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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17
Gel Me?" "No" "Fhen Why Don't
You Learn United States, Huh

yard of nlnon, FIVE yards OF butter
cloth. a costume. some patterns for
an evening gown. a pair Of suspen-
ders. a pair Of preservers. half yard
Of American cloth. a reel of cotton.
Really wasn't 10 enough to make me
reel?
Perhaps you think you know a
slice Of ham when you see one per-
haps you are reasonably sure you
know a slice of ham when you taste
one All. yes. but nothing could be
rasher than for YOU 10 insist that you
know slice or ham when you hear
lone in London town. except that lit
ne old 'rasher of CANNON" itself.
Now the next time you hear anyone
say Cannon and spinach" you'll
know that they're swearing by ham.
When you want a pound Of lard
you get a bladder of lard. for this
commod ~ comes all neatly packed
away n different sized bladders. You
get tn Of tomatoes Cor a can OF
tomatoes, and 81 you have cough.
you get a mixture filled az the chem
ISIS, not a prescription.
Her lemon squash, the Duchess sat
ind nerenuy slipping until she'd used
the mudlneer and then she found 10
ripping. Which. translated. means
that the Duchess found her lemonade
too sour. so she used the sugar shak
en- freely. Evidently the Duchess
possessed the true English figure. and
didn't have TO cut the Sweets which.
by the way. IS what an candy and bon
hons are dubbed over here
Because OF war conditions nolioe
regulations are very strict here now
and aliens are REQUIRED TO REGISTER al
me police station w thin twentv-four
hours af'er they hit The town II Won
should change your hotel during vorr
stav YOU must needs notify the nolioe
and register ar over aga'n. pivin-
yonr new address.
with the dire threat Of being "has
up" 'f'l didn't do II. you NAV h,
sure 7 hustled 20 Bow Street. ay-fn
visions OF being hung M By IN,
( thumbs. or other oievating thought.
whiriine in my brain Yet chad M
is merely Londonese for "pinched."
Said his iordship to me. said he. "Al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17

1000 Yards 36-in. BLEACHED
MUSLIN. At less than whole
sale cost of today. zU~o
Values to l5c yd., at |~N
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17

labOrs today, the twenty-ffth ami
versary of his entrance into the bar
ber's trade-he looked down the
vista of a quarter of a century and
saw a quarter of a million sets of
whiskers that had fallen beneath his
trusty blade. Not exactly a quarter
either. 243,690. 10 be exact. Curtis
tabulations show that he has shaved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17

Worth SIS. With brown fur
cloth collar and a wide brown
fur cloth bottom. A splendid new
style in that fairy effect. And on
the whole one of the best values of
the season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17

my good men have gone to the front,
so ! only have an old crook for
secretary at present Now I had
heard Of dsh-faced stenographers,
but
Looking into my trusty English
American dictionary, / found-CroOk
Broken down horse, old hack"-and
there you are!
Oh. it is all very well that the child
and the papers are in London but
take t from me. twere better to have
an English American dictionary. too.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17
men that many times.

men that many times.
Some distinguished men amongst
them, too. We'll, how does the Old
knife work. today?" is a question he
has put to President Mckinley,
Roosevelt, Taft, Senators Mark
Hanna Matt Quay Albert Beveridge
and Ben Tillman and the untitled Doc
Cook. Buffalo Bill. Jess willard, Tod
Sloan and Harry Shaw.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17
nood sue ~ Amerlcan

LONDON. Nov. 2.-By MaiD-we
ericans really ought 90 learn three
gn languages, French, Spanish
English.
course, in other countries, 10
BIT when you don't speak tho
tongue to gest culate W Idly
s,>> Al k with your hands. You can't
|llitsvdt anything like this in London
Tough, and get away with it; indeed
Pur handy efforts along these lines
|e all rather footless.
After several desperate attempts al
|'ephone conversat ons when thew
|'eet you " tn Are you there?' you
I've a weak sort of feeling that per-
|Ips you aren't all there. after an.
|The other day / went out shopping
4, explore the secrets of the home
|1e is what I wanted TO get. A pad
put under q table clo.h (yOu know
Z call them silence CLOTHS back in
fWrence. Kansas. yard Of chiffon
n yards Of cheese cloth. a new suit
|1ne samples for an even ng gown
par OF carriers. par of dress
belde. half yard OF white o'lcloth
X spool OF thread
a. tea tine 7 returned Wild-cyed.
h triumphant With a bump sheet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17
rvritteu for The United Press
BY MARGARET MASON.

INlitleu LOT Ant luAttu Iteas'f
he Argent mes speak Spanish tongue
The Brazil ans Portuguese;
nd after several weeks or so,
got quite tired Of these.
ionecd 10 get to London town.
Where English "she is spoken:
nd folks would "savvy" all ] said,
And ] 'get" every "bloke.'
ias am in London town.
stroll along the Strand;
ut ] don't comprehend their talk,
And they don't understand
nould ] were in old New York,
Where every child and fan
nows how and when and where q
talk.
Rood sira ght American
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-17
shaved A QUARTER Mill ION
TINES IN QUARTER Century

BY The United Press.
Lorraine, o., Nov. 17-When
Theodore Curtis rested from his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
BY One in the Employ of the
State Whose Salary is
Only SOD a Month.

CHARLESTON. Juno a..-Iampaign
literature being circulated hy The Lilly
managers makes the absurd charge that
n state hUdso machine consisting OF
200 persons employed oy tho state
are spending thoir ,suD and the poo-
pies money working !ur Judge Robin
son for governor Tho further charge
Is made that all the state employees
arc forced 20 support Robinson under
threats OF LOSING thelr positions
"Thc charge that state employees trc
as is shown by the fact that IN muny
OF tho state departments thuru arc ,I4-
ploycs who are openly supporting I'LL
ly aud have not been ugkud "a resign.
Half a dozen employees from tho va
rious departments acted rs vice prCH.-
dents Of the LILY meeting hero u1s
week In but fuw. n any - faa state
departments has The word boon Elvcu
the employees and especially Ia tha
true whore appointments Ec directly
or Indirectly controlled By Governor
Hatfield
One man who Inns boon n department
clerk FOR several years md r. wnung-
Ing 70 rcur considerable family on
a salary Of 500 per month. Iizcd ,ha
situation up lu 'hiH mnnrer
The charge that sattn employs nro
forced against their win 20 support
Judge Robinson IS absolutely untrue.
out Of eighteen employees in the Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
County Road Engineer
Guy HQrbert is Praised

and chaugcB In ltp road building.
Il CHWc under tho observation ~
tho writer a few days ago that Mr.
iaTSert In ra-suTyeyinE cor
tain roads that nave boon heretofore
proposed 20 build and In going ovrr
tho SEINE. aad Ia locating bridges and
by making changes which would ne
-oHsltutc some small amount OF
grading but would put all o! tho
rDuds adjacent to tho now location Of
the bridge in u more practical and
useful condition for tho general pub
no 20 use. and by making the change
that came under tho observation Of
On" writor. 1t Ia estimated that tho
county VIII save from six to eight
hundred dollars in tho one small
l.nCr OF construction % road by tho
u-r" change sug yestcd by the coun-
rs practical road engineer The
road IN question not only by b6lnB
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

pass or automobiles to pass at the
points where the roads arc crowded
with telephone poles; and II seomS
to the writer that there arc some
poles on the road leading to Wost
Milford, Just outside OF the Stealoy
Heights corporation that ought to
be moved. and 1t seems that is the
duty Of the company to whom tho
poles belong, and II notified by tho
proper authorities that tho danger
would be removed, and thus Tn"
public highways could BE- more safe
" Travelled by the general public.
and 1t does seem to the writer that
Somo action should bc taken by tho
proper authorities to require the tel.
cph0no companies to move all OF
their poles back out OF tho points in
tho roads that makes It dangerous to
III" travelling public; and upon thu
telephone companies failing or re
fus!ng to remove the poles the coun-
" court should order the same moved
~ their expense or auuul and Sc;
aside their franchises.
The public should demand that
these distractions so dangerous 10
human lie. To say nothing OF the In
convenience 10 the general public,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

changed viii save tho amount Of
money in the construction. having
Eh ortonod the distance several hun
irod foot and made the road more
practical IN fits gppronrha 20 tho
bridge than II possibly could have
been under the Old survey and
further under the old survey two
grade crossings would be UuceRsari,y
by thu railroad OF street
car line and under the now advised
plan only one crossing will necessary.
The county court has. by It's ON
ploying Mr.. Harbert. made great
saving TO tho people OF the county;
and the taking into confederation the
convenience VI tho proposed change
in the road In question. undoubtedly
Mr.. HarbcTJ In his afternoons work
Faved the county Of Harrison his
wages for almost a year. l. thorc-
fore congratulate ar Harbert upon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
ROAD OBSERVATION

ora have crowded their fences out
near III" edge Of the road and in
fact are hemmsd In by fence poets
and much danger existH in that way
In various placos throughout the
county. but there are other damages
moro serious 10 contend with. for ey-
ample: Tho Boil telephone company
and tho Consolidated Telephone COM
pHGy hav" been permitted to erect
their poles upon the street and cOun-
y roads and are In many places
within o'rht or ton feet Of tho con-
tors OF the road which makes It cN-
cccdingly dangerous for wagons to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
Political AdyertiscnentJ
VOTE FOR HIM

Charles +. Randall. Of
Shinnston. is one of the Re
publican candidates for as
SCISSOR. In his declaration he
says: If nominated and
elected | promise n fair and
square deal" No one who
knows Mr.. Randall doubts
this. Clean as a hound ;
tooth. morally and iutellec-
tuaIlv. Charles f. Randall Is
well fitted 10 ill the Office he
seeks. 4 man Of the people;
q typical American, he has
the faculty of making a
friend every time ne makes
an acquaintance. 1t is said
mat "llarIey Randall never
met a stranger III his Life. -
He has led q blamclcss
.Ifc. and the most virulcnt
muclrallcr cannot find any
thing III TINS candidate ; rec
ord that is not clean, whole
some and manly.
Charles +. Randall is the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
LILLY LIES ARE
FULLY REFUTED

-, - T--|- -
i ,,', ~ "''''" "orh' uAure az" uFe"
'+'''' H"PP"'' ''' anu ! AHo" p"Ihoh-
any ."". no "'''u4p' hAs Deth haue
!" ''''S' ''i''i' sumo "a INC i"'ideS'
I.''.' ,.'.H'. .''"no'S are '"'p'"!'u IA
S"''' "uP'" ''heh''.
IT IS true lint majority. IN fact a
largo majority. Of tho state employees
mro supporting Judge Robinson. but
II Is also Iruc that a large majority
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

Tho creator obstruction to the
public travel on county roads. after
the mud has dried up, As the tele-
phone poles and next in many places
arc the ;oncc poBta; aud II there ig
anything that should be called to the
attention Of the public officers Il ia
tho fact that certain corporations
which hav" been permitted to use
tn" streets and roads In our town
and IN th" county Of Harrison. have
grossly mlsusod the Same.
There are many places I'm ilar.
r!son county IN which the land own
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

should be removed and that the COM
pany take immediate action in re-
moving the poles FROM the side OF
tho roads. and It Is not only true
that the poles are crowding the
roads on the West Milford road, but
We find It in most every and any d.
rectIon leading out from the city OF
Clarksburg, that the companies have
crowded tho poles too close to the
edge Of the road and that there
should be something done to remedy
this obstruction: and the county
court should require land owners
who are building their fences too
close TO the road sides to move them
back In order that the public travel
may not be hampered by fences OBJ
structIng the highways.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

stuart +. Reed ta native aon OF We, VIZ
g!Gia who has made bis way upward In spite OF
J~r!y difficulties and mcager opportunities 10 an
hOn.Eod position among the scholars and states
Of hia day.
lii earoor hUa been brilliant az woll as useful
to The people Of the state lie haR stood for the
best and has ever been tho champion Of tho
average Whether at work back on the
farm OF teach.ug q country school. whether in
the state senate or presiding over department
Of state, his work has always borne the stamp
Of his talented porBouality
HE WAS BORN AND REARED AMONG TIE
WEST VIRGINIA HILLS. FAR FROM RAIL-
ROADS AND TOWNS. AMONG THE PLAIN.
HONEST. COMMON PEOPLE. AND 40 HON
OR5 THAT HAVE COME TO HIM HAVE EVER
SPOILED HIN IN TIE LEAST on CHILLED
THE WARMTH OF THE GREETING OR TIE
SINCERITY OF THE HANDCLAsP m OF
FERS TO TIE POOREST AND EUAlBLEsT
CITIZEN IN THE LAND THE MAN WITH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
To the Public.

y have been using Chamberlain
Tablets for indigestion for the past
six months. and It affords me pleas
urc to say have never used u remedy
that did me so much good. Mrs.
c. f. Riley. Illion. n. Y. Champer-
laIn's Tablets are obtainable every
where Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

now roads that viii undoubtedly be
bunt in Harrison county within tho
next few months or years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03

On of my fathers will be impossible to see
all the of the county but Will take this method of a-
peaing for your support the Primary June
each and every his ballot some
candidate of his choice your privilege citizen
your right of suffrage.
As you all know candidate for the Republican noui-
nation for Commissioner Of Harrison county and nominated
and elected promise the people of this county the
best of my ability.
respectfully solicit your support my You should
consider the primary election serious the regular
this coming November word urge every voter
go the poles early and mark his ballot carefully.
J. w. JOHN ON
Candidate for nomination Commissioner Harrison County
Bristol w, Va,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
Stuart z. Reed
OF C1arksburg
Harrison County
Candidate for Republican
Nomination
FOR CONGRESS

TIE HICKORY SHIRT AND THE BRoGAN
SHOES KNOWS THAT STUART REEDS OF
FICL DOOR SWINGS As WIDE IT'S WELCOME
To HIN rs TT DOES TO THE STATESMAN OF
MILLIONAIRE.
The people believe in him. admire him and
vote for him when they got chance. In 1912
A.s total vote In the state Cl32.513) was tho
largest cast FOR state official In tho eleven
counties Of tn" new Third congregational district
Mr. Reeds majority in these eleven counties was
1000 greater than tho congressional majority.
In Harrison. his home county. no ran 1893 ahead
OF the Republican congressman. These unmis-
taxable evidences Of his popularity. together
with his scholarly attachments. his superior flt-
and his high character. account for his
strength as a candidate and THE WIDESPREAD
SENTIMENT THAT HIS NOMINATION FOR
CONGRESS WILL STRENGTHEN THE RE
PUBLICAN TICKET IN EVERY COUNTY IN
THE DISTRICT
Evening journal., 1916-12-18
finds letter FROM
GEORGE WASHINGTON
fContlnued From Page ~

sations we feel IN the contemplation
OF your great and eminent services or
the love and admiration OF your many
amicable virtues which fill the bosoms
of friends Of freedom in America and
IN distant nations. yet rather than
wound that delicacy we hear with re-
luctance even less than our duty and
inclination prompted us to mention
we will conclude with embracing this
opportunity OF Joining the general
voice OF America which hall you the
deliverer Of our country and we fatter
ourselves you Will believe that our
most fervent wishes will accompany
your illustrious and long meditated
retirement that you may long enjoy
health, tranquility and every other fe-
lic'ty and permit us 20 indulge IN the
pleasing hope that even In the serene
enjoyment Of that retirement which
will astonish mankind little less than
the splendor and greatness Of your
services, that with n partial consider
alton Your Excellency will occas on
ally contribute 60 with your advice and
influence 10 promote that harmony and
union Of our infant government which
arc 50 essential, 20 permanent estab-
l'shment Of our freedom happiness
and prosperity.
Signed by order OF the Burgess and
Common Council.
Joseph Shallcross,
December 10, 1888.
General washington's reply fol-
lows:
To the Burgess and Common Council
OF the Borough Of Wilmington.
Gentlemen: / earnestly wish TO
convince you OF tho pleasure take
in reciprocating your congratulation
on our glorious successes. and the
attainment OF an honorable peace.
Although the prospect of our pub
lie affairs has been sometimes gloomy
indeed yet the well-known hrmness
OF my countrymen and the expected
aid OF Heaven supported me in the
trying hour, and have finally realized
our most sanguine wishes.
In the course Of your address you
have sufficiently convinced me Of your
abilities TO excite very pleasing emo
tions, and you must permit me TO say
that the genuine appreciation of my
fellow citizens is far more satisfac-
tory than the most lavish encomiums
could be.
Under a deep impression OF your
generous sentiments and wishes re-
turn TO a long meditated retirement,
and let me assure you. gentlemen,
that though shall no more appear In
the Great Theatre OF Action. the we'll
fare OF our infant States can never
be Indifferent to me.
George Washington.
Wilmington, Dec. 16. 1888.
Evening journal., 1916-12-18
LARGER WORKHOUSE
IS trustees HOPE
Legislature Will be Asked
for Authority TO Improve
Institution
CANCEL $4,000
OF INDEBTEDNESS

One Of the things 70 he asked for
Rt the coming session OF the Legis-
lature will be authority to extend the
capacity OF the New Castle County
Workhouse. extensive additions be-
ing required 10 properly house the
prisoners at the institution who now
number 4SS. The workhouse has a
capacity OF only 900.
A representative OF the Pauley
Jail Construction Company present-
ed a tentative plan for extensions to
both the mems and women's depart
menta AZ the last meeting of the
board OF directors, but these plans,
II is said, were hardly what the di-
rectors wanted There will be some
changes made in them and an esti-
provements will cost.
The directors have in mind making
large enough extensions 20 accommo-
date not only the inmates IN excess
OF present accommodations. hut 10 pro-
vide for the future as we'll. II the
Legislature offers no objections to the
directors plans, Il IS expected that
financial institutions about this city
will be glad to furnish money on short
terms bonds and notes TO finance the
improvements.
The farms OF the workhouso that
have been carrying obligations I'm the
form OF mortgages. arc now free from
debt. The directors within few
days cancelled mortgages and other
obligations that footed up about $780,
900.
Evening journal., 1916-12-18
DEATHS.

Frank $. Allen. in his ssth year.
ef L. y. and B. Of L.. =.
Jr. o: L. A. NJ, are invited TO attend The
funeral services At his late residence No. 25O5
iatnsii street. on Tuesday evening December
10, at 80 o clock Further services 81 s..
Paul's NJ. T.. Church, clayton, Del. on We'd
nesday afternoon, az o'clock, without fur
iher notice. prain leaving Wilmington st
70. ~. lnierinent I. o. o. r. cemetery,
smyrna, Del.
TEMPLE-Tn this city. on December II,
1910, Grant W. g. Temple. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
the funeral services az the residence OF his
daughter. Mrs Robert Mccormick, No. 9tT
Shallcroas Ave on "Wednesday December 90
At O'Clock. lntermont - silverbrook
cemetery.
O9DEN--In this city, on December II, 1915,
Robert Ogden. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited b attend
the funeral services at hit late residence No.
A0f Scott street on Wednesday afternoon,
December 20, az 3 o'clock. Interment ct
snyerbrnok cemetery.
WALsH-Tn this city. on December l6,
1915, Ellen r., daughter Of Bridget and
the late Martin Walsh.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from the residence Of her sister,
Mrs. Edward d Hayes. No. POI West Twenty
fourth street. on "Wednesday morning, at
0. clock. Requiem mass at st. PRtrick's
Church. lnterment at Cathedral cemetery.
LENTz--on December 10. 1919, Susan,
widow Of Joseph Lentz.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from the residence Of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth O'ToOle No 500 North
Franklin street. on Tuesday morning, al 9
o'clock. Requiem mass at 81. Paul's Church
interment Cathedral cemetery.
ELLIOTT-At Newport, Del. on December
II, 1915, Lydia j. Elliott
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her husband
at Newport Del, on Wednesday, December
20. Services at simpsons NJ. y. Church at
2 o'clock. lnterment simpsons cemetery,
Newport, Del.
sTIMMELL--In this city, on December l5,
1915, the Rev william y. stimmell, sged
10 years.
Relatives sad friends are invited 10 attend
tho funeral services az Harrison Street NJ. 2.
Church. Seventh aud Harrison streets on
Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock. Inter
ment private.
EAsTMAE--In this city. on December Is,
1916, Laura Buck, widow OF Charles y.
Eastman Eastman. aged age Iq years .,
tend the funeral services st her lste resi-
dence. No. 4O7 South Clayton street on
Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock. Interment
private.
BERRY-On December IA. 1916, neal
Milford Cross Roads, Issac W. Berry
aged O. years.
Relatives and friends are invited "a
attend the funeral services. at the resi-.
dence, near Milford Cross Roads, OF
Wednesday morning, December %, at II
o'clock Interment at Red Clay Creek
cemetery. Carriages will meet Q O'Clock
trolley at Stanton Wednesday morning
Evening journal., 1916-12-18
]. P. TWADDELL STRICKEN.

John p Twaddell, well-known milk
man, Of Fourth and Delamore Place,
was stricken with paralysis on Saturday
night. hut has recovered sufficiently 10
he about. The stroke affected the mus
cles Of his face.
Evening journal., 1916-12-18
Rush GF PROFIT TAKING
Forces IkDOSTRIALS DOWN
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. Is The stock
market opened today in a process Of re-
Adjustment from the wide movements
of last weeks break and partial recov-
cry. Kennecott sold down ! at AZ l-2,
most other coppers were higher, Central
Leather moved forward points TO
90 l-2, International Paper advanced
3-4 to A., and u. s. Steel opened on
sale Of 10000 shares at lls rs and III.
Saturdays close was ia Is.
Industrial shares were again under
pressure today, while rails showed
strength during the frst hour. A rush
of proht-taking sales by speculators
who bought at the low prices Of last
week. forced the industrials down. l.. $.
Steel sold down . IA 10 Ill -. later
recovering 10 ll2 l-2. U s. Industrial
Alcohol n leader of the war brides
dropped siN points 10 ll0. Professional
leaders who played the bear side of the
market last week. making good profits
were reported active in pool operations
on the curb todav. with the result that
many of the low priced stocks advanced