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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1916

Page

3

Mother's Club Program and Christmas Entertainment

A Mothers' Club meeting is planned for Tuesday afternoon December 26 with entertainment. The College Girls Sewing Club will be hosted by Mrs Albert Lohm at 2 pm on Carr Avenue. Montessori School hosts a Christmas program from 9 to 11 am with Mrs Garrett and Miss Priest entertaining pupils with games. Captain Floyd, honored by Woodmen of the World Company Aj/Pwerty-fith, received a mirror set and gifts at his Hartland home from members, while Walter Floyd, mascot, was given candy and had just left St Mary's hospital after an operation.

Avery Mothers’ Club Albert Wel Lohm Carr Avenue Ollock Moraine Montessori School Garrett Miss Priest Woodmen of the World Charles Floyd Hartland Walter Floyd St Mary's

Foreign Trade Seen Reaching 7 Billion This Year

A U S government Commerce Bureau projection states that by year’s end the nation’s foreign trade will approach seven billion dollars. For the first eleven months through November, exports and imports combined totaled 7.148 billion dollars.

Seq associAren Rakak P Washington Bureau of Foreign and

County officers elected and qualified on Friday

Several county officers and candidates qualified before the county court Friday. Dorsey W Cork ran for county commissioner with Swiger for assessor, bonds posted by Swiger and Lee Cost mane. Jo Allen Swiger and Claude Pepper acted as deputies. Henry Ge Swiger as clerk. Andrew Moore deputy sheriff. John WW Carpenter justice of the peace Tenmile. Wesley A Steele and Claude Pepper posted 35 500 bond. Frederick MO Davisson constable with 4 000 bond. D Newton and Lafayette La Whiteman posted bonds for Sardis district. Herman Kummer qualified as administrator of Lillie M Kummer with 250 bond.

Dorsey Cork Hira Swiger Swigers J-Allen Lee Pertons R Cost Claude Pepper HenryiGe Swiger Andrew Moore John WW Carpenter Frederick MO Davisson Auahedias Tenmile Sttel Lillie Im Kummmarbwith Bond Bt Sieynch Surety

Charleston Debates Mobilization Blunders Cited

General John Bond defends national guard mobilization while condemning war department blunders. He points to contradictory telegrams from departments about West Virginia National Guard mobilization and criticizes official handling amid wartime confusion.

Saace Sories

Chicago Police Force Faces Budget Cut Impact on Patrols

A city council order would slash police expenditures by 1000 dollars amid a 1917 plan to drop 70 patrolmen and cancel two weeks of vacation. Police officials warn the move could raise crime as the department already runs short in personnel.

Yey Amasciaren Reese Chygago Asche Cexult Oltake A. Si Palies Ohler C. Healey

Probe on Wilson note inquiry in Congress

A House resolution introduced by Rep Wood of Indiana asks the Judiciary Committee to probe whether any administration official or relative profited from stock market fluctuations triggered by Wilson's peace note. The measure, debated past Friday, references a note produced by Rep Bailey of Pennsylvania and the State Department tilt toward belligerent powers.

Asocares Enna Washington Wilson States Department Representative Wood Sof Indiana Judiciary Committees

Weathered fragment reports cold snap near New Orleans

A fragmented December 23 note records a deep cold spell in the South, with unclear figures and garbled local observations. Mentions a fall of thirty-nine and references to trucking and local weather duties, though the text is partial and difficult to interpret.

New Orleans Lstger

Woman elected mayor of Umatilla defeats husband in race

In Umatilla Oregon Mrs Starcher becomes the citys first and only woman mayor, winning the mayoral election by defeating her husband who ran against her on the opposing ticket. The result marks a historic stride for female leadership in the city.

United

Texas Representative Proposes Horizontal Tax on Imports

Rep Garabr of Texas, a member of the way and means committee, said he would soon introduce a resolution for a horizontal import tax of twelve percent on all imports except a small percentage. The measure would bring in about 225 million dollars at the present rate and help cover deficits tied to Panama Canal bonds.

Washington Garabr Texas Way-Aid Sala Fe Ito

We Like The Ladies We Like The Ladies Men’s Smoking Jackets

A fragment lists men’s smoking jackets in a fine assortment. The text mentions pricing around $12 to $15 in an old styled catalog line, with garbled branding and unclear supplier. The readable parts suggest a fashion item focus with limited legible detail.

Wage Increase Across Lumber Trade Delayed Nationwide

Fragmented OCR text reports a wage rise plan for Chicago and nationwide lumber trades with unions and management negotiating a 10 percent increase amid stalled talks. The piece hints at delayed implementation and contested concessions, reflecting tense labor negotiations and employer offers.

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