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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19
An a;dto Digestion.

When you feel dull and stupid at
ter your meals, frequently have sour
stomach and quotations you should
take one OF Chamberlain's Tablets
Immediately after dinner to aid di-
! gcstion. obtalnable everywhere.
advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART IN
CAPITAL NEWS
Events Of Washington, D. c.
Are Reported by Telegram's
Correspondent There.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19--About
forty West Virginia fruit growers
halling from the counties in the east
crn panhandle of the state are here
attending the annual meeting OF the
Eastern Fruit Growers Association
which is being held at the Raleigh.
The business Of the meeting has to do
with the technical phases of the
business, such as packing, market
Ing, transportation, the best markets,
etc. Such well known orchardists as
Glib Miller, Of Romney; Colonel q.
'C. Henshaw, of Martinsburg; Carl
pierce, of Kingwood; Henry Huiden-
hooper. of Romney; Judge w. II.
Thomas, Of Martinsburg; j. NJ. Roth
well, OF Martinsburg. and S. II. Full
ton, of Sleepy Creek. are here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

says. the undersigned voters of the
First congressional district, respect-
fully petition you to use your lnil-
ence to have the report of the Walsh
committee printed in full for distrl-
button and that you use your inll'l-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

The FIRST ANIMAL convention of the
Association Of Photographers OF the
middle states will be held in Wash
ington starting March 81. West
Virginia photographers belong to this
associa ton. together with their fell
low artists OF Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware, New Jersey and the
District of Columbia. The associ-
alton has a membership Of between
700 and 1000, aud elaborate prepar-
atoms have been made for their en-
tertainment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

Congressman Brown has filed in
the House petition from the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Parsons,
and the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school at Brecdlove. Preston county,
fayoring the adoption of the national
prohibition amendment to the con-
sitution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

"Delighted' is tie word used by
Congressman Adam B. Littlepage de-
scriptive OF his visit to Parkersburg,
where he attended the big Demo
cratic confab Of party chiefs. Mr.,
LittIepage, upon his return, let his
friends know that his reception by
the Democratic leaders, roregathered
at Parkersburg. was warmer ana
more cordial than he had reason to
hope for. As is well known, Mr.. Lit
tlepage is a receptive candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination, pro-
viding that the sentiment Of his party
should crystalI2e upon him. He has
no intention OF entering any party
contest for that party honor, but II
the party should show pronounced
desire tina. il wanted him as its
standardbearer, he would be willing
TO take on the commission Other
wise. he will be candidate to sue
coed himself in Congress, and he will
have no opposition in his party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

or three petitions filed in the
House of Representatives today by
Congressman Neely, one Is worth
printing in full text, because II shows
how, at least, twenty-nine OF his con-
istituents stand on the question of
military preparedness. We" NJ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

Congressman Nicely was n caller on
Acting Secretary of War Scott today
and presentel an oral argument and
petition that Lieutenant Leland S.
Devore, now stationed at Eagle Pass,
Tex. be designated as commandant
at the West Virginia University.
Lieutenant Deyore is a Wheeling boy
and Mrs. De,ore is u Wheeling girl.
who was Miss Welty, member of a
prominent family there. Lieutenant
Devore. when at West Point, was not
only the captain Of the football
team. but. the baseball team as well.
In addition, he was champion wrest-
Ter and boxer and an all round ath-
lete. Both the faculty and the stu
dent body at the university are anX-
lous TO have Lieutenant Deyore de-
tailed TO Morgantown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

Congressman Sutherland paid a
visit to the pension bureau today in
behalf of the pension claim Of James
Johnson, of Logan county. He today
bill in the House to
grant pension of $25 month to
Mary C. Smith, OF Parkersbufg, Wild
ow of the late Isaac Smith.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-19

A presidential postmaster commits
sion has been Issued to Samuel @.
Young. OF Charles Town; fourth
class commissions have been issued
to Theodore Fl, r. Fingers, OF VIII
lams: Clarence L. Mcneil, Of Dun
lap: Ruth f. Mason, Of villa, AMI
Alma NJ. Tillis, of Arbuckle.
The sun., 1916-12-21
MEN OF SIGNAL CORPS
RETURN FROM BORDER
"Happy and Ready for More
Service" Says Major Halla-
han, Commanding.

Bronzed. but In the best Of spirits and
still keen for adven ire. nine officers and
1Ao men of the First Battalion. New
York Signal Corps. reached home yester-
day morning after seeing service ON the
Mexican border since July 3.
There is absolutely no dissatisfaction
among any of our men over the work
they ave been doing said Major W. l..
ut for service at any time the call
comes.''
The battalion left it's train In Jersey
City. The headquarters and radio COM
panies proceeded to h Seventy-frst
Regiment Armory. Park avenue and
Thirty fourth street. while Company b.
the wire COMPANY, went to It's armory
In Dean street. Brooklyn. The Seventy
frst's armory had been decorated with
holiday greens and luncheon was served
to the men there. Afterward there was
O formal reception In the library and ad-
Joining rooms. Major n Mrs. Halia-
han headed the receiving line I'M with
them were Capt. r. +. Schmid. Capt.
Arthur l.. Howe. Capt. Robert W. Ma
loney. Capt. Robert u. Kennedy and
First Lieuts. Herbert l.. Watson and
Jerome Il. sullivan.
Al the Brooklyn armory n similar re-
ception was held. with Capt. George e.
Schenck in charge. assisted by First
Lieuts. Gordon Ireland and l.. II. de
Baum.
More than a thousand more New York
Guardsmen are expected to return from
the Mexican line before Christmas.
Major-Gen. Organ and his stan are to
arrive to-day. They spent yesterday Mt
White sulphur Springs, w. Va.
The sun., 1916-12-21

Judge says Sentence Of Mining
Promoter IL Inadequate.

After standing trial twice for using
nc mails to defraud. Albert W. Free
nan. promoter Of the Hawthorne silver
end iron mining ventures, pleaded guilty
3'for- Federal Judge Augustus y. Hand
yesterday and was fined $4,000,
Freeman was first convicted IN Narch,
!Al2. with Julian Hawthorne and nr.
william O. Morton. for using tue malls
IN tNc sale Of the mining stock. Itaw-
'horne and Morton served a year IN
prison. hut Freeman. who was sentenced
70 hy" years, took az appeal and won II.
II only impose this sentence. sad
Judge Hand, because the Government
tas consented to II anc because after
yea have passed and I'VE trials have
been held n jury was loath IL convict
J d" not consider the sentence adequate
punishment, Mr.. Freeman. for what you
haEp DONE
The sun., 1916-12-21
SEN. WEEKS SPEAKS FOR
EFFICIENCY IN G. o. P.
Present Method Of Doing Bust
ness Is Faulty, lie
Says.

sweeping changes In the plan of Re-
publican party organisation and collec-
tion OF campaign funds were advocated
by Senator John w. Weeks Of Massa-
crusetts AT a dinner to Senator Weeks.
S~enRtor-elect Calder OF New York and
Charles ID. Hiiles. former national
chairman. In the Republican Club last
night.
tie said that the q Presidential
campaign was ended preparations for
the next one should begin. Many small
contributions should be obtained by
means OF a sustaining party member
ship.
1t IL fundamentally wrong" Mr..
Weeks said. ito go dow town and raise
money from a few men Of great wealth
who might think they were entitled to
some unreasonable consideration because
they had contributed large sums"
Without rejecting on anybody. he said
the present method Of having the Ma
tional Committee select az chairman the
man named by the Presidential candl-
date was faulty. No business enterprise
could get along by such procedure. He
thought the national chairman should
be selected by the State chairman from
among their numbe and then the party
would be sure OF getting an experienced
man.
lie spoke OF money and effort wasted
In the recent campaigns. lie said the
primary system should be abolished and
the convention restored.
Il believe In n machine" he added
not In n corrupt machine devoted to
the ambitions Of one nan but q machine
based on efficiency"
He said better Representatives and
Senators could be elected II there were
better methods of choice. and that the
way we legislate to-day Is a reflection
on the members OF Congress-
The sun., 1916-12-21
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

" >.plg rrSuh y nuidy. .,.onion; IT,
r"'s"r h,milton, ranadl. W. r., fi,slon'
l",'''l." Ky; Fin,sy = Mount, Ia sSr,s,
r.zd-D Decatur Axtell. richmond, @ u.
EIa'tt,. rttsburs; II, {. rhsyer and wife,
lN! tIs. Dhlt
Ns.her.ani- Mrs. charles - Read. =. 81.
'op '"od Robert and Airs, NassIl, Boston.
r. s,,c"ri'on-F care and Mr., Ron
49, l~'keaood Oakley. Thorne and Wife
N'". York city, q, and Mrs. carland.-'
6. hh"m \ H. and Mrs Canhs'd.
hr,,,s ,nor' Amo; a LaIrencs Boston,
conu IN ma. G. Temple, Hartford + p,
Ntl.h Davenport, Iowa; : J i@wel,. FIRE.
.."nI' II Van Aistyn", Albany; j. {, Bal
' G.In">, Mass George H. Gregg. To-
PIX ,v.rue-ssmuel r Orth, Ithaca;
T-'1se nugh,. and wife, Albany; W: l.
Ir,'., NGw %i,wayeni ! nj Hs,nsr'ns'GI
BlIJmore-~r A. Mellon. J. l.. Foster and
u ',nnius'' rlitsnurg u ..
v talh p.,roiu Il : Fink, Kan.s. CTS:
smart \ Harris Albany Mr.. snd Mrs. J,
Ih"mls, rhiiudelphia
h"'Wont- lohn u sutton and o. v Mar
q " e., l.. + Walters, Charleston. ".
Y W Baill!e and wife and Miss NJ
F.u ieghii, MIR and Mr. W. NJ. Frrsr,
u,-ton. \. Y Mr. a1h Mrs, " Il, Mont
' 'nl Miss Katherine N"rrison, Auburn,
H'hai'an- " p himnson. syr.c1-s'
- :, burton chicago; Kent u 10y
cleveland T. = Wentw or,h and VIII
Drt,. boston =. " Knox, phi!,ie-
'' u - James. hin'H" t!'S' E''""" !"
l.-oo'4 - =, GUN Laurel, Mi A. IL
y ''nu N!aFara FAILS.
sN'url - and Nrs. pAat. bas,an
a. ogr, N"sfisfowh; Nrs, W r ana
hI.F d r"~Iua, l"S Angeles
The sun., 1916-12-21
NO DRINKS AFTER ONE
AS NEW YEAR COMES IN
All But Two Hotels Agree to
Postpone Revels and Both
These Pledge DecOrum.

New York will be as dry as the Mojave
desert New Years eve 10 the plans OF
the authorities meet with any success.
All the hotels and restaurants with
the exception Of the Knickerbocker and
the Vanderbilt will hold their New
Years celebration on New Years night.
The Vanderbilt promises that its cele-
bration will be exceedingly decorous and
will end at I A. NJ. The kn!ckerbocker
SIMPLY promises "A big time but James
H.. Regain announced yesterday no liquor
would be- sold after I A.. NJ.
Even Jacks restaurant has announced
that 1t will he closed from 1 A. N. to
s A. ". New Years Day. Jacks pro-
prietor fears for the rush against his
doors II his place In the only one in the
city open after hours.
Police Commissions Woods has called
the closing hours to the attention OF
Police Inspectors Bolan. Morris and
Daily, the czars OF the white light dis
trlct. and they will try to close every
hotel. restaurant. cafe and saloon
promptly upon tho hour.
The sun., 1916-12-21
Transfers Beausst 20 wife.

Charles II. Sheriff., attorney. OF 81
Broad street. who organized the pre-
paredness and Hughes parades. has re-
nounced In favor Of his wife 100000
bequsathed to him under the will Of his
mother-in-iaw. Mrs. Sarah Barker
Gibbs. This became know yesterday
when Deputy state Comptroller Board
man transmitted 10 the S~urrogate's Of
flee the appraisal az her estate. The net
estate OF Mrs. Gibbs. who died on May
81 last. was valued at $sS5,s+o by APP
praiser Harry Kopp.
The sun., 1916-12-21

let II be known that he will enforce
consoription In Ireland. The people will
never stand for that. He gained his
popularity by pretending to be Ireland's
friend. but when he saw the Premier
ship In his grasp he threw of the mask
and Is now hand In glove with Carson
to force Ireland to night Britain's battles.
Calls British towards.
People In America do not realize the
situation In England. She Is feeling the
effects of the war terribly now. After
January I there will be no more white
bread and people are beginning to realise
that Engiishmen cannot night. They
are hopeless towards. n they act In
the trenches as they did In ireland. no
wonder the Germans have been winning.
And they will continue to win they
can't help II.
"Of course Great Britain has refused
to discuss pesce. Had Germany named
terms she would have refused on the
ground Of h terms. and now when no
specific terms are mentioned she refuses
on the ground that there are none.
Britain went into the var for her own
gain, territorial and commercial, n all
this talk about humanity In hypocrisy.
Did o ever know Of Britain being
h%ufnane?"
The sun., 1916-12-21
CLAIM IRELAND GERMAN ALLY.
Boston Lovers Of Old Sod TO Ask
kaiser Its Intentions.

BosToS. Dec. 2o.-Resoiutions calling
for an official statement from the Ger
man Government Of It's intention with
regard to ireland were adopted tonight
by tho executive council Of all Anil
ated branches IN greater Boston Of the
Friends Of Irish Freedom.
The resolutions set forth the claim
that ireland has fully established her
right 20 be regarded as an ally OF Ger
many and ask that no peace agree
ment be signed by Germany with Eng
Land until the freedom Of Ireland IL
guaranteed
The sun., 1916-12-21
ALL ENGLAND MAY GO DRY"
Even the scotch "a Lose Their
"wec NIPPLE"

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The newspapers
learn that the Government IL preparing
measures for the further control OF pro-
duction n sale of alcoholic beverages.
which may 20 AS far as absolute prohi-
billion. II ls stated from one source that
II has already been decided that the
manufacture and sale NJ whiskey in Scot
lam will be virtually prohibited and
that this In likely to lie followed by a
similar step In England and Wales.
AS regards Ireland II Ia said that the
Government from January 1 will take
over the Irish dlstilleries for the manu-
facture OF munitions. but tina the retail
sale OF whiskey will not be affected. as
whiskey OF less than three years old can.
not be legally sold and existing stocks
Will be allowed to be consumed.
The sun., 1916-12-21
soUsA LEADS THIEF CHASE.
Captures Alleged Robber After
Chase II Slth Street.

Faster than all the other men who
we're chasing a thief through Thirty
fourth street last night ran John Philip
Sousa. bandmaster. 1t was Sousa who
made the capture.
Mrs. Mary Deaken. ga East Eighty
fourth street. was walking up Park ave-
nue. with her arms full Of bundles. In
front Of the Vanderbilt Hotel a man
snatched her handbag. He raced around
the corner into Thirty-fourth street.
westward bound. Many persons took up
Mrs. Deaken's cry Of Thief" Sousa.
who was near the Vanderbilt, Joined the
pursuers and outstripped them. He
grabbed the alleged bag snatcher at
Madison avenue. handed him ver to
Policeman Flanagan and then went to
the West Thirtieth street station house
to watch the arraignment.
The prisoner said he was Alfred
Steiger. eos West 204th street. a motor
man out Of work since the street car
strike began. There was only - cents
In the bag. but as robbery from the
person 10 Grand larceny that was the
charge made against steiger.
The sun., 1916-12-21
Editor Honor~d On Birthday.

Art. music. poetry n philosophy
were discussed when friends and COM
rades OF Horace Traube'. editor OF the
Conssrrdtor OF Philadelphia. met with
him in the -. Denis Hotel Tuesday for
an all night celebration OF his ffty-
eighth birthday. The programme in
Guided readings from Traubels works
and addresses by immigration Com
missioner Frederick G. Howe. Art
Young. Dr, Percy Wikseli, william
sanger. David Cummings, Dr. y. j.
S-eley. benjamin J Legsre, Pat Quinlau,
Anna sloan. Conrad Beroov,Ct, Mary
Caroline Davies, Dr, Harvey Dec Brown
and Victor Goodyear,
The sun., 1916-12-21
GUARD VOTE UpsETs ELECTION.
Only Eleven. bot They Give Deno.
crat . GOOD Job.

NYAck. y. Y. Dec. 20.-The votes OF
eleven militiamen now on the border,
just counted. upset the election for SUI
perinterdent Of the Poor for Rockiand
county.
Until these votes we're counted II was
believed that DIR. y. Leslie Bedle, Re-
publican. had been elected by n slim
margin. As most OF the guardsmen Of
this county are Republicans It was
thought that their votes would swell his
plurality, but they voted against him
and threw the election to Halloran II.
Brown OF Viola. who Is the only Demo-
crat who will take a county ofice here
on January /.
The sun., 1916-12-21
LOFT WINS SIX CENT VERDICT.


Geor'e Leon Loft. son of representa-
tive Loft. won a verdict Of six cents
damages yesterday from a Jury before
Justice Dugro. He had sued Policeman
benjamin King for $4,000 for arrest on
chai.ies that the young man was 'ogiins
and chirping' at young women on CO.
lumbus Circle.
As your, Loft Is 20 years old the suit
was brought in the name OF his father
as guardian ad litem. The son testified
that on the night OF November IS. 1915,
he was placed In q cell. but was dis
charged in court the next day by MaGis.
trate krotel. Lofts Ave companions
were found guilty.
The sun., 1916-12-21
Belgian wins Rock Island Plea.

Judge Julius ". Mayer of the United
states pistr,c, uour' s,snei an order yes
banker OF Brussels. Belgium. to participate
IN the reorganization OF tho Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Company.
Drummer. who owns ninety-three Of the
roads u, ZOO 4 per cent. bonds, was unable
because OF the military occupation Of Bel.
gium to get the bonds to the reorganixa-
ton com within the prescribed time.
The sun., 1916-12-21
DANISH ISLAND SALE RATIFIED
FoIk~thinE Adopts Mn by 10 to 10
Vote-FinaI Action To-day.

coPESHAdEH. Dec. eo.-After a single
reading. the Folke,hing to-day adopted
the hill ratifyina the treaty for the sale
Of the Danish West Indies to the United
states.
The vote was 90 In favor Of and Is
against ratification. Five members were
absent.
The I.andsthing, II Is expected. will
ratify the proposal tomorrow. and thus
the sale OF the islands will be definitely
settled.
The sun., 1916-12-21

Asserting that Germany Ia certain to
win the war. and limiting at "A new re-
volt in Ireland as a result OF David
Lloyd Georges elevation TO the British
Premiership. Mrs. +. Sheehy S~kefnngton.
widow Of the Irish editor executed by
the British April 26. Is staying at the
Earle Hotel with her sevcn-year-old
son she arrived "A few days ago after
smuggling herself past the British au-
thorities.
She had been refused a passport. Mrs.
Sk~ciiirgton said. because she would not
promise not to discuss the war while In
his country. She ~ planning a lecture
campaign In the United States.
Lloyd George In no better than
Asluiih. so far az Ireland Is concerned"
said Mrs. Skeiington yesterday. THE
only difference IL that Asquith was ter
ribly weak. and Lloyd George Is a
strong man who will try To rule with
an iron hand. The new Premier has
The sun., 1916-12-21
100000 MORE IRISH
TO ENLIST FOR WAR
That Is Belief Of Sir Horace
Plunkctt, Who Arrives on
the Adriatic.
MRS. SKErFINGTON HERE
Widow Of Executed Editor
Says Germany viii Win and
English Are towards.

Arriving aboard the Adriatic from
Liverpool Sir Horace Plunkett. the Irish
leader. predicted a provisional settle
ment which will bring Ireland and Eng
land into closer harmony and expressed
belief that the island will give between
1907 900 and 100000 more men for the
defence OF the United Kingdom. Sir
Horace. who has been Ill, came here In
search Of health.
AT the start Of the war" he said.
political conditions affecting ireland
were SO acute that she was slow to
realize the importance OF the struggle.
Ireland has since been awakening to
the real Significance OF the war and she
will respond with the fullest require
ments Of patriotism when this education
has spread further.
81 do not believe recruiting In Ire
land has gone On ms II should. There
has been some mishandling Of the Irish
question by men whose understa nding Of
Ireland was not gained on Irish soil.
Through the awakening Of patriotism
the difficulty will he solved and ] be-
lievc between 10000 and 1901 900 more
men will enlist.
The sun., 1916-12-21
TRAIN SAVED FROM OPEN DRAW
DerailinG Device On New Haven
Prevents Planse Into River.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. 2o.-Autc-
matte derailing apparatus at the -.
proaoh to the open d%rawbridse over ~
pequonnock River caused the engine oe,
an extra westbound express train o n
the New Haven railroad to leave the
rails nesr here early tonight. The train
wa going slowly, preparatory TO making
a station stop. and none Of the sig
coaches left the track.
Closely following the train was the
fast K~nickerbocker Express. which was.
brought to a stop In time to prevent ~
crash. i.
Railroad Oficials said the engineer ~
the extra express had his engine under,
control and that there was no danger ;
Of a plunge Into the river.
Traffic on the four main line tracks,
tied up FOR several hours. .
The sun., 1916-12-21
Against COnscp1pti0a.

transcription In impracticable and ]
do not believe II could be carried
through. More soldiers would be re-
quired to attempt TO carry 1t out than
would be realized by the levy. But when
lrishmen have lost their local point OF
view and have been afforded ar oppor-
tunity to gauge the importance OF the
struggle unaffected by political preju-
dices 1t will be impossible to keep them
from the Continent.
Home rule IL not now n question be-
tween ireland and England. Ulster her.
self might solve the problem. Let her
people say they will Join with National.
!st ireland and give home rule a trial
for five years-now. II they do 80 they
need not fear for the future. for they
will quicken every generous feeling on
the sland. We see sacrifice every
where. VIII Ulster lead again?
lie Ireland's affairs be placed In the
hands OF m executive council consist
ing Of men a from different parts OF
Ireland. A provisional adjustment OF
the Irish question may be reached In
another way. but the advantages OF
such a provisional government should
be borne In mind. IL would AFFORD 2
chance Of drawing north and south Ire.
land together in the actual work Of Irish
government.