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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
DEGENERs ATE FAMILY
IS QUITE EXTENSIVE

other homes. four subject to epileptic
nts, three insane and three tramps.
Crimes Of which they have been con-
yicted include burglary, larceny, for
gerry, destruction of property, boot
Logging, operating or being inmates
OF immoral houses. amortization, riot,
perjury, various degenerate forms of
assault, homicide, shooting to kill and
attempting to poison husband. ~
The mentality Of most degenerate
members OF the family as determined
by the Binet test is that Of children
between and IN years.
Most members are living at large.
marrying and producing large fam
TILES. One man, whom the juvenile re-
search Investigators call Jasper, is in
the Ohio penitentiary for a crime
against his daughters. one of whom is
IN the Girls industrial school at Della
ware.
It was an accidental noting Of the
TACT that several persons bearing the
same name and later found to be reia-
tiyes, were charges of the state that
lead to the investigation which started
less than a year ago. Starr Cadwal-
lader. recently resigned as a member
of the board Of administration which
has charge Of all state penal and cor
receive institutions, made the dfscov-
cry and urged the family survey.
Mrs. Mary Storer Kostir. OF Column
bus. young psychological inyestiga-
tor. was assigned to the task and she
has spent most of her time for the last
year on 1t. Her individual record of
each member Of the so-called Men.
fold family reaounts destial grimes
and vices undreamed of by most nor
mai citizens. The survey will be con-
tinued until traits OF additional Mem
Colds are accurately recorded, and an
estimate can be made OF the cost to
the states Of maintaining such an abb
normal family.
John and Polly Mengold, progeni-
tors of one of the worst lines of the
T. '-sI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
! M'CUAIG ANECDOTES
IINnAtnaaonte1eta.i6a.aa
Grandma.

Grandma.
Grandma got on the train at Kan
sas City. 1 know her only by the
name of Grandma" Her home was
in Oklahoma. She was grandma to a
little girl about years Of age,
whose leg was in an iron brace.
heard grandma before saw her
"a high-pitched, penetrating, rugged
voice mot such as could be modu-
lated to the drawing room, but kind
Of q cabin voice. that had been used
to speaking from the doorway to men
in the field, and then with turn, to
children at the table. She was talk
ing to the porter who had piled her
bundles on seat across from where
/ sat: II must pay you for your
trouble. You've been very good to
us. But I'm only poor woman
here" wondered that he took 1t,
he was so we'll paid by her simple
gratitude.
The dear, old face had been chisled
by nearly a century OF good nature.
The long, sharp chin tilted upward,
and the thin nose dipped downward,
till the pursed lips seemed to be in
constant amusement at their effort to
touch each other.
Grandma and the little girl pratt
tied delightfully."- till. the conductor
came around. observed that she
had stood the shock of many a
storm. and was hardened to misfor.
tune. The information that she was
on the wrong train did not disconcert
her. She smilingly told the conduc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
STATE BOARDS
ARE ENDORSED
For Government of Penal lnsti-
tutions by Speaker at the
Prison Convention.

OAKLAND, Calf, Oct 13-
Strong endorsement Of the estab-
lishment of centralized boards with
broad powers for governing state
penal ans correctional institutions
was given to the convention of the
American Prison Association today
by R. II. Lindley, vice president Of
the Wisconsin state board of con-
troll, in report from the associa-
ton of governing boards.
II believe in the Capitalization
system for all social matters he
said. "In fat. 1 believe that there
should be one federal social center
that would formulate policies and
methods TO meet all social needs and
that in every state there should be
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
DO YOU FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH.

N 49, 7l77.l7 = =
~ rs an unusual thing for drug
slst 70 sell medicine under guaran-
tee 70 refund the money II It does not
cure. Yet This is the way that nearly
every druggiss In clarksburg is sell
ing Mi-o-na. the standard dyspepsia
femeuy.
druggists say that never before have
ftney mad 50 large number Of custo-
mers tell them that q medicine has
been successful as with Mi-o-na. PEG.
PIE who few months ago suffered
continually with their stomachs today
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
Investigation Shows There Are
Fifty=eight Blood Relations
in Ohio Prisons.

Nbf ANooGtAfRoP RHg9l
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 1s.-Fifty-eight
blood relatives confined in peniten-
tiaries, iafls, infamasies, institutions
for feeble minded orr industrial
schools.
This is the record of an extensive
family of degenerates traced out dur
ing the last year by the Ohio juvenile
research bureau. In announcing the
results. DR.. Thomas Fl. Haines, direc-
tor OF the bureau, declared the family
history already discovered was the
basis for record comparable to that
of the notorious Jukes family which
has been familiar TO sociologists for
the last forty years.
The "Menfold" family-thfs is the
fictitious name which has been chosen
for the newly traced clan of degen-
crate men. women and children-lives
mainly in southeastern Ohio and lower
Orfo river counties Of West Virginia.
Five Generations of the family have
been charted. including 474 fndividu-
ais. Definite data which has been Sc
cured on 261' of these shows the fol-
lowing condition of degeneracy:
Sixty members of the family have
court records. Fifteen have been in
ajil. fourteen in the penitentiary, nine
In the intirmary, nine in children's
homes. six in the workhouse, two in
the girls industrial home. two in the
institution for feeble minded. and one
in the boys industrial home.
Seventy-seven are immoral, seventy
four criminal in varying degrees,
fif:y-five feeble minded, twenty-three
alcoholic, twelve public women, seven
tuberrilar, six children adopted into
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13

Five years ago / was 50 troubled
with kidney trouble and Inflammation
Of the bladder that had to lease
working my farm. Life looked dark
TO me until heard OF Dr.. Kilmer's
swamp-Root through cured friend.
! tried bottle and began to feel be:-
ter at once. After using i've or six
bottles felt nne and have continued
TO work as had before my afiiiction.
] want TO state that DR.. Kilmer's
SWamp-Root IS q Kidney medicine that
Will cure and owe my good work
during the past Eve or six years to It.
Yours very truly,
c. W. MORRIS,
Route 5. Box 81. Prescott, Ark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9Th day Of March, 1Al2.
o. B. GORDON.
Notary Public.
This is to certify that Mr.. G. W.
Morris has bought Swamp-Root at this
store in the past.
ADAM GUTHRIE, Jr.,
Druggist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13

family came originally from western
nsylvanta The others we're ignor-
ant monntaineers.
The notorious Jnkes family to
which DR.. SHatnes compares his newly
mapped family contains total Of
! 200 members. of whom $40 are re-
lated by blood. Since 1874 when It's
tracing was started, record has been
made of $50 paupers, no criminals,
with nearly all Of. both classes feeble
minded or insane. The cost OF prose-
cutting or caring for them Is declared
to amount to many millions Of dollars.
mainly chargeable to New York stats
where the family originated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13
Letter to
Or. Knmer & Co.
Binghamton. n. Z
Prove what swamp.Root VIM Do For

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For
You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer G Co.,
Binghamton. N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneyA
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the clarksburg Daily
Telegram. Regular fifty-cent and one-
dollar size bottles for sale at ali drug
stores. Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-13

The ffrst English newspaper Isl
said 20 have appeared IN 1890,
when Dutch printers ana boolsell-
sers began printing In Antsterdam
news sheets IN Engiish for circular
tinn IN Enkinnd \ d
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
Carranza and Villa

The disntegraton by desertion of the forces of General Villa going rapidly. His officers and soldiers leaving him in large numbers. Even his juntas the United States Lave advised him quit the fight and to set out of the country. The leaders in New York, of the Mexican cOnven- tionist party. which the head, have advised him to surrender himself L the United States authorities, warned him that if he persists in resistance he will be deserted by all his gen. erals That is more terrible threat than it seems to be at first glance. When all the generals of Mexican army leave it, much remains.
 What influence has been brought to bear upon the conyentionist leaders in this country is not not known but may be presumed that prominent New Workers who have had much to do with Mex ican troubles whose sympathy Nillistas has not been concealed and whose financial support of villa been than suspected, have made repre- senlations leaders this of the Villa party and by gifts promises have prevailed upon them to send advice and warning to him. It is also suspected before this government consented to a recognition of Carranza it had had some under standing with chieftain that the interests in Mexico of prominent Americans who had been porting Villa would be further disturbed
 What Villa will yet be seen; whether he safety this country: whether he will peaceably submit Carranza whether he will relapse his original role of small bandit and continue a hopeless guerilla warfare With Car ranza in the ascendancy he is, with his power growing daily. Villa could long evade capture and then he would forever to be disturb ing element large small
 II is also to he seen whether Carranza can es- tablish and maintain orderly government. That will depend upon his strength and wis dom. for he has a great deal of either. than upon a continuance of General Obregon's loyalty to him. Obregon is, by far the ablest in Mexico and probably the hest. Carranza's present favor sfa is O of Mexican military leaders and really the only of with the exception of General Felipe Angeles. after his closer relations with Car ranza were established, the latter avoided those fol- lies the early period of the revolution.
 Carranza has had pretty convincing proof of loyalty of Obregon. When President Wilson through the proposed peace conference. he sent a note to Obregon he did of the leaders inviting him o be represented in the conference Here was a possibility might be agreed upon as president of Mexico Obregon replied to with quiet rebuke to the Washington government for what have been regarded an attempt to detach him Carranza, saying that Carranza his superior and that the note referred him. With such supporter and adviser. Carranza may succeed building up a and permanent government
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
The Balkan Surprise

The desperate situation of the allies in the Ball. kans admitted by the London Observer of Octo- ber IO. before it nearly bad it is That Bulgaria had determined to cast it's lot with Central Powers. but before had made an attack upon Serbia. The Observer is one of great English newspapers which had conceded the possibility of ultimate defeat uf the allies and had always resented criticism of the government on one hand. and deprecated un- reasoning optimism the other.
 The Observer had, however said before the diplo- defeat the allies in the Balkans that if government permitted itself be surprised there it would DC forgiven But after the surprise had occurred. the Observer said: We have words shall them the government shows swift competence in emergency last
 By swift competence" the Observer meant the throwing o a least g half million the Raikans immediately for the relief of Serbia Now than weeks later. this swift competence" not been shown. and Serbia is being slowly and certainly crushed.
 As the then immediate duty of the British government the Observer said. under the head of life and Death Now" Yet repeat that if the government did how before, they will be forgiven if they will only prove that they
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
BIGGEST BOOM
 SINCE TOMBSTONE
Corporation Commissioner Geary on
 the New Camp of Oatman

A correspondent of the Los Angeles Herald writing of a visit to Corpora ton Commissioner w. P. Geary of the new camp at Oatman, gave the following interview with him:
 Tn discussing this section and mall- ing a comparison with .other gold mining districts, MT. Geary declared to the writer that the work here at the present time was more pro- nounced and the potential prospects far greater than anything he ever saw in Nevada.
 After a careful study of the Oat man field and an analysis of the zone" said MT Geary today, q am profoundly impressed with the pres
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

a whole know how to and if they cause a plain, masterfu policy adopted by the allies whole There be an utter end of drift Either abandon the Balkans altogether and seek make good elsewhere a a heavy price the disastrous consequences East which would follow from that withdrawal. Or, if we mean as ought, to Serbia any cost. and not only that. but to fight for the mastery Bal kans put both hands to the work and do it with might and main"
 Elsewhere the Observer urges: "The allies must make a sure job the Balkans or nothing They. must either Serbia by means as shall be certain bring other neutrals field on their side, by inadequate and ineXcusable efforts they will provoke double debacle-the crushing bia followed by disaster to their forces ain is more deeply concerned in this matter than Of her partners. The vital interests O our eastern empire at stake and would be directly menaced if fumbled with this situation. The position of army in Gallipoli already difficult enough, is for the moment seriously prejudiced."
 The reference the interests Great Britain in the Near East is further explained by reference to the German prophecy of the ment to Bagdad and the subsequent expulsion the British from India and Egypt by restoration of Islamism. A further contingency though some what far-fetched, is interesting l the German nentIy driven from the Black and Baltic seas and would be forced irrecorcilable conflict with Japan for exit.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
ADVISORY COUNCIL ID
 MEET NEXT SATURDAY

In order to listen to an important report on the marketing situation, the advisory council of the Mari copa county farm improvement as sociation will hold it's third meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce next saturday noon. Luncheon will be served.
 The council some time ago took upon itself the task of studying the market situation, and in its delibera- tions found it advisable to hold out for thorough survey by a prac- tical government expert. It has con- tinued it's investigations through committees. It is to learn what these committees have dug up that the council meets Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
Arrow points to Queen Wilhelmina.
PROPOSE ID SEGREGATE
 REFORM SCHOOL PUPILS
Move for Institution for Girls in
 Another Part Of State

A reform school for girls, situated in some part of Arizona. rather than It. Grant is being agitated by re- formers throughout the state. While the girls are segregated from the boys at the F't. Grant institution. the belief. that an entire home to them selves would be more beneficial for the girls, has gained many advocates in the past few months. Among those who are strongly in favor Of this measure is Miss ora Matthews, probation officer. whose duties in connection with the juvenile court have put her in close touch with the reform school. Every girl com mittcd to the school from this county since the first of April nus been sent in charge of the woman deputy She is thoroughly familiar with condi- tiOns at Ft. Grant and in an inter- view yesterday stated that while the girls were taught to lead a useful happy life they were denied the ad vantages of out door sports and the swimming pool because these priyi- leges belonged to the boys In keep ing the young people apart, it has been necessary for the girls to forego many healthlul an0 happy dIVerSlOnS-
 The matror has made a home of the school" said Miss Matthews. and the work of the home is car ried on by the girls. They are taught to cook sweep, dust. wash, iron, do chamber work. They also Go all the mending. but St the same time they do not neglect their school instruction. They are permitted music lessons if they so desire and they are quite contented."
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
LONG PATIENT SETTLER
 RECEIVES HIS REWARD

The last of the special homesteads. filed under the prior right act that was renewed so many times. but that was finally allowed to lapse on March 1, 1910, has been given official sane tiOn by the land office. A joint cer- tificate issued yesterday for James A. Sutherland for the 167th such homestead, situated at Hamburg, in Cochise county.
 The, land was filed on through the M. F. Leverich Company on February 2S 1910. just a few days before the act lapsed. Under the provisions of the act, land occupied on a squatter's right for at least twenty years prior to filing, may be entered and proved up under specially lenient conditions In this case, Sutherland had occupied the land for 25 years prior to filing his entry.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27

have got to MAKE them come and the ways and means of so doing are expensive.
 This story is not inspired by the daily newspapers of Phoenix, though believe they would gladly cooperate in working out a plan along some such line as this
 Suppose every citizen of Phoenix mailed to relatives, friends or ac- quaintances-each month, ten or more copies of the daily papers. You could furnish addresses to the newspaper offices and let them mail them for you, which would give you the kind of publicity that COUNTS and before a year had passed you would notice that the city was getting returns from your small investments. Let's organ ize a MAILING. OUT club in order to start BRINGING in crusade. Let's BUILD A CITY.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
IS N. First Ave.

ent aspect of affairs and the future possibilities of the district.
 T regard the work done here at the present time to be more pro nounced and the potential aspects to be far greater than anything I ever saw in Nevada in the early gold min ing activities.
 "A legitimate and responsible effort seems to be made by individual property owners and corporate own CTS to develop their properties and an air of confidence and reliance prevails
 One of the strongest recommends tions of the district is that a good many of the properties have been financed by local subscription.
 T strongly predict the greatest mining boom Arizona has ever known since the days of Tombstone
 Tn my inspection of the zone, made careful study of the Oatman Consolidated Mines company, owned by Phoenix people, accompanied hy Ralph Bailey of Phoenix, Tom Sparks and R. L. Durham, who is perhaps one of the best known mining en- gineers in the country. l witnessed O. liOot NNClAtClAul ONIHS, iOl Olly on that property but on the Jerome Oatmar and several others in the section.
 After lying inert for many years, Mohave county is proving to be the goal of investors and engineers searching wealth The ores here at tain depth, and that is the great at traction to the investors.
 Oafr policy of the corporation commis- sion to encourage mining. am glad to note that our confidence in this district has not been mis- placed.
 Numerous companies have been incorporated during the month; many stock selling permits have been is- sued, and l have observed no effort along lines other than bona fide development being exercised. I am particularly well pleased with the mining district in MOhave county, in general and Oatman in particular.
 T was fortunate enough to visit the lower levels oS the United East ern mine and believe that it in it. self is the greatest ore bearing property in the country. Magnifi cent properties like this mine and the famous Tom Reed insure the permanency' of this camp.
 "One pleasing thing to me is meet ing many of the Nevada boys that so materially assisted in making Goldfield famous. I believe that with in two or three months this boom ing district will exceed any the southwest has ever seen or known
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27
NO OBJECTION"

Before we take you on the jury Mr Smith. we must ask whether you have formed any opinion of the prisoners guilt or innocence"
 No" said Smiah grimly, "NO I ain't formed no opinion"
 And Mir Smith, have you, or have you not, any conscientious oD- jections to capital punishment
 No" said Smith more grimly still, mot in this ase."-London Opinion
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27

A college professor. it is said, has been caught in the act Of spelling it Red Socks" This member of the faculty must be displaced if institution is to bid successfully for attendance of youth with ambition to excel the diamond or anywhere else the athletic field
Arizona republican., 1915-10-27

We would suggest the board supervisors the erection of a signboard the Roosevelt road the other side of Mesa where there is a confusing multiplicity of roads running in every direction It would save wayfayers who pass in the night a lot of mileage and semi -wrecking profanity.