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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
AN UNBIASED VIEW.
Comment IN Washington Shows
HushsI Speeches Have Con.
crete Effect.

From Washington correspondence
New York Evening Post:
1t IS idle even for the Democrats to
claim that Air. Hughes speeches have
not been effective. Whether or not
they have seemed so to tho voters In
the west and northwest IS something
very difficult to judge at this distance,
but It Is not to be denied that right
hero in Washington Mr.. Hughes utter.
auces have had very concrete effect.
1t IS IN III wind that blows no good.
The rumpus that Mr.. Hughes has
stirred up about civil service reform
has really got under tho skin Of the
administration. 1t is something which
the president and his political advisers
carelessly ignored. SO 1t IS with nor,
ton Of Mr. Hughes criticism OF the
Mexican policy. When he argues that
the paramount duty Of the United
States is to protect its citizens abroad
In their lives and property he is stand.
ing on unimpenchable ground And
the administration knows It. The ef.
feet certainly OF Mr. Hughes remarks
will be to stifren the hand OF the ad.
ministration in dealing with a ques.
ton OF protection for Americans
abroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

Misses Marguerite and Ruth Tate.
OF Cherry Camp run, were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Sry-
der.
Miss Ivy Bond, of Salem. was n
guest ohMIss Blanche Meredith few
days ago.
Mrs. Qu!ntillia Lynch was a visitor
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Tate, on Cherry Camp run, few
days ago.
Misses Tcic and Emma Williams.
OF Clarksburg. were guests OF Miss
Winona Lenora Haney Sunday.
Mrs. William Nicholson and chill
dren are guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Camp. at Paden. city.
Misses Ethel Gatrell and Marguer-
ite Ritter, two popular young school
teaches OF Salem. were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. VI. Carter Wednesday.
Miss Maude E. Marsh was a guest
at the home Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram D, Lynch, wednes-
day.
Mrs. Cora stem and children. OF
Industrial, visited the home Of Mrs.
Libble Nichols, of Salem Fork, the
| first OF the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
.UNDERSEA FILM
is NOW FINISHED

line of frontier exhibitions. The fact
that the combined shows will shortly
exhibit In this city and that Buffalo
Bill will be here in person will nc
doubt create very general interest
Ewdard II. Tobins, who plays in
"King-Quecn-Jack.' came from To-
ronto. leaving lucrative stock en-
gagcment to enlist under the banner
OF Manager A. IL. Woods for a num-
Der of years.
Friend Martha. the drama Of Quak-
or life by Edward Peplc. will short
ly be produced under the direction OF
Edgar McGrcgOr. I'm New York. with
0za Waldrop in the title role. others
in the cast will be Charles a. Steven
son, Ida Mule and Mabel Burt.
For what is believed 10 be the first
time in the history of tho motion pie
turo play, person In tho grip Of total
paralysis is seen on the screen aR q
part of Lieutenant Danny, L. S. A."
the Triangle Kay Bee play from the
pen OF j. C. Hawks. In which Thomas
II Ince presents William Desmond and
Enid Marley ms co-stars. The highly
difficult role Of the paralytic is es-
saycd by none other than Gertrude
Claire. the beloved character woman of
tho Incc-TrianEle forces. whose var
led performances have won her host
OF admirers.
The sandstOrm (of real sandl on the
desert Is one of the big scenes in Tho
Garden OF Allah" coming to the Robin
son Grand for matinee and night per-
formnnces September 20 Tho curtain
rises on scene dimly lighted. In the
foreground tent is seen tossed in
the gale. Strange lights play on the
horizon and over 1t all the sand
sweeps and swirls and is caught up
from the ground in twisting clouds
which makes a perfect illusion. This
same setting in me next act is most
effective. showing scene just before
daybreak with the sky filled with stars,
which gradually fade as the run rises.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
BETTER HEALTH
ADDS NEW FLESH
Mt. Clare User Tells Convinc-
ing Nery-Worth Story.

No medicine sold in Cl2rksburg
ever called forth such a stream OF
grateful endorsements as that which
has flowed into Burke's Drug store
In behalf Of this unequalled family
nerve tonic. Here is telling one:
"Burkc's Drug Store-l have been
troubled with my stomach and dis
case called hardening OF the veins.
Of which the doctors said / could
not be cured l have been in this
condition for eighteen months
II could not stoop and pick up
anything from the floor without hold.
ing to something. Also. when
walked to amount to anything /
would get the blind staggers. 1
could not sleep or eat to amount to
anything. / was losing in weight.
Il have doctored with several doc
tors and have taken medicine from
them. Also n great deal OF patent
medicine but have had No relief from
any.
Since I have taken three bottles
OF your Nery-Worth I can sleep, eat
and as God bid II. ! am over the
hardening OF the veins. as ! thought
they would kill me. can stoop and
pick up anything now without the
aid of anyone or thing. I am also
gaining in weight
Il can heartily recommend your
famous Nery-Worth to all who are
in n rundown condition. God praise
the people who created such a medi-
cine.
Yours truly.
MINNIE WOLFE,
MT. Glare, Route One"
Your dollar back at the Burke
Drug Store IL Nerv-Worth does not
benefit observation-disclosures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
Melve Reel Feature is Ready
for Showing after Two
Years of Work.

For nearly two years the Universal
Aim Company has been operating Il
tudio at the bottom OF the ocean.
ver two hundred thousand feet of
I'm has been taken in that time and
be completed spectacle now in twelve
eois has been received at the New
FORK Office.
This new film sensation which
bounds IN submarine photography
. well as flights in the air and battles
10Th under hie water and on land, is
J dramatizalion Of the greatest stories
Y love and adventure from the pen OF
Jules Verne. Three OF the French
loyelist's most fantastic works are
lero combined into one picture on
Which the Universal people have ex-
pended half million dollars.
BY special arrangement with those
NO scientific young men. tho William
Jon brothers, who made submarine
photograph possible and who directed
n person all the under-sca views, the
Universal has accomplished what was
heretofore regarded In science as the
impossible. Not only this, but they
built two submarines from which their
lctors could step out on the bottom
u the sea and duplicate the pcriluus
adventures Of Captain Memo himself.
They torpcdoed and sunk an armed
nerchantman and then photographed
he crew as they sank beneath tho
raves.
William "A. Brady has opened his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

The storm which swept oyer this
region last Friday Just after noon
being little short OF hurricane
did quite a good deal of damage to
trees. telephone lines. corn fields and
the like. Several trees hereabouts
were up-rooted. Corn was blown
down and mussed up. AT one point
the wires of the Peoples United Tele-
phone system. the Consolidated Tel
ephone Company and the Sardls Tele,
phone Company were tangled SO badly
that none OF the Subscribers could
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

The word architect" is said by
the London Builder to have been
used first in English in book by
John shute, published in 1853.
Hiking ATS miles from Washing
ton TO get a job. a man carried his
bed with him in cart. He got the
job in Bridgeport. ct.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HUNTINGTON: Programs for the
annual Huntington fall festival, to be
held September 1928, are being dis
trlbutcd throughout tho state. The
festival, a yearly fall trade boosting
week. is conducted under the auspices
Of the chamber of commerce in an
exposition building built especially
for that purpose. A prize automo-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
NeWsNotes
OF Bristol
Community Happenings of In
tereSt Are Reported by TEL
egram Correspondent.

BRISTOL. Sept. 1.-THE pie So
cial given by the young ladies OF the
Indian Run Methodist Episcopal
church last Saturday evening was
very successful in every way. Tho
night was ideal and a large crowd at
tended. Besides the pies Ice cream,
cake. bananas. oranges. lemonade
and coca-cola was offered for sale.
Ira 5. Ash. OF Cherry Camp run, act
ed as auctioneer. and kept the crowd
in good humor. The receipts OF the
evening amounted to $50. OF which
about $45 is velvet"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
CONC 10 Atlantic Civ.

William T. Riley, of East Bristol.
has gone to Atlantic City and other
eastern points on two weeks vaca-
ton. Mr.. Riley is farm superintend-
emit for DR.. D. c. Louchery. OF Clurks-
burg. Mr.. Riley has travelled extern
sivley from a see America first"
point OF view. having toured every
state from the middle West TO the
Pacific coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

bile parade. in which there viii be
many elaborate floats. will be the fea-
ture Of Tuesdays program. on We'd
nesday there will be an elaborate
electrical display and an automobile
tour TO the juncture OF West Virginia.
Ohio and Kentucky. An Industrial
parade, in which many workmen are
expected to take part, will be held
Thursday Friday has been deslg-
mated commercial travellers day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HIGHCoAL: "Safety-hrst" is TO be
the slogan OF the Anchor Coal Com
pany in the replacing of its houses
carried away in the recent Coal river
cloudburst. The company has let a
contract for the widening and deepen
ing of Seng creep and the leveling of
of ground for the building of houses
above the flood danger point. It. is
said marked lmpToE ement in the town
viii rrsult from the flood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
Large Crowds Go to Fnir.

Almost the entire population Of
this region went to Clarksburg this
week to attend the fair. The crowd
is said to have been the largest over
known. Everybody reported the fair
as being strictly up-to-the-minute
and little more. A fed did not 20,
owing 10 rumor current here a few
days previous to tho opening Of the
fair that children under sixteen years
of age would not be admitted,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Carter. OF
MorGantown, arc guests OF his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Carter.
on lower Indian run. They will visit
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Ritter before returning home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

The worlds greatest hydroelectric
plant, planned for India, viii de-
liver water to the turbines at
pressure OF $50 pounds TO the square
inch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HUNTINGTON: An organization
which will seek the passage OF a BIZ
monthly pay day law at the next ses-
sion Of the West Virginia legislature.
is being perfected here. Such laws
are now in force in Ohio, Kentucky.
Maryland and Virginia. Those back
ing the movement say the high cost
of living can be materially reduced
by the enactment OF such law. as
It Will then be possible for everyone
to avail themselves OF cash offers and
not be forced TO trade on q thirty
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

Marsh Brothers are pulling tho
casing from the gas we'll on the R. ".
drilling at the location on the Aman-
da Bailey farm In a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

MoUSDsvILLE: How to feed the
conylcts in the state penItentiary and
also to keep within the expense
bounds prescribed by tho state board
Of control is problem confronting
tho authorities Of West Virginia.
Warden NJ. q White, In making u
report to the board Of control. do
clared that the price OF foodstufrs
necessary in sustaining the convicts
under his Jurisdiction has doubled in
the last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HUNTINGTON: Between 200 and
900 physicians and nurses are ex-
pected to attend the annual meeting
OF the West Virginia Hospital Asso-
citation to be held here October IL.
a speaker of national reputation Is
promised by the committee as the
main attraction for the visitors the
evening Of the eleventh. when an
open house meeting will be held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

MoRGANToWN: w. II. Cunning
ham. secretary OF the West Virginia
Coal Association; Colonel 2. 7. Vim
son, chief counsel and j. B. Francis,
OF Pikeville. Ky, also Of counsel for
the coal operators. will 90 to Detroit
September &c to attend what Is ex-
pected what is expected to be the
anal hearing before an Interstate
commerce commission examiner on
proposed increases In freight rates on
West Virginia coal to lake points.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
Gnests from Morrnntown.

Edward. Franklin and Hiram
Lynch and sister. Miss Birdie, OF
Morgantown. are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Carter on lower Indian
run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
West Virginia Briefs

Swift and Company against the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway Company
to compel the installation OF new side
tracks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HINTON: {. G. Rider. member
of the public service commission, is
in Hinton this week to hear evidence
in two important cases which have
been before the commission for some
time. One IS that OF John w. Gra-
ham against the Hinton Water, Light
and Supply Company, involving ser
vice rates. and the other Is that Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

CHARLESTON: The assets of the
state OF West Virginia include almost
100000. according to the report
OF State Treasurer z. L. Long for
August. just made public. The cash
balance in the various funds is over
$1,500.000. Almost $4,000 Of the
school and almost $3.50, 100000 Of
the workmen's compensation funds
are invested. The receipts for the
month amounted to $4,000. and
the disbursements to $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

CHARLESTON: Following ap-
proyal from the state banking COM
missioner. the secretary OF state has
Issued certificate OF incorporation
to the Peoples Bank OF Davis, Tucker
county. The authorized capital Is
$4,000. The lncorporators are: II.
D. Helronimous. j W. Baker. w.
Bowers. G.. G. Lashle, j. II. Fisher. J.
F. Kramer, Branson Harper. John
Reese and w. A. Campbell, all OF
Davis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HUNTINGTON: Plans are being
made here for the annual meeting
October ! 5 in this city Of the South
ern West Virginia Association OF the
III Kappa Alpha fraternity. c. X.
Payne, OF Charleston, ia president;
Charles Baldwin. OF Huntington, vice
president; and c. II. Elsom. OF Char
lesion, secretary-trensurer
WELLSBURG: Thomas Aunt. OF
StcubenSllle, o., has purchased the
Lyric theater here from Charles d.
Kyle and has taken charge.
PHILIPPE; The Rev. c. w. Upton.
a retired minister OF the Methodist
Episcopal denomination, Ia dead at
his home here after an Illness at the
age of 76 years.
SUTTON: l.. II, Kelly. Braxton
county lawyer, has been recommend
ed to succeed Fleming n. Anderson.
OF fleetwood. as assistant United
States district attorney for the south
ern district Of West Virginia. Mr.. Al
derson having resigned because of
his nomination for Congress in the
Third district.
WELLsBURG: A movement has
been launched here by leading clti-
Gems Of the county cooperating with
the Brooke County Auto Club to have
sign boards placed at every turn. dip
grade. crossing and dangerous spot
along all the county roads. Similar
movements are expected to be start
ed in other counties Of the state.
SUTTON: Il. II. Reynolds has pur-
chased the ]. NJ. Doggs and Ed. Tay-
Tor farms and other tracts totalllng
about 200 acres on both sides OF the
Elk river between Sutton and Gassa-
way and Will convert 1t into big
amusement resort.
CHARLESTON: on motion OF his
mother, Mrs. Martha Hearno, Of
Welch, a writ of habeas corpus re
Gently awarded in tho United States
district court here 20 secure the re-
lease from military service of her
son. Clifford Roach, has been dis
missed. roach will be tried by gem
eral court martial for desertlOn. In
her petition for the writ Mrs. Hearne
declared that the boy had enlisted
without her consent when he was un-
der IS years of age,
WHEELING: 1t required the ex-
penditure OF several thousand dollars.
three court trials and the labor OF
jurists and high-priced lawyers to
reach decision as to whether color
was red or brown. The jury agreed
that the color was brown Two pre-
vlous jurles disagreed on the prob
lem. The suit was that of the Ma
tional Metal Box Company OF Boston,
against the Hub Clothing Company of
this city. the plaintiff being awarded
$3.50 damages us a result OF the YER
dict, after spending several thousand
dollars to collect. The defendant or
dered a quantity OF boxes with the let
tering on the outside printed in
brown. Their contention was that
the letters were printed in red. Many
statesmen. chemists and color experts
testified in the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

THURMoND: In the last sixty days
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
received Goa new seventy-ton coal
cars. BY October /. 336 more will
be delivered and 1000 more are to be
delivered within a few months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

WHEELING: The certificates OF
incorporation OF the Wheeling, Ohio
and Eastern Railroad Company has
been filed for recod In the Office of
the clerk of the county court here.
The certificate sets forth that the
company is Incorporated to build a
railroad from Wheeling to Majors
Vile. w. Va, on the Pennsylvania
state line. Another company has
been formed in Pennsylvania to build
the line from that point to McCann's
Ferry, Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15
Singing School Now in Progress.

. Singing School Now in Progress.
Prof. Lorenzo D. Wentz. of Buck
harmon. arrived here Saturday even
ing and began a second term OF sing
ing school at the Cherry Camp Run
Methodist Protestant church. The
school is being largely attended.
Prof. Wentz is reputed as being one
OF the best vocal instructors In the
state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

CHARLESTON: The workmen's
compensation department has grant
ed pensions TO four widows Of men
who were killed while at work for
subscribers to the compensation fund,
Each will receive from $40 to S35 a
month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

Returns from Lincoln County.
Mrs. Harriet Skinner has returned
home after an extended visit to her
son. James Skinner, in Lincoln couu-
ty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

One of tho big surprises Of the year
has been the amalgamation Of the fam
Gus Buffalo Bill and lOl Ranch shows.
Both exhibitions have been known to
the public for many years. because
they typiled all that was best in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

HUNTINGTON: Local police
have been asked by the authorities of
Cetlettsburg, Ky, TO be on the look
OUT for Jim Allen, a half-breed In
dian, who escaped from posse of of
hcers and farmers in Kentucky. Just
across the West Virginia line follow
Ing a thrilling running battle that
was reminiscent OF pioneer days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

9Cehe run NHPIt Are Wy NnlluTcn u
\ special engagement Of three days.
While children under 1G years OF age
are not admitted. the theme is deli
cately handled and there is nothing 10
offend any person. Those who have
seen II say il is picture every adult
should see.
H. B. Warner the famous star Of
The Market Of Vain Desire" and Enid
GRrkey, who appeared so charmingly
In THE Darkening Trail' are CO.
starred in Lieutenant Danny, u. S. A."
forceful Triangle military spectacle
showing today and tomorrow at the
0rpheum theater. 1t is in five acts.
This drama has defed criticism. and
is one OF Thomas II. Ince's most Won
derful offerings. The Village YAM
pire," featuring Mack Sennett and a
special cast, is the added attraction.
This funny play is two part Key
stone comedy and is full of fun.
The wardrobe department OF the
Ince-Triangle studios is working over
time this week in its Efforts 10 COM
plete on time some nine hundred Aus
trian military costumes TO be used in
the current Triangle drama By G.
Gardner Sullivan, in which Thomas II.
Ince win present Clara Williams. This
play is being directed BY Reginald
Barker and has Charles Gum and
George Fisher in its cast. The costumes
are for use in the making Of several
tremendous battle scenes necessary 10
the action of the story.
o
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

The first experiment in Japan in
the manufacture OF artificial sim Is
being tried at Yomc7awl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

FAIRMONT: The South Pitts
burg Coal Company is opening mine
at Round Bottom. six miles south Of
Morgantown. The company is made
w OF MARCEL A. Jolliffe. John W.
Polling. Seymour Mcintyre. Bruce
Hite and Marshall W. Ogden. a
large acreage has been leased by the
company. Mr.. McTntire will be SUI
perintendent Of operations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

A Hattonless overcoat OF English
invention for Automobiles is fast
ened by single belt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

ring anybody. Very little rain nc.
companied the storm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

WHEELING: Notices have been
received here OF the annual meeting
of the West Virginia Manufacturers
Association. which will be held In
Charleston November IT and IS.
Officers will be elected and commit
tees appointed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

WELLsBURG: Thomas Aunt. OF
StenbenFllle, o.. has purchased the
Lyric theatcr here from Charles d.
Kyle and has taken charge.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-14
MONDAYS MIXUP

Monday Fitzgerald opened in
Dawson and played that bunch.
toutcd as the strongest club on
the circuit, to a three-three tie.
i'itz, however, played far the bet
ter game, having more men LETT
on bases as well as showing Up
better in the hits and errors.
Fuss did some beautiful work.
striking them out one-two-three
in two cases and working out ci
several deep holes. Vim, of the
c. ". c., worked we'll but ONLY
served to show more clearly the
superiority Of little Fuss. The
game was played after a pouring
ram on a miserable diamond and
GOOD b2se-running was a physical
impossibility Had the field been
in any condition at all it is a cinch
that the Colonists would have
copied.