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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
jNlrEp STATES or AMERICA,

UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
Northern District of West virginia, IS !:
In the United States District Court In and
for said District.
In the matter of j. Maurice Johnston.
bankrupt. No. ITO In bankruptcy.
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.
To the Honorable Aston q. Dayton, Judge
of the District Court Of the United States
for the Northern District OF West Nir-
sinia
the County Of Harrison and State of VI est
Virginia. in said District, respectfully rep
resents that on the 18th day OF July. last
past he was duly adJudged bankrupt
under the acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property.
aud has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said acts and Of orders OF
the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore, he prays chat he may be de-
creed By the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provnble against his es-
tate under said oankrupt acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such
discharge.
j, MAURICE JOHNSTON, Bankrupt.
Order Of Notice Thereon.
Northern District of West virginia, So:
on TIL, ll'9 day Of April a d; 1915 on
Ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 24th day Of May,
A. D.. 1915. before said Court at Clarksburg
noon; and that notice thereof be published
In the Clarksburg Telegram, newspaper
printed In said District. and that all
known creditors and other personssin in.
terest may appear ut the said time and
place and show cause, II any they have.
why the prayer of the said petition should
not be granted.
And It is further ordered by the Court.
that the clerk shall send by mail to NIL
known creditors copies OF said petition
and this order addressed to them at their
places Of residence MS stated.
ton. Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof, At Clarksburg. in said District,
on the 18th day of April, A. D.. 1916.
S. II. HARRISON. Clerk.
U. S. d. c., n. d. W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
~ SKETCHES OF LITTLE "
UP NE%e'o .. 1 / 0RK
Telegram


You are wrong to think 1 have
been out with the boys. mother" he
said. See This bottle OF olives?
Well, I've been out in the country
where all Is beautiful and picked
these for YOU"
For the 10000 delegates to the
National Clubwoman's biennial con-
vention this week. the New Yorl;
committee will have ready 100000
hairpins. 5000 fans. 200 pairs OF
scissors, 10000 pencils. 10000
writing pads. 100 bottles OF smelling
salts and barrel or so of pink and
white face powder.
A Chill Con Carne cafe has opened
off Fifth avenue for the social smart
set. 1t is being patronized, too. The
dish is so hot that one patron sug-
gested they serve a half dozen
kerchiefs with each order.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22

NEW YORK. May 22-At last some
use has been found for a full growth
of whiskers, even when they are
not parted In the middle. In the past
the long beard OF lace curtain style
OF whlskers have been regarded as
the home and abiding place Of germs.
ticks and now and then field mouse
and also certain fauna indigenous to
the land in which the owner Of the
whiskers has his habltation. .
But now another use has been
discovered for the brush that sur
rounds the face OF the care-free cit
izen who does not care what hap
pens. Read on:
| Isaac Goldman, OF Bayonne, has n
crop OF foliage that reaches his waist
when he unfurls them to the ozona.
Business brought him to New York
last week. He was walking through
Avenue C when he encountered
Frank Gallagher.
Gallagher later told his story to a
police magistrate. while was
walking my foot slipped or some
thing; I don't know what. stuck
my hand out in the air to grasp any,
thing and my fingers closed on n
bunch of whiskers. I found later
they belonged to Goldman"
The magistrate, II he had had
sense OF humor, might have inquired,
did Goldman yell Let 'er go Cat
lagher?'" But he didn't He fined
Gallagher ten lovely dollars.
The headwaiter at Joel's, who acts
as n savings bank for strolling play
ers, has been left fortune by tle
death of an uncle. The latter was
a captain in the Austrian army and
Is said to have bequeathed his
nephew $4,000. He will continue
to headwait. however, for he says he
enjoys nothing SO much as watching
actors eat. He says lot OF them
eat regularly Just like other folk.
Flash alley celebrities are con-
stantly running into the people
known as the How do you do-ers?"
They are the individuals who will
call actors by their first name in
passing to impress whoever might
be with them when as a matter of
fact they never met.
The polite celebrities Of course re-
spond to the salutation and pass On
thinking the face and name has
slipped their memory. The other
day man came up and slapped Har-
ry Fox on the back. Hi Harry" lie
said. "How's every little thing?"
Mr.. Fox looked him over, didn't
recognize him and said so. Don't
remember meg" said the stranger.
why, Pm the man that wrote you
two years ago that was the charm
pion coffee cake dunkler of Tea
neck, N. j."
And then he walked away. leaving
Mr.. Fox wondering Just who 1t was
that had been kidded.
Bide Dudley tells story of pre-
paredness on Harry Meyers. thea
ter treasurer. Myers went out with
the boys the other night and didn't
get home until noon the next day.
His mother was much perturbed. but
Myers was expecting this and had his
alibi. After the scolding he took a
bottle Of olives from his pocket and
showed 1t to her.
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NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:-

TO WHOM IT MAY coNCERN:--
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, on the Gath day OF
May. A. D., 1916. apply to the cir
cult court of Harrison county. West
Virginia. at the court house the, eof,
for license to carry revolver.
The undersigned name Is o. p.
Morgan; place OF residence, Erie,
West Virginia: occupation. night
Waterman for the Hutchinson Coal
Company.
This the 18th day of May, A. D.,
o. P. MORGAN.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

$500 New York and Return $500
Baltimore and Ohio night May 49,
Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
HANDSOMEST MAN TO.
KNOW FATE MAY 10
Decision Of Unique Contest Part
Of Features Of Motion Pic.
ture Exposition.

Tho FIRST combined motion picture
trade carnival IN America opened at the
Grand Central Palace Monday The
program comprised one week OF the
most interesting events and demonstra-
lions that could be selected from this
newest OF Industries at the Grand Gen.
trail Palace and one week at Madison
Square Garden.
Under two roofs. although one roof
tree In spirit. are gathered together EVIL
dences OF progress Every new develop
ment In picture-taking and projection.
In manufacture and production. will be
exhibited for the interested public in
the different spaces allotted to every
big Arm In motion pictures.
Last Mondays festivities started with
the opening OF the exposition OF Motion
tcture Exhibitors League in Grand
Central Palace. The motion picture
board of trade will be In charge at
Madison Square Garden.
Three men, all artists, are just about
the busiest men In New York city these
days, and will be for some time. IL IL
not because OF their profession that
they are 80 fully occupied. although all
three are very successful In their line.
but because, just at present. they have
one OF the biggest jobs on their hands
that any three men ever tackled.
1hey have nerve-racking, sleep
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
WILL MAKE PICTURE
TELLHS OWN STORY
Experiment To Be Made With
Photoplay Without Captions
Of Any Kind.

A photopiay without q single word OF
exclamation between scenes IL In prep
nration BY the Lubin Company.
In view OF the intense interest mani
tested by the public In the Aim drama,
Il II contcnded by the Lubin Company
that well acted picture can tell Its
story without caption or letters.
To ties. this claim In the coming word
less picture not word will be thrown
on the screen after the announcement
of thu title and the cast No letters or
communications between characters will
be introduced. II will be In every sense
wordlsss picture.
This new film drama will mark a dis
tinct departure On photoplay. production.
Some manufacturers declare that II IL
impossible to produce picture OF this
kind for the reason that II 10 often
necessary to jump quickly from one
scene TO another. II would be impossi-
BILE to follow the story. they say, un-
less explanatory captions were shown
between scenes.
/ Investigations made by managers OF
numerous moving picture theaters have
of regular movie patrons can under
stand even some OF the most up-to-date
productions without the aid OF the cap
lions.
Those opposed to the elimination OF
captions or leaders In pictures might
say that ~ would be necessary TO pro-
duce only the simplest kind OF dramas
to follow such a plan.
But as the public, has been we'll edu-
Gated In the witcherv Of the movies and
It's dedrctive powers cultivated accord
ingly. the, Lubin Company IL going to
prove It's contention In the forthcoming
wordless photoplay.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Pathe Plans Big Supply
Of Picture Play Serials

Plans for a 100000 motion picture
serial program were announced today
by J. A. .Berst. vice president and gen.
eral manager OF Pathe Exchange. Inc.
Pathe will release at least seven picture
serials between May of this year and
Nav J. 1917.
"The continued motion picture Is the
serial literature of the screen" Mr..
Berst said. There always will be con-
tinued stories In the newspapers, and
the magazines. and there always will
be continued stories on the screen. The
motion picture serial has come to stay.
The public demands this form OF screen
entertainment"
Pathe has contracted for the services
OF number of authors of national
prominence. Among those now actively
engaged In connection with future
serials are Louis Tracy. Randall Par
IRISH. Albert Payson Terhune. and Mrs
Wilson woodrow.
Mr.. Tracy Is an English author His
"WinRG OF the Morning placed him in
the front rank of present day novelists
For release later In the year. Pathe Is
producing a serial story by Randall
Parish that suggests a present-day
Monte Cristo.
Mt Terhune. who novelized THE Red
Circle" recent Pathe serial release,
IL under contract for n new series OF
stories. Mrs. Wilson Woodrow is the
authoress of who's Guilty?" n novel;
a-week picture series, released May s.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Mabel Wants "More Plots
And Fewer Pies" in Films

Mabel Normand left New York last
week for the Ince studios in California
after her two appearances with Roscoe
Arbncklc In the Eastern made Tri-
angle farces, He Did and He Didn't
and THE Bright Lights"
Tho last coupon on about three yards
OF ticket read Good for One Passage
is significant In that II shows that Miss
Normand is really to achieve her ambi-
ton ana appear as star in light
comedy dramas. 49,. -.
More Plots and Fewer Pies" IL Mabel
Normand's slogan from now on. Ince
VIII ind that he has an ambitious
worker on his hands when she presents
herself for reheareals.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Penn Gardens. Twenty-first street
and Pennsylvania avenue - John
Mason in ''The "Reapers" (Equi-
Masonic ,sn, , :, Aud M.a ~. Thirteenth
Charles Richmsn in The Hero of
D-2 ". L. S E.-vitsgraph,.
Leader. Ninth. between T. and r
streets-Pauline Frederick In "Au-
drey" adapted from the story by
Mary Johnston uaramount-Fa-
stnunton, Third and streets north
east-Clara Kimball Young In
Camille (world Film Corpora
atom.
Carolina. North Carolina avenue
Edith Storey in THE Island OF Re-
genera tioa." adapted from the
story ty cyrus Townsend Brady
". L. s. E.-Vitngrnoh
Olympic. 1881, y strect-Marv Fuller
In Thrown to the Lions" (Uni-
Crandail,s. Ninth and p streets-vir:
ginia Pearson in Blazing Love"
U'ox Film Company.
Savoy, Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-Hazel Dawn in The
Saleslady" Observation-Disclosures
Apollo. s24 II street northeast
Francis X. Rushman In "Thc Wall
Between (Metro).
Avenue Grand, CAT Pennsylvania ave-
nue. scutheast-Robert Warwick In
Human Drittwood" Iworld Film
MeSders SIS Eighth street south
east-Edith Storey In THE Two
edged Sword (t. L. 8. E.-vita-
graph.
Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and F
streets--Vnlentine Grant in The
Innocent Lie'' tParamount-Famous
Garden. lss Ninth street-Bessie Ey-
ton In The Cycle OF Fate" ". l..
S. E.-Selig).
Strand. Ninth and D streets-,Jnne
Desmond in 1.-THE Waits" iTri-
Dumbarten. Wisconsin avenue AMI o
street-Charlcs Chaplin in Car
men," n burlesnre OF the story by
PROSPER Meriince w. l.. s. E.-Es-
Circle, n6 Pennsylvania avenue
Henry walthnll and Ednn Mayo
In THE Strange Case or Mary
PsRe." eighth and ninth INSTALL
ments. adapted from The Times
serial story by Frederick Lewis
(Essanay).
Note-These selections are mate
from programs prepared by the
managers of tho theaters concerned.
and no responsibility Is assumed tor
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. Thew are based on the
personality OF the PLAYERS and the
producing company, and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
cases. @. M.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

$1.00 Harpers Ferry, $1.25 Winches-
ter and return, Baltimore and Ohio from
Union Station. 500 a. m. Sunday. May Z.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

Grace Valentine. who is starred with
Lionel Barrymore In "Dorian's Dr.
vorce." Metro photoplay, Is the only
licensed woman aviator in the country.
and had hopes of going to Mexico with
ed down. The head of the aviation
corps wrote her that he admired her
pluck. but II was against the rules OF
the department to allow women in the
department.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

sydney Ainsworth. the villain. in the
MIN version Of The Times serial story
The Strange Case OF Mary Page" Is a
native OF England. having come 20 this
country when he was three years OF age
re was educated In the public schools
~ Madison, Wis, served In the Spanish
war; ana then went on the stage. ap-
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Aliens foot Ease for the Trooo,

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Al
lens Foot=Ease. the sntiseptic powder for
use among the troops Shaken into the shoes
ana used In the foot-bath. Aliens Foot==Ease
gives rest and comfort. takes the friction
rom the shoe. ana prevents the feet getting
stores eyerywhere sell u, Csc. DON'T Hcs
GET my SUBSTITUTE. Try n today
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

pearing with Maude Adams In THE LIT
tie Minister" and In several broadway
productions. He played leading roles IN
stock at Cleveland and Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

Quickest Service to Baltimore.
Baltimore & Ohio Every hour on the |
hour $3.50 Saturdays and Sundays,
other days $.75 round trip.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
TO REOPEN MUSKETRY SCHOOL.
War Department Issues Orders to
Commandant at Fort Sill.

Orders have been issued by the War
Department to reopen the school of
musketry at Fort Sill The COM
mandant of the school is Col Charles
NJ. Blackford of the United States in
fantry.
Forty-five lieutenants from machine
gun companies of regular regiments
and militia in the service of the
United States. with two non commits
stoned officers from each of the same
companies and forty-five non-commis-
stoned officers from other machine-eun
companies. are ordered to report by
August 20 to the school for instruc-
ton in machine-gun fire.
The course of training of each class
will be limited to four months. The
instruction will be given in handling
the Benet Mercier, the Lewis and the
Nickers Maxim guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Loans to British Allies.

She has put on hve-shilling income
tax, which has been paid without pro-
test by the mass of the British people
She has drawn upon her financial re-
sources till she has loaned her allies
and her overseas dominions f450,000,-
900, and she has taken as high as so
per cent of the war profits of the
great manufacturing Arms.
The organization of Great Britain
is not ornate and spectacular. but there
never was a time when all the people
of the country were so occupied in ma
tional things, when SO many have given
themselves up, without pay or reward
to doing national work. Her power of
organization is proved most thorough
" by the work of the ministry of
munitions, which, under the indefati-
gable Mr. Lloyd George has increased
the three government munition factor
les before the war to 1000 establish
ments. with 100000 workers; has ar
ranged canteens for 100000 people, and
has erected twenty national work
shops with, in one case, a population of
$4,000 people.
las for manufacturer fortnight as
many heavy shells can be made as
were made in the first year of the war
Great Britain has shown her ancient
Skill for organization in a new and
successful light"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

as a construction station for smaller
vessels and for repairs.
This yard is soon for the first time
to be equipped with building ways
for superdreadnaughts and a large
combination shop where plate angles
will be made. The present building
ton there of a one-thousand- foot dry
dock.
The Norfolk navy yard enjoys an al
most unique distinction among ocean
harbor sites. as it is situated upon a
virtually tideless estuary. where the
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MARITIME. democrat. He announced that
he had taken this action for the sake
of party harmony and that he would
fight in the ranks for those who offer
ed to Tight for me-"
The retirement of the former gov
ernor leaves the republican contest be-
tween former Gov. Franklin Murphy of
Newark and former State Senator To-
A., seph S. Frelinghuysen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
HAS 5000 MEN ON PAY ROLL.
Equipment at Norfolk Navy Yard
Will Be Increased.

The Norfolk navy yard now has on
its regular pay roll 5000 men in ad-
dition to the detailed officers Of the
navy. In former years some Of the
bigger fighting ships were built there
and it has been utilized continuously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
GOV. STOKES QUITS RACE.
Withdraws for Sake of Republica,
Harmony in New Jersey.

TRENTON. N. j., July 2s.-Edward
CASHIER Stokes. former governor of this
state. today withdrew from the con-
test for the republican nomination at
the forthcoming primaries for United
States senator to succeed James f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

today of injuries received Thursday
when his motor boat was destroyed by
an explosion of gasoline. Annette
Hausam, his secretary. lost her life
in the same catastrophe.
Boughton was thirty seven years old
and one of the best known boat build
ers in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Britains' Civil Endeavors.

Americans should understand that it
is not alone in the field of battle that
Great Britain has proved her capa city
for organization. She has proved it
in the civil field; she has nationalized
the railways of the country and has
paid the regular dividends. She Sc
cured the sugar crop of the world at
the very beginning of the war,
through which sugar is cheaper today
in Great Britain than it is in the
United States. and at the same time
| has got out of it revenue of nearly
thirty-four million dollars.
she rescued the British people from
being done by meat trusts by Selling
all ships which could carry chilled
meat, and. having the ships. she could
get her meat on fair terms. and has
done 100000 tons month for
Great Britain and France and 10000
tons for Italy. She has also supplied
France with steel. boots shoes and
uniforms. She has made coal a public
military service and by act of parlia-
ment has fixed the profit of the coal
mines. and she supplies the British
French and Italian navies with coal
She has organized the purchase of
wheat by q small committee. which
also buys and ships wheat and oats,
fodder. etc. for Italy. She has bought
up the fish supply of Norway and very
lately bought up against German in
trigue the great bulk of food exports
of Holland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

maximum variation Of water level is
only about two and one-half feet. The
Importance of this element added to an
entire absence of current and the more
temperate climate in winter makes
this yard one of the most easy of ac-
cess on this entire coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

small trades; because all England. in
every corner of it. Is alive to the terri
bic significance of the world fight and
has given its best blood, mind, strength
and craft to the nations cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Situation on West Front.

But let US now take the field Of bat
tie on the western front. For d whole
year or more critics in the United
states. whose only idea Of warfare was
tn2t OF constant action. have Continu-
ousl! asked why was IL Great britain
Ehich had recruited between three and
TOUR millions Of men. should be doini.
hotntrS Oh the western front They
complained that France was left alone
at Nerdun and elsewhere They did not
realize that France knew she had at
her disposal at any moment the British
troops which were holding their own
linc Of the front and steadily extending
II Tney did not remember that at the
beginning Of the war Great Britain was
armed on basis of mere handful OF
mem that all the machinery of equip
meht was upon basis of the handful
ana mat having men-sa million or two
millions-she still could not euuip. be :
cause she had not factories or mum
tons except upon the side of the hand =
fui-
Men had to be recruited fed. uni
e5rmed. equipped: artillery had to be
dH' c!oped and extended beyond all ex-
ps'iShce OF the past. Rifles had to be
supplied and the one reason why
there vas such delay in making "A move
on the western front by the British was
lack of equipment. The push forward
AZ Loos was not final and effective. be :
cause there was not sufficient NUM-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

Sixty million dollars a year is about
the price the farmers of the United
States are paying for the privilege of
keeping rats on their premises.
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Refused to Move Until Ready.

In spite of criticism and complaint,
England would not and did not move
on the western front until she was
ready, though she was willing to help
at Nerdun if needed. and said so. And
she was not ready until she could dom
mate, as she has done, the German
artillery by a greater weight of metal
until making a move forward over the
whole of her line. with France moving
forward on the whole of her line, they
both could make good their successes.
mile by mile, and steadily and surely
diminish the capacity of resistance upon
the part of Germany. This they have
done.
What is the position today? Every
one of the allies has moved forward
and at the same time, and every one
has succeeded as she has moved. Italy
like Russia, France and England else
where. has succeeded in her field against
Austria. Germany cannot put forward
her men to help Austria. Austria is
harassed by Italy and by Russia. Ger
many is harassed and hammered by
England, Russia, France and Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

Two Die in Motor Boat Explosion.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 29.-Judson
H. Boughton. president of the Great
Lakes Boat Building Corporation. died
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Present Condition of Affairs.

But what is the condition Of affairs
today? There are enough munitions
Because big men have given their
brains and skill TO the task of organi.
cation: because the manual workers OF
England have reused themselves to a
complete sense of duty; because the.
aave given up trades union regulations
for the period of the war; because
without murmuring, they have thrown
Up their holidays; because hundreds
and thousands of women have joined
the munitions works or have entered
into fields of occupation formerly
nnoncpolized by men. such as the CON
duction of cars on tram lines. driving
vans. working upon farms. cierktng in
Offices, doing mems work in scores of