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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

There rs probao1y- no other instt-
kation IN the town Of Weston that has
hid as neatly growth as the schools.
Today the Weston high school occu-
pies an enyfab1e position among the
nFst class institutions OF secondary
learning in West Virginia and neigh
boring states. This condition is due
In d large measure to Prof. Frank
Yoke. whose personality alibitl
land pfpgressive activity as superin-
Has been ever employed in
IN Hort TO make the Weston schools
7 Q q ma tter2of pride. Mr. Yoke is q ma
lEive of Lewis county and received his
early edIcation here. He attended
tlis ION normal and graduated
ith S6tSors In the class of 80. He
received the degree OF; a. B. from the
West Virginia state university In the
class OF 1908: In the class OF 1904
ne received his LIE. d. from the same
tItutapp. After practicing law for
short time Nj. Yoke entered the
eA1h1HE Profession and is now NUM-
beFed among the foremost educators
1.-The state During his school career
& Mr.. Yoke mas been principal OF the
Coos npunty, high school Of Rockford.
AlabaMa, and subseque emily -superin-
Efendent OF the Kingwood schools in
this state Since July /. 1913. he has
6aen at the head of the educational
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
Frank r. Yoke.

the board OF education sought to
have provisions made by the legisla-
,trre for bond issue There was
some delay in the state legislature
over the matter and NOTHING definite
was done. In 1906 tho board Of edu-
cation called an election in an effort
to ascertain- the desire cs the people
In the matter of the bond issue, and
the amount was lxed at $4,000: The
proposition was defeated twice and In
the spring OF 1903 the issue was again
presented and ratified by a majority
of 312 votes. This election was de-
.clared void on account OF techni-
cality. The proposition was presented
again the same year and defeated
Despite these; successive failures the
board Of education was undaunted.
Another election was called to sbesheld
March 5. 1910. The proposition car
ried and the Weston independent
school district was bonded for the
sum of $4,000
ont Foe the amount OF the bond is
sue tae board has constructed the
present high school building and the
ward building In shadybrook, Hale
Vile and Polk creek. These with
the ward building in Kitsonville. the
old Academy building, used for the
primary grades. and the one-roolned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
School S
II on IA
And lie Past Year Has Been the Most Successful History
Has Been Rapid and Today the Weston High
School Ranks Among the Foremost in the State @

has taught fourteen terms In country
schools He was principal of the
Weston school for i've years. AT the
lpresent time Mr.. Jarvis is cashier
OF the Lewis County Bank.
William @. Altman, Is another mem.
Der OF the board of education. Mr..
Altman was born In Lewis county
and attended the public schools sof
his native county. In 1888 he en-
tered the grocery business and IN
1912 Mr. Altman was elected to the
hoard At recent general election
he was chosen circuit clerk.
The other member of the board Is
Robert b. Hale. who Is also q native
of Lewis county. ar. Hale attended
public schools and graduated from
the local high school in 1895. He
attended the West Virginia universttS
and late was active In Newspaper
work. Mr. Hale was elected to the
board in 1903 and reelected In 1914
To him a great deal Of credit is due
for the success Of the bond issue. He
is an earnest and sincere worker for
the Weston school system.
The Growth.
The growth OF the population IN
Weston has BEEN phenomenal dur
ing the past twenty years. On this
account it became necessary to con-
struct adequate buildings. In 1901
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
FlEL CON|PAll|.
sOf Dr. George |. lleeaer, Has
Established an Ellviahle Re-
cord for Honest. Dealing

The headqnarters of this concern
are located IN the heart of the
business district. About twenty safs
ago the company wa1S esta bliAh en anQ
has had clean and nom est rec1s4ss
IN this section and from the day TINT
IL began operations It has nd t1aa-s
interrupted success The comp ny
furnishes the gas supply sussdS by che
people OF Weston and the QuAh OF:
supply is excellent = sDr. GeorEe ~
Raener. one Of the town. most pro-
gressive and fndustrious tt1er siF !
the president OF the conipan ys and 1c. ne
elopment OF this section. He - 'thes
moving spirit In many sIoean enter
prises and enjoys the conad dance ana
respects of the entire com
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

building on Center avenue. comprise
the buildings owned by the Weston I'M
dependent school district
The curriculum OF the Weston iaigh
school has been rearrangedd during the
administration OF Prof: Yoke SO that
now Eve different courses Of study
are open to the pupils lin the Weston
district, each covering period OF
four years. The classical course is
planned to prepare students for adj
mission to those institutions which
require four years OF latin. Tile
literary courae offers diversity Of
languages ard prapafes students 70
enter colleges and universities OF
modern thought. The business sor
comm course ds designed to pre-
pare students 70 enter the best col
leges and uniyerslttes in the county,
while at the same time It fits them
to enter the business world on an az.
equal footing with the business coll
lege graduate; The agricultural
course is maintained at. no extra ex-
pense to the district, and Is planned
so that the boys Of Lewis county
may pursue this pEohtab Bile and inter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
aystern in I weston.

system IN = WesLon.t
Assocdated with Prof. Yoke, and TO
d whom aslarge share Of credit for the
,gexcallant. position occupied by the
weston schools, Is Robert ]. Kraus,
pffncipal, and for nine years the
sad of the department OF mathema-
(41es of the Weston high school Mr.
s1Sraus- Is native of Missouri, but
has been a resident Of West Virginia
since early CHA dhood.
Mr.. Kraus obtained his education
from the free schools of both West
Virginia and Missouri. and from the
colleges OF these states The greater
part of his education, however. he
secured by patient and earnest eff
tort on his own part
s The Board.
the members OF, the Weston board
81 ednoation are In reality the men
behind the guns of the school system.
TMsy compose the governing body
3nko whose hands rests the destiny
Saf the Weston schools.
Frank H. Jarvis president OF the
sl3oard was born In Lewis county
yeepfembsr 8; 1852. He. attended the
3pn6iic schools of West Virginia and
xraduated from the Fairmont normal
yiith honor in the class of 90. Mr..
JsryisS Is practical school man and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
WESTON Is 'Tllll'll
OF NAM CHURCHES
And, thesE Silent Bur idings At
test to the Generic Of the
Conafegati ions and the Civ.
ic Pride of Tie cornniunit J.

weston Is q city Of ohurches,
there befngs eight within the COR
porati6n limits. When one considers,
there Is probably no other town In
the state with as many houses OF.
worship The mai ority Of the church
buildings are Of recent eonstruct ton.
The Methodist piscopal was built
about four years ago and was newly
decorated this spring The building
as q credit to the cit and; the CON
igragation is justly proud Of IT.
The Methodist rotestant church
bears the distinction of being the
Oldest church In Weston. But In
spite Of this the Building is, In an
excellent cond itfon of repair: The
Episcopal church is one Of the. beauS
ttful churches of Veeton. IT vas
ago and presents an Imposing aps
pearance. !. vi HI
OF the newer church sbut1 dings,3
the Presbyt terrain church ranks high.
This building is Constructed OF
brick and was scomp1ete last Spring. A
The expenditpre in It's construction
was something IN the neighborhood
of $4,000. .s
The Baptist church Is, now un>
der the course Of construction. It
is being built of brick and viii prob~
ably be completed about the latter
part of the summer or ealy fall The
total outlay will be something like
$4,000.
The United Brethren church
building lis one OF the Oldest Of the
city However, it is. we'll cons
structed building and is a credit to-
the city.
Weston has one colorsd church, the
African Methodist Episcopal. The
building Is frame: but the icongrsga-I
ton. which is q thriving and pro-
gressive one, takes great pride mi
Its church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
LATE. ADDITION TO The CITY

one. Of the latest additions 70
Weston is the new quarters for the
government poctodice. Although
Weston does not possess 9 federal
building the local headuuarters OF
uncle sam, are ideally located. For
a number of years the home OF the
weston postoface was located on
Second street, but q short time ago
the quarters were moved. TO t ne
present site. Furnish ngs have .oes .a
ton Of the genial postmaster.ECh Charles
Il. Lively. g. scholar and e. gentle
man tlle interests OF the United
states 81 4 America and Cong ess, are
zeal nualY. guarded. Ers. -. Z. 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
POsslBL Il THE
LEWIS COUNTY EDITION. D

Tue concerns and individuals
whose REPRESENTA- tions1 appear In the!
Lewis county edition have .scontri=,
lbnteds to the expense Of this publ
cation OF the write-ups and sketches
and the conposition Of the same. To
meet this expense the people of
lewis county are interested That
theys responded 1iberally remains to
be seen by sloodng over the Lewis
connt edition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

esting study, having access to the
and learn the most adj
vanced methods In modern farming.
The domestic science course covers
the entire range OF subjects neces-
sarys for modern making. N
The Reason.
After looking over the curriculum
of the weston high school, one can
readily perceive why the claim Is
made that the school occupies an en-
viable position among the secondary
schools OF West Virginia. "
The making ola school is, not the
work OF a day or a. month oarevenS q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

wear. For such work labor Is de-
imanded, OF the superior sorA and
faith, sympathy, loyalty and fnanc1 az
ssunport are necessary. Great credit
Is due the present headsof the school
system. but he has been aided greatly
by the progressive board Of education
and an able corps of teachers.
Through their combined efforts the
Weston school system is recognized
and accredited throughout the state
and in eighteen nefghBoring states.
Today the Weston. high school ts
equipped for the boys and girls OF;
Lewis county who have finished spne1r.
grammer school education. to pursue
their preparation for college or ac-..
tivfty in the business world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
Robert Klaus. !:
PRISONERS REBEL
IN ST Louuis Jan on Account Of
Mutton Stew.

ST. LOUIS. aus. ;-5zytnety g 9.
here are On q hunger strike be-
cause they object to- mutton stew
a q regular diet. In sretA 1iat&0ns
accordine TO Warden William Cole
Sa "a aoing to- :. Diet the esd;
ers. The prisoners tlrgts pR1ectd 20
mu tton stew diet Sunday. M1llen they
aurled their food on the 0cg. Nut !.
ton. stew viii remain on the bkll g
fare. according. to. Cole. fox AL e &c
cent the rtngleade rA Wno ~ 20 =
limited to bread and ateI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

The home merchant is the chap
who meets and greets you upon the
street every day in the year and
who takes q neighborly iNeerest In
your family and activities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05
!. N. FOSTER
.fContinued from page 4 D

(Continued from page LID
publican, party il Lewis county. Men
who are supposed to be sversed in
county political matters declare that
j. M. Foster would make strong
bid for the of1ce Of county prosecu-
tor. He has not as yet ann un a e
his can idacy but the Indications are
that he may. do so at the proper time:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

The home merchant pays heavy
taxes to help suppors the Weston
schoola. and build the paved streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-05

,Yon save very little when you send
Your money out OF Weston and be-
sides you take a risk OF receiving
short weight or MEASURE and of get
tsag Damaged goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
YOUNG ENGINEER DROWNED,
William Lester Of Washington Falls
From Boat to Death in COngaree.

Columbia, Jan. 4.-William Lester,
a young engineer. employed by the
government in connection with the
work Of dredging the Congaree river,
was drowned Friday morning at $50
o'clock, 80 miles below Columbia,
when he slipped on frost formed on
the bow Of his launch and fell into
the river.
The body has not been recovered.
He was &c years of age and was a
native Of Washington, d. c.
A searching party will leave Colum-
bia early today and will try to recover
the body.
He had been employed here for two
months.
The launch was accompanying a
sand sucker, which was being towed
to Columbia from Georgetown.
Testers mother is expected to
reach Columbia today from Washing
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
Don't Sell Breeding Stock.

This autumn farmers have been
howing a tendency to dispose Of
horses, cattle and mules indiscri,n-
nately, selling these possessions be-
fore anything else. In their haste.
men often sacrifice on the market
animals which they should keep for
use as the foundation stock of their
herds or the producers of their fu-
ture work animals. Do no; be too
quick to sell your breeding stock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
LIVING UP TO NAME.
Arizona Becomes Really an Arid:one.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 31.-Arizona' S
constitutional prohibition amendment
characterized as the most drastic in
the country, will go into effect at
midnight. More than 100000 saloons,
ten wholesale liquor establishments
and brewery will go out of busi-
ness.
Many of the saloons affected are
located on the border. They will
move across the street into Mexico.
An appeal has been made to the su-
preme court of the United States
against the recent refusal Of the fed
eral tribunal at Los Angeles to grant
an injunction staying execution Of the
amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
Founders Day, University of South
Carolina.

Founders Day. one Of the most in.
teresting public functions Of the
University will be celebrated this
year January the 2Sth. The special
feature Of the day will be the inaugu-
ration Of the new President. w. s.
Currell, who entered upon the duties
OF ms office In September. The pro-
sram for the day is rs follows:
IL A. M.--Meeting OF the Alumni
Associations In LeConte College.
$50 T.. M.-Ten minute speeches by
representative educators i'm the univer-
sity chapel.
5-6 Il. NJ. reception by Presider.
and Mrs. Currell.
Il. M.-Inauguration address by
the President.
$50 l.. M.-Alumni banq,,et.
A fuller account will be given later
when all the details are more definite
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
WILL SEE WILSON.
Campaign on White House Will be
Renewed ON Wednesday by Another
Delegation.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Woman suf-
fragists will concentrate their cam
paign on the White House again We'd
nesday when a delegation of Demo-
cratic women will ask President Will
son to support a suffrage amendment.
The president already has expressed
opposition to the measure on the
ground that each State should decide
the question for itself.
Mrs. George A. Armes, president
of the District Columbia branch Of
the Wilson and Marshall leage, will
lead the delegation which will in
clude women from New York. Ten
nessee. Delaware. Pennsylvania Mary
land and Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06

Prominent Bamberg CITIZEN. Re.
cent Candidate for Lieutenant Gov
crIiOr.

Rafhberg. Jan. "A telegram was
received hore today announcing the
lcath. at 10 o'clock thi, morning, Of
j. AUuilla Hunter at Johns Hopkins
Hospital Baltimore. Md. He had peen
an III man for three weeks or more,
and was taken TO Baltimore by his
physician, DIR. ]. ]. Cleckley, last We'd
nesday. with the hope that treat
men at Johns Hopkins might restore
i!m to ncalth. His death so soon af-
ter arriving there was shock to his
family and friends here.
j. "A. Hunter was a man of promi-
nence and influence In this community.
lie was educated at Furmar Univcr-
city, having been graduated there in
the class Of 1900. He taught school
for several years successfully and then
settled down as hardware mer-
chant here. where he did q large and
successful business. He was twice
elected to the house of representatives
from this county and became promi-
nent on account of his connection with
the asylum investigation committee.
In the last campaign he was a can
didate for lieutenant governor and
received a very fiattering vote. He was
u leading member Of the Baptist
church at Bamberg. having served for
several years as Sunday school super
intendent. as we'll as In other official
capacities. He was a comparatively
young man. being at tho time Of his
death only 43 years Of age. Only
about eight months ago he was hap
PLY married to Miss Gladys Johns,
daughter Of w. ]. Johns, of Baldoc,
$. c., who survives him. His aged
father. Ex-Sheriff ]. b. Hunter, and
several brothers and sisters also sur
vive.
The body will arrived here tomorrow
morning from Baltimore. and not un-
I'll then will funeral arrangements be
completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
BANKS RESUME PAYMENT.
On Demand of Deposits and Current
Accounts.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Important
banks in France resumed payment on
demand of deposits and current ac-
counts January /. according to Paris
dispatch today to the French en-
hassy.
Minister Dclasse, announcing this
step, said:
THE most important French cstab-
lishmcnts of credit have OF their own
accord renOunced from January the
benefits of the moratorium as far as
the integral rcimbursements Of depos-
it's and current accounts are con-
ccrncd. This action brings back into
circulation considerable sums Of mon
ey which had been boarded up to the
present time.
This demonstrates how much our
economic situation, far from declin-
ing has ON the contrary improved 1t
shows i'm striking manner the inan-
ciai prosperity of t'rnucc.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
EVERYBODY is PLEASED.


Delighted With Prohibition in Russia.
Manchester, Dec. 25 Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press) Writ
ing of the popularity of the teetotal
movement in Russia, an Englishman
in Moscow says in a letter to Man
chester firm which he represents
there:
AT the present moment, it is i'm
possible for anybody in Russia.
whether rich or poor, to obtain in any
place whatever anything in the form
of alcohol, unless at a druggists with
doctors prescription. All the gov
ernment vodka shops have been closed
since the beginning of the war, and
now all manner of wine shops are
closed. Even restaurants and hotels
are forbidden to sell alcoholic drinks.
The strange thing about it all is that
nobody is grumbling and everybody
is pleased. 1t is acclaimed on all
Isides-only the Russian peasant does
not know what to do with his money
The change that teetotalism has
produced in the Russian village, often
so remote from the outside world, is
wonderful. Children, for instance, are
being clohed in a way never dreamt
of before, warmly and generously.
Government vodka shops, at least,
are closed forever in Russia. That
much has been decided on now, owing
to the pressure of public opinion. Their
business is dissolved. AS substitute
it is proposed to establish a govern
ment monopoly of sugar, in order that
the poor may have a cheap supply.
Heretofore, it has been out Of their
reach
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
DISEASE BAD AS WAR.
Science Association Told That MANY
Deaths are Prcvcntablc-Amcr
Pace Too Fast.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.---"It is tragic
that 100000 or SO Of men should
have pershed in battle during the last
six months of 1914 ard that many
more should have been wounded" said
{. E. A. Winslow, of New York, today
before the annual meeting of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science. And it is also trag-
iC that 100000 men, women and
children should have died in 1914 in
the United States, and that some g.
100000 persons should be on the sick
list all the time"
"The most fearful things about the
war;" Mr.. Winslow continued lis that
it seems to us at this distance so wan
tonly needless. Yet We are told on
good authority that over 40 per cent
Of our annual toll Of civil death and
suffering is needless also"
Mr.. Winslow, who is director Of the
division Of education and publicity of
the New York State Department of
Health, spoke on community defense
of national vitality before the social
and economic science section of the
association. He advocated a close
study Of preventable diseases and that
more serious attention be given to the
conservation Of public health.
THE United States spends each year
$30,oOO,00O for protection against hu-
man enemies who will probably never
come" Mr.. WinslOw said. Surely
we can spare one-half Of this sum
for foes who will surely and inevitably
Kill 100000 of our people this year if
we do not stop the slaughter"
There is evidence that American vi
tality. as compared to British vitality
is waning, according to DR.. Eugene l.
Fisk. Of New Fork, who spoke at the
same section. The pace set by Ameri-
cans in their everyday life is one OF
the l asons given for this condition
In Great Britain, he said, the mortality
from disease of the heart, blood yes.
sells and kidneys has remained station.
ary for 80 years, but in the United
States registration area in the same
period there has been an increase OF
SO per cent.
One of the indispensable condition.
Of military preparedness is physical
soundness and endurance of a sufii
cinet number of citizens for nationa
defense, DR.. Fisk said. The best prep
aration for peace. as we'll as for war
is to check the downward trend OF
American vitality and convert it into
an upward trend.
DR.. Fisk said periodic examination
of citizens in detecting the early stage.
of these maladies is important.