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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

baseball games are scheduled for
Christmas. The Athletics won't play
either. Many Scotchmen drink Scotch
whiskcy and many Kentuckians drink
Kentucky whiskey on Christmas and
1854 other days Of the year. Bone
trimmed spcctacles make am appropri-
ate gift for an umpire. There are other
ways of celebrating Christmas than by
getting drunk but some fellows can,
think Of en-. The Esltinos will have q
white Christmas this year. Prohibition
sections will have dry Christmas, but
a tritie damp in spots. Some people
know that Christmas is the feStical
of the Nativity OF the Founder OF
Christianity and others think it just
happened. A good sport is man who
can register joy when he receives a
pair Of carpet slippers about six sizes
too large. A lot Of ministers are good
sports. Some ball players have tur-
keys. eggs, and other luNurfes for their
Christmas feast. and others have snow
balls. The ancient Romans celebrated
Il festival about this time o. year when
everybody got illuminated. But this
isn't ancient Rome. DO Your Christ
mas shopping late!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
Stansbury is Appointed
Director of Athletics

school days he was a pitcher on the
baseball team and quarterback on the
college football eleven. He was for
two years A1I-State quarterback. Fin
ishing his career as student he was
for one year assistant coach Of the
Wesleyan football team and then be-
came athletic director of the college.
As such he did more to make Wes-
leiyan the college it is today than any
other single influence His abilities
as a director OF athletics, his skill as
a press agsc: and his all around fit
ness for the position he has assumed
are well known.
Mr.. Stansbury resigned as director
Of athletics at Wesleyan few weeks
past. His marriage occurred last
week and he will remain in Buckhan-
non for the remainder of the winter
months. He is succeeded at Wesleyan
by II. A. Shumaker, for several years
past a student at Wesleyan, and who
Will graduate next spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

In extending congratulations to Cor
nelius McGillicuddy today on the oc-
casion of the tfty-fourth anniversary
of his birth in East Brookfeld, Mass.
it would be impolite to make any men
ton of the tall tutors record in 1915
and 1916. Remember him only as the
hero of six pennants, the grabber of
more gonfalons than have fallen TO the
lot Of any other baseball tacticfan in
major league history. The Athletics
Of 1916 are not a pleasant memory for
Phtladelphians but for 1917 there is
hope for better things. II is under
stood that Connie is going to lay off
the college talent and pin his future
faith to minor league players. Connie
believes he has the markings of some
real stars in his recruits from the. Pa
citic Coast, Northwestern. Southern
and Texas leagues. 1t is highly prob
able that the Athletics will show great
improvement next year. After wreck
ing his old machine Mack didn't ex-
pect to build up another pennant-win-
ming aggregation in a year or two. He
is too old in the game to have any such
idea as that. In spite of the miserable
showing of the Mack brigade last sea
son. there was quite bit of wheat
mixed with the chaff Trust Mack to
pick 1t out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

and muscIe-bound. When 1t was seen
that their man was doomed to defeat
tho hackers of Smith rushed the ring,
and Slayln was truck several times
with club. Tho referee called ii n
draw, fourteen rounds having been
fought, but eventually, after scandal
that gave prize fighting its Knockout
in England, SIayin was awarded the
title and the coin He defended his
honors against Peter Jackson, the
great negro boxer, ina 81 Q, 900 bout be-
fore the National Sporting Club in
London in 1892, and was knocked out
Slavin is now Canadian soldier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
At the West Virginia University
by the State Board of
Regents.

CHARLESTON, Dec. Estate Su-
perintendent Of Schools NJ. P. Shaw
key Friday authorized President Trot-
ter, of the West Virginia University,
e announce the appointment OF Harry
Adams Stansbury, Of Buckhannon, as
the appointment to become effective
July ], 1917.
Mr.. Stansbury was for number of
years past director of athletics of
West Virginia Wesleyan College. He
IS recognized as the foremost man in
the world Of athletics in West Viz
ginia today. Going TO Wesleyan COZ
lege from Marshes, w. Va, years ago
as student, he continued in the coll
lege until he graduated there. In his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
In One sided Game Played or
the Parkersburg Floor
Friday NIGHT.

PARKDRsBuRG. Dec 2$.-with
only two members of the regular team
in the game Friday night the local
high school team trounced the Wash
ington Irving high school team IL
Glarksburg in a very one-sided game,
The final score being Purkersburg A..
ClerkSburG S.
Tho Clarksburg team was two hours
late in arriving here and was tired
out by its weary journey. The game.
which was scheduled to start at S
o'clock, did not get under way until
about $3.50 O'Clock.
Crawford and DeyOre were the only
two members OF the regular high
school team taking part in the game
Friday night. Thorne. Of The visitors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
To-day in PugiIistic tnnnIs.

1t 'wasetwenty-seY years ago today
that Jems Smith, the last ofsEnglishi
heavyweights to hold the title under
London prlzeYring rules, defended his.
honors against sydney Cornstalk, an
Australian, known to the ring as Frank
or Paddy SlaYin. The fight was pulled
on at Bruges. a city In southwestern.
Belgium, and it was with bare Nnuck-
les, for $2,5O0sa side and the British
Championship. The big Australian had
all2tne best of argument, for Smith,
although a. good man, had become slow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
Andrew IIaynaes ChiarigIione will

Andrew Haynes Chiariglione will be
thirty-sevcn years old tomorrow, hay
ing been born in Brooklyn on Oecem-
Der "a, 1879. The said Andrew is bet
ter known rs Jim Flynn, the Pueblo
Fireman His real name is Andrew
Haynes, but when he went TO Pueblo
as n Kid he was known as ChiarIgline,
which was the moniker of his stop
father. 1t was nearly sixteen years
ago that he became a professional
fighter and adopted the nom de ring Of
jim Flynn The rugged, battered old
gladiator has fought over hundred
regular ring battles in his long career,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

Hope springs eternal in the human
chest Il know that that is now whis-
kered jest and that I've said it fifty
times before, until it now must be an
awful bore), still hope this Christ
mas won't get a collar box, although
I've meier failed yet. 4 warn you, collar
boxes I've enough-forget enl, Santa,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

ty-fifth OF December. Funny coin
cidence, isn't it? In Russia the twenty
fifth Of December falls on the seventh
Of January. Christmas is not cele-
brated by the Turks because their re
ligion prohibits them from getting
drunk. The true Christmas spirit
doesn't come in bottle. No big LEAGUE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

First battle for the American light
weight championship was sragea n
Perryville, Md, forty-eight years ago
today, when Abe Hicken defeated Pete
MCGUIRE in five rounds. Since then
the title has been held by Billy Ed
wards, Arthur Chambers, Johnnie
Clark, Charlie Norton, George Full
james, Jack Dempsey, Jack McAllliffe,
Kid Lavigne, Frank Isrne, Joe Cans,
Jimmy Britt, Battling Nelson, AID Vol
CAST, Willie Richie and Welsh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

nix on all such stuff! But, Santa, If
a hit with me you'd make. slip me a
steak, old top, a big thick steak!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
4 ChalIenge.

who is this old Grouchy Gus?
Can't fool mel know the cuss.
Some day soon | hope to meet
The old geezer in the street;
When / do-good night for him!
Yours in earnest,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

preparation Of solidined glue Of
rubber for many purposes, has been
invented by n German scientist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
SPOR TOGR APFIY
cBy "Grayey")
tBy "Gravey"1

4 poor simp who lived in Lancaster
On his optic wore a bran plaster;
~ called a big man
a liar and ran,
But, says he, "the Teller ran faster
Facts About Christmas.
Christmas always falls on the twen-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
ANNoUUNoE WAGE Roosr.

BIDDEFoRD, n. Y, Dec. 28-rhc
Pepperill Manufacturing Company
announces ten per cent wage in
crease to all It's employees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

GET WAGE INCREASE.
sAco, N. y. Dec 23-All en-
ployes of the New York Manufactur-
ing Company are benefited by a ten
per cent wage tncease just announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
GroucIIy Gus SAYS
mo HarO OF SiN Pennants.

XxX XxxxX X.XxN xx \
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
SAILS ON SUDDEN ORDERS
Battleshp Kentucky Probably Bound
for Tampco.

Galveston, Tex, March 23.-The
United States battleship Kentucky,
which put to sea under sealed orders,
sailed before it was possible to make
deliveries of coal and supplies which
had been ordered
There are persistent rumors that
the Kentucky was sent to Tampico,
but no confirmation of these reports
was had
While quite prevails at Tampico
there Is an undertone' of uneasiness
among the American residents, ac-
cording to reports brought to Calves
ton by nine refugees who arrived on
board the oil tank steamer Topila.
They report that there were several
hundred Americans who are eager to
leave Tampico.
Captain Wetmore of the Topila says
there has been no trouble at Tampico
or in the oil fields recently, but that
there is some tension between Mexi-
cans and Americans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
MANY LOOKING FOR HONORs
Montanans Show Willingness to FIJI
Political Positions.

Helena, Mont, March 23.-E. o. Sci
day OF Dillon, chairman of the Repub-
lican state central committee; A. A.
Braten Of Havre and J. M Stevens of
kalispel announce themselves as can
didates for places on the Republican
delegation TO the Chicago convention.
Charles M. Mansur of Poison an
nounces himself candidate for presi-
dental elector on the Democratic tick
ct, p. II. Mccarthy Of Butte as a can
didate for place on the Democratic
delegation to the st. Louis conven-
ton and w. T. Dave of Livingston
as a candidate for a place on the Pro-
gressive delegation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
COLE YOUNGER, NOTED
OUTLAW, ,PASSESAWAY

Lees Summit, Mo-, March 23.-Cole
Younger, Mortified (Minn.) bank rob
Der, is dead.
His last words were: 81 have tried
to make amends for the crimes of my
younger days and hope, under God s
mercy, for forgiveness"
Although scores of crimes were laid
at the door of Cole Younger the one
that brought his downfall was the
robbery of the Bank of Northfield,
Mimi, in 1876, in which Cashier Hay
wood was slain.
Twenty-Five years of his life
Younger lived in Minnesota.
He was a convict in the peniten-
tiary in Saltwater for twenty-six of
those years and during the other
three was under parole, during which
he was obliged to report every week
to the proper officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
ARM0R PLATE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington, March %. - The Till
man BILL to provide for the erection
or purchase by the government of an
armor plate factory at cost not to
exceed S11.000,000, was passed by the
senate by a vote Of 5S to %.
Democratic senators supported the
bill solidly, regarding it as one of the
important measures included in the
national preparedness program now
being fastened to completion.
Nine progressive Republicans joined
with the majority in voting for the
bill They were Senators Borah,
Clapp, Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon,
Norris, Poindexter, Sterling and
Works.
Passage Of the measure in the house
Is regarded as assured
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
ESTkBROOK PUSHING
LA TOILETTE HARD

Fargo, n. d., March 23.-Robert Nj.
La Toilette probably was nominated
by North Dakota Republicans as their
choice for president, but by majority
greatly less than anticipated by his
supporters.
Henry ID. Estabrook is showing re-
markable strength in southwestern
districts and giving the Badger sena-
tor a tough run.
Gunler Olson apparently has been
named national committeeman by the
Republicans over William Lemke of
Fargo by an eight to one vote.
Returns SO far available, mostly
from cities, give II. II. Perry the best
of the fight for Democratic national
committeeman over John Bruegger.
present national committeeman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
SAVES WOMAN FROM CHAIR
North Carolina Governor Commutes
Death Sentence.

Raleigh, n. c., March 23-The death
sentence imposed on Mrs. Ida Ball
Warren, the first woman in North
Carolina sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair, was commuted to life i'm
prisonment by Governor Lock Craig.
The death of Edith Cavell at the
hands of a German firing squad was
cited by Governor Craig in the COM
mutation order.
There is no escape" said the gov
ernor, from the conclusion that Ida
Ball Warren is guilty of murder, de-
liberate and premeditated. Germany
executed the woman spy; England did
not. The action of the military gov
ernor of Belgium was condemned by
the conscience of the world. The kill.
ing of this woman would send shiver
through North Carolina"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
WILL "PlCKET" CONVENTION
Suffragist Plans In Connection With
Democratic Gathering,

Chicago, March 23-lllinois equal
suffrage headquarters is completing
plans for the suffrage demonstration
at the Democratic national convention
In st. Louis June 5. Suffragists de-
mand suffrage plank in the national
platform. A "walkless parade" will
be the feature. The. "paraders" will
stand In circles about the hotel head
quarters and the Coliseum, where the
convention is to be held. Delegates
leaving and entering hotels or the
convention hall will be forced to pass
through the rings of women, who will
seize this opportunity to present their
arguments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
WEALTHY MILL CITY
CLUbMAN INDICTED

Minneapolis. March 23.-J. " Brag-
don, wealthy Minneapolis clubman.
was indicted on three counts charg-
ing oflenses against minor girls by
the Hennepin county grand jury. Mr..
Bragdon is declared to be the man re-
ferred to by several girls as Uncle
Ned"
Mr. Bragdon was arraigned and aft
er pleading not guilty was released
On $4,000 bonds. A hearing was set
for March q.
After the arraignment the defendant
declared that the action on the part of
the grand jury was the result of a
frameup and the desire on the part
of certain persons for revenge
This Is persecution," he said. 81
know who is back of this and there
is nothing to 1t. | am not now at lib
erty to make any statements"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
WASHINGTON DENIES
RUMORS OF PEACE

Washington, March 23.-President
Wilson was represented at the White
House as resenting publication OF
stories that Ambassador Gerard had
reported Germany was about to make
move for peace. The published re
ports were characterized as being
based on inferences. This statement
was issued:
President Wilson, through Secre-
tary Tumulty, authorized a denial of
stories appearing In papers to the eff
feet that the purpose OF Ambassador
Gerard's remaining in Berlin was to
await Germany's proposals for peace.
There is no Justification for that in
ference being drawn"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
SOME ARMS PLANTS IDLE
Germany's Supply So Ample That
Tension on Mills Is Iessened.

Berlin, March %. - Germany ap.
parently is immune from the ammuni-
ton supply trouble from which her op-
ponents have been suffering Some
factories in Berlin which have been
making shells are without contracts
and work In others is not proceeding
with the tension which marked the
first months of the war Current
needs of ammunition are being amply
supplied by plants ia the provinces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
ROOSEVELT LEAGUE FORMED
Montanans Asked to Vote for Colonel
for President.

Helena, Mont, March IA state
velt-for-President" league was
launched here after an all-day confer
ence attended by Montana Republic
ans and Progressives
A resolution was adopted calling
on all Republicans and Progressives
who believe Theodore Roosevelt
should be nominated for the presi-
dency this year to write Roosevelt's
name into the ballot at the preferen-
tial primaries April 81.
j. T. Stanford Of Great Falls was
chosen president and e. d. Phalen OF
Helena secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23

"The German emperor won't wait
and the war Office cannot wait. or we
might be able to consider and even
concede some of your demands"
This was the gist of a brief reply
by the Earl of Derby to a deputation
of married men of England who de-
manded the enrolment of every single
man before calling up the others.
The deputatlon also urged the sub
stitution of general military service as
an alternative to the existing system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Cut Rate for Armor Plate.

Washington March 23.-When the
house naval committee received the
Tillman bill for a government armor
plate plant, which has passed the SEN
ate, it also received a proposal from
the Bethlehem Steel company to cut
the price OF armor from the present
price Of t426 . ton 70 32Ss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23

San Antonio, Tex, March 23.-Gen-
eral Pershings failure to report an
encounter of his troops and those of
Francisco villa and the absence of
news from Mexican sources relative
to the outcome of the fighting between
Villas men and CarranZa troops near
Namaquipa caused some army Off
GERS at Fort Sam Houston TO believe
that once more Villa has escaped.
A few wireless reports from Casas
Grandes were received, but only rou-
tine messages have come from Gen
eral Pershing.
No time viii be lost in the dispatch
of the Twenty-fourth infantry and the
Fifth cavalry. Both should reach Co
lumbus before the end of the week
and it is the intention of General Fun
ston to send them forward immedi-
ately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
PRAIRIE FIRES IN KANSAS
Blaze Reported in Dozen Counties In
Western Part of State.

Topeka, Kan, March 23.-Prairie
fires are burning in a dozen Western
Kansas counties. Although no loss
of life has been reported many houses
were caught in the fast moving flames
and pasture lands have been reduced
to vast reaches of black stubble
Extremely hot weather and high
winds of the last few days have re-
duced the great stretches of land
scape to the inflammability of tinder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Train Blown From Track.

Marion, Ind, March 23.-Cleveland
passenger train No. 5, Commercial
Traveller, was blown from the track
four miles east of Marion during cy.
clone which passed through this Vi
cinity. 1t IS reported that about TWEEN
ty-five persons were injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Special Train for Refugees.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 23.-The Brit
ish vice consul at Torreon has ar
ranged for special train of box cars
to carry about forty-five foreign wom-
en- and children to the border. accord
ing to advices to Eel Paso civil au-
thorities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
"UncIe Joe" Sarcastic.

Washington, March 23.-"By the
grace Of God, the treaty our president
signed and William Jennings Bryan,
we still have the Philippines and will
have them longer than any of us live,"
Is the latest by Uncle Joe" Cannon
IN . house. speach on nroparedness,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Ice Boat Sinks; Three Die.

Madison, Wis, March 23.-Rudolph
Wasserle. a brewery laborer; ole
Matheson and Walter Thorl, a ma
chinist, were drowned in Lake Mona
ma when their ice yacht ran into an
open spot in the ice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Fire at Paris, Tex, Also
Costs Lives of Three.
PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE
Damage Already Done Estimated at
$8000,oo With the Flames Sweep
ing Through the Southern Residen-
tial Section of the City.

Paris, Tex, March ga conserva-
sons made homeless by the fire in
the business districts here is 5000.
Although the city is without food
there was apparently little suffering
and a good natured though dazed
view was taken of the disaster by a
majority of the citizens.
The first known casualty in the fire
became known when the body of John
Straub, negro, was found in the ruins
of his home in the negro quarter.
Mrs. w. J. Bailey, fifty years old,
died from heart failure caused by ex-
citement. Mrs. A. C. Poul, an aged
woman whose house on South Main
street was burned, is missing. 1t is
feared that she was burned to death.
Loss Placed at s8,ooo,ooo.
A statement issued by Mayor Nc
QUESTION placed the damage in the
fire at between $S.000,000 and $10,0o0,-
O00
Daybreak showed this city bed of
embers, with fires still burning in
some sections and only about one
third of the city untouched by the
flames.
Brick walls. blackened by heavy
smoke. are being razed with dynamite.
The wind, which was blowing a
gale when the fire started and which
had abated considerably shortly after
midnight, shifted at daylight and the
fire was slowly travelling in a south
erly direction, spreading the flames
throughout the southern residence dis
trict
Fire fighting apparatus from Dallas,
Greenville and other nearby cities is
assisting the local department in
bringing the flames under complete
control
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Four Killed in Wreck.

Quebec, March 23-Four men were
killed and several injured in a colli-
sion between two freight trains at
Val Brilliant, on the Intercolonial rail
way. The victims were railroad en-
plOyes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
AS SNOW FALLS.

Milwaukee, March 23.-The
heaviest snow storm of the sea-
son prevailed In Milwaukee
and the ground is covered to a
depth Of about a foot
An unusual incident in con-
nection with the storm was
violent peals of thunder and
vivid flashes OF lightning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Lightning Kills Sixty Cattle.

Freeport, H., March 23.-Sixty
head of blooded Holstein cattle, val
ued at $4,000, were burned at Wins
low, near here, when the barn in
which they were housed was struck "a
lightning. They were owned by Fred
J. Karlen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
Fifth Cavalry Entrains.

Chicago, March 23.-The First
squadron, Fifth cavalry, has left Fort
Sheridan for the Mexican border In
two trains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-23
MRS. ASQUiTH'S SUIT SET
TIED FOR $4,000.

: London, March 23.-The suit
: of Mrs. Herbert Asquith, wife
!. of the premier, against the
: Globe was settled. The suit
!. was brought on account of pub
: lication by the Globe of state
: ments that Mrs. Asquith had
: visited German prisoners of
!. war confined at Dinnington
: hall and had sent presents to
: them Announcement was made
: that the Globe had consented
: to judgment for $4,000 and
: costs.
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