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The bee., 1916-12-22
How To Fight
The Liquor Habit

Do you honesty want to stop
rlnking2 Then read an article
N liquor by Booth Harrington
n the January American Maya
zine in which he writes about a
nan who says;
"They tell me there are dipso-
nauiacs, ind there may be some
,hnormal people who can't turn
ihe trick: bat / almost doubt it.
And l don't believe there's the
slightest question Of will power.
Never for one second did l con.
'clously exert my will, there
Fasn't anything real to exert it
against. / didn't say to myself,
L will, or Il WON'T | said
I've had my last and knew
chat it was true. 1t didn't take
che will power, or the strength of
a caterpillar. 1t didn't take any
I just rested a little, got my head
clear, and saw that l preferred a
real life, however little comedy 1
found in 1t, to a drugged one.
And, also, preferred not to be a
soggy thing, myself. Finding
out that preference was import
ant.
After all, a miracle is Only
Nature ding something we've
learned to expect her not to do;
and my miracle is one that will
happen II any other man who'll
rest a while aud consult himself.
My accommodation is two weeks
ia bed with nobody about except
4 servant to bring beef-tea and
toast.
Simple enough, isn't it.
The bee., 1916-12-22
XMAS EXERCISES

The five Sunday schools of the
city viii observe Christmas this year
with appropriate exercises.
At the Christian Sunday school
exercises will be held Sunday morn
ing. The N. E. Church. South, and
Missionary Baptist Sunday schools
will also have their exercises then. AT
the NJ E. church exercises will be
held Monday night. The General
Baptist Sunday school will have its
exercises Sunday night. The school
will also have Christmas tree.
Excellent programs nave been ar
ranged by all the Sunday schools.
The bee., 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS

A low little hutin Breton
Dim lit by a hSlf-spent fire,
A sound Of rattltnewlndows,
AS the Whistling wind shrilled
higher,
The soothing voice OF a mother,
The sob of q child in pain.
A cheerless darknese broodlng. 4
And-Ohristmas has come again
Only a year since be left them,
To join, at his country's cali,
In the pitiless slaughter OF manhood
Where the best of the nation fail,
A year, 1t has been a life time
OF trouble and ceaselesa woe.
Is he living stu, OF hidden
NAmeless beneath the snoV2
A sudden voice from the doorway,
A start aud = glad, Wild cry,
The wounded soldier returning
To bic hearth, where the weak
flames die,
A happy peace Ia the dim hat,
Forgotten the darkness aud pain =
The joy OF = great Thanksgiving,
And-ChrIet ls has come agAln-
-EleA -Or Morgan Heely.
The bee., 1916-12-22
WINTER WEATHER
IN THIS SECTION
Thunder and Lightning Ac-
companied Five Inch
Snowfall Last Night

The unusual sight of thunder and
lightning accompanying a snowfall
as witnessed here last night. This
was due to the fact that while q rain
storm prevailed in the higher attitudes
it was colder in the lower and the
rain was changed into snow before
It reached the earth. A snowstorm
ragged for several hours and the snow
fall amounted TO five inches
This section is having wintry
weather and the ground is covered
with ice and snow. The fall Of snow
last night was great benefit to peo :
pie and stock, as it had been almost
impossible to walk without falling
for several days. Temperatures have
been low, too.
The weather conditions have
caused a great deal of sickness, con-
fined chiefly to colds and hgrippe
The bee., 1916-12-22
The Fashion News
Of The Month

Grace Margaret Gould, the
fashion editor of the Womau's
Home Companion, has started a
bulletin board 10 which she will
post the latest fashion news Of
the month. She says in the Jan
uary issue:
The new fashionable blouse
is worn the way the Chlnaman
wears hIs shirt-Ontside instead
of in. Paris speaks ofit as the
chemise blouse, but here in
America it's referred 10 as the
peplum or the basque blouse.
Some slip over the head, and
some fasten straight down the
front with jeweled buttons.
These blouses may be of trans
parent fabrics, or no., as pre-
ferred but all of them must be
fairly long as to the D. plum.
"Other Chinese influences are
in evidences. Fascinating dane =
ing slippers are made of Chinese
brocade. The sandal slipper
part clOth-Of-silver aud part sat
in-is also new. There are four
straps, each fastened with small
rhinestone ornament. Silk
stockings with lace inSels up the
front are worn with these new
sandals.
New sport. bats Of beaver
have a beaded snimal's head as
their only trimming.
"Smart but conservative hat
pins are ball-shaped, made of
clusters of steel beads.
"Braid as 3 trimming is a style
note not to overlook. A mush-
rOOm-shape black velvet hat is
trimmed with a band of gray
braid and big braid ball orna-
iu front With this is carried a
iraw-strire bag, the lower half
black velve', the upper half gray
braid"
The bee., 1916-12-22
Feed The Birds

At this period Of the year with
che ground all frozen and cover
cd with ice aud snow these little
feathered neighbOrs of ours are
facing famine. They cannot
raise trembling hands aud beg
for charity, so we forget their
needs, and since they cannot
speak for themselves their friends
should never cease to do it for
them in the same old words, win
ter after winter. 'DO not clear
away the wild hedges leave some
shocks of corn In your field scat.
ter grain sweepings in likely
pl lces-fasten suet to your orchard
tree, and spread lunch counter
under your window out Of the
reach OF cot-."
The tenderness engendered
from a simple service Of this kind
is as satilfyinE 10 tAs soul as
prayer.
The bee., 1916-12-22
YOUNG PEOPLE
WE'D WEDNESDAY
Miss Bardie Jennings and Mr.
Claud Rogers Join Hands
in Wedlock

Last Wednesday morning at
the residence Of the brides par-
enis Mr.. and Mrs. William Jen-
ninGs at the early hour Of four
O'Clock Miss Bardie Jennings and
NJ. Claud Rogers we're united
IN marriage.
Rev. W.F.Cashman. of the N.
e. Church. South, pronounced
the ceremony in his usual i'm
pressive manner, In the presence
Of the immediate family, only.
The young couple left on train
SO for Nashville, where they will
visit the groom's parents for a
few dayp, returnin then to Earl
ington to make their future home
The bride is an attractive young
woman and has mauy friends,
while the young mao of her
choice is sober, industrious and
altogether worthy. He is a
brother Of Major Henry RIgers
aud an employe of the S.. B-r-
nsrl Mining Co. They have the
congtatulationS aud best wishes
of many friends.
The bee., 1916-12-22
INSTALL new
OFFICERS SOON
K. Of P's. to Have Lunch and
Installation Ceremonies
> In Next Month

Newly elected officers Of Vic
toria Lodge No. "a, X. Of p, will
be installed the fret Monday
right IN next month.
At that time the Blues. victors
in a contest inaugurated by the
lodge several mOaths ago, will be
entertained at a lunch by the
Rsds.
The officers to be installed fol-
low:
Paul P. Price-O. O.
F. B. Arnold-V. c.
A. G. Spillman-Prelate.
Kreas Slsk-M. at A.
Ernest Newton-K, of r. and
s., aud M. of F.
w. l.. Phillips-M. of e.
e R. B irnett-D. g. @. q.
Ohas. w. Webb-M. of w.
Sum T. Offutt-I. G.
Marion Sisk-O g.
w. N. M lrtin-Trustee.
The bee., 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Was Rendered at the John
B. Atkinson Memorial
School Wednesday

Wednesday vas happy da'
at the j hn B. Atkinson Mamoi
ial school for the spirit of Christ
mas was everywhere present
A very erj v be lhila Christm
program was rendered at Il
chapel IN the eaIls morning, q
which time number of visitor
were present. La several of th,
upper grade rooms b blsutifu
Christmas trees had been brough
in by the buys and these witl
their decorations and gifts CAV
things quite a festive AIR. Afte
the lesson periods aud before dis
missing for the holidays courier.
we're sci cted to distribute tn,
packages and a plan had been ar
ranged whereby each pupil in th,
rooms participated rrecIeved
gift. These left the buildin,
with smiling faces to put ava,
their study for the old year.
The bee., 1916-12-22
TOO MANY MIDDLE MEN

Says leading southern agricultu
raj paper.
"tifteen just plain Mississippi
farmers got together without any
frills and shipped a car load Of yeI
ordinary hogs to St. Louis, getti
as high as ten cents a pound li'
weight for them.
This item tells a tale that should
be of deep interest to every farmer
who has anything to sell.
Why should it be thought necessar
that everything produced on thetarmS
of our country should 90 through TIE
hands of half a dozen middle men Be.
fore itreaches the eonsumer2
Take the case in point. Ordinar
NY these farmers would have sold 10
a small stock jobher, he to a shippa.
he to another go-between at the olher
end Of the route, when the stock
would possibly have reached the pack
ers for whom it was intended.
The action of those Mississippi
farmers is to be commended. II
farmers of this community might Do
well to afford like opportunity 70
commedation.
They would get more for their
products and the ultimate consun
in the end would pay less for
necessities of life.
There are too many riddle n
And middle men are expensive
in many cases wholly unnecessary.
The bee., 1916-12-22
THE SICK

Jack Stokes is better.
Oald Oldham continues t.
improve.
james Summers is quite i'll.
D.. O. B. Johnson is improv-
ing.
] F. DeVylder remains about
the same.
john Summers is better.
Helen, the little daughter OF
M. and Mrs. j. E. Campbell, is
greatly improved.
Mrs. Clarence Fox is able to be
up some.
Mrs. J W. Rodgers is improv-
ing.
Elaine B inkley is improved.
E eanOr, the little daughter of
Nc and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Arm
strong, who has been quite i'll
with cold, is better.
M-s, Clrrie Aruold is improv.
lug.
There is no material change in
the condition of Mrs. MARY
ID Wis.
The bee., 1916-12-22
Letters 70 Santa Claus

ID Ear Old Santa:
Il has been Que long year since
/ have written you, but as the
Xmas season is at hand and 7 am
anticipating a glorious x mas l am
nov sending you my bill. l want
candy. oranges aud nuts as usual
and msnv beautiful toys. / have
heen a real good boy all this year
and will assure you that l wish
all other little boys snl girls II
most pleasant Holiday. Do not
forget my little friend Gene
Oldham and nv Uncle George
(Jam) Robinson.
l viii 90 to bed early and
shat my eyes tight with best
wishes l am
Your little bov,
Paul T. King.
The bee., 1916-12-22
FIVE EMPLOYEES
OF GUMBERLANT
In Darlington Office Receiv,
Christmas Gift Of Money
From Company

All five Of the EMPLOYEES Of
the Cumberland Telephone com-
pany in this office have receited
their bonus money from the CON
pany. Manager Mitchell yestsr-
day received a check for 500 to
be distributed among the employ
es at darlington aud Madison-.
vile. This makes a nice Xmas
gift for the Hello" girls and ia
no doubt appreciated BY them
very much.
The bee., 1916-12-22
Dear Old Santa

Dear Old Santa:
am a little boy ten years old
and live on Sluth Railroad Street
Gloss to the water tank and am
going to tell what l want for
Xmas. FIRST l want to thank
Oh to the 'ttom of my shoe
sole for the mar good things
received last Xmas.
am very well pleased this
year and DO rOs want so much as
before. l am so thankful that
de kept us out of war that l
haven't the heart to ask for much.
Please bring me horse and a lit
tl51aundry wagon and you might
al the wagon with oil dirty
shirts and collars that you wore
ie-t Xmas aud | will have them
clean for You next Xmas when
you come again.
am 80 ever
Your dear little boy,
Adyt. George e Robinson
The bee., 1916-12-22
PROGRAM FOR
XMAS EEER Uses
To be Given by the NJ. E.
Sunday School Christ
mas Night

The program for the Christmas
exercises Of the N. E. Sunday school,
which will be held Monday night com
mencing at 2 o'clock, follows:
Hymn.
Prayer by pastor.
Welcome Address Fairy Burton.
Recitation: Xmas QUESTION
Edith Ravmer.
"santa Olaus"-By ten boys and
girls
Recitation: 'Joe's Pocket claud
Howard Byrum.
Old Santa Claus Eight girls
Recitation: Emily Jane"-Ruth
Day.
"Xmas Dolls'-Eight girls
Recitation: "a Letter to Santa
Claus Karl Armstrong
DialcgIs: Trials Of Teacher
Fairy Burton and Edwin cIoren.
"The Sin Of Omission'-Ethel
East.
"The Doll With a Broken Ann
RUBY Price
"Mr st Nicholas"-Ten boys and
girls.
Dialogue: "Robber Under The
Bed"-Floy Wright and Andy Nc
Manus
s.When The Minister Comes To
Teao-Olaud Howard Byrum.
Hymn ("GOOd")-Kah Arm
strong.
Santa Claus Gift"-Elleu Blight.
Little Seamstress"-Artie Stears
man.
Hymn-''santa Claus Is Com
ing"
Papa's Letter'-Floy Wright.
Recitation: "Xmas Tines Cold
ie Bond
Recitation: "Bis First Breeches"
Foster Peyton
"The Proper Way For Man To
Pray"-Mrs G.. NJ. Armstrong.
Recitation: "What Became of
Ie"-FaY Burton.
"oblging Little Brother" and
'Just Before ChristmaS"-Carlos
Byrum.
Vacation TimeS"-Matthew Nc
Manus.
Hymn-"Dear Little Stranger
Nettie Fox.
Rock Of Ages (TaFleau) Three
lldies.
No Sex in Heaven"-Andy Nc
Manus.
Be Careful What You Sav"-
Mrs Geo. NJ Armstrong.
Valedictoy-Floy Wright.
The bee., 1916-12-22
Gone 70 DgITOit

Mrs. W. R. Oloyd, son and daughI
ter left Wednesday right for Detroit.
Mich, to make their future home.
and to join Mr.. Cloyd who has been
in that busy little city for more thzF,
two months past, where he has AM
excellent portion, II was with much
regret that the people of Earlingtou
said goodbye to this excellent family
The bee., 1916-12-22
RED CROSS STAMPS
ON SALE HERE
Can be Purchased at the
News Stand and at St.
Bernard Drug Store

DO not send your Christmas pack
ages without a Red Cross stamp,
Each one you buy helps to stamp
out the White Plague, and inOidental-
Iy helps the County Health League to
carry on its work.
Judge cOwelPs news stand and st,
Bernard drug store have kindly un
dertaken the sale of stamps. See
them before you mail your packages,
The bee., 1916-12-22
Colby Brown IlIuIsd

Colby Blown was injured yes
{ t'rday a. the shaft while wo k
lug on some machinery. His hip
is considerably bruised. but the
injury, while painful, is not con-
sidefed serious, and his many
iFisbds hope 20 SOC him,Out Of
ths hOspitalih ! few dAyI
The bee., 1916-12-22
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

There will be no issue of Tho Bee on Tuesday,
Dec. 26th, on account Of the holidays. We take this
opportunity to thank subscribers and advertisers
for their patronage during years that have past and
ask an increased continuation Of the same for the year
1917, Wishing you a happy Xmas and prosperous
New Year we are Yours Truly,
THE DARLINGTON BEE.
The bee., 1916-12-22
LIEUT. ]. |.
MILES RESIGNS

il Miles, hrst lieutenant Of
90. G X. N. g., now on duty on
the Mexican border, has tender
ed bic FesignhtIou and il has
been accepted. He is expected
home from ri PGsO 10 Afew
dpya
The bee., 1916-12-22
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FOR HO. IDAN

The City Schools closed Wedns
day for the Xmas holidays and
number Of the teachers left for Is
homes, School viii reopen on Jan
The bee., 1916-12-22
EXPRESS SHIPMENTS
ARE HEAVY

Express Agent Kendall says the
shipments Of express to this office
are very heavy and 1t keeps the en-
tire force hustling to handle it. AS
usual most every one here has a
box or package to send to an absent
friend and likewise the absent friends
remember their Darlington friends,
The consequence is there is more OF
,iess doing at the express office these
days.
The bee., 1916-12-22

Many joke contains more truth
than poetry. and some MOI darned
bit Of either
The bee., 1916-12-22

ne ammunlion makers energeti-
dySsifsSoaS ptolssi.
The bee., 1916-12-22

That Christmas turkey will taste
fiNe to thOse VINO have the price of
The tuTksy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
Events Of Washington, D. C.,
Are Reported by TeIegram'S
Correspondent There.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July IA. -
H. c. Dltman is the name of young
Clarksburger who has an ambition
to enter the government aviation ser
vice, and it was in his behalf that
CONGRESSMAN Howard Sutherland to-
day visited the army officials of that
department having that particular
branch of the service in charge.
While there. Mr.. Sutherland held a
conference with army officers on that
part Of the new army reorganization
plan which provides for the creation
and fostering OF cadet corps in state
preparatory and normal schools, as
well nH ut state universities. West
Virginia has eleven state schools
excepting the university which al
ready has cadet corps-that may
establish cadet corps which the ma
tional government, under the new
regulations, will more than help
maintain, II will arm, uniform and
furnish regular army officer to in
struct each separate corps estab-
lished. Mr.. Sutherland sent the ex-
acutive heads of each Of the eleven
Institutions copy of the new law
with letter Of explanation. He did
this upon request OF James S. Lakin,
president Of the state board of con-
troll. The indications are that be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
DORMITORY
at
StateNormal School
West Liberty, ". Va,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
State Board of Control until noon Of
the 23rd day of August. 1916, al its
office in Charleston, W. Va, for doing
all work and furnishing all material
necessary to complete the building
described below according to plans
and specifications prepared by +. F..
Faris, architect, Wheeling, W. Va
One Dormitory of ordinary brick
and wood construction and compost
ton roof, size 56 feet 10 inches by
1SI feet 10 inches, two porches II feet
10 inches by 80 feet s inches and one
porch s feet inches by 81 feet s
inches. Plumbing, gas-htting, heat
ing and wiring included
Plans and specifications will be on
file at the office Of the State Board of
Control. Charleston, W. Va, and will
be mailed upon request when same
is accompanied with two checks of five
dollars each, one Of which will be re-
funded when plans and specifications
are returned,
All bids must be sealed, plainly al
dressed to the State Board of Control,
Charleston, W. Va, and marked in a
conspicuous place on the envelope,
Bid on West Liberty Dormitory." Bid
must be accompanied by certified
check for $4,000. Checks of unsuc-
cessful bidders will be returned when
contract is awarded, and check OF sue
cessful bidder will be held until proper
contract and bond have been executed,
upon failure of bidder to execute
which. his check will be retained by
the State Board of Control to cover ex-
pense Of re-advertising and re-letting.
Immediately after contract is award
ed the successful bidder will be re-
quired to execute proper contract with
guaranty company bond in a penalty
equal to one-half the amount of the
contract price, said bond to be condi-
toned for the construction and COM
pletion of the work as set forth in
plans and specifications free Of all
claims for labor and material
All bids must be made on forms filed
with the specifications. The right is
reserved to reject any and all bids.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL,
]. S. LAKIN, President,
Charleston, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

The postonice department has re-
fused to rescind its action abolishing
the postofIice at Onoto and establish
ing a rural route from Marlinton
which will serve it, as well as other
settlements. A petition containing 100
signatures asking that the department
reverse itself was sent to Congress-
man Sutherland to present, but the
petition had no force with the depart
ment. They claimed that the petition
was not what it seemed to be on its
face, and otherwise sat down on the
project with force. Mr. Sutherland
hopes TO have better success in i'm
proving the star route service out OF
Moorefield, and in getting a daily mail
service. instead of tri-weekly ser
vice on No. ! rural route starting
at Pinto, Nd. and extending a number
of miles across the line into West Yir-
ginia,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

Captain Vic Stewart came over
from Baltimore, where he is attend
ing the Elks' reunion to see the
peerless Walter Johnson hang the
scalp of Hughie Jennings's Junglers
at the entrance Of his Kansas tepee.
Captain Stewart, who for many
years, was a passenger conductor
running between Wheeling and Park
ersburg, has been located at Ashe-
Vile for three years, where he owns
a large garage and is the representa-
tive of the well known automobile
which caused new school of humor-
lists to spring Up in this land of the
Gree-ior-all. Captain Vic Stewart is
prospecting in his new home, a fact
that hundreds of West Virginians
who know him and like him will be
mighty glad to hear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

County. West Virginia, In Deed Of Trust
Book No. 81, page 3ji, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, July 18TH, 1916,
rom mencinG ut 80 o'clock =. NJ, at the
front door Of the Court House Of Harrison
County, West Virginia, the following de-
scribed real estate, tO-wit:
Lot No l41 in the Town Of Bridgeport,
Harrison County, West Virginia, as shown
upon plat Of property made In June, 1912,
by Horror Brothers, Surveyors which said
Plat is of record In the office Of the Clerk
Of the County Court Of Harrison County,
West Virginia, In Deed Book No. 200, pages
1867; being the same lot that was con-
yeyed to George W. Hart by James II.
Mines, Administrator with the will an
npxed Of the estate Of james b. Sandusky,
deceased, by deed dated the 2ith day Of
July, 1912, said deed being Of record In
the aforesaid clerks Office in Deed Book
No. 2i7, page 351. There Is to be excepted
and reserved from the conveyance, how
ever, one-third Of the coal. oil and gas and
other minerals in and under said lot Of
land which was heretofore sold to James
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
ARE YOUR INTESTINES
POISONING YOU?

One medical authority claims that
the poisons generated In the intes-
tines are responsible for the majority
of human ills. For that reason ig-
more those laxative medicines you
have been taking and change to "Liv-
er-Life Tablets" These tablets do
more than simply move the bowels.
They gently, but surely. drive the
catarrhal matter and poisonous bile
from your liver and intestines. That
is why they make you feel so good.
You can get "Llyer-Life Tablets"
at any store in 10c and Csc packages.
Take a tablet tonight, and tomorrow
you will start the Day with
Smlle."-AdYertlsement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

II. Mines, and others. by James r. san
dusky, by deed dated the 2Sth day of May,
1901, and OF record In the aforesaid clerks
office in Deed Book No. 49, page no.
There is a good dwelling house upon
TERMS OF SALE-One- third Of the pur-
chase money, cash in hand on day of sale,
or as much more thereof as purchaser may
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

Charles Way, of Martinsburg, has
been granted an increase in his pen
sion amounting to $50 a month, the
increase dating from last April. An
other similar claim being handled by
Congressman sutherland is that of
NJ. NJ Broadwater, of PennsbOro.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

Fred Vincent is a private with the
Twenty-seyenth infantry stationed at
Manila, according to the record fur
nished by the war department. Con-
gresham Sutherland was requested
by w. p. Vincent, brother, who re-
sides in Parkersburg, to ascertain if
his missing brother was in the army
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

ia. Baltimore and Ohio. C. H. & D.,
Hooking Valley. and the 7. & c. C..
railroads. alleging unjust demurrage
charges on carloads of coal and coke
held at Cleveland Toledo and Lake
Fire ports, awaiting shipments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

Ida V. Watts has been sent her com
mission as postmistress of the new
office at Ferguson, Wayne county
Pearl A. Moore has also been commits
stoned postmistress OF the Office at
Lima.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14

The United States fish commissioner
has notified Congressman Littlepage
that consignment Of fish had been
shipped to Thorny Creek, Pocahontas
county, as requested by the Third dis
trict representative.