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The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07

hundreds of thousands like him would
be off to the front. Now, you've
got 10 hand it to country that's got
it all planned out like that"
"By George, you have! said Guy
Falconer. He had listened, like the
others, with increasing wonder as the
American told his story.
IF England were only prepared, too,
along similar lines" Ethel Will
loughby said. she did not finish her
remark. There was no need Of thatI
for the vain wish that lay behind her
words was only too evident to them
all.
"But she isn't prepared-not the
least bits she, Sir George" Char
lie Brown turned to the member OF the
British admiralty as a man who could
easily back up his statement in an au'
thoritative fashion.
Sir George Wagstaff vouchsafed an
enigmatic smile. He was. TO be sure,
vitality interested in everything the
newspaper man had said. But he had
no intention of allowing himself to be
startled into making any ingenious
admission.
IF you don't mind, sir, should pre-
fer merely to listen" he said quietly
81 get you," Brown replied, with
quick nod OF understanding. Force
of habit makes me ask questions.
guess 1 thought 1 was interviewing
you" And. taking out his cigarette
case. he asked Ethels permission t.
smoke. Always an enthusiast, he hat
thrown every ounce of his nervous en-
ergy into the discussion. War was {
subject that, in those days, was eve
present in his mind.
preparation such as Germany's Il
often the surest guaranty of peace,
Streetman remarked, reluctant &
quit the topic that most interested him
He hoped, too, in the course Of the tel
party, TO gather information Of SOM
sort that might prove of value TO him
He had been quick to perceive that tn
American was uncommonly well In
formed upon conditions throughou
Europe.
Ordinarily such preparation make
for peace" Brown admitted. But no
with Germany She's been itching TO
chance to demonstrate her theories
but the trouble is, she guesses wrong
Diplomatically, ever since old Georg
w. Bismarck died. she's never bee
right. And just now she's guessin
she can lick France, Russia and Ems
land with the rest of the world throw
in"
"And perhaps she's right" Henri
Streetman could not refrain from ado
ing
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
REALLY A SIMPLE MATTER
Johnnys Reference to Dictionary Must
Have Given Him Considerable
Enlghtment.

Father" said the son, looking up
from book with puzzled expression
on his face, "what is prideT"
"Pride," returned the father, pride
Why-a-Oh,. sure you know what
pride is. A sort of being stuck mp,
kind 0f-well, proud, you know. just
get the dictionary that's the thing
to tell you exactly what it is. There's
nothing like dictionary, johnny"
"Here it is" said the latter, after an
exhausting search. pride - being
proud" "Um-yes, that's it," replied
the father"
But"
"Wen, look at proud That's the
way; you have got to hunt these things
OFT, my lad"
1--WE got to-" answered Johnny.
'Pre-pri-pro-why-
"What does il sayT
Proud-having pride"
"Thats it, There you are, as clear
as day. l tell you. Johnny, there is
nothing like good dictionary when
you are young. Take care Of the bind
ing, my son. as you put 1t back. -
| Pathfinder.
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the brakes on. IF you skid, it's just
a private tea party, and that ends it."
"You greatly relieve me" Sir George
Wagstaff said, smiling. But III try
not to-skid--as you put It."
"Then that's all rightr' the Ameri-
can declared.
"And, speaking of tea, won't you
have someY Ethel asked him.
"You bet l willv' he responded In
his Yankee vernacular. And he stepped
quickly to the table behind which she
sat. "It's a great habit. tea" he d.
lated. as he took the cup from her.
"Im going to introduce Ii at the
Knickerbocker bar when l get back.
It's got cocktails skinned a mile" he
said fervently.
'old man, what are you doing over
hereT Guy inquired.
'-shi JUST shopping sroussl The
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you talk strangely. SIT. for an Eng
lishman," he told Streetman. But his
manifest reproof seemed lost upon
that gentleman.
"AIy nationality does not blind me
to the facts" the spy said hastily.
II admire the Germans in lots or
ways" Charlie Brown continued, In
what was really only o futile effort to
appear neutral AT all the arts and
sciences they're wonders And it's a
cinch they've got great military ma
chine"
'"rhe most marvellous In the world!'
Streetman agreed with him heartily.
Charlie Brown set his empty teacup
on the table.
you're dead right there! he as
sented. "Why, back in New York l
know a waiter at Luechow's-bully
German place!-who was telling me
one day how Germany had everything
doped out If war came he'd chase
back to his home town-go to his ar
mory, and in his locker, number 256
he'd find his uniform, his shoes, his
gun properly oiled, some OF that dried
pea soup, fresh water in his canteen
They've been putting fresh water IL
those canteens every day for tive
years past. In fact. everything a sol
der needs would be there waiting 70
him. Then he'd march down to tn,
station and I'm a couple OF hours he ant
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BRIEF INFORMATION

II baby had the appetite of young
potato beetle 1t would eat from so to
100 pounds of food every "a hours. If
a horse ate as much as a caterpillar,
in proportion to it's size, it would con-
sumo a ton of hay every "a hours. A
caterpillar eats twice its weight or
leaves every day. but a potato beetle
devours every day at least five times
its weight of foliage.
A converted schooner of 250 tons
burden is soon to sail from New York
for Columbia on an Old-fashiOned bar
tering expedition, the vegetable ivory
nut, extensively used In button max
ing, being sought In return for a
varied cargo of American goods. The
promoters hope from such small be-
ginnings to develop a continuous and
profitable trade.
One w. Fl. Young. who has written
humorous book on his adventures as
business man in South America, tells
of Brazilian, Senior Don Jose de Bra
ganza, whose eagerness for title went
so far that he had printed on his cards
"Ex-passenger, first-class, X. nj. s. +.
c." He had once taken a trip. first
cabin, on a Royal Mail Steam Packet
company boat.
Vincent, an Airedale terrier owned
by G. Nj. Wilson of Pawtucket, r. l.,
has been serving the family for some
time as q new>boy, job which he Sc
/ lected himself and has filed faithfully.
Every day Vincent goes to the train
with his master. who fasiens a paper
to his collar, after which the dog trots
home. He has slipped up on only one
morning.
A shell eight inches long and three
inches In diameter, which was fired
into Atlanta. Ga, by General Sherman
was found in an excavation In Q
street. The shell has the appearance
OF a solid shot and not an explosive
shell and is now being used by II. ii
Godfrey, who found II, as a papei
weight.
Denver is TO issue a million colo
post cards. a quarter Of million guide
books. half a million one-day trip pam
phlets and much other matter. to b.
distributed by a tourists bureau. un
der the direction OF the city, with tn
aim of attracting summer visitors
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SYNOPSIS.

Georgy Wagstaff, daughter OF sir
George. of the British admiralty, hints at
a liaison between her governess, Ethel
Wiiloughby, and Henry Streetman. Ethel
denies Il. Henry Streetman calls on Ethel
and while waiting for her talks to Brews-
ter. Sir Georges butler, who Is a German
spy. about his failure 20 get at admiralty
papers in Sir Georges possession. He
phones 10 German secret service head
Quarters- Streetman. the German spy, ana
Roeder (alas Brewster, the butlerl are
discussing the possibility of war. When
Ethel appears he tries to force her TO get
from Sir George knowledge OF the sailing
orders TO the British fleet. Though she
believes him a French instead of Ger
man spy, she refuses until he threatens
her. She begs him TO announce their Sc
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspicious,
but ne puts her of. At tea Georgy and
her lover, Guy Falconer. tease Sir George
and Streetman makes an awkward at
tempt TO talk politics.
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her astounding confession. To thor
oughgoing Britishers such remark
borders close upon lese majestic.
And then Brewster announced an
other caller.
"Mr. Charles Brown he pronounced
In his best Manners somewhat SUI
perfuous statement, perhaps. because
all of Brewster's manners were of the
best.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
CHAPTER V-contInued.

"You really ought to see the play.
Sir George" the irrepressible Guy re-
marked. He was always ready to
back up Georgy in any deviltry she
might embark upon.
ayes! 1t deals with our next war"
that young lady added.
"As if a playwright knew anything
of that" her father scoffed.
ats horribly insulting to us Brit
ons," Mrs. Falconer remarked
Drives in a lot OF home truths and
gives us English a fearful ragging!
Guy added cheerfully.
Sir George looked at him somewhat
suspicioUsly.
"Who wrote 1t? Bernard Shawl"
he inquired And there was much re-
proof in his tone. To him, Shaw was
like red rag to bull.
az don't know who wrote It,"
Georgy said carelessly. 81 never can
remember the beasts names"
at seemed to me to present a very
striking picture of what may very
likely happen" Henry Streetman in
terposed.
Mrs. Falconer turned to him in as
constituent. She did not think that
anyone in his senses could have taken
that silly play seriously.
'You don't mean you really believe
there is going to be war right over
there on the continentT" she exclaimed
81 do. rather! And 1 fancy Sill
George agrees with NEEDN'T you
Sir GeorgeT" the willy Streetman ven
tured He was determined that If he
did not succeed in forcing Sir Georges
hand he would at least give him 6
run for his money.
Sir George looked bored.
"Really, sir, l should prefer not T.
discuss that matter" he said once
more.
Georgy laughed gayly.
"When father puts on his mantl
OF dignity like that, it means seriou
business" she observed. And Their
was a deal of truth in her statement
frivolous as she seemed. But Georg
was no fool. She had not lived wit
her father close upon eighteen year
for nothing. she knew unerringl
how to interpret his every manner.
"But why should there be war, eve
If an Austrian duke did get killed b
some Serbian or otherY Mrs. Fa
coner asked. "Of course I've onl
seen the headlines" she fastened
add, to dlsclaim any such plebeia
pastime as the reading OF newspaper
"Behind that assassination there
much of international politics and d
plomacy," Sir George explained. IL
fact, it's rather a long story"
''Then. father. don't tell itP' his sa
castle daughter bantered. Her pie
however. was entirely superfuous. S
George had not the slightest intentio
of committing such an indiscretiol
But Guy Falconer was ready enoug
to air his opinions.
"Oh. IT'S not Just Austria and Sc
bia !" he said confidently. "The troubl
Is that Germany is patting Austria q
the back. and whispering, Don't giV
IN, old iadyF And Russia is sayin
serbia, oil girl, you're dead RICH
Well back you And there you are
"Georgy-you're not having ar
tea" Ethel observed.
"Ohl / don't want any. II III
I'd ask for It." Miss wagstaff said.
"Tea, motherr Guy inquired Of b
doting parent. Their discussion
the subject uppermost IN the minds
all had driven even the important nus
ter Of tea completely out of his min
"N0ne for me, thanksF' Mrs. II
ccner replied. "I've quite sutgrov
it-ever since I came back from Z
States T7sc cthers looked aghast
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
They're Scarce.

"What a beautiful girl Miss Stone
is! Strange she has never married"
"Well, you know there are very few
men who can afford to provide proper
setting for such beautiful Stone"
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07

You can imagine, perhaps, the
sort of furore that would be
kicked up by the entrance OF a
breezy, slaney, talkatiVe, we'll
informed American newspaper
reporter into a typical high-class
English tea party, and Of his
effect upon a situation exceed
ingIy tense-when he plunges
into a discussion Of possible war
which the party has been trying
to avoid. Read about Charlie
Brown Of New York In this In
stallment.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
september s. 1915.

Discovery of documents car
ried by James Archibald, Amer
lean correspondent, compromls-
ing Doctor Dumba, Austrian ans
bassador to Washington.
Austrians attacked italian Po-
sition at Monte Nero.
Forty French Aeroplanes bonn
barded Saarbrucken.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
September 7, 1915.

italians repulsed Austrian at
tack at Monte Nero.
British squadron bombarded
German batteries on Belgian
coast.
German submarines sank Brit
ish, French and Norwegian YES
sells.
German airships raided east
coast Of England, killing ten.
French aVlators attacked Frei-
burg.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07

Streetman, the German spy, Sir
George Wagstaff, British naval Off
clal, Ethel Willoughby, secret wife Of
Streetman, and others are having tea
at the Wagstaff home. The party Is
discussing a play.
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September 9, 1915.

September 8, 1915.
Russian Grand Duke Nicholas
shifted to the Caucasus.
Russians reeaptured old posi-
tions In GaIicia, near Tarnopol.
Germans began new offensive
on western approaches to Yer
dun.
ZeppeIins raided east coast and
London district, killing 20.
Dutch sentries fired on Zeppe-
lin flying over Holland.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
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AUTO

Many automobiles have been stolen,
a number burned up, and number or
accidents have happened resulting III
some cases In death.
Glen Gillespie Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney at Pontiac, had his aut9no-
bile stolen. Thomas Cavanaugh,
prominent lawyer at Paw Paw, had his
car catch fire while driving from Bat
tie Creek home Each had his auto
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In order to hold his Job diplomat
must hold his tongue.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
CHAPTER VI

One Of England's Sons.
Charlie Brown lighted his cigarette
in silence, while he dlgested Street
mans amazing statement.
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September 10, 1915.

September 10, 1915.
Germans won trenches at
Schratzmaennele, on west front,
with asphyxiating shells.
italians again repuIsed at
Tolmino.
Germans made further prog
ress In the Argonne.
Anplo-French financial CON-
mission landed In New York
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Brown, as you see, " unusu-
ally shrewd and quick Of APP
prehension. Does u occur 10
you that he suspects streetman
and takes this method OF draw
rne him out7
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September 9, 1915.
Austrians captured Dubno.
Russians won another victory
southwest Of Trembowla.
German crown princes army
gained in Argonne district.
United States asked Austria
to recall Ambassador Dumba.
Germany sent note defending
sinking of Arabic.
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september 5, 1915.

September 5, 1915.
Gar assumed supreme COM
nand of Russian armies.
Austrians advance on Dubno.
Bloody fighting on oslIipoli
peninsula.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
September a, 1915:

September a, 1915.
Artillery dueIs on the west
front.
Austrians began movement
against Italians at Monte Nero.
Allan liner Hesperian sunk
without warning by German sub
marine; 25 lost.
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07

60 BE coNTiNuND }
The Yale expositor., 1916-09-07
INTERNATIONAL
SUNMS0IOOL
LESSON
by f. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Copyright, 1916, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 10
THE ARREST OF PAUL.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 21:17-4O.
GOLDEN TExT-Thou shalt be witt
ness for him unto all men of what thou
hast seen and heard.-Acts 22:15.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-01

Inventor and much used in both Aus
tria and Germany. The horse and
field batteries are armed with KrupD
quick-hring seyenty-he millimetre
guns.
I'm the transportation OF Russian
troops as well az in handling Its own
forces to the Austro-Hungarlan and
bulgarian borders Roumanlas 1900
mile railway system, nearly ninety
live per cent OF which is state-owned,
would play an extremely important
role, as would also that great water
highway, the Danube. which flows
out of Austria-EIungarian at the
kazan pass and in It's eastward
course to the Black sea forms the
haVigable southern boundary of Rou-
mania for nearly $50 miles. The -
$4,000 miles OF national roads
crlss,crossing the country would also
greatly facilitate the despatch of
troops"
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MOUNT CLARE
MURMURINGS
Events Of the Community Are
Set Down by a Telegram
Correspondent.

MT. CLARE, Sept THE "Kitch-
en- Konccrt" Musical Company, Of
bridgeport. will give an entertain
ment. consisting of music, reading
and elocution In the Methodist Epis-
eopal church here under the auspices
OF the Ladies' Aid Society on next
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock. This
troop IL one.of the strongest local
companies Of the country, and at
tracts large crowds wherever II ex
hlbits, and all bespeak for 1t a fun
house on this occasion. as no one can
afford to miss it.
Miss Trixie jenkins and n COM
panlon, two young ladies Of Fair
mont. are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Knight.
Mrs. Henry Basel and Mrs Z.
Brand returned Wednesday evening
from Parkersburg, where they had
spend several days visiting their
brother. II. C. Morris
Mrs. S. l.. Lowther and daughter,
Mary Matheny, were Clarksburg Wis
itors Wednesday.
Several cargoes Of booze have been
disposed of here to boozers during
the last week, and some of our cit
liens have INDUCED to an extent
that incapaciates them for any kind
of business. The large hole left in
the prohibition law is causing a bad
leak At this place and the traffic is
growing daily
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Knight, Of
Lumberport, we're visiting gricnds
and relatives here Wednesday.
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tee meeting. the big drive against
the Democratic trenches will be
started in earnest. Even now things
are busy around headquarters. The
click of the typewriters is heard in
every room. Charles G. Cofiman, OF
this city. secretary OF the state com
mittee, is in charge of headquarters,
ably assisted by Wilbur H. Brand. of
Fairmont
State headquarters is working in
cooperation with the national or
ganization of the party and the ar
rival of literature. campaign buttons
and the ike is expected daily.
Among the prominent Republicans
of the state who visited headquarters
Thursday were Birk S. Stathers. the
brilliant young attorney of Weston
who was defeated for the nomination
for attorney general by L. T. Eng
land, of Logan. by small plurality:
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As Shown by Facts Brought
j Out by the National Geo.
I graphic Society.

fAFEGtAL TO TAE TEtFuHAAt
WASHINGTON, Sept. What
weight Roumania will throw into the
6cales OF war in behalf OF the Entente
Allies is suggested in the following
war geography bulletin issued today
by the National Geographic Society
on the resources Of this the largest
of the Balkan nations:
with a field army OF 100000
men, thoroughly trained and fully
Equipped, and with n reserve force
of at least 100000 additional fight
ing men, Roumania's late entrance
upon the great battlefield OF Europe
will inevitably have great weight.
But OF equal or perhaps even greater
Importance to the Allies would be the
TACT that with this country's declara-
lion Of war against the Central pow
ers its highways and it's railway sys-
TENS could be used in moving an I'M
limited number of Russian soldiers
to the northern frontier of Bulgaria.
and the southeastern gateways into
Hungary.
''In the present struggle 1t has
been easier on many occasions to Sc
cure men for the fighting line than
10 control the facilities for transport
ing them and to find the necessary
food for them after their arrival in
the trenches. Roumania possesses
The means to solve in part both these
problems.
with an area about equal that of
The state OF Arkansas. but with a
population nearly five times as great.
Roumania is essentially an agricul-
lural country. producing vastly more
wheat in 1915 than Bulgaria, Serbia,
Greece and Montenegro combined.
Its crop last year C89, 5000 bush
els) equaled the joint production or
pur two fertile wheat states, Mime
Bota and Iowa. The yield of barley.
rorn, oats and rye is also large, and
during the two years OF war the
pountry has waxed rich playing the
role of an Egyptian Joseph to starv-
Ing nations-the well-paying Central
powers.
Before the war the value Of Rou-
manuals grain exports exceeded
300, 100000 annually. and second
in the list of its international sales
was petroleum, valued at nearly S.
D00.00O a year. Her forests. too, arc
a source of revenue. for the we'll
wooded slopes OF the Carpathians.
which form the western boundary
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GAINES COMING
HERE SOON TO
MANAGE FIGHT
Chairman of Republican State
Committee Will Arrive in
City Monday.

Joseph Holt Gaines, OF Charleston,
former congressman from the old
Third district and at present chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, will arrive in the city Monday to
take charge of state headquarters
This announcement was made Of
ficially at headquarters Friday.
The next big political event. fol-
lowing Mr.. Gainess arrival. will be
the meeting of the state committee
on Tuesday. at which plans for the
campaign will be definitely decided
upon.
Immediately following the commit