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The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

togs when the college reopens on Sep tember IS. The one possible exception is Langdon, center rush, and mainstay of last seasons team, who is the only member of the varsity at the Mexican border with his military organization. Should the guardsmen be retained on the frontier this fall, the absence of Langdon will be serious one, as Coach Dietz has worked the most eff, fective of the Pullmanites' plays about him.
 The remaining members of the squad are engaged in various occupa. tions throughout the state, including numbering, harvesting. forest reserve service and other outdoor work which will tend to keep them in good physi. cal condition.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19
SPORTS Gossip About Events of National importance and the Persons Who Are In the Head
 Liner Classes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. - Base ball enthusiasts of the Pacific coast are watching with interest the future of the Oakland baseball club under the leadership of its new proprietor manager, Del Howard who a few years ago managed the San Fran cisco team of the Pacific coast league.
 Not even the most optimistic sup porters of the Oakland team are will ing to accord it chance of winning the pennant this season. It Is so far behind that it will require something akin to miracle to advance it ever into the first division.
 Differing from his predecessor, Harold "ROwdy" Elliott, who was an easygoing manager, Howard is reck- oned strict disciplinarian, who takes the game seriously. Coast baseball players are aware of the fact, and the general opinion seems to be that the Oakland players are likely to take decided brace. Howard has shown that he plays no favorites and mem- bers of the club who show any inclin- Jation to take things easy are likely to hold their jobs only a short time.
 The new Oakland boss has given no intimation what he intends to do and whether his club Is due for shakeup or not. He has made no move and it is inferred he is assuming a watch full, waiting attitude" until he sizes up the personnel.
 Opinion seems to lean to the theory that he will do the best he can for the remainder of this season and that with its close he will start an active campaign for new material, with which tO start 1917. Howard is favorably known among the managers of eastern teams, and it is believed he will find no difficulty in getting good men with which to build up a satisfactory baseball machine.
 Spokane will be well represented at the Far Western track and field cham. pionships in San Diego on August IS and 19. Among the athletes who are sure of places on the team are Carl Johnson, the jumper and hurdler; Henry Williams, the sprinter, and Evan Pearson, the high school star ir the short dashes. Members of the box ing team will include Leo Ansburgh in the los pound class, and Ross Hol combe in the 135 pound division.
 Seattle, Portland and Vancouver arc also determining on the best men tC send. Many Of the men have been in regular training for some time, and unofficial reports indicate that higt class performances have been made in practice.
 Present indications are that virtu ally every member of last years foot 1 ball squad of the Washington Sta College will be found in their playing
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

President Wilson nterprets the constitution providing houses the legislative branch of the ate, house of representatives and White House.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

In spite of his Mediator Hangar will do all he al New York keep the brotheroods and the railways from ing up in the air.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

long Carranza bows to the United States in while there sn any likelihood of the bowwows of being unleashed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

Around the central tube of a new antiseptic telephone mouthpiece Is a container for disinfectants that give off fumes in such a way as to kill all germs that enter the device.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19
THE AGGRESSIVE HUGHES.

Nominee Hughes promises to keep the water high and uncomfortable temperature for Nominee Wilson America aggressive and efficient the free aggressive and efficient campaign which he has begun In his Detroit speech he raised the question which has many simpler mind for many long day. the Wilson policy in Mexi co How million Americans have asked that question! Has a satisfactory reply ever been made!
 The cheapenng of citizenship that has progressed almost without ceang from the beginning has been jury to Americans at home well Americans abroad republic which permits the growth of spirit of and ashamed apology, instead of continual cultivation of pride
 free soil and flag, follows decent citizenship the for dry rot.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

In model form an English inventor has succeeded In operating a railroad car that is raised above the track by the repelling force of electricity and drawn forward by magnets above it.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

An Illinois inventor has combined a scraper. metal door mat and fibre mat in one article. the metal portion be- ing hinged so 1t may be lifted for the dirt beneath it to be swept away
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

Even though far from Boston, Massachusetts guardsmen at border can't resist the desire for polish They being taught Spanish by Mexican bootbacks.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

England might well give up abectly surrender and tire with remosefu gloom to the business of rehabilitation said that she is in the clutch of Chicago packers
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
FREE WEDDINGS
OFFERED TO
! AID CUPID
Chicago PhHantfropIst De-
clares a Husband is Girls
- FfGfeatest Desire.

CHICAGO. April 15.-A woman can
not be happy without a husband.
i Conversely. though she be hungry.
poorly clad and i'll housed, il she is
married and loves her mate. content-
ment and happiness are hers.
Because she believes this and is
philanthropically inclined, Mrs. L.
Bracket Bishop. who lives at, the Chi
cago Beach hotel, will aid every girl
who applies to remover the obstacle in
the way of her happiness-lack OF a
mate
Twill pay the cost Of the licer'
the flowers and the minister's fee for
every girl and man who want to
marry" Mrs. Bishop announced re-
Gently. Furthermore, l shall pro-
vide a4church wedding for them"
"ItA is not my intention to open a
matrimonial bureau. But / shall do
everything in my power to help work.
ing girls find husbands and shall pay
the necessary expenses OF their mar
riage."
This announcement was made at an
eight cent luncheon to working girls.
given by Mrs. Bishop in the parlors
of the Swedenborgian church. Wood
lawn avenue and Forty-sixth street.
Mrs. Bef,,h has left her luxurious
apartment at the Chicago Beach hotel
and set out to live for one week "as
working girls live" She promised to
restrict her food cost to thirty-three
cents day.
"Since / announced that a woman
could live on thirty-three cents worth
of food a day and started out to prove
my theory scores Of working girls
have called me up on the telephone
and scores Of others have written me
letters. -. ~ b ~,
.g."All Of them have been belligerent.
They have told me that 1t is impossible
for wealthy woman to put herself
in the place Of working girl. Some
Of their messages have ridiculed me
and called me names.
II want to say now that their atti-
tude is the fruit of misunderstanding.
! dc, not believe that a working girl
should lower her standard OF living.
But do believe that the working girl
and the woman in the palace spend
too much ON material things.
Food cannot bring happiness.
Neither can clothes, wealth, limousines
or beautiful home. There is only
one thing in the world that can buy
happiness. And that is love.
IF you could see into the hearts OF
women, you would learn that what
they want more than anything on
earth is a home. little tin dishpan
and some one to love. What every
woman wants and needs most is a
husband.
TOO many women and too many
men believe marriage is economically
impossible. 1t is to prove the fallacy
OF their reasoning that am trying
to show that marriage-minus pride
and minus yanity-is within the reach
OF every man and woman"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
BIG TONNAGE
GAIN AS SHOWN
BY THE CONsOL
Increase of $4,000 Tons in
First Quarter of 1916 over
That of Year Ago.

BALTIMORE, April 15.-Directors
of the Consolidation Coal Company, at
meeting held In the Continental
building, declared the regular quar-
terly dividend Of one and one:half per
cent, payable April, 20 to stockhold-
ers of record April 90. I.
President Jere II. Wheelwright sub
mitted to the board statement Of the
company's tonnage from January i
to April Z, which shows a gain Of
$4,000 tons as compared with the
corresponding period OF last year. The
total tonnage was 1857 900 tons, as
against 2,330.O00 for 1915. Present in
dications point to new tonnage rec
ord being established this year.
The Consolidation has contracted
for Its entire output OF coal for the
next year, all of the old contracts OF
the company having expired on April
] last, and the new contracts colsed
on that date will run until April 1,
1917. >.
In connection with the tonnage in
crease Of the Consolidation 1t is ex-
planned that the tonnage at the prop
critics Of the company in the Elk Horn
valley OF Kentucky increased approxf-
mately 200 per cent for the first three
months of 1916 over the correspond
Ing quarter Of 1915. The company is
now erecting additional houses for the
miners employed at the Elk Horn
mines. \
The Consolidation at the present
time has coal stored at Its new Helen's
run mines. and shipments from this
property will start just as soon as the
Western Maryland Railway Company
completes the Fairmont and Helen's
run branch, which will probably be
around June 1. There are two mines
on this property, with four shifts,
and later on the company expects to
ship 5000 tons daily from these mines.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Deno171inQtiond1 Lines
Are to be Abolished

But the stranger clutched at his hip
and after a bit of effort jerked forth
not a handkerchief but large navy
revolver. about forty-two centimeter,,
81 guess" said he, that l wont
bother about the prayer or the sleep.
but I'll just take your dough and be
off,"
Then lie Preached. a.
Stranger" began the missionary,
and then he talked. He missioned as
he had never missioned before. With
swift. sure strokes he painted the
glories of the life everlasting. The
stranger listened and listened. Pres
emily tear bubbled from his grimy
eye and rolled down his cheek, hitting
and missing the wrinkles and dust
gathered there. Slowly he showed the
revolver back into his pocket. He
burst into tears and sorrowfully shuf-
fled his way out of the house.
1t was not the man OF eight years
ago.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16


the various mission boards in the
United States. This will eliminate the
use Of the names of the various de-
nominations in connection with the
various missions.
The conference also favored the sup
port Of but one English church in the
larger cities of the island and to carry
out this suggestion of the conference
several congregations representing
different denominations are planning
to unite at an early date.
Reports at the conference showed
that Porto Rico was more literally
supplied with Protestant mission
churches, schools, hospitals than any
other country in the West Indies, Cen
trail or South America. AS result
Of the plans for cooperation 1t is ex-
pected that some Of the denominations
will withdraw their missionaries and
send them to other countries where
there is greater need for their efforts.
In the conferences representatives Of
the Presbyterian, Congregational, Bap-
list, Methodist. Christian, Lutheran
Protestant Episcopal and Disciples Of
Christ participated. DR.. L. G.. Barnes.
of New York, secretary of the Baptist
Homo Mission board, presided at the
conference and headed the delegation
from the United States appointed by
the Panama conference, i.. s. N.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
RATCHET. BURIED
BY BIuejackets and Marines of
the Navy as the Recent !
Events Show. I

GUANTANAMO, Cuba, April 15.-
That the marines and bluejackets Of
Uncle Sans navy have buried the
Ratchet and there is now only the
kindliest feeling between the enlisted
men of the navy and the enlisted men.
OF the marine corps, was evidenced at
a banqut rendered Gunner's Mate
Charles E. Hills and Robert Cdnroyg
by the marine detachment. Of the
United States steamship New York,
the other evening. Ai.at h 4
The naval gunners were presented
with handsome gold watches by the
marine corps boys. and the speakers.
OF the evening took for their theme
the new relationship. between the en-
listed men Of the two branches.
In the old days Of wooden sailing
ships there was considerable jealousy
and III feeling betwixt the bluejackets
and marines, but since the advent Of
the modern man-o'-xar thats4feeling
has entirely disappeared and the men
OF the two branches now live aboard
ship in perfect peace and aharIapny. I
Joint shore operations at Vera Cruz
and Hayi have brought about an even
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16

goes into the hull.
Upon the hull Is superimposed
cargo box OF removable steel sides
and top-hatches. zoo feet by 40 feet.
Loaded with 1900 tons Of cargo, the
barge will draw only seven and one
half feet Of water. i'
Four fifty-inchG propellers are
driven by four internal combustion
engines. There Is only q simple
operating naugation box upon steel
bridge mounted amidships-no other
superstructure. In place Of stage
planks", is a travelling gantry crane
mounted astride the cargo box and
clearing the navigation bridge, II
can deposit cargo sixty feet from the
ships side. The "Inco No. l., cost
S94.1 50, and carries more. freight
than the largest steamboats, could
ever bear, though some OF them cost
hundreds OF thousands.
The crew OF the Robert e. Lee
consisted Of 125 officers. engineers,
mates. deck hands and "rousta-
bouts"
Twelve experts handle the "Ince
No. l." II Is keyed and wired and
and telephoned and gagged, to save
steps, avoid smoke and eliminate
friction, mechanical or human.
On the "Inco No. L"
Skilled Navigator.
Will sit In the navigation room. Dials
and gauges before him will show the
depth fore and aft and amidships. the
trim by head or stern, the list to
either side, the revolutions per min
ute OF each propeller. BY levers at
his hand he can control the speed Of
the boat, can stop 1t or send 1t astern,
can alter the trim" or the list to ease
OFF shoals, can start or stop the pumps.
BY phone he can talk to the engineers
the cook, the Waterman or the sailor
on watch.
The wireless operator will be al
most at his elbow to talk to the main
Offices in New Orleans and in st.
Louis.
1t is as far a cry from the "Inco
NO. ]" to the Robert f. Lee" which
Is still type for other river carft-as
II is from u-boat or a super-dread-
naught to the wooden frigatcs OF Far
ragut and Porter!
And the "Inco No. /" is the small
est and the cheapest OF the whole
fleet Of thirty-five which, II the first
squadron succeeds. is to be COM
pleted in shipyards at st. Louis and
New Orleans.
Sister boats already launched are
of 1000 and 5000 tons respectively.
One great craft is planned to be over
300 feet long. eighty feet wide and to
bear 5000 tons of cargo-but still on
a draft Of only seven and half feet
at speed Of eighteen miles an hour.
This boat will cost $4,000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Tax
Equal to Price of Admission on
All Theater Tickets is Pro-
posed in France.

PARIS. April ia tax equal to
the price of admission on all theater
tickets is proposed by law Just in
troduccd in the chamber Of deputies.
This proposed tax is independent OF
the present tax imposed for the ben
eft Of charities and it is proposed that
it be levied in the form of stamps that
the directors of theaters will be re-
qutred to paste upon all tickets Of adj
mission. Nothing in the way of dis
traction or amusement to which adj
mission is charged is exempted in this
law, excepting when the entire re-
ceipts are donated to charitable en-
terprises.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Hogs Pint Under Ban.

Ordinances were revised by the
city commissioners this week which
Will 90 far towards making the city
more clean and more healthy. Hogs
within the city limits were banned
by one order. special rulings were
made In regard to the disposal of re-
fuse and rubbish, and a general move
ment made to carry further the Clean
UP idea" which has made this cleanup
week in Grafton. Notices were given
property owners also that all bad
pavements in the business district
would be relaid by the city at own
ers' expense and charged up against
the property.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16

"since Christmas used cane oil
crutch. rheumatism in my feet and
ankles was severe. One application
OF PRIMA-CURA removed all that
trouble. (Signed) R. NJ. CACKLEY,
Barboursville, w. Va.
Seems incredible-but it's abso-
lutely true. PRIMA-CURA is a pos
tive miracle.
Most any drug store % or so cent
size-wor by parcel post through the
West Virginia Distributing Office,
The Prima-cura Company. Parkers-l
burg. W. Va. A trial bottle for $50
lin coin or stamps) postpaid.
A powerful ,antiseptic-an essen.
tial household Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Veteran RaiIroader Dies.

Alexander Maxwell, aged II, a re-
tired railroad man, died at his home
here this week. after having but re-
Gently celebrated his golden wedding
anniversary. He leaves wife and
six children. The funeral was held
on Thursday afternoon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Gas Case Discussed.

John Gates. an official Of the Pitts
burg & West Virginia Gas Company,
met local people here this week and
discussed the proposed increase in the
rates on gas Tor domestic purposes.
A compromise scale has been pre-
scented the gas company by local man.
ufacturers, and an early reply is ex-
pected to this proposal.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Organize Militia Company.

The organization Of militia COM
pany' here has been started and Adj
jutant General John C. Bond is ex-
pected here from Charleston within
the next few days to complete the
work OF forming the company. Over
half hundred applicants have already
been received. ~. - Lli
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Arm Cut on.

Phillip Grimes. a repairman in the
local railroad yards. had his arm cut
off when caught under car which he
had been repairing. He was removed
TO the local hospital where the crushed
member was amputated.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Take Examination.

The first uniform examination for
teachers in this year was held Thurs
day and Friday. Forty-four applicants
took the regular EXAMINATIONS for new
certificates and three took examina-
tions for renewals. %, ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16

W. c. Whistler. electrician for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany here. has been transferred to
Philadelphia in similar capacity.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Mrs. Hicks Dead.

Mrs. H. c. Hicks. sister of Mrs. S.
x. White and formerly of Grafton,
passed away this week at her home in
Aurora, Illinois, and interment took
place there.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
sovBksIdss MELTED.

BOMBAY, India, April 15.-
From 10000 p25.000 sover-
seigns have been melted down in
! India every day for the last
eighteen months for the pur-
pose Of making UP for the fall
ing of in the imports Of gold
bullion. The effect -offthis has
been to create q decrease in
the scirculating medium which
maythave to be made good by
the end OF the year by the in
creased coinage OF rupees.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
In Porto Rico as Result of the
: Regional Conference and All
Will Cooperate in Work.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. April Is
As result of action taken by the
regional conference attended by rep
resentatives of all of the Protestant
churches supporting missions in Porto
Rico, UNCONVENTIONAL lines are to be
practically abolished and cooperation
is to be effected among the churches in
the various forms of mission work
here. The conference was one of the
regional gatherings planned at the
recent conference at Panama, which
are being held throughout Central and
South America, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Representatives of several Of the
mission boards of churches in the
United States, under which all Of the
Protestant missions in Porto Rico are
directed, attended the conference and
favored the consolidation of the Prot
estant work here. Formal action by
these various boards, however, is nee
essary before the plans for co-opera-
ton In the island can be carried out.
The conference voted for the forma-
ton OF an evangelical union, to in
clude all of the Protestant churches
and missions in Porto Rico, and here
after all missions will be under the
direction of this evangelical union in
stead of having the work directed by
morrow"
The stranger was overwhelmed and
he replied in abundant thanks. So they
rode in street car to the mission
ary's home in Sixty-third street, the
missionary expatiating the while upon
the beauties of life well tuned in
the ways Of sanctity. In all of these
things the wanderer took a wholesome
interest. Presently they arrived in
Mr.. Johnson's home.
Yonder is \the Bath.
Here" said the missionary, "ls your
bed for the night. You will find the
bathroom there, and after you have
slept shall call you to breakfast and
you can start the day feeling the bet
ter for your repose. 1t would be a
blessing II you would begin life anew
with prayer before you Sleep"
The stranger was touched. He
reached for his handkerchief pocket.
The missionary foresaw this and babe
him be of stout heart and not weep.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Old Woman Passes IN.

Mrs. Louisa cambridge. aged So
years. mother of William Morgan, ST.,
cashier of the Merchants and Me-
chanlcs bank, died at her home at
Fairmont on Sunday. t.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Select Delegates.

The Republicaps Of Taylor county
held mass convention at the court
house here on Friday and large
number Of voters were present. Ten
delegates to the state Republican con-
vention at Wheeling In May were Sc
lected at the session. -..-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Building Accented.

The formal acceptance of Grafton's
new 100000 high school building has
been made BY the board of education
and on Wednesday the building was
occupied. Areception to the general
public will be held In this building
the week following easter and num-
Der Of prominent speakers have also
been secured to make addresses.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-16
Gets Promotion.

A. H. Freygang. assistant division
engineer. has been promoted to n
position in the office of Chief Engineer
Maintenance Of Way of the Baltimore
and Ohio, at Baltimore.