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soo7 (TVith Busting Line and Added sSeam AHowance) Three-Piece
 Skirt, 24 to B. va
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Mrs. J. E. Kesterson has gone to Humphrey, for visit with pr. and Mrs. A. D. Bum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
AGED WOMAN SMOKES
DAILY FOR HER HEALTH

WASHINGTON. Ind, Nov. S.-Sar-
ah Ellen Denny has celebrated her
one hundredth birthday anniversary.
Sitting on the porch at The home OF
ber daughter, Mrs. Dave Dove, she
smoked her old-fashioned clay pipe
and spent the day telling her friends
Of her early Life. She has used tobae-
co since she was 16 years old and saya
che believes tobacco is what kept her
alive. .,,,-..
county, Tenn. but has been resident
Of washington for many years. SIT
has Travelled over twelve different
states, behind a team Of oxen for the
most part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
WATCHES WIFE
AND PARENTS
LABOR DAILY
Peasant Soldier Cannot Help
Them because He is on Ac-
tive Guard Duty.

PARIS, Nov. s.-A middle-aEed man
In fuIl health stands idly smoking \
pipe. Across the road his wife. his
young daughters and his aged parents
labor increasingly IN tho fields. getting
in the crops which they patiently
Bowed last spring when he stood Idly
by smoking his pipe rs now.
Lazy? Not a bit Of Il. He Is 4
French peasant OF the toiling, untir-
ing kind. But he wears the long
blue coat and bREEy red trousers OF
a Territorial Of the French army and
he carries a magazine rihe with aIed
bayonet all the time he Is on duty. He
"a guarding the railway line 70 pre-
vent spies or vandalB from attempt
ing TO interfere with the movement OF
the troops or supplies.
Two years he has stood there. Mob
ilized since August 3. 1914. he dropped
his agricultural implements and seized
his arms. Just too old for the trench
es he has been put on interior guard
duty, and Is fortunate enough 70 be
stationed right onDosite his hope. Per-
haps II he was 4 kindly Colonel he is
permitted to sleep at home. otherwise
he must walk away from his house
and stay in the nearest barracks while
he is not on active duty.
As he stands ON the railway tracks
he looks across the road and watches
his wife staggering under heavy pitch
fork loads Of hay rs she swings them
to the top Of the stack. HIS pareutB
and his young daughters are not strong
enough to toss the hay that high. 30
all hat particular work devolves on
his wife. Last spring he watched his
aged kin feebly trying TO guide the
heavy plough through the fields. and
turning a fursow 70 shallow he knew
little more than half the regular crop
would spring up.
But It causes no bitterness IN b.
breast He realizes Il is for ia ps
trie." And ne knows that on all u
thousands Of other farms in France ID
same conditions exist. He is thanI
full that he can be near his home an
see his family every day instead
being stationed far on In 4 trench IT.
or worse still. patrOlllng a stretch
railway in n distant corner Of the re
public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
NORTH MAGAZINE IS
CALLED THE ESKIMO
And II is Published near the
Arctic Circle in the Inter
eStS of Eskimos.


WASHINGTON. Nov S.-A farthest-
north magazine. published near the
Arctic circle. has made Il appearance
under the title The Eskimo and is
devoted to the interests OF EskimoS
OF the northwestern district OF Alaska
II Is published at Nome by teachers
and Others ON the United States bu-
reau OF education. who have been
formally congratulated by P. P. cla1-
ton. United States commissioner oil
education. for their enterprise.
In the leading article OF its hrst IS
sue, written by Superintendent Walter
C. Shields. Of the Education bureau. II
says: -
the contrary. be is. even in his pres
ent condition. a real and vital factor
in the wealth OF the country. He has
never received a ration from the gov
eminent; he can support himself. not
always according to our standards. II
Is true, but II Is better for him TO
eat strictly native food than for him
TO learn to expect the government to
support him.
The wall so often heard from iGno-
rant, but presumably charitable peo-
ple why don't you give the poor peo-
ple some food?' II needed. would make
paupers out Of a self-suDportinS and
noble race. We are proud Of the fact
that We have not fed the Eskimo. We
are proud OF him as a man because
he feeds himself
zone reason why primitive races
have so often been pushed-to the wall
by the white race has been that inc
white race has coveted and needed the
land. AS far as we can see. for years
TO come, the white man viii not MAKE
any attempt to push the Eskimo on
his part OF the map. While there VIII
undoubtedly be developments in min
ing. yet for a long time 10 come tho
Eskimo will have plenty OF room IL
northern Alaska. Therefore, even Il
this northern part of Alska. through
some unexpected development. should
become desirable for a large white
popula,ion. we believe that with what
development the Eskimo has already
recelved, and the additional develop
ment that even Eve years more OF IN
disturbed possession OF his northern
Businesses Will give him, he viii d
wen fitted to meet advanced economic
conditions.
We Of the Alaska school service are
helping TO bear the white mans bur
den; we do not claim TO be ministerins
10 a diving race; we want no
praise as helpers OF the weak or az
ministers 10 the downtrodden who arc
dying in filth and degradation. We
do not allow anyone 10 class US IN
49,, ,,tozorge4 That class OF work
IS entirely humanitarian and is prop
erlv the duty Of the missionary organ
izatIons. But as Representatives Of the
government we claim the right OF our
service TO exist because We are deyel-
oping the resources Of northern Alas
ka Just as much as any man with 0
pick and pan. We are adding TO tht
wealth Of the nation Just as much anf
as surely as any prospector OF trall,
maker. We are making country
productive just as much as any recla,
nation project that was ever managed
by the government
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
WOMAN AND MULE ARE
HlTCHED TO a WAGON

LINCOLN. Seb.. Nov. IA woman
hitched with a mule 70 a wagon and
driving slowly down the road near the
state prison, was picked up by Sherin
Hyers. She gave the name Of MIS-:
Hopkins. and said that her husband
had been driving her as he would an
The man denied the story in part
and insisted that he had taken his
turn in the harness beside the mule
When the man entered the sheriff
automobile the woman attempted "a
beat the officers on with an AZ, in
sisting that they should give up "heI
rnnnW
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
Youth
IS CURED OF
WANDERLUST
Too Much Rough Stuff" in the
Life of a Hobo, He
Declares.

OMAHA, Neb. Nov. S.-Moton Bark
ley. l6-year-old wanIerer. OF Austin,
Tex. started out 70 see the world
three months ago.
He headed for Omaha and rode "the
cushions" all the way. His parents
provided the cash 70 pay the fare. They
also provided the foresight that sent
word 70 Probation omcer Gus Miller 70
look for Notion when be arrived Dur
ing the harvest season Notion was
faT4ued out to 4 soil tiller near Flor
ence. He's a husky lad. n junior a
hiRh school and a gentleman. But
he's afnicted with the wanderlust.
Monday afternoon a detected indi-
yId1al appeared IN the ofhces OF the
probation authorities at tho court
house. Bis hair was unkempt, his
clothing vas shabby and dust-eoveTet
and his powers Of speech were I'M
paired y the fear that his requests
nigh. De denied. It was Notion Bark
lev Son Of one Of the best known
insurance men Of Austin. Tex. wander.
or harvest hand. tramp. The call
Of the red gods had depleted his en-
Sf:ve been cured Of the wandering
habit, Mr.. Miller. and 1 want to 80
home" said the disheyeled lad
WHATS tho trouble?' inquired the
probation ofncer.
-o-Gh, too much rough stun. / want
TO see my mother and get back where
dad can slip me a nickel or two when
l want Il"
Probation omcer Miller obeyed the
impulse. wired a response to the many
letters received from Motions mother
received a telegraphic order for 81.
bought 4 ticket and Motion departed
on the nrst train that was headed for
Tens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
BELL=ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. onepaclzage
proves It 25cstsndEuggist

TO support a leather socket through
which sword and scabbard are thrust
when in the Geld.
Dress uniforms arc never seen IN
England these days. Evening clothes
arc the exception. In a. word. Britain
Is in no mood for friIls. The Johnnie
has vanished. In his place is brown
faced young oficer home on . short
leave from the most terrible battle
ground Of all ages.
To return to the officer on the st
f, Paul" who was TO examine my papers.
He gave me an unhappy look and
why did you bring all this stun
with you?-'
well. l thought it would help TO
Identity me" replied and he gave
me q polite stare. which being inter-
preted might have meant. more nearly
anything else.
"FidileSticks.
Poem Wins Favor.
Presently he came to poem whica
be looked over critically. and read a
second time.
You know" said he. Il rather like
ulaI IL SO0 uAAhu u S14OAS . No.
IT,"
Not at all" I replied. VIII you
give ne one: I've been sitting in here
Without a smoke for two hours.
whereupon ne produced n clgaret
case and We smoked companionably
together. that young representative Of
the British Empire and myself. while
he finished his examination. Ny land
ing card was approved and went
ashore.
Liverpool is strongly reminiscent OF
Philadelphia. without the whtte stone
steps in front OF the houses. which Is
such a universal feature OF Quaker
Cit- architecture. There are no high
buildings in Liverpool. II is n city OF
chimney pots. In fact, England is n
country OF chimney pots. There are
buildings IN London which have. each
Of them. hundreds Of chimney pots.
There Is no end Of them. Whenever
see a Union Jack, hereafter. shall
forever think OF the chimney pots OF
ole England.
The men in England-and nowadays
nearly all Of them are in khaSi-are
as handsome and outstanding a lot Of
fellows as there are in any land. II
Is a country OF handsome men. I'm
fortunately. cannot say that fer
physical good looks the English WON
en- are a match for them. In fact. l
cannot understand how the men can
re so good looking. and the general
run Of the women so plain
Il IS impossible to admit. either. that
~aaNT Ne
ours. Taking them class by class as
one sees them. they lack in general
the smartness which is the keynote
Of the American girl. am speaking
now. however, only Of the cities OF
Liverpool and London. the two place
IN which so far have been able to
see them. While We are on an unpleas-
ant topic. I might as well fnish by
saying that until the English learn
how to make Women,s shoes. and until
The English women discover the trick
Of smart footwear, they will be hope
Iessly behind In general appearance
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
4GRANDHOTHER
At AGE OF 29
Her Daughter Married at Age Of
13 and Became Mother
Two Years Later.

VENICE, Calf. Nov. s.-Here is a
family record hard TO beat:
Baby Jessie Viola Jenrey. age four
'4 Mrs. venO l. JEFFREY. baby's mother.
MIS-. Jessie May, mother of Mrs.
JeFrey and baby's grandmother. age
Mrs. Leona Smith. mother of Mrs.
May. and baby's great-grandmother'
with the birth Of Viola JEFFREY. Mrs
Leona Smith. not yet so years old be-
came a Ereat-grandmother. The
baby's mother is Veno L. wife Of Rus
sell W. jeffrey. who is only IS years
old. Mrs. Jeftrey Is the daughter Of
Mrs. Jessie May, who Is a grandmoth-
er at 90 years. She. IN turn, Is tne
daughter Of Mrs. Smith, who at pres
emit is looking after the comfort OF
her greatrEranddaughter.
Married at IS.
Mrs. jeffrey was only 10 years olo
when she became q wife Her nus
band Is 81. Her mother was only u
also when she wed. Mrs. Smith was
Is years old.
81 cannot realize that am the
mother Of the sweetest little girl IN
the state Of California" says Mrs
jeffrey. 1.-The truth is have never
been able to realize that am wife
It's Just like playing house 70 me, and
have such q good husband. Russell.
that's my husband, and / Just grew
up together. The only thing that
brought me TO anything near realiza-
ton was when / was 10 leave mama
We came to Venice. and since coming
here It has become more evident TO
me than ever before that am a real
wife, and now q mother.
All Play Together.
"Oh. no, Il was no runaway mar
riage. Mamma was with Us when We
were married In Los Angeles, and she
! thinks lots Of Russell Grandma Just
I loves my little baby. but sometimes
IL think she does not Ike the Idea
Of being a great-grandmother. You
know, when you speak OF a great.
I grandmother, you picture a nice Ole
lady with a clean white cap on, sitting
In a rocking chair knitting. Well
grandma Is nothing Ike that She Is
tust as full Of fun and inst IS &C
tive as I was. Why, mamma, grandma
and I romp Just Ike bunch Of Id
dies, and / guess that Is all We are
Now, we VIII have Httle. Jessie 70 JOIN
"a our play, and It VIII be Just grand
That Is Mrs.. Je6reys way Of look
ing at motherhood.
Dr.. Raymond Sands, who IS caring
for the little mother and her dangn-
ter SAYS that the baby Is perfect n
every particular and tipped the scales
n eight pounds when born MA
Jehrey Is happy and doing well
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

The Priscilla Beauty parlors. sit
uated at 49, Second street. Is
one Of Clarksburg's newest and best
APPOINTED shops. The increased
business OF this splendid parlor las
made it necessary to rent the adjoin-
ing room recently vacated by the
Priscilla fancy work shop. which Is
spIendidly arranged and fitted with
all the newest appliances known to
that particular profession.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

feet Of ground and build straight up
as far as We dare go on It In En-
gland men take plenty Of ground TO
build on, and what the London build
ing lacks vertically. It gains horizon
tally.
All the tramc goes to the left In
stead Of to the right. and the great
red buses and rivers OF taxicabs tray-
ell at incredible speed. have been
lodging In and out like q verttable
yokeI.
Honolulu, when I saw II. reminded
me Of a Kansas town in the Garden
OF Eden. Well, London is a Georgian
villa ampliaed into city Of seven mil
'-N--- Chamber" and "EMansIOns!"
AS have said. the buildings in Lon
don cover enormous areas, and they
are built on a spacious. heavy. large
Widowed plan. An ONCE building
is never an ONCE building any more
than apartments are apartments. They
are both chambers" The smaller
hotels are very apt TO be called Man
stons." such as, for example. Leicester
! Mansions. The great hotels. however.
have a nomenclature that may be
found multiplied many times over in
various American cities. There is one
rather odd difference. In America, the
Savoy. for instance. Is always the "Ho-
tel Savoy In London, on the con-
trary, II Is the savoy hotel" which
is much more sensible.
l am going 20 leave the discussion
Of London for 4 few minutes, how
ever. IN order TO return 10 Liverpool.
On the morning OF arrival, the pas
sengers were required to file into the
dining saloon. After We we're in, the
doors were guarded by soldiers. a
I trooper was at the ships end Of the
gangway. and the aliens officer, cap
4 tain Of the royal engineers, accompan-
! led by a corporal's guard and several
! civil officers, sat al two tables at one
end Of the saloon We were called
/ before this rather terrifying court one
/ hy one, according TO the numbers on
| the landing cards issued 70 Us en- route
by the purser.
What sAIIens" Experience.
My number was seventy-eight.
waited something like an hour and 9
half before that number was called
and was summoned before the table
reserved for the inQuisition OF aliens
At one table. British subjects vert
examined, at the others. aliens .
/ first went up against a stern OLE
fellow who demanded my passport.
gave It 70 him. He regarded It VIII
the expression Of a man looking ovei
his wife's millinery bills.
was then told to show what othel
papers l had with me. produces
them-quite a bundle. done up IN a
elastic. The stern old chap took on
look at them. gave me what a London
cabby would term "a narsty look. AM
made a motion with his hand IN IN
general direction OF the young arm
officer in command Of the military par
Of the outfit
The Investigation Proceeds.
Whereupon was invited by the lat
ter gentleman to sit down beside bin
and lay the papers on the table. Le
. me say here that all British army ON
Gers In England dress practcAll
alike. In simple khaki with brass but
tons. a wide, highly polished belt an.
a strap over the right shoulder whie.
5 goes through the belt on the left SID
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
"a GEnRGE Y. BACON.

am In London. and 1t is more Ike
the most impossible Of all things, the
r,--ation Of ones childhood dreams,
than anything else I could compare It
10! The outstanding feature OF the
vast city to me is the forest Of chin
ney pots. which our houses invariably
lack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

Mrs. Robbins. the proprietress. Is
a very experienced woman in every
thing pertaining to beauty parlor
work. being a gradute Of the souire's
Swedish hair dressing school. Of
Patterson. y. J. She is an expert In
giving the violet ray treatment for
falling hair and aIl diseases Of the
scalp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
SALooNKEEPER WANTS TO
GIVE HIS BUSINESS AWAY

CHARTERS. Pa. Nov. S.-Becanse
he q anxious to get out Of the business.
Samuel n. McCartn0y. for thirty-9eyen
years a local hoteIkeeper has asked
Judge Carpenter that he be permittea
70 give his liquor license 70 Frederies
]. HeISeI. The business Is valued e
SCI, 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

Beer has ben raf1ed In price In Rio
de Janeiro. Foreign beerS can net
competed because Of the high tartn-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

Since the beginning Of Tie wa
the output Of Swiss lgphale mlne-
has decreased. 49, :. ). Is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08

With a new motor truclzy body one
man can dump a load Of two tons n
thirty seconds
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
snor 10 BonnaL

Tia. Mexico Is being rapidy ~
ecnStructed Is the confident assertion
Of Senior sSuiIas. minister Of com
muuieation and public works IN the
carranEa eabinet- Under his super
vision are tie railroads. postomeeS,
telegraph Hnes. and Al ether p1bhs
works of Mexieo- &c & one q three
Commissioners recently sent her y
Gcnerai CaEran1a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
SUFFRAGE LOSING.

WHEELING. Nov. s-Returns
from 1876 precincts out OF LIB In
West Virginia on woman suhrago:
for. 1907; against. 1898.
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icorsinusd on page So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
ABROAD IN WAR time

Military Atmosphere Chimney Pinnss Of the Women
+' Impress American n London
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-11
.FA|RMONT FANS
CHEER BROOKLYN
Many Were Pulling for Troll
ley Dodgers in Local
Crowd.

The third game Of the World Series
played on the West Virginian Player
board drew it's usual thousand or so
to the corner OF Monroe and Main
streets and yesterdays thousand wen:
away happy lot for IS per cent OF
them were Brooklyn fans and Brook.
Ign won. There was not much for the
fans TO become enthusiastic over in
the first few innings for double plays
and "out short to first" and "out. third
to first" were the only important hap
penings according to the red and
white lights.
But about the middle OF the game
when Brooklyn started to hit the ball
and more balls than strikes foated
across the pan the crowd got up from
the seats and stood during the rest
of the game. The Grand Stand seats
made of two bricks across two stand
ing upright were abandoned when o..
son caught the first ball pitched on
the end Of his bat for triple and sent
two Trolley Dodgers scooting across
the home plate.
Lots OF money changed hands after
the game and as much more during the
innings for there were several good
chances for each team to score. At
times when Brooklyn or Boston would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-11
ten THOUSAND
Continued from page ID

began to talk this morning his voice
was somewhat husky but soon cleared
up. Shortly after he began speaking
he placed his soft hat OH his head as
a protection from the early morning
dampness and chill. This is the first
time In the history of political ad.
dresses in West Virginia that an ad
dress such as this was given at nine
O'Clock in the morning.
Mr.. Hughes speech though short
was clear and forceful and commend.
ed by all who heard him as an able
effort. National Committeeman High.
land introduced Mr.. Hughes and when
the candidate had finished Judge Rob.
inson followed with short talk. The
immense crowd was very attentiy e
and there were no Interruptions dur.
ing the speeches. All of the Repub.
lican Party leaders who were present
this morning feel that the address Of
Mr.. Hughes has given a tremendous
Impulse toward victory to the Repub.
lican campaign in this state.
The Fairmont party left Clarksburg
at 1890 in their special cars arriving
In this city again at noon, filled with
enthusiasm and praise for Mr.. Hughes.
The Hughes party in their special
train left Clarksburg at ten O'Clock
for Parkersburg and Huntington
where he speaks this afternoon anu
evening. Mr.. Hughes was accompa.
MED on his trip through the State by
Judge Robinson and national commit.
teeman, Highland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-11
CO.
STOCK BOOKS Open
Subscriptions Come in Rap
idly and Much Conf
dence Shown.

Subscriptions to the stock of the
Fairmont Investment company began
today at the local banks and all day
during banking hours many inquiries
were received and much interest mani.
tested in the offer of the new devel.
opment company. The stock subscrip-
ton books which were opened today
were not closed but will likely be
kept open for several days In order
TO give an opportunity for Subscribing
TO those who were unable to call to.
day.
Local bankers stated today that the
success Of the stock subscription was
assured and possibly another day will
see the entire $4,000 issue taken.
The feature Of today's subscription
was the fact that those who did sub.
scribe wished to get as much OF the
stock as possible. expressing them.
selves as very confident OF the sue.
cessful future OF Fairmont and the in.
dustrial' development projects con.
templated by the Investment company.
The stock today was being offered
at all OF the local banks and at the
office of tn Fairmont Chamber OF Com.
merce. No person can obtain more
than $4,000 worth of the preferred
stock and no subscriptions less than
500 were accepted. The large bonus
OF rs per cent. In common stock and
the installment payment plan seems
to have acted to make the proposition
within the reach OF every business
man In the city and from an invest.
ment basis the seven per cent. inter.
est that the preferred stock will draw
has proven very attractive.