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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
Recognizes Acts Illegal

Recognizes Acts illegal
The government Of the Unit.
cd States notes with satisfaction
that the imperial German govern
menl recognizes without reserva-
ton the validity OF the principles
insisted ON in tho several com
munications which this govern
monl has addressed 10 the lmpe-
rial German government with re-
gard 10 It's announcement OF a
war zone and the use OF subma-
rines against merchantmen ON the
high seas, which are free, that
the character and cargo OF a
merchAntmAn must first be ascer.
tanned before khe can lawfully
be- seized or destroyed, anc that
The lives Of noncolnbatanta may
IA no case be put IN Jeopardy un-
leAs the vessel rcssls or seekE 10
escape after beng summoned 70
submit 10 All examination, for q
belllgcrcnt act Of retaliation q
per soc an act beyond law and de-
l tense Of an act as retaliaiory is
admission that II h illegal. The
government of the United States
. "a, however, keenly disappointed
4 10 find that the imperial German
\ government regards itself as in a
large degree exempt from any
4 obligations 10 observe these prin.
eIples, even ere neutral vessels
are ooncer n what Il believes
the pola practice OF the
go,crnmena Aireat Britain TO
b. IA the present war with re-
gard to neutral commerce.
Declines 10 Discuss Others.
The imperial German govern
ment will readily understand
that the government Of the Unit
cd States cannot discuss the poll.
ey Of the government of Great
Britain with regard 10 neutral
trade except with that govern
ment itself. That il must re-
gard the conduct Of other bclliS-
crcnt governments IN irrelevant
10 any discussion with the impe
rial Gcrman government of what
! An government regards as a
&ffave aud unjnstifiable violation
the rights OF the American
lilEens by the German naval
ommandeS. Illegal aud nhu-
nane acts, however Justifiaeie
they may be thought TO he agalIlsl
an enemy who is believed 90 have
acted IN contraventien of law
snd humanity are nanifestly in
deienSlble when they deprive neu.
trails Of their acknowledged rights
and particularly when they vio-
late the right TO life itself. II
The be!iigorent cannot retaliate a
against It's enemy without injurini
ae lives of neutrals M well a.
Their property, humanity as well.
az Justice and due regard
Tor the dignity of neutral powers
should dictate that the practice
be discontinued. II persisted IL
u would in such circumstance
constitute an unpardonsble of
Tense against the integrity Of th,
neural nation affected.
Willing 10 Make Allowances.
The government Of the Unit
ed States is not unmindful oI
The extraordinary condition
created by this war ON the radi
cal alterations of circumstance
and methods Of attack produce'
Dy the use Of the instrumental
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29

Ties of naval warfare which the
nations of the world cennot have
had IN view when the existing
rules of international law were
formulated, and is ready to make
every reasonable allowance for
These novel and unexpected an
peels Of war at S.a, but il can
not consent 10 abata any essential
or fundamental right OF lis people
because Of any mere alteration
oil circumstance, The rights Of
neutrals in time of war are based
upon principles and not upon ex
pc'llency, aud the principles are
immutable. II is the duty and
the obligation Of the belligerents
TO find a way 10 adapt the new
circumstances 10 them.
Accepted Practices Be Observed.
The events of the past two
months have clearly indicated
that II is possible aud practicable
70 conduct such submarine opera.
tons as have characterized the
activity Of the imperial German
navy within a so called war zone
~ substantial accord with the ac-
cepted practices OF regulated
warfare. The whole world has
looked with interest and increas-
lng satisfaction at the demonstra
ton OF that possibility by the
German naval commanders. IL
u maniiestly possible therefore to
lift the whole practice OF subma
rine attack above the criticism
which II has aroused and thus re-
move the chief causes of offense.
RspAratiOn for LuSitania Disaster
"ln view Of the admission of
illegaliiy made by the impcr
government when II pleaded the
right of retaliation in defense OF
its acts, and in view of the mani
fest imposslblliiy OF Il conform
ing 10 the established rules of
naval warfare, the government OF
the United States cannot believe
that the imperial government
viii longer rclrsin from disavow-
ing the wanion act OF lis naval
commander in sinking the Lusi-
taniA or from offering reparation
for the American lives lost 50
far "a rcparatlon can be made
by the needless destruction OF
human life by an illegal act
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29

any time 10 act as a common
friend who may be privileged to
suggest a way.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
Willing 10 Make Allowances.

The government Of the Unit
ed States il not unmindful of
the extraordinary conditions
created by this war on the radi.
cal alterations of circumstances
and methods Of attack produced
Dy the use Of the instrumental
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
OPIUM QUE 81 Is
TAKEN IN CHARGE
On Warrant Charging Her with
conspirilg to Smuggle Opt
umsint0 This. Country.

NEW YORK. Jan. Ill Mrs. Sofia
lGhee, known to the police as "The
Opium Queen, = was taken from her
stateroorp on the steamer, Philadel-
.phia, when the vessel locked here
today and placed under arrest as the
guiding genius Of a band of alleged
opium smugglers Of whom eleven
men had previously been locked up
In New York. Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
The warrant under which she war
arrested charged conspiracy to SNUG
gle opium into the United States.
Mrs. Chez Is Of English birth and
of Austrian parentage and the wife OF
Chow Gee, a Chinese living IN LIVER
pool. She sailed from New York on
December 23 for Liverpool. Al day
later ;evi dence was found upon which
the warrant was issued. The federal
auth orities notified Scotland Yard
and when Mrs. Chez reached Liver
pool she was sent back to tnis city
on the technical grounds that she
was an undesirable alien.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
ENGLAN No 81 NOTE rs
NOT S.A e IA az DRY
Altogether Individual Cases
Will Be TAX ZEN Up Vigorous
Iy by United States.

WASHINGTON b d, Dec: ~
The United States government, II
became known today Is not aitogetss
er satisfied with the note Of Sir Ed
ward Grey giving Great gritain's
preliminary reply to President VIII.
son protest concerning the treat
ment OF Anne ricanS commerce by the
British feet 8. Z;
While gratifi led that Great Britain
admits the Justice OF practically all
the principles of Internal tonal law
cited In the American mole, officials
reiterated today That the chief difii-
Guilty had been Eng land Is neglect to
make her actual practice square with
the previously accepted rules OF I'M
IternationAl law.
It IS realized by officials here that
q long diplomatic Correspondents
Concerning the principles Of the
American case but not actually car.
|rying them into practice Will not
meet the complaints Of Anne rican err
|porters and shipp ers ana \ although
England's supplementary answer Is
expected to- give d more detailed
statement Of her position, officiais
plan TO take up vfgorously all indf-
viduai cases which may meanwhile
arise. n 3 4 :,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
belgium Saved
From Starvation by American
Charity Declares Consul
General Watts.

NEW YORK, Jan II American
charity has saved Belgium from star.
walton declared 3 Watts. American
consul general at Brussels, home to.
day on leave of absence from his post
when the first American relief ship
arrived, Mr.. Watts said, siBelgilm
had less than three days food sup
plies. The distribution OF American
supplies has been handled with skill
and despatch. With the exception OF
possibly some outlying villages the
distressed Belgians are; now assured
two meals each day. The work has
been extended to all parts Of the war
stricken country y s IN y \
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
IKIDD'S SUGGESTIONS
For Improved Mail ABILITIES al
Burnsville Are Turned Down
by the Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL At the
postotfice department today Congress
man Sutherland took up q batch Of
business of interest to a number OF
his constituents. One thing WIS 10
trysto get Increased compensation for
]. L. Eubank Of Rifle, for trans:
porting the mails from the railroad s
to the postoffice. The department
declined to approve several sugges-
tons by DR.. w. Kidd, transmit TIED
to It by Mr.. Sutherland, loo king to an
Improvement of the mail service At
huntsville. An appiicatio to have
. new. magazine he Is starting at
Elkins from Boyd Wees, Of that town,
admit ting Il as second class mail
matter. was laid before the depart
ments Likewise an applicat ion for q
six-a-week delivery on a star route
from Guyan 20 Sun Fill In Wyoming
county, and Increased com ensation,
because Of greater amount of work
imposed by tae parcels post for Nv.
.. Holbrocl of West Hamltn, & (; 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
BLEAs|'E''s| PARD0Ns
Reduce Population of South
Cardinals Penitentiary to-
Less Than 1876 Inmates.

COLUMBIA, S. O.. Jan. Lies,
than 125 prisoners are in the STATE
penitentiary here as the result o.
the large number recently pardonet
or paroled by Governor Blease. \
was made known today. APPROX
tnately 2 900 men, remain In The
county convict squads while thers
are 155 In the state reformatory
The governors action Saturday II
granting fun spardons to about 1906
paroled convtcts was for the purpose
of restoring their citizenship. Rec.
ords available In the case show tina,
the governor has granted clemency
to "a prisoners since he was IN,
augurated nearly four years ago. he
viii retire on January 10.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
SPBN|ARDs
Who We're Caught with Sixty
Quarts of Wits Are
Put on Trial. 5

Orlando Alfonzo, Lose saYina and
Nichoias Kicia, Gfasselii Slpahatriis
who were arrested early Sunday
morning ON chars Is 81 Hing the
yosf pfok zion law, y ers called fol'
ttisl lAte Monday afternoon IN siasiss
.ttkte " A. StNctef's court
The three men. tneeins three slit
cases loaded with about sixty quart
bot tiles OF whiskey, were arrested ut
80 clock Sdnday norning at the
west rn end Of the East Main street
brtds by Deputy sheriffs I.oca Wolf
and John siersS The offieers acciden-
tally encounte tered Them while RETURN
ing from an ofticial mis- SION All three
and their heavy suiteas es N ere taken
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
Bl|RGllARS
Force Entrance INTO Store of
q. Davis and Take
ShoeS and @ thlan

BURGLARS forced an entrance INTO
the dry goods store OF ID. II. Davis
AT Point Comfort early sunday morn
Ing and secured shoes and clothing
the value Of which can not be 9esti-
mated The hack door OF the store
was forced and marks ON the door
gave evidence that a Jimmy had been
used Police think the men were
professionals. e 4
The matter was rep rted to both
city and county authors Dies and an
Investigation was Started oficer
Shope of the police department learn
ed Sunday that three men had built
a fire along the railroad tracks near
South Baltimore street about 8 O'Clock
Sunday morninf and had changed
clothing II is his opinion that they
LETT on q freight train and police 81
surrounding cities have been notified.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11

From the Home Of Sir John
French at n de Park Near
London, Three Days.

LONDON, Jan. For three
days the operations of the British
trny IN Flanders were directed 81
telegraph from the home Of Sir John
French near Hyde Park London,
during the general Is recent visit here.
While Il took Weilin gton three days
alone to get q message to Whitehall
and as long to receive d reply durfnf
the Waterloo campaign General
French was able to comm tie di-
rectiy with Sir Archibald Murray at
the base head rters at st. Omer.
France. From d man who was in
close touch with Sir John during his
recent visit to En- gland the following
details are learned & n
General French arrived at Folk
stone wearing the overcoat and
rather soiled hat OF an enlisted man.
BE made no attempt to disguise him
self otherwise and on the channel
boat attracted no notice whatever
At Foikstone he was met by Lord
Kitchner and both proceeded by mo-
tor to Walmer castle, rear Deal.
where Premier AsQuith resides.
There a council of war was held att
tended also by the leaders Of the two
political parties Sir John then came
TO London, where he attended ccun-
ellis the next two days, the king be-
Ing present on one occa sion 4 His
nights were spent In his own home.
where hourly messages were received
direct from the front On his trip
by train from FoIkstone to London
and his return from Victoria station
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
PARRISH BuY rs INTEREST


\ Announce cement Is made of the p,i,s4
chase Of m Interest lii the Block
Tailoring Company by Lester G. Par
IRISH, we'll known young man Of this
city Mr. Parrish began active duties
with the concern this morning and
hereafter the Arm Will he Known as
the Bloch7P Parrish Tailoring COMPANY,
Mr Parrish plans TO take an active
part IN the firms business and the
policy as always striving to please
customers will be continued
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
For Women Which Question
viii BE Voted Ion Lower
House Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON Jan, When
the House OF Repre- votes
on the woman suffrage amendment
Tuesday, Ii Is expected that the re-
suit VIII show the six members from
West Virginia divided on the cues
fion in the form IN which It Is to be
voted on, Congr essniap Hughes Is
The most out en- member In favor
Of the measure. ConEressnen Moss
and Nicely are expect to vote forsit
TOO. while Congress man Brown is
Chased as an opponent Neither Com
eressman sutherl land nor Congress
man AVIS has commit tied himself one
way or the other.
So far as the West Virginia con-
rressmen, are concerned, they have
very little reliable assurance Of what
the sentiment of the women Of their
state Is on this question. Few West
VirefnIp woinet king the Sfemins
fne population as d whole have
taken the lime or trouble to write
the conrrossmen what they think
about It. A mere handful Of indi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
Declares Elliott Northcott Who
Says ct the PART Make
The ninatiofl

WASHINGTON, Jan. ii That
the governorBhip Il more important
to the people Of Vert virginia than
ID United states senat oral1ip. and that
SO far as the Republican party Is con-
earned. the PARTY should be allowed
TO seek rs own candidate for governs
or (the old aud highly respected LET
the-otlc she-man doctrine) are
two opinions held BY the Hon. Elliott
Northcott. Of Huntington and on
privilege Of choice. II let nlone. I
feel sure that the party viii fully ap-
precIate its responsibilities. and call
10 Ieadersh'p In the next stale cam
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
ENORMOUS SUPPLIES
RE HING GERM ANS

IL LONDON, Jan The London
afternoon papers comments ling on the
reply OF Foreign Secretary Grey to
the American note concerning nm
warranted interference with Ameri-
can shipping are ,inanimous Ii cali
Ing attention to Great Brttain's step
OF graft tude to the United States ana
her desire to repay II W III terferink
with American trade as little as q
necessary TO secure the safety Of this
country and her allies
The papers take the ground that
the foreign seeretary's facts and fie-
Eures unless they can be explained OF
rebutted prove that enormous sup
plies necessary to the prosecution ar
the war have reached tho enemy UNI
der cover OF neutral trade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
PR|CHARD SURE
OF Beng Elected Clerk Of the
House Of Delegates Of the
State Legisla ture.

, Guy Pfichard, or Fairmont,
chairman Of the Republ ican congress
sional committees Of this district Is
eding nicely with his campaign
for clerk Of the House OF Delegates
of the gislature He Is at Charles
ton condu noting his campaign In 4 Wig
|orous manner, characf eristic Of the
man. In q review Of the situation, he
greatest confidence Of sue
cess, Mr. Prichard served capably
as clerk of that body two years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
Of Self Government Of
Philippine Islands is Garri-
sons EXPLANATION Of It.
PLEDG GEES BUT REPEATED
Bill is Only Result Of
Plans to Take Step to Test
Filipino Capacity.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. IL
Why the administration Is Insisting
upon passage or the pending bill to
enlarge the measure OF sclI-coVcru-
nnent Of the Philippine islands was
explained 70 the Senate Philippine
commit tee today BY Secretary Car
In q long personal statement, be
declared the measure had been Inn
properly termed the . Philippine In
dependence bill and that It was
|naerely q step with proper safeguards
towards aeif-sovernment and exact
W IN line wi it'll promises held out 10
the Filtplnos Tor years BY the United
States
The preamble. which would de-
clare the intention Of the United
States to ultimately grant complete
|indepe dence TO the Islands. Score
|tary Garrison said was but rcpetI-
ton or pied yes already made over
and over again
What the next step should be-"
he said when It should be taken.
what condit tons would properly sur
round the grant of absolute indie
pend ence. and other like specuIa-
tipns, Il seems to me are idle and
their consideration at this time
would only be confusing
In vieW Of the recent exa ceerafe1
accounts Of petty disturbances IN the
islands the secretary said Il was
par icuIariy interesting 10 note that
former Fresi q lent ft, when govern
Ior- general OF the stands. had said
that as q result or the attitude oil IN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
PIE N W & 4 IllBER
FOR (1O YE K NOR SHIP

which he oxpatiated convincIueIy
during d bfief stay here before going
ON 70 New York.
The party has plenty OF fine tim
Der from which to select q candidate
for governor. and Il should be given
every Opportunity to have the freert
|paigni some man to whom the develop
|ment Or time and the natural evolu-
Hon Of party and political cIrcum-
stances VIII point TO Enthusiastically at
the logical leader. And such man
can and WIN be elected. because he
Is drafted by the party 70 do its work
as its practically unanimous choice.
The Eubernatorial nomination should
seek the man. There will be no
trouble IN finding such one. / feel
[Couuuut1 on page [1l01.j
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
ATTACK 0N|MONTEREY
by General Villas Troops is Be
lievedto Have BegunlAbou
Noon Monday.

LAREDO Tex, Jan. 4 An at.
tack by villa troops upon Monterey
is believed to have begun about noon
today. AT IL o'clock the operators
at Monterey deserted the telegraph
Office there. Since the defeat Of the
Constitutiopaiists, numbering il. 1000,
under General viilareai before SaItil-
10 early yesterday, villaS troops have
been reported to be making a rapid
advance toward Monterey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
DEALS NOT INVOLVING
SUCH GREAT AMOUNT

CONNELI,svILLE Pa. Jan. 1 -. -
]. ~. Thompson. at noon today, while
denying that the $s4, 900, 900 deal in
Green county coke and coal lands had
been closed up said that negotiations
for two other deals not involving
such a large sum would likely be
closed this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
In the Argonne Region in Their
Official Statement lssuedin
Berlin Today.
EPRo GRESs IS Ls0 MADE
BY Them, They Say, i'm the Di.
rection of City Of Warsaw
I'M Russian Poland.

PARIS. Jan. d a German aero
plane Tying over Amiens has been
Z brought to the ground by a French
machine The French airman went
aioft the moment the German was
seen app ching He opened IRE on
his antag onist with the result that
the German machine fell within the
French lines. One Of the German
pilots was killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
FISH CONSIGNED

AtssEeiAr 10 ma rtLreRAw, X
WASHINGTON. Jan. con-
signment OF fish for breeding pur=
poses has been sent to Thomas y.
Goddin at ElAlns, by the United
States fisheries, upon request of Con-
gresham Sutherland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
APPLIEs FOR PARDON.

WASHINGTON, Jan.
Sutherland has filed with the presis
dent an appiic ation for "a pardon for.
James q. Roberts, who is q govern
ment prisoner confined In the 5peni-
Tertiary at Moindsyille. a "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-11
BILL rs INTENDED
0NIY TO ENLARGE


t3y7 ASsocIAted 77fsreE8I N a
CHICAGO Jan. i q heat
came down today with q
crash. Prices broke I'VE and
one-half cents 4 bushei under
general selling due 70 rsmors
that one Of the forts guarding
the Dardnneiles had been
demolished by the warships
q the allies. s.
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ntlnnsd 0p page three. )
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Rain Or snow tonight and pr
rnesdny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
TEQTON LEADERS
ABLE STRATEGISTS
Germans Have Known How
To Improve Difficult
Situation.

BERLIN. July 31.-Major Ernest
Moraht. the military correspondent OF
the Beliner Tageblatt. reviewing the
twelve months OF the war for the Asso-
ciated Press. says:
"a year ago a coalition with pow
erful numerical superiority declared
war on Austria.Hungary and Germany.
The hostile countries have far larger
population than have the two Central
Powers and their combined armies
originally outnumbered those Of the
latter. The The Central States, how.
ever. have known how to improve this
difficult situation by alternately taking
the offensive and defensive on the
western and eastern fronts.
In the west the German armies in
rapid. triumphant advance carried
their standards within so miles Of Par.
is and have kept them flying there
since mid-September. Even though
the right and left wings Of our wide
flung battle front in France and Bel.
GUM have been bent back since then
because there was no other method
for the time being of counteracttng
the numerical superiority Of the Brit
iSh. French and Belgians). still We
hold the positions fortified Turing the
nine months firmly in our hands. so
that almost all Of Belgium and the
Continued on Page Six
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
ORPHAN HEIRESS
WILL WE'D TODAY
Prison Chaplain to Perform
Marriage Ceremony For
$30,0OO,O0O Bride.

HARBOR POINT. Mich. July 81
Guests at the splendid country home
OF Miss Catherine Barker. Americas
$40. coo, 900 orphan girl. who today will
be married TO Howard II. Spaulding.
Jr. of Chicago, welcomed Joseph r.
Briggs Mr.. Briggs, hailed as the most
skilled OF his tribe west OF Forty-Sec-
ond street AMI Broadway. IS especially
engaged for the occasion. He is Chi.
Cago's premier bender OF cocktails.
The thousands of wedding gifts
which have been pouring in by every
train and boat were placed on exhibit
ton for the first time. The ceremony
will take place in the sun parlor OF the
Barker cottage and will be the simple
ceremony OF the Roman Catholic
Church for nuptials between Its MEM
bers and non Catholics. Bishop Joseph
Alerding. OF Fort Wayne. Ind. has
granted dispensation and the Rev
John H. Blackman. prison chaplain Of
the Michigan City. Inl.. state prison.
will perform the ceremony.