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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
SNEEzE UNDER
COVER, ADVISES
DOCTOR DIXON
Guard the Nose and Mouth and
Help Halt Spread of
Colds.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. S.-Thc
countrywide epidemic OF colds and grip
form the basis for this weeks Little
Talk on Health and Hygiene by Or.
Samuel G. Dixon. the state commits
sioner OF health. He entities 1t
Spreading Colds"
Doctor Dixon emphasizes the ease
with which colds may be contracted
from other persons and warns those
suffering with such disturbance to
be careful OF the rights Of the neigh
Dor No reason exists for cold run
ming through an entire family II prop
or precautions are taken.
Commissioner Dixon also utters the
warning that from severe cold on
the chest to pneumonia is but short
step and also remarks that no one
should let cold 60 untreated. Fe
says:
"This is the season when colds seem
TO be a well nigh universal COM
plant. II you have been fortunate
enough to escape, your neighbor has
not. There are numerous factors
which are responsible for the spread
OF colds at this period OF the year.
AS in many other infectious diseases.
one may be frequently exposed with
out any serious results.
There are simple congestive colds
from exposure, yet many conditions
commonly called colds are caused by
germs Probably one OF the most com
mon methods Of spreading these no
called colds is through the careless
ness Of those who are sick with the
infectious condition and who are care
less in handling their handkerchief
and who sneeze and cough when near
others without covering their mouths
and noses to prevent spraying and
droplets in the breath that are often
filled with thousands Of infectlve
germs.
at is a common thing for colds 10
20 through an entire family. This is
usually the result OF carelessness in
coming too closely in contact with
the sick or handling articles that have
been infected by the patient. IL the
patient can remain in bed in a well
ventilated room and the discharges
from the nose and throat are prop
erly disposed of, there is little or no
danger or transmitting cold to other
members of the family and. as rule,
this greatly reduces the chance OF be-
coming very i'll and saves time in the
end. 1t is well to use cheesecloth
or paper in place Of ordinary hand
kerchiefs, because these may be burn
ed after use.
"If the usual symptoms OF colds are
aggravated in character. physician
should be sent for Immediately as the
line between the severe cold on the
chest and pneumonia is delicately
drawn. If a cold is permitted to hang
on it easily becomes a predisposing
factor to more serious ailments. tn
berculosis in particular
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
And Uncle Would, Too, It It
Wasn't for Little George,
His Boy, go.

NEWTON, n. j., Jan. S.-uncle
Charles Shaffer, who hasn't done much
Of anything but loaf around the Bon
Ton drug store, general and five and
ten cent store the last couple OF years,
celebrated his 103d birthday recently.
Let it be said right here that Uncle
Charley did not one-step with MS
great granddaughter or climb a tree
or walk twenty miles or wrestle the
village blacksmith. Uncle Charley isn't
that kind of a 1903 year old person. he
believes that when a man turns 100
it's time he started taking care OF
himself and conserving his energy.
About the most sensational thing
Uncle Charley did on his birthday was
to kiss little Mrs. Anra May Wright.
There wasn't anything half way or
pecky about the kiss, the like OF
which hasn't been seen or heard in
Sussex county since back before the
Mexican war. And there wasn't any
thing half way about what Uncle
Charley said to accompany the kiss.
ANNA May he announced, its
wimmin' folks like you that makes
men forget what they owe their chill
dren. want to tell We that eff it
weren't for Georgia I'd up and make
We his ma! I've half notion to, any
howl
Young George Shaffer, who's as
good a man as he was at forty score
years ago, barring that drafted rheu-
matism, turned pale at the threat
"How you do talk, pal" he remon-
strated. "You fergit you're gettin on.
Look! You're maxim Anna May
blush!"
But George Shaffer needn't worry.
Youth will be served-and besides,
Uncle Charley told the reporter
in strictest confidence that he was in
the habit OF "sayin' twice what he
means
When Georges wife died three years
ago the widower buried her, grieved
a while and then settled down to live
a lonely half life, Uncle Charles took
him to task
81 can't bear to see young folks
mopin George" he said. you better
get another WIFE"
Thought O. that" George admit
ted. But Their amt any woman !
know I could be happy with"
Uncle Charles was busy with his
own affairs at the time. having hired
out to do husking and chores oN Jake
Coursen's farm near Branchville. So
he left George temporarily to settle
his own problem. Between his 101st
and 1O2d birthday Uncle Charley hav-
ing reached the momentous decision
1t was time for him to retro, was
equally busy finding new ways to Oil
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
BUSINESS MEN WANT
TARIFF COMMISSION

not be kept too long in suspense as
to what the fiscal changes are to be
to which they will be required to ad-
Just themselves
Business unsettlement.
The national chamber pamphlet
says pointedly:
"a periodic unsettlement Of the ma
terial progress of the country with
out reason or explanation in economic
conditions imposes burden which
is repugnant to every dictate Of bus
mess efficiency and every principle Of
craftsmanship. The frequency with
which these dislocations OF normal
conditions occur is indicated by the
dates of recent enactments-1S90,
1894, 1897, 1909. 1913. All of these
enactmcnts affected, not one industry
or a group of related articles, but the
entire range of American industrial
and commercial enterprise, and worse
still, these laws establish no discern
ible rule OF general applicability
while every one of them has been crit
icised on the ground that it contains
gross determinations aaginst partic-
ular industries and grants correspond
ing abnormal advantages for others.
Tariff legislation as now conducted
gives rise to more irritation, to more
suspicion OF legislative willingness to
discriminate on behalf Of local OF
private interests, and to more undem-
ocratic procedure than any other
source in American life"
To prevent these disturbances
which have no excuse in any orderly
system Of national government, per-
manent tariff commission is advocated
by the chamber OF commerce OF the
United States. In fact this is one OF
the earliest subjects which came be-
fore that body when it was organized
At the first annual meeting in 1913
about $50 delegates who came from
constituent organizations in some
forty states adopted resolutions ur-
gently advocating commission. Dur
ing the spring Of 1913 in a referen-
dun taken among the 343 CONNER
cial organizations then in the men,
bership OF the chamber the votes
cast were tbs in favor of commits
sion and nine opposed. Each organ
lzation was entitled to from one to
ten votes according to the number OF
its membership. In 1915, the dele
gates in the third annual meeting
unanimously re-affirmed the position
of the national chamber which had
been determined in the referendum OF
1913. At this meeting the delegates
numbered almost GOO and formally
represented $50 commercial organiza-
tons.
Committee Fayors Commission.
To assist in getting results on the
national chambers attitude on the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
FIRE FROM CLOTHES
SPREADS FOR MILES
Big Refining Plant Ruined by
Flames and Lake Of
Oil Burns.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. S.-While
an employe of the Texas Oil Com
pany storage plant here was stocking
the boiler OF the plant late in the af-
ternoon his oil soaked clothing became
ignited from a black flash from the
boilers and Immediately the flames
were communicated to other parts OF
the plant, causing total loss Of $780,
900.
Several containers of lubricating
oil were released and within few
minutes fire had spread all over the
plant Seven huge containers Of gas
oline exploded and this and the lu-
bricating oil ran into creek, which
blayed. for miles.
Adjacent TO the property Of the oil
company was the American Cast Iron
pipe Company. with buildings and ma
chinery valued at several millions OF
dollars. Several times this plant was
IN danger, but 1t was saved. The
flames communicated to a large pack
inn house but were extinguished after
considerable damage had been done.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
1O3. HE'S A HALF
NOTION TO MARRY

his time. 1t was not until couple
Of months ago that he got around to
Georges case again.
"Youngster," he said, "why in all
get-out don't you get married? You're
wastin' the best years Of your life"
George took the tip. In his time he
has been a good deal Of a traveller and
he still has, to prove 1t, certain SOU
venirs which he brought back from
Pennsylvania in 70.
In those wild, foot free days, George
remembered, he had taken note OF
many pretty girls in Easton, Pa. With
the aid of Uncle Charley, who is coll
sidered one of the best spoilers In Sus-
sex county to this day, he got up the
following communication and sent It
to Horace Lehr, the postmaster at
Easton:
"Mr. Postmaster: Will you kindly
put this notice up in a good viewy
place and oblige George w. shaffer,
1871 Main street, Newton, N. j.:
ITO whom 1t may concern, the
undersigned. are in need Of house.
keeper for myself and father. wish
a good, common cook, one who wishes
home for winter or longer, for mod
ium wages, or If suitable, would marry
between the ages of 35 and 50. To any
lady wishing such position are well
come to ask reference from me 70
whom will supply in any amount. A
Pennsylvania lady preferred.
Yours truly,
GEORGE SHAFFVER'."
It pays, as all Newton now knows,
to advertise. Almost before the mu-
cilage holding Georges script in It's
viewy place was dry, little Mrs. Anna
May Wright was the the front door IT
the Shaffer place ad along with her
was her year old daughter, Ve!ea
Elizabeth.
"I'm not between IS and 5O,' she
gulped when Uncle Charley opened
the door, "but I needed o place to
stay so bad came right over. I'm
only "a"
"You come in and stop talkin' ages"
said Uncle Charley. "George-1'm his
dad-is out in the woodshed."
When George came in and looked at
Mrs, Anna Mays brown eyes and her
fluffy brown hair and her dimplel
cheeks and her brown, dimpled daugh-
ter at least one OF the applicants could
tell at a glance there wasn't going to
be any walk back across the state
line.
And now, as soon as he is over the
effects of the birthday party and ready
for another round Of excitement, I'm
Gle Charley is going to stand up as
best man and deus ex machina at the
Wedding Of Mrs. Anna May Wright.
widow Of Charles Wright Of Easton.
Pa, to George w. ,shaffer, son of
Charles Ashford shaffer, of Newton,
Sussex county. N ].
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
CHICAGO GIRLS
TABOO KISSING
Windy City Maids Start New
Crusade against La
Grippe and Colds.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.--lf influenza,
grip, cold in the head, or any Of the
allied ills are going to depend on
kisses as ammunition they had better
retreat. For the Anti-Kissing Club Of
Chicago has beaten the health depart
ment to 1t. The club has Just been
formed, and II kisses depend upon the
attractiveness of the gentler sex the
motive is In fair way to be removed.
Here are the officers of the club
whose members are loop stenogra-
piers: President, Elenor Smith, vice
president, Della Kaufman: secretary,
Lauretta Brennan; treasurer, Louise
Brennan; sergeant at arms, Emily
Semradek; corresponding secretary,
Elisa Kaufman; executioner, Elizabeth
Graef.
I'VE do not want 1t understood we
are suffering hardship" explained
Louise Brennan, who is coy and de-
mure. eve are merely campaigning
for health"
III a prospective husband doesn't
think enough Of his fiancee to forego
kissing" ventured Elsa Kaufman, che
should keep right on going. ! think
Health officer Robertson is entirely
correct in advising against kissing,
and we are willing to abide by the
rules and do what we can to end the
epidemic-of colds, not kissing
The young women would not ex'
plain what will be the penalty II a
member breaks her pledge.
1.-THE punishment will not be sus-
pension" said Miss Graef, "for that
would mean too great a liberty for
the member suspended. On the other
hand, If a member is caught kissing
she will not be permitted to withdraw
from the club, but will be visited
with perfectly dreadful punish
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
GENERAL HUERTA
At THE POINT
Of DEATH
of Mexico, Who
Defied United States May
Die Its Prisoner.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The belief
that General Victoriano Hue:Ta is snf-
fering a mortal illness has resulted
from reports received at the depart
ment Of Justice as to his condition.
General Huerta lies closely guard
ed in an officers home on the reserva-
ton at Fort Bliss. Ell Paso, Tey. His
strength is gone and his spirit brok-
en-. The attorney generals desire 10
ascertain the condition OF his health
resulted from a request that he be re-
leased on bail pending his reco' cry.
AS a result OF the inquiries made by
the agents OF the government at Fort
Bliss the belief has CAMEL ground
that one of fate's ironies is likely 10
be consummated in bring about the
ex-dictator's death in Imprisonment
under the government which ne iaunt-
ed with such high bravlGo in The
early days of President Wilson'S adj
ministration. &.
The exact cause Of Huer'a's illness
has not been given in the reports that
have been laid before The attorney
general. All Of them agree tia. he is
seriously" and CRITICALLY" i'll apd
that no fear for his excape need be en-
tertained il his release IS permitted
at this time.
Too Much Strong Drink.
Early reports mad indicated that
Huerta had suffered from the effects
Of too much alcohol imbibHd both bo-
fore and after his arrest at Ii Paso
last summer. These reports recall the
stories which came to the Cnlted
States in the days when the Huerta
regime at Mexico City was ttclins,
which described midnight parties IN
the cafes OF the Mexican capital and
one in particular which ended with a
long drive in one Of the parks in the
presidential limousine during which
the dictator drank freely from a bot
tie of his favorlte cognac.
The strong body, and iron will OF the
ruler who was able to defy the wishes
of the United States for so long time
have been broken, either by the ex-
cesses or by the humiliation OF his
confinement. The reason why re-
quest is now made for the withdrawal
Of the department of Justices guard
from his bedside, is not to permit his
removal to more agreeable quarters,
but merely to relieve the mind OF the
old soldier of the displeasure caused
by the fact that he is constantly UNI
der guard. He has told his friends
that he is never permitted to be alone
even to receive visitors.
While no formal announcement was
made by the department Of justice rs
to the decision reached in regard to
the request for his release on bail, 1t
was understood that the guards will
be withdrawn temporarily and that
no bail will be demanded for this ac-
cesslon of liberty.
The old man is so i'll that the gov
eminent officials here have no fear OF
his escape from the military reserva-
ton, nor do they believe it physical
" possible that he should attempt to
leave the officers quarters, where he
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

scrapple, corned beef and cabbage
can be freely eaten by persons Of
average physical conditions and mod
crate employment.
Cold weather really requires that
we shall select our food with the
view to giving US the greatest num-
Der OF calories, that is, producing the
greatest amount Of heat to the body.
For persons not engaged In heavy
manual labor or outdoor work, and
who therefore cannot eat the foods
which contain great percentage Of
fats, stews are very wholesome food
at this time Of the years. Beans
ars also a splendid cold weather
food, and have the advantage OF be-
ing economical. Baked beans, when
properly cooked with a piece OF
pork. are very satisfying in winter.
/ would suggest that dried salt pork
Is the best for this purpose.
Nuts are also heat giving and
nourlshing food. II these are given
to children, care should be taken to
Induce them to thoroughly masticate
the nuts. as children have tendency
to swallow this kind OF food with
out proper chewing. In that case
they are very apt to upset the diges-
ton. Peanut butter has lot Of heat
stored up in 1t, and recommend its
use freely at this season.
"Of course. 1t is matter of COM
mon knowledge that sugar and
starch are heat producing. At this
time of the year dried fruits, raisins
prunes and other fruits Of this kind
should be encouraged. The potato,
of course. we have always with us
and it is rich in starch. With these
few hints think the housekeeper
can make menu which will be
suited to this weather"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

permanent tariff commission, and to
ascertain the industrial and CONNER
cia facts necessary for accurate tar
if legislation, the directors later ALL
thorized John II. Fahey, of Boston,
president Of the national chamber, to
appoint a special committee Of men
to represent all parts Of the country.
The committee is F. F. Prentiss, Of
Cleveland, O.; William II. Stevenson,
rPittsburg, Pa; Daniel P. Morse, New
York City; William Goldman, New
York City; Daniel W. Whitmore, New
York City; Caesar Cone. Greensboro,
N. C.; i. w. Mccullough, Chicago,
ILL.,; Francis T. Simmons, Chicago.
Every commercial organization af-
filiated with the national chamber was
thereupon requested by Secretary FL
lit H. Goodwin, Of Washington, D.
c., to appoint small committee OF
three to give business men an oppor-
tunity to cooperate with the special
committee.
whatever the policy which Con-
gress means to pursue, the tariff
should be fixed by facts" is con-
clusion Of the national chamber
pamphlet, the contents OF which arc
not printed here in full. 1.-THE leg
islative function is to apply policy
to facts. A permanent tariff commits
sion will for the first time in the his
tory Of the country ascertain the facts
authoritatively. make them as well
known as the legislative policy which
is to be applied to them, and so en-
able Congress to give to tariff legis-
lation the defniteness which should
be the first requisite of all legisla-
ton"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
NOrICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is hereby given that Mt meeting
of the stockholders Of the Point Comfort
OIL and Gas Company, n corporation Great
ed and organized under the laws Of the
state OF west Virginia, held at Clarksburg
West virginia, on the. 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1915, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That the Point Comfort OIL
and Gas Company. corporation crented
and organized under the laws OF the state
Of West Virginia. does hereby discontinue
to said state its charter and corporate
franchises.
Given under my hand this the 2nd. day
Of December, 1915.
President.
Attest:
II, L. CUNNINGHAM
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

has been lodged for the last several
months.
The story OF Huerta's misadventules
since his arrival in the United States
nearly a year ago is. pathetic olc.
When he was finally compelled to bow
to President Wilson'S dictum "Hue.ia
must CO. and to retire from Mexico
City, he went to Spain, where he dwelt
for several months with his family
among friends Of earlier days.
Last spring he decided to return 10
the United States and took up his res
idence on Long Island. Department
OF justice secret service agents watch
ed him closely from the first. They
knew of reported activities Of his for
mer friends in comforting with Ger
man agents and before very long the
attorney general was receiving :e-
ports indicating that the former dicta-
tor was considering the practicable
ity of returning to his fatherland for
new effort to gain control OF tho
governmental power.
Huerta Closely Watched.
Evidence that Huerta was permitting
himself to become involved in the
plans of the German agents to create
condition in Mexico which might ne
cessitate intervention by the United
States, and thus divert from the En-
tente allies the shipments of mum.
tons they had ordered in the United
States, caused agents Of this governs
ment to keep him under the closest
surveillance.
Finally he was arrested at Ell faso
and charged with having contemplated
and insurrectionary expedition into
Mexico in violation of the neutrality
laws of the United States. He was
guarded for a time in the residence
of his daughter at Ell Paso and might
have been released on bail without
opposition from Washington had he SO
desired.
He was frightened, however, at re-
ports that attacks might be made on
him by agents Of Carranza and Villa
and demanded that he be accorded he
protection of the United States go'-
eminent. This demand resulted in his
Incarceration at Fort Bliss, where he
had the quarters of an officer and wGs
guarded by deputy United States mar
Shals,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

In peace times the army Of American
tourists in London numbers 100000
Londons streets, laid end to end,
would reach from New York to San
Francisco,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

The dogs of Labrador are shod
with sealskin shoes, which protect
their feet from the sharp Ice and enf-
Bile them to draw much heavier loads.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

The importation Of silencers for
firearms has been prohibited by Aus
tralia.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

Electrical railways in the United
States own 4O,470 miles Of track.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
BIT TER
Are Chinese Newspapers in
Criticism Of Stream of Japa-
nese Pouring into Hardin.

PICKING, Jan. 8.-Chinese newspa-
pers are bitter in their criticism Of the
constant stream Of Japanese who are
pouring into Harlem. The Russians
deny the Japanese residents in the
Russian concession; consequently,
they live in the Chinese section Of he
city. The Hsui Chung Kuo Pao. a Chi
nese paper published in Peking, gives
the following list Of the occupations
of Japanese now residents in Hardin:
bank ~, general importers 40, fac
tories 90, hospital q, drug stores
ed, hotels 80, tailor shops ~, laun-
dries (S), barber shops I'D, bath par
lors (6), restaurants (10), builders
az, disorderly houses (22).
This paper charges that practically
all the Japanese drug stores deal
largely in morphine and opium and
openly violate Chinese laws prohibits
ing the sale Of these drugs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-24

bell to bell, literally romping off with
the pOpuaT decision.
Now the questions agitating box
fight devotees are:
Can Whites deadly left hook,
conceded to be the most effective
punch ever packed by lightweight,
flatten Leonard?
Or, will White fall victim to the
two-handed clouting of Billy Glib
sons rising lightie?
Miscellaneous Scores
WiedeTrechts 8, Logan Blvd. 2.
WaUkegan 4, Magnets 3.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-24

Death rate from wounds in the
war is less than one-half as great as
it was a year ago. DR.. Jacques Ber-
tillon declares that by hardship and
exposure the men have become so
toughened that they can now stand
twice as much as they could last
year.
Russia is said to be the only war;
ring nation whose people are actual
Iy growing more prosperous during
the conflict, prohibition answering
for part and forced development of
new industries explaining the rest,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-24

in encounters with Welsh his ability
to shade the conqueror of Willie
Richie
White, with his superior punching
power, is picked to overthrow Welsh.
In three battles the Chicagoan was
unable to level Freddie, though he
did outlook the champ. Leonard en-
gagged Welsh recently and won from