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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The prize offered by the Colonial
DANES of West Virginia for the best
essay on Colonial history. written by
q student In the second class OF any
high school In West Virginia, was won
by Mr. CORTLAND D. Baker, Of Charles
Town high school. This says the
Spirit OF Jefferson Of Charles own
10 the second time Mr. Baker has been
successful in this contest, having won
the first class prize last year.
Lieutenant Howard F. Wehrle, rep.
Preventative. Of the officers of the West
Virginia national guard, as a student
ut the Curtis Aeroplane school, at
Newport News. Va, has returned to
Newport News, after two weeks WIS.,
Il with relatives and friends in Char
lesion. Lieutenant Wehrle has spent
two months In the study Of aeroplanes
and flying at this school, and has
made % flights. varying In length from
seven to 47aminutes In the air. Ten
OF these flights were made in boat
machines and thirteen in land ma
chimes. He expects TO finish the
course Of instruction in about four
weeks.
There "a now In successful opera.
ton In Huntington plant for the iso-
latton OF tungsten metal, o valuable
product used principally in the manu-.
fact1rei Of tool steel. This Is one Of q
very few plants of the kind In the
United States. there being only FIVE
or six In all. The plant is owned and
operated by the Clinton Company, the
stockholders Of which are Paul Hardy,
B. z. Aeshire, John r. Kane and T.
II. Harvey.
The Moundsyille Echo says: Eight
large homegrown strawberries have
been attracting much attention in the
Echo fair window. The strawberries
were grown by; Albert Leach Of Lime.
stone. Several measure six inches in
circumference. and one Of 6S inches.
The berries are very ripe. and are
shrinking."
While the police have bean unable
70 locate yiolators Of the Yost law in
Wheeling. Il Is not because of any
lack Of Aviolators. From an official
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16

Well have ours "undlluted" also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16

source 1t was learned says the Wheel.
ing Telegram that there were Just lis
licenses issued In this city by the gov.
eminent for the purpose of retailing
booze.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16

Robinson still leads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16
RUFF STUFF
teY coNpo.l
BY RED.

Putting off bootlegger cases from
this month until January on appeal is
good work regardless Of the fact that
West Virginia whiskey has q terrible
habit Of producing long hangovers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16

We wonder what awful effect Bryan
and Glynn will have on the Democratic
chances 70 repeat this fall?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16

There is now he best chance in tho
world to brag of our hotels. They are
both managed by ]. H. Abbott.
Evening journal., 1916-10-05

More than $4,000 miles with con-
ditiOnS at their worst makes Dur
bOrOugh'S endOrSementOf FireStOne
Tires of paramount interest to
every automobile owner in Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1916-10-05

The Extra Mileage that comes out
of every FireStOne Tire in service
is only the natural result of Extra
Miles that are built in at the
factory.
Evening journal., 1916-10-05

The buying, blending and building
of rubber and fabric to the point
of service demanded by FireStOne
standards call for the highest pos
Sible type of scientist and crafts
man.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Local School Man Issues Book.
of Great Value to Residents
in United States.

"A Genealogical and Biographical
History of the swiger Family OF the
United States" IS the name Of 400
pages BIZ Ira l.. swigcr, well known
school man and county assessor-elcct
Of Harrison county. who maintains
his residence in this city. The. book
IS splcndldly printed, We'll Illustrated
and elegantly bound. Casual exami-
nation Of the work conyinccs the Tel
egfam that Mr.. Swtger has shown
himself Il historian whose accuracy
and research are complete and whose
narrative ability is perfect.
The history covers 81 period Of j 80
FEARS from the year 1855, when the
original Swiger family crnigrated
from Germany and settled in Loudin
county, Va.
The genealogical and biographical
history OF the seven children or the
original family lncir allies and
ciaaccndants, has been traced from
the time Of the first settlement in
Virginia, through the periods OF tur-
moil and strife OF the Revolution
and Civil wars, down to the present
time.
So numerous are the families which
are allied to the Swiger family. there
can hardly be mentioned 4 family
which does not in some way have a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
at a Meeting Of MonongaheIa
Valley Principals As3oCia
tionat Fairmont.

F7AIRNlON'T, Dec. 9.For the pur-
pose Of securing a closer corporation
principals OF the high and ell
eTlentary schools, to familiarfze them
selves with the course of study as. pre-
Ecribed for tile high and elementary
schools. to interchange ideas along
the line Of hetterment of these courses
of study and thereby promote a high
er standard Of efficiency both in teach
ers and the student body, principals
and teachers representing the towns
of the AIonongahela valley assembled
here today in the Miller school build
ing.
IA large number Of out-of-town
teachers were present including rep
.resentatives from Morgantown,
Clnrksburg. Warrington, Fairview
and Fairmoit and two profitable ses-
sions We're held The first session
convened at I0t o'2lcck and the after
noon session convened at 1880
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
State Department of Health
Takes PreCaution against
the Epidemic.

CHARLESTON. Dec. There is
prospect OF a Widespread prevalence
of chickenpox in West Virginia this
winter. according TO the announce
mont Of the state department Of
health. The statement is based on
reports which have been received
from a number of the counties for
the month OF November. These re-
ports show a total OF 125 cases from
fifteen counties, and this number is
estimated TO be about half the NUNS
Der of cases actually existing in the
counties covered by the reports.
Though cIlickenpox seems to be
very prevalent, tho department an
nouuces that this is an off-year for
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
LOCAL SCHOOL MEN
DELIVER ADDRESSES

o'clock. President o. A. Watson.
principal Of the Miller school. presid-
ed Mt the sessions and interesting
talks we're given by a number Of out
of-town teachers as we'll as local
teachers.
Among prominent educators OF the
section who participated IN the pro-
gram we're superintendent j. AL Jack
son, of the CIarksbnrs schools; Prin-
cipal u. A. Ward. of the Mannin gton
schools; Principal G.. E. Pyle. or Nor
gantown schools; G. Guy NfusseI.. OF
the Clarksburg public schools; Sup
a. p Morrison, of the
Shtnnston schools: Superintendent j..
@. Smith. Of the Morgantown schools.
and HerscheI Ice. Of the Barracl5yil1e
schools.
Local teachers who took part on
the program were superintendent
Otis G.. Wilson. Of the city schools
County superintendent Homer G.
Toothman; II. r. Moore. physical di-
rector for the high school; Miss Jessie
Ice OF the Fairmont normal school:
Misses Lent Parks. Dena Knight and
Elizabeth Rome OF the city graded
schools.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
SWIGER'S HISTORY
VERY FINE WORK.
degree Of relationship with II.
Iseference ID 5,OOO- Names

Reference TO 5000 Names.
Among the $40 different allied
families OF northern West Virginia.
which the index show are connected
by some degree OF relationship
manned in degree of order OF rela-
tionship1 are the Allen. Harbert,
Robinson, Martin. Bartlett, Smith,
Rogers, Ash Hustead, Griffin, Hall,
Dye, Ashcraft. Boggess, Hughes. Ro-
hey. Cunningham and Underwood,
5000 names in all.
Description Of Book.
The book contains 100 pages and
nifty halftone engTavtngs of land
patents, old records and OF the older
members or the family Since there
were seven children in the original
Swiger family. the book is divided
into seven complete sections Of
genealogical and biographical his
tory. having in addition one section
of miscellaneous matter
IN verifying traditional accounts
of this family. it has not only been
to make thousands Of In
,Guiries, by letter and otherwise, but
to search through the nusty and
tima-worn records of many different
counties and states.
The author has been more than six
years in preparing this history.
Because or the very close relation
ship of the Alien family to the SWi-
ger family. the complete genealogical
history OF the Allen family and it's
branches is given from the year 1876
to the present time.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
BEL OFT STUDENTS HAVE
FEET NEARLY SIZE or COPS
$3.50 MAIN STREET.

BELOIT, Wiss.. Dec 8 The fol-
lowing carol of cops corpulent clod-
hoppers Is being revised as a campus
song by student OF Beloit College. be
cause shoe dealers declared that, next
to policemen, students have the larg-
est feet:
There was pride in Casey's bearing
as he strobe into his place;
The jaws OF Casey #champed upon the
cud in Caseyis face,
And anyone could tell you from the
size or Caseyfs feet
That Casey. noble Casey, was the COP
per on the beat
The heaviest policeman in Beloit,
according to shoe men. wears a size
II shoe. Several students wear los
and 101As. But the students feet
are long and slender. whereas those
Of the officers OF the law are short
and broad. Trolley motormen and
conductors come third in the list OF
ponderosity.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
ably high

We have had embargo twice since
the formation of#thc government. First
in 1884, which was TO last for sixty
days. Bcfore the expiration O. sixty
days President washington sent Chief
Justice Jay 10 London 10 neGatiate
n treaty OF amity and commerce With
Great Britain. The second embargo
occurred in 1907 and in 1909 the Force
act was passed to enforce the embargo
was denounced as despotic ana the
legislature nullifled it by declaring III
unconstitutional and not legally bind
ing. A hundred towns in NLassachus-
etts. passed resolutions condenning the
president and the embargo. John
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
tnY AaaoeIArrp rnrnr

6
The Importance Of tho success Of the
Eeutonic armies on the battlefields in
The vicinity Of Bucharest ia en- phasized
~ the announcement that, since De-
eenber J.. the Roumanians have lost IN
prisoners more than 10000 men, 174
cannon and 100 machine guns, and the
losses in dead ana wounded arc de-
shared To be in proportion to the mum
Ter Of prisoners. The booty taken by
the Tcutcrfc armies is reported as
.incalculablc"
armies still is in doubt. but they con-
time to retreat before the Tcutonic
aliiea whose pursuit. II is announced
IN progressing as planned"
SfroTg GUssinn Attacks.
The Iili@9ians have a%air launched
atrnnE attnckF on the upper Muldav-
ian and Transylvanian frontiers. but
q 4 majority OF iieal arc reported to
harc failed With heavy losses. Some
Ground. however. vas gained north OF
E5orTa Watrn and RUSSIAN troops dis
E1t"cd hostile forces from the woods
IL he Ifusna galley region. taking
natttc ri South iavoruitXa III tho wood
sd CarDathians has ceased ard the
RUSSIANS have retired to their en-
trGnchmcutS
In consequence OF tho retreat east
ward OF the Roumaniun troops, Rus
sian troops on their left flank also
have been compelled to retire.
Violent Fighting.
The Entente forces again have de-
Evcrcd attacks in the bend of the
Cerna river, OH the Macedonian front
There has been violent artillery fight
ing on the Somme front and in the vii
cinity of hill 30i at VerdIln
The reply Of thc. German chancellor
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
OK i FarEner.l

+ ssA - , - . A4AN5a
The word boycott was named after
Captain Boycott. an Irish land agent,
Agho was put under the ban Of ostra-
cism by lis ncighbors during the land
league agitation i'll 1850. the term
being applied hy Charles Stuart Par
nell iii that year The British crimes
ACT prohibited the boycott under heavy
penalties Our United States statutes
divide boycott under two heads and
both are in violation Of laws Our peo-
pie. and especially The female portion.
seem To think that the boycott is the
only solution Of the high cost OF liv-
ing And that is Il solution if they are
willing to deprive themselves OF things
that have always been considered ne
#cessitics of life, suchas bread, butter,
potatoes, eggs and poultry.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Boycott, Embargo and High
Cost Of Living

Now it seems the boycott only ex-
tends to things produced by the farm
or. while nothing is said about the
high price of hats. suits, dresses,
coats, hose and. shoes. Why The farm
CT has to bring moro bushels OF corn
to market than at any time in the
past to get an ovcrcoat. 1t takes more
pounds OF butter and more dozens OF
eggs TO buy a lady's coat than ever
before Turkeys are very high in
price Yet 10 get pair Of Sunday
shoes it requires more gobblers than
formerly, and besides. the shoes are
so Inferior in material and make that
two pail viii not wear as long as one
pair would few years ago. ITboycott
is the game. why not direct it against
The articles that are today unreason-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Qnincx Adams tod the president that

Quincy Adams told the president that
the embargo could not be enforced
in New England. Thomas JEFFERSON
said majority Of Congress We're con-
WINGED that they must repeal the act
Or have civil war. The embargo act
was repealed in 1909. and now after
1O7 Years of free intercourse with the
world. some propose 10 stop the eN.
portation of farm products. rnS.
farmer. for the first time in his life
is enabled To- make good and it is not
q hardship to pay one hundred pei
cent more for barbcd Wire, roofing
for his barn. clothing for his family.
and shoes for his children. For many
years it was hard for the farmer to
make both ends meet.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Josaph Swiger returned to school
friday after being. out several days on.
account of Illness

J0Sstptl.E aSIWlEef# returned TO scnooL
Friday afterhetnga out several days on
of Illness,
The juniors had their pictures TAX
en- Friday
at a regular meeting OF the Web
stt.r Debating Club Tuesday the fol
Lowing question was debated Re
solved, that military training should
be required in all high schools. Those
taking part in the debate We're Dan
lei Howard and Lewis Sutton for the
atiirniative; and Arthur Mcclure and
William Saas Tor the negative The
decision went to the affirmative.
Ruth Mcconnell has been absent
from school during the last Mee5 on
account OF illness.
Miss CristS- the domestic science
teacher. MAS i'll and out Of school sew
era! day the last week.
Pierce. Dcnltarn has been out Of
4chcnl several days On account Of
Illness.
Tie basketball team organized last
fttG t-tFiNlEIA = 49, ~
manager and IA is Morrison captain.
The English lit erature classes have
jl.st isIl shed The study Of Shakes
aare Macbeth.
T'lle openifE ea,ie 3 ttle basket ball
sasor with Stiinnston high school
Friday night was enjoyed by q large
and enthusiastic crowd.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
SHERIFF MARRlES AFTER
SURVIVING LANDSLIDE

NEWARK, 81, Dec. Sheriff
Charles Swank only Republican
county official elected. was married TO
Miss Estella Sturgeon. They left inn
mediately on wedding trip. The
marriage was a surprise to all but
the sheriff's intimate friends.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
is ISSUED
AGAINST CHICkENPOX

measles and whoopingcough only q
few cases OF those diseases having
been reported. There are some cases
of dIphthcria and scarlet fever, but
the number is not believed to be
above normal.
Parents having children known 70.
have been exposed to chickenpox are
advised by the state health commits
sioner that within two weeks from
the time of the exposure the children
should be examined carefully for
small red spots which may break out
on the back, or other parts Of the
body, and in the roof of the mouth,
and as soon as these spots begin to
appear the children should be kept
strictly at home, and the cases should
be reported to the health officer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
TEley re Here

No matter how small the item
or how large, you viii find this
store ready with the choicest mer
chandfse gathered from the
worlds greatest workshops and
manufacturing centers for every
member OF the family. You can
ind a complete from head to foot
outfit here OF the choicest wear
ables that it has been our good
fortune to purchase MT prices That
make 1t possible for us to sell to
you at a saving Of 20 to 40 per
cent below what tile same goods
now.
Bring in the little ones, VIC can
fit them out too. We have never
been better prepared than now to
serve you. We are at Your ser
vice. Make. use OF the service and
the high quality merchardi@c VIZ
have to offer you at money saving
prices.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10

Look on for him. watch ont for him.
This rag time Santa Klaus. Masonic
auditorium Tuesday night
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10

HARRISBURG Pa. Dec. "a new
rose, IVA 17led at 81 so 90. has been pro
duced by John Cook. Sc Years old. Of
baltimore. it was announced by J
Horace Mcfarland. or this city. presi-
dent Of the American Civic Associ;l-
5tion and editor Of the American Rose
Annual. The rose is unnamed but
it IS descriher as Glorified La
France"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
High School Notes
The Glasses have been having tests
By English n Glass.

The classes have been having tests
this week and every person has been
busy
Jonn# Cork and William Roger have
been absent from school this week on
account OF illness.
Plum pudding was q recent lesson
in the domestic science class. Here
is n recipe
cunfuls soft bread crumbs.
" teaspoonful baking powder.
Ia teaspounful cloves.
!: teaspoonful.cinn
4 teaspoonful salt.
5e cupful suet.
y. cupful nlolasses.
egg
III cupful milk
cupful curranis.
" cuntul Ia Isins.
To prevent suet from sticking while
being chopped sprinkle it with little.
flour. Use q meat grinder. or a chop
ping bowl and knife. 10 chop the meat.
Beat the eggs ligfliY and add milk to
them. The raiSins and culrants
should be cleaned ard sprinkled with
flour. Nix the ingredients in order
given. Steam iii Il buttered mold for.
at least two hours. Serve with hard
Esauce
,rtla hard sauce recipe is as follows:
1-3 cllpful butter.
teaspounful vanilla.
cupful powdered sugar.
Cream the butter. add the sugar
gradually. then the flavoring. Chill
iEand serse over hot pudding.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10

Miss CIisty. the domestic science
teacher. MAS i'll and out Of school sew
eral Il aysathe last week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-14

A friend of mine underwent an aW.
fully painful operation the other day
they cut off his whisky.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-14
ToDAYs BELLRINGER

A certain lawyer who was a can
didate for a municipal Office went out
canvassing one day and knocked at
a cottage door. The door was
opened by a woman.
els your husband in, Mrs. --?"
inquired the lawyer.
mo, sir" was the reply, "but I
know what you want My husband
is sure to vote for you because you
got him off for stealing that ham
last week"
mo, no; alleged stealing of the
ham," corrected the lawyer.
ALLEGED be blowed!' was the
woman's smiling reply. We've got a
bit of it left still. Lemme give you
sandwich Of it, sir"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-14

THERE'S TALENT AND TALENT
Pat Brennan of San Francisco is
the man who invented the alibi. Pat
has been pulled three times recently.
First time, for stealing a pair of
shoes, he told this story:
ct was raining and a kind-hearted
man took off his shoes and said:
Here, take 'em, Pat. You need the
shoes worse than 1 do
Next time Pat purlOined an auto
mobile top. This was his excuse:
81 was asleep in a doorway and it
began to pour, when real gentle
man came along and was so afraid
l would get wet he took off his auto
top and put it over me-"
Last time the charge against Pat
was trying to swipe a barrel of wine
The judge thought he had him, for
Pat was caught with the goods.
Not so:
Judge, was walking down a hill
when along come this barrel of wine.
1 stopped it and started to roll it back
up to it's owner when the cops
nabbed me-"
The judge gave up, with:
you are too fine liar to go to.
jail, Pat. Run along wild ye, now"
Pats running his best, trying to pre-
vent a job being forced on him by the
Frisco papers.
1920
TOnANyG Del RIMGER
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-06
CHRISTMAS.

Christmas What magic in the
word! How it thrills the heart
with hallowed thoughts Of yule-
tide sweetness. What visions
come trooping from the shad-
ows of yesterdays to group
about the fireplace where the
family is gathered in mysteri-
GUS plans for pleasure and sur
prise. Visions of CHEEKY fire.
sides, happy faces, romping chill
dren, laughter and song.
Christmas, with it's string of
stuffed stockings, it's rattles and
drums and horns and tin sol
diers and toys; its loads Of candy
and nuts and fruit and it's
screams Of childhood. Christ
mas, with it's barefooted, dimp-
led checked, wonder-eyed, night
robed, sleepless stocking-hang-
ers, awaiting the first peep Of
the day as the signal for their
boisterous onslaught on the re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-06
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"CHRISTMAS LIGHTS"

Little lights, glowing TO
light the Christ Child on
his way" shine from the
windows of the home Of
Carter H. Harrison of Chi
cago on Christmas eve.
The wife of Chicago's for
mer mayor has observed the
ancient custom every Christ
mas eve within the reaches
Of her memory.
'"There would be some
thing missing from Christ
mas eve if the little lights
were forgotten" Mrs. Har-
rison said. ct would be a
Christmas without a tree"
Joseph Murray, attorney,
is another prominent Chi
cagoan who never has let
Christmas eve pass with
out helping to keep this
pretty Christmas custom
alive.
Mrs. William A. Amberg
of the Christ Child society
regards the revival Of the
custom as "a pretty tribute
to the ideals of Christmas"
X X i !: * X \
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-06

gions below. Moments of hushed
expectancy as the stockings are
cautiously taken down, followed
by shouts and screams as the
gifts appear.
Christmas, the day that brings
the flush Of beauty to the cheek
Of maidens; the smile of vic
tory to the face of young man.
hood; the love-look to the tired
eyes Of motherhood, and the
look of calm content to father
hood, as each and all receive
their tokens of good will that
pour in on the noiseless wings
of unforgotten love.
Christmas, the day hallowed
above all others for it's sacred
and enduring blessings to man.
kind. The brightest and hap
piest day of all. The day whose
dawn dispersed the darkness of
paganism and flooded the world
with the light of Infinite Love.
When the flashes of the first
Christmas sunrise broke over
the battlements of Bethlehem,
nearly two thousand years ago,
and it's shimmering rays fell full
upon the manager where the
Child Christ lay, it proclaimed
the dawn of an era of love and
light and salvation for the chill
dren of men, Ira G.. Edwards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-06
MISTLETOE.

We two stood near
The chandelier
With mistletoe upon it.
A lovely girl,
My head awhirl,
Her wrap-Tll help her don it.
A button caught;
I surely ought
To help, when she'd begun it.
A pause, a hush,
A kiss, a blush,
And now, by Jove, I've done it!
-Lehigh Burr.