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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
CENSUS FIGURES
on GLARksBURG
Manuf acturing Plants Of
That Town Have, Output
Valued at 81, IS 600.

+ WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. GA
preliminary! statement OF the general
results OF the census OF manufactures
for Clarksburg, W.; Va, has been issu.
ed by Director Sam. L. Rogers. OF the,
Bureau OF the Census, Department OF
Commerce. 1t was prepared under. the
direction Of William NJ Steuart, chief
statistician for manufactures.
The figures, are preliminary and sub.
ject to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from a fur.
'ther examination Of the original re.
ports. z
[ The census took account only Of es.
Adjustments conducted under the fac.
tory system. statitics were not
collected for establishments having
products for the census year valued
at less than $500.
The word establishment" as used
in the census reports may mean more
than one mill or plant, provided they
are owned or controlled and operated
by q single individual, partnership,
corporation, or other owntS or CD ara
tor. and are located in the same town
or city.
It is estimated that the population
OF Clarksburg on July /, 1914, was IL.
3s4. -
There were 43 establishments re.
ported within the corporate limits or
the city during 1914.
The capital invested was Ss4s,0oo.
In this connection Il should be stated
that the inquiry contained In the cen.
sus schedule calls for the total amount
OF capital, both owned and borrowed,
invested in the business, but excludes
the value Of rented property, plant, or
equipment which was employed In the
conduct Of manufacturing enterprises.
The cost Of materials used was ST..
100000. In addition to the compon.
ent materials which enter into the
products Of the establishment for the
census year there are included the
cost OF fuel, mill supplies, and rent
Of power and heat. The cost Of ma.
terials. however, does not include I'M
used materials and supplies bought
either for speculation or for use dur.
ing a subsequent period. w
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellane ous ev.
penses, such as rent of Offices, royal.
ties, insurance, ordinary repairs, ad.
yertising, travelling expenses, or allow.
ance for depreciation.
The value OF products, which
amounts to $685., 900 represents their
selling value or price at the plants
as actually turned out by the fac.
tories during the census year and does
not necessarily have any relation TO
the amount Of sales for that year. The
values under this head also include
amounts received for work done on
materials furnished by others.
Summary for the City
Number of establishments $50. 43
Persons engaged in anufac-
lures .........,......t 1922
Proprietors and firm a.
members ............. 20
Salaried eployes ........ 81
Wage earners average
number) ............. 316
Primary horsepower ....... 1,414
Capital ....................$ 94S, 900
Services NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2s0, 1000
Salaries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Wages ................... 10000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
cHlEFroN SCHOOL REPORT

Following Is a report Of the Chiefton
School for the third month, beginning
November Sth, and ending December
Sd, 1915.
Number Of pupils enrolled; Boys IS,
Girls. H. Total 80.
Average daily attendance; Boys u,
Girls. 10. Total "a.
Percentage OF daily attendance;
Boys 90, Girls 90. Total 90 per cent.
Names OF pupils present every days
Willard Gender, Riley Gender, Tony
Olivetta, Arlie Ashcraft, Pasco Oil.
vetta, Rosa ,ralorico. Ora Mason,
Teacher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
MANY MEN AND WOMEN OF
OUR HOME STATE

warwood, W. ya.-tI have learned
to depend on DR.. Plerce's remedies and
found them reliable. 1 used .Fayorite
Prescription first and found II so good
that l began using Golden Medical
Discovery With It The general bene-
ct to me was greatest when these two
were used at the same time. Ny appe-
tlte improved, I gained IN flesh and
felt stronger and more ambitious I'M.
der this treatment. I finally decided
to use Pleasant Pellets also and they
were Just as good as tho other rnedl-
ctnes. ] am glad to say when I DO.
gin to feel run down I always get DR..
Plerces remedies and they do the
work for me. n-MRs. A. j. L., 1ath st.
Get good blood through the use Of
Dr.. Plerce's Golden Medical Discoy-
cry, the worlds proved blood purifier.
It's not a secret remedy for it's In
gradients are printed on the wrapper.
Start to take 1t today and before an.
other day has passed, the impurities
Of the blood will begin TO leave your
body through the liver, kidneys, bow.
els and skin, and IN q few days you
will know by your steadier nerves,
firmer step, keeter mind, brighter eyes
and clearer skin that the bad blood
is passing out and new, rich, pure
blood Is filling your arteries. "a 3,
The same good blood will cause PIN.
pies, acne, eczema and all skin erup-
lions to dry up and disappear. It's a
tonic and body builder. ~ "a
Harrisonburg, ya.-aI have had AZ.
perience with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and found them satisfactory. I
know Of no better remedy Of the Kind,
IMss. FANNIE TaoBAuaH, East Mar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

DR.. Piefce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, cloth. bound, sent free to YOU
on receipt Of three dimes [ OF starnps) J,
70 pay expense Of mailing only. Address
Df. Pierce, Inyalids' Hotel. esq 5Main
Street, Buffalo, \. IL, s5= ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Mlerephene Wonderful Machine.
By means Of the smicrophone, the
very faintest sounds, such as the fall
o. o feather Of q very delicate piece Of
tissus paper. may be distinctly heard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
cIosed speele,ssful \ M ! .

The Rev d. N. Conn closed sue.
cessful series OF eyangilistic meetings
at the Presbyterian Church Saturday
night and left for Colant, PIT, where
he VIII conduct q series OF similar
meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
THE WEST MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 1918

person to stand In the street in front
Of his own place Of business or some
ones else place Of business and solicit
the patronage Of pedestrians Who are
passing BIZ. The fine shall not be less
than IS and not more than $40 for the
first offense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Hon. Thomas w. Fleming, Of Fair.
mont, was in Wheeling ono day last
week and while there told a reporter
for the Telegraph: ~ : isl
The Republican party has never
had q candidate for Congress In this
district from Marion County, and 1 be.
lieye we are entitled to consid Grafton. .
On its own hook the Telegraph adds
the following: "Mr. FLEMING, who Is Ia
the city looking after his fences, is
making q vigorous canvas aud he says
ne intends to remain on the fob until
the day. OF the primary. He has already
been all over the district"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
THEY LEARN FAST WHEN THEY
ONCE GET OVER TO
THE n

/ sat myself down in a Greek boot.
blacks chair for shine this after.
noon. Il can't help these shoes I'M.
less use backing" he said after five
minutes work. You can't black them
patent leathers!.l ex.
cleaimed. Sure" he came back,
- hey look like the patents ex.
"A sea.captain stood on the. deck v
For submarine craning his neck;
e. A torpedo whizzed by,
And heard the Cap cry,
"There's new kind OF Goldfish, By
heck!"
q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

The Keyser Mountain Echo writes
that Albert Leatherman, OF oldfield. a
well known stock dealer, took over Of.
~ head Of fine young calves from the
farm of Z. B. Reynolds during the week
70 be wintered on his Hardy county
farm. They brought the uniform price
OF thirty dollars a head, and were pro.
nounced the finest and most promising
LOT OF calves that ever went out OF
Mineral County. "A =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

The West Virginia Pipe Line Com.
panyA has Just completed two tanks OF
5000 barrels each on the M. Brammer
farm near Sugar Valley, Peasants
County, and are preparing to put up
two more tanks OF like capacity, XIV.
ing them 10000 barrels OF storage at
that place.
One Of the finest grazing farms in
Randolph county-the Buffalo Lick
Knob tract owned BY Preston Harman,
has changed hands, having been pur.
chased by NJ. ]. Roy and Dennis Yo.
KUN. The tract contains about 1000
acres OF the highest quality Of noun.
tain grazing land and Is located in
Dry Fork district. The consideration
was not made public, but is understood
TO- have been in the neighborhood OF
s14 per acre. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

According to the Exponent.Amer
every member OF the Clarksburg City
Council Is opposed and will always be
90 long as they are In power, to the
drilling OF wells for oil and gas within
the city. limits. The councilmanic body
rejected the petition OF G. B. Hedges
who asked permission to drill q well
TOR oil and gas within the corporation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

clarksburg city council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting hawking on
the streets. The ordinance Is strict IN
It's regulations. It is a violation for d
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

According TO the Wheeling Board Of
Control that city has been saved 81 900
In the laying Of new water mains
through Fulton. through the employ.
ment Of the workhouse gang. This gang
has been employed In excayating the
bitches, the city not having to- ex:
spend q single cent IN that direction,
but as q reward will allow the prison,
ers o reduction in sentence, while
there has been a generous distribution
made OF chewing tobacco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Abraham Wilson. aged one hundred
years, who resides near Oakland,
Morgan County, suffered q slight
stroke of paralysis one day last week
and has been In a serious condition
eyer since. Mr.. wilson is remarkable,
character, and his many friends are
deeply concerned about his condition:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Mrs. Rebecca e. Plymale, said to be
the Oldest woman in Huntington, Is
dead at the home of her son, James A.
Plymale at the time OF her death was
In her lninety.eighth year, having been
born in Botetourt. County. Virginia, Ju.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Announcement Is made Of the Dur.
chase by sliger Brothers, OF Hunting.
ton. saw mill men, OF the stand.
ing timber on a twenty'four hundred
acre tract on New River, in Fayette
County, the cutting OF which will be.
gin shortly. This timber consists Of
hardwoods. The tract Is such an 'exteh.
sive one and SO heavily timbered that
It will take five years to manufacture
all Of the lumber which 1t will pro.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

The purchase OF the farm at Beach
Bottom. owned by John Ralston and
others, by Wheeling parties recently,
may mean much, It 10 believed, to
Wellsburg and the entire county, &C.
cording to the Wellsburg News. Con.
tinutng on the same strain that paper
observes: THE general belief is that
Beach Bottom will in the near future
cut quite a figure in the general boom
which Is already under way In this
portion OF the Ohio Valley from Short
Creek to and including Wierton.r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
MpReUERITE5 SYLVIA

The opera singer was married in
Paris to Lieut.. Bernard L. Smith Of
Richmond, Va. Smith is an assistant
naval attache Of the American EN-.
bassy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Plans for a Community Christmas
tree celebration on an even greater
scale than the one last Christmas,
which was the FIRST ever attempted in
Morgantown, are now being formula.
TED BY several OF the leading citizens
OF that city: Afmeeting Of those inter.
ested will probably be called early
next week by the Rev. Pierce N. Nc:
Donald, who had charge OF the affair
last year. At this meeting, committee
wiz probably be named and plans for
the celebration outlined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

Roland Howard, OF Cameron, Is fl
Warrington visiting with friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
BITSOF
STATE NEWS

VIII Green, q Wen known Randolph
County coal operator. Is pushing the
opening OF q coal mine. sWiilette No.
% the Newton farm at Weaver. The
new mine will be about three.quarters
OF o. mile below Willette No. !, and
will haye a daily, output for the present
OF 800 tons, which viii be Increased
as soon as conditions warrant to $50
tons.
The Princeton correspondent Of the
Bluefeld Daily Telegraph says:
ut Is currently reported here that
the proposed extension of the Virgin
ian railway from Elmore down Tug
river will pass through Pineyiile.
thence across Indian creek at Bailey.
vile and taking o south western d.
rection, enter! territory contagious to
Jenkinjones. From here the surveys
lead across the Tug river on to the
headwaters Of Big Sandy and into the
western part Of the Poeahontas coal
fields, the entire line embracing some
fifty miles In distance. II is said that
the citizens OF Pineville are 90 sure
that this will be the route that lots in
that town have Jumped In price until
small lots are bringing two or ttree
thousand dollars EACH
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06

William Rushiord has returned to
his home In Glover Gap after visit.
ing with his brother Andrew in this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
Paxton Valley Club Is
Planning Housewarming

Members and friends of the Paxton
Valley Club of PaXtang, will attend
a housewarming Friday evening in a
house near the corner of Paxtang
avenue and Derry street, which the
club has leased for the winter months.
The affair will he a New Years event
inasmuch as the party will continue
until the new year puts in its ap-
pcarance. There will be games,
dancing, music and refreshments dur
ing the evening and a boX-ball alley,
procured from the management of
PaXtang Park, will be installed in the
house for the use of the club mem
bers. Every Monday and Tuesday
evening during the winter social af-
fairs will be held and oyster and
sauerkraut and other suppers will
be in evidence.
The club members are anxious for
permanent home and the agitation
for a fire company in the borough
gives some the thought that with the
founding of a company will come a
home for the club. PaXtang at pres
ent is without fire protection and
many of the residents are desirous
of having a fire department. II a
company can be organized a building
of some kind will necessarily have to
be constructed to house whatever ap-
paratus is acquired. Paxton Valley
Club members say that if a firehouse
can be built, the club will take the
second floor for permanent social
rooms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
Released on Parole From
Asylum, She Marie.
Special to The Telegraph

New York, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Ida Won
Claussen, who on last Friday was re-
leased on parole from the Middletown
State Hospital for the Insane, eluded
her attendants yesterday morning and
was married to a mysterious DR..
Francis Albert Dona, who gave his ad-
dress at 1874 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Immediately after the ceremony the
lcouple disappeared
Since first coming into prominence.
in 1907, when she attempted to get an
audience with the King of Sweden as
the Countess Ida Won Claussen," the
bride has led a varied career, one of
the latest chapters, of which was her
transfer from the asylum for the in
sane at Matteawan to the institution at
Middletown.
She was released from Middletown
last Friday at the urgent request of
her brother by Justice Arthur $. Tomp
kins, of Orange county, who paroIed
her in Mr.. Won Claussen's care He
brought her to New York city and she
was living with him at $50 West
Eighty-fifth street until this morning,
it was said. Mr. Won Claussen said at
the district attorneys office that he kept
a nurse with his sister constantly. She
told the nurse this morning that she
desired TO get married and the nurse.
just to hpmor her. accompanied hcl
downtown. the brother said. There sh
eluded the nurse and was married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
West Shore Committee
Will Make Plans For
Meeting After Jan. |

Carl *. Deem, chairman of the Camp
Hill councilmanic committee on West
Shore improvements, announced to-
day that Immediately after the first of
the new year he would call a meeting
of the committee and arrange plans
for a meeting of all persons interested
in improvements and improvement or
ganizations along the West Shore. Mr..
Deem says he has spoken to quite a
number of persons in various sections
of the territory and they are all anx-
ious to get together and organize for
civic betterment.
Mr.. Deems plan is, first, to have his
councilmanic committee meet and
then invite a number of citizens from
other towns to meet with the Camp
Hill men to get the sentiment of the
West Shore and map out a program
for a general meeting of West Shore
residents. His plan has the approval
of hundreds of citizens.
Camp Hill council will reorganize
the first Monday in January and Mr.
Deem is delaying action by the COM
mittee until the new president of the
council can reappoint the members of
the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
NEW YORK NOW
BIGGEST CITY
Fact London Took Second
Place Hidden by British
Blunder

London, Dec. 20. - New York is the
largest city in the world. London by
reason of losses occasioned by the war
and because of a gigantic mistake in
estimating the popuiation, must now
admit that the American metropolis
is the bigger by about a quarter of a
million people
Nor are matters improved, as Lon
doners have imagined by comparing the
population of Greater London with that
of Greater New York. for there again
the American metropolis beats the older
city by $4,000
1t is four years now since the last
census of London was taken. but the
public.
Figures show BIunder
-, These figures show, among other
things, an astonishing blunder. The
census revealed that there were actu-
ally some four and one half millions
within the county of London (Which
County Council and other local authori-
ties had been estimating that the popu-
lation was 100000 more and accordingly
all statistics as to births and deaths
have been inaccurate. ~
The exact numoer of people in the
county of London, according TO these
York City, in, 1910 numbered 4.766. $50.
Counting in extra London" as ii is
termed Chat is. London outside the
county,, the population OF, the erst-
while metropolis of the world is 1851,
35S. whereas that of Greater New York,
including the Westchester and New Jer-
sey suburbs, was at the last census
7,3S3.S71
Considering. however. that the latter
count was made in 1914. three years
later than London's most recent
enumeration. the probability is that the
biggest cities or the old and The new
world are now just about neck and
neck
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
DR.. Raunick Calls Penna.
Reduction Men on Carpet

DR.. j. NJ. ]. Raunick at a late hour
This afternoon held an investigation of
tie conditions which for the past few
weeks have caused such a tie-up in the
performance of the duties of the Penn
sylvania Reduction Company. The
superintendent and officials of the
company were summoned before the
city health officer to-day to submit
reasons. il any, why their payments
should not be held up until the work
of removing ashes has been brought up
TO date.
The reason for the delays has been
given that all the men whom the COM
pany have been able to hire have been
lured away by the attraction of higher
wages In the various munition plants
and that it is impossible to keep
enough men on the job with the pres
"nt salaries to keep the work on sched-
nle time. Housewives have been
caused no end of inconvenience, and
br. Raunick says that the company
may have to forfeit its bond if there
is no promise of relief in the near
future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
RUSS OFFENSIVE
is GROWING BIGGER
LContinucd From First Page. !

Continued From First Page.l
The Turks reported continued sue
cesses for their artillery in interfer-
ing with allied operations in the
Dardanelles. A battleship of the
A2amenon class and a cruiser were
hit by Turkish shells and the land
ing places of the allies were repeat
edly bombarded, disturbing transport
work. it is declared.
Hand grenade fighting in the Chaul-
mes sector and bombardment of Ger
man positions west of the Navarine
farm in the Champagne are the only
activities reported 10y the Paris war
office.
Conflicting accounts come from
Athens and Saloniki regarding the
movements of the troops of the CEN
tral powers on the Macedonian border
but there are persistent reports that
the Greeks have given the Bulgarians
permission to cross the border If they
and their allies are still intent on
following the. entente troops to
Saloniki.
The recent French official state
ments Indicate that the allies are
maintaining the offensive in the west
with the fighting 1iercest in the
NoSgeS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
GRIP EPIDEMIC
ON THE INCREASE
IN HARRISBURG
DR.. Raunick Gives Tips on
How to Escape 1t and
End Its Spread

The grip epidemic in Harrisburg
SHOWS no signs of abatement, accord
ing TO DR.. j. NJ. j. Raunick. local
health officer. This disease is preva-
tent In all parts of the city and physi e.
'lahs are having a busy season. One
physician said he had 10 cases in his
tnarge. DIR. Raunicll is looking after
90. Everything possible is being done
TO prevent the spread of grip. In the
opinion of DR.. Raunick, a little care
VIII go great way to head off this
disease. He offered the following sug-
sestions:
TO ESCAPE THE GRIP
Avoid crowds; keep away from per-
sons VINO cough and sneeZe.
Don't ride when you have only a
snort distance to go. Walk
Get plenty of sleep. with window
open.
Avoid overcrowded movies.
walk a mile every day in the open
air.
If YOU GET 1T
Keep by yourself as much as pos
sible.
If you feel i'll go to bed and stay
there. Send for reliable doctor,
Cover your face when sneezing and
don't expectorate in public.
See that your eating and drinking
utensils are washed separately from
those of the rest of the family.
Don't take the patent grip remedies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
City Will Buy S
Acres For Parkway
Purposes For $4,000

More than five additional acres of
land was obtained for the city for
parkway purposes to-day by City
commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, sup
crintendent of parks and public prop
erty, when the park head concluded
negotiations with Herman P. Miller,
President of the Prospect Hill Gene
terry Association to secure the needed
ground for $4,000.
The park superintendent yesterday
offered an ordinance in Council au-
thorizing the city to accept from the
Cemetery Association five acres of
ground adjacent to the burial ground
which is needed to help complete the
city-encircling parkway.
The grading of the roadway, how
ever will require some additional
ground and this the city has to buy.
Commissioner Taylor and Mr.. Miller
agreed on the price to-day. The or
dinance will be passed finally at Fri
days special meeting.