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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-06
JUNIORS
Petition Congress to Take
Action on the Matter Of
Immigration.

W. stIHNd FoN, Feb. 6. The House
committee on Immigration and Nat
lraliaation, Of which Congressman
Brown Of West Virginia is member,
is deyoting good deal Of time to
hearings bearing on immigration and
the preparation Of bills intended to
regulate the immigration Of foreign
ers into this country. One Of the
strongest arguments which has, been
made before the committee was pre-
scented BY the Rev. Or. Lickhder OF
Pittsburg, representing the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics.
He presented what was looked upon
as one Of the most convincing argu-
ments which has yet been heard by
the committee and was supported by
the national representatives of the
order from twenty-nine states, West
Virginia being one Of the few which
was not represented, Representing
sGuS OE6duIzbtAouJ WHICH 10 very
strong in every section Of the United
States, Dr. I4ckiiaer insisted there
should be an educational test for Inn
migrants and that those who we're uu-
able to pass. .tht stest .should not be
admitted to this country. The mem
bers OF the organization who were
here approve and requested the pass
age Of the Burnett bill providing for
the educational test. Almost every
lodge Of this order in West Virginia
has sent petitions to members Of Con-
gress fayoring the passage of a bill
requiring an educational test. And.
it is the belief. here. that the COM
mittee will report bill substantially
the same as the Burnett bill and urge
its passage by Congress. It is prob
able that in addition to the education-i
al test the tax an immigrants will be!
increased in the bill, possibly to the
500 provided for in Senator watson's,
amendmentsp "a Senate bill.
.Ht &. .r
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plan For entertainment.

Plans were made at meeting of
the Loyal Temperance Legion Mon
day afternoon in the parlors of the
First Methodist Episcopal church
for an entertainment to be given
the afternoon of February 20 in the
parish house of Christ Episcopal
church by the league.
Mrs. N. J. Hayman presided and
all the teachers we're present. All
children who are interested are asked
to attend the meetings, which are
held at 4 O'Clock every Friday at
ternoon in the parish house.
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watkins was here from Brown

K. N. watkins was here from Brown
Tuesday.
Thomas J. Darst Of Harris7ille. is
in the city.
N. a Tpzier OF ParkeFesburg, is
a city visitor.
A. H. Toothman Of Warrington, ii
a city visitor
Peter Carr, of Flint. is visiting
RELATIVES here.
"A. . Smith will 60 TO New
York tonight.
Btrk S. stathers, Of Weston was
here last night
Porter Maxwell was here Tuesday
from Peel Tree.
Charles P. Moore, Of Rayenswood,
lis a visitor here.
Guy Wilkinson was here Tuesday
from Bridgeport.
Fred l. Fox, of Sutton, is bust
ness visitor here.
Laco L. Young, of Lost Greek. was
in the city Tuesday.
A John G. Johnson, Of Bridgeport, was
la Tuesday city visitor.
Hugh NJ. Martin, Of shinnston, was
ia city visitor Tuesday.
w. C.. Morley, Of Kingwood, was
Ia city visitor Tuesday.
! Nelson Reid, Of Parkersburg, is a
visitor here on business.
". S. Lynch, of Buckhannon, is
transacting business here.
Morgan Parsons made business
"trip to fleetwood Tuesday.
Ernest ,Randolph was visitor
here from Salem Tuesday.
| P. NJ. ireland, Of west Union. is a
business visitor in the city.
A. P. Morrison, of Salem, coun-
Ity superintendent Of schools, was in
the city Tuesday.
| w. c. Florainr state Y. M. C. A..
secretary, of Parkersburg. was Wis
itor here Tuesday.
Mrs. o: g. Straight, of this city, is
guest Of her father, s. w. Manear,
at Fafrmont this week.
Col. John T. McGraw was here
from Grafton Tuesday for the funer-
al of Col. T. Moore Jackson.
Miss Maude Hon went to Weston
Tuesday afternoon to spend several
days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Smith. g.. I
Col. Randolph stalnaker, Of
Wheeling, attended the funeral Of
Col. T. Moore Jackson Tuesday at-
ternoon.
John IF. Shore. mayor of Middle
bourne, attended the funeral of Col
T, Moore Jackson here Tuesday af-
Iternoon.
J.. M. Underwood, of Middle.
bourne, attended the funeral Of lc0l.
T. Moore Jackson here Tuesday af-
lternoon.
j. A. Wtquesney, of Belington,
state game warden. who is interested
in the Sanitary Ice Company here,
returned to his home last evening
after spending the day here.
q
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Second Hand Clothing
, Bought and Sold.
220 S. Second Street.
CARD OF THANKS.

desire through the columns of the
Telegram to express my thanks and
appreciation of the many lzindnesses
shown me and mine during the long
sickness and death of my dear wife
by my good neighEors and friends who
by their kindly ministrations made 1t
easier for me to bear. May Gods
richest grace and best blessings res;
upon each OF them.
S. s. KIRRPATRIcR AND
CHILDREN.
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new cotton voiles

Thousands of yards choice
new Spring styles, open and
ready for sclection-now's. the
time 10 sec them-get samples
121ac to $3.50 yard.
Be. sure and ask for samples
of Tie Imported Woven Cotton
Voiles. 25c yard.
Extra fine Imported Printed
Cotton Noiles, 40c yard.
BOGCS & BULL,
NORTH SIDE, PITTsRuReH, PA.
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UNITED
CONTINUED from page one.)

ment and it is expected declaration
Of independence will be issued when
the state assembly meets today.
The United States government is
preparing to send troops to the Mex
lean border.
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Societies of Christ Episcopal church
met Monday in the vestry room of the
church and important work Of the
church was planned and discussed.
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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26

St. Francis Causes Alarm.
 The principal alarm now felt is con cerning the continued rise of the St. Francis river, which continues to rise. While the flood waters are falling at Hulburt Edmonson and other points near the Mississippi, they are rising at Madison and other points near the southern extremity of the St. Francis Now that the St. Francis is reported at a stand at Marked Tree, near it's northern end. it is hoped that it will soon fall throughout it's entire length.
 The L'Anguille, a sluggish stream which empties into the St. Francis, is also rising, presumably from back water from the St. Francis.
 Water Falls at Lake Village.
 The water fell little less than an inch in "A hours at Lake Village, but is still between five and six feet deep in the business section of the city. I, is expected that the city will be under water for at least two weeks longer
 Number of Refugees Increases.
 The number of refugees in the cities and towns from Jonesboro down to tn, Louisiana line, continue to increase 6
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good use by the escaping farmers who load their families, live stock and household goods upon it and float to some high piece of ground or tow 1t 10 some town or city immune from the Hood.
 The rescue work is well organized md so far as known no fatalities have occurred so efficient has it been The rescuers tell many tales of suffering md privations as they have found peo- ple in trees who had been there for days exposed to the weather and with out food and sufficient clothes to keep them warm.
 Fighting the Floods.
 Since the first rise ir the river men have been working night and day to prevent the levees from breaking and flooding the country Armed men constantly guard the levees to watch Tor breaks and keep them from being cut In some states convicts are used 10 build the levees higher and streng then the weak spots When a levee freaks the roar can be heard for niles. From a small gap it will widen ill 1t is hundreds of feet wide
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26
NEWSPAPER MAN ON BOARD \ SAYS l,700 LIVES WERE LOST
Four Buried at Sea.

According to a surgeon of the New York hospital, who went aboard the Carpathia after she docked, four bodies were buried at sea from that steamer.
 The chief steward of the Carpa- thia explained the saving of a large number of the crew by saying that the majority of them had jumped from the Titanic and were picked up by he boats.
 Statements were made by the sur viyors that the boilers of the IT. tanic blew up as the ship settled,
 They told of the ships band play ing Nearer, My God to Thee" as the giant steamship went down, and how men and women in the small boats took up the solemn strain.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26
Hood DeUastation Continues

Little Rock.-Ruin and destruction still follow in the wake of the Missis- sippi valley flood. Drops in tempera- ture and rain have caused added sui fering to the homeless thousands of refugees.
 Since the first of the month, when levees began to break, water has spread over hundreds of square miles of territory inundating 't of human beings and drowning live stock and wild game. In the refugee camps many stories of narrow escapes are told by persons who had remained till she last moment before fleeing.
 In the flooded districts one could get into a boat and travel for miles !n any direction without seeing any
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26

the men who played the music was a sacrament, soon to be consummated by death. The siren strain of the hymn and the frantic cries of the dy- ing blended in a symphony of sorrow
 Sixteen Boats Set Off.
 Sixteen boats were in the process sion which returned on the terrible hours of rowing, drifting and sus- pense. Women wept for lost husbands and sons, sailors sobbed for the ship which had been their pride. Early dawn brought no rescue ship; but not long after , o'clock the Carpathia showed her smokestacks on the hori- zon. In the joy of that moment the heaviest griefs were forgotten.
 soon afterward Captain Rostron and Chief Steward Hughes were wei coming chilled and bedraggled arrivals over the Carpathia's side.
 At the ships side I saw the last of the line of boats discharge their loads. and saw women, some with cheap shawls about their heads. some with the costliest of fur cloaks, ascending the ships side, and such joy as the first sight of our ship may have given them had disappeared from their faces there were tears and signs of faltering as the women were helped up the ladders or hoisted aboard in swings.
 For lack of room several of the Titanic's boats, after unloading. were set adrift
 Tn his tiny room over the smoking room was Harold Cotton, the Marconi operator, a ruddy English youth whose work at his post probably had saved the lives of the huddling hundreds below.
 Already he was knitting his brows over the problem of handling the mes sages which were coming in patches from the purser's office. The haste with which these Marconigrams were prepared by their senders was need less, in view of the wait of two days and nights for land connections.
 None of the Carpathia's officers slept in a bed on any of the nights that followed They and the men of the Ttitanic slept in chairs and about the decks"
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lieved the situation greatly as money, food and clothes were donated and distributed under well defined plan.
 The United States government es- tablished many relief camps, in charge of army officers, where many thous- and were taken care of. It will be necessary for some time to come for many people to be aided as everything possessed was destroyed by the waters.
 Among the people fleeing from the lowlands negroes are in the majority and they are the least worried of any and the hardest to control. A show of force being required at times to keep them quiet.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26
New Territory Ia Threatened.

Asking governmental a,d in deteri mining just what steps should be tak1 en In averting the threatened caving of the levee at the state farm at Cum- mings, Ark, was the action taken by penitentiary board at special meet ing in regard to the levee proposition as presented to the board by the Lin wood od-Auburn Levee Board engineers
 The Linwood-Auburn Levee District directors met with the pcnitenuary board and discussed conditions at the state farm levee with them. c. c. Price, the engineer of the Linwood- Auburn Levee District, made report of the conditions existing at that place and stated that all the revet-
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26
Caring for the Refugees.

To make the suffering more intense
 the present flood followed bad farm
 ing year and found a great many In- prepared to help themselves in any way as they had no money or food laid by in case of emergency When these refugees began to gather in the towns. cities and camps 1t became a problem of caring for them. Alp peal was made to the outside world asking that aid be given to relieve the suffering Congress responded by an appropriation of s350,000, most of which was to go towards suceoring the refugees. A later appropriation of $300,000 was made for the same purpose. Public subscriptions also re-
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26

at Cummins, places in imminent dan. ger territory in several counties and endangers the lives and property of approximately eight to ten thousand people, involving from 50 to 100 miles of railroad. Can you send engineers immediately to make recommendations as to the best method of averting this calamity An immediate response is respectfully requested.
 "(Signed) George w DonagheS :.
 "Governor of Arkansas
 Wild Game Slaughtered.
 From all the flodded districts eoni' stories of the slaughter of wlia sanS .,an It is said that there is no res'ii.s.S n1n,a being placed on the hunters. Game is very tame. as several people ,oS naos captured live deer without .ham trouble are keeping and feeding tneH'
 Stock Loss Is Heavy
 The heaviest loss that the iai nc, n. w;I, have to bear will be caasea S ,,va stock being drowned. Those wav @ have been to the flodded scenes s, ss dead bodies of live stock can W l floating around in the water
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26

land. The depth of the flood may be judged by referring to the photo graphs-such as the railroad scene near Bridge Junction where the tele- graph poles are submerged up to the cross arms.
 Rescue Work.
 The work of rescuing marooned people has been great problem for the authorities to handle. Boats are scarce and all are being put to their utmost use. It is no unusual scene to see a skiff or motor boat coming put of the woods loaded to its capacity with rescued people and their belong Ings. Rafts are very often put to
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26

i, ment work had been washed away and that the levee was very liable to cave and break in the event of the June rise, thereby endangering lives and property in Lincoln. Desha, Drew and Chicot counties, in this state, and a large amount of territory in northern Louisiana, and recommended that a new loop be built However, no ac- ton was taken on this report or reo-l ommendation, but the following tele- gram was authorized to be sent to the secretary of war at Washington. signed by Gov. Donaghey:
 Threatened break in the levee on the south side of the Arkansas river
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boats was checked by officers with re. volvers in hand.

boats was checked by officers with re- volvers in hand.
 Some of the crowded boats drifted for time. None had provisions or water; there was lack of covering from the ice and cold air, and the only lights were the still, undimmed arcs and incandescents of the settling ship save for one of the boats.
 There steward who explained to 1 the passengers that he had been ship wrecked twice before; he appeared carrying three oranges and a green light That green light many of the survivors say was to the shipwrecked hundreds as the pillar of fire by night. Long after the ship had disappeared, l and while confusing false lights danc- ed among the boats, the green lantern kept them together.
 As the end of the Titanic became manifestly but matter of moments. the oarsmen pulled their boats away, and the chilling waters began to echo splash after splash as passengers and sailors in life-preservers leaped over board and started swimming way to escape the expected suction. Into the Icy Waters.
 "Only the hardest of constitutions could endure for more than a few .no- ments such a numbing bath. The first vigorous strokes gave way to heart breaking cries of Help! Help!' and soon stiffened forms were seen float ing, their faces relaxed in death.
 Revolver shots were heard. The first reports received among the boats was that Capt. Smith had ended his life Then it was that a mate had shot a steward who tried to push his way into boat against orders. None of these tales have been verified.
 "The last of the boats. a collapsible was launched too late to get away, and was overturned by suction. Some of those in it-all. say some witnesses = found safety on raft or were picked up by a lifeboat
 "In the Marconi tower almost to the last the crashing of the sending instru- ment was heard over the waters.
 AS the screams in the waters null tiplied another sound was heard. It was the melody of the hymn, Nearer, My God. to Thee played by the string orchestra. Some Of those on the water started to sing the words. but grew silent as they realized that for
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
Who 10 City Marshal in la Junta

Nobody seems to know for sure Just
how many city marshals we have on
duty In this city just at present,
AixaA and Ws1heks b0ah claim y
be working. and neither one Of them
seem to have much to do. Nixon
still has the keys to the city bastile.
and Gus probably has "A private ba =
tile OF his own located somewherc,
but as 40 arrests have been made II
really don't make much difference
whether either one Of them has
hoosegow.
Wienoke tried to induce NJ ht
Marshal Frost to turn over his star
and key. but the latter after inter
viewing the mayor said that he was
not ready TO turn his job over to
anybody. Wieneke also interviewed
the mayor In an endeayor To find out
where he is at. and the mayor ad-
yised him that the courts were III"
proper place to find out whether ho
was city marshal or not. The mayor
told him that so far AS he was con.
cerned Nixon was the only marshal
he would recognize and the only mar.
shal whose monthly warran, he would
sign. Gus went away with the re-.
mark that he didn't want to be mar
shai nohow. that the nisht job would
suit him much better. The mayor
says that 80 far as he knows Nixon
is La Junta's only city marshal. and
that II wien.kc IL working II is
without his knowledge or consclt
Wonder how long the kids on the
city council will continue to play
horse!
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
Mayer Says City is Already Clean.

Editor Of Tribune: In the Tri-
bune of April 18th you called atten-
tion to the proclamation of Governor
Shaforth designating Thursday, April
18th, as general cleanup day
throughout the state and suggesting
that the people OF La Junta organize
and clean up the city on that day
A good suggestion. We cannot get
the city too clean. and the more
thorough and earlier 1t is done the
less sickness and danger from fire
there will be during the summer.
will state. however that instead of
having one day IL was thought best
to give more time, and on April 9Th.
notices signed by the city marshal
and chief of fire department were
left In every home in the city. Civ
ing the people fifteen days to clean
up, build ash pits and comply with
city ordinances, The most OF the
people have willingly compiled with
this notice and the city. as a whole.
Is cleaner than 1t has been for some
time. There are a few. however. who
seem to think that cleaning up is
luxury and not necessity and care
little about the health and welfare
OF the community. To those | will
say that the notice meant Just what
1t said and the time expires on April
ed.
j. F. KEARNS. Mayor.
Not being city printer these degen.
crate days. of course We did not
know about the aforesaid notices.
There was none left at our domicile.
maybe because they thought we did
not need one. There are few spots
around town, especially the down
town alleys. that still need cleaning
up. however. and need II bad.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20

The amount available from the
bond issse Ii S37.02s.06. no there IL
available for extras. etc. ts2?.06. II
the contract for the pumps and the
boilers had been let TO the lowest
bidder there would have been S3i9 to
add 10 this. making \ total Of Si.iti..
06. This would have been = very
respectable sum for ''iecway." but a.
It Is the city will have to get along
without L.
The rscsipts OF the water plant for
the year were ei7.+ss.l7. or an aver.
age OF nearly u. 500 per month. There
was paid out Tor water plant xals.
ries t?.<es.s7. for fuel S:.3i?.3l. and
for InciAsatals lI.si:.77. making the
total Operating expenses for the
year ss,S3e.Ss. Interest on the water
plant bon1s amounted to Sb.0s0. max.
Ing tho total expenditures Of the
water paaat eil.%i0.SS. and leaving
ne, carninGD Tor the year Of 1s.0s7.i3.
or over ~ pr month. The month.
~ rcvcnuo from the water plant for
the year NJ. - 6ollows:
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
Or. Wilson Coming to Ia Junts

r. u. Wilson, OF Rocky Ford. well
known A. the coroner OF Otcro coun.
~. will open an office In the Wood
ruff block on May 9Th. for the prsc.
tice Of his profession as a chiroprac.
tor and optical specialist DR.. Wilson
recently graduated from the Denver
School Of Chiroprac ctice. which teaches
= druElcss treatment for chronic d..
xcsses. He will be- In La Junta on
Monday. Wednesday and Friday Of
each week after May 9Th. Notice the
advertisement In another column Of
this issue.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
New Whit. Way for |. Juc,..

Within two weeks La Junta will
have white way along First street.
providing the transmission line
reaches this city by that time. and
II Is thought that will be about
the time limit for It's arrival. In
another column Of this issue you will
find an article on Ornamental Street
Lighting" which gives description
Of the system recently established
in kokomo. Ind. The local light COM
pany has already drawn plans for a
similar lighting system in this city.
which Is receiving the consideration
OF the La Junta Industrial Associa-
ton and many OF our business men.
The plan has been very favorably re-
ed 1t. and an effort win be made to
bring about Its realization. 1t Is
proposed to have ornamental posts
along Colorado and Santa Fe avenues
as far south as Fourth street. and
also on the cross streets-three posts
to the block. one on each corner aud
one In the middle Of the block. The
initial cost of installing the posts
will be about $500 per block. and II
IL proposed to have the merchants
or lot owners in each block bear this
expense. The posts will be simi-
lar to those described In the article
on Kokomo. The light company will
make q rate Of - per month per
post for curren,. which will include
upkeep and repairs. A. soon ~ the
white way is established on First
street We hook for q great rush to
have = similar lighting system es'
tablished In other parts Of the city.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
Why Ne. . "ch.rry el. Day"

+. Ransom. one Of the newcomers
from Central Kansas who recently
purchased . tract OF land In the Ia
Junta Gardens. dropped into the Of.
fice Of the great family Journal one
day this week and had his name In.
scribed on our rapidly growing sub
scription list Mr.. Ransom 70 some
what infatuated with the agricultural
and fruit prospect Of the La Junta
Gardens. and says there 10 not .
more promising tract anywhere In
Colorado. He has just set out 100
cherry trees and 10 hard at work
With the expectation Of having one
Of the finest orchards Ia this sec-
ton a Colombo before many PEARS.
Ose Of his asighbors set over 700
cherry tfess this week. II the good
work kesps ~ La Junta will soon
b Ia line % think about estab-
lisAins . cherry PIE day" 10 there
anything that would appeal more!