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of course, are barred automatically. but
when anything comes in which appears
to be on the border line between what
may and what may not be published tel
ephonic communication Is established at
once with an expert at the war Office or
the admiralty and definite instructions
are obtained. There Is no censorship,
as the editors are trusted by the author
tiles to print nothing which can in any
way hinder the aims of their country.
There was an amusing muddle about
the publication of the news that war
had been declared. 1t was given out
about midnight August 4, and the first
statement issued by the war office was
that Germany had declared war one Eng
land. Most of the papers went to press
on this, but few minutes later came
an official announcement from the for
eign office that England had declared
war on Germany. There was frantic
scramble to find out who was right, and
for nearly an hour both war office and
foreign Office stuck to their guns.
Then they agreed that what had hap
pened was that Germany had given the
British ambassador at Berlin his pass
ports, and that in consequence England
had declared that a state Of war existed
with Germany. In spite of this good
many Of the London papers came out
the next day in all their editions with
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tions in the world, not only in the channels
and in the variety of industries tributary
to Them but also in the equipment for
loading and unloading and warehousing.-
the great bulk of the freight is of coarse.
material. and the average value of II all
has ranged between S10.41 and $l1.30 per
ton. 1t is actually easier and less ex-
pensive, even where adequate water
ways exist, to use the rails rather than
the water for higher-grade freight.
Consider the Mississippi river valley.
Most of the population is back of the
leyees at some considerable distance
away from the rivers brink There is
not sufficient traffic to warrant modern
landing facilities; the methods of haul
ing and handling are as primitive as IN
the DAYS of Noah: and, added to all that.
a variation of from thirty to seventy feet
in height of water on different portions
of the river. These are the problems
which confront transportation. These are
the facts that have been entirely isnoreo
in this connection.
81 confess. when / first took up TINS
subject. had a large degree of entnusi-
asm on behalf of this class of transporta-
ton, and do not give ii up entreiy noN.
There are certain classes of rivers Wnere
the improvements are profitable: but l
am weary of rainbow chasing; am
weary of policy which is based on Al
utter failure to recognize the funuameh
tai facts and tendencies.
has discussed chiefly inland waterways
There is less of note of pessimism IN
his ideas regarding expenditures for mar
Dor improvements, and especially seacoast
harbors.
nriafions for harbors have been profitable
have promoted the commerce of tne
country, and have not been suo1ect 20
fine criticisms which can be visited upon
the improvements of rivers ms
esnecialiy true of ports of major impor-
tspce. like Boston, New York, Philadei-
mia. Baltimore, Norfolk. New Orleans
galveston. and many harbors on the
great lakes" ASHMuN BRoWN.
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Z He Tells of the
Tremendous Increase
in Demands for Local
Purposes That Have
Swamped Congress in
Recent Y ears A
Unique Figure in Pub
lie Life, Now About to
Retire, Who Attracts
National Attention by
His Fight on What
Was Once His Hobby.
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The Arbiter Of Elegance.

A NEWPORT woman. apropos Of the
"A Duchess de Gramont's crinoline ball.
was talking about Andre de Fouauieres.
the arbiter of elegance in arts.
IN de Fouquieres is too meticulots In
his elegance" she said. with a smile.
when a duke visits him he advances
eighteen steps. When it's a baron he ad-
vances six steps. When it's an equal he
does not. advance at all, and when 1t u
an inferior-an American. say-he actu-
ally, recoils!
''oh, yes. NJ. de Fouduieres is ridiculous
ly meticulous. Once en- route from Paris
to Trouville. when he was a little boy. Q
lady gave him a chocolate cigar.
And what will you do with ttr' he
lady asked.
Little Andre put the end Of the choco-
late cigar in his mouth and rose.
TIL go to the smoking compartment
and eat IT, he said"
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Jimmy.

AN efficiency engineer Of Cleveland
"A said on the Hambure-American pier
in Hoboken: szs.se sa.sss
ct am Just back from England. In the
offices over there they understand modern
methods-they understand efficiency-
about as little as Jimmy. the new ONCE
Jimmy. said his boss. file these Let
ters.'
San hour later Jimmy said 10 the boss
You told me to file these letters sir
hut wouldn't 1t do Just as lwefl. n !
trimmed them OF with a pair shearsT
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ACTS. snorted Mr..
Gadgrind. as faith
fully reported by
Charles Dickens.
What l want is
facts!"
And that is what
Theodore E. Bur-
ton, United States
senator from Ohio.
has wanted all his
life. Facts and
figures he fairly
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lowed his 1894 election. The last was
to the Sixty-first Congress. elected IN
1908, but he resigned that seat to ac-
cept election to the Senate in January
senator Burton attended the republican
national conventions of 1904 and 1908 as
delegate from Ohio. In the latter year
he was chosen to present the name of
William H. Taft for the presidential
nomination.
His studious habit and broad knowledge
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2 course. the out
break of war sus-
Ponds all ordinary
law. but for at
least a fortnight
before the declara-
ton the habeas
corpus act had
been suspended in
England, and no
one but a few off,
Gals knew any
thing about it.
knew that war
was determined
mapping. London
important center
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has specialized. He is president OF the
American Peace Society.
But why is he opposing the rivers and
harbors bill this time, when he promoted
SO many. similar bills in the past?
1t is not the. principle of granting fed
eral money for the Improvement OF water
ways to make them available for COM
merce that he opposes He is directly
committed to that. But he does object
to loading bill with many items which
he holds to be Mdefensible. to piecemeal
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years later he began the practice of Law
at Cleveland. Politics interested him.
though more accidentally than practi-
cally, from the first. Not, however, until
1888 did he take large personal part
in politics. That year he was elected
to Congress After his first term he re-
tired for two terms. but in 1894 he was
again elected and since then he has been
in Congress continuously.
Seven reflections to the House fol-
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appropriations for worthy projects. where
economy would be promoted by early
log rolling and consultation of local in
terests instead OF national good IN making
a bill.
Here is what he says on the subject:
1T am forced to the conviction that
unless there are radical changes made
in our methods. unless we eliminate
classes of items which are being included
in the bills, this measure will become so
Objectionable to the people OF the ,,, co ~,
pass and 1t is now the time for tine
genuine friends of river and harbor
LEGISLATION, for those who believe in the
DEVELOPMENT of such harborS and water
ways as can profitably be developed, to
pause and consider.
1.-THE great danger in every river ana
harbor bill is that there is no power
or economy. Indeed, I sometimes aues-
ton whether there is any strong dlspo-
sition for economy in national, state or
municipal affairs. The sentiment in It's
with. there is the earnest insistence OF
communities and of private interests that
certain projects for river and narpor
improvements be recognized Tnere rs
no sufficient influence in the way or crlti-
cism against that system. Localities con-
slider a man who criticises appropriations
suggested as an enemy.
81 ct have no sympathy with that sweep
49,, Recommendation which characterizes
ine -. ,.rhor ,c+ as a nork
every fisei anu L..a every
measure of this kind presents the posi-
bility Of becoming carnival Oh waste
and extrayagance
al do not desire to criticise the amount
Of this bill Money judiciously expended
Is not wasted In passing. however. 1t is
well to call attentlon TO inns .,o,,nt IN
81. , .,e .o easn ,,;c,, certain additions
have been proposed by the Senate COM
mittee since its report was filed. In ad-
dition there are authorizations amount
ing to $10,352,600 making graho To-
fol nf SE3 &S3 0SD4.
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dotes on He IL the Gadgrind of Ameri-
can public life, in this respect at least.
Recently, in a speech in the Senate, he
referred himself to the similarity.
~
And there Is another parallel. The
original Gadgrind staiked through the
pages of Hard Times" Senator Burton
is author of a monumental work on Fl
nancial Crises and Periods OF CONNER
cial and Industrial Depression The
longer title is but paraphrase of the
shorter.
Senator Burton's spectacular flibnstei
in the Senate against the rivers and har.
bors, continued through weeks. is mat
ter of this summers history. 1t brought
him more prominently In the public eye
than anything he has done for years
and for more than a quarter of a century
he has been taking prominent part ir
national affairs.
For ten years he was chairman of tbs
House committee on rivers and harbors
and for thirteen years a member Of tina
committee. During all that time he wa
the leading figure in putting forward
rivers and harbors legislation And now
at what he declares is the closing periot
of his public career he makes war OIL
the same sort of legislation.
Talked to death may be the epitapl
of this. BILL said gloomy official state
ment given out by the friends OF tn
measure some weeks ago. land by for
mer chairman of the rivers and harbor
committee of the House
There was pathos and reproach In tn
statement, but Senator Burton was un
perturbed. He went right on, day by da,
delivering himself of his self-allotted sec
,tion Of the weeks-end speech. On tn
twenty-third day the newspapers reporte
that he had lust rounded out the mrs
point he has been expounding and en-
tered upon the second portion
When the European war broke GU
overnight and American imports coin
cidently ceased. the question of revenu
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notified ali their employees drawing sal
aries above a certain amount that they
intend to pay by check in future, ana
are offering to arrange for the opening
of bank accounts for those. who do not
already possess them.
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Another rumor that took some killing
occurred on the night Of the declaration.
Although England was not at war until
Ii p.m., 1.-The wires began to hum at z
o'clock with circumstantial reports Of
great battle of the north coast Of Scot
land Cannonading had been going on
all day and boatload after boatload of
wounded was being landed at Cromarty.
This lie took some killing, as Cromarty
is rather isolated and, being a naval base.
the wires were in the hands of the ad-
miralty The government, however.
finally gave the newspapers facilities for
learning the truth, which was, Of course,
that the rumor was lie.
Against the rumors of things that do
not happen, however, must be set the
admirable arrangements for concealing
from the public-and, therefore. from the
enemy-the things that do happen. Every
newspaper has been deluged with wires
from its correspondents about mobiliza-
ton and military movements and about
the appearance of warshipss at various
parts OF the coast. Not line has ap-
peared. A splendid system of cooper
alton has been worked out between the
newspapers and the military and naval
authorities. Certain classes Of news,
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Q1k.0lQ

tainted when they were informed that
they were under suspicion as spies.
1.-THE poor fellows thought we were
going to shoot them at once, he said.
'tand one of them actually explained TO
me that If he had been an Engfishman
in Germany he would have been shot
within half an hour.
One of the men arrested was an Eng
lishman with a German name who was
the victim of silly practical joke by
friend. He was able to satisfy the
authorities that he was a perfectly loyal
subject of King George, and the joke
was on his friend little later when the
police marched him off to the station
where an inspector read him a severe
lesson on the danger Of his perverted
sense of hunnor in times of serious
crisis.
Another incident on the lighter side
Of the war is the unanimity with which
German traders in London have removed
their signs from their shop fronts. They
seem to have come to the wise conclusion
that Germans are not popular in London
just at present.
London has been a city of rumors for
the last week. It Is perfectly amazing
how they originate and how they spread
although they are without the slightest
foundation. Two days before the decla-
ration the writer was returning home
from Fleet street in the early morning.
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The day of the inland waterway for
transporting expensive freight is passed,
because even on the great hakes water
way. which has the most IA, prable condi-
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vof finance caused him to be made
member of the monetary commission,
and his knowledge of the subject was
used in the Senate in perfecting the new
currency law.
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International peace and the abolition
Of war is another subject on which he
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Spies, Under Ordi-
nary Operation of
Civil Law, Would Be
Entitled to Police
Court Hearing and
Trial in Higher Court.
N118 Ill

Special Correspondence of The Star.
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From all over the country. as Senator
Burton secs it. is coming organized pres
sure for appropriations without regard to
real national needs.
What form does this pressure take%
some one asked Senator Burton. He re-
piled:
Boards of trade. business associations
in the localities interested, associations
to promote a specific project, with sal
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dotes on. He IL the Gadgrind Of Ameri-
can public life. in this respect at least
Recently. in a speech in the Senate, he
referred himself to the similarity.
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don heard It in some mysterious way and
for years to come thousands of people
will tell how the spies blew up the Guild
ford bridge.
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LONDON. August IL. 1914.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
PENNSYLVANIA PR0GRESS|VES
OUT WITH STRONG PLATFORM
Declare for Equal Taxation, Nine
Hour Day for Women, Stringent
Child Labor Law and Other Meas
ureS of Reform Nature

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. Is
Pennsylvania progressivea closed
their conference, at which the l9l4
campaign was outlined today by
adopting resolution, setting forth
their principles, but without endOrs-
ing or even suggesting candidates
for nominations Tor state officers to
be elected in November. Among the
speaker, were Jane, r. Garfield,
former secretary OF the interior;
United States Senator Moses f..
tlapp, Minnesota; Clifford Pinchot,
and several congrc ssmen.
The resolutions. which were adopt
ed after 4 discussion over a propo-
sition to declare for equalization Of
taxation, reaffirm the legislative
planks of 1912. demand amendment
OF the women's employment law so
aS to bring about ninchOur day
10" women; stringent child labor,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
DENSE FOG CAUSES NUMEROUS
CASUAL IN FR|SC0'S HARb0R
Steamer TiburOn Goes On the Rocks
Near Fort Mcdowell l--Several Col
lisions Narrowly Averted----Fog
Heaviest Ever Known

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16-Thc
Northwestern Pacific ferry steamer
Tiburon ran ashore on the rocks
near Fort Mcdowell, on Angel Is
land. shortly after clock last night.
She is crowded with passengers and
dense fog covers the bay. Her
captain communicated with shore
reported her bottom undamaged and
hope of floating her off at flood
tide The Fort Point life savers.
the United States tug Golden Gate
and other craft have gone to her as
S1>tanCe.
The Pilot boat Pathfinder. in
bound through the gate, ran ashore
near Fort Point shortly after the
TlburOn struck.
Two Key Route ferry steamers,
the Euerba Rucna and Fernwood,
crowded with passengers. narrowly
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
Mining Company
To Build Railway

General Manager Frank b. Qualcy
Of the Excelsior Mountain Cop
per company, operating the large
copper deposits at Lone Mountain
in Mineral count, accompanied BY
J. b. TAFT. who is heavily interested
in the property, arrived in Carson
this morning on business with the
United States land office.
When asked by representative
OF the Appeal relative to the pros
poets OF the mine. Mr. Qualey stat
cd that nothing new could be said
as the public had been informed OF
the situation i'll a previous issue OF
the Appeal.
At present a large force of men is
employed blocking out the immense
tonnage the mine possesses. As the
haul to the nearest shipping point
is about fifteen miles the company
intends to construct a small railroad
in the spring to facilitate the trans
portation of the ores to the smelter
at Wabuska. The company will
also increase its working force
which will enable it to develop other
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16

After a close examination OF the
new banking and currency law OF
the United States. George Wingheld,
president of the Nixon National
bank OF Reno, the First National at
Winnemucca and banks at Carson
City and GOldheld, said today that
he believed the law to be a good
one. With other leading bankers OF
the United States. he considers that
it will be of large benefit to the ma
ton.
I'm the form that the new cur
renCv bill was first submitted to the
house Of representatives at WASH
ington." said Mr.. Ningtield, 1T WAS
quite objectionable in many of its
features In fact, 50 objectionable
that the banker, of the country felt
it incumbent upon themselves, Ipr
the protection not only OF their bus
mess. but OF the country> welfare,
to see that it was either defeated or
else materially altered.
"Refore the bill was finally passed
most Of these objectionable features
were either withdrawn or changed,
SO that it now appears to be the con-
census of opinion among the bank
ers of the country that the law i, a
good one and one that will be rf
large benefit to the nation One of
the big bankers in the city OF New
York expressed it as his opinion
that the law was 80 per cent good.
a, it stood few days before final
passage, and it was made even bet
ter before final action was taken.
"ErOm the study that | have made
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
Increase Flow of Water Appears
at Shaw Springs, North of Town

vices of three expert miners from
Virginia. and by a continuous sy>-
TEN of boring. gouging, drilling and
augering he i'll d measure restored
the flow, but it was number OF
months before anything like the old
amount OF water was secured. Since
that time nothing has happened TO
disturb the flow. 1t remained nor
NAL till the unwatering of the Com
stock mines began.
Since the springs have come into
the possession OF Mr.. BrOugner
many Improvements have been made
at the place and many more are
contemplated. With the coming Of
warmer weather Mr.. Brougher in
tends erecting new building, capable.
of housing considerable crowd
and making thu springs popular
summer resort A> i wel-known
the waters OF the springs posses
curative qualities far superior to the
much vaunted resorts Of Europe and
the east, and when the outside world
learn, this fact the accommodations
OF the place Will be strained to their
limit
As one evidence OF the efficiency
OF the springs i'll the matter OF cur
ing rheumatism the following fact
may be related: Last summer Mr.
Shaw, the former proprietor of the
springs. who is now residing in Sar
Jose, Cal, returned to Carson Grip
pied to the extent that he could not
{ walk. Tie went to the springs daily
took his baths regularly and drant
copious draught, OF the water. 1r
SIX weeks he discarded his crutche,
and returned to hi, California home
thoroughly restored to health. Ili>
experience proved that he had fatl
IN MS own incidence
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
|W|NGF|ELD FIRM BELIEVER IN
WILSON CURRENCY MEASURE

OF it up to the present time. it would
seem that its greatest effects Will
be the elimination OF the large con
centration of the banking funds in
the city of New York, very great
extension Of credits and the preve1-
ton OF checks and drafts trailing
through an endless chain of banks
before reaching the ones upon which
they are drawn, which practice has
been indulged in in the past in
order to avoid collection charges.
Forcing the regional banks to par
checks should make it practically
unnecessary for the bank, to carry
a large reserve in New York, be
cause a draft by a bank upon its -e-
gional bank must be ca>hed in New
York at par.
But more tnan this. the provision
Of the law for rediscounting the pa
per OF member banks makes it un-
necessary for them to solicit the
aid Of their New York spOnd-
ent when hard pressed The So
called piping feature. whereby the
regional banks are tied together and
forced to aid one another under the
directions and regulations of the
Federal Reserve board, should I've
OF immense advantage. 1t is to be
hoped that this feature will develop
the great strength Of central bank,
such as was proposed at one time,
and still prevent the disadvantages
and dangers that would result from
such an enormous power concentrate
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-16
Removes Material
Under Attachment

Last evening a warrant was issued
by Justice J, T. Dunn for the ar
rest OF Jack Armstrong. John Davis.
William Polkinghorne, Richard
Howard, c. G.. Smith, Sam Cooper
and .oui, Robelli, all residents Of
Golconda, upon complaint sworn
to by NJ. l.. Siegel, representative
of the Sugarman Iron and Metal
company at that place. 1t is said
that. acting on instructions from
the company's Salt Lake attorney,
c. G.. Smith, the representatives of
the Glasgow and Western at Col
COnda directed Armstrong and the
other men above named to take up
the rails on piece of railroad track
claimed by the Sugarmans at the old
smelling plant. Siegcl, the Sugar
man representative, ordered the men
to desist, which they refused to do,
and he came here and swore to d
complaint charging them with fOrcl-
bic entry and detainer.-Winne-
mucca Star.
Judge harrington has issued a re-
straining order in the above trouble