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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
Principals

gan. Mr.. Root has attracted much at
ention by presiding over the New York
Constitutional Convention where he
made several notable addresses which
have been construed as campaign doc
uents. His ability is widely apprecfa-
ted throughout the country and his
stanch Republicanism is not to be
questioned. But practical politicians
say Mr.. Root would not make an ideal
candidate on account of his age. He
was born February 19,1845, so that If
he were elected President next year he
would be Y years old when Inaugural
ted. His boom is being forwarded, 1t
is understood, by Republican leaders
of his own State. more for the purpose
of shutting out Governor Whitman as
a possibility than in the hope that he
may be nominated.
Senator Burton, recently returned
from a tour of South America has since
been engaged in a tour of North Amer
lea, where he has not forbidden the
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23

active campaign in his behalf mas been
started. Senator Cummins of Iowa
and Ex-Governor Hadley of Missouri
are two others who are mentioned.
Surveying the field, everything indi-
Gates that the Republican sentiment OF
the country has not c~rystalized. Whom
can you nominate to beat Wilson2' Is
a favorite query of Democ~a+s. SThe
convention will find the right man" Is
the usual reply.
Associate Justice Charles e. Hughes
of the United States Supreme court is
looked upon by many rs the strongest
man the Republicans could nominate,
but Justice Hughes has let it be known
very plainly that he has no wish to
give up his place upon the bench in
order to lead a presidential campaign.
There are others, mainly Democrats,
who predict that the outcome of the
convention will be the nomination Of
Colonel Roosevelt by the Republicans.
This seems very improbable at this
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
AND WE HAVE NAMES.

The State press every now and then
has some comment to- make upon the
queerness OF the names of Russian
towns. However, perhaps in 1920, or
Whereabouts the Russian press may
have the same comment to make upon
engagements that may take place in
North Carolina. For example, a dis
patch, similar to the following, would
probably prove very amusing to the
Russian scribes:
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
FIGURING ON 1916.

bublicans Active in the Search for
Somebody to Beat Wilson.
ashington Letter to Philadelphia
Public Ledger.)
Who will lbe the Republican standard
hrer in next years presidential cam
gn?
That is a question that has been dis
Fsed by politicians of all partieS with
approach of the fall electioIeS. 1t
assumed by every one that the Pres
Mt will be renominated by the Dem
latS. Just now it seems probable he
be given the nomination unani-
uSly, but even if some ambitious
mOcrat should bob up during the
It year, apparently that Democrat
have little chance.
he Presidents loyal and enthusiast
supporters in his home State of New
fsey have for months been restless
straining at the leash to start a
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23

writing and yet no one wholis familiar
with the Coloners record in politics
will attempt to make a prediction
where he is concerned. It a be said.
however. that the Republican leaders
have as yet shown no disposition co
take the Colonel as the candidate.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
Academic Department

Academlc department.
MISS KATE G. sHIPP..... :. -. Mathematics
Teachers Diploma, Cambridge University, England)
MISS CAROLINE A. HOOPER -. English, History,
Geography.
Head of Academic Department, Shorter College,
19O6LO9; Assistant Principal All Saints School, Sioux
Falls, S. D.. 1912-'13; Fassfern, 1913-150
MISS MARGARET CoFFEY. German, French, English
q. A. Royal University of Ireland; Teachers Dlplo-
ma, Cambridge University
MISS HELEN H-ERSPERGER. :. -. -. 80. -. Latin
A. B. Vassar, 1909; Teacher of English and History,
St. Margaret's Hill, Boise, Idaho, 19O9-11; Teacher
of Latin, All Saints School, Sioux Falls, S. D. ~1911-'15)
MISS ARLENA KELT0N. -. Science and Nature Study
Athletics
A. B. Smith College; The Hill School, Augusta, Ga,
1912-15)
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
Art Department

Art Department
MISS SALLY P. TALIAFERRO -. -. -. DnectO-
(Student Corcoran School of Art; Student Columbia
University; Pupil Of Mr.. Arthur W. Dow, New York
MISS M. Il. SAMPSON -. -. -. =. -. .Matron
Certificate from College of Preceptors, London, Eng
land)
Music Department
MISS CHELIAN "A. PIXLEY. -. Director
pupil of E. G. Schutt, New York; of Moszkowskl
Paris; of Burmeister, Berlin; Certificate Virgil Piano
School, New York;
MISS ISABEL PIXLEY. -. Teacher of Voice Culture
Assistant in Piano
pupil of Frank H. Tabs, New York; Nine, Hess
Burr, .Chicago)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
ACCEPTED
Is That Challenge for Debate
Provided Certain Conditions
Are Complied with.

In connection with the challenge Of
w Donley Taylor and Leslie r.
Graves for another debate, II. s.
Barnes and A. F. Wine, Grasselli
Chemical Company modern Demos
theneses, who made the former look
like thirty cents in a recent debate at
:Grasselli. have concluded to accom-
modate their debating foes with am
other relegation with the belief that
they will send them into such oblivion
as will wipe them from the annals OF
oratory forever and then some. How-
over, they state that they can not 20
to Bridgeport for the debate, II sun
light is essential to the other fellows
as the sun never shines at Bridgeport,
Messrs. Barnes and Wine also an
rounce that the school teachers can
have all the time they want to pre-
pare their arguments as three weeks
Is regarded entirely too brief for those
who are so anxious to become victims
again. The yictors are OF the firm
opinion that an extension Of time be-
yond Doom's day would see the mem
tally slain still unfit to meet them.
The formal conditions upon which the
challenge will be accepted by Messrs
Barnes and Wine are as follows:
Eve will debate the county school
teachers on the same terms as we did
before 100 per cent on argument, and
what does county school teacher
know about Intercollegiate debating
rliies 2n s9rf' =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
STILL ON BOTH FLANKS
ALONG EASTERN FRONT
GOVERNOR HATFIELD
NOT TO BE "A WITNESS
AT the Gas Rate Hearing before
Special Master vandervort
in the City Of Wheeling.

WHEELING, Feb. 16.-Governor H.
ID. Hatfield will not be a witness in
the masters hearing in the federal
court on the appeal Of the Manufac-
turers Light and Heat Company from
the decision Of the public service COM
mission, which refused to permit the
this state. 1t had been announced
that the governor would take the stand
to reply to the charges made by the
Manufacturers Company that he CO..
creed members OF the commission In
their decision. When the hearing was
resumed today Attorney General A. A.
Lilly announced the decision reached
as to the governor as a witness, say
ing Il don't see why he should come. /.
Attorney General Lilly appeared in
the case the first time today. Attorney
A. Leo We'll called upon him as repre-
senting the public service commission
and the state to produce executive or
der No. ] and letter from Governor
Hatfield of January 8 year ago,
which formality was complied with.
A request to produce "any others"
without specifying dates OF names OF
documents did not bring results, for
mer Judge Holt for the state saying
1--WE have none. have made in
quiries."
We'll apparently not satisfied with
the reply appealed to Special Master
j. w. VandeCvort, who asked what fur
ther could be expected upon Judge
Holt's assertion. We'll asked permis-
sion of counsel for the state to have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
MORAN WINS
p Postmastership at Thomas by
Explaining Away Some Bar
riers Placediin His Road.
ts,.e,..,. 70 -.s -...a.A,., 1,

! WASHINGT0N ON; Feb. I'D. u.
Moran. ot Thomas, w, Va, Is to be
the next postmaster OF that town. He
was RECOMMENDED some time ago. but
his opponents erected few barriers
IN his way at the postofice depart
.rnent. Itswas these that brought him
to the capital to explain away and, it
is announced. that with the help Of
CONGRESSMAN Brown, he succeeded. 1t
Is now. expected that his appointment
will shortly be sent to the president.
The onice Is of the third class anu
rays 81 100. At present tits admin-
Uttered, by Colonel Abe Hemfick, who
has enjoyed the honor as well as the
accompanying honoriarlum for six
teen years, but not continuously. Mr..
Moran was accompa to Washing
ton by 7. A. Fleming, OF Thomas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
Southern Senators Seem 0p.
posed to "Uncle SANS"
Paying His Debts.

a WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 16.--
The prospects are far from being
bright forth passage of the omnibus
claims bill by the Senate before this
Congress comes TO an end March 4.
Many West Virginians will be dis
appointed to learn of this, for many
OF them are Interested in claims COR
tanned in this bill. either as indivia-
uals, members of churches, lodges
and educational enterprises whose
properties were used by government
troops during the Civil war, destroyed
or partly 80. These claims have bAen
tried In the court of claims by order
of Congress and have been adjudicat-
ed by that court. most OF them years
ago, and are, therefore, proved Just
claims. They are debts which Uncle
sam rightly owes and his own court
says that he should pay. But, the
outlook is, that they will not be
ordered paid by this Congress.
IN connection with-thi bill Senator
Nathan Gon has used every resource
at the command Of minority senator
Efo have this bill taken ID b and put
through but the ma joriys j leadarship
IN tn 4 Senate seems to be opp0sed u
~ Zhis attitude on the part of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
Is Earnestly Urged by the Sec,
retary of the Local Board
of Trade.

tBy G.. w. Dudderar, Secretary OF
Board of Trade.
A communication recently receiv-
ed from Senator Roy q. Parrish tells
us that the bill permitting county
courts to aid county agricultural or
gantZations by contributing to the
salary of county agent. has passed
both the House and the Senate and
was awaiting the signature of the
governor. 1t Us probable by this
time that the governor has signed
the bill. Understand the bill secur-
edpractically the unanimous votes
of both houses, which together with
the fact that over twenty counties
lin this state have already organized
bureaus, shows how fav-
orably this method Of encouraging
agricultural development has be-
come. In brief the provisions OF
the bill are as follows:
There must be formed a county
Organization OF at least fifty mem
bers. which organization is pre-
pared to take care of the field and
office expenses OF a county agent to
the end of the next succeeding tis-
cal year. with the further UNDER
standing that the county organiza-
tion has arranged that the work OF
the county agent be under the SUI
pervision Of the agricultural extern
sion department of the West Virgin
Ia University, the federal, govern
ment under provisions of the Smith
Lever act. has tsreeN to contribute
$500 annually towards the salary of
said agricultural agent. The money
appropriated by the county courts.
therefore, to be- used only in pay
ment of part OF the salary of such
person or persons as may be em-
ployed by the bureau. Such person
or persons employed are to be; ap-
pointed by the agricultural exteH-
sion department, with the Approval
OF the county agricultural organiza-
ton and the county court.
Last February an article appeared
in our local papers under the Cap
ton. Whats the matter with this
county referring to Harrison coun.
tyl Said article was written by Mr..
Nat Frame, who has charge of the
state work. n Frame. stated that the
farms OF Harrison county show a net
average income of only Is 1910 about
$3.50 per day. In spite OF the fact
that we are naturally one OF the best
counties in the state. the net aver
age return on our farms are; away
below that Of most other counties.
Harrison county belongs at the!
top, not at the bottom. Let's hire
an agricultural agent sand set him
to work. work with him ourselves
and put Harrison county up where
she belongs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
premiums
AS Are Awarded at the State
Show to Tenmile Dis
s trict Boys.

The following is a list Of the priz-
es won by the Tenmile District Agri-
cultural Club boys in the state show
at Morgantown, recently:
Acre production contest, seventh
premium, twenty yards OF farm
fence. given by the Pittsburg Steel
Company to Harvey Bennett.
Best peck Of potatoes contest,
third prize, ton of horse head
ground phosphate by the Harseot
Lime and Phosphate y Company,
Cleveland, o.. to Sewell Davis.
Eighth prize. same contest; ten
fruit trees by the Golden Nursery
Company. Mason City. to Clacy
Nuzum. M
Tenth prize, Southern Farm and
Dairy for one year, to Howard, Ash.
Special byS the National Woolen
Mills. Parkersburg, suit of tailor
made clothes, Brent Robinson.
Special to district having most
premiums at show, a Babcock milk
tester, by the Vermont Farm Ma
chine Company. to be used in dis
tTict schools.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
NOTED PRIEST
Who Installed the st. Mary's.
High School in This City is
Deadin England.

Word has been received by the
4averian Brothers at the st. iMary's
high school OF the death OF the Very
Rev. Brother John Chrysostom, SUI
perior general of the Xaverian Broth
ers in England, Belgium and America,
Brother j. Chrysostom was born in
Ireland and while q young man he
entered the Congregation OF Xaverian
Brothers in England. In 1895 he was
elected superior general OF the Con-
gregation with headquarters in
Bruges, Belgium. where he remained
until the recent war when on account
Of Ill health he was removed to May
field, Eng. About year ago Brother
y. Chrysostom celebrated his golden
jubilee as a Brother.
The development of the Congrega-
ton under the, direction OF Brother
Chrysostom has been steady and un-
ceasing. especially in the United
States, where 1t labors under the dis
advantage of fewness Of vacations
compared with the great work to be
done.
Brother Chrysostom made several
voyages to America where he estab-
lished six colleges and thirty schools
The last school to be established by
him was the st. Mary's high school,
OF this city, which is In a fourishfng
condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL
STANDS POOR SHOW

is less understood when
practically all OF these claims are
from the "Solid South; there isn't
one per cent Of them that affect any
body or any institution north of the
Mason and Dixon line.
Those which are the claims of
West yirginians relate, for the great
er part. to the South Branch valley
and the eastern panhandle section.
and large part of them are church.
lodge and educational organizations.
Another interesting phase connected
with this subject lis. that when people
interested in having these government
debts paid, write to Democratic sena-
tors complaining of lnaction. and de-
lay. especially when they address
southern senators. the reply Is almost
invariably that the northern Republl.
can senators are the obstacles In the
way Of this bill. The real truth
about 1t is that these northern minor
ity senator's are ready and anxious to
vote these southern claimants the
money that is owed them. Senator
Goff,s activity In behalf Of the bill Is
a striking case in point.
Tho last omnibus claim bill was
passed eleven years ago. In the
pending bill there are claims approx
imating SEQ 900 which have been
proved to the satiafactio ion Of the
court OF claims as owing to est lsfss
&lnlAhNs ~ = AZ 4, sl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
CONVENTION DATES
For Spring Campaign in the
City Are Fixed by Repub-
Iican Committee. y.

Republicans ward conventions will
be held Tuesday night, March 5i6, and
the city convention Thursday night,
March is. Such was the decision Of
the executive committee at meeting
Monday night,
The ward conventions will be held
at q: 80 o'clock in the evening for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
council and delegates to the city CON
,vention and electing members OF the
executive committee.
The general conv tion will be held
at s O'clock at night in the court house
for the purpose OF nominating the gem
eral ticket
The ecutive commit ttee will issue
p call giving places where; tlie ward
convent Ions are to BE held The cone
lthiftee reviewed the situation and
made ellmiiiar ai;gahS Selaents Tor
fiae ~ NINA ipn. X N
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
mrs. ST. CLAIR DEAD
AN Aged and Beloved Resident
of the Tovvn.ofs Simpson {

The many friends Of Mrs. James e
st. Clair, Of Simpson, will regreh to
learn Of her death which occurred at
her home near THAT place Saturday
evening. February 13. at 10 O'clock.
Death was due to heart trouble, and
other complications, from which she
had been suffering for the last two
months.
Mrs. st. Clair was aged 10 years
and was one of the best known and
most highly esteemed ladies Of the
community in which she lived. She
was, devoted Christian, not demon.
strative. but faithful and true under
all circumstances. and in her daily
life she welded an influence for good
over all with whom she was asso-
ciated. She and har husband were
largely instrumental in organizing
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church and We're charter members Of
the same.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
GOES AFTER SMITH
Who Stands Indicted in the
Criminal Court Here for
Grand Larceny.

Clarence d. Stout, deputy sheriff.
left on No. 2 Tuesday morning for
st. Louis. where Clarence Smith,
wanted here for grand larceny, name
ly the theft Of mileage book from
the Wolf Summit station Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad system, for
which he was indicted at a former
term of the grand jury of the Grim
inala court, is being held. At frst
Smith refused to return without re-
quisition papers, but later the St.
Louis authorities wired Sheriff Ross
+. Stout, OF; Smiths willingness to re-
turn without such papers.
However, requisition papers were
duly prepared by the prosecuting
attorney and given the deputy sher-
iff who took them with him with
the intention Of coming back to
Charleston to- present them to the
governor in case Smith refused to
return without going through that
form Of procedure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
But without Any Visible For
ward Movement on Front
toward City of Warsaw.
4AUsTRlANs. ARE ADVANCING.
In Considerable Force and Des-
perate Fighting Marks Oper-
alton in Carpathians.

LONDON. Feb. l6.-The general
Offensive OF the Teutonic allies along
the extended eastern front Is CON
tinuing successfully on both fianks
judging from reports reaching Lon
don, but without any visible forward
movement on the front toward War
saw or In the Carpathians.
The Bucharest reports that the
Austrians have reoccupied Czernoz
witz. the capital Of Bukowina, has
not been received from any other
sources. but Petrograd admits OH
cially that the Austrians are still ad-
'yancing in. Bukowina In considerable
force and that desperate fighting
marks the operations in the Car
pathians, where the Russians are
claiming minor successes.
In East Prussia the Russians have
not regained their fortified line and
the German advance, while not
checked, seems to British observers
to be proceeding with less speed.
Paris reports from the western
front that the sole activity consists
of artillery engagements in which the
guns of the allies have been s/ccess-
full in silencing batteries northeast Of
Ypres. ~
In diplomatic circles the replies Of
Germany to notes from neutral pow
ers concerning Germany's proposed
marine war zone are awaited with
interest: Great Britain's reply CON
corning the use of neutral flags is
given secondary Importance. The
German press is limiting that satis-
factory assurance by Great Britain on
the question of neutral flags would
constitute the best safeguard to
American shipping.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
DEBT Commission
IS Provided for in Bills Intro
duced in Both Houses Of
the Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Feb i6.--For the
purpose of creating a new Virginia
debt commission to be composed Of
Governor Hatfield and two Republi-
cans and two Democrats 10 be ap-
pointed by him, bills were offered in
both branches Of the Legislature this
morning.
The new commission is to take the
place Of the larger one heretofore
created. and is clothed with full aii-
thority except that any agreement to-
ward a settlement must be reported
TO the. next session OF the legislature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
many. CONVERTS
Up to Date at the RevivalsMeet.
ings at the Colored Trinity
Methodist Church.

The members fingered longer a,
Trinity last evening than usual. The
anxiety Of those seeking was the
cause, Evangelist Withrow asking
them to stay awhile. and the result
was the profession OF faith in Christ
by another soul, bringing the num-
ter up to seventy-seven. Interest In
the meetings did not lag at all as
DR.. Withrowss sermon was striking.
Today's program Is as follows:
8: s0-Prayer and praise service,
led by Mrs Eaie Brown.
q 40 p. m. Prayer service. led BY
John n. Clay.
y 8 u. m. Eyangelistic services
DR., w throw Ntill preach on convers
Z Az sre slsoms sc thsse seryiees
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
Fruit GROWERS
OF The East Are Holding Aiinuai
Convention in Washing
ton This Week

WASHINGTON N, Feb Ia he s.
sociation Of eastern fruit growers 5if
holding their annual convent OH s.
Washington this week with lieati.
Quarters at the Raleigh: Many 81
the fruit growers from the eastern
section Of West Virginia are Id d q
tendance The delegates were ~.
5ceiyed by the president at noon
Tuesday. after which they met In
business session. j.. Al. Rothweii: OF
Martinsburg. made one of the
day addresses. S. H. Fulton, of
Sleepy Greek, and William Campbell.
jof Charles Town, are also taking III
active part In the meeting.