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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03
THE CITY

AS a development of the commission
form of government the office of city
manager is attracting considerable at
tention, and several cities, large and
small, have placed their affairs in the
hands of such a public servant. The
essential features of the plan, as work
ed out in most cases, are the creation
of a commission, this being a small
body Of representative men, usually
elected at large, whose functions cor
respond to those of the directors of a
corporation, and the employment of a
manager whose duties are substantial
~ those of the manager of a private
corporation manager, who devotes his
entire time to the work, and who is
responsible for all its details.
One of the weak features of the COM
mission form of government as it
usually exists is that several commits
%sioners, usually five, not only act
jointly in the formulation of general
policies for the government Of the city,
but also divide among themselves the
supervision of the actual administra-
ton. Thus, in a commission of five
members, the city has five heads. Each
controls a department, and the public
holds him responsible for the manner
in which its work is performed, but it
may happen, and often does, hat one
or more of the commissioners are out
Of harmony with the majority, and
there arises a clash between the board
as a whole and the administration of
some of the departments.
The manager system tends to avoid
this trouble. The board acts as a
whole on the outlining of policies, and
the administration of affairs is in the
hands of a single individual. State
ments are being published for the pur-
pose of showing how successful this
plan has been where it has been tried.
1t Is likely, as in most such cases, that
there Is a good deal of exaggeration.
In a recent leaflet on the subject state
ments are made showing how the gov
eminent of several cities has been
revolutionized under the manager sys-
tenn and the showing made is a re-
markable one. But in few Of the cases
cited has the plan been in operation as
much as two years, and it is to De
remembered that a new broom sweeps
clean. 1t will be interesting to note
the actual results in these cities after
a few more years, when the first en-
tfusiasm over a new thing has had
time to subside.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

Young men can learn a valuable les
son from the recent Orpet trial. Orpet
wronged his sweetheart and rather
than face the world alone in her
shame she took her own life. Orpet
excused himself by saying he had only
done what thousands of others had
done. Too many young men are prone
to hold lightly the honor of woman
kind. No more beautiful flower adorns
the garden of the virtues than the
whited lily OF woman's honor. The
purity of the race and its future high
standard of character are involved in
woman's purity. The sooner young
men come to realize this and shape
their actions and lives to the higher
and single standard Of woman's virtue
the better II will be for all concerned.
Orpet will never live long enough to
forget or expiate the great crime of
his youth. Like Banquo's ghost It
will be before him-and should be be-
fore him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03
H CRCW'S-NEST

.
Some autoists seem to have little
consideration for the peace of mind Of
others, especially on the Sabbath day.
While churches are in session 1t is not
an uncommon thing to hear autos go
by with throttles wide open, making
noise enough to disturb the services
for the time being. A little thought
fulness on the part Of such offenders
would convince them that other people
have rights that ought to be respected.
The same thing can be said about
loafers in front of church doors during
evening services.
Persons whose muscular strength Is
their only capital are sustaining a loss
every day that they are idle, either
from choice or lack Of opportunity.
Such losses can never be regained. A
man who depends upon his daily toll
for a living, if he does not practice a
little thrift in his younger days, will
always be at the foot of the ladder IN
life's daily struggle. Much of the
money spent in self-indulgence might
as well be saved and properly invested,
SO as to have something more than
ones muscular strength 10 depend
upon in time OF distress or old age.
The young man who is fortunate
enough to have steady employment,
" hen times are good, makes a mistake
if he does not lay by a certain per
cent Of his earnings every month.
Times are likely to come when a little
surplus may be needed to tide one
owe a period Of depression and lack
of employment. Such times have been
and are always among the pos
sibilities in the future. 1t is the proper
thing to save money while times are
good and there are plenty of oppor-
tunities for work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

The n cent postage question is
again being pushed by the mail order
houses. and because newspapers have
never been boosters for these concerns
they propose to raise the rates on sec
ond class matter to meet the deficit
which must follow one cent postage.
This will raise the rates on news
papers and act as a back-handed slap
at them for not giving the mail-order
houses the free advertiing they would
like. A cheaper postage would enable
mail-order concerns to circularize
prospective customers more cheaply.
and they are only human in trying to
get penny postage.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

The latest scare is an invasion of
this country by Japan with an army of
three million men. The imaginative
jingoes see this invasion made in one
night. regardless of the fact that it
took England and France with all their
great facilities over three weeks to
transport only 10000 men across the
English channel. From this it can
readily be seer that an invasion of
America across the Pacific is quite an
easy task even for a nation with IA
smaller navy than ours. We have too
many highly excitable jingoes on the
pay roll of the ammunition manufactur-
ers,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03
AMERICA Is LAND OF WOODLAND
WATERFALLS

What sylvan beauty rivals the water
fall Of the woods! 1t is Natures artis-
try In the highest. A million water
falls grace this land, yet the charm of
a single cascade deies the common
place. The woodland waterfall with
it's shady glen is the restful retreat our
dreams ever stage for our vacations.
They babble their song of the open,
by dozens and scores, to the automo-
bile tourist.
To rouse the motorist to this beauty
Of nature within a weeks tour from
his home is the purpose Of National
Touring Week, the automobile vaca-
ton movement that has spread across
the country from n coast to the
other. During the week of August S,
500, 900 motor cars will Jour the beauty
spots of interest OF the nation.
"See America ,frst by seeing your
owD state first" Is the golden text en-
blazoned in gigantic letters for Ma
tional Touring Week. Nature has
been prodigal with her beauties. The
motorist who thinks he must go thous-
ands of miles to the far-off country to
find scenic beauty Is harboring a hallu-
cination. Get of the beaten trail with
your automobile within your own
state, and you will find a thousand
wonders to delight the eye. Plan to
spend your vacation in your motor car
amidst the charms of your own home
country.
This is the sermon. the inspiration.
OF National Touring Week. The idea
wheel. Whoever thinks of automo-
biles is planning q vacation tour in q
motor car The momentum already
gained by the movement will carry far
beyond the ofacial auto touring period,
but al who have August vacations In
prospect are fixing them to begin
August 9Th Il possible.
70 have 4 motor al and not use II
for vacation pleasures II to tribe with
the SUCCESS o. your outing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

A mother at Omaha twenty-five
years old has wen children, the last
two, a month old, being twins. She
was married at fourteen to a widower
with six children, and she has cared
for them as well as her own. She
says: their care is a joy rather than
a hardship" She loves her work and
her family, and is a true benefactor of
the race.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

Dick Halliday Of the %Iroquois Chief
says that his idea of nothing to do" is
to run a country newspaper and please
everybody. Dick is the only news
paper man in the state known to the
Register who is able to perform this
herculean task.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

happiness. War detroys these. and is
the arch enemy of everything that men
hold dear.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

& Rogers, Footfitters, must prepare our shelves for our
took now arriving every day. In order to do this we must
slippers and oXfords we have on hand at once regardless of
believe in preparedness you will take advantage of this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
ESCAPED CONVICT is
CAUGHT IN A STREAM
After An Exciting Chase
which the Fugitive DefieS
Pistol Shots.

Defying pistol shots but trapped
by the swift moving water of creek
Floyd Adams, an escaped convict OF
this county, was caught In midstream
of Big Buffalo creek near Long Run
In Doddrldge county late Sunday af-
ternoon by Deputy Sheriff Laco
Wolfe, of this city, assisted BY Con
stable Samuel Boyd, pG Salem; He is s
now a DrisoaAF In the county 1aii
awaiting Two trials,
When Adams say the deputy sneF-
IN coming after him, he broke anh
ran, hotly pursued by the otaner, The
latter AIRED two shot9 after him, Du5
Adams did not mind that at all ana
kept on running until he came to bg
Buffalo creek, ACROSS which he start
cd to wade, When he got out INTO
the middle Of the stream, which Was
about hip high, the current was 80
strong that Adams was swept on ms
feat, As he went over the deputy
sheriff, who had waded into the
water IN pursuit., pounced uDon hiH'
and made hIm hlG pE4soRRE,
Adams esCGped from road crew
of county conEletq August IL, 1915;
He was waiting trial n the cFIutpai
court under o charge OF selling Wnis,,
key, but had obtained permission OF
Of tha Judge to work on the Fpads IN
the meantime, He Will R9R be tFle4
a. originally planned In the criminal
spRFf md Also for the nRsIsRRss gt esE
eapiRR,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
Mr.. HUGHES WILL OPEN
HIS CAMPAIGN TONIGHT
By Making Two Addresses in
the City of Detroit and
Holding Conferences.

DETROIT. Mich, August 7
Charles Evan Hughes. Republican
candidate for the presidency Of the
United States, will open the 1915
presidential campaign here this
evening with two addresses.
Rising at Niagara Falls at 6
O'Clock a. N. the nominee had busy
day before him. With series OF
resumption conferences with party
leaders, ProgressiTes as well as he
Dublicans, a visit 10 Nayin field TO
witness part Of ball game, tour
of local automobile plants, 4 lunch
con with newspaper iaen and two
speeches in the largest auditorium
in the city, MT, Hughes faced a pro
gram that Left him little time that
he could call really his own,
With Mr., HugheB's arrival 1t be"
came known that an advisory conn
mittee OF Ave OF nins members prob
ably will be named during the week
by Chairman Wilcox to assist him In
the management OF the campaign,
1t was announced that thEea menlr
bers of tho committee will be Will
liam Loeb, Charles D, Htlles and
George B, COFtelyOH,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
LIFE CERTIFICATES
Are Granted by the State Board
of Education to Twenty
One Teachers

CHARLESTON, August Life
certificates have been granted by the
West Virgnal State Board of Educa-
ton to twenty-one teachers. Appli-
cations of 1S0 others were deferred
or turned down. Those who receiv-
ed them are:
Frank S. White, Fairmont; R. w.
Thrush, Keyser; ]. T. King, Nc
Mechen; Mrs. Mary F. Simmons,
Warrington; Jesse V. Vanscoy Ker-
ems; Mrs. G. L. Hemill, Elkinsi T. P.
Hill, Middlebourne; o. X. Robinson,
Montgomery; A. R. Thompson, Re-
nick; @. Guy Musser. Clarksburg; W.
4 Cochran, Belleville; Kathryn Nj
hIon, Martinsburg; Ada Wagner,
Keyasr; B. F, Murphy; Clay; James
CLOSER, Donran; A. p. Morrison,
shlnnston; L. o. Wilson, Charleston;
Ezekiel Bonar, Moundsyille; Mattle
Jaco, GraftoS,4 Ella Gray Crebs,
uniopi and g, 3, LaHhRm. Thornton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
TURKS SUSTAIN
HEAVY LOSSES.
CHANGES
Are Being Made in the Smith
Building at South Second
and West Main.

DR.. J. B. Smith is making improve
ments and repairs in the Smith
building. corner Of South Second and
West Main streets. The Priscilla
shop for art, needle work and ladies
exchange, conducted by Mrs. NJ. Z.
Hite, has been remodeled and newly
decorated. The Union shoe store
no longer has an entrance on South
Second street That part Of the
building is now occupied by Mrs.
NJ. B. Robbinss beauty parlor,
which was In the rear of the Priscll-
la shop. Work is now being done
tearing out rooms to add to the
Leader store. which Will be twice as
large and have suit department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
FARM BUREAU
ARRANGES FOR
GREAT PICNIC
Which Will Be Held on the
Fair Grounds Friday OF
the Present Week.

AT the meeting Of the executive
council Of the Harrison County Earn
bureau just held, plans for Il big
farmers picnic for Friday, August
~ we're discussed and there is eV'
ery reason TO believe that the picnic
win be well attended by farmers
from all over the county, as wei
as visitors from farms joining the
county limits, e.,
The executive council urges farm
ers, especially members OF the ouL'
eau to reach the fairgrounds by ~
o'clock for a membership padge
About II o'clock the annual elec'
tion of officers and district vice pres,
f6ents will be held following shor,
business session, and 1t Is hoped tina,
a large number Of the members VIII
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
Morning as City Police
Make Nineteen Arrests
Sunday.

Sunday WIS u busy day for tho city
police department and rs result
nineteen prisoners faced Mayor G, II,
Gordon at tho Monday morning ses-
sion OF police court, Tho most OF
tho arrests were mRdo In Glen Elk
where Chief of Police Brooks had
placed an extra policeman at requests
Of citizens of that section Of tho
city as me patrolman was not able
to cover Rll the territory and keep
order,
Policemen Yates nnd shOpe made
several arrests In Glen Elk Sunday.
Bess HHrKrey and Mabel Berry
charged with lettering, The Hartley
woman, who had been arrested three
or four times was fined $40 and costs
by the mayor and sentenced to serve
thirty days in the county jail If she
did not pay the fine. The Berry
woman was fined So and costs, She
paid up and was released.
William Reynolds, Cornell Il. Ha-
Wis and Charles Stout, who were ar
rested for fighting were not ready for
trial this morning, so their case was
postponed until Tuesday morning,
Frank Hawkins and Red Leonard
80 arrested for being intoxicated
The mayor fined them SIS and costs
40 ,uyy paid and were released.
Frank Belsetto and Joseph Martin,
merchants, who had been notified 10
keep their display OF fruits and veg
tables off the sidewalk, were fined
$500 by the mayor for obstructlng
the sidewalk.
Garlin Maryland. Colored, arrest
ed for being intoxicated IN the
streets, was fined IS and costs, which
he paid and he was released.
Other arrests made by the police
we're Roy Doyle, Mrs, Campbell and
William Reed, charged with disor-
derly conduct, They we're arrested
by Lieutenant Whyte and Officers
Joyce and Donohue, They drew
fines of So and costs each, They all
paid and were released.
Edward Crutchfeld and Charles
Thomas, both colored, were arrested
by Sergeant Isenhart and Sanitary
Glflcer ours for hghting in Traders
avenue.
Ada Hampton, colored, was arrest
ed by Sergeant Isenhart for being
drunk and disorderly. She drew a
fine of SIS and costs which she paid
and was released.
Jack Mlchels, arrested by officer
Plevont for being intoxicated, drew
S 5 and costs which he paid and was
released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
BIG SUBMARINE
Westward Bound is Sighted by
the Red Cross island Coast
Guard Station.

MACHIASPORT, Me, Aug. u
Captain Small, Of the Cross Island
Coast guard station, reported this
morning that his station had sighted
q largo submarine bound westward,
Its nationality could not be deter
mined but the captain said he had no
doubt II Wsg an under sea craft. The
submarine was coming to the surface
whea Il YVES sighted and after run
ming awa4h 6Gteen minutes again
submerged, II was thought the yes
sci might be the German Bremen, SO
far as can be learned there we're no
United States submarines on the
Maine coast,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
MOUNT CLARE
NURNURIHGS
Events Of ffe Community Are
Set Down by a Telegram
Correspondent.

MT. CLARE, August Hunts
travelling tented show exhibited here
recent night TO a large crowd OF
delighted patrons, and despite the
sorry condition OF the jaded horses
that drew the caravan Of the aggre-
cation the show was very good for
Dne Of It's class, As side show It
carried a lnenagerIe consisting OF
Dne black bear, one opo6sum. one
monkey and threa TaccoonS>
Truman CoTm11, OF Salem, spent
saturday and Sunday here with his
brother, John G, C0ffman.
Mr.. and NYs, Cectl CoGmGn and
aer iathsT, Mr., Martin, ali Of Co
burns creek, spent Sunday with the
LorEaeT's parents. M. and Mrs, J, 7,
C0InAA,
nv, Dan1sy, an aged Civil waT Con
.edsrats veteran, spent several days
here recently with his daughter, Mrs,
r. q, Vincent.
Mrs, W, NJ, Morris and Mrs, Z,
Brand spent q recent day In CiaTks~
burg, gussts of the formers daugh"
Ter, MEs, Allels Moore, OF South
Chestnut street,
Ms, James A, Miiis has been very
III for tie iAst two weeks with a
g8mVjieetiOp OF diseases incident to
DId 8ga,
Mss Fu9maa, 0i North Carolina,
spoke here in the Methodist EDisco-
pal church recently to small con
greRation On the subject of Woman
Suffrage" Miss FHTman is a pleas
lag speaker and Of magnetic person
plity, and was deserving OF q much
larger attendance,
The Rev, H. i, Workman attended
the Sunday school convention at Sa'
lem ThHFRdRy.
Nv, and Mrs, George Rogers and
Eqa, POFtay, attended races at Wes-
Ton Thursday,
Owing 10 tbs many automobile ac-
eideaAs that have been reported, TO-
gpthaF With tbs ROHgh condition OF
tia higbRaYs and the "Ray up" price
et gasoline, travel QYeF the roads In
this vicinity by pleasure seekers has
beeR somewhat GuPta1led, At !,
looks now, Il will not be many years
until an autRla0hile can be bought
EOy the price Of barrel Of gasoline
Rad the uD-keep Of the machine iol
twelve m0aths will be more than
ths purchase price Of the car,
A water we'll dTllIed In last week
M8 depth Of geyenty-iRe feet on the
D9perty Of YinReat MsstroVif where
Ra 10 building his new residence
saBla In 80 strong az to I'LL up the
hole tn within fifteen feet Of the toI
gbegs II remains without diminishing
PitaT maRy baryels pi water hac
been pumped out, MI. Clare and Vi
piBty are supplied with several sucf
Edf Rhleh do not exhaust after beins
plunged all day by . steam engine
In the matteg Rf GOai, gas, stone anI
WaLeE, this vicinity win compare
FIth any pIaGe OR HE map,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
MANY PRISONERS
FACE THE MA YOR

be preacnt to tako part in this cleo
tion.
Tho directors OF tho board OF
trade and of the business
mess mems League In cooperation
with Mayor Gordon nre recommend
ing to the business firms and meT-
chants of Clarksburg that We make
Friday Il half holiday closing our
nloces of business about IA o'clock
noon and joining the farmers at the
fairgrounds for real ClarlSsburg
and Harrison county picnic, A pic
mic committee has been seleCted rep.
resenting the city council, the board
of trade and the business men n'a
league and arrangements arc being
made to have big baseball game and
other sports and festivities Furth-
er announcements will be fOthcom-
Ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
Turkish Advances as Far as
Romani is Made in Face OF
Great Difficulties.
THEIR GUNS ARE DRAGGED
RELAYS of PIankS are Placed to
Prevent Wheels from Sink
ing in the Sand.

LONDON, August 1.-THE most
recent attempt Of the Turks to reach
the Suez canal, has proved an even
greater failure than earlier reports
Indicated. Lleut-Gen. Sir Archibald
]. Murray, commander Of the Brit
ish troops in Egypt, reports today
that besides taking more than 5000
prisoners in the battle OF Romani,
his forces inflicted very heavy losses
on them and had continued the pur-
sued for eighteen miles, clearing the
Turks from Katia basin.
The Turkish advance as far as Ro-
mani was made in the face Of the
greatest difficulty, their s!x-inc
guns dragged across the resert by q
oxen, after relays OF planks had been
placed to prevent the wheels from
sinking into the sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
ELECTION
OF Judge Ira E. Robinson as
Governor is Predicted by
Howard Fleming.

WASHINGTON, August Stop
ping off here between trains on his
way home to Tairmont from Phila-
delphia, howard Fleming, former
postmaster, and prominent in Mar
lon county politics, prophesied the
election of Judge Robinson to the
goyernorship, the carrying of West
Virginia by Hughes and Fairbanks,
and the election of the entire sena-
torlal and congressional ticket. THE
Republican voters are rallying to
their candidates with the old time
alacrlty and determined spirit" de-
clared Mr.. Fleming. THAT means
Republican success
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07

| Atlantic City will exert magnetic
influence over both the eyes and ears
of political leaders of all parties on
September 9th. Answering the
emergency call issued by the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
Association, more than thousand of
the most representative women of
the country will mobilize at the ia
nous Jersey resort that day to de-
termine the next steps that are to be
made in the campaign for nation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
infant DIES
But the City Health Commits
siOnef Says Child Plague
is Not the Cause,
isY AsEpOINIED FaEsR,

WHEELING, Aug, 7.DIhe bFst
case reported here as ntantIle paTal-
YsIs resulted fatally today when the
Infant of Walter Mccoy died, DE-
W, G, Phillips, who attended the
child, reported 1t as lnfaptle paraly-
sis, but DR., W, C, Et2leF, the city
health commissioners, issued q state
ment, In which be declared asstA was
P9t due 10 tRst ePassr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
NRAZ RESIGNS
As City Policeman as He Feels
That There Has Been Un-
just Criticism of Him.

John Mraz has resigned voluntar-
lily as city policeman and his act
has been accepted by the mayor. Mr..
Mraz states that he, desires no act of
his to cause unjust criticism of the
city administration. He feels that
unwarranted reflections have been
made upon him, especially after he
had made an honest statement OF how
hs came to be arrested at Fairmont
along with persons who had liquor in
an automobile, in which he had been
invited to ride without tnow''f -
that liquor was to be conveyed in
the machine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
COX CHILD DEAD.

Winnie, ten-month-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs, o. r, Cox, OF North
view, died at o'clock Sunday fol-
lowing an illness of cholera infan-
tum. The body was prepared for
burial and taken to Long Run on the
7 O'Clock accommodation train Mon
day morning and the burial will be
in the Cold Water cemetery,