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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR
STREEn PANING.

Sealed bids will be received by the
city of Clarksburg, West Virginia, for
the paving with brick Of Virginia
street from its intersection with Hor-
nor Avenue to the south side of VIII
son street, until August 2Sth, 1915,
at 5 O'Clock P. NJ. All bids to be ac-
companicd by certified check Of the
bidder, equal to ten per cent of the
bid, for the faithful performance of the
contract, Specifications on file with
the City Clerk at his office, The Street
Committee of the city council reserves
the right TO reject any and all bids
BY ORDER OF STREET COMMITTEE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

of the day was delivered by Judge
James W. Robinson, of this city, who
gave a brief history of the family.
Music was furnished by a male quar-
tet composed of Thomas J. Robinson,
William B. Frantz, Clayton Bond and
j. Ransel Romine.
An organization was effected and
officers elected as follows:
President, Howard L. Robinson
secretary, Mrs. Madge Norman, and
historian, John L. Batten,
Continued on page 50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
IN Elect Officers.

When the Clarksburg Central Moth
ers' Club meets at o'clock tomorrow
Afternoon, it will elect officers and col
1ect unpaid dues for last year. At the
close Of the session the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union super
intendCnts will hold an executive ses-
Both meetings will be held in the
parlor of the First Methodist EpIsco-
pal church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
Auto Party Returns Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Mercer and Mr..
and Mrs. l. Wade Coffman and daugh-
ter, Mildred, returned Sunday even
ing from an automobile trip of ten
days in the East They Travelled
Dyer the road from uniontown, Pa, to
Washington, D. c., spending much OF
the time in the mountains. They al
so visited Gettysburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

Judge Hughes is utilizing every
moment at his disposal and speaks
not only from car platforms but
from every possible vantage point,
such as depot platforms, car plat
forms, automobile bodies and audi
forums in the larger cities. Hughes
is a whirlwind campaigner and is
adapting himself very quickly to tho
western way Of doing things
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
Robinson Reunion.

One hundred and twenty-threc de-
scendents Of Jos. H. Robinson, who
came from Fauquier county, Virginia,
to HARRISON county in 1859, attended
reunSl of the family held in the
seventh Jay Baptist church at Lost
Creek Sunday. The principal address
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

F.I.Day and family, D. B. HudSins
nnd family and Robert Hudkins OF
Etealey Heights, are on an auto trip
into Indiana. While gone they Will
attend a reunion OF the Hudkins fam
sly in Indiana.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
Sir Roter Easement. the Irish nc

Sir Roger Easement, the Irish no
bleman, tried in London by an Eng
lish jury, was in the last week
found guilty Of high treason and
sentenced to death-of course.
While we cannot blame the English
for the prosecution and conviction
of the man who was in rebellion
aaaist the government, we cannot
refrain from saying that every real,
true Irishman--not the Orange
man with the yellow streak
in him, nor the abominable Ulster
ites--hates England with an abid-
Ing an deserved hatred. We favor
the cause at the entente allies, but
England, alone, with all its great
ness, we hope to see some day hui
initiated as she should be.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
Piney Creek.

Guiley, little son Of J. A. Stanfill
and wife, has been on the sick list.
E, S. Golf and family visited A.
M Bailey and family, Sunday.
Miss Anne Bell Moore is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs Esme
Golf.
On account of so much rain the
farmers have not laid by much
corn.
The death angel visited in our
section last Thursday and claimed
for Its victim the six months old
baby Of Dave Williams. We ex-
tend our sympathy to the parents
and friends.
Leila and Effie Moore spent Sat-
urday as guests Of their sister, Mrs.
IS. Golf.
The little four-year old daughter
Of Henry Meadows (colored), near
Presley school house was struck
and instantly killed by lightning
Saturday afternoon while in the
yard.
Clifford lowers and wife visited
with the family Of John Little last
Sunday.
Jordan Buck, Walter Petty, Roy
Moore and Lewis McPeake. motored
to Jackson, Sunday.
Robert Smith was on the Creek
last Sunday on social business.
M. C. Petty and son, H. j., was
in town Saturday in H. G.'s Ford.
The young people enjoyed an ice
cream supper at Troy Williams
Saturday night.
C.S. Golf was in town Saturday
on business.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

We are informed by Mr.. Guy
Youneerman. son of Mr.. Martin
YouDgerman, successful farmer Of
the old Goth district, that the
Youngerman family has had thir-
teen relatives bearing arms in the
German army. Martin Youngerman
had a brother killed at Verdun, in
May, last, and Guy informs us that
he has lost two cousins in the Ger
man army service, one Of them
failing at Warsaw, Poland. Guy is
well informed on past as well as
present war history in Europe and
is naturally a strong partisan of the
German cause; and in addition he
believes that the great war came in
the eternal fitness Of things" as an
economic necessity to the over
crowded nations Of Europe.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

1t has been said that at the last
England would really turn loose
the dogs Of war" and claim what
ever Of victory that might be won
over Germany by the entente allies.
Taking this in connection with the
alleged statement that the war will
end at Verdun and the powerful
and successful offensive launched
last Saturday morning by the Brit
ish, in which Tommy Atkins had
the cooperation Of the brave and
daring French soldiery, it may be
that a few months if not a few
weeks shall end the sanguinary
butchery Of men which has been
going on for very close to two
years. God speed the day that
peace may be on the program in
the eternal fitness" Of business on
this mundane sphere.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
NOTICE.

The Third Quarterly meeting Of
the Lexington circuit Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, will be held
at Center Ridge Methodist church,
Saturday. beginning at II q. m.
The Rt.-Rev. H. P. Keathley, pre-
siding elder, will be present, and
will preach Saturday and Sunday
mornings at II a. m, followed by
the sacrament Of the Holy Eucha-
rist. Let there be a good attend
ance and a good financial report
from all the churches. A cordial
invitation is extended to all per-
sons to attend these services. Din
ner will be served at the church on
Saturday.
S. B. STEPHENS. Pastor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

quarter. Landlords are beginning
to clamor for payment-by the
state, If necessary. And thus an
other burden will be shouldered on
the taxpayers. --Chattanooga News.
The Nashville Tennesean and
American Of last Sunday presented
the FIRST Of a series of advertising
talks on Bills and the Prompt Pay
ment of Them" If each Of the ar
ticles prove to be as good as that Of
last Sunday, they will, alone be
worth the subscription price Of the
whole paper. Among other good
things in this first page article run
as advertising by the Nashville
Credit Mems Association we find
the following four paragraphs
which we take the liberty Of re-
producing and which we think
worthy of place in the memory Of
any young man who hopes to make
his way honestly in the world:
Credit is the faith man has in
the integrity Of his fellow-man.
Credit buys more on the open
market in the world today than all
the gold in existence. Credit even
buys gold - therefore, Credit Is
More Valuable Than Gold
Yet men who wouldn't for one
moment hazard their gold, will un-
hesitatingly hazard their credit.
Men who would hold up their
hands in horror at the very thought
Of stealing gold. steal credit. They
steal the very faith men have in
them. They appropriate the con-
fidences of others, friend or foe"
1t is a pretty hard thing to say
but if not the Gospel truth Is pretty
close to it, that the man who ha:
no credit has no character.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

One OF the most enthusiastic ad-
vocates Of the reelection Of Presi-
dent Wilson is James Bacon, col
ored head waiter at the Southern
Hotel, Jackson, and he promises to
write some articles for various pa
pers in behalf Of the president.
Uncle jim as he is called by
many, is an intelligent man and
well able to handle the subject he
promises to discuss, from the view
point that the colored man will
never amount to anything as cit
izen until he gets to doing his own
thinking.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
BOYS CORN CLUB
MET SATURDAY.

On account of the weather condi-
tons that made it necessary that
many of the boys stay at home and
work, only small crowd was pres
ent. Mr.. Dennison spoke to the
boys about the opportunities for
them on the farm and how farming
is now being regarded as a business
worthy Of the best talent. He also
told them how they might increase
their income by diversification.
DR.. j. C. w. Num-, State Feed and
Seed Inspector, made an eloquent
appeal to the boys to remain on the
farm. He emphasized the value Of
using Agriculture as means Of ed
usation for farm boys.
Mr.. H. S. Nichols, district agent,
told the boys about the importance
of keeping their records themselves
and attending all meetings. He
also advised the organization Of
each community of Corn Club boy;
so as to train them in pnblic speak.
ing and parliamentary law. Wher
this is done we will have more PEG
pie trained for leadership in the
communities.
Mr.. H. A. Powers, county agent
gave some suggestions on the cult
walton of corn. He emphasized thu
necessity Of late cultivation in ordeI
to keep the weeds out of next year,
crop as well as this year. If the!
are not allowed to seed there will b,
fewer to kill next year. He alst
urged them to stick to the ent
since there will not be one priz'
but several.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

Dispatches say that the unpaid
rents in Paris alone total $780,
100000. This is big war, prob
lem. The chamber Of deputies has
taken the matter up, When gen.
eral moratorium was declared early
in the war, house rents were in
cluded among the items that need
not be paid. The moratorium was
not lifted. Three months was set
as its duration, and this time has
been extended from quarter to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
Aged Lady Passes Away.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Dyer, who
would have reached the age Of 80
years had she lived until next No
vember. q, died last Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Taylor, at Temple, Oklahoma Mrs.
Dyer was a member of the South
ern Methodist church and Rev.
Fred H. Peoples officiated at her
funeral, which occurred at New
Hope church, in the old Shady Hill
vicinity.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

tlic pcOplc lClt tlidl uicy Huu III
Congressman Sims a man wholly
equipped for the place, who stands
as high as any man in the Congress
Of the United States, and whose ey-
cry effort and attention has been to
serve the people Of this district. The
one thing that Porter can say that
Gen. Howard was estopped from us
ing is that he has never held Office
and believes in rotation Of public
officials. This is an argument how
ever, that appeals only to the few
the very few that aspire to Office,
simply as a place for themselves in
the government service. The voter
now appreciates that it takes ten
ure in a legislative body to get rank
and results, and the tendency every
where is to keep the faithful repre-
sentative just as long as he will hon.
estly serve them. During Mr.. Sims
long career he has never cast a vote
Of which he is or was ashamed, or
for which it was necessary for him
to apologize, nor has Mr.. Porter
challenged a sing lie vote or act OF
Mr.. Sims twenty years Of. activity,
sufficient Of itself to re-elect the
Congressman.
Every vote he has cast has been
in keeping with principle; he does
nothing for expediency or for show;
he has none Of the qualities Of the
professional politician and shuns no
toriety and evades the press agent,
He is conferred with by President
Wilson in presenting the adminiStra-
ton measures and enjoys the esteem
and confidence Of the President and
Congressional leaders.
Our interest in Mr.. Sims dates
back many years before he entered
public life. He cannot boast thai
one grandfather was a Governor and
the other a member Of Congress as
docs his opponent, but his grand
fathers were Of the sturdy farmer
class who earned their living by the
sweat Of the brow. Mr.. Sims had tc
make his own way in everything he
has undertaken in life. AS a strug-
Cling young man he was known to
be so honorable and dependable
that he had no difficulty in getting
friends to lend him the money to &c
to school and later as struggling
young lawyer repaid every obliga
ton. He is conservative in act and
temperate, in speech, and especi.
ally now when the honor Of the
country is being tried, do we need
that conservatism and balance Of
which he is possessed. The Dis
trict should be congratulated that
Mr.. Sims offers for reelection ant
our good fortune to have such &
man to be our Representative.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
After Twenty Years OF Service.

It is now but four weeks until the
Congressional primary. It goes
without saying that The PROGRESS
never fails to find genuine pleas
uEe in the announcement that Mr..
Sims offers for reelection. We
have not only been an observer of
local conditions but we have keenly
watched the expressed sentiment
throughout the Congressional Dis
trict, and noted with satisfaction
that the voter year after year be-
comes less excited over the personal
ambitions of the candidates and
more concerned over the service to
be rendered and, with growing ten
dency to let we'll enough alone"
When Mr.. Porter made his an
ouncement to make this second
try-out as congressional candidate,
one tried to make survey Of condi-
tons as to his availability, and, since
we must Judge things by compare
son, we tried to figure, even giving
him the benefit Of every doubt, in
what way he could be considered as
a more formidable candidate than
was Gen. Howard two years ago.
Gen. Howard was quite the equal If
not the superior intellectually; a
much older man with a broader ex-
perience; he was a public official
whose people had reelected him
and kept him in office for more than
twenty years as Attorney General,
and no man, especially one of Gen.
Towards temperament. could so long
mix with a people without making
friends, and such friends as would
have and exercise a personal inter-
est in his political fortunes. Outside
Of Henry county there are not 10 men
0fpolitical strength who have a per-
sonal interest in Porter on Porter's
account, for those who are support
inc him are not specially for Por-
ter but just opposed to Congressman
Sims. Gen, Howard is a much
more "likable" man personally, a
fbetter mixer" as it is called. He
had large personal acquaintance
I in eight Of the ten counties of the
District, knowing practically every
voter in seven of the counties where
he held court--he knew intimately
fifty times the number of voters than
does Porter; he had influential rela-
tiveS in five of the ten counties of
the district which gave him a
strength Porter cannot command.
lie had an office to surrender in
event Of his advancement to Con-
gresS and from political viewpoint
this was valuable asset; yet with
all this advantage as we see it in
his favor as against Mr.. Porter's
availability, Gen, Howard could not
succeed against Mr.. Sims, and there
was reason--the reason being that
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

The impeachment trial of z. N.
N. Estes, encouragement Of Shelby
county, by the Senate Of Tennessee,
with Chief Justice Neil, Of the SUI
preme court presiding, begun in
Nashville Wednesday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
WILSON SPEAKS
FOR THE MASSES

Press club in New York last Friday
night was a defiance, in a way, to |
those forces which are endeavoring
to drag us ints a causeless war with
Mexico. There is no doubt that he
strikes a more sympathetic chord in
the hearts of the people of this
country in that speech than in all
the Americanism' speeches with
which eastern audiences have been
RECALLED lately from all political can
didates.
DO you think that the glory Of
America would re enhanced by a
war Of conquest with Mexico?" he
asked, and there was a chorus Of
Nos" from all over the hall.
DO you think that any act Of
violence by powerful nation like
this against a waek and destructive
neighbor would reflect distinction
upon the annals of the United
States?"
And If that be treason, make the
most of It'll
What is best about the speech
delivered, however, is the knowledge
that the president really knows how
the reople of this country feel about
war. He has felt the pulse, and he
has been taught the facts by con-
versing with the people who are on
the low paths.
i get great many letters, my
fellow citizens, from important and
influential men in this country, but
| get great many other letters. |
get letters from unknown men,
from humble women, from people
whose names have never been
heard and never will be recorded,
and there is but one prayer in these
letters: Mr.. President, do not al
low anyone to persuade you that
the people Of this country want war
with anybody
Thousands have told him that
the people do not want war. The
engineer Of his train upon which
he reached New York, whispered to
him: Mr.. President, keep out Of
Mexico"
Indeed, the president speaks the
truth when he says that the masses
do not want war in Mexico. or any
where else.
There are some who think that
America can do no wrong. These
are the people who urge war.
But the masses of American peo-
pie are fair-minded. If Mexico is
right in any point she makes in the
new note, the people of this coun-
try want Mexico to get credit.
Force does not accomplish the
permanent things, says the presi-
dent. Mr.. Wilson made it plain
that he understands that he is the
spokesman for the people who are
against warfare. He recognized
that the undercurrent in this coun-
try is pacific. What is more, he re-
allies thot America has an ideal,
and that ideal is moral purpose
and love of justice and reverence
for humanity which constitutes the
only virtue and distinction of the
American people.
SO, gentlemen he concluded,
i have not come here tonight to do
anything but remind you that you
do not constitute the Unite d
States; | do not constitute the
United States; that is something
bigger and finer than any of us;
that it was born in an ideal, and
only by pursuing an ideal in the
face of every adverse circumstance
will it continue to deserve the be-
loved name which we love and for
which we are ready to die, the
name America.
Mr. Wilson declared he is the
servant of the people as a whole,
and he made it plain that he un-
derstands that the people as a
whole are against war and are for
upholding the fine American spirit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL;
PROVIDES 100000 REGULARS
Force and Military Training in
Schools and Colleges.

Washington, April 19.-The army re-
organization bill was passed by the
senate without a roll call
AS the bill passed it carried provi-
sions for increasing the regular army
to 100000 men. the coast artillery to
2l,749 men and provided for military
training in certain schools and col
leges. The bill also will compel re-
spect for the uniform OF the army and
navy as it provides punishment for
common carriers. theaters, restaur-
ants and all persons and corporations
found guilty Of discriminating against
those who wear the national uniform
The Hardwick amendment provid-
ing for federal military instructors
for boys over fifteen years of age on
the request of certain schools and col
leges also adopted.
No person under eighteen years OF
age may be called into active service
under this section, but in case Of war
or threatened war, the president would
be authorized to call out this reserve
force not below the prescribed age
limit Senator Hardwick declared his
amendment would develop a million
trained soldiers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
u. S. TO PUSH Won IGEL CASE
Papers Found In German Suspects Of
flee Turned Over to the State
Department.

New York, April a0.-All the papers
seized from the office of Wolfe Won Igel
by the federal authorities have been
forwarded to the department Of JUS
tice at Washington. District Attorney
Marshall said This action was taken.
he said. in response to orders re-
ceived from the department.
The prosecution of Won Igel for his
alleged participation in the Welland
canal plot will not be dropped. how
ever. it was announced.
Assistant United States Attorney
Roger B. Wood announced that he
had received instructions from Wash
ington to proceed with the case just
as if no protest had been made by
the German ambassador over the
seizure of the papers and by Won Igel
himself, on the ground that he was OF
fcially connected with the embassy.
The prosecutor said he had ex
amined the papers over night, that
some referred to the alleged conspir
acy to destroy the Canadian waterway
and that there was no evidence that
they were ambassadorial paper.
The papers, he added. furnished ad
ditional evidence against the five men
under indictment in the case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
COL. C. C. HORTON is DEAD
Farmer Commandant Of the Iowa Sol
diers' Home Succumbs a.
MarshalItown.

Marshalltown, Ia, April 22.-Col.
Charles Cummins Horton. seventy
seven. widely known in Iowa, through
long public life. and for nearly nine
teen years commandant OF the Iowa
Soldiers home. died.st his home here
following a long illness. Colonel
Horton served CALAMITY during the
Civil war as a member OF the First
iowa cavalry. He was former mem
her OF the Iowa Legislature and for sew
oral wears commissioner OF the Unit
cd States land office and special ex-
aminer of the government pension bu-
reau.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
FRENCH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
uion of Vaux-Take 200 Ger
man Prisoners.

Paris. April 21.-French troops have
taken the offensive on the east bank
OF the Meuse river in the second bat
= OF Verdun The official com.
munique announced that successful
French attack was carried out in the
region OF Vaux-
The assailing force captured a re
doubt and some trenches which the
Germans had constructed after their
advance against the northeast front
of Verdun Two hundred German
prisoners were also taken by the
French.