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RAG BAG M BACK,

rzHE family rag bag went out of style when the mu-
nicipa1 ash collector came in. Safety First" had
also something TODD with banishing 1.-THE fewer
rags, the less danger of fires. The home sanitation the.
orists did their part also, for old rags are about half dis.
ease germs in the well. ordered minds which make well
ordered homes. Moreover in a ft there is no room for
a permanent rag bag. Every day the tanitor collects the
old papers, bottles, rubbers, shoes, and other waste.
And then we are a nation extrayagant by habit, and
Saving the rags" is decidedly beneath the pride OF many
housekeepers. @
But It seems that the rag bag couldn't pass for keeps.
1t seems that we have never been able to raise all the
rags we need in this country. So we have had to pay
for imported brands-in 1918 to the amount of $3,413,00,
but last year, of course owing to the war" we could
only get s1.672.0oo worth.
In consequence of scarcity, the price Of rags has risen
from 40 to 100 per cent. Il
The other day President Taylor OF the American Writ.
ing Paper Manufacturers association Of Boston asked
the National Association OF Waste Material Dealers in
convention in New York, to cooperate to relieve the
present shortage of rags and waste paper, which is ham.
pering the mills. The secretary Of comerce has Just ad.
monishedE every man to be his own rag picker or words
to that effect.
Thus the rag bag returns to its nail In the cellar.way.
Once more the small boy of the family can bargain
gravely with the rag man-and watch his scales as he
weighs the bag-and reap much profit for his private
savings bank; and have the extra satisfaction of know.
ing that he is helping to solve a great national problem.
" H" EF" .r
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ashamed to be seen on the streets.
Besides, ethey-wiH reform some Of
them, and others will not want to
come to this town. Now. good people,
Il you will Just start something Like
this It will beat all Of the missions
and schools for foreigners you can
get up. Now, just. stop and think for
one moment to begtn,a at home. Let US
get. our people right and then let us
begin on the others and we will have
workrall the. time. / know oftone good
Christian man who will give $25
toward this kind of a campaign. !
know that IL the women will start
of this kind they will find
lots, Of them and they should not be
ashamed to do this kind of work for
BUR Saviour did not and had success,
~ t -5 -, AFTRT1E RELIEVER.
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Captain and Mrs. oliver p. Joliffe
Monday celebrated the 6Oth anniver.
sary Of their wedding at their home
on Bridge street. Morgantown, with
seven of their eight children, their
youngest son, Frank G.. Jolitfe, who
lives In Cleveland, not being able to be
present. Captain Jolilfe Is So years
of age and Mrs. Jolife Is ten year.
younger All their children are living,
there never having been a death in
the family in so years and but; little
sickness. Captain Joliffe whenia young
man was a school teacher, one Of the
first in Clinton district, having taught
at Clinton Furnace for. a number of
years while the iron furnace at that
place was in full blast. In August,
1862, he enlisted as a member ofJCom:
pany G of the 14th regiment OF West
Virginia, and was later elected captain
and served until the, close Of the war.
He was never wounded, VISA always
ready for duty with! .his4company and
was in several of the hard fought bat
ties otthe war. He wastwith the com.
mand Of the gallant Phil Sheridan in
the Shenandoah Valley, and was pres.
,ent when Sheridan made his famous
ride from Winchester 20 miles away
and turned defeat into victory by the
inspiration of his presence. He was
also at the battles Of Greenland Gap,
Cloyd Mountain, Carter's farm and
many Of the other battles intthe val
ley.
They attribute their long lives to tile
fact that they were: always active and
interested in what was best forttheir
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-29
Prehistoric ivory Il Piano Keys.

Few people know that a great deal
Of the ivory from which our piano
keys, billiard balls, knife handles and
combs are made is collected IN ST.
IBERIA from the fossil remains Of the
giant mammoth, the great-grandmoth-
er OF the elephant. Many of these
tusks are a quarter of a million years
old, having been preserved in frozen
soil or ancient Ice. recently brought to
the surface.
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ATRUE BELIEVER.
Reautx 81 Work.

The beauty Of work depends upon
the way u meet it-whether we arm
ourselves each'morning to attack It as
an. enemy must. be yapqutshed be,
fore night. comes, or whether Y 9 open
our eyes with the sunrise to welcome
tt az an approaching friend who will
keep u delightful company all day,
and who will make us feel at evening
that the day was well worth Its
Il: iguest-Lucy Larcom in Christian.
InteliIgencer.
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Monunsnt "a ekuUg:

The Turks, when they defeated tho
Serbs in 1903, erected at NtshSaSrongh
tower composed alternatelygots lumpA
Of rocks and Serb skulls scemented 6
Eether. ofthe1,2ooSor SO skullstesigs
nalIy included, all except one Whie9
was too firmly, embedded IN thsSmns
tar. have been carried away " VI
sensitive curiosity seekers.
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ceyIon Crown colony.

Ceylon is often referred to'as a part
Of British India, but it is a crown col
ony by itself, with an entirely separate
administration and. system Of customs
duties, posts, telegraphs,. etc. It II
essentially an agricultural country,
and its. manufactures are chiefly relat.
ed to the product Of agriculture.
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Valuable japanese PIa1t.

A plant grows in. Japan which tpr
nishes a sort Of yegetabIesleatheEs It
a pretty shrub called hesmitsdnatas
and it's inner bark, atteEggoingthtoueh
certain processes, IS conyertedGi Into Q
substance as tough as French kds 20
translucent that one can at11oat seel
through Il, and as pltables and aott ae
calfsktn. \.
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and will cost around $4,000 when com.
pleted. It will be fitted up with up-to.
date equipment, such as swimming
pools, indoor track, etc.
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station who was called to Washington
to take UP important items Of coop
Neration between the United States de.
|partment OF agriculture and the sta
tion at Morgantown is scheduled to
spend some time this week with MIR.
Davis going over the plans for the new
building.
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And now an undertaking establishment wants to get
the bodyof villa to keep in its parlor. What do you call
that, a dead adj? s8
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Since the arrest of the alleged wholesalers the other
night. we are awaiting the effect on the middleman.
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Brilliant Idea, But t Won't Work. 1t is not the first idea
that has been judged brilliant but failed to produce.
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Six months for carrying a pistol, 60 days and 500 for
carrying booze. a fellow is not safe in this town carry.
ing anything but his watch.
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Red ~proboscis owners is good, but it staggered us for
a bit. +
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voliva says there is no South Pole and that shackel.
toms expedition is a farce. Perhaps the earth Is sim
fiat.
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A Tennessee firm says 1t will pay
a good price for his (Yilla's) body"
We'd give two bits ourselves.
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Now that a chestnut blight is sweeping the country,
there may be some new Jokes on the vaudeville and tab.
lod circuit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-29

Old King Cole may have been a mer-
ry old soul, but King Coal IS very I'M
joyful STUFF to dig. according to re.
ports from Bluefeld.
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LAWS 6OAuS ofeI Lue plauS LOT tue new
building,
There were SS4 births as against
Il67 deaths in Mercer county last year,
according to the annual reports com
piled by County Clerk Bowling, pro.
hportioned as follows: of the births
474 were males, 410 being females. OF
the deaths Ill males and fifty
six females.
The horse is coming back In Harri-
son county and other parts Of the
state and country, according to Sheriff
Ross F Stout, owner of some Of the
highest class horses In West Virginia,
and ]. G. Ray, representative Of the
United States Horse. Shoe Company,
IDf Erie, Pennsylvania, who has been in
! Clarksburg for the past few days.
E"The- European war has created
new market for horses in this country
and breeders are taking more interest
this season than. usual" said Sheriff
Stout. The sheriff, an enthusiastic
admirer OF good horse flesh, Is proba-
Ealy one Of the best II not the best
Judge of conditions in this county in
regard to horses. For a while the
horse breeding business was on the
Idecline, but from my observation there
lis more interest than eyer for the
coming season, continued the sller-
III. II will do all In my power to en-
courage the farmers and others to
breed lore horses in this county"
Col. WV. Bealls OF Wellsburg, who
was chosen as a. trustee Of Bethany;
college last June has declared his in
Itention OF putting Bethany college.
back on the mapsin athletics,H as he
tise the college. With Col. Bsall;s
support and tho fine prospects Of d
new gymnasium. Bethany's future on
the diamond, track and grtdiron are,
growing roster. 4ThesnewS%gymg lssto
be built on5a new5and larger site, on
|theSwestern end of the athletic Ield
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RUFF STUFF
snY ND.

The GIeat RIaek Hand r1ysterg
tm1st reter to3ths wafteFs nit when
hesdsserytng5us.
mesmenSafeSfoplstands Others tear
the sepfnsFssof twosdollara bills
Probably the Ltlleys Of this field be
,iteve in4the W45testan1ent which
says: Drink no longer water, but use
9 little wine for they stomach'steS6e.
We can hardly believe that Georges
andEArch'si1ove {forEThomas Moore Is
because he wrote loft In the Silly
Night.
The only way the government can
cure the disease -a~f1icting tthesckest.
nut is to take The playing board and
men away from him.
Hunt for Villa may be brought to
pause 3soon.-Headlipe. ,5l
Pause being more than one paw, we
are afraid that Villa is In the Paw
Paw district.
We wouldn't dare say that the bag
gage master at the station is making
money selling Illegal shipments which
are thrown of here. No sir! But why
is It that after one stays about three
months he is ready to leave the job?
4 IS ~,
Science tells why girls leave home.
Headline.
Reading the article we figure that
man is not the cause but the reason.
Arthur Jones, colored, was senten-
ced to 10 days in Jail. He served one
hour. Christiana Moore was sentenced
to five days in jail. She served one
hour and IL minutes. Hoch der Demo-
Gratis!
'Twasn't long ago that some people
called Billiken pretty.
sweet Alice Ben Bolt" was written
in West Virginia. This is the life"
was NOT.
"EarIvo Davis. .nf Grafton. was too
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Another Black Hand mystery. Watch The West Viz.
ginian.e a "a
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With Major Davis back on the job
1t seems that alternating time IS
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"WEDNESDAY j5l,fgl6 EVENING, MARCH 90. 1916.
AMERICA FIRST
DEMOCRATS SCARED.

~8uR distinguished Democratic %neightbor seems
{ ioathstof give up its effort to make trouble in the
Republican camp.
soEaccustomedis 3 It to having its candidates %hand:pick-
ed bySone man, 1T is no wonder that It finds it hard to
understand @whySthe West virginian believes in leaving
tHe held @atdesopen and encourages all who are interested
10 enter the listgof candidates to be voted for at the
coming primary. All Republicans make good candidates,
and she candidates nominated at the June primary, no
matter who they may be, will have not only the united
support OF the Republican party Of Marion County but
The t$Nir as we'll.
Tho trouble with the Democrats OF Marion County is
that they are 80 badly scared over the coming election
that ~heygwi1l#do anything they can to cause discord in.
the Republican ranks. for they realize that this is their
only hopeEotssucces in November. As we have stated
before we'd not; think that any Republican can be hood.
winkeds bygs uchsa an old trick.
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Mark Q. Prenttss looks like a live business man.
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sse8
That British duck who thinks that
because the name of the town where
Krupp guns are made is Essen that
he can train birds to eat 1t is all
Light up! Your calabash is extin.
guished!
cast thy bread upon the waters;
for thou shalt find it after many days"
is no reason Why we should find a
crumb in each glass Of water at
meals:
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early" Davis, OF Grafton, was too
late for the government bulls.
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nsaainoSQuqzt EperysInue You Bug-And W1p

Jones' eady.to-wea hravinga9aareputation, can
never affordtoo deviate iquaityE-75mustneyer skinp.
il terialssnor tinene ss ofWo rkmanshiIp-m al
ways psleadsinsmartnes Of style quite from
ordinary That. is WIZ yorrcans always pc sure OF
getting ~unfailing quality here. ssssT
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"sweet Alice Ben Bolt" was written
in West Virginia. This is the life"
was NOT. FL
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Proof Of7his Stores
Preparedness IS
Sh0Wn0 on EDerU

On every counter and smell,
on ~every5atabie, Gin every9Ecab.
met and in the show windows,
merchandise of quality andESs:
sured styles Is on display. styles
that are authentic. Colofsfthati
are guaranteed and workman.
ship vouched for BYE. C.Jones.
But the strongest proofsis In
its ever Increasing bnsiness.
Continuous betterment % the
-,nAahu,aad fant ~ lEl4r F4l41tA3
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
BOSS HARRIS" REPUDIATES THE RELIGIOUS AT.
TACK INSTIGATED IN HIS INTERESTS

The World a Oklahoma
A responsible
McCaw
thing do with circulating thousands of
il
reracon
than the statement OF Mr. Harris that Wherever
of
knowledge of
and change the the slightest
il to
McGraw until
Is
unworthy credence
Of other people be used offering bb
Of
%
lenged shall tho right
him with conempuous dissrus.
We would not put anything past him and his supporters in this
allow others do so in his and in his
A. Harris has reored
national Republican
dsreputable that these things and
traied
that continue himself
political dealing solely patronage and the honor
trusted his
decent people politics.
Jim be eliminated
Oklahoma and the state
eemed from Democratic misrule and extrayagsncs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
WOMAN TELLS OF
MEXICAN BAND|TRY
Robbed Her Of Jewelry and
Then Murdered Her
Husband.

Ell PASO, March 10.-Seventy
women refugees from Columbus ar
rived here today. The party included
Mrs. Maud Wright, who, after nine
days as prisoner with Villas army,
escaped during the raid and Mrs
Richie, who accompanied her here
for interment of the body of her hus-
band. w. T. Richie. the hotel pro-
prietor, murdered by the Mexicans
Mrs. Ritchie was suffering from a
painful bruise of the left hand inflict-
ed by II bandit in Wrestling four rings
from her fingers. Later she received
from the hospital where the wounded
Mexicans were taken, the following
message in English:
Il sorry | take the rings"
The writer was the man who had
struck and robbed her and later took
part In numbering her husband
I'VE were awakened by a fusilade,"
said Mrs Ritchie, and shortly after
ward the bandits broke into our room
and demanded money Mr.. Richie
was sick in bed. lie told me to hand
them $50 while all could muster was
81. This was not enough so they
robbed me of rings. My husband was
attacked at the same time and hauled
out OF the room. My daughter Edna
found him dead at the foot Of the
stairs"
Mrs. Richie escaped while the hotel
in which the tragedy happened was
set on fire by the raiders.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Prominent Men
Implicated In
Bank Robbery
Special to The Wolrd.

Special to The Wolrd
WAN, Okla, March 10.-As q re-
suit of sensational confession made
today by f.. NJ. Compton, one Of the
two suspects under arrest in connec-
tion with the holdup of the First
National bank in which two bandits
obtained S3,S1S. w. S. Payne, liv-
.eryman and jim Bradshaw, collec-
tor of Wan, were placed under arrest
late Friday and are being held for
further investigation. Compton ac-
companied his uncle, John Compton,
captain of police at Muskogee. and
former chief of the Muskogee depart
ment and Sheriff c. M. Gray of Salli-
saw to a creek about four miles
northeast of the city where the banks
stolen fu0ds were buried in four diff
ferent places. Compton said. The
funds, however, were not found. Ac-
cording to the authorities Compton
confessed that Payne. Ed Culver. real
estate dealer. who cannot be found.
and Bradshaw, hired him and Robert
Crittendon of Muskogee. former con-
Wet. to come to Wan and hold up the
bank, promising them protection for
a division of the money. Compton
sand Crttendon were aprehended on
Wednesday night encamped five miles
northeast of tie city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
WILSON SENDS j. s. ARMY
AFTER BANDIT LEADER;
FUNSTON Mobiles men

ordered
w o villa his
alive
actually the leadership Of Major Genera" Fun
by taking Agunafo SINGLE
Mexico
guerrilla
mount
will comprise tho American expedition
WIc his n
clear northern Mexico mcnacng bandit bands which
in
ranxa aud
White
In adequate
% u
ga hc
republic"
CONIERS WITH
after had been unanimously approved by the cabinet and administration
position
ut
OF u M no which, mi arouse n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Theater Crowd Cheers
Wilson for Ordering
Troops Into Mexico

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Presi-
dent Wilson was enthusiastically ap-
plauded late today when he entered a
theater to attend concert. II was the
first time the president had left his
study for more than few minutes at
a time during the day.
Within an hour after the word that
the troops had been ordered to Mex
leo had been given out, messages con-
graduating the president on his action
began arriving at the White House.
One organization in New orleans Of
fered land for concentration camps.
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Duuh vi
Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10.
j. j. Moore, one Of the civilians
killed by Mexican bandits at the
town OF Columbus, was an uncle
of Miss Elsie Andrews Of this
city. employed In u local theater.
Miss Andrews first knowledge
that the family was In any danger
came through the newspapers OF
the attack Of the villa bandits.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10.
Among those killed by Mexican
bandits at Columbus, N. NJ, ap-
pears In the list the name OF II.
NJ. Hart, cattle Inspector. This
Is DR.. Harry NJ. Hart, veterinary,
and employed by the federal bu.
reau of animal industry. Doctor
Hart Is well known in Oklahoma,
having been employed here sew.
eral years ago and working under
the Oklahoma branch Of the fed.
eral bureau. He made Oklahoma
City his headquarters. Doctor
HArt's homo was in Columbus,
Ohio. He had been In the west,
alt0gether. for seyerN yearQ,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Refuses Tentative AllOt-
ment Made by Secretary
of the Interior.
OSAGES INDIGNANT
Says They Will Stand by
Tulsan or Carry Fight to
Floor of Congress.
QBy JOHN w. FLt,NNER)

(By JOHN w. FLE1NNER.)
VIZ ASHINGTON, March 10.-Sec-
w retary Lane today again post
poned the sale Of the surplus
developed Usage oil lands un-
til April 20. At a meeting
of the applicants for the Usage gas
the secretary announced tentative
agreement had been reached for the
division of the gas territory now COW
cred by the Foster blanket leases,
which, while it included 100000 acres
for Charles Page of Tulsa. but 10000
acres of the aggregate acreage was in
the territory for which Mr.. Page
made application.
Mr.. Page refused to accept this
acreage which had been arbitrarily
allotted him by the secretary and as
q result, another meeting of gas men
is scheduled for Saturday morning.
1t is thought Secretary Lane may
reconsider his attempt to release the
present gas territory to the Usage
Oklahoma Gas company which also Is
being contended for by Mr. Page and
approve of the original Page propo-
sition which calls for a lease of 1O0,-
600 acres adjoining Sand Springs on
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Large Masses Of Infantry
Succeed i'm Taking
COrbcauX Wood.
GUN FIRE TERRIFIC
Berlin Also Claims Occllpa-
ton of Ridge West of
DOualmOnt.

IT IIROWING large masses OF in
L fantry against the French in the
CorbeauX to the northwest of Yer
dun the Germans after several at
tacks in which they are declared by
Paris to have suffered large casual
ties have retaken part of the wood
from which the French had pre-
ViOusly elected them.
The entire region about Verdun
continues the scene of intense opera
tions West of Douaumont and the
sector embracing the village of NauX
have been points against which the
Germans have launched vicious in
fantry attacks but at both places
their efforts to advance broke down
under the heavy fire of the French,
according to Paris.
Berlin, however, counters this as
Continued on Page Two)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Today Is Last Chance to
Boost Budget to Twelve
Thousand Dollars.
1T CLOSES TONIGHT
Twenty-Three Hundred Dol
lars Needed to Make Eff
fort Successful.

TWO thousand three hundred dol
i lars must be subscribed before 8
o'clock tonight if the Y. w. c. A.
campaign for a budget of $4,000 is
successful. At the close of the day S
work yesterday s9,7OO had been sub
scribed and in order to successfully
complete their work donations larger
than those of any preceding day of
the campaign must be received.
However, we are confident that
the Tulsa viii spirit will prevail" ."
said Mrs. A. w. Roth last night. ''ln
the event we should fail it would be
the first time In the history of Tulsa
that such a campaign has not been
successful. Although we are facing "A
big days work we believe that we
will succeed in getting the necessary
$4,000"
While there have been at least a
Continued on Page Seven.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-11
Denver Red Cross
Ready to Assist in
Caring for Wounded

DENVER. Co., March 10.--The
Denver chapter of the American
Red Cross wired headquarters at
Washington today that it was pre-
pared to ship Immediately a large
quantity of nonperishable hospital
supplies to any point. This action
was taken within an hour after
receipt of word from Washington
that American troops had been
ordered into Mexico to capture
Francisco Villa.