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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

"will she never come" he NUT
tered feverlshly.
Backwards and forwards he paced,
forwards and backwards, ditto and
vice versa.
At the dreadful thaught the per-
haps something had happened to her,
that perhaps she might never come.
his face grew haggard, his eyes roll
ed.
Twenty minutes past the appoint
ed time, and no sign Of her!" he
groaned, pulling out his watch and
observing the time at glance. (For
he was an educated man.
He pressed his hands to his fevered
brow and waited.
In vain he tried to sit, calm and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

FAIRMoNT: Miss Lavina Engle,
OF Washington. D. c., national wom-
an suffrage organizer. has arrived
here and started campaign to or
ganize Marion county for the cam
paign in behalf Of ratifying the pro-
posed equal suffrage amendment to
the state constitution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18


MoRGANToWN: An injunction
having been granted in Fairmont by
Judge W. S. Raymond. prohibiting
the Monongahela Railroad Company
from carrying passengers having in
their possession packages labeled to
contain intoxicants, the last channel
for bringing liquors into West yir-
ginia on railroad lines has been
closed. The injunction extends to
both Marion and Monongalia counties
and applies to both the Pennsylvania
and Pittsburg and Lake Erie passen-
ger trains. operated on the Mononga-
hela road. The Injunction was grant
ed at the request Of Prosecuting At
torney Walter R. Haggerty, of Mar
ion county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

CHARLESTON: More than 100
witnesses have been summoned to ap-
pear at special term Of the United
States district court, which began
here today. The case OF the Poca-
hontas Coal and Coke Company
against Milton Curtis and others will
be tried. 1t involves rich coal lands
in Raleigh and adjacent counties
valued at 100000. The proceed
lngs Is one OF ejectment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

PARKERsBuRG: A petition for
the appointment Of a trustee under
the statute Of Limitation Of liability
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

PARKERsBuRG: subpoenas have
been issued by the clerk Of the fed
eral court requiring Daniel G. Roper,
first assistant postmaster general,
and Ruskin McArdle, secretary to
Postmaster General Burleson, to ap-
pear in court here Thursday In the
case Of the twenty-eight Fairmont
postoflice employees indicted jointly
on a charge of delaying the mails,
The subpoena for Roper is so styled
that it commands him to- bring all
correspondence relative to the remov-
al Of Assistant Postmaster Wilbur
II. Brand OF Fairmont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

has been filed in the federal court
here by the Kanawha Packet Com
pany. which operated the wrecked
steamer Kanawha. Captain Phil
Hornbrook. Of this city, was. named
trustee and C.. D. Dotson, J. c. Nc
Cornell and II. A. Douglass named
appraisers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

I PARKERsBURG: Frank Wilson.
manager Of the Marietta division Of
the Kanawha Traction and Electric
Company, has received letter post
marked at New York and written on
Waldorf-Astoria hotel stationery,
which contained nickel the writer
said he had owed the company for
fifteen years. The sender said he
had grown older, had chaiged his
ways and Joined the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
All.steel cars run by trolley now
between New York and Boston.

Measures have been taken by the
Dutch authorities to prevent the ex-
termination Of birds OF paradise In
the Dutch East Indies:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

CHARLESTON: The West vir-
ginia department Of health is making
a campaign against all persons not
complying with the license laws, who
practice any form of the healing art,
including chiropractics. DR.. j. H.
Joslin, Charleston chiropractic, was
indicted in Kanawha county. Dr.. s..
L. Jepson, state health commissioner,
will go tomorrow to Spencer, where
he will appear before the Roane
county grand jury for the purpose
OF giving testimony on which 1t liz
expected three other men will be In
dicted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

GRAFTON: Miss Lottie SMALL
wood, a school girl. saved hundreds
OF lives on an eastbound continental
Baltimore and Ohio express train by
tagging 1t and preventing 1t from
crashing into landslide that had
come down mountain side short
distance west Of Long Run, near sa-
lem. She was near home when she
heard the slide and knowing that the
train was due ran at top speed, arriT-
ing barely In time to flag the train
and prevent certain disaster.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
THE DAILY
NOVELET
THE PAGER.
For outdoor I'm wishing,
Like many good chaps.
I'd like to go golflng,
Or hunting, perhaps.

I'd like to go rowing,
With leaves turning red;
But guess I'll be going
Bookkeeping, instead.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
THE ELK'S LODGE

Among the local fraternal or
ganizations of this city, is Chas
Young Lodge No. l03 I.B.P.O.E.
of W., organized here about ten
years ago. 1t is a progressive and
charitable, giving literally to the
needy institutions of the colored
people of this city annually. The
lodge is made up of big hearted
set of young men and is the wealth
lest single order in the city. The
lodge has drill team, which took
The first honor at the national as
Sembly a wear ago at Chicago.
Every semi-annually, this order
gives a ball or minstrel which
proves to be among the best social
features of the seasons in which
they are rendered.
They 5ook after their members
and care for their sick-in short,
they live while they live and are
prepared to care for their sick and
lead, when life is extinct. Geo.
J. Beard is the Exalted Ruler for
the ensuing term.
Their Ball, Dec. 2sth, at Arion
Hall, will be swell affair and
people from miles around will at
tend. Go out and show your ap-
probation and have a good time.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
ElUAL AND EXACl JUSTICE
IS COMING

A dispatch from Austin We'd
nesday made this announcement:
The supreme Court today re-
fused writ of error in the case of
the State of Texas against the
Galveston, Harrisburg, and San
Antonio Railway, from Travis
county. This suit was instituted
by the State against the railway
companies for penalties for the al-
legged violation of the Texas jim
Grow" law by permitting Negro
passengers to ride on the same
sleeping cars as white passengers.
The District Court rendered iudg-
ment for the company and this
was affirmed by the Third Court
Of Civil Appeals, the latter court
holding that the proof that white
and Negro passengers occupied to-
gether a particular Pullman coach
was not sufficient to show that
other sleeping cars were not so ar
ranged and marked and designat-
ed as to provide separate accom-
modations of equal comfort and
convenience for each of the two
races.
While the constitutionality of
this law was involved, the court
did not pass upon its validity, the
case being decided against the
state on questions of facts.
Every now and then some South
ern state court sets an example for
the Federal courts in handling out
ustice to the colored people of
hese United States, and they do
it, too, without fear or favor.
event the Unit6Il States supreme
iourt was wobbly on the Negro
question until a rank southener
md ex-confederate soldier, Chief
Justice White, threw tradition and
sentiment aside, invalidating Jim
Jrowo laws and grandfather claus
as boldly and openly, in utter de-
lance of southern opinion In face
# what is being brought to pass
)y southern white men, The Free
nan believes for a certainty that
4 better day is coming.
TEXAS FREEMAN.
O yes brother, all is we'll that
ends well. Ethiopia shall stretch
forth her hand unto God, and out
Of Egypt shall come the Princes
who shall rule the world" For.
Out of Egypt have | called my
SON.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
The LINCOLN Home

Few people realize what COM
Portable place the Lincoln Colored
Old Folks and Orphans Home is.
1t has been maintained for over Is
yrs. kept in tact for utilization, by
the asSiduous and sacrifcial work
of Mrs. Eva Monroe, one of the
organizers of the institution. The
Home is we'll equipped with the
best furniture; well ventilated and
heated: lighted by electricity and
conveniently arranged. The Ma
tron keeps the place thoroughly
sanitary-the rooms are we'll de-
-eorated with appropriate pictures
and show good taste and pride.
Very recently new enamel beds
we're purchased and the boys wei Q
given separate apartments, up
stairs. What the Home needs
now. is more room. An effol t
should be made at once te add
10 more rooms.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
A RAY OF HOPE
FROM GEORGIA

Dispatches from Albany, Ga.
tell of an important conference
participated in by leading white
and colored men, held few days
ago to inaugurate an organized eff
fort to stem the tide of emigration
that has set in among the Negroes
of that section. At the prelimin-
airy meeting representatives of
both races talked things over, and
an understanding was reached that
Immediate action should be taken
TO assure The Negro laborers of
Southwest Georgia that they are
wanted at home and will be given
protection from mistreatment.
1t is reported thsgt during the
conference colored men gerea asktd d
to talk frankly and freels which
they did, resulting i'm both races
reaching a better understanding.
Coming from Georgia, where ra Q
prejudice and lynchings thrive,
this "get-togethers meeting must
be regarded as more than a pass
ing incident. From it there shines
ray Of hope that down in Georg-
ia the white people are becoming
ashamed of their inhuman treat.
ment of the Negro and have decid-
ed to turn over a new leaf before
the first of the year.
1t is surely hopeful sign when
southern white men find it no in
suit to their intelligence to ask
southern colored men to speak out
frankly and freely about the Ne
gro; for usually the southern whit,
man assumes the strange attitude
that he knows more about the race
problem, be it in the North OF
South, than the Negro himself.
The New YoRK AGE.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

The initial meeting of the Edu
cational Section of The Woman s
Club, under the new Chairman
was held at the residence of Mrs.
r. A. Byrd, 404 w. Williams 3D.,
Monday, Dec. 18th. The afternoon
was devoted to the biographies OF
noted colored women. Owing t,
the wealth of the subject it will lie
continued at the next meeting. A
short talk was given by Mrs. Clar.
issa Brown, mother of Mrs, Byrd.
and she was elected an honorary
member of the section. In the alb
sence of other music a Pianola Sc
lection was given by Mrs. Byrd.
The next meeting will be held
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B.
Osby, 200 w. Elliott Ave, Mon,
Jan. 18th. Members will respond
to roll-call with a quotation from
a colored authoress.
Mrs. K. A. Byrd, chrmn.
Eulalia Y. Osby, Secy.
The Coin family, formerly Of
Buffalo and Lanesville, ILL.,, late
of Hulls, Ill.,, were recent guests
of relatives in the city, enroute to
Peoria and Decatur where they
will make their future home.
Herman Holman. of Danville,
is expected to spend the Holidays
in this city, the guest of friends.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
ELKS' ANNUAL BALL.
will be given at


AT ARION HALL, 4th & JEF-
FERSON STS., SPRINGFIELD,
ILLINOIS,
Thursday Evening, Dec. 2Sth, '16.
Prof. Nix's Full Orchestra.
Charles Young Lodge No. 103,
/. B. p. O. E. of w.
Single Admission, so cents; coup
lie, $I.O0.
Reception Committee; Clyde Donald
son. Levi Smith, Everett Nelson,
Jesse Wormley, Chas. Dent, Wheel
er Richards.
. Committee of Arrangements; Geo.
j. Beard, Blaine Garrett, E. Perkins.
John Slaughter, Alex Bender, Maj.
O. B. Duncan, Jas. C. Adams
Dancing from s p. m. to 2 am.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

They will in>time rise up and call
YOU blessed. Here we close.
so live that when thy sum-
mons comes to join the innumer-
lble caravan, which moves to that
myst rious realm, W lere each sh, II
t lie his chamber in the silent halls
0 deaths, Thou go not, like the
luarry-slave at night, scourged to
his dungeon, but, sustained and
.oothed by an unfaltering trust,
thy grave, like one who
wraps the drapery of his couch
tbout hlm. and lies down to pleas
INT dreams.
S. A. AsKEw, NJ. d.
Peoria, Illinois.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

The Home Culture section of
the Woman's club will hare open
doors New years. Day, at 1890 E.
Washington street. A luncheon
for the benefit of the dependents,
will be served.
Mrs. NJ, F. Clark, chairman.
Mrs. L. Barksdale. president.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

Christmas tree and cantata at
Union Baptist church by the
Sunday school Monday night
Iov to the world" Grant Mar
tin supt.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

Mrs. BurreLL Clark will spend
tie Holidays in st. Louis.
Mr.. Geo. harris has closed the
Asi Cafe for the time being.
The next meeting of the K. of
P. lodge will be Jan. IS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

There will be o'clock memorial
services at Union Baptist Church,
Monday morning, Dec. 25th. The
pastor cordially invites all who
desire to attend.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
LET YOUR BUCKET DON N
Z WHERE YOU ARE

not tell, but there, wherever it is.
live a people who know not what
sorrow is nor disappointment.
There they live in happy cline
and in a just government, yea a
la1d of plenty and content. No
one seeks to worse his fellow man
in that land because each is part
of that great homogeneous whole.
All! is it not true that such land
would be happy place in which
to live and grow9
There in that land, is no high
'ost of living question but every
one has his full. There is no buy
ny and selling as profession but
III exchanges are made on their
ace value as the need arises.
Would | were in that land! II
must be a JOY to live in such a
ountry where every one contri
butes something to its pleasure
No fifteen cts. soup beans; three
dJllar flour; fifty cts. eggs and
butter; twenty cts. lard; two and
fifty potatoes; and all necessities
sky high. GOSH when reae h
that land, all of millions | have
shall go to relieve the distressed.
But, ., there will be no DISTRESS d
tiere in that land! Well, will it
to the poor. Not so, laud of
equality and plenty can nave ne
poor.
., there will be kind of bar
or some repository, not exactly
aristocratic, but you know, sou
place not accessible by every body !
This must be so even in 90 d |
md wherever it may be. Y,ul
know, the very rich must be taken
care of, | mean, not some spccia
care; but a kind of colonization
scheme somewhat remote in that
land. But everybody may freely
70 and come upon its streets, see
Such a little device as this, you
now, would not disturb its unity
Ahl this has been the musing OF
the idle rich in all ages of the
world. A land so beautiful, so
happy, SO full of plenty but, vet
nas some little corner where the
elect may live unelbowed by the
vulgar. Yes. some such place al
ways fits in that old scheme. Large
Storehouses full of grain and the
fields thick with herds. Then the
soul may rest in bliss because
here is plenty laid up for many
years.
Come you who would seek away
,ver the sea for such a land, come
low and look around you. Don't
lream your time away in that idle
ltopian world. That is the land
# nowhere which you seek. Here
the land of promise, cast down
our bucket here and drink to the
full. Yea, the deserts may be
made tosssmile with verdure when
men will to use Gods way to JOY
and happiness. Good and just
government may be had here in
the only land to which man has
right. Why lock you away, from
the land of ,,oppurnity; from the
Land upon which you have been
clothed opportunity and power.
This is mans world. Here, he
WIS told to keep and to dress it.
There is absolutely no limit pu
upon his activities for good. 1t is
his privilege to make his happi-
ness here. See the poor at your
d ,or every day. He is payina
high prices for the very necessar
/ 3 of life. Has this old worId
ceased to bring forth plenty for
its millions of soulsl Look about
you on every sida. You can yet
make this the very land for which
your soul pines. Feed the millions
Of starving babies here and stop
your needless high prices for their
milk, the only kind of food which
God has intended them to have.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
Local BrevitieS

idence, 1904 K. Cass ST.. Dec. 25th
Out of town members, expected.
George Neal, of Chicago, John
Brown, and wife, of Peoria, d. o
Yates, and wife, of Charleston.
Rev. w. F. Walker, and family
are occupying the new parsonage.
Mrs. M. Holman, 1909 S. Four
teenth ST., is visiting her children
in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. George Price, 1928 e. Cap
itol Ave-, will leave today for To-
wa to visit her sister.
Miss Annie Rider is visiting her
mother, 1923 E. Capitol Ave.
Mr.. E, w. Norman, who was
struck by an unidentified autoist,
and severely injured, last sept, is
able to out.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. X. Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wilson are
planning to spend Xmas with Mr..
md Mrs. Crawford Wilson, Of
Decatur, Ill. The latter will leave
for Decatur the oath, while the
former will go Xmas morning.
Devotional services will he held
by the congregation of the New
Hope Church Xmas morning, at 5
/. m. The Xmas exercises, for the
). S., will be held at s p. NJ.
Watch meeting will be held at
I'll Churches Suncay night, Dec.
3lst.
A sacred concert will precede
The watch meeting at Union, New
Years Eve.
The Grace M. f. Church will
attend the sunday school program
5onight. Mayor Baumann donated
Them a pail of candy for the child.
ren's pleasure.
Miss Carrie Jackson and broth
nr, Elmer Jackson, and family, of
Chicago, will spend the Holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. d. Jackson, of Z. Jackson st.
The Triangle Club will hold an
informal "open doors" Xmas aft
'rnoon, 2 to 6 p. m., at the resid-
nee of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Os-
~, 200 w. Elliott Ave. Misses E
lith Richardson, Helene White and
&. Y. Osby, assisted by theff Wis
tors, will receive the callers.
Horace B. Stone, formerly of the
iirm of Jones & Stone, was in the
'ity Tuesday, enroute to Chicago.
where he contemplates spending
he winter.
Rev. w. H Carter has been ad-
vised by attending physicians to
inter the hospital for an operation
md thorough treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wheatley,
Ir., and infant son, William JOS
,ph, are spending the winter
months in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Perkins, of
ilasgow, Mo-, spent Saturday and
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
iavage, of E. jackson St.
Mrs. Sally Early, of Mounds, is
pending the Holidays with hel
laughter, Mrs. Quincy Bradley.
Mr., and Mrs. John Gaddy, and
sons Lloyd and Granville, Mr..
md Mrs. George Alexander, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Gaines, of
Danville, will spend the Holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Alexan-
der, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r,
Alexander of this city. During the
week a family reunion will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam. Alexander. and ON Dec. 26th
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alexander
will entertain at a six.course dinn'
er.
Miss Florence Woods of Peoris
spent a few days with Mr.. ano
Mrs. j. H. White last week, after
an extended visit in st. Louis.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23
ORDER OF SERVICES St. PAUL AN. E.
622 f. MASON ST.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1916.

bZZ T.. NASUN 7,
SUNDAY DECEMBER "a, 1916.
1915 A. NJ. BY the Pastor The Glory of Tmmanue'
Choir GLORY BE To God In The Highest by Alfred Bery.
2:45 p. m. Sunday School. A. King Supt
7:45 p. m. Programme BY the Choir
There Were Shepherds" by Richard Earle
.Glory Be To God In The Highest Will L. Thompson
Rock Of Ages es'-.----.--.-..-----A Arthur W. Nelson
20 Lord How Excellent " -..--- II. R. Palm
Sing O Heavens'' VIM j. X patrick
'Gloria" Mozart. Twelfth Mass
w. IL. BAZIE, Pastor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-23

w. IL. BAZIE, Pastor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-08-26
ARRANGING FOR
THE STATE FAIR
To Be Held At Fallon, Nevada,
On September IL to 16 In
elusive

Preparations have been under way
since the first of the year for the an
nual State fair at Fallon, and with a
more elaborate and complete premi-
nm list than ever before arranged,
it is expected that an unusually large
display of exhibits in all classes will
be in evidence during fair week
Monday, September IL to l6 inclu-
sive.
Some of the finest stock on the
coast will be exhibited from various
parts of the State. including horses,
cattle, hogs and sheep. Dairy stock
in particular will be a marked feature
of the fair this year.
The former kite-shaped track has
been converted into a half-mile cir
cular track and more attractive
events than ever will be offered on
the 1916 program. Liberal purses
and premiums will be offered and
some of the finest strings of racers
in the country are to be shipped to
Fallon for the State Fair.
The stalls for all classes of stock
have been improved this Summer.
while the poultry pens have had nu-
merous additions. In every respect
the outlook for the 1916 Nevada State
fair at Fallon is more promising than
ever before.
Through the assistance Of those
connected with the University OF
Nevada, the boys and girls clubs.
which have organized in every coun-
ty in the State. are brought into
touch with the State fair. There
are $500 club members and special
premiums have been offered for
exhibits which they have produced
on the farms and in the gardens.
This was happy thought for it will
interest the young folks in the
State fair and give to them a just
reward for the splendid efforts they
are putting in for agricultural de-
velopment and in domestic science
work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-08-26
Phoebe Railroad Repaired

Traffic is again being resumed on
on the Caliente & Phoebe railroad,
which was recently washed out by a
cloudburst, which had cut off the
town of Phoebe from railroad COM
munication. The railroad in Condor
canyon and the bridges have been
repaired and the tracks cleared of
debris in the vicinity of Bullionville.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-08-26
A CONVICTS S ROMANCE

There has Just been written In
Georgia the final chapter in a ro-
nance. that should give heart and en-
couragement TO men who have fallen,
and want to "come back" proving,
as it does. that every mans hand is
not against the convict who has
shown desire and strength to lead a
new life. For fourteen years Thomas
Edgar Stripping. an escaped Georgia
convict, remained at large. his where
abouts mystery. He dropped out
of sight completely. For four of
those years. under the name of K.
z. Morris, he served as chief of po-
lice at Danville, Va. where he was
respected citizen. The disclosure of
his identity was newspaper sensa-
tion, and then STRIPPING, the man
who had utilized the liberty of an es-
capped convict to make good"
dropped out of the public mind.
STRIPPING went back, forgotten by all
save his friends and family. His
pardon now by Governor Harris, of
Georgia, recalls again his interesting
story. but in connection with this act
OF mercy tempered with wisdom is
an incident that lifts it above the or
dinary. AS soon as his pardon had
been announced the board of alder
man of Danville held meeting, and
and offered the man his old position
as chief of police. The reputation
he won, under the handicap of an as
sumed name and the fear of exposure,
proved substantial. and one man who
has achieved his regeneration will
take his place in society once more.
The city fathers of Danville have
done kindly act that testifies as well
to their minds as to their hearts,
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