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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
HITE GETS A CORDIAL
RECEPTION IN NORTH

luton OF the matter. Lilly made his
campaign too soon. The publication
in Democratic newspapers OF false
statements regarding Lilly's strength
in Kanawha and Mcdowell counties
proved boomerang which not only
has cost him thousands of votes. but
disheartened his followers.
Robinson Gaining Fast.
Meanwhile, his opponent. Judge
Robinson Is gaining faster than Lilly
is losing. apparently. The attorney
general had practically covered the
state with his platform and appear
ed in person in a large number OF
counties before Judge Robinson be-
gan his canvas. But the dlgnihed
and statesmanltke announcement OF
Judge Robinson has now been put
into the hands of the voters, and II
is having a profound effect. In COM
parison with Liliy's rough and tum-
lie manner OF speaking and incon-
sistencles of his platform, Judge Rob
inson's address to the voters In q
classic of dignity and sound policy
ana IL Is taking well with that large
ard influential class OF voters who
think for themselves. and who look
below the surface for motives.
/ Reports from Wayne. Mingo. Lin
coin, Mcdowell. Mason and Putnam
group of counties supposed to con-
tain considerable Lilly sentiment
prove that the same thing that IL
taking place in Cabell Is taking place
in these counties. and this condition
Is looked upon as presaging the early
collapse of the inflated Lilly boom.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
NEW BUILDINGS
IN THIS STATE
ARE REPORTED
List is Compiled by Trade
Journal Published in
Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. March 11.-BuildInR
operations in West Virginia are re-
ported as follows by the Construction
Record:
MOrgantOwn-Bids are in and the
work will soon he placed for building
two and One-half story brick resi-
dencc and garage on Grand street for
James II. Smith. 6l5 Grand street.
Plans came from Architects Jansen
and Abbott. PIttsburg.
West Llberty-A $4,000 high school
building Is being designed by Architect
+. F.. FarIs. Schmulbach building
Wheeling, NJ. l.. Wells. WellFburg. as
sOcIate architect. The building will be
Of brick, stone and terra Gotta con-
struction. Uncertain when bids will
he taken.
Observation-Disclosures X. III. Adair.
Julian street. Is taking bids to close
this week on the erection OF theater
addition on Market street. for the Star
and Biiou theater. Cost $4,000.
HuntingtOn-The Trinity Episcopal
congregation has proved the plans OF
Architect T.. y. Alger. Huntington, for
"a church and parish house to cost
$4,000. Working drawings will soon
lie started
The Baptist congregation has Sc
lected site ut Twelfth street and Fifth
avenue for building brick and stone
church and school room to cost $4,000
No architect has been selected.
c. W. Phellis, r. and r. building
will take bids on the superstructure
work for q two and one-half story
brick and hollow tile residence and
garage to cost $4,000. Plans came
from Architect r. \. AIger. r. & p
building.
The same architect is working on
plans for two-stOry brick residence
to cost $4,000 for ]. w. IAwton. Tenth
street.
BellcpOlnt-The Anderson Memorial
congregation is taking bids on the
erection If one-story brick church
building forty-eight by fifty-two# feet
to cost about $4,000. Plans came from
Architect Paul Egan, Quarter street
Charleston.
ChnrleStOn-Architec w. P. Ginther
Akron. o.. awarded to Abbott Broth.
ers, the contract for constructing a
three-story reinforced concrete. brick
steel and stone hospital addition on
I.aidley avenue for St. Francis hos
pital. Cost $4,000.
The board Of education contempIates
constructing a two-story brick. stone
or terra Gotta grade school building to
cost $4,000. Architect not selected
and no details decided.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
Why You Should Give
Trade Board Support

the business interests OF the city ami
square deal TO the purchasing pub
lie. This bureau has been the means
OF saving thousands OF dollars to the
business interests of this community.
Organization OF the agricultural
bureau through the direct efforts Of
the board Of trade. the existence OF
which IL worth more TO the communi-
ty than the combined cost Of all these
organizations. In its operation two
high class county agents are employ
ed, man for the development of the
agricultural interests and woman
to teach domestic science in the
schools and homes OF the county.
From sources outside the county We
are bringing in $1,4O0 annually TO
support the work.
The prime object of the board Of
trade at all times is to serve tho
greatest number for the greatest
good Of the whole community and the
success Of the work OF this organi2a
ton Is very largely governed by the
measure of cooperation given It by
our citizenship.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
Cats
Give Nightly Concerts in Phila.
deIphia and Residents HurI
Milk Bottles.

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. ia cat
is n migratory bird" announces the
textbook on unnatural history. AMI
this authority is sustained by the res
idents of Arch street between Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth, who are Just
now getting back the sleep they lost
during the spring migration.
The flock of felines hit the commu.
nifty and each night held grand con-
clave. Sometimes the sessions were
held on the roofs, sometimes on fences.
Persons who slept with windows
open. put up last summers screens
to keep out the coarsest OF the re.
marks.
Finally the cats grew SO affection
ate that the whole neighborhood
hurled milk bottles. Then, just as sud-
denly as they had appeared, the whole
flock OF cats disappeared.
roar. This should make the sham
engagement seem like the real thing.
and give the proper zest to the train
ing.
Three Batteries.
The coming Of the artillery will also
mean the swelling OF the attendance
at the camp. A battalion OF artillery
Is composed OF three batteries. AS
each battery is composed of III enlist
ed men and three officers, the battalion
will comprise 513 enlisted men and
nine officers. This outfit, Of course,
does not include the headquarters
crowd. whose number is not known.
1t is probable that part OF the train
ing of the "rookies" will consist OF q
study of the battle OF Chickamauga,
upon the scene of which they will BIO
encamped. The battle of Chackamauga
is regarded as the bloodlest and hard
cst-fought battle OF the Civil war, and
its movements and strategists offer
splendid object lessons to the citizen
soldiers studying warfare.
Lieutenant Colonel H. T. Allen, OF
the Eleventh United States cavalry,
and w. ]. Bass, secretary OF the south
ern military camp. to be held at Fort
Oglethorpe. the first camp beginning
April 3, wore in Nashville this week
to raise Nashyllle's quota OF camp re-
cruits. Their itinerary included ether
cities ON the same business.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
MYSTERIOUS
Night Raider Kills Pigs and
foiIs Hunters in Vicinity
of PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 11.-Blood-
thirsty, crafty and merciless, a mys-
terlous night raider of Moreland town.
ship, Montgomery county, continues
10 defy capture.
For weeks this strange animal has
been attacking and killing pigs. Dogs
refuse to follow its trail, and posses
of hunters have been foiled by the
cunning of the animal.
Only one person has seen the mon
ster. A farmer met the animal face
TO face in daylight. 1t snarled, and
dashed into the woods. The farmer
declares it was wolf. Several ex-
perts who have taken correspondence
courses examined the footprints anu
say it is mountain lion.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
TO HAVE FIELD
ARTILLERY At
CIVILIAN CAMP
General Wood Requests That
Three Batteries Be Sent to
Camp 0gIethorpe.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March H.
Announcement was made yesterday by
Captain II. Clay Evans. chairman OF
the Southern Military Training Camp
committee, to the effect that General
Leonard Wood had requested the war
department to place headquarters and
n full battalion OF field artillery Mt the
camp at Fort 0glethOrne for the month
of April and to allow one battery TO
remain at the camp throughout the
spring and summer. General Woods
request in this connection Is regarded
as paramount to the issuance of an
official order from the war department.
to that effect and the presence OF the
artillery is already looked upon as a
certainty.
Artillery Company.
In view OF the important part being
played by the artillery in the European
war, which makes It appear as one of
the biggest factors in modern warfare,
the presence of battalion OF the kind
OF artillery that Uncle Sam would
place in the field in the event OF war
will add considerably both 10 tho at
Effectiveness and the value OF the In
structlon or the military training
camp. A good many citizens and stu
dents who attend the camp will deisre
to enter this branch of the service to
take their training. and presence Of
the big gun swill add much 10 the ben
Gifts to be derived. The entire bnttal-
ion will he at the camp during the
AnrIl period, and while Il may be
allowed to remain there intact
throughout the canning season. It Is
practically assured that at least one
battery will be permitted to remain.
During the practice battles. which
will probably he put on for the in-
strucHon OF the rockies" the artillery
will, of course. he brought into action
and the citizen-soldIers will he given
the experience Of hearing the big guns
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
QIy G. w. Duddernr. secretary of the
bOArd Of trAdc.l


Because we are advertising Clarks-
burg. Articles outlining her ad-
vantages have appeared in more than
twenty-five publications during the
last two years whose combined clrcu-
lation exceeds Il million copies. such
papers as the PIttsburg Dispatch,
Baltimore and New York daIlies. ga
zetteers. industrial publications,
Manufacturers Record. etc. Thous-
ands OF pamphlets and stIckers have
also been used
Yesterday brought letter from Il
capitalist from Calgary. Alberta. in
far northwestern Canada, to the seer
tary OF the board OF trade stating that
they have heard OF our four cent gas
and one dollar coal and asking full
particulars about our territory.
Because the board of trade planned
and brought about the construction
of the Norwood branch. promoted the
Board Of Trade Land Company prOpO-
sittOn where about $50 citizens in
vested in lots In order TO provide
free factory sites. located thereon
three big factories. thereby more than
making good those lot investments.
These plants with several smaller
ones represent an investment Of
about 10000, are now employing
about 700 hands and when fully COM
pleted will employ close to 900 and
have a payroll OF Mt least $4,000 for
every working day in the year. or
nearly a million dollars annually
During the last two years twelve new
Industries have been established in
connection with most OF which the
board of trade rendered some assist
ance.
transportation.
Because this organization has been
constantly bringing together traffic
Officials and shipper and working out
In n friendly spirit OF cooperation
many troublesome traffic problems.
Have brought about Improvement Of
passenger service. re-routing and i'm
provement OF merchandise freight
service between Pittsburg and
Clarkshurg.
REIMBURSEMENT of freight rates oil
all kinds OF glassware. removing Il
serious impeachment in our efforts 10
secure new factories and represent
ing saving of 100000 per year to
the plants already here. This move
ment started with this organization
fostered by 1t and followed to con-
Clusion. though most=of the=actuai
expense was borne BY the manufac-
turera themselves.
Through Its influence and negotia.
lions traffic conditions, claims, etc.,
have been adjusted. Improved pas
senger and pullman service, particu-
larry recent improvements worked
out directly through our efforts.
improvements In street car ser
vice are also constantly being worked
out in cooperation with the traction
company.
Interests of the community rela-
tive TO telegraph and telephone and
express service guarded and needed
improvements sought and worked
out. In every way possible the board
o. trade has stood for the hest inter-
eats of the whole community and en-
leavored at all times to WORK out
community problems with public SER
vice corporations, with fairness and
equity to all.
Organization and operation of a
most effective Business Mems Bu-
reau. giving reasonable protection to
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
Only One Girl Would
Marry ons8OO a Year

ST. PAUL. Mar. 11.-when the
question OF the family budget" came
up for discussion in Prof. Sydney
PatchIn's class in elementary eco
Monies at the University OF Mime
sofa, the women OF the class were
asked what income man should have
before he asked university woman
to marry. all but three held out" for
salary OF at least $1,000 a year.
Two OF the three said that they
might consider a $1,000 per annum
proposition. Miss Ruth Dampier, of
st. Paul. said that she wouldn't OBJ.
ject to a man with an income OF $500
il he suited otherwise.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
GIRLS At IS, COURT
SAYS, AREN'T WISE
The Law in California, Supreme
Judge Declares, Revers-
ing a Decision.

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 11.-Popc
sadly said, In youth and beauty wis
dom is but rare" Samuel Johnson
brutalIy exclaimed. "Wretched-un-
dead girls!" After that they left the
poor girls to their cruel fate.
Now comes Associate Justice Hen
shaw, of the state supreme court, and
while admitting practically all that
Johnson and Pope have said on the
subject, goes further and declares it
as the law OF the state of California
that girls must be given a chance,
even if they are not as wise as they
will be when they begin 10 forget
their birthdays.
"a girl OF 10 is still in her youth, :"
writes Justice Henshaw, in an opin-
ion. upholding the lower courts award
of $4,000 damages TO Maud Guyer, of
Los Angeles. whose hand was perma-
nently disabled in the rollers of Il
laundry mangle.
youth is ever the time of needless
ness. of impulsiyeness and Of forget
fulness."
The Sterling Laundry Company ap-
pealed the case on the ground that the
girl was Of age and was intelligent
enough to be careful in handling a
machine not provided with the ordi-
nary guard.
Justice Henshaw continues: Lack
ing power Of continuous application
and concentration. youth will, on the
other hand. concentrate its thoughts
for brief time. and to its peril, upon
one matter, to the exclusion of all
else. Employers of youth must guard
youth against its own inevitable short
comings.'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
John Watson Foster.

John Watson Foster, former Sec
rotary Of state in the administration
of President Harrison and father-in-
law Of Secretary of State Lansing,
has just been honored by the Chinese
emperor with the decoration of the
Order of the Golden Grain for his
services to the Chinese government,
This order is the highest within the
gift OF the emperor. Mr.. Foster
served in that country in the U. S.
diplomatic service and took part in
the peace negotiations with japan,
He is eighty years ole
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. n. Tough.
Miss Florence Hawfler entertained
Il few friends informally on Monday
honOring her birthday anniversary.
Miss Mary WeIlIner. who had been
Il guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. VI. +. Ash.
craft. has returned to her home in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Greer spent the
week in Ripley. guests of the formers
father, William Greer.
Mrs. C. a. Shipe and daughter
Miss Lucy, returned Wednesday from
baltimore. where they had spent sev'
eral weeks.
Miss Juliette Rathbone. who had
been guest of Miss Martha Hutchin'
son and Miss Susan Arnett, has re-
turned to her home in Parkersburg
Mrs. w. e. Stricken has returned
from New Concord, o., where she haC
been guest of her son. Blackt
Stricken and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Conway spen
the week in Itomney. guests of theii
daughter. Mrs. VIII McClain.
Miss Laura Hill has returned from
HILL. N. NJ. where she had spent thu
winter with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hines and chill
dren are guests of relatives III Wash
ington, u. c.
Miss Hazel Howard. ur Masontown
Pa, spent the week here as a guest Of
her cousin, Miss Dorothy Howard.
Mrs. Il. C. Fcrriday and little son
of Wilmington. Del. are guests o
the formers mother. Mrs. L. II. Ar
nett. in this city.
Mrs. John Porter mas returned II
Sewickley, Pa. after visit With Mrs
Edwin Robinson, in this city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
Concrete Evidences of InfIuen-
tial Support Continue to
Pour into Headquarters.

HUNTINGTON, March 11.-Upon
his return from ten days trip
through the eastern and northern sec
tions Of the state. w. F. Hitc, ,candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for United States senator. stated that
his reception had been cordial and
reassuring beyond his expectations
and that the substantial evidences OF
support manifested almost every
where were of the most encourag-
ing nature. Mr.. Hite's headquarters
in Huntington present lively scene,
and his friends, encouraged by re-
ports from the various counties, have
entered upon a more jealous effort
TO secure his nomination. Already
assured of almost the solid Kepubli-
can vote OF a dozen counties lying
near his home, Mr.. Hite's friends
We're particularly gratlfied to learn
of his endorsement by the kanawha
county committee. and concrete evil
-dences Of influential support which
continue to pour in from sources
supposed to be largely dominated by
znne. or the other Of his opponents.
Swing to Sutherland.
One OF the interesting develop
sflients of the present week was seen
I'm a movement to swing the Lilly
forces in the counties where the at
torney generals chief following lies.
from Governor White. for whom some
of the Lilly managers have prefer
-ence, to Congressman Sutherland,
who is favored by Colonel yinson.
father of the Lilly candidacy. That
The controversy over this transfer
will initiate against both White and
Sutherland and in the end against
Lilly himself, all who are cognizant
inf the situation feel certain. Mr..
-Hite, who entered the contest as a
business mans candidate. and not as
"a politician. is conducting his cam
-paign upon dignifed basis. He is
proving popular. as he extends his
personal acquaintance. while his
many political and business friends
and acquaintances throughout the
state are lending valuable aid in ad-
1rancing his interests. He will con.
-tinue his personal canvas early next
week. and will continue his campaign
along general lines upon an enlarged
scale.
IllIy'S cause Tagging.
- During the last few days 1t has be,
come apparent that Attorney Gener,
al Lilly,s campaign for the Republi'
can nomination for governor has ire.
cetTed a decided setback IN this part
-of the state. A month ago he hat
the semblance OF an active organiza
ton in Huntington. and there were 9
number Of respectable and semi-re
spectacle voters who had words ia
vorable to his candidacy. Today
however, his following is no longer
active. with the exception of his man
Sager. Congressman Hughes. his spon
-sor. Colonel Taylor, and the paid helE
I'm his headquarters, and 1t can bt
seen that his forces are breaking
away. AS a prominent Democratic
politician expressed in this city Iasi
week. Lilly can't slant long cam
faign: ne talks himself out; that'i
why the Democrats favor HIS nomina.
zion. This seems 10 be the true so
\ Z fi 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

The Watson hotel. for twenty-five
year-old daughter of George Cochran.
in this city. was sold this week by the
owner. ]. F. Conway to Joseph
Moebs. Of Washington, d. c., who
will at once remodel the structure
and make 1t modern in every partic-
ular.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Otis Yost. an employe Of the South
Penn oil Company. of Behler. was
admitted to the Miners hospital in
this city Tuesday. suffering with a
compound fracture in his leg and
arm, which he sustained in n fall
from an oil derrick.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

II has been determined that tho
Russians display greater resistance
to the typhus germs than the Ger
mans.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Helen Virginia Cochran the four
year-old daughter of George Cochran.
was badly injured Tuesday when she
was struck by an auto truck driven by
c. w. Edwards. While badly in
jured 1t is thought that the child will
recover.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

The Fairmont Building and Loan
Company. of this city. are having
plans drown for u handsome Office
building which will be erected on
Cleveland avenue, adjacent to Main
street, in the near future. TIL"
building will be four stories high and
will have an arcade extending clear
through the building. If present plans
carry the building will be completed
in the fall of 1916.
Plans are on foot whereby Fair
mont will employ an Industrial agent
whose purpose It will be to travel out
OF presenting motion to the supreme
az n means to secure factories. etc,
to locate here. Plans for paving the
salary nf the agent are in the max
ing at this time.
John NJ. Mason. Jr.. spent this
week in Charleston for the purnose
OF presenttn ga motion to the supreme
court asking that all possible speed
be given the hearing in the F"i-r'"-
charter case. It is likely that an
early hearing will result from the ap-
peal.
R. T. Cunningham. leadlnng bust
ness man of this city. has announced
his candidacy for the Office OF dele
gate from the First congressional
district to the Republican national
convention to be held in Chicago In
June. Mr.. Cunningham is receiving
the support OF the Republican con-
tingent in this county.
The Fairmont Business Mems AS
nlerce has selected the plans for the
new Fairmont hotel, drawn by MIL
burn. Hester and Company, OF Wash
! inEton. D. C.. The building will be
six stories hight and contain $50
rooms. Work on the structure will
begin May 10.
The Fairmont Business Mems AS
ISOLATION elected directors as follows
at meeting held Thursday: j. l.
Hall. C. C. Robb. John N. Kisner. J.
II. Rownd. ". F. Haney. DR.. W. H
Sands. II. F. Smith. S. B. Brooks. Ar.
nold Mason. J C. Welton. W. I. LY'
die. H. j. Ross, Bert s. Leopold. w
j, Weibel. The board will meet next
Tuesday for organization.
Mrs. S. F. Pollitt. wife OF the pre-,
siding elder OF the Methodist Episco'
pal church. South. left Friday FOL
Ashland. KY. where she attended the
annual meeting OF the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of Western Virginia
which was in session there this week
A party of forty officials OF The ow.
ems Bottle Machine Company and
New York. Cincinnati and Cleveland
bankers interested in financing the
pronosed merger Of the company. Wis,
tied this civ on Friday on a trim oi
inspection of the holdings OF the ow.
ems company in this CITY They LEFT
late in the afternoon for Clarksburg
where they made a similar trip Of In
spection.
DR. and Mrs. w. G. Lough. of New
. York City. spent several days here
this week guest Of the tormer's par
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
BRITISH EMPIRE FAIR Is
PLANNEAl FOR NEXT YEAR.

LONDON. Mar. 11.-Plans are under
way for a British empire fair, to be
held here next year. which. 1t is ex.
pected. will be the largest OF It's kind
ever held in the world. The inten-
ton is to provide accommodation for
exhibits OF practically every known
Industry. The exhibition building will
cost about 100000 and cover an
area OF $4,000 square feet. The
frontage OF the stalls will be about
twelve miles in length. and arrange
ments will be made for enlargement.
Blowholes and pinholes in castings
are caused by oyerheatinE the metal
while melting. Pinholes are nothing
but small bloNholes.