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Evening journal., 1916-12-08

Vandyke Stewart OF Richmond. Va.
formerly of New Castle. Is visiting
relatives In The latter city.
Mrs Grant Carter. Of No 235 North
Franklin street. ie visiting her
mother in Philadelphia
Miss Florence Coleman is enter
tanning her cousins. Miss Pearl Biddle
and Medford Biddle, at her home. No.
SlS dupont street.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
MOTHER -IN-LAW BARS
HIM when DRINKING

II thought ] had right to go and
cal on my mother-in-law when | want.
ed to do So" Peter Drew explained
In City Court this morning when he
was arraigned on a charge of trespass.
Drew was arrested yesterday upon
complaint OF Mrs. Anna Pusey. who
testified this morning that Drew was
In the habit OF getting drunk and
coming to visit her and annoying her.
Drew refused 10 offer any defence.
declaring he supposed he could go to
see Mrs Pusey when he desired.
You certainly have no right TO visit
any person against her will or to en-.
ter her house after you have been
denied" Judge Churchman said, and
tlned Drew So and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
inhabitants
AT TUE MAJESTIC

Many folks acquainted with the
leading fayorites of the Avenue Stock
Company were present yesterday at
the Majestic TO see Robert CONFESS,
Helen Strickland and Mabel Trun-
nellie ia leading roles in "The Marty
dom Of Philip Strong" written by
the Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon. adapted
from his previous contributions to
literature. I'm His Steps" and "The
Crucihxion Of Philip Strong" The
production powerful dlm. which
teaches a lesson never to be forgot
ten. was also found TO be very fino
dramatic yericll. that Is entertaining
as we'll as a lesson
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
AT THE eARRick.

Tiny Mays Circus. which is ap.
pearing at the Garrick Theatre this
week. IS interesting the children
nightly and the grown folks as we'll
As is customary on special occasions.
Mr. Dockstader provides something
special for the children and he has
done so in connection with his twenty
dfth anniversary celebration. Tiny
May a cute little girl has under her
command a baby elephant. pony and
a dog. all of which DO interesting
things. showing how such animals
can be trained They appear to know
what they are doing and appreciate
the plaudits OF the public or course.
there are some comedy stunts which
add to the interest
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
WON'T TRANSFER TO new
BUILDING THIS week

William T. Purks. Levy Court Com
missioner from the Second district,
said today that a published report to
the effect that all the offices in the old
Court House will be moved this week
Is not correct.
1--WE hope" said Mr.. Purks. "tO
have everything ready for holding the
January term OF court in the new
building" The sheriff. county treas
urer, comptroller. prothonotary and
recorder Of deeds are still in the old
Court House and will stay there for
sometime The Superior Court Is still
holding the sessions Of the November
term OF court i'm the old building
Lack OF furniture and the fact that
court Is in the old building cause the
officers 20 stay inf the present quar-
e-~z.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
THIEVES GIT CAKE.

Breaking transom over door.
thieves broke into the store OF Frank
L. Cam. Sixth and Lombard streets.
about 100 o'clock this morning. Sc
curing two cans of cakes, cost about
So. II is not believed the thieves en-
tered the store. as the cans we're with
in reach of the transom. and nothing
else IN the store was disturbed.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
AT THE NATIONAL.

Mr. Hopkins presents the great
Crimson stain Mystery tonight I'm tho
"Black Mask" Prizes will be given
Nmas week TO the person telling the
name OF the man In the black mask.
Children under 10 are admitted free
Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
REQUEST FOR CHUnCHEs.

Several bcquests were made by tho
late 4lrf Jane G. barley, Of Clay
mont who died recently. Among them
are two aggregating $1,000 to the
Church Of the Ascension at Claymont;
st. Michaels Day Nursery and Home
Of Morciful Rest. $500 each; Protes-
tant Episcopal Church Of Delaware.
$500
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
LIE pR1NcE or Olsen.

On December 10 and lG m elaborate
rc,i,a OF the favoritc musical comedy.
The Prince of pilsen.' will be seen at
The Playhouse This piXley and Ludeis
world famed work enjoys dcscivedly a
larger share of popular favor than often
TAILS TO the loi of this cvanesccnt form
of stage entertainment.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
Attractions at the Theatres
arHE MAsoIrE OLE L1FF.n

"rhe Masque Of Life" seven reel
spectacular film that comes 10 The
Playhouse December Is. 10. % and u
directly after long run on Broadway
is sensationally thrilling production
that has made itself the tall, of New
\ ork.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08

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facial beauty.
A free trial package will be mailed
il YOU will send the coupon.
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
RAZAAR EnR CHURCH.

The women of Calvary p, z. Church
will hold q fancy bazaar in the church
this afternoon and evening
Evening journal., 1916-12-08
Once This Beauty
Had PimpleS
Smart's Calcium Waters Proved
That Beauty Comes from the
Blood and from No
where Else.
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only one way to remove pimples.
blackheads. eruptlons and eczema
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Evening journal., 1916-12-08
Man Likes Ne,
Shirts

For Xmas. These at $l.19 are
Fine.
the styles are correct and in
good taste. thc materials and
making OF the best. You'll ind
good choosing, too. in Negligee
Shirts at79c to $500 and in Silk
Shirts at $3.50 and $500.
Mems and Young Mems NECK
TIES. Rich colorings, effective
designs, Doc. 35c, soc and up 10
s1.OO apiece.
UNDERWEAR AND HOS
lERG make good practical gifts
for men.
50 DO SWEATERS and you'll
ind good ones here from S1.50
and $3.50 TO $500.
Mems Bath Robes, comfortably,
large and loose fitting; nicely
made of soft warm bath robe
blankets IN effective colorings
and designs.
Mems Wear. First Floor, lust
Inside the Door.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
PATIENTS
In Insane AsyIums Of Iowa
Make Good at Farming {
Says Physician.

WATERLOO, Ia, Jan, 15.-W. j
Dixon, chairman: Of the Iowa board
of control, told delegates to the Iowa
State Conference OF Charities and
Correction here that the problem oil
suitable employment for the inmates
Of penal institutions and insane
asylums could only be solved on the
basis of the principles "laid down by
the workingman Of Nazareth 1000
years ago."
"The better class Of patients in the
insane hospitals Of the state" he said
ARE employed in farming, taking care
Of stock, working in gardens and help.
ing to take care Of the buildings;
others help to prepare and serve food,
Each hospital has well conducted sew.
ing rooms and some Of them have
classes in embroidery anderug weav-
ing. Z H
+ sOther patients are. employed In re-
pairing shoes, harness, furniture
painting Of buildings, concrete ana
mason work.
.tSohne of the patients do consider
able work. Others again work 60
slowly and are SO feeble in health that
the average value Of their labor would
not be much. Some effort has been
made to find employment for the most
violent, and even the untidy patients
at some Of the institutions. At one
Of our stateshospitals some hopelessly
demented patients are making bas-
kets.' +
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
HIS [EAP YEAR joke BRINGS D[LUCE
OF PROPOSALS from BACHELOR MAIDS

NEW York, Jan. 15.-Clinton B.
Smith, Flushing's male, unmarried
paragon, who sent to all his feminine
friends New Years cards inviting their
consideration Of him as a husband,
has gone into monastic retirement.
He aed Flushing and took refuge. in
Jamaica, where he thought no lady
would have the temerity to follow
him.
For that Invitation, which read,
1915 being leap year Clinton B.
Smith, Jr., wishes to announce that
he ID still a bachelor. Y I'M
M iB FIB antique mahogany goes
with him" - ~
has already brought him q, score Of
acceptances, several inquiries for In
formation and one, All, one, refusal!
M Smith, who hasa law Office In
Flushing with his father; Judge Clin-
ton B. Smith, found It expedient not
to be in his office. Too many women
wanted to marry him via telephone.
Flees to Jamaica.
The citizenA Of Flushing looked ask
ance at the reporter who was most
appropriately feminine when they
were asked where Orr. Smith, Jr.,
might be keeping himself. "Hah,"
they said. "she must DO waiting to
marry him"
4Feeling that they might serve some
good purpose, they divuiged M.
Smiths flight to the county court
house at Jamaica. w
have no intention Of marry
lit's al quite { joke. said the much
desired male; u would like to cor
rect numerous errors in the reports
Of fiiis venture before 80 into de-
tails / am not yet 50. ] am not as
richsa the papers have Iie. and isist
sted nv invitation 70 thirty people
md not several hundred Please s'Ay
that I don't ysally want q nesry q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
MINERS FIND. A
.BOTT0MLESSP|7:
Missouri Negroes Are Very
Much; Alarmed over the i.
Discovery.

MACON, No., Jan. ia number Of
persons Of this city are tremendously
interested in a discovery Just report
ed by Jim Mote, q farmer and miner
residing south Of town. While in the
city recently Mote described an trl-
canny condition which he found In a
coal drift few miles southwest of
Excello. He says that he and some
other men were engaged In shooting
coal in drift or hillside mine; that
the shot brought down the coal and
with it a lot Of clay. The clay un-
covered a slab like rock beneath and
disclosed a symmetrically round hole
about the size OF a dinner plate. Mr..
Mote reached down into the hole, but
could not touch the bottom. Then he
got a long stick and investigated. The
hole widened out, Mote said, as though
1t were an immense cavern directly
under the place where they had been
working. One Of the men was about
to widen out the hole so that he could
drop down and see how big the cav
ern was, but Mote drew him back and
suggested that first they had, better
learn It's depth. So they tossed big
rocks down and listened with their
ears at the hole, but heard no sound
of the rock striking anything. Then
they threw in a mine prop and, listen
ing Intensely, they heard nothing.
without RoftOm or Sides.
"Thngs were getting interesting in
that little mine," said Mote, 80 we
decided to Investigate systematically.
We got an engineers torch and fast
ened 1t to one end Of long strand
Of wire. Down It went. down, down
all the while burning brightly, until
we had run the entire length OF the
wire down. Then rope fastened to
the wire and the light kept on going
down, down, down. The rope was run
out to the end and still no bottom.
Two or three Of the men left the
place.
happen IL the rock on which we we're
standing should crumble away. The
investigation stopped there and we
went out. Nobody seemed willing to
experiment by going down on q rope.
We must have lowered the light sew
eraI hundred feet. IN bringing It up
We would swing the light backward
and forward, but II never touched
sldes anywhere: all underneath the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
MILLI0 IONS. WANTED
FOR MOBILE GUNS

.present railroad facilities along
the coasts Of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Connecticut, New York. in.
Guiding Long Island, and New Jersey
are SO located that ample gun founda-
tons could be placed ON spurs or side
tracks SO that any boat attempting to
land must come within range Of any
desired number Of guns. Without
grouping the concrete bases and plac-
ing l40 OF them on the coast line in
question no landing party could reach
the shores without coming within the
nine mile range. known as the deadly
FIRE, range, OF six -four mortars.
jlh $4,000 for 15o Bases.
aThese concrete basessswould cost
approximately $4,000 to $4,000 each,
total cost OF 100 bases approximately
100000. sea So
at is estimated that to cover this
shore line would require about fifty
mortars and ten rife armament cars.
This would mean that there would be
10 guns Of mobile car equipment with
a total outlay Of about $9,000,000.
an carrying your Invention into
practice we propose to install at fixed
and predetermined points along exist
ing railroad or at desirable strategic
points where railroad facilities ma?
be installed suitable foundations, pref
erably concrete Of sufficient size and
stability, from which the highest pow
cred guns may be fred. and upon a
suitable mobile car to mount perma-
nently high powered guns which may
be swiftly transported to the point OF
attack, located on the foundations and
brought into action.
"These concrete foundations may be
located on main lines, spurs or side
tracks, either singly or in groups, as
desired, behind hills, in railway cuts
and other secluded spots along the
region it Is desired to protect at a
very nominal cost, as compared with
the cost Of placing Notifications at
such points.
"The ready to use mobile arnla-
melL cars WUulu Ill SOAoiuSAoD'S aAeA
bers be kept at stations dispersed
along our coasts, from which they
could be quickly modified at any
point Of attack.
Enemy Could Be Surprised.
The strategic value Of our mobile
armament would greatly enhance the
difficulties of an enemy, who could be
surprised. This from military point
Of view has long been recognized and
often proves serious calamity for the
enemy.
"should the enemy locate and OBJ
tain the range OF one Of our mobile
cars the. car could be quickly unlocked
and moved to another location"
The inventors are Cecil F. Dawson
and Lawrence W. Luellen. The bill
to be submitted to Congress will call
for an appropriation of S5o,ooo,Ooe
which It is estimated would be SUI
ficient to equip the entire coast line
Of the United States, Atlantic and Pa
cific, with foundations, guns and cars.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
SWEDISH MINISTER
81 FOR WORLD PEACE

classes, men and women ENCHANTING
MY God, who would have thought this
terrible war would last SO long! The
statement of the German chancellor
that any effort of Germany for peace
is opposed by Germany's enemies, ap-
pears to be designed to calm the pub
lie feeling in Germany in showing
the government is ready for peace but
cannot realize it through the OPPOSE
ton of the Allies.
aThere is, too, a significant and
rather ominous attitude among the
German people, Of being ready to crit
|,ieise men in highb places-eyen the
highest. Such a thing would not have
been thought Of short time ago, not
now 1t is general.
f.For instance, men who direct large
forces Of; employees were recently dis
cussing the serious conditions arising
from the war.
Z" The responsible ones will BIO pun
ished,' said one. 4.5 =
but the--is responsible, and
will he, too, be punished?
Yes, mean him too; he is the
one,' was the reply.
"And this is very typical Of the way
the ordinary people are talking, and
1t Is q condition which might have
the gravest consequences.
"And yet" added Baron Adelsward,
at is a mistake to think that Ger
many is exhausted and will be forced
to peace through sheer exhaustion.
1t has many resources still, and can
fight for long time"
Baron Adelsward visited Aldershot,
the great military rendezvous Of Eng
land, also the grand fleet in one OF
the ports Of Scotland, and later con-
ferred with Premier Asquith and 9TH
er British leaders.
"The British fleet in reality has
three points Of concentration" said he
'tand we visited the main point where
most Of the great battleships arc gath
cred. 1T IS a most impressive sight,
not only Of strength but of alert read
mess.
Aim Concerns Future.
4 Turing to the question Of perma-
nent world peace, in which he Is so
much interested, Baron Adelsward
said:
ut should be understood we have
no concern in seeking to end the pres
emit war! That Of course. is highly
desirable, but II has nothing to do with
our movement, and the sbelligerent
governments are firmly determined to
deal with the question Of peace in
their own way. But our aim Of an
enduring peace is the same whether
the war lasts one year or ten YEARS
we must prepare the, way, study the
practical methods and mould public
opinion toward preventing another
world disaster such as the present
Certainly every civilized nation has
an interest In such a work. We have
met some encouragement and oppo-
sition from some Of the Allied gov
ernments, on the theory that we were
urging a premature peace. But that
is not the case, and in talks have
had with some Of their leading off
ficials I have shown them that our
movement Is in truth seeking the
same end that the Allied forces fight
ing in the trenches are seeking-an
honorable peace which will be lasting
and will be q guarantee OF future se-
curity to them and to the whole world.
sBut what practical step can be
taken 70 insure world Y peace p Baron \ y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
TAKEs0NEDR|
BUYS WHOLE
CITY
Apple Brandy Sends North
Carolina Farmer to a Real &.
n. Estate Sale. u.

\ WILSON. N. c., JAM Sob Hedges
of New York, once told story down
here of a New York man who went
Ito q football game at Princeton and
later refused TO walk further down
broadway until he had bought the
Hoffman house, which he succeeded In
buying at public auction from hack
driver for So.
That's nothing compared to the ex-
Lperience OF w. II, Tomllnson, q well
to do planter OF this city, He took q
drink Of apple brandy and bought q
whole city, The details were told in
an action in county court here before
Judge Rountree, ]. D. Tarior was the
defendant and the case has not yet
been concluded. The action Is to re-
cover notes for $4,000.
According to the story told in the
court room, Mr.. Tomlinson took one
drink Of apple brandy. Then he went
out and met q friend who had some
apple brandy Then the two met a
friend who had some apple brandy.
After that the three met friend who
had some apple brandy. After that
things are little vague. Judge
,Rountree didn't insist on the witness
being altogether too accurate about
his recollections, But this no learned:
Mr., Tomlinson drifted, or tackled.
along to q real estate auction. There
was d band to stimulate those who
needed that kind OF stimulation. Mr.,
Tomlinson says he didn't although he
evidently got some too. They have
bands at all the real estate auctions
down this way. It helps buying.
Mr.. Tomlinson says he remembers
the band, but he had no recollection
whatever Of the deed to three and
three-quarter acres Of property which
he found in his pocket the next day.
He looked the document over as we'll
as a. man can who has met three diff
ferent friends with apple brandy the
day before. and not being sure wheth-
er he was reading Alright, he called
in his daughter.
She figured out that her father had
bought the three. and three-quarter
acres Of land, a mile from Wilson,
giving therefor. notes for $4,000; that
the property was I'LL set out with trees
Of three, years growth; streets and
been laid out, sewers dug and, in fact,
that the place was . city. laid out and
awaiting only the touch Of magic
hand to become q rival Of Wilson.
The magnitude Of the proposition
somewhat overcame Mr.. Tomlinson.
He has plenty Of money, but he didn't
exactly want the city. Still, he went
out and looked At over III looked
pretty good. There were 200 trees
getting ready to arch themselves over
the four or five streets. They looked
like real live trees-but they weren't.
There's where the rub came. The
trees died. They not only died, but
they fell over. And then MT. Tomlin-
son found that they were without
roots, that they were trees only from
the ground up. They had been cut
somewhere off In the woods. sharpened
on one end like a picket and driven
into the ground, So, Of course. they
died.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Army Men Indorse Plan of Two
Inventors to Safeguard
Coast of j. S.

S0SAOS VI Se W.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two young
engineers who are, oddly enough, san.
itary drinking cup manufacturers
have invented new mobile gun fol
coast defense which has Interested the
United States war department to such
IN extent that an appropriation Of
$50,000,000 for manufacture Of the
guns will soon be asked Of Congress
The device Is simple. 1t provides
for the fixing Of heaviest rifles and
mortars on railway trucks and the In
stallation Of concrete foundations on
which to run the guns all along the
coast. The guns are 80 fixed upon the
cars that they can be run onto the
concrete foundation and permanently
fixed within few minutes, and can
be removed with equal facility.
But the chief virtue Of the plan, II
it proves practicable, and 1t has high
expert recommendation, is that for the
cost Of one modern battleship, say
100000 the entire coast line from
Maine to Delaware can be tabulated
with bases and enough mobile guns
and cars provided to equip them. This,
at least, Is the assertion Of the inven-
tors.
The plans for this system Of defense
have been drawn up with the assist
ance of such military experts as Brig
adler General N. NJ. Macomb, chief Of
the war college; Brigadier General
Erasmus M. Weaver, chief Of the coast
artillery division; Brigadier General
William Crozier, chief Of ordnance,
and Major General Leonard Wood,
commander Of the eastern department
Of the army. Some of the best known
ordnance experts have given their ap-
proval to the idea and are ready to
recommend 1t to Congress.
Claims Of the Inventors.
Many claims are made by the In
yentors for their new guns, mobile
armament as they call 1t. Some were
outlined by one Of the inventors, who
said:
mobile armament should be our
principal means Of defense for those
portions of coast line beyond the range
Of our fixed Notifications, because Of
its accuracy and rapidity Of all around
fire control, its fiexibility and conse-
quent strategic value, as we'll as on
the score Of its unprecedented power.
"The enemy would not know the po-
sition Of the batteries, the number or
size Of the guns that 1t would have
to combat.
SHOULD our mobile armament be
greatly outnumbered by an attacking
fleet, it could retire out Of range OF
the fleet and yet Illustrate any at
tempt at landing.
Concrete foundations could be 10
Gated singly or in groups on railroads
along our coasts and borders wher-
ever needed, also in areas covering
munition supplies and large cities.