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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
How Il is Done.

me Huntington Herald-Dispatch
gives a first hand account of the in
spirattonal method of adopting plat
forms in Democratic conventions by
the Embossed Democratic freemen, Of
whom we read SO much nowadays in
Democratic newspapers:
Those who witnessed the closing
scene of the Democratic congressional
convention in this city Yesterday will
be able to understand how the free
tolls plank found its way into the
baltimore platform, minus the knowl-
edge Of the majority OF the delegates.
AS a matter of fact, Democrats ap-
pear to be careless platform makers.
When the resolutions which comprise
the platform were read before the
Huntington convention yesterday, the
majority of the delegates had already
sought the open air, and the majority
OF the few who remained in the con-
yention hall were prevented, by a
state Of confusion, aided by indiffer-
ence, from hearing the purport of what
was being uttered The delegates
were weary. They had sweltered for
hours In terrible heat. They had
been engaged in fight between men,
and were not over keen for principle,
as long as what was adopted should
bear the imprint OF Democracy. And
when the fight between men ended, it
followed that interest ended with 1t,
and the delegates, such as remained,
voted to indorse they knew not exact
ly what, but trusted to the prudence
and astuteness of their leaders for its
worth. It might have contained spe-
cific Endorsement Of the Gaekwar OF
Baroda, or 1t might have committed
the Democratic party to an indorse-
ment Of bond issue for the construc-
ton Of railway to the moon, and the
tired remainder, in the noisesome
haste, would have placed the seal Of
their appreciation upon it.
Save in the one specific instance,
wherein the platform writer followed
the lead Of the Fifth district Progress
sives, in a resolution favoring nation
wide prohibition, it is document OF
negation and generalization.
The tariff, just now an embarrass-
ing question for the Democrats, was,
for the first time in twenty-five years,
stricken from paramount position
in Democratic declaration of faith
while equal suffrage, lodged at Balti-
more and lodged by the president and
his Congress, was lodged with equal
agility by the builders of the Hunting
ton platform,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
THE DAILY
II We LETTE
IN 1884.


tSynopsis OF preceding chapters:
In very quiet little street Of small
village, there lived an old man and
his young granddaughter. The child
was about eighteen and was noted ALI
over for her wondrous beauty. She
was deeply in love with Ephralrn
Geezer but Ephraim loved a young
girl with black hair and blue eyes
named Ruby Dimon, who In turn
loved young Benny Binkerton. Now
benny did not love Ruby and he eloj
not hesitate 70 tell Ter so which riaGeI
her just little angry
III
Fire! Fret! FirelI!
Horses are changing. hre bells are
straintng every muscle to reach the
scene OF danger.
Fire!!!!
All is tumult and confusion. The
LOB, not knowing which war TO run.
Is running every which way. Just Ike
a mob.
But holdi
Who is yon woman placidly pow
dering her nose in the midst of ali
this terrific uproar and upheaval?
Why do not the policemen push her
out OF tne WayY Has she moro right
than any other woman to hold up fire
engines and drive insurance compa-
MES to distraction?
She has!
See. now she is calmly putting
away her powder puff and Is peerine
into a chewing gum machine mirror
to put her hat on straight.
But why do net the fire engines go
on? Must they wait for this woman
and IL so, why?
They must, and because Lizzie
Weedles. intrepid fire chieftesa has a
motto.
It is: Never look dowdy at FIRE.
But despair not, frantic reader. the
flre has only reached the fifth floor
and the women and children are all
safe and sound. for a while, on the
roof! ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
State Fire Insurance.

There Is no greater monopoly than
the fire insurance business, and IL the
state can successfully operate the
workmen's compensation act, as West
Virginia has done, why cannot 1t take
over fire insurance in a like manner ?
This is problem that ought to adj
dress itself with great force to the flu
ture legislature OF this state, accord
ing to the Wheeling Intelligencer.
ANY one who has had any expert
ence with insurance companies is we'll
prepared to see the advantages that
would accrue II the same business was
under state direction, under plans
similar to the workmen's compensa-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
POLICE RAID
Is Made on a House in Glen Elk
and Three Persons Are
Arrested.

Stella May Curtis and Charles
Feeney were fined S11.6O each on a
charge of assembling for immoral
purposes and an Italian, whose name
was unknown, was fined SIS for
keeping a house of i'll fame by Mayor
Will H. Cole in police court Tuesday
morning.
The three were arrested in police
raid on the basement OF a building
on North Fourth street last night.
The police have been watching the
place for some time and last night
the time was thought to be ripe for
the raid
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
The Prohibition Law.

Tomorrow night at midn:glt the
manufacture or sale Of alcoholic
liquors in West Virginia will be lIIc-
gal. A number of establishments In
Wheeling anticipated the closing
hour by going out OF business Satur-
day night. The act enforcing the
prohibition amendment and pro-
viding penalties for its evasion is the
most drastic Of any similar law in
the United States. The people of the
state have been we'll prepared for the
enforcement OF its provisions through
the activity Of Tax Commissioner
Blue, whose department has been
charged with its execution, and no
offender can plead ignorance Of the
law II caught up.-Wheeling Intellt-
gencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
No Kick.

Henry Ford says his proflt.sharing
plan is a success; others claim It has
proven failure. However,, IL Henry
can make himself believe he is salts
fed; we don't see where the others
have any kick coming. -Bluefield
Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30

Buying wisely is still facetiously
called "bargain-huntlng. But, as
every man In business is bargain
hunter-all the. time-housewives
who study the lads" in the Daily Tel
egram for Observation-Disclosures arc
pretty good business women!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
Unfortunate.

The Charleston Gazette ignores
the candidacy of Adam Littlepage, of
Kanawha county, for Congress in the
Third district, and devotas It's efforts
to John Dice. Unfortunately for Mr..
Littlepage he did not sit in the cor
rupt legislative session of 1911
Parkersburg Dispateh-:{ows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
An Eyening Echo.

ut is not growing like tree
In bulk, both make man better be;
or standing long an oak, three hun
bred year,
To fall q log at last, dry, bald, and
sere:
A lily Of a day
Is fairer far in May,
Although 1t fall and die that night
1t was the plant and flower of Light.
IN small proportions we just beauties
see;
And in short measures life may per-
feet be-"
BEN JOHNSON.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30

F. Davis.
Song service.
2:40-The Regeneration and I'M
provement of Our Sunday School
Il. T. Garrett.
3:00-Report of Committees and
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
Dinner on the grounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
90 Ia n.

The Sentinel seems to think it
good politics to misrepresent Repub-
lican nominees, but IL it does not
take to behaving we will give it a
dose OF the truth about those of its
own discrepit organization, whose
only hope of success lies in the di-
vision OF its nt.-Parkersburg
State Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
FOURTEEN IN COURT,

There were fourteen of those who
had apparently tried TO drink the
town dry. arraigned before Mayor
Will H. Cole in police court Tuesday
morning. Six paid fines and the 9TH
ers were released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
Will Sinner.

Bryan Is Kept so busy explaining
and defending that 1t must be ex-
pected his craftsmanship will suffer.
Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
One Consolation,

There's one consolation. Enough
can be saved over to relieve the dry
ness of the glorious Wheel
ing News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
Worse for Cobb.

ut would be bad for Detroit irI
Cobb had to stay in JAIL" said the
Detroit police commissioner. But i'll
would have been infinitely worse for
Cobb.-Bluefield Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
Coming Events
in CIarksburg

Saturday, July Mammoth picnic
and celebration, fair grounds.
Saturday, July 4-Degree work
and banquet, knights OF Columbus,
st. Mary's auditorium.
Saturday, September 26.-Football.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Carlisle
Indians. Union Park.
Findlay, o.. school children have
$4,000 en- deposit in school savings
bank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30
WHAT gTHER EDITORS SAY
~ nn1lht.

Even in his perilous position
Huerta no doubt feels sorry for West
Virginia. Wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-30

U Army aeroplans arbOr Rebsr CrghtJ
a and Brg-Gen. George P. Seryen.
AaSEP Ct last being recognized by the u s. the
been fayorab reported the COMMITTEES military AFFAIR
TINS bill backed BY appropriation Of $25OOO0 army signal
commanded by p Scriven opportunity to -
ahead with the work which past the present
time the aviation which Samuel
Reber, though body as compared with I'D
Ike organizations Of other hrstrclass powers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
FIGHT FOR ALShCE
IS 0VERSHADOWED
Stupendous Operations in Belgium and
North France Have Hidden from View
Fight that is Being Waged for Southern
Part of Former French Territory.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-.'rhe stupcndous opera
tions Of the millions of men fighting in
Belgium and northern France have quite
oyershadowed the struggle for the posses
sion of Southern AlSacc, which was the
first really important development of the
war Official communications have largely
ignored this theater of operations and
most people are unaware that the struggle
has continued and that the region between
Altkirch and the Cernay has seen several
rcvcr-e~ IN the fortunes Of war.
The town Of Thann, important because
commanding the valley of Wes~erling ha,
been taken and retakcn several times Mul-
hansen, twice taken and occupied by the
French, was al last accounts again in the
hands of the Germans, ~ a result of the
withdrawal of General Pau's army to re-
inforce the armies of the north.
| Dispatches from BaSlc state that each
one Of these changes Of fortune has been
particularly trying 10 the population. Con-
-picuou> native Alsacians were punished
after the first German rcOccupation for
alleged services rendered Ia the French.
while. after the second French occupation
| it was the turn of native German citizens
io suffer for giving information To the Ger
rlans.
At Thann the German mayor and post
master were shot after the second French
occupation for spying IN favor Of the Ger
mans. Moreover. in retaliation for the ac
ticn Of the French IN taking away with
them MI the men Of age 10 bear arms from
the village, occupied hy them. the Germans
called ont every man m AISace between
the ages of u and Is. In consequence
there l. much distress in MANY villages
where there are only old men, women and
children left.
This unhappy land. serving a. buffer
between the bclligcrcnt countries i far
from seeing the end Of IT, trials. The bat
ties that have followed each other almost
daily since September l3 are only 10 pre-
lude the bigger and more destructive en-
gagcment~ that will Immediately follow the
decisive result of the battle of the Aisne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
TRAIN SERVICE
WAS RESUMED
ON SCHEDULE
Washout on ST. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo Repaired, and Announcement is
Made that Regular Service is Started
This Afternoon-MaiIs Tonight

Train service was resumed on schedule
on the ~. Louis, Brownsville a Mexico
railroad this afternoon, the half mile Of
track washed out south Of Robstown hav-
ing been completely repaired, according Ia
announcement by City Passenger Agent &.
+. Hawkes. of the Gulf Coast Lines. Tram
No. 104 was due to leave Brownsville for
Houston and San Antonio Al 2 30 o'clock
this afternoon, aud Tram No. lOl, which
left Houston this morning will rcir-h
Brownsville AZ IL :55 p m., bringing mail
and passengers from san Antonio and
Houston and all points north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
civil OFFICERS
HAVE TROUBLES
OF THEIR OWN
Mayor of Epernay, France, Gives Some
Idea Of What the Municipal Authorities
Encounters When Town is in Hands OF
Invading Army.
is SEVERAL TIMES THREATENED
WITH SUMMARY EXECUTION
Citizens Turned OF Gas, Water and Eiec-
tricity, Food Game Slow. German Sol
Diers Were Wounded, Flag Taken Down
and Mayor Held Responsible for All.

Correspondence of the Associated Press. }
Epemay, France, Oct. 2S.-Some of the
idea of the trails and troubles of the civil
authorities while town j. in the posses
sion Of an invading army J. given by the
mayor, Maurice Pol Roger, Of this city,
which was in the hands Of the German, for
a week.
When the Germans entered the town late
in the afternoon the mayor was sum
moned before the commandant, General
won Plctienberg. This first interview, ac-
cordng 10 the mayor, was marked by
courtesy on both sides. but that evening
the mayor received violently worded
protest from the general who complained
that the water, gas and electric supply
that If these were not restored at once he
would he hanged. This arose because the
inhabitants leaving their houses had shut
off the gas, water and electricity. The
mayor gave the necessary orders 10 have
the service restored, but with other town
officials he was arrested and held IN tire
! town hall a. hostage. and when fire
broke out that night the general sent word
that if second outbreak occurred he
would have the mayor shot.
The next day n food requisiiion was
made and when il was not raised IN time
the town wa, fined l76,55O francs. Then
to add to hi> troubles the mayor was sum
moned To explain the shooting of a German
soldier. who had been wounded IN the lcg
by revolver shot, and, when the towns
chief executive declared that the accident
took place on a different street from that
given IN the German report, he was ac-
cused of having concealed the fact that a
second German had been wounded and
made way with After this incident wa
cleared the mayor was taken before a
group of German officers including Primes
\ Adalbcri. son of the German emperor, and
accus>cd of having replaced the German
l flag On the station with French trcolor
When threatened with a heavy war in
lucmnlN Oh the TOWN. nttdu-e 81 lhl- Hlcl-
I dent the mayor protested that the railway
station was private property and therefore
the town had nothing to do with any flag
that might have been placed there. TIL,
mayor was then ordered 10 make n German
flag and unfurl it from the town hall. III,
was told that ii this flag was touched h,
would be shot and the town burned an,
looted. The mayor manufactured Ger
man flag BY using part Of French flas
for The blue and white and the black apron
Of the town hall hou-ckecpcr for the hlacl
stripe. This flag evidently led TO an er;
of good feelings. for the l76,550 franc fin,
was repaid To the town by the Prussians
who stated that they did 80 out of graft
liude for the kindly manner in which thei
lwounded had been treated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
ed Prcss)
LONDON OCT 28ALTH0UGHT THE BRITISH WARSHIPS WITHDREW
FROM TEMPORARY AND WARSHPS
RESUMED THE FIGHTING THERE YESTERDAY AS USUAL

LONDON, 2SThe battle the English chan
French however do their alleged
and the here j. III J. still
The Flushing the Ger
that the
q
fcialy
of
The rebellion in British . General Dwc indicates
the ;
reported fighting the
The Belgian including the
Belgian England The the User Sunday
still u hills
beginning describe the Belgian battlefield "tlc bloody massacre
The postponed
q had weathe
In Russia the battle undecided The Autrin each claim
eachc to u tcrc part o the battlefield
0
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
CARRANzA'S OFFER TO QUIT
IS CONFIRMED; IT DEPENDS
ALSO ON VILLA and zAPATA
(By Associated Prcss).

Washington, ID. &. Oct. 2s.--The State
department received today official confir-
nation of last nights report that General
Carranza offered hi resignation 10 the
AguaS CalicntcS convention on the condi-
tion that General Francisco Villa also re-
tire
Opinion here differs widely a. 10 whether
Villa will accept Carranza's condition.
Carranza also insisted that Zapata retire
10 private life. IL i believed here there
viii be less trouble in getting Villas con-
sent than that Of Zapata who rcpcatedely
has demanded % share executive power
with Carranza- Otiicial reports Indicate
clearly that Villas forces control the con
rcntlon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
DEAD IN MINE
WILL NOT Be
MORE THAN 50
lBy Associated PreSs.)

Royalton, ILL.,, Oct 2S.-Forty seven
bodies have been recovered from the
Mitchell mine. IN which 800 miners we're
entombcd BY m explosion of gas yesterday.
Ii l. not believed the dead will exceed 81.
The mine superintendent upon di~cov-
ing out of the shafts. This reversal wa
unusual feat of reversing the air. pump
Ing 1t out of thes hafts. This reversal wa
the cause of most of the deaths but mine
officials say it saved the lives of many
more who were in deeper parts Of the mine.
The deaths AL occurred near the mine en-
ltrance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
(Bv A. sociated Prcss.l

PARIS Belgian battlefield this
the line northeast Of Nprs: A
three inch French hidden behind bits wood
shells
trenches these shells did the
carefully rooted Finally the French artillery stopped if the infantry
the French trenches %
the German trenches stood t a rifle Meanwhile the Ger
thinking the French ordered
who back a could
conmodatcd trenches French
and Of
The French infantry then charged trenches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
BELGIAN SOLDIER
SLEPT THROUGH
USER BATTLE
Wearying After Long Fighting He Fell
Asleep Instead OF Retreating When Or
dered, and Germans Passed Him BeIiev-
ing Him 10 be Dead
(By Associated Press.D J

London, Oct. 2S.-One of the Belgian
soldiers who rctreated from Antwerp told
the Daily News correspondent that he con
tinued fighting without rest until in the ac-
tion defending the User canal he fell asleep
instead Of rctrcating when ordered 10 fall
back. The Germans took him for dead
for he was still asleep when the Belgians
recaptured the position. Hi> comrades
woke him up then and he resumed the
fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
S25 REWARD

The undersigned has been vainIy
endeavoring for many days last past
10 discover the whereabout OF Coun-
J ty Judge n. l. Yates, in order to Sc
! cure his approval OF the nominations
, of supervisors for the Independent
party at the approaching election.
These nominations must be submit
ted TO him at least five days before
election day.
A reward of twenty-five (S25.00)
dollars in cash will bep aid to any
) individual furnishing the undersigned
] with information that will enable the
! undersigned TO NEE the said Judge
Yates on or before midnight OF the
28th instant.
JAMES A. BROWNE,
Chairman Executive Committee, the
Independent Party, Cameron Coun-
! ty, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
Carranza's Resignation Offered.
(By Associated PreSs.l

Mexico City. Oct. 2S.-Nenustiano Car
rama yesterday submitted his resignation
10 the Agua~ CalicntcS convention. His
offer ~ rcIinqui~h hi post a. supreme
chief. however. ~ conditional On the re-
tlrrmcnt to private life M General Fran
ri-cr Villa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28

LONDON Oct sNo by either side the British German
fight the User Friday correspondent the London Times
The
soaked petroleum suddenly lighted the and the the
beet fields
hundreds They within thirty OF whistles
sounded ordering pursued hone
threw down their pleading mercy hyoneted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
GERMAN SOLDIERS CAUTIONED
Must he Absolutely Still When Hostile
AerOplanes Are Scouting About.

London. Oct 3S.-The Daily Mail Pari,
CORES ~pondcnt quotes German order
cautionirg German soldiers 10 maintain
absolute stiffness when hostile acceptance
are scouting overhead. Even the move
ment of one man in a regiment will disclo.c q
the position Of troops 70 an acroplane, say
this order
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
RUSSIANS COME
OUT AGAINST
ATROCITIES
BY Associated Press. }

Berlin, Oct. 2s.-lt !, announced here
that 1850 prominent Russians IN Moscow
issued a manifesto declaring the Russian
troops should not commit atrocities. TIN.
J. taken here n an admission that the Rus
sans have actually committed atrocities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
NOW POSSIBLE TO
STEER SMALL CRAFT
AS TORPEDO, RADIO
lBv Associated prcSSl

Washington, ID. g., Oct. Brigadicr
General Weaver announces today that II
4 now possible 10 steer small craft. such
a. torpedo, several miles away at sea by
a radio on shore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
Cotton Takes Place OF lutte.
I'm a ssOci1fcd PrcSsl

Atlanta, Ga. Oct 2s.--The Georgia
State department Of agriculture today pn-
nounced that it l. substituting cotton tor
jute twine in all its departments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
Vessel and Crew Were Lost.
Or ISSOciaicd PrcNS. }

London, Oct. 2S.--A small Dutch vessel
struck mine forty miles north of the
Dutch coast today. sinking with the entire
crew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
Dallas Cotton Market.
(BU 4gsOriGfcd PrcsSl

Dallas, Texas. Oct. 2s.-Spot cotton,
middling. today i quoted at q 5-l6. an an
vance of is since yesterday. Sales, 9,773
bales
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
100000 FACE STARVATION
IN JERUSALEM: LACK OF
TOURISTS THE CAUSE

New York. Oct 28.-The American vice
consul at Jerusalem reports 100000 per-
sons are facing starvation there. Their
livelihood is gone because there are no
tourists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
DETA|N
SHIP KROONLAND
AN AMERICAN
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. ID. C.. Oct. 1r.-The Ameri-
can steamer hroonIand. bound for Maple,
was detained hy the British AZ Gibraltar.
The kroouland carries copper which u
considered conditional contrahand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed.
fBy Associated Press. }

Wilson proclaims November 26 n Thanks
giving day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
FATHER KILLS
3 CHILDREN;
WOUNDS WIFE

Galc-hurg. ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-Crazed by
liquor W. W. Sirombcrg today shot and
killed hiS three children, wounded his wife
and himself.
Later Stromherg died of his wounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-28
SMALL JAPANESE
STEAMER SUNK
BY EMDEN

London, Oct. 2s.-Thc German cruiser
Emden has sunk small japanese com
mercIal steamer near Singapore.