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, 1915-10-28
lNsURINe LIVES OF OTHERS
Practice That Is Largely Prevalent,
Though II 10 IiiegaI-How It Is
Done In the Trenches.

A recent case before the courts
threw considerable light upon the
penchant some people have for specu-
woman held life assurances on her
parents, her children, her mother-in-
law, her brothers and several friends.
OF course that sort of thing is illegal.
but 1t seems to be a fi%ourishing bust
ness nevertheless.
But hope delayed maketh the heart
sick and after the insurers have kept
the premiums paid up to pretty well
h mount they would gain from the
insurance company. they see their
profit melting away and call the law
to free them from their investment.
claiming their premiums back on all
sorts of ingenious defenses.
Rather a rotten business, but we are
assured that It is much more preva-
lcnt than we have an Idea of. There
must be a tremendous temptation to
assist fate at times, and in any case,
when relatives form the chief invest
ment on these lines, 1t must be rather
exasperating to have them politely in
form US that they are quite well.
thank you"
One recalls hat scandalous comic"
song that had such a vogue a while
back wherein an irritated hubby sang
that he vas stony broke with a a.
Of dough staring him in the face!
Some of the stories of the sweep
stakes in the trenches are equally
disturbing. The name OF each man in
the regiment going into action is put
into a hat and every man puts up a
franc. The money is divided between
all those who drew the name of a
nan who is still alive or unwounded
at the end of the day! A soldier can
spite a chap holding his name by de-
liberately counting the attentions Of a
bullet. On the other hand, 1t tends
to make them tenderly considerable of
each others lives and urgent admoni-
tions to take care!" are not neces.
sarily disinterested.
, 1915-10-28

Even the bee feels the war. Ger
many has always been the largest buy
er of American honey. but this year
has taken only $4,000 worth. There
is q honey shortage in England. how
ever and our bees may be happy yet.
Taken altogether, according to official
reports coming to the department of
commerce. American bees have be-
haved handsomely this ear They
have made an unusually large crop,
the average yield being 1852 pounds
for every colony, as compared with
1922 pounds last year.
Our ordinary crop is 10000, O0O
pounds. and it will be greater than
that this year.. Prices are down, how
ever, because of the shifting market
and heavy yield, and also because oil
q very much heavier crop in the West
Indies. which is handled here Thit
country has never sent much honey tc
England. Only $4,000 worth went
there last year.
, 1915-10-28
CLOCK MAN ARRESTED
Five Held In Conspiracy to Wreck
munition Ships by Timing Explos-
sives for Day Out at Sea.

New York.-Dr. Herbert Kienzle,
rs years old, manager Of a clock COM
pany, charged in the complaint with
having aided in procuring explosive
materials used by Fay. was commit.
ted TO the Tombs for examination on
Oct. 4.
Details of a plot to hamper the
shipment OF munitions of war to the
allies by placing clock-worked bombs
on the rudders or propellers Of ships,
so timed that the ships would be dis
sbled on their way across the Allan
tic, were disclosed by the confession
Of Robert Fay. a lieutenant Of the
Sixteenth Saxon infantry, who ad-
mitted that he came to this country
last April through an agreement with
the German secret service to blow up
or delay steamers laden with war sup
plies for the allies, and William j.
Flynn, chief of the secret service,
tiled before United States Commits
Sioner Houghton a complaint against
Fay.
Four other men are also charged
with promoting the conspiracy. The
hearing on the federal charge was set
for Nov. 4.
, 1915-10-28
TO OLD FAV0RTEs
Man Returns From PerusaI of
Modern "Best Sellers"
Found His Former Pleasures Height.
ened by the contrast-sussestIon
Offered That Is We'll Worth
Consideration.

Once upon a time there was q man
who decided that he was not keeping
up with the times. So he took a course
In best sellers" Whenever he saw a
blatant advertisement of a new book
he fastened to purchase 1t or obtain 1t
from a circulating library and t com
par Its real qualities with the assur-
ances Of its publisher. For three
months he raced with the productivity
OF presses and binders. And then,
weary Of spirit, he paused to take an
inventory of his mental condition and
OF his achievement. He found that he
had been pacing a treadmill. He was
where he was before, and all he had
to show for his endeavor were psyche
logical irritation and exhaustion and
the sense of time wasted.
Seeking surcease from his new dis
turbing acquaintances, he turned to
an old friend, Keats Eve of st.
Agnes" and discovered that his wan
behring's were not without avail, the
Cincinnati Times-Star observes. The
prodigal had returned to former pleas
ures heightened by contrast. It was
as II he had passed from q parrot store
into q dark wood where a lone night
ingale was celebrating the spirit Of
the moonbeam.
An idea occurred to this old-fash-
toned man. Why should not relief be
afforded an obsessed reading public
by a revival Of our more beautiful and
more genial classics? The gentle
reader, although by this time he may
have become less gentle, as a rule fol-
lows q lead. He generally does what
he is told, and If he were told rather
mistakenly by a coterie of leaders Of
thought that he would derive more en-
joyment and greater peace of mind
from old books than from new, per-
haps he would extend his hand and
permit himself to be led.
We have been sailing muddy and
turbulent waters these last ten years.
Some of us have liked the excitement
while others have been afflicted with
literary seasickness. But excitement
pals and perhaps the time has come
when the public would appreciate
books like The Essays of Ella" and
Roundabout Papers" and again per
ceive the beauties Of limpid and placid
waters.
, 1915-10-28
New Medical Discoveries.

DR.. Almoth e. Wright. the Lord Lis
ter Of today, is now at work on the
battlefelds of Europe with even newer
discoveries. These include methods
whereby wounds already infected with
poisons can be rendered "aseptic' or
"an~tiseptic" without further weaken
ing the victims.
When his researches are given to
the world. 1t will be found possible
even to save by the knife those timor-
GUS persons who now commit suicide
by postponing until too late operations
in cases OF cancer. appendicitis, ETC.,
where blood poisoning has already De.
gun.
, 1915-10-28
USE PERIscoPE IN TRENCHES
Arrangement Copied From the Sub
marine Has Been Found Of Value
to the Soldier.

The periscope has been found so
valuable in modern trench warfare
that it is being used in every case,
where. otherwise, a soldier would have
to expose himself and risk being
killed.
The illustration shows an ingenious
form of periscope which is now being
used at the front.
1t consists of a dummy rifle butt,
which is clipped or tied on to the
proper rife butt, and a periscope
which is so adjusted that the frer
, 1915-10-28
LIGHT SENTENCE FOR CHARLTON
italian Jury Lenient After convletlng
American Of Staying Actress Wife.

American Of Staying Actress Wife.
Como, Italy, via Paris.-Porter Charl-
ton, the American who has been on
trial here charged with numbering his
wife June s, 1910, was condemned to
ak years and eight months imprison-
ment.
The jury found Charlton only par
italy responsible, and that there were
e~Atenuating circumstances.
owing to amnesty Charlton will
serve only t~wenty-nine days in prison.
Charlton under the verdict benefits
oy the time he has been under re-
stralnt' and in addition a year IL taken
OH the sentence under the amnesty
LOT all offenses committed before Italy
entered the n
The killing of Mrs. Porter Charlton
stirred Europe and America as have
re" murders Of recent years. with
one discovery of her body stuffed into
trunk and sunk in Lake Como, Italy,
where she had been with her husband
70 spend her honeymoon, both CONT.
aeAts turned to search for the muir.
dsrer.
, 1915-10-28
Gets ALONG Without II.

Hudson Maxim. the inventor. has an
artificial left arm. He lost his real
arm experimenting with explosives,
but he "a manage the steering wheel
Of his automobile better than half the
people who own cars He had to give
q demonstration of this before the au
thorities would grant him a license.
, 1915-10-28
The Endless Contest.

THE provisions of nature are won
defful. The giraffe is peculiarly built
SO as to reach the foliage on a tall
tree"
And l suppose the tree grows so
tall in an effort to keep its foliage out
of the CRATES way"
, 1915-10-28

Spatts-oh, you're like every other
woman. You never make mistakes.
Mrs. Spatts-Well. I'm willing to ad-
NIT that l made one mistake in my
life.
Spatts-Oh, you did. Ell?
Mrs. Spatts-Yes-in the selection
of q husband.
, 1915-10-28

mo Chinaman seems to have any
trouble getting rich in this country
with a chop suey place"
"Well?"
81 wonder II 1 could go to China and
get rich with a beanery or a boiled
dinner joint?"
, 1915-10-28
A Feminine Marvel.

He-Your friend, Mrs. Harlow. is
the most remarkable woman l ever
met.
She-Indeed! What have you dis
covered about her that is so remark
able?
He-why, when she hasn't anything
to say she doesn't talk.
, 1915-10-28

Sergeant-Now, then, don't you
know how to hold a rife?
Recruit-I've run a splinter in my
finger.
Sergeant (exasperated)-oh, you
ave, ave you? Ben scratchin' your
cad, l supposei-Windsor Magazine.
, 1915-10-28
satisfied With His Place.

Here is a sandwich for you. But
don't you feel Inundated at living on
the hospitality of others?"
Sometimes, mum. Still, I'd rather
DO this than get me living by going
to AFTERNOON teas"
, 1915-10-28

Omar-When it comes to absence OF
mind, that new barber scoops the pot.
Heiny-What's he been doing?
Omar-I got In his chair for a hair
cut this morning and he pinned a
newspaper around my neck and gave
me q towel to read.
, 1915-10-28

.tlSDurg' Pa.-Thirteen persons
're killed and eight injured by a fire
IN a rour-story building, the two upper
r o oil which were occupied by the
h raper Box Company. OF the
w s"u all were young women employed
" tne company. except one.
, 1915-10-28

Judge-Are you personally acquaint.
ed with the plaintiff in this case?
Witness-I am, your honor.
Judge-What can you say as to his
reputation for veracity?
Witness-Well, your honor, he was
once a life insurance agent, and
Judge-That will do. Case dis
missed.
, 1915-10-28

Il done kotched a cullud man tud-
der night right smack in de act o. run
ming OFF wild muh wifei" stated Broth
Or folly Tinkum.
well, uh-good Lawd, sab! What
did yo' do?"
"Aw, l 'plauded de scamp good and
plenty!"
, 1915-10-28

They lived in adjoining houses, and
n of those inevitable neighborly
spats vas on.
you must think / am a fool" re-
marked the first female of the species.
WELL" rejoined lady No. 2, 81
wouldn't say that; but o certainly
are next door to one"
, 1915-10-28
Cruel.

"A man has offered to keep our
building clear of rats and reaches for
$50 a year"
"A young married man, evidently.
who intends scattering some of his
wife's cooking about"
, 1915-10-28

a look along the rifle sights without
in any way showing his head above
the surface of the tt ench-
A trigger on the dummy butt is con-
nected by a strong wire to a catch
which clips the trigger Of the rife.
By means of this ingenious arrange
ment many hundred OF lives have been
saved. for the enemy's snipers have
nothing to aim at save q p~eriscope.
, 1915-10-28

"wombat must be very much in
love with that girl OF his"
"Why so?
He had her at the ball game the
other day. and l give o my word
he watch ed her as much as he did
the game"
, 1915-10-28
Scores Drown as cruIs.r sInk,

neFhn-only a small part of the
80 OF the German cruiser Prinz
'a.oert' sunk by a British submarine
aus baltic. was rescued.
, 1915-10-28

Cholly-Tve decided when l marry
sister l will take you to live with US.
Johnny-Gee! Pop says you couldn't
support a flea. SO l don't know where l
come in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
Mime. ohrfnan a Triumph.

Harriet Dillau, president OF the
Fremont, o., Matinee Musical Club.
writes as follows of Nine. Gibson
ohrman. distinguished American So
prano who will appear at S:15 o'clock
Monday evening in the Masonic tenn
pie here under the auspices of the
Marcato Music Club:
I cannot express myself in glow
ing enough terms regarding our
opening recital Tuesday afternoon.
The concensus Of opinion is that 1t
was the finest thing we ever had.
Nine. ohrman simply electrified the
audience. both by her personal ap-
pearance and by her wonderful voice.
1t is so gratifying to hear the COM
merts people are making regarding
her exquisite voice. down even to the
perfect hang Of her lovely gown. You
cannot Imagine how the women ap-
preciated that Paris creation. Her
art. her grace. her beautiful face and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
W s Brassiers
sManH Kinds Pkai, and
Fancy

We try to show our patrons all the new models
as they come to us from the designer. All Bras
sieres are designed to supplement the very latest
corset models. In other words, to give additional
support when necessary. and shape the figure
above. The waist with the low or medium top cor
set Select the proper.w Warmers BHssiere. twill
fit you comfortably and shape your figure as it
ought to be. ~, -,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
De.iehtfuiiy Entertained.

At the home OF Mr., and Mrs. A.
NJ. Ridenour at 141 Euclid avenue,
Wednesday afternoon. quite crowd
of small boys and girls attended a
birthday party given in honor OF
their daughter, Esther Louise's sew
enth birthday.
The afternoon was spent In games
and music. Miss Louise received
many beautiful and useful presents.
At 4:30 the guests were invited to
the dining room where refreshments
were served. At a late hour they
all departed wishing her many more
happy birthdays.
Those present were Elizabeth os-
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Parity from Weston

Mrs. j. A. Woofter, OF Weston,
motored to the city Thursday in her
car, accompanied by Mrs. B. A. Ko-
blegard. Of Weston; Mrs. Bird Cook
man, Of Jessie's run; Miss Cora Gus
man. Of Jane Lew, and Master An
drew Woofter. Sterling Denham
drove the car. They spent very
pleasant day the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Phillips and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. Currence.
New England fishing fleets June
catch was valued at s53s,s42.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN
Watermelon Preserve.

Dice the red portion of the melon,
removing seeds and every bitsof the
white Part; weigh and use one-halt
as much sugar as you have melon, to
every six pounds of melon, add Juice
and grated rind of two large lemons;
put In granite kettle and boil slow
" until quite thick, stirring often. AT
FIRST 1t will seem very thin, but grad
ually will begin to grow thick; when
thick as desired put into glass Jars.
and seal while hot; it Is delicious
and of beautiful ruby red color.
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markable memory; and George w.
Swiger, Of Brown, who delights in
telling his hunting stories OF more
than half a century ago, and Cal
vert Swiger. of Clarksburg.
The program is as follows:
Address-Charles G. Coffman.
, Address-William j. s. Harmer.
Quartet. G. Harris. d. L. Swi-
ger, John Morgan and John Knox.
Duet-Miss Marjorie Sdtt and
Miss Eva Burka.
Genealogical history of family
Ira L. Swiger.
A panoramic picture by w. A.
Anon, of Clarksburg.
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True Values
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
swiger Family Reunion.
CONTINUED from Page Three.)
dpo:scSosasoao1s:sonsaaaaaaeta

As the time grows near for the
meeting of the Swiger family in a
family reunion at the old Hepzibah
church. Sunday. October II, there
seems to be a growing interest man
ifested on the part of both friends
and members of that family. All
are working hard to make this a
most enjoyable meeting and, perhaps
none are working harder and are
more interested than the four oldest
living members of the Swiger FAM
lily, who will attend; viz: John w.
SWiger. of Sardis, born December
10. 1929; Isaac Swiger. of Wal
lace, who is possessed of most re-
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Governor a Guest.

Governor H. D. Hatfield, who was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil l..
Highland in their home on East
Main street Thursday night departea
Friday morning on No. 3 for Charles
ton.
Governor Hatfield arrived in the
city Thursday afternoon from
Wheeling by way of Fairmont and
vas Joined here for the dinner hour
at the Waldo hotel by James S. La
kin, OF Charleston, president of the
state board Of control. who had Just
inspected building operations at the
Salem and Weston state institutions
and who went from this city to
Morgantown later to inspect state
building operations there.
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wonderful voice are TOPICS o

most wonderful voice are topics of
conversation. She was a triumph.
Mr.. Deitch came in for their share
of the honors and were highly .prais-
ed for their work. 1t Is unusual to
hear SO much about an accompanist.
but our people thought him wonder
full.
simply do not know how to say
ANYTHING more than these two great
artists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
NOTICE.

Book No. sos, issued by the Savings
Department of the undersigned bank.
having been mislaid, lost or DESTROYED,
any person or persons having any
claim to the account represented by
said book are notified to present such
claim to the bank on or bfore October
20, 1915
EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK,
clarksburg, W. Va.
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. NOTICE TO rAxPAYERs

The tax books OF the Town Of
OF Adamston are now in the
hands Of the collector. and a discount
OF 2l-2 per cent will be allowed on All
taxes paid before November i. 1ed5
w. H. SCOTT, Collector
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
PERSONAL

c. L. Ford returned home Thurs
day night from Uniontown, Pa.
where he had been looking atteh
legal business.
Mrs. Claude Maxwell returned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15

home Friday morning after spending
the week visiting her parents 1t
Aurora.
Claude w. Gore and Guy G.
Wright went to Ripley Friday to SUI
perintend the loading Of a number
of Mr.. Cores cattle which will be
shipped to eastern markets the first,
of the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
STITCH IN TIME SAVES LOTS OF
TROTJRT n II An

g a loose stone made the horse to stumble
and tumble the rider. Nails lacking in the
single roof leftholes throughwhich the rain
leaked, spelling things left in the garrett.
Repairs to the house, not properly made,
work greater mischief than the gossip of the
kitchen. All our people who have anything
to do with getting things in order at homes
closed during the summer or getting to house
cleaning or getting out their winter clothing
will have all they can do.
b PARsoNs-soUDERs. co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-09

wet, cold weather. He has an i'm
mense belief in the material at his
command, the finest in the world, he
thinks. His consideration and the
confidence he inspires have earned for
him the devotion of his troops.
Joffre is no orator and distrusts
fine phrases. His conversation is US
ually limited to few sentences, ex-
cept with old and tried friends, with
whom he will talk with certain
amount of freedom. But his real forte
is his power for work, which is prod
igious.
When his Heterogeneous appointed
him Chief of Staff-Joffre reflects, l
suspect, with some PLEASURE that it
was no affair of Paliament-he passed
three years of incessant work at his
desk and even absorbed his Sundays
in this way That France was at least
partially prepared for the shock of the
invasion is his reward.
All his life, as Captain Colonel, Cen
eral, he has Voluntarily tackled diff
culties, and difficulties have met him
half way. He had scarcely time to
hang his curtains-a fortnight only
as Colonel of Engineers at Versailles
before he was hurried off to -Duego
Suez; at Amiens he was Corps Com
mander as well as holder of an i'm
portant military inspection. So to-day,
face to face with the greatest prob
lem of all, he is evidently in his hab-
itual atmosphere
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-09
(By A. W. L'AMOUREUX.)

PARIS, March 9.-It has been left
to a handwriting expert to discover
the sensibility of Joffre. His stern
ness, like his calmness, is poise, a
mask which he has adopted. This
much was learned from person who
has exceptional opportunities of judg-
ing.
Since the personal factor" plays
so large a "role" in war. have
thought it useful to set down some
unpublished facts concerning the
Commander in chief His self-control
the armor that he has forged for him
self, does not prevent him from feel
ing acutely each time he has to in
fiict acts of discipline upon others.
Thus, when he cashiered five generals
after the Southern Manoeuvers OF
1913, he suffered as severely, perhaps,
as the victims. But he steeled him
self to perform what he considered to
be his duty-in the name of France.
His whole duty, as soldier and or
ganizer of victory, is his religion
France is his second mother. He has
no formal cult beyond that of coun-
try, no higher pleasure than to "faire
.du bien." 1t explains his character:
"a deep faith in "la patrie,'' coupled
with natural benevolence. 1t eX-
plains his tenacity in his present post
I'll fout tenir bon," his letters are full
of such expressions-it explains his
popularity with the French soldier.
-JOffre's Calmness
Is Result of VIII.
Joffre's calmness then. in the most
dreadful hour of conflict, is the result
of will. He is the master of his fate
the captain of his soul, in the true
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-09
Is it Masonry
STATE LEAGUE NAMES
1919 UMPIRE STAFF

ATLANTA, March 9-President
Dick Jemison, of the Georgia State
league, announced last night that his
staff of umpires for the coming season
had been completed.
S. H. LaRocque, the former South
ern league ball player, has been en-
gagged as chief of staff.
w. P. White, the Atlanta boy who
coaches the Boys High school nine,
and who umpired in the Georgia-Ala-
bama league last season, has been
signed.
R. V. Hancock, of Atlanta, who has
umpired all the important amateur
and semi-pro games in this city, and
who also worked in the Georgia-Ala-
bama league last season, is the third
man on the staff
With this staff of umpires picked
from fifty-two applicants, the Georgia
State league can look for efficient in
Dictator handling during the coming
season.