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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18
F1Duc1ARY NOTICE For PROOF OF
CLAIMS.
To the creditors OIL. c. Smith & Com pany,
and all Other parties concerned:


and all other parties concerned:
Upon request Of Earl v. carskaaon,
Trustee. by virtue Of an assignment dated
the 18th day Of August, 1915 notice Ii
nereDy given TO sou and each Or you, that
have set the 18th. daS OF October, 1IJa,
beginning Mt 900 A. NJ. Of that day, aud
tx the place In my Office In the Union ga
fl0nal Bank Building, ClarksburS. iiSrrison
County. Vest Virginia. for the hearing and
receiving of proof Of debts against TIE es-
state of the said J.;C. Smith Gompan:
a partnership. according to section IL OF
chapter 81 Of thu Code OF West virginia,
Mt which time and place you are nct;tied to
appear with such evidence Of CLAIMS ms
may be used :elattve to the settlement Of
claims against the estate Aforesaid.
Given under my hand this the 2rd da? OF
September, 1918. y "a tS3ii
I RAY L. STRoTHER. Is WI
Commissioner OF Accounts fnr Harrison
County. West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18

Costa RIGA yearly imports $4,000
worth AZ tniiat anane
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18

Germany Leads the world in the
number Of electric furnaces for steel
production, with France in second
place and the United States in third.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18

The National Association of Post
masters. including first and second
class only, will hold its convention
this year In Washington, the dates
being October .22-23. West Virginia
has. seven of the first-class and TWEEN
ty-six OF the second class who be-
long to this organization.
The two. days session OF the post
masters will be devoted largely to a
consideration and discussion Of ques-
tons that come up every day. in every
postollice. such as the advantages OF
the motor service in the delivery oi
mail on rural routes; the, best facili-
ties for handling parcel post, a part
Of the service that is rapidly grow
ing; tho postal savings branches and,
MOREOVER. the two division. plan, that
is being inaugurated, in the; larger
postoilices Of the country, and COLA
teral subjects. o,s s
Tho social features OF q leading
mature .include being received by the
president; a trip. down tho Potomac
to Mount Vernon; and banquet al
the Raleigh hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18

IL ~ =
The last batch of Iourth-class post
masters for West Virginia to be
commissioned, include the follow
ing:
CHARLES s.. Stone at Blair; John
u. Tsatler, bennington; Plummer
wade. liverpool; Charles Young.
Three Mile: Myron G. Tenant, Way
er..::::, and Aubrey H. Taber. Wilcoe.
s. Vacancies IN the same class Of Of
fees are reported existing at Dingy,
Braxton county: Seaman in Roane;
sumerco, in Lincoln; Cleveland. in
Webster; Greenbrier Springs, in
Summers; ANNE. in, Roane; and at
Watoga in Pocahontas. Examina-
lions viii be held TO supply these
places, and due notice OF the dates
will be given later.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
FILMS SHOW ACTUAL
BATTLE OF NATIONS
Casino Theater to Present Mo-
tionPictures Taken on Fight
ing Lines Of Europe.

Washington Is to be given oppor-
tunity TO witness some of the battles
that have been fought in Europ"-
actual battles calling into use all the
modern machinery of war-in ne"
series of motion pictures obtaiheu III
Germany, Poland, and other important
places by the corps of camera men.
These men were engaged by the
Correspondent Film Company ana ny
presenting some of their films TO the
various governments for ofhclal rec
ords were given opportunity TO ct
into actual photosl aphing distance
of many of the big battles and pc
hind the battle lines in the hghtlhs
nations.
The films are to be exhibited at the
Casino Theater beginning tomorrow
at 3 o'clock and every day next
week beginning at o'clock under the
title of THE Battles OF a Nation,
The impressive features are numer
GUS views of actual hghting and or
the destructive use OF the great guns
The films cover many phases OF the
great German drive into Russia and
some of them deal with the selSe
and fall of Warsaw. many real battle
scenes having been secured by tue
use of telephotic lenses and by cam =
cramen who wer actually in the BAT
tie lines.
Behind the lines Of the hghting men,
in the homes in Germany and Poland
made pictures have been made. Among
these Is series showing how the
German people met the call FOR All
the metal they had. Many precious
heirlooms and family relics we've
cheerfully given up.
most vivid war pictures that have
vet been shown.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Thirteenth Amendment
Birthday Is Celebrated d

Under the auspices OF the National
Emancipation commemorative Society.
2 golden Jubilee celebration commemo-
rating the fftie,h snniIe-ssrrv Of she
ment to the Federal Constitution was
held last night at the horne Of w. D.
Nixon, ISIS Thirteenth street northwest.
\ arrival and pageant portrayinS the
different stages of the development q
American negroes during the last half
century were given. The IA geant was
under the direction OF Daniel freeman
and W. n. Dixon. The proceeds VIII be
used for the benefit OF the society.
Among those who spoke were the Rev.
Walter II. Brooks. pastcr Of the ;S,n M,n,h
Wallace McCary. Of the First Trcsby :.
tc,ian Church. Fairmont Heights Nd Nd
r. Zion Church, Of Rnrrville D. G.. and
III" Rev. William d, Jarvis; Of TIE New
Bethel Baptist Church. Select Reading
VAS by Mrs. J. P. Browne. The follow
inc participated in the musical pro-
gram Mrs. l.. A Blagburn. Mrs. D. l.
Stewart. W. \. Adams. Nisy NJ. Chris
tian. and Miss l.. Coleman.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
S5,75O,OOO SURPLUS
REPORTED BY ROPER
First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
erals Estimates Also Call
for Smaller Increase.

A surplus Of IS. 80. 900. the largest in
the history OF the First Assistant Post
master Generals office. remained un-
expended at the close OF the fiscal year
according to the report OF that office
made public TODAY.
The report also invites attention to the
fact that the estimates for the items OF
expenditure in the office for 1917 call for
an increase OF only 25s per cent. against
previous annual increases OF more than
s per cent.
First Assistant Daniel c. Roper says
in the report that the examination and
classification OF fourth class postmas-
ters under the Presidential order Of
Nav :. 1913. has been completed. and
the work in connection with the appoint
ment of Presidential postmasters is up
to date. From March I. 1918. to June 20.
1915 $3.50 postmasters of the fourth
class were classified. and 1900 In the
Presidential grade. including recess ap-
pointments were commissioned.
The report further states that with
the co-operation of the Second Assista mt
have been effected and better service
renderd In a numbr OF cities by vehicu-
lar collections and delivery. and that
Postmaster General Burleson had order
ed fhat Gil NehlcIes uHed AZ DOstO1IlCes
shall be placed under the control Of the
First Assistant after next July.
The total postal receipts for the fiscal
year was 1927 1856. .714S5. a falling off OF
about onc-fourth OF per cent as com
pared with the previous wear. according
to the report
The value Of the furniture and equip
ment now used exclusively for postal
purDoses at postoffices Is estimated at
S"4 900 600 OF which about "a 100000 repre-
which
Government and supplied bv the Treas
urV Department.
The report says postmasters and other
postal employees who are required to give
hond are often charged excessive prem
iums for these bonds. and that fire.
uuently the protection given by the
bonds Is inadeuuate. The recommenda-
ton Is therefore made that a guaranty
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
BANK D|SPOSES OF
ALL|TS REAL ESTATE
National Savings and Trust Co.
Sells Nine Parcels Of Land
to Allen &. Walker.

The National Savings and Trust Com
pany of Washington, by deeds PLACED
on record this week, has conveyed to
Allen f. Walker nine parcels of land
including 1875 Corcoran street. 15z l.
street northwest: three lots on Twelfth
street. in Trinidad: n lot on Third
street, between G and II streets north
east: a lot on Virginia avenue north
west, between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth streets; three lots on on
tario road, north of Florida avenue
northwest; and a tract of ten acres on
Rock Creek Church road. opposite Sol
diers' Home and north of Upshur street
known as the Redfern tract. This sale
embraces all real estate owned by the
National Savings and Trust Company,
except the office building at f1fteenth
street and New York avenue.
The consideration is not named. but
Mr.. Walker gave back a trust OF $D,0oo
The Redfern property is now being
sub divided into 1l2 building lots with
an average frontage of twenty rect. II
is purposed to put in a II Improvements
before the property is put on the
market again. Contract has been let
to the G. 3. Mullin Company for grad
ing to begin this week.
Five lots of the tract, facing on ROCK
Creek Church road have been resold to
C. II. Galliher. who will Immediately
begin to erect FIVE houses.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Part of Nixon Estate
Sold to G. H. Johnston

A portion Of the old Nixon estate,
former home of Senator Nixon OF Ne
vada. was purchased this week by
Charles Hubert johnson. Of this city,
as an investment. The consideration.
as indicated by the stamps. was in the
neishborhood of S.. 900. The tract COM
prises about twelve acres on the south
side of Woodley road. between Con-
necticut and Wisconsin avenues. directly
opposite the estate of Charles ]. Bell.
The other portion OF the estate. ap-
proximatelv fourteen acres, on which
the house stood. was acquired about six
months ago by Senator Brady.
The sale was made through the office
of William II. Walker.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
St. Paul Apartment Is
Sold for Third Time

For the third time within the last
three months the st. Paul apartment
house. located on the northwest corner
Of Fifteenth and Pierce streets north
west has been transferred. About De-
cember the building was sold by w. {.
Bowles to Mary l.. Taylor. for about
S35. 600 This week charles f. Tribby
has taken 1t over in trade made
through the Offices of Paul V. Mitchell
Co. Mr.. Tribby gave as part payment
for the property Nos. 1866 Third street
1406 Thirty fourth street northwest, 1886
Fourth street northwest, and 9l4-6-S
Fifteenth street southeast. The stamps
indicate that in the neighborhood of
SO OOO was involved in the entire trans
action.
The st. Paul is a three-story building
with twelve apartments and tapestry
brick exterior. 1t is about four years
old
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
OPPOSE A CHANGE
IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
Eckington-Emory Association Re-
solves 1t Would Introduce
Politics In Administration.

The proposed change in the school
system OF the District OF Columbia.
which would place the appointment OF
members of the Board of Education In
the hands of the Commissioners, was
vigorously opposed last night at a meet
ing OF the lexington Emory Home and
School Association, held at North Capt.
tol and II streets.
A resolution, proposed by Mrs w.
W. Frye, IVES adopted, ITS text stating
that any such change would reduce the
efficiency in the schools and introduce
politics in their administration. Cr.
ELLA House presided.
The children of the two schools gave a
Christmas entertainment following the
business session, having been trained
Carr. "Christinas In. Many Lands. -
"iIow M<her Hubbard Celebrated
Christmas" and Dickens Christmas
Carol" were presented by the pupils.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Begins Operations on
Two New Apartments

Harry wardman has begun opera
tons on two brick apartment houses,
one on Seventeenth street northwest,
south of Columbia road. and the other
on 7 street. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets northwest. Both build
ings will be of fireproof construction.
The Seventeenth street building will be
three stories high with twelve apart
ments. and will cost approx
SIS 0GO. while that on T street will have
four stories with forty apartments. and
will cost in the neghborhood of 900.
Ground Is also being broken for six
English cottages of brick with slate
roofs. on Josslyn street. east OF Con-
necticut avenue in Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Maryland Had Bad Crop
Year, u. S. Board Reports

MARYLAND had a bad crop year. as
compared with the country in general
according to figures on the Maryland
production made public by the crop
estimating board Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
The figures show that crop production
in the State aggregated in quantity
about per cent less than last year.
Prices on December ragged about )
per cent lower than a year ago. making
a total value of crop production on this
basis about per cent less than last
wear. The estimates are based on
those crops whose value in the last
complete crop census represented y
per cent of the value of all CROPS.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Bradley Lane Property
Bought by D. V. Jones

A tract OF 100000 square feet OF high
ly developed land, the property Of the
Nixon estate, has been conveyed to
Dwight V. Jones The property lies
along Bradley lane, directly across from
the Chevy Chase Club. The develop
ments include water. gas. sewer, cleo
tricity. granolithic sidewalks, macadam-
lied roads, trees and shrubs.
The consideration. as indicated by the
stamps. was approximately $50 900.
The sale was made through the office
OF William II. Walker. real estate
broker.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Working for Commercial
Relations With America

Two trade commissions from Europe
are touring the United States In an eff
fort to form closer commercial rela-
tions.
one OF them. from France. IS pur-
chasing commission empowered to make
contracts for supplies in the United
States. The other commission is from
Amsterdam, Holland. and is comforting
with American manufacturers and ex-
porters, with view to fostering trade
and forming closer commercial ties.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Tavenner to Speak to
Rational Defense League

CONGRESSMAN clyde H. Tavenner Of
Tl!nois is to speak before the Pation'l
Defense League tonight In the rooms
of the Washington Chamber OF Com
merCe, on Taking the Proht out or
War George p. West. of the Indus
trial Relations Committee, will preside.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18

fund he established. to be maintained
by assessments fixed and prescribed nv
the Postmaster General. This planI
SAYS the report, will protect the Gov
ernment fully and reduce the cost to
the postmasters and employees"
The report pays tribute to the loyaItv
cooperation. and zeal of the postoffice
employees throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the Real Estate Brok-
ers' Association, to have been held on
Monday, has been postponed until after
the holidays. in order not to conflict
with meetings OF the Bankers Associa-
ton and the Board Of Trade.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Fire Damages New Home
Of Interior Department

Fire about 10 o'clock last night in
the new Interior Depa rtment building
at Nineteenth and streets northwest.
caused damage estimated at slo0 The
cause of the fire has not been deter
mined.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
New Embargo List Is
Issued by French Officials

The American consul general at
Parts was cabled that new, import
ant and extensive embargo list was
issued on December Il. and that com
plete copies would soon be mailed to
the state Department.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
EXHIBITED BY KNOTT
Remarkable Collection Displayed
Before Two Audiences Of Ma.
tionaI Geographic Society.

Franklin Price Knott, newspaper
owner, traveller. and artist displayed
before two audiences Of the National
Geographic Society. at the New Ma
sonic Temple, yesterday, a remarka bic
collection OF color photographs, picked
at. odd hooks and corners Of the world
and especially In the Western States
of America
The lecturer dlsclaimed any attempt
TO make travel lecture" and ex-
plained that his views were taken sole
" with an eye to their artistic value
Ills assertion received the hearty ap-
proVal or his audiences as. when pic
ture after picture was shown, spontan-
eous applause burst forth
Many Difficulties Encountered.
Originally miniature painter Mr..
Knott has the artists sense Of picture
values. Some Of his color photograph
were studies in lighting. others dis
closed all the attention to design and
composition and nice balance that
USUALLY is found only in paintings and
in color effects.
Mr. Knott briefly described the way
the nictures are taken. upon plates con-
tanning 100000 grains of light. which
colors Of scene or figure. None Of the
pictures shown was hand colored.
Some Of the difficulties encountered in
taking the pictures included long waits.
OF days and weeks. for proper lighting
effect. the TRANSATLANTIC Of willow trees
building Of platforms camera pedes-
tails. and persuading animals to pose.
Though Mr. Knott did not deliver a
set lecture. he told interesting anecdotes
about the pictures as thov were shown.
fonmentine. for example. upon a fish
ing scene. he said: THE main business
of these pconle on Sunday is going to
church and drinking gin"
Shows Remarkable Films.
The "Dutchman and His Pipe" formed
one remarkable figure study. and among
the most notable scenic panoramas were
those Of the Grand Canyon. stretching
in a blue haze fourteen miles from the
camera. and the Doomites. which Titia n
loved to paint. There were several pic
lures which resembled the paintings OF
Millet. and in others the lighting ef-
fects resemblcd Rembrandt works.
lruian scenes were suggestive of Fred
erick Remington. Among the most pic
turesoue views were those concerned
with Arabs and their life in tho deserts.
For their coloring the emerald pool
in Yellowstone Park, with its opalesCent
lights, and the double rainbow scene
! marksble The sunrise and sunset pic
lures at Santa Barbara also were i'm
pressive color studies.
or historic, as well as artistic inter-
est. were the scenes and persons Mr..
Knott recorded upon his camera during
his travels among the Pueblo Indian
villages.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENTION.
Virginia Theater Today. "The Mys-
terry Of Henry Willard" and other films.
j. Jay Gould's Wonder Store, S2s sth
The Sunday Evening Times Gives
rel.sble advertisers a last minute tall.
with over forty thousand homea
Recfifier Of Wills.
W. J.. Bass, Munsey BLDG
and 60 Wall St. n. Y. City.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Times.
Main $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-29
GOOD SHIP ADA
LOSES ITS RIGGING

News reached here yesterday that
the storm of Christmas night played
havoc with the good ship Ada, :"
which is owned by a large number of
Southside men. The yacht was at
anchor off DreWrys Bluff when the
hurricane came. 1t was fUli-rigged
and the wind took its rigging from
"abaft and abast," as was stated by
Commodore Elder last night and car
ried the rigging toward Dutch Gap.
Captain Jack rarster, who was
aboard the yacht at the time, stated
last night that he thought the good
ship was about to go TO the bottom
OF the deep blue but that he and his
men, whom he called long shoremen
and Iand-luhhers helped right the
ship. and with the exception of the
loss Of lot Of tobacco. which the boat
was taking to city Point, there was
nothing lost except the rigging, which
is now probably in the neighborhood
OF Newport News.
The boat was brought back To ri
mond where. Yesterday, it received
"A new set of rigging
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-29

FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN SPECIAL MEETING
Questions of Importance to BE Con.
sidcred by Body
Tonight.

The Finarice Committee will mee.
tonight to take up business left over
from the last meeting. A number OF
important matters will be considered.
Among them viii be that of the pnr-
chase of the Fairfield tract for n park
and playground. This purchase has
been advocate by many leading citi-
zens from every section of the city.
Because of the price. $50 600. there
is some opposition to the purchase
Another matter of Importance 10 he
considered viii be the requst of the
Vice Commission for an appropriation
of $1,000 To pay incidental expenses
Of the work last spring. The sum of
$1,000 was appropriated early in the
stage of the investigation, The eX-
penses were not covered by that
amount. The commission asked for
three thousand in the beginning.
The request of the Mothers Club Of
Ruffin School for an appropriation or
$50, 600 for Junior high school for
the central section of the city, ana the
request Of the school board for an APP
preparation for the purpose of secur-
ing property adjoining Robinson COLI
ored school. VIII also he considered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-29
MILITARY TRAINING
CAMP NEXT APRIL
VIII &c Held at Fort O2icthotl,c, Ga.
and win BE For Benefit of Bust
ness and Professional Men.

-
!. ""~ oeeh dec'ded :" hoid mil
tafy training camp for civilians At
For pglcthorpe Ga mar ,,batt,-
nooo, ronr Witt ,,,,.,.. ...t,a, =,
many '''''' ~
e>'''''sS oher eAtei'eht camp SITES anu
most generously promised TO secure
every necessary convenience tine
raco,s,,,,. GOO. t.,t,,.. 80.
40 '7 ''''' II a,'' 'S''i'"
d'i"F posi- was paramount The neces-
sary camp equipment and supplies are
at hand. with storage farilIties; the
regular troops can be more easily
maintained and AT less expense; water
and light are under government con-
troll and there is a We'll equipped
Target range within reach
The climate is excellent, weather
conditions most favorable for out-of-
door work. and offers uuquestiona bly,
. healty location, IN addition to being
he only large army post now garrison
cd In the region to be covered
This camp will be conducted by the
War Department along the lines Of
the Plattsburg camp for students
and for Business and Professional
Men" held last summer:
The first camp for business and pro-
fessional men Will begin early in. April
and continue four weeks If appliCa-
tons warrant a second camp will be
held early in MAY to terminate TN
June The students camp will open
July for five weeks. Thereafter, Il
conditions warrant. the amps will he
continued. For detailed and complete
information a bulletin will be dis
tributed from these headquarters by
application to The Officer in Charge.
Southern Training Camp, Governor
Island. \ Y"
Camp expense about $1,000 ex-
elusive of uniform, which costs from
SO to sl2. Special rates Of one and a
half cents per mile for round trip fare