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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
PRISON CONGRESS
MEETS IN BUFFALO

discipline will permit. Each prisoner
should, however, be impressed with
the fact that the rules must be Obcyed,
and that they will be enforced with
kindness but to the letter.
Striped clothing and other wear
ing apparel that is intended to de-
grade the prisoner should be abol-
ished. He should be treated as hui
man being. but as one who, through
his own weakness and faults must be
disciplined for the time being and un-
til he manifests willingness to obey
the laws. No prisoner, regardless of
his crime, should be left without hope
of some day receiving favorable con
sideration.
ITO be turned out of prison under
certain conditions is, II possible, hard
er and more discouraging than 1t is 10
be turned in. Imagine that anyone
of you. without means, without friends,
without work and with the brand Of a
convict upon you, should be turned
loose among strangers to shift for
yourself. Is it any wonder that many
Of them again seek their former asso-
clates and pursue their old ways?
Should Provide Work.
"In my judgment, the state would
be amply compensated by the results
that would follow in case 1t provided
either work at reasonable wage or
reasonable amount of money to
every convict that is set at large, in
case he had no funds or cannot OBJ
tain employment from anyone, to tide
him over for what l consider the most
irving and difficult period OF his life"
In conclusion Mr.. Pratt spoke Of the
employment of convicts in construct
ing public roads, and declared that this
sort Of employment is healthful, ele-
waiting and beneficial to all prisoners.
as well as to the state at large. While
IN sympathy with the reformer who
would educate the prisoner, he said
1t was not possible to make school
out Of prison. On a very large per-
centage of the prisoners the attempt
would be mere waste Of effort. While
It might be beneficial IL the prisoners
could learn some trade. the laws and
the attitude of the labor unions made
it seem unlikely that such a scheme
would ever be generally employed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
SORRY SPECTACLE
SURELY PRESENTED
BY THAT DICKERING

on the rich haciendas which are pass
ing over to them in the plan of pill
lage afoot and chewing the rag on
the ephemeral Issues" they think
have arisen between this country and
Mexico, or rather one whiskered gent
who styles himself First Chief,"-a
fairly appropriate title for the bands
of half-breed Indians who have the
whole Mexican people by the throat.
Bureau of Bllmders.
Meanwhile, while the state depart
ment, or the bureau of blunders, or
whatever 1t may be termed, feasts and
tlatters the representatives OF his
batch Of arrogant looters styling
themselves government, what is
Carranza doing? Let's lift up the
whiske:a for once and take a look.
First. he insists that the American
troops get out of Mexico, though he
had made no serious effort to catch
Villa himself. He never wanted to
catch Villa, the bandit, for one thief
never goes after another.
Second, he has set up slsal monop-
oily which will make the American
farmers pay $2O,O0O,0OO more for
binder Irvine than they have hereto
fore paid. as further proof that
these people are burning with a
fierce spirit of patriotism" as Wilson
has said.
Confiscating Mines.
Third, he and his generals are car
rying on a systematic confiscation Of
mining properties which were opened,
and paid for by American capital, and
he and his generals are ripping out
all the high grade ore in others, so
that the mines will be ruined even II
the rightful owners ever do come into
possession Of them again. This has
been known as fact throughout the
whole dreary length of Wilson's pol
Icy Of "watchful waiting" but It took
the New York World, Wilson sponsor,
to give the details IN recent article,
showing how properties from which
Americans have been driven away or
where the workers were murdered,
have been denounced" by Carranza
generals and other hangers on In
Mexico, among them the British con-
sui, II The World is to be believed.
The only inaccuracy IN The World
article is that 1t states that de
nouncing mining claim in Mexico"
is similar to taking out the patent
on claim in this country; there 10 q
wide difference. In this country when
a mining claim is staked the boundar-
les are described, 500 worth of work a
year must be paid and that is all,
until patent is obtained, often never
at all. while in Mexico It Is required
that the mining claim, 80 many per
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
ESKIMO SAYS
HE KNOWS WHO
LOCATED POLE
"Here with Proofs" and Asks
100000 to Give World
His Secret.

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.--Mene Wallace,
wearing a "hand-me-down" suit OF
clothes and toting u Gladstone bag CT
the vintage OF '84, arrived here on the
steamer Stephano OF the Red Cross
line from Greenland's icy mountains
with a get-rich-quick plan that makes
munition makers appear like plkers.
Meme, Eskimo guide on score of
northland expeditions, says he has
proof as to who discovered the north
pole and that he is prepared to prove
for all time whether the honors belong
to Peary or Cook.
Meme is not prepared to state who
found the "big nail" unless he be suit
ably rewarded. For the sum OF ST.
100000 he will name the man and
furnish conclusive proof, he says.
Meaning Of Million.
When Meme stated the price Of his
secret, Gie was asked II he knew
what one million dollars amounted to-
at is exactly one thousand thous-
and" replied the Eskimo, "and / ex-
pect TO get every cent OF that amount.
My information will be startling to the
entire world. / have absolute proof
as to who discovered the pole. will
not state whether It was Peary or
Cook, but when have signed con-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

tinencias," be outlined by monuments,
entered at the mining office, and pur-
chased outright, the purchase price
and the stamps giving title the same
as adeed. To redenounce these prop
ertise paid for by Americans is moth
ing different from this, that some
American drive Mexican out Of his
home in Texas, Arizona or New Mex
leo. and steal 1t and all there is in it
even though the Mexican had bought
the land outright for cash, built tho
house and furnished 1t.
Fourth, Carranzq has gone deeper,
and by his acts os footing banks In
which French. English and other cap
ttal is invested, has brought about q
condition which threatens to make
trouble for tils { .untry so soon as
the European war is ended, and the
nations there begin to straighten out
matters elsewhere. Both England and
Franco havc boon sending notes to
Washington protesting against the
Seizure by Carranza OF their interests
in Mexican banks. Cacranza will not
last so long 40 the trouble he is leav-
ing behind-but foreign governments
have 1t In the book that Wilson is the
maker Of Carranza, and when Car
rama goes the claims will still stand.
Is Great Britain to be the arbitor on
the American continents France?
Carranza's representatives are having
jolly time at Atlantic City now, and
they don't care. Neither docs Car.
rama care what becomes Of the claims,
so long as he gets the cash in the
banks.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

not succor. No help can come save
from America and from the churches
Of America OF every faith and creed.
Give that these may live. Give, that
people may DO saved. Give, that
once more these thousands that are
left may be fed today and in due sea-
SON be set in their homes again.
This good work has begun behind
the advancing Russian army. Already.
homes are rebuilt. tho naked clothed,
the hungry fed, and plows and seed
corn promised for the harvest. Give
that this may spread. The plate will
save family Small gifts and large
will save a nation.
All this applies in full measure to
the Syrians. They outnumber the
Armenians They have not suffered
such sore persecution as the Amen
ians, but the privations Of hundreds
Of thousands of them are equally
great.
Remember the Sunday. October %,
set apart to this work to Armenian
and Syrian and Persian-to all that
suffer, Jew and Gentle, Christian and
Moslem. All that need share.
Give lest the blood OF those that die
because you gave not, DO on your
garments. Lest faces you will never
see. stlfren in death because you gave
not in this day and hour Of helpless
hopeless need which cries aloud for
your gift to save from the grave.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
APHASIA CURED
WHEN DENTIST
REMOVES TEETH
Woman Resumes NeedIeWork
She Dropped When Mind
Became Blank.

CHATHAM, n. Y, Oct. flow Mrs.
Lloyd Wartield of Spencertown was
cured of what appeared to be hope
less case OF insanity by the extraction
Of all her teeth, came to light hero.
Her mind was apparently a blank I'M
til the other day, when the dental OPP
Grafton was performed, for Immediate
ly on her recovery, she resumed some
when her mind became affected last
February. and then finished another
uncompleted task.
Mrs. Warfield became Respondent
last February. Her condition was at
tributed to worry over her mothers
illness. She continued to grow worse
from day to day in spite of all medi-
cal attention. Neighbors cared for
her two young children and finally
Mrs. Warfeld was taken to a sanator-
ium in Troy. When her condition did
not improve she was brought back
home and arrangements were being
made to have her sent to the asylum
at Poughkeepsie. Her family physi-
clan, after careful examination, dis
covered that her teeth were affected
and instead Of to the asylum he took
her TO dentist All the teeth were
extracted and when the operation was
over Mrs. Warfield said she felt as
though cloud had been removed from
her mind. The diagnosis showed that
every tooth was affected with an ulcer,
which caused pressure on the brain
center. Mrs. Warfeld is now as well
as ever. Her husband Is a clerk in a
grovery store at Spencertown.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
With That So-CalIed Commits.
sion Now Treating on the
Mexican Situation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. III Repub-
licans of West Virginia want to look
into single clear-cut sample of what
Wilson and Democratic administra-
ton think is the way to run this gov
eminent, all they have to do is to de-
vote little careful study to the spec
tacle which is presented to the people
of this country and tho whole world
by the dickering with a so-called
commission now treating on the Mex
lean situation, and compare the ludi-
crous haggling at Atlantic City with
what Carranza is doing in Mexico in
the meantime.
The few plain facts stand out plain
ly enough, Carranza and his armies,
too busily engaged in looting the rich
ores in Mexican mines owned and
equipped by Americans, looting the
banks, establishing monopolies which
are bad enough in that they confis-
cate everything of American owner
ship in Mexico, but worse still, be-
cause few generals and Carranza
himself are impoverishlng and starv-
ing the people of the distressed sister
republic, to stop the raids of Villa,
opened the way to the invasion of
American territory and the murder Of
American men, women and children.
Wilson ordered the soldiers to the
border at cost of $125, 100000 to
catch Villa, dead or alive" Villa,
repored dead, looms up and is not
SO far from the border now. The
American army is ordered back to a
base not far from the American line,
the troops modified stfll stay on the
border; Villa is still free and unpun-
ished, either by Wilson or Carran2a,
and then 1t is proposed to hold au-
other A. B. G. conference, under an
other name. Commissioners met in
New England. Carranzza says his
agents can't talk anything except the
withdrawal OF American troops from
Mexico; tie Wilson representatives
say they won't talk that at all. So
they don't talk. They just sit around
and Conduct the work Of the COM
mission" But 1t got bit chilly up
In New England; the attractions at
Atlantic City were more to the liking
OF the boys from the ancient cities of
the Aztecs, SO the whole shebang was
moved down to the pleasant environs
of Absecon Beach where the boys with
the black mustachios lounge about,
smoke silver-wrapped one-foot cigar
rosi dream Of Tequila and future ease
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
War: Relief Day

(By Talcott Williams, Director COlum.
bia School Of Journalism, New York;
The life Of people is laid at the
door Of America.
The Armenian nation, sufferer and
martyr beyond all Of our present day.
lies near death as a people. Unless aid
come, the race perishes from the face
OF the earth.
All woe has come to It. Captivity,
pestilonce, the sword. starvation.
Half nre gone. The rest starve and
dc. For two years a thousand day
have persisted. For miles and leagues
Of long roads and trails, their bodies
foil. The remnant Is in the desert
where no food is, dying by scores by
hundreds, BY thousands, by hundreds
OF thousands.
Driven by the sword from their
honos TO long tramp OF five to six
hundred miles, what the sword spared
the desert has slain. what the desert
left the pestilence has smitten. and
hunger has followed to end people,
scattered, wounded and forsaken. 1t
is as though all the population OF Kan
sas were driven, headlong, helpless
mass all the blood stained way TO the
Rio Grande, there dying as they
searched for food. in desert Of I'M
sown fields. eating of the wild This
Armenian remnant waits American aid
as the one hope left.
Europe has its own to aid and can
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
" BUTCH" MDEVITT
IS 10 ENTER THE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE
WiIkesbare Man Responds II
the Call of "An Enthusias-
tic Citizenry."

NEW YORK, Oct. I'll. j. McDevitt,
OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, in response to the
call Of an enthusiastic cltizenry, has
decided to sacrifice his extensive
private interests on the altar Of the
public veal, and, no matter at what
cost Of time, effort or money, will &C
cept the nomination Of the ]. ]. Nc
Dewitt party for the presidency when
its rational convention is held in New
York Monday
]. ]. McDevitt, who graces Broad
way now and again and in his lighter
moments permits himself to be called
Butch" by his intimates, once upon
time offered his statue to the city
OF Washington and was rudely re-
buifed. He took the statue all the
way to tho capital on special train
and rendered 1t free Of charge II only
the capital would provide the site.
But Washington will live to rue the
day, for Butch expects not only the
unanimous nomination, but also an
overwhelming plurality over his lead
ing opponents. Messrs. Hughes and
Wilson.
Delegates to the national convention
Of the ]. J.-McDeYitt party will depart
from WIlkesbarre by special train at
1915 o'clock Monday afternoon. 100
or more strong. Instructions are that
the train shall be operated on the
fastest schedule consistent with safe
ty, as ]. j, McDevitt wishes to be In
uptown New York in time for dinner.
The train will consist OF one combi-
nation coach and baggage car, one
Pullman coach, one parlor car and
one observation parlor car. Further,
1t is stipulated that there shall be 300
pounds of clean ice in tub in the
baggage car-this to keep the cam
paign from heating up prematurely.
After dinner the delegates will re-
pair to the convention hall, the loca-
ton Of which has not been announced,
and ]. ]. McDevitt will call the ma
tional convention Of the ]. ]. McDevitt
party to order. After appointing the
committees on platform, rules and
resolutions, Of each Of which ]. j.
McDevitt will be chairman, J. ]. Nc
Dewitt will be named permanent chair
man. While no steam roller tactics
are to be used, It is foregone con-
conclusion. considering the unani-
nous sentiment of the party, that ].
]. McDevitt will be nominated by &C.
clamatlon for the presidency.
The notification ceremonies will be
held at once, thus departing from the
silly custom of the older parties. ]. ].
McDevitt in a graceful and forceful
speech will accept the nomination with
surprise and modesty. Thereupon the
convention will disband, and the can
didate will begin his campaign by pro-
ceeding to Philadelphia and thence, in
all probability, to Atlantic City.
The j. ]. McDevitt party expects to
poll large labor vote, despite its
candidates well known capitalistic as
sociations and his reputation as a
spendthritt and lover of luxury. To
prove himself true friend OF the la
boring man, Butch recently won a
$500 wager that he could not hold
a job for month. He went TO work
IL Q foundry stayed there exactly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
tract and received $500 on account

tract and received $500 on account
shall produce my proof"
Meme arrived in the ateerage Of the
Stephano. Passengers tried vainiy TO
separate him from his secret, but he
guarded II as jealously as no did the
black Gladstone bag, which may or
may not contain the proof.
IL No Stranger Here.
Meme speaks excellent English. He
was in this country seven years ago
and accompanied Captain Sam Bart
lett on the Perry relief expedition. The
expedition never connected with the
explorer. Memo has recently been
member Of the Mcmillan Crocker land
expedition, which found that the land
discovered by Peary was but mirage.
Mene's home is between Etah.
Greenland, and Cape York. He went
from Etah to 81. Johns, New Found
land, aboard the schooner George B.
Cluett, which had been used as q re-
lief ship for the Mcmillan party. To re-
turn to his Greenland home the Es-
klmo will have to sail by way Of Dem
mark.
II Memo cannot sell his story at the
price named he intends to offer It To-
some scientific society.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
CLUB HOUSES TAKEN
FOR WAR PURPOSES.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Ma
tional Liberal Club and the
Constitutional Club, two OF the
most widely known London
clubs, have been COM
Wandered for war administra-
ton purposes. Both buildings
are close to the war office and
the ministry of munitions. Like
all the clubs Of London these
two have suffered such a large
edecrease in membership
through the war that the action
OF the government will incon-
venience only a handful Of the
older members.
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

Larry Gardner.
Larry Gardner was said by some
fSltics at the close OF last season to
De just about through as useful
member of big league team. Now
consider his work this season. He
has hit well above three hundred and
in advance of Duffy Lewis and others,
who. 1t was thought, would outstep
him
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. IA
folding bed saved the two small chill
dren Of George Haynes. near Howell,
when the house was blown over by
the wind and the bed closed and pro-
tected the little ones from the falling
timbers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

Duffy Lewis was one OF the bright
est spots in last seasons world series
His hitting was hard and timely and
he tielded brilliantly. cutting Off some
sure scores with wonderful throws.
Duffy seldom falls to shine at such
important time sas the big games In
the fall. The excitement brings out
his hest.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
FOLDING BED SAVES TWO.

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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
RIGOROUS QUARANTINE
NOW AGAINST CHOLERA.

TOXIC, Oct. THE gradual
increase Of cases Of cholera in
Japan has caused the govern
ment to order a rigorous quar-
antine in all Japanese ports
and harbors. 1t will be espec-
tally effective against all steam
ers and other craft coming
from NagasalSi, or touching at
NagasakI, where the epidemic
ts chiefly current. There have
been 317 cases In Uagasaki
with 152 deaths. There are
several cases In the cities OF
Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka and
one at omoro, near Toxic. No
cases have been found in Toxic
itself.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-29
ACTION LATEST FASHION NOTES FROM
By MAY MANTON
THE FASHION CENTRES

line is 4most invariably round. slightly lower at the back than at the front and that the waist-lihe is. or appears to be drawn in.
 Taffeta is a pronounced favorite and really the .affetas are So lovely that it would seem impossible to grow weary thereof. The chameleon taf-, tetasare especially smart and especially beautiful and there are combinations of mauve and rose that are in the very height of style. but no matter how beautiful the cclors may be. there are always generous number of black and white costumes to be met wherever fashiona ble folk are to be found. Often the white Is much more conspicuous than the black, yet in spite of that fact. it is evident that that particular color scheme is suggested by the general condition abroad. White silk with black velvet bands used as trimming for the full skirts is far from quiet in effect. but it is inherently beautiful and possesses charm that is distinctly its own. Black with touches of color is much in evidence too and women of quiet taste will like the idea of black tafeta gown with wide girdle enriched with color and with eIn- hroidery.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-29
CHURCH SENDS MEN TO ARMY Few Students Remaining Are Fit for
 Service, English Bishop Says.

A bishop writes to the Times:
 There has been much discussion on the subject of priests enlisting as com blatant soldiers. Personally feel sure that it is enthusiastically wrong. but it has been done. Theological students are another matter, You give in your issue of February l9 summary of a speech in convOcation by tine prlmate. from which it appears that the ordina- tion candidates of tho Church of Eng land have come forward splendidly' in response to the call to arms. Of the thirty-two theological colleges and hotels nine are closed. The number of present students is $40. against a nor maj total of 1.35S Many of the 340 are not fit for military service or are not of nlilitar, age. The. government has agreed to grant exemption to such of them as are. able to be ordained next Trinity Sunday, if they claim it. In order to complete the facts about students for the priesthood, allow me to quote from the inclosed Army Council Instruction issued from the war office. January 2S. 1916:
 Roman Catholic priests and stu-l dents who have already entered upon their professional studies in immediate preparation for the priesthood are on no account at any time to be accepted for service ill the army