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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
of Sunday School Workers
Who Will Be Held at Nor
qantoWn in May.

Stark A. White, of Weston, chair
man of the executive committee of the
West Virginia Sunday School Asso-
citation. has issued the following Of
fetal call for the next convention OF
the association:
1t is with keenest and deepest pleas
,lre that we call the attention OF all
who are interested in promoting the
kingdom of God through the Sunday
schools of West Virginia to the thir-
ty-fourth state Sunday school conven-
lion. which will be held in Morgan
town, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, May 10, II and IL, 1915.
In recognition of the far reaching
influence of these annual meetings,
YOUR state executive committee Is
specially pleased to hold the 1915 con-
yention at Morgantown.
In all the years of the life or our
state Sunday school association, not
withstanding that Morgantown is the
Athens of West Virginia, it has never
entertained state convention, but
IN that period of time it has given
five state presidents, three OF whom
now reside in the city.
Morgantown is an important his
toric. educational and religious CEN
ter, it is the seat Of the states largest
educational institution and has stu
dents from all parts Of the state. Par
onto who have sons and daughters
studying at the university will and
should attend, as they will wish to
come in contact with the university.
its faculty and the people of the town.
so as to be able to Judge rightly the
environments under which their chill
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Against the Federal Govern
ment for Not looking after
Cadet Welfare.


NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-President Ed
mund ]. James, of the University OF
Illinois, colonel of tho largest cadet
regiment in the United States, ap-
pealed to the New York Alumni Assoc
iation of the University Of illinois at
the annual banquet here tonight to
stand by him and the trustees in their
efforts to make this regiment, which
is in fact a brigade, the most efficient
organization Of its kind in the world.
He charged the federal government
with gross neglect Of its duty towards
this work. The state Of Illinois has
erected at the university an armory, a
structure which can be used for a
riding school and building as head
quarters for a battery Of field artil-
lery. The university in It's turn re-
auires all freshmen and sophomore
-.ale students to spend three hours
,esr week in military drill but al
though there are now $3.50 men in
the cadet brigade, the federal govern
ment has refused to send more than
one army officer to train these men.
Uniyerslty's Good oWrk.
1.-THE University Of Illinois turns out
every year over 100 men who have
received two full years Of such mill
tary training as may be obtained by
drilling twice week." said President
James, "and upwards of a hundred
who have received four years Of such
training. and yet the federal govern
ment declines to do its part in making
this work still more efficient. Why not
utilize first of all the men now en-
listed instead Of making these extra
ordinary endeavors in trying to get
others to enlist before these are
trained?
an this and similar institutions
where military service is required the
federal government will find its most
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
"O1d PUT
ONE OF THE CHARACTERS OF EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY.

captured by the Indians, he was strip
ped and tied to tree, and the flames
that were intended to consume him
were soaring his flesh, when he was
rescued by French officer.
After nearly ten years Of rough
campaigning he returned home with
the rank of colonel, and subsequently
he enjoyed period Of inaction. The
outbreak of the Revolution found Put
nam a veteran approaching his 60th
year, but he was as eager as any youth
for the patriotic cause.
The news Of the battle Of Lexing-
ton and Concord found the old sol
dier blowing field. Putnam left the
pillow standing in the ftlrrow, and.
without waiting to put on his uniform,
set off on horseback and galloped into
Cambridge on the morning OF April!
81, at sunrise.
He received from Connecticut the
chief command of the forces Of that
colony. with the rank Of brigadier
general. At Bunker Hill he was the
oldest general, and after General War
rem had expressly declined the COM
mand on the field. Putnam was rank.
ing officer. but the work OF Prescott
and of Stark was done Independently
and General Artemls Ward. OF Mass
achusetts, exercised practically the
command over all the force.
Putnam was one Of theIlol major
generals whom Congress appointed
after Washington had been chosen for
the chief command of the American
army. Putnam's activity and efTici-
ency were not abated during the earli-
err years of the war, but he was strick-
en- with apoplexy in 1879 and forced
to retire from the service.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Girl Hobo Says Summing is Fine
But You Can't Hop Trains in Skirts


told reporter that she is the daugh-
ter of E. Thompson. 62S Caldwell
street, Indianapolis, and that about
six months ago she was married to
Floyd E. Lindsay, who deserted her
and Joined the United States army.
About four months ago, she said.
she met Rivers, and began to like
him. -,
Gle was good scout" she said,
"but he needed me to keep him
straight. That is why decided to go
with him, when he told me a week
ago that he was going to San Antonio,
Tex. He told me he didn't have any
money and that l could not so With
him, but I said I would beat my way
IL necessary. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

ming is fine If you know how to do
it without losing an arm or a leg"
said Mrs. Ethel Thompson Lindsay,
II years old, deserted bride, who
was arrested few minutes after she
had crawled out Of box car. But
a girl can't expect TO hop trains il she
wears skirts" she continued.
Mrs. Lindsay, garbed in male attire,
and her companion, Harry y. Rivers,
% years old, who says he "bummed'
with her from indianapolis to st.
Louis, passed the night at the Cen
trail district police station.
The tentative charge against the girl
is masquerading, but her story is be-
ing investigated by the police. She
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
NEVADA's SPEED
is Faster Than That Of the
Oklahoma Ship in the Trial
Tests.
,ar .sseel.,to rsss,,

ROCKLAND, Me-, Jan. l5.-The
Oklahoma, the big
gest ship in the navy driven by re-
ciprocating engines, went through
the first Of its builders acceptance
trials on the measured mile course off
Owls-Head today. While Its control
required a speed of 2O.5 knots, the
Oklahoma's aim actually was beyond
that q like ship, the Nevada. having
recently set top speed mark at 21.O4.
The latter vessel derives power from
turbine engines and the comparative
speed of the ships is a subject Of In
terest to naval constructors.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Present Statistics Are Declared
by Committee to Be
Inaccurate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Statis-
tics Of our foreign commerce were
analysed and criticised by a special
committee OF the Chamber of Com
merce which declared they are
worthless and scores the antiquated
methods by which they are prepared.
1t is a forerunner of the country
wide business convention to be held
in Washington next month, inasmuch
as the statements are part of a
report to be presented at the annual
meeting of the national chamber
which convenes at the capital Febru-
airy 8.
1T will be a shock to the members
Of the chamber OF commerce Of the
United States, as 1t has been to the
few persons who have had an oppor-
tunity to make close study OF tho
conditions under which our statistics
Of foreign commerce are compiled
and tabulated." says the report OF
the committee, Of which A. w.
Of st. Louis, is the chairman, ito
learn that the figures as published
until lately In the reports OF our de-
partmeut of commerce have been
so,,,o ,asnont, 30 I,aoamra.o Wv a.,
make It impossible for experts TO
render even an approximate esti-
mate of the percentage of error. ex-
cept to say that ii is exceedingly
great"
The interest of the committee in
this subject. II was said was brought
about through the demand Of n num-
Der OF Industrial organizations for
greater detail in the presentation OF
our government statistics Az nre
sent. a large variety of commodities
belonging TO the same class mr. In
dustry are reported under one bend-
ing making n imnos.ih,o for manu-
facturers importers exporters and
others interested IN tho nuestion m
secure accurate fipures our statis-
tics are the least accurate OF the
statistics Of foreign commerce. Ac-
cording to report OF the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce
for the fiscal year preceding the war,
our exports were valued at two and
one-half billion dollars in round
numbers.
Jaree nc tbis figure ia exceod,nr
as It does our total imports by more
than half n billion dollars il falls
far short of the actual volume of our
exports" the report declares "Irn-
der the obsolete methods under
which our customs house officials are
Obliged to obtain their data relating
to exports cargoes whose values run
into thousands of dollars ON single
vessels leave our norris without being
recorded IN our statistics of exnorts
The latter are still compiled under
the law of 1921 which was framed
at n time when present conditions
governing communication and trans.
portation Of merchandise we're no.
dreamed Of"
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
LEWIS COUNTY
NEWS EVENTS
ARE REPORTED
,sprelAl eessrspeseEner,

WESTON, Jan. 15-A. N. Boram
was called to Glenville today on ac-
count OF the serious illness of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Oliver Waggoner. The re-
port said that her condition was such
that she was not expected to recover.
Mrs. Waggoner was born near Ber-
lin, this county. and has three broth
ers and two sisters still living in the
county. She is IS years of age.
Three marriages which escaped
publicity at the dates Of their SOL
emnizing, but which have now be-
come known to the local public are
the following: A. Thurman Sim
mons, son of the late A. c. Sim
mons, who was once member OF the
county court of Lewis county, was
married at Oakland, Md, last Sep
TENDER. They did not elope for the
common reason of parental opposi-
ton, but merely to put one over on
their young friends. which they have
successfully done up to the present.
Another was the marriage OF Peter
Connolly, a well known oil and gas
field worker, and Miss Mona Chittum,
a sister Of Sheriff John A. Chittum,
who were married on the day before
Thanksgiving Day. Announcement
has Just been made of the fact.
Blaine Reynolds, q popular street
car motorman, was also married
some days ago to Miss Florence
Knight. daughter of H. H. Knight,
OF Jane Lew.
To these may be added fourth:
Jacob ]. Starcher and Miss Florence
woodward, we'll known people OF
Smiths run, near Weston, were on
the 4th inst, quietly married at the
home of the bride by the Rev. ]. j.
Phillips, president. Of the annual
conference of the Methodist Protest
ant church.
Mrs. William G. Gum waz >aken on
Wednesday ewing to st. Tary's hos
pital at Clarksburg to undergo an
operation for gallstones. Reports
from there say that she is getting
along nicely.
Parker P. Flint, of Waldeck, Gil
mer county, was in the city Thursday
on his way to Clarksburg on busl-
ness. tspf& :
DR.. Frank Lovett, a we'll known
and popular drug salesman, was In
the city Thursday.
DR.. carus L. Goodman. of near
Jane Lew, was a prominent city VS.
itor during the week.
The special revival meetings which
are being held at the Methodist
Protestant church, will continue
during all next week. Pastor Isner
has the assistance OF j. z. Mckinley,
a singer, OF Pennsboro.
W. c. Burnside, a travelling sales
man Of Clarksburg, was here We'd
! nesday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
TRIBUTE TO KEFAUVER
LSPAD BY LAWYERS

brightness. that spoke of heart of
love and sunshine, and of good will
to all mankind.
Resolved Third: That as public
officer, he was faithful to his obliga-
lions. of highest integrity and earnest
purpose to- fulfill his every trust.
The full confidence reposed in him
by the court and its judges was held
inyiolate, and none doubted his sin
cerity or honor.
Many of the lawyers who gather at
this court are strangers in the city
where Mr. Kefauver lived, but all OF
us appreciate the heartfelt testimo-
MES of his worth and excellence, as
EXPRESSED by the lawyers test, what
his neighbors and acquaintance say
about him in the community where
he resided"
Resolver, Fourth: That these pro-
ceedings and resolutions be present
ed to the court, with the request that
thew be recorded on its minutes, and
that copy thereof be transmitted to
the family of Mr.. Kefauver, with as
surances of the respect and SYM
pathy fthe lawyers of this district.
STUART W. WALKER,
REESE BLIZZARD,
b. NJ. ANIffFNR,
V. B. ARCHER,
]. W. VANDERVORT.
Presented to Court.
The resolutions were later present
cd ia the court by District Attorney
Walker with some feeling remarks on
the life and character Of the late clerk
in which the speaker testified to bis
long acquaintance with the deceased,
extending over the last twenty-five
wears. during which period he had
never known him to fail to come up
TO the highest standards OF manhood
in the most trying situations. He
especially paid a high tribute to the
home life of the dead official and his
faithfulness to domestic ties and his
love for his wife and children, which
the speaker declared. was the most
beautiful thing in his life. He closed
by moving that the resolutions be
spread on the records of the court and
a COPY sent to the bereaved family.
Judge Dayton received the resolu-
tions and directed their disposition in
accordance with the motion made by
Mr.. Walker. adding few words OF
appreciation of the kindness and cour-
tesv of the bar in preparing and pre-
senting them.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

We are contemplating the organization
of women's relief corps to give to the
women students in the university an
opportunity to participate directly in
the great work of the national defense,
college men owe special duty to
their country. They have received
much, and should render much in re-
turn. In any great struggle for ma
tional defense the educated men, the
we'll to do, the fortunate. should show
patriotism by getting out themselves
at the first call and thus setting the
example to all their fellows.
"our experience at Illinois shows
that college men can get good Gle
mentary education in military affairs
by which the women Of the university
which they would otherwise devote to
tripping the light fantastic toe. SHOW
ing the balls over the green cushions,
or yelling Justify on the bleachers at
their fellows who are performing
athletic feats. This training is OF very
great value for other purposes than
military and 1t does not beget TO any
apprecIable extent tho so-called mill
tary spirit" .
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Another was the marriage OF Peter
Connolly, a well known oil and gas
field worker, and Miss Mona Chittum,
a sister OF Sheriff John A. Chittum,
who were married on the day before
Thanksgiving Day. Announcement
has Just been made of the fact.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
And Formal Resolutions Are
Recorded in Proceedings
of the Court.

PARKERsBURG, Jan. 15.-At a
meeting of the bar held in Judge Day
toms office in the federal building this
week, the following resolutions on the
death of C. B. Kefauver. which welo
prepared by the subcommittee OF At
torney B. M. Amber and Judge Reese
Blizzard, were adopted by the full
committee whose names are appended
and then by the meeting:
At meeting of the members of the
bar OF the district court OF the United
States, for the Northern district Of
West Virginia, in the court room 1t
Parkersburg. on the twelfth day Of
January, 1916, the Honorable Aston
G. Dayton, Judge of the court, an
nounced the death on January b in
slant, of Charles B. Kefauver, clerk
of this court; and rendered feeling
tribute to the worth. character and
qualities of Mr.. Kefauver, with en-
pressions of personal sorrow, and
great loss; several member Of the bar
addressed the court in testimony ct
the esteem in which the deceased was
held: and, afterwards held meeting
at which committee was appointed
10 draft a testimonial of his life and
services: and the following resolutions
were reported and unanimously adopt
ed:
Permanent Record.
Resolved, First: That the lawyers
here attending are unwilling to let the
occasion pass without making per-
manent record among the archives of
the court, of their sense of the life
and services Of the late Charles B.
Kefauver as clerk Of this court, and
of the many noble qualities that won
for him the respect and affection OF q
host Of friends and admirers.
Resolved, Second: That from the
time Of entering upon his duties here
in July, 1907, he was ever faithful
loyal and devoted, in the impartial
and courteous discharge OF his office
Ever considerate of others, and anil
able and kind in his relations, he was
generous in his spirit of accommodate
ton, tactful in his intercourse, and
always agreeable. patient and help
full, with cordial manners and a CHEEKY
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

W. G. Burnside, travelling sales
man Of Clarksburg, was here We'd
nesday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Blaine Reynolds, q popular street
car motorman, was also married
some days ago to Miss Florence
Knight, daughter Of H. H. Knight,
Of Jane Lew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-24

The Italians have again begun lively
bombardment Of Austrian positions on
the Carso plateau, northwest of Triest,
probably presaging shortly another at
tempt to press forward toward Austria s
chief seaport on the Adriatic.
Ten steamers and two sailing YES
sels-all of them neutrals-are report
ed to have been sunk but whether by
submarines or mines is not stated.
Five of the steamers were Norwegians,
two Greek, two Danish and one Dutch.
They aggregate 12,474 tons gross. The
sailing craft were Danish schooner
and a Swedish bark. The British
steamer Cabotia of 1899 tons, is be-
lieved to have been sunk.
Viscount Grey, the British foreign
secretary. while declaring in a speech
that the Entente allies were favorable
to efforts by neutral countries to bring
about combination to prevent future
wars. reiterated that they were not
now prepared to discuss peace terms.
I'VE know that if mankind has any
birthright." said Viscount Grey, 1T
is that Of peace ana liberty and it is
for that we are fighting. When we are
asked how long the struggle Is to con-
tinue we can only reply that 1t must
continue until these things are secur-
ed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-24
Democrats Statements

The committee gives list of persons
whose letters and kilograms were read
at the conference and says lit appears
that Karl E. Schmidt of Detroit was
elected to act as national chairman of
the organization" and that O'Leary was
appointed chairman of a committee on
plans. The committees on platform and
permanent organization also were select
ed, the statement says.
These committees subsequently, it is
asserted, made formal reports which
constitute another amazing chapter in
the history of relations of this extraordi-
nary secret political organization which
will be made public in due season."
1T is sufficient at this time to point
out" the statement continues, that
after. and as result Of the secret per-
sonal conference between Candidate
Hughes and the O'Leary committee,
and after, and as a result of the secret
negotiations between the promoters of
the O'Leary organization and Mr.
Hughes campaign managers the fol-
lowing declaration in behalf of Charles
Evans Hughes was incorporated as
the main plank of the platform of the
organizations:
I'VE call upon the American people
to use the opportunity which the pres
emf campaign offers to condemn the
abject surrender of American rights to
Mexico and European nations and to
support man who openly pledges
himself unfinchingly to maintain these
rights against all nations"
The charge of the Democratic ma
tional committee contained what pur-
rorted to be report made by Mr..
O'Leary at a session of the conference
in Chicago. of what occurred at a
meeting between Mr.. Hughes and the
committee headed by Mr.. O'Leary. The
latter was quoted in the report as hav-
ing said:
Mr.. Hughes promised that his fu-
ture conduct in the speech-making line
should be entirely satisfactory to the
interests Of the committee"
Mr. Wilcox today characterized the
Democratic committees attempt as "a
f,asco" attempt to prove "hyphenate
alliance" on Mr.. Hughes part.
There is not shred of evidence that
Mr.. Hughes had knowledge that
O'Leary would make a statement to
the American independence confer
ence Of promises to frame his speech to
please the hyphenates." declared Mr..
Wilcox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-24
Not to Forget Cause

Il would like to talk, not indeed
about actual conditions of peace, which
can only be stated and formulated by
the Allies together, and not by any
one of them separately, but about the
general objects which the Allies must
secure in this war. And to do that l
would ask you to recall that we must
never forget how the war came about.
If we are to approach peace in prop
err spirit it can be only by recollecting
and recalling, and never for a moment
forgetting, what was the real cause
of the war.
Some people say: oh, we need not
go back over that old ground now;
everybody knows it.
you cannot go back to it too often:
it affects the conditions Of peace. Ger
many talks of peace; her statesmen
talk of peace today. They say. Ger
many must have guarantees against
being attacked again
"If this war had been forced upon
Germany that would be logical state
ment 1t is precisely known that it was
not forced upon Germany, but was
forced by Germany upon Europe, that
Lit is the Allies who must have guaran-
sees for future peace.
Russian Mobilization
I'm July, 1914, no one thought OF at
lacking Germany. 1t Is said that Rus-
STA was the first to mobilize; that l I'M
derstand is what is represented in Ger
nanv as justification for the statement
that the war was not an aggressive wal
m Germany's part, but was forced upon
her.
Russia never made the mobilization
of which Germany has complained until
after Germany refused conference
Would Welcome Inquiry
1.-THE whole plan of campaign OF the
German staff was to attack through
Belgium and now it is represented that
they had to attack through Belgium
because other people had planned to at
tack through Belgium. l would like
nothing better than to see those state
ments that Russia's mobilization was an
aggressive one and that other powers
any other power, had trafficked in the
neutrality of Belgium or planned an at
tack through Belgum-I would like to
see those statements investigated before
any independent. impartial tribunal.
Germany's Refusal
when England proposed d coH1eIeHNo
Russia, France and Italy accepted the
conference. And one power refused 1t
When four powers offer conference and
one power refuses it. is it the powers
which offer the conference who are fore
+" war. or the power that refuses 1t?
1.-The Emperor Of Russia offered The
Hague Tribunal. When one sovereign or
fers The Hague Tribunal and anothei
refuses it. is it the SOVEREIGN who Of
fers reference to The Hague who is fore
ing war?
Asked for Pledges
ION the very eve of war France gave
her pledges to respect the neutrality OF
Belgium if Germany would not violate
IT. And we asked for such pledges. Was
it the power which asked for pledge
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