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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
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u, Roo. 11l-llS Hot MAJoUiO West sovonty-'oOOnd

The next day the comedian asked
Miner if he had said it. Sure,
saw that fellow who told you stand
ing near and | wanted him to tell
you so you would come to me and
then | could tell you how good you
are"
Two college girls have found a way
to make lot of money during the
summer. They take photographs Of
children in Central Park, find out
their names and when the photo
graphs are finished take them around
to the parents. They have never
failed to make sale in this way. OF
course they are good photographers
but the idea Is one that has never
before been tried out.
The Mall in Central Park is play
ground for the children of the rich
families on Fifth avenue on the one
side and Central Park, west, on the
other.
New York looked like deserted
city over the Fourth. Those who had
not automobiles, rented them for the
day. At Broadway and Forty-second
street at noon a doorman of the
Knickerbocker counted only fifteen
people in Times square.
One of the stories brought back by
the motorists concerns Copeland
Townsend. owner OF the Majestic.
Jean. his French chauffeur, heard an
angry voice. He looked down and
saw an excited German in a flivver.
"Achw shouted the Teuton Dots
the way nit you French pigs, you try
to crowd everybody oud of your
way"
Jean kept respectful silence. Frog
sticker," shouted the German. why
don't you drive a car of your OWN"
At this point Jean broke mis- 81
lence. ~ owned a fliyver once, r."
he said, but l could never save
enough money to buy an automobile,
so l turned chauffeur just to drive a
regular car" Then he touched the
aCcelerator and sped away.
Wendell Phillips Dodge. started off
up Riverside Drive for a short run
In his auto the other afternoon, but
early in the trip the machine laid
down, gave few gasps and refused
to 90 on. Mr.. Dodge got down to
take a look at the baking hulk of
steel and wood but 1t was apparent
that it was beyond first aid RENE
dies. After protracted session with
the road underneath the engine,
however, he emerged with a trium-
plant CLEAN in his scot-ridden eyes.
'I'v Just found the break, he de-
clared to a member Of his party.
Run over to the stationer's store
across the street and get me bottle
Of mucilage."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
DR.. WILLOUGHBY
As New Legal Adviser Of China
Makes An Extensive Study
of Politics There.
Correspondence Of Associated Press

OIIfNlVllhFll'F VI sAooNNiHN'A : A'''J
PICKING, July 11.-Dr W. w.
Willoughby, of Johns-Hopkins Uni
versity, who has been namel legal
adviser to the Chinese government,
arrived in Picking the day before the
death of Yuan Shi-Kai, and had no
opportunity to see the president
whom he was to advise an constitu-
tiOnal matters.
DR.. Willoughby has been in China
before, and has made an extensive
study of Chinese politics, AS one of
the first steps of Ii Yuan-hung's adj
ministratlon will be the framing of
a new constitution, DR.. Willoughby's
services will be very acceptable to the
new administration. Before coming
to Picking this time, DR., Willoughby
had known Vice President Ii Yuan
hung and was thoroughly conversant
with his view on Chinese govern
mental affairs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

NEW YORK. July thames P.
Sinnott, the poet, was in Jacks at an
early hour the other morning after
n prize fight. Two sporting men were
seated at table nearby. They were
cutting into the grape and engaged In
a heated argument. Finally one
called to waiter. MY friend and l.
he said, "are having little argu-
ment. We have bet bottle OF wine
on the question under discussion. We
want you to serve 1t now and the
loser will pay as soon as we get
decision on the matter. Is that sat
isfactory?"
The waiter consulted John Duns-
ton-Jack himself. Certainly the loser
would pay when the bet was decided.
The wine was served. Jack grew cur
jous to know the nature Of the bet
Perhaps he could help settle 1t, Both
men shook their heads negatively.
Thine alone can decide our wag-
or" said the one who acted as spokes-
man. 81 have bet my friend that bot
tie Of wine you just served that when
the Washington monument falls It
will fall to the north. He bets it
will fall to the south"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

The next day the comedian asked
Miner if he had said it. Sure,
saw that fellow who told you stand
ing near and | wanted him to tell
you so you would come to me and
then could tell you how good you
are"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
An Easy Way to Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks
who wish to gain weight is that they
insist on drugging their stomach or
stufing it with greasy foods; rubbing
on useless flesh creams" or following
some foolish physical culture stunt,
while the real cause Of thinness goes
untouched. You cannot get fat until
your digestive tract assimilates the
food you eat.
There is a preparation known to re-
liable druggists almost everywhere
which seemingly embodies the missing
elements needed by the digestive or
gans to help them convert food into
rich. fat-laden blood. This modern
treatment is called Sargol and has
been termed the greatest Of flesh
builders. Sargol aims through re-
generative, re-constructive powers to
coax the stomach and intestines to
literally soak up the fattening ele-
ments Of your food and pass them
into the blood where they are carried
to the starved, broken-down cells and
tissues Of your body. You can readily
picture what result this amazing trans
formation should produce as with in
creased weight the cheeks fill out, hol-
lows about neck, shoulders and bust
disappear and from 10 to 20 pounds
OF solid. healthy flesh is added to the
body Sargol is absolutely harmless,
inexpensive, efficient All leading
druggists Of this vicinity have 1t and
will refund your money il you are not
satisfied, as per the guarantee found
in every package.
NOTE-Sargol is recommended only
as feshbuilder and while excellent
results in cases Of nervous indigestion,
etc, have been reported care should
be taken about using It unless a gain
Of weight is Observation-Disclosures
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
BOY MISSING.

Left home, about June II. my boy,
aged Is years, knee pants and coat
Norfolk style, shoes and stockings,
light hair, brown eyes, scar from burn
on right wrist, cheap blue cap. Any
information leading to his whereabouts
should be addressed to his father, Teo-
dar Yanik, Graseln, Clarksburg, W.
Va, or call Bell phone 1851 and re-
ceIye reward Of $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Another yarn about Wilson Miner
who always pulls the trigger stun. He
was asked what he thought Of GER
tain Broadway comedian. THE most
awful l ever saw" was the answer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

The price of coal is said to have
reached $50 ton at Rome, and steps
are being taken to bring it from
japan, where the cost is Just one
tenth as great.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
CEMENT BLOCKS.

Lime, plaster, cement, sand. sewer
pipe, etc. Prices right, quality and
service our specially. Both phones.
G. NJ. WEST. Feed Supply Store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Spain is credited with producing
more than three-Quarrers Of the
worlds supply of olive oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
WASHINGTON VIEWS SPEECH OF PREMIER
 WITH SOME HOPE
Its Tone Indicates That the President, Was Right in Not Offering Sugges-
 tiOn of Mediation

Washington, December 19.-The first official impression here of Lloyd-Georges reply to the German peace proposals, with~the announcements of Russia, Italy and France, is that it does not foreclose future moves which might look to dis cussion of peace such as the central powers have Suggested
 This view is held by officials of the ad- ministration and of the German embassy.
 Official Washington is practically unanimous, however, in the opinion that the British premiers speech has shown that any positive action by the United States toward mediation not only would be premature. but might embarrass such action later.
 It was stated authoritatively tonight that for the present the United States would act only as an intermediary trans hitting communications between the bel ligerents.
 The German embassy interprets the British premier's speech as opening the door to a further discussion. although the German diplomats, intimately fa- miliar with the aims and views of the central powers. make no attempt to con- ceal their uncertainty regarding the out come of such negotiations They feel, however that if the note replying to the ! German communication follows the tenor 4pf the premiers s speech, the entente, from the Teutonic viewpoint, has done all ex- pected of it and has brought the idea of peace conference one step nearer realization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
FEDERAL JUDCESH|P
 APPOINTMENT WILL . BE MADE AT ONCE.
This Indicated by Rescind- ing Order for Clayton to Hold Court in South
 ern District

Montgomery, December 19-(Special) President Wilson will appoint a judge of the federal court for the southern district of Alabama at once. It is prob- able that the nomination will go to the Senate before the holidays.
 Judge Henry D. Clayton of the middle district, who had expected to hold the January term of the court in the south ern district, has received notice that he will not be called upon for this service. This is accepted as a further indication that an immediate appointment will be made. The appointment of a judge in the Texas district Tuesday shows that the judicial vacancies have come to the notice of the President and as there are five vacancies it is believed all will be filled before another subject goes before the executive.
 The name of D. P. Bestor of Mobile has come prominently into the light this week as the probable selection of Presi- dent Wilson. He has not been mentioned before and the suggestion is that he will be a compromise if named. John c. An- derson, chief justice of the supreme court, and Maj. R. T. Erwin of Mobile still are regarded in Montgomery and congressional circles in Washington as favorites. However Chambliss Keith of Selma and Judge B. NJ. Miller of Cam den have received strong Inducements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Boston Votes "Wet" by
 Nearly Two to One

Boston, December 1s.-Boston today voted to continue the licensed sale of liquor after the liveliest campaign on the liquor question that the city has had in years. The vote in favor of liquor was 5S 459, with 29.997 against. Last year the vote for license was 46.115 and 3l,S11 against.
 The total vote was the largest ever cast here on the license question, which overshadowed all other,issues in the campaign.
 Women holding banners bearing pie
 lures of small children and the words, Please protect us by voting no license" were stationed in the vicinity
 of most of the polling booths. Motor trucks and brewery wagons carrying
 printed appeals to vote "Yes" were sent through the city by the license forces.
 The Rev. William Sunday, who is conducting an evangelistical campaign here, took a prominent part in the fight. He delivered several addresses on the liquor issue and urged the vot- CTS who attended his meeting to vote "No."
 The Massachusetts Anti-Saloon league sent out thousands of circulars and kept a force of orators busy for
 weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
STATE UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT COMMITS
 SUICIDE IN ROOM
Alex Ashbaugh, Member of Engineering Class, Found Dead in Bed at Board
 ing House

Tuscaloosa, December 19.-(Speciai) engineering class of the University of Alabama. committed suicide at the home of Mrs. Cora Foster. about three miles from Tuscaloosa, early this morning by shooting himself through the temple with a shotgun Asllbaugh was boarding with Mrs. Foster.
 While the circumstances surrounding the tragedy point to the fact that the act was deliberate the exact cause of the suicide is unknown. A note written 10 his mother was found on a typewriter in his room but no mention of his pro posed action was made
 According to Undertaken Robinson, into whose charge the body was given, Ash baugh placed both barrels of the gun to his left temple and pulled the trigger with his toe. The load penetrated his left tenn pie and tore away almost completely the top and right side of his skull
 Mental anl physical overworl1. together with despondency. due to academic diff faculties, is given as the probable req son for the deed
 According to Mrs. Foster the suicide took place at about a.. m. today.
 Earlier during the night she had heard Ashbaugh sobbing she said, but she had thought nothing of the matter
 The shot, with gun muffled in the bed clothes. failed to arouse the other mem bers of the household, and the dead body was not discovered until about a. m. Ashbaugh was well known at the uni versity, where he had numerous friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Lloyd George Grows Eloquent in Speech
 in House of Commons

London, December 19.-The follow ing is one of the operations in tho speech of the premier before the House of Commons:
 If in this war I have paid scant heed to the call of party it is be- cause I realized from the moment the Prussian cannon hurled death at peaceable and inoffensive little coun- try that a challenge had been sent to civilization to decide an issue higher than party, deeper than party, wider than all parties; an issue upon the settlement of which will depend the fate of the men in this world for generations, when existing parties will have fallen like dead leaves on the highway
 Those issues are the issues I want to keep in front of the nation, so that we shall not falter or faint in our resolutions.
 There is a time in every prolonged and fierce war when, in the passion and rage of conflict, men forget the high purpose with which they entered it. This is struggle for internaa- tional right, international honor, in- ternational good faith-the channel along which peace. honor and good will must flow among men.
 The entertainments laboriously built up by generations of men against bararism have been broken and had not the might of Britain passed into the breach Europe would have been inundated with a flood of sayagery and unbridled lust of power"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
STEEL STOCK DROPS
Mandamus Hearing Goes
 Over for Another Day

Montgomery, December 19.-(Special.) Several cases took precedence over the three mandamus cases against Governor
 Henderson Tuesday in the supreme court and efforts of Attorney General Martin to show that he has the right under the attorney general law to expend money for salaries and expenses of his de- partment without consulting the gov ernor will not be made until Wednesday morning. The three cases will be con- sidered together, arguments beginning at 10 O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
; SEES NO PEACE
 IN PROPOSALS
 FROM GERMAN Y
New Premier Says That Allies Will Wait for Terms and Guarantees, and in Meantime Will Put Trust in Unbroken Army-Peace Without Preparation is Impossible
 is Tone of Speech

London December 19.The announcement in the House of Commons today by David Lloyd George the new prime min ster that the first act of his administration the rejection proposal of the central powers for peace conference constituted of the most which the oldest parliamentary veterans had ever witnessed.
 The new premier declared that before the allies could give favorable consideration to such invitation they must know that Germany prepared to accede to the allies terms gv ing complete restitution full reparaon and eectual guar anees and to enter conference upon the invitation of Ger many procamng herself victorious without any knowledge of her proposals would be putting heads into with the end of the rope in Germany's hands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
QUI YER ONI
 NEWS FROM. LONDON
FURIOUS WAVE 0F SELLING IS CAUSE
 OF COTTON SLUMP

New Orleans, December 1s-Two fu- rious waves of selling, divided by pe- riod of pronounced strength, resulted in the cotton market today from political developments. and cost the price sS.5o a bale.
 In the early trading apprehension over the import of Premier Lloyd-Georges 5 statement in Parliament caused a loss of 63 to 71 points, but the first reports of the speech caused a reaction which gained great headway, apparently on the oversold condition of the market, anu carried active months to within 15 to 2 points of yesterdays close. Late in the day, with prices mounting, great lots of cotton were hurled onto the ring, break ing quotations to new low levels on some months.
 A private bureau report on ginning to December 13, showing a total output of 10,S70,0O0 bales, also influenced the mar ket.
 At the lowest the market stood at net loss of 67 to Il points. The close was within point of the lowest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
TWO MINERS KILLED
 ANDF|FTEEN|NJU
 IN BIG EXPL LOS|ON
Fifty Men Are Entombed for Hours in Eliphant- Johnson Mine Near
 Evansville, Ind.

Evansville, Ind, December 1.-Two miners were killed and 15 injured by a gas explosion in the Eliphant J ohnson mine near here today. One hundred and fifty men were entombed by the blast, but first aid crews cleared the workings in about four hours.
 Pulmotors revived more than 50 who had been overcome by gas. The 15 in jured are expected to recover.
 Some of the men were entombed for nearly four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS i-LIoyd-GeOrge sees no peace in the German proposals. Oil is discovered near Cordova on the Warrior. Markets culver on the news fron, London.
 Hobson moves to Chicago to en- gaze in "dry" campaign. ""shinston views premier's speech with some hope. CnderwOOd's plan for referendum Is tied in the Senate. TWO miners are killed and 15 in- tured in explosion. F"rions wave of selling is cause of cotton slump. -DecisiOns handed down by the court of appeals. 3-A. Q. l.. train runs into freight fin town of Troy. !-To investigate violations of child labor lawss 12-Russians nre making stand in MOldavia.
 LOCAL NEWS o-Convict leasing system censured by grand jury. Ward-Barber tilt Ia result of fric- ton many months past. Takes 100 extras to handle Santa Claus mall. Half million gain in iron output will be record. 0-Bessemer
 FEATURES 4EEditorial comment. 6ESociety and Dolly DalrympIe. 11-Markets.
 SPORTS S-Haynes stops MethOdist-B. A. c, game.
 Ends popular i'm selecting leaders of 1917 gridiron. St. Bernard makes good record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

Oklahoma is the head.
 Erskine Ramsay, vice president and chief engineer of the Pratt Consoli- dated company, said last night that they had every reason to believe that the oil strike was 8 matter of the greatest importance.
 OIL AT 800 FEET
 Our information is that the drillers struck oil at depth of about 800 feet" said MT. Ramsay. ''They were drilling about a quarter of mile from the river and before they could get the flow under control. the stream of oil ran down into the Warrior river. It had already flowed over the whole premises where the drillers worked
 ''We understand tonight that the men drilled into the oil-bearing sand only about F inches and they esti- mated the flow already at something like 150 barrels day. The drillers state that it is the best well they ever saw in all their experience.
 ''They state that the oil is the high est grade green oil and that it prom ises to be very valuable asset.
 ''The Oklahoma company, under which the drillers are working, is headed by former Gov. Charles N. Has llell of that state. They leased some property from us several months ago and began their drilling operations. Our company made the lease with Gov ernor Haskell whereby we rere to get royalties on whatever success they had
 "The most encouraging thing about the whole affair from the Alabama standpoint is the fact that the oil is located on the river and that it is of such high grade. As is well known, the oils along the Appalachian system are of much higher grade than the Texas oils and if this we'll proves a precursor of what it to come, it will mean great things for the state"
 Cordova is in Walker county and is B miles from Birmingham. It is To- ated on both the Southern and Fris- co railroads. It is on the Mulberry fork of the Warrior. which is known as the Big Fork. and since the con struction of Lock IT, the river at Cor dova is navigable the year round.
 MT Sullivan, in his dispatch to The Age-Herald last night, said that the drillers had brought the news of the strike to town and that they had stopped work yesterday afternoon until Governor Haskell and other mem- bers of the company could reach Alabama to see what had been done and to issue further instructions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
KOENIG EXONERATED
 BY FEDERAL BOARD
Investigation Shows That Submarine Deutschland's Collision With Tug
 Was Due to Mistaken Signal

New London, Conn, December 1s.-A mistaken bell signal, given by Capt. John H. Gurney of the tug T. A. Scott, Jr., when that vessel and the German sub marine Deutschland were drawing close together in the swirling waters off Race Rock, in Lond Island Sound. which re- suited in the loss of the tug and it's crew. according to the finding of the federal steamboat inspectors, made public today. Capt. Paul Koenig of the Deutschland is exonerated from blame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Judge Blackwood Designated

Montgomery, December 19.-(Special) James E. Blackwood of Gadsden. judge of the sixteenth Judicial circuit, Tuesday afternoon was designated by Governor Henderson to- hold chancery court in Marshall county in the place of James E. Horton of Athens, chancellor of the northwestern chancery division, who was detained at his home because of the death of a near relative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
New York Assay Office
 Is Bulging With Gold

New York, December 19.-Gold total ing $6,5OO00O, imported from Canada to the account of J. P. Morgan & Co.,, has been deposited at the Philadelphia mint. it was announced'today.T The capacity of the New York assay office is overtaxed. This makes total of s6OS, 100000 received on the present movement from all sources since January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
NeDS of Great Discovery Just B Miles of Birmingham on Lands of Pratt Company
 Spreads Like WHdfire
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, Head of Company Operating on Leases in This Section, is NOti- fled of Bringing In of Producer and Work is Discontinued Until He or His
 Agents Arrive
Oil has been struck on the Warrior river

Oil has been struck on the Warrior river.
 Late yesterday afternoon drers three miles south of Cor dova struck flow which is estimated at 50 barrels day.
 First of the strike reached Birmingham from The Age Herald Corova correspondent A. G. Sullivan who said that great excitement had already been caused night by the spread of the
 The oil well is located the property of the Pratt Consoi dated company but the drlers operating for Tulsa, Oa company, of which former Gov Charles N Haskell of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
ROBSON MOVES ID
 ILLINOIS ID FIGHT
 FOR PROHIBITION

Chicago, December 19-Richmond P. Hobson, former congressman from Ala bama, leased residence in Evanston today and announced he would devote his efforts for the next three years to an anti-liquor fight in Chicago and Illi- nois. The statewide fight was decided upon today by the Anti-Saloon league. The Dry Chicago federation has elected MT. Hobson director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
THE WHEAT MARKET

Chicago, December 19.-Despite sem sational advance of 7A cents in wheat today, based on running reports of the British premiers speech, discussing the German peace offer, the market later fell back 71s cents, owing chiefly to wide spread gossip that the way to a peace conference had not yet been barred. Ex- cited selling accompanied the late set back in prices and there was a wild close. with quotations ranging nearly cent each side of yesterdays finish.