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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
Their Arrogance.

public officials and citizens of
CIarksburg who have devoted their
time, talent and money to the upbuild-
ing of CIarksburg and aided earnest
ly and. faithfully in making Clarks-
burg the splendid city 1t is today are
condemned by an editorial writer who
has been here only a few weeks and
who is not a resident of the city
They are also condemned by at least
one man, namely Louis A. Johnson,
who seeks to be mayor of the city, but
who had not been resident or
CIarksburg long enough TO entitle
him to vote at the last city election.
These two men have had nothing
to do with the development of
CIarksburg and they are entitled to
no credit along that line. They show
what manner of men they are by
condemning those who have helped
make the city great and they also
show by their eagerness to get con-
troll of affairs here the usurpations ar
rogance and bigotry they would em-
ploy in the event their designs should
carry at the polls.
The stald. Iaw-abiding and civic
pride voter will not touch them at the
polls Tuesday with a forty foot pole.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

at a city election. in Clarksburg be-
cause of his brief residence here and
he has not given the slightest evil
dence in this campaign that he is at
all familiar with Clarksburg affairs.
On the other hand he has shown woe
full lack Of familiarity with city af-
fairs and even a more pttiable lack
of correct conception of municipal
government Yet, he expects men
neither deprayed nor of low intelli-
gence to repudiate their judgment
and reverse themselves for his sake.
They will not do so.
The opposition wants A. r. Tim
berlake elected a member of the
water and sewerage board over amafn
who has helped to bring the water
ana sewerage department up to that
high standard of efficiency which has
given it the reputation Of being the
best managed water and sewerage
department In the state. II morals
and intelligence play important part
In elections, such as the Exponent
says they do and should. no moral
and intelligent man can afford to vote
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The citizens Of C1arksburg are to
be congratulated upon having board
Of education composed of well known
and successful public spirited bust
ness men of integrity who take such
an active personal interest in their
work as evidenced by the new school
buildings now under construction.
Since the contracts were let for their
construction, the president, William
.B, Osborn and his associate members,
Messrs. William H. Taylor and Ar
thur X Thorn, have, at great per
sonal sacrifice, devoted at least half
OF their time, without remuneration,
lin looking after every detail of the
work. They have kept in daily touch
with the work of construction and
personally inspected all of the mater
ials entering into the building, as
we'll as the work. No detail, how
ever small escapes their scrutiny, as
may be ascertained by any taxpayer
who will take the pains to visit the
buildings of the work and materials,
which is an excellent reason for re
taning Mr.. Taylor on the board until
its great work of public Improvement
has been completed. He is looking
after the public's interest faithfully,
honestly and efficiently.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
An Fsectson Catechls1rl,

Louis a. Johnson did not vote a:
the city election q year ago.
Why did Louis A. Johnson not
vote at the city election year ago!
Louis "A. Johnson was not eligible
to vote here then.
Why was Louis A. Johnson not
able TO vote then?
Because Louis A. johnson had
not been in the city six months.
Louis A. Jolnson is the Demo
crate nominee for mayor.
The Exponent declares that an
.upstart element has crept into
CIarksburg and presumes to die
Is Louis a johnson IN that ele-
Louis A. Johnson is in that ele-
ment.
Is Louis A. johnson presuming to
Louis A. johnson IS presuming to
dictate.
Nov does the public know Louis
A. johnson is presuming to dictate?
Because Louis A Johnson wants
TO be elected mayor so that he can
''change things" He says so him
self
VIII the people OF Clarksburg
stand for such freshness2
The people of iClarksourg will not.
They will remember Tuesday that if
Louis A, johnson votes here that
day, It will be the first vote he ever
east in city election here. They
viii remember that he has never paid
any individual tax to the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

without a thought of misleading,
and, in a full belief tnat we are
stating facts, we now say that victory
for clean government is assured
Exponent.
The wording OF that statement it
self plainly shows that 1t was mace
10 deceive. Why was it necessary to
say without thought OF mislead-
ing?' Why was 1t necessary to say
lin a full belief that we are stating
iacts?''
Does a real truth have to be forti-
lied with a declaration that 1t is the
truth? Does truthful man have to
say when ne tells something that
Does he tell the truth and then add
that 81 am telling you the truth
If the Exponent really believed
that It's ticket would triumph, why
did it not simply say so?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The time is now past when the
people can oe swayed by party pref
udices and camp align buncombe.
platitudes and generalities do not es-
ia bIish or prove anything to any
body. What the public wants nova
DAYS is concrete facts and positive
results-something discernible to the
senses or understanding. The board
Of education, of which w. H. Taylor
is an efficient member, has given re-
suits of which not only the board but
the people of the state may justly
feel proud. These handsomely. de-
signed, thoroughly modern and well
constructed school buildings now un-
der way in this city will stand for de-
cades as models, as well as monument
tai mile stones of our progress. Not
a dollar has been wasted in this con-
struction, nor one penny PAID for.
graft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

are no more fit to discharge the
duties of public Office than the inter
loper from the wilds of Tyler county
That these attacks are to be kept
up until the polls close there is no
reason to doubt. The enemy has no
argument to advance in behalf Of the
Johnsonized ticket and never has
had. in lieu of which It resorts to
these vile. malicious and lying at
tacks.
Watch out for the usual roor-
backs. johnson and his cohorts in
tend to resort to them, and it is
stated that they will use the dark
hours of night to scatter handbills,
sensations, aad everything imagin-
able TO fool voters. Beware of the
roorback. Let no one fool you.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

against John o. Brooks. who has
done so much in building up the
water department. IT certainly would
not be intelligent to turn out an efic-
lent and faithful member and put in
a man who knows absolutely nothing
about water works. It wiz not be
done.
Exercise of morality and mentaIk 4
ty at the polls Tuesday win guaran.
tee the election of every Republican
candidate and that Is what viii take
place that day as the men oe Clarks-
burg are neither depraYed nor, are.
they or low mentality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
,.hoa hv ns- therefore.

Resolved, that we unitedly deny the
reality of colored voter as publish
ed in the Exponent on April 3rd. un-
der the so.caIled signature OF h j.
that in our opinion the claimed Neg
70 Voter" never dictated nor wrote
such a letter as the one mentioned
in the Exponent, and that the Whole
was a malicious falsehood' lnten9eo
to deceive our voters into supporting
the Democratic ticket.
]. w. WASHINGTON,
AARON WILSON,
j. z. HOWARD.
Committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The importance and value of the
water works system to the domestic
consumers is inestimable. The COM
monty muddy waters OF the West
Fork river as delivered to the
patrons is bright, sparkling and
wholesome. The city publication
plant Is under the constant super
vision OF a skilled and experienced
chemist and the tap water is abso-
Ilutely free from anything that is
Ideleterfous to health. The reduction
lin case rate from typhoid Feyer
stands as a splendid tribute to tbs
efficiency OF the water publication
plant. The operation of the filtra-
ton plant began November %, r9i !,
since which time there has not been
"a single case Of typhoid fever trace
able to the use of city water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
NOW

Today there are more than
5000 G. A. r. posts. The order
reached a mem bership OF 400.
4S9 IN 1890. Today it has
been reduced by death to less
than 10000 The death rate
rs becoming higher each year,
for the veterans of the Civil
war now have an average age
Of sixty-nine years. The G. A
r. has held a national encaInp-
ment every year.. excepting In
1857. and has gathered In
nearly every Important city in
the country. IT was the origin
ator of May 80 as Memorial
Day, beginning in 1868. some
Of the nations most dlstIn-
gufshed soldiers have been
commanders-in-chief are Cen
erals Burnside, Logan, HurI-
but, Hartranft. Alger, DeYens,
Wagner, and Robinson OF the
regular army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

In the administration of it's affairs
the present board of education has
never permitted party politics to en-
ter into its deliberations nor to in
fiuence it in any OF its appointments.
Its members have repeatedly stated
that they think the public schools are
as sacred as the church and that they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
Johnson's GaII.

Louis A johnson who has never
voted at a city election here by vir-
tue of the fact that he has not been
a resident of Clarksburg long
enough is busy now telling the people
OF Clarksburg that 1t is their duty TO
elect him mayor of the city.
johnson wants to change the ways
OF CIarksburg but he wants to do 1t
for Johnson's own benefit and profit.
What do you think Of such gall?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
n Ceaseless Stream q Beautg in The
Form Of
Captivating Easter
MiLlinery

keeps pouring into the display cafes and
tables from the workrooms. The genius OF
our corps OF talented designers is finding
expression in this assemblage OF exquisite
Easter Millinery.
s4.9s, S5ss $S.Ss. S7.os on up to $1,000
and $500.
Picturesque vatican shapes, laden with
deIIcately coIoreL flowers, oddly shaped lit
tie turbans with tIcir obtuse angles accen-
tuated by some fancy trimming motif naring
shapes with ribbon bandeaux and becom-
ingIy finished with a garland or aigrette OF
orIng present an aiIuring array or feminine
headwear.
In this display style, Individuality and
reasonable price maintain a perfect balance
There styles TO suit the most dscriml-
mating tastes, yet the prices are not high
so low even as S4.95 and ranging upwards
by easy ordinations to $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Itest-es to whether an enterprise nm
dertaken by municipality has
proved q success Is whether the pub
lie service rendered has been bene-
dcial to the community and worth
ito the community what 1t has cost
the citizens. II it has, then those
who have served the public so la.szl-
fully and well, and the Telegram re-
lfers TO the water works and sever
age board. are certainly entitled TO
the undivided support Of the citizens
Iof Clarksburg. TIE election of John
20. Brooks to succeed himself means
Ia continuance OF the successful bust
ness methods Of conducting the wa
ter works, sewerage and filtration
plants Of the city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Forty-eight years ago today
the first c.. A. R. post was es-
tabIished, in Decatur, III. Ma
jor Benjamin r. Stephenson.
surgeon of the 18th Illinois
regiment, and three army
friends had drawn up the
constitution two mont tbs be-
fore. The secret ritual was
printed by veterans IN the Of
ffce OF the Decatur Tribune, all
of whom were members Of the
order It's purpose was the
establishment and defense OF
the late soldiery of the United
+ States. morally, socially, and
politically, with q view to in
culcate a proper appreciation
OF their services and claims by
the American people" The
first national encampinent was,
held in Indianapolis, 1866.
Gen. S. a. Hurlbut became the
first commander-in-chief-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The better element of the Demo
cratic party is supporting the RE
publican ticket this year. Leading
Democrats recognize tne fact that
harrisburg has prospered and grown
great under Republican administra-
ton. They 1--WE com pared moral
conditions here with those of other
cities and their verdict is that
IClarksburg is the cleanest city in
the state from a moral standpoint.
They are Clarksburgers and they are
for Clarksburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

"C1ean government pretenders
are trying to corrupt the coIored vote
with "blow-outs," which given by
their right names are key and bottle
parties. Note the invitation extended
by Louis A. JoI1nson's companion
when they visited the colored club
Friday night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

A process of hardening steel with
compressed air is said to be In sue
cessfuI use by German firm in cases
where only certain parts OF the metal
require hardening.
Statistics show that IFeland,s fish
cries continue to decline in amount Of
fish landed and the number of men
and boats engaged. Capitalists are
dispIacing individual fishermen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Have you seen the handsome Lin
den avenue graded school building
lin the East End? If not go over and
lsee it today. Inspect the work and
materials. Note the high grade of
materials and the mechanical skill
used In it's construction. You will
not find a flaw. Therefore, vote to
let Taylor finish the work he has so
well begun
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Honesty, efficiency and economy is
such an exceptional combination of
political virtues that when we find
them all manifested in a public SER
want we should reward him by keep
ling him in Office. That is why the
Telegram asks you to re-elect w. H.
Taylor as member OF the board of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

There are two chief elements in the
Democratic party this campaign. One
lis the Johnsonized element which pre-
tends to want good government and
will vote the Democratic gangs tick
let. The other consists of Democrats
who honestly favor good government
and will join the Republicans in keep
ing 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

When the new high school building
is completed 1t viii be one of the fin
est and best built school edihces in
the country, which reflects great
credit upon the m embers of the board
Of education who have given it their
closest personal attention. Mr.. Tay-
Tor is member of the board and his
valuable services as such certainly
merit recognition. Vote to keep him
on the board until its work, SO we'll
begun, has been completed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The Johnsonized element of the
Democratic party has great deal to
SAY about gang rule and corruption,
nut has been unable to point out a
single specific instance of corruption
,or graft. While the element is rant
ling around about corruption, it s
busy trying to corrupt colored voters
with poodle" and '.booze. > Until it
cleans its own skirts, it SHOULD not
accuse others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

An incident in the campaign of
considerable significance took place
IA few evenings ago, when Louis A.
johnson, Democratic nominee for
mayor, handed his campaign card to
a lifelong CIarksburg Democrat and
remarked to him: Are you with us
for clean government The reply
was: IF you do not like our govern
ment, you had better go back to the
place YOU came from"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Certain Democrats who dcIigh. in
referring to colored people as niggers
are busy these days trying to hire
|coiored men to work for the Demo-
cratic gang ticket at the polls election
dag. they are promising them SO
apiece. Better get the money before
you work
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Louis A. johnson personally pays
no city taxes. The assessor win be
around in a day or two and he ought
TAT least pay his poll tax. Doubtless
he will do that as he has been here
Just long enough. And then he wants
to be mayor, you know.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coming.

The whole aim Of the Johnson
campaign has been to discredit the
Republican ticket by attacking Sher-
man G. Denham and Virgil L. High
land 4 set Of bigoss want the city
of CIarksburg, to turn Qualified men
for office down ana put in men who
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The BUSH ness men Of Clarksburg
have perfect confidence in John NJ.
Flanigan's honesty. He is Identified
with commercial and financial insti-
tutions here and HIS record as bust
ness man shows deepest integrity
and strictest honesty. As city treas
urer. he will handle the city's funds
safely and account for every cent OF
OF it. The business men OF the city
want the city to continue to be run
in a businesslike manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The world is growing better
However, this does not apply to the
Democratic gangs nominee for chief
Of police. He ran for chief of police
ia few years ago and the people turned
him down Overwhelmingly. He has
not grown into an fota of fitness
since for the Office of chief of police.
The voters of Clarksburg will not
turn an efficient and faithful chief out
and put him in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

Cast your ballot for a better po-
lice system" says the Exponent. It
wants the people of CIarksburg to
turn an experienced and ideal chief
of police out and put in a man for
chief who never was on a police force
even. That is very much like select
ing as school principal a man who
never went TO school Can you beat
it9
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The Democratic gangsters recognize
the fact that Patrick II. Shields, Re-
publican nominee for city clerk, is
popular. That is why members OF
the gang are busy circulating lies
shout him. They hope to fool some
body
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

nominee for mayor, never voted in 9
city election here. Renem Der this
fact. why did he not vote here last
spring? Is he not one of the upstari
element the Exponent declares hai
tcrept into the city and presumes t.
dIofaNaI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The opponents cartoonist Sunday
morning did the freakish trick of
playing up a Big Boys face on the
front page OF that sheet and clubbing
It a likeness of the next mayor Of
CIarksburg. It has no resemblance
whatever to Barlow"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

The Telegram has asked two or
three times whether Louis A. John
son, Democratic nominee for mayor,
voted for Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent, and, If so, where. Thus far
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06

While the world is growing bet
ter" there is no evidence that the
Democratic gang is in the procession.
1t has really grown worse as the city
ticket 1t has up this year does not
hold even a light to the one it sup
ported last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
p Special Easter
Showing Of New
Skirts

IThe very latest ideas OF fashion are cx-
pressed in these beautiful skirts. Lately ar
rived lois or new skirts give unusual assert
Incnts oHqunIitics and colors- skirts of plain
fabrics including serSes. panamas and pop
Tins; novelty pIafds and Shepherds checks
The newest tier models and tunic elects
Prices range from $500 TO s12.5O.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
CONTRADICTIONS

The colored voters Republican
club, on Friday night last adopted
the following:
whereas, We deem misrepresenta-
ton TO grave at this crisis to be cher
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
An EYeninp Echo.

An Evening ECHO.
One good rule in choosing repre-
sentatives is to elect such as show
they understand the management OF
khelr own affairs.-T. DWIGHT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
Special Rccordion
.lPlIeated Skirts, 81. 90

Vow displayed for the first time Panama,
with plain flare tunic. Colors-BIaclS, Navy,
copenhagen and Brown. One or the most
clever models shown this season. Specially
accordion pleatcd skirts of aII-wool Pnnn-
ma, priced at S4.9s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
Our Display of
Wornen's Spring Suits
IsUnrivaled in Variety,
Beauty and Style

Again has this store taken its position
of unquestionabIe leadership among the
Suit Stores of this city. We are confident
that our collection of the new spring
models is, from the viewpoints Of variety
and aIl-round excellence of style, and SUI
periority of quality at each price, unriv-
aled We believe that YOU can select
your Suit most advantageously here -
whether you elect to pay
$1o.9s, SIS, $3.50, $50, $22.5O, s25, $3.50,
$4,000, $500 up to 5000.
But you must see the Suits to fully
appreciate their superiority. Do not de-
eide finally on new suit for spring until
you have seen the splendid assortment
here. We hear every day from customers
(and we have taken pains to find out our
selves, that we have the best-selected COLI
lection of spring models in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-06
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GEo. Z. DUNCAN. soey.. and Treas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1914-10-22

La comision de corporaclones
de Estado tiene un campo muy ex
tense de utiIidad en- Nuevc Mexl.
co.
Puede hacerse uno de los ba-
Iuartes mas fuertes de los dere-
chos del p6bIico en- contra de las
corporaciones; tambien Sc puede
hacer una saIvaguardia de tcdos
los derechos Iegftlmos de las cor
p~oraclones y tener un efectc Inn
portante en- Ell desarroIlo del %.
tado.
81 ustedes quieren poner en- es-
Ia comIsion 4 un j6ven Industrlo-
so, limpio, active, energlcc, n
que 'manifestara resuItados" y no
Sc dedique 4 exploitation perso-
nal;
Un hombre que sabe TODD acer-
ca de las condolences de negocIcs
en- Nuevo Mexico, un hcmbre
quien es honesto y capaz y quleto
y %eficlente;
~eficlente;
voten por JOHN M. McTEER,
de Deming, condado de Luna,
como comIsionado de Corpora
clones del Estado.