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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-14
MoNTENEaRINs r1aHT.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Oct. 13.--Mon.
aenegrins under General Vnkovitch
have defeated the Austrians south Of
Serajevo, it was announced here today.
The fight was hand to hand and re-
suited in Montenegrin and Austrian
losses Of 300 and $500 respectively.
The Austrians, 10000 strong, were re-
ported in full retreat.
Generals Medmitza and Goinich were
among the Montenegrins wounded
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-14

A'l' and Wage kca'ner League of Oregon, Portland Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-14
CROWN PRINCE WOUNDED.

London, Oct. 19.-Crown Prince Alex
ander Of Servia and his brother, Prince
George, have been wounded in action
against the Austrians, it was stated in
news agency dispatches here today.
George was reported dying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-14

ipnlA aeseuAgnbp BY ihe usmpi,io, u
Qps nunAraa Va hlpTatn nlaa4 nAfaiAad
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

Since the United States is not en-
gagged in war the American people VIII
scrutinize closely the war taxes which
are about to be imposed by Congress.
There is no chance that the taxes
will be approved by the people in
cloud of patriotism. Marching troops
will not distract the attention OF the
voters. Bands will not be present to
drown the protests of those who are
pinched by the taxes.
The people will want to know why
they are being taxed. They will want
to know whether such taxes are neces-
sary. and whether they might not have
been avoided by the practice OF a little
economy since the Democratic party
came into power.
If there were any real issues which
Influenced the election OF the Demo
Gratis. aside from the split in the Re
publican party, they were the high
cost of living and the pledge OF econ
omy.
nroyed a failure from revenue-pro-
ducing standpoint. Before the war be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
WHY THE NEW TAX?

gan, imports had increased amazingly,
but the revenue had fallen on.
II the new tariff can not be defend
ed as a revenue producer. its accept
ance by any portion of the public is
doubtful. Certainly it can not be
shown to have reduced the cost of liv-
ing. It's effect on business and en-
ployment is already an issue in the
congressional campaign.
BY bringing forward plan for war
taxes, at a time when the United
States is at peace, the Democratic
party deliberately focuses attention
upon extravagance and the failure OF
the tariff for revenue only. It sug-
gests an inquiry as to the reason why
economics have not been ,practiced,
and why the tariff for revenue only
has not produced the revenue.
Many of these issues might have
been overlooked by the public II they
had been left as abstract problems.
but with large proportion Of the pub
lie feeling the pinch in the pocket
book some original thinking will be
done at the polls Washington Post
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
CIVIL SERVICE ABANDONED
WITH WILSON'S APPROVAL

The breaking up OF the Civil Service.
under which merit and not political re-
ward has been the basis OF appoint
ment for years. has become almost .
national scandal. This has been done
by a Democratic Congress with the
knowledge and approval Of President
Wilson. Republican Senator's and
Representatives are astonished at the
compIacency with which Mr.. Wilson
is permitted the disruption of the
merit system, built up through succes-
sive administration regardless of poll
tics. A statement by Senator Jones,
OF the State OF Washington. expresses
the situation:
This administration came into
power upon positive pledge to OBJ
serve and maintain the Civil Service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

The subject of our lesson to-day is
Democratic Promises. 1t is very
interesting lesson.
Where did the Democratic party
make their promises?
In their platform.
What is platform?
1t is a pledge to the people.
How have the Democrats kept their
pledges?
They have not kept them at all.
Who pledged themselves to pass
American coastwise ships through
the Panama Canal free Of tolls?
The Democrats in their platform
and Candidate Wilson in his cam
paign.
into power?
President Wilson repudiated the
platform in an open message to Con.
gress and Congress voted to put tolls
on American ships.
What reason did PRESIDENT Wilson
give for breaking this promise?
my foreign policy"
Who promised to elevate our Diplo.
matte Service?
The Democrats.
What have they done?
They dismissed men Of experience
and trust from our Diplomatic Serv-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

Washington. October 20. Congress
man Thomas S. Butler, who represents
Pennsylvania constituency largely OF
the Quaker faith, has made public q
letter of protest from Joseph G. Sharp
less, of London Grove. Pa, against the
Democratic special tax bill. Mr.. But
Ter said Mr.. Sharpless is a Quaker OF
high standing. independent in his poll
tics, and man whose opinions are
always sought and usually adopted by
his neighbors and acquaintances.
Mr.. Sharpless voiced his feeling
against the special tax bill and the
Democratic party in the following Ian
guage:
although at this late date it may be
of little use, wish to express to thee
my disapprobatiop of the tax on gaso,
line. It is one of our necessities. and
to tax this article is outrageous. When
say this voice the sentiment of thy,
constituency in Chester county There
is not one farmer who does not own a
gasoline engine, and one of my neigh
bors when filing his silo used twenty
gallons of gasoline day. The admin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
DEMOCRATIC CURRENCY BILL
DRAWN IN WALL STREET

The Democratic currency bill was
drawn in Wall street. The Democratic
Z Congress paid the editor of the Wall
Street Journal $4,S14.50 for doing it.
The name of the editor of the Wall
Street Journal is H. Parker Willis.
This is the Glass-Owen bill which the
Democrats passed as panacea for the
countfy's financial evils. -
:Discussing this very Glass currency
hfII,': said Representative Mondell, OF
6 Myoming, on the floor Of the House
Of Representatives, the other day, Il
said someone had been impolite and
unliEih enough to inquire who wrote
sft. and said il occurred to me thats
not 81 important an fnterrogatory as
this Who furnished the receptive
ear to, influences, with personal aims
and purposes to serve, and, upon the
sugE ektions thus Altering in from Wall
street and other interested points,
finally agreed upon the form of legis-
Iationg,
Mr.! Mondell added that IL the editor
81 the Wall Street Journal actually
wrote the currency bilI-and he
thought the fact that he was paid for
n6fng so would seem to be conclusive
sVidence he did write 1.-THE ought to
have been paid for it, Congressman
Sloan, of Nebraska, inquired. since
EGongfess had been relieved of draw
{, ING the bills, whether anyone had vol
inferred to relieve Congress from the
burden of paying him. No Democratic
4 member made answer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

said the Senator. TT has attacked
tnat system at every opportunity BY
express legislative enactment, deputy
marshals. deputy collectors income
tax collectors, Commercial attaches
and other officers have been taken out
from under the Civil Service and have
become part of the spoils Of politics.
This has been done with the con
sent and approval OF the President.
Attempts were made to put All post.
ONCE employees and the employees Of
the new currency system under the
spoils system and these attempts were
frustrated only by Republican opposi-
tlen. In the light of their Legislative
acts and EFFORTS the Democratic profess,
sion OF devoticn 10 the Civil Service in
the conduct Of the business.ot the gov
,ernment is q farce and sham. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
a PROTEST In PLAIN WORDS

istration wanted to reduce high cost
of living, and took the tarin OF the
things the farmers raise. Now for
them to tax gasoline is, believe,
sure death blow to such an admins
tration.
IF thee can do anything to stop this,
please use thy influence in that way.
and by so doing thee will receive the
applause OF thy constituents
In expressing his entire approval OF
the protest Mr.. Butler wrote to his
Quaker friend:
"The reasoning found in thy letter
as well as the conclusion which thee
reaches, seem to me about the pre-
vailing sentiment against this rev
enue measure would like very much
to make thy letter public unless thee
objects"
please make use of my letter as
thee sees 1T replied Mr.. Sharpless.
publish it on the house tops If thee
desires, as thy people are up in arms
against such legislation.
eThy friend,
..JOSEPH C. SHAMELESS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
a POLITICAL PRIMER
For Those Who are Beginning Learn That the Democratic Party
Doesn't Know How TO Run the Government

ice at time when worldwide war
was threatening.
Whom did they put in these mems
places?
Politicians who had supported Pres
ident Wilson in his campaign.
Who promised to observe the merit
system. in appointments
The Democrats.
How have they done this?
BY appropriating near four million
dollars to the spoil system.
What is the spoils system?
The lifting of the Civil Service so
Democratic politicians can be appoint
ed to Office.
What did the Democratic platform
pledge on the reelection Of the Pres
ident?
It's pledge was that the President
should not be eligible for reelection.
What is the President doing?
He is permitting his friends to
nominate" him for another term.
What did Candidate Wilson say
about the Democratic platform?
He said It was not "molasses with
which to catch flies
Was it?
Ask the flies?
Are you one of themf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

Under Wilson, privileges given to
American ships in the Panama Canal
b1ilk by american money, have been
ken away from them. It is now pro-
posed to apologize to Columbia for the
kefrit0ry on which the Canal was built
ana make our apology good by paying
her $4,000. 900. We are buying goods
81 foreign countries and sending them
our good gold. We have opened our
kStas to the products of cheap foreign
Thor we have welcomed Argentine
6esf and Argentine corn and Siberian
6nttsr and Chinese eggs.
Only two years OF Wilson and yet
these are results. What next?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

l6IaLTf NOT ESSENTIAL
FOR CONFEDERATE CLAIMS
y Policy 6 Approved, Il Wilt Mean
ne Payment Of Millions Of Dol.
lars TO the South.

Washington, Oct. Thousands OF
q war claims mounting up In the mil
Hons may make a heavy drain upon
the treasury, IL the amendment OF
which Cscar Underwood, Democratic
ise leader. is the author, is forced
Through Mr.. Underwood's amend
ment Is the first instance in fifty years
where the barrier Of loyalty to the
s G0yernment, which has always been
the basis of ali war claims, is abso-
sIutely shattered.
So far as the Democratic leaders
amendment is concerned, the flood
\ gates are thrown open for the fling
o9 hundreds of thousands of Confed-
crate war claims. If his policy is ap-
pfoyed. 1t may mean the payment OF
niillions OF dollars to the South. And
: It looks as though 1t might be, since
Democrats, south and north, followed
Mr. Underwood In his break over the
1 loyalty bars like sheep.
Republican, Leader Mann fought va
liantIy against the establishment OF
this unusual precedent in the House,
but he was swept away by the Demo
cratic torrent.
The particular claim was that OF An
tonic j. Lowell and heirsat-law of Con-
9ederate General Quitman for federal
occupation OF lands owned by that
General, in the crop year OF 1855. The
United StateB Court of Claims reject
ed the claims because the owners OF
the land failed to establish their 10y
atty to the Government The Stand
ing Committee on War Claims like
wise rejected it. but the Democratic
leader put it through.
Gbncernhas been expressed by those
who see the possible drain on the
treasury that this precedent may Gre
ntes lest, Immediately after the COM
ing elections. thousands of other such
Chains may be considered and allow
I'D, regardless OF the loyalty or dis
Loyalty of, claimants during the war.
Minority Leader Mann called atten-.
tion to this danger, but he was ignored
by the Democratic majority.
What kind of law is the Demo
rratic Underwood tariff law?
In It's failure to produce revenue 1t
can not properly be called a tariff for
revenue In closing down and even
destroying industries it can not be
called tariff for legitimate competi-
ton. OF course, it is not a protection
measure. From the standpoint of the
farmer, It could be designated very
6roperly tariff for discrimination"
The people of the country are get
ting on to what a dismal failure the
Underwood tariff law is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
4TTIE POOR, DEAR, OLD, FOOLISH DEM
oCRATIC PARTY-WE1Y IT FAILS
sharp Williams.

- 3 10 ~
senator Mississippi who was the Demo
the berated his col
qaeng the selection
the beginning 20 90 JUST what y
could be upon every time
Door dear party said the Democratic
generally
trusted after she gets into power
he continued Inat
M That 1884 and
accustomed to governing
~ sv ~ anythin
not govern yourselves Incompetent Cd CD
CDem.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

Four facts to remember about the
special deficit tax Of 500, 100000 the
Democratic Congress-. is about to levy
on us:
a. The falling on In revenues is not
due to the reason given by the Demo
Gratis for leyying the tax the war In
Europe but to the failure Of the I'm
detwood tarin law to produce income.
2. The extravagance OF the Demo
cratic Congress has plunged the coun-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

ed BY the loss Of $4,000 In revenue
through the operation Of the prohibi-
ton amendment, Auditor Darst de-
clared that the decent levy applied to
the real and personal property OF In
dividuals this year would raise about
1878 800. and that OF this amount at
least 1925 900 would be returned back
to the counties for the support of the
schools. leaving about $46o,ooo in di-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
-FOUR FACTS TO REMEMBER
ON THE DEFICIT TAX

try into an expense that cannot be- paid
unless special measures are taken.
g. President Wilson has never sug
gested to Congress the necessity Of
economy In the expenditure Of the
peoples money.
4. There has been no systematic
attempt on the part of either Congress-.
or the Administration to observe an
economy which would have made the
deflcit tax unnecessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
1912


Democrats coming into power
found the following record for the
first half Of 1912.
Excellent business conditions.
General prosperity of the people.
Full employment Of labor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
Z


Here the actualco @@s
,5 a@gsas a agssess
BANKING FAILURES
to July
SO $2seaS14
: amount SO 7ss osz. Or sogs
GROSS RAILROAD EARNINGS
!
s1osaosn7s4 sss7SSs,ons
sss.51s716.
Y Ss p sH9s IDLE MOI
IDLE FREIGHT CARS JULY
7a asnz sa ISL
Incras o 212s6.
s T Sc 5F g wv
s. SIS. IS $500 asi . III ~ asl+
Had ss s an Bss @ s s as e q
p,.et.a sshs none. a1 hsst men
ion sss as @ @ ss
unIay aeIana Lincoln iresd from
BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND OF
s1ss15247s.sa s145ss55o21o
decrease. s2l.s1s.s7sss.
GOLD SHIPPED FRoM THIS COUNTRY
this before influence was apparently
s27ooc.Ooo. se5OO0oOo.
Increase. sss.oOoOOo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

o the ne , peoe ars s Ii
4bu,deno f "war'tax

OF S756, 200. !" said Auditor Darst, "but
in addition to this the state had Apr
nroximateiy spent $500, 900 to maintain
law and order In the state which
had used the surplus in the treasury.
Sensible Action.
.-The Board OF Public Works had no
other method to get the money to
maintain the state government and her
great institutions except to raise the
tax from one to six cents But the
Board of Public Works acted sensibly.
For years It has fought hard and sue
cessfuIly, too, to keep the taxes down,
and it refused to even spend all the
money that the Legislature had appro-
prfated. BY doing this 1t saved the
state from going in debt about $780,.
900. That is what believe you would
have done as the head Of q family. II
your income was not SUFFICIENT to meet
some proposed expenditures, you
would cut down certain expenses until
ii did"
From the, advance pages OF his BIZ
ennial report the auditor gave to his
audience a statement Of the receipts
and expenditures of the state govern
ment for the fiscal year 1914 The fol-
lowing table shows the receipts OF the
revenue:
State tax ....... .........$ 436,1l2.oz
License taxes ...... 740,772.3s
Chauffeurs' licenses 474.75
Fees audftor's Office 1900. 55,603.5O
Fees secretary OF state -. 1S.231.OO
Fees examination banks 7.4S6.OO
Fees public service corpor-
atfons ...... 1870
Eaoo hotel fnanect0r Sa6S3.26
Fees board of optometry >. 124.9S
Hunters, licenses ......... $3.50
Interest state deposits .... 1S.9SS.4S
License tax on charters..-. 42O,l1bsS0
License power attorney 7.9S0.06
Automobile licenses ...... 60,173.74
License dining and cafe
License books maps, etc. 6.S2
Marriage licenses .... 14,415.00
Taxes on P. s.. corp. 1S1,s24.27
Sale of books 2,5S4.5O
STATUTORY attorney. feess. 22,179.34
Tax on seal ........... 3,2es.00
Tax on insurance ..... 15s,967.11
Tax on collateral inherit
lance 49,. ...5.. .i.s...... zo4sooV.1V
W. Va. asylum inmates .... 14,44O.09
W. Va reform school In
MISCELLANEOUS 1,427.13
-, y,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20

Hodges Helped Spend 1t
"There is one large item ofexpense
included In these tables (Which
want to call your attention.. said
Auditor Darst. Our State University
cost the state last year $2S2159.72, q
large sum of money, $4,000 more.
than the fiscal year 1912. The amount
spent on this institution, understand.
is one of the places where the Demo
Gratis are claiming we are wasting the
peoples money. My answer to them
is. that II it is necessary to spend this
amount of money to get good res ults,
I favor It, and take 1t that It Was
necessary for Hon. Thos. E. Hodges.
now the Democratic nominee Tor con-
gressman-at-large, was then the head
Of the State University. and It was be.
cause OF his personal influence on the
ground during the most OF the session
Of the Legislature that this large APP
preparation was made for the uni
yersity-
Taking up the increase OF the state
tar rom 6 cents to 10 cents. OCCASION
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-20
.s2,465,447


Where Money Was Expended.
Going into the expenditures of the
state government. showing where the
revenue of the state was expended,
the auditor divided the expenditures
into three groups. The salaries of the
state officers, clerks in the several de-
partments of the state government.
together with the labor fund expended
at the capital, the contingent Ell
penses of the state Offices and the up
keep Of the capital buildings and
grounds, amounted to $1s6.ss4.36.
A second table showed the sum of
s1,1s5, 994.24 expended for educational,
charitable and criminal charges. This
table includes the State University.
maintained at an expense of $685.
s.O4; normal school and branches.
1911, 712.16; humane institutions. $685.
245.4s; Kings Daughters Hospital,
S12. ISL 80; Board of Control, $34.92s.-
Al; Board of Regents. $7.6ss.2S; sup
port of lunatics, 81 ,991.5s, and criminal
charges, $79.9OS32.
The balance of the state expendi-
lures. consisting of $1,029,SS4.55. the
auditor shows to have been expended
for the following purposes:
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
British Sentiment Is
Not in Favor of War

London.-England shows no enthu-
siasm over becoming embroiled in q
war which might prove great calam-
ity to her interests. AS far as opinion
can be gathered, sentiment tends to-
wards Austria. This is based on the
belief that Servian intrigues for I'M
dermining Austria by Pan-Slav move
ment have been so open that no nation
could tolerate them and in the present
exuberant state of Servian national
pride only the sharpest and most per-
emptory measures could have any ef-
feet.
One result of the sudden threat of
international complications is to thrust
Ireland from the center Of the stage.
1t may even force the British factions
to a compromise, which even the king
could not accomplish, and a general
election under the, present circum-
stances appears out of the question.
1t is doubtful If even the governments
bitterest enemies would want change
in the cabinet and the upheaval Of
fierce political campaign while the ma
ton needs to keep a cool head and
free hands for the protection OF Its
European position.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
PRESIDENT GIVES IN;
JONES' NAME WITHDRAW
Wilson Receives His First Defeat
From Congress-Was Warned
by Many Senators.

Washington, July 25.--President Will
son has surrendered to the strong OPP
position to his nomination of Thomas
D. Jones of Chicago for the federal re-
serve board, and has withdrawn Mr..
Jones' name. This is the first defeat
congress has administered to the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Jones was the presidents per
sonal choice" for the board. The presi-
dent so announced several weeks ago
in letter to Senator Owen, chairman
of the banking and currency commit
tee. This letter was the signal for re-
newed efforts on the part of the sena-
tors opposing Jones. Their triumph
was signalized by the presidents an
nouncement.
The friends of the administration
made every effort to swing enough
votes to confirm Jones. They were at
least five short. The attacks on the
president, on Jones and on the Demo
Gratis finally became SO bitter that the
Democratic leaders went to the White
House and frantically urged the presi-
dent to give in.
The climax came when group Of
senators who have been regarded as
friendly to the administration in the
fight sent word to the president that II
he forced them to vote they could not
and would not support him and his
candidate. Among these senators
we're Clarke Of Arkansas, Johnson Of
Maine and Shively of Indiana. There
were eight or nine others in the group.
The presidents announcement, an
nouncing his withdrawal of the nomi-
nation, was written presumably after
the receipt of word from these SEN
ators.
The president did not take his defeat
gracefully. There is an underlying
note of bitterness in his letter to Mr..
Jones, acceding to his request that his
name be withdrawn, and with certain
amount of sarcasm he refers to Sen
ators Reed of Missouri and Hitchcock
of Nebraska, who were leading the
fight against Jones, as members of the
majority who have usually acted With
the Republicans.