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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
Events of Washington, D. c.,
Are Reported by TeIegTam's
Correspondent There.
,rrrer.l 70 1nr rrlEan.s,


WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Gros-
venor Dave. who left this week to par
ticipate in the campaign for the board
of trade of CIarksburg for new men,
bcrs. made a very interesting state
ment here before his departure Of an
incident in the life OF the late Henry
G. Davis. Mr.. Dave. who originated
the Southern Commercial Congress
which has played an important part
in the development of the industries
Of the South, is one of the energetic
business men of the capitol.
''There was" said Mr.. Dave, "a very
interesting fact In connection with the
life Of the late Henry Gassaway Davis
which ] have not seen referred to in
any Of the recent newspaper biog-
raphies.
According to statements which ]
heard him make at a banquet in Nor
gantown, he, as a five year old boy
was taken to see tho ceremonies IN
Baltimore when the construction OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad waa
begun in 1928. The honored partlci-
pant in these ceremonies was Charles
Carroll, of Carrelton. the last sur
vivor Of the group Of purposetul men
who signed the Declaration Of indie
pendence.
1.-THE impressive thought relative to
the incident is that this country. with
all It's vast DEVELOPMENT, has become
what it is within the limit Of two hui
man lives. This is a reassurins
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in the auditorium of the Masonic
Temple with Mrs. Robert o. Cook In
charge was one OF the most unique
and enjoyable musical entertainments
OF the week. The program opened
most brilliantly with three selections
played by Our Own" CadenZa or
chestra, which were received with
great appreciation by the members
and guests in attendance.
The numbers rendered by the
Choral Club chorus showed the won
derful and skIllful training OF the di-
rectress, Mrs. W. Ice Williams. and
elected an enthusiastic and appre-
ciative applause. The laoies' chorus,
Little Boy Blue" by NeVln. was
simply charming. most touching an"
pathetic in It's rendition.
The program was most complete
in it's selections. that each member
seemed to have equal greeting of ap-
probation.
The Marcato Choral Club will hold
It's regular weekly rehearsal at 7:Sv
o'clock Monday evening in the Gem
trail Christian church, instead 80
Tuesday evening. to give the men,
bers the privilege of attending the
quartet concert to be held In the First
Baptist church at s o'clock Tuesday
evening
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To Give Recital Here.

~ ultC NECllGhl
Gatty Sellars, the worlds famed
English organist Of the Queens Hall,
London. England. concerts and the
Crystal Palace Musical Festival, Is to
play at the Central Christian church
here the evening of April l.
Cathedral chimes from the Queens
Hail. London. will be used with the
organ. Items include the Russian
Patrol. representing the approach,
passing by and the gradual disappear
ance OF Russian patrol. and the
Storm ut Sea. In the patrol the
tramp of soldiers, the drums. trum-
pets and military effects are clearly
portrayed. The worlds press Is
unanimous in declaring this organist
10 be pre-eminent in such descriptive
music as the Storm. in which rain.
wind, thunder and lightning effects
are obtained. One English paper
states that Mr.. Sellars In this piece
obtains the most remarkable effects
ever heard on an organ. He conf
Dleted a worlds record Of 500 re-
cItals, given in direct succession on
the largest organs Of Canada and the
United States. on the former tour. The
largest audiences in the history Of
many of the larger cities visited have
assembled. Comment is frequently
made on the ease which Mr.. Sellers
adapts himself to strange instruments.
at times he never sees the organ until
commencing his recital. He usually
plays entirely from memory, some
times extemporizing on themes re-
quested by his audience.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
ROBINSON GETS
BIG RECEPTION
INBUCKHANNON
Peoples Candidate for Gov
ernor Will Garry That
County 5 to |. n

BUCkFtAN%ON. March 1S.-Judg8
Ira II Robinson. nf Grafton, candldRto
for the Republican nomination for
governor. spoke in the court house
here this afternoon. The crowd was
a very large one. far larger than the
one that heard Abc Lilly and former
Governor A. p. White here day before
yesterday. II was very appreciatiys
and enthusiasm reigned without linz
itatiOn. Tho reception accorded Judge
Robinson WINS the greatest given any
man for public Office in years IN this
county. and It was declared on every
hand that the eminent turist would
carry Unshur county by three to ono
over Lilly.
Wesleyan college was visited by
Judge Robinson In the forenoon and
tho hundreds Of students there gave
him not only the glnd hand but rapt
attention when ho addressed them.
a large gathering of Republicans
md others heard Judge Robinson at
FrCnchton. this county, Friday, many
coming from miles around 10 hear
what tho peoples candidate for govef-
nor had To say. They were hlghiy
elRtcd with his speech and he received
warm assurances from many OF the
leading citizens Of that rural section
OF tho county OF m undivided support
Many Of tho auditors wore farmers
and they EXPRESSED great confidence
in Judge Robinson Others were mer-
chants and thnv were no less pleased
with his candidacy and his open fairz
minded heart TO heart talk with hts.
auditors.
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Press Is Complimentary.

Among the many press notices of
criticism in regard to Marjorie Kell
Benton, soprano, who will appear at
the quartet concert, to be given in
the First aBptist church at s o'clock
Tuesday evening, William B. Ed
wards, for twenty years director OF
the First Baptist church at 8 o'clock
of Pittsburg, writes to the organist
of the First Baptist church of Pitts
burg:
Il cannot tell you how much en-
loved the singing Of Mrs. Benton at
your organ recital. Such phrasing,
such diction, and great power, win
requisite sweetness, have not heard
it Plttsburg for many years. l ask
as favor that you let me know every
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time Mrs. Benton sings a solo and /
Will surely be there"
In press criticisms OF Miss Helen
HeIner. contralto. who will also APP
pear at the concert. II Is said: Miss
Heiner has contralto voice OF great
depth. and sings in most finished
manner. She has recently substitu-
ted at the Third Presbyterian church
Pittsburg. for Miss Christine miller, a
noted Contrnlto singer"
The Musical Courier says about
Blanche Sanders Walker. who will be
the accOmpanist for the quartet Tues
day evening:
Much of the artistic success of
Miss Christine Millers programs,
when played by Blanche Sanders
Walker. Is due TO the sympathetic
and musicianIy accompanied"
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The Dupont National Bank OF
Washington. which is one OF the new
business ventures Of the capital. in.
which Thomas Bell Sweeney. former
~ OF Wheeling. Is one OF the dlrec-
tors, has completed its first month.
showing a handsome total on deposit.
The bank opened on February IA
with $134,16e.97 on deposit and has
made splendid showing for IT'S first
month. It has been designated as a
government depository.
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ther investigation.
J. Byron NIckerson. the efficient
and popular secretary 10 Congress-
man Medley, was called 10 Philadel-
phia yesterday by the death OF his
father. Mrs. NIckcrson, who has
been spending several weeks in Phil
adelphla during the illness Of the
elder Nlckerson. and who Just re-
turned from there, will leave tonight
to attend the funeral.
One OF the happiest colehrants OF
st. Patrlck's day In Washington was
DR.. Samuel V. Leach, who for many
years was we'll known as a minister
in many OF the churches Of the Meth
odlst Episcopal denomination in West
virginia. DR.. Leach, however, was
not celebrating so much the birthday
of st. Patrick, az the anniversary OF
his own natal day. which falls on
the same day as that of the beloved
Saint OF ireland. DR.. Leach has had
seventy-nine years OF life. sixty OF
which have been spent in the minis
try Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He was born In 1897, spent
his boyhood In Washington, and af-
tor his retirement In 1908, due to
impaired health, returned to this city
where he lives at the De Soto. DR..
Leach has had q busy and active life.
AS young officer In the United
States navy DR.. Leach sailed on
board the Fulton in her famous cruise
of 1S54-55 in search Of the lost sloop
OF war Albany, and. with one excep-
ton, Is the last survivor Of that fruit
less voyage. Reslgning from the SER
vice at It's conclusion, he prepared
for the ministry at tho Garrett Bib
lical Institute OF Evanston, Ill, and
for moro than half century filled
pulpits from Baltimore to San Fran
cisco. During a pastorate In Albany,
N. ", he served the state Senate OF
New York as chaplain for four SEES
sions. His last pastorates were In
Wheeling, Morgantown and Charles
ton, W. Va, and he loves to be called
a West Virginian for the last ten
years OF his active ministry in that
state bound him with very close ties
to the people whom he served. DR..
Leach was an active member OF both
the 1909 and 1913 inaugural COM
mlttees, and has been for a quarter
OF century a member Of the Bal.
timore annual conference, He Is also
a member OF the Oldest Inhabitants
OF the District Association. He holds
the degree OF Master of Arts from
Columbian College-now George
Washington univarslty-and that or
Doctor Of Divinity from st. Johns
College, Annapolis.
That Congress can and will do
things in a hurry n Il Is necessary
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crease In pension has been allowed
to S. W. Shipman. of Sand Run, ind
zaChariah NJ. Lindsey. OF Grafton.
The new secretary of war, Baker.
in whom West Virginians arc partlc-
uiarly interested as coming orr Einally
from the home state, has established
already record for himself, on his
censorship OF the Mexican news.
When the orders were first given
to send troops into Mexico, l,.r. Baker
turned over q reception room of his
office as q press room. The report
ors were NIL delighted, as they felt
that at last there was a secretary of
war in Office who appreciated the
power OF the press and was kind to
the news gatherers.
Telephone booths were put in for
the news associations and the larger
papers: private wires were run into
the newspaper Offices; typowriters
were installed for hfty odd newspa-
per men assigned to cover the war"
at headquarters; monographs were
put In readiness to grind out bulle-
tins for the press.
Then the censorship lid was
clamped down, and since that time
has not been lifted for an instant by
Secretary Baker. The monographs,
telephones and typewriters remain
unused. One bulletin, and one only,
was issued when the first Funston re-
ports Of his preparation for the ex-
petition were received. That was
last Saturday. There has been none
since. II, as Il has been asserted,
"silence Is golden" Washington cor
respondents are Of the opinion that
IN Secretary Baker the president has
found a nugget that is without alloy
so far as giving out information is
concerned.
1t is a matter of regret to WASH
ington social circles that Mrs. Baker,
the wife of the secretary, and their
interesting family Of children, will
not make their home here. Washing
ton-at least the members OF the adj
ministrative circles-always takes an
interest In any new cabinet family
that is to arrive, and 1t was dis
tinct disappointment to social circles
to learn that Mrs. Baker has chosen
to stay in Cleveland, and that Wash
fngton society does not appeal to
her." Mrs. Baker Is said to be very
brilliant and clever woman OF the
highest intellectual type. Before her
marriage she was connected with the
musical department Of the Wilson
College at Chambersburg, Pa, and
since her residence in Cleveland has
taken an active part in the work for
civic betterment in that city.
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pnrsnnnre Wetldinrs.

The Rev. DR.. w. C. Taylor solemn
lied two marriages Mt the First Bap-
tist parsonage Saturday. The first
was at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
when he married Thurman Seckman
and Opha Mason, both of Salem. and
the other at o'clock in the after
noon, when he married Grover C..
Williams, of the city, and Alta NJ.
Courtney, of Blandville.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Funeral services for Robert Elkina
Livingstone were held last night az
the livingstone residence In kenyon
street The body will be taken 20
cIaverack. N. Y. for interment. me
ds ss. sed was a son OF Col. coling a..
Tsv;nestone. who is the national pres
jdent az the Boy Scouts Of America,
and sI who formerly lived in West Viz
einia. Young livingstone was 2 stu
s ,srlt', AZ western high school and
wonJd have graduated in June. he
had rad already made number OF rec
nd in classes and would have been
one orss Of the honor students at the June
graduation.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Members OF. the West Virginia cir
Gle and their friends are to be re-
called with an cld-fashioned Southern
dinner Of hot waftics, Virginia ham.
and other delectable daintfes Sunday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Stewart
s. Coleman, on Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Mrs. Coleman is the daughter
OF the late General Moseby, who was
one OF the celebrated leaders In the
guerrilla" warfare in the South dur
ing the Civil war. Is an ardent suff1-
lFist, and Is giving the supper to as
sist the West virginians OF the DIG
trict who are working for the cause
in the state.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Judge and Mrs. George w. Akin
son were among the guests at the
banquet given this week at National
Park Seminary, by the Wesleyan Az
ISOLATION of the District OF Columbia.
The address of welcome was made by
John 1. Cassiday, president of Nation
nj Park Seminary, and Judge Akin
son was one of the principal speakers
of the evening.
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DIRECTS SURGEON.

Plnioned beneath a carload q
coal. his left arm and leg crushed.
Henry r. Kundseu, a switehman
employed in Chicago, directed
surgeon as to the best way 10 anpu-
tate his arm and leg. Kunsen ro-
NAMED conscious throughout the OBJ
Grafton.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

West Virginia is one OF the six
states which has already availed itself
OF the offer Of n course in aviation
and whose ayiators are to offer sery-
ices to the war department. for sery-
Ice in the Mexican campaign. Fol-
lowing instructions from the DEPART
ment. eight trained aviators have
been started upon a course of train
ing with high powered aeroplanes by
the Aero Club of America, and viii
also be placed ut the disposal OF. the
department for service in Mexico.
Aviators, civilians and militia OF
ficers from all parts Of the country
have responded TO the call for vol
nnteer reserve. Twenty militia OLE
ficers and students of different states
are now taking the course. Between
twenty and thirty officers Of the mil
tia of various states. together with
civilian students are to be given pre-
liminary training for the aviation
corns. The six states which have all
ready detailed officers to take tne
eourse In aviation are West Virginia.
Nebraska. Connecticut, Arkansas,
North Carolina and Vermont.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Captain and Mrs. John N. Hodges
have as their guest this week their
daughter. Mrs. Francis B. Wildly, the
wife OF Captain Wildly OF the engi-
neer corp, who Is stationed at RAJ
venswood, w. Va, In connection with
the construction work on the Ohio
river at that point. Mrs. Wildly will
return to West Virginia on Sunday to
join her husband.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
pnrim Play.

The public is cordially invited to
attend a Purim play and entertain
ment which will be given by the chill
dren of the Brai Birth Sabbath school
at 8 o'clock Sunday evening in the
Palace theater.
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Tuesday Club to NIect.

The members OF the Tuesday Lit
erary Club will meet with Mrs.
George P. Leatherbury at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in her home in
West Pike street.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

A marriage license was issued here
yesterday to Lewis s. McGlathertX
OF Huntington, w. Va. and Alice ].
Weston, of Altoona, Pa. The OH
ciating clergyman was the Rev. VIII
liam Harris, OF Washington.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Congressman a. Moss has intro
duced bill in the House for the re-
lief Of the heirs of Gordon Fl. Meek.
OF Parkersburg. Meek was rural
carrier out Of Parkersburg, whose
death resulted from a, fall he sus-
tanned while In the performance OF
his duties. he has three minor chill
dren and the BILL for pension was in-
troduced for their heneft.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Congressman Littlepage has intro
6reed In the House this week bills
granting an increase In pension 70
Emma L. Slack, Mary Ashley ana
Emma. Il. Porter, all OF Charleston.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

The postofice department has or
dered tfe discontinuance OF the 'ofice
n Watoea. Pocahuntas county, which
viii nroye n great Inconvenience 70 Q
number Of families who nave peen
served from that once. In response
10 petitions for assistance from these
families Congressman Iittiepage has
taken up the matter with the depart
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Commissions have been issued DUR
ing the last week to the following
fourth class postmasters: John p. o.
Cornell, saxaman; James w. Hand
ley, Williamsburg; John II. Brannon.
Adam: George II. Williams, Arte;
Clarence P. stout, Lomond: Arch Q.
Moore, Glasgow: Harvey s. Nelson,
Lenark.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

ment and hopes to secure q change In
the decision, and has already been
able to hold up the order pending fur
ther investigation.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

pllcant for the service must prove
American birth or show final natur-
alIzatiOn papers, First papers do not
suffice.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
Fine Program.

Fine Program.
The Ensemble Day" program rem
dcred under the auspices OF the Mar
cato Music Club Saturday afternoon
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Robert E1kins Livingstone, the
seventeen-year-old son OF Col. and
Mrs. Colin II. Livingstone, died last
night at the home of HIS parents,
following an illness Of three weeks.
Suffering from an illness Of scarlet
fever and pneumonia, 1t has been
realized for some time that there
was little hope for his recovery but
the young man made a brave fight
for life, and his death will bring sor.
row to wide circle of friends both
OF his own and Of his narents. He
was student at the Western High
school, where, he was regarded as
particularly bright, with winning
personality and giving every prom
Use of successful future. He was a
namesake of the late Senator steph-
en- B. Elkins, for whom Col. Living
stone was formerly private secre-
tary.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
VIRGINIA
TAKES PART in
CAPITAL NEWS

thought, for If we give too much heed
to fidgety and fault-fnding people who
go back and forth through the coun-
try DESTROYS of reforming everything
Immediately or turning over estab-
lished usages as though they were all
wrong, 1t Is easy for US to grow dis
turbed.
Instead OF yielding to a spirit of
restfulness and doubt. there should
be in the minds of every citizen of the
United States n reverential thought
for the Union; for when we stop to
contemplate the expansion of 100000
people and a fringe OF territory to
100. 100000 people scattered over con-
tinent tthese millions thrown together
hetrogeneouslyl and confronted with
the task of finding their way through
difficulties, In connection with which
no preceding human experience could
be called upon for light. the United
States. with all the shortcomings that
can be pointed out, stands as the mar
vel Of the ages"
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Congressman Sutherland has tax
en- up, with the pension bureau the
claim OF Martha q. Gillespie OF Park
ersburg, and Thomas ]. Cosgroye. OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

That Congress can and will do
.hinss in a hurry II It is necessary
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Smithers: no has also been notified
By the pension bureau that an in
crease In pension has been allowed
to S. W. Shipman, of Sand Run. and
Zachariah NJ. Lindsey. OF Grafton.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Decision of Farm Interest.

Judge Lynch of Butte has rem
dered a decision which will be of in
terest to farmers. Mahaley William
son brought suit against Peter Mar
ich.
The plaintiff had half interest in
a wheat crop on a homestead and her
partner. before the crop was harvest
ed, sold to Marish REIMBURSEMENT
to the homestead, and Marich, by vir-
tue of his right to file on relinquished
land, filed and took over the grain
crop and refused, it was alleged, to
share the proceeds with the partner
Of the homesteader, who relinquished.
Judge Lynch signed an order instruct
ing the defendant to carry out the
terms of the contract Mrs. William
son had with the former owner Of the
homestead and perpetually enjoined
Marich from disposing of the de-
fendant's share, which is an undivid-
ed half interest.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Artesion Flow for Irrigation.

Helena The discovery Of second
artesian we'll in the Prickly Pear
valley below Helena has aroused hope
among the farmers that others will
BE- found that will increase the sup
ply to a point sufficient to furnish
water for general irrigation. At a
depth of 175 feet on the Knute Orp-
helm ranch an artesian we'll was en-
countered that shoots IL feet above
the surface and flows at the rate of
10000 galolns every IL hours.
The first we'll was struck three
miles north Of Helena at a depth of
108 feet, but tho flow was slight.
The driller desired to go deeper, in
sisting a big flow could be secured
but as sufficient water had been OBJ
tanned, this was not done.
Years ago efforts to strike artesian
flows were made, but the machinery
always went wrong before depth was
attained.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
SILVER BOW COUNTY
NOW FARMING REGION
CARLOAD OF WHEAT GROWN
IN DISTRICT Is SHIPPED
FROM BUTTE.

Silver Bow county has earned the
right to be classified as agricultural
as we'll as mining. A carload of
wheat, grown in the county, has been
shipped from Butte for the first time
in the history of the worlds premier
mining district.
The wheat, which amounted to
1900 bushels, was grown 10 miles
east of anaconda in a field of 100
acres by Sam o. Griffith. Because of
the blight on winter wheat this year,
the yield was below what i. would
have been, but the quality is extra
good. The wheat is graded as No.
milling, and it will command a pre-
MUM because of it's excellent grade.
Next year Is varieties of farm
products, including grains, vegetables
and fruits, will be grown on the
farm. Mr.. Griffith will undertake to
demonstrate that farming is prac C.
able and profitable in the immediate
vicinity of Butte.
The wheat grown this year was
consigned to the Russell Miller COM
pany at Billings.