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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
permlIanence."

peTmnnence.
Because of the increase in cost OF
paper n much smaller edition OF the
annual report or the commissioner
has been printed ana many school Of
ceiyed the volumes In past years will
be obliged to purchase them at cost
from the superIntendentof docu-
ments ut Washington Reprints Of
the various chapters will be available
for free distribution In the limited
amounts allowed by law.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Gives Christmas Present.

The Monongah Glass Company. one
OF its employees an insurance policy
this city. on Saturday presented each
OF it senployes an insurance policy
representing months salary as q
Christmas gift. The insurance ug-
gregates the sum OF approximately
one half million dollars and the pol
icy is TO be paid the beneficiary Mt the
death Of the holder.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. %.
railroad bridge. early IN the morning
he was suddenly confronted by four
footpads. "Hand over your money!l|ssgg
was their demand. Instead OF COM
plying, Fiji drew small knife and
In the fight that followed sIashed3
three OF his attackers. Despite their
wounds the rob berss overpowered him
and took his money. Fiji #lnformed
tho police. Some time afterwards
three mon applied at JEFFERSON hot
pItnl for treatment. saying that hey
were injured a street q ght. They
were arrested and held.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Young Girl Seriously Bu7ned

Mis- Pearl Gray, daughter Of Eli
Gray, Of Worthington. was severely
burned Tuesday when her clothing
ignited from an oped CRATE. Her
father was also seriously burned in,
exttngufshing the flames. The flames
were communicated to bed in the
room but were extin guished before
serious damage was done.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Granted Application.

The Replication Of the Republican
committee OF Fairmont to become
parties to the injunction proceedings
now pending in the United States
district court was granted at a hear
leave o. thirty days was given the
plaintiffs in the action to file the
brief The suit was instituted by
Thomas F. Raymond against the. new
city charter.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Inst session 1HcId.

On Friday morning, December ~,
the last chapel services were held in
the old normal school building, the
new building to be occupied by the
school with the opening Of the win
ter term on January s. The new
building is large and nodernly equip
ped. 1t is located on Locust avenue
extension while the old building oc-
cupied a square ii the heart OF the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
FOot:lloll. Gnnr

It has been announced officially
that Fairmont Will be the scene OF
a football game between West Viz
ginia University and Washington and
Jefferson. November IA having been
named as the date when the two RI
val teams will meet IN this city. Ar
rangements will be made to care for
10000 people at South Side park.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Fine C;bristI,1os Csift

Twenty thousandl dollars was dis
tributed among the employees or the
Owens Bottle Machine Company here
Friday, the sum representing bonus
of ten pei. cent on the years wages to
all employees who have been IN the
company's employ for year, and
FIVE per cent for those less than a
year The Owens company operates
IL #S1,500,000 plantin this city,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Young: III Diess.

Gerald Leonard, aged Is. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. william Leonard. OF
Annabel1e. died Monday at his home
after a weeks Illness. The family
formerly resided at Monongah, and
the body was taken to the home OF
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il.
Leonard, where funeral services were
held Tuesday and the body laid to
rest
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Philip Heck, Aged SO, Passes
Onat His Home near
FaiFmont.
800. v. re Y; y, Z rE n 80,

= AIFtMsnUNI, Dec. 23-Philtp
Heck, aged So years, died Thursday
at his home on Parker's run, near the
city. after six weeks illness from a
complication of diseases. He was
born and had spent his entire life On
the farm where his death occurred.
Two children survive. Mrs. Riley
Parks, who resides at home, and Mrs.
Ellen Hayes, of Portsmouth. o. The
latter arrived here several hours ar
ter her fathers death.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

sheriff-elect A. NJ. Glover has
named as deputies to assist him II
fice Edward Slack, Il. Az. Buckley, a
Y. Pritchard and Clarence Currey.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Attend Funeral Il,

Mrs. Rosetta Maple and daughters,
the Misses Mildred and Josephine, at
tended the funeral OF the formers
father-in-1aw, Joseph Maple. at Star
City Friday. His death occurred
Madnasdav --
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

there we're 23,5Oo,OOo persons at /
tending schools OF some Kind in the
United States in 1916, according tqj
estimates or the United States BUT
reau of Education. This means,
declares the annual report of the
commissioner of education, that APP
proximately twenty-four per cent OF
the inhabitants OF the United States
are attending school, as compared
with nineteen per cent in Great Brit. !
ain, seventeen per cent in France,
twenty per cent in Germany. and
little over four per cent Ia Russia"
The bureau points out, however, that
the result Is much less favorable to
the United States If daily attendance.
rather than enrolment, is taken as
the basis for comparison, SINCE some
of the other nations have better at !
tendance and a longer school term
than the United States.
The number Of pupils IN public
kindergarten and elementary schools
rose from 4 6 10 90, 900 in 1910 TO- 17,-
$4,000 IN 1914 an increase Of more
than million in four years. In the
same period the number Of public
high school students increased from
$4,000 to i ,219,000; and for 1915
the corresponding figure was /, 329s-I
900. AS the result OF this Increase.
of 10, 900 in public high school stu
dents the total number of students
in the $4,000 high schools Of all
kinds increased to d million and ~
half. OF the 1854 public highhi
schools reported, 8 $40 had full four
year courses. Approximately ninety
three per cent Of all public high
school students are in four-year high
schools.
The report analyses the number Of
teachers IN the United States show
ing that Of the 100000 teachers
169, 900 were men and $4,000
women. The number of men teach
ers has increased very slightly since
has almost doubled. In public ele-
Imentary schools the number Of men
teachers has increased twenty per
cent since 4 8 90. while the number Of
women teachers has increased eight
per cent. IN 1900 teaching posi-
1 lions IN public high schools were
evenly divided between men and
women. At the present time women
outnumher the men by 5000. The.
average annual salary Of all teachers
is $525. The figure Is the highest In.
the East and North Atlantic states
with 5000 and Z 1896, respect
lively, and lowest In the South At
I.lantic states Cs329.) It varies from
1924 IN MisBissipp To- s 81 "a in Cali
fornia, and S 941 in New York.
Cost Of Education.
expenditures for education in
1914, partly estimated, totaled close
to. 800.o00O0O. An estimate, max
\ ing due allowance for the interview
ing two years and for items neces-
sartly omitted, would easily bring the,
Il f{pRSR
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
PION Fer RESIDENT
TAKEN BY DEATH


city. The woman's hall, located on
the old normal school grounds. has
been leased for one year for school
use. The old property was disposed
Of by sale over 2 year ago.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
-IniIIl.efl -in Ival1ing

FREEMAN Kelley, aged IS years, a
carpenter, was. seriously injured in
falling Thursday while engaged in re-
pair work on the roof Of the Cook,
hospital, partly destroyed by fire:
Monday Kelley stepped on a char
next story, a distance OF about
eighteen feet. His recovery is doubt
full, he having sustained conclusion
of the brain.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Killed on Itai7road.

Earl Harker, aged IS, son Of G. b.
Harker, Of Johnstown. near the city,
was struck by Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train Thursday evening
near his home and his death resulted
within few minutes. dying before
the engine on which he was placed
walking home from work at King
mont, and did not see the train on
account OF a sharp curve. He is sur
yIved by his father and several sis
ters and brothers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

sisted that the bag be sent to the pos
lice station, where 9 woman claimed
IL She carefully counted her $3.50
and left afty-five cents for Lyman. l8
INTENDED VICTIM FIGHTS
HIGHWAYME 3 WITH KNIFE.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

bride in this city. The Rev. .Sp. Reed.
of the Diamond street Methodist Eptsz
gcopal church, Q dictated at the marriage
which was witnessed by relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left for
an extended wed ding trip to the Pa
5cifc coast and VII ! be at home after
March i IN this city. s sss
DR.. and airs. V.SR.sG Crane entertained
the choir or the F1rst= ethodist Epis4
lcopaI church Thursd day night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
CHEERING FIGURES IN AMERICAN
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

TIE excess of Americas exports over imports for
1915 was S1772.3O952 a striking increase the
normal excess of $450,O00o0O.
Gold imports for 1915 were $451954.5sO against
$57SS7.741 in 1914.
The net inward movement Of gold for 1915 was
$42O.52S.672 compared with a net outward movement
of S165.22S415 in 1914.
Cut these figures out and paste them in your hat
Look at EN- when you feeling blue. Remember
that sooner later. YOU will benefit extent
in this golden flood matter what your position in
life may be. Such prosperity will not and cannot pass
up entirely. Give II time 10 get action and mean
while be cheerful
In the 10 months period Of 1913 Germany bought
from us 1.71S131 bales OF cotton. valued round
figures at SS5,9O6550. In 1914 she bought 1112,966
Of a value Of S333SS. 9SO in 1915 but 1858. worth
$9.72665O showing the effect the orders
council But in 1913 neutral countries bought 53,59S
bales i'm 1914 12S22O bales in 1915 1119,75S bales
Automobiles and automobile parts sold Ger
many in 1913 TO the value of $775,46S in 1914 they
In neutral countries in 1913 automobiles and parts
brought $1255,249, in 1914 $3,357,4OS and in 1915
$2OOO314O
Thus though our trade with Germany in these COM
modities shrank from a value of SS66S2,O1S in 1913
to S9.72945O in 1915; the same trade with neutral
increased from $3935,149 in 1913 $75,-
991 .O4O in 1915.
our trade with the allies increased tremen-
dousy the period
But the point made is that, independent trade
with the allies themselves. countries directly
volved are buying from us i'm increased
quantity sufficient offset ,he loss the German
business And much OF that trade coming stay.
whereas the is settled. trade with Ger
many will necessarily resumed in greater volume
than There is getting around the that
the has permanently benefited American com
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

columbus. O.. DispatchD
II we want the trade Of South and
Central America i'm greater volume.
why do we not adopt the metric sys-
tenn Of weights and measures? That
system is in vogue III all the repub-
lies to the south. and the weights
and measurements we speak Of in
describing the goods we have TO sell
serve as an annoyance to possible
customers there. They can and do
learn the English system. of course.
but how much more easily and more
generally would everything he un-
derstood, if we were TO learn TO
think in grams and meters. their
multiples and their fractions. and
describe our products in those terms.
The metric system is the most salts
factory Of al systems because Of the
uniformity Of progress up or down.
Doubtless we ought 10 adopt il for
our own convenience. if for nothing
else. ~ is a pleasure TO learn that
there il a movement afoot 10 intro
duce il into the public schools and
TO secure the assent Of business to
the change.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAN FAILED
FROM CONSUMPTION FEATURE.

The continental army plan is Enthusiastically dead
never much Roadway. even when it was frank
between Secy Garrison and the president definitely
sealed its
Many thoughtful Americans will regre. that this new
measure has been allowed 10 lapse without thorough
consideration. those who have opposed it have
recognized that had certain merits which Ma
tionaI Guard system is likely to possess. 1t in
tended to give the nation army reserve Of 100000
men and easily modified subject TO the
immediate demand Of the government. without comp-
cation red tape. 1t is doubtful whether the
possible plan for the development of the state
militia a genuine National Guard serve the
same purpose until a constitutional amendment is
adopted giving the president commandment chief
Of the United States army. authority to order out the
troops for national contingency.
The National Guard, however plainly has the call,
because has the prestige influence of estab
lished institution still more, perhaps, because it is
in line with American traditions Most citizens in
stincvey fear militarism any plan enlarge
ment OF the army but they fear mitarism in con-
nection with the National Guard. because they are
familiar with a volunteer body in harmony with
free institutions.
The advocates of the continental army themselves
are largely responsible for the cold reception given
their plan by congress and the nation. If they
content with submitting the volunteer
plan pure and simple. adaptation of the vOlun-
teer system free from all hint of compulson it would
have reader acceptance. But the fact that the
author of the plan together many military ex-
tremists, outspOken the time in favor of
compulsory military service strengthened the impress
that the continental army step toward gem
uine militarism with CONSUMPTION.
No army succeed if it is subject suspi-
cion. is all very we'll argue. academic
principle that universal service is the only
cratic method Of national defense and the only one
suitable free people. but the American people will
not stand for it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
THE 5TH AND 9TH WARD DEMAND FOR
A RECREATION AUDITORIUM.

The ordinance presented TO the common counCH
Monday night calling an appropriation of S3.5OO
in order that the seventh and NTH wards may have
something ina the way Of recreation at the Franklin
school is mo- more than reasonable The seventh ward
especially il Of biggest wards in the city and
has no recreation grounds whatever We are not
criticisng the recreation committee for what has
done in other parts Of the city, but it would seem
that the people 20 the southeast have right TO De
considered this years program
Naturally the recreation committee decres sectional
lsm with respect any demands made upon it's work,
but way avoid sectional demands is for the
committee itself 20 avoid sectonalism in its favors.
The proposition have athletic auditorium at
Franklin school can hnd opposition only in two things.
finances and sectonalism. This school building like
the Elder school building be used for nothing in
the way of athletics the auditorium would serve
both. Why not something for these people?
The common council should take this section of the
city with its large population hundreds of school
children into serious account. There too, is Stude-
baker park which should be fitted up for playground
purposes If true as reported that these have been
quite entirely Of this years program. the pro-
o people of those sections is more sig
nihgant. The civic centers Joined in the South End
Federation of civic Clubs taking stand that they
would be dereict in taking These clubs doing
exactly what they organized for-to voice the
sentiments OF the communities in which they To-
Gated.
There can never be anything wrong in a commu-
nifty that has sighted like the NTH and seventh
wards have been demanding square deal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16

The brotherhood through their responsible officials
said to have replied that ~th such considerations
they simply nothing do" They want more
money and shorter hours II is not their business 10
look beyond. up railroads 20 provide the
pay and shorten the working time somehow II the
roads lose it is their business If the public suffers.
that is the publt's business.
II needs argument TO show the narrowness OF this
view. impossibfty industry or any COM
munity prospecting such basis
1t may the employees demands just. that
the railroads can afford to meet them and that the
public will not suffer unduly from the added pros
perity Of this class Of workers That mas yet TO be
shown But that the question. The point is
that before subh industrial problems can be solved
satisfactorily permanently, every party interested
capitalist employe and spubic-must recognize
the rights of the other two well as his own
The final solution must inevitably be compromise.
Neither capitalist nor workman nor public profit
long at the expense any other member Of the great
industrial trinity if the railroad men. who are
now very powerful effect a settlement that
will be Of lasting themselves they begin
by making an honest effort to and understand
the other side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
MECHANICAL FIGHTERS NEXT
IN GERMAN TROOP.

wouldn't blame the allies much if they felt
little discouraged about the Those Germans
simply will play the according to Hoyle
Now the news from Berlin that one Ferdinand
Sauerbruch professor OF at Zurich university
euted artificial hand which is able grasp
objects all forms and to lift weights up 200
pounds The remarkable feature of the hand is that
the fingers controlled by the muscular action of
the live member to which it. attached by surgical
operations
e Just think of the enormous number of armless men
Germany has nvalided being sent back to the front
with a supply eof these arms which they stick out
O. the trenches fire machine rifle with
only Of temporary inconvenience if hit by the
enemy's fire.
About the time the allies figure having the Ger
exterminated they will probably have few mill
lion bullet-proof mechanical men, operated by cleo
trioty wireless dispose Of 1t just seems mpos-
sible TO guess what those Germans going to
next which directly opposed all the hallowed
tenets Of John Bull e al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
THE PEOPLE FOR PREPARED
NESS.
Dorchester. y. Y. Democrat and
ChrOnicle)

Dorchester. y. Y, Democrat and
Chronicle.)
Despite the low patriotic tone of
congress, and the confusion caused
bv the clamor OF pacifists. hyphen-
ates. and spokesman of southern cot
ton interests. the masses of the peo-
pie are heartily in favor of pre-
paredness. This was plainly shown
by the manner i'm which they arose
TO the appeal Of the president in his
addresses in Pittsburgh and Cleve-
land. He spoke with more force
and earnestness on those occasions
than in his first address in New
York, and the audiences responded
with much more enthusiasm.
Mr.. Wilson is laboring under
some very obvious difficulties in his
efforts to bring the pressure Of pub
lie sentiment to bea~ on congress.
The most influential leaders Of his
own party are against him. He
himself has been forced to reverse
the position which he assumed a
year ago. The elements of disloy
atty and the elements which CROWD
to the public trough have struck
hands to defeat his program. Worst
Of all. he lacks the gift of express
ing himself in vigorous. clean-cut
terms so as to bring his subject
home to his hearers.
He remarked. in the course of his
Cleveland speech. that 1--WE are daily
treading amidst intricate dangers"
and that mo man in the United
States knows what a single week. a
single day. a single hour, may bring
forth" This is putting the case
strongly. but none too strongly.
With the confagration of war rag
ing in Europe and spreading to the
orient, We cannot foresee what ocm-
plicatiOns may arise. All we can do
is be prepared 10 defend our rights
strongly if they should be attacked.
The danger existed a year ago. too.
though at that time the president
took the position that we should rot
disturb ourselves. even though
some among us were excited and
alarmed"
He is on the right track now. and
| deserves popular support. The re-
| publicans in congress have already
! pledged themselves TO stand by him.
! With the people strongly on his side,
! it is possible that senators and rep
resentatives of his own party may
/ be shamed out of their lethargy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
WE'LL PRINT 1T.

1t has never been our policy to
contribute TO anything, not even to
policemen's pension funds. but ac-
cording 10 the edict which has been
issued we must write something
funny every day for this column.
Why it should be particularly for
this column we can't understand.
for the City Ed SO often comments
upon the funny things we say in our
regular writings He says we are
funny when we try TO be serious and
now 1 suppose as soon as we try to
be funny for this column he will say
we should remove the crepe ravel-
ings from our gray matter. It's
sure hard TO be funny, especially
just after the wiley has waited
sweet words over the telephone to
the effect that this is a wedding an
niversary. which means another
blowout for the family. Since we
have said nothing, as we are ex-
pected to do, we will lay this face
downward on the City Eds desk,
and fly. hoping you have enjoyed
yourselves and will return again.
Z. X. I.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
SEEING ONLY ONE SIDE SEEMS SORT
OF BLINDNESS ON BOTH SIDES.

There was TIME not many years ago. when bis
employ of labor profess total uncon-
FOR the welfare OF their employees. and for
the welfare of the public. That has pretty
well disappeared. There IS now, however surprising
appearance of the spirit among large groups Of
workmen with regard their employers and the COM
munity in general
The great railroad hrotherhoods. which are now
threatening strike tying mp all the transportation
lines in the country, have been asked whether they
think their demands justified even they will ruin
The railroads The roads that the
and shorter hours viii deprive them OF dividends make
them default interes their bonds and stop pur-
chases and hetterment work: that they viii also in
convenience the public by reducing transportation
clues. and will AuTt industry and business generally