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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
IRISH HER0'S
DEATH ends
TRAGIC TALE.
with Allies, He Saw
His Son, in GefnanlArrny,
Dead on Field.

LONDON, March ii, A tiriiline
romance Of the war u. hidden behind
the bare announ cement given out by
the French military authorities of the
death of Captain Jean KlehHr, who
has just been killed at the front
For the last twenty years the dead
officer had been known by the name
of the revolutionary general who he
only to small circle Of friends. He
was a son Of wealthy Belfast mer-
chant, graduated with honprs ~ Trim
lily College, Dublin. and studied some
years in Germany. His father was.
land is still, q prominent member of
the Ulster Untonist party, but early
in life 6leber developed ultra-nation-
alist Views that caused his estrange-
ment from his family Retaking HIM
Ese1t to Paris In the late eighties.
Kleber served some years I'm the for
eign legion in North Africa, and In
4 SgT he was with Marchand at Fash
oda. Two years later he took service
with the Beers and went through the
whole OF the war. 'o
Later, the belief in an imminent
war between Germany and Great
Britain caused him to seek service
with the Kaisers' army. His OFFER
was accepted through the good Offices
of the family OF his wife, q wealthy
Heidelberg woman whom he had
married in his student days. but in
1911 the threat Of q German attack
on France, which he always spoke OF
as the foster mother OF the Irish race.
led to his retirement from the Ger
man service and separation from his
wife. The younger OF the two sons
joined his father I'm France and is now
serving under his fathers real name.
The favorite son, however. had in
iherited his mothers pre5udices and
passed into the German army.
ON the outbreal X of the present war .
kleher reipined the French army and
got q commission. After the French
had lost Eharlernf there was a critl
cal period In which the fate of an
important British detachment de-
pended ON the ability Of the French
Commander TO advise his British coll
position Of the French forces. A.
messenger would have to pass
through Q certain part OF the German
line and get back with a reply. The
irish soldier of fortune volunteered
and after two days of adventure sue
ceeded. returning to the French
lines made up as q crippled and inn
beetle neasnfit When he arrived in
the British lines he declined "to dine ~
ait the same table as enemies Of his
country The British officers were
astonished, and reminded him that
-.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
AMERICANS
On Board the Torpedo Norwe-
gian Bark Are to BE Sent
to Their Homes.

HAVRE, March 11.-10:10-The
American sailors in the crew OF the
Norwegian bark sllius sunk by a
torpedo were Daniel Novak, Norfolk.
Conn; Henry Monahan. Boston.
Mass: David Sherman. Ned Bedford.
Mass; Sam Sullivan. Atlantic City;
and John w. Vangalen. Melrose.
Mass.
Hartmann, who was wounded. was
taken to the Pasteur hospital. The
rescued sailors stated to the Amerl-
can consul that the vessel was tor
pedoed without warning and 1t sank
In five miutes, The Americans will
be sent to th"'r homes by the Nor
weglan consulate.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
nnra no HnnNn

flONnNN. March 10. 3:4E a. M
Colonel Winston snnneer Churchill,
who haf nm interview with Premier
Asquith Saturday has finally decided
his place is with his regiment. &C
cording to Reynolds Weekly. Colonel
Churchill. the newspapers adds. Is un-
dhrstoodl tohave left for France early
tl1lR morning. IA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
BAZAAR
Is Opened In New York for Benefit OF
TeutOnlc War Sufferers.
my ASSOC .rEn saEun

NEW YORK. March liza bazaar.
said to be the largest ever held In this
was opened in Madison
Square Garden here tonight for the
benefit OF Teutonlc war sufferers. The
promoters announced that before the
doors opened S50O.500 had been rea-
lized from the sale Of $4,000 tickets.
They said they expected the affair.
which Is to last until March 23, would
result in raising fund Of 100000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
sEAGoIMG TUe
Ia 20 Escort Each steamer across the
North Sea Hereafter. A
,nn An.aelA 4 snras,
RoTTERDAM, March Ill,

ROTTERDAM, March IL, 10 Lon
don. March ~. 1:15 a. rl.-The Hnl-
land-Amerlcan line has arranged for
a large seasolng tug, carrying q large
quantity OF life-saving and aalyine
to escort each steamer OF
that limo across the north sea to and
from Kentthh Knock llghtship on the
English coast. The afrangementH
began tonight. with the sailing Of the
steamer Veendyk.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

R. G. Rhett, newly elected presi-
dent Of the Chamber If Commerce
Of the United States, has sent q let
ter to all members Of the house Of
representatives urging greater APP
preparations for the bureau Of for
eigr and domestic commerce for the
support Of American business abroad
during the war. Mr.. Rhett warns
congress that If American business
in Europe does not have greater aid
from the government it will 60 on
the rocks,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
/ SLIDE EXHIBIT.

AZ $40 o'clock Tuesday evening
a lantern slide EXHIBIT will Nbe given
In the First Presbyte terrain church in
connection With tho better baby cam
nnlKn.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

We have just received two New York styles Of
the famous Johnson Murphy bench made shoes Of
genuine Russia leather in gun metal and mahogany
tam 1t is called the Premier and is the newest
thing in mems high grade Shoes. Smartness and
quality are two attractions which are instantly APP
parent as mn inspection will show Fit is absolutely
necessary in our service We would feel we had not
truly served YOU if we did not make sure you were
perfectly fitted All sizes AA to Il. The price is
$500, but worth more.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
THE PREMIER

The young man knows exactly what he wants i'll
Shoe style, nothing but the very latest for him. There
is knack about making these smart shoes and we go
to the makers that know how for all our young mems
Shoes This is called tho Justice and is made by the
Hurley Shoe Company, one of the best makers i'll the
East Of distinctive, smart and classy Shoes. Wehavo
your size in black tan feathers. Price $500.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
Scotch CARoIIINIA, READY.

sc n tnTAsseelAfEn Frsnsi
COLUMBIA s. G.. March ~ Ail-
Iutant General ". ", Moore said to-,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

day that 2,157 otncers ana men, the
full strength Of the South Carolina
national guard, could be ready on
call for serice on the Mexican bor=
der, ss.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Now Zealand's 1916 government
revenue IS estimated at sb6.S22. 4e0.
valued at ss2s000.O0O.
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Owing to Medical Preparedness Health Of Army and Of General Population
Is Better Than in Time of Peace-Ravages of Old Camp Diseases
Prevented by Laboratory Work Done Under Fire~Measures to
Solve Immense Problem Presented by the Crippled

what are known as reg ulating sta
tons, each conveniently connected
with SOM zone of the interior and
serving as a sorting station. This
sorting IL important. Certain kinds of
wounds. for example, are from the
sorting stations sent to those partic-
ular interior hospitals best equipped
either with men or apparatus for the
handling OF them.
THUS. summarized. the orYaniza-
ton is rs follows:
First, regimental service for each
battalion, divided into two sections, /.
c.. men and material. The very first
step Is tho field dressing, which every
individual soldier carries and IL drilled
TO apply to himself or others.
Second. the field doctors and
stretcher bearers. who attend to the
wounded and bear them from the field
to the regimental first aid stations.
THIRD. the sufferers are given at
the regimental stations what further
aid in the way OF stimulation and
dressings may be necessary n pos
s,ble and are put into the tfourth)
ambulRnces.
"Thcse take them to the (nfth)
evacuation hospitals. Here they are
given further treatment and some
times kept for long periods, althoueh
as soon as may be they are transported
thence to the interior.
we did not quite ~foresce how rom
pletely this would he a war of trenches,
and his has given us u surplus of am
balances for field work, but these
have been useful In replacing those
worn out ar wrecked by guniirc. Tho
fact that We had prepared for n war
of movement and have met. instead.
a war OF %iin,nobility In trenches has
given us more than satisfactory re-
serves.
Thus We were actually better
equipped to meet our problems at the
front than we were to meet those Of
the interior. although We were not un-
prepared for them. having surveyed
and made plans for tho transformation
OF every suitable building in France.
Every detail plan necessary for the
rapid metamorphosis OF schools. ly-
Gees, converts. seminaries. factories.
&c. wherever they might he needed.
had been drawn up long before the
war began. and at present more than
5000 such institutions are organized
and at work. scattered everywhere
throughout the interior.
These were created as complement
tary hospitals by the Ministry of
War, and in addition to them We have
the auxiliary hospitals organized,
equipped and managed by the Society
for Aid to Wounded Soldiers. the
Union of tho Women OF France and
tn" Association of French Women.
grouped under the general am of
the Red Cross.
"S,ill in addition are the Nstltutlons
managed and supported by benevolent
organizations. All OF these. with the
; civil and military hospitals existent in
peace time. and now giving many beds
7 for wolAd.d soldiers. are under tn,
general supervision Of the Minister oi
War.
I II hav. spoken Of specialization. II
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and Salonica W. vaccinated success
fully against cholera also.
Against typhus there Is no serum.
the necessary work being destruction
Of tho insects which are the transmit
ting agents ~ tho disease. The men
are cleared of vermin through baths
and hot air .iis-inscct-ing.'
There has been very little dysen-
terry among the lighting men during
this war.
"ThuS. and in other ways. science
has accomplished IN amazing thin.
tn" health of the soldiers and general
population in the French army ION"
never has been ~ guud rs II has bees.
since the war began. There are tragic
numbers If wounded. hut very few are
sick Of disease.
The health of all France has inn
proved since the beginning of ia. war
because of the military measure uf
dividing the entire country into dis
triCts. each under a mixed Civil and
u ilitary medical commission. This was
made especially necessary ~ barracks
were very soon devoted L. hospitd!
purposes and troops in the interior
were iltl'lfi WIN tN' tINIlldll ItI'l-
latiou.
! Thus contagious disease. at least,
has been decreased greatly throughout
France. The results have been remark
able, our sanitary state during war
* very much better than ii Yer has
been DURING peace. Military %sanitatin,
has decreased cvcn infant mortality
organization of the whole nation una I
military control has made dras'ir
measures for the decrease Of alcohol
ism possible.
I'm III" army 2on all alcoholic
drink except wine. h national beNor-
pgc, and especially ahsintho. was
Quickly forbidden after the outbreak
-! war. Sometimes "A ration of eat
d" vie 'hrandN IL served to the men
hut they never can buy IL nj u bar,
and in the interior. in addition to tn,
Prohibition of the sale Of ahsinthc. ha,
come the shortening of hours FOR IN.
sale of al intoXiCants.
so, side by side with the great sac.
rinccs Of this war. have come meas
Tres which will preserve the hca,tl
II lifc of Fronchmen in . degree SUI
icicnt to at least measurahly compcn
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Of our entire system into absolute in
terchangeability, not only as regards
actual physical parts of the ambu-
lances and the equipment Of the men,
but as regards the men themselves.
Everything is as nearly uniform
as possible. Two ruined ambulances
may he rebuilt quickly into one good
one, two decimated units OF men may
be r~eorganized into one efficient and
complete body. Most of the ambu-
lance vehicles are light American Ford
cars, very strong for their weight, and
absolutely uniform In construction.
therefore with parts perfectly inter-
changeable.
"Thus our sanitary formation at the
front Is very mobile. very well adapted
10 the exigencies of this deadly war
fare. very elastic. 1t moves easily rs
the battle moves; to destroy It's eff
cheney through wounds or even death
il difficult.
AT every stage reserves Of material
and II possible OF men are ready. each
reserve supplied from a larger one.
called n 'magasin'. at the station.
which. In Its turn, Is kept full from
reserves in the interior. At the inte-
rior depots we have collected really
colossal supplies. Not once have we
run short. because at the beginning
Of the battle of the Marine We made
immense purchases. not only through
out France, but In America.
THE bravery and nerve Of both the
surgeons and the stretcher bearers at
the front has become %proverblal. The
death list among them has become
long.
None among these heroic workers
ranks higher than those who have
SO splendidly volunteered from Amer
lea for the service OF France. We are
proud OF them and grateful to them
to IA degree which II would be impos-
sible for me to more than family ex-
press.
From the front the wounded are
transferred to what are known as
evacuation hospitals These are n,
the are important railroad points.
There the slightly wounded are held
back for recovery and those so seri-
ously wounded hat they cannot be
transported safely are held back fol
treatment. Those who can be sent
into the interior are here LOADED upof
trains.
among these trains none Is more
efficiently manned or more efficiently
fitted than the American ambu
lance train. which once vas the
famous Oriental Express. but has beer
leased for the war by generous Amer
leans to servo as a feeder for the al
mirah.e American Hospital in Paris
or such other hospitals AZ may he des
ignated by the authorities. The
wounded who are lucky enough to b'
transported upon this train are re-
garded by less lucky fellows as favor
ties of fortune.
Contagious disease cases never ar
evacuated down the railway lines. be
cause that would entail. danger q
spreading the contacion. They hav'
especial care.
The evacuation hospitals are n
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his cue; If not. he feels him out like
II boxer in the first verbal round.
Your all round traffic booster may
visit in Il day committees of a reli-
Iious convention. n Of sa,oon keepers
and another of II secret society, There
ar" to h" thcs" three conventions in
distant cities. II viii he seen that our
boosting friend must he versatile,
bnc New York Central executive
personally employs every messenger
boy who is hired in his office. in odd
contrast To- the habit of many IA big
house that puts a sign boy Wanted"
in the window and employs about the
first chap who omc along.
The Central man puts candidates
through "A process Of elimination be-
fore the addition to the railroads pay
roll is selected, And in this matter OF
final selection he Is guided Ivy Just
considerations: l. the candidate of
calihr" that may one day land him in
the job of the executive himself?
That is the basis upon which this
executive hires that youth. ana II is an
inspiring one. Carried to this extent
into all departments Of the railroad
business, the next generation would
witness efficiency truly golden,
The mentality of the candidate, his
vision, his point of view, all these are
carefully examined, With n subtl"
question or two the executive finds
whether the applicant looks on the
post as a berth or n stepping stone
If the former, the intcrviw terminates
right there. Successful railroad men
/, ~. ,.,, .,nl, ~ chat y,ntnctnl
MESSENGER boys are started at $25 a
month. The RICH, kind OF n boy viii
jump this to approximately $50 in st>
months. II he fails to do 80 he usunliN
has to seek some other field, lie has
not the needed hust!inc qualities,
The boys take tickets to purchasers
throughout the city and bring back
the money. There are also many othc,
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n swift one and has to he learned
from the bottom up, Moreover. there
Is NJ line Of effort which presents
better chances Of climbing to the right
man.
The way of tho traffic aCCclerator
to-day is moro difficult in some re-
speCts than was the Job OF the old
time runner. Tho natter could offer
concessions that helped him materially
in getting passenger business for his
road. Many passes were given in
securing the influence OF leaders Of
touring parties, convention groups
and the like. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has stopped this practice.
Also, the rates of transportation over
different systems to big terminal points
are made uniform by law.
These changes render the job of the
booster in 1916 one emphatically Of
the personal equation. Surprising tho
members of "A certain secret society in
New York are going on u certain date
To visit n national convention in chi
cage. All the big systems are hungry
for that business. The brightest of
the lines passenger boosters are on
the job, They must all he golden
tonguod orators. silver isn't enough
here any more than in politics,
Tho bright young mans sole asset is
his ninhle tongue, tratOed in the fine
art Of spreading the glad tidings that
his road is the best in the country, bar
none. This he mast believe to have
any chance of making others believe
it.. lie must discourse IN the commit
tee of scenery, Of palatial cars and ar
rangements en- route, Of the fact that
his road gives the passenger the most
for his money.
Some men can be CaJoled; Others
would resent 1t and want instead
brisk. b~usincsslikc treatment. The
trained traffic booster must make NJ
mistake. \ glance at tho face OF tho
man approached will usually give him
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has proved most important in this
war.
"In order tina, the best service may
be maintained. all these hospitals are
divided into three general group
Hospitals for serious surgery. those for
wounds of moderate gravity ana thos"
for the slightly wounded. AS far as
possible the wounded are evacuated
Ia the hospitals best iittcd to deal
with their particular character or
cases.
"Stlll further classification takes
certain surgical eases Ia hospitals FOR
the eyes. to others for thu ears. tp
others for the reconstruction ot tn"
face and t. SIN others for wounds IN
the body. while medical cases arr di-
vided among hospitals for contagious,
for fev.rs. for nervous affections and
for mental cases-of which last kind.
Whappily. Their. ar" many. due 'p the
unpr, ccdcnt.d strain of this warftrc,
Modern combat. with It's new en-
rines Of destruction. its heiiish no.~o
practically continues FOR long periods
It's enormous and unprecedented
shorks, produces many nervous an,
mental cases. hut most 81 these are
temporary. Little, IL any, real insau-
ity has developed among the soldlcrS
of France"
The next statement Of the talented
French official pleased me. for my
self am the wcarcr Of an ar,iiicih
leg of American manufacture, me
mcutu Of service. when a Noungstcr
~ "A newspaper correspondent durin-
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MONUMENT TO FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

stars and Stripes still aloft. but tho
lingering Cloud OF battle smoke now
hid the stan and It's col"rs.
Gradually the cold gray of dawn
changed I" a rudy GLOW The sun
rose. and. gathering strength, scat
tered the m,sts. Th"n as the morning
hreeze swept the vaporS onward. the
Stars and stripes came into view nut
tcrlng bravery above the battlcmonts
O! the fort.
Key then knew that the enemy had
failed. Ills heart overiluwcd with
thaukfnln.ss, and impuls.vcly lin"
after line of his poem rushed oXult-
antiy to his lips. In that inspired mo-
ment he scrubbed tn" text on the back
"f "A letter found in his pocket, From
those hasty lines and notes Jpt,oi NJ
the time hc rounded out his verses
before that day was done.
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ferrcd to the cartel. and the Minden
VAS anchored in plain sight of Balti-
more.
The attack on Fort Mrlicnry began
just after sunrise On september - and
continued until nea morning OF
September II.
No wonder Francis Scott Key could
not sleep during those awful and
thunderous hours. lie remained on
deck with Mr.. Skinner throughout the
night Of the bombardmcu; and watched
every shell upon it, fateful journey.
Thus the pandcmon!um "cnt IN until
II suddenly ceased just before day
break. Key and HIS companions DID
not know whether that silence meant
surrender OF the fort or the tac., adj
mission Of defeat by tho British. II
was n moment of intense suspense.
The flashing bombs had shown the
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1EARLY l02 years ago a power

Yearly l02 years ago a power
- full British fleet appeared of
Baltimore and worked it's way
up the Patapsco River until within
striking distance Of the city's principal
defence, Fort McIIcnry, Those were
the days OF short cannon. when
.,ettacking craft must needs draw close
TO plant hot and shell on their OBJ
the defenders OF that fort rctaliatcd.
and that naughty Admiral Cockburn
was obliged To sail away without car
fying out his Wanted boast that he
would reduce that nest Of pirates to
heap Of ashes"
= =. Fort McIIenry was rightly cndeared
10 Marylandcrs and long retained its
dignity as one of our coastal strong
holds. But time has changed all this.
q. Long range guns have shown batteries
: a. the old fort to be of little potential
= value. Therefore, the Government has
virtually abandoned Fort McHenry,
.and Baltimore intends to turn the site
into a beautiful parl, as a reminder Of
" the days when its quaint old smooth
bores held the British at bay and prob
ably saved the nation.
~ 1t is therefore singularly appropri-
ate that the Federal Government. after
more than Il century, should provide
o. the money for the erection upon this
historic spot Of n monument to Francis
, Scott Key. author Of THE sta Span
gled Banner" Competitive designs
: were submitted. and the Secretary of
War has recently approved tho choice
OF the jury appointed to make the
award.
- The successful model was that sub.
united by Charles Henry Nichaus OF
New Rochelle, y. Y. TN a low pedestal
f. stands n heroic figure OF n half CLAD
man playing on "a stringcd instrumen,
and symbolizing primitive music
Around the base of the pedestal. which
will DO Ornamcntrd in low relief, vii
DC inscribed n verse from "The Sta
Spangled banner" The bronze figure
SAnd pedestal viii rest On n scm!-cir.
'cular platform OF marble, in turn sur