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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
PURSE CLOSED
To Husband and He Leaves
Home, Says Wife in Divorce
Suit.

NEWARK, July 22.-Her husband
deserted her because she closed
her purse to him. That was the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Alice Viola Irvine,
of Bellcville, in her suit for divorce
from Alexander Griffith Irvine, Of $40
Vose avenue, South Orange. Special
Master Nicholas W. Bindseil has rec
commended a decree nisi
When the couple were secretly mar
ricd December 81, 1911, Mrs. Irvine
was manager OF one of the editorial de-
partments Of womans magazine,
earning $40 a week. They never lived
together chiefly because the wife was
earning $40 a week and tine husband
nld not accept position paying
less than $50 or $40 a week. He had
lost his job a week before his mar
riage. Mrs. Irvine testified that Dor
rowing from her got to be regular
thing until finally on New Years Day,
1914, she said mo" and her husband
never came back.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Man-Eating SharksAre
Forty Feet in Length

op in a learned paper Drougb: 20 the
attention Of the scientific and 'heO-
logical worlds a shark which he at
tempted to prove must have been tho
great fish that swallowed Jonah.
This was the basking sharR .Cetorbi-
nus maximus) known also sS the ele-
plant or bone shark, which is an in
habltant Of the polar seas, but occa'
sionally strays as far south as Wiz
ginia and California, and in former
years was not rare in the united State:
and British coasts. The species mas
the habit at times Of collecting in
schools at the surface AMI basKing il
the sun with its back parly out o.
water. 1t reaches a maximum length
Of fifty feet and is exceeded in size by
only three or four animals eXtanf
Provided with small teeth, it feeds a.
fishes and floating crustaceans, and ls
not OF ferocious dispositions 1t is
dangerous only by virtue of its great
bulk and when attacked its powerful
tail easily demolishes boats. In for
mer years the basking shark was hunt
ed for its oil on the coast of Norway
and Ireland; it was also harpooned
on the\shOre of Massachusetts in the
early part Of the last century, and as
many as twelve barrels of oil were
sometimes obtained from the liver o!
one shark. There are many records Of
basking sharks twenty-five to thirty
eight feet long from the coast of New
York, Massachusetts and Maine, nut
the species has not been common in
our waters in recent years.
Whale Shark Harmless.
"The largest of all fishes, the lar
gest of all cold-booded animals and
the largest Of all existing animals
with the exception of a few species OF
whales. is the whale shark CRhineodon
typicus), originally described from
Good Hope, but now known from In
dia. Japan, South America, Panama,
California and various other places,
small specimen having been obtained
on the Florida coast a few years ago.
This shark has very broad and OBJ
fuse snout and an exceedingly wide
mouth armed with numerous minute
teeth: the dark-colored body is mark
ed with many small whitish spots. The
species is stated to attain a length OF
seventy feet and is known to exceed
fifty feet Notwithstanding its i'm
mcnse size, however, it is harmless to
man unless attacked, and feeds on the
small creatures for which its teeth are
adapted. Its huge bulk makes it dan
gerous in the same way that a whale
is dangerous. Years ago it was re-
ported that the sperm-whale fishermen
al the island Of Saint Denis, in the
Indian Ocean, dreaded to harpoon
whale shark by mistake, and stories
are told Of harpooned fish, having by
a lightning-like dive exhausted the
supply of rope which had been acct:
dentaily fastened to the boat. diyed
deeper still, and so pulled a Dirogue
and crew to the bottom
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Hundred-Pound Sea Lion is
Found in Stomach OF One
of These Fishes.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The tragic
depredatlons Of man-eating sharks
along the Atlantic seabOard lend an es-
pecially timely interest to commune
cation from DR.. Hugh NJ. Smith, the
foremost American authority on fishes
addressed to the National Geographic
Society and released today as a bull
letln.
when giant fishes are mentioned
most people will at once think of the
shark, among which, indeed, are found
the largest fish now existing writes
Mr. Smith. "Of the many species OF
sharks noteworthy on account Of their
size there are about half dozen which
are pre-eminent. These differ much
in their disposition, some being as
harmless as doves and others the in
carnation Of ferocity
Sleeper Not Dangerous.
THE sleeper shark CSommiosus
microcephalusJ, whose scientific name
fits it so admirably, appears to have
developed its body at the expense OF
its brain, for it is a sluggish, stupid
glutton, about six times as long as
an average man. At home in the Arc
tic regions, it sometimes makes visits
as far south as Cape Cod, the British
Isles and Oregon. 1t is most often
observed quietly on the surface, appar-
emily DOING and easily approached,
but at times, when hungry, it rouses
itself and fercely attacks whales, bit
ing huge pieces out Of their sides and
tails, and when feeding on the carcass
of a whale which has been killed by
hunters it is so veraCous that it per-
mits spears and knives to be thrust
into It without seeming to take any no
tice.
"One Of the most prodigious and per-
haps the most formidable of sharks is
the 'man-eater' (CarCharOdon carcha-
rias.) 1t roams through all temperate
and tropical seas and everywhere is
an object Of dread. Its maximum
length is forty feet and its teeth are
three inches long. While there are
few authentic instances of sharks at
lacking human beings (priOr to the re-
cent tragedies), there have undoubted-
ly been many cases where sharks sim
ply swallowed people who had fallen
overheard, just as they would swallow
any other food. How easy it would be
for man-eater to devour a person
whole may be judged from the finding
of an entire UNDERGROUND sea lion in
the stomach of thirty-foot shark on
the California coast. A certain man
eater thirty-six and one-half feet long
had jaws twenty inches wide, inside
measure, and teeth two and one-half
inches long. This may have been the
great fish of the scripture narrative,
and it is possible that at that time
much larger man-eaters existed than
are now known, as shark teeth with
cutting edges five inches long have
been found on the sea-bottom, and
these are believed by naturaljstS 10
have belonged to sharks not long dead.
The phosphate beds of South Carolina
yield very large fossil teeth Of shark
which was related to tla1 man-eatcr Of
the present day; Judging from the
comparative size Of these teeth. Pro-
lessor Goode thought that sharks
seventy or eighty feet long must have
been common.
The BaSking Shark.
Many years ago a Norwegian bish-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

ond Balkan war. Today Serbia is an
ally Of one group Of powers, Bulgaria
OF the other. Greece is torn by the
partlsans Of the two warning systems.
If Austria and Germany win Serbia
will disappear, Greece and Bulgaria
will become Austro-German yassals,
and Rumanla may fall to the same
level. Turkey will be the Teutonic
place in the SUM-" and the Russian
road to warm water will be blocked
by German forts and ships at the Bos-
phorus, as it is now.
II Austria and Germany are beaten
Russia will get the straits become the
dominant force in the Balkans, and at
no distant date absorb all Of Asia MI
nor from Smyrna to Erzerum and from
Trebizond to Bagdad France will
have Syria and Britain the balance OF
the Arabian segment OF the OsmanIl
Empire, as well as Egypt.
Pays Good Price.
Either way there will be a liquida-
ton Of the eastern question. but II
Russia has its way the liquidation
will be more complete, more likely TO
be dennitiye, We may all live to see
Russia seated at Smyrna and become
great Mediterranean power,
At all events, Britain and France
have set their seal to the Constantine
pie bargain. Russia has bought their
49,, st,.,,l.i,.b ;,,Uvoppr in EaliCia
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
GROW BEARD AND
WATCH ROLL
INCREASE
That's the Way to Accumulate
Bank Account, Man Tells
Youths.

Robert Newlin, OF ST. Clairsyille, o.
believes that good habits are a mans
greatest asset Moreover he believes
that good habits will earn a comforta-
BILE sum for man in thirty years.
When Robert NewIin makes these two
statements h. knows what he is talk
ing about, for he is living proof OF
them. He has one bank account OF
$1,000 which represents saving,
counting interest by not being shaved
twice week for 'hjrty-three years.
He has another bank account me
won't say how much, which repre-
sents saving counting interest by
not being slave TO whiskey or OF to-
h,cco or Of tho .TDl-sN Irfng, nar1Or
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
WILL 0RPET IS
TRYING HARD TO
FORGET HORROR
Youth Acquitted Of Lambert
Girls Murder is Some
where in Michigan"

CHICAGO, July 22.-In his effort to
gain physical strength and fOrgetful-
ness viii Orpet is somewhere in
Michigan" 1t is believed he is a.
Lakewood, the summer home of Ralph
W. Potter, one of his attorneys.
He left Lake Forest in a machine
that carried him to the West Everett
station on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road. He could have boarded
n Northwestern train at Lake Forest,
but he wanted to hide his trail and
avoid the eyes Of his tOwnspeople. He
carried heavy suitcases with him.
The ST. Paul train brought him to
Chicago. and he went directly to At
torney Potter's office, where he re-
NAMED for some time. When he left
he carried his suitcascs with him, and
it was thought he boarded train for
Michigan.
"I'm Going Away"
I'm going away" was about all he
would say.
I'm going away and I'm gong
alone. Neither my father nor my
mother will be with me- There will
be lust two or three men friends and
they will be the only ones | shall see
or at least the only ones who will
know who I am | am going TO lose
myself to the world.
81 think Lake Forest people and the
people of Illinois have had the last
look at me they will ever have. For
me there is nothing attractive in Lake
Forest or in Illinois in general any
more. never want to see them again
No More OF Illinois.
81 couldn't 20 on living in Lake For
est. Some day | hope | can forget it
I want to see new placcs-new people
new life. All l can see now is the
scenes through which | have passed
in the last few weeks. ! must forget
them in order TO live my life as !,
should he lived
"If any one deserves rest | think
I do. I'm going to get it, and Their
I'm going to work. I'm going to try
hard and feel that I'll succeed"
Orpct's attorneys refused to give
anv information concerning his where
abouts. His parents, left behind al
Lake Forest, were more checred than
dishcartencd by his leaving,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
RED CROSS UNIT
ORGANIZED IN
FAIRN0NT
Starts Off with Membership Of
200, Which May Soon Be
Increased.

FAIRM0NT. July pa unit of the
National Red Cross Society was or
ganizcd in this city recently. The unit
starts off with a membership Of APP
proXimately 200 and this membership
will be increased in the near future.
officers were elected as follows Chair
man, Mrs, Duncan Sinclair; first vice
chairman, Miss Helen Quarter Miller;
second vice chairman, Miss Mary Ellen
Henry; secretary, Mrs. T, l. Brett;
assistant secretary, Miss Ethel IIcintA-
Gilman; treasurer, Miss Lucy Sipc.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
81 ERIK LIVES HIGH
FOR SHORT TIME
'osconds with $4,000 Of the
Firms Money but is LO-
acted in Boston.

In Boston, a few days ago three Do-
,emen went 10 a fashionable apart
emit house in the Back Bay, telephon-
upstairs to a gentleman occupying
he of the suites and informed him
at his automobile has been stolen
ON in front Of his house. In a few
econds he descended the stairs
reathless. The three policemen
ounced on him and bore him off to
LII. His name was Edward c. Kin
red and he was wanted in New York
lily for the theft Of a $4,000 payroll
asst August. He had been giving cX-
ensive dinners, presenting clubs with
DOL tables-spending like a Crocsus.
behind these workaday police facts
urked an unusual story
In 1915 Kindred was assistant cash
er for a contracting firm and on Au-
Elst 4 was sent to bank 10 get the
$4,000 payroll. a young clerk was
;ent with Kindred, who drove 10 the
bank in his own ear He secured the
bag Of money and returned to his car
There he remembered that he wanted
draft for $lOSO. He sent the clerk
back into the bank to get it, When
the latter returned with The draft,
kindred. car, payroll and all had dis
appeared. His employers notified the
police but no general publicity was
given the matter a still hunt for
the culprit was instituted
Dual Life Fooled Detectives.
While employed by the contracting
company Kindred was looked upon as
q young man OF exemplary habits, II
was said that he hated women No
one had ever seen him drink or smoke,
He was always flush with money, re-
liant, prompt, efficient not the suspi-
cion of sentimental ENHANCEMENT or
an unpaid debt had ever come to his
employers. He owned two automobiles
but when he bought them he explained
TO his employers that be had an out
side income and could afford the lux
ury. He lived modcstly in a small
lour-room apartment FOR which he paid
$50 a month. He was outspokcn in his
contempt for fashion, friIIs and love
affairs.
The detectives, unable to locate the
missing cashier, finally raided his
modest apartment and there obtained
their first clew. An inventory of the
significant contents was sufficiently il
Eliminating: Seven guns. ranging
from target rife to shotgun; a couple
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
NTryCIE CHILDREN SWAT
FLIES BY THE THOUSANDS

MI'NCIE. Ind, Ind, July Ed
ward Davis is the champion schoolboy
ay swatter Of the city, according to the
statistics of the school department OF
the woman's civic committee, which Of
fered reward OF five cents hundred
for dead flies. ,.ooo
Davies killed 1900 and received $3.50
and pair Of shoes given by a mer I,
chant. Joseph Wilson killed 4,5oo
flies and received $2.25, Blanche
skinner killed 1,4S2 flies and was the
leader among the girls.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
SuiIragiSt Here.

Miss Adella Potter, organizer for the
National Suffrage Association, spent a
short time in this city Monday, being
enroute from Elkins, wnere she Lad
been for some time, to Morgantown,
where she consulted with Mrs. Lena
Lowe Yost. state president Miss Pot
ter will return here about the middle
Of August and will have charge Of the
suffrage booth which the Political
Equality Club, Of this city will main
tain at the Fairmont fair
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
saw the town paper that he had saved
.a. tt.la,, a.. 1,,fr

saw the town paper that he had saved
$1,000 on them. When the news leak
ed out that Newlin had built up a nest
egg from an uncropped beard, he was
the center Of attention. This is what
he told the town youths
"Whiskers don't harm anyone. Let
them grow thirty years and you'll
bank 81 900 or more. according to
your disposition Keep away from the
doctor for thirty years and you'll add
$500. at least, to that 1000 Let the
other fellow drink and smoke for you
and get sick for doing it-and you'll
save $500 Of the easiest money you
ever earned. Cut your own fngernails,
shine your own shoes, press your own
trousers, and you will save very near
$500 in thirty years. And, finally keep
away from trouble and the lawyer and
you'll bank another $500 which will
bring your good habit earnings. in thir-
ty years up to S3,OOO-enough to re-
tire on!"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Getting Tseady for Fair.

Preparations are being made for The
ninth annual Fairmont fair, which will
hold the boards for four days begin
ming August 90. The grounds are in
excellent shape and the entries are
coming in fast Secretary John S.
Scott believes the most successful fair
ever held will he held this year
Splendid racing has been booked for
the fair.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Suit Set for July Is.

Hearing on the petition for an in
junction to stop the sale Of the pro-
posed bonds for the Lincoln district
roads. has been set for July rs, The
ProyidentiaI Savings Bank of Cncn-
pati, o. was the successful bidder for
the bonds. providing the sale is legal.
This matter viii be decided upon at
an early date.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
THE DIRTY THING!

John Barker. of San Francisco, aged
seventy years, mmbled from his skiff
into the bay and when he was lifted
to dock gasped: 81 haye been using
that skif for almost ten years and this
is the first time It ever treated me like
this. But guess / needed the bath.
1t is the first time in twenty years that
/ have had one" -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Tn Hold Cnnrnnilnn.

Marion county suffragists will hold
a convention in this city on Tuesday
Of next week Mrs Ellis a. Yost, Of
Morgantown. state president of the
West Virginia Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton. and Mrs c. r Martin. of Clarks-
burg. state organizer. will be present
at the convention.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
DcmOcrnlIc Hcndnnartcrs,

Charles D. Conway, Democratic
county chairman. has leased the top
floor OF the Cunningham building on
Jefferson street where Democratic
headquarters will be maintained Ed
ward Slack. Of Fairmont, will be in
charge Of the headquarters.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Undcrgocs Opcntion.

Elmer Stewart. the thirtcen-ycar-old
son Of Nj and Mrs, G. NJ Stewart, II
Pennington, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Cook hospital We'd
nesday He is recovering nicely from
the operation.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
dent. In FairmOnt district alone the
sum Of S413,295 is invested in school
property
Neely n Visitor.

Congressman NJ. N. Nicely, Of the
First district. was in the city this week
for a visit with his family. Mr. Nicely
was in Parkersburg, where he accom-
panied the body Of his colleague, Hunt
cr n. Moss, whose death occurred in
Atlantic City. After attending the
funeral he came on TO Fairmont for a
short stay
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Snclnl md Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs James Edwin watson
whose marriage was an event in June
were honor guests at two dances this
week, the first having been given
Tuesday evening by the formers
aunts. Mesdames Clarence w. Watson
Conrad A. Sipe and the Misses Ida and
Lucy Watson, at Fairmont Farms. The
event was held in the spacious barn
and was attended by about 300 guests
including many from out of the city
On Thursday night the Misses Gene
We've and Maria Raymond and the
Mcssrs. Frank C. and Paul Raymond
entertained at dance at the country
club in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Frank Raymond was an usher at the
marriage. A large number Of young
people were entertained.
Miss Mary Louise Nichols enter
tanned at a luncheon at the country
club Wednesday at ! o'clock honor,
ing Mrs. James Edwin watson, Jr
Covers were laid for twelve
Mrs. A. Brooks Fleming was hostess
Friday afternoon at a tea at the cOun-
try club honorng Mrs. James Edwin
Watson, Jr The hours were from
until and large number Of guests
were entertained. She was assisted in
entertaining by Mesdamcs c. W Wat
son. c. A. Sipc. c. f. Ward. George
Fleming, Brooks Fleming, Jr. Miss
Virginia Fleming. Mrs. y. f. Thum
Miss Helen Quarter Miller, Mrs ]. F.
Watson and Miss Sue Watson.
Dr. and Mrs. F. w Howard enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening hon
oring the birthday anniversary Of their
daughter Miss Dorothy Conn Howard
The guests included the Misses Ruth
Marie and Marguerite Barns, Mona and
Nina Simon, Lucille Shain, Mary
Louise Conn, Norma Nicman and the
honor guest
Dr. and Mrs. Z. w Howard and fam
lily and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Smith have
leased Wildwood" up the Valley river
for a period Of two weeks They went
up Thursday of this week.
Miss Eliza Stewart. Of Weston, spent
the week here a guest OF MISS Anna
NcwOcrger.
Mrs. Louis Ncwberger, OF Weston
and little son, Lewis. spent the weeF
here guests Of the formers sistcr-in
law, Mrs. W. W. Conway
Honoring Mrs Thomas Russell Cath
cr, Of Winchester, Va, the guest OF hel
mother and sister Mrs w, 7. MeneaI
and Mrs. Harry Williamson, Mrs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Mr. Linn Injured.

J. R. Linn. Of this city. who is spend
ing some time with relatives in Okla
bona. was injured a few days ago
while alighting from a trolley car a
boy passing on a bicycle ran into Mr.
Linn, knocking him to the ground He
sustained broken nose and minor
injuries.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
MAY Recover.

william Clayton. a local man who
was badly injured in an accident in the
Warrington oil fields about four weeks
ago and whose life was despaired OF,
is improving and it is now thought he
will recover.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Pcdadognes Tnke Evans.

The third and last uniform teachers
examination for Marion county was
held Thursday and Friday of this week
in the Miller school building, A large
number Of teachers took the cSamina-
ton,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Nearing It's Close.

The sumner school Of the Fairmont
normal will be brought to close Fri
day, July 2s. Prof Otis G. Wilson,
superintendent OF the Fairmont city
schools, Is at the head Of the summer
school.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
HnHc Picnic.

approximately seyenty-iye children
enjoyed an outing at Traction park
Wednesday under the auspices Of 'he
Salvation Army.
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'iday.
Miss Elizabeth TrOXell, who had
spent several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, II. L. Troxell, has re-
turned to Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stocklcy en-
tertained at a house party this week
at their home, the guests including Mr.
and Mrs. Miller Galliher, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Couch, Mr.. and Mrs. r. n.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs John Dana, Mr..
and Mrs. Plat Brightwell Dewitt
Galliher, all of Charleston, and Mr., and
Mrs. Guy Wiley, OF Philadelphia, The
party came here from White Sulphur
Springs, where they attended the golf
tournament last week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Athlric Hns Feyer.

Zczc Davis, son Of 4. F. Davis,
a popular athlete of this city, is i'll of
pneumonia fever at his home in this
city.
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ynInahIe School Property.

Nearly one million dollars is invest
ed in Marion county school property.
according 10 figures compiled by HON.
err c. Toothman, county superinten-