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The Washington times., 1916-08-03
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING,"
BY BUGS" BAER.
QlU1.p1
"Welsh handed
Leonard a raw
deal by training
for the fight"

You can get away with murder an hot
weather. but there amt no extenuating cir
cumstanccs to golf at oil.
Eliminating young Mr.. Villa from
the tournament is tougher than
rolling q cigarette with boxing
gloves on.
II Benny Leonard hadda knocked Fred
Welsh for a field goal, Ben would hav.
been champion. and II your aunt had
whiskers she'd be your uncle.
Giants are now winning doubleheaders, but
that doesn't help to get any starving snow
\ shovelers employment.
| lightning only strikes once In the
same place, but Mr.. Sisier insisted on
giving the Yanks encores.
| Hot pedther caused the Yanks' do,1n-
fall IN st. Loeu. Partisan sun doesn't
shine on the home boys at oil in ST.
Loey.
Strange how it only gets hot on
one side Of the field.
When Brooklyn gets that public golf
links they will have moving picture
places. fireplugs and everything.
Now's a good time to claim the ski jump
Ing, championship without being forced to
prove It,
Fans who have seen Dillon -Levinsky nights
should soon have enough ticket coupons to
] get q plano.
Dillon and Levinsky have no use for
the poor retail fighters who only sign
up for q half dozen fights at n time.
Judging from the attendance figures,
they don't hape any pisitors' day at ali
at Connie Mdck's sdnitdrium.
Connte should set aside Tuesdays and
| Thursdays as days t1hen relatives Of the
players could bring along their crochet
ting and sob.
President Ebbets doesn't do anything
by halves. IL that guy started In to
build a bungalow, he would build one
twenty-six stories high.
When the sun Is beating on my dome,
I IKE to write a nice cool pome.
I'd like glass OF nice, hot hsh,
| Or blubber sizzling In a dish,
| And have q helmet on my hair,
The kind that divers love TO wear,
With rubber boots and thick ear nuns.
| And inhale hot smoke In big puffs,
And like a Roman gladiator.
| My vest would be radiator
| NY sox would make my life complete,
| For they'd be cooled by nice steam heat.
When the sun Is slanting on my domee.
like to write a nice cool pome.
| We don't mind the heat so much, but
what gets us sore is the Vice President
OF the United States asking for a va
cation.
Those guys are elected for four
year vacations.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
stmp-Biggest item wrecked in big explosion
was window glass. Take some explosion 4
shake 500 900 worth OF glass out Of New
! Workers. hands,
Goofus-we don't think that being left
handed golfer would be compounding a fel
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

| simp-Biggest Item wrecked In big explosion
was window glass. Take some explosion to
shake SiO0 900 worth OF glass out Of New
Workers. hands,
Goofus-We don't think that being a left
handed golfer would be compounding fel-
ony
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
ANACOSTIA,

vestrymen OF Emmanuel Church was
held last night in the parish hall In v
street. and reports presented. Tho YES
try has decided to hold a beneht Der
formance at Loew's Theater In the
near future. to raise funds to carry the
work through the summer months.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Bonds,
ROCKVILLE.

Schaeffer. daughter OF Wiiiian,
Schaeffer. OF Seneca. Nd, and Edward
Rawlings Brosius. of Barnesvilio' Nd
Yesterday afternoon at the home Of ihe
pride: pride: was attended by more than a
timore, Philadelphia. and the co,,nfv
The Rev. George B. Harrington, pas.
tor of 81. Mery's Catholic Church.
BaInesville. performed the ceremony
The bride was attended by Miss Alice
and the bridegroom's brother, Bernard
Rrasius, OF Barnesville, was bess mn n
Tn" marches were played by Miss Nil.
dred Lewis, OF narnestown. Miss Mary
Cramer, OF Washington. sang.
Immediately after the ceremony. n
reception was held, MIR. and Mrs. i,ros.
ius leaving later for an extended trip
they Will make their home at Barnes
vile.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Those guys are elected for four
year vacations.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

We don't mind the heat so much. but
what gets us sore is the Vice President
OF the United States asking for va
cation.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

The executive committees Of the vart-
Gus civic bodies In this section are pre-
pairing lists Of needed improvements TO
be submitted when the main bodies as
sections are In need OF street car facili-
ties. and this item will hes - the list.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

Judging from the attendance figures
they don't have any pisttors day at al
at Connie Mdck's sdnifdrium.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

Connie should set aside Tuesdays and
Thursdays as days tDhen relatives Of the
players could bring along their crochet.
ting and sob.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

Eliminating young Mr.. Villa from
the tournament is tougher than
rolling a cigarette with boxing
gloves on.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

II Benny Leonard hadda knocked Fred
Welsh for a field goal. Ben would hav.
been champion. and II your aunt hat
whiskers she'd be your uncle.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

Dillon and Levinsky have no use for
up for q half dozen fights at n time.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03

President Ebbets doesn't do anything
by halves. II that guy started In to
build a bungalow. he would build one
twenty-six stories high.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

my trained eel"
Not particularly" said Clark
Twoth.
a can think Of thousands Of moro
engaging topics" said Mobray Spec.
Then III tell You, BY all means,
smiled the colonel suayely u caught
bernard in water pipe while ! was
visiting relatives in southeastern
CantIlusia. knew by certain eX-
preston about his eyes that | had
captured an eel with intelligence,
though with how much intelligence ]
did not begin to suspect till after !
started to train him.
ITO make long story short, gen
tlcmcn, within six months Bernard
was able TO roll up and down stairs
Ike a hoop, with his tail in his mouth.
addf divide and subtract by means Of
bubbles while lying at the bottom Of
a shallow pan Of water, smoke cigar
cts, and even write his own name by
twisting himself up into the letters,
with a bubble on the end for a period.
as nice as you please. II was The
strain Of teaching him TO finish OF with
that bubble that lost him to me. II
was TOO much for his little mind, and
he died Of brain fever with tcmpcra-
turc Of 30"
And closing window that another
member had just opened, the colonel
put his feet in Agnew Camom's lap
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART ~
CAPITAL NE WIS

lesion, and accrued pension from last
January.
William Simmons. Of Hinton, came
to the city to enlist Mr.. LittepaEe's
nuonce in getting his son, W. j. B.
Simmons, discharged from the army.
The soldier is now with the coast
artillery in Massachusetts, Mr.. Lit
tIcpage, accompanied by the elder
simmons, called on the adiutant gen
cral of the war department and laid
the case before him. While no de-
cIsion has been announced, the dis
charge Of the soldier is expected.
Mr. Littlepage's bill to authorize
release of strip of government
Land at Lock No. on the Kanawha
river. to the Charleston and Dunbar
Traction Company. has passed the
House. Senator Chiffon Introduced
and had passed the same bill in the,
upper branch but as the bills stand
now he amounts for rental to be paid
the Government differ by $25. Inc
Senate is expected to pass the bill TINS
week as ii came from the House
BIZ personal plea made to con
ference committee, Congressman Lit
tInpaee saved the bill which provides
for n pension of $50 month for Rob
ert Hedrick, blind soldier who re-
sides in Charleston. The Conterees
had decided to strike it out, the evil
depce in support of HedriCks claim
M, boinp of the hest 1t was only the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Congressman Sutherland's joint
RESOLUTION. prompted by the Allies,
blaclisting of American shipping OF
certain class, which has been men
toned briefly heretofore, is in full as
follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives. of the United
states of America, in Congress as
sembled; That from and after the
passage of this resolution, and dur
ing the existence of war to which
the United States Is not party, and
in order to protect the commerce OF
the United States, the president be,
and hereby is, authorized, directed
and empowered to direct any collec-
for of customs to refuse clearance
to any vessel or other vehicle laden
Win merchandise destined for a for
eign or domestic port whenever ne
shall have satisfactory reason to pc
lieye that the master, owner or other
officer of such vessel or other venice
rofusas or declines to accept or re-
ceiye freight or cargo rendered lot
srrh mort of destination or for some
intermediate port of call, together
with the proper freight or transpor-
tauon charges therefor, from any
mort Of the United States, unless the
same is so declined or refused pc
camse such vessel or other vehicle Is
t"Ily laden, and has no space accom-
modations for the freight or cargo so
rendered, due regard being had for
tbc proper loading of such Vessei VI
vehicle.
Sec . That in case any such yes,
col snail depart or attempt to depart
from the jurisdiction of the unlteu
States without clearance he owner OF
r 2'os or person or persons having
charge or command Of such vessesi
s sbou seyeraly be liable to tine OF
n nLI'i more than $4,000 or to imDris-
o ror not to exceed two years OF
both.
Sec. 8. That the Present Of the tn.
rnited states be, and he is hereby
anthorized and empowered to employ
smrh mart of the land or naval forces
oS the United States as shall be nee,
ossary to carry out the purposes OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Canadian Competition for Farmers.
The embargo on the expectation
OF hay from Canada which was put
into effect last year. was raised June
/, according 10 a report of tho
United States consul at st. stephen,
New Brunswick. lie states that this
has had some eject on the hay mar
Eot in that district, and probably
throughout the Province The Cana
dian denartment cot agriculture
writes from Fredericton that large
quantities of old hay are held by
the shippers and farmers. who hay"
been unable to ship to the United
States heretofore on account of the
embargo
The Democratic tariff reduction
on hay Will now put in some good
ticks for the Canadian grower That
! bill reduced the Republican duty
from 81 to 50 per ton, and during
the first ten months of its operation
hay imports practically all from
| Canada increased fifty per cent
compared with a similar ten months
under the Republican law, Then the
war came along and the Canadian
hay was needed in the war zone.
The order raising the embargo in
dicates that Great Britain and
Canada find their troops with a
supply of hay adequate for war pur-
poses for some time to come. and
Canadian growers are now at liberty
~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
un Will Win tho Mn,t

Mr. Hughes will deeisiyoly win he
West. Those disheartencd with he
drift of national affairs viii take on
new hope under the banner Of the
country's new leader; those concerned
with the future of the country in the
keen competition that is to come after
the war will find reason and logic in
the Hughes economic policies pro-
pounded on his campaign tours that
vast numbers Of business men who see
nothing but certain calamity IL the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Democratic principle of taxation .!
the American, while foreign goods are
permitted entry into this country with
out proper assessment, Will enter int
the election Of Mr.. Hughes heartily
because 1t will mean return Of the
country to protective policy.
II is well that we have change in
administration to meet new conditions
after the war and Mr. Hughes has
made a splendid start toward victory
saws tbe IIaltimOre American.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Dr. Colby, Of Charleston; and former
Congressman woodward, of the PARK
ersburg district, all congressional
candidates, will be in attendance. MI
woodward. accompanied by his cam
paign manager Judge Thomas a.
Brown, of Petersburg, has already
arrived and arc at the Bellevue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Chairman Alexander, Of the House
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries. thinks highly of the Suth-
erland proposal and promised to have
the committee take it up for consider
alton today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

this resolution,
Sec 4. That the provisions of this
resolution shall be deemed to extend
to all land and water, continental or
insular, within the jurisdiction of the
United States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
"Meat Takes An.
other Jump ia

"Meat Takes An-
other Jump ia
milar headline in your daily
newspaper. Butwhywory
about the cost of something
you don't need? The most
expensive foods are gener-
ally the least nutritious. In
Summer health and strength
come from a meatless diet.
Oneor twoShredded Wheat
Biscuits, heated in the oven,
covered with berries other
fruits and served with milk
or cream, make a complete,
satisfying, nourishing meal
at a cost Olive or six cents.
All the meat of the whole
wheat made digestible by
steam cooking, shredding
and baking. M ade at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
Republican County Ticket

Sheriff
LLOYD D. GRIFFIN, of CMFkSburG
Judge Criminal Court
CHARLES A. SUTTON of bridgeport
Prosecuting Attorney
WILL L. NORRIS, of Clrhsburg.
County Commissioner
DORSEY w. CORK. of Mt. Glare.
Assessor
IRA L. SWlGER. of ClarkSburE
Surveyor
CUTHBERT A. OSBORN, Of CArksburt
House Of Delegates
RoSsI NJ. FISHER, Of WiIsonburs
6. r. HARRISON, JR, of Clarksbu:g,
JOHN MOORE, OF bridgeport.
GEORGE w. STURM, Of West Milford,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

Only by the efficient follow-up sys-
TEN which e. H. McDermoit, senator
GoF,s alert and experienced secretary
uses was special pension bill aimed
TO benefit G. W. Dawson. a veteran
soldier of Clarksburg, was saved in
the House. 1t was introduced in the
senate by Senator Cot who saw to it
that it was passed by that body. In
the House. Notwithstanding it had
been introduced last January by a
majority party member of that body
from West Virginia, it was stricken
out Secretary McDermott, who han
dies the House business OF his Office
as directly and completely as he does
the senate end, pulled the wires
which saved to Dawson a nice month
" pension. which the evidence in sup
mort o fhis claim shows that he de-
served. Mr.. Dawson, who came TO
Washington in person to see about
the bill. expressed himself as very
grateful to both Senator Golf and his
competent and accommodating secre-
tary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

speaking Of rocky Mountain did
gle bats Colonel Harta Beetem inter
rupted a group Of sportsmen con-
versing in corner of the Necks TO
Nature club, perhaps you would be
interested IL hearing about Bernard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

MONDAY, AUGUST Is, 1916.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
THE DAILY
NOVELET
BERNARD.

Once more occurs the wondrous thing,
To the scribes once more We bow;
The peach crop frozen dead last
spring
Is the largest peach crop now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

II, Mandigo, the oldest employe
of . company manufacturing farm
inc implements in Wallingford, w.
resigned his position recently, at'ef
= service of upward OF 81 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28
Republican State Ticket

Governor
IRA Z. ROBINSON, of Taylor.
Secretary Of state
HOUSTON 4. YOUNG, o. Harrison.
Superintendent Of Schools
NORRIS p. SuAwkEY. Of Kanawha'
Auditor
JOHN S. DARsr, of Jackson.
Treasurer
WILLIAM s. JOHNSON, OF Fayett"
attorney General
F. T. ENGLAND, of Logan.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
JAMES II. STEWART, of Putnam
Judges Of Supreme Cont,
". \. MILLER of Wood
HAROLD A. RITZ of Mercer.
State senator Twelfth District
WALLACE Il. GRIEBLE, Of DoddridSe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

The president has signed bill in
troduced by Congressman Sutherland,
which gives pension Of $l2 a month
to II. Roy Handy. of Elliins, W Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-28

/. The president has sent to the Sen
ate the name of Norman Randolph
Price, of West Virginia, appointed
first lieutenant in the Medical Re-
serve Corps, t. S. A.
, 1916-08-02

the entire fir line of Teutonic allies west
of Lutsk, aud driven the A~ustro-German
forces from the line of the rivers Slononevka
aud Boldurovka in southern Volhynia,
according to the Official communication
issued tonight by the War Office. Henvy
casualties were Inflicted on the Austro-Ger-
mans. The communication says: West of
Lutsk, Volhynia )we took the offensive and
through the whole first line Of the enemy,
inAicting severe losses. Our troops are now
advancing, and our cavalry is pursuing the
fleeing enemy. In this district we captured
f~orty-six guns, incIuding six mortars and
six machine guns and fifty officers, including
two Generals and two commanders OF regl-
ment and over nine thousand men. In the
valley of the rivers Sloneya and BolduroVka
Southern VoIhynia) the enemy has been
defeated along the whole line, and is now
being pursued in the direction of Brody.
Explosions were heard in Brody and fires
were observed. Dense. columns of goods
trains were seen moving from there. The
commnuicatiou adds later. Al $40 Friday
morning, Brody was captured by our troops.
The number of prisoners and amount of
booty captured is not vet known. Caucasus
'front.': The situation is unchanged.
, 1916-08-02

A despatch, dated July 24'h, said that as
q result Of a Royal Decree. the Swedish
naval and military forces had been ordered
TO attack foreign submarines in Swedish
waters unless they were recognized as mer-
chant ships. The decree excerpts certain
parts Of the Sound.
New York, July 28th.-The epidemic of
infantile paralysis still is unchecked, the
daily report of the Health Department shows.
The bulletin issued to-day reports a slight
increase in deaths and new cases yesterday.
During the "a hour period, ending at 10
O'Clock this morning, there were 1874 new
cases and 35 fatalities from the disease re
ported in the 5 Boroughs of New York City.
London, July 29th.-An uusucces full at
tempt was made recently to ussassinate
Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, accord
ing to a report from Budapest, says a Vevey,
Switzerland, despatch to the 'DaiIy Mail"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-16
Willing to Die,
but Not Be Slaves
Chief Of StaF of Al French
Armies in Field Says Vic
tory Is Certain.
urom 4 STAFF Correspondent OF Tho
AssoGIated~ Press,
CHANTILLY. FRANCE. October !,

CHANTILLY. FRANCE. Octohsr
we nov have the Germans by the
ears. and will continue to shake thei,
heads until their brains arc ada,,1
ard they will be compelled to give In +"
rms declaration was made To-day by
General Edouard Castelnau, chicf Of
stan OF all the French armies I'm IN,
heid' to the American and British war
correspondents.
me great question 1T issue" con-
unued General Castelnau. was whether
VIC should he the slaves OF the C;crm,ns
we SHAIi hot DC. We will die on the
battlefield. hut We shall never be their
slaves
General Cas:elnau had just witnessed
= rc:!ew OF the First Infantry Hc.:.
ment afte" the regimen,al nag had
been decorated by General Ioffre. MANY
of the officers aud men were person.
dly decorated by General Joffr. VIII.
embraced them
General Castelnau, vino has a mora
intimate kn"wlcdEo OF General Jof-
Tres plans than any one else and
knows every branch OF the army thor
ouRhiy. spoke with great feeling OF III.
fraternity between the officers ana men
He pointed with pride 10 the veteran
soldiers who had Just passed. saving:
II is - men like these thu, we owe
thanks "a: causing the disastrous fail
ire OF "a. great effort OF the Germans
;i Ferdan. Encouraged by the in
'neuse cTo:;s made by our British com
iades. We shall go on TO the. end and
TO the final victory which is certain"
-Admir;nSiy General Casteihau re-
ferreu to the new british armies. saw
ms: They a:e formed OF splendid n,.-
tc:!,i and have become n feature OF
overwhelming smportnnc. in the VA.
The main r"eoccuRation OF the Ger
mans "a; resent IL the British armies
The already know the French army.
They !!ad hoped 10 exhaust its stren..,i.
but they havo learned Otherwise Nov
he' ana themselves faced by strong.
wen-t:Ai..ea British armies which they
In! too mach for the;."
General Castelnau. Ike Genera, .!al-
Ire. is not 4 t,lkei. bu: q man of deeds
lie ~ nuci loved by his soldiers. de-
spite his stern discipline. Since tn.
he&.nn:ne o. The war three of his sons
hay. been killed. while II fourth! is seri-
orsiy wounded and :. p,:son..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-16
COMMUNICATIONS TRENCHES
CLEARED OF" ENEMY

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LONDON, October l5.--Aftornoon OF
fetal:
Further reports show Ina; the en-
terpriscs undertaken Yesterday in the
neiGhborhood OF the stuff rcdouht
were highly successful. North Of Stuff
rcdouh; two lines OF enemy communi-
cation trenches were cleared for Il dis
tsncc OF nearly 600 Yards in the course
OF this operation, which WIS carried out
BY single company.
AT the SchwRben redoubt our gain
was greater and our lime was advance
Ell we'll 10 the north and ives, OF the
redoubt Heavy losses were inflicted
OF the enemy. \
"'rh" total number Of prisoners taken
in both operations. including those re-
ported las; nish;. is two officers and
co. OF other ranks.
The enemy blew It mine las; night
IN the ncighhorhood ~ Loos. No ac-
ton followed During the night Tile
cncmy's trenches We're entered ives; Of
Serrc. north Of Eoclincourt. northeast
Of Fcsthubert and north OF Ncuvc Cha
pelle. Prisoners were taken and con
siderable d.mage was done to 'ha
:. oncmy's dcfcnses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-16
DR.. FRANCIS BROWN DEAD
Had Hreu President or linton Th@o-
logical Seminary In New NnrL
since iOrS.
as Associated pr-ss J

NEW YORK. October I5.--n.v. Fran
c!S Brown. ~. d.. president OF tho
Union Theoloaical Seminary. since 1905.
died Of heart disease 1T hia hoin.. here.
tonight In his siNty-scv-nth yr:Ir II"
had been in poor health about "a yc,.r.
but assumed his duties u, the COM
mcncement OF inc fall term Il, the sem
mary.
Or Brown. One OF Tie most widely
known thcolcsiHns III the United
states. WAS born a. Hanover. y. II lie
"as graduated from Union Theological
Seminary In 1877, and then studied at
the tuivcssity OF Ee-l.r for two years
lie later received degrees from, Uamil-
tom. Dartmouth. Vale. Harvard, UXIord
ANA other Institutions. Br Brown be-
came an instructor nj Union Seminary
upon his return from R.ciin IN 1879
ard reiN1i;-d there until h.s death
rs WIS thu author OF /; number Of
W":!.S and texti,oc.s on theology
He il survived 10y Il wife. two duugh-
t"iS and "a son :. s!Htn-. Alice Van
N-c!it.n brown. il professor OF art ~
Wellesley college