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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
LateIy-ArTived American De-
CIareS He Never Heard So
Much French Spoken.

Paris, July 15.-(0orrespondence
of The Associated PreIs)-Paris now.
could with propriety be described as
Paris has become quite French" de-
clared a lately-arrived American. Il
never heard so much French spoken
in Paris before"
In fact, as a result OF the continu-
ance OF war, Paris to the foreigner
seems, if it is not so in reality, for
the first time since 1870 to be truly
and obviously Gallo, to have put on
its harleQuinade costume Of cosmopol-
itanism, its gllttering tinscl and garish
nightlight; and to have put on the
more simple and sober dress OF an
earlier and less luxury-loving age.
Paris is Provincial.
Paris has become, in a word, pro-
vincial, chiefly owing to two causes
the absence Of the tourist and the de-
cline in traffic. The city is far less
crowded and busting than usual. The
disposition Of all the notes in the hum
of a great citys population busy about
its daily occupations is lowered to
what Is almost murmur; the boot OF
the taxi-horn is heard less frequently,
and the "barkers" at the shows along
the boulevards have ceased TO bark;
want a guide, sir?" is now never. or
hardly ever heard The newsboy's
yell is sternly repressed by the po-
lice.
The tourist element Of Paris is all
but entirely wanting. Before the
war, especially at this season, tourists
we're to be met with in all quarters OF
the city, a very considerable portion of
them Germans; now the comparatively
small number Of strangers here are
chiefly those on business in connection
with war contracts, and. Of course,
mostly men.
Private Auto Disappears.
The almost total disappearance OF
the private automobile is another thing
that cannot fail to strike the visitor
Of today. Dublin was described by
Lady Mary Montague as the car
drivlngest city in the world" Paris,
for some few years before the war,
coul dwith proprlety be described as
the Observation-Disclosures city in Eu-
rope. Besides the vast variety Of cars
owned by Paris residents there was al
ways a stream Of more OF less high
powered and luxurious tourist autOmo-
biles passing through on their way to
Brittany with It's well known seaside
summer resorts, to Normandy and to
TouraIne with their historic castles,
or still further afeld, right through
the middle Of France, down to Biar-
ritz and the Riviera This traffic has
completely ceased. In its stead one
sees hardly anything but slate colored
motor wagons, red-cross automobiles
or the ordinary taxicab. TaXicabs are
now hardly numerous enough to meet
the inhabitants ordinary wants. This
dearth Of taxicabs Is intensified by the
stoppage, ever since the war began,
Of the convenient and rapid system OF
motor buses plying to and from all
parts Of Paris.
They were reQuisitioned immediate
" war began and are reported to have
done yeoman's service in transferring
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Japan is TRYING
TO GET CONTROL
OF PHILIPPINES

Japanese intention
When the European war ends the
question OF the disposition Of these
islands will come up In the peace con
gress. Japan will swing all Its inhu-
ence to obtain permission to hold
them. Russia. as result OF the re-
Gently negotiated understanding, VIII
be favorable presumably to the Jap
ancse design.
Seek Ia Influence Britain.
What stand will Great Britain and
France takc2 VIII they oppose re-
tcntion of the Pacific islands by Jap
an. such retention being strategIcally
inimical 10 the best interest of the
United States in the Pacific, particu-
larry so long as the American flag llles
over the Philippines?
Japan, having won Russia to IT'S
side. is bent upon winning Great Brit
ain to acuulescencc In its dream OF
Pacific empire. Baron Chinda. who
has served his nation so well as am
baBsador in Washington by deterrlng
the Wilson administration from en-
barrassing japanese designs on CHI
ma and by causing the administration
to cxpunge the japanese exclusion
clause from immigration bill, has
been promoted to a held Of greater
cndeavor.
The baron has been sent as ambas-
sador TO the court Of St James, where
i,Iy ,rtrcinul rnisginu will he the ne
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
WRITING on ENVELOPE
CONSTRUED As C0DICIL.

NORRISTOWIN. Pa, July 15.-Al-
though neither Witnessed nor signed.
yet recognized as addressed in the
handwriting OF Ellen ". White, a
1920 gas bond contained in an en-
yelopc and sent to Emma Jones and
Matilda Martin. will he divided be-
tween them by Judge Solly's decision
that II was in the nature OF codicil
10 her will. The envelope was found
in a safe deposit box, Despite the in
structions written on the outside, chill
dren Of Mrs. Della Senior, who. with
a daughter Of Mrs. Caroline Barry
and children Of Mrs. Annie Fisher are
residuary legatees, contested. The es-
tate amounted to more than $4,000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
JURORS FAVOR
TEST MARRIAGE
Trial NuptiaIS Are indicated
in a Suit Brought
in Denver.


DENVER. Colo, July lj.-Ralph
L. Schantz. former city employe,
tool; occasion in the juvenile court
here to speak in favor OF trial mar
riagcs. Not only did he defend them,
but admitted on the witness stand
that he and his wife had tried mar
ried life for n whole year before
they had obtained a marriage license
and been legally married lnasmuch
as this very trial marriage had been
made the basis OF proceedings to take
away from Schantz and his wife the
custody OF Mrs. Schantz's daughter
by 4 former marriage, the verdict OF
the jury. which was In favor Of the
Schantzes. is looked upon as sort
of Justification of trial marriages
Admits Trial Marriage.
yes. my wife and lived together
for year before We were legally
married." Schantz said when he was
on the witness stand. II believe in
trial marriages. am glad that l
lived with my wife for year before
We we're legally married. because |
learned thaI 5le anu were su'LGu "
each other and mat we were aDie 10
get along nicely.
Trial OF the dependency case was
remarkable in other respects MrS'
Schantz renounced her mother Mrs.
Carrie Zumwalt' while she was tesu-
Tying. and IN open court loiu the jury
that MIS- "Iin|alt was no re taSi ',,, VI
hers. Her little daughter Followed
her example ana toId the jury 'lat
Mrs. Humwalt was not her grand
mother.
When Mrs. HumwaIt heard her
daughter deny that she was ne.
mother she broke down ana "ept. ~
was with difficulty that she couiG oc
quleted. She again lost controI OF
herself when her daughter couhtereI
the charge mat she ana Scnahtz nau
lived together Tor year Detore tnelr
marriage, with the charge that Mr5:
Zumwalt had not conducted herseit
properly
HrllhuiiiotncI l"seS' IL,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
BLUEJAY LEARNS TO TALK;
BECOMES HOUSEHOLD PET

WATERFOWL, Wis, July 15.-Al-
her Enouy's little daughter found q
hluejay Hedging nine years ago while
tho family was on an outing at Mus
gago Lake. One day Mr.. Enouy said:
Hello, Peter" Hello Peter" echoed
the bird
Since then It has been a constant
household pet and has enlarged its
vocabulary to include Pretty Peter"
Mr.. and Mrs. Enouy say it can sing and
dance, and Shows remarkable intelll-
gence Of what Is said. and flies up in
anger when II dislikcs what It hears.
The bird Is always UP TO queer antics
about the house.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
EXCHANGE
OF Tokens of Esteem is Made
Between the PerSianS
and the Germans.
or Associated Press

Correspondence or Associated iressl
VIENNA, July l5.-Representlng
the gratitude and admiration Of all
Mohammedans", Mehdi Gassem, Of
Neschhed Persia, a resident of Wen
ma. has presented Emperor William
of Germany with a huge talisman
fashioned by himself out of turquois-
es. In return the emperor has given
him a stlckpln containing his mono
gram in diamonds
For the tallsman Gassem chose one
of the three largest turquoises in ex-
istence. a stone the size Of an ostrich
egg. This is mounted in gold, sur
mounted by n crown and the letter
"W" and fanked by the figures
1919" and 1915. Below the
huge turquois are four smaller
stc,les, the Persian sun and lion, and
on the medalllons on which the
stones are mounted Is a Persian
poem to the Kaiser engraved in
Arabic.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
PARIS GROWS
QUITE FRENCH

men and stores at and just behind the
front.
One means of transport, however,
seems to be as popular as ever-the
"bateau-mouches" (boats-as-big-as-a-
fly which ply along the Seine from
Charenton, by the Louvre, the Place
de la Concorde. Passy and Auteuil, as
far as Bellevue, St. Cloud and Sures-
mes. With the summer weather they
are more crowded than in time Of
peace nor is 1t surprising to find it SC
as the voyage Of some seven or eight
miles, much OF it through pretty seem
cry, costs little more than five cents
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
MICE PLAY PIANO.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July ID
The mystery in regard to the music
from a piano that had aroused the
members Of the Lucas family from
their slumbers during the night for
some time has been cleared up. Mr..
Lucas kept watch on the piano and
caught the music makers, two little
mice, which had taken up light house
keeping In the interior Of the plano.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16

CHICAGO, July l5.-Kindly put this
in the paper and mail copy to me. Co.
l., End III. Inf, Editor
Arrived here last Sunday after a
sixty-two-hour ride. Found out this
town 10 be better than Chicago; more
places Of enjoyment On our trip girls
threw bouquets Of flowers, flags and
all sorts Of souvenirs. One young lady
from Cameron, Texas, who struck my
fascination is to become my wife as
soon as my time expires. have met
her on the way to FIT Sam Houston.
Our train stopped at this town for If
teen minutes. Have been correspond
ing with her every day and some times
get two letters per day.
Monday went swimming; Uncle Sam
has plenty Of showers. In the evening
for pass time we initiated all the
rockies such as send him after coal for
rifle range and hanging clothes on the
sklrmish line. Most Of the boys have
not gone to town as the government
have not yet issued all of the cloth
ing. U. 5. is particular how he sends
his boys to town.
Lemonade after Hike.
Yesterday morning our battalion
took seven-mie walk with full
equipment and the boys felt fine on
their returnal. Later got lemonade.
All the boys are wishing to see real
service and send to the border or even
in Mexico. They have got accustomed
to the climate. This morning we had
INSPECTION Of our entire outfit No
boys in our company have made any
friends amongst the civilians. All Of
the Illinois infantry are in town. The
eight colOred was the last to arrive,
who came in last night about s
o'clock.
On the train coming here our COM
pany yelled song at each town which
was originated by myself:
Rickawacher! Fire Quaker! Ziff!
Boom! Bah Company /"
Company l." Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rough, tough; we don't take bluff.
Always fighting, and cant get enough,
On the trains we're printed in large
letters:
GET VILLA OR BUST!
Company !. the Go GetterS.
And along side OF it a picture OF
Villas head
Private Eugene La Pine.
Corpal Rude has been officially
elected washwoman Of our squad. He
is breaking in the rockies to his pro-
fesson.
Private George Kern captured wild
man while on guard yesterday. "a wild
insect which was crawling beneath
his shirt)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
SWISS EXPORTS INCREASE.
Correspondence of Associated Press

Correspondence of Associated Press
BERNIE, July 15.-Swiss exporta-
ton to the United States shows large
increases in several articles, particu.
larly cheese, condensed milk, watches,
silks and embroideries. Expectation
from the consular districts Of Bernel
St. Gall and Zurdch during May last
amounted in value to 100000 francs
as against 100000 francs in May,
1916.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
GIRLS, LOOK!

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan,
July 15.-This town has under
taken to provide husband for
every unmarried school teacher
in the country who desires to
wed.
According to an advertise
ment in the News, published
here, over the name Of r. c.
Wear, president ofthc board OF
education, every female school
teacher Is asked to put in an
application for a school in Bax-
ter Springs. A wedding guar
anteed."
l. L L \ + I, = ,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
A SAFE SAFE.

STANFORD, Conn, July Is.
Unable to open his safe for
eight years, despite the aid of
experts, Gustav Engel, of
Stamford, finally permitted safe
makers to cut the combination
away because he needed i'm
portant papers that were inside
the safe.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16

Plumbago is the most important
mineral product OF CeylOn, which
has about 1000 mines.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
SOLDIER WINS A
F|ANCEE ONLY.
Troop Train Pause Of Fifteen
Minutes is Enough for ILL
noiS GuardSman.

Fifteen minutes Is short time In
which to fall In love, but when a troop
train pauseS In Texas town and Il
pretty girl, with the tan Of the prairie
on her cheek and Il sOmbrerO almOsI
hiding her yellow curlS, comes to the
window and-but read what Private
Eugene La Pine, Of Company ], Second
Illinois infantry, has to say about 1t:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16

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Although Japan may not b. able
10 gain possession Of the Philippines
Immediately, it can do much TO pave
the way for their acquisition, peace
fully or otherwise, later There is
abundant evidence that Toxic is ma
neuvering at this time to promote
this ambition.
Japan is in possession Of the La
drone, Marshall, and Caroline groups
Of Pacific islands, seized from Ger
many, which effectually screen the
Philippines from the United States.
Japan is pouring Its people Tito thesI
islands, establishing enterprises and
developing their resources. Perma-
nent occupation apparently is the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-28

A review of numbers of new coat
suits for fall and winter reveals only
minor changes in style and no radical
new departures in trimmings and fin
ish. But styles are reserved and ele-
CANT, lines are trim and becoming, and
colors are beautiful, so the new fall
suits are destined to satisfy even an
exacting taste. Manufacturers say
that women are growing more discrim-
mating and that the demand is for
good materials and exact workman
ship as well as smart style. Prices
have advanced, but the public appears
to be reconciled, having become ac-
customed to their soarings in all other
lines.
AS to changes in styles, coats are
longer than they have been and many
of them show closer adjustment to
the figure, above the waistline, than
for several seasons. Collars are high,
usually of the turnover variety. Skirts
and coats remain full, and for trim
ming there Is the choice of fur or fur
fabrics, braid, buttons, and machine
stitching. Skirts have been made
longer also and appear in both ankle
and instep lengths. But 1t remains to
be proved that women will make a
fashion of this feature of the new
models The skirt cut to reach a lit
tie below the shoe top has so much to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-28

hundreds of thousands like him would
be off to the front. Now, you've
got to hand it to country that's got
1t all planned out like that"
by George, you havew 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 that
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, l should pre-
fer merely to listen" he said quietly.
II get YOU" Brown replied, with a
quick nod of understanding. Force
of habit makes me ask questions. |
guess l thought 1 was interviewing
you" And, taking out his cigarette
case. he asked Ethels permission to
smoke. Always an enthusiast, he had
thrown every ounce of his nervous en-
ergy into the discussion. War was q
subject that, in those days. was ever
present in his mind.
Preparation such as Germanys is
often the surest guaranty of peace"
Streetman remarked, reluctant to
quit the topic that most interested him.
He hoped, too, in the course Of the tea
party. to gather information Of some
sort that might prove Of value to him.
He had been quick to perceive that the
American was uncom,nonly we'll in
formed upon conditions throughout
Europe.
Ordinarily such preparation makes
for peace" Brown admitted. But not
with Germany She's been itching for
a chance to demonstrate her theories;
but the trouble is. she guesses wrong.
automatically. ever since old George
w. Bismarck died, she's never been
right. And just now she's guessing
she can lick France, Russia and Eng
land with the rest of the world thrown
in"
And perhaps she's right" Henry
Streetman could not refrain from add
ing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-28

Three pretty new hats, each an ex
ponent of its particular kind of mil
linery, are shown in the group pic
tured. They are of velvet and of felt
and velvet. So far, velvet dominates
the season, bat there are close seconds
to 1t in popularity. Hatter's plush,
velours, felt, and soft, brilliant silks
and satins are used, alone or in con-
junction with velvet, for making the
new shapes.
Shapes the coming fall are charac-
terized by great variety in size, from
the close-ftting turban to the very
broad-brimmed sailors. They include
mushroom brims, those that show a
colonial inspiration, the Napoleon, and
many "tams." Many inequalities in
width abound in a single brim and all
sorts of curvings, droopings, and lift
Ings make them interesting.
Trimmings are exouisitely made and
they are designed to emphasize the
contour of the shape, or at least not
to interfere with its lines, Tinsel
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-28

recommend it. For the street suit it
is easy to walk in clean, and smart
looking. Some designers have pinned
their faith to the tailored skirt of q
sensible length, and in this one in
stance, anyway, sensible goes hand In
hand with smart-looking. The longer
skirt is not as attractive as the short
model.
A good example of the new styles
appears in the street suit shown. 1t
is of duvetine in dark brown and en-
ploys a little silk braid of the same
color, with bone buttons for adorn-
ment. The skirt is plain and moder-
ately full. The coat is an excellent
model for stout figure, with an I'M
broken line down the front and flare
to its skirt that is not calculated to
widen the figure. Even the collar
lengthens the neck and shoulder lines.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-28
CHAPTER v.
Mr.. Brown of New York.

MT. Brown OF NEW YORK.
In another moment slight, wiry
man, well along in the thirties, came
breezlly into the room. The first glance
told that he was an American. His
nervous alertness, his assurance, the
slightly slouchy but nevertheless ag-
gressive manner in which he held him
self, differentiated him Enthusiastically
from the other men In Ethels sitting
room.
Guy rose to greet him. He had in
vited the American to join the party,
for Guy was almost like one of Sir
Georges family.
Hello, Charliew he exclaimed with
undoubted enthusiasm.
And straightway he introduced the
newcomer to Ethel Willoughby, to
whom, as hostess, Guy infallibly turned
first.
you remember my motherY" Guy
asked him then.
you bet l dov' Mr.. Brown said
heartily as he shook hands with that
smiling lady. Didn't we have a bully
time in Chinatown"
Rather Mrs. Falconer replied
and they both laughed over their remi
niscence.
To Henry Streetman the American
bowed pleasantly enough. And toward
Sir George he displayed the utmost at
liability.
"Glad TO know you, Sir Georgew he
said as he gripped his hand. 81 want
to warn you, though, in case the Others
haven't, that I'm a newspaper man
a journalist, l think you say over
here"
"You do brighten me-" Sir George
replied with twinkle in his eye. "I've
rather terror of your profession, es
pecially when they come from the
States"
Charley Brown grinned at him.
Don't worry, Sir Georger Guy in
terposed Charlie doesn't mean all he
says"
Fathers only spoofing you" Georgy
assured the reporter.
"Spoofing? Spoofing?" Mr.. Brown
repeated in a somewhat bewlldered
fashion. He had met many words,
during his short stay in London, that
he had never before encountered in
the English language.
But his quick mind was not long at
fault. "Oh, sure! Kiddlng-that's III
But, Sir George, don't blame
you. We do butt in a good deal into
things that don't actually concern us
or the public. but happen to belong
to a newspaper where 1t isn't a crime
for one of its staff to act like a gen
tleman; so don't think I'm making
mental notes or that you have to put
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SYNOPSIS.

Georgy Wagstaff, daughter OF Sir
George, OF the British admiralty, hints at
a lialson between her governess, Ethel
Willoughby, and Henry Streetman. Ethel
denies 1t. Henry Streetman calls on Ethel
and while waiting for her talks to Brews-
ter, Sir Georges butler, who is q German
spy, about his failure to get at admiralty
papers In Sir Georges possession. He
phones to German secret service head.
quarters. Streetman, the German spy. and
Roeder (alas Brewster, the butler) 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 q French instead of a Ger
man spy she refuses until he threatens
her. She begs him to announce their Sc
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspicious
but he puts her off 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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the brakes on. If you skid, it's just
private tea party, and that ends it."
you greatly relieve me-" Sir George
Wagstaff said, smiling But I'll try
not to-skid-as you put it."
"Then that's all rightp' the Ameri-
can declared.
And, speaking OF tea, won't you
have some?" Ethel asked him.
"You bet 1 willp' he responded in
his Yankee vernacular. And he stepped
quickly to the table behind which she
sat TITS a great habit, tea," he di-
lated, as he took the cup from her.
I'm going to introduce it at the
Knickerbocker bar when / get back.
It's got cocktails skinned a mile" he
said fervently.
"Old man, what are you doing over
here?" Guy inquired.
"Oh! Just shopping aroundl The