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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
Something Like a Commence
n1ent Season is 1t on the
isthmuS 81 Panama.

PANAMA, Feb s25-It is, IN many
respects, very much like a college
commencement season on the 18th
mus Just now. From the thousands
eff r5en who have been taking long
couT-es in practical canal building
classes are, being graduated almost
daily, a commencement season which
win probably continue for many
months.
Men who have put in the full
course might be believed TO welcome
release from the tropics, but on eV-
cry hand there is a sort Of alma
mater sentiment expressed by many
in the hope that they will return TO
the scene OF their engineering trt-
sort. A majority Of the men who
are laying down their books AMI
shovels are going away with no other
diploma than pride in hav ng part1c-
ipated in a monumental work. Thac
is enough to bind many men to-
gether and it may be no surprise
that some such organization as the
Canal d ggers Alumni Association Is
an outgrowth of this common pr-de
There is general satisfaction ex-
pressed that the chief engineer VIII
stay until the last, and overlap bor
a time at least as the civil governor
of the canal zone, But this appoint
ment of colonel George w. Goethals
as governor is practically the only
iefnite answer which the bigger
men of the canal work have been
given rs to what next for a big Joo
With Colonel Cocktails appoint
ment Richard L. Metcalfe, who hao
been in charge of the civil admins
tration. and Joseph R'ucldlin Bishop,
secretary of the canal commission
are winding up their work. Mr.
Metcalfe will probably return soon
to the United States but he declares
that reports that he intends to enter
the race for governor of Nebraska
are erroneous He asserts that u
is not his present intention to do So
leaving his future an open question
1t Is generally un 1erstood In the
zone that Secretary Bishop will ps
appointed by President Wilson to the
capacity of official historian OF the
canal. IT is minated that this IS
the wish of Colonel Goethals, who
believes that the official history OF
the canal should be compiled while
the undertaking is fresh in the
minds of those who took part in =
and by n man vino was az intlmSetety
associated with it as was Afr. B'snop
The secretary will probably remain
here until the official opening of tine
waterway. set for January, 1919.
Among the division engineers who
have lately been relieved of their
duties is Lieutenant Colonel William
n, Srhert, the concrete man. ne
was in charge of the construction o.
all concrete work on the Gatun
locks. dam and spilTway. Where ne
will go when the Isthmian Canal
Comm 'ssion ceases to exist on April
i is another open question, but IN
CONTINUED on page hve.1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
POTTERY CONCERN
With Chain of Factories in the
PittSburg District Likely 10
Have Big One Here.

Arthur Parsons, a member of a
board of trade committee of three, has
returned from point in the Pittsburg
district, where the committee con-
ferred with large pottery concern
on proposition to locate some of its
chain of factories here Virgil L
Highland and Paul N. Robinson, the
other members Of the committee, Will
not return for two or three days.
hence no definite information as to
what the committee accomplished will
be given out until after their return.
1t is understood, however, that sue
cess viii follow the committees visit.
In the probable event the concern de-
cides 60 build factory here, it will
dismantIe several it now has and us
timately all and make ClarksbUrg its
only manufacturing point
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
Returns for Last Year Must Be
Made to Internal Revenue
Collector by March L.

uyA-r14NrrT0Nr n r Feb 25.-
:. - s'o,t;,,,afa 80 ia have
a 2 - .lIo1 - 80 80 e. 400 n wear
a, ne re- lh ~ is b.cbeioT ar sd 900 if
- sa.;sd 10 is subject - the income
~ 80 ,,,,ds% The law each indiyid-
la1' s..u 80 go, - the Internal
9al tuse - tis district on
10 ,slsIls., @I1e e., d,v Of March if
OF l. tn :, 80 -, of 60 0nf ar over
rs aSS fny tIe tr,, ,1,oS,fhs of 19I3)
~, - - ,I,,et gsr,rers, in
WniAe me ~ =, ,,,, - scsdan,ic the
Inls suD!ece - nA,.;c,,,f,,ra has re-
p, " ~ tIi+ some
celyeo lh4ullle5 a. aoni-afI
w w 81 - 49, t u.s. e,l- 1or-
oI r I4sln uuua tas is1 of Sctohar
nc inson 80 - ~. cs43f I,nnn
pi.lo1s = "a. - 49,, 400 With
al neI ts,s " ;'see ~ son
an ~ ~, S c,,,astiSn avis
wv " NO. NO. ;,,de 80 ,,,ast neonle is
1ns IN ls 80 - i,,coins Far
- 1le.,ia,. salary. or
~ t,,si,,e,ss ,,,a,s viii, : GOOD system
D ,lsl.I.5sson9,9 = = cosv n deter
OF oook AIsetIla1. IA I';s inco1ne is
IllLlLS a., +i,s1 "a ,,,,el, who re-
ta4aple. But L9I enS - Ia RIO of-
celYss no sLateu ,eco,,71t of
zen !atls ~ 80, 5it,,,.s II i more
LS esiIt ta,iI 1870 bie net income.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
Iudue James S. Young ell
Known JllFiSt Goes before
asst Bar.
! Roosevelt APR0IIlTEE
Tenure as Judge on Two
Benches Covers Quite a
Number of Years.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. dee
James S. Young, Of the United States
district court lied suddenly ct his
home aere at g.: IS O'Clock this naortl-
ing. He was born in this city De-
cenliber 3, 1S48, and receixed his
early education in the common
schools of Allegheny City and Robin
son township. Later he entered the
Elders Ridge academy, Indiana coun-
ty. ana in 1869 graduated from
washington and Jefferson college.
On October OF the same year he
registered with the Honorable Tohm
as living, former presiding judge OF
the court of common pleas Of Ale
gIeny county. He was admitted TO
the bar January z, 1872. For seV-
enteen years he was associated with
Attorney Samuel Trent and had
Their offices on diamond street.
ON February s, 1902, he was APP
registered with the Honorable Thom-
ney for the Western district Of Penn
sylvania, which office he held until
he was appointed judge OF the court
OF common pleas to succeed FORMER
Judge Rogers, who res gned< from
the bench. The following November
he was elected for a fllll term OF ten
years and was serving his terIn OF
office when he was appointed ridge OF
the United States district court by
President Theodore Roosevelt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
SAFE BLOWERS FAIL
IN THEIR ATTEMPT
To Dynamite a Vault in the
Office of the State Treas
urer of Iowa.

DES MONIES, Ia, FEB. 25.-An un-
successful attempt to dynamite the
vault in the state treasnrers office
here was made early today after two
Of the-state house watchmen had been
bound and gagged.
The safe. blowers left the building
with only five dollars which they took
from cash drawer in the treasurer's
Office.
Two separate explosions were
caused around the door of the vault
and the men were about to begin a
third attempt when they were inter-
rupted
A third Waterman was said by the
police to have been asleep in the SUI
preme court room.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
SUICIDE
Is Committed by Fuss Who
Stands Indicted for Assail-
inc Court JUDGES.

CUMBERLAND Feb. 25.-Alburtis
G. Fuss, of Wiluamsport, Nd, who
was indicted by the recent Washing
ton county grand jury for criminal
libel in publishing in his one-issue
paper-"The Spirit OF Justice
articles seriously rejecting upon the
integrity of Judges r. r. Henderson
and Martin l.. Keedy, committed sui
eide yesterday by shooting himself IN
the head. His death occurred in
stantly.
Yesterday morning Fuss returned
home from trip to Waynesporo, Pa
where he had gone to see one of his
brothers. On the train he talked at
some length to the conductor, statlng
he feared the case would send MN
over" and that he had heard talk OF
a committee being appointed to in
ouire into his sanity. Since his arrest
Fuss had acted in a more quiet man
nar than before, and had apparently
lost some of his former spirit. HIS
trial was to come up in the Frederick
county court, to which he had 1t re-
moved, on Monday next.
He was farmer and resided near
WiIliamsport Yesterday after noon
he went to his room upstairs, and
when called for dinner stated ne wouIo
be down in short time. A few min
mes later members of the family
heard a shot and rushed upstairs TO
his room, only to find that he was
dead, the ball entering his brain. He
had used an old style revolver, of the
"pepper box" kind. On the dresser
was a note addressed to his brother,
Allan Fuss, reading as follows:
Il hope you may .forgive my terrible
act. My nerves are completely sha-
Ken. Do what you can to take care
of those who depend upon you. can
bear the strain no longer. / fear |
have been deceived in many things.
Love to all. AlA6hhl.
God bless you"
Fuss had many cases in court and
almost always acted as his own at
torney. He leaves his mother, two
brothers and a sister.
Fuss lost case in court here in a
road dispute with Kemp, of Williams
port. as the defendant. He acted as
his own attorney. His mother was
a witness. Fuss was college gradu-
ate and possessed ability.
It was stated yesterday that Wal
ter r. Chambers, arrested here TOT
circulating the Fuss papers, would
make an apology to the court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
PARCEL P0SI
Is Driving Small Express Out
of Business a Senate Com
mittee is Told.
az AaaeclArEp lie

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25---
That the parcel post is driving small
express men out of business and will
do so completely if the powers of the
postmaster general to increase the
weight Of parcels are not taken away
was represented to The Senate post
office comm ttee today by delega-
ton from the express mems league
of Boston. The express men contend
the government ought not to con-
duct the business at loss and that
in any case 1t should reimburse those
whose business has suffered. The
league represented 400 local express
men in Boston and its suburbs, hay
ing 2, 1000 employees. an investment
of $4,000, 900, C. French. its presi-
dent and others told the committee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
SNOWFALL QUITE HEAVY
IN SOUTHERN STATES
CaY ASSOCIATED rRrssI

NEW ORLEANS, Feb ,25-Snow
fell over large portion OF Mississip-
nj and places in Louisiana today al
ford .ng residents of that section o1
the country an unusual sight.
was much colder on the gulf coast
and sleet fell but there was no snow
The heaviest fall reported was at
Laurel, Miss where the ground was
covered with a six-inch layer win
more coming down. At Nerd an the
fall amounted to three inches and a.
Natchez a thin costing covered the
ground. People arose early to see
the sight and ct some places busl-
ness was suspended. Fruit places
and sleet fell but there was no snow
suffer as the thermometer registered
thirty-two degrees or lower almost
to the coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
SIXTEEN BELOW ZERO.
Thermometer Registered from
Ten to, Sixteen Degrees
Below Over City.

Last night was the coolest night
OF the present winter and the maer-
curry dropped to sixteen degrees be-
low zero in several sections Of the
city.
AT the nome Of Chris Shaufner at
Hartland at $50 O'Clock the cher
mometer registered 16 below. At 2
O'Clock it was 16 below at the home
of Chief OF Police Harry L. Brooks
on Hickman, street Reports from
the eastern section OF the city were
to the effect that the coolest there
was ten below.
Sheriff ROSS Stout received 8 report
from Byron this morning that the
mercury dropped to nineteen degrees
below at that point A report from
Grasselli says that it was also nine
teen below there while a resilient Of
Broad Oaks comes forth with B state
ment that It was twenty below there.
At Mt Glare, Lost Creek and Bridge
port thermometers registered nine-
teen below.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
G0MNITTEE NAMED
To Pass on the Moving Picture
Advertised to Be Shown at
the Robinson Grand.

Resulting from protest made to
him by the Woman's Civic Club
against the white slave drama, The
House of Bondage" at the Robinson
Grand tfeater Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Mayor Will H. Cole has
appointed a comm 'ttee of censorship
and its verdict will decide whether
the same will be perm tied in here.
The committee consists of Mrs. F1ar-
ry Wilson, Mrs d. w. Jacobs, Cam
den Sommers, L. C. Grille, Frank X.
Moore and H. Shields. DR. Luther
Raymond, manager OF the theater
announces that he will have a spe-
cial performance of the same at 1O
o'clock tomorrow morning so thai
tha committee can view the same
and make it's report before the time
scheduled for the regular show.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25

Passes on after LONG illness of
Typhoid Fever at Home of
Sister Here.

died at 5 o'clock this morning at the
home OF her sister Mrs.. Charles Me-
Gowan, at 119 Maud street after
lingering illness of typhoid fever.
The deceased girl is survived by her
parents Mr.. anG AIRS. Frances M
Minney, of Stunptown, Gilpaer coun-
ty, a brother and Ave sisters The
brother is Floyd Minney. OF this city.
The sisters are Mrs. Charles McGow-
an, of this city, Mrs. Mae Vanhorns
Mrs. Drusy Van Horn, Misses Fanny
and Jane Minney, all of Stumptown-
The body will be taken to her home
at Stumptown THURSDAY morning on
the O'Clock train+ and the funeral
services and burial will be held there
Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
United States insists That He
Surrender Body of Benton
to His Widow.
BLISS MAY SEND A FORCE
Of American CavaIrymen from
the Border Patrol to Re-
cover Scots Body.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General
Villas proposal for an American ex-
animation of the body of William ,.
Benton, the Englishman ranch man
he executed at Juarez, without per-
hitting its removal from Mexico has
been accepted by this government
without waving, however, any fur
Their movement to demand its delivery
on American soil.
British Consul PerceyaI at Calves
ton, Tex, was today ordered to pro-
coed to EI Paso at once where he is
expected to arrive tomorrow to go to
the grave in Juarez with a delegation
OF Americans. Major General Scott
commanding the United States troops
there will detail an American army
surgeon and any other officers to ac-
company the British consul.
A member of Benton's family viii
he taken with the party. The course
has been decided upon pending the
outcome OF efforts to secure the sur
render OF the body to Benton's family
which will not be abated in the least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
NE w MODEL CHIT HOUR
LAW IN WASlING TON
For Women Workers is Now in
Effect with Various Trades
Observing 1t Strictly.
o AEeoeIATgo PResnl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Ihe new
model eight hour law for women
workers in the nationoal capitol went
into operation today with Iaundries
and many other establishments threat
ening increases to customers and
moderate priced restaurants prepar-
ing to replace their girl Mattresses
with men. Department stores pre-
pared too comply with its terms by
engthening the lunch hour and 0
o'clock closing.
The law provides that no woman
under IS years old shall be employed
before z a. m. or after 6 p. M. Gov
eminent clerks and a few other classes
OF women workers do not come within
its provisions which cover principally
manufacturing, mercantile and me-
chanicaI establishments, laundries,
hotels, restaurants and transportation
Offices
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
SIX PROFESS
Faith in Christ at Revival Meet
ing Held in First Meth
odist Church.

What is declared TO have been the
best meeting so far OF the revival ser
les that is going on at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church was held there
Tuesday night.
The Rev. c. L. Goodwin, after con-
Quoting the song service, preached
from Pilates question, What Shall
Christi" The sermon was both I'M
Do with Jesus Which is Called
pressive and effective In the after
service six came forward and pro-
fessed faith in Christ
The cottage prayer meetings at $3.50
o'clock each morning are taking we'll,
aEi are a source of strength to the
meetings. These along with the after
noon and evening meetings will con-
ti1ue through this week and next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
NEN UNLFQRhS
For the National Guardsmen in
This State Are Being Dis
tributed Now.

New uniforms have been issued to
the members of the companies o.
state militia. They are of Nhak
cloth, and olive drab in color. Hats
and leggings, corresponding in color
have been issued.
The new uniforms have an adyan-
tage over the old brown khaki which
has ben worn for a number of years
inasmuch as they viii furnish more
service, present a heater appearance
and win not show dirt so easily AMI
quickly.
Such uniforms are being issued by
the state militia Department to all
the companies of the state. This
step will contribute much toward
Showing up the West Virginia
boys al the national maneuvers this
summer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
HOW FAR MRRS SHOULD
COMPUTE THEIR INCOME

means that in case theNTife has I sep
arate income, if this added 10 the
husbands income amounts to 5000
the total is subject the tax: o., II
the wife has no separate income, the
husbands income is taxable only in
case it reaches $4,000. But return
must be made IL the aggregate income
OF both is $2,500 for the year l9l3,
The joint exemption, however. would
be S3,353,33.
In arriving at his net income the
farmer should start with his gross in
come. This would consist of any item
of the kind above enumerated, and
especially all receipts from The sale Of
products of every description from
the farm. This would include all
money received for produce and ami
mails sold, and for the wool and hides
of animals slaughtered, if the wool
and hides are sold; but he may de-
duct from these items the amounts
actually paid as purchase money for
the animals sold or slaughtered dur
ing the year. When the animals
raised by the owner are sold or
slaughtered, however, their value
should not be deducted.
From the gross income there
should be deducted amounts OF money
actually paid as expenses for operat-
ing the farm and producing the farm
products, live stock. etc. This would
include hired farm labor, farm sup
plies purchased that are necessary to
carry on the business and not an in
vestment that represents principal,
etc. Expenses for repairs on farm
property may be deducted, provided
the amount deducted does not exceed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
DIPLOMATIC DETAILS
LEADING TO DECISION
enY aeseerArEe rREssI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Further
REPRESENTATIONS were made by the
American government today to Cen
eraI villa pointing out the import
ance of giving up the body of William
8. BENTON. the EngIishman recently
executed at Juarez whose death is be-
ing officially Investigated by both the
limited States and Great Britain.
White House officials after Secretary
BRYAN left today made this eyplan a
ton of the status of the inquiry for
Bentoa's Eody:
1.-TWO dispatches were received yes
jerday. one from Consular Agent
Corrothers, saying Villa would not
hermit s view OF the body at this
time hut would do so later. This
message came during the afternoon.
Late last night a message was re-
ceived from Consul Letcher at Chi
huahua, who had been in personal
con ference with Villa. He reported
villa was willing to have the widow
aud relatives of Benton see the body
when ii was exhumed and that their
visit would be permitted in the "~Hs-
eace of representative to be desig-
mated by taa Anlet4cal su,e-
The change in Villas attitude as re-
flected III these two messages it was
said was the result of representations
by the Lnjted States that his attitude
was not satisfactory. The United
states will designate an army sur
gson as one OF it's repre5entati ves and
an examination of the body Will be
made according to VIII ,e House otjic-
ials. While apparently satisfied that
ion OF the corpse has been mad tho
attest Representations lC V:l:,, re ..'.' =
that after the eXamin sion the body
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
CANAL DIGGERS MA Y
FORM SSOCIA TON

confirmation OF the hanging of Gle
mente Vergara, American citizen, by
Mexican federals near Hidalgo, Mex
leo, was received today by United
States Consul Garrett at Nuevo.
Laredo The report said Yergara s
body is Still hanging three miles
from Hidalgo. Consul Garrett inns
mediately left for the scene. Yer
cara was citizen of Webb county,
Tex, where he engaged in the ranch-
ing business. He used an island in
the Rio Grande river opposite his
ranch at PalafoX, Tex, as pasture
for his horses
VengaTa complained that Mexican
federals were stealing his horses
and a small detachment of Texas
rangers were sent to his ranch. On
February Q Mexicans appeared on
the island and called to Nergara TO
come ever saying they would pay
him for the horses.
The rangers advised. against COM
pliance with the request, but the
rancshman decided to go. When Yer
CARA reached the ISLAND, according to
reports. he was struck in the back
OF the head by the soldiers and made
unconscious. die was then carried
into the interior of Mexico. Yestsr-
rIay reports were brought to Consul
Garrett that Vergara had been
hanged by Mexicans either on the
night of his capture or the morning
after ana the consul despatched an
emmissary to Hildago to learn the
facts.
The report confirming the hanging
was brought here today
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
FEDE RAJ JUDGE
DEATH IS SyDD
SUCCESSFUL
Surgical Operation Performed
upon Mrs. ]. L. Carr in
Local Hospital.

Mrs. J. L. Carr. nee Ogden, is at
the St. Mary's Hospital under the
care of local physicians where she
successfully underwent a Very diff
cult and delicate surgical operation.
After having spent four months in e
surgical institute a Buffalo. N. Y,
where she underwent three unsuc-
cessful operations and from which
she was sent home with but little IL
any hope of ever being cured. She
is doing fine and will be able TO leave
the local hospital in q few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
DEP0RTAT!0N
Of Miss Emmerson from the
British Isles is Now Sought
in London.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-An interesting
question relative to the possible de
portation from the British Isles OF
Miss ZeIie Emmerson, the militant
suffraget of jackson, Mich, as an I'M
desirable alien was down for sub
mission to the home secretary IN the
House of Commons today. For some
fore the session opened. 1t was adj
naitted however that the police were
se1Sng every opportunity 20 reduce
the militant band.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
WIFES FUNERAL SERVICE
HEARD BY A DYING NAN

PATTERSON, n. J., Feb. 25s---A deli
cately adjusted telephone installed
for the purpose made it possible for
former Judge James Inglis, who Is
dying OF pneumonia, to hear the fun
eral service read over the body OF his
wife, Mrs. Ella M. Inglis. Though
the service was held in the parlor Of
the Inglis home, Mr.. Inglis was too
weak to leave his bedroom upstairs.
When the services were begun re-
ceiver was lifted to Judge lngLss
ear. He kept it there until the last
word was said in the room below.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
ANoTHER PROTEsT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA petit
ton from members of labor unions
in st. Louis, urging the removal OF
Judge Aston G. Dayton from the
federal bench, on the ground of al
legged prejudice against labor organ
izations, has been received by Prest-
dent Wilson, and by him turned over
to the department of justice. All the
labor protests against Judge Dayton
will be turned over to the House
judiciary committee for its considera-
ton
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-25
ZERO MARK is PASSED BY
OFFICIAL THERMOMETERS

PITTsBURG, Feb. 25.AZero was
passed by the weather bureau Their
lnometers throughout Western Penn
syIvania this morning one degree be-
low, being the official record in
Pittsburg At Freeport on the Ale
Sheny river the mary was fourteen
below and at Parker the government
riverman reported % below. The
local weather bureau holds out no
hope for the immediate future.