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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
THE EFFICIENCY OF
THE LOCAL CHURCH
n vsry interesting and helpful meet

x vsry interesting and helpful meet
~ Of IN. ministers and lay,aen in
attendance upon the Laymen Mis-
sa1onary Convention, now In session in
xhfs city, WAS held yesterday after.
sncorl 1t o'clock at Grace-strees Bap-
ffnt Church This meeting was held
especially for conference and prayer
AnA was largely attended.
NJ After a short devotional exercise
which was conducted by the Rev. y
s1siay Lilly: n. D.. and n number o.
bg1Af prayers. the Rev. Worth VI
ssIIppy. OF New York, was introduced
mAA rave an address on 1.-THE Eff
sc3ency OF the Local Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
FRENCH HAVE NOTHING
TO SAY or REVERSEs

Paris, Feb la.-~Night official In
Be!siom our artillery blew up a depot
OF munitions north of Boesinghe.
North of scissors the German in
fantry after spirited bombardment
yesterday evening, attempted to de-
bouch by the road from Terny and the
right bank of tho Aisne. but WAS stop
ped SHORT by our barrier and infantry
fire On the yauclero Plateau our ar.
tiiiery shelled a salient OF the German
line with good effect.
In Champagne there we're exceed
lngly spirited artillery actions In the
regions of Tahure. Messinges and ma
varin. hut no infantry attacks were
undertaken.
In Upper Alsace, east Of Seppois.
the Germans carried out an intense
bcmbardment of the advanced trench-
'es which We had rctaken from them
during the night We evacuated thoss
emplacements in this region which
had been completely wrecked. Enemy
reinforcements trying to advance by
small groups coming from Nfederlars
were taken under our barrier fire.
aalSian official:
Our batteries dispersed a German
convoy on the Dixmude-keye Road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
SENEN AIR FIGHTS
REPORTED By BRITISH

London, Feb. 14.----British head
quarters report:
German wireless reports state that
forty British prisoners were captured
I'M the fighting near Pilcksn. We
have eleven missing In this hghtfng.
OF whom eight are believed 70 have
been killed. These men were lost In
pursuing the Germans back to their
trenches.
Yesterday there were seven air
fifinss. Ak the result " one Of these
q large hostile dpuble-engined ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

lSpeeIul to. The i}iehmond NirgInIan1
StcFe3sVi.ic. Va. Feb. l4.~Mrs, Ann
Eiibeth walton, OF Gunner Va thc
wife OF Mtl Richard Walton and daueh
ter OF Mr. George w COOK, died at
her home near Muttaponi Church on
Ii4@+s-s..44s--l2 -She leaves a husband,
three daughters aud four SONS, For
nearly forty years she had been a
faithful wife. devoted mother and
SINCERE Christian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
DAIRY ono
CREAMERY
CHOOSING A DAIRY BULL.
Factors That Indicate Desirable Quail
ties IN the Head Of the Herd.

After looking over an individual that
is intended to go TO the head of herd
the FIRST question that should arise Is
as TO the character af his dam. next OF
the grandams. and then might be con
sidered the sire and grandsire, When
you get these all right the more good
animals back Of them the better. writes
Ben n. EIdridge in Hoard's Dairyman.
But don't forget that the important
factors are the animals close up,
In regard TO the individual quality OF
the dairy bull. believe the first in i'm.
portance IN what might be termed
strength Of individuality or character.
He must be one OF those animals that
after looking ut them II is not easy to
forget. The impression must be of
good lines. quality and force, After
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
GERMANS START
Continued From First Page,

work, and that they will be entitled
TO wear a special uniform.
Every village win be canvassad by
woman's committees, and all who vol
unteer will be registered and given an
afff,let and uniform, which consists OF
"A coat, skirt. stout boots ana CATERS.
These are to be issued at a low price.
Already 250,00o men have beef,
Witndrawn from the field OF agrtcuf-
tiire. and 1t ia anticipated that fur
Their 100, 900 will he lost to this oc-
cupation. Practically only the shep-
herds, piouahmen and others who are
indispensa Bile will remain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Allsn IAne~ Arrives Overdue

liverpool. Feb. 1.-THE Allan liner
Asrattiaria. from ST. Johns, Newfound-
lqnG, with = valuable cargo, arrived
S49xa today, She was fifteen days
1.x&r6uc and II had been feared that
s&Ne MAS lost Engine trouble IN mid
g 41&ntic Mas the cause of the delay
esiranre on hss had Ieapea 70 ~
Hiness Per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

Miss Beasley is twenty. and is a
westvilfe High School. Her parents
have been unable to send her to
school. but by doing housework be-
fore and after school hours she has
been able TO pay her school expenses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

'f-i1e AYRSHIRE In a hardy cow with
vigorous appetite. In general APP
rearance she i- sprishtly and full of
life. The Ayrshire cow 10 healthy,
rarely having ailments OF body or
udder. and In very persistent milk
er. giving uniform flow well UP to
freshening. Many Ayrsfires are
dried off with difffculty. The COW
pictured il pure bred Ayrshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
FARMING EDUCATION
GIRL INHERTTS $50, 900

Westville Okla. Feb. Miss
Minnie Beasley who has been doing
housework TO earn money for a school
education, has just received letter
from W. III. Winkler, an uncle, resid-
ing In Battle Creek. Mich. advising
her that she had fallen heir to $780,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

IT is essential that an army of at
least 400, 200 women be modified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

4 WAshin xton. Feb I4.---The storm that
prevailed In the Atlantic States on
sunday has passed eastward over the
ocean and no disturbance of marked
intensity now prevails anywhere with
Ing the region of observations.
The indications are that the weather
will be fair with a general change 10
high temperatures over the State east
Of the Mississippi River during Tues
day and wednesday,.
Forecast:
virginia--Fair Weather and rising
temperature Tuesday and Wednesday.
North carolina--Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; rising temperature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

Local Temperature Yesterday.
II noon temperature .......... Is
r. NJ. temperature ,...... II
r. NJ. temperature ........ lis
Maximum temperature TO 8 r. NJ. "a
Minimum temperature to s r. NJ. 10
Mean temperature ~. X. n. l6
Normal temperature ........... 40
Defciency In temperature yester-
day. 1890. .......... "a
Excess in temperature since Jan
nary 1......., ......... 1s3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

Rainfall last twelve hours -.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Deficiency in rainfall since March
Deficiency in rainfall since JAM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

Here is the best magazine offer have been able
to make to our readers This offer is for limited time
however and you should act quickly. The excellence OF
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public Every one of our subscribers ought to have Pcto
rial Review in home, and offer will enable yon to
do This on terms that will YOU money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

Charming Billie Burke is at the
Bijou theater today which is good
news for thcatergoers who have been
enjoying the beautiful Klein serial,
"Goria's Romance" one OF the cost
lest and most magnificent film pro-
ductions Of the year This episode of
the series is called "The Fugitive Wit
ness" and is number eleven. In these
two reels, Gloria takes up the pursuit
of the elusive Mury that rotund
creature who is the very life of the
comic side of the serial. The prodnc-
ton of this instalment fits in we'll
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

WAYNE: That bootleggers'
brotherhood with Its own secret pass
words, It's own obligations and its
own oatha IN which members are
sworn to be true and faithful to tho
standard OF tho organization exists
IN this county Is charged and cogniz-
ance Of the charge was taken by
Judge John N, Wilkinson Of the cir
Ncu!t court here This brotherhood
has reduced tho supplying Of liquor to
tho thirsty ones 10 more than sci
encO,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
Tho Best Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the
hc.t laxative is outdoor exercise.
Drink a full glass of water half an
hour before breakfast and cat an
abundance of fruit and vegetables,
also establish a regular habit and be
srre that your bowels move once each
dov When medicine is needed take
Cbamberlaln's Tablets. They are
n,easant to take and mild and gentle
in effect. Obtainable everywhere'-
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

William Hollenback, signed to sue
ceed Buck O'Neil as football coach
at Syracuse this fall will be the high
est price coach Syracuse has ever
had. Hollenback is graduate OF
Penn and made the All-Amerlcan
team while there. He will begin his
work at Syracuse early in September
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

To catch burglars an Englishman
has patented mechanism 10 drop a
person who steps In front Of a safe
at certain hours into pit, doors
closing over him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

UNION. Old age doesn't interfere
much with tho activities Of some OF
Monroe county's staIwart citizens,
Baldwin Ballard, just past %, is an
example, The other day he worked
as a harvest hand In his hay field,
mounting his horse IN the morning
and riding from his home at Green
vile to the meadow where he
hauled hay schOCk I'LL day long with
the other hands,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

William Collier Is to appear under
the direction OF II, H, Frazee in
Nothing But the Truth, - dramatized
by James Montgomery from the
novel OF the same name, by Freder-
LEX Isham.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

KING WOOD; Mira. Florence Lam
ham DeMoss, wife OF A, L. DeMoss,
Of Morgantown, and the only sister
Of Mr., Harvey Il L0nham, OF Fair
mont, died at tho Lnnham home
place at GlUdcsvlllc Preston county,
where she had been visiting for sew
eral days,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

WHEELINGi An extension Of It's
outthe-pike line with the Pittsburg-
Washington, Pa, trolley system, con-
templated for many years, is now TO
be go with the West Virginia TTau-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

with the general atmosphere OF the
Billie Burke part Of the affair The
snow scenes arc pretty and so are
the Palm Beach scene. Some OF the
latter were taken at a Palm Beach
hotel and the regular guests took
great pleasure in watching the com
pany work in the foreground.
The splendid Mutual feature, Soul
Mates, mentioned before in the Tele-
gram, Is also offered today along with
a tropical film. The Biiol program
for tomorrow Is printed elsewhere in
this department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
L is "The Love Girl" Starring
/.EIfa+4aII with Harry Depp
in Support.

Ella Hall is starred on the screen
II the orpheum theater today In
1.-THE Love Girl a photoplay just as
distinctive among photoplays as
HShoes" proved to be when recently
shown upon the screen here. Harry
assists Miss Hall in turning the
trend Of the plot from impending
disaster to the happiest Of endings.
Robert z. Leonard has developed a
highly interesting story along entire
ly original lines, Introducing a novel
theme to lend excitement and add
sensationalism to an interesting love
narrative There is every element
10 enthuse all types of theatergoers,
and a splendid company of photoplay-
ers extract the last measure Of pos
Diblllty for good entertainment from
the abundance of opportunity. Beau
tiful Mary Fuller appears in The
Garden Of Shadows" superb Uni
yersal drama Of love and thrills In
two acts.
The latest pictorial news shows
gcenes OF Mexican and European bat
BE fields.
O.
Jackie Saunders, Balboa-Pathe star,
ably assisted by some good direction
on the part of Sherwood Mcdonald,
and some real photographic art by
Cameraman Beckway. puts on scene
in THE Grip of Evil, that makes you
gasp. In rescuing child from quick
sand, Jackie gots caught herself and
the scene Is novel and wonderful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

Elsie Ferguson is to appear in New
York early in October in new play
by Hulburt Footner, called "a New
York Girl" Tine scenes are laid in
a fashionable home on Long Island.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

Two features are offered today at
the Grand Harold Lockwood and
May Allison make their first appear
ancc here in The Comeback a
strong story OF the northern Maine
woods One Of the striking features
Of Tho Come Back" is realistic fight
In the snow which Mr. Lockwood has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

CHARLESTON: Conditions hav-
ing sufficiently improved along Cab
in creek and its tributaries Col c. Z.
Morrison, the Headquarters Company
and the First battalion Of the Second
West Virginia Infantry, has returned
to the mobilization camp at kanawha
City, after having been on duty in
the food region since last Thursday.
one battalion was left scattered
along the creek and will not be or
dered TO camp for several days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
DISTINCTIVE FILM IS
SHOWING AT ORPHEUM

Frank Keenan, Is receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS, this week, Of his associ-
ate players at the Ince-Triangle
studios, upon the birth Of his first
grandson. The heir to the Keenan, en-
dowments-bOth pecuniary and ar
tIstic-was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wynno, the father being the
noted vaudeville comedian, and the
mother Hda, beautiful younger
daughter Of the great character actor,
All concerned In the joyous event are
declared to be doing we'll
O.
Mabelle Adams and Marion Murray
have become vaudeville co-stars in a
pIaylot by Edgar Allan Wolfe called
Cotton Stockings" The play shows
two girls, one of whom ycarns for the
high life and companions Of the silk
stockings variety, while the other a
practical business woman. advises n
iudicious mixture Of silk and cotton
in life and friends
o.
1t is believed that the Herbert
Brcnon Film Corporation is about
to set new speed record for the
time clapsing between the organl2a-
ton OF the company and its first pro
ductIon. The corporation came into
existence the last week in July: MAJ
imova signed contract Immediate
" to appear in war Brides" and
nv tho second week in August active
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
BELL
IS WINNER
OF THE PACE
Which along with Other Races
is Seen by Thousands Of
Spectators.

PARKERsBURG, Aug. II. =
Wednesday was Parkersburg day at
the West Virginia fair, which was
attended by several thousand per-
sons, business houses closing for the
afternoon. Three harness and one
running race made up the race pro-
gram. The results:
2:1S pace, purse $500
Direct Bell, blk. g. by King
Direct (Drakel ... / l
Silver Brush, &. 6. Camp
belly ......,....... s
Rascal, b. e., (WIllis) .. 3 3 2
Time-2:17H, 2:17%, 2:15N.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

Canada in 1915 mined S1S,93G971
worth of gold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

MONTGOMERY: Walter D. Gras-
paugh was Killed near Williamson by
freight train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

with the "bully" OF the camp The
first Of the Beatrice Fairfax love stor-
les, THE Missing Waterman" Is also
on the bill. Mutt and JET serve as
an added attraction.
Tomorrow June Caprice and Harry
billiard will appear In delightful
production entitled Caprice Of the
Mountains. The added attractions
tomorrow will he the latest Pathe
News and the first Of the new Metro
Travelogues,
Money to Burn" is the catchy IL
tie of a new two-act drama in which
Lillian Drew and John Lorentz take
the leading parts, These Essanay
players. both of whom can be as Vi
cious a vampire or villain, respcc-
lively. MS the screen requires, are
here seen together for the first time
in straight leads. Although no mon
ey is burned there are many intense
situations in the play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

2:1o pace, purse $500
Polly Ann, b. m, by Al
strath (Carr) ,.....1 l !
Margaret P. g. m, .
(Roush) ..,........ Z
Peter Chimes, b. e, CRU
Rcd Rice. br. s. (smith) 3
Time-2:11A, 2:12B, 2:14H'
riye-eighths mile dash, purse $3.50
sidney Heilman (Herne), won; Don
AID Mac (E. Mace)), second; Aesop
tJorden). third; Stromo (Mace)'
fourth. Tlme-1:03 rs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

SISTERSvILLE; Striking at a
bumblebee with one hand, Foster
Spcer lost control Of the steering
wheel of his automobile and the car
went over a fiftcenfoot cmbankmeRt,
Mr. and Mrs. Splcer and their daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ev-
ans and their child we're caught in
the wreckaga and seriously injured.
Tho accident occurred short dis
tanCe from this Town while the party
was en- route TO the Woodsdeld
lOhio) fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

MARTINSBURG: clayton Cham
bers, aged II, was killed when a
gun with which he was playing was
accidentally discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17

GRAFTON: R. s Middleton, of this
city has been chosen by the Prohbi-
ton national committee as a special
advance man TO arrange the itinerary
Of the candidates for president and
vice president. who will make a tour
Of the country by private train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
West Virginia Briefs

ton and Electric Company and prof.
erty options are being taken up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-12
rss PASSING OF PUBLIC LANDS

We hear very little about settling
on public lands nowadays. ana yet
tho report of the Commissioner OF the
General Land office shows tsat for
the year endlne June 'e there wero
taken up hv citizens ! 200.A10 acres
of land Much Of this was in the =
figated districts where great govern.
ment Improvements an. ho'fe ma'c
hut not all There are still untaken
e79.5ff.49i acres OF public land 81.
the rate OF last year II would take
twenty-five years to get rid % u all
and as much OF i Is mountainous and
not arabic. or desert and so situated
that water cannot be put unon H. an
usahle land viii be gone before that
time, II is all gone in Missouri now
save 9s3 acres. which nobody seems
10 want
Only twenty-five states have arv
public lands at all The LARGEST are,
are IN the desert land states. sneh ar
Nevada, Utah. Arizona. New Nev'c0
California. Colorado, Idaho. Montana
and Oregon Outside these states
this is mountains. but much more
would be eultivable II 1t were pcs.
eiile TO got water upon II for irrigl.
ton. Possibly our descendants wl,
discover way to DO this
II may. therefore be said. that
save for a small niece here ana thcre
only where irrigation projects are
feasible and are undertaken is there
to be found any body Of public land
opened to settlement But the
searcher for a home need not be dis
couraged. There are vet millions OF
acres of the finest kind of land in
private hands which may be nurchas.
ed at s2J an acre or less. and expert
ence has shown that IL is cheaper -
purchase land OF that sort than to
take up government land for nothing
A productive farm which will pay
the purchase price is created much
sooner. Where there Is no develop
ment at all land may be had as low
as $40 an acre and In some places
even less. The man who wants to
make a home for himself and has the
capacity to do it has as good chance
as ever
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-12
Views OF The Press

uralized American citizen who has
been trusted and honored in his
home city. as thousands OF natural
lied citizens have been trusted and
honored throughout the country for
their worth and loyalty as citizens.
ITO me neither German-Amerieans
nor Irish. Scotch. French. Italian or
observation-disclosures appeal. II we toll
Grated the growth Of any unnatural
division. we would encourage dissen-
sions that might eventually lead to
most disastrous results in any con-
fict that might arise between our
country and foreign nations.
Let US therefore prepare TO ahol.
ish all distinction that may lead 10
ill-feeling, and call ourselves. before
the Whole world. Americans first,
last and all the time.
let preparedness be our watch
word preparedness against any and
every foreign foe. so that no power
on earth may ever succeed in over.
throwing our Republic or in restrict
Ing its growth and development.
But let preparedness also be orr
watehwofd against the visible and
invisible domestic fee.
Il am speaking of the thict-snd.
thin partisan, the shouter whose ar.
dent appeals to patriotism are used
as cloak for the promotion of his
personal advantage and that OF his
fellow-partisans. TO the undo.ng and
at the expense of his fellow-country-
men"
These are words worthy OF CON-
mendatiol far and wide and ought to
be read hy native and natdralized,
yoicing as they do the sentiments Of
patriotic people without respect to
land of birth. and placing loyalty
where too many have put the hypben.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-12
buses fU Silent. As In MudN


Buses are OF three kinds: Omni,
jitney and incu.
Sometimes the first two become
the latter, and then there is "for
sale" ad.
The omni is perhaps the COM
monest kind. taking the towns by
and large. especially by.
The regular village omnibus Is a
cross between milk-wagon and a
hearse.
II is as springless as the Sahara
desert. and is lighted for the trips
TO the night train with a seven
teen skunk power ono sixteenth
candle-power Kerosene glim. whose
chimney Is in deep mourning.
The jitney hus Is Of newer vim
tage, but is already accumulating
a characteristic perfume.
In fact, II has always been In
bad odor with street railway COM
panies and their stockholders.
The incu kind may be all ost
anything from a wife to car
buncle.
The plural of incubus Ia incubi.
And while an incubus is singu-
lar thing, 1t is almost always in the
plural.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-12
Indorsed "Without Recourse
Pepper Talks
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS


The undiligent Housewife has no
corner Oh the Cobwebs that appear
here and there In this world. You
who are Man carry their dupli-
cate in substance. II not in form,
about with you in the pockets OF
your clothes In the shape OF un-
carried out memoranda.
Clean up your Cobwebs.
You who work at a desk, your
Cobwehs are the little bits Of un-
finished and put-off duties that face
you day after day, without being
finally performed and cleared up.
Also, hero and there. tucked away
unfinished into the drawers OF your
desk ard into the little pigeohholes,
holding In themselves tasks that
should be finished. these are Cob.
webs too. uA
Clean up your Cobwsbs.
You who hold Grudees and Tn.
kindnesses toward your sfellow
workers and fellow men. these things
are the little Cobwebs that clog up
your Character. Get them ou, OF
your system and out Of your mind.
Get square with the men and women
that misunderstood you and mis-
judge you.
Clean up your Cobwebs.