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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
VARSITY READY
FOR NAVY GAME
Rodgers May Not Be Able 10
Play Fuli6aok cut Rest of
Team is in Condition.

MoRGANTOWN. Oct i0.-Whilc
West Virginia was romping away cas-
lly with Virginia Polytechnic Iusti-
'tute at Charleston, by thrco touch
Downs, and not improving last years
performance on their home gridiron,
mo Navy last Saturday was losing 10
tne strong Pitt eleven by single point.
gained by the yictors in the kicking OF
single goal.
While close students Of Tho Pitt
Navy game must conclude that the
scores by the Navy. with one cyccp-
ton, perhapsl were lucky, and ok
ceptlonal they will conclude that Tho
Navy team is an aggregation Ia he
feared by any opponent. and danger
GUS contestant for grIdiron houOrs
against any team not contestant for
All-American rating.
West Virginia, moro than ever, real
ICES that it's work for next Saturday
is Of the heaviest character. Couches
Mcintyre and Tobin have designed
some new plays. They arc training
old men in new formations, and nre
working the scrubs daily In Navy for
nations against the varsity. II is the
belief that the Navy can not keep tho
West yirginians from scoring, hut
whether or nat the West yirglnians
can hold down the midshipmen, re-
mains question for the field contest.
With Rodgers. star fullbnck, suffer
ing fro ma badly bruised shoulder.
and out Of practice for n week with
the bare possibility that he will not be
able to play Saturday, the coaches have
undertaken to deyelOn Howard Tantz
the freshman fullback, for the contest
Rodgers crippled himself by taking
OUT the dummy. when he fell heavily
on his unDadded shoulder. Jack Lat
terner is still among the injured
though present for light practice
Jacks sweater is numbered IL" and
he has had all the bad luck OF the
squad thus far.
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Question for Voters is, Can
Wilson and Daniels Be Trust
ed with the Job?

WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. 10
Whether President Wilson and Secre-
tary OF tho Navy Daniels reasonably
can DO trusted to carry out faithfully
tho building program Of the larger
navy authorized al the last session Of
Congress is one Of the most serious
questions which voters must answer
for themselves before they 80 10 the
polls on November 7, next
In the first place both Mr.. Wilson
and Mr. Daniels have demonstrated
their lack Of sympathy with the pro-
gram, finally adopted. That program
approximates the recommendations OF
the navy general board, which both
the president and the secretary OF the
navy rejected in 1915.
Lot there be no misconception,"
tho president said To Congress on De-
cembcr s. 1914. THE country has been
mislnformed. We have not been neg
ligent Of national defense"
Saw Folly Of Policies.
Judged by his utterances tho prosi-
dent two years later had walked up to
the costly folly Of tho policy pursued
by him and his party, which had re-
duccd the navy from second to fourth
world rank, for at Kansas City on
February .. 1916. he asked. DO you
think that navy that ranks only
fourth in the world in force is enough
10 defend the coasts and make secure
the territory of continent like this?'
AT st Louis, little later he pleaded
for lncomparably the greatest" or, as
he afterward revised the phrase, in
comparably the most adequate" navy
in the world.
Yet while delivering these utter
ances and for months afterward the
president. aided by Daniels. was Sc
cretly encouraging the little navy
Democrats in the House 10 restrict
the building program, an effort in
which they were successful at first.
ParndeS Show Trend.
Public anxiety manifested itself in
the remarkable series of prepared
ness parades throughout the country,
composed OF thousands of man and
women who sought thus TO move the
president and Congress to a realiza-
ton OF their duty. In one of these pa
rades-in Washington on June 1.-THE
president marched, thus Joining in the
appeal himself and 10 the Congress
nc controlled.
But II Citizen Wilson succeeded in
converting President Wilson to pre-
paredness in that remarkable Flag
day parade the result was not appar-
ont until the middle of July. when il
had become certain that the Republi-
cans and PruErcssives were reunited
and prepared to make Democratic
shOrtcoming in national defense legis-
lation a cardinal campaign issue.
Comes cut for Big NAVY.
Then the president came ont FOR
preparedness. approved tho Senate
larger navy bill with the three. in
stead Of the tive-year building pro-
gram, and caused the House 10 ac-
cep it intact The little navy men
were SO outraged by their dcsertion
by The president that Majority Leader
kitchin exclaimed And vet IN two
snort months the chairman 81 tho
committee on naval affairs, tho score.
'ary Of the navy. the president. and
most ~ my fellow Democrats want me
70 say that the program which they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
WESLEYAN RESERVES
PLAY NORMAL TEAM
Game viii Be Staged at South
Side Park, Fairmont, Fri
day Afternoon.

BUCKHANNoN. oct. 2o-wesley-
ans reserve football team under the
guidance of Assistance Coach Kelli-
son and Captain Smith will leave
here Saturday morning for Fairmont
where in the afternoon the men will
clash with the Fairmont normal team
in an effort to wipe out last years
z to defeat at the hands OF the
Normalites.
Sixteen players will be carried and
II IS likely that the ywilI line up with
Harris and Glenn at ends. Deem and
Harvey or Ward at tackles. Curtis
and Dust or Garrett at guards. Cap
tain Smith at center. Grimm at
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quarter, Meredith and Burnside at
halves and Singleton or Ressegger
at fullback.
II is possible, however, that Sin
gleton. who is brother OF Bill Sim
gleton. former Wesleyan star. and
now who has just recently reported
for the team. will remain here for
duty Saturday with the Varsity. In
addition to those named three other
subs will be picked fro mamong FaI-
lon. Shaix, Boyades and Fleming TO
make UP the quota OF players to be
carried
Tho above lineup will average 15A
pounds stripped. which Is exception
ally good weight for reserve aggre-
cation.
Tho team VIII leave hero on the
early train going via Granfton and
returning the Same evening.
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steadily The delay in getting the
ships started has added to their cost
and in come cases has made it i'm
possible to get the ships built within
the appropriation based on prices cx-
listing al the time
Could Have Saved S5O.OOO.GOO
A careful inquiry into the increased
prices of material since the European
war started makes it appear that had
the present naval program been start
ed soon after the war started, when
the Democratic administration was en-
gagged in blocking instead of aiding
preparedness, the saving to the Unit
ed States would have Appropriated
S50.0o0.oO0. This would have provided
for two new dreadnaughts, two scout
cruisers. and a small hotilla Of sub
marines. in addition to what the money
now will buy.
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Because Of the war Switzerland
has Increased its acreage under cul-
tivatlon in grains by more Than
twenty per cent over the 1914 fig
ures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
TANEY HARRISON,
Commissioner In ChancaTI

Notice to Creditors.
To the Creditors Of Nathan knight, de.
ceased:
In pursuance OF decree of the circuit
court Of Harrison County, West Virginia,
made in n cause therein pending, to subject
the rea lestate Of the said Nathan Knight,
TO the payment Of his debts, you are re-.
quired to present your claims against thu
estate Of the snid Nathan Knight, for adj
judicatlon to fancy Harrison, commission.
er In chancery, at his Office in the said
county, on or before the ?3rd day OF No
vember, 1910.
Witness, Wade Coifman, Clerk Of the
said court, this nth day Of OctobsS 1e1A
1. WADE COLEMAN, cSattA.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

Georgia L. Primm. who sues for herself
and all other creditors Of Nathan Knight,
deceased,
VS.. IN CHANCERY.
Melissa v. Knight, Albert @. Knight, Ricli.
ard N. knight, Benton Knight Angle n.
Lemasters, Florence Mathews, Goldle
Cooper, an infant Lunda Cooper, an In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19

An electrically heated coffee per-
colator made Of earthenware has
been patented by a New York in
yentor.
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S. And such other matters MS any PARTY
In interest may. require, the same being
pertinent. or such others matters as 1 NAV
deem pertinent whether so required or moi,
Given under my hand this 18th day oil
October 1916
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
McNeiI--Collins.

The story of the matrimonial cere-
mony whereby Mineral Point lost one
of her worthy young ladies', is thus told
in last weeks Hollandale Review:
A five O'Clock wedding occurred at
st. Patrick's church, Tuesday morning,
Nov. 7th, when William Collins. oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins of
this place and Miss Allie Mcneil, daugh-
ter of Alex Mcneil of Mineral Point,
were united in marriage by Rev. f. j,
Carrigg. The attendants were Mrs
Lawrence Leonard, the brides sister
and Lawrence Leonard. the groom's
cousin.
After the marriage wedding break.
fast was served to the immediate rela-
tives of the welded pair at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins.
Mrs. Collins is an accomplished and
pleasing young lady. Mr.. Collins is one
of our own boys and merits good word
from all who know him. He is car
penter by trade.
The happy young couple left the same
morning for short trip, after which
they will make their home in this village
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Marriage Announced.

The marriage of Miss Sarah f
Prince. of Rockford, and William
Priestly, of Mineral Point, Wis, ws'
celebrated this morning at IL O'Clock
at the parsonage of Grace M. E
church. the Rev S. H. Wirshing per
forming the ceremony. Miss Heller
Weaver and William Prince, the latter
brother of the bride from Jackson
vile, Fla. attended the couple, The
bride wore gown of brown charmeuse
and a corsage bouquet of roses and
chry santhemums.
After the ceremony wedding lunch
con was served at the home of Mrs.
Mary Weaver, 1877 North Avon street.
Pink and white were the prevailing
colors in the decoration of the rooms. -
Rockford Register, Nov. Z.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
SCHOOL NOTES.

Among the visitors at high school
during the past week were DR.. Agnes
Scallan of Chicago, Rev. +. +. Day
of Shullsburg, Theresa Burke of Wald-
wick, Mrs. Mollitor of this city and
Miss Price of Cambria, former high
school teachers here, Lena Bishop of
Cobb and Elizabeth Davis 'l6. A num-
Der of mothers have also shown their
interest by visiting the schools during
the week.
During the assembly period Friday
morning, Henry jackson. city clerk,
gave very interesting talk on "How
to Vote" Mr.. Jackson's experience
as city clerk has shown him that many
voters do not understand how to mark
ballots intelligently. Each student
was given blank ballot to follow dur
ing the talk. AT the close of the per-
iod the students wished to vote the
ballots. The result was Hughes g.,
Wilson 80, with some scattering votes.
The box social whick was held at
the school house Friday evening was
largely attended and proved success.
The proceeds from the boxes and
coffee were siXty-two dollars. The
money has been turned over to the
Athletic Association.
The seventh grade made field ex-
curson one day last week and studied
about erosion and the formation of
valleys.
A literary clubs known as The
Aeronauts'' has been organized in the
seventh grade with the following Off
GERS: President, Willard Treweek;
Vice President, Eunice Jacobs; Secre-
cretary, Philip Brewer. At their first
regular meeting, Friday Whittier
program will be given.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
The Local Field
Correll & Martin for clothing

-Correll & Martin for clothing
Furnished rooms, So per week,
U. S. Hotel.
Albion Stude left Monday for a
stay at Beloit
Adam Dresden transacted business
at Linden Friday.
Edward Gribble went to Chicago
Tuesday on business.
Henry GRADER transacted business
at Darlington Friday.
Leroy VIM went to Elgin Sunday
to spend few days.
Miss Josephine Reilly of Ridgeway
is visiting friends here.
Saturday was spent by Miss Mil
dred Cozzens at Madison.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brewer
at Linden, Friday, Nov. 10, twin daugh-
tiers.
Peter Stude and John McDermott
were at Hollandale Monday on bust
ness.
Miss Lena Godthart is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles McCabe, in Chi
cage.
A young son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Springer on Novem-
Der 4th.
Mrs. Thomas Murray and children
of Darlington were over-Sunday visi-
tors at the Sam Wearing home.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Walter Martin Wednesday after
noon, Nov %, at $50 o'clock.
Last Thursday, Mrs. John Schaub
arrived here to spend week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John May.
Miss Wilma Grindell and Mr. James
Luce, both of Platteville, were united
marriage at the Episcopal church in
Galena on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The
bride has many friends here who ex-
tend congratulations. They will reside
at Platteville.
Last Saturday afternoon when Maui
rice Proctor was returning to this city
from Dodgeville with his stage loaded
heavier than usual, the front axle gave
way about halfway between the two
cities. Frol, the description of partici-
pants there must have been consider
able scrambing about that time.
Maurice lived up to bis past reputation
for getting his passengers to their
destination with the assistance of some
Of the male passengers who found
walking rather heavy, and landed
home somewhat later than usual, but
right side up, and all baggage account
ed for. When asked to describe the
substitute conveyance, used on the las
half of the trip a passenger said th'
springs were conspicuous by their alb
sence.
Mrs. Peter L. Roger returned las
Friday from a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Fred Philips. at Calimine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Died at Hospital.

Miss Sarah Kealy died at st. Joseph's
hospital, Dodgeville. on Thursday,
Nov. 9. The funeral took place Satur-
day morning from the home two miles
west of this city to St. Pauls church,
where mass services were conducted
by Father O'Relly. Father Rode,
missionary, preached an impressive
sermon on death.
Miss Kealy had been in failing health
over a year and went to the hospital
about six weeks ago to recuperate but
to no avail
Deceased was about 60 years of age
and Is survived by one sister, Mrs.
James Haines, and one brother, Mich
cal kealy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Three Remarkable Steers.

Ali of this community know young
Ernest GRADER pretty well. He's
son of Louis GRADER and real good
mino- your-own- business fellow. His
speciality seems to be stock raising.
beef cattle in particular. At the last
fair held in this city Ernest exhibited
three fat steers, captured the blue
ribbon and the large cash premium
which went with it. At the Dan ling
ton, platteville and State fairs he met
with ike success.
AS climax TO the whole, last week
these three steers brought $l2 hun
dred, live weight, in Chicago, theii
averSe weight being Laos pounds.
They were one, two and three years
years old.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Saturday Wedding.

Miss Frances w. Stephenson and
Raymond Lester Moreland, two of our
excellent young people, were united in
marriage in this city onSaturday, Nov.
18th, 1916, by Rev. w. j. G.. Bond.
Miss Ruby Richardson of Dodgeyile
and Stansmore Moreland, brother OF
the groom, were the attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs Moreland will reside
on the south side, wheye they hac
costly furnished their~tome in readi
ness for their nuptiaIs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
W. J. Penhallegon & Co.


The following poem comes from the
Mexican border, where it was circulated
among the United States troops sta
toned there;
There were two sojers talking
As they broiled in Texas sun,
And one was posted there to stay,
And one was soon to march away,
To put aside his gun.
Go back to your college. pal, said he.
go back to your football team,
Go back and perform your duty. pal,
land he spoke with eyes agleam),
Your alma mater calls you and to win
for them you'll try,
For am only a family man and you
are a college guy
go back, forget this army life go back
to the campus shade,
And III patrol the borderland | guess
I'm not afraid.
My wife and Riddles call me, but quit.
small not Try,
For ! am only family man and you
are a college guyi
Il left right good job up north they
said they'd take me back
I'd like to earn little pile before the
work grows slack.
! do not want my kids to starve--I think
I'd rather die
But ! am only family man and you
are a college guy
Although the young ones need me, I'm
Gle Sammy needs me too.
| understand it is different when foot
ball team needs you.
So stack your gun and muster out, and
wear rah-rah tie,
For am only family man and you
are a college guy !"
And oft I've sat and wondered
At the wherefore and the why
OF Uncle Sam most wondrous plan
For one is only family man,
The other a college guy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

Baby Beef Contest.

Preliminary lists of exhibitors at the
first Wisconsin Baby Beef Show. to be
held in Madison, November % and 90,
have been announced, together with a
partial list of other junior beef pro-
ducers who have won prizes at local
fairs and are eligible to enter the round
up competition.
Five hundred dollars, divided into fif-
teen awards, ranging from $50 to the
first to 81 for the winner of fifteenth
place, have been offered to contest
ants. This prize money is donated by
leading stock yard companies.
Boys who exhibit animals need not
be the actual owners of the same. but
they must furnish brief feeding records
and must have been responsible for the
feeding, grooming and breaking of the
animals. They are also expected to do
the "show ring honors" themselves.
Boys from Iowa county. who have
either entered animals at the Wisconsin
Baby Beef contest at Madison, or who
expect to enter, are: Wendell Kelly,
A. C. Calm, Lee Jewell, George Day,
Bree Fitzsimons, Mineral Point; Aldro
Pengelley, Dodgeville Swineheart
Brothers, Avoca.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

Sioux City. Ia, Nov. 8. - Clarence
Peterson, dead man, voted in Sioux
City. Peterson, who was travelling
man. secured an absent voters ballot
at the county recorders Office, filled it
out and left it with the recorder.
Monday evening a runaway horse
plunged into Poterson's automobile,
fatally injuring him, and he died early
Tuesday morning. The law provides
that Peterson's ballot shall be counted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

The Women's Civic club held its reg
ular monthly meeting in the council
chamber Saturday afternoon. There
was a good attendance considering the
inclement weather and much interest
was shown in the discussion Of quest
ions relating to the betterment Of oui
city.
A ten cent social will be held in tbs
near future to raise money to buy yarr
for the wounded Belgian soldiers, wht
are incapable Of other labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
NUMBER 4G
r. G. u. Store

STANDS FOR THE VERY BEST
OF EVERYTHING At THE
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
A comparison of prices in
all departments will convince
the most sceptical of the truth
of our statements.
The buying power of this
gigantic combination of first
class merchants exceeds $780,
100000 annually and places
each in the same position as
the big jobber.
At the semi-annual gather
ings the big manufacturers
meet the members of the X.
{. u. Syndicate and contract
their output, which in turn is
apportioned among the men,
bers. Don't you see the ire
mendous advantage
If you have not tested our
ability to quote you lower
prices than our competitors on
all lines of merchandise, you
had better do SO at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Announcement 10 the Public.

Having decided to 20 into the under
taking business ] wish to announce to
the public that ! have secured Mr.. A.
f. Bishop, Sr., to assist me, thereby
securing one of the finest undertaking
outfits in the city and will be able to
give the best of service.
Respectfully yours,
PHIL i. GoRGEN.
Phone 50 or 35l. 4w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
See the Flower Show.

You do not have to go out of the city
now to see flower show that com
pares very favorably with those offered
in the large cities. We refer to
The Greenhouse conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. l.. C. Stair and assure our read
ers that an inspection of their flower
show is well worth while. See their
special offer for sales days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Highland Wedding.


Miss Clara Marcum, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas, Marcum Of this place,
and Mr.. Henry J. Holmes Of Mineral
Point were united in marriage October
81, at the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. Chas. Bremicker officiating. The
attendants were Miss Daisy Holmes,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Bazaar and Supper.

The ladies' of Trinity Guild will hold
their annual bazaar and harvest home
supper at the Parish House, on Thurs
day. Nov. 90 The supper will consist
of ham. baked beans, potato salad,
brown bread, rolls, pickles, catsup.
pumpkin pies, doughnuts. apples and
coffee. Price 35c. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
World's Temperance Sunday.

Worlds Temperance Sunday was OBJ
served quite generally throughout the
whole country last Sunday and the
fact that over half Of the states of the
United States are now on the prohibit
ton list and over eighty per cent Of its
territory is the cause Of much gratifica-
ton to temperance workers.
At the Congregational and Methodist
Sunday schools special programs in
keeping with the day were carried out
consisting OF addresses, songs and pa
pers. A special feature at both was a
flag made of the signed pledges Of class
members.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

sister of the groom, and John f. Hughes.
After the ceremony wedding dinner
was served at the home of the brides
parents and the next day the happy
couple departed for Mineral Point,
where they will make their home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
New Milk Dealer

Having purchased the retail milk
business of Lloyd VanMatre, | will be
prepared, after Nov. 18th, to furnish a
high grade OF milk. A share in your
patronage is respectfully solicited.
HARRY v. COLLICUTT
Phone 2503. 2w'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

The Compton-P Plumb Stock Com
pany, holding forth at the Munich
pal Theatre all this week, is giving
theatrical entertainments of merit =
readily worth the money charged for
admission.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16
Remember '"''""''@
aa,mnmnrCnly 10 more days

To the first number
of the Lyceum Course,
Nov. "A. You get six
high class entertain
ments for only $1.00.
See about getting
your tickets now from
any member of the
Congregational Broth.
erhood or at c. l..
Ivey's Drug Store.
Il II x X u x u Il
nInlIHir;iHtnliDBilIinI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

Add tread to your old automobile
tire and make q new one out Of it at
half the cost of new tire. See about
1t at Beers Harness Shop. 4ltf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-16

For sale first class building lot,
100 by IS; price $3.50 if taken soon. 36tf