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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
SAYS DRINK LEMONADE
FOR RHEUMATISM

Relief from rheumatism and sci
atica can be obtained by drinking
lemonade and avoiding alcoholic
drinks.
To get rid of this stubborn dis
ease, however: to stop the twinges,
pain and swelling, and drive the
poisonous accumulations from the
joints and muscles, all generously in
clined druggists will tell you to take
half teaspoonful OF Rheuma daily
until all misery ceases.
Rheuma is a powerful remedy, be-
cause only powerful remedy can
overcome such terrible disease; but
Rheuma acts speedlly-the first dose
taken and you'll know that you will
soon be your healthy, happy self
again.
wells-Haymaker Co. and all drug.
gists know what Rheuma will do,
for they sell great deal of it and
guarantee that two 50-cent bottles
will overcome rheumatic agony or
money back.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
The Smoke That
Wins!

Its stirring appeal to the live.
active, youthful spirit makes
Bull" Durham the tobacco
that goes with energy and en-
thusiasm. Roll Bull Durham
into a cigarette and you have
a smoke that is full Of vitality
and vim and deliciously fresh
and fragrant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

Brlbe." and starring Marguerite
Snow and Hamilton Revelle. The
story Is sensational and full of ro-
nance ard mystery 1t was adapted
for the screen from the successful
novel and play, "The Red Mouse, /"
by William Hamilton Osborne.
The added attraction today is Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Drew in the first
OF the Metro-Drew comedies entitled
1.-THE Count of Ten" A Metro-Drew
comedy will be one Of the regular
Tuesday attractions at this theater.
Those who enjoy clean comedy on the
screen have treat in store for them.
A Pathe News Is also on this bill,
making 1t as pretentious as any bill
that the Robinson Grand has played
in some time. Tomorrow beautiful
Lenore Ulrich will be the attraction
in Paramount production entitled
THE Heart of Paula"
The added attraction tomorrow
will be the Burton Holmes Para
mount Travels.
A. H. Woods produced in North
ampton, Mass, this week farce by
A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamil-
ton, called Thirty Days" A men,
Der of the cast was schott Cooper,
the Baltimore favorite. and others
were Inez Buck, Edwin Holt and Lu-
ella Moore.
A very good bill of vaudeville is on
at the Odeon theater for the first half
nf !, i, LN,.nY L., kn,
novelty acrobatic act that Is splen-
did. Earnest and frankie Van
Sickle and Lew Leonader in their
comedy singing. talking and dancing
sketch entitled ut Happened in
Shreveport" are the big hit of the
shoy and their work Is certainly
clever. Their dancing Is a big fea-
ture of their act.
Cheating Cheaters," by Max Mar
Gin, which is shortly to be produced
by A. H. Woods, will have a notable
company including John Mason, Cy-
Ri Keightley, Edouard Durand, Ed
ward Mawson, Marjorie Rambeau,
Kathryn osterman and Gypsy
o'Brien.
The dainty screen star. Violet
Mersereau, assisted by a wonderful
cast is seen in Blue Bird play,
The Great Problem" today at the
orpheum theater.
Born in the Sums, her father a
criminal, her mother dead from the
shock of his sentence to a long term
in prison. the girl is raised a pick
pocket by one of her fathers "pals.'
When her protector" dies the girl
continues the only profession" she
Is versed in. Arrested for rifling the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

and the girls are pretty, The
chorus is not overlooked, but what
does Is well done and the costuming
is neat. There is an absence of vul-
garity, and there is no rough-house
comedy work.
A private minstrel show on board
ship is the vehicle for the introduc.
tion OF number of good speciality
acts. Among the notably good spe-
cialty acts are the singing by H. o..
Blanchard and chorus of Save n
Couple for Father" clog dance by
Florence Markert, Vera Arlington's
singing of Things are Getting Bet
ter Every Day." and catchy song
by Myrtle Kist.
There will be a complete change
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Regular "Big Time" Stuff is
Put over FootIights by
Clever Actors.

The Arlington Blanchard Musical
Comedy <-ompany is at the Palace
theater this week and is pleasing
large audiences there daily. This is
a regular big time" company, clev.
er. entertaining and is pleasing three
large audiences there daily. This is
different from others In several par
ticulars. All the songs are catchy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Rheumatism.

II you are troubled with chronic
or muscular rheumatism give Cham
berlain's Liniment trial. The re-
lief. from pain which 1t affords Is
alone worth many times It's cost. OBJ
tainable everywhere. - Advertise
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

MoRGANTowN: Applicants are be-
ing notified that an examination OF
candidates for certificates to practice
law in West Virginia courts will be
held June 20 and 81 at the college OF
law of West Virginia University, Nor
gantown, by the state examining board.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

PARKBRsBURG: Industrial agents
of all nine railroads entering the state,
and officers and members Of the West
Virginia Board of Trade, will hold a
conference Saturday at Parkersburg
for the purpose of devising means
whereby the agricultural resources OF
the state may be further exploited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

PARRERsBURG: Five hundred cit
liens Of Lubbock magisterial district
have petitioned Wood county court
for special election to decide on the
issuance OF $4,000 in bonds for road
improvement. The court directed the
papers drawn for the election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
NOTICE.
10 WHOM TT MAY coNcERN:.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will, on the oath day Of
May. A. D.. 1916, appl yto the cir.
cult court of Harrison county, West
virginit, at the court house thereof
for a license to carry a revolver,
The undersigned name Is James B
Ice; place of residence. Byron, West
Virginia; occupation, night-watchmar
for the Hutchinson Coal Company.
This. the 18th day Of May. A. d
1915. JAMES B. ICE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Don't forget the Queen of The Park Contest.


Exploration has proved long
maintained theory that Filming Lap
land contains vast deposits of the
highest grade iron ore. equal, If not
superior to the best Swedish.
Burma has 4,73O.SiO oxen, 178, 800
goats and 1,08O,9S2 bufftloes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

HUNTINGTON: In a suit involving
tract of 100 acres OF coal valued at
many thousands of dollars, the deed
for which was destroyed in fire in
1889 in the circuit court here, seven
witnesses, all more than sixty years
old, were examined. One of the wit
nesses, Mrs. Nancy Lucas, aged 81,
recited the deed verbatim.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

WHEELING: Chester Rogers,
aged so, formerly a resident OF
Wheeling, now cashier of the Kemp
City National Bank, at Kemp City,
Okla. telegraphed to his father, Ed
ward Rogers, of North Main street.
Wheeling, that the tornado which
swept Oklahoma. had DESTROYED the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

BLK1NS: Congressman at Large
Sutherland has arranged for a
competitive examination to be held
Saturday at Parkersburg for applicants
for appointment to cadetship at West
Point Military Academy. The appoint
ment will be by Congressman Suther-
land for the state at large and appli-
cants may enter from any place in the
state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

WEST UNION: DR.. Wallace E.
Fleming, president of West Virginia
Wesleyan College at Buckhannon,
last plight delivered the commence
ment' address at the graduation Of
the West Union high school seniors.
The graduates were Mary Pease,
Frederick Smith and Gordon Zoller.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

MoUNDSvILLE: George Lark,
aged 40, is in a critical condition at
his home here, suffering from a Sc
we're clubbing at the hands OF two
police officers after he had thereafter
ed to shoot piano dealer and had
led the policemen a chase into a
woods near here, where he attempt
ed to shoot his pursuers. Lark is
not expected to live. Lark, year
ago, Is alleged to have shot his wife.
after which he was ordered out of
town by Mayor E. G. Roberts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

NEWELL: The strike at the
Laughlin and Knowles China Com
pany here, was practically settled
when 100 warehouse men returned to
work, pending a conference between
the strike headers and the officials
of the company In reference to the
wage scale. The strikes are de-
handing an increase OF fifty cents
day and 1t is likely that they will
receive 1t or nearly as much.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

pockets of man on the streets she
is brought to police court. Here
events take strange turn. The man
who has prosecuted her father 30
successfully that he is in prison
serving his sentence now becomes the
protector OF the girl. He takes her
into his own home in an attempt to
reform her.
Tomorrow, Mary Fuller will ap.
pear in Red Feather drama, "a
.Huntress of Men," and the final
chapter of Graft" will also DO
shown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
BLANCHARD COMpANA
AT PALACE SPLENDID

of performance tomorrow after
noon and evening.
Robert Mantell will appear with
Margaret Anglin In the celebration
at st. Louis of the Shakespeare ter
centenary. He will play the role of
tho melancholy Jaques in the open
air performance of "As You Like 1t. !"
The feature attraction today at the
Robinson Grand Is a Metro wonder
play entitled The Half Million
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

P.ARKERSBURG: The dairymen's
branch of the Parkersburg Business
Mems Association have rejected pas
teurization plans on the ground that
the present system is strictly sanitary
and that under the other the cost Of
milk would be increased two cents a
quart to the consumer and the butter
fat be decreased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

CHARLESTON: When a report
Of registration Of voters in Kanawha
county was made by the county clerk
1t was shown that 27.736 persons are
entitled to vote in the general pri-
mary in the county June 6. The
number OF voters in Charleston alone
exceeds 10000. Kanawha county
polls the largest vote Of any county
in the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

PARKERsBURG: George P. Nor
gan, one OF the officers in the Arrow
Lumber Company, has closed deal
whereby his holdings in the firm are
sold to ]. w. Morris, G. L. Dudley.
Sr., and G. L. Dudley, Jr. Mr.. Nor
gan is one OF the best known lumber
men in this state and was formerly
connected with the Mercereau Lum-
Der Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

T. N. Hebron, Sellg director. is a
busy person these days. He is fin
ishing 1.-THE Return" which features
kathlyn Williams, and making active
preparations for his forthcoming five
reel feature, 1.-THE Valiants OF vir-
GINA" This feature will require n
large cast and many of the sets are
massive and elaborate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

DeWolf Hopper and DeWolf Hopper,
Jr., with Fay Tincher are performing
some very funny stunts at the Bijou
today in Sunshine Dad" He is the
same high class fun producer of old.
There is no use to tell lot about him;
picture fans should just drop in and
see him. He will give an hour OF
real pleasure and relieve dull care.
Ford Sterling and bunch OF Key
stone artists are putting over 1.-THE
Snow Cure" sure remedy for all ills
and any other complaint one may be
afflicted with. This cure is prescribed
by all first class doctors in the Artlc
circle and will be adopted by local
physncians. Today is the last for this
program.
Wednesday, the celebrated New
York actor, William H. Thompson, and
the renowned artist, Miss Anna Lehr,
will be seen in Kay-Bee production,
Civilizations Child" a picture that
comes very highly recommended by
the New York critics. "a Rough
Knight" Keystone, will furnish the
fun
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
West Virqiinia Briefs

GRAFTON: Vaughn OFT, ten-year-
old son OF John Off, prominent rail-
road man, was crushed to death when
a piano overturned upon him at the
st. Augustine Catholic school. Stu
dents were moving the piano for
school exercises.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

cashiers home and its contents. Rog.
ers. his wife and baby escaped in.
jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

In the filming Of many of the
scenes of 1.-THE F'iremen," second OF
the Mutual Chaplin releases, Charles
Chaplin temporarily discards his IA
nous makeup substituting for 1t one
of the most laughable fire laddie out
fits ever seen on or Off the screen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

CHARLESTON: officers here OF the
West Virginia National Guard declare
that the state troops will camp as
usual this summer despite the calling
off of general maneuvers by the war
department. 1t is planned to have the
First regiment camp at Kingwood and
the Second regiment at Parkersburg
or Charleston fe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23

Two houses. both of which, how
ever. had been condemned by the
city officials. were purchased out
right. soaked with oil and set fire
for the filming of several OF the sem
man." second of the Chaplin Mutual
comedies, "The Fireman" will be re-
leased by the Mutual Film Corpora
ton June ~.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
REAL NEWS FROM
 THE WAR ZONE
MRS. B. L. MYERS FRIEND WRITES HER AN INTEREST
 ING NEWS LETTER.

Mrs. B. L. Myers was in receipt today of a very interesting letter from Miss Nell Tomlinson, former ly of Metlakatla, and we'll known to many people of ketchikan, but now doing Red Cross work among the Entente forces at Saloniki. The letter was stamped Passed by the Censor" but was undefaced by that annoying officer. Miss Tomlin- son says that all is quiet in that section of the war zone, and that medical cases are the only inmates of the hospitals. The nurses are comfortably situated in a tent 12 16 it. with one lantern, one oil stove and four beds for each four nurses. They have plenty of good food and have the liberty of go- ing about the city in small groups with an officer. The soldiers are full of life and enthusiasm, waiting for activities to begin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
GREAT NORTHERN
 AGENT RETURNS
REPORTS X PROSPEROUS YEAR THROUGHOUT THE STATES
 AND ALASKA.

A. S. Dautriek, Alaska agent for the Great Northern Railway, with headquarters in Juneau, arrived from vacation in the States this morning and will be in town for about a week before continuing to his home.
 '.The transportation business is at the top notch," said Dr. Daut- rick, to the Progressive Miner this morning. ''The over seas trade is the greatest in the history of the world. Nothing approaching it has ever been done or even dreamed of. The men who own ships or can get charters even, are becoming the Croesus of the age. From rates. lingering around s6 a ton, two years ago they have jumped from SEQ to S75 and not enough ships to move the offerings at these extra ordinary rates, and when it will end no one is willing to predict. In one case the Russian government, in urgent need of a vessel to carry cargo of powder to Vladivostok. offered one of the Alaska companies to buy ship, outright, and give it back to the original owners after it's return to Puget Sound. It is :. 1,>.o~+ ,naopoa;x-o loia P
 It naturally follows that the western rail lines are moving the greatest tonnage in their history. but. unlike the water lines are not making an unusual amount of mon ey out of 1t because their rates are fixed by law. A very severe winter prevailed throughout the entire west and for time car shortages were very serious, but this is over and | the business moving as usual.
 As to Alaska, you know without my reiterating it. that the volume of business is growing tremendous { ly. The travel to the Territory : ths year will be the greatest in it's ! history. I have been engaged in in- structing some of our own agents ! this winter in the matter of hand ling the people and trying to give them a better understanding of the country and particularly impressing
 on them that we are not a curio
 shop, but a portion of the United ! States, from which the business with the States will probably reach hundred millions this year"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
GRAND LYCEUM
 CONCERT

Appropriately following close on the heels of the town election, and relieving the tensions those weighty problems have drawn in the various directions, the ketchikan Lyceum. the inclusive entertainment organi- zation, announce their annual con cert for next Thursday evening.
 Especial credit is due the Chorus members for their courage that has gone into this production, and to the soloists for the zeal and the en- thusiasm that mark their parts, and the Reading that is feature of the program by Mrs. R. R. Tinkham. adds distinction to its excellence.
 The Chorus numbers of the pro- gram include the Numerous Glee, Jackie Horner," a number from last years program that is repeated by request, Farewell" the celebrated chorus, "Sanctus," by Gounoud, with solo by Mrs. Warder: and the pro- gram will close with the chorus, ''The Bells of St. Michael Tower an old English Glee of musical ex- cellence.
 The solo number Of the program is soporano solo with cello obi- gatto by Mrs. Elliott, and the duet number of the program is by Mrs. Collen and Mir. Pennell.
 Accompanies Mrs. 4. W. Brindle and Miss Martha Foosness.
 General admission. adults 50 cts. Children z5 cts. Reserved seat tick cts are now on sale at Ryus' Drug Store for 9 cts extra. Lyceum Season oupon number 1 is goal for general admission. or is good for 9 cents in exchange for re served seat ticket.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
POSTMASTER OF RYDER IS
 HERE ON BUSINESS TRIE

Postmaster Dan Linderborg of Fly der, Alaska, arrived in town yes terday and left this morning for his home He reports very little going on in that part of Alaska. This is attributed to the heavy fall of snow that is still on the ground. He said that there were over two feet of the beautiful" on the beach yet and that farther away from shore, there was more.
 Mir. Linderborg only recently was appointed postmaster at that place. Hyder is some two miles from Stewart, B. c. He is expecting a good season this year in the min ing line.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
A. E. HEATH & SONS
 AWARDED CONTRACT
WILL BUILD APPROXIMATELY Y ELEVEN HUNDRED FEET
 OF ROADWAY.

Territorial Road Commissioner E. c. Austin, reports that the con- tract for the construction of the school roadway, leading up to the new government school that will soon be in the course of construct ion, has been awarded to A. E. Heath and Sons.
 Calls for sealed bids were adver- tised, and on the opening of the bids, Mir. Heath was found to be the lowest bidder. Hence the award
 Bids for lumber and timbers were also advertised, and the local saw mill, by the manager J. J. Daly. was given the contract.
 MT. Austin said that it was read fly seen that the local men had the advantage ever all others, due te the fact that the freight was elim- mated from the cost of all the nee essaries in the construction of the roads.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
DAILY BIBLE READING.

Topic for week: Omnipresence of God.
 Hebrews 4:9-16.
 "The word of God-is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart"
 Wherever else God. is present, he is present in the human heart. God is personal, and 1t is persons who can know him best. If We. are will ing, and if we help, God in our hearts can free us from sin and sickness, and from any dread of death.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
NEWS FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Dr. Waite has made full confession of the part he played in the death of his father-in-law, and said that he was anxious to pay the penalty for the crime.
 The head office of the Red Cross Relief Work here has been noti fled that the Turkish government had removed all obstacles that here. tofore prevented the Red Cross from entering the field.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06

It will be remembered that the Bishop, accompanied by his daugh- ters, made a tour of Alaska last year and stopped over in Ketchikan one Sunday, where Bishop Luceock preached in the NJ. E. church here.
 Bishop Luccock was elected as one of the Methodist Episcopal Bish ops at the General Conference Of that church in 1891, and assigned. to Helena, Montana.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
FOR SALE Bell Island Hot Springs

Located 45 miles north of Ket- chikan, Alaska. Composed of 2 cabins, store with s1,000 stock, dock and walk from dock to Springs, a distance of one quarter mile. , Numerous number of springs. Five of the largest cemented, walled and fenced in and the water is seven feet deep. Creek flows by springs with good water power, being fed from four large lakes.
 Springs are in the hands of the heirs of George Roe, and their de- ire is to sell if reasonable price if offered in the near future.
 Terms can be made on this sale. Inquiries and information can be had from ". L. ROE,
 Ketchikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
EX-POSTMASTER Is
 GOING TO JUNEAU

Mr. Albert Vile, the former post master at Iditarod, was passeng- CT on the Watson for Juneau where he intends to locate. Mr. Vile re- signed his position as postmaster few months ago, and made a trip to the States, but found that after having spent seventeen years in Alaska, he could not acquire a liking for the States. Hence his re- turn to the country of his choice.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
OFFICIALS HOLD
 SECRET SESSION
PRECA UTIONARY MEASURES ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
 RECOMMENDED.

THE HAGUE, April 6.-Govern- ment officials held a secret session yesterday at which, it is said the question of preparing for the war was discussed and precautionary measures were strongly advocated. However, 1t was resolved to main tain strict neutrality.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
A FAIR WARNING.

Dent fail to get your tickets for the Lyceum Chorus at Ryus' Drug Store. Sale open Tuesday, 4 p. m. Adults soc, children 25c. Reserved seats 25c extra. Coupon 4 of sea- son tickets may be exchanged for reserved seats for 25 cents.
 COMMITTEE,
 Ketchikan Lyceum.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
FISH TRAP CASE.

The case of the Northwest Fish cries company against Perry Jen- kins ct al. in which a temporary restraining order was granted on al- legations that fshtrap site had been jumped, will be tried at the ketchikan term of court to begin May 8th.-(Juneau Dispatch)
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-06
In The District Court For The District of Alaska, Division
 Number One, at Juneau.
In the Matter of Calling Special Term of Court at Ketchikan. Alaska.
NOTICE.

Notice Is Hereby Given, that pur- suant to an order of the Honorable Robert w. Jennings, District Judge for the District of Alaska, made on the 1st day of April, 1916, at Ju- neau, Alaska, Special Term of the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division Number One will be held at the United States Court House at Ketchikan, Alaska, beginning on Monday, May 8, 1916, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
 Witness my hand and the seal of
 this Court, this 1st day of April.
 A. D., 1916.
 (SEAL) J. w. BELL.
 Clerk of the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division Number One.
 MT. H. G. Garness left yesterday rooInino for Dolnhi