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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14
Sure Thinu.

Its the little things that count"
Right you are; a small ace will
take a big, fat king"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14

the enforcement Of the new state
prohibition law was denied in the
United States district court in Seat
tie, Wash, by three judges.
The will of the late Thomas l..
Eaevlin, former Yale football star,
filed for probate in Minneapolis,
leaves the estate of $3,500,0OO to the
widow and two children.
A petition to place the name OF
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president, on the primary ballot
in Indiana as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president,
was filed with the secretary Of state
at Indianapolis.
The American Red Cross has appro-
priated $4,000 additional, making
$4,000 in all, especially for use in Eu-
rope in healing and obliterating facial
wounds to soldiers and for instructing
those blinded by wounds to read and
write by modern methods.
The Panama government has OBJ
tanned a loan of $1,250,000 from a
trust company In Chicago and three
New York banks at SO. The loan is
TO draw 5 per CEN interest and is for
twelve years. This loan will relieve
the temporary financial difficulties of
the national treasury.
One hundred members Of the New
York East Side branch OF the Young
Mems Christian association have en-
rolled In q company for military
training. This Is the first step to
have more than 5000 0 Young Mems
Christian association members
throughout the country formed into
m army reserve.
Major General Grenville M. Dodge,
u. S. A., retired, the last surviving
field commander Of an army on
either side in the civil war. died at
his home In Council Bluffs, Ia, re-
Gently. General Dodge outlined the
first continental route from Omaha
west and was the chief engineer who
built the Union Pacific to Salt Lake
City.
Kansas got out Of debt January LIST.
State Treasurer Earl Ak0rs took up
the last outstanding bonds, ~totalling
$780, 900. Akers has suggested IS.
suance Of s25. 100000 IN bonds Tor good
1oads.
: General Grenville n. Dodge me
mortal room i 10 BE- fitted uD IN the
etato historical building It Dea
Ncines. Practically III o. General
Dodge's VA correopondence, his yari-
\ CO. comniss5ona. ~ photographs and
Sas NJ Nxitlne1 eeaoletod since ~ Wal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14

A petition to place the name OF
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president, on the primary ballot
In Indiana as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president,
was filed with the secretary Of state
at Indianapolis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14

From the above igureS, winch are
considered authentic, it is thought i'm
portant hat the banks thoroughly in.
vestigate the seed corn situation In
their own communities. South Dakota
is overwhelmed with requests for seed
corn from other states, and all cannot
be supplied.
predictions are that seed corn viii
sell for $500 to $500 per bushel, and
possibly more.
The plan Of campaign, which can
be conducted direct with your custom
ers and through your county asricul
tural agent and the newspapers, is to
get together and advise the farmers
Of the situation. Ascertain ii your
county has enough tested seed for
home use. and how much good seed
Will be for sale.
The importance of testing the seed
and retaining the best for home plant.
ing should be emphasized.
THE main purpose CT this letter is
to produce better corn, which also ap-
plies to small grain. The member
banks can be important factors to this
end, Perhaps the banks in your city
| could join in a circular letter to the
farmers
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Inspection of Militia.

Orders have just been issued by
Adjt. Gen. w. A. Morris at Redfeld
covering the annual inspection of the
various companies and organizations
of the South Dakota National Guard.
This year a new feature has been add
ed to the inspection in the form of a
school OF instruction, thus making a
two days course at each company sta.
ton for the work. Lieut.. James w.
Everington, u. S.. A., lieutenant in
structcr-inspector, will have charge OF
the inspection, and will conduct the
course OF instruction. All officers OF
the guard are ordered to report at the
company stations at which they are
located for duty during this course.
The dates of inspection are as follows:
Co. M, Yankton, January 10 and IL:
Co. b, Sioux Falls, January Il and 13;
co. f, Canton, January IA and Is; Co.
F, Mitchell, January II and Is; Co. D,
Parker, January 10 and 20; separate
company, Howard, January q and %:
Co. G, Brookings, January 25 and 26:
Co. l., Aberdeen, January q and 81;
! Go. II, Faulkton, February / and 2; Co.
A, Pierre, February 3 and 4; mounted
orderlies, Ipswich, February %; Co.
K, Lennon. February % and "a; Co
I, Rapid City, March s and 8; sepa-
rate Co. G, Lead, March 10 and II.
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Express Tax Attacked.

The crst move in the attack OF the
express companies ON the present OK
press tax law under the constitutional
amendment Of 1912 was started in the
circuit court before Judge Hughes here
January 5. The companies will con.
test the present law, having been sue.
cessful in their fight under the old act,
which was decided to be unconstitu-
toni. The new act is under a differ.
emit constitutional provision and the
state Is making . fight to sustain the
Yr9sent law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14

Figures just published in Berlin
show that the cost Of living scored a
reduction in the month Of November.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14

The American Red Cross has appro-
priated $4,000 additional, making
$4,000 in all, especially for use in Eu-
rope in healing and celebrating facial
wounds to soldiers and for instructing
those blinded by wounds to read and
write by modern methods.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14


The Jackson brothers, of Dallas, are
embarking in the live stock business
on a large scale, from the articles OF
incorporation which they have just
filed with the secretary Of state fol
the Mulehead Ranch and Cattle com
pany, with headquarters at Dallas, and
a capital Of S275, 900.
Federal Post for Mccartcr.
James w. McCarter, candidate for
governor on the democratic ticket two
years ago, has just received word from
Washington that the United States
senate has confirmed his appointment
to the post of assistant register OF the
treasury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
MRS. GAIT
Will Not Be Opposed for Re-
Election as National Pres
ident of Women.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. S-Dele-
gates to the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, in con-
ventiou here. who say they expect to
be franchised before many years pass,
are taking time by the forelock and
are learning how to vote.
With the exception OF three officers
who have announced they will retire,
all the present officers expect to be
reelected. So far as can be learned
Mrs. Gait has no opposition for pres
ident 1t Is said Mrs. Walter Nc
Nab Miller, of Columbia, Mo-, will be
elected first vice president to succeed
Mrs. Frank Roessing, OF Pittsburg,
Pa. Mrs, Thomas Jefferson Smith, OF
Kentucky, Is said to be the pos,
sible successor OF Mrs. Miller as first
auditor.
Plans have been completed for re-
ceiving President Wilson Friday
night when he will address the dele
gates in a boardwalk theater.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
WAR VETERAN
Passes On Following a Years
Illness of Complication
of Diseases.

George Marion Warner, aged So
years, retired farmer and veteran
of the Civil war died at Z O'Clock
Thursday evening at his home at
Hepzibah following a years illness of
complication OF diseases.
Surviving relatives of the deceased
man are Mrs. Mary Warner, his
widow. Boyd. John and Dace Warner.
all Of this city sons; Mrs. Mack
Mitchell, Of Hepzlbah; Berthe and
Elda Warner at home, daughters.
Mr. Warner Joined West Virginia
regiment at the start of the war and
although injured several times in
battle he recovered and at the close
of the war he returned to Hepzibah
and resumed his work on the farm,
which he continued until several
years ago when he was forced to re-
tire on account of failing health.
A short funeral service will be held
at $50 o'clock on Saturday
morning at the Warner home. The
Rev. Mr.. Richards. pastor of the
Baptist church will have charge OF
the services. The funeral party will
leave at 1880 o'clock for Mt. Leban-
an near Buckhannon, where the bur-
ial fill be in the Mt. Lebanan ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
ORDERS
Are Entered in a Number of
Cases Now Pending in
Circuit Court.

In the circuit court Friday orders
were entered as follows:
John Harter. administration of
Lloyd Harter, against Flora Harter
and others; referred.
Emanuel ]. Smith ct al against
Joseph Bartlett ct al; decree Of par
tition with c. A. Osborn. a. N. Law
son and A. A. Lang commissioners.
Lynch-Elliott Real Estate and I'm
provement Company against Herman
B. Douglass and others; report of
distribution. and decree confirming
sale.
Isaac L. DAWSON and others
against Herbert Hutson and others;
decree of sale.
John b. Green and others against
William T. George, administrator:
demurrer overruled.
Otto d. Barnes against Charles E.
Stonestreet ct al; decree of sale.
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attacking Invading BuIgarS and
Germans from the Danube
to the Black Sea.
INVADERS ARE WINNING
Further Retreat of Austro-
Hungarian Forces below
Lemberg is Announced.

The beginning of a great battle in
southeastern Roumania is reported I'M
officially from Petrograd. The Rus
slams are said to have taken the Of
'ensive over the entire Dobrudja front,
attacking the invading Bulgarians and
Germans from the Danube 10 the
Black sea.
An undated Bulgarian official report
announces important victories for the
INVADERS in this region. 1t is said
he German and Bulgarian forces have
,aptured the fortified town of Dobric,
fifty miles southeast of Bucharest, and
hree towns on the Roumanian Black
sea coast near the Bulgarian frontier.
Sofia comedies that the Roumanians
nave occupied the important Hungar-
an town of Orsoya, capture OF which
las previously been reported unoffic-
ally.
The official Petrograd report of Fri
lay indicates that the Russians may
nave embarked on an important en-
.erprise on the northern end of their
'front.' 1t was announced Thursday
hat Russians had crossed the Dvina.
north OF Dyinsk, and occupied part Of
a German position, but it appeared at
that time that only small force was
involved, perhaps for accommodating
purposes. The announcement OF Fri
day. however. shows that these forces
were Of sufficient size to engage in
sustained fighting with the Germans
whose repeated attempts to dislodge
them are said to have been unsuccess-
full.
On the front below Lemberg in east
ern Galicia further retreat by the
Austro-German forces is reported by
the Russian war office. They are said
10 have fallen back to the western
bank OF the Gnita-Lipa. the last river
before Lemberg to the south, which
available for defensive purposes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BUCKHANNON CHOSEN
FOR THE NEXT MEETING
.Of the West Virginia Confer.
enCe of the Church of the
United Brethren.

Buckhannon was chosen as the place
of meeting in 1917 for annual West
Virginia conference OF the Church Of
the United Brethren in Christ at Fri
day mornings session OF the confer
ence, which is in session in the Dun
street church of the denomination in
Stealey Heights.
The conference convened at $3.50
o'clock Friday morning with the de-
votional service conducted by the Rev.
j. o. Potts, Of Huntington. His theme
was Christian Sacrifice as Based on
the Book OF Romans"
The name of the Rev. S. A. LESSEE,
OF Huntsville, was referred to the COM
mittee on elders orders.
Bishop A. d. Howard, missionary
bishop, who has recently returned
from Africa, China, Japan and islands
Of the Pacific, addressed the confer
ence on THE Interests of Missions
and Various Mission Fields" He
called attention to the fact that in
Africa alone in the last year 100000
600 gallons Of American rum had
been consumed.
The conference took up the election
OF candidates for delegates to the
general conference of the church,
which will be held in May, 1917.
Twenty-one ministerial and as many
lay candidates are to be chosen.
DR.. G. A. Funkhouser. OF the fac
ulty Of Bonebrake Theological SENT
nary, Dayton, o., and president Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Predicted by W. J. S. Harmer,
of Shinnston, and Other
Visitors to Headquarters.

Visitors to Republican county head
quarters from over the county late
Thursday afternoon and Friday MORN
ing reported to Chairman Roy E. Par
i1sh that the party was in fine shape,
and predicted Il sweeping victory at
the polls in November.
Two Of the most prominent visitors
TO headquarters we're Fred l.. Shelter,
OF Mineral, and W. j. S. Hamber, OF
Shinnston. The prospects for the
whole Republican ticket in Shinnston
are good. Conditions seem to be equal
ly as good in other parts OF the
county," said Mr.. Harmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
SCHOOL HEAD
viii Make Address on Chill
dren's Day Program at Cen
trial West Virginia Fair.

A splendid program is being ar
ranged for the ChIldren's day OBJ
servance at tho Central West Vlr.
ginia Fair here next week. The first
day of the fair. Tuesday, September
2, is to be devoted to the children.
The program Will be in charge OF
committee consisting OF w. II. Tay-
Tor. chairman; Robert Morris, DR.. !.
II. Williams, Ernest D. Lewis and
Roy y. Parrish. II will begin at 2:3O
p. m.
A feature OF the afternoon will he
the awarding OF beautiful thorough
bred pony to some lucky boy or girl.
The pony has been purchased from
the ]. d. Supler Shetland pony farm
and II Is beauty, an animal any boy
or girl would be proud to own.
This year, all boys and girls under
Is years old will have an equal op-
portunity of getting the pony. the
age limit having been raised from
last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
GRAFTON MAN IS
KILLED BY ENGINE
And Another Traimnan is Bad
Iy Hurt in Freight Wreck
at Pennington.

A. r. Tremble, freight train
brakeman of Grafton, was crushed to
death and james Conley. freight
train conductor also of Grafton, was
badly hurt when freight engine
jumped the track and turned over
Friday afternoon on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Pennington.
Sonley was brought to St. Mary's
hospital in this city to be treated for
his injuries, which consist of brok-
en- arm, a badly cut chin and other
hurts, none being serious.
Tremble's body was taken to his
some at Grafton. --,-.,...-..........-.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
HUGHES
Enters upon Second of Three
Strenuous Days in the
Maine Campaign.

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. S-Charles
Il. Hughes entered Friday upon the
second or three strenuous days Of
campaigning in Maine. whose cleo
tons are TO be held next Monday.
The nominee left here at $40 a.
NJ. for Lewiston. where he was sched-
uled to speak at 10 o'clock. After
noon meetings. at Watervllle and Pitts
field were on the program in addI-
ton to a night meeting at Bangor. A
number of brief stops, some with
short talks and for the purpose OF
shaking hands with persons at var
ious railway stations. also had been
arranged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
CAR. LINES
GETTING ATTENTION

NAL.
When the surface cars were start
ed out again at o'clock Friday
morning the situation was in charge
of James T. Waddell. known as the
king Of strikebreakers. Mr.. WaddelI
came here from Chicago Thursday
night, making the run by special
trains in twenty hours. He promised
to crush the strike in forty-eight
hours.
Subway and elevated trains ran
Thursday night and Friday morning
as usual.
A number OF elevated trains weru
attacked during the early inornine
but in no case was there any APP
proach to mob riot
The strike thus far, according to
Mr.. Waddell. has cost the traction
company 100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
AVIATORS FALL
Distance of between 600 and
700 Feet over Governors
Island and Are Injured.
tnx AsaeelArEe rarsal

NEW YORK, Sept. Styling at a
height OF between 900 and 700 feet
over Governors island Friday, BIZ
plane containing ]. Walter w.
struthers and Charles D. Wiman. stu
dent ayiators in training for the aero
reserve corps authoized recently by
President Wilson, became unmanage-
able and fell to the ground, after a
series OF short spirals by which
struthers, who was plotting the ma
chine, was unable to avert the acct
dent.
Each aviator had one leg broken
and received cuts and possible inter
nal injuries. Both are expected to
recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
Which Have Been Crippled
since the Strike Began
Wednesday Night.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Having
frustrated the efforts of its striking
employees to tie up the subway and
elevated railroads, the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company Friday
turned its attention to its surface
lines, which have been crippled since
the strike was declared Wednesday
night. On cars on the Bo-called
Green" line, representing the great
er part of the surface system in Man
haitian and the Bronx were with
drawn at o'clock Thursday night
after maintaining during the day a
service barely twenty per cent Of nor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
GERMAN ASSAULTS
ARE AGAIN FUTILE

PARIS, Sept. S.-Renewed and par
tIcularly violent attacks were made
by the Germans on the Somme front
Thursday night in an effort to regain
ground won by the French. The war
office announced Friday that the as
;aults were futile. the French holding
.heir ground everywhere.
The German attacks were made in
strong force between Berry and
Chaulnes. south Of the Somme. Fight
ing was especially heavy between
yermandovillers and Chaulnes. The
Germans preceded their infantry as
saults with intense bombardment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
MURDER
Indictment is Returned against
a Young Lady for Killing
a Young Man.

HUNTSVILLE, Ark, Cept. S.-Naoml
Beach, IS years old. daughter of a
farmer living near here. Friday was
indicted on charge OF first degree
murder. She is said to have admitted
that she shot and killed Earl Sisco
aged 20, son OF neighbor. on July IL
They had been sweethearts but had
quarreled. The girl is reported to have
said that she killed the boy because
he cursed her when she sought a
reconciliation,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BOMB ATTACKS
BY Russians on German Posi-
tons Are Reported as
without Any Success.

BERLIN, Sept. 8-An official
says that several Russian
aeroplanes attacked with bombs Ger
man positions in Courland, but that
the attack was without success.
German unti-aircraft guns forced one
hostile biplane to land and the oc-
cupants were made prisoners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BIG BATTLE is BEGUN
IN PART OF R0UMANIA

LONDON, Sept. 8.-The beginning
Of a great battle in southeastern
Roumanla. where the Russians have
taken the Offensive against the Bull
garians and Germans, is reported in
Rome despatch given out by the
wireless press.
The struggle is now under way
over the whole front in Debrudja be-
tween the Danube and the Black sea.
Fighting is particularly desperate
near Baltjik on the Black sea coast,
Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
Mayor Proc1ai17s
Half Holiday for
Big Central Fair

Mayor G. H Gordon Friday issued the following proclamation
The be
held September r. 10 city
The second day thereof Will be the big everybody
county will special o be there
Now, therefore, l. H. Gordon of Clarlisburg
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1916,
from IL O'Clock until
throughout the city Of Carksburg
their in
the community generally the OPP
pounity Of attending the air also earnestly
fair, maintaining
tuition but the educational advantages
Afforded
C. H. GORDON.
Teste WILL II. COLE, city clerk. Mayor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
HEAVY LOSSES ARE
INFLICTED ON GERMANS

LONDON, Sept, S.-British south
west of Lille Thursday night raided
the German trenches southeast Of
Ginchy and near F'ibhebourg LAvouc.
inaIcting severe losses on their occu-
pants. says the British official state
ment Issued Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
CONGRESS ADJOURNS SINE DIE
RUSSIANS TAKE
BIG OFFENSIVE
+ + : + + = : !. I. : : = I. 1
KEEPING A PLEDGE.

The total direct and author
lied appropriations and con-
tracts amount to the enormous
sum of Sl,947,2 59,04S. Oh, ma
tional preparedness. what wan
ton extravaganza has been
charged to thy name! The
Democratic party was amply
warned as to the effects Of its
revenue legislation. Ii knew
or should have known that re-
ceipts of the federal treasury
would be reduced. 1t was
pledged to reduction OF expen-
ditures, to the reduction of a
number Of offices, to the adop-
ton of more economical meth
DDS in government service.
In the face of certain reduc-
ton Of revenues and in spite Of
its pledges to reduce expenses,
It proceeded to make the larg-
est appropriations in our his
tory.-Senator Reed Smoot. of
Utah.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08

the seminary's extension work, adj
dressed the conference on THE Study
Of the World"
The date for the 1917 conference
will be chosen by the bishops. It is
known, however. that 1t will be in
the month of September.
The Rev. F. G. Radabaugh, of
Belington, and j. T. Foster, d. D.,
OF Mason, were. named as superin-
Continued on page 50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
ACCEPTS CALL.

The Rev. I. B. Lawler,. who is pas
tor OF the Baptist church at Shinn-
ston, has decided to accept the pas
torate OF the churches at Fairview
and Barracksville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BEEGHLEY FINED.

For being drunk in the streets, a
man who told the police his name
was G. c. Beeghley was fined $3.50 In
police court Friday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
BIGGEST OUTLAY
ONE EVER MADE
*+++++++*+++++
CHEAPER FARE.

Jay Refer. state secretary OF
the Elks, is in receipt OF Official
information that the round-trip
fare from Parkcrsburg to tho
state reunion at Blueileld next
week viii he S12,2l instead OF
1890 previously announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
THE WEATHER

Sewers this afternoon. Fair and
cooler tonight and Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08
THE CIRCULATION

OF the Telegram IL more than double
tho net paid circulation OF the
other Clarltsburg paper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-08

CONTINUED on page 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09

many painters, sculptors and photog-
raphers, and whose statuesque beau
ty is widely admired, makes this
startling proposal.
ct would" she continued, "go far
toward correcting that degrading at
titude between the sexes which to-
day engenders so much of vice, NOR
bnI'rss and misery.
Curiosity regarding the human
FORM" contends Miss Reynolds, who
is 20, blonde, tall, cleaF-eyed and
frank, has been a great curse.
There is no valid reason why
young men and women should grow