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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
SNAIL FIRE
At Residence of Miss Kate
StotIer in Jones Flats
Causes Excitement.

Fire which burned a curtain of the
bathroom window in Miss Kate
stotler's apartment in the Jones flats
on Mechanic street, caused consider
able excitement among the residents
Of the flats at 1880 o'clock Saturday
evening and for a time 1t was thought
that the entire building was on fire.
The bathroom window opens into
an air shaft which extends from the
first to the third floor Of the build
ing. The heavy winds during the
storm at that time blew the curtain
into the flame of a gas Jet which
ignited it and it burned up. the
smoke going out the window. up the
air shaft and into the other apart
ments of the building.
The fire was out before the hre
department arrived and practically
no damage was done.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

nefIts under way or contempiatec.
West Virginia citizens have the right
spirit in regard to road improvements
for. not only will good roads be OF an
advantage locally. but e WI. 40
w one thing that wqs demonstratec
to me and that is that car must
have power In this country and geo6
brakes. The King sped over the roac
taking the grades without any neon
yenfences to the driver. We aver
aged fifteen and three fourts miles TO
the gallon of gasoline on the trip. And
on the good stretches we were aoie
to bring the speedometer to over MY IL,
ilas an hour. although we do not
claim high mileage speed on the
King. our big claim being power. Hex
Utility and accessibility.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Cecil G. Jarvis and children
have arrived home from Hartford:
Conn, where they were guests OF
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. David !. Carter ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. John =.
Williams. of Steubenville, o., left
Saturday for an extended automo-
bile trip through New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Q. Findlay
and daughter are at Atlantic City
John Hart, Jr.. Joined campIae
party this week in WIFE,
Thomas Raymond went Saturday
night to Lock Lynn, Md.
Wilbur Swiger, member of the
F'airmont Times editorial star. is mere
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong, of
Washington, d. c.. former residents
OF Clarksburg, arrived here Saturday
evening on short visit to relatives
and friends.
ellie Grim and Ruth Woods, of
Philippi. arrived here Saturday even
ing for an over-Sunday visit.
James Hewitt and son, Wiley. OF
Stealey Heights, have gone to Cali
fornia on a months pleasures trip.
which will include stays at the two
expositions.' Mr.. Hewitt is an en-
p1oye Of the phillips Sheet and Tin
5. G. Messer. of sistersville, is a
visitor in the city.
Harvey Post. of Lost Creek. is
here on an over-Sunday visit.
p. A. Elliott, of Grafton. is a yisi-
w w Brannon. of Weston, visited
the city Saturday evening.
Albert Spelsburg Is at Atlantic
City
Charles NJ. Ernest went to Clncln-
natl last night to meet Mrs. Erness,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
REUNION
TO BE Hello
TODAY
Festivities 10 Take Place at
Norwood Park for Benefit
of MiIitiamen.

Preparations are. all complete for
the Harrison county reunion to be
held today at Norwood park for the
benefit of the First regiment band
and Company x. of the West Viz
GINA National Guard. 1t is to be
en- all-day affair.
The. company will encamp at the
park all day and the band will also
be there all day and will furnish
music for the occasion. The company
will engage in drills and other man
euvers, which will be interesting to
watch. II
r. Y. Henry. OF Richmond. Va,
who delivered an address here
few months ago under auspices OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy
is to be one of the speakers of the
day and will talk on Our. Country
and It's Heroes" Other spea kers
are also on the program.
A cordial invitation is extended
by the band, the company and the
park management to all residents OF
the county to spend the day at the
park All are urged to take packets
of eatab1es and enjoy picnic dinners
on the grounds
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
YOUTH IS JAILED
To Await Hearing as Result of
Fight Near the City
Crematory.

John Miller, youth living in the
Glen Elk hollow near the city crema-
tory. was arrested and taken to the
county iail Saturday night by Con-
stable r. j. Bartlett and John Blair
prohibition officer. to await hearing
of charge of assaulting and beat
Ing George. H. Parant, young man
lying near him.
It appears that Miller and Parant
engaged in fist fight Saturday even
ing near their homes, but the en-
gaeement seems to have had no
serious results. Miller's arrest was
made on a warrant sworn out BY
Parart in Magistrate T. G. Nice
warner's court. where the case will
be heard Monday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
SHOUTING
of Fruit Stand Employee Cause
Him to Be Arrested by
City Police.

Because he is alleged to Rave de-
fed the order of Mayor Gordon not
to shout in an attempt to attract
customers to the fruit stand at the
corner of Fourth street and Traders
alley, James Belts, an employee of
a fruit store, was arrested Saturday
night by Officer McCloud. He is
charged with disorderly conduct.
Trial of the case was set for Mon
day evening. Belts was released
from custody upon his own re-
cognizance.
It is alleged that Belts was warned
Saturday by Mayor Gordon that he
must desist shouting his wares. and
that he defied the order.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
PARDONS
Are Issued by Governor Hat.
field to a Number of State
ConviCtS.

CHARLESTON, July Ex-Governor
Hatfield has ssued pardons to the fol-
loving penitentiary convicts:
Charles DePauls. Marion county,
who was serving a three-year sem
tence for malicious woundins.
Cahrles Palmer, of Summers coun-
ty serving a two-year sentence for
forgery.
Charles NJ. Smith. of Mercer county.
serving a to-year sentence for grand
larceny,
william Wade, of Brooke county,
was, pardoned from the county jail in
Brooke county, after serving part of
a sentence for carrying concealed
weapons.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

tee in which he states that if there Is
any way in which he can possibly ar
range it, he will come to Clarksburs-
IN such event he is to notify the conf
mittee next week.
Other officers and prominent mem
bers are expected to be heard from
WITHIN the next day or two by the
entertainment committee.
Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely. OF Fair
mont, is among those who have been
invited. but he has notified the en-
tertainment committee that prevl-
Gus enga cement will prevent his ac-
ceptance.
The program for the affair has not
yet been completed as the commit
tee is waiting to hear from all those
to whom special invitations for pro
gram participation were sent. me
committee declares. however, that
the program will be something fine
and away out of the ordinary.
Numerous Features.
In addition to the speeches already
mentioned. there will be several in
teresting program numbers. A large
orchestra will discourse music. and
there will be vocal selections by a
quartet of lodge members. Another
feature will be the serving of refresh
ments.
The celebration is to be in the ma
ture of an open meeting. Not only
Pythians but their families and their
friends will attend. There will be a
large attendance, but elaborate prep
arations are being made by the en-
tertainment committee and it Will
see that every one is taken care OF
and has a good time. The entertain
ment committee consists of William
e. Starcher, chairman; DR.. w. A
Fletcher and Carl B. Johnson.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
REAL TESTS
GIVEN CARS
ON THE ROADS
Through the Mountains of the
State and They Master
Every Rough Place.

| Two handsome, specially painted
automobiles poked their noses into
/ Clarksburg yesterday aftern ooh, after
what was declared by William p.
Barnhart. of Washington, to have
4 have been an IDEAL trip from Wheel
ling. The roads being in good con-
dition, the two monarchs of the road
smooth roads" as one of the mem
bers of the party expressed it.
The party consisted of William p.
Barnhart, of the William P. Barnharc
Company, Washington, D. c., and II.
| G. BradfeId. of the King Motor Car
Company They have been putting a
King eight and Pullman through
] some gruelling tests in the West Vir-
I ginfa mountains. They are IN
I Clarksburg for few days the guests
of d. Scott Thompson. who is the To-
| cal representative for the King ana
the Pullman.
The big King eight was painted a
cream color, and had glass hood
which gives everyone cnance to see
| the motor work. The car dem onstrat-
ed the fact on the streets of ClarKs-
burg that 1t would go mile an hour
and within half square pick up to
racing thirty-five or forty miles an
hour. 1t was expected that Mr.. Barn
4
the city If any of the officials had seen
the King shown on the city streets.
The new Pullman attracted great
deal of attention, bedecked In It's
coat of French grey. set off by
kahki top.
Mr.. Bradfeld, who Is the man that
put the Cole on the map. another car
| for which Mr.. Thompson is represen-
tative, has travelled across the coun-
tries and negotiated some Of the moss
dificult mountains of the Cascades
and Sierra Nevada mountains. He IS
1 accompanying Mr. Barnnart on trip
through West Virginia SO that the
engineer board of the King Motor Car
Company will be personally CONVEX
SAINT with automobile conditions IN
this particular locality.
| Motoring conditions here are not
the best" Mr.. Bradfeld declared last
4 evening"" but I am well pleased to
| find the roads so good from Wheel
ling to Clarksburg. Generally the
tourist is of the opinion that West
Virginia roads are too bad for touS
4 ing. but no one would want. bettes
stretch than we came over today All
along the line we found enthusiastic
\ citizens who told US of road improve
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
PYTHIANS WILL
HAVE BIG TINE

ing.
Samuel B. Montgomery. of KING.
wood, grand keeper OF records anu
seal. has also accepted an invitation
to take part In the celebration ana
will deliver an address on Char
ity." IL
Another grand lodge officer to de-
liver an address will be Judge James
w. Robinson, of this city, who Is the
grand inner guard.
S. e. Miller, of Fairmont. prom
inent Pythian, has also accepted an
to attend.
Young May Come.
Although he will be attending the
annual convention of the grand lodge
Of Iowa next week. Brig 8. Young, OF
Ada, o.. the supreme chancellor. may
be enabled to come to Clarksburg for
the celebration He has written
letter to the entertainment commit
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
TEACH Chill D'||'|REN
SAFETY By
Poem
Baltimore and Ohio Pursues a
Campaign against Acci-
dents to Pedestrians.

i = 80. :
BALTIMORE, Md, july 3f.Fpr-
lsuing the campaign against accidents
60 pedestrians. in which connection
in structfon has been given to school
children and appeals to keep away
from tracks have been made. from the
pulpit. the police force or the Bar
timore and Ohio railroad has isAned
la poem, Movers for Children, n for
distribution In communities reached
by its rails through school authprt-
ties and other public officials.
Movers" is by Edward 4. finger.
a contributor to Leslie's Magazine,
and is written in the form of q nur-
sery rhyme. This is the poem
Never cross the tracks by night or
without. stopping to listen 81 look
each way.
You can't always trust your ears and
eyes.
Never hop freight, for nothing
quite heals sass
The wound received under grinding
wheels.
Never on q hot or sunny day.
sit beneath a box-car to rest or play.
'sNever crawl under car OF freight,
When the crossings bloeked--play
safe and wait.
Never board or alight from. q train
that is moving,
Accidents daily its dangers are prov
ing.
Never plays games round the tracks
at the station
There are much safer places to seek
recreation.
Never leave on the rail- any spikes!or
bars.
Because in this way you may werck
tho cars.
..Never 4 railroad bridge should you
a train may come and result il your
loss.
Never nick up coal round the raiI-
road yard.
guard
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE
to Th @a1saaJ ). M sie and sarah ).
Burke. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Con- Testing Project
Meets With Success
Two Hundred Animals Already
Listed and Campaign is to
to Continue.

Gratifying progress in Inc efforts
to organize a county COW testing as
ISOLATION is reported by those who
have undertaken the movement
namely, C. J.. Oliver, of the agricul-
extension department of the state uni
yersity at Morgantown;- E. Stanley
Haller. secretary of the Harrison
County Dairymen's Association; and
w. d. linn, county agriculturas
agent
These gentlemen have been touring
the county the last three days ana
have called on a. large number OF
farmers with the result that 2Oo COWS
distributed il twenty-sfS nerds nave
been LISTED for the cooperative tests.
1t is hoped to get 400 cows listed, as
at least that mum Der will be requ1rec
in order to make the project possible,
and Messrs. Oliver, Halter and znn
will continue their efforts in the coun-
ty the coming week.
When the required number o.
cows is pledged. meeting VIII oe
held, likely in Clarksburg, at which
a permanent association will be or
ganized.
The object of the association wis
be to employ an expert COW teste.,
who will visit each herd every month
and look after the weights, feed. milk
and general condition or the animals,
record of which will be kept. He
will also assist in making the feed
ing calculations and give advice as
to modern dairy methods. All the
poor cows will be culled out and the
progeny of the better ones will be
used TO build up profitable herds.
There are entirely 100 mary poor
cows in the county IF present. &C
corcfng to expert opinisn. ava the
"star boarders'-the cows that eat
up more than thew i've IN retu lrtn'
should he made into better ones or
give way to animals that are worth
their keep.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
KEENAN, IN AGAIN.

Jack Heenon, well known in police
circles, was jailed again SATURDAY
afternoon. This time he is charged
with disorderly conduct. His trial
was to come up before Mayor G. III
Gordon this morning. 1t is alleged
that Heenan was drunk and engaged
in an ARRAY with a unknown man
in Pike street. Officer Davissor
made the arrest.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Mrs. William Post is very i'll at her
home on Mechanic street as the result
of being overcome by the heat Satur-
day and the result also of nervous
attack. She improved under prompt
medical attention and is now resting
much easier.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
JUDGE ROBINSON HERE.

Judge ira e. Robinson. of the state
supreme court, came in from his
home at Grafton Saturday afternoon
and conferred with number Of Re-
pubIicans before. going to Weston to
address the broth erhood there today.
The Judge was non-committai as %
whether he would run for governor.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
WILL INITIATE.

A class of candidate ,5Na be initi-
ated and special business will be
transacted at meeting of Tau Tenn
ple No. 60 of the Dramatic Order OF
knights of Khorassan Monday might
in Pythian hall. Members are urged
to attend
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
TO PAY BoNUs.
t.Y Assee,Ar.e rasss,

ASSOCIATED PRFss'
HARTFORD, CT, July St.-Employas
of. the Colt Patent Firearms Manufac-
turing Company were informed today
that a bonus of twelve and one-half
per cent would be paid to all based
on wages earned and dating from May
4 last. The action was voluntary on
the part of the, company.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
SESSION THIS MORNING.

The Sunday school of the stealey
Heights Methodist Episcopal church
will have it's regular session at o.
o'clock this morning instead Of 2:SO
o'clock in the afternoon as hereto
fore and as was enormously an
nounced Saturday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
IMPROVED SERVICE.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has placed in service on the
Short line two extra passenger
coaches, which add much to the con
venfence of patrons along that llue.
The service on that branch is now
very much better than formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
SILVER SPRING WANTS
SEWERAGE AND WATER
Committee Appointed to Confer
With County Commissioners
on the Subject.

At meeting Friday night of the Silver
Spring, Md, Volunteer Fire Association,
| following addresses by DR.. Woodruff,
deputy state health officer; DR.. Manner.
! county health officer, and Mr.. Diggs, resi-
dent engineer of the state board of health,
a committee of five was appointed and
instructed to petition the county commits
sioners to construct both water and
sewerage systems for Silver Spring and
locality. The committee includes w. B.
Newman, chairman: W. w. Jordan. DIR.
Fl. H. Hewlett, J. H. Cissel and Joseph
Glover.
The need for such sanitary systems was
pointed out by all the speakers. The
water and sewerage movement was in
formally launched by the association
June 81.
The county commissioners. it is said,
have, expressed willingness to construct
the sewerage system. The plans were all
worked out and completed by survey
made last year, and no delay is expected.
The state health officers stated that it
should be a matter of short time when
the actual work of construction could be
begun They expressed willingness to co
operate with the citizens of Silver Spring
in every way possible looking to the
speedy completion of suitable systems.
The subject of Incorporating Silver
Sprins was discussed at some length, but
it was finally decided to lay this question
over until some future date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
KENsINGToN.

Special Correspondence of The Star
KENSINGTON, Md. July 1o.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles r. Rowdybush and chill
dren are on an extended automobile
trip.
Miss Ethel Webster of Omaha, Neb.,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster of Baltimore street.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary socie-
ties of st. Paurs NJ. E Church met
Wednesday in the Sunday school room
at IL o'clock.
Prof. William P. Hay is in Beau
fort. n. c., for the remainder of the
summer.
Gordon Chance, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Merritt o. Chance, is recovering from an
operation at Providence Hospital.
James White of Washington has pur-
chased the residence built by George
Krouse in North Kensington, He and
his family are occupying it as a sum-
mer home.
Harry Martin entertained a house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11

party in honor of Miss Mary Runner of
Delaware: The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. William Simpson. Miss May Simp-
son, Henry Sampson. of Washington;
! Lawrence Smoot of College Park. Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Kinnear, Miss Sadie
Kfnnear. Miss Mary Runner, Miss Carrie
Webster. George Smoot, Harry Bigley.
Hills and Billie Boynton and Misses
Helen and Evelyn Martin.
Miss Helena Webster has returned
home from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dick Waters of Germantown.
Mrs Waters. who has been spending
the winter with her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Willard Waters.
z, is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Sadie Kinnear gave a porch par
ty in honor of Miss Mary Runner.
among those present We're Mrs Jane
Adams, Mrs. b. W. -Kimler. Mrs. Arthus
Hess. Mrs, A. H. Kinnear, Mrs. Irwin
Linton. Mrs: l. T. Boynton, Miss Carrie
,, N Webster. Of kensington: Miss Dorothy
Simpson of Washington. Miss Isabel
Rand and Miss Isabel Bissett. of Gar
rett Park, Miss Mary Chaplin and Miss
Ruth Armstrong
The Brotherhood of ST. Andrew is to
meet the evening of July 10 when the
members will be the guests of Rev and
Mrs. Edward Calender of Christ
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb and their son
James have returned from a visit to
Luray. Va.
One of the largest celebration of In
dependence day ever held in this sec
.ion of Maryland occurred Monday aft
ernoon on the base ball grounds, I'M
der the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce of kensington Senator Jones
OF kensington. through the courtesy of
the Secretary of War, obtained ten
musicians of the United States En-
gineer Band to accompany the drills
A basket picnic was enjoyed by the
spectators between and in the even
ing, and refreshments were sold by
the civic committee of he Women's
Club, who realized substantial sum-.
The flag drill, tennis drill and the
grand march, participated in by
seventy-f1ve children. was a pretty
spectacle and executed in perfect
order.
Another feature of the day was
circus side show conducted by the Boy
Scouts, among the freaks represented
being the tattood man, the fat lady.
the living skeleton. the Siamese twins
and other similar monStrositieS.
A flag was presented to the Kensing-
ton School by the Chamber of Com
merce, and speeches were made by sew
eral prominent speakers.
A fine display of fireworks was the
concluding feature of the days cele-
bration.
The chairmen of the committees in
charge of arrangements were:
Finance. William Fl. Ronsaville; pro-
gram. william p; Hay; ehi ldnn1s
Herbert A. Filler: speakers, Brainard H.
Warner. jr.: fireworks, A. N. Dobson;
platform, George Peter, and special, j.
W. Townsend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

4
FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE, Va. July
10.-There was a fair attendance Of
members of the Fairfax Historical So
ciety at its annual meeting at Fairfax
in the pavilion on the fair grounds
Monday. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Col. Robert E. Lee, jr., Secretary
S. c. Stuntz of Vienna presided. Mr.
Stuntz said that the executive COM
mittee planned the marking of points
, of hist orical interest in Fairfax county
with suitable enameled markers and
that the next meeting would be Labor
day, at some historical place, possibly
Centerville. Rev. Frank Page of Fairfax
read u paper on Colonial Churches.
Mrs. John w. Echols of Vienna read
a paper on the location and wander
ings of the county seat from Col
chester to Freedom Hill, thence to
Alexandria and finally to it's present
location in 1900. Mrs. Echols quoted
from the court records various orders
establishing the county seat at these
points. the changes having been neces-
STATED mainly by the vlcissitudes Of
war
At the conclusion of the program of
the Historical society, r. Walton Moore
introduced the orator of the day, Dis
trict commissioner Louis Brownlow of
Washington. In the afternoon Fairfax
played two base ball games. one with
Navy and the other with Annandale,
Fairfax winning both games.
Fairfax Chapter. U. D. c., gave a
dance at the town hall the night of
July ).
Mr. and Mrs. James w. Ballard en-
tertained large number of young
people Wednesday of last week in hon
or OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry NJ. Keiser,
whose marriage occurred several weeks
ago.
Miss Clara Thompson of Richmond
was guest this week of Mrs. Claude
Wiley.
Miss Elmira Holbrook of Washington
was a guest over the Fourth of Mr.,
and Mrs. Elton r. Holbrook
Miss Peggy Fred and Miss Haskell
of Washington were holiday guests of
Mrs. Howard A. Fletcher.
Mrs. James May entertained the La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
Church Friday afternoon:
Miss Belle Graham went with a party
of Washington friends to Norfolk.
where she remained until after the
Fourth.
Miss Josephine Ford, who is spend
Ing the summer with her parents at
Missoula, Mont, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis last week, but is
recovering satisfactorily.