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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-22
MINIMUM WAGE
10 PREVENT POVERTY

University. Columbus, o.
People are in poverty" said DR..
Hagerty. when they are not able to
obtain those necessaries which will
permit them to maintain state of
physical efficiency and when they are
unable to obtain those things which
are necessary to maintain a decent
standard OF living to have their chill
dren educated SO that they may grow
to maturity and enjoy wholesome lfv-
ing conditions. Toamaintain q repu-
table standard of living in the United
States it Is necessary for nm average
$500 to $1,000 a year. The great
ers in the United States are unable
TO receive this income and are conse-
quently in poverty Because OF their
low income they are ordinarily una
BILE to have their children receive
such an education as will enable
them to rise above their class, that
or the unskt1led wage Garner. Con-.
seQuentIy poverty tends to pcrpet-
uate itself.
Many are in the unskilIed wage
earning class because of low grade
Of mentality. Recent Investigations
in feeble mindedness have shown that
there is a much larger class of people
who are feeble minded in our differ
ent communities than we had hereto
fore imagined. These feeble minded
people, and those Of a low grade OF
mentality between feeble mindedness
and normality, have insufficient in
tellect to enable themselves to pro
duce sufficiently to keep them out OF
poverty.
Many are also in poverty because
Of Inferior vitality or disease or acct
dent.
The great majority OF skilled
workers may organize in unions and
through organization secure higher
wages than they would receive with
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To make FIGHT
ON HOOK WORM.
And the Aid Offered by Rookie
Teller Foundation is to Be
Accepted in Brazil.
.orrespondence q Aasoctated Pressl

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SAC PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 22.-
Health authorities Of the state Of Rio
de Janeiro announced today that
they would accept the offer Of the
international health board of the
Rockefeller foundation which pro-
poses to cooperate with the Bra
lillian government in campaign to
be waged against the hook worm. 1t
is estimated that hundreds of thou.
sands of laborers and others are suf-
fering from the effects Of this para
site which is sapping their vigor and
decreasing the crop output by at
least 100 per cent.
DR.. Lewis Wendell Hackett, or
Harvard University, who Is one Of
the staff of physicians sent out by
the foundation. arrived here from
New York short time ago and as
result OF his conferences with the
authorities here the announcement
of the campaign was made. This
is Of particular interest to the plant
ers of the state Of Sac Paulo, where
three-quarters of the coffee crop of
Brazil and nearly one-half Of that
of the world is grown.
A coffee plantation is one OF the
greatest known breeders of the hook
worm. The trees grow on a very
vet soil IN. a rolling or billy coun-
try, and as they require shade the
ground underneath is in a continu-
Gus soggy condition. Here the dan
gerous worm propogates with great
rapidity and is introduced into the
systems of the humans through the
bare feet Of the crop pickers and
cu1tivators.
The symptoms Of the disease
caused by the presence of this worm
are pronounced anemia with the In.
ability Of the laborer to work more
than three or four hours out of the
twenty-four. The economic aspect OF
the scourge has appealed to the
planters who are losing much
through the short hours and poor
quality OF the labor. Or. Hackett
recently discussed the results of the
campaign waged by the United
States throughout Porto Rico where
the death rate was greatly reduced,
the labor output enormously in
creased and the planters returns
correspondtngly augmented.
The first work will be done in a
selected region in the state Of Rio
de Janeiro where field hospitals are
now being erected. It is planned to
treat 1000 cases, keeping a careful
record Of the deaths, recoveries and
.changes of residence of the 1nhabi-
tants OF the chosen experimental
field under the belief that the re-
suits vii lbe so patent that the cam
paign will be rapidly. spread to other
parts Of the republic.
On THIS steamer that brought Dr.
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!. r aulty Nutri-
ton and Eslirniz
nation : these are the
cause Of the most Of the
ailments that aHict human
beings. Too much indiges-
tible food and lack of power
to throw off the poisons
that come from indigestion
these lead to a long line
Of distressing disorders.
Avoid them BY eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
a simple, elemental food
that contains all the body
building material IN the
whole wheat grain, in
Guiding thebran coat which
keeps the intestinal tract
healthy and clean. Delicious
for any meal with bananas
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, II. =.
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MOUNT GLARE.
N.U'RIN.U.RIHGS
Events Of the Community Are
Set Down by a Telegram
Correspondent.

MT. CLARE, Nov. 22.-Thanksglv-
ing services have been announced to |
be held IN the Methodist Episcopal
church here for Thursday, November
80, and a cordial invitation is extend |
ed to all. The Rev. Fl. Workma an will |
be In charge of the services but other
ministers will be invited.
The Rev. E. E. VINCENT, who recent
~ accepted a position as mine chief
of the RICHTER mine at Lost Creek
will move his family there some time |
this week. He has held similar POI
sitton8with the Hutchinson Coal Com
pany here for the past three years.
He will be greatly missed In church
circles here by pastor and lafty. "a
fine young horse belonging to him5l
vas recently hit on the leg by q sup
posedly stray bullet" fred by some
hunter after rabbits in the field where
the horse was running. The horse
was put in the hands of DR.. S. L..
Blake and is improving very nicely.
The cool dry weather and the near
approach of Thanksgiving day to-
\ gether with the high cost of grain
are responsible for the butchering Of
many hogs IN this vicinity this week.
And While Thanksgiving turkey. is
1 hardly TO be considered. fresh sausage
and spare$ribs are considered a good
substitute.
Warren S. Weekly and Miss Matte
Wright gave many Of their friends a
i surprise last Saturday by being quiet
i ly married by the Rev. Mr. Work
Imam They will reside with the.
brIdegroom's mother at the Weekly
home.
An epidemic OF colds is prevailing
| In this region The most Of -the vic
tins complain that they take colds
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The Mt. Clare reporter for the Gin
1 cinnati Post said the blood hounds
I.had failed to locate the robbers who
had broken into the Hutchinson Coal
Il tCompany's store recent nfght-as
lii they had ever located any one.
The continued dry weather and the
4 consequent good roads has extended
1.-the automobile season far beyond the
expectations of the most5sanguine au-
toist and the 'honk, honk OF the ma
chine is still familiar sound along
the highways.
Nj. and Mrs. Arley Matheny with
a few invited guests motored to Sa-
Hem last Sunday and report a very
pleasant trip.
It is reported that two 'boozersF
got into an alteration here Sunday
IN which well filed whiskey bottles
were used as weapons and no less
than three Of the bottles were broker
in the melee, and the contents were
i E#swalIowed up by the ground. It Is
said that one OF them regretted more
the loss of his beverage than Of his
bruised face.
There arc said to be 500 usese fol
I the palmyra palm, which grow:
throughout tropical India.
n .at Z q
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Minimum Living Conditions
also Necessary Declares
Qhio Professor.

Guarantee BY the state OF nfnf-
mum wage toeevery normal man who
ia Willing TO contribute a full days
work. together with the establishment
of minimum living conditions were
advanced as the means OF bringing
about the abolition OF poverty in
splendid address on that subject before
the annual West Virginia Conference
of Charities and Correction Tuesday
night IN the Masonic auditorium by
DIR. J. 70. Hagerty, dean Of the de-
Partment Of sociology in Ohio State
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PLANT 10 RESUME
ssy Y. AssosrA-nn ,rrsss,

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HUNTINGDON, Pa, Nov. .22.-The
plant OF the Aetna Explosives Com
pany atsNewton, Pa, which has been
closed for several weeks, will resume
operations in full on December i. the
company has announced. Three thous-
and men Will be employed. The gun
cotton plant of the company ut War
rem, Pa, which has been closed ow-
ing to lack of orders since last Au-
gust. has already re-opened.
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I have been very much Interested
In the movement now on foot In the
city for the establishment Of day
nursery; and think that II it can
be carried out according to the pres
ent plants Of the board in charge,
it will meet one OF the most urgent
needs Of the city Mt this time
Many n woman left with children
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medical examiner for the industrial
commission seems to be causing no
end of trouble The appointment is
now held Professionally by DR.. VIII ii.
White, of Cleveland, who expects most
any time to have his selection made
permanent, but some trouble has aris-
EN- that is hard to understand. His ap.
pointment does not seem to be alto
gether satisfactory to those directly
interested in the work over which he
has charge, and there has been protest
from the special insurance interests
with headquarters in his home city.
In addition to this his appointment is
protested by the medical profession of
Cleveland, and question of his official
acts under the provisional appointment
has been raised. The charge is made
that the examinations necessary to be
made in Cleveland are taken away
from the local examiner and examina-
tions fixed for the weekend when DIR.
White arranges to go to his home. This
plan makes 1t convenient or necessary
as the case may be for travelling ex-
pense to attach to certain class of ex-
aminations, all of which causes ques-
tions to be propounded.
Herrick is nosing Daugherty out of
the poll place.
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OVERRULED
Is Attorney General By CIiR-
ton Tp. School Board

Although confronted with an opin-
ion of Attorney General Turner that
the election of resident outside of
the school district as clerk of a town.
ship board of education is illegal, a
majority of the board of education of
Clinton township, at its meeting at
the Elmwood school house on the
Newark road Monday night. refused
to reconsider its recent action in
electing l.. e. Rawlinson clerk of the
board.
After the reauing of the minutes of
the previous meeting, Mr.. Kingsbury
raised the question of the legality of
Mr.. Rawlinson holding the office of
clerk of the board and read an opin-
ion of Attorney General Turner.
which had been rendered in a situa-
tion in, Shelby county similar to the
one in Clinton township. The ques-
tion had been submitted to Attorney
General Turner by Prosecuting At
torney Bermont, and in a letter to
the prosecutor the attorney general
stated that he had given an opinion
on Dec. 81, 1915, on like question
raised in Shelby county, and enclosed
a copy of that opinion as covering
the Clinton township case. 1t held
that resident outside the school dis
trict was not eligible to the office of
clerk of the board of education.
After reading the opinion of the at
torney general to the board, Mr..
Kingsbury moved that the former ac-
tion of the board in electing Mr.. Raw
linson as clerk be reconsidered. On
a roll call on the motion, Kingsbury
and Baxter voted for a reconsidera-
tion and Bradfeld, Bell and Johnson
voted against it, so the motion was
defeated.
The question has been raised as to
the personal liability of the members
of the board for. the clerks salary
and proposition is being considered
of bringing an action in quo war
ranto against Mr. Rawlinson.
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The people of Sparta were very
much panied to hear of the death of
Benjamin Smith, who was formerly
a well-known resident here.
The literaries are quite well at
tended. A good program was an
nounced for the coming Wednesday
evening.
Charles Christman, who has been
visiting friends in Brandon, has re-
turned to his duties in Rushe's store
here.
dinner at the home of Glenn Harrod
dinner at the home off fCflem Harrod
and family.
Mrs. F. B. Stuart and two little
girls, Esther and Mary Elizabeth, of
Newark, spent from Saturday until
Monday evening with her mother,
Mrs. Jerome Moore.
Winters Bump and Mrs. Mitchell
Harrod, who have both been quite
poorly with the grip, are reported bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Clyde Robertson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Alex Evans, of near Chester
vile.
Several new books have been add
ed to the library of Sparta high
school.
Mrs. James Turner, who has been
very poorly for some time, remains
about the same.
Douglass Wilson, who lives about
three miles northeast of here, has
sold his farm and bought a grocery
store in Fredericktown. The Wilson's
will move the first of March.
Mrs. John Wells is quite sick at
this writing. Has been having an at
tack of the grip, but it is feared that
it will develop into pneumonia.
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would be new and awesome. But the
helmet would have rather familiar
feeling on his browe, and II he took
part in charge he would show him
self most efficient man with the
trench knife"
For this new weapon is just the old
Roman broadsword revived and
brought down to date The blade is a
bit shorter than that to which the
legionary was accustomed-15 inches
instead Of 1S. But the point and edge
are keen, the steel is good, the hilt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-11

Mrs. Stanley Hess of the Old Della
ware road entered the Mt. Vernon
hospital Tuesday for treatment.
Give swetIand's Pure Pennsylvania
Buckwheat Flour trial. At Simons'
Pure Food Store.
Miss Susan Hall of Green Valley
is patient at the Mt Vernon hos
pital.
Miss Marie Smith, who has been a
patient at the M. & S. hospital. was
able to return Wednesday to her
home in Academia.
Miss Clara Miller, who has been
employed in the city for some time,
left Wednesday for Pittsburgh. Pa,
where she will reside.
Hon. Myron T. Herrick, who spoke
at the Lincoln Day banquet Tuesday
evening, spent the night at the home
of Postmaster S. G. Dowds.
Walter s. Anderson, city engineer,
was in Columbus Wednesday, attend
ing a meeting of engineers of the
state of Ohio.
L. A. Fidler, who has been a resi-
dent for a number of years of Fred
ericktown, has gone to Athens to
make his home.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul C. Woolison
went to Howard Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
Gus Dewitt, who died Sunday night at
1880 o'clock.
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Severe Cold Quickly Cured

con December first l had a very
severe cold or attack of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed" writes o. J. Metcalf, Weather
by, Mo. 81 bought two bottles of
Chamberlain's. Cough Remedy and it
was only a few days until l was COM
pletely restored to health. ! firmly
believe that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is one of the very best med
icines and will know what to do when
I have another cold" Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-11
TERRIBLE PAIN

Endured by Man When Prongs Of a
Pitch Fork Entered His Leg
North Liberty, Feb S-With the
Drongs Of pitchfork imbedded in his
leg, Harvey Keck, who lives north Of
here, was forced to endure the agony
until he succeeded in summoning aid.
The accident occurred yesterday af-
ternoon while Keck was driving a
load Of hay. lie was walking beside
the wagon when the fork slipped off,
the prongs fastening themselves in
his leg. Residents of farm house
near by heard his cries and came to
his assistance. There is danger Of
infection.
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INCREASE
In Salary For All Employees
Of Pennsy. Shops

Employees of the Pennsylvania
shops here are rejoicing over an in
crease in their salaries, notice of
which was received Monday. The in.
crease will be effective on Feb. 1, and
will run from 1 to cents for those
who work by the hour and from $40
to 800 for those who are employed by
the month. The increase affects ev-
cry employe of the shops here.
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Melvina M. Holmes

Miss Melvina NJ. Holmes died at
the home of her nephew, Harry
Holmes, of Gambler, Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock after an illness of dis
eases incident to old age. The de-
ceased was SO years old and leaves,
in addition to Mr.. Holmes, niece,
Mrs. Bennett, of the Gambler read.
The funeral Thursday morning at
1890 o'clock at the late residence,
DR.. George F. Smythe officiating. In
terment in Gambler.
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Levi Moore

Levi MOORE
Levi Moore succumbed to diseases
incident to old age Wednesday morn
in gat $50 o'clock at the home of his
son, Frank, on the Old Gambler road.
The diseased was 81 years of age
and came to this county eight years
ago from his former home in Penn
sylvania. He has been residing with
his son since that time. He is sur
vived by daughter, Mrs. Carrie Bur
rett, of Pennsylvania, in addition to
his son.
The funeral Friday at II O'Clock in
Cattaraugus county, state of New
York.
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THE WEAPONS OF CAESAR
(Chiago JournaD

(Chiago JournaD
If one of Caesars legionaries who
fell in the "pacification" of Gaul could
be walked from his long sleep and
placed in the trenches, he would find
one or two familiar things, even if he
failed to recognize the landscape. The
appalling racket, the bursting shells,
the spectacle of men struck down by
invisible agencies of death these
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-11

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Landis Of
South Mulberry street and Andrew
Lands of Fredericktown went to Co
lumbus Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of the late John Landis.
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is plain, and the injunction to thrust
at the face" is as sound as ever. With
this accustomed weapon In his grip
and a cloak over his left arm in lieu
Of shield, Caius of the Tenth Legion
would be nasty warrior to meet on
the chalk knobs Of Champagne.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-11
ARREST
Of Hunts Station Man For
Clubbing A Horse

Charged with having dubbed his
horse in a cruel manner, Edward
Blocher. who lives near Hunts, was
arraigned Tuesday morning before
Squire Walter G. Harris. The affi-
davit was made by Humane Officer
]. M. Lybarger. Blocher pleaded
guilty and paid the fine of So and
costs imposed upon him by the jus
tice He was released.
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Mrs. Rebecca Snyder died at her
home in Brown township Tuesday af-
ter an illness of apoplexy. The de-
ceased broke her hip several weeks
ago and this fastened her demise.
She was about 80 years of age and
leaves her husband, David Snyder,
and one daughter, Mrs. Edward LITER.
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COURT NEWS
Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Court
The following matters were dispos-
ed of in the court of common pleas
before Judge Blair on Monday:
Bert o. Evans VS.. Fremont Martin
Demurrer withdrawn and leave to
file answer in 30 days.
Ohio ex rel. c. F. Stout VS.. j A..
Lifer-Peremptory writ of mandamus
ordered.
Harry A. Porter, adm, VS.. Frank
Arnold ct al.-Judgment ordered to
stand revived.
Alexander Kenney VS.. Rudyard
Wright ct al.--New parties defendant
ordered and leave to amend petition
by adding the names Of the defend
ants.
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SPECIOUS
ARGUMENT
Put Up In Behalf Of The
Administration
To Account For The IDCFeaS.
ed Expenditures
Under Willis First Year Of
Two Millions
Blaming Local Officials For
The Condition
In Desperate Effort To De-
Ceive Taxpayers
In Desperate Effort To De-
CGivG Taxpayers

Columbus, o., Feb. 8-Partisans of
the Willis administration, including the
chairman of the finance committee,
have endeavored to explain away the
shrinking of the general revenue bal
ance by more than two million dollars
since Willis became governor. They
bewail the cut in state tax rate made
by Cox which saved the taxpayers of
the state approximately $4,000,OOO an
nually and endeavor to show that this
saving made the hole in the state bal
ance. They do not show what is the
increased revenue Willis has by
squeezing the corporations and allow
ing the tax rate boost in the subdivi-
sions on the increased duplicate which
benefits the state. But all of this is
purely contentious and specious ar
gument. The pertinent fact which de-
pends not at all on where the revenue
came from is that Governor Willis
pledging economy, in the first year of
his administration spent 1884, 900
more than did Cox in the last year OF
his administration.
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A son was born Feb. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Laymon of Gambler.
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YOUR MORTGAGE.

STATE BUILDING AND LOAN
COMPANY, AND PAY 1T OFF
]. And get the best terms
2. with the privilege
3. or repayment in whole or in part
at any time.
4. When s1OO or over is paid, inter.
est ceases at once on the amount
paid.
5. Appraisements made promptly.
G. Loans closed quickly.
Z. Consult your real estate agent.
s. Rankin Building, % West Gay
street, Columbus, Ohio. Assets
$1O,OOO,OOO. Five per cent paid on
time deposits.
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A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Weirick OF Academ-
ia
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When Cox was governor tax rates
were forced down in ninety per cent
of all the taxing subdivisions of the
state. In the first year of Willis tax
rates we're permitted to go up in ninety
per cent OF the taxing subdivisions of
the state, and Willis said it was none
of his concern. But there is a howl
going up because of the Willis negli.
gence. Accordingly in his big, boyish
fashion, Willis and his aides try to
laugh away the trouble by misquoting
the parallel that 1t is charged taxes
were reduced ninety per cent under
Cox and increased ninety per cent un-
der Willis which Of course would be
ridiculous. But please note that Will
lis nor any for him denies the real
truth charged, and that is in ninety
per cent of all the taxing districts of
the state taxes under Willis went up,
where in same degree they had been
put down to the minimum under Cox.
Taxpayers know the truth and that is
what hurts.