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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
HOLLAND TO ENFORCE
NEUTRALITY OF COUNTRY

London, Aug. Is, GAO A. M).-The
Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph reports that Holland Is TAX
ing elaborate precautions along her
frontier to enforce her neutrality. De-
tachments of cavalry constantly pa
troll the frontier and large forces of
infantry guard the roads which are
blocked at frequent intervals with
barbed wire entanglements and barri-
cadeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
GIVE CREDENCE THAT
CROWN PRINCE WOUNDED

London, Aug Is. G. P. M.)-An Of
fetal communication made public in
Paris, according to Havas dispatch
from the French capital. attached cred
ence to the report that the Crown
Prince Of Germany has been seriously
wounded and that he is now at AK
La Chappelle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
APPEAL TO u. S. TO
PLEAD WITH JAPAN

Washington. Aug. 1S.-An appeal
that the government of the United
States plead with Japan to refrain
from carrying the European war into
the Far East was received by Presi-
dent Wilson today from the National
German American Alliance The Pres
ident was thanked for his offer of me-
diation to the warning nations of Eu-
rope.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
RUMORS OF EXECUTION
OF GERMAN CONSUL

Stockholm, via London, 60 A. M
Aug. 18.-There are rumors here that
German Vice Consul Godeke at Abo,
Finland. and his three brothers were
condemned to death and executed at
st. Petersburg on a charge Of having
tried to procure 10 Finnish pilots for
German warships. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
RUSSIAN EMPEROR AT
MOSCOW WITH ARMY

Washington, Aug. 1S.--A cablegram
received at the state department today
from the embassy In st. Petersburg
said the Russian Emperor left the cap
ital Aug. IL for Moscow to make his
headquarters with the army The mes
sage was sent Aug. II, but delayed in
transmission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
TO CONTINUE ECONOMIC
LIFE OF FRENCH NATION

Paris. Aug. IS, (4.45 A. M.)-Consid-
ering that one of the best means of
helping France Is to assure her eco
nomic life, the American Chamber of
Commerce has obtained orders from
America amounting to 100000. 900,
which will enable the silk, textile.
dressmaking and kindred industries
employing women to operate as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
TO CREATE ARGENTINE
EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON

Buenos Aires, Argentine. Aug. 1.-THE
Argentine Chamber of Deputies today
passed by IS votes against 16 the bill for
the creation of an Argentine embassy at
Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
REPORT COMPLETE THE
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION

London, Aug. 1s-u.55 P. M.).-The Rus
sian embassy is in receipt of a communi-
cation from the general staff at st. Pc
tersburg saying that the Russian mo-
bilization Is completed and that all men,
bers of the Russian imperial family al
ready are at the front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
BANK OF ENGLAND
REFUSES DISCOUNT BILLS

London, Aug. 1S.-The Bank of Eng
land for the second successive day was
obliged today temporarily to refuse to
take discount bills owing TO the inability
of the staff to cope with the enormous
rush. 1t is hoped that the arrears will
be cleared off and a resumption Of dis
counting take place tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
DENY ANSCO COMPANY
HAS SHUT DOWN SHOPS

+ Binghamton, N. Y, Aug. 1s.-George W.
Topliff, general manager of the Ansco
Co, manufacturers of Photographic sup
plies, said today that there was abso-
slutely no truth in the report that their
factories have shut down The factory is
running full time and is well supplied
with imported material
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF
TECK IN FOREIGN SERVICE

London. Aug. 1S.-Q4o P. M).-Prinoe
Alexander of Teck. brother of Queen
Mary and the future governor-general of
Canada, is going on foreign service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
GERMAN RESERVISTS
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK

New York, Aug 1S.-The Clyde Line
steamer Seminole, flying the American
flag. arrived at New York today from
San Domingo. Among her passengers
We're a number Of German and French
Reservists bound for Europee,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
FIGHTING EXTENDS TO
AFRICAN GOLD COAST

London, Aug. 1S.-(3.10 P. M)-News
from the British gold coast of Africa
says the British forces of that colony.
whose capital is Accra, have had some
brushes with the German troops on To-
goland. They have taken some German
prisoners and captured two trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
REPORT HEAVY FIRING
OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

Monterey. Cal, Aug. 1s.--Reports of
heavy firing at sea were received here
last night from several sources. Capt
Mcdonald Of the steamer Frank II.
Buck. said he heard cannonading while
on Pigeon Point, north Of Santa Cruz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
Late Augusta Locals.

Mrs. B. F. w. Thorpe OF Springfield;
Ohio, Is the guest Of Mrs. Anne Farm
ham at her home on Spruce street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19

Mrs. Jay Clark and daughter Dor
othy Of smithheld are making a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. G.
Fred Messer, Of No. 10 Spruce street,
Augusta.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
FREE DELIVERY
OF Mail in Villages is AdvoCat-
ed by Mr.. Hughes from
West Virginia.
lesrelAL 10 1nr reLEenhn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Repre-
sentative Hughes made brief adj
dress when the postolIice appropria-
tons bill was pending, speaking to
the amendment which was inserted
appropriating 100000 for expert
menting on a larger scale than here
tofore with the plan to give free de-
livery in villages. He eud0rgsd ne
scheme, citing the town of Princeton,
Mercer county, as one of numerous
towns of its kind to be benefited by.
free mail deliveries in villages ond
towns of that class. He told how
Princeton had grown in such way
that it extends in practically q
straight way for three miles, and the
post-offiee department after'an in
vestigation of the peculiar situation,
provided for free delivery Of mail ny
carriers, etc. Representatives Suther-
land and Moss also spoke on phases
of the mill, the latter effectively stop
ping the plan to have a portion Of
the salary of postoflice employees
handling money contributed to a
guarantee fund to make UP losses by
defalcation or otherwise of govern
ment monies. He opposed tie gov
eminent going into the guaranty
bond business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
ELECTRIC SIGNAL
Is Installed by Water WoFks
and Sewerage Board Of
City of Clarksburg.

The water works and 4 sewerage
board has Just, completed the instaf-
lat!on Of an electric alarm system
with bell at the water office, pump
Ing station and filtration plant which
enables the engineers to maintain
an equal pressure day and night and
prevent the great waste OF water by
overflow Of the reservoirs. 4
The mcehaical device which opaf-
ates the signals was designed and IN
stalled at the reservoirs BY George
L. Boring, an employee Of the water
board, and is controlled BY . foat iris
closed in tube surrounded by q
water tight Jacket through which
passes a continuous circulation OF
hot air which prevents freezing III
tho coolest weather and keeps the
signals in perfect working order.
Other inventions for this purpose
have been rendered useless by freeg-
ing during the winter months. 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
HI: Earring;
Of Public Kind is to Be Held on
Matter Of the Ohio Rivers
Pollution.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26-
At Pittsburg February 10 there will
Ibe public hearing on the matter OF
the pollution of the Ohio river, which
has been subject that both Repre-
sentatives Sutherland and Moss have
been working on for long time, as
readers Ut West Virginia newspapers
are well aware. At this hearing en-
glneers detailed by the War Depart
ment Will preside, and mill and mine
owners, and citizens and officials
from towns along the river which are
affected especially affected in the
summer months) will attend, coming
from as far south OF Pittsburg as
Parkersburg.
The hearing is the result of
careful investigation covering several
months made by the government en-
gineers stationed at iPlttsburg and
Wheeling, and Of an elaborate report
filed with the department here OF
their conclusions. The elaborate re-
port made by The engineers shows
that the pollution Of the ONO river
and tile consequent destruction, OF
fish and the llnsanitary condition
caused thereby, is found to be due to
acid which is emptied into the river
from coal mines and mills.
The evidence SHOWS that this aciC
has caused the rapid c0rrosion Of
submerged metal parts, dong eXten.
siye damage to works built by the
government for the Improvement Of
navigation. That finding iustilies
the federal government in taking
over jurisdiction in the matter, which
was a matter OF question for some
time, and hence the first step to sSoI
pollution to be taken at Pittsburs
the tenth of next month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
ENs!GN DESIGNS
With the Approval Of Secretary
Of the Navy to Enter Civil
EMPLOYMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Ensign
Roy H. Davis, whose present home
is at Gary, w. Va, has been permit
ted to resign to take eff
feet at once. In so do
ing Secretary of the Navy Daniels de-
parted from his present policysin per-
hitting naval officers to leave the SER
vice for outside employment. He
holds that q man educated by the
government should do the square and
honorable thing and serve the gov
eminent, giving it full return for
what it expended on him. 1t costs
$4,000 to educate student at the
Annapolis Academy. and, anyway, as
Secretary Daniels declared in re-
cent address touching upon the sub
ject, God Almighty hates quit
ter"
But in Ensign Davis case the sec
rotary makes the exception because
of evidence that civil employment
with higher pay than he was receiv-
ing in the navy was necessary for the
maintalnence OF members of his fam
lily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
FOUR PERSONS ARE DEAD
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION
And a Dozen Other Persons
Are Perhaps Fatally In
iured Therein.
ONE CAR TELESC0PED
Cries Of ManeIed and Helpless
Victims in Car Are Heard
for Hours.
tBY AsaoclA7rD pnrscl

JACKSON, Mich, Jan, 26-Four
persons are dead and dozen IN
jured some perhaps fatally as the
result Of the headon collision last
night between passenger train and
freight train on the Saginaw division
of the Michigan Central railroad,
three miles north OF here.
A misunderstanding Of orders is
believed TO have been responsible for
the accident.
The dead are Cal Johnson, of Jack
son, engineer on the passenger train;
and the following passengers:
S. w. Cochran, OF Lansing, Mich;
Theodore Scroogie, OF Owesso, Mich. !,
and j. b. Beck, of tSs city.
Although relief train was
promptly rushed from this city to
the scene Of the accident, It was four
hours after the crash when the first
victim was removed from the wreck
age. SO great was the force Of the
collision that the smoking car was
telescoped over the baggage car, one
car completely enyeloping the other.
The cries OF the mangled and help
less victims within the cars were
plainly heard by the rescuers long
before the relief corps was able to
pentrate the twisted and TANNED
wreckage and render assistance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
FUNERAL
Services over Body Of Mrs.
Adelaide Moore Held at Her
Home on Fourth Street.

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Adelaide Moore, wife Of Frank
r. Moore, former mayor Of the city,
were held at o'clock Monday after
noon in the Moore residence on
Fourth street. The Rev. Charles B.
Mitchell, rector Of Christ Episcopal
church, conducted the services in the
presence of large number offrlends.
Interment was at the Masonic ceme-
terry. The pail bearers were H. M.
Brown, William Nusbaum, Writ
Lewis, e. s. Wallis, DR.. Luther Hay
m0nd and A. w. Rapp.
Mrs. Moore is survived by her hus-
band, her mother, Mrs. Fanny Seely,
and sister, Mrs. John S. Stone, all OF
the city. They are the only close
relatives surviving. Col. Thomas B.
Seely, her father, who was the pro-
prletor Of the old Traders hotel many
years, has been dead several years.
The marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore was solemnized seven and a
half years ago and they have resid-
ed here since. The deceased woman
had a wide circle of friends and was
dearly beloved by the members Of her
family.
Mrs. Moore's death occurred at
1890 o'clock Sunday morning in the
Moore residence following a few days
illness. She had been in declining
health more than a year.but her con-
dition was not serious until few
days before the angel of death came,
1t was not generally known that she
was seriously i'll and announcement
Of her death came with a great
shock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
NATURAL BUSINESS
GRWOTH AIMED A
ARE WADE
ON. JAPANES Sc POLICY
Member of Opposition Charges
That Speech Was Shown to
American Government.

TOXIC, Japan Jan. 26.-The attacks
made on the japanese government by
members of the opposition in connec-
ton with the California land ownership
Legislation and the recently disclosed
Japanese naval contract scandals were
continued today during the discussion
of the budget in the house OF repre-
sentatiyes
Sabura shimada, one of the OPPOSE
ton leaders, declared that the Japan
ese government had shown foreign
Secretary Makino's speech to the
American government before It's de-
liery to the Japanese parliament. He
said this Information has come from
special correspondence in the United
States and If such was the case i was
injurious to Japan's national dignity.
Baron Maxine, in reply, denied hay-
ing submitted his speech to Washing
ton. He added that Japan was making
her best efforts TO reach solution Of
TIE Californian question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
TO REQUEST GOMPGRS
TO EXPLAIN ACTIONS
OF the Executive Council Of
the AmeriCaniFederation
of Labor in Strike.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2G-After
Charles il. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation OF Miners, had
charged that il the strike CT thc>con-
per miners in Michigan is lost it viii
be due directly to the inactivity Of the
executive council of the American
Federation OF Labor" the convention
of the United Mine Workers OF America
today voted unanimously to request
Samuel Gompers, president of the fed
Grafton, to appear before the conycn-
ton and explain the attitude OF the
council. President Meyer was given
a e;eaJ ovation when he introduced
John P. White, president of the ccal
miners His speech was followed by
John H Walker, coal miner, ana
president of the Illinois state fedora
ton Of labor Walker told of tie CON
dit.ons in the copper country as he
found them during the ten weeks he
was there as a representative of the
coal miners.
I'VE should quit dealing with the
hired gunner of the corporations, ;
Walker declared, and get the men
that are really responsible for the
state OF affairs. | don't want anyone
70 construe my words into requesting
an attack on anyone that could not
find it hard in my heart TO condemn
any man or woman IL driven to it by
their suffering they should wreall ven
geance on Big Jim McNoughton, the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
STANDARD FAVORED
IN INCREASED RATES
In Freight Charges NoWSought
from Commission by the
Railroad Companies.
tnY hsseelArEp pREsa,

WASHINGTON, Jan. discharges
that the proposed increase Of rate on
petroleum which the eastern rail-
roads are asking the Interstate Com
merce Commission to authorize would
discriminate heavily against indepen-
dent re6ners in favor Of the Standard
Oil Company were made today at a
hearing OF shippers by s. W. Boltz,
traffic manager Of the National Pc
troleum Association, an Organization
of forty odd oil companies
Boltz testified that the railroads
had made no attempt to put through
a horizontal increase of five per cent,
the degree of advance for which they
are applying, but that the tariffs they
are asking the commission to approve
contained increases varying from two
per cent to nineteen per cent. lie
presented mass Of figures and Ia
bles, which he declared would show
that wherever the increases affected
points in which competition was in
volved between the Standard and the
independent the Standard had ooel
favored.
Bruin, Pennsylvania, an indspen-
dent oil Point, Boltz cited as an OK
ample of his charge. He declared
that the new rates proposed by Che
Baltimore & Ohio would put Druin
at great disadvantage in competing
with shipments from Oil City add
Franklin, which he described as Stan,
dard Oil points.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
by President Wilson lii Anti
Trust Program of Eegis.
lation by Congress.
NO RESTRICTION MADE
On Holding Companies Where.
There is No RestraintSil
Trade, or5MonopoN.
tBY As1oclA1ED pntsr,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 Nothing IA
President Wilson's antitrust legiAia.
ton program against holding com
panies will be intended to5bar, any
thing that is not in nature and spirit
a monopoly sf
President Wilson today indicated
this when discussing the situation, III
was pointed out that sweeping btl6s
hibiion OF holding companies would
naturally affect concerns which had
been required to organize subsidiary
companies to comply with certain state
laws. The president let 1t be known
that whsre such business was being
carried on by practically the SAME
corporation there would be no rsstric4g
ton on 1t He emphasized as the gov
ernlng principle in he whole cues
ton that corporations organized and,
merged with others for purposes Of
monopoly or restraint Of trade would
be clearly barred and that those which
obviously did not interfere with inter-
state commerce would be let alone.
The purpose OF the administration
would be, the president declared, 10
let things grow that grew naturally
and legitimately. With respect to the
proposed interstate trade commission
the president cleared up various iii.
pressions of 1t by saying II would not
be an administrative body but one Of
publicity and information. .He said
1t would hae no possible conflict with
any other department because II would
not nave the right to act In the field
of any other constituted authority.
The president does not believe the
commission should give publicity TO
the legitimate methods OF business Of
any concern Of which rivals might
take advantage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
N0RST STQRM
Southern Part Of California Has
Seen in Years Cuts OFF
Several Towns.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 90
Santa Barbara, Ventura and Oxnard
had been cut of from the rest of the
word for more than fourteen hours al
daylight this morning, the Southern
Pacific had lost its coast line and its
valley line south of Maiaye and su-
burhan electric traffic around Los An
geles had been badly crippled due to
the worst storm southern California
has seen in years. Almost continual
rainfall Saturday night with slight
lifting of the clouds during Sunday
followed by even heavier doWnpour
most OF lastnight broubht the seasons
precipitation Dix inches or more above
normal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
lake LINES.
Is Ordered by Federal Cornnlis-
sion to Garry Butter, EGGS
addressed Poultry.
tax k1seelArEp psgtto

d. . II : L n .
WA3HNErSGToN ID. o.. Jan. 26.s
The Erie railroad lake line and other
companies operating on the Greab
Lakes from Buffalo were ordered to-
day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to accept butter, eggs
and dressed poultry for shipment
which article they had declined To-
accept in tariff recently announced.
The commission held that while there.
DOUBTLESS are articles the respondents.
should not be forced to carry, butter
eggs and poultry do not fan In that
class. The possible volume Of trait
fic may not justify the installation
Of proper refrigerator Equipment on.
all boats. I'VE believe" adds the
commission, 1T fully justine the ek-
pertinent on some of them.,s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
BRIDGE ACCIDENT
In Kentucky Throws 300 En-.
pIoyes Of Logging Camps
There into IdIeness.

QUICKSAND. KY, Jan. 26.-Eight
hundred employees of logging camps
were thrown out Of employment to-
day when the bridge over the Ken
lucky river at this point was pulled
entirely off its piers. A hook on a
log that was being moved over the
bridge on a rolling machine caught
and the machinery could not be stop
ped until the bridge and log had both
dropped into the river below. No
work can be done until the bridge is
replaced. Eight men on the bridge
at the time were thrown into the
river and were rescued with difficult
ty. The damage to the bridge'ls es-
timated at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
THREE BILLS
OF Considerable Importance
Are introduced in House
by Mr.. Sutherland.
(By Charles Brooks Smith. s

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 26-
Congressman Sutherland has intro
duced two bills in the House which
are Of interest to West Virginians.
One authorizes the secretary OF war
to place upon the muster roll of the
soldiers Of the Civil war the names
of the officers and privates who en-
listed and served as independent
state scouts or guards Of the state OF
West Virginia, and directing the sec
rotary to issue an honorable dis
charge from the adiutant general OF
West Virginia.
The other bill authorizes the APP
preparation of $40, 900 for the cree
tion OF monument at Fort Seybert,
w. Va, to commemorate the capture
and massacre Of Captain Seybert and
number Of of men and women at
that point and in the South Fork
and South Branch Valleys of the Po-
omac river by the noted Indian
chief. Kill Buck, and his band Of IN
dian warriors IN 1858.
"a third bill which he has care
fully prepared and consulted the au-
thorlties connected with the postal
service about, and which will be In
troduced this week, is one to base
the pay OF fourth class postmasters
on the amount OF postal business
done BIZ each Office instead Of on
cancellation OF stamps, the bill pro-
viding for a minimum salary of $40
month, no matter what the amount
Of parcel post business transacted.
The bill seems to revolutionize the
entire fee or salary system upon
which fourth class postmasters are
remunerGted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
SUICIDE POISON
Plan for Persons HopeIessIy III
Hans Schmidt ConfesseS
He Did Have.
tBv ASSOCIATED PRESS,

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Hans
Schmidt, now on trial for the second
time for the murder of Anna Aumul,
Ter, had a plan to manufacture poison
for the use Of persons contemplating
suicide, particularly those who were
hopelessly i'll, lin order that they
might not live the world in which they
were no USE" He confessed this
plan to Detective George Thompson
according to Thompson's testimony
today. He said that Schmidt planned
also to provide bogus death certif,
Gates for the suicides $50 they could
be buried without scandal"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.

The special meetings at the Broad
Gaks Mathodist Episcopal church CON
Quoted by the Rev. A. N. Hammond
pastor, still continue with increased
interest, More than sixty persons
have professed faith in Christ as their
Savior and iwenty-one have united
with the church. The Sunday school
has nearly doubled and Scott Riley,
superintendent, Is at a loss how to
.hopse the new corners. The meetings
will continue I'LL tnis week.