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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-01
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
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that could be applied to the payment
of this debt, and 1t cannot be ques-
toned that Congress intended and
understood that this debt could only
be paid by the employment of the
credit and resources Of the Southern
Pacific Company and that compliance
with the prescribed terms of the set
Element, necessarily involved partici-
patton therein by the Southern Pa
cific Company, and the only motive
or consideration which could induce
the said Southern Pacific Company to
participate in the payment of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company's
debt TO the government was the ex-
istence of the aforesaid relations be-
tween it and that company, and its
desire to continue such relatons>and
to make permanent its control of
that part of its system.
THE defendants, therefore, alleys
that the Congress at the time 1t en-
acted the law of July Z, 1898, con-
templated and expected such partici-
patton by the Southern Pacific Com
pany in the settlement provided for
and had full power to arrange for
SuCn security AoI tue pay Hleul Vi Sdlu
Indebtedness as to said commission
might seem expedient."
The commission created by Con-
gress under the authority OF this act
made an agreement with the Central
Pacific Railroad Company for the
payment Of this debt in twenty semi
annual installments. Copies of the
agreement and memoranda were
given the widest publicity, so that not
only the private parties interested,
but the president of the United
States and all government officials,
including members Of Congress knew
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There are 1885 institutions in the
United States for the care of chill
dren. sG
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Getting the Summer
Home Ready

Perhaps you have not made
your plans yet-the advertis-
ing in the Daily Telegram will
help you.
Want some suggestions as to
how to furnish II attraetively
and at the least expense?
Glance at the advertising in the
Daily Telegram.
Where can the best curtains
be had? Again we refer you to
the advertising in the Daily Tel
egranl,
Can you get a piano for a
moderate price?
Where can you select the
china and the kitchen ware to
best advantage7
These and every one of the
scores Of other questions. that
will suggest themselves will be
answered In our advertising
from day to day.
Begin reading it today.
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that by the terms of the. establishment
the Southern Pacific Company was to
acquire the ownership of the entire
capital stock Of the Central Pacific
Railway Company, and knew also of
the lease and operation Of the Cen
trail Pacific lines as part of the
Southern Pacific system, the things
now complained Of as being in VIOLA
ton OF the Sherman antitrust law.
1t is recited that they knew also
at the time that the Central Pacific
could not, without the aid of the
Southern Pacific, comply with the
terms of the agreement, and they
based on the participation of the lat
ter their assurance that the agree
ment would be carried out fnanci-
ally.
Big Money on Debt.
In consequence, 1t is reclted, that
the Southern Pacific Company incur
red the obligation of guaranteeing
the one hundred million dollars of
the first refunding four per cent
mortgage bonds of the Central Pa
cific Railway Company, which are
now outstanding, and of acquiring
the twelve million dollars preferred
stock and the s67,275, 500 common
stock of the Central Pacific Railway
Company. For this stock the South
ern Pacific Company gave either cash
or its equivalent in Its own capital
stock. Furthermore, the United
States government received S5S,S12,-
715.48 in payment of the Central Pa
cific debt, which it would not other
wise have been paid.
In like manner, relying on the ex-
pectation and belief created and in
dueed by the government as above
the Southern Pacific Company has
since incurred heavy financial obliga-
tlons. details of these being given in
the answer.
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or the District Secretary, Postoflce
Boston, Mass, Philadelphia, Pa, At
lanta, Ga, Cincinnati, o., Chicago! ILL.,,
St. Paul, Mimi, Seattle, Wash, San
Francisco; Customhouse, New York,
NJ Y, New Orleans, La, or Old Gus
tomhouse, st. Louis, Mo.
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PROGRAM
For the State Reunion of Elks
at Parkersburg Middle of
June Announced.

Following is the tentative program
for the 1914 reunion of the
Elks of West yir inia to be held at
Parkersburg:
Tuesday, June 10.
Arrival and reception of visitors.
Wednesday, June II.
A. M.-Business session Of the
State Reunion Association.
P. M.-stag outing AMI picnic at
Blennerhassett Island.
Automobile rides and reception
for ladies at Country Club.
Thursday, June 10.
A. M.-Parade.
P. M.-outing at Terrapin Park.
Bah In the evening.
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William Brown, who owns a hun
dred miles square in central Oregon
and huge tiocks of sheep, was a
school teacher at $40 month TWEEN
ty-seYen years ago.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Albert Viilers and Retta NJ. Moore,
Richard B. Hoover and Estella NJ
Williams, E, Bailey and Bertha N
Mathews and David W. Athey and
Edith s. Moats.
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Coming Events
in Clarksburg
Saturday, May 2.-'within

Saturday, May 2.-''within the
Law" Robinson Grand theater.
Sunday, May Baseball, Regulars
vs.. Yanigans, Union Park.
Wednesday, May 6.-Tri-ennial state
camp meeting, Modern Woodmen of
America, knights of Pythias hall.
Saturday, May 9-Baseball game,
West virginia University VS.. West
Virginia Wesleyan, Union Park.
Tuesday, May 12-Dance given by
the Trojan Club, Masonic temple.
Thursday, May 14-Baseball game,
Cuban Stars VS.. Clarksburg team OF
Paw. Va. League, Union Park.
Friday, May 15.-"Peg o. Ny
Heart" Robinson Grand theater.
Thursday. June 11.-Baseball
game. Ohio Wesleyan VS.. West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan, Union Park.
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Although the United States has
more cattle than any other country,
except India. 1t is the worlds great
est importer of hides and skins.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
|NDFNT|FY BODY
AS that Of SEXSE
Several Witnesses Testify
in Burns Murder Case
at Minot.
tHerald Special.D

a1inct. y. D.. Dec 4---The cross-
examination by Coroner Hlnman Of
Mckenzie county in the trial of S. A.
Burns. accused of the murder of Hen
ry SeNso. a neighborinG homesteader.
living near Schafer. N. D., several
months ago. was finished in district
court by states Attorney C. G.. Con-
verse of Mckenzie county. Hinman
and other witnesses for the state tes-
tilted rs to the identity of the body
of SeXse. Hinnlan. who had been
personal friend of Sexse. emphasized
certain peculiarities Of the body OF
SeHse. pointing out that he was bow
legged below the knees and had an
unusual stoop to his shoulders. The
body of the alleged murder victim
corresponded in every detail with
that of Sexse, he testified. Mr. Shields
of Williston, a civil engineer placed
on the stand as a witness for the
state. exhibited diagram of the
place where the crime is said to have
been perpetrated. also showing the
location of the houses of both the de-
ceased and the accused. Photographs
of the murder scene We're also pre-
sented by him. His evidence is con-
sidered most important by the state.
A. J. Panger. living south of Willis
ton. in Mckenzie county, together
with other witnesses for the state. al
so testified that the body found was
that of Sexse. Many more witnesses
are still to testify in the murder trial,
which is expected to last the balance
OF the week. Crowds of interested
spectators have been attending the
trial
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
ALLIES ASSAULT GERMAN LINES
!. IN FLANDERS; DESPERATE FIGHT
EVEN FROM RUSSIAN POLAND, where
GERMANS Have ASSU,'ED OFFENSIVE,
LITTLE news IS TO Be CLEANED

The first official word to indicate that the pre-
dicted assault of the allies the German lines in Bel
gium had begun, came late this afternoon.
The German office says the French made re-
peated attacks in Flanders, while the French head
quarters reports renewed activity nearly all along the
line
For several days it was runored that the allies
had determined assault which would lead one
OF the greatest struggles OF the war.
Amos stoppage
severity has been in force
Gables fact
that surely In possibly
Importance
On several occasions earlier in
rigid censorship q
For unohcially that
battle Belgium pending
believed indicates
In
northern France perhaps a
OCCASION would take
Russia.
make a to trough o English
Germany the
blow Russia. that the Germans.
renewing .
battle developed southwest of Lod where the
line
-,
Man thus operating
advantage the beginning their ttd y
first
followed tcrfcrs Tho
n
initiated by forces already firmly fixed on Russian soil
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
ALL RELIGIONS
GIVEN A CHANCE
English Didn't Forget the
Musselmen in Making
Arrangements.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The government, in
arranging facilities for the religious
services of the sects in the army, as
previously announced. did not forget
the Mussulmans. For the fete Al
Louch or Feast Of the Lamb, which
fell on Saturday, October 81, the mill
tary authorities arranged for the in
stallation of provisional mosques
wherever practicable. At each place
q live sheep was provided for the rites
where it was possible. and when no
live animal was available q quarter
of mutton was furnished. A great
many wounded Africans In Havre and
Saint Brieuc were thus able to cele-
brate the great Mussulman fete as u.s.
ual. After the ablutions. the faith
full knelt barefoot, according to the
rites. on carpets spread in school
houses or in the courts Of buildings
wherever premises were. available,
and after long prayers. returned to
the hospitals where the fete contin-
ued with the participation of those
whose condition prevented them from
leaving their beds.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
kIN0T OFFICER
may Be RECALLED
Movement Against E. S
Shaw, Police Commission
,er, Reaches Climax.
<Herald speciel.) )

f. rMinpt,, N. D.. Dec. "A petition
for the recall Of Police Commissioners
w, g. Shaw has been filed with City
Auditor "A. d. Hagenstein. The petit
ton WAS not laid before the commits
sioners at the last regular meeting
because: It was not checked up at that
time, according to Hagenstein. The
petition. contains 269 signatures. and
will undoubtedly be considered by the
commissioners at the regular meeting
to be held next Monday evening. II
the petition is found to contain the
requisite number Of signatures an
election will be called to take place in
side Of 80 days. AS there are two va
cancies existing on the board at the
present time; the call for election will
in all probability provide for the elec-
ton OF. president and two commits.
sionefS. The recall Of Shaw II sought
on the. alleged grounds that he u In.
.competent and UNIT for the ONCE he
holdss that he 10 lacking In the ability
and willingness to perform the duties
of his nince and that he neglected to
give his aid in enforcing the city ordi.
nanoea and the state laws and at
tempted to keep in offioe an ntineffcient
chtef Of police, and that the best In.
terestA OF the city Of Minot demanded
that stheiqlestion .of hisyremainfn9 -
. commissioner of said city Of .Minot
should be submitted to the voters Of
tia; city" ~. :. -, -.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
(By Herbert Corey.)

Copyright, 1914, by Herbert Corey.
Berlin, Nov. 8.-Along the railroad
lines just outside of Ibbenburen Is
large market garden. Next to it is an
open field. AS the train rolled by my
companion logged my arm and point
ed.
Look" said he. There is key
hole picture of all Germany"
On the wide field hundreds of young
men and boys were drilling. They
we're running in extended order. They
were at the manual of arms. They
were going through the gymnastics
which are to make them proficient in
killing men. They were throwing
themselves on the ground when the
order was given the skirmish line to
take over. Some of them seemed be-
low the military age.
Women Doing the Work.
In the market garden a hundred or
more young women We're straighten-
train go by Some of them put hands
to their tired backs. Some still leaned
forward with hands on knees. The
more robust forgot for a moment OF
the wedding, or the hoeing or what
ever toll it was that employed them
in that garden, to wave a CHEEKY hand
at the passing train.
''The men are going to war" said
my companion, somberly. 1.-THE wom-
en- are doing the work"
Deadness That DepresSes.
That picture is presented in score
of varying phrases throughout the
rural sections of North Germany. The
substantial farm cottages the WE'LL
titled fields. seem the background for
AGRICULTURAL activity. But something
is missing. There Is a deadness that
depresses. BY and by one discovers
what it is. The men and the horses
have been taken for the war. Only
the old men and the cripples and the
women and children are left.
Haltern is one Of the little towns
arrested. In order to evade the coldly
accusing eyes of the railroad porter
we walked out into the country. By
and by we came to a little farm. A
tiny threshing machine was failing
away at q wagon load Of oat sheaves.
A tiny steam engine was furnishing
the power. 1t was altogether an alb
surd outfit to the American eye, train
ed to see enormous threshing ma
chimes driven at high speed by huge
engines. 1t, too, told the story of
Germany.
Owner Home, Wounded.
Two young women, buxom and Wig
orous, were tossing the sheaves from
the wagon. to the feeders platform.
A boy was cutting bands. An old
man, with long gray whiskers. was
feeding. the machine Another old
man acted - engineer. Then We dis
covered the owner Of the farm. help
ing to ,thresh out his meaSer crop
against the hard winter to come.
Tie wore the xreenish-Eray uniform
Of the German army. Evidently he
beloneed. to the Landsturm.2 He had
had his turn In the trenches. for his
left hand was In Q slinS. No doubt
he thanked God for. that wound. It
helped. him to come back. homo and
.halp.with the threshing and see that
all wAa 2wsll. hefurs winter set in-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
$4,000 RUSS OFFICERS
OUT. OF THE SERVICE
MRS. BLOOM APPOINTED
POSTMISTRESS TODAY
BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, d. G. Dec. A.
Mrs. Marjorie j. Bloom, was to-
day appointed postmistress of
Devils, Lake. being in the nature
OF recess appointment.
This appointment is the latest
feature of the fight that has been
waged for some time past BY j.
Fl. Bloom for the Office, to which
he was originally appointed, and
to which his wife was subse-
quently appointed, both being re-
jected by the senate.
United States Senator A. j.
Gronna has been making the
fight OH the Bloom appointme"t.
and doubtless will resume his
combative mood when congress
rc-cOnvenes.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
Stiles PARTY IS.
BELIEVED LOST;
MAKING SEARCH
Every Indication Points to
Probable Death of the
Mandan People.
(Herald Special Service. )

Mandan, N. D., Dec. with moth
ing heard from the Stiles house boat
party, friends are cooperating with
the authorities to find them.
Besides r. I. Stiles and wife, the
latters mother, aged 80, three Stiles
children. and Earl Watson, wife and
3-year-old daughter, are included in
the party.
The Missouri river has been gener-
ally frozen over in North and South
Dakota since November 16.
The party had little food with then,
and no facilities for camping.
Friends assert the charge preferred
against Stiles OF fraudulently secur.
ing lumber under an assumed name is
false. The claim is made that F. NJ.
Dolan Of Minneapolis is financing the
trip. Such name was given by Stiles
| in buying lumber to build the boat.
The authorities say the boats were
of flinsy construction and unable tu
| Withstand the ice.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
women AND OLD men Do WORK
IN GERMANY; COREY finds BOYS
Drilling TO TAKE Their TURN

and his wound has SO far healed that
he might e., back to the front.
Horses Arc I'll Conc.
At one of the two small town hotels
in which We slept the entire work Of
the inn-the one starred by Baedcker
was carried on by an old man and
his son. a consumptive. and his
daughter, round faced little maed-
chen with a, merry eye. At the other
three daughters did all the work, ex-
cept that which could be put upon
a porter who was evidently not mill
tary material. The railroad porters
when there were porters--were ag-
ing men. We saw few beef cattie.
SO far as possible every horse has
been taken to the war. Even the gov
ernment can get no more.
1--WE ask prisoners to volunteer in
hauling the carts laden with build
ing material" said the guard at the
itz. MANY Of them like to work. 1t
helps keep them in condition. and it
breaks the monotony''
But why do you not use horses?''
I'VE can't get horses" said he. Not
for love or money. They have all
been taken for the army"
Germany Saved Her Crops.
Before the Landsturm was called
out the winter wheat crop had been
put in. Germany made her next sea-
sons food supply secure so far as she
fight. AS they come back wounded
they find on every railroad station
platf orm hot soup stand. with
nurses and mattresses in attendance.
A surgeon Is there to wait upon them.
AS fast as they regain their strength
they go back. to the trenches. The
growing crop Of soldiers is not being
neglected. The boys who in England
would be boy scouts, with bare knees
and cowboy hats. are drilling under
some retired sergeants.
Ready in Few Years.
They will be ready two-three-
years from now" said my informant.
Before they are called up for their
first year of service they will have
learned at least the first principles of
discipline and drill
The boys like it. It gives them two
afternoons week from school and
books, and a German schoolboy does
not like books at school any more
than any other schoolboy, In spite of
his bespectacled reputation. The girls
wounded instead Of French and Eng
lish. There isn't German town
without its hospital. and each hospital
might furnish q volunteer nurse for
every patient. All this is patriotism
without doubt, but 1t is something
more. 1t is an Organized and co-or-
dinated patriotism.
We rode past . public school build
Ing. Small boys were pouring out of
II, batting each other over the head.
tripping each other up, behaving Just
q In .Nt- Hn
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
WAR PRISONERS
ARE SUFFERING
Appeal for Aid of Germans
and Austrians, Held in
Siberia, is Made.

Washington Dec. Am appeal
for funds for German and Austrian
war prisoners. In Siberia, who are said
to be in great suffering, was forward
ed TO the foreign office at Vienna to-
day by the state department at the
request of. the Observation-Disclosures en-
bassy here.
The dispatch which came from
the Austro- ro-Hungarian consul general
in Shanghai. told of the pittful con-
ditfons Of the Siberian captives and
begged assistance be sent from Amer.
lea for their relief. 1t also requested
authorization from. Vienna for the
use Of the local funds to be sent
through China into Russia for this
purpose.
Thus far no, official report has come
TO the United States from Siberia as
to the conditions in the. military de-
tention camps, although American
representatives have. inspected. and re-
France, Germany, Austria and Hun
W -. &. Z.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
.N0NARCHS PUT
IN L|NEL|cHT
F.. BY BULLETINS
For a Moment, Work of the
Great Armies is ~
Obscured.
NEW EVIDENCE OF
FLANDERS ATTACK
Allies Believe They Have Placed Their
IAne in Such Condition That 1t Will
Be Impossible for Germans to
Pierce It-May Make Advance.

London. Dec. IA few indirect
references to the visits of Emperor
William and King George to the re-
spective battle fronts, and the activi-
ties of the Prince Of Wales in the
trenches, in the shape of picturesque
sketches, constitute virtually the en-
tire budget of war news which reach
ed the British public in the last "a
hours, apart, of course from the unil-
luminating reports issued at the
French, Russian and German head
quarters.
OF the details of fighting with its
enormous toll Of killed and wounded
the public hears nothing.
For the moment the dominating is
sue remains in the eastern arena of
war, where the result of the great
clash Of millions Of mon in Poland
will go far towards determining the
duration Of war, as we'll as Its char
acter during the next few months,
but those more and less behind Lne
scenes believe they see signs that the
deceptive interval of relatives calm
which marked operations In Flanders
for the last few days, have reached
It's limit
Artillery Is Prelude.
Present activity Of the German ar
tillery 10 believed to be a prelude to
another formidable and concentrated
Onslaught somewhere on the allies
lines. This line. however, is believed
by both British and French experts
to have been made impregnable since
the last German effort, so nearly sue
cessful In hammering its way
through.
However this may be, 1t appears
established that in these recent ar.
ftllsry duels the allies found their
heavy guns capable Of overbearins
the artillery Of the enemy.
e. Expect General Advance.
:, This has -besnt smphaslssd In many
rsosnt dtapatchee Of General Joffre,
oommAndar-in-chief Of ,sthe French
kofcsG Should the new German ass
sault inset tho same fate as previous
attempts to- reaeh tho coast. -of.tAs
channel. Observers here expect 1t viii
b followed BY q general advance on
the part Of the allies There are
Signs Of approaching activity in AL.
saoe, whore the French recently i'm
proved and extended their positions.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
Fritz Kretsler and wife photographed in de

eral times he was nearly caught by
Cossack patrols, but escaped by drop
ping to the ground. where he was TAX
en- for wounded or dead. He found me
about q. m., so I must have been
lying there about four hours.
Cossack for Pillow.
HE says I was lying on the dead
Cossack. who had wounded me, and
that must have grappled with him
and then used him for pillow. H.
gave me some brandy and revived me
and then assisted me back to our lines
and to field hospital. l was wound
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE
FOR HIGH OFFICES

Chicago, Dec. An appeal to civic
and commercial organizations, wou-
ems clubs, and in fact all users Of the
mails to support campaign to be
undertaken for legislation to include
higher grade postmasters in classified
service was made last night by Rich
ard Henry Dana Of Boston, presl.
dent Of the national civil service lea
que in his address at the thirty
fourth annual session of the league.
The extension Of civil service rather
than the protection Of the places -
cure within the system. he explained
league VS.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-04
/, 400 WIRELESS
STATIONS CLOSED

z San francisco. Dec. 4-From the
beginning es Of ths & great EaE e date as; l.
Pacific coast have been closed, the
better to enforce neutrality. Com
mercial stations have not been inter-
fered with. Numberless complaints
from the bel1igerents of supposed Sc
cret stations have resulted in not one
discovery