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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
NOIIG TO ! llIER
CONSUMER

AL water cons Qn1erS desiring loslSe
n lawn or street sprinkler III connec-
ton with the domestic supply 5Inllst
dErst obtain a permit from the Office.
and any person or persons using city
water wi hont first obtaining such
permit shall be liable to = fine or two
dollars per day for. every day said
water is used. IN s5E
In aprinkIing streets each water
taker must sconfine himself to the
number or feet mentio in his per-
mt &ozzles larger than one Fourth
inch viii NOT be permitted, except mp
on add ittonnl charge. and spriR ling
without a nozzle is forbidden.
| Sprinkling streets and lawns is re-
lstricted to two hours per day, one
hour between five and ten a. m. and
one hour between and ID. m. IL
q street Sphinx Ter or hose is found out
OF order, ienl1:ng or used for ally5other
purpose tI,;.i1 that for rhich DIT was
intended, the supply will be discon-
t:..--,:led without previous notice
Patrons who are paying for q
spriQk ler privilege will not be re-
quired 10 renew their permits. There
is no fractional part Of q sprinkling
season, which runs from June LIST, to
September 1st, inclusive.
4G1LARKSBURG WATER WORKS &
/ SEWERAGE BOARD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19

"a heavy underground of the ever
green rhod odendFon and cut by al
multitude ofsclear rills that unite in
the beautiful Rock Creek, have been
set aside as a pleasure ground by the
government. "a small part or this
area is occupied b. the zoo, iwhi ch
lis one of the most picturesque in the.
world. The large enclosures of ma
tive woodland give deer and other
Harmless creatures almost a natural
setting. Birds Of prey and water
birds are confined in great flying
cages, while the waters of a small
where beaver, otter, seals and other
3Water-loving animals are kept in a
congenial habitat.
Outside the zoo, which is but a.
fraction of the whole park, there are
long auto roads, kept in the pink Of
condition and bride and foot paths.
that wind picturesduely among the
wooded hills, while in Elades along,
the creek there are Fairgrounds for.
the children and benches and tables
for pfcnicEers.
In Rock Creek Park upon any fair.
day literally all of Washing tonis rep.
resented. Here you may see the Dip
Tomato Representatives Of all the:
8NVL4A
with coats of arms bIazonedl on the
doors and aueeriy-dressed footmen4
upon the box,taking the air upon the
splendid macadam roads: Society
which turns more and more toward.
the capital. is there not only in rigs
and motors, but especially on horse
back. Some splendid mounts and
some very stri liking habits may be
seen bobbing along the Birdie paths
I!of Rock Greek Park in the most .ap-
proved English fashion. And as for
humber Washingt on-the vast Wash
Tington of government EMPLOYEES, the
happy contented, odarate1y pros
porous and somewhat easy-going
throng which gives Washingte its
true character this important ele-
lnent is abundantly represented ey-
teryWhere. Il pfcnfcs on all the
bench hes and sWarms over all the
paths and throws peanuts at1he bears!
and spoons IN shady hooks and Madesf
in il he creek and seems on the whole
To have a better time than anyone
else in the park. 3
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Daniels Worried.

There is intense anxiety in the
4offffe Of the secretary OF the navy
these Gays All lis gravely ffeafed that
the raising Of the submarine. r4tle n,
which sank IN the harnor of Honolulu
with all on beard, will reveal conui-
tions which will put the blame for
that disaster sqnarely up to Secretary
d Daniels.
Commander Stirling frankly told the
naval committee OF the House Of the
unsafe condition of a number Of the
submarines under his command. and
he was, on December 8 last, severely
reb1k ed foF3his truthful testimony py
Mr.. Daniels a
Representative Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts has publicly charged Secre-
sstHiT Daniels with responsibility for
the disaster and there are many others
who will not be slow to indict the sec
rotary IL their suspicious that his
policy was responsible are verified.
Another officer WHO told the truth
with entire frankness when he APP
peared before the naval committee
was Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske.
and he has Just been made to walk
the plank, metaphor cally speaking,
i by the indignant secretary. #
Admiral Fiske has been one Of the
chief aids of the secretary and has
been regarded, BY all competent to
Judge. as an exceedingly able admin
istrAtor of that Office but lie incurred
the displeasurc OF Mr.. Daniels be
cause. when examined and cross
examined by members OF the naval
committee. he told them precisely
what the condition Of the navy was
and how uni prepared for war So he
has now suffered tue penalty.
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ROCll GREEN PARK.


Few cities in the United States
have such beautiful and extensive
Fairgrounds asbelongto Washington
In Rock Creek Park Y; The naanyswon-
sderful structures and instftuti ions or
the government are visited by thou
sands every year. but to the native
Washing tonian Rock Greek Park is
sdearer than any. Of these. 4.
AS the hills S:af Maryland were
when George NVashing ton came and
founded the capital beside the Poto-
mac, SO are the hills Of r ock Greek
Park tod lay Several square miles+oF
finel hill untry. covered with al tall
growth$of hard -wood forest and with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Mayor Cole d Faithful Official

The Hon. Will Fl. Cole retlres from
the office Of chief executive OF the
city of Clarksburg with the correct
CONSCIOUSNESS Of having done his duly
faithfully, et1lciently and to the best
OF his splendid ability. Within his
tenure Of two years. the city UNDER
went a transition radically extreme,
but he easily turned the machinery
Of his high Office from one situation TO
the other and readily adjusted govern
mental affairs from the old to the new
order of things, thus showing an
executive ability not exhibited by at
least IA few OF the chief executives OF
other cities Of the state, and he also
strikingly emphasized his firm belief.
IN the efficacy Of enforcing law
There is common assumption that
the mayor of Clarksburg has a soft
snap. Entirely too few appreciate tns
complexities and difficulties OF that
once. Only those VINO have been oh
servant and hay famiIiarized them
selves to some degree at least with.
the duties Of mayor as requiEed by
law and the public conscience really
have an insight into the eyactions.
the trials, the worries and the numer-
Gus perplexities. that confront the
chief executive OF a city like Clarks-
burg in size and character. But while
these arc varied and many, it is a.
pleasure to state that Mayor Will H.
Eole has met them Elccessfully and
measured UP to til situation at all
times.
subject to unjust criticism lie never
showed resentment but kept the even:
tenor OF his way and unMaveringly
adhered to the course he felt best to
accomplish the most possible for the
city, and now he has the satisfaction
Of knowing that success crowned his
faithfGlness and his steadfastness OF
purpose. s q!
'osslblY no mayor devoted SO much
personal time and attention to the
affairs Of the eli as M ayor Cole livery.
sdepa rtment Of the government received
his personal attention., and, although
ct times deluged with requests that
this be looked into and tia. looked
after he never turned tile cold
shoulder to any request or com plant.
Morning noon and night found rim
engaged in looking after city Depart
nlents other than his imnl ediate own,
thus SHOWING him u faithful true pub
lie servant in all.
And among the strikingly commend
able features Of his two years as may
or may properly be mentioned his
lppaltlality in ADM nlsteling city aft
4 airs. ness characterized his adj
E.nlinistrat lions throu ghout. and while
EAgnsfed nforcement5 or law was OBJ
served at all times. the clements OF
iibel.ality and mercy were eyeiSlIpper-
most: Nor al a he give " iii, te lan
Iiblue enforcement, but SO enforced it
as ia accomplfsll thc most good for
| the creates number always having
ia view 4s community growth in all
Hines Of ational bettcrnent
Indeed. a volume could he written
lin praise Of the work OF Nv; IL III. cole
as may Of the city Of Glarksburg,
\ hui the record is sufficient, and the
tpeople generally hope that with the
retirement OF MAYOR Cole. one: Who
ifEloves his native city and ever fondly
hopes for its best welfare passes from
public life temporarily only sff.s3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19

sS.25 a word for the fol wing story
in our steadfast "a eter minst Jon TO
rive oursreaders the best and only the
best. regardl less of #expense.)
IA Short Story
A hideous green caterpillar was
crawling slowly and oathsomely
along a spitzelwood styvi g.
n It's eyes We're IN e and w thout
lashes.
1T has a horrid fuzzy spine running
from It's yellow ears all the way to
its termination
81 Unsightly purple whiskers g most
hid its face. :s9
ever mind 4, though the cater
pillar. II know am 8igly and lisa
greeabIa now, but wait Just walt.
soon IA shall weave a cocoon
about myself and take nice long
nap, and when wax the cocoon viii
open and u shall emerge. a daz5iing.
beauti / full but terhy! know the other
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19

-
seral of Miss Lula Grose. aged Isl
Fdaughtfr OF George Crosse, who lied at
Aer home at GrasselM Saturday morn.
ing, or heart dtsease, was held IN the.
Zion Methodist sEpi scopal Church near
here Sunday fterrnoon brief services
having been previously condueteu az
the home. The Rev g. y. stout, a
Methodist PTotesta IN In ster of this,
place. s!Was in charge of the services
and interment was ia the chur ch Gene
tery. sES sS%s
The deceased girl had been IN deli-
cate health for 4 ;n11nbe of yearg
but her death came unexpectedly;
Two years ngo she was converted il
her home and lived al consistent
sChristian. life. She was a child 9f
sweet dlspo sifjou, Who won many
friends among her neighhors ana
schooln1ates. \.
ssurTiTing her arc her fa thar. four
sisters and f1Ee brothers. The ststsrs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19


..ls frankIy admitted by Democratic
leaders iii private conversation and
1 the president h:nrzeK lii full alive
to the situatio Recent elections
have emphasized this fact and the
pokeEinsn ior The adrntnist attcn
nave Begin ~ campaign to convince
lsthe country that prosperity is already
!. mere. tlle secretary OF commerce has
issued several statements showing the
/ ~ creased orders in certain industries
Without f1D%eye supplying details
showing how many OF these orders
were directly due to the war Id sEI-
li'npc. The bank examiners issued an
other statement tending To prove that
Eithe whole country is prosperous. Cab
met officers are alternating in daily
interviews to prove that depression
has disappeared and that prosperity
prevails s
This campaign is humorous because
there Is nothing SO obvious as raal
prosperity. nothing that requires less
proof. Tie fact that the country has
ITO be officially advised of its advent
and Impressed with its actually shows
the slim foundation for the assur-
#ances which are being given to the
country and alsp the desperate desire
sot the adminiatrat ton to invoke this
absolutely necessary conserVator Or
the Democratic rule. i t is u vel 4un-
derstood rule among business men
that economic laws are inexorable and
cannot be changed by art:fcial meth
Eods. Prosperity cannot be created by
proclamation nor can It's presence be
denied when it actually exists. The
administration cannot hope to- con-
vince q business man tilnt Ii Is pros
pcrcus when his trial balance shows
~ loss. Prosperity for political pur-
poses cannot be created, il must de-
velop naturally. The Democrats are
concerned With It's slow development
and afraid that 1t may arrive 100 late
Hence the Vigorous putting Of the
slender hame OF i'm proving conditions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
81 Want New Porch Shades and New'
Porch Rugs and Z Want 1 hern Rii6ll,tt''

rel equipped satisfy
herds Porch furnishing right
We showing complete line Of
GRASS RUGS from the smallest 9xl2 feet Also
all widths of the runner by the yard
PORCH SHADES: The celebrated ssAEROLUN'' lets
ia the all but keeps out the sum- strong For
ped With vlch prevents chem
frortbeing blown land out wind Come a widths
several colors Getour price furnishing your porch
VALANCE Made Of best stripe Canvas coors,Nith
Brown Blue stripes. two widths inel1e
and &c inches at 45e and 55e the Do not this
extra quality with cheaper grades the market. best
you will find is the cheapest in tile long run
ESTIMATES GIVEN ON ALL KINDS OF PORCH
AND WINDOW AWNINGS a-15z--.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
MsAdoo under Fire,

The secretary OF the treasury, Mr.
AdcAdoo. aud the comptroller OF the
currency, John Shelton M il liams, have
been charged with conspiracy TO in
sjure one Of the Oldest and most re-
8spected banks in the country, by the
\ Riggs bank Of Washington, an In
stitution which began business IN
1886 The officials named arc charged
With using their Office to sa tiSfr a
personal spite in what promises to
Sbe the mosst sensat tonal suit in the
i alistory OF the national bank act.
While The controversy between the
bank and the pres ent management of
the treasury is largely Of d technical
nhara ctel. and While the merit Of
that controversy will be determined
Il bY tile courts the friends Of the adj
ministration arc greatl W stressed
over IT. because OF its inevitable pos
iitical effect. Such I'm attach. made by
I Ep conservative and reputable an IA
aetitutiOn, on Secretary McAdop, fol-
lowing the ry general criticism of
4 him III connection with the recently
defeated ship piping bill strikes at
president Wilson'S administration in
dts most vulnerable point.
Democratic senators sad when Con-
gress diourned that. could they have
which had been occasioned, even
among theil, colleagues, by Mr.. Me
sAdoo's refusal to- permit that bill to
be SO amended as to prohibit the pn1--
chase ofsintcrned vessels belonging To
sbelti gerents. They could have passed
the slli pp:ng bill, SO dear TO the presi-
dents heart E,urthermorc. many
Democrats In both houses or Congress
expressed the opinion that although
here had been much lin kind riticism
of Secretary Bryan. MI. SIcAdoo had
become the adm nist STATIONS greatest
s 1iability.
Unless. therefore, tile courts shall
scomPletely exon eratc Secretary Me
5Adpo from the charges brought by
the Riggs bank. he wi become a still
greater liability and the presidents
aposit!o would 3ba most embarrassing
because Mr.. McAdoo is his son-in-law,
laas we'll as secretary or the treasury,
Ia fact which @Ioul Id make it most dis
& tasteful to the preside emit to have to
nsk for his resig4a It ion.
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An Ekel,ing Echo.

nj An Evening Echo. rs
III the worlds broau neld Of battle,
In the bisoUac OF Lite.
BE not like DUMB driven cattle!
Be hero in the strife.
I n sFF33ssi -LONTFE1LLOW
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arc AIRS. Howard NJ Grit1th Of tlls-s
trial !; and Ethel. Myrtle and Iness
Crosse, tying at home The Brothers
are f. w. Groses Of N lingo Junction.
e., Charles Grpse. OF Wheel ling and
Herbert. Lewis and w Ills, a living at
home.
The beautifnl "a oral IblItes attestedf
Ito the esteem in viii h: az e;s It'll girl
WAS held The pal lbearersW We're Misses
Annie Kelley. Mary Raschella Bessie
Ayers, Belle Russell, Margaret sier-
chant. and Gladys Props young Had
les Of the cou1muntt y S
New York picture shows and thea
tiers can seat over 90 90 persons;
atEa time: ss sssS
II Peruvian petroleum is said to sranks
next to thatRnf Russia In Its suitable
for PROD ucing Ugh grade-lubri-
scants: s.s sss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19

Prosperity by Proclamation
The admin strat;on realizes keenly
that unless there is q return Of pros
peritY within the next twelve months
theraswill not be the slightest chance
Tor 81 Democratic victory in q 916.$ This
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
WHAgvs THE USE.

o. CEd itor's note Today we have
With us Huniphr Maudlin, the world
realist, to whom we have
fheerfully paid his regular rate OF:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29
PRESS OF COUNTRY
DIFFER, BUT in MAIN
SUPPORT PRESIDENT
Navigation Rules 3
New York Times.

With courage and with frmness
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing have responded to the
hopes and the deep conviction Of
the American people. In the cam
troversy with Germany it was tirae
that there be an end Of the long
parleying In which our protests
and our demands S drew forth only
evasions and responsive counter
proposals.
New York Tzabune.
THE supreme merit OF the latest
note addressed By the American
government to the German govern
nent is that it faces the facts as
they are. III tells the trtith that
has always been urlmista akeabIe and
IT tells it IN words that can neither
Just resentment nor permit
honest Misrepresentation
The New York Sun.
The future lies with the kaiser.
The United States with unabated
friendship stands not as j supplis|
ant for favor, asks no privileges:
The rights 81 ne,itrals and neutral
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29

The door Of the discussion is clos
ed. There can now be no doubt Of
the duty Of press and public, and
that is to accept the stand taken
by the government. without cavil.
or reservation, and to give the gov
ernInent our unfiinching and unre-
served support, whatever the con-
sequences fate may have for the ma
tion. .3.. ass..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29
italian General Dead.

Udine, Italy, Juiy rs (via Paris.
General Antonio Cantore has been
killed III battle on the Isonzo river.
He Is the first ofacer of that rank
lost by Italy. He won generals
commission By the heroisn he dis
played during operations ii TripolI
General Cantore had charge "a ac.
tons which resulted in the occupa~
stion of Ala and other Villages III the
Trentino district, Armed only with
81 riding whip, he directed his nrSa
from the most exposed positions.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29

ssass, D'.sy.~.' = owed. s. Asked.
In view o. ,n of Illegal
ity made by~n CnIE German
government VI ~ OUAE,d the right
of retaliation of Its acts
and in view of st possibil-
lty of conformin, & stablished
rules of naval W govern
ment Of the Unites sannot be-
Heve that the imL =. man gov
ernment will longer from dis
avowing the wanton ~ kits naval
commander in sinkin.s 5llsitania
or from offering reps for the
American lives lost, So i repara-
tion can be made for !. - dless de-
Struction of human life tAlin Illegal
act.
Navigation Rules r cted.
"The government of ~. United.
States, while not Indifferent to the
friendly spirit in which it is made
cannot accept the suggestion of the
impa y German government that
CERT. vessels be designated and
agreed upon which shall be free on.
the seas now Illegally prescribed.
The very agreement would, by impli-
cation, subject other vessels to Illegal,
attack and would be a curtailment,
and therefore an abandonment, of, the
principles for which this government
contends, and which in calmer coun-
sells every nation would concede as
of course. 85
Contend for Same Object.
"The government of the United
States and the imperial German gov
ernment are contending for the same
great object; have long stood to-
gether in urging the very principles
upon which the government of the
United States now so solemnly in
sists. They are both contending for
the freedom of the seas. The gov
ernment of the United States will
continue to contend for that freedom,
from whatever quarter violated, with
out compromise and Eat any cost. tt
invites the practical cooperation Of
the imperial German government at
this time when cooperation may ac-
complish must and this great com
mon object be most strikingly and
effectively achieved. 81
Ready to Act as Common Fried.
"The imperial German government
expresses the hope that this object
amy be in some measure accomplish
ed even before the present war ends.
1t can be- The government of the
United States not only feels Obliged
to Insist upon it, by whomsoyer vio-
lated or ignored, in the protection of
its own citizens, but 1t alasaoa deely-
ly interested in seeing it made prac-
ticable between the belligerents them
slvs and holds itself ready at any
time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest a
way. h
deliberately unfriendly."
e.In the meantime the very value
which this government sets upon the
long and unbroken friendship be-
tween the people and government of
the United States and the people and
government OF the German nation i'm
pels it to press very solemnly upon
the imperial German government the
necessity for a scrupulous observance
of neutral rights in this critical mat
ter.
Friendship itself prompts 1t to say
to the imperial German government
that repetition by the commanders Of
German naval vessels Of acts in con-
travention of those rights must be
regarded by the government of the
United States, when they affect Am
erican citizens, as deliberately un-
friendly"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29
Areas Moved in War.

Areas Moved in War.
The area of the countries ranged
against Germany, exclusive OF Italy,
he finds to be 67,000O00 square xii
5onleters, with an aggregate popu-
lation of 8OO,000,OOO. Germany and
her allies on the other hand have
a territory OF 100000 square dlo-
meters, and population OF 150,-
100000 persons.
The daily cost OF the war to the
ten nations now taking part he
places at 169,00o,000 marks t$42, 250,-
OOol and he estimates that mp to
the first Of April the total cost of
the war was 100000 marks lS1O,-
100000, ,Ooo.) Italy again excepted,
he places the annual cost Of such
a war at $15,000,0 100000.
Cost by Weight in Gold.
Il would take 100000 Of huge
1000 mark bank notes to pay this
cost; and these notes, stacked up
one on top Of the other, would
make q pile 10000 feet high, almost
four miles, in height In gold this
same sum would weigh "a, 600, ,0Oe
Kilograms t529l2,sO0 D o5un ds sly
whereas the entire gold production
OF the entire world during the past:
300 years has amounted to bit ISL
100000 Kilograms.
# The daily war costs for the Ger
man empire he places at 60, 600 600
marks is8 8250 0oo, and only 10 days
OF this conflict cost as much as The
whole Franco-P Prussian war of 1870.
"A. The cost to England, exclusive
OF the colonies, IS about the Same,
and three months Of this war cost
Great Britain as much as the Boer
war lasting two years and seven
months. France spends little
mora daily.