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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13
AS TO CONSTANTINOPLE

The modern Mohammed took four years prepare and Constantnope from the last emperor Constantine believe that the first artillery used to batter down the walls of a walled city employed by Mohammed there His guns were crude affairs but they least in effective
 Now who the besegers then the beseged now the training and direction of German ocers they are putting up a most stubborn defense
 Turkey has long been called the sick of Europe but it be forgotten that up to the battle of Lepanto Europe for long time fear that the Crescent would surmount the Cross all Christian lands Nor be forgotten the chvay of Europe dashed its spears vain against the shields that Saladn called to his standard
 However the allies must realize the absolute necessity of making success the Bosphorus Russia get free passage through the Heespont until that done England can never be either Egypt India until this done It seems apparent oo that the defenses there cannot be reduced by the dreanaugs their main fighting must be done by land forces When enough exhausted in Europe the war will sop but the Mussemans have declared "a holy war; they are all fatasts and there hundred and seventy millions of them to draw from
 Those facts present about the knotest problem that the allies have to solve the present two great points of
 in the war are the western front northern France and at Constantinope
 All the nations engaged in the present should begin to think what will the hordes of Asia became aroused and start western conquest Christianity was once in fearful danger from that source Wll It be aganf
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13
THE ALASKA TUESDAY JULY 1 1915

Our German friends determined to follow their own and not listen to Uncle Samuel to how they shall employ their submarines Uncle Sam may become himself before this controversy and venture guess that the administration down Washington will show our Teuton friends that the American people will not back when to standing for great principle the adher to which will mean the preservation of rights neutras to sail the high without enangerng the lives American citizens If there rupture the universal Ameri standpoint will be of regret We trouble with Germany However, dodge when is plain
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13
THE WATERLOO CENTENNIAL

Except for the the continent, the centennial of Waterloo would have been widely celebrated England this year AS It was, little note made of it, for this year England Tn much the condition that Wellington was m on that fearful last day of the great fight when wpng s brow through white lips he murmured Woud that night or Butcher would come'
 However, English writer has written description of Waterloo and strangely enough he gives Napoleon all ls old masterfu genius the planning the Waterloo campaign lie confronted by two armies which combined were greatly superior to his force
 His plan contemplated striking and shatterng the and then Ill turn aiming fatal blow at the other He did strike Butcher and hurled him back then leaving Grouchy it that Butcher did not reform his scattered lines and Wengons support, he turned and assaed the Iron Duke The English writer that Ney did read carefully enough hls orders, and rolled back Groucy had not the genius to know by instinct when he heard the tremendous cannonadng at Waterloo where he needed and permitted Butcher to arrive at the very crisis of the battle and decide But why speculate about that battle?
 Napoleon went down because his star had set
 The decisive hour in his was at Waterloo but when in mdwiner he determined to lead he Grand Army back from Moscow to France.
 After that his destruction assured only the Fates blinded his eyes. He not beaten by Wellington and Butcher but by the storms and cold of Russian winter and by the edct that written by those who guide esnes of naon that enough blood had been shed and work of "the scourge of God must He had ridden thrones and changed the boundaries of the nations for 20 yearsa worlds terror time that his should end
 But IS it not queer that just century after that mighty upheava the nations should converge in battle array at that storm center in Belgium; in that other storm in Poland and that third storm the Heespont which all the nations of antiquity fought to decide upon world adjustment of boundaries?
 This too, almost 2000 years after the cross the sign of Peace upreared on Calvary?
 Is it about time the humble men of the earth to assert themselves and decide to be their rulers?
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

Despite desire be entirely fair sister town Anchorage and the government officials who bossing creation there do feel that the sale of lots in Alaska the prices asked for them by the Land Oce subject the criticism The government of the United States is too big corporation too important institution to play the part of land specuator and carry off with good
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

The from Athens and Sofia yesterday to the effect that the Sick Man of Europe dead and that the Young Turks keeping the matter secret for fear of complications sounds queer Only the other day learned that German doctor sent by the Kaiser to attend the Sultan returned home after completely curing his august patient If Sultan has shufled off this mortal coi imagine it would the only way to him of human ills.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

Yesterday the warmest day in the year. The ther mometer hit the roof early the day and remained there wonder what that Seaee who advertised to sell fur Alaska tourist would have done with his Corova yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

Truly is kaleidoscope Every day brings news and startling changes in the situation The Russians are defeated The Russians capture Austrian army corps etc. etc The reading of the with its contradictions ever varying complexons will foster clear and logical thinking receives too many impressions short space time to do the brain much good Yet the public demands it and what the public demands the newspapers furnish
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

There two ways to advertise Alaska One is the right way and the other is the methods adopted by the Seattle Commercial Club
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

Politics already shaping up in the States, and the confident of victory.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-13

The Turks acting natural once The dispache yesterday chroniced of Christians at Lake Van
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
GRIFFITH
Is on Trial at Sutton for the
Murder of GassaWay's
Chief of Police.

w. H. Griffith, the outlaw, who
killed Constable Jess Goff. of Writ
county. and Chief of Police General
ord Thompson, of Gassaway, ana
whose crime has marked him for the
gallows, is on trial this week at sui
ton for the murder of Thompson.
Griffith, after his arrest in Ohio,
was taken to Sutton. where he was
placed in jail. and he was afterward
indicted by a special grand jury Re
Gently it was learned that he ane
number of other prisoners. several
nearly as desperate as himself, had
Matched conspiracy to overpower the
taller and escape and for this reason
he has since been under a double
guard day and night, as the officers
will take no chances whatever with
him.
The prosecuting attorney of Brax--
ton county is prosecuting the case
against the outlaw and is assisted by
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney j. u.
Smith, of Writ county, who took the
dying statement of Jess Con, the first
victim of Grifith's deadly gun, and
who is familiar with his life and
crimes in Writ county.
The outcome of the trial will be
watched with interest by local people,
as the pursuit of Griffith was one of
the most sensational affairs that ever
transpired in the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
Aunstro- German Offensive in
Galicia Hangs Fire with
Russians Falling Back.
UNCERTAIN IN THE WEST
AS TO Which Side Plans a Gen.
neral Offensive in the I'M
mediate Future
t.y A..ee,.4rp paesr,

LONDON, July 14.-For more than
a week now the Austro-German Of
fensive in Galicia and Poland mas
been hanging fire, while the Russians,
their center having fallen back on a
more advantageous line in the helghts
to the north of Krashi, apparently are
awaiting the next move of the ieu-
tonic forces
Fresh ammunition and re-enforce.
ments may bring a sudden revival OF
activity in this war theater but mean
time the western front by reason OF
the uncertainty as to which side plans
a general offensive will offer the great
est possibilities of interesting devel-
opments. ~ .
The French claim their front in the
Argonne forest after being denied Dy
q violent attack has been restored. tne
net result being costly adventure :
for the Germans, but the strength OF
fine offensive at this point leads tne
pritieh nress to speculate whether the
Areonne or the Woevre districts VIII
net be selected for German offensive
rather than the backgrounds IN
MANY reports from Balkan sources
revive the rumors that turkey .
weary of war and anxious for a sep
arate peace. Though none OF the re-
ports ma confirmation some secIi it.s'
81 the British press profess to believa
that they are not improbable IN ina.
turkey is beginning to feel the pinch
of ammunition shortage in the Darda,
nelles. by virtue of Roumanta's re1usal
10 allow munitions to cross its ooroer.
The attacks made on Roumanla oy
Berlin newspapers coincide IN tnls
theory at least to the extent that Rou-
mania's attitute in the matter OF arms
and ammunition traffic is being felt:
The South Wales miners execut AZ
committee To-Day met to consider tn ,
situation created by the government
proclamation forbiddins strike penu,
ing negotiations regarding the miners
demands under the munitions measure.
The mine owners are cooperating
with the government in the hope OF
settlement and it is probable thal
the miners will continue to work on
day to day contracts until mlddle
ground is reached.
The first break in the miners
front was announced from the Neach
district. Men there totaling many
thousands decided to continue work.
Two alleged spies were arrested to
day and will be tried by court mar
tial on a charge of attempting to com
municate information about the BTU
ish feet, according to an ofhc1al an
nouncement made today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
WARRANT DISMISSED.
BY Magistrate Carter as Prose
cutting Witness Fails to
Prove His Charge.

A warrant charging Ray McIntire.
of Bridgeport, with feloniously as
saulting Frank Fowler of the same
place was dismissed by Magistrate
Jackson v. Carter Wednesday morn
ing. The case was tried in Magis-
trate Carriers court Tuesday night
but he did not hand down his deci-
sion until the next morning.
McIntire and Fowler were fellow
workmen at Bridgeport and accord
ing to the testimony In the case. Nc
Intire, who was hired as a watch
man went to sleep on the job and
Fowler reported him to the com
pany, causing him to lose his job.
Later the two men met and fight
ensued in which both men were badly
beaten up. McIntire, who, it is alleged
started the fight, appeared before
Magistrate Carter few hours after
the fight and confessed to assaulting
and beating Fowler and paid fine
of SIS and costs.
Later Fowler appeared and swore
out the felony warrant against Nc
Intire. and the trial Tuesday evening
was on the felony warrant. The pro-
scouting witness failed to produce
sufficient evidence to Justify Magis-
trate Carter to hold McIntire for
criminal court and the warrant was
dismissed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
Will Be Held at Norwood Park
Saturday and a Big Time
Is Expected.

The second annual picnic of the
employees of the Phillips Sheet and
Tin Plate Company will be held at
Norwood Park Saturday. The picnic
this year is expected to be larger
than that of last year and general
good time is assured all who attend.
The days program will be started
with big parade in the morning IN
which all the employees of the mill
will march. At the conclusion OF
the parade all will go to the park
where big picnic dinner will be held
after which the program of the day
will be carried out.
The parade Saturday morning will
be headed by Chief of Police Harry
J.. Brooks and the entire polcie force
mounted. Mayor G. H. Gordon and
the managers of the mill will come
next in line followed by the commit
tee having the entertainment IN
charge. Gregory's First Regimet
Band will be next in line followed by
the Office force of the mills. and the
ladies. The men from the hot mills
will be the next in line. The Italian
Marine Band of forty pieces will lead
the men from the mecha2ical de-
partment of the mill. Following
the men from the mechanical depart
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
ORVILLE WRIGHT
Says He Would Accept Mem
bersrip on the Civilian Adj
visory Board of Inventors
,nAaanc,arrp rnnna,

NEW YORK, July 14.orville
Wright, who was among those sug-
gested to Secretary Daniels as posi-
BILE members of the civilian advisory
board of inventors and rechcnica1 exc
perts, was quoted here today as say
ing he would accept mempershfp on
the board IL invited. The board un;
doubted1y will be a good thing IL the
rfemIers will stick to It's advisory;
function and not try to overstep It. ~
said Mr.. Wright. 1.-THE omcers OF the
army and navy are very efficient and
some of them are wonderful engi-i
neers. There is no doubt that they
know what they are doing. do not
think an outsider should tell them
what to do and how to do 1t. The
work c. the proposed board should be
contend to suggestions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
AND Is REPORTED ANXIOUS
TO HAVE SEPARATE PEACE
Second Annual Picnic
OF Tin Plate Workers

'ment will be EMPLOYEES from the cold
rolls. annealing and picking depart
ments. and the tin house workers.
Walter SHAKESPEARE will be marshal
of the parade.
The program of athletic events .1or
the afternoon is as follows:
One hundred-yard dash for men,
1OO-yard dash for bays, 50-yard dash
for girls over IS. 5O-yard dash for
girls under 18, 50-yard dash for lat
men. 5O-yard dash for fat women,
high jump, broad jump. tug of war
single men versus married men. fara-
thon race. one-half mile race free for
all, automobile race, motorcycle
race, baseball game-Maple's team
VS.. Evaps's team: creased pig and
heavy weight championship race.
The following men have entered Tor
the championship race:
o. II. Burgham. Walter Shakes
pere, George. McCarty and William
c. B. Maple will be judge Of all
the athletic events. and O. c. Evans
starter.
If weather conditions are favor
able this promises to be the biggest
entertainment given at the park this
season. The committee in charge OF
the picnic is composed of the follow
ing well known mill men:
Walter SHAKESPEARE. Edward Bell,
j. E. MARBLE, G. Neuth, g. Hederick.
Samuel Robinson and Thomas Mad
den
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
BOMBS
Are Reported Placed in State
House in Boston to Go Off
about Friday.
t.y ASSOCIATED rRrsel

BOSTON, July 14-An afternoon
paper announces the receipt of an
anonymous communication in which
the writer describing himself as Ger
man spy states that two bombs have
been placed in the state house ana
another in the custom house tower
and that these will be eXplooeo
..about Friday" Also the governor
is to be killed, according to the mes
sage. which was rudeR lettered with
a lead pencil. It was turned over TO
the police, who recently investigated
a similar threat against the custom
house without determining whether
the writer was a crank or a practice.
Joker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
GERMANY's SUBMARINES
IMPLICIT HEAVY LOSSES
,nr AsseeIAr.o eaess,

BERLIN. July 14.-lncluded among
tho items given out today by the Over
seas News Agency was the following
During the month of June 20 Brit.
ish three French. one Belgian and
nine Russian merchantmen were sunk
by German submarines. The total
loss of the Entente allies by subma-
rines included fishing steamers, which
mostly were armed patrol boats. aggre-
gated 125, 900 tons. The loss of human
life was remarkably small the sub
marines using every precaut.on and
giving ample warning and time for
crews to leave their ships II no resist
ance were attempted"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
WEIGH HERE
Choirmaster of Hamilton Evan
qelistic Party Arrives at
Noon Today.

Homer WEIGH, choir leader of the
Hamilton evangelistIc party, accom-.
panied by his wife, mother. sister and
Miss Evelyn Straw, pianist Of the
Hamilton. party, arrived in the city at
noon today Wednesday from Grove
City, Pa, ana were greeted by a large
host of friends. made during the prog
ress of the evangelistic meetings here
in the early spring.
The Sunday school of the First Zap
fist church has extended an invitation
to the WEIGH party to accompany them
on a picnic to be held at Barnett stop
on the Weston car line tomorrow.
Mr.. WEIGH, his wife and Miss Straw
were all with the Hamilton party on
its recent visit to this city and made
a large number of friends, who will
welcome them back to Ciarksburg for
few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
SIAM MURDER
Trial on Now is for Murder
Said to Have Been Commit
ted Forty Years Ago.
esY Assee,ArEo raEss,

BEDFORD, Ia, July .N.-Samuet
Anderson, whose attempt to obtain g.
part of 100000 treasure said to have
been buried near Siam, Ia. forty-seven
years ago, led to the arrest here last
week of four Iowa pioneers charged
with the murder of Nathaniel Smith
and his son in 1868, was the first Wit
ness Wednesday at the resump tion of
the hearing in the Siam murder and
treasure case Anderson told of com
ing into possession OF the farm on
which the murders were committed
and on which the money. said to have
been taken fl ON Smith by q gang OF
counterfeiters, was buried. He told OF
spending years digging up the farm
in search of the treasure. Tho case of
Bates Huntsman. the eldest of the
four defendants, was taken up first.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
FREIGHT BUSINESS
ON THIS DIVISION

trenches captured by the British on
the east bank of the canal southwest
of Piliken but they were easily re-
pulsed. In the region to the north OF
Arras there occurred during the night
trench to trench combats with hand
grendaes. Arras and scissors were
bombarded by shells OF large caliber.
In the region OF the Somme at Frise
and at Fay, as well as In the Cham-
pagne district near Perthes mine bat
ties occurred In the Argonne Ger
man attacks which were concentrated
in the region between Marie Theresa
and the heighs of Chevauchee were
definitely stopped. Between the Meuse
and the Moselle, in the forest of Apre-
mont, there was artillery cannonad-
ing"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road System Continues at
Steady Pace.

GRAFTON, July 14-The freight
business OF this part of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad system continues
at a steady pace and shows no indica-
ton Of falling below the present level
for months at least. Figures avail
able today and for all of June, show
that the average daily business is
slightly in excess of i 300 cars. me
highest record ever made in twenty
four hours was .697, and the high
average is less than / 800 cars, which
proves that the districts loading Is
holding up well. The average for a
month in coal and coke loading is
approximately LOO cars. The Bal
timore and Ohio officials here are well
pleased with the prospects and look
forward to a continuance of good
business conditions.
Some interesting figures are found
by looking over the comparisons OF
actual figures in loading in the coal
districts for several years. Accord
ing to actual figures, the coal dis
trfcts averaged less ohm 400 cars On
Saturday while this state had license
owing to the fact that the miners
particularly certain parts of the Tor
eign mining population in particular,
freely imbibed in that which inebrt-
ated as well as cheered each Satur-
day. and laid off from work. The
average coal and coke loading for
Saturday since this state has been
under the dry" gonfalon shows
practically no difference between
that and any other day of the week.
The figures in favor of prohibition
come from an entirely unexpected
source but they are none the less
convincing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
AUTO FATALITY
Car Turns Turtle Killing Young
Lady and lnjuring Two
Other Persons.
tnY AaaoelArGo eRGssl

GALLON, o., July 14.-Miss Lou
Use Wisterman, 18, was killed and
Miss Nova jenkins, IS, and Finley
Boyd, 90, were badly injured when
Boyd's automobile turned turtle near
here last night. Miss Wisterman
was driving and ran into ditch while
passing another machine. The car
turned completely over. Miss Wister-
mans chest was crushed by the steer
ing gear and her neck broken. Miss
Jenkins suffered two broken legs and
a broken arm and Boyd will lose the
sight of an eye. Robert march, the
fourth occupant of the car. was un1n-
jured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
IRE
DESTROYS Upper Floor of House
Belonging to N. ]. Cole on
West Pike Street.

A fire which started from a lace
window curtain igniting from a hot
plate in room on the second hoor OF
q frame dwelling house on West Pike
street al As O'Clock this afternoon
destroyed the entire second floor OF
the house and greatly damaged the
lower floor.
The house belonged to W. Il. core
and was rented to Leon Piavance' VINO
bad sub-rented the upstairs rooms for
light housekeeping. A person living
in a large front room was preparing
lunch when the curtain caught fire.
The central fire department was
called and soon after its arrival it had
he fire under control, saving the
lower floor lrur.l fire, but it was dam
aged by smoke and water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-14
BRITISH LYING
About the War is the Assertion
of a Writer in the Manches
ter Guardian.

LONDON. July 14-'one OF our
principal assets in the war was eur
power to tell the exact truth from
day to day about the military oper-
ations. This asset has been lost.
So says the Manchester Guardian to-
day under the heading of The War
in Flanders. by a Student Of the.
War" The writer adds:
The German reports when allow
ance is made for occasional exags
gerations of victory and for an ms
telligent anticipation of events are
quite as reliable as our own. It's the
more necessary to make this clear az
we have several times made much
o. inaccuracies in the German re-
ports If military operations. Impair
ttal American opinion ranks the
truthfulness of German reports OF
land operations above our own. To
many Englishmen the lack OF frank
ness in the official reports is the
most discouraging thing In the war.