with which she had
started on her mission downtown, that
the French woman was frightened. With
out a word she hurried her mistress up
stairs, and undressed her and put her 10
bed, as though she were tired child.
'You are so good to me- Sophie her
mistress said, gratefully, 'and the rest
of the world is-so hard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

A "City Flag nay" is advocated by
walnut street Business Mems Associa-
tion. which has sent letter to Mayor
Blankenburg, asking him to issue flag
day proclamation. The business men, in
their letter to the Mayor, suggest that
he issue a proclamation TO the merchants
and residents, requesting them to fly
the Walnut Street Business Associa-
anniversary of the day on which City
Councils determined on city flag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
CONTINUED TOMORROW
"CoPs" SURPRISE CROOKS
Bluecoats Arrive Just in Time to Seize
Hold-up Men.

Bluecoats Arrive Just in Time to Seize
Hold-up Men.
Two policemen met at the ends OF their
beats at 23d and Pearl streets, this morn
ing. Two men were against a wall, hold
ing up their hands Two other men were
expressing a desire for loose change.
The two policemen grabbed the two
hghwaymen, the two victims put down
their hands and all six men marched to
the 10Th and Buttonwood streets station.
The prisoners gave their names as Sam
uel Scott, of 1925 Race street, and John
Collins Of 1886 North 23d street. The vic
Tins, who had Si.25 between them. said
they were Thomas Daley and Robert Nc
Cleary, both of Pill Vine street. The
policemen were Casey and Dermody.
Magistrate Beaton held the prisoners in
$500 bail for court for attempted highway
robbery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09

speak truth. Absolute. Tell us-no eva
sions-is there any man anywhere you
think you could lover"
Susan flushed like the dawn, and
dropped her eyes. For a minute she was
silent. then said, very low: There is
one I do love- Please don't ask-any
more"
But we musti" Rathbone cried i'm
peratively, his lips getting white. Tell
us his name-all about him! You must"
"Why7" Susan asked, hardly above
breath.
Rathbone explained in ten words. She
heard them, going red and white, but
paling at the end. You say, IL / don't
marry to please myself they will try
making me marry to please herr" she
asked.
Rathbone nodded impatiently. and lifted
her whether or no, from her saddle. You
are wasting time-precious time" he said.
speak out at once-we must get hold OF
this fellow"
"But-but-he don't know-don't care
at least IL think not" Susan protested.
Rathbone shook her gently. stop fool
ing" he said, trying hard to be stern.
Not care? Heavens! Surely he isn't
blind"
I'm afraid he is-else / shouldn't have
to tell him outright, Susan said, slipping
into his arms, and hiding her face in his
breast. There" she murmured, softly.
happily; you are the reason there's no.
body else. I've loved you ever since I
could talk. Now, II you don't want
me-
Rathbone stopped her with a kiss.
which was the best possible answer.
(Copyright, 1o15.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
SEES DECAY OF RACE
IN HEALTH STATISTICS
Physician at Association Meet
ing Says Organic Disease In
creased 100 Per Cent. in
80 Years

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept 9.-Various
alarms were sounded today by speakers
before the annual session of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association. attended
by public health officers and medical men
from all parts of the United States
Probably the most startling statistics
presented were those offered by E. Z.
Rittenhouse. of New York, on 'Increas-
ing Organic Diseases" which he de-
clared is the new public health problem.
THE increasing waste of American vi
tality and life from the degenerative
diseases among wage-earners and other
classes is rapidly reaching the magnitude
of national menace" said Doctor Rit-
tenhouse. Surely the doubling OF the
mortality rate from this cause should be
a matter OF serious concern.
I'm three decades the death rate from
the breaking down or wearing out of the
heart, arteries and kidneys has increased
100 per cent In the period from 1900 to
1910 the increase has been as high as 3S
per cent. in some States and no less than
II per cent. in every State. In the pre-
ceding 10 years the increase was So per
cent. among the more than 100000 men
In mechanical industries and In the labor
ing, servant and agricultural classes COM
bined." ...-.-.
The condition described, said Doctor
Rittenhouse, is local in America, not
being found In European countries.
There are constantly approximately
15.00o.0 900 Americans in the development
period, said the speaker. This period
ranges from few weeks to several years
In which the disease may be checked or
cured. Most of these people are drifting
into disease unknowingly. They are unin-
armed. unwarned. If the State can az
ford to fight germ diseases, why not
degeneratlve disease? II Il can'teach COM
munity hygiene to check one, why not
individual hygiene to check the other?
Action is needed"
DR.. Eusene Lyman Fisk, OF New York,
said that In 1913, 10000 persons died of
chronic disease of the vital machinery
all preventable or postponable. The fig-
ures reflect widespread degeneration, i'm
pairment and premature decay, he said.
He recommended:
First Avoidance OF physical or mental
overstrain.
Second. Moderation in eating. especially
OF meat
Third. Avoidance Of stimulating. highly
seasoned food.
Fourth. Abstinence from alcohol and
tobacco.
Fifth. Regular exercises within the in
dividuars limits.