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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
Prison Term Was Prophesied,
HeSays, So He Brought
It On.

WALI4A WALI4A, WASH, Feb. 49,
Because he is a fatalist E. c. Rogers
is in the penitentiary. He insists that
his original story is true-that he de-
liberately committed crime in order
to fulfill the prediction Of clairvoy-
ant
Rogers is As years Of age. For four
teen years he was a trusted employe
of the Northern Pacific railroad. The
crime which landed him in prison
was not for gain, he insists. He Is
perfectly contented to DO in the pen
itentiary, accepting that fate as part
OF his journey through life.
He is n widower with four small
children, who live in Oregon in care
Of housekeeper. II have tried &c
teach them farming and nstill in them
desire for country life," Rogers says
in his statement.
Consults Fortune Tellers.
ITO the end that might know how
long l shall live, that might have
everything in the best possible condi'
ton for them when l pass out of this
life, | have several times consulted
persons who claim to DO able to read
the future. Some Of these things sc
pointed out to me have actually hap.
pened. For example, was told
would receive a gunshot that would
be nearly fatal by loss Of blood and
blood poisoning. The prophecy came
true. A shotgun exploded in my
hands, INJECTING a bad wound. ! was
alone at the time, four miles distant
from any one, yet l was able to save
myself. Blood poisoning set in and
was successfully treated,
~ was told a cycle OF my life In
cluded large Jail. This interested
me; my life had been such that
could not believe it. guided my &C
tons closely on account Of my boys
l went to other clairvoyants and mind
readers for veriflcation. 1t was al
ways the same-I was to pass through
large Jail. 1t was to come into my
lie. So wanted 1t to come just a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
INSIDE HIM,
SAYS YOUNG
R0BBER
Brooklyn Man Had Begged
Parole Wen Arrested for
Previous Theft.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-In the deten-
ton room OF the Brooklyn children's
court, aloof from other lads, sat George
Kretchman, IA, Of 1887 Sixty-seventh
street. Boy burglars. pickpockets. in.
corrigibles were all punched on the
other side of the room None would
go near George, who, pale and I'M
kempt, wept silently.
He amt for us to pal with" spoke
up little Italian charged with tap
ping till. ''He swiped a lot Of mon
ey from guy wot treated him bet
tern we kids ever gifts treated. He
amt no burglar-he's sneak"
George stole $50 November from
his grandmother Johanna Kretchman,
with whom he then lived, and spent
the money on movies. cnady and cloth
ing. But he also paid for years
membership in the Center Young
Mems Christian Association, Brook
Ign.
This was published in the papers
and read by Albert B. House, Of 1926
Eighty-fourth street. Brooklyn.
wealthy Manhattan importer. He got
Justice Willein, Of the Brooklyn chill
dren's court to parole the boy In his
custody. He took him into his home.
treated him like son and gave him
every luxury. Recently, twenty-four
hours after his benefactor went to a
private hospital for a slight operation,
George stole $4S from Mr.. Houses bu-
reau and fed.
House informed Probation 0fhcer
Boyd, of the children's court The
Brooklyn police heard George had
been arrested in Washington as a
mgrant. The Boy Scouts Of Ray
Ridge communicated with the scouts
at the capital and two Boy Scouts in
uniform brought Kretchman back to
New York. They went to the home
of House, who took George to the
children;s court, where he was ar
rested on bench warrant. After he
had been remanded for sentence re-
porter talked to the boy.
~. stole the money because can't
| cup SLedllu6, hdlu tuC DuJI uotWoOh
sobs. mo one can understand what
suffer. The trouble is here" He
touched his forehead with a finger.
when went to Sunday school was
taught how Jesus used to cast devils
out Of people. Well, that's what ails
me. have devil inside me. but
can't cast him out.
~ was straight as long as Mr..
House was about, but as soon as no
left for the hospital this craving to
steal came upon me. fought against
1t. The fight between my will and
my deed made me tremble. but finally
in cold sweat, as though led on by
some hand, went to Mrs. Houses
bureau, stole the money l knew was
there, and ran away.
~ cannot explain 1t. Just think.
MFR. House gave me every liberty.
wanted nothing. even slept in a
twin bed beside his son. George, who
was my playmate. wanted for MOTH
ing, yet / stole. 1t seems as though
1t was born in me-"
Georges father died of locomotor
ataxia. His mother also is dead. He
has a sister who lives at his grand
mothers home in Sixty-seventh street.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
POLICE FOIL A
K|DNAP |NGPLOT
Letter to Taxicab Driver Acct
dentaIIy Falls into Hands
of Officers.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1.-THE
timely action of Assistant Police
Chief Weaver in dealing with situa-
ton in which murder and kidnapping
were threatened, is believed to have
thwarted the purpose of desperate
criminal and saved the honor OF a
woman.
A plan to kidnap Mrs. W. S. Town
sand, Of this city, was revealed when
8 letter giving in detail the scheme.
fell into the hands Of the police
through the mistake of messenger
entrusted to deliver the misslve.
Mrs. Townsend was to have been
lured away in an automobile on the
pretext that a near friend who was
sick had summoned her. The letter
! was addressed to "Macks," a taxicab
fdriver, whose machine stands in front
Of the Savery hotel. The plans fell
into the hands Of the police before the
woman was to have been taken into
the car.
Assistant Chief Weaver, Sergeant
Dslmege and Patrolmen Denny, Guth-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

eggs.
2 tablespoons melted butter or ba-
con drippings.
l teaspoon salt.
teaspoons baking powder.
cups boiling water.
Put the cornmeal into bowl. cover
with boiling water, mix until smooth;
cover with cloth; when cold add the
well beaten eggs and beat two min
utes; add apples, butter. salt and bak-
ing powder and mix well. Brush
three large pietins with butter or
drippings. pour in mixture and put in
moderate oven; bake twenty-five to
thirty minutes; serve warm with fruit
syrup or apple jelly.
Corn Mullins.
] cup cornmeal.
1-2 cup -four.
1-2 teaspoon salt.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
l tablespoon melted butter.
/ tablespoon sugar
1 cup milk.
/ egg.
/ teaspoon oil or butter.
Sift the -four. cornmeal. sugar, salt
and baking powder into bowl; add the
milk, butter and well beaten egg;
mix we'll. Brush muffin tins with the
melted butter or oil and in each one
put one tablespoon mixture; bake
thirty-fve to forty minutes in hot
oven.
Sour Milk Corn Bread.
2 cups cornmeal.
2 cups sour milk or buttermilk.
2 eggs.
/ level teaspoon baking soda.
| level teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons melted butter.
Dissolve the baking soda in one
tablespoon of hot water, then add it
to the milk, add the cornmeal and
salt slowly; beat the eggs until light
and add to cornmeal, beat hard for
two minutes. Brush two pietins or
an iron pan with drippings, pour in
the mixture and bake in hot oven
thirty minutes.
COrnmeal Griddle Cakes.
l cup yellow cornmeal.
1 cup boiling milk.
/ egg
teaspoon baking soda.
1-2 teaspoon salt.
tablespoon melted butter.
/ tablespoon molasses.
Put the cornmeal into bowl; pour
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
SUCKERS ARE AS
NUMEROUS AS
Easy to SwindIe the American
Public, Says the Post
office Department.

WASH INGT0N. Feb. 1.-THE rec
ords Of the postofilce department, and
more especially of the head Of the
postOiIce inspectors, show that large
part Of the American people still love
to be humbugged. The Inspectors
marvel at the credulity OF some citl-
zens who give up their hard earned
savings in one wild grab for riches.
Some OF the schemes are extreme
4 y clever, while others are crude, but
somebody always falls" for them,
clever schemes frequently attracting
int ilgent persons whose credulity is
amazing.
Not long ago a bunch Of postal
crooks were on trial In Kansas City,
charged with operating fake mining
companies. They had ten or twelve
different companies going al one time.
Admits Company Is Fake.
Yes he said 10 an inspector. this
company is fake all right | admit
was stung on its stock. but I've got
right here certificates OF stock in sew
cral Cther companies that know is
ell right. Their stock is Increasing
in value right along"
The credulous Virginian was asked
! to display his wares. He did So He
wa. Mortified when informed that the
r,Gp on trial were promoting all the
companies in which he was stock
hpt0er, that all were fakes and exist
ed On paper only.
a fayorite scheme with the fake
sto,k concerns is to start the sale OF
their stock at ten cents a share. AZ
ter u time when the suckers" begin
TO bite well, the price is boosted to
fifteen cents.
THIS convinces them that here is
something in the company, and they
buy 1Gore. The stock keeps rising to
perhaps thirty cents, when an an
nclmcement is forthcoming TO the eff
feet that the company has secured all
the money 1t requires for capitaliza-
lion.
Shortly afterward funds are re-
CURED for promotions" and another
scheme is started on its way.
Like 10 Give Advice.
Not infrequently the promoter" OF
one fake concern will advise persons
who are seeking to purchase more
stock that the lists have closed. but
that he has been able TO purchase n
block Of another stock which some
conc ern was forced to let 80 Of and
can sell 1t very cheap. This usually
brings in the "long green"
One scheme of the Kansas City
bunch was to send out in advance let
tiers soliciting shares Of certain
stock at twenty cents each. Persons
receiving such letter had nibbcd be-
fore, OF course.
After a short time another letter
would come along, ostensibly from an
entirely different concerns, offering to
sell this same stock for, say. ten cents.
Having week or so before received
an offer Of twenty cents for this lden-
teal stock, persons receiving the sec
ond letter sent in their subscriptions.
receiving in return a bunch OF worth
less certificates.
After the receipt Of the fake Certif-
Gates they would get into conmunica-
ton with the concern or individual Of
fering to pay twenty cents per share
for it, only to learn that all the stock
desired had been secured from other
persons meanwhile.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
LOWNDES
For all Grades Of
NEW CARPETS AND RUGS.
NOTICE.
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TELEPHONE
COMPANY.

THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that The Cen
trail District Telephone Company, a corpor-
alton organized and doing business under
tho laws Of the State " Pennsylvania,
has filed with the City Clerk of
Clarksburg. municipal corporation in
the County Of Harrison, in the. State Of
West Virginia, appncation for the grant
ing by the Council Of said City to the said
The Central District Telephone Company,
franchise for the construction, main
tenance and operation Of Its posts, cables,
wires and all other necessary overhead
apparatus, on, over and along, and its con-
duits, ducts, mains, pipes, cables, wires,
nanholes, terminal and distributing poles
and all other necessary underground ap-
planes, on, In, under and through the
streets, alleys and highways Of the said
City for period Of fifty (50) years. With
such application has been presented
draft OF an ordinance which contains q
number OF conditions, privileges and re-
Qulrements which may be fully seen upon
the inspection thereof. The first publIca-
ton Of this notice is made ON the Fourth
day Of February In the year 1916 and at
az early a date az practical after the Fourth
day Of March. in the year 1915, at whla9
time this notice will have been publisheS
for thirty (S0) days, the matter will DO
brought before the said Council fer the
granting of the said franchise.
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
MAN WANTS TO
PAY SUBSCRIPTION.

+ CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. ia
+ local newspaper has received
+ the nucleus Of a conscience
+ fund" with the request from A.
+ ]. Smith, Youngstown, O., for
+ the name and address Of the
+ editor OF the paper in 1876.
+ Smith, who formerly lived in
. Mercer, Pa. says that he was a
+ subscriber to the paper forty
+ years ago and got 1t for six
+ months longer than he had
+ paid.
, The fact that he owed the
+ newspaper publisher the extra
+ 81 worried him, he wrote, and
+ he wants now to settle the ac-
+ count, which was long ago
+ dropped from the records.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

Elklns and Wesleyan.
Miss Willard Farnsworth left Mon
day afternoon for Baltimore where
she goes to take millinery position
for the season.
Mrs. T. d. FarnswOrth who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
RollIe Martz and cousin, Mrs. Will
liam Conley, of Charleston. has re-
turned to her home here.
Miss Martha White, daughter Of
Editor James White, OF Webster
Republican, was Sunday guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Farnsworth. Miss
White is teacher in the public
school Of Elkins.
Mrs A. X. Watkins and Miss Min
ME Morgan are in New York buy
ing goods for spring.
Mrs. +. II. Ketty and baby. are
visiting friends and relatives at Graf
ton.
Miss Flossle Snodgrass. teacher in
Clarksburg high school spent Sunday
at the home Of her parents here.
N. Z. Goudy, of Clarksburg, in
charge Of the Stelfr Piano Company
store in this city. had for his guests
last week, his wife and daughter.
w. r. Georgia, OF clean, N. y,
and one Of the head officials Of the
Buckhannon Chemical Company, at
Chemical, was here Wednesday on
business.
Hon. Mike King, OF Elkins, was
In town the latter part OF last week.
S. l.. Ward, OF Ward and Talbot
five and ten cent store, left Tuesday
for Cincinnati to attend the Manu-
facturers and Importers convention
to be held at Music hall February Z
to ~ He expects 10 do his spring
buying at this convention.
w. P. Fowkes is at Hot Springs,
Va. taking treatment for rheuma-
tism.
Guy Outright, lumber dealer, has
moved his Office from the post Office
building to the room over the Buck
harmon bank.
Miss Mabel Jay. OF Clarksburg,
who has been visiting her brother, II.
II. Jay, has returned home.
Mrs f. P. Carpenter, who has
typhoid fever is now about well.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
He Commits Crime to
Fu1fin Seer's Words
as possible.
Won't Attempt to Collect.

honorably as possible.
Won't Attempt to Collect.
81 changed a shipment en- route.
making it read P. ]. Fransioli and
Company, Seattle. 1 did not attempt
to collect any money from them. Had
they offered me money I would not
have accepted 1t. BY this means l
pass through a large Jail. l have
harmed no one. am not disgraced.
Never will the Judge regret that he
used his good Offices to help me pass
this cycle of my life."
Had Rogers tried he might have
secured $4,000 on his transaction.
As it was he was caught, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny and was SEN
fenced from two to twenty-five years
in the state penitentiary.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

do" suggested Judge Latshaw.
Anybody who wants to help give
Beeson another chance can do so by
calling up Judge Latshaw or any dep.
uty marshal at the county Jail and
offering Beeson work. y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

the milk over, add the salt, butter.
molasses, baking powder and we'll
beaten egg; mix well; bake on hot
griddle, which has been brushed with
drippings,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

HAPPENINGS
CHRON|CLED
Sunday kilograms Correspon-
dent Writes an Interesting
News Letter.

BuCKHANNoN, Feb. 12.-Ward
Fletcher, OF Clarksburg. attended the
basketball game here between Davis
Elkins and Wesleyan,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

Miss Willard Farnsworth left Mon
day afternoon for Baltimore where
she goes to take millinery position
for the season.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

Mrs. T. d. Farnsworth who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
RollIe Martz and cousin, Mrs. Will
liam Conley. of Charleston. has re-
turned to her home here.
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Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
Duster Mails.

Duster Mails, the Brooklyn Dodgers young pitching recruit, has been picked by his teammates to set the league afire next season. Play CTS who know what Mails has yet to show declare that he is going to be big surprise when he gets started. He has lots of undeveloped stuff and has a great build for hurls-.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
This Simple Laxative
 A Household Necessity
DIR. CAlDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN SHOULD HAVE A PLACE IN
 EVERY HOME

Constipation, or inaction of the bowels, a condition that nearly every one experiences with more or less ire quency, IS the direct cause of much disease. When the bowels become clogged with refuse from the stomach, foul gases and poisons are generated, and unless the congestion is quickly relieved the system becomes weak ened and most susceptible to attack.
 Various remedies to relieve constipa- tion are prescribed, but many of these contain cathartic or purgative agents that are harsh and violent in their ac- ton and shock the system. The most effective remedy is the combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that is sold in drug stores under the name of Dr. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin.
 The Hon. John D. Keister of Brandy wine, w. Va, who has represented his district in the State Legislature for six years, writes that he uses Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin and finds it a splendid laxative. easy to take and mild, yet positive. in its action. and that it should be in every household for use when needed.
 Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists in all parts of the United States and costs only fifty cents bot tie. It contains no opiate or narcotic
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
DEMAREST'S LUCK IN BREAKS HELPED ID
 OVERCOME BARLOW
BRILLIANT PLAY AT WALLACE'S POOL HALL HELPED CHICAGO EXPERT TO BEST HIS NEW YORK RIVAL.

Demorest defeated Barlow in the second and final inning of a 300 point pool game last night at Wallace's pool hall.
 If there is pool fan in Bisbee who likes high class pool and failed to see last nights match he is the loser. Both Demarest and Dean played won derful games. The luck in the breaks broke" for Demarest and he played the most consistent game. Barlow started out by taking the lead for the first few innings of the game but Demarest's high runs soon equaliZed the difference. The remarks from the crowd seemed to rattle Barlow to some extent.
 The score on Monday night was Demarest 150. Barlow 103; last night Demarest 150, Barlow 1Ol. making the advantage in favor of Demarest-96 for the tournament.
 Much credit should be given to Mir Wallace in getting such talent here for the local fans.
 After the game both Messrs Dem arest and Barlow gave exhibitions in fancy shots.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
NO DIFFERENCE
The Proof Is Here the Same As
 Everywhere.

For those who seek relief from kid. ney backache, weak kidneys, bladder ills, Doan's Kidney Pills offer hope of relief and the proof is here in Bisbee, the same as everywhere. Bisbee peo- pie have used Doan's and Bisbee peo- pie recommend Deans, the kidney remedy used in America for fifty years. Why suffer. Why run the risk of dangerous kidney ills-fatal Bright's disease. Here's Bisbee proof Investigate it.
 Mrs. J. c. Mayne, P. o. Box No. 1498, Bisbee, says: My back ache bothered me and I had pains across my loins I found it hard to do my housework. I often had headaches and dizzy spells and I knew that these pains and annoyances were caused by disordered kidneys. I had heard of Doan's Kidney Pills doing good in similar cases, So I used some. They quickly cured me"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that cured Mrs. Mayne. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
 .' Advertisement,
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
NEW TOLEDO SCALE
 AT JOHNSON MARKET

Following its usual custom of being right up to the minute. the Johnson Meat Market has installed an auto matic pendulum Toledo scale for the benefit of its friends and patrons. Ac- cofding to A. E. Lightfoot. the Arizo- ma representative of the Toledo Scale Co., who personally installed the scale 1t is the latest model out and. is the best in the entire state.
 The many friends and patrons of the popular Upper Main Street. mar ket are invited to weigh themselves as often as they please. All that is necessary is to step on the scale and the automatic pendulum does the rest The scale finished in gold bronze is in the front of the market and adds very materially to the fixtures of the place It is free from springs and works on the pendulum system, it never gets out of order and is the very essence of simplicity.
 Another feature of the scale is a table showing the average weight of person of a certain age and height. One table is for men and the other for women After weighing yourself you know whether you are of the aver age weight or how much above or how much below.
 Besides the scale for the exclusive use of patrons. the Johnson Meat Market is equipped with four of the best Toledo automatic self computing scales in the district, and according to Manager Matt Wartenberg, they are the best scales made, and they assure customer full sixteen ounces to pound Get the habit and weigh yourself ly-Advertisement. 707
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-22
CHICAGO FOOD SQUAD
 WILL BEGIN EATING  ACCENT RATI0NS
Experiment Will Be Tried To Prove that Health Can Be
 Maintained in Spite of the
 High Prices.
(ey Review Leased Wire,

CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Meals for the first day on which Chicago's public diet squad will undertake to demon strate that person can live we'll on forty cents day were selected today, after long conferences of the public health department, expert dieticians and economists. The menu consists of:
 Breakfast-Fresh apples. liver and bacon. one egg, muffin. butter and coffee.
 Luncheon-Creamed codfish, baked potatoes, corn bread, butter. cocoa.
 Dinner-vegetable soup, pot roast. parsnips, cranberry sauce. rice and rsisin pudding, tea.
 The squad consisting of twelve young persons employed by the health department, will begin it's 10 days experiment tomorrow. The recipes were prepared by the school of do- mestic arts, where the test is being made. The diet will be as varied as. POScibic "llu lht dhiOuil Ol money to be expended.
 The weights generally showed a falling of of an average of one pound from their weights Sunday night, when each one had slyly partaken of an extra Sunday dinner in expecta- tion that the test would begin Mon day. To defeat this advantage MT. Robertson, head of the commission. delayed the test two days.
 The experiment has attracted the attention of numerous physicians and economists throughout the country, scores of whom have written that they believe the test win have practi- cal value as simplicity of diet will prove beneficial to the health of the members of the squad.