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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01

In that distant twilight Of long
ago, when Trilby Hrst strobe upon q
Gotham stage. It was Virginia Har-
ned's bare tootsies which chie:g
stirred the public mind. Were the
really bare? That was the question.
and what could Boston say? 1t Va
a wild. mad. throbbing and palpi-
tatIng year indeed.
The other day Maud Allan pre-
sented 4 new Salome for the uph.,
OF the more or less well known hu-
man race IN New York. Critic.
watched hopefully for a few to b.
shocked. But there was not shoe.
despite the fact that few thin wells
stood between Miss Allan and nudi-
~
Bare feet do not excite theater 60
ers any more and the human body a.
becoming a less ribald object. Som,
day it may even become very near!
respectable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01

hence this Is caseur bellus or bellows
about the increase Of some 200 per
cent in the high cost of cheese owing
to the world series In Europe.
The war mas cut the cheese impoT-
tat.on something scandalous. owing
TO theU-boat menace in steamship
lanes II is almost impossible TO induce
a skipper 10 bring an Edam cheese
TO New York. A facetious and cigaret
borrowing friend at my elbow sug-
gests-as he reaches for another Gig
aret-that the Turkish army has
called to colors all the Kurds. He
says take for what It is worth
It is worth about one cIEaret-so
the account is balanced. Even the
dependable swiss cheese Is lacking.
surely. one would say. the swiss
cheese - not Ike odoriferous Lin
burger. which is always violating
Americas snootrality. The we'll
known dictionary previously men
toned. in free pun. says that cheese
IS made from whole milk. etc. But.
OF course. every one who has viewed
4 slab OF swiss cheese knows that
II is made from hole milk, an equal
quantity OF hole and milk.
There is a hint that limburger.
which Is the last word in friEhtful-
ness. is being held in reserve by the
Prussian strategists for the time
when poison gas loses its terrors.
Anyway Broadway needs eheese-res-
taurants are marking up the price
daily and even the delicatessen men
say the shortage is serious to say
northing OF provoking.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01
CEHENT BLOCKS.

Lime. plaster. cement. SAND. sewe.
pipe, etc. Prices right quality and
service our specially. Both phones-
G n WEST. Feed supply Store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01

Lot No. 175 4-room frame dwelling. lot 5o12oo
feet. Can be bought easy payments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01
REAL ESTATE
WILT UlTIcLJ
Property for Sale or Exchange

On the main street IN West Union. we have plot OF
ground so IT. square. more or less on which there is
four dwellings that renting for 50 per month.
VIII sell outright. exchange for C!arksburg Real Es-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-01

sTc"-EWALL PkRK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
snoIlett on Golf.

Now Of course there are still one or
two men who think golf is q more or
less good game, but they should hear
what the English writer, Smollett,
thought Of it back in 1866. Said he:
"Of this diversion the Scotch are SO
fond. that, when the weather will per.
NIT, you may see multitude Of all
ranks mingled together In their shirts.
and following the ball with the utmost
eagerness. Among others, was shown
one particular set of golfers, the
youngest Of whom was turned of four
score. They were all gentlemen OF in
dependent fortunes, who had amused
themselves with this pastime for the
best Part C :ASSs:;;:.s:y;, :%s:!!:kc;t having
ever felt the least alarm from sickness
or disgust. and they never went to bed
without having each the best part Of
a gallon Of claret in his belly. Such
uninterrupted exercise. cooperating
with the keen air of the sea, must,
without doubt, keep the appetite al.
rays on edge, and steel the constitu-
Ton against all the common attacks
Of distemper.'
VI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Daddy 5 Bedtime
The Emperor
And Hi. Little
Feathered Guests.
-
Story.
Sounds like a hold up


d building
u What daddyT Jack
IS
soldier
he which generally the
had high
Charles and his tried take the town Of which
pitched
their there All the great field CITY walls rove the tents
birds coming back that pleasant
and the DIV trees 81 sMsf
boodng
talking
mo- once Of ss
the walls Of the the
with
swallow mother had her feathsFed babies
They rot yet quite ready to dy
-. = .ss soldiers
to nnd homes Of tAsfr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Call. Third Decree Brutal.

The burning of witches, the ducking
stool. the pillory, the personal sub
lection to ridicule, scorn and nockery
of century ago, so prevalent in this
country after translation from abroad,
have passed away, but in their place,
writes Edwin M. Abbott in Case and
Comment. was substituted system of
third degree sweating of suspects and
corporal punishment, starvation and
brutal maltreatment of convicts. Many
instances could be cited of the rigors
Of the third degree. Denials have
been publicly made by police officials
but the truth remains, the third de-
gree was and still is mockery of
the law practiced in many quarters.
The confession" of criminal, wrung
from him under circumstances too
brutal to describe, has often resulted
in conviction of innocent persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Lightning Rode.

The reason lightning rod has
sharp point is because fine point Of
fers no resistance to the discharge of
electricity and in order that cloud
may be emltied of it noiselessly and
harmlessly. The degree of resistance
is in proportion to the surface of the
object If the rod were surmounted
by knob, for instance. the discharge
would be violent. But many light
ming rod has received an electrical
discharge when the people in the
building below were calmly uncon-
scious Of the fact. Noncorrosive metal
is used for the point OF the rod, as
corrosion make resistance. The diff
ee:eHce between Point aa:5 bell ts
shown in discharging a battery. The
full charge from large battery would
be received quietly on metal point,
while moderate charge from small
one would explode violently in ball.
It is said that full charge may be
passed harmlessly through q per-
sons body II received on the point of
. needle. whereas the same charge re-
ceiyed on discharger with a bali or
knob on the end would mean instant
death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
How Conrad Came to Write.

Joseph Conrad told me-" writes
louise Collier Wilcox in the North
American Review, IAN interesting tale
Of commanding sailing ship between
Adelaide. and the Cape. On the ship
were two young college men who per.
petual.y talked Of books and author.
ship. Finally Conrad, who listened in
tently, confessed that he had with him
the manuscript of story he was try
ing to write. The younger men were
interested and finally held in their
hands one-half of the manuscript of
'Almayer's Folly Such was the en-
enlargement they gave the Polish
captain that from that time on the
most brilliant living writer of descrip.
tive English took literature as Sc
rious profession. One of these col
lege men who hailed Conrad was John
Alsworthy. Whether the interview al
so Influenced his own choice of pro-
fession is not known"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

"Hmw went Mr.. Martin. tapping the
arm Of his chair.
isn't that truer' demanded Mary
quietly.
quite, quite" said Martin cannily.
II was just thinking we might make
some agreement to have you keep him
on the job IS s
ITO keep him on the job?'' echoed
Mary faint heartedly. Here was a
new complication If the soap king was
proposing second chapter In the de-
-ception: She had honestly. meant to
give the whole thing up. She truly
did not want Rodney to get permanent.
" interested in her. She had let him
kiss her-the memory Of his kisses still
trembled on her lips-but she had done
that for the boys own good. Poor lit
tie secretary. pretty little Mary Gray
son, what was she to think of things.
how cleave her way through this tan.
gle Of motives that bound her heart
and hands? She had let him kiss her,
yes, but had 1t really been wrong in
her? Was it-bad? No. she found her
whole soul protesting, it was not wrong
or bad. 1t had been for the boys own
good. she told herself again. She hug
ged the thought greedily. tasting por-
ton of that joy of women In giving
herself up to some man for his good.
But she would not spoil his. life. She
had been firm as to that. And now
here was old Mr.. Martin coming back
at her with this hateful power Of
money and trying to bride her to go
on. What should she do?
Suddenly. by complete change Of
venue. her thoughts attacked the case
from a different angle. She had been
enough in the business world to know
the power and use Of money. and from
a French grandfather she had inherited
a streak of the keen and honest thrift.
Let the rich people look out for them
selves: the poor had to. Curiosity. too.
set in. and helped dictate her answer
when she finally made it.
well" she said at last enigmatical-
~, I'm business woman
Mr.. Martin looked at her deligbtedly.
What strikes you as fair?' he asked
her.
I'd rather the proposition came from
you. rejoined Mary.
What do you say to your present sal
airy. and at the end of the year l viii
personally give you check for 25 per
cent Of what he has nader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

sTnen lets drop II. This new con-
tract was your idea, not mine. Good
evening"" ti!s
She moved to the door.
Hold on, hold on" Martin cried at.
er her. II was simply figuring" he ex-
planned; tell you what III do. Seven
ty-five dollars a week and 10 per cent
Of what he makes"
"All right, I'll go you" said Mary.
Good said Mr.. Martin.
"Will you just write me note stat
ing the facts and consideration" Mary
pursued. @
Certainly"
He began to write. and as his pen
moved across the paper Mary went on:
..As soon as you see Rodney you'l
have to discharge me-"
81 will. violently. I'm pretty good
actor under your direction
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

Mock impressive services for "Old
Man Nocker'' marked the first annual
Syracuse On. V prosperity frolic
staged in the streets Of that city. Old
Man Nocker the corpse, typified by
large hammer, was the object of the
obsequies. Mounted on pail, he was
carried thru slush covered streets lined
with thousands Of spectators. His
bearers were bankers and business
men wearing cowls. In front of the
city hall eulogyE over the deceased
."Deity of Depression, King Of Critics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Pats Wit Saved Him.

Pat Mcguire had been misbehaving
and appeared before his commanding
officer, charged for the third time with
the crime of drunkenness. After Pat
had stated his case the colonel, in
severe tones. said: Eight days con-
fined in barracks" But in endeavor.
ing to write the IS" on Pats de-
sfaulter sheet the pen sputtered. Pat
noticed this, leaned forward, and, in
q loud whisper, said: "Thry if it will
make a seven, SIR This remark
caused general burst of laughter,
and Pat saved his bacon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

and Prince Of Pessimists," was pro-
nounced by Dr. Gloom. the bent old
man shown standing beside the ham,
mer on the platform. General Pros
perity attended the funeral to pay due
disrespect to the deceased. Other
characters in costume Father Time,
1916, and Uncle Sam. The pageant was
attended by military display. After
the final funeral ceremonies in SYRIA
cuse, the National Hammer was en-
trained for San Francisco to be in
tered in. the Pacific ocean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore. ten
der. sweaty, burning feet mean. They
use "TIZ" and "TTZ" cures their feet
right up. 1t keeps feet in perfect con-
dition. "TIZ" is the only remedy In
the world that draws out all the pois-.
onous exudations which pun on the
feet and cause tender, sore. tired.
aching feet. 1t instantly stops the pain
in corns, callouses and bunions. It's
simply glorious. All! how comfortable
your feet feel after using '-rIz." You'll
never limp or draw up your face In
pain. Your shoes won't tighten and
hurt your feet.
Get 25-cent box Of "TIZ" now from
any druggist. department or general
store. Just think! whole years foot
comfort for only % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Waterproof Cement.

! To make a good pasteboard and pa
per cement, useful in making dolls
houses and other toys, melt together
equal parts of good pitch} ard gutta
.percha. To nine parts of this mass
add three parts OF boiled linseed oil
and one-fifth part litharge. The heat
Is kept up until. with constant STIR
ring, an intimate union of all the In
gradients has taken place. The mix
ture is diluted with little oil of tur-
pentine and applied while still warm.
The cement is waterproof.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
CopyIight, 1M4-1215 By Rot Cooper
AeGrue and Walter HAckett.


Martin had gone down to his office
next morning. as Mary guessed he
would, and the two met there on some
what more ilnpersonal terms than in
the Fifth avenue library. Very imper-
sonal. indeed Mary tried to. make Il
seem to the willy magnate and threw
something unwonted. and chilly into
the manner with which she greeted
him. -
WELL" he began. "do you think our
scheme Is going to work."
yes" said Mary quietly. II do"
{ You really think you have got him
to 80 to work. he demanded eagerly.
II have" said Mary.
''By George, that's greatv' said M.
Martin gleefully.
Isn't It said Mary.
You're sure he wasn't just talking?'
enc, he went upstairs to pack and
60 out and make name for himself"
You're wise girl. Mary. Isn't 1t
wonderful7'
And you said couldn't do II. said
Mary coldly. VI s v
said I didn't think you could. but
you have, and owe you $780,
"Oh, there's no hurry said Mary,
still, quite ccclly.
Never put on till tomorrow the
money you can get today" said the
millionaire.
AREN'T you proud I've been SO sue
cessfulT' said Mary presently.
Proud! I'm 80 darned happy I'm
making this check out for $1,000"
ooh, Mr.. Martini" Mary cried, quite
taken aback.
Its worth $4,000 to me to have my
boy really want to work, not just to do
1t to please me-" said the old man,
really moved beneath his gru6 exte-
rior. What 4 difference an incentive
makesr'
Doesn't it7' said Mary. smiling at
her check.
But what about your marriageY
He said he wouldn't marry me till
he'd made sood-if I'd just wait"
Her employer looked at her a little
anxiously.
do you think perhaps he may real
II love your he asked.
N0f course not" said Mary. 49,, ~.
IT'S the first time he's actually want
ed to marry anybody" said his father.
oh. it's just that I've been very blue
eyed and baby facedr' said the secre.
tary modestly.
Il guess you're right" agreed Mar
tin.
"Of course am. why, dear Mr..
Martin. even for this" she said. point
ing to her check. II wouldn't give your
SON one real pang. He's too nice a
boy. When I break our engagement
he may feel a bit lonely and be very
sorry for himself for few days and
give up women forever, but pretty
soon some charming girl Of his own
7 position-of his own world. who needs
to be petted and spoiled and protected.
SOME limousine lady-will come along,
and they'll live happily ever after"
'sNonsensey' said Mr.. Martin. IT
don't agree with you at all. begin
to wish this marriage were going to be
on the level"
1T wouldn't work out" Mary inter-
rupted. I'm business woman. Mar
rage and the dreside and leaning on
some man are not for me. I've been
Independent too long. I couldn't stop
my work for . man, and there can't be
two heads IN family-two happy
heads. Even Il your son did love me-
really lowell wouldn't marry him.
Just now he's twenty four, with an in
dia rubber heart that is easy to stretch
and easier to SNAP back All men Mt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Curtain.

Once poor actor was praying for
bread. He was dying of hunger, and
this fact contributed in making his
speech and gestures eloquent. But
his argument seemed to be of no avail.
At last he neared the end of his en-
durance, but he redoubled his efforts.
20 Lord" he said, 81 pray you by all
the powers that be to give me bread"
and just then the curtain let down g
roll.-Cornel1 Widow,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

That wouldn't interest me-" said
Mary.
Whats your proposition then?" ask.
ed Martin. State your terms"
my present salary doubled" said the
business woman promptly.
"Um-that's pretty Steep"
you told me what I'd done already
was worth $4,000 to you," retorted
Mary.
Merely figure Of speech, my dear. I"
said Martin. Let's see, you're getting
$40 week, and
Fifty dollars, and want $780,"
Sounds like q hold up"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

Sixteen elections are scheduled in
Chicago for 1916. These include a mu-
nicipal primary, presidential primary.
judicial election, the county primary
and the county election. All will pre-
cede the main event In the presidential
arena. t.. $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

Aided by a. favorable wind, which
blew persistently for several days. the
cotton boil veevll in Georgia made an
advance of 100 miles in a few weeks.
whereas its progress under normal
conditions has been fifty miles In a
year. .atr. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

A simple box trough four inches wide
and four or FIVE inches high, with q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

In a special cablegram to America
from Paris Richard Harding Davis as
serted that American passengers sail
ing on the new French liner Lafayette
from Bordeaux to New York had re-
ceived warnings similar to those sent
to the Lusitanias passengers before
they embarked on their last voyage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11

fiat bottom. placed In the partittox
wall eighteen inches from thefioors viii
a running board each side for the hens
to stand on. makes one Of the best
feeding hoppers to be had.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
DEMOCRATS OF
BLOUNT MEET
r. r. Kramer is Elected Chair
man of the Executive Com
mittee for the County.
Resolutions are Adopted and
Dele gates to The State Con-
vention are Appointed.

At a meeting of the democrats of
Blount County last Monday, dele
gates were named to the gubernator-
ial convention to be held in Nash
vile and were instructed to vote as
unit for Gov. Rye as candidate for
reelection, for B. A. Enloe as candi-
date for railroad commissioner, and
for W. T. Kennerly and W. A. Owens
as national committeeman from the
second congressional district.
The record of President Wilson
was endorsed.
The convention also recommended
to the democracy of the state the re-
election of Porter Dunlap as state
treasurer and John B. Thompson as
state controller.
The county executive committee
was enlarged. Russell r. Kramer was
chosen chairman of this committee
and DR.. L. j. Jenkins of Townsend
was chosen secretary.
J. A. Cox was chairman of hte con-
vention, and F. M. Howard secretary
The Times was unable to get the
list of delegates and resolutions for
publication hits week, as those having
them had not had time to put them III
form for the printer, However, we
will publish htem in full next week.
,&e 1agret our Inability to get them
this week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
AXE WITH WHICH LINCOLN
SPLIT RAILS, EXHIBITED

Montgomery, Mo-, April AFTER
holding with great tenacity the very
axe with which Abraham Lincoln
made rails long before hewas thought
of as a candidate for president Of
the United States, Mrs. Charles Van
deveer has placed this priced relic il
the hands of her nephew, Ed Vande-
veer, grocer of this city, for dispo-
SAL To allay all doubts as to the axe
being the real one that Lincoln used
Mrs. Vandeveer has gone before a
notary public and made affidavits to
the facts. In her affidavit she states
that it was was given to her husband,
Charles Vandeveer, by his uncle
William Smith, who worked with Lin
coin at the rail-making business be-
fore the President moved to Illinois
and entered politics,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
THE MARYVILLE CHRISTIAN
WORKERS CONFERENCE

The Maryville Christian Workers
Conference meets in Maryville June
1870, 1916. Rev. John Grant New
man, ID, has been secured as the
conference preacher and will occupy
the pulpit on conference Sunday.
Prof. Samuel W. Sheriff., the super
intendent of Publis Instruction for
the state of Tennessee, has been en-
gagged to deliver an educational ad-
dress to the conference. Rev. W. e.
Finley, ID, will be the Assistant
Director of the Country Life and
Church Conference. This Conference
has been planned to meet the needs
of all the workers of the Southern
Appalachians. There will be something
and much in this Conference for all
people who are interested in various
forms of Christian work. Many invi-
tations are being sent out to church
people of five different states.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
PAROLED PRISONER IS
TRAVELLING ABROAD,
BUT HE REPORTS REGU-
LARLY.

Salem, Oregon, April A. AL
though he has travelled to nearly
every part of the globe since his pa
role year ago by Circuit Judge Kel-
ly, of this district, John Schultz, Con-
victed of attacking George Brown,
has faithfully reported his where
abouts each month.
In letter received Shultz says he
is Somewhere in France" on his way
to London. A few months agoSchultz
reported from Canada, whore he said
he had been arrested as a German
spy. He was released later and to
avoid further difficulties in his next
letter he signed the name of john
Wilson. Since his parole Shultz has
reported from Atlantic coast cities,
South America, Sweden and France.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
FOR BLOUNT COUNTY

Under the direction of the Tenn,
Sunday School Association, Joseph
Carthel, the general secretary, will
conduct a Sunday School institute in
Maryville, on Monday and Tuesday,
April 10 and II. All the Christian de-
nominations of Blount county will
participate in this institute. Secretary
Carthel will be assisted in his insti-
tute by Mr.. E.E.French of the state
association who is the superintendent
Of Sunday School supplies and by DR..
W. A. Brown who is an international
field worker. The institute will hold
its sessions in New Providence church
The first session of the institute will
be held on next Monday morning at
9 80 O clock,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
FARM BOYS WILL BE BENE-
FITTED BY LOAN OF THE
SOUTHERN.

Washington, April s. AS a per-
petual memorial to the great interest
in Southern farming manifested by
the late president Finley, president
Harrison, of Southern Railway Co.,
has arranged to give 100000 each
to the State Agricultural Colleges
in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee,
to be designated "Southern Railway
Loan Fund: William Wilson Finley
Foundation"
Loans from the fund in each state
are to be made by the college au-
thorities to worthy students in such
way as the authorities of each Col
lege may determine, subject only to
the restriction that the Students re-
ceiving the benefits shall be from
counties traversed by the lines of
Southern Railway Co., or it's associ-
ated Companies.
This permanent loan fund will take
the place of the four year Southern
Railway scholarships provided by Mr..
Finley which will expire with the
close of the present school year.