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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25
CELEBRATED HIS
PRIVATE Fourth
How Grandfather Watts R:coy-
nized Day OF Signing of H.
dependence Declaration.


Grandfather Watts used to tell US
boys
That a Fourth want a Fourth with
out any noise.
He would say, with a thump Of his
hickory stick,
That II made an American right down
sick
To see his sons, on the Nations Day,
Sit round In ilstIess sort Of way,
With no grafton and no train band,
No firework show and no root-beer
stand,
While his orandsons, before they were
out Of bibs,
Were acknowledgment Scott! to fire
off squibs.
And 20 each independence morn,
Grandfather Watts took his powder
horn,
And the fIIntloek-gun his father had
When he fought under Schuyler, a
country lad,
And Grandfather Watts would start
and tramp
Ten miles to the woods at Beaver
Camp;
For Grandfather Watts used to say
and scowl-
That decent chipmunk, or wood
chuck, or owl
Was better company, friendly or shy,
Than folks who didn't keep Fourth Of
July.
And so he would pull his hat down on
his brow,
And march for the woods, SOU cassidy
SOU!
But once-ah! long. long years ago,
For grandfather's gone where good
men 60
One hot, hot Fourth, by ways Of our
Such short cuts az boys have always
known,
We hurried, and followed the dear old
Beyond where the wilderness began,
To the deep, black woods at the foot
Of the Hump,
And there was clearing and stump,
And there on the stump our grandfath.
er stood,
Talking and shouting out there In the
sun,
And firing that funny old fIintlock-gun
Once In minute, his head all bare,
Having his Fourth Of July out there
The Fourth Of July he used to know
Back in eighteen and twenty or SO.
First, with his face to the heavens
blue,
He read the "Declaration" through;
And then, with gestures to left and
right,
Re made an Grafton erudite,
Full of words six syIIables long;
And then our grandfather broke int,
song,
And, soaring the squirrels In the trees,
Gave "HaiI Columbia" to the breeze.
And tell you the cid man never heard
When we Joined In the chorus, word
for word!
But he sang out strong to the bright
blue sky;
And If voices Joined in his Fourth oil
July
He heard them as echoes of days gone
by.
And when he had done, we all slipped
back,
As still as we came, on our twisting
track,
While words more clear than the flint
lock shots
Rang In our ears. And Grandfather
Watts?
He shouIdered the gun his father bore
And marched off home. nor westby
nor!
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25
Flag Day Popular.

Although Flag day is comparative
ly recent addition to the national red
letter days. it has been SO heartily ap
proved by popular sentiment that its
observance In future is likely to be
general.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

The Jefferson Mill Co. of Jefferson
Ore, is having their mill thoroughly
overhauled
The Kendrick Milling Co. of Ken.
drick, Idaho, has let contract for
the rebuilding Of parts OF the hume
that furnishes the water for operating
it's mill.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25
GreenIand,s "Bia city.n

The largest settlement in Greenland
is Sydproven, which has population
of 766, and the smallest is Skansen,
in the north Of Greenland. with 46
Inhabitants.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25

Agent-Would you like to buy an
adding machine?
Mr.. Oughterharp-No, but II you
will come around Easter time Will
need q subtracting machine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25

Master the details of the work with
which you are identified, If you aspire
to ever rise above the routine of per-
forming them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-25
GERMANSUBMAR|NE
SUNK BY WARSH|P
BRITISH PUBLISH REPORT DENY.
ING THEIR MERCHANTMEN
TURNED THE TRICK.
HAS BEARING ON REPLY TO US
Germans Argue Right to Use Sub
marines When Commerce Ships
Are LOADED for Bear"-Fear
Diplomats May Back Down.

London.-The British admiralty has
announced officially that the German
submarine U-29, which was sunk the
latter part Of March, fell a victim to
a British warship, the name of which
is not disclosed. The presumable rea.
son for this tardy announcement be-
came apparent only when flood of
Berlin editorials, in which it was said
that the U29 was sunk by a merchant
ship flying Swedish flag reached
London. This being accepted in Ger
many as a fact, it was argued editor
tally that Germany could not relax one
whit her warfare against merchant
men which might ram and destroy
submarines seeking to search them
before firing torpedo.
At the time the U29 was sunk it was
rumored in England that she was
rammed and cut in two by battle
ship or dreadnaught.
Will Affect Answer to v. s.
Berlin.-A statement given out by
the German admiralty to the effect
that the German submirane U29 had
been rammed and sunk by British
tank steamer after the vessel had
been ordered to stop is expected to
have an important bearing on the
German-American negotiations. Ger
man naval officers and the public at
large ask how it is possible for Ger
man submarines to treat merchant
men in the way requested by the Uni
ted States or to take steps to ascer-
tain the nationality of ships display
ing neutral flags in the war zone so
long as British captains adhere to the
rules laid down by the admiralty
Just Won't Relent.
Leaders in German military circles
are determined to make stand in an
effort to prevent the kaiser's diplo-
mats from making concessions to the
United States in the submarine con-
troversy.
Their reason for opposing granting
concessions is said to be based on the
belief that if the demands of the Uni-
ted States are granted mistaken i'm
preston will get abroad that Germany
fears eventual defeat.
Military men are declared to be
willing to concede that the Americans
are entitled to protection. They are
entitled with other neutrals to the
rights under international law to trav-
ell anywhere on the high seas. But
they urge that inasmuch as the allies
are carrying passengers and ammuni-
ton on the same ships, that Berlin
should ask the United States to con-
slider the suggestion made by Bryan
that vessels transporting munitions be
prohibited from taking passengers on
board
Hold Conferences.
DR.. Anton Meyer-Gerhard, whose
long report acquainted high officials
in Berlin fully with the status of pub
lie opinion in the United States, will
be given an opportunity to make a
similar report direct to Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg before the actual
work is commenced of preparing the
German reply to the United States
note regarding submarine warfare.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
BACK TO OHIO
Harry Kenney, Arrested as a
Lunatic, WiIl.Probably
Be Taken.

Harry Kenney, the young man ar
rested by local police Saturday
morning and held as lunatic, will
probably be taken by the county au-
thorities to some point in Ohio,
where he will be received by Sheriff
Edward Schaffner. OF Lancaster, o.
Chief of Police Harry L. Brooks,
upon learning that Kenney's home
was in Lancaster wired Sheriff
Schaffner. notifying him that Kenney
was held here. The sheriff replied
that he will receive Kenney at
any point in Ohio that the local au-
thorities might deliver him. Kenney
was then turned over to the county
authorities, as the matter comes I'M
der their Jurisdiction.
When first arrested Kenney told
the police that his home was in Nc
Keesport, Pa, but later said that he
lived at Lancaster, the latter state
ment proving to be the correct one.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
NEW POSTMASTER
At Piedmont is a Brother of
Vincent E. Locke Here and
is Visiting the Latter.

Thomas w. Cooke and daughter.
Miss Catherine. of Piedmont, are
guests of his brother. Vincent E..
Cooke and nephew, William T. Cooke.
here. He has just been appointed
postmaster in his home city as the
following from Keyser newspaper
shows:
Congressman William G. Brown
has announced Mr.. Thomas w. Cooke
as postmaster at Piedmont. This APP
pointment certainly is agreeable to
the people OF that thriving town, and
Mr.. Cooke will make Piedmont a
good postmaster. He has been a
hard party worker and constant fol-
lower OF Congressman Brown since he
entered politics. Mr.. Cooke will take
charge at the eSpiratfo n Of Mr.. Cos
horns term, which will be some time
about the middle Of January.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
DEPUTIES COUNT
DUFF'S STORE
OF LIQUOR
Visit His House on Inspection
Trip for Grand Jury
Report.

For the purpose, 1t was stated. of
keeping tab on the whiskey Lloyd
Dur has been importing and finding
out how much of its is being devoted
to his lawful personal use. squad
of deputy sheriffs swooped down upon
his house on First street Saturday
night and took look or two around.
They were also trying to find out
whether liquor was being sold there.
The officers said they found TWEEN
ty-nine bottles of beer in an ice chest,
twenty-seven bottles Of whiskey in a
downstairs room and seventeen bot
ties Of whiskey in an upstairs room.
The whiskey was not seized, nor
were any Of the five men found In the
place taken into custody. Lloyd him
self was not present.
Composing the raiding squad were
John II. Tenney, deputy state COM
missioner Of prohibition, and Deputy
SherIffs Laco Wolfe, John Siers. Clar-
ence vannort and Leo Caulf1eld.
The Information gathered by the
deputies, It is said, Is for the use OF
the grand jury, when 1t investigates
cases against Duff at the coming term
of criminal court.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
LOCOMOTIVE ORDER
Is Placed by Baltimore and Ohio
and Expenditure viii Be
about Three Million.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-Further
additions to the equipment of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad have
been arranged for through orders
placed today for thirty Mallet loco
motives. the contracts being equally
divided between the Baldwin Loco
motive Works and the American Lo-
comotiye Company. The engines
will be placed in road service bring
ing the total number of this class
up to sixty-one. The first Mallett
engine was built by the Baltimore
and Ohio and placed in helper service
in 1904 1t having been the first of
the type built in America. The com
pany also increased It's order for
steel hopper cars by 1000 which
makes a total of 1000 freight cars
now under order for subsequent de-
livery. The cost of the engines and
cars embraced in the present order
is approximately $S.00O.O00.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
TAG DAY CT oSES YER 8
SUCCESSFUL CAMP ICN
Officials Of Associated Charities
Hope to Realize $4,000
from Weeks Work.

With reports from several Of the
committee still lacking, officials of
the Associated Charities Saturday
night estimated that the total amount
realized from the weeks campaign,
which came to close Saturday; would
reach over 81, 900. It was planned to
raise $4,000 in the week, and some
Of the leaders in the work still held
out the hope that the reports yet to
come in would bolster the total to
that amount.
The campaign was brought to a
close with Tag day. which was a sue
cess In every way. About $3.50 was
was realized from the sale OF tags on
the streets, according to statement
given out at the headquarters of the
Associated Charities after all reports
had come in Saturday night.
About seventy-five ladies spent the
entire day and part Of the evening in
the business section Of the city. sell
ing tags to pedestrians. These ladies
worked zealously from early morning
until about 0 o'clock in the evening.
Very few persons were seen on the
street without one Of the tags dang
ling from buttonhole. The officials
of the Associated Charities are very
grateful to the ladies' for the, part
they took in the work.
The committee reports still Hacking
are expected to be in the early part
of the week, and the exact amount
of the money raised in the campaign
can then be ascertafned.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
COLD SHOWER CONTEST
WILL CLOSE MONDAY
NOVEMBER l,9.P.M.
Children Make Merry
On Ha1loDe'en Night

they shouted. The crowd was good
natured and the police had little or
no trouble with the exception of the
handling of traffic.
The costumes worn showed much
originality and some of them were
quite humorous.
In the residential sections of the
city the housewives had their
troubles. The jokers had good sup
ply Of soap and used 1t freely on
windows. Many persons returned to
their homes at late hours to find
ia strange gate at the entrance to
their yard. Invariably the misplaced
gate was found to belong to neigh
Dor; but few persons investigated
last night. The waited until this
morning to hunt up their property.
The police department had num-
Der Of extra officers on the job to
keep the crowds orderly, but they
were not needed, at least in the
business section of the city.
Reports from the suburbs said that
the children celebrated the occasion
there much in the same manner as
they did in the city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Coroner S Jury Probes
Shinnston Boys Death
1t is Unable to Reach Decision
and Adiourns until
Monday.

coroners jury investigating the
cause OF the death OF Clyde "A. Robey,
the sixteen-year-old boy of Shinn-
ton. whose dead body was found with
a bullet in the brain and revolver in
tho right hand was found Saturday
morning on hill side above West
Shinnston, after he had been missing
two days.
The jury was impanelled Saturday
evening by Magistrate c. w. Watkins
In the capacity of acting coroner and
1t held a session the same evening
after viewing the boys body but was
unable to arrive at decision and
adjourned until Monday. On the
jury are G. l.. Swiger, j. Swiger. F.
w. Nay, f. T.. Curry, s. p. Edwards
and another citizen.
Three views are held as to the DOS
sible manner in which the boy met
his death. The most likely one is
that he accidentally shot himself.
Another theory is that he was MUIR
dered and still another is that he
committed suicide. Combating the
suicide theory, however, are the gen
eral report that boy was usually of
a cheerful disposition and the alb
sence of anything. so farsas known.
that would prompt self destruction.
The boys body was taken to Hur-
sey's undertaking establishment,
where it was viewed by the jury, and
then to the home of his mother. Mrs.
Flora Robey, who keeps boarding
house in the town. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
TOURISTS ARE HOME
FROM PACIFIC COAST

were just strong enough
to stop the car. They were thirty
miles fro many town and four hours
later q car, luckily, happened along
and Mrs. Peabody went back thirty
ance, while Doctor Pearcy built a fire
and Mrs. Pearcyy went back thirty
leaf in spring also loft them strand
ed, but fortunately this was close to
Kansas City. Water gave out on the
desert, but fortunately they were FIVE
miles from the only watering spot on
the desert. Westerners will not go
out upon the desert there, which is
extremely sandy, unless positively
compelled to do SO. Automobiles are
stolen and run out on the desert,
torn up, and parts brought back to
the towns and sold. People will not
go out upon the dessert in search Of
stolen cars. This desert has a toll of
Inine human lives for the present year.
Doctor Pearcy states that the real
test of their trip was in crossing this
desert on their return, which trip took
three days. He described it as being
much worse than the American desert
in Utah and Nevada, which they
crossed going to the coast. The
Clarksburgers will never be able to
tell all of their experiences on this
wonderful trim.
Many Souvenirs.
Souvenirs completely loaded down
the car on their return to this city.
Many wild animal skins were pur-
chased and momentos were had from
all the western states and leading
cities. Quite remarkable Is the fact
that neither Doctor Pearcy or Mr..
Pearcy, notwithstanding the hard
ships subjected to, suffered sick
moment from the time they left until
they arrived home, Notwithstanding
the different water, climates and the
like. On the return home the tenn
perature on the Arizona desert was
between los and Ito degrees, while
one week later in New Mexico they
were $500 feet high, travelling
through more than foot Of snow.
Doctor Pearcy states he is happy
to be home and back in West Virgin
la, which is good enough for him, and
that the people in the West way have
their West. The Doctor and Mrs.
Pearcy's many friends are glad to
know they successfully made this
wonderful trip and are once again
safely back to the city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
t+e.++**4++**+8

The clarksburg kilograms Show
er Of Gold for Babies circulation
campaign has just one more day to
run. 1t will close Monday at 8 o'clock
in the evening. There is only the
one day left and If you want your
baby to win one of the fifteen gold
prizes. carry OF the honor and glory
of having him named the most pop
ular baby In central West Virginia,
it is time for you to act. Most
parents are hustling for the prizes
but there are some who are not do
ing more. and those people 1t would
seem should show hand and take
advantage OF this the last day OF the
campaign and win for their baby.
The balloting was the heaviest Sat
urday up to o'clock p. m. that has
taken place in the popular enterprise.
Thousands and thousands of votes
were counted for the different babies.
After they had all ben tabulated,
1t was found that William Hart,
(better known as "Billy") had cap
tured the honor position and leads
for the first prize with $780, 99 votes.
In Saturdays Telegram he had only
10000. but he made the most re-
markable vote of the whole cam
paign and lands at the top OF the
ladder.
Virgil and Virginia Rush cast a big
vote and are only about ten thousand
behind the leader and hold the posi-
ton for the $3.50 gold prize in this
district. Jane Elizabeth Long is
leading for the $3.50 gold prize in
district two.
Big gains were made by nearly all
the babies as will be shown by the
standing on another page. Some are
Just few thousand votes behind the
leaders. The lead does not mean
much unless you devote all your ener-
gies toward getting subscriptions and
make your dimpled darling a winner
when the judges count the votes next
Tuesday night.
Excitement and enthusiasm mark
day away from the finish line, the
interest is at the fever heat point.
1t is hard to tell what will take
place in a voting way the last day.
SO il you have not done your very
best for your baby this far, it is time
for you to devote the last day, Mon
day. to getting in subscriptions, and
bring him up to a winning margin.
Do you want to see him be the last
one in the list? OF course, you do
not. Then obey that impulse and
make use of your time. Now don't
dream away your time. but get busy
today and win.
To do this, get in every subscrip-
ton possible Monday, November 1.
the last day Of the campaign.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
Crowds Throng Main Streets Of
the City and the Din is
Deafening.

Hundreds of children made merry
on the streets OF the city Saturday
night in celebration Of Halloween.
The crowd was without a doubt the
largest that ever turned out to cele-
brate the occasion in this city.
1t was not composed entirely Of
children, FOR hundreds of adults
came to see the quaint and humor-
GUS costumes worn by the paraders.
Most of the crowd congregateed ON
West Main ana West Pike streets,
between Third and Fourth. and it
was hardly possible to walk on the
sidewalks Of these thoroughfares un-
til late hour, when the crowd dis
persed.
The children had all sorts of noise
making contrivances and in the
crowded section Of the city the din
was deafening. They blew horns
and whistles. and when tired of this
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
COAL DISTRICT
PUPILS FAIR A
HUGE SUCCESS
Big Crowds View Nearly a
Thousand Exhibits at the
Adamston School.

School pupils Of Coal district did
themselves proud with a district fair
held Saturday in the public school
building at Adamston. There were
$50 different exhibits, more than L.
900 persons viewed them and the af-
fair was a huge success in every par
ticular.
The exhibits included live stock,
poultry, pet stock, fancy needle work,
other kinds Of sewing, various kinds
of domestic handiwork and all kinds
of agricultural products: There were
pumpkirs so large that that they re-
CURED Sour men to carry them into
the building, splendid specimens Of
corn, potatoes, cabbages and the like;
COWS, pigs, horses, pigeons, chickens,
parrots, cats, dogs and what not.
One hundred and fifty prizes were
awarded, H. c. Tichenal, of Adamston
being in charge. Only school pupils
of the district were eligible for prem
iums, although entries were made by
many others. The Wilsonburg school
children carried off the prize for the
largest pumpkin. The prize for the
best horse was awarded to Garland
Lesson, of Adamston. Jesse Gains,
of Columbia Mines, got silver watch
for having the best hog and and
Frank Blackwell, of Tin Plate, cap
tured the prize for having the best
raccoon.
A feature of the day was baseball
game between teams from the Will
souburg and Adamston. schools,
which was taken by the Wilsonburg
boys by a score of 90 to 8.
A. G.. Bumgardner, the district SUI
perintendent, got up the fair and was
greatly helped by the school teachers
and patrons all of whom took big
interest in it and helped to make it
the big success it was. They and
the pupils are being showered with
congratulations.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Roe, Of Tioga,
are guests at the Hotel Gore.
Mrs. Will Fisher and Miss nellie
Berry, of Sutton, are visiting in the
city.
]. w. speidel, of Wheeling, is
transacting business here.
Nathan G. stealey returned Satur-
day evening from Johns Hopkins hos
pital. aBltimore, Nd. where he had
been at the bedside Of his brother.
William Stealsy, Of Cumberland. Nd.
who underwent surgical operation
there.
A. D. Fitzhugh was visitor here
Saturday evening from Bridgeport
Thomas Hawker. of Shinnston.
visited the city Saturday evening.
John j., Sturm, a member of the
county court, was here Saturday
evening from Shinnston.
. Hugh NJ. Martin, Shinnston at
toruey was in the city Saturday.
=. I. Kester, Bridgeport hotel