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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
Then Strage Things Happen
in Blue Bird Film Show
ina at 0rpheum.
Hls inheritnnce was q brilliant IN

His inheritance was a brilliant in
tellect and an Unsuitable craving for
dissipation and drink. Famous law
yer that he was. his areer was near
ly ruined by the habits to which he
gave way. Finally a complete break
down cane and he was sent to the
Canadian woods to be free from
temptation and there build himself
all anew. There fate threw a beau
titul girl under his protection, and
for three days and the nights the
young girl and lawyer alone In
the woods. When a storm came and
rain drenched the young man to the
skin, the girl gave him u draught
from the emergency flask Of whiskey.
Then started a series of episodes that
lead through five acts Of stirring
photoplRy, filled with surprises and
fraught with deep interest. THE ST.
lent Battle" is the title Of the Blue
bird photoplay to be exhibited at the
Orpheum theater today in which j.
Warren Kerrigan. Lois Wilson, Maud
George and a splendid company OF
camera-actors will unfold the dra-
matte fullness of this clever story.
Tomorrow and Saturday Douglas
Fairbanks will appear in 1.-THE Half
Breed" a Triangle Offering in five
acts. Skirts" a fast and funny
Keystone comedy Will also be shown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

burg, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Hunt
ington, Kanawha, Berea, Newark,
Morgantown, Falrmont. Point Pleas
ant, Grafton, Wheeling and Mounds
Vile.
Several of the leading clergymen
Of the denomination, including the
Rev. Arthur G. Daniels, worlds SUI
Derintendent, will be in attendance.
President Daniels Will come from
the worlds headquarters Of the
church in Washington, d. c., and
will take a very active part in the
convention. He Is one Of the most
travelled churchmen in America, and
among other things will tell Of some
of his recent travels through China,
India, Korea, Japan, Manchuria and
Malaysia. This will be DR.. Daniells's
first visit among a gathering Of Sew
enth Day Adyentists in West Virginia
in many years, and the fact that ne
is coming means a big attendance
among the adherents Of the church
as we'll as others who know him.
Others coming include Or. B.. G..
Wilkinson, president Of the Columbia
Union Conference; DR.. d. II, Kress,
national lecturer on Temperance and
health topics; Prof. 3. f. Machlan,
president OF the Washington Mission
airy College; the Rev. Calvin P. Boil
man, associate editor OF the Review
and Herald and Liberty Magazine;
Prof. c. L. Stone, educational secre-
tary Of the Columbia Union Confer
ence; c. V. Leach, secretary OF the
publishing department Of the Column
bIa Union Conference, and the Rev.
George F. Enoch, a returned mission
airy from India
A city of tents has been pitched
for the accommodation Of the dele
gates. These tents have been neatly
furnished with the household effects
necessary to make the occupants
comfortable during their ten-days'
stay here.
Practically all of the ministers OF
the West Virginia Conference as we'll
as other workers, will also be in at
tendance. This will be a a convention
similar to what every state in Amer
lea has held during the summer
months.
During the convention a portion of
each day will be given over to bust
ness affairs. Officers will be elected,
licenses and credentials issued, re-
ports given by the different officers
and clergy, plans and recommended
lions made for the advancement of
the church during the coming year
and other things OF interest done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
In Point of Mileage According
to Bulletin OF the National
Geographic Society.
,srEerAL 70 mr. rrlrspAvI

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l-Illu-
minatlng figures setting forth the eH-
tent, amount of BUSINESS handled the
vast capital invested and the import
ance OF the railway systems OF the
United States compared with those
of other nations arc given in today's
bulletin issued by the National Geo
graphic Society from its Washington
headquarters:
with its more than n quarter Of
a million miles Of railroads C257,.
$3.50 on June 30, 1915, the United
states not only leads every nation in
the world but exceeds by 10000
miles the total railway mlIcagc OF
Europe. In fact, it has two-thirds
ms much mileage as all the rest OF
the world combined. The length Of
tracks, including switches and
sIdings, reaches the enormous total
of $4,000 mileB-enOugh to reaca
from the earth to the moor and with
a surplus sufficient to girdle the
earth six times. Over these tracks
5 1000 locomotives are operated,
drawing E,1Z( ,DUU cars, II al tIltse
we're converted into grain car-
rlers and we're placed ut the disposal
of the farmers Of the country the en-
tire 1915 wheat crop of more than a
bushels could have boon
moved at once and not employed
more than o%ne-third the tonnage ca
Numerous Employees.
""Tho average number Of employees
Of all the railroads in the United
States whose annual operating roy
amounted to 100000 or more
asst year was 1,409,342, the number
D fmiles of road coming under this
classification being about 225,0O0.
The total compensation paid these
employees was Sligo, 100000, an
amount exceeding the total revenues
Of tho United States government for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
UNITED STATES IS
IN RAILROAD LEAD

1913-1914 by more than a hundred
and twenty million dollars. The ay-
erage annual wage Of railways en-
ployes is, therefore, 1926.
Among the railway employees in
1914 the largest average daily com
pensatIon went to general officers,
with other officers ranking second,
$6.48. Third in line of average
daily compensation were the engine
men, 1924, followed by conductors,
$4.47, The lowest wage was to the
traCkmen. a daily average Of $l.59.
In every class save one CemplOyes-
account floating eQuiDment) the com
pensation fof 1914 was more than IN
1913, the largest daily increase going
to the general officers (thirty-nine
cents, with nremen ranking next
(nino Cents) and condustros third
(elght cents).
Millions OF Passengers.
"For the twelve months ending
June 30. 1915, our railroads carried
976, 0OO, 900 passengers, 76, 900, 1000
fewer than during the previous year.
These travellers paid the roads $685.
900, 900, about sIxty-six cents each,
and the average receipts per passen-
ger mile were a fraction under two
cents. The number of tons Of reve-
nue. producing freight handled was
100000 900. for which clippers
paid the roads $I077, 100000, The
average freight rate per ton per mile
for these shipments was q little less
than three-quarters OF a cent.
THE total railway operating rev.
enues for the year amounted to 49,
95G, 900, 900, with operating expenses
OF $2,O88, 100000.
The railway capital OF the United
States actually outstanding on June
30, 1915, ($19,719,000,O 00) was
equal to forty-four per cent Of the
total indebtedness Of all the nations
of the earth, computed prior to the
outbreak of the European war, 1t
is a sun representing more than ten
per cent of the total wealth of the
country, and equal to the wealth OF
Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands
combined"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
BLUE LAUDS
STATE TAX OFFICE
In an Address at the Tenth
Annual Convention Of
Tax Association.
GAY AssoeIArEo rREssl

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. ST.
With public business continually
growing and expanding to meet new
ly arising economic and social condi-
tons, there is urgent need of uniform
systems of public accounting and
state supervision of public fiscal af-
fairs throughout a state, according
to Fred o. Blue, state tax commits
sloner Of West Virginia, at the clos
ing session of tho tenth annual con
ference of the National Tax Associa-
ton here today.
West Virginia, he said, had found
that its uniform accounting law
which has now had seven years trial,
had accomplished great good, turning
a state of chaos in fiscal affairs into
order, system and efficiency.
Explains system.
Among reasons for uniform public
accounting laws, Commissioner Blue
said that it was only through such a
systom that conditions could be stud
led properly, and legislative remedies
applied for evils affecting scores, if
not hundreds, OF public fiscal units.
He said:
Local officers are elected or ap-
pointed for certain definite periods.
They are frequently selected without
experience in matters Of public ac-
counting. BY the time such officers
become familiar with their duties and
public accounting, they may DO sue
ceedod by Others who are likewise
without experience,
IAN officer or private individual
having business to transact in several
fiscal units finds no embarrassment
in doing so under 4 uniform system;
when he is familiar with the method
of trangacting business in his own
unit he finds the same business trans
acted in the same manner in other
units.
Uniformity Requirement
'oThere can be no satisfactory pri-
vate or local supervision Of public
6scal affairs SO as to attain uniform
fty. A system must be prescribed
and enforced by a central head If uni
formity is to be attained; in the very
nature of things there a be no uni
rormity throughout a state when a
system Of accounting and compliance
Herewith are left to officers whose
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
RECORD OF The PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can BE Had
in Clarksbm'g,

Look well to their record. What
They have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee Of fu-
ture results. Anyone with a bad
back; any reader suffering from
urinary troubles, from kidney ills.
should find comforting words in the
following statement,
Mrs. James Anderson, 40 Clay
street, Clarksburg, says: "Doan'5
kidney Pills have given me relief
from backache and other symptoms
Of kidney trouble and the benefit
has been permanent. am pleased
10 recommend them"
A Second Statement.
After a lapse of over two
years, Mrs. Anderson said: All 1
have said recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills still holds good. They
are the best medicine for sufferers
from backache or other kidney
trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
Eimply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same
that Mrs. Anderson has twice pub
Iicly recommended. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-AdYer-
tiseT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Billie Burke and Adelaide Hastings, in Scene from "oloraS hoH"nc"
Billie Burke has brought a new player into the lmehght
"To" Ziegfeld, Jr, Billie Bukos husband, has long been famous , lF MS
5iecoverv nj hitherto unsupported talent in the people he employs IN ms @F
ius productions, but now Billie Burke has proved her3eH equally aucps a AZ
estimating the merit Of a player who never before mad a chance A5 d result result
yoIngH cmar hearing the name Of Adelaide Hastings is going to be heard
from n a big way in the photOplNy world.
:" II III baInencd this way: The director Of "Gorias Romance" the George
Ketne motion picture novel in which Billie Burke is being starred had TO
have n dissolute, diIeputabe hag ofa woman register in several u the scenes
in chapter thirteen OF the story, in order to give the typical atmosphere OF
a Bowery dance hal-he place in which certain incidents OF the story we're
laid He had picked out a rather homey girl from among the supors ana was
about to cast her for the bag when Billie Burke, hearing what was going on
pofnted out a rather demure pretty young lady who stood among the extras
and suggested that she would be just the one for the part the arect9r N WAS
skenical. but decided to try out Miss Burkes suggestion anyway, and mus
Adelaide Hastings got her chance" That she made the most of 1t you can
see for yourself when you sec The Midnight Riot chapter thirteen OF
"Glorias Romance" on the screen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Jurisdictions are entirely local. There
will not be uniformity in eIamina-
tions Of fiscal bodies when public ifs
cal accounts are examined by private
accountants.
Private accountants are not vested
with authority to enforce their find
ings against public fiscal bodies. The
general experience is that the report
OF a private accountant is filed and no
suitable action taken thereon to en-
force the findings thereof"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
CONVENTION
AND CAMP MEETING

largest state convention and camp
meeting ever held at this place, be-
ginning Thursday, August 81, and
continuing until September 10. 1t
will be held in the same place where
the convention was last year.
Delegates will come from Charles
ton, Petersburg, whore the confer
ence has it's headquarters, Martins
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
COUPLE NARROWED
ALONE IN FOREST

Charles Dillingham; will command
the attention OF theatergoers this week
when he re-opens the New York Hip
podrome tonight. AS this event Is OF
interest not only to metropolis play
goers, but to the amusement loving
public Of the entire nation as well, the
opening will be watched with keen in
terest and expectancy. The prcscnta-
lion in Its entirety for this year has
been styled 1.-THE Big Show which
sums up the colossal program con-
cisely and accurately, Interest natur-
ally centcrs in the Introduction Of me
incompatible dancer, Anna PaYlowa'
as the star-extraordinary Of this sea
sons Hippodrome offering, and in her
new ballet. THE Sleeping Beauty
which has been prepared with more
care and upon n more elaborate scale
than any dancing advertisement pro-
duced in this country, This feature
of ""Thc Big Show" viii have the added
distinction Of being the first ballet for
which the great Leon Bakst has de-
signed a production expressly Tor our
stage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
READ MESSAGES.

What a good merchant would say
to you about his store in a personal
talk, If he had the opportunity, he
says to you in his advertising, Store
ads in the Telegram carry real mes
sages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

The De Loss MasQueraders in pre-
Danting their second vehicle Of fun,
"Izzy's Busy Day" is being greeted
by standing room only houses at the
Palace theater and if the enthusiasm
shown by the audiences is a criterion
Of business. the Palace will be too
small to accommodate the crowds the
rest OF the week.
Miss Winthrope proves to be clever
and versatile in her tipsy scene, and
Miss Junot is as full Of ginger as ever,
while Jack La Pearl is the big scream
as the Hobo Nance, this being a new
character to Clarksburg theatergoers,
Lew Click as Ivy BUSY makes quite
a hit as the Jew druggist. In fact the
-, show is one of very few and it has
created quite a stir. Cook and Peary
at the North Pole is announced fol-
the Friday and Saturday offering. This
promises to be the funniest Of them all,
O.
Irene ODare," by James Montgom-
cry, which was produced recently
with Willette Kershaw in the title
role, is TO have a New York produc-
ton soon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

presentation 1.-THE Beast with the lat
est Pathe news as an added attraction.
Miss Billie Burke appears at the
Bfjou theater today in The Midnight
Riot" chapter thirteen Of "Gloria'a Ro-
nance" Every lady in C~larksburg
should see this beautiful picture. Miss
Burke's elegant costumes worn in this
series of pictures are the talk Of every
community where they are shown The
Bijou management is at great expense
bringing these pictures TO Clarksburg
and patrons should be gratifed to have
the opportunity OF seeing them. They
arc some Of the highest prived pictures
ever brought here. Florence Turner
appears today as the added attraction
in "Doortseps." a five act Mutual star
production. 1t IS a comedy drama and
every picture lover will remember
Miss Turner excells in that line, A
Hearst international pictorial news Is
also shown.
The Friday program will be fine.
Mabel Normand, Anna Nilsson, Tom
Moore and a host Of high class actors
will be shown in high class features
and comedies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

The vacuum principle has been
applied to an ice cream freezer that
freezes its contents automatically In
hall an hour and keeps it frozen
eight hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

The Grand today Is presenting THE
Battle Cry of Peace" at the Same rate
of admission that 1t charges for It's
regular service. The Beatrice Fair
fax story, "Billie's Romance" Is the
added attraction.
Tomorrow. Anna Luther and George
Walsh will appear in a William o
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
Ever Held in the City Of Weston
Planned by the Seventh
Day Ady9ntiStS.

WESTON. Aug. S1-The West
Virginia Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists has planned to hold the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Vaughn CHASER. the we'll known
leading man. intends entering the pro-
ducing field this season. In Rochester,
y. Y. he will try out in stock Bonnie
a new play bv Harayene Thompson, a
magazine writer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
GERMANY DENIES
ROWANMORE LIFE
BOATS ATTACKED
American Agent at Berlin
Given Official Reply,

BERLIN, Nov 2l-Sccrctary Joseph
J. Grey OF the United States embassy
received today the German reply in re
gard to the sinking Of the British
steamer Rowanmore and three steam
crS which were lost in September. In
regard to the Rowanmorc, the German
government denies that the submarine
fired on life boats containing mcmbc,,
ol the crew and maintains that the men
ON the Rowanmorc owe their lives to
the precautions taken by the Germans
and the skill with which their opera
tons were carried out.
In respect to the two remaining
steamers IN question the German gov
crnmcnt relates they were not sunk by
German forces and maintains the Ant
wcrpcn the third steamer was de-
Ntroycd IN full accordance with the rule,
OF International law
The Antwcrpen was built at New
port News for the Standard OIL com
pany and was on her maiden trip to
London when she was sunk. She was a
vessel OF II 700 tons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
WELCOMES!

Visitors to the Ozark Trail, Convention invited West
faf>-hgeSJ drug the southwest The accommodations
OF the store disposal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
LARGEST FAMILY PRIZE
IS GIVEN TO DEERES
Winners, With -Four Children, al Bap-
tist Revival Last
Night.

DR.. William b Riley will close evan
gelistlc services at the First Baptis,
church tomorrow night with a sermon
on "Thc Last Night on Earth" He
delivered a powerful argument to the
family" last night, pleading for chill
dren's obedience to parents and parents
care to see that their offspring were
treated and reared Alright.
The evangelist went to Shawnee and
held two services at the Baptist uni
versity Monday. The exercises and
trip were exhausting but did not d-
minish his eloquence in the pulpit a,
night He gave several remarkable H.
lustrations. extremely apt, and issued
such a plea that number proiessed
conversion at conclusion of the service
Mr. and Mrs. Deere with their four
children were awarded a prize by
Music Director Harry Maxwell for
having the largest family in attendance
Maxwell and several others gave spe
cial music numbers The singing wa,
inspiring.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
PROBLEMS
sN;2{1',. &4e HE|lRART 7A1asRs!T!;.

EAR MRS. THOMPSON I am a
~ woman Is years old and have been
going with a man OF 81. love
him with all my heart and | can't give
HIM up ] do everything in the world
Tor hlm that he asks me to do, and he
does the same for me, but he drinks
and gets drunk What can do 10
make him stop his drinking l. I.B.
Let him feel that YOU have faith in
him Probably he has reached an age
when the habit has become too strong
for him TO break, and so you must not
allow yourself TO think Of marriage
The faith of woman fivcs man who
is sinking in drink something TO cling
to and II fills him with hope. You
may do him great deal of good in this
way. There are sanitariums where peo-
pie go to be cured of the liquor habit
and the cures have proved successful
to many people. They have to have a
desire TO stop, however, or the cure does
no permanent, good The patients are
all rlgh, until they have ,xted liquor
again and then they are as bad as ever
Dear Mrs Thompson | am the
mother OF boy between II and Il
years old He goes to school every
day and he learns easily. He wears
glasses and his eyes are oor. The boys
are very mean to him They fight him
every day. II seems a few of them
know that they can fight him. A few
days ago they pulled off his glasses
and gave him an awful punch in the
side, felt sorry for him. as he is a
good boy and fairly good looking
WORRIED MOTHER.
There is really nothing you can do
but let your son stand his beatings and
fight back as best he can. II he puts
his glasses in case in his poke, when
he goes to and from school they will
not be broken. II is certainly a pity
that the bulles in a neighborhood make
life miserable for boys who are not as
physically able.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am rather
anxious 10 20 on the stage with an.
other fellow. We sing very nicely to-
gether play several instruments and
play them we'll have appeared on
the stage in eleven shows. Everyone
says that ! show ability TO become an
actor in vaudeville, | am not bashful
and | personally think that | can be
come the right kind | am 10 years
old and through high school, Where
could | apply for an opcning'
A READER.
See the manager Of some vaudeville
show and show him what you can do.
lie can advise YOU about getting per
manen, work Your confidence in your
ability will 20 a long way in making
you q success.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21

favored and makes excellent pot roast
and stews.
The cross ribs make an excellent pot
roast. and there is no waste
Shin of beef makes good beef a la
mode Cut it, up same as for stew (;
brown the pieces in hot fat, then add
water, cook same as pot roast and
serve with gravy. BY browning the
meat in hot fat YOU retain its Juices
and this adds greatly to the flavor OF
the dish.
Shin OF beef makes a most nour-
iehing soup The meat can be taken
from the pot afterwards and served
with horseradish sauce.
BE sure the beef you buy has a red
color well streaked with yellow white
fat; that the lean is firm, not wet and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
WORLD SHORTAGE OF
FOOD IS IN SIGHT
Rigid Economy Everywhere Urged by
International Institute Of
Agriculture.

/ ROME, Nov 2l-Rigid econom,
/ throughout the world in the conSump
/ ton II food. IN view OF the deiicier,
crops and the extraordinary require
mcntS NJ the European armies, is urgcc
/ by the International Institute Of Agri
/ culture which has made the most cx
ten'ivc report it has issued since tn,
war began
I All Nations Included
The institute says all nations arc con
/ irontcd with a grave situation
| It is estimated that at least 300.
UOOuN bushels OF wheat will be con.
'umcd in the year ending July 81, l97
and that at the end Of this period III,
worlds surplus supplies ~ wheat vii
have decreased 100000 bushels. tn,
report says II is only on account Of the
TACT that last years harveSts wcr,
abundant, leaving a balance OF $50.
/ OOOO bushels that there is available
sufficient wheat Tor the year ending
with next July.
Surplus OF Cererls.
The worlds surplus oi five cereals
wheat. rye. barley. oats and corn-i'
placed al Sjj0O 900 bushels. This in
cludeS the unexportable Russian stock,
and also the stocks OF Rumania ant
bulgaria The surplus OF oats is place.
at loo 100000 bushels A general scare
ny Of fodder is expected.
/ The Russian stocks OF wheat nov
stored, which il military condition,
permitted would be available for -vpor,
at the next harvest, are estimated a,
5OO,OOOOO0 bushels.
Come to the basement of the Colcorc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21

Come TO the basemen, of the Colcord
building for a good meal. 2Sc.-Adv.