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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
In the Court House Here FRI
day Evening Of the Pres
ent Week.

G. w. Dudderar. secretary-treas-
Iurer OF the board of trade. in 2
statement issued Wednesday morn
ing as follows. gives notice Of another
public meeting Of the board in the
court house to be held held Friday
evening
Friday evening another meeting
of the Clarksburg Board of Trade
will be held in the room OF the cir
cult court. The special purpose OF
this meeting is to consider the ad7
visibility of revising our constitution
and bylaws or adopting an entirely
new draft Of the same as submitted
and discussed at the time OF our al1-
nual meeting In July. newspaper mo-
tees of which has been given on sew
era1 different OCCASIONS. The new by.
laws viii provide for regular pubic
meetings OF the entire boarc and the
calling OF special meetings. thu OBJ
ject Of which will be to bring toe
esther members OF the h6&rd 81
trade ana cItigens ok Clark bilE kqt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
en,ocrats in Caucus Drop the
Freight Tax Clause Like
Hot Potatoes.

~ XSHINGTON, Sept. 16.-As agreed
&, mn ~ the Democratic caucus and
characterization, leaders the war reye-
nue. bill was reframed today to eliml-
nsfe the freight tax and provide spec
al Tevies. 1t will tax banks with cap.
,ts,:: ana surplus not exceeding 1000
sSll ., year and 50 for each anditionai
81 .OG0. stock brokers, SSy. paW WI
+S,reTs. 500. conercial brokers $50,
s,,0t.sn, house brokers' $40, proprietors
~ &, ssters. museums and concert halls
SION circuses 800, public exhibitors
sfss bowIsne alleys and billiard halls;
g; sner alley or table, dealers IN leaf
tTtsSco So to S2A according TO volume.
SaaIers il tobacco $12, manufacturers
~ fSbaeco and cit Sc to. ~:
=. ~ ~ sfSrIn tar proposed subject TO
W IS,t FsSssior s. committee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
WAR. REVENUE BILL
STANDS REFRAMED

Bank checks, two cents. drafts or
bills Of exchange inland, two cents for
each 500. certificates Of deposit. two
cents. prolnissory notes. two cents for
each 500, money orders. two cents
per 800, express receipts. one cent,
freight receipts or domestic bills of
lading, one cent, telephone messages
costing fifteen cents or more. one cent
bonds. fifty cents, certificates of de-
post, two cents per 500, certificates
of damage. twenty-five cents, certifi-
Gates not otherwise specified, ten
cents, charters. SO to SO. brokers'
contracts, ten cents. conveyances fifty
cents for each $500, telegraph mes
sages, one cent, life insurance poll
cies. eight cents on each 500. ma
rine, inland. IRE, scasuaty, fidelity
and guarantees. one half of one per
cent. leases % cents to 81. mortgage
or conveyance In trust, 25 cents for
each 81. 800. pOwersof attorney to
vote, ten cents, power Of attorney to
sell. Is cents protests. cents:
warehouse receipts 80 cents
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
ESCAPES
From County Road Crew Does
Convict and Deputies
Are lin Pursuit.

Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolf and other
officers are engaged in q cross country
pursuit south Of the city for Matthew
iVego, a county convict, who escaped
from the county road crew Wednesday
morning on the West Milford road
near the home of c. G. Fittro.
Vego made his escape on a bicycle,
which boy had just ridden to the
place where the road workers were
engaged, The men had just retired
from the road in order to permit the
spreading Of tar composition upon
the surface and in the confusion of
the movement vego jumped on the
bicycle and sped down a grade like g
professional racer.
Z The escaped man was under sem
tence of twelve months for violating
the Johnson anti-weapon law and for
resisting an officer and an additional
sentence to pay q hne of 5000 and
costs He had served about six months
OF the sentence.
Sheriff Ross F. stout has offered a
reward Of $50 for the capture of the
man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16

Both State Councils TAX b
Routine Matters of TIieiI
Annual Conventions

The state council Of the Jun az
order Of. United American Mocha "a
of West Virginia at it's Wedne q j
session in the Odd Fellows hall OIL
gated new members Of the
council, appointed COMMITTEES
publication and good or the
nominated ofticers tor the comm
year and received Invitations for
years convention. D. Il. Irv1nG
Milton, state councillor, prastd ed and
all the oficers were present EEIl
more than 200 members 81
der fns attendance.
The Daughters Of AmeEtEe
sion In the Reed hall ~
forenoon. obligated memberss
pointed commits lees and e q
other lodge business ~. II
Chapman. Of Eered Os ~ se e0sl11cs e..
presided. There are Aog4 ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
|sINcF GERMAN CHECK
BY The ALLIED FORCES
/. Believed to Be In Progress Now But Whether the German
Troop. Purpose Fight e Finish Ct pTs.ens . Position
Not Clear and Pitched Battle Will Be Neces-
sary to Decide Struggle.
Try ASSOCIATED PRESS. )


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from the
the practice camp Of sssone Wh n
fort this
othey German
France aI
neihe TO cLlna nes sea0 ~ IN
Elm the
pnou ana
less
ynlo
ndw
of
a1s shown the better positions
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
BOARD or TRADE
10 HOLD MEETING

the discussion of problems closely
ment Of our city.
In the two weeks, visit east your
secretary visited quite number Of
cities, some larger and some smaller
than Ciarksburg. and gave consider
able thought and study to civic Ques-
tons. One OF the things which most
deeply impressed us was the active
Continued on page forr.) \
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
HUMANE |f TREATMENT
FOR GERMAN SOLDIERS
~ A,,oe,A4Ep reIssl

PARIS. Sept. 16-It has Deer
learned here that General Lutanz'
rnvarnor general Of Algfers. ana com
mander IN chief of the North A1rlca !,
s,tsc;a1s has reminded them Of the
sttSf,,tie Of France in the matter OF
sraatment Of prisoners of war with
snscial reference to the convoy OF
German prisoners to arrive N Al,
reria. VINO, he says. should be treated
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council IL sched aled TO
hold. 2 reEular ting Fri SeAs44
ifl. II VIII be the last ~ g ga sess 81
ing a. BQl ,.S q V
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
humanely and kindly.
COURAGEOUS is ACTION
OF MADAM MACHEREz
nv .ssoe,ArEe paess

PARIS, Sept. ia story has
reached here of the courageous action
Of Madam Macherez, of scissors.
When the Germans arrived there they
demanded to see the mayor, who was
absent. None Of the officials respond
fContinued on page three.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
! NEW NOTARY.

Fred Il: Shfnn qualified RHed1 a.
before the county court 10. 4 b.
public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
!. HAS APPENDICES.

Mrs G. R: Mason. OF Greenwood IS
Z patient ii = local llosnlta where she.
vii no ~ 1nerati6p Tor ppendis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16
SER. WAN ARMY
MEETS DEFE At
lRY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

VIENNAvia LONDON, Sept. 16-Genera1 Hoefer, deputy
chief of the staff today that the Ser
which the Hungary had been
defeated its line that Screen Bdanat
of the
the Savonia between the
Banat southern
the chief o
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-16

81, - s. a,,ns r.,u 3, 1,oiuro
warm demanded By 6he German troops
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
War Emigrdn:S.

The expected emigration of middle
class people from Europe on account of
war conditions has begun. The steam
ship Cameronia recently landed at New
York from Glasgow with 700 second
class passengers, most of whom are well
to do Scotch people who are seeking
better living conditions in America
than can be found in their native land,
while the turmoil of war is on. 1t is
almost certain that unusually large
numbers of Europeans will look now
with longing eyes to our peaceful con-
tinent. After the war the ocean paths
will witness a great movement this way
of the manned, the ruined, the widow
ed. and those who wish no longer to
live where militarism has done its fell
work and wrought such havoc. There
are serious problems ahead on this side
of the sea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12

would become the employe of the cor
tractor. instead of Uncle Sam as he is
now. In time, the contractor could be-
come big corporation which would fix
the compensation of the men who do
the work at $500 to $500 a year, instead
of $1,000 to 81, 200 which the Govern
ment now pays them direct, and the
contractor would get rich on the work
of the carriers. The contractor would
come to own the horses, wagons or
automobiles and the carriers would be-
come a mere driver.
Postmaster General Burleson is also
doing his best to transfer the parcel
post into a freigh post Mail-order
houses under such a rule would soon be
delivering bundle of shingles by mail
The weight of the parcel has already
been raised to so pounds for certain
zones, and Mr.. Burleson now wants to
raise the limit to 100 pounds.
The threatened change to 100 pounds,
postal experts say, would certainly not
be move to bring the farmers nearer
their market, but one to build up the
big cities at the expense of the country
districts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
1T was radical legislation that brought

IT was radical legislation that brought
the country into that depressed state
of mind. which President Wilson
characterized as psychological. Fear
of more such legislation prevented an
uplifting IN trade circles.
The election last week will do an i'm
mense service in dissipating that fear
The whole business world will accept
the results of the voting as notice to
push forward.
There has already been a marked
betterment in the price of many Sc
curities. Bank reserves are filling up
depleted reservoirs. Interest rates
show a tendency to 20 down. One
long-term loan of $1,000, 600 has been
recorded this week at per cent.
OF the greatest significance, also, is
the clamor of Europe for American
cotton. Official estimates placed the
exports for the current monthaat more
than S18,000,0O0, compared with less
than $6,OO0,OO in September
These two powerful factors-a Eu-
ropean demand for enormous supplies
which we alone can furnish and the
elimination of all fear of more radical
laws-unite today to put new face up
on almost every form Of trade. Every
business sign now points forward.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
The Vote in MARYLAND.

The Baltimore Sun, is commenting on
the result of the state, says THE Bull
Moose movement has collapsed definite
ly, and its members have gone back to
the Republican party IN great numbers;
that party again is a formidable force
in Maryland, as elsewhere, and this
is battle ground in which the election
next year for Governor will be a fight
and not frollc."
Had the Republicans and Progress
ives been united in the First district
eastern Shore the Democratic Can
didate would have been defeated as the
Democratic plurality over the Republi-
can candidate was only about 400, while
the Progressive candidate polled over
1000 votes
Smith Dem for Senator had a plu-
rality of Is, 324 over Darlington (Rep.)
The Progressive vote in the state was
about 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
One Funeral in Every Ten Among
Church Members Due To
tuberculosis.

In an effort to ascertain how serious
problem tuberculosis is to the average
church congregation of the United
States, The National Association for the
Study and Prevention OF Tuberculosis
published today report which shows
that in nearly 5000 churches in 81
different states one funeral in every ten
is due to this single disease.
Through QUESTIONABLE sent out all
over the country, 2.852 clergymen
representing 1,603, 300 communicates or
parishioners gave replies telling at how
many funerals they officiated for the
year ending August 81, 1914; how many
of these were due to tuberculosis; how
many living cases of tuberculosis they
now have in their parishes, and how
many communicates or Pensioners.
There were Sc, 798 deaths from all causes
reported, showing a death rate of 229 4
per 10000 population, which is con-
siderably higher than the corresponding
rate for the entire country, 1887 in
1912. This high death rate is probably
due to the fact that pastors of churches
officIate at many funerals of others than
members or communicates, while their
membership reports are taken from
actual records.
AS indicating the extent of the
tuberculosis problem in the average
church the figures show that 1913 per
cent. of all the funerals reported were
caused by tuberculosis, and that, in ad-
dition TO the 1874 deaths from this
disease, the ministers had 4,254 living
cases now under their pastoral super
vision. In one year, therefore, the
1852 churches were caring for 8,048
cases of tuberculosis, or an average of
nearly three for each congregation. The
average size of the congregations was
So, which would indicate that there IS a
case of tuberculosis developing each
year for every twenty church members.
Because tuberculosis demands so much
time and money from the churches,
The National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis is calling
upon all of them throughout the United
Statesto join in an educational campaign
against this disease on tuberculosis
Day, which will be observed during the
week of November 10Th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
ADVANCING
REPUBLICANISM
Maryland Election Not A
Defeat.
Republican State Chairman, Galen
L. TAFT, Says Republican Party
Is Reunited And Strong
Fighting Force.
MUDD'S ELECTION BREAKS i
SOLID DEMOCRATIC LINE
The Nov. Sd Result A Pledge Of
More Complete Victory
Hereafter.

Galen l.. TAFT of Montgomery coun-
", Republican State Chairman. who
had Charge OF the recent campaign
conducted from State headquarters at
Baltimore, has made the following
statement concerning the recent cleo
ton:
We Republicans should not con-
slider the November election result
as a defeat The campaign of 1914
opened with an imperative duty fac
ing the Republican party of at once
piacln" upon the registration books
the entire Republican voting strength
OF the whole State The loyal Re
publicans of both the counties and
city faithfully undertook and sue
f lssS. accomplished that 3 great
One of the main objects of this
campaign has been achieved. The
Republican party is now completely
reunited. We form strong fighting
force and the impressive vote polled
IS a pledge and prophecy of more
complete victory hereafter. That the
cementing of forces has been attained
and a large vote pUlled are due in
liberal measure to the influence and
work of Col. E. c. Darlington, the
Senatorial candidate and to Messrs.
Duer. Heaps, JanetZke. Hammond
Mudd and Zihlman, the Congressional
nominees, who with their friends and
supporters held aloft and never low
cred the banner Of advancing Repub-
licanism. 1t is regretted that the
sacriticial work of all of them was
f,t ,N,I ID
publicanism has swept New York.
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and other
States. wiping out public approval of
the Democratic Administration poll
cjes. Had there been time for this
wave TO mount a little higher, the
Democracy of Maryland would have
been totally submerged But we
count it a substantial victory that the
solid alignment of Democratic Repre-
sCntatives in Congress from this State
has been broken. From the Fifth
district goes Sydney E. Mudd the
worthy son of an honored sire, to
represent Maryland Republicanism in
the lower house of Congress ~
The First district was all but car
ried and the Sixth district, with the
whole influence of the Democratic
National Administration thrown
AGAINST us, was nearly redeemed
The fighting Sixth district. which
rightfully belongs to Republicanism.
will next time surely be recaptured
from the enemy
another feature which affords us
Republicans congratulation is the
fact that the gross Democratic abuses
OF the franchise which have long eX-
listed in certain sections of Anne
Arundel county. and wherever else
they exist, will, if the circumstances
of the present investigation contain
any warning, be ended for all time.
The Republican party stands sternly
for the purity of the ballot.
Republicans in Maryland as else
WnerC over the country, may look
forward to the future with a we'll
warranted confidence that Repub-
licanism will soon come fully TO its
own again"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12

Had Woodrow Wilson been candi-
date for the presidency in tuesdays
election, now that the returns are COM
plete enough to analyze the results and
form concrete opinions. he would have
been defeated. Two years ago Mr..
Wilson had 435 votes in the electoral
college, as against SO for Mr.. Roose-
welt, and for Taft. This year the
crucial states-such states as must be
counted certain for candidate for the
president to win-were lost to the
Democracy. On the face of the returns
this year, had a presidential election
been in progress, there would have been
296 votes tor the Republican candidate.
against 232 for the Democratic candi-
date, in the electoral college.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Automobile Tour.

MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Speer and
daughter, Ruth, Mrs. H. H. Smith of
Jockey Valley and Mrs. j. C. Beachy
of Somerfeld, Pa, and Bessie Speicher
of Accident, motored to Midland, Va,
last week in Mr.. Speer's new Stude-
baker car. They were the guests of
Mrs. Speer's sister, Mrs. Laban Arm
strong, They also visited Washington,
D. c., and other points of interest in
Virginia. The party returned home
on Thursday evening. Mrs. Beachy
will visit in the South for a month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Handy Spray Calendar.

A recent circular issued by the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station gives in
convenient tabular form a complete
list of common orchard and garden in
sects and diseases together with specific
directions for applying the various
remedies. Direction for mixing spray
materials are also included. This Spray
Calendar may be secured by addressing
the agricultural Editor, West Virginia
University, Morgantown. Send a two
cent postage stamp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Rural Telephones.

The telephone is one of the most prof
liable business agencies that the farm
er can employ. 1t affords him facilities
for keeping in constant communication
with the markets, provides a sitting
room for the community where the
families can assemble and discuss the
events of the day without the inconven-
fence of travel or loss of time, and in
sickness and emergencies, it renders
a divine service.
Maryland farmers should encourage
the building of telephone lines. Local
cooperative Companies can be formed
and country lines built at small ex-
pense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Report of FIaryland Crops.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 80. The
Crop Reporting Board of the United
States Department of Agriculture has
Just completed its estimate of the acre
yield of the principal farm crops of
Maryland for this year. The estimates
are based on crop conditions during the
early part of October. The final figures
will be given out within a short time,
but is reported that they will not differ
to any great extent with the prelimi-
nary estimates. According to the figur-
es the yield per acre of the principal
crops of this State in 1914 will be as
follows: Corn ~ 5 bushels; Buckwheat
p bushels; Irish potatoes 122 bushels;
Sweet Potatoes 146 bushels and To-
bacco $40 pounds.
Maryland farmers produced 452, 900
tons of tame, or cultivated, hay during
1914. The yield last year was 491. 600
tons. The product is selling for an
average of $l53 per ton, compared
with 1920 per ton IN 1918. The yield
per acre this season is l. 16 tons and the
quality is not as good as that of the
average crop of the past ten years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Government Fears Extinction OF Stock

Unparalleled precautions are being
taken by the United States Department
of Agriculture to quarantine areas in
fected with the foot and mouth disease
among live stock to prevent the entire
destruction of cattle, sheep and swine
in the United States. The present
outbreak is the most extensive thus far
recorded in this country.
Sc contagious is this disease that
the practice now is to kill an entire
herd when single case appears, bury
the carcasses in lime and prevent all
contact with the outside world.
In statement issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture it is announced
that 10 States are now infected and I'M
less the disease can be quickly localized
it thereatens untold losses" among
live stock. While the mortality is not
high, animals which recover are
practically useless.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Masked Men Take The Ballo, Box

Huntington, W. Va, Nov. S.-Two
masked men entered a school house at
Rockhouse, Mingo county, on election
day and at the point of revolvers, carri-
ed off the ballot box OF the precinct.
The election officers had almost compiet-
ed their work when the bandits entered.
Every evidence that an election had
been held was carried away. Federal
and state officers are pursuing the men.
The absence of a return from this dis
trict may invalidate the election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
What a rlillion Really Is

An income of $1,000, 900 a year is 5
per cent on $40, 900, 900. Either amount
to the average human mind is virtually
unimaginable A million a year is about
81, TAO day, S1l4 an hour or 81 a min
ute, says the Philadelphia Ledger. 1t
is fifth of what it is said to be costing
Germany every day to make war, 1t
would pay a salary of 900 per annum
to 1000 persons. 1t would pay 81 mile.
age for the whole distance to the
moon. or put girdle of dollars 40 times
around the earth. An income tax is
paid only by Al persons in this country
whose income exceeds 81, 900, 900 year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Rural Free Delivery.

The announcement that Postmaster
General Burleson favors change in the
rural delivery system whereby carriers
will have to bid for the work and obtain
it by bidding lower than any one else,
is causing great apprehension among
rural carriers all over the country. This
is the old star-route system revived.
Under it, the bidder would no doubt be
allowed to take on as many contracts as
he could handle, and every rural carrier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
NOTICE..

This is to give notice to the public that
sealed bids will be received by the Board of
School Commissioners for Garrett County.
Maryland, up until 1900 O'Clock, Noon. of
December 8, 1914 for the sale of the aban-
doned ground and school building, com
monty known as the Lake Ford School
building. the same being located in Election
District No. 6. of Garrett county, and deed
Tor same being now recorded in Liber L. Y.
T. No. %, folio Isl, one of the Land Records
of Garrett county, Md.
All bids to be endorsed on the back with
the words: Bids for purchase OF Lake Ford
School Property"
Terms of sale: Cash on acceptance of bid
and delivery of deed.
By order OF the Board, Nov. 8, 1874.
+. E. RATHBUN, Secretary.