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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
la Cr0nica
CumpIe Hoy un
Aho de Vida.

Ell dia de hoy es para nosotros
fecha imperecedera por ser ell ami
versario de nuestra resolution
de publican un periodico en- nues-
tro sonoro idioma castellano, en-
esta importante ciudad sanfran-
ciscana. Hace un aflo que ell
primer n1mero de La Cr6nica"
circulaba con profusi6n por to-
dos los ambitos de la ciudad,
causando ell asombro en- muchas
personas que crefan impossible
que llevaramos a la practica
nuestro proyecto; sonrisa mali
ciosa en- algunos ambiciosos, que
desde luego nos auguraron un
complete fracaso; contento in
descriptible en- una inmensa ma
yorfa que nos presto complete
apoyo moral y material, porque
deseaban tener un peri6dico en-
su idioma natal.
Que hemos tenido que afron-
tar graves contratiempos, des-
velos, fatigas diarias, terribles
desengaflos, satiras y crfticas
acervas de los mil y un c~ificos
caL/eje-Os que Sc Green s0bi0sf
es verdad. Pero siempre fir
mes en- nuestro prop6sito in
quebrantable y patri6tica idea de
que nuestras colonias tengan un
6rgano que defienda sus intere-
Scs y veIe poi -prssIig1O. me-
mos seguido y seguiremos te-
nazmente en- nuestra labor de
acercamiento entire la numerosa
CoIonia Espanola, Mexicana,
Centre y Sud-Americana, para
que alg1n dia former una sola
familia que Sc denominara LA
GRAN FAMILIA DE LA RAZA.
Els indiscutible ell que debe-
mos tener un peri6dico en- nues-
tro propio idioma, que nos sirva
Pasa q la sexta plana]
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
Al Cesar 10 que
es del Cesar.

A cada uno 10 suyo w.. T. hasta
hay quien anade, robar 10 que
Sc pueda. Ahora ESQ de CESAR
no guiere decir que vaya yo a
romontarme a los tiempos de
Cristo nj a las atlas regiones de
aviaci6n literaria, sino a senalar
lisa y llanamente dos verdades
que no tienen mas que un CANT
no; porque contra la evidencia
de los hechos no hay negaci6n
nj duda. Estas dos aseveracio-
mes son; la primera, que la
publication de este semanario
c0ntara un aflo de no interrum-
pida existencia ell sabado II del
corriente; la segunda. que Es-
pafa, bien que tan solamente de
un modo extraoficial, figurara en-
la Exposition Panama-Pacifico.
No basta, amados lectores, te-
ner prudentemente la lengua pa
ra no propalar pecaminosamen-
te y de un modo suicida para
nuestra raza y sobre todo para
nuestras colonias hispano-ame-
ricanas, que La Cr6nica" Sc
ha impuesto defender las fla
quezas y defectos de nuestros
pr6jimos, inclusive los que la
mamos amigos y a1n hermanos,
abultandolos de ordinario para
obtener Ia sonFisa & ell APPLAUSE
del int rlocutor -nbio 4 una
de, sent .nte
ausente. nay que hacer mas.
lPasa q la sexta plapa]
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
Un nuevo triunfo del Sr.
Tomas Rios, digno de
admiration y APPLAUSE

Mentira parece que las mismas
manos y talento que en- ell tortuo-
so sendero del divino arte, que
arrancan de una guitarra cual de
c,lerdas de orc, los mas raros y
sentidos consentos, jemidos y So
llozos, demostrando una tecnica
presisa, y un tacto ins6lito; que
conmueven respetables concur
sos haciendoles estallar en- inter-
minables aplausos; sean tam
bien, con ell rudo martillo y en- ell
glorioso campo de la invenci6n,
capases de crear y dar forma, de
un monitor de hierros, q una in
geniosa maquina de distintos y
preciosos movimientos, en- la que
sc revela, no solo un espfritu de
genial fortilidad en- la invenci6n,
sino tambien profundos conoci-
mientos te6ricos y PRACTICES en-
la dificil mecanica.
Cuando Sc nos hizo la invita-
ci6n para visitar la planta de la
fabrica que en- breve Sc abrira en-
la calle Broadway No. 758 pen
samos POGO del asunto, al tratar-
Sc de una maquina para hacer
tortillas, pero va ante ella Y su
fabulosa production que segdn
las pruebas va hechas es. de 9, 900
por hora, confesamos la gran
sorpresa y admiration que nos
cause la perfecta e ingeniosa o.
bra, creaci6n del j6ven Rios.
Confiamos en- que la fortuna
coronara los sacrificios y justas
aspiraciones de este notable me-
xicano quien tiene, no solo este
invento sino otros mas, de los
que hemos visto dibujos y docu-
mentos de importancia por los
que va Sc tramita su patente.
Reciba pues ell notable artista
mecanico honra de su patria,
nuestro caluroso Y sincere aplau-
so.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
va tiene v. SUI invita-
cion 8 boleto para la Ce-
lebracion del IL del pre-
sente!

81 no tiene, una 9 ambos en-
contrara en- los lugares sigulen-
tes: Casa del Sr. J. Peruchena.
1926 calle Montgomery; casa del
Sr. A. M. Pereyra, 787 calle
Broadway casa del Sr. j. Puerta,
72O calle Broadway. en- la Libre-
ria Espalola. 26O Columbus Ave.
v en- las oficinas de La Cr6nica'
1853 calle Powell.
NOTA-Toda persona que ten
ga boleto y que por exceso de
concurrencia al local donde Sc
efectuara la celebration no Sc lie
permita la entrada, Sc lie devol-
vera su dinero.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
iGran 0vacion!

iQuieren Vds. conner buenas
Enchiladas, Tamales, Menudo,
Tortillas q la parisien, etc. etc.? F?
Asistan ell Sabado II al Gran
Bale dirijido por la corporation
la Cr6nica" en- ell Dreamland
Pavilion, Gale Stanier y Sutter,
donde encontraran un gran sur
lido; todo fresco y preparado por
la conocida Y renombrada coci-
nera Abelina Gar6s que tanto Sc
ha distinguido en- este ramo, por
espacio de muchos amos en- uno
de los mas famosos Restaurants
de esta ciudad. [AVISOl
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
PROGRAMA

Obertura por la banda bajo la direction del
Prof. LUIS Carre6n.
II Aocuci6n por IA Sra. Rosita Sutherland. re
presentando La Cr6nica. "
III Canci6n Argentina, ttulada Declaration de
Amor por el Sr Luis S. Garcia.
" Dscurso Official por el Sr, Ingeniero Justo P
Zavaa.
V Vals, Amor Pdro' pora Estudiantina Azteca
VI Alocuc6n por e Hon. James Rolph Jr
Mayor de San Francisco.
VII DANA de las Horas' por la famosa Orques-
ia tfpiea mexicana tituada Torreblanca.
VIII Solo de Trombon por eI Sr Pedro Lozano
TX Canci6n Caro- Nome" Rigoleto, por la Sra.
Virginia de Rivera, famosa Tipe que forma
parte del personal de la Villa Tehuante-
pee en- IA Exposition.
x Aires Nacionales. por la famosa Banda Mill
tar Filipina.
XI El Himno a las Americas titulado Redenci6n'
por su autor Sr. Ricardo Ruiz sera canta-
do por doscientas voces entire senoras seno-
ritas y caballeros bajo la direction del Sr
Professor, Fernando Schmftz.
la Estrofa Lupita Tsouvas, "a Bessie de Agiiero
3a Aurora Farinas
XII Aocucion por Hon. Eugene E. Schmitz
All terminar este acto un toque de atenci6n
por el carn de ordenes anunciando la primera
GRAN MARCIA con que dara principle Ell Bale
COLOSSAL La Segunda marcha sera las Gle la ma
mana
Como esta suntuosa celebration no tendra
precedente y concurrira ella todolomas seeeto
cuto eegante de todas nuestras colonas, el
exto sera colossal, debemos pues estar en- ell
DREAMLAND PAVILION ell sabado II las
7.30 p. m. en- punto para apreciar debidamente ell
grandioso desfle
% Esta comisi6n estara encargada 1nica exclu-
svamente de atendar toda persona que declare
ser presentada con senores. senoritas 6cabaleros
este 10 hacemos fin de que los numerosos vistan-
tes que concurran la celebration Sc relacionen
pasen Ia ve4ada agradable.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17
N0II0|viden QUE NAzAN1 Sabado 7
las fSO m en- Ell DREMND PAVILION tenda vecatO anOsa
hfacIOn COncursO International Bale OgandO pO A CRONCA"
COMISIONES:

Maestro de Ceremonies director del Desfle Of
cia. A. DE LA TORRE
Ayudantes: (distmtivo verde) Candido Merfno,
Manuel Martorell Andres R. Mun6z.
Bastonero Ldistintivo rojol Justo AscariZ
Ayudantes Daniel D. Aguero, Luis R. Bustamante
RECEPcIoN (distntvo banco)
Presidente, Prof. Angel c. Nuno.
Bernardo Perez. Gregorio Estrella, Jose Iona,
Y. de Diego, Enrique Ramos Manuel Valdez S.
Ferrelra. A. M. PereyTa, Fernando Ibarra, Alfrez
do Soria Antonio Sandoval, Ignacio Viorato
De Reparto de Banderas Distintivos toda la
Comitva Official
Sras. Sritas Eulaia de Guespie, fedora
Gomez Lusa de Ezquerro, Beatriz Hernandez.
Maria R. Garcia Petra Palacios
Sres. Canddo Merino. Manuel Palacios.
ql MTRoDUcToREs (dfstintivo azuD
Presidente, Ingeniero J. P. Zavalla
Lauro Gonzalez, Luis Cuear Felix J. Blones,
Julio Andrade, Felipe Benson, Federico Gillespie.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-17

Ell Sr director del desfile tendra un Clarin de
Ordenes. Los toques convenidos son, un toque
las 7:90 para que todos los grupos tomen sus
respeetives isAsere~v f.,sa'-~'6 tnnuas
las2 3 pdnto para anUncI9f Que "a co1umna es
te lista las ocho mlnutos tres toques in
mediatamente Ia Banda tocara una Gran Marcia
Mihtar la imponente coumna pondra en- mo-
vimiento. recorrendo todo el salon hasta quedar
frente al escenario, donde tomaran sus. respec-
tivos lugares todos los grupos e nmediatamente
dara principle el programa que continuation Sc
inserta.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
BY
HIGH COURT
IN SIX CASES
Five Of Which Are Affirmed and
One Sent Back to the
Lower Court.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 16.-For tho
second time the Williamson charter
case has been argued In the supreme
court Of appeals of West Virginia
This court, two months ago. decided
as constitutional the creation OF a
commission form OF government for
the city Of Williamson by the last
legislature which empowered the
governor to appoint the first commits.
sioners for term OF two years.
Elective officials of Williamson petit
toned for and were accorded a new
hearing. which was held today. w.
u. Thompson and Douglass Brown,
OF Huntington. represented the op-
ponents Of the charter, and John II.
Holt, OF Huntington. and Wells
Goodykoontz. of Williamson. appear
ed in behalf of the commission ap.
pointed by the governor. The case
is now being considered by the court.
and decision is looked for within
few days.
Lower Courts Sustained.
The court returned six opinions.
affirming five opinions of lower courts
and reversing another setting aside
its verdict. These opinions follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
sSa .....aoaop:
! Don't Merely "stop" a
; Cough
) Stop the Thing that Causes IL
and the Cough will
Stop Itself

. A cough is really one Of our bcs.
friends. 1t warns us that there is in.
hammation or obstruction in a danger.
GUS place. Therefore. when YOU rct n
bad cough don't proceed to dose yo,irself
with lot OF drugs that merely "stopo
the cough temporarily by deadeninp Ina
throat nerves. Treat the cause-heal the
lnfiamed membranes. Here is n home.
made remedy that gets right at the cause
and will make nm obstinate cough vanish
sible. '"s p's'
Put ok ounces of Pincx $50 cents
worth In pint bottle and fill The bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup. This
gives YOU full pint Of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy you ever 1lsed.
at cost OF only "a cents. No bother To
prepare. Full directions with Piaex.
II, heals the inlamed membranes 80
gently and promptly that you wonder
how. it does it. Also loosens n dry, hoarse
or tight cough and stops the formation Of
phlegm in the throat and bronchial tubes.
thus ending the persistent loose cough.
Pinex is a highly concentrated com.
pound of Norway pine extract, rich In
gliaiacol, and is famous the world over
Tor its healing effect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment. ask YOUR
druggist for "2lH ounces of Pinex," and
don't accent nrvthin" clsn. A guarantee
Of absolute cat sf.-t r.oncy promnt.
v felMnd"' 'rcparation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

BY Judge George Poffenbarger
president-Toler against Sanders,
from Wyoming county. judgment az
|flrmed.
BY Judge John w. Mason-Howe
against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. from upshur county. az
firmed; Brown against Cook. from
Wyoming county. reversed. verde,
set aside and new trial awarded.
BY Judge Williams-smith against
White. from Mingo county. decree af-
firmed: Dotson against Skaggs, from
Greenbrier county, judgment af-
firmed.
BY Judge w. n. Mlller-Downey
against Insurance company. from
Berkeley county, Judgment affirmed.
ORDER, Of Court.
Orders of the court have been en-
tered as follows:
State against Charles Whey, from
Mingo county. writ OF error and su-
persedas refused.
Diano Contracting Company against
George Miller. from Wetzel county,
appeal and supersedeas refused.
State against d. c. Plumley, from
Summers county. writ of error and
supersedas refused.
Ellen Barnett and others against
Board OF Education, from Monongalia
county. writ OF error and supersedas
refused.
Valley Grocery Company against
c. NJ. Elliott and others, from Bar
bour county. appeal and supersedas
refused.
Robert B. Newman and others
against B. L. Tanner and others.
from Roane county, writ OF error and
supersedas granted.
Safe Insurance Company against
Jud Ellison and Company, from
Roane county. appeal and supersedas
refused.
Joseph a. Crouch against Mary L.
Crouch, from Brooke county, appeal
and supersedas allowed.
David c. Cores trustees against
David G. Core and others, and Brooks
and Courtney and others againt Da-
vid c. Core and others, from Monoga-
lila county. appeal and supersedas al
lowed.
James Ryan against Otto Slickel
and others. from Monongalia county,
writ OF error and supersedas refused.
Lottie Boyland against City Of
Petersburg. from Wood county, writ
Of error and supersedas granted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Prs.
vent. Daughter, Undmely End.

Ready. Ky.-"l was not able 10 do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher. of this place, "and
was down in bed for three months.
| cannot tell you how suffered will,
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give il up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought
II was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. BID
! took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all Of my work and my ows
washing.
| think cardui Is the best medicine In
the world. My weight has increased,
and ] look the picture Of health. /"
II you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar to women, get bottle Of Cardui
today: Delay is dangerous. We know
II will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands Of other weak womes
In the past 50 years.
At all druggists.
,W,ifs e: Chattanooga Medicine o., Ladder
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for ,S,seias
fsn-seffsss on your case and 68psgs book, Home
<sasmsa for We-'sn." IN plain Wrapper. NC ias
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Following on the heels OF the an
nual convention OF the Congressional
Union for Woman's Suffrage. which
closed here Monday night. the rival
national suffrage organization opened
Tuesday morning for weeks DELHI
Grafton. Hundreds OF delegates to
the convention have poured into the
city since Saturday and Sunday and
when Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw called
the convention to order in the ball
room OF the Willard delegates from
every state were present. Looming
large in the mind Of all the delegates
is the question OF who will be the next
president to succeed DR.. Show, who
has declared that she will not run
again. This is Dr. Shaw's thirteenth
annual suffrage convention. and the
tenth. it is said. over which she has
presided. New York will have the
banner delegation. judging from early
registration. Among the delegates
registered from West Virginia are Mrs.
Ellis a. Yost. of Morgantown; Mrs. G.
Mcintyre Weaver. Berkeley Springs:
Miss Violet cambridge. of Shepherds
town: Mrs. ]. E. cannaday. OF Charles
ton: Mrs. William Campbell. of Charles
Town; Dr.. Harriet B. Jones. of Glen
dale; Mrs. E. ". Clarke. OF st. AL
bans; Mrs. Frank n. Mass. OF Hunt
ington: Mrs. J. Gale Ebert, Mrs. J..
romas Peadro and Mrs. Joseph G..
Cochran, Parkcrsburg; Mrs. Allie Hay
mond. Fairnont; Mrs. Flora a. Will
liams and Miss Florence Hogc. of
Wheeling, and Mrs. Shirley Ruffner. OF
Maiden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
TRUSTEES SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

Notice is given that In pursuance Of
an order in the proceedings of Harry
Pitts and Lenora r Pitts. trading MS
N. V. News Company. Bankrupt, in
Bankruptcy. the undersigned trustee
will on Thursday, December 2srd, 1915.
at the hour Of seven O'Clock P. NJ. Of
said day. at the Southern Store build
Ing. Adamston, ". Va, sell at auction
in lot or parcel the stock and fixtures
Of said bankrupt. consisting OF show
cases, stores. dishes, ice boxes, cash
register, confectionery stock. etc. sub
ject to the confirmation Of the United
States Court for the Northern Distris..,
Of West Virginia.
Terms Of sale-cash In hand on day
OF sale. 4 80
JOHN c. SOUTHERN. Trustee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the estate OF Bridget
Callahan. deceased. are hereby mo-
ufied to call upon the undersigned
administrator Of said estate and pay
said Indebtedness; and all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present such
claims to the undersigned adminis-
traitor for settlement.
CHARLES p. CALLAHAN,
Administrator Of the estate OF Bridget
Callahan. deeeasedsttr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Solid Gold Lavallieres-set with
small cut diamonds and pearls-s4.50
10 $3.50 values. s2.75.
Solid Gold Layallieres-set with dia-
monds, canoes, ONYX and pearls-val-
ues up to $2500-at $500 and $1,000.
Solid Gold Festoon Necklaces set with
diamonds-values up to s40.0o--at
$1,000 to s22.50.
Solid Gold Festoon Necklaces set with
damon s-values up to $500 at
$500 $4,000.
Men Gold Scarf Pins-set with
small diamonds aud pearls-s6.00 to
$1,000 values. $3.50 to $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Problems atfectin gthe mining in
dustry of the country. particularly a
general revision OF the mining laws.
will be discussed at a meeting of
prominent mining men Of the coun-
try TO be held at the Raleigh this
week. under the auspices OF the
Mining and Metallurgical Society Of
America.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Dinner giving in its more elabor-
ate form, which seemed to be on the
wane except of the small and infor.
nal variety in Washington last sea,
son. seems to have come back into
more popular use than ever with the
opening OF the season. Quite a mum.
Der of important events of that class
are one the tapis for this week.
Foremost among the notable func.
tions was the dinner given Tuesday
evening by Mrs. stephen B. Elkins in
honor OF Cardinal Gibbons, an an
nual function for a number of years
during the life OF the late Senator
Elkins. and resumed as such by Mrs.
Elkins since she has gain taken up
social life
Solicitor General and Mrs. John
w. Davis were among the small num-
Der OF guests at Il dinner given this
week by Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Sweet in honor of the Chinese
Minister and Nine. Shah. who expec,
TO return to China early in January.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
The Christmas Money Club
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
NO BOY EVER BECAME A GREAT BUSINESS
MAN WHO DID NOT IN YOUTH LEARN
TO SAVE.
No Girl Ever Became Competent Manager of a
Home Who Did not When Young Learn the
Value of Money

Ii we We're asked to suggest motto for the boys
and girls of the public schools it would be this: et
Wlsdom-and in all your getting get knowledge
of the Value of Money
You, Master Boy Reader and vou Miss Girl
Reader will perhaps spend third or fourth of
your entire lifetime in school and university to pre-
pare you to fill with credit the position to which
your inclination and natural aptitude NAV eventu-
ally consign YOU Have YOU ever stopped to consider
that the greatest science of all measured by the salts
faction and comfort and happiness it will give
through life is THE SCIENCE OF THRIFT? You
may have the knowledge of Cicero or of Web
ster, but If you do not learn the value of money
now to wisely and how to spend wiselv-vour
life in an essential way will be failure Father
and Mother will doubtless recall some of their
brightest classmates who have not succeeded in life
because of their lack of knowledge of the value OF
money. They live from hand to mouth, always in
debt, because the money they earn is scattered like
leaves before the autumn breeze.
And so we urge that NOW. while attending school
you learn the al-mportant lesson of saving Father
could not confer greater bcneft-onc that would
be more certain and lasting in its etect-than to en-
able you to JOHN the Christmas Money Club Week
ly payments of only few cents are required and
You would gain ideas of banking as well as of the
science of saving. At Christmas each member will
receive from the bank handsomely engraved check
for the amount he now plans to Talk this mat
ter over with Father and Mother. ask them to read
this announcement, then come to the bank any dav
curing banking hours or preferably during YOUR
special hours, and join the Christmas Money Club
We invite you, Master Boy Reader, and you Miss
Girl Reader, to arrange for Your membership Cour-
teous and attentive clerks will explain anything fur
Their you may want to know. and give YOU mem
ber's card showing the amounts to be paid weekly
INTEREST at FOUR PER CENT will be allowed
on all Christmas Money Club accounts, providing
payments made when due.
Let Us Know the Amount You Want at Christmas
and We Will Arrange the Payments to Suit You
Open for members on and after Wednesday, Dec Is
Call at the bank the opening week and avoid the
rush for memberships later on.
Empire National Bank
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

n. d. Mclean. who played the part
OF julius Caesar with the Poll Stock
Company last week. and who Is one OF
the leading favorites with the Poll
players. Is a West virginian. known
in private life as II. d. Shepherd, OF
Shepherdstown. In that state. Mr..
Shepherd. or Mr.. Mclean. az he is
known to Washington audiences. was
a co-star Of William Faversham's two
years ago in an all-star revival OF
Shakespeacan drama. and is also
pleasantly remembered In the capital
from his association with Charles B.
Hanford In revival OF Shakespear-
an plays given here several years
ago. AT that time odette Tyler. the
former star. and Mr.. McLean's wife,
was one OF the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

The Woman's National Rivers and
Harbors Congress which has just
ended Its meetings here. placed itself
on record in favor OF an adequate ma
tional defense. The organization Is
pledged to get woman on the
waterways commission OF each state
which has commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
VIRGINIA
TAKES PART IN
CAPITAL NEWS
Events of Washington, D. c.,
Are Reported by Telegram's
Correspondent There.

wAsHiNGTo n M I nnc 15-Tbe
death OF Mrs. Anna d. Linnell. wife
OF Frank B. Linncll. formerly Of
Washington. which occurred last
week at Athens. w. Va. was great
shock to her many friends in this
city. Funeral services for Mrs. Lin
nell were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning at the st. James church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost. president
for the state Of West Virginia Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. is in Washington to attend
the observation Of National Consti-
tutional Prohibition Day. which was
celebrated with elaborate services on
Sunday last. A mass meeting was
held at one OF the largest theaters OF
the city 10 which prominent temper
ance workers from all parts of the
United States took part. Eight state
presidents occupied seats Of promi-
nence upon the platform. among
them being Mrs Yost. Many OF the
temperance representative were
asked to participate in the services
OF various churches Sunday. Mrs.
Yost with Mrs. Jennie L. w. Rocks.
OF Rohde Island. delivered addresses
in the evening at the Union Methodist
Episcopal church.