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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7TH, 1915,
At 2 o'clock n m

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The following described real estate:
One lot Of land with a one room
school house thereon, situate on tbs
waters of Lost Creek, in the forks of
the road leading to the residence Of
John Batten, near, the residences Of
Luther Bond, known as Bond School
Lot" sub-district No. s, Of Grant Dis
trict, and being the same lot OF land
conveyed to the Board Of Education
Of Grant District, and their success
sors in Office by Levi Bond and wife,
by deed bearing date the 25th day Of
December, 1866, and recorded IN Deed
Book No. 80 page 10, In the Clerks
office Of said county. i. -
Terms of sale: Cash In hand on
execution Of the deed. Z. sss
The Board OF Education reserves si1
furniture and fixtures in said build
ing with the right to remove same.
BY order of the Board OF Educa-
ton of Grant District, Harrison
County. August 18th, 1915:
GEORGE r., SINCLAIR,
Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
ORDERLY FAIR
Not a Drunken Man nor a Boot,
logger Found by Prohibi-
ton Officers.

This years meeting OF the Central
West Virginia Fair" declares J., Wal
ter Bee, Of Parkersburg, deputy state
commissioner Of prohibition, lis the
most orderly in the history OF the
state. With other deputies and
agents l have secured the fair
grounds every day of the meeting
and We have failed to observe sin
gle drunken man, nor have we found
any evidence of Bookkeeping. This
Is something remarkable CONSIDERING
the immense crowds that have been
attending the fair and 1t is evidence
that the prohibition laws are beinp
pretty well observed"
Mr.. Bee has been in the city fol-
several days looking after his official
duties. He speaks in enthusiastic
terms Of the big fair here, declaring
that 1t is a crackerjack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
GRAY
HAIR, EASY, SAFE
New Treatment-Not a Dye,
HarmIess-Turns Gray Hair
Dark and Lustrous.

If your hair is gray. streaked with
gray. prematurely gray, faded or
falling. simply apply Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer to hair and scalp a
few times, rubbing 1t in gently with
the finger tips. Nothing else requir-
ed. 1t Is wonderful. as this simple
treatment makes your gray hair dark.
soft. fluffy. silky, thick, changing
your gray hair to that dark, fasci-
mating luster and abundance which
makes the hair SO attractive. Q-Ban
Is not sticky or messy; harmless, and
is delightful hair dressing. Also
stops dandruff. falling hair or itch
ing scalp. Guaranteed to darken gray
hair or no charge. Try It'll Q-Ban is
not dye, but acts on roots, making
hair healthy SO gray hair Ii darkened
30 evenly no one can tell you applied
Q-Ban. Big 7-oz. bottle only SO
cents at Wells-HaymaKker Drug
Store, 316 Main st. Clarkshurg, W.
Va. Out Of town folks supplied by
parcel post. Call or write asking for
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer.-Adysr.
tisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
PERRY FURIOUS
Upon Being Jailed by Police Of.
ficers and He Pays Just
Sis Extra.

So furious was John Perry because
he had been locked up in The city jai,
Thursday night that he began attempt
ing to destroy everything in the coll,
Immediately after he had been placed
in Jail. Officers heard the noise and
stopped his destructive work. He was
charged with being drunk in the
streets, but an additional charge OF
disorderly conduct was added after his
outburst IN the cell
In police court Friday morning
Perry contributed s21.60 into the city
treasury. Had he remained quiet upon
being locked UP, his fine would have
been only $3.50. 1t pays to keep quiet
sometime.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
NEGRO ATTORNEYS
Appear in a Case in the State
Supreme Court on 0ppo-
site Sides.

CHARLESTON. Sept. "a prece-
dent was established in the supreme
court this week when Attorneys Il.
L.. Sweeney and j. M. Ellis appeared
before that tribunal to argue the
suit Of William Chambers against
the Great State Council Of the Red
Men. Bob attorneys are negroes.
This is the first time in the history
of the supreme court of West vir-
ginia that negro counsel were OPP
posed to each other in a case brought
before it.
The SUIT was an appeal from the
circuit court of Fayette county. to
compel the lodge to pay $3.50 al
legged to be due on the life insur-
ance policy Of the late Fred Glover
to the plaintiff. Payments were re-
fused because 1t was alleged that
premiums had not been paid. The
case was taken under advisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
HOTEL LODGERS
Are Jailed under a CHARGE Of
Selling Whiskey in Their
Room.

Charged with selling whiskey in a
room OF West Pike street hotel,
young men giving the names of Henry
and Albert Durham are prisoners in
the county Jail awaiting trials before
a magistrate. They were arrested
late Thursday afternoon by j. Wal
ter Bee and ]. H. Tenney. deputy
state commissioners Of prohibition.
The officers were searching the
room the men occupied in the hotel
when the latter walked in. one with
three pints Of whiskey In his pockets
and the other with five pints. This
liquor was seized and stored in the
basement Of the county Jail to be
used as evidence in the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
OFFICES MOVED.

Y. Cartright. of Cincinnati. gen
eral manager OF the Columbian Gas
q Electric Company and the United
Fuel Gas Company, has announced to
members Of the public service COM
and CHIEF Engineer Anderson
that the Offices OF the consolidated
company, now located at Pittsburg,
will be moved to Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
new CHURCH
Fund of SIS, 600 is Authorized
by the State Conference
to Be Assessed.

The latest news in regard to a
new Methodist Protestant church
here is that the West Virginia CON
ference has given sanction to the lay
ing Of an assessment Of $4,000 on
this district for the erection of such
a building. The Clarksburg church
Is q mission church and as such re-
ceives the support Of the entire dis
trict' and is not entirely dependent
upon the Clarksburg congregation.
There is already small church here
and valuable piece of ground for
site Is owned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
ONE BOY Hello
For Action Of Criminal Court
Grand Jury for Breaking in
and Robbing Store.

Charles Weigel was held for the
next criminal grand jury, Ellsworth
Jones was dismissed and Magistrate
Jackson v. Carter reserved his decis-
ion as to Clyde Golden when the three
boys were tried Friday morning in
his court for feloniously breaking into
and robbing L. II. Silcott's general
store. at Bridgeport, several weeks
ago. Weigel and Golden were sent
back to jay. Weigel in default of a
bond and Golden until the Magistrate
decides his case The boys were ar
rested by ]. NJ. Combs. chief of police
at Bridgeport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

BIDS win be received up to noon. 10
o'clock, Sept. 18th. 1918, by the County
Court OF Harrison County, West Virginia,
At their ONCE or the office of the County
ginin. for the construction Of 900 feet OF
pavement from the pike near the residence
OF Meta Thorn and others northeast over
Walnut Lane TO the railroad crossing.
BIOS Will be taken on concrete inches
thick over all or brick with concrete base.
Plans and specifications will be seen at the
once Of the Road Engineer.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
a certified check to the amount of $4,000
- required with each bid.
c. c. FITTRO.
County Road Engineer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.

CHARLESTON. Sept. "a suit has
been entered against the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company by Mrs.
Mary Fenimore, wife OF John Feni-
more. Of st. Adams, who was killed
in the wreck at Pinnacle tunnel on the
Coal river branch of the defendant
railroad company. for $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
FUNERAL
OF Mrs A. n. Stotler at Fairmont II
Largely Attended.

FA1RMoNT, Sept. s-The funeral
Of Mrs. A. n. Stotler took place
Thursday afternoon at the residence
in East park. with a large number
Of relatives and friends in attend
ance. A number were here from
Keystone and Clarksburg, where the
Stotler family formerly lived.
The Rev. II. G.. Stoetzer, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. con-
Quoted the services and interment
was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
MUST RAISE MONEY.
EA5

If G. R. Hurst does not raise $500
to pay fine, assessed by Mayor G. H.
Gordon In police court Friday morn
ing he will go to the county Jail for
ten days. Hurst was charged with
being drunk in the streets. He was
arrested Thursday afternoon by ofacer
Donahue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
PROBING CRIME.

GRAFTON. Sept. 3.-ofiials of
Preston county are hard at work at
tempting to discover clues which may
lead to the arrest Of person or per-
sons who were responsible for the
blowing up Of the motor car of
Charles Teets. OF GAINESVILLE, Preston
county. and the killing OF Charles
Strawer and the serious injury Of his
brother Wednesday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
PALLBEARERs SELECTED.

The following pallbearers have
been selected for the funeral of Mich
ael ]. Lyden. which will be held at.
8 o'clock Saturday morning: John A.
.Couglin, Joseph A. Fox, Michael
Crowley. Peter McGraw, John A.
Flaherty and Peter F. Dargon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
SHEETS QUALITIES.

Aaron ]. Sheets has qualified as ad
ministrator Of Chester A. Sheets with
bond at 5000 and ]. I. s. Stealey
surety. The appraisers Of the estate
are L. w. Ogden, Guy Shuttlesworth
and Joseph A. James.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
FAKE NOTICE

We the undersigned Board Of Edu-
cation Of Grant District. Harrison
County, West Virginia, will offar for
sale to the highest responsible bidder
therefor, at public auction on the
premises on z. ", 800
furniture and fixtures in said building
with the right to remove same.
BY order Of the Board OF. Education
OF Grant District. Harrison County,
August 18th, 1915. 4 n
GEORGE R. SINCLAIR, r
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
ODD FELLOWS MEETING.

HUNTINGTON, Sept s.-The tri-
state association of Odd Fellows will
hold its annual convention in Hunting
ton. September %. Several hundred
mombers of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows lodge will be here a. that
time 7rr-e s--s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
Knights Of Columbus Elect.

AT largely attended and enthu-
slastic meeting of Clarksburg Coun-
ell. No. $40, Knights Of Columbus,
held in its hall on West Pike street
Thursday night, routine business
was transacted and the following Of
ficers elected to serve for the year
beginning October 1, 1915:
j. Phillip Clifford, grand knight.
Daniel T. Quinn. deputy grand
knight.
j. Clifford McManaway, chancel-
James j. coughlin, recording sec
rotary.
Anthony J. Schultz. financial sec
rotary.
Albert ]. Bishop, treasurer.
George Hill, advocate.
Albert Schneider, warden.
Andrew J.. Ambers, inside guard.
w. j. Schultz, outside guard.
Patrick ]. McAndrew. trustee.
Luke Murray, alternate for grand
knight to state convention.
The council is in strong financial
condition and now has more than 200
members. fifty new members having
been admitted during the year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
FALLS IN scALDING WATER.

WHEELING, Sept. s.-while play
ing at the home Of Mrs. Mary Healey.
Thelma Lowe. three years old, was
scalded but not seriously when she fell
into bucket Of hot water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
COMMITS SUICIDE.

PARIS. Sept. S.-one of the govern
men. officials involved in army frauds
in connection with the purchase Of
munitions committed suicide yesterday
to avoid arrest. Warrants for other
officials have been issued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
Glass Social.

The Busy Workers class Of the
Adamston Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school will give social in the
church basement Monday evening, to
which all are invited. Refreshments
will be served.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
STEAMER SUNK.
a, As.ae,.yrn.,,.n

L0ND0S. Sept. 3.-The British
scteamer Roumanie has been sunk,
presumably by submarine. The crew
has been landed safely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
PAYS FINE.

For being drunk in the streets
Thursday night. Jack Patterson paid
q fine Of $3.50 in police court Friday
morning. He was arrested BY oficeri
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
AZ ACRE FARM
$2,7W

This is the best farm ever
offered in Harrison county,
Has 3 apple orchards, seven
room house, good barn and
can cultivate every acre OF
ground on farm. Somebody
Is going to buy this farm
soon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
MOVE ToCITY.

County Clerk James ]. Crews and
family have moved from Bridgeport
to 522 Virginia street, Colonial
Heights.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
Motor Here.

Charles T. Reed and daughter, Miss
Nellie. and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Hammond, of Moundsville. motored
to the city Thursday evening and are
guests of relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond are visiting their daughter,
Miss Bessie. who holds a position
here. and Mr.. Reed and daughter are
visiting connections Of the Mines
family. Mrs. Reed. now dead. was
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Mines. of Adamston.
Thomas p. Reynolds was here Fri
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
Iowa has 8. 100000 hogs.

Texas has 7ss,ooo mules.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
@NOMEDIENNES WHO DANCE AND SING

first tribe OF Maoris to leave \cw I't.
land. The advent of these highly de-
vcloped savages caused an intense In.
tcrcst in New York. especially when q
was rumorcd and proven that mosj OF
the members Of the tribe converScd .n
several languages, two of the women
of tho company writing Crcdjtab',
articles for the magazine and other =. .-r
comparing with cultivated represcl.
tatives of the human family on IN 81
side of the Atlantic. The Ballet of
Niagara" scenically. was one " IT,.
most beautiful and most poetic ballet.
ever done in America. "Marchins
Through Georgia" took the place of
Inside the Earth" when that fcatur,
Of the entertainment was Withdraw u
for the customary fall addition. 10
more recent productions in their ~.
spectve order were around Ola.
World" Under Many Flags" winch
included GYPSY Life, America >,
spring production of III NJ : trs
fore" and the last production "Nar.
of the World" \ mammoth VIM.
circus was the last offering before Oh.
advent of the movies"
In the spring of 1906 the Thompson
& Dundy control of the IIppodrom,
passed to the Shubcrt- Anderson Com.
pany, with the active direction IN 'hc
| hands Of Americas leading ANUS.
ment managers. the MesGre Shuncr.
| Since that time the New York II ..
podrpme has enjoyed @ p"rUi of ur s.
perity without a parallel ia am d.. mon.
| annals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

iug why and how she acts. She wants
B.; known that she - not in the Least
ike the character she = expected to
portray 300 the drama Of George
Hobart she explained To THE SIS
reporter how Morris GeSt happeued to
engage her she said that she hap
peurd To- ur "a; = party somethrg she
rarely does when Morris Gcst. who
was there with his family. Of cours"
saw her IN a vivid red gown.
AS matter of fact" Miss ShOr.
said. 1t was a stage gown that ! had
worn IN a stock company last summer
when ! had to play the role Of the
adventures in When We Were
Twenty-one' wore this To dance
- the Sixty Club. and Morris Ges,
happened to see me there. | looked
he adventures to the life. SO I've
been told. NY hair is very dark. and
this gown had been designed to por-
tray "A character known as the FirctlU
Mr. Gest Insisted that come IN to see
him the next day on a matter OF huSi-
ness. When ! called on him | was
attired in simple little gray frock,
totally unlike he somewhat loud O..-s-
tune I wore the night before Mr.
Gest AT first thought | could not play
the part, but finally they gave me n
rehearsal and ! was engaged 70 play
the part Of Passion IN Experience
Now | enjoy playing the role. al
though II is totally unsuted To my
personality. | made mp my mind to
act the part to the best Of my ability,
and I act hard every night for it is
not easy for an ingenue, as have al
WAYS thought myself to be, TO play n
heavy dramatic part, When | am off
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

the stage hate to talk about the role
and my faNoriio amusement is getting
as far away from the theatre as pos
sible. love tn 90 into the country,
wear 4 simple cotton dress and sun
bonnet and wander around the fields
Mother and | have planned to have a
chicken farm on Long Island this
summer and I viii commute into New
York during the summer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

lowed II 90 be- Known that she Is haf
Danish, since her father belonged to
that country, while her mother WAS
half French and half Dutch. Then
the Minerva appeared
She betrayed her INCLINATION 10 wis
dom n the following words
81 have on wondered If the mixed
blood Of those three different nation
al!tieS had much to do with my strong
emotions 1t seems that am al
ways yaC!lai.ng between extremes
and never choose a compromising and
restful middle course. There are
times when | feel within me calling
for the primitive. the Wild and IN"
elemental in nature and in art. Al
those times. long for the wooded
slopes of the Sierras. or ii | seek art
TO satisfy myself with the literature
OF the vigorous Russians or in music
with TchaIkowsky or Grieg. Then at
times | crave the very reverse, the eN-
uuisite and the ultra refined | @niuy
then the cultivated and artificial parks
OF the city. | love To read the deli
cate satires of the modern French
authors and listen to the music
OF Debussy or Chopin. |, Is no pleas
ant to he like a living pendulum
swinging between two natures. Please
do not think me morbid or abnormal
for | take too wholesome an interest
in life to become that, Thanks To the
healthy outdoor life of my girlhood.
enjoy thoroughly to fgh: for my place
in the world which ! have set out tC
obtain, and hope ! shah find it right
here in the land of my birth"
The Florence Short who plays Pas
sion in Experience" il wise in know
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

dom still draws royalty on the de-
vice. and the water carnival is re-
gardcd a. an unalicnablc feature Of
the biz show house. II Is still used
on the programme under the new
policy.
No, only has the lIippodrome proven
a source Of amusement to New York
ers a mecca of pleasure To- rural
visitors to the city. but 1t has also
proved a lodpstonc to many CONNER
ciai interests that have lately moved
within its radius and thus developed
into nourishing community a
stretch Of property that had been
only an elephant on the hands or its
holders when the barns were aban-
doncd for quarters further up the
avenue the neighborhood suffered even
greater desolation. for the big building,
darltened. threw a heavy pail of mac
tivity on bosh sides of the street from
Forty third to Forty-fourth street and
it's influence was felt for several blocks
further
ON the 2Oth uf April. 1905, tine New
York H.ppodrome threw open it's doors
on the first offering Of its Kind In the
country. The name of the production
was "a Yankee Circus on Mars sup
plemented by "Andersonville, the lat
ter from the pen of CARROLL Fleming
who five years later became stag,
director there.
The following year "A Society Cir
Gus" was produced with great success
Then came "Neptune's Daughter, q
spectacle that called into use more
than ever before the big Hippodrome
tank. THE Auto Race" in conjunc'
ton with "The Battle of Port Arthur
succeeded the latter piece. Sporting
DAYS" one Of the greatest II not the
very greatest panorama OF American
sports ever staged, ran for season
success that overshadowed al pre-
| vious returns The third part of its
progiamme The Battle in the Skies,
anticipated the sky battles that arr
playing so important a part in current
| history.
Those who Witnessed a performance
~ "a Trip Ia Japan" still will remem
! ber the splendor Of that production
| with its gorgeous Ballet of Jewels,
| More than 5000 electric lighted Japa
! ncse lanterns were employed to make
| this Oriental play a thing OF beaut,
J and fascination.
The International Cup" Inside tn
! Earth" and The Ballet Of Niagara
/ followed "A Trip to Japan" still main
/ tanning the high standard OF Hippo
/ drome achievement. For this produc
/ ton the British Government arranged
with the New York Hippodrome fol
the appearance in this country of thu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

Ten years ago tomorrow the l1"g-
est theatre in New York was opened
to the public. Nearly a thousand per-
formers lent their best efforts toEard
the success of the programme ana od-
mission tickets for the jpen'ng
brought as much as 500.
\ few days ago--three weeks 20
he exact-the Hippodrome had a
change of policy. The actors and sing
ers. clown and chorus girls trsined
animals and all the other cont lbi.
tors TO the programme went IN .'eir
way. After them came man Will.
his whole show in box unde- his
arm The greatest theatre IN the
world had Joined the ranks e The
movies"
Tire vicissitudes through which the
New York Hippodrome has pas ed dur
ing it's ten years Of eX stence record
the trend ~ the times lust abou,
eleven wears go, in little black
fronted btiildinr on Forty-third stree,
exactly opposite to where the stage
door Of the iIippodrome IL situated. a
group of amusement promoters con.
vened to discuss proposition that
crysta 'i.aed into that institution. Their
ideas ran along the lines Of those
that prompted the con struction Of tn,
IIippodrome in Cleveland the Hippo.
drome n London, hut resemb led those
two Institutions only as the lucky Gle.
phant - II through the wrong end oi
the >py gass resembles the domestic
field mouse.
The FIRST move was to obtain a suit.
able site. The land occupied by tn.
abandoned sixth averue car barn,
seemed the most accessible and mos
desirable parcel in the market for theil
peculiar needs Messrs Thompson ne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
STORY OF HIPPODROME'S
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