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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
Is Written into Maritime Rec
ordS by the Federal Bu-
reau of Lighthouses.
~. .annn,Arrn pnrsai

IyAStIINGTO?T. Dec. 1SThe row
ing voyage If a wlii5ttin6 buoy. has
just been written into maritime rec
ords by'the United states bureau Of
and IT'S courses charted by
the hydrographic Office Of the navy
in the interest of science.
Nantucket shoals Whistling buoy
stationed on the Massachusetts coast
10 mark The location Of the Nantucket
shoals light ship began it's wanderings
on January %, 1913 and with IFS siren
constantly sounding 4 dolcfut warning
to mariners. continued Ills voyage for =
year and seven months.
i was recovered August IT.. 1916, II
good condition Approximately 275
miles northwest Of bermuda by the
French cruiser Aiarscillais towed into
bermuda and since has beer turned
over 10 the United States government
by the Bermudian authorities. The
officers Of the Marseillaisc have been
appropriately thanked by the United
States and the buoy, which had been
sought by steamers Of
the light house service and other gov
eminent vessels after having been re-
ported at various points in the North
Atlantic, is again ready for service.
after oycrhauling at New York.
photographers estimate the buoy
has travelled at least $500 miles, cali
culating the distance in air lines FROM
point to point Where il was reported.
Its actual mileage undoubtedly was
much more than that.
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Az MAIL
CAUSES SUITS

Z
.en-day. devisor plan, the government
commended that the railroads We're not
entitled to recover additional com
Densatton in the courts. The rail-
roads We're not then required. 5as. pre-
scribed in compulsory legislation
to carry mail offered by the govern
ment. During tho four-year period
in question, the government contend
ed, the railroads could have refused
to transport the mails IL dissatisfied
with the seven-day devisor computa-
ton. Although they might have SO
refused, the railroads replied that
refusal would have disrupted bust
ness and social conditions in tho
country and that the reduction in
mail pay resulting from the seven
day deylsor was. n effect, forced up
on them by the government.
The test cases were twice argued
before the court, in April, 1915, and
again IN December, 1916. former Sec
rotary of War Dickinson. who repre-
scented the government in the Steel
Trust prosecution, being among tho
railroads counsel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
.InFtfle Court Of Claims as There.
Are Disputes as to the
Division Plan.
q 4sses.>[so rsssr I

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S--In the
so-cal1ed railway man pay diyisor
cases, the Chicago and Alton and Ya-
zoo and Mississippi Valley railroads
instituted proceedings IN the court
OF claims on which 500 other rail
roads relied to determine claims Of
between $27.o00,00Q and s35,000,-
1000 for additional compensation for
mail transportation between 1907
and 1917. The Chicago and Alton
claims $116,5OO and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley s26.8o0. Both
suits were dismissed by the court Of
claims.
D Since the litigation arose. follow
& ing years Of dispute between Congress
& and the postofice department With
g the railroads over the basis Of rail-
IwaJ mail pay. Congress reorgan1zed
4 the system by recently substituting
Z the car t'apace'' system for the weight
B computation plan
The claims for extra mail pay from
j 1907 to 1911 were based on the
s ground that the postmaster general
e exceeded his authority In 1907 in
changing the 'rdevtsor. BIZ which
4 the average daily weight OF mail car
RED was ascertained. SO as to include
i Sundays, which previously had been
excluded from the computation be-
e cause little mail was formerly car
RED on Sundays. When the six
q worktng-dayBH deytsor was adopted
II In 1873. mall hansportati ton was con-
. fined almost entirely TO weekdays
II and the railroads c0ntended that Con
h gress, In 1907. refused to change the
deYisor'' TO irclude Sundays as
WORKING days IN averaging the
u weight OF mail to be the basis for
payment CT mai carriage.
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sec THE IIlSIsi1EsDON ABITs SIN r
9 y LASS Oh TIE IgUNIJjE ItIIAN DS3''
md "SJ'TDIIYe BARLOW MEETS
COMPETITIONS mt tho Bijou, today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec I8.-For the
first time in the history of the es-
Enlistment and preservation of
Americas national Fairgrounds in
the form of forest parks a national
organization has come to the aid Of
the United States government The
story Of how the Giant forest. which
contains the largest and oldest trees
in the world, has been saved from the
American people IS told in the fol-
lowing bulletin:
In the scenic heart oftfle Sequoia
national park, the only section of the
magnificent 160,o00-ncre playground
situated in California which is att the
present time accessible tomotor-driv-
zen and horse-drawn vehicles. stands
group OF trees. the sequoia wash
ingtoniana known as the Giant for
est. and in this forest are SO acres
Of ground on which work the loftiest
and most venerable things that ma
ture has produced in the countless
ages which have passed since the wat
ers and the earth were separated. and
the greater light was placed in the
heavens to rule the day
Object 10 Safeguard Trees.
THE Sequoia national park was
constituted a government preserve to
safeguard these very trees some OF
which were 1000 years old when the
Christian era dawned, But 1t was Al
preservation which did not protect,
for the very acres upon which grew
the finest specimens of the saquoia
washingtoniana were not purchased
by the government but remained in
the possession OF private parties in
California.
Some months ago, the depart.
ment OF the interior realizing that
the constantly increasing value of
timber had become a rapidly grow
ing temptation TO these owners to.
convert the trees into lumber. Sc
cured from Congress an appropria-
tion for 100000 to purchase the COW
-eted land. When the effort was made
to buy the holdings. however. it wa s
.discoyeTed that the owners would not
part with their sequoia trees except
on condition that adjacent property
& be purchased also, the supplementary
lands bringing the price UP to SIC
600.
Option on Land.
After learning from their expert
appraisers that the actual market
value of the timber standing on these
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holdings amounted to SI5G.0OO, and
that the price of $4,000 was..there-
fore. most reasonable, the department
secured an option on the land for six
months.
With the expiration OF the option
only three weeks of. and with no
prospect of being able to secure tho
necessary additional appropriation OF
S21,n00 from Congress during Its
prc-holiday session, the department.
of the interior had practically lost all
hope OF saving these most highly
priced or al trees for the American
people. In this predicament one or
the officials of the Department. his
name has not been made public
recalled the splendid work which has
been done for a mum Der OF Years by
the National Geographic Society in.
stimulating public interest iii the
preservation pf the nations play
grounds and in safeguarding our
song birds and wild life. Why not
appeal TO this society, whose more
than half a million members repre-
sent every state in the union. and
who would be deeply interested. indi-
Yidually as we'll as collectively. in the
preservation Of this forest wonder
land? The suggestion was adopted
and the appeal was submitted to the
society's board Of managers.
Unique Cooperation.
IS was so earnestly hoped. the So
ciety's governing body Immediately
appreciated the exceptional opportuD-
ity which was about to be lostato the
Am rtcan. people for all time. and
realizing that never within the life.
time of q nation could nature repro
duce such trees, quickly appropriated.
the necessary 5000 And thus was.
accomplished a unique cooperation of
great national scientific society with
the national government whereby one
of the country's greatest scenic res
sources is to be presented to the
American people for their perpetual
enjoyment.
Inasmuch as the National Geo
graphic Society has como to the aid
of the federal government in this
splendid achievement. the depart
ment Of the interior, writes an ofIlc-
ial Of that branch Of the national
government. Will ask permission of
the society to erect in "A prominent
place in the park a suitable and per-
manent tablet which Will set forth.
the socfety's important participation.
in this great project
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
MANY LETTERS
WITH ADDRESS
QUITE WRONG
During the Year as Shown by
Figures i'm the Dead Let
ter Office.
.6aY.-AaeeelArgn paEfsl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-NIore than
two and a quarter million dollars
worth Of checits, drafts, money orders
and other yaluabe papers We're found
in unbelievable letters by the dead
letter Office during the last year and
practically all We're restored to their
owners. First Assistant Postmaster
General Daniel C. Roper IN his annual
report announces that the dead letter
division handled 1fl.839,Sa0 letters and
parcels during the year, q slight in-8
crease over the previous year. One
third OF these letters and parcels. or
S.67T.l04 was delivered; 101,4S5 con-
tanned things of value without clue TO
their senders and were held for claim
ants; T019436 had to BIO destroyed
and Al, TO were still being investigated.
In addition to the valuable papers,
with a face value of 50 303.119. found
in unbelievable letters. many con-
tanned stamps and some currency was
found loose in the mails. The stamps
and currency unclaimed, together with
proceeds from the sale OF articles OK
merchandise removed from undeliyet-
abie letters. aggregated 1886 and
$4,000 was realized from SIX months
operation Of a new postal regulation
requiring collection of one cent on adj
| yertised letters, making the total net
revenue $G4. 1865. Mr.. Roper says that
| the revenue estimated under present
| conditions for q year would be apDrox-
/ irnately $4,000. which would make the
! dead letter division self-sustaining.
4 To prevent the Unnecessary accumu-
| lation Of letters containing ya1uable
/ Enclosures. a provision was contained
in the last postal appropriation law
1 reducing the limit Of time that such
letters shall be held awaiting reclama-
ton from four years TO two years. The
! postcfHce department has decided to
discontinue the final disposition OF dead
parcels By the postoffices at Pittsburg
and Cleveland. Such matter formerly
/ going TO PfttsbuTg will be sent 10 New
York City, while that in Ohio, formerly
going to Cleveland will be sent to Gin
= cinnati, and matter. from the southern
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

Japan has a goldfish farm that has
been In continuous operation since
l761
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
GET RID or HUMORs
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors IN the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as well as pimplcs,
boils and other eruptions, and arc
responsible for the readiness with
which many people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been moro successful than
my other medicine IN expelling
humors and removing their inward
and outward effects. Get Hoods.
No other medicine acts like it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

brutal instinct. but q divine bequest of
privilege and duty
Mrs. Stone. a beautiful woman of 90,
told Judge Charles NJ Thompson that
this remarkable theory was expound-
ed on her person for six years before
she took a run for the divorce courts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
BUY HER FURS

Especially This year
when I1ltrs arc the very
part and parcel of Fash
ion-It y nice to choose
from Il stock such as YOU
find here who're depends
bic I|tns arc sold IT low
prices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

LIKE, TO BUY

arc tho things they Will surely appreciate your gv
ing 10 them Oh Christmas morning and it is in a
store such as ours that these gifts to be found.
woman store is the place to select Wornans gift.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
CALL ron MI-~1eTesL cox yF;1g-
TON.

There VIII be n Tnhsa ntegtt=i77SS OF
tle voters OF tha TosB 9f Br01d
Oaks. West yirpn1a. hrld .. sac
Council ChamoeF IN raid town. ON
"Wednesday cTcuiEr5. DeC-nocr 22fb.
1916. at 1880 orcloct y n f3r slac
purpose Of nominating candidates for
municipal Offices on tbs CitIar-.5
Party ticket. emo tp be Totad for
at the election to be held January T.,
1917
C. NJ BARNETT,
Chairmant OF Executive Committee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18
BONUSES
Are. TO Be Distributed among En-
ploycs OF Light Company

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. The di-
rnctors OF the Laclede Gas Light
Company have ordered the distribu-
ton OF S1,700.O00 as an extra ten
per cent dividend OF It's common
stock. and also directed the officers
OF the company to pay to each en-
ploye a bonus OF ten per cent OF a
years salary. C. 4. Holman, prest-
don't OF the company. said 1915 had
been an unusually profitable year
because OF advantageous contracts
made for selling by-products. which
are used for war supplies
The Home news., 1916-08-11

Judd Johnson went to Newark, thls, Friday, morning.
 Mrs. E. B. Wood and son, Clenn, spent this week in Little Rock.
 Ferry Holland and family are spending couple of weeks in 0onesboro with his parents.
 Mrs. R. H. Ward of Tennessee IS the guest of her mother, Mrs. Il. A. Daniel.
The Home news., 1916-08-11
FRIDAY. AUG. il. 1916.
Chappell Grove News.

MT. Charley Reynolds isvery ill.
 Tim Chappell returned home Saturday after a two weeks visit in Tennessee.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gaston Davis are visiting friends and relatives Fin St. Francis County.
 Frank B. says, Why waste vour time and breath talking when a 'Ford'' with a good sup |ply of gasoline will do it for you
 We would like to know what is the matter with Joe and Ayane. they seem to be terribly out of humor these days and sometimes out of place, especially on Sun days.
 A quartet of the "Old Maids" drove to Revels Sunday. They looked as happy as if they were only in their teens when we saw them. Brace up, boys. What is the matter, are you afraid of old maids?
 We sincerely thank the Cheat um Lake reporter for the kind and lengthy definition they gave us of the word, "kinking." If we had been lucky enough to have possessed a dictionary, es- pecially soda packers edition, we wouldn't have bothered them with an inquiry. It has never been our pleasure to see a kink in a baling wire but we have a VlVld recollection of seeing some fellows after smelling of a Hay her cask that became so badly klnked 1t was some time before all the kinks were entirely out ot them. And others who could so spontaneously twist them selves that they were thoroughly competent to handle any subject without knowing just where they began or how they ended, but as thls was brought about by the DeVll's' mistake and not ours, we'll leave off the subject with out further discussion.
 THE HAYsEED.
The Home news., 1916-08-11
I ent Meeting

The Church of Christ will be- gin a tent meeting Sunday, Sept. 5, in this city. Elder w. T. Breedlove of Tillar will conduct the meeting the first week and Elder Z. D. Barber of Beedeville the second week. Everybody cordially invited to attend.
The Home news., 1916-08-11
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that un- der and persuant to an order of the Woodruff Chancery Court for the Northern District, made and entered at its May Term, I(16, l will sell to the highest bidder, at public outcry, at the front door of the Farmers & Merchants Bank building, at McCrory, Ark, at two P. M.; on Friday, Sept. 18th, 1916, the fol- lowing described property, to- wit:
 East part of Lot No. 12, Block Six, of the town of McCrory, on which lot and as part thereof is the Farmers & Merchants Bank building, said building be- ing brick, 50x25 feet; and includ- ed in this sale, and as a part of said property, are the fixtures in the said Bank building, as follows, to-Wit::
 fire proof vault, with shelves arranged in order.
 set of bank fixture rail- ings.
 l Dalton Adding machine. 1Check file.
 1 National Safe & Lock Co.,, screw door safe.
 1 heating stove.
 1 lot of chairs.
 1 Todd Protectrograph check writer.
 lot of stationary including letterheads, checks, pass books, ink, and etc.,
 1 counter check file.
 1 Book case.
 TERMS OF SALE. This sale will be on credit of three months.
 Notes bearing interest at six (6%) per cent will be required for the purchase money.
 Witness my hand this August 1O,1916.
 (Sigped) JOHN M. DAVIS, Bank Commissioner of Arkan- SaS.
 By GEO. w. BARBER,
 Deputy.
The Home news., 1916-08-11

Ray K. Grail, all round print CT, is spending a few days at home.
 LOST: Parker fountain pen, hexagon shape, with my name on same. Finder please return to me and receive reward. Jacob M. Arnof. Adv.
 MT. and Mrs. W. N. Dunehew and children visited in Hilton last week.
 Born: Today, Friday, Aug. II, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ray mond, boy.
 Dr. w. D. Hinson spent a part of this week in Newark with friends and relatives.
 Mrs. Will Sigman and children of Vanndale arrived today, Fri day, for a weeks visit to friends and relatives.
 Rev. s. M. Yancey is spending this week in Cotton Plant assist ing Rev. B. l.. Harris in a revival meeting of the M. E. Church.
The Home news., 1916-08-11

cordially invited to attend.
 Dr. J. R. Piercey spent this week at Lackland Springs for his health.
 Circuit Clerk Winfree of Au- gusta transacted business here Wednesday.
 Red Wing, a beautiful Indian play at.the school house Monday evening. Admission 25 and 35c.
 Adv
 We are making a special price i of soc per bushel for feed oats. See us now. Fakes Mercantile Go. Adv. The people of Jelks will hold their first town election Sept. 1, to elect a mayor, recorder and five aldermen.
 Everyone who can should as- sist in building the road between Cache River and Fakes next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day.
 Messrs E. w. Clancy and John Armstrong of Tip attended the meeting of the Farmers and Bankers in Memphis the first of the week.
 Rev. J. Murray Taylor will preach at the Christian Church next Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at eight clock. Every body invited.
 The people of Fakes Chapel gave a fine free barbecue dinner Thursday. A large crowd was present and everyone had a most delightful time.
 Misses Duchess and Cupid Cain, two popular young ladies of Cotton Plant are spending the week in the city the guests of Miss Linnie Kyle.
 Once let a voter thoroughly understand that the adoption of Amendment No. 12 will not au- tomatically increase his taxes, and he is ready to support it. The trouble is that so many peo- pie are apparently too busy to inform themselves on matters of legislation and frequently lose their votes by not feeling quail fled to pass upon the merits of a proposed law.
 D. R. Forester, animal hus- bandryman of the Extension Division of the University of Arkansas, was here Wednesday. He stated it is planned to have a delegation make a tour of the states of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa in autos and that a car will go from Cotton Plant. Mir. W. E. Jelks who is greatly interest ed in better cattle for Woodruff
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-27

The larger sailor collar and the mar
row deep square collar are stil mucn
used, but a bib effect has been adde's
to the early spring models. II is re-
ported that some Of the new collars
will be So large that they will be In
the cape class.
The latest blouses Of all are made
TO go on over the head They are
really for sport wear and are made
to be worn outside Of the sport skirt
they are loosely belted. One Of thesa
slipon blouses is made Of jersey cloth
and has peplum finish PepIums in
some cases are scalloped, and sOme-
times slashed at the sides.
Blouses are once more being fasten-
ed at the back, as are some Of the new
one-piece dresses. A novelty for the
coming summer blouse is dark-col-
ored organdie. There Is burgundy
organdle. for example. relieved by
white embroidery and crochet buttons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-27

When Mrs. f. f. starcher and 9TH
er women Of Umatilla planned their
little coup whereby the feminine con-
tingent Of the oldest town Of the
county seized control Of the municipal
government. little did they suspect
that they would put their town In the
national limelight. Toweyer, that Is
just what they have done. within the
past two weeks UmatilIa has received
more publicity than she mas received
in her whole history prior to that no.
table election and probably more than
she will ever receive again
Newspapers all over the country
were quick to see the unusual story
in a woman beating her husband for
mayor. The big press associations
sent the story broadcast. The New
York World wired for a picture %;
the "mayoress'' within two days after
the votes had been counted. One big
picture service syndicate sent its staff
representative to Umatilla to get a
picture and an interview. He had just
come from getting an interview from
Miss Rankin. congresswoman-elect
from Montana.
I.eslies Weekly wrote for a picture
not only of the fair mayor, but for
pictures of the other women who had
been elected to office. At least three
big news picture syndicates secured
pictures and 1t is probable that two
thirds of the newspaper of any con-
sequence in the country will print a
picture Of Mayor Laura Starcher who
defeated her husband. recent edi-
tion Of the St. Louis Dispatch showed
two-column picture of MIS-. Starcher
under the caption, THE Only Woman
Mayor in the Country"
Mrs Starcher and Umatilla have
also been made the subject Of innu-
merable editorials and editorial para
graphs When the railroad yards were
taken from Umatilla, 1t was generally
said that the town would die a quiet
death, but the women have brought il
to new life that has startled the ma
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-27
sIOAN's LINDrENT BASES PAIN

Sloane Liniment is first thought
Of mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen
ing to children. 1t quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing. Clean
er and more effective than mussS
plasters or ointments. For rheuma-
tic aches, neuralgia pain and that
grippy soreness after colds, Sloan's
Liniment gives prompt relief. Have
bottle handy for bruises, strains,
sprains and all external pain. For
the thousands whose work calls them
outdoors, the pains and aches follow
ing exposure are relieved by Sloan's
Liniment At all druggists, 25c.-
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-27
NAME ON RAG.

On car the other evening | saw
how a girl is placed i'm a most unpleas-
ant situation by having her name and
address on the side of her bag. AS a
young man passed the girl sitting op-
pOsite me, saw him looking at the
mark on her bag. During the course
OF the journey he came through the
car again and spoke to her, calling
her name. When my daughter has
her bag marked it will certainly be
on the bottom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-27
DpcORATED SHOE TREES

Nothing need be ugly and prosa 'c
any more" said young woman to
her friends, as she slipped her street
shoes onto a pair Of trees. "Thess
shoe trees were made of plain yellow
wood when got them. but l treated
them to a coat Of enamel in this nice
dull green. and see how much pref
tier they are. 1t is a pleasure to slip
them into my shoes now, whereas il
used 10 be an unnteresting duty"