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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
MAJOR jerks TO LEAVE.

Major and Mrs. i. c. jerks will
leave Charleston on their voyage to
the Philippine Islands. Thursday.
September 2. Major jerks, who
formerly was located in Charleston as
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the West Vir-
efnfa national guard, but who. for
several months has been stationed on
the Mexican border, has been trans
-ferred to the Philippines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
DIES on TRAIN.

MART1NsBuRG. Aug. 30
James Monroe colored barber hero
for thirty years, died on Baltimore
and Ohio railroad train No. 10 while
enroute to a hospital in Washington,
d. G., to be treated for stomach dis
ease
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VACATION ENDS.
az AnaoelA11n 10,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. President
Wilson has given up all idea today OF
a further extended vacation this year.
He had planned to spend the whole
month of September at Cornish. N. H.,
but his plans now are not to leave
Washington until the situation be-
tween the United States and Germany
clears. il he leaves ut all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
KILLED By BANDITS.
az Assee.Aren esEaM

fBN ASsocsAT6o Paseai
WASHINGTON Aug. 80. Official
dispatches from Vera Cruz today tell
of the receipt of mail reports there on
the killing of T.. r. Wells, an Ameri-
can, auditor of the Tabasco Planta-
ton Company. No details were given.
further than that Wells was killed by
bandits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
JACK" FROST RITES.

Aseee,Artp r~ssD
WAUSAU, Wis. Aug. 30.-Dam-
age estimated at between 100000
and 100000 was caused 20 late po-
tatoes and garden truck throughout
Marathon county last night by kill
ing frost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
GOyERNOR rs BETTER.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 3o-GoveFnorl
HATFIELD, who had been i'll at the
executive mansion for several days, Is
able to be out again and is doing some
work at his Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage has been issued to John
;. Raynolds and Dora Wright.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
Activity TO Begin There Just as
Soon as Austrian Soil is
Cleared of Invaders.
RUSSIAN LINES PIERCED
Russians Are Evidently Not Co.
ing to Try to Hold Their
River Positions.
a., A.aee.A1se ...ss,

BERLIN, Aug. 3O-German forces
have made further advance on the
Russ AN fortress of Grodno, the only
one OF their fort fed pos .tions rear
the German border which still re-
ma ms in ther possession. Ofic al
announcement was made here today
of the capture of Il psk in northern
Russian Poland, about twenty miles
10 the west of Gsrodno.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

AT sea an incompetent sailor Is
called a marine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

There are about million houses
N London.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
"FalSe, False, False" Is Way
English Militant De-
nounces Charges Made
Against Her by Famous
American Women.
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

False! False! False!"
In these words did the daughter
of Sylvia Pankhurst. the English
suffragist. Miss Christabel Pank-
hurst, denounce the accusations
made by several famous American
women in the New York papers. fol-
lowing her speeches, in New York.
where she was accredited with at
tempting to recruit men of the
United states for the cause of the
allies.
Miss Christabel Is truly the daugh-
ter of her mother. for the fire that
shows from her round blue eyes Is
that same spark which cleaned
from the eye of Sylvia Pankhurst
on the occasion of her visit here
some time ago.
have never made any attempt
to persuade American men to join
in the European war. and that state
mcnt Is absurd" she continued.
And, then. what are you here for?'
we asked, prompted by the infer
ence of the New York papers ana
g the title. International Militancy."
OF her speech to be given here Sun
day.
I'm here she said. decidedly.
''in the same cause which brought
representatives Of other countries to
your country: here to lay before the
great American public. as the largest
neutral country of today. our side
my side OF the war. and to explain
the meaning Of International mill
fancy ! have as much right here
as DR.. Dernburg. or any other OF
the foreign representatives"
Wants U. s. To Know Facts.
ltst Nl,h ~ HA
holding out their hands beseechingly
to u.s." we asked. What do you
want us to do? What is expected
of u.s.
I'VE want you to know the facts
as they are. We want you to un-
derstand the feelings of the English
people. and we want the moral sup
port of the nation which stands for
perfected democracy" she answered
without hesitation.
We sat at a small table In the
hotel. taking tea. and as she talked
we noted the wide set blue eyes. the
small opened mouth with the slightly
prominent teeth. and the childishly
rounded cheeks. Was this merely a
girl trying to live up to the reputa-
ton Of noted mother. or was 1t
woman Of convictions. proudly ex-
plotting matters of her own belief,
which she saw herself and had
worked out to her own satisfaction?
At first the childishness predomina-
ted. but as the color came high in
her cheeks. and the round blue eyes
shielded first by the lids and then
flashing wide open. looked straight
out fearlessly, we gradually came to
understand that here was per-
sonality. an entity unafraid of what
might come or was to be. even
though it might be the result OF
misguided and biased purpose.
Just one more pertinent question
we volunteered. Were YOU sent
. here by the government to create
sentiment--were you sent by the
English press, or did you come here
OF your own accord?'
Came of Own Accord.
Il came here of my own accord
saw what my duty was and have
done it," she flashed back 1T Is
entirely unworthy of the broad
mindedness and fairness Of the
American press that I should be ac-
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

cused of anything else. ] have never
done anything because OF coercion,
and as we looked into the round,
flushed face We were perfectly GER
tain that the young lady could never
be persuaded to do that which she
did not wish to do in her heart.
one could be sure that she approved
of them and was doing her full duty
by them.
"And now, If you will. just let
me explain for a moment. You may
be able to see several other rea-
sons why l have thought that an ex-
PLANTATION to the United States was
necessary" Though burning with
the desire to ask more questions. we
acauiesced In the hope that she
might answer them of her own ac-
cord, and we were not disappointed.
MANY have asked, have taunsed,
and said derisively, that we mill
tant suffragists have turned coat,
have gone back on our convictions.
when we stopped our warfare in or
der to join with England in a larger
warfare.
"They don't understand. they do
not see. those who speak in this man
ner. We militants never We're fight
ing at any time. the British people.
but the government. We were fight
ing for the betterment of the coun-
try militancy is constructive. We
did not fight to destroy but to build
up something which would be Of BEN
eft to the country as whole. Now
that the country as whole. not
merely the government, mind you. Is
attacked, 1t is our plain duty. a con-
sistent policy. that we should still
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Peters Adventures in
Matrirn0ny

"oh. that's on" laughed Jayres.
First thing of all. Even knew enough
'o The iettuce." said Mary. with the
air Of one who has heard In childhood
that lettuce needs ice for preservation:
Right you are!' said our host. and
we crammed the lettuce into the case
over some bottles of ginger ale. u
The sea wind was delightful, Young
Jaynes sat beside the engine steering
by means Of a lever connected with the
pilots wheel in the front Of the boat;
Il have to put in over here, he sald'
TO hire a dinghy. Somebody stole mine
and. Of course. we can't do without
one"
"Motor Boat Grocers."
"A small boat" said !. "for recourse
when q marine motor grows cranky
mot necessarily" laughed Jaynes
Though you've nearly hit 1t at that.
Wen need it, too. for rowing ashore -
We chugged up presently to wharf
that was crowded with people. Jaynes
said it was one Of the cheap watering
places that spring up along any stretch
man about the dinghy Mary was
somewhat superciliously studying the
crowd upon the wharf. and they In turn
were studying Mary.
What in the world have they got all
that stun with them for?" I heard a
woman ask.
"Oh, that's likely seagoing grocer"
7 heard the man answer with laugh.
And then the woman:
Isn't that interesting. Edna? ThatN
a motor boat grocer who goes around
to all the wharves."
Mary touched my arm.
Peter" she said. how can you sit
there and let them say such a horribly
common thing? Grocer, indeed! II you
don't tell them differently l will"
But before Mary could pander to her
silly snobbishness the dinghy was tied
to the boat and we were chug-chug-
chugging merrily out to sea.
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mot Here to Recruit Americans for Allies But to
Explain Certain Facts, Says Miss Pankhurst
Wants u. s. To Remember
"Misfortunes" of Neutral.
ity Should Be Born With
Fortitude; United Europe
Impossible, She Declares.

the slightest doubt about It. And
when we win there must be no COM
promise. England has just been
getting ready in these last few
months. We have not quite started
but now We are going to. There Is
not the slightest doubt in my mind
but what we will triumph in the
end. Of course 1t may take a long
I'm t,m.nbut sl,ut we are going to fight to
Again ana again. and even when
confronted by the war map with its
alarming array Of little pins In the
lobby. Miss Pankhurst firmly voiced
her conviction that defeat was i'm
possible. :
Different From Militarism.
Now just as q last reminder
will explain what mean by inter-
national militancy," she said closing
her eyes In an habitual manner and
then suddenly opening them. Mill
fancy Is very different from mill
tarism. Militancy is the right Of de-
Tense accorded the weak, as opposed
to the OFFENSIVE militarism Of the
Hath q militarist. The antrs agree
with the methods Of the Kaiser
when they say that might Is right
We call Belgium the suffragette ma
tion. because they used militant
methods. They defended their honor.
they took up arms against mill
tarism."
Now what Miss PankhUst meant
by her next remark we cannot say
for she would not let us finish our
statement. Perhaps she meant to
infer many things or nothing at all.
but her words sounded like a yelled
threat. Again we had come back
sure. and why are you sure that you
will win? What II England fails-?'
Then and then only did she admit
a possibility Of failure.
France will then fail she said.
And II France fails: that means
form Of government. The Kaiser Is
proded by ambition. He wants Eng
land. France. all--what would keep
him away from America, from a
mere other repubiicT'
"Misfortunes" of Neutrality.
But we could not be interrupted
this time. We'll. what do you want
us to do about it? Suppose the
Kaiser does get US IL we don't look
out? What does England expect of
us? We won't get in it,
She laughed and looked little be-
wildered at our American vehem-
ence.
1--WE want you to remember that
the misfortunes Of neutrality should
be borne with bravery and forti-
tude, and that this 10 war OF con-
hicting ideals. We don't want to be
merged with other nations. We
can't have United Europe: we
don't want it. Our individual ma
tionality is our very life. We cant
be like America, composed of States.
We merely want America to be
we'll to be brave in the misfortunes
Of neutrality"
And for the life Of us we could
not get her to say another word
about what the folks over on the
other side want or expect us to do.
She acknowledges that we stand In
sort Of a judicial attitude. but that
We say or do anything of our own
volition she prohibits in the nane Of
neutrality.
Perhaps time viii, explain the sit
uation further!
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

Bones in the
Finger Joints No Sign of
SO-Cdlled Rheumatism"
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG
A. B., M. A., NJ. D. (Johns Hopkins.)

this confusion Of terms-'rheumatism."
The causes of the various deformities of
the fingers and hands are too numerous
to mention in less than many volumes
Furthermore. other than chemicals, mi
crobes and irritants, near and remote.
manv causes remain to be unearthed.
Be all this as It may, the number of
persons with thickened finger joints and
distorted hands are so numerous that
no one can avoid meeting persons with
this condition. New discoveries. how
ever. hold out a happy prospect of a
large reduction in the incidence Of this
malady.
IT is now positively known that thi.
deforming arthritis when present in
the hands practically never snreads TO
other joints. In fine. woman with
big. stiff. swollen fingers may h.
physically disturbed. but she need
have no fears of ever becoming bed
ridden. None of the large joints will
be affected. In word, the maladv
becomes arrested and dies "a bornin'."
1t Is the fear of pain. the disinclina
tion to suffer pain and irritation
which is often responsible for stiff
ness and inactivity and additional de-
formity in an enlarged or stiff Joint.
The tendency of human nature to cod
die itself, because motion, use and ex-
ercise cause pain or soreness lies at
the bottom.
Copyright. 1916. Newspaper Feature service
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

chine are very popular owing to their
easy laundry characteristics as well as
cut on empire lines, and are finished
solely with a row Of hemstitching
around the low neck and short sleeves.
While we haven't taken to moyen
age nighties as yet this long-wa!sted
effect is being shown with killing effect
fact. the moyen age combination is
absolutely indispensable to the suc-
cessful set of the moyen age frock.
Under the gowns with the new old en-
pire wa{stline. Of course. combinations
with the same short waistlne are worn.
AS trimming for combinations. petit
coats and. In fact. all lingerie footing
is very good. It is as practical from a
laundry point of view as lace, and II
much more novel and attractive as veil
as possessing the desirable effect of
softeninE the flesh over which t Is,
sisting Of combination and nightgown
has a deep yoke Of the puffed footing
finished with sheer and narrow lace
beading. ribbon run. and edged with a
tiny ruffle Of the footing. The panties
are finished with a deep putting and
ruff1e and beading finished edge.
Ruffles. SO long banished. as in truth
were all frills and fluffiness from un-
dergarments as long as the tight and
clinginR lines were in vogue. are now
rOunQ on every JAunty DN OF lingerie.
and often in the most unexpected
places. A favoritc spot is as a sort OF
short peplum below the high waistline
of an empire gown with similar pleated
ruffles around the elbow sleeves and as
a ruff effect around the round low neck.
Envelope chemises still strive for gen.
eral favor, but after the first faddy
novelty Of them has wsrn of they are
found neither as comfortable nor as at
tractive as they promised. Hence
envelope chemises will envelor but few
feminine figures this spring.
When II comes to a question Of tor-
sets. It's going to take the ladies'.
Heaven bless 'em some time 70 get on
to their CURVES, to say nothing OF get
ting into them. In some WAYS It's going
to be easier for that proverbial camel to
pass through the eye Of a needle than
FOR some Of us girls to get into 1915
model Irene 'papillon or Goodwin these
curveful days.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

employ those measures which will in
sure to us our country.
We are against our government when
1t is wrong, and for II when II is
right 1t is right In defending it and
ourselves. but wrong In its policy to-
ward women"
We started to ask a question, but
were interrupted by another flow Of
words
Might Have Prevented War.
II do not say that II We women had
had the vote that we could have
prevented the war. This war was
written in the book Of fate, and not
unless we had had the vote oh :"
Long. long back, in the history OF
things" we supplemented, and she
answered. Yes. that is 1t. Long. long
back. when there might have yet
foreign policies. Now when there is
peace. 1t shall be peace without
eQuivocation. peace which shall mean
freedom to the oppressed in Europe.
Poland shall live again. and other
tiowntrodden nations shall receive
their due. The women Of England
mean then to get the vote we shall
have it. for never again can man be
intrusted with the reins of govern
policy Of war-invoking possibilities
"Will England win. or do you
think that the allies have any dan
ger Of" we were interrupted for
Miss Pankhurst was not didactic in
1--WE are going to win. there 10 not
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Answers to Health Questions

G. w. v.-Q.-what will remove
scars left from pimples?
2.--What is good for an oily face?
3.-What Is "A remedy for pimples?
4.-Also what is good remedy for
dandruff?
A.-Take some lactic acid bacilli
tablets AFTER your meals. Never use
glycerine. a teaspoonful of each to a
pint Of water as a wash. At night a
| sulphur and peroxide lotion may be
kept on the face.
night.
| 3.-Avoid all greasy. oily. and fatty
| foods. sweets. candles, pastries. anj
| sour things. Do not use soap or hot
| water on your face. but wash with
sahcylic acid l part, tartaric acid
! parts. glycerine 20 parts. rosewater 75
parts.
4.--Massage into the scalp twice a
| day balsam peru. 3 drams: cocoa but.
| ter. 3 drains: sulphur, drains; resor-
Gin. S grains; castor oil. 3 ounces.
L. U.-Q.-What is good for the itch
| and what causes It?
A.-Itch is due to little contagious
bug called "scabies:" 1t is cured BY
taking a hot soda bath and then ap.
plying sulphur. ointment all over:
| This must be done every night until
well. Ba sam Of peru Is also good.
| and indigo are used to prevent hair
Instead of the henna and indigo use
sulphur ointment and liquid Iron. also
take tincture of iron internally In fif-
teen-drop doses. Take the iron IN
wineglassful Of water-throush tube
Is the best way.
A. H.-win you kindly advise, y the
sulphur and white vaseline. which II
applied to the hair to increase the
| growth, should be washed out the
next day? How should 1t be applied
and what proportions?
!, Sulphur and white vaseiine. equa.
| parts, should be massagcd into tht
scalp at night. 1t should be washed
out the next day.
F.. r, il have swelling on the
head and is running. A swelling is alse
| coming on the other foot what shali
do?
! pensary and have a surgeon treat botr
toes at once.
Miss D. A. B.--1. What will make tn
back fat? 9. How can the hair b
darkensd' 3aN ? what "a WI Ilil fscsS remove hai
huttermlk a good thing for the com
rexion? S. what will rid me Of black
heads and enlarged pores? 6; Wha
will increase the growth Of the hair!
| /. Deep breathing. exercises In tn
open air. and massage are about tn
only things to fatten the back.
2. Apply sulphur ointment and l!qui'
iron to the hair. Also take tinctur
Of iron internally in 15-drop Doses.
3. Any druggist will mix We follow
ing for YOU. 1t Is put on the face ono
a week and allowed to remain on 70
about 10 minutes. In using this max
a paste with water.
Calcium sulphide .............. 2 parts
zinc oAlue ...................... part
I. Buttermiik viii help clear the % com
| plexion.
s. Avoid greasy. oily and hot foods
sweets, pasteries. candies. starches
and sour things. Keep the intestine
active and bathe often. Never us
soap or hot water on, your face. bu
wash with salicylic acid. part: tar
taric acid, parts: acetic acid. parts
glycerine. 20 parts: kaolin, 30 parts
rose water. rs parts. Rub in we'll a
night. sulphur and glycerine, each
dram: benzoated lard. I ounce with ros
oil.
G. Massage into the scalp twice a da
resorcin. Is grains: balsam peru,
dram: sulphur lott. 4 drains; castor OF
IA drains; oil OF theobromine. 3 dram!
Vigorous massage. scalp movement
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

= r cannot he said of the hands as 1t
was said of the eyes of a fop who
i asked why his eyes were SO weak.
'Oh." replied the oculist, that is
but natural: they are in a weak place"
Our hands are in a strong position
and are covered with rough. weather
beaten epidermis. Nevertheless. the
knuckles Of many women and some men
become enlarged. thick. and deformed.
The finger joints swell. grow calcified.
ossified. or hide-bound. The fingers,
hands and wrists often contract. the
skin may even shrink. split. or exhibit
a multitude of variegated eruptions.
If some iconoclastic. idol-sma shing
Achilles ever breaks loose. and aims a
crushing blow at the most titanic fet-
ich and delusion Of the present day
medical profession. he will take the
battalions of scourges called "rheuma-
tisp'' and call them each and every one
by their true Christian names. Forgive
me. therefore. when l repeat again with
emphasis that there Is no such entity
as rheumatism
Guilt for this designation is especially
pronounced against doctors, quscks. ana
charlatans who call the thickened
bones or nodes of the finger joints by
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

and the use Of some irritant, such as
capsicum vaseline will help somewhat
S. f. RI had what is called ex-
ophthalmic goitre. 1t finally disap-
peared after some treatment used on
my throat. but my eyes are just the
same as before. What would YOU ad-
wise?
Nothing should be done. Your eyes
may need glasses, but nothing else.
Rose-Q. What will make the eye
lashes grow long and thick?
A. Apply white vaseline to the eye
lashes every night.
L. M.-What will make the hair come
out on my face SO that can. raise a
mustache?
Shave often and massage the face
Anxious-What can I do to prevent a
ring around" on my finger?
This is probably an infection Of the
finger. Apply ammoniated mercury oint-
ment to it.
H. MI have been troubled with
hives for the past few years. Can you
The hives are caused by something
J faulty in your diet. Each food must be
tested. UntH the faulty one is found
the cure cannot be exercised.
H. M.-Q-My eyes are sunk back
into my head. and have dark circles
around them. What shall I do?
A-Eat butter. cream. sugars. spices,
pastries, fats. ham. pork. gravies and
also TAXI an extra meal at midnight.
| Exercise your muscles slightly. Drink
lots of fresh milk. cream and plenty Of
water.
| f. A.-Q-What Is a remedy for one
| feeling puffy and short-breathed?
| A-Take very deep breaths when in
J the fresh air, eat less at meal times. and
take seven grains of oxide of magnesia
| before meals.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Baby's Happiness
Depends on Health

Cross. fretful babies usually need
a laxative to make them comfort
able. and comfort begets happiness.
Constipation is the cause of much
discomfort. Mothers should watch
closely the condition of their chill
dren's bowels and see that they sre
regular.
; A mild. pleasant tasting laxative
such as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
is ideal for children because Of Its
natural composition and gentle ac-
ton. and because it contains no
opiate. narcotic or other harmful
habit forming drug. DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin is sold by 'russists
everywhere. A teaspoonful at bed
time will bring easy, certain relief.
A free trial bottle can be obtained
by writing to DR.. W. B. Caldwell
4e Washington ST.. Monticello. Ills
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Three Minute Journeys

AS approached the tent 4 yell rang
through the night. and my negro man
came tumbling out and fefl at my feet
shaking with fear. I tried to calm him.
but he was beyond CONTROL all he could
do was to point at the tent and stam-
mer some explanation.
Inside the tent I found the cause of
his fright. 1t was q tiny white cloth
bag about two inches long. an inch
wide and a quarter Of an inch thick. II
was tied with an ordinary white thread
and had the buttons of a rattlesnake'a
tail fastened to it. That was all. but
It was enough to make my man sick
me % as soon 6 isyiiSkt dawned.
The only explanation I got from him
was that a heodoo had been placed
upon him.
ICopyriaht. 1915. Newspaper Feature Service