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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
STATE DEBATE

PARKERSBURG, Feb. z5.-High
schools OF Parkersburg, SistersYillo
and wheeling are making Preparations
for a state debate to be held the might
of April 10. Each school Will appoint
negative and Affirmative teams, one
Of which Will be at home and the other.
at one OF the other cities The les-
ton for debate Is 70 be whether the
presidential term should he wears,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
TANNER TEsrIFIEs.


HANCOCK, Mich. Feb. 25.-charles
II. Tanner, auditor of the Western
Federation of Miners. took the stand
today before the congressional com
1nittee investigating the copper min
ers' strike and described the depor-
tation OF Charles H. Meyer and him
self
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NET REvENUE DECREASES.

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 2.5-The
total operating expenses OF the Bal
timore and Ohio ra lroad for Janu-
airy amounted to $7,296,161 and the
total operating expenses to So, SOL :
062, making a net operating revenue
of $41, 639, 099, a decrease OF 1906
915 over the same month OF las.
year. Operating expenses decreased
1915 ,929,
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BURNs FATAL.

John Folio, aged three years, son
or Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Folio, OF
Glen Elk. died at ~ o'clock noon
Wednesday from burns he received
earlier the same day. No funeral ar
rangements have been made as yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
PROTESTS MA1E
Against Advanced Railroad
Freight Rate on Condensed
Milk and Limestone.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Protests
we're made today to the Interstate
Commerce Commission In the advance
rate hearings against proposed in
creases on condensed milk und lime
stone. The Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company and several allied in
terests objected to the advance on
limestone when that commodity is to
be used in iron furnace operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
LARGE ATTENDANCE.


CFHARdIESTON, Feb. 25-RepUo-
lfcans from all parts OF West Vir-
ginia gathered here today for the
meeting OF the state comm tttee and
TO attend the conferences called py
leaders to discuss party affairs IN
Sneral. The alton lance OF party
.lentiara Il. la-rEa
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40 FoRaIALLY oRGANIzE.

a meeting Of citizens viii be held
in the assembly room Of the Waldo
hotel at 1880 o'clock Thursday even
ing for the purpose Of formally or
ganizfng the associated charities the
Brotherhood has been promoting. IT
lis intended to have an advisory board
of fifty members representing the
churches and benevolent societies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
KYLE IS SWEPT.

BLuEFIELD, Feb. 25.-Fire during
a heavy snow storm and low tenn
perature ct Kyle, w. Va, near here
destroyed seven residences, enialll u
a loss of close to $4,000, paTtlally n IA
sured citizens were handicapped by
severe cold and lack Of water
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GENERAL VILLA Now WILLING
FOR WIDOW TO SEE TIE BODY
7SNOW IN SOUTH NOW
FIRST IN LONG TIME
White Blanket Seen in Sections
First Time in Fifteen or
Twenty Years.
,,v .ssae,Arr, e.Eas,

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. 20
Snow today invaded sections OF The
South where it has not been seen BE-
fore in fifteen or twenty years. In
Savannah there was two inches OF
snow, the first n a score of years,
while Augusta had a light fan.
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EFFORTS FAIL.

GRAFTON. Feb. 25-Eforts to
raise money with which to rebuild the
Webster wooden Mills Company ;
plant, which was destroyed by fire
some time ago, have failed and the
company has decided to surrender ts
charter and discontinue business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to OrIin G. Davis and Sadie G. Him
elrick, and Mike zdak and Zuli Hons
yfger.
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ADMINISTRATORS QUANTITIES.

Lonnie A. Critics has qualified as
administrators OF the estate Of Elsie
@. Rohlbaugh with bond at s 400 and
Leland @. Hinzman' surety. The ap-
praisers of the estate are Grant Mil
Ter, M. =. Webb and y. J. KeTns.
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SNOW IS FAILING NOW
IN CITY OF SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 25.-For
the first time in something like TWEEN
IT, years Savannah is experiencing
snowfall today. About two inches
fell
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ASH WEDNESDAY, SERVICES

Ash wednesday services we're held
in the Episcopal and Catholic church
es of the city today as celebrating
the beginning of the Lenten season.
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FIRST or ANY CONSEQUENCE
IN LAST FIFTEEN YEA r.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Feb. 25.-Two
inches of snow fell here early today.
1t was the first snow of consequence
in fifteen years.
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OFFICIAL rs INFORMED
OF HANGING OF AMERICAN

cav AsseeiArEn PRESS,
LAREDO, Tex, Feb. 25-Ofhcia
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THF WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight. Thursds
probably snow with rising
temperature.
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tie nee ram DURING slinnEs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
LAKE ERIE MOST
BADLY POLLUTED
OF GREAT LAKES

Detroit. Nov. 10-William Livingstone,
president of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton, testifying before the international
joint waterways commission here to-day,
declared Lake Erie is more polluted than
any of the Great lakes and for that reason
few steamers take water for thinking
urposes directly from that lake.
Tho commission met here to continue
its Investigation of the causes of lake and
river pollution and to hear suggestions
concerning remedies, Experts employed
the lakes and rivers were polluted from
municipalities and steam navigation. Mr..
Livingstone testified that Investigation by
the Lake Carriers association had proved
the freighters were responsible for only
10 per cent. of the pollution. He said he
believed sterilization plants on steamers
would be practical, but asked that no
plant be recommended until the United
States and Canadian governments had
decided upon a sterilization outfit which
they considered practical.
Francis King, counsel for the Marine a.
ISOLATION of Canada. also was heard con-
corning the pollution question. Referring
TO the sterilization suggestion. he said:
The pollution from steamers Is so
small l do not believe the benefit to be
derived from special equipment would be
commensurate with the cost"
Mr.. Livingstone and Mr.. King were
questioned by James Tawney Of Mime
sofa, chairman of the commission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE HEADS
IN

Washington, Nov. 0.-Presidents Of
agricultural colleges and directors
agricultural experiment stations We're
|athering here tonight for the annual
tomorrow of the Association
American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations. Secretary Houston
L the department Of agriculture will adj
ress the opening session. This organi-
ktion is one of a dozen agricultural and
EDUCATIONAL organizations holding annual
inventions here this week.
Presidents of the State universities at
tnding the meeting of the national or-
Animation were received by the President
b-day. Before the reception DR.. w. o.
thompson. president of the Ohio State
University. told his associates much of
be opposition to the plan for a national
diversity came from certain great uni
~ersities which feared their field would
invaded. The fact that this opposition
as hidden and the fight not made in the
ben, he said, made 1t difficult to bring
lie matter out where fun, frank discus
on could be had,
ny by the American Farm Management
Bsociation which concluded its annual
Hssion: President, Andrew Boss, st.
hul, MINI; vice-presldent, j. A. Foord,
rnherst, Mass; secretary-treasurer, G,
Billings, Washington, d. c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
BRIEF DISPATCHES

St. Paul. Nov. San order Of the Min
nesota livestock sanitary board prohibit
ing the importation into this State "
cattle, sheep and hogs except for imme-
diate slaughter was put into effect to-day.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov, s.-All railroads
operating in Iowa were ordered yester-
day to clean and disinfect all empty stock
cars now within the State. to prevent the
further spread of the foot and mouth
disease.
Utica. y. Y, Nov. S.-Ellis Schimmel
of Mohawk. 10 years of age. was killed
to-day while hunting at Cranberry lake
in the Adirondacks, He stumbled over
n log, discharginE his rife, and the ball
passed through his neck.
Lancaster, Pa, Nov. S.-Foot and mouth
disease made its appearance in the stock
yards here to-day. About 400 head Of
cattle will be killed and buried and the
yards will he disinfested.
Pressure Isle. Ne, Nov. "a coroncr's
jury which held an inquest over the body
of Miss Mildred Sullivan, the pretty school
girl Of Houlton whose body was exhumeG
from a shallow grave in the woods near
here to-day reported death due to an lille
gal operation but did not place the blame.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 9.-Robert J..
Burdette, preacher and humorist, is at
the point Of death at his home In Pasa-
dena 1t a learned to-day. DIR. Bur
dette, who is 70 years old, first won
fame as a newspaper humorist. From
1903 to 1909 he was pastor of Temple
Baptist Church here.
Hazelton, Pa. Nov. S,-Finding two
loaded revolvers in a room where his
mather was making a bed shortly after
breakfast to-day. Albert Filbert. aged II,
clapped them together and accidentally
discharged one. The bullet hit Mrs. Fill
bert in the heart and killed her almost
instantly. The youth was released under
s. 800 bail.
Jersey City. n. j., Nov. s.-Caught by
two cycle policemen o-nigh near the
where he killed his two %brothers-in-
law Friday evening August Martin
lodged into a doorway, drew a revolve-
and shot himself in the face. Before he
could fire a second time the officers
wrested the weapon from him and took
him to a hospital, and thence 70 n cell.
The police said tonight that he had con-
fessed to the double murder and had
said that drink was responsible for It.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
Chittenden County |
Trust Company
Burlington, W..
1876 REPUB Bill s,
229 DEMOCRATS IN
THE 64THC0NCRESS

New York, Nov. 5.-The membership of
the sixty-fourth Congress as the result OF
Tuesdays election, excluding a few con-
tests still in doubt, will be as follows:
House of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
90; republicans, 1876; progresslves, seven;
socialists, one; Independent, one. Demo-
cratic majority, "a.
In present House-Democrats, 2s5; re-
publicans, 122; progressives, 10; scatter
ing, nine. Democratic majority, 1876.
Senate-Democrats, SO; republicans, 80;
progressives, one. Democratic majority,
10.
In present Senate-Democrats, SO; re-
%publlcans, 20; progressives, one. Demo-
cratic majority, ten.
Senatorial contests still in doubt to-
night were in Colorado, Nevada and Wis
cousin; democratic leaders still claimed
the election of Charles S. Thomas over
Hubert Work in Colorado and of Francis
d. Newlands over Samuel Plat in Ne
vada. Republican leaders claimed the
election of Francis L. McGovern over
Paul a. Husting, democrat, in Wisconsin.
but through an error, discovered late
In the day, in one of the Wisconsin coun-
ties, an apparent majority for McGovern
had been swept away, leaving the situa-
ton much in doubt.
The result in onlv one congressional dis.
trict was undetermined tonight. In tho
first New York district Frederick -.
Hicks, republican, and Representative La
throp Brown were running on virtually
even terms, and the outcome probably
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
S~TACY-DOLAN BREACH
OF PROMISE CASE
IN SUPREME COURT

Montpelier, Nov. 1~0-Supreme court
heard to-day the case OF Anna j. Stacy
vs. Charles l.. Dolan and trustee. breach
of promise, appealed from Franklin
county court, where a verdict had been
given the plaintiff.
The case came n supreme court on
exceptions by the defendant, the main
point being that the court excluded
evidence in mitigation Of damages, which
was that an offer had been made by the
defendant to marry the plaintif in good
faith after suit was brought, which was
claimed to he an error.
The plaintiff claimed hat at Bur
lineton on July 4, 1909, the defendant
asked the plaintiff to marry him and
she agreed to do so; that no date for
marriage was agreed upon and that
several discussions as to date were had
before December l8, 1913; that the
plaintiff asked the defendant to marry
her and that he then told her he had
changed his mind and refused to marry
her, that on December Is, she caused
the writ to be made and on December
II caused IT to be served on the defen-
dant. The defendant Stained that he
entered into no contract OF marriage
with the plaintiff. There was no claim
that the plaintiff suffered bodily pain
or sicknes or that there was any pub
licity. The letter in question was writ
ten by q sister of the defendant for
her brother. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by w. X. McFeeters and Rufus
II. Brown and the defendant by Warren
Austin In this Count.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
NEARLY 800
HORSES BURN
Were on Board Ship Which Took
Fire, and on Way to
War Zone.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. W.-virtually all of
the 800 horses on boar nd the British steam
chip Rembrandt were burned to death
when the ship took fire on the Virginia
Capes yesterday, according to Informal
ton reaching here tonight. The Rem
brandt was bound from Baltimore to 81.
Nazaire, France. and the animals are I'M
derstood to have been intended for tho
armies of the allies.
1t was reported here tonight that a ..
tain Edlin of the Rembrandt had notified
officials OF the Iamport and Holt line,
owners of the ship, that he had reason to
believe the vessel was fired by German
spies who were members OF the crew, The
captain is said to have claimed thai
threats against the ship were made befoN
she steamed from Baltimore Saturday
No confirmation OF these reports waf
available.
Tonight the Rembrandt was 10 mile.
off Cape Henry. disposinG OF the
of the horses, She will proceed to New
port News for repairs. Forward compart-
ments of the ship are reported badly
damaged,
When the are was discovered the shi,
was 200 miles of the capes, The smok
was so dense that the crew could ne
reach the flames and the stampeded an
mails were left to their fate. Tn" liu
hold was flooded and the hat. 10y
smothering out the fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
GIVES HALF MILLION
TO PHILANTHROPY
AND CHURCH BODIES

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. l0,-When the will
of Miss Letitio Dentston, who died hero
last week, was read to-day II disclosed
that Miss Deniston had bequeathed almost
her entire estate, estimated at $500. o0O, to
religious and philanthropic organizations.
Specific requests include the following:
Presbyterian board Of foreign missions.
Sl50,1o, Presbyterian board of home mis-
si"ns, & 5000; Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION Of New York, $4,000; Humane So
oi-ty Of New York, $50, 600: Humane So
ciety of western PENNSYLVANIA, So, 900.
Three-fourths of the residue of the es-
tate is left to the PRESBYTERIAN foreign
board and one-fourth to the home board.
Small requests were made to relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
PROUD
To HAVE VOTED
FOR DILLINGHAM;

Montpelier, Nov. BIN armory hall this
evening republicans were Joined by mem
bers of other political parties in giving
a reception to Senator William p. Dill
lingham, City Representative Horace NJ.
Farnham and tho county officers elected
last Tuesday. Henry Holt. chairman of
the republican city committee, presided
and introduced the various successful
candidates, who spoke briefly to the as
semblarc, which included a considerable
number of ladies.
Senator Dillingham; in n few words ex-
pressed his appreciation of the loyal sup
port accorded him. not only by the re-
publicans but by the progressivcs and
democrats. He assured the audience hat
he would not he a senator of a party but
of the state Of Vermont.
Seated on the stage with the senator
We're Sheriff Frank II. Tracy. States
Attorney-elect Fred f.. Gleason. Repre-
sentative-elect Horace VI. Farnham, Hon.
John II. Scnter, recent democratic can
didate for attorney-Eeroral, who sup
ported Senator D~illingham in his cam
paign fight, end Col. II. S. Foster Of
Calais, reprcseutative-elect from that
town.
Mr.. Scntcr asserted that he had voted
for Senator Dillingham; and was proud
to acknowledge II although he apologizod
for being present at n republican rocep-
ton. J.. Rolfe Searles. socretary. and
Stanley Wilson, chairman Of the re-
publican State committee, and Fred A..
Howland of this city also spoke briefly.
The Montpelier band rendered n concert
before and during the reception.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
Signs of Big Game.

Rutland, Nov. lN-In spite of the win
try conditions every available shack in
the mountains In the vicinity of this city
is occupied for the deer season and sew
eral parties, who started from Rutland.
are tenting in the mountains. Snow
ranging from two inches on the lower
levels to seven on the ridges made condi-
lions good for tracking to-day, but the
snow came after a hard rain and was
followed by a sharp freeze which made
walking too noisy for successful still
hunting I'm the opening hours of the 1914
season to-day Hunters who went into
tho woods a few days in advance of the
season report abundant signs of big game.
Only one report OF a deer killed reached
Rutland to-day. hut this is not stra nRe as
many camps are far back In the woods
and not In communication with the out
side world,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
LODY SHOT AS SPY;
FIRST LONDON TOWER
EXECUTION SINCE 100

London. Nov. 10, SIS p. MT is of
hcially announced that Carl Hans
Lody. alias Charles A. Inglis. who was
found guilty by a court martial of
espionage November ?, has been shot
as a spy,
Lody when arrested claimed to be
an American but later confessed that
he was a German. lie had lived in
New York and Omaha. In the latter
city he married the daughter of Gott-
lieb Storz. a brewer, who later d.
vorced him.
Lody met his death in the tower Of
London after having been found guilty
by a court martial on charges of hav-
ing communicated with the enemy.
The statement concerning the exscu-
ton is brief, saying:
Sentence was duly confirmed"
1t IL understood that Lody died
game, refusing to the last to reveal
the name OF the superior officer from
w'nom he received his instructions to
spy on the British navy,
This was the first execution In the
,ower of London since 1900. The scene
OF tina sxscutton wac cha taWAs bar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
$500, 900 for Missions.

Boston, Nov. l0,-Appropriations for
missionary work amounting to $500, coo
were voted at to-day's meeting of the
general committee of the Methodist Epis-
copal board Of foreign missions, IN vari-
Gus appropriations provision was made
for war relief.
During the discussion following a mo-
ton to combine the fields of South Amer
tea and Mexico under the name of Latin
America, Bishop Mcconnell OF Denver
declared that he did not expect any
speedy settlement of the trouble in Mex
leo and that the missionaries should re-
main there.
IF we should agree to rest until Mexico
Is In a state Of equilibrium, We might walt
Indefinitely" he said. 1T Is the mission
aries there who will bring about peace
eventually, and We should be quitting
If we rested from our labors.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12

Carl Hans Lody. the first man to be shot
as a spy IN generations in England. once
was employed az a guide by Il touring
agency In New York and also worked for
the Union Pacific railway in Omaha. He
was arrested late in September in Lon
don charged with espionage and at his
trial testified that he was a former leu
tenant in the Germany navy, but that he
had been transferred to the reserves.
In his capacity as a reserve officer. Lody
said. he was ordered to proceed to Eng
land TO keep track of the movements Of
the British fleet, but was warned not to
do any spying. He was told to travel as
an American citizen and 'in consequence
of that I received an American passport. "
He claimed membership In several New
York societies. Last year Lody served
on board Emperor williams racing yacht
Meteor.
The prosecutor In summing up said
Lody had admitted being an alien enemy
posing as a ~civilian-at imes as an Amer
ican-meanwhile communicating impor-
tant information to Germany, He de-
scribed the prisoner MS one upon whom
the international law against spies should
be imposed"
Counsel for the defense admitted that
Lody was a German Lieutenant and SAID
he had taken the risks because he thought
1t was his highest duty to do so. He asked
for a sentence less than that of death but
said If the full penalty were exactod Lody
would face it like a man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-12
Bob Veal Case on Trial.

Rutland, Nov. 10,-An adjourned session
the United States district court opened
|re this afternoon to try the case of
+ United States VS.. Lewis E. Merritt OF
krtland. This is a bob veal" case, the
bpondent being accused of shipping to
|ringfeld, Mass, from Hartland meat
pat for human consumption in violation
the federal pure food law. District IT.
fney Alexander Hunnett is prosecuting
n Davis & Davis of Windsor are coun-
for Mr.. Merritt. The government has
bpoenaed a half dozen witnesses includ-
Meat Inspector Cream of the United
htes department of agriculture.
|fr. Merritt was indicted by the federal
fnd jury last May and was arrested
y rs by Deputy United States Marshal
|omas Reeves. being admitted at that
v IN 1900 ball