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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-16
HOTEL LENOx

BOYLS1ON AND EXETER Streets
BOSTON
One block from Copley So. and
Public Library. Convenient to
Shopping and Theatre District.
All Outside Rooms. Excellent
Cuisine.
Single Rooms ST. with Bath $3.50 and up
Double $3.50, " $3.50 " '
GOOD Garages - minutes walk)
L. c. PRIOR, MANAGER
Two minutes from Back Bay Station
Ten minutes from North Station
mche,,u-fri,lyr
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
MUCH PROVENDER
WILL BE REQUIRED
For the State Soldiers in Annual
State EncampTnent in
August.

It will take practically twenty-five
tons or $4,000 pounds of subsistence
to supply the West Virginia national
guard for the nine days which will
be spent in annual encampmen t at
Parkersburg. beginning August
according to the list prepATed At
the office of the djntant general for
the use of bidders.
81 More than seven tons of bread
will be consumed by the soldiers,
the order calling fors ], 1878 pounds
70 be. delivered daily ii Will take
s. 500 pounds of beef. or 1000
pounds daily: 1000 pounds OF beef,
corned; 9, 500 pounds of bacon:
1850 pounds of beans. 10000 pounds
of potatoes; 66 dozen cans of toma-
toes; 700 pounds Of onions; $50
pounds of dried peaches; 500
pounds of preserves: 800 pounds OF
coffee !; $500 pounds zof sugar; 500
pounds OF salt % pounds of pepper;
400 pounds of butter.e 80 pounds
daily; two and half pounds each OF
cloves, ginger. nutmeg and CHINA
mon; three dozen bottles each Of
vanilla and lemon extract, and IS
gallons of vinegar: 500 pounds OF
rice; ten tons of ice;;; % dozen cans
of condensed milk: 800 pounds OF
ham, barrel of pickles, siz dozen
packa ges Of seedless raisins and 500
pounds of prunes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
DnionHours
For Monkey
italian Convicted of Making
Animal Work Fourteen
Hours a Day.

PATIO ALTO. Cal, July 24.--At
the instigation of Mrs. Isabelle G..
Merriman, humane officer, John sam
poni. organ grinder, was arrested for
alleged. cruelty TO a trained monkey
Mrs. Merrlman claimed that the
monkey was jerked violently about
in the hot sun and COMPELLED to work
fourteen hours day.
Evidence presented showed that
Samponi had obtained license from
the city authorities and treated his
Terra Alta and Kingwood and the
Second regiment band of Martins
burg: another. companies of Bluetield
and Welch; another, the companies
of Charleston and Fayetteville and
brigade Headquarters; another, the
three Huntington companies.
The Ravenswood and Spencer COM
panfes are to travel in special cars
attached to the morning train to
Parkersburg from those points. while
the two Parkersburg companies. A
and E. viii march from their armory
to the camp grounds.
General orders covering the move
ment of troops are to be issued by
General Bond in the near future, and
these will be promulgated to all of
ficers of the guard.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
SEVENTY YEARS
On the Same Farm is Unique
Record Held by Aged
Iowa Farmer.

NEW MARKET, Ia, July "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Duncan, who
reside near here upon a farm. and
who have lived in this county over.
seventy years, have just celebrated
Mr.. Duncan's eighty-nfnth birthday
Mr.. Duncan was born in Galloway
county, Missouri, July IS, 1926: he
lived there until 1892. when the fam
lily moved to st. Joseph. In 1916
Mr.. Duncan came to Taylor county,
Iowa. and has resided here continu-
ously since-seventy years on the
one place.
March is, 1s49, Mr.. Duncan was
married to Miss Mary Jane Dillon.
They were the parents of the first
white child born in Dallas township.
She was the eldest of. eleven children
born to them. The occasion OF Mr..
Duncan's eighty-ninth birthday was
taken advantage of by their many
friends. who made gala day of it
at their fine country home.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
DEVELOPMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA
! errom the Pittsburg Dispatehl

on the face of the globe, extends from
its mouth here at Pittsburg far up
into the timbered regions OF our
neighbor state. The Ohio Skirts the.
western border of the rich and enter
prising commonwealth, from the;
southwest corner OF Pennsylvania TO
Catlettsburg. in Kentucky, receiving
as contributions to its volume and
its trade the output in water and
wealth OF the Little Kanawnas the
Great .Kanawha, the Guyandotte and
the Big Sandy rivers.
The map-of West Virginia shows
seyenty-seven rivers and 1928 smaller
streams and forty-fve railroads. Add
to this the contiguous territory OF
like character and quality in western
Pennsy wanna, and including also
southeastern Ohio, and there Is q
region, of which Pittsburg IL the
center, that is unequaled anywhere IN;
the world in opulence of natural tn
sources.
For the scientific Developments OF
this abundance there is now cOnten-
plated the Organization of an assa-
citation of West Virginia manufactuf-
ers. The enterprise should be pre-
ductive OF great good il pushed with
knowledge, ability and vigor. Che
conditions are all favorable. Pitts
burg and Pennsylvania are certain To
be large beneficiaries OF every indus
trial movement across the border and
we should extend sympathy and help.
Every dollar invested will return
many fold The dormant treasures
of West Virginia are incalculable.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
NIGHT Hawks
Youths Stay Out Late and Mo-
Their Sells Their Twin
Beds.

KANSAS CITY, July pa south
side woman who has raised eight boys
still has two younger ones at home.
Recently the boys have been staying
away from home at night. The
mother warned them several times
to come home every night. Finally
she lost patience and hit on a plan
to bring them chome. She inserted
this advertisement in local paper:
For Sale-Two twin beds, will sell
cheap If taken Immediately"
The beds were sold that day. The
boys came in at late hour that
night. They could find no place to
sleep. One went to sleep finally in
the porch swing and the other in. an
automobile. They have slept in the
same places the last three nights.
IF you boys want to sleep at home
now, buy yourself a bed and bring 1t
here" the mother told them. And
then when you want to leave you can
take it with you"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
new FEATURES
of the Local Fair Coming Fall
Are Arranged for and
Announced. IS

West Virginia Fair officers are
busy preparing for the annual fair
here August 80 and 81 and Septem-
Der 1 and 2. Several new features
have been added. among which is q
girls gardening and canning depart
ment which will be under the dfrec-
ton of Miss Sadie R. Guseman. OF
a member of the state
university faculty. "Wednesday. the
third OF the fair, will be known as
Farmers, Day. Special attention will
Be given Farmers that day The pro-
gram will be directed by the state de-
partment of agriculture at Charles
ton. ana it will consist of lectures and
exhibits Thursday, the last day of
the fair, will be Governors Day and
Governor n. D. Hatfield will attend
and make an address on the states
progress and problems. Arrange
ments have been made with the
railroad aud traction companies for
special trains all during the fair. The
outlook for the greatest fair in the
history is bright.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
GENERAL
NOW BUSILY ENGAGED
In Making Final Arrangements
for Annual Encampment
of National Guard.

CHARLESTON. July 24.-Adjut-
ant General John C. Bond has re-
turned from Parkersburg, where he
spent a part of last week overseeing
the preparations for the. state en-
campment OF the national guard
which is to be held there early in
August General Bond is busy open
ing the bids for furnishing rattons
and other supplies for the encamp-
ment, Contracts are to be awarded
within a few days.
The camp this year will be named
in honor of Governor Hatfield. The
rifle range, it is declared. will be a
fine one and an effort is being made
to secure civilian rife club at Park
ersburg to hold matches there and
send representatives to the national
club meet at Jacksonville. Fla.
The train order, which will pro-
vide for six special trains to carry
the troopers to Parkersburg, prob
ably will be issued next week.
These trains will be run for each
regiment One is to take the COM
ranies of Fairmont. Littleton and
Morgantown; another, companies OF
Weston, Sutton, Buckhannon and
Clarksburg and the First regiment
band of. Clarksburg; another, COM
nanfes of Martinsburg, Piedmont,
monkey kindly, but the Italian was
unable to prove that he did not make
Jocko works from z o'clock in the
until 8 o'clock at night,
with an intermission of only two
hours for rest.
Justice Charles imposed $40 fine
upon the organ grinder for not hav-
ing unionfzed the monkeys hours OF
labor.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
STOLEN FUNDS ARE
FOUND IN HENCOOP
Twelve Thousand Dollars Lo-
Gated After Thief Makes a
Confession.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Thir-
teen thousand dollars of approximate
" $4,000 stolen from the Wallace
Idaho, postoffice in December, 1913, Is
in the possession of federal postal
inspectors and Clarence McDaniels "a
former clerk in the Office, is under
arrest.
1t was through McDanieps. confes-
sion that the money was recovered.
He directed the inspectors to dig
beneath a chicken coop in his gard
at Patio Alto, Cal. They found about
$12, GOO buried in tin can. In
addition McDaniels turned over $500
and his wife $500 more. McDaniels
was a clerk in the Patio Alto post
Office at the time of the arrest.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
DANGEROUS BOG
Thouaht TO Have Been Borne
Charmed Life Finally Killed
in Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, July 24.-'Whit-
ie." a big cur dog with; police rec
ord of being one OF the most danger
Gus brutes in the tristate region,
had his career brought to a sudden
end when Patrol Driver Lon Written
killed him with shot gun, following
a long chase through Ritter park.
Following repeated attempts to XIII
him with their revoivers, the police
ofTlcers had given up trying to slay
the dog, declaring that he bore, a
charmed life, but after several com
plants had reached headquarters.
Sergeant Joe Messenger dispatched
a detail of policemen in the patrol
wagon to run down the dog and kill
with the death of white" the
police declare Huntington has gotten
rid of one Of the most dangerous
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
WEDDING FEES
Used by a Denver Pastor to
Purchase Beautiful Coun-
try Home.

DENVER. Col, July 24.-Wedding
fees bought and improved Rex'eigh,
the beautiful country home of the
Eev. John II. Houghon, Denver;
marrying parson." Not another cent
besides the small green rolls slipped
to the rector of st. Marks by happy
bridegrooms has ever been expended
on the place And Doctor Houghon's
own hands have done nearly all of
the work OF turning a barren hillside
INTO one of the loveliest country homes
near Denver. Every tree and shrub
at Rexleign represents wedding fee.
and a procession OF happily MAJ ed
rcsrs stream out there every sunr
mer day to show their children Just
how their wedding fee was exp.rded.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
SHARKS FIGHT
FOR TWO DAYS
BY Twelve Men, Adrift in Open
Boat off the Atlantic
! Coast.

NEW BEDFORD. July 24-Memor-
1es OF more than half century ago.
when New Bedford whale ships sailed
the seven seas, were revived the 9th
fer day with the arrival at this port
lof Two open boats containing twelve
men Of the crew of the whaling yes
tsel, job r. Manta WHO had become
separated from their ship in fog on
Cape Henry, list Monday evening.
they spent two days in fighting large
schools OF sharks. and were finally
forced to violate tue tradition of
their calling never to lose a captured
whale.
According to their story: "a whale
was sighted OFF they Virginia coast
early on Monday morning: Two boats
were lowered for the chase. one in
charge of Mate Joseph Brown and
tie other commanded by the second
innate, Each crew put a harpooon In
the quarry, but while they were max
ing their capture the Mania became
lost in the fog.
The whale was dashed between the
Two boats and the mate laid a course
for the coast. Great schools OF sharks
two days the men fought them with
1ances and oars. Finally they became
exhausted and the whale was cut
loose and given over to the sharks.
{ The men were without food and
water until Thursday night, when
they were picked upkby the Norwegian
steamer Skard. They were transfer
red to the steamer Piedmont which
ran into Vineyard Sound, where the
whale men again took to their own
boats and sailed to this port.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
NATURE PROVIDES
BIG EXPOSITIONS
Man Made Fairs at San Diego
and San Francisco Not
the Only Ones.
WASHINGTON. July 14.Two e:

WASHINGTON, July Z4.-Two ex-
positions, like great magnets, are
drawing westward the eyes and the
desires OF the people of America.
The Panama-Pacifac. at San Francis
co, is the acknowledged masterpiece
of International fairs. The Panama
California. at San Diego. is a gem OF
subtropical beauty and substantial
worth. Each, of its own kind, is al
together admirable. They conflict in
no wise; each supplements the other.
But these are by no means all the
expeditions In the West this summer.
Nature In her noblest manifestations
beckons the traveller to spectacles of
grandeur and loneliness unexcelled.
Glacier national park Invites Amer
lea to IAN Alpine wilderness which
some day will draw Europe's thous-
ands across sea and continent. Mount
Rainer, icy octopus of the West, ex-
tends her glacial fingers down among
gorgeous gardens OF. wild flowers to
offer welcome to her visitors. Crater
Lake sucks the blue from the skies
to mix anew In her depths and give
forth again in hues that do not seem
real. Yellowstone exhibits fields OF
sprouting geysers with which those
of Iceland and New Zealand together
offer no comparison. Yosemite pre-
sents her incomparabge valley. Sc
quota exhibits 1900 giant trees,
some of which have lived through all
written history. The Grand Canyon
hides her river 1000 feet deep in a
gulf OF color so gorgeous and yet so
indefinable that no painter can re-
produce it. And Colorado invites all
to her two Hatfonal parks. Rocky
mountain, our newest. whose gate
way is beautiful Estes Park and Mesa
Verde, with its cliff dwellings of pre-
historic times.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
SECOND CHANCE.
Taken by ST. Louis Couple, Who
Were Divorced Seven
s j. Years Ago.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. S. ]. Hoover, who were divorced
in 1908 after ten years OF married
life, were reunited recently at the
home OF the Rev. Dr. w. j. Mckit-
trick 1885 Westminster Place.
eve. are taking a second chance, "
said Mrs. Hoover. "but we feel sure
that we are not making a mistake
They were first married sixteen
years ago. She was % years old then
and he was 81 They lived at Spring
field, Mo-. for ten years and then
were divorced, "because," said Mrs.
Hoover, I'VE just agreed to disagree"
They Doth continued to live in
Springfield but did not speak when
they met on the street. About two
years ago they started to cores
pond.
Since she was divorced. Mrs. Hoov-
er has been living with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Banahan. who moved
about two weeks ago to 1925 Wess-
minister Place Hoover is stock
dealer of Memphis.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
LIBERTY BELL
Snapped with Kodak 35, 900
Times by One Philadelphia
Policeman.

DENVER. Col, July 2f.-At east
a third of the adults who saw the
Liberty Bell carried cameras. And
every camera carrier WISHED to get
a picture of the Liberty Bell. The
good natured traffic oiIicers from
Philadelphia who guard tie bel took
snapshots of it with every camera
which was handed UP to them.
James Frank, one OF the officers, has
become an expert with the camera
since he left Philadelphia. He has
taken IS, 600 pictures OF the Liberty
Bell
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
'sMurdered''
Man Goes
To Family
Status of the Supposed Slayer,
However, is Unchanged by
the Revelation.

MILWAUKEE. July 24-Frank K1ug
for whose murder Nick Georgian Is
serving a twenty-five year sentence
and whose body was identified by rel
atives, has returned to his awe strick-
en- family.
Klug supposedly was murdered on
August az last, near Lake station,
this county Georgian was sentenced
December 8. 1914.
According to attorneys and officials,
the fact that it was not klug. VINO
was murdered will make no diner
ence to Georgian. That man was
murdered was we'll established, they
said, and the circumstantial evidence
connected Georgian positively with
the crime.
Rug left home because OF d1scour-
4 gine domestic conditions. A recent
letter from friend gave him his shrsr
intimattnns that he had been murr
dered -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
Tourists Find f'Meanest
Man In the
World

sHERDAHL, Kan, July 24.-The
.tmeanest mansin the world has been
found by automobiles. A man
team camped near mudhole fifteen
or twenty yards long and made It his
business to pull automobiles through
each owner So for his services. The
man had an accomplice stationed at
Scandal to direct tourists to take
this impassable road and the two
cleaned up considerable cash before
the. automobiles got next.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
EPITAPH
OF Her Three Babies Written
by Woman Just Before
She Dies.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July a.
Three little mounds of earth. three
little knobs of sod, three souls have
flown back to the light of God. -"
These lines were found pinned on
a center table in the bedroom where
Mrs. ]. t. Rowan and three of her
children were fatally burned. An
empty gasoline can stood nearby.
Just before sMrsSRowan died, she
told doctors she knew nothing of the
cause of, the fire; s.gas
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
Mud Hole a Gold
Nine for Farmer

ALTON. Ill, July PA large mud
hole near oldenburg, eleven miles
south of Alton, is bringing Fred Hack
enthal, farmer goodly sums for his
Services in pulling out aueos- staiiea
in the hole.
The road for 400 feet runs through
black gumbo soil in wnicn au.o
wheels sink. to the nubs and remain
immovable. Then the auto's.s call
on Hackenthal. wh0 lives nearly, and
he hau1s them out for 81. he maie
$40 this way last Sunday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
MIND A BLANK
Farmer DiscIaims knowledge
of the Theft of a
Horse.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 24.-MiltoI
Graybill, farmer of New Providence
township surrendered to Alderman
Doebler. having heard he was want
ed on the charge of stealing the horse
of Ralph Girvin, neighbor, last Fri
day. He was committed for a feaf
ing.
Graybill declared his mind aat
been blank since Friday and he did
not know that he had taken the horse
and traded it in Lancaster with
Charles Messner for another horse.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
WITNESSES
At Trial Demand They Be Paid by
the Hour.

HAzLEToN, Pa, July "a. Five
witnesses at the Office OF Alderman
Joseph Moody, who held out for a
rate of 25 cents an hour, VIVA: they
got in the mines, raised big rum.
rus at Hazleton when they vera Civ
en- 6 IA cents, each having testified
three minutes.
They said they had seen Jennie
Kapchak attacked by Mary NaAchec!l
and held up the procedure OF toe case
until the magistrate acceded to their
demands E
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
DYNAMITE
Left in Sewer over a Year
Ago is Found by
Workmen.

YORK. Pa, July 24.-Workmen OF
the city highway department engas-
ed In cleaning out the sanitary sew
ers found at the bottom of a manholc
a box containing forty-six sticks of
dynamite. Some persons thought it
was a plot to wreck the sewer.
John A. Railing. contractor. says
the explosive belongs to him. He
says it was placed in the sewer one
year ago by workmen and forgotten.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
SUBSTITUTE FOR SALOONS.

TACOMA. Wash. July 24;-Fiye
an association that will finance and
conduct a city cafe to take the place
Of saloons after next January. The
,,ian has been outlined by the Rev e.
r Rloomuuist. chairman of the sa-
inon substitute committee of the So
rfsI service board. A direct appeal
for aid VIII be made to those VINO
took active interest IN the ngnt
the saloons.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
: - LISMTY INCREASED.

WASHINGTON, July 24-The size
limit for packages by parcel post
was increased today from seventy
two to eighty-four inches in length
and girth combined. bringing the
commercial crate within the regula-
lions. Hereafter the sender of a
package may obtain receipt on pay
ment Of one cent.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
SNAKE EATS KITTENS.

AM1TY. Ga, July 24-When the
Rev. AW. Fitzgerald saw plump
black snake sliding away from an
clubhouse, where five kittens maze
their home, he was suspicious and
looked into the building. Sure enough
the kittens had disappeared.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
love FINDS a WAY.

NARKA, Kan, July 24-That love
overcomes all obstacles is literally
true in the case OF Erret Crum, who
because of flood bound train service.
waded and swan the Republican riv-
er, when it was raging stream two
miles wide. in order to reach Man
kato in time for his wedding to a
young lady Of that place.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
YOUNGEST GREAT GRANDPA.

FORT WAYNE, July 24--Manuei
Frank, 90 years old, of this city, as
serted that he IS the country's young
est great grandfather. following the
birth of a daughter to his grandson,
Jacob Nieman, of Chicago. Mr.. Frank
was married when he was seventeen
years old.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
Holy ROLLERS
Who Converted Yonths Put nnder Ban
in st. Paul.

ST PAUL, Mimi. July 24.-Because
boys and girls just leaving their
teens rolled on the floor in religious
ecstacy." officials put the Sibosh on
a religious sect holding forth in
fashionable residence district here:
Tha girls who became members of
t1,a sect were Amounted with a mys-
terio1s and powerful oil, which like
the origin of the sect, came from
seattle, said the officers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
Modest Suffs Resent
This Very Wicked Law

GARY, Ind. July 24.-LocaI suffra-
efsts have discovered that before wo-
men can vote in. Indiana the election
laws must be revised. 4 sectionsof
the laws reads:
aThe curtain in froat OF the booths
must be of sufficient height from the
floor to make the lower limbs OF the
voter plainly visible to the election
officers"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
BABY BOY BORN.

Announcement is made of the
birth of a nire-pound baby boy to
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. McAdams at their
home on Walnut street in the , T.
Moore jackson addition at o'clock
Friday morning. Mother and babe
are doing nicely, and Mr.. McAdams,
genial and efficient manager of the
local Bell telephone system. is at his
post all smiles.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
FIGHT WITH Lynx
Two North Dakotans Kill AMI
NAL in Battle Near Devils
Lake.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D.. July 24.-1n
a hattie in a wheat field half mile
from Lakota, Fred Hensey and
Charles Travnicek were returned vic
tors over a vicious female lynx. the
flrst ever seen in the lake region.
A dray stake was used by TRAY
meek to kill the lynx which was
ready to spring at Hensey. who was
unarmed.