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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
5Winter ShOrt Courses.

The West Virginia College of AgrI-
culture, Morgantown, is Offering a
number OF winter short courses III
agriculture beginning with farmers
week, January /. and continuing eight
weeks thereafter. These courses nre
especially designed for farmers and
farm boys who do not have the time
to take a full college course but who.
nevertheless, have few weeks during
the rnidwinter season which they
would like to devote to study Of their
own practical farm problems under the
guidance OF expert instructors. "A
common school education or the ability
to carry on the work successfully is
the only entrance requirement. Such
subjects rs grains. and grasses, fruit
growing. dairying. gardening, livestock
raising, farm management, and Veter-
mary science will be studied in detail.
Practical information will be given
particular attention since the time
allotted will not permit of an extended
study of the theory.
In addition, this year for the first
time courses will be offered which are
especially designed for farm women
and girls club leaders. Such subjects
as foods. cooking, textiles, sewing,
home conveniences, and sanitation will
be taken UP for special study. All who
are interested In tho sort Of work Of
fered and in making good use Of their
spare time this winter win do well to
grasp this most excellent opportunity
in which they can In short time get
In touch with many of the modern
ideas and practices IN agriculture
Write to the college and secure al
bulletin describing in fuller detail the
nature Of the work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
Unable 10 Work
Kidney Trouble OeercOme

This Is to certify that i. Jerome II.
Mccormack, OF 317Iv street, Johnson
City. Tenn. suffered from Congestion
OF the Kidneys, that at times was
Obliged to move about the house with
the aid Of chair and unable to work
until used three bottles of your
Swamp Root. keep DIR. Kilmerss
Swamp-Ro Root in my house at all times.
as know from experience that it is
the best Kidney medicine can use.
very truly yours.
J. II. MCCORMACK,
Johnson City. Tenn.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
a Notary Public. this March 31st, 1914.
SAM T. WILLARD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
PROGRAM TO
Be GIVEN BY
HIGH SCHOOL
Friday Night in the Hall Of the
Water Street CoIored
School Building.

An Evening with Our Negro sAu-
thors'' is the general topic Of a pro
gram to be given Friday night, be-
ginning at s o'clock, IN the colored
school hall on Water street by the
Water street high school The pro-
gram will be as follows:
Chorus Swing Low .5.. Folk Song
High school.
Invocation
Cornet solo THE Rafnboy Child
........... S. ColeTidge Taylor
George Scott.
Welcome address Holloway Wilson
Recitation Samson of Brandy
Wine Dunbar
Miss Mary Ross.
Defamation For The Man Who
talls Dunbar
Miss Bertha Jones.
hesitation Ode to Ethiopia
Miss Blanche Howard.
Recitation Titanic
Mrs e. NJ. Johnson
Miss Ethel Nunally.
Piano solo Scenes from an Imag-
mary Ballet is. Coleridge Taylor
Miss ginia Rufin.
Defamation The Negro Soldier
800. .-.. Dunbar
Alexander Washington.
Recitation Philosophy" Dunbar
Miss Fannie Steptoe.
Declarations IS Fred Douglass
$3.50. ..s.#.5.. Dunbar
James Mccoy.
Vocal solo Since You Went
Away =. Rosamond Johnson
Miss Berle Brown.
EsSaT-afDunb bar fha pbatII
.....5. x. Xxi. John Waddy
.0ration-''Let Down Your Buck
cts Where Yop Are'' Emmett Meade
Violin solo-''Thou Art Risen
Me-. S. Colertdge Taylor
Samuel Lassiter.
Essay Phyllis Wheatleyi the
oration-.sI'll Find a Way or Make
One ..s.6. Earl Green
Chorus Listen to de Lam bs'' =
Folk song Ell. High school
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
Two Years Hence.

It Is not without pertinency 10 note
that the recent election has leftDarties
and authority so queerly divided as to
invite g very spirited contest through
out the ENorth.In 1918. That will really
be what they know IN the South as a
''rIln=ohs of the election which we have
Just been through. It Will determine
what we really meant by our attempted
decisions on November q.
or the next two years we shall have
aurtousIy mixed condt lions IN Washing
ION, with Republican House, a Demo
cratic Senate and Democratic nresi-
dent The voters, habitually disposed
70 Tebuke somebody, may not then
know ether to -ebuke the president
and the Senate orsto punish the House
for refusing TO follow them Each party
VIII point the finger OF scorn to- the
Legislative chamber under control of
the other
It IS a safe predt elton that thegcon-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
Danger Sf1na1


II the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or 60 and help.
put gu the fire? It's much the same
way w1th.a cough. "a cough is a dan
ger signal as much as a FIRE bell. Won.
should no more try to suppress IT
than to stop fire bell when it is ring
ing, but should cure the disease that
.causesSthe coughing. This can near
~ always be done by taking Chamber
used 1t with the most beneficial re-
suits. It's especially valuable for the
persistent cough that so often fol-
lows a bad cold or an attack Of the
grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching. An
drews. Ind, writes: During the
winter my husband takes cold easily
and coughs and coughs. Chamber
latn's Cough Remedy. Is the best med
tctne for breaking up these attacks
and you cannot get him to take4any
other" Obtatnable eyerywher
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
.Farn1Le.,rIs, Mcek.

10 j /.
OnSthe dates OF January l to 6 many
hundreds Of West Virginia farmers
VIII meet together at the College Of
Agriculture, Morgantown, to spend the
week in a profitable and interesting
study of the various problems Affecting
the farmers OF the state. Those att
tending will come from all parts OF
West Virginia and will be interested
In livestock, grain farming, gardening,
fruit growing and the various other
phases OF agriculture Every effort Is.
being made blythe college to make this
the banner week of the year for the
farmers and their families
Many special lecturers or state and
national reputation will speak on those
subjects OF most Importance to farm
ers. Particular and special attention
will be given to the practical side OF
all subjects and an attempt will be
made to give as much helpful informa-
ton in as short a time as possible
Farmers will thus be enabled to carry.
home with them much Information that
viii directly applicable to their own
work
Besides the numerous lectures. ex-
hibtts, contests, and other activities of
the week. there will be meetings and
conferences of unusual interest The
state fruit show, state exhibit Of boys'
and girls club work, sessions of the
state horticulture society. sessions OF
the state livestock association, meet
ings OF delegates from various county
agricultural associations and farm
women's clubs, conferences OF county
agents, and other important meetings
and conferences will be held.
There Will be something Of interest
provided not only Tor the farmer alone
but for each member OF his family.
Many things Viii combine to make
this week one Of exceptional value
such as progressive farmers and their
families can scarce afford TO miss. II
You are in any way interested in. agri-
culture or any of its phases, why not
arrange to spend The week at Morgan
interests
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
Letter to
DR.. Kilnler & Co,
BinghaEnton, n. y.
Prove What swannL,- Root Nul Do

For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co, Binghamton. N. y. for a sample
size bottle. It will convince anyone.
You will also receive a booklet of
valuable Information, telling about
the Kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the
C1arksburg Daily Telegram Regu-
lar ffty-cent and one-dollar size bot
ties for sale at all drug stores. Ad-
yertisement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Revival in Building.

One Of the most promising indications
on a sustained prosperity u the revival
In the building ipdustry, =.
According to Bradstrests building fig-
ures for March and three months of this
year show improving conditions.
Lengthened winter and delayed spring
operations have checked activities. Rs-
ing cost of materials and increase Of
wages for labor do not seem to AFFECT
expansion OF construction.
Permits for March total So, .T2s and
for the first quarter OF the year $780,
175. 1926 as compared with S2.476.es9 and
SIS, 995.673 for the corresponding periods
In 1916 This gives q gain OF 15.5 per
cent for March and 1875 per cent for the
three months and the largest total in
seven years March expenditures, were.
with the exception of last May, the
largest recorded since June. 1914.
Building expenditures for 1915 were
$se1 Sl79R. a gain over the s1s4. 00l. 9l3 of
1914 of rs per cent. or the lis cities
reported for March. seventy eight show
gains In values OF permits. while seven
ty-one show decreases Though permits
have decreased los per cent. values
| have increased 1875 per cent, For
three months iD cities show 5l.SI7 per-
mits. a, decrease OF as per cent, but
values OF As7.s55.ssS, a gain OF co2 pei
cent. .-~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
.NANWHOB|DTOKILL.
MORGAN IN IOMBS
Newton, Alleged to Have offered
to Murder Finanoier, to Be
Arraigned Tomorrow

NEW YORK. April 2s--Harry L
Newton. who. according TO afhdavits
mado By tho polIce. offered to- Kill J. p.
Morgan for $4,000 or to Dynamite any
munition liant for .5.Urh will be ar
ralgned tor orrow. lie IL now In the
Tombs under $500 toil. y,
Tho afEdavits substsntisting the
charge AGAINST Newton were filed by
Felix Galley. a ccntrt ctor OF 500 Fifth
avenue. ana by Detective Henry ssmpfs,
OF tho tonb and arson squad. Galley u
Of German extraction. The plot WIS
frustrated BY him.
Galley sayp he met Newton ten days
ago aud that New ton offered to murder
Mr.. Mcrran for sle.op. the money TO be
paid after the decd ..tF
Captain Tunney CT the bouib squad,
sGyH GnlIey told the policc. Of. the offer,
adding that lie had promised NewtSn to
place him I'm torch with German au-
uinrities wEo would aid him.
detective SemDfs pissed as the Ger
man official. Galley vert Will, him 10
the Phoenix Bank. n. tho s3owhry and
Grand rtrcet, where they met Newton.
Newton pentn went over his Plans for
kllnng the financicr. He said be would
banker or would follow the Morgan
automobile to Glen Cove l.. l. 80
NeNtons plan was. 10 shoot ahead OF
the Morisan machine and there stall
the tnrinc. He said this would stop
the MORGAN Automobile and 1t would I've
an easy matter 30 Bhoot Mr.. Morgan or
throw a bomb into sis chr, :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Mexico and Submarines
Have ".Bear" influence

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Nearly 10000
sharos Of stock were dumped on to
the stock Exchange floor yesterday.
Only q handful OF traders was present.
Prices crumpled two to nine points.
Developments In Mexico and In the
submarine situation were made the
basic Of a deliberate bear raid. many
Wall Street men declared. Timid nom
professional traders caught the selling
feve- and IN the small. attendance ION
the floor OF the exchange there was
little buying power and little resistance.
Reports OF proposed cancellation
Of American concessions IN Mexico
caused weakness In Mexican Petroleum
which lost over nine points.
American Shelters was pounded down
five Joints. TraderS .profcsscd to see
further Dear" factofs In the interna-
tionsl situation. and sold industrials
heavily,
United States Steel. the barometer in
nanv a crisis. fell to 20. within a one
fourth point of this years low price
for tire stock. .. ..,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
500 T0.IAKE PART IN
BR|GHTWOODpAGEANT
Shakespeare Production by]
Players From Five High
Schools May 8 to II.

49,, - ~. ,.,. n, 1r,sb-
wore tpan l"V opys ana Eirs ~
inEtons high SCHOOLS viii participate
In tho interliigh School Shekespoarean
pageant May o 10. IL. and II Under the
dIreotyon vi ,Miss. sarah. Nc. sin,ons,. at
lie south end of the l,riahtu God ,oser-
VOLT.
3 Inc reReabt VIII DC In ce'ebration OF
the three hufidrcdth anniversary OF
shakesltares death. Five senarnte
bands OF PLAYERS. ,ach rem, .aentI,s
ono of IN. birh schooIs w,,i pa,,i,lna,c
v"c 80 stheoiiss. Shh pa ucipatc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Expansion Continues
In Business World

Commercial America refuses 20 reflect
the effect Of tbs political nervousness
precipitated BY the sharp note dis-
patched by President Wilson to Tho
German government relative TO subma-
rine warfare.
While security markets have con-
tracted and investors generally -vince
q disposition to wait upon the reply
which the imperial government will
make to the ultinmtum OF the United
statcs. tho srea, Industries OF the ma
ton continue to hum without an an
parent slackening Of activity and domes-
tic markets show no sign Ut Incidental
depression.
The Iron Trade Review says: ."rhe
iron and steel industry IL continuing its
course Of tremendous production aud OF
expanded Luy!rg. unruffed b. the
crisis u, foreign diplomatic relations.
Inc steel industry readily appreciates
the responsibility that may be ieid upon
IL, should extreme consequences arise
ana Il is OF Importance 10 note that Il
never has been In so favorable a con
dition OF high efficiency and productive
activity for meeting an extraordinary
situation. as at the present time.
Reports OF less contracting for nm
country IN the future ny European bel
h.erents. are not likely &c affect the
steel Industry very far. France, Russia
and Italy. at least, must continue 10 buy
unfinished shell steel In large quantities
low their needs and there In no place
where they can satisfy. these. require
n,ents In full excepti In this country. At
this moment. there are In the market
inquiries for munipton steel for these
buyers. which arc estimated to total
$4,000 TO $4,000 tons. Rt least.
There also 10 some further buying by
domestic shell makers. Negotiations for
large Quantities for delivery NJ to July,
by somc OF the most Important con-
sunerF In the county. have stirred the
pig iror market. II Is evident from
these activities that large interest have
for supplies for a year ahead at present
prices, and, In fact, seem to feel 1t ID
the safer policy to dc so."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23

rHpitlitv IN. .xno.. 49,
nifsd me ,eaport hgures of the
ling So,oms es .. increased ,a ss In such start
he n,.bin h. ,hn 70 ne scaISeiy compre-
ords on M. nr.san, o., pubic. line rec
give promise ~ o,,;.,ai, mowever now
IyiS. o''''''pp'ns those OF
don ststist rsyie w,ns =. m s, s IN Lon,
based on nuSi,shsa IN line the United states
cent visit 10 Amep,es '' n. ana MS re-
How sreat the expsrts from m.
cannot be foretoid. but ,hev .a.,n Ma, yesr
10 be very much s....a. ~ SEEM nneiy
year. IL would not he s,,rnr,.in az , n,ss
that the trade balance 70 he ss,,iea mn M
s.e9rities or gold viii rise in the next
O0o 900 to OoouC. do Is. 90 do as, or aver
EJUD. tVO. 900 Isl, 500 ON 0n, unIes. conS,'
lions change. N'"1'
There are, however. two fac,ors IN
AFFECT the quantities Of goods V the 1 Isee
States will sell. The first n the s,.a -,
Americas crops ana The smonn, % y,
farm produce America Will nave avail
able; the second Is the Continued will
ingness and ability of American banker.
and inyestors 10 fnance tha gra., n,,s ~
titles OF goods REQUIRED by othsr ccoun-
tries. and for which no exehanse 4.
available other than securities -
"Thc second factor IN the situation "
he continues, ''ls IL every wav Sayo.-
able one. Orders are now S.,ns s1a-
cuted by American maker. o. r,uni-
tons. Enough other thinSs RE raaana
In Europe to assure The continnanca ~
the great exports for some nonths. and
II may be taken FOR era nted ,hat xn,ar,-
can bankers and inyestors viii n,,rch. =.
all the securities Eurone vishes ~ ali
IN order TO nav American msnufa ctursrs
for their goods.
1T 10 true that the stock OF American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Steel Shows Strength.

Rumors that directors Of the United
states Steel Corporation at the quar-
terIy meeting on Tuesday will take up
the question of an extra dividend
strengthened Steel common at the end
or the week.
per cent basis In 1910, Chairman Gary
gave out an Official statement to the
effect that any dividend disbursements
over the regular quarterly payment OF
IA per cent would be made In the form
was opposed to making the regular
rate higher than per cent. ~.
on It's present volume of business the
corporation 10 earning 80 per cent or
its $50, 0oO 900 common stock. As the
dividend rate Ii now 5 per cent; thai
leaves more than per cent to dispose
OF every quarter after all deductions
have been made.
The wonderful increase in the volume
OF steel business has beer dccom'
panied by practically as sharp an in
crease In prices OF steel products. Th'
result Ii that prices have now reached
a point where buying Is being checke'
Cost OF railroad equipment is so pei
corclng to Vice President Schoyer. o
the Pennsylvania road, Mr.. Schoye
says: Railroads are not buyinl
equipment In quantities, as prices hav,
and we know they will be so per cen
less q few months after the war ends.
Railroads are doing the bigges
business In history on account of wa
orders, but this great traffic will slum
labor succeed, this slump. togethe
with increase of 26 per cent in wages
will squeeze the railways terribly
Train, engine. and yard men In the so
| called eight-hour demand are reall,
l n alinR oE\naF rant IN uao
There are Nthree problems before us
Car blockade or traffic congestion. In
crease 10 wages. and the pressure o
legislation. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Live Stock Prices.
Chicago Market.

Closing prices on the principal live stock
markets:
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Hogs Receipts, 5000;
strong Bulk; ss.ec@s.16; Light. ts.2oas.ss;
50. 2b0s.40; pigs N26Qs
Cattle-Receipts. 200; steady. Native beef
steers, TS54l0: stockers and feeders. $3.50
$50; cows and heifers. 10000: calves, s70i0.
sheep-Receipts. 1000: steady wethsrs,
$.sSGslo; lambs, H.seeii.s6,
Kansas City Market.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April e2.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 500; strong. Bulk ss.40ds60; heavy.
ss.e09ee5; packers and butchers. Ss.4Od 100;
light, ts.a0qs66; pigs, ts.25ae.lo.
cattle-Receipts, 200; steady. Prime fed
steers ts.26as,I5i dressed beef steers. !sR
SIS; heifers. 81. 1910, stockera and feeders.
S;7Sgs7b; bulls. sS.7S@7So; calves. $500
sheep-Receipts, 800: steady. Lambs. $40 Is
@li.O yearlings. ss.6o@ioB; wethers, $3.50
$50: ewes SsqS.T6.
st. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS, April % .-Hoss-Receipts. $500;
steady. Pigs and. lights, N.50d9,7e; mixed
and butchers. ss.Sc@9so; good heavy. ss75S
Cattle-Reeeipts.s 200: steady. Native beef
steers, TSonio yearlns steers and heifsrs,
tsS0Rio COWS. S.50ns. %; stockers and feed
ere S.60nsbo Texas and Oklahoma steers,
rs 'SGs,lS; COWS and hs'ers, SOS; native
o. Sheep Receipts. none; nominal. Ysarlins
.e.hsr. ssaia1; lambs. nseii.Si ewes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
DECIDE ON RIGID
GERMAN BLOCKADE

BERLIN via Wireless to sayville).
April 23-The allies have decided upon
an intensiheds blockade OF Germany. but
VIII make no previous, announcement
feet. said Geneva dispatch here TO-
day.
They have further agreed that. after
the blockade goes into effect they will
answer no protests from neutrels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
UNION station MEN
|TOSTANDTOGETHER
Vote Unanimously to Reject
company's Offer to Treat
With Them Individually.

withou.js dissenting vote. $50 day en-
ployes OF the wnshiaatcr Terminal
Company decided lsSts night, to reject
tho PROPOSAL OF the company to, deal
with the mon az individuals instend OF
with committee Of union men for tho
settlement Of gritvnSrcs over wages
and working conditions.
George 4 Nol,.; t.,ierai vice presi.
Cam Carmen 81 Of of Ameri cs. who presided al
last nights ,nectins. predicted today
thai similar action would be taken by
the 1G niflt employees who Will meet
In Northeast Temple ut O'Clock tomor-
"Aii thc employees look with disfayor
on the Individual plan said Vice
President Note tcdayF 1T looks fair
enough on It's face. but 4 could not
PROPOSES mx eS' tsst an sinpio " oo SIseuss
wages hours AND conditions with his
foreman. ind n he dc es not ret sutis
faction there he can 20 TO the ms ster
mechanic and later to superintendent
ut would take nm internflsplc time
To- go through all this routine. grant
Ing that the employc ever got to the
superintendent, and. even then. there
would lie nc uniformity IN wages. con-
ditions. and hours"
Meeting Enthusiastic.
Although last nights meeting OF Pride
OF Potoinac Lodge of ;thr Brotherhood
OF Carmen. OF which the employer havs
been members for G-numbcr OF years.
was executive. Il was most enthusiasts
tic and Vice President, Nnlies remarks
TO the men were literally punctuated
with applause.
Ate. the meeting Nolte and num-
Der OF the employees said another vote
was taken. and resulted In a unani-
| nous decision to give the committed
| selected By the men full power to act
tee. II was said. is now empowered
ito take any action II deems necessary
TO obtain the changes In WAGES. hours
| and conditions" $50
spokesmen for the employees said tn,
course token last night might result In
a strike. but this will he done only nj
a last resort. for. we prefer to be friend.
ly w,th the company and intend placing
upon the COMPANY all responsibility for
any unfriendliness which the corpora
| tons attitude OF INCORPORATION MAY
develop.
Not Seeking Union Recognition.
| I'VE arc not insisting that the com
pany recognize our union. Pride o.
Potomac Lodge. has been chartered fol
ten yeart. and we have never been az
gres,ive or antagonistlc. We have re
vivified the union now purely for tn,
| purpose CT solidjfyinE the men into on,
harmonious and determined body.
The company can deal with our com
rIlttee as representatives. Of its EN-
ployes as spokesmen for an associs ton
or In anv way II wishes. All we ask Il
that the company agree to discuss tn,
| Just grievances which we enumerate,
In our memorandum OF agreement sub
mitted on April T."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
Figures for Exports.

A few months after the European war
had got well under way and shipping
conditions had adjusted themselves to
an extent where oversee commerce
could bs conducted with q degree OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
SALES AND PRICE RANGES
CT Stocks and Bonds on Washington Stock Exchange for
the Year TO and Lciudfnc SATURDAY..

BONDS. Open. High. I
The Dickinson press., 1916-01-08
ALUMNI WINS GAME

Basketball fans had a treat last
Friday night when they had a chance
to see some of the old stars in action
again. The Alumni lineup vas COM
posed of Llewellyn Roquette and
Crosby Richards forwards, Litch
center, with Wiley and Soules guards.
The high school started out well
and at the end of the first. half the
score was 10 to 10 in their favor. In
the second half the Alumni came back
strong, while the high school lost a
lot of it's aggressiveness. The game
was first in n teams favor and then
in the others till in the last few min
utes of the play Litch, Richards and
Roquette each scored in rapid sue
cession and the game was won fol
the Alumni, 80 to 26.
The features of the game were the
team work displayed by the Alumni
coupled with very accurate basket
shooting. Crosby Richards made six.
teen of the 80 points for the Alumni