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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
JUDGE ROBINSON
MAKES ADDRESS

announcement made to the crowds
that the exercises would be held at
the public square in the central part
of the city.
Here Judge Robinson was intro
duced to the throng of people who
had congrcgated and stood about the
automobile from which he spoke in
the heavy downpour sheltered only
by an umbrella. and hundreds listen
cd Gttentlvely without any protcc-
ton form the elements. Judge Rob
inson paid beautiful and glowing
tribute to the sturdy men who in
their youth answered the call of duty
upon tho nations battlefield through
out the great war of the states. His
words were carefully attended by
tho great concourse OF the people and
his message will long linger in tho
minds Of all who were present and
Witnessed the remarkable spectacle
of thousands Of people standing in a
veritable downpour of rain to listen
to n public address. 1t displays be-
yond question the affection with
which Judge Robinson is held by the
people Of his home section.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
Jewish PentcoSt Will Be CeIe-
brated Throughout the
United States.

Tho Jewish Pentecost or Feast Of
Weeks (Shebuoth) will be celebrated
on the seventh OF June. Its
name is derived from the fact that 1t
is celebrated seven weeks after the
second day Of Passover. All the bib
lieal injunctions as to the manner
in which the Feast WAS to be observed
indicate that 1t was originally agri-
cultural In character Il was in re-
ality a season Of thanksgiving for
the harvests that had been reaped.
beginning with the barley harvest
during the Passover to the wheat har-
vest at the beginning OF the summer.
The ceremonial offerings prescribed
were IN keeping with the God-given
gifts of the soil that had been gath
cred.
In post-biblical times this Feast
was observed as the anniversary of
the birth OF Judaism with the pro-
mitigation OF the divine Law at
Sinai. On this Day OF the Giving Of
the Law as It was called by the
rabbits, the Ten Commandments con-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
List Of Things EspeciaIIyfDe-
sired is Set Forth in
Resolutions.

The subjoined resolutions were
passed by the ministerial union Of
Clarksburg at recent meeting. Last
week representative committee OF
Clarksburg citizens-three men from
each of the nine church OF the city
called upon the mayor and chief OF
police, with reference to the enforce
ment OF law as outlined in these res
olutions.
A better understanding was
reached and greater cooperation was
promised by both citizens and city Of
ficials.
A permanent committee has now
been appointed by the Harrison coun-
ty Law and Order Federation, which
now enrolls 700 or 500 citizens OF
the city. to act in an advisory ca
pacity and to work with the city ad-
ministration to the end that there
may be secured stricter enforce
ment of law.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas we, the members Of the
Ministerial Union OF Clarksburg. are
heartily in sympathy with any move
ment to promote cleaner city. pur-
er politics and greater civic right
eousness:
Therefore, we wish TO put our
selves on record as DESTROYS of sup
porting the present city adminlstra-
ton by backing the mayor. the police
force and the council in every posi-
BILE way. in the enforcement of law
and the best development of our city.
FNrthcrfore, we would urge that
greater vigilance be shown and
stranger effort be made to enforce all
laws upon the statute books-espec-
tally In regard to the following:
sabbath Observance: We
would urge that the stores close not
later than $3.50 o'clock on Saturday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
To 5000 or More People in a
DrenChing DOWnpour of
Rain at Grafton.

GRAFTON. May 31-Judge Ira f.
Robinson, Taylor county's candidate
for governor. Tuesday afternoon de-
livered notable address to upwards
of 5000 people who stood in n
drenching downpour throughout the
whole of the exercises in order not
to miss a word of the mastery ora
tion OF one the states most promi-
nent men.
owing to the most unfavorablo
weather conditions in many years
which marked the annual Memorial
day exercises in this city, noted
throughout the state for this days
observance OF the patriotic debt due
to those who fought and bled in the
fraticidal war of the SOS. the after
noon march to the National cemetery
in the West Side of the city had to
be abandoned on account Of the heavy
rainfall. and the memorial Grafton
exerci SEES was hurriedly changed and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
ADOPT
CLEAN UPPROGRAM

nights; that all unnecessary labor be
discontinued on the Sabbath: that all
cigar and confectionery stores and
soda water fountains be closed on the
Sabbath: that the drug stores be
closed all day on the Sabbath, except
between the hours OF 1880 to $3.50
a. IN. and to 6 p. M, and that the
crying OF newspapers on the streets
be discontinued between the hours OF
8 a. III. and IL m.
2--PrOhibltion: We would urge
that our city police force units with
the state prohibition officers In maxi
Ing the utmost endeavor to enforce
tho Yost prohibition law; that all
bootleggers, regardless OF party.
creed or class, be speedily arrested
and relentlessly brought to justice.
3-The social evil: We would urge
that greater effort be made to eradi-
cate the social evil; that the most
drastic measures be used to discon-
tinue open soliciting on the streets
that known houses OF ill-fame be
raided and not allowed to live in our
city.
4-Gambling: We would urge
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break up gambling dens; to stop bet
ting and to eliminate games of
chance. upon which money is risked.
5-Censorship: We would urge
that the city authorities give more
careful oversight to the censorship
of bill-boards and moving pictures,
and the sale OF dime novels and 9TH
er inflammatory literature.
6--Cigaretras: We would urge
that the law forbIdding minors to
smoke cigarettes be rIgIdly enforced !;
that any person or firm selling cigar
cites to minors be prosecuted to the
full extent of tho law.
Therefore. be 1t resolved. that a
copy OF these resolutions be sent to
the mayor and the council. and to the
city papers and that they pc present
ed to churches, Bible class. clubs and
all groups OF voters for their endorse
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
For the Levy
Against the Levy

In the
prcScrO by
said
OF
becomc
Legislature
: tho
Of
said bondcec
II
BY the
10
work m used
Of
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
FOUR ARE NABBED
IN AN AUTOMOBILE

to the scene at once and took the
prisoners and the liquor to the coun-
ty jail to await proceedings before a
magistrate. Those arrested are James
Larry, OF Glen Elk, who has once
served term in the county jail for
violating the prohibition law; Sam
uel Bomider and Samuel Depez, both
Of Tin Plate, and Harry Way, the
driver of the machine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Cooper and family left Washington
early Saturday morning in their car
for Columbus, o.. where Mrs. Cooper
her sister, Miss Smith, and little Miss
Douglass Cooper will visit before pro-
ceeding to Culver TO attend commence
ment exercises at which the son of
MIR. and Mrs. Cooper will be graduated.
Congressman Cooper will go to Blue
field from Columbus and will not re-
turn to Washington until after tho
Chicago convention, unless tele-
graphed for by the Republican whip"
OF the House.
Former Governor G. W. Atkinson
has not yet recovered far enough from
his attack Of infiammatory rheumatism
10 be able to leave his residence. He
has had a severe siege, having been
confined to his home for over month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
RIVER PASSAGE FORCED
BY HUNGARIAN TROOPS

BERLIN, May 3l.-Austro- Hungar-
Ian troops operating to the west of
Arsicro in the Trentino district have
forced a passage across the Posina
river and have taken the heights on
The southern bank. says an official
statement issued at the Austra-Hun-
garian army headquarters. The cap
ture Of the fortified Italian works OF
Pnntac Ordln also was announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
TWO RECRUITS
At the Local United States Recruiting
Station In May.

Submitting his report for the
month of May. Sergeant Alexander
w. johnson in charge Of the local
United States army recruiting station
states that sixteen men applied dur
Ing the month for enlistment and two
OF them were accepted for the
infantry and one for the coast artil-
lery. or the fourteen rejected three
were for underage, three for general
unftness, four for being minors and
one each for being an alien. for lack
OF English language. for underweight
and for being iIlIterate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
BACCALAUREATE
Sermon 10 Re Preached to 'fxiski'-
Graduates by Local Minister.

The Rev and Mrs. E. B. Turner
will leave the city at the end OF the
week for the Kiskiminetas Springs
school, Salisbury, Pa. The Rev. Mr..
Turner will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon there next Sunday morning.
Four Clarksburg boys are attending
this school this year. The second
week the Rev. Mr.. Turner will spend
attending the twentieth reunion If
his class at Princeton University,
Princeon, n, j.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
IN NEW CAR
Mr.. and Mrs. Koblesard Depart on
Journey Ia Scaboard.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter II. Koblegurd
departed Wednesday Afternoon in
their now Chalmers six-forty auto
mobile Just purchased from the Colr-
man garage for an overland journey
to Heightstown, N. j., where they
will attend graduation exercises in
which Hurst, a son, will take part.
Thence they Will go to New York
and Atlantic City for stay Of a
month. They viii take the route
from this city by way Of Unlontown,
Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
And 176 Pints Of Whiskey
Brought on Street Car
is Seized.

An automobile containing lie
pints Of labelled whiskey in various
containers was seized and three occu-
pants and the chauffeur were arrest
ed Wednesday morning at Adamston
soon after all had left Clarksburg-
Fairmont interurban trolley car there
with the liquor. Town officers made
the seizure and arrests and tele-
phoned to the sherlff's Office for coun-
ty officers to come and take charge
OF the liquor and the prisoners.
Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe went
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
MAHON DEAD.

CHAMBERsBURG. Pa. May 31-
Former Congressman Thaddeus NJ.
Mahon. widely known Republican
In Pennsylvania, died at his home
here early Wednesday. He was a
member of the tifty-thlrd and nfty-
ninth Congresses. Mr.. Mahon was rs
years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
TO OFFER BONUSES.



WASHINGTON. May 31.-As a spec
ial inducement TO contractors for
speed In completing warships the
House Wednesday. in committee Of the
whole. without opposition, wrote into
the naval bill an amendment permit
ing the secretary Of the navy to offer
bonuses Of twenty per cent to con-
tractors who complete their work in
snecified time limits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
HOGG TO SPEAK.

State Senator Cory Hogg, of Fayette
county, will make speech In the
court house tonight at o'clock in be-
nalf of his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor OF the
state He is an Interesting speakess
and doubtless there will be a good at
tendance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
FOUR BANDITS KILLED.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. acx.. May 81.
-Four bandits we're kill de and six
taken prisoner in n skirmish between
General Garcia's column and Luis
Sandoyal's command in the San Ber-
nardno district Of Durango. accord
Ing to dispatches deceived Wednes-
day by General Trevlno. commandant
hero
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31
GERMAN FORCES


OF German troops made their way to
the vicinity of Chattancourt where
they were annihilated by the French
FIRE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

o Of Gd on Septemb is.
in
Srssa the proceeds shall BE- the purchaser thereof placed
further ordered TINT The said sheriff receiving dursnS
districts - - "
shall be the
BY district
sufficient meet each serial payment on The expiration The
further appearing The oTTt ma thu CoGT, E nom @ tho maximum
o
VIII not ps9dSSe sufficient funds pay The interest such bonded a
appnr to the court ana e r @ urtbsE hGI & @ as lew sr
sadm and
provide for each ,eni or the sinking fund
Hundred
be taken simpson District Harrison County and state
valuation q the total Of The taxable property said simpson District
The a
o De on .
which ms been heretofore herein directed 20 be held for The taking
direct crulens
OIL
prepare
special election the question Of authorizing said maximum bond
special in
shall
o
general
Chapter
t p Of % %Se ' sEa he nisd ~ ~ vote ~ " % On separate
as according
1915 the interest and provide
And
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

The pension bureau has notified
Congressman-at-large Sutherland that
a pension Of S12 month, with accrued
payments. has been allowed bfrs. Gran
willie Lanham. of Upshur county, and
the same kind of a pension-same
amount and ALTO Mrs. Delllah W1l-
lnooth, OF Noatsville. The claim OF
Mrs. Melyina McDermott, of Madden,
Is now under investigation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Roscoe Wright has been commits
sioned postmaster at Lawford, and
Meredith F. Waring at dorado, new
office in Logan county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

"A claim against the pension bureau,
presented by Congressman Nelly in
behalf Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bremen. Of
Wheeling, has been allowed. 1t is for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

consressnl2n and Mrs. Edward !,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Jesse A Bloch, of Wheeling, is in
the city attending the first annual con-
vention Of the Tobacco Merchants
Association Of the United States. He
is one OF the executive officers of the
organizatlon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Al Precinct No. /, Grasseln.
At Precinct No. ?, Depot Store
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Miss Cordelia Basel. Of clarksburg,
n guest Of Solicitor General and
Mrs. John W. Davis Miss Basel is
Q sister Of Mrs. Davis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-31

Charles Carmak and s. W. Bowman,
Of Huntington headed delegation of
real estate brokers from Huntington.
who came here 10 attend an auction
naie OF suburban lots Decoration day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07
THE MELTING POT IN THE EAST

Travel westward in this great country of one
impressed with its of extent the possib-
tiles for further Development but travel eastward and
is impressed with the diversity of the peoples who
go make up the greatest republic earth and the null
titude problems which of diverse educaton
characteristics and ideals.
We of the West have thought of the East as the
dwelling place of the larger part of the who have
borne prominent part in the counrys history and for
that half expected the severely trocked gentle
least we expected to find in the East the great home of
pure Amercansn the cities where abound the his
torcal evidences of great facts in American life. Yet
such is not the fact Tke East is longer peopled
by any considerable number of the descendants of
earlier Americans stock today its habitat in
the Central West while of every foreign nation peo
pie the East.
'tHyphenism'' is very real problem in the East
that would the East of disoyaty but that
here finds peoples by the million still too much i'm
bued with ideals and purpose harmony with the best
American traditions.
Take New York City, for instance 1t has more
Italians than any city in the world except Rome more
Germans than any city except Berlin Jews than
grasp in all their significance but consider this
twothirds of all the children in the public schools of
city of New York are of Jewish extraction Bright
people these Jews are. too They start in business with
a pushcart the East side and when they become
prosperous they to Fifth avenue portion of the
East Side is popularity known ''Judea'' and here
quarter Of million people dwell one square mile Here
is great unassmiated lump for the melting pot where
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07

men, and children in the congested streets
like ants The hardly finds its way to the street
tween the tall tenements Children play on the fire
escapes at all stories and dodge the vehicles on the
streets and the housewife strings her washing in the
grmy air from one window to another or across the
street. These the poor Jews but elsewhere
the city plenty of the comfortable and well to-do
On the street many passenger with Jew
sh newspaper and in the Bronx park on Sunday, I
would say that half the crowd Jews of the better
class. popular saying in New York is that the city
'owned by the Jews, by the Irish and the Amer-
cans pay the bills
But perhaps the greatest shock which one receives
at Boston where practically all of historical Boston has
been given to the Jews and Italians. At "Old
North Church where Newman hung the lanterns for
Paul Revere services held in Italian every Sunday
afternoon. Hard by is Cops Hill buryng ground which
also in the Italian quarter and came out of
the gate angelfaced Italian boy asked me if did not
want to the home of Smith, the author of America
proceeded to recte American history by the yard
ION comparing with other members party that
day. learned the the lads knowledge of local history
probably Melted him which Chautauqua lee
turer might considered worth whitley asked TIE
boy where had learned all his history and he said Sin
school, but while Boston spending money lavshly
keep the great melting pot of her public schools boiling
yet fear the young Italians appreciation of the his
torical associations not far advanced beyond realiz
alton of the pecunary benefits be derived therefom
Visit Plymouth, and you step up to view the Ply
mouth Rock another little Italian CATER having conferred
with his confreres and agreed that he is to take hem
will begin his lecture the rock being only onethird
posed view and how it to be cracked, etc This
time not impressed and the boy left me and
centered his attention promising candidate.
But there not only Jews and Italians to be assim
Hated but here in Plymouth learned that of popu
laon of IA 900 there 900 negroes and Portuguese
from Cape Verde slandsno lovely people, as an old
gentleman told me.
1 might continue this recital indefinitely but perhaps
enough has been said to convey to the reader impress
sion of the great problem which the East faces The
hopeful sign that the East realizes its task and doing
everything to make these foreign peoples into Aer
citizens 1t is big problem and whose solution
of hampered by the selshness Of unpatrotic
men, but l consider how and when all these peo-
pies are to be made into good Americans there
is thought that is uppermost and that is damn
dernagogue" The problems of this nation too seri
be approached in than the thoughtful
and patriotic
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07

Of loafng; but really to win small bets
by a number Of tricks. One Of these
was doubling up his hand so as to hide
one Of his fingers. He would bet that
Billy couldn't mark that particular fin
ger. OF course Enoch always won
snch bets. When Abe advised Billy
to stop betting the latter told him that
he had lost nearly dollar to Enoch
and he didn't wish to stop til Che
money vas Won back.
will you promise me-" said Abe,
that you'll never bet any more # +
put you in a way to win back what
you have lost and a great deal more?"
You bet!" applied Billy.
"How would you like q plug hat to
wear With your Sunday clothes? It
would set you up with the girls"
"Fd like a plug hat first rate, but
how am I going to get one, seeing that
it would cost me So 1t would take
Concluded on Page Six
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07

ration Of the Union. foreign nations
threatening to intervene, thus tnsurtng
the division Of the country; vatnly try
ing to find generals who could accom-
plish results, and constantly abused
for what was considered his m1sman-
ageme1t. 1t would seem that 10 man
without herculean strength could live
through such an ordeal
That the physical structure Of Abrar
ham Lincoln was equal to the require
ments is made plain by the following
story told Of him many years ago by
a friend Of his boyhood who was en-
pIoyed in the same store with LiRcoIn.
"Bllly" sc1d Abe one day, what
makes you bet with Enoch? You ought
to know better than to bet with man
on his own tricks. II be didn't know
be had sure thing Ire wouldn't bet"
The advice was given because this
Enoch would come into the store In
the evening ostenstbly for the purpose
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07
A Story Of
Abraham Lincoln's
Physical Strength
BY ELINOR MARSH

If Abraham Lincoln had lived till his
birthday falling due In February, 1916.
he would have been 107 years old.
Hal he not fallen in hts prime at the
hand Of an assassin or been taken off
in some other unnatural way he would
doubtless have lived to a great age, for
he was physically a very strong man.
We may well wonder how Abraham
Lincoln endured the strain Of four
years of civil war, millions Of people
looking at him t1g- bring about a resto-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-07
Bulletin No. 5


The Bethlehem Steel Company's
Offer to Serve the United States
At time when the Of the Government
Isn't wh while finding ungn
expenditure 100000 of the peoples
on as randi
we know how this the
The Bethlehem Steel Company will
of the United States
for overhead interest
Trade Commission fix We will this for such period
the designate.
o
to efo anda pIae
omethat The nment kpla
Isn't proposition fair ought it accepted
The before the United
Gaa y a d Se P%@@% Bethlehem Steel Company
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-12
Had Right to RESIGN

The Montpelier Argus criticises
President Thomas OF Miidlebury col
lcge for having resigned as Chaplain
of the Vermont troops at Eagle Pass
that he might come back to Vermont
and resume his duties at the college
saying that the people at home did
mot look upon the doctor as sum.
mer vacation soldier Had there
heen any real war going on down
there the doctor would not have re.
signed but there was none and no
prospect OF one. Moreover, there
was no settled policy OF the govern.
mcnt as to what might be expected
day after tomorrow. over AMI over
again the plans of the war department
have been changed and there Is no
certainty whatever as to what day
might bring forth. Dr. Thomas did
worthy work for the young men com.
prising the Vermont troops during his
stay at Eagle Pass and he Is exactly
right In returning to Vermont TO re-
sumo his presidency of the college
that had made such splendid strides
forward since his assumption ol
that Office Springfield Reporter