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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
BANKRUPTCY
NOT TO HAPPEN
TO THE POWERS
And No Fear Need Be Felt That
There Will Be a Collapse of
World Finances.

PARIS, Dec. 9.-The answer OF
Paul Leroy Beaulieu, the French
economist, to the question will
Europe be plunged into bankruptcy
because Of the war;" is mo, not even
Germany"
Concerning the result Of the pre-
sent enormous spending Of money
by all the nations and the conditions
following the war. he forecasts acti-
witty with an international CONNER
cial rivalry leading to high tariffs
in all the nations now ut war. in
GLIDING free-trade England, and yet
higher tariffs in the United States.
He said while such situation
has never before presented itself in
history and while therefore all opin-
ions must be given with some reserve
am confident that no fear need
be felt for universal collapse OF
world finances. The destruction in
this war. save possibly in the lives
lost, has been exaggerated In the
public mind. Not single nation In
volved will be irretrievably ruined.
The enduring. power OF accumulated
wealth has been underestimnted. It
will take not more than ten or twelve
years for the world to recover from
its losses.
II estimate that the war will have
come to close by next autumn.
Then there will set In n period Of
manufacturing activity the like Of
which we have never known. This
Yartnl La,
the physical damage done, by tho
diversion to war supplies Of factories
once engaged in making cloth and
what not. During this reconstruc-
tion period we will work harder than
formerly. There will not be the
stagnation which paralyzed the
southern states after the Civil war.
Another result OF the war will
be the increasing taxes by each ma
ton involved and the raising of tariff
tn ecollect revenues. England will
do like the rest. free-trade country
though she is. and despite her COM
paratively less war loss. The United
States. while 1t will not have to, will
increase her tariffs. Although Ger
many is suffering far more than any
of the other nations. since she is
fighting them all, and spending huge
sums. will not be totally ruined by
the war. 1t will. however, take her
longer to recover.
Naturally, after a couple OF years
Of intensive manufacturing. the ma
lions will have caught up with their
old supplies, will have replenished
their depletion stocks of manufacture
ed goods. and there will come then a
slowing down in industrial activity.
"The United States is profiting, in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
ANNUAL BAR MEET
TO BE HELD HERE

90 and 30.
The program in full for the meet
ing is as follows: 1T
The morning session Wednesday will
be opened by the address Of the pres
ident, ]. W. Vandervort, Of Parkers-
burg. his subject being 1.-THE Lawyer
and the People," This will be fol-
lowed by a general discussion of the
same subject.
Charles G. Coffman, chairman of the
committee on admissions, will make
his report and this will be followed
by the election Of now members; thu
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
YOUNG HARVARD IN ARMY.

LONDON. Dec. s.-Among the
commissions in the army recently APP
pears the name of Lionel De Jersey
Harvard, the descendant Of John Har-
ward who was graduated last. June
at the American college OF which
his ancestor was the founder. Young
Harvard has been granted a lieuten-
ancy in the Grenad.er Guards, three
batalions Of which have already SER
we'd in Flanders and Of which a
fourth is now In training in England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

History of Bench and Bar" @. W.
Atkinson.
council. ~
Miscellaneous business.
appointment of standing commit
tees. a.
General discussion-topic, "protec-
ton Of Rights Of Persons and Prop
erty."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Several Noted Lawyers Are OF
the Program for Timely
Addresses.

An address on tho History of Bench
and Bar" by former Governor George
W, Atkinson. now Judge of the United
States court of claims. and the report
OF tho committee on legal education,
by r r. Spillman, Of Charleston, will
be features of the thirty-frst annual
meeting Of the West Virginia Bar As
socation, which will be held here
Wednesday and Thursday. December
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
READING CIRCLE.

Reports from different counties IN
the state indicate that an unusually
large number Of farmers reading
circles are being formed this winter.
Already In some counties many of
these have been formed. In some in
stances the county agent has started
the circles. but more frequently they
have been formed under the leader
ship OF the local school teachers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Chile and the United States prac-
tically produce all the borax usea.
In ten days New Zealand subscribed
SS95,000 toward the relief of Belgium.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Are the thousands of
away the cataog hab Is there family
tins habit to run with him? there work
40 inns habit started more than forty this
the growth OF thousands of communities has built
large cities at the
IKE tins to with Take the btn teeth Investigate
Tor Yourself Find out Talk with Carksbg
your heads together That hurting both killing
benefit yourself Children neghbo community Spend
your money in Carksburg. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

comparative sense. by the war. but
It is Q mistake to say she ia benefited
by 1t. No losses can be sustained
by her best customers without her
feeling this loss"
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
LEWES.

Colonel Zinn. representing the Engin-
GERS Department Of Philadelphia, and in
charge of the river and harbor improve
nents connecting the Delaware Bay and
River, came here on Monday night and
notified some of the representative citi-
Eens Of the town that he had come to
Lewes for the purpose of looking over
the Iron Pier, which is badly in need Of
repairs. He will make a report to either
repair the pier or abandon it. AS there
are but few things of benefit and credit
to Lewes, the residents were almost par
alyzed when they understood that they
were in danger of losing one Of them. the
old Iron Pier" the right arm Of the
Delaware breakwater. Colonel zinn re-
guested few Of the representative men
Of the town to meet with him In the Of
fee Of W. e. Tunnel. in the Federal
building. to hear the commercial value
Of the Iron Pier to this community
Captain Tunnel represented the Coast
Guards, Thomas Carpenter and William
Poynter, the pilots, and DIR. II. H. Bur-
ton, the community at large. The Board
81 Trade, holding a meeting the same
evening, appointed a committee to con-
fer with Colonel Zinn. Colonel Zinn lis
tened very attentively to the speeches Of
the citizens and asked many questions
as to the commercial value Of the pier
to the people Of LeWeS. It is believed that
the officials will do all in their power to
retain the pier as benefit to the peo-
The Lewes Fire Company Basketball
team will play their first game on FRI
day night, December II, at SelbyVille !
They will play Nhe strong team Of that
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
SHAWNEE.

Revival services closed here on Sunday
evening with about twenty conversions.
Rev T. c. Davis gave us two very inter-
esting sermons on Thursday and Friday
evuings.
Farmers are very busy now butchering
their porkers and getting ready for the
holidays.
Oliver Balsley is confined to the house
with an attack of the grippe.
Mrs. Stevenson. of Lewes, is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs Wal
ter Workman.
MIR. and Mrs Edward Knots called on
several OF their old friends and neighbors
in this district on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Calhoun and
little daughter, Gretchen, were Houston
visitors on Sunday
We are very sorry to report that the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Har-
ding is very i'll of pneumonia.
Miss Pearl Griffith, who has been in
Philadelphia, studying music, has re-
turned home and will resume her work
here again.
Ed. Dawson is quite i'll at this writing.
Mrs Laura Emory has moved to her
new home, that she purchased near
Williamsville, fnd her son, Harry, has
taken possession of the farm made vacant
by her
Nat Stewart visited friends in this Vi
ciuity on Sunday.
Church Services Sunday School at 2
D. m, preaching by the pastor at 3 p. m,
and Christian Endeavor meeting at 7.30
D. M. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17

town, which last year claimed the cham
pionship Of the county.
,,rih The attendance at Lewes Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School last Sunday
275 for next Sunday. Rev. o. r. Jones,
pastor Of the church, is still holding re-
vival meetings; Eve new members being
admitted to the church on probation last
Friday evening.
People who have to move on or before
the coming New Year are taking advan-
tage OF the good weather; those who have
changed residences and those who are
family have moved into the Manning
property on Second Street, and Percy
Vickers will move into the Poynter prop
erty, and Louis Murray has bought the
place where Mr.. Vickers has been living.
William Bookhamer viii move into his
new residence on his farm near town and
William Ennis will move into the Book
manner property on Market Street. Ern-
est Mcgee, Of Harbeson, will move on
the Ennis Farm in Pilottown; Granville
Bryan Will move on the Harry Lyons
farm IN Pilot town; Harry Joseph and
family will move from his farm near
town to the farm he recently bought Of
DR.. Joseph Marsh, near Coolspring: How
ara Carpenter will move to the farm va
Gated by Harry Joseph.
Mrs. George c. Prettyman, who has
been confined to her bed for five weeks
with tnfiamatory rheumatism, Is not Inn
proving as speedily as could be wished
for.
Mrs. Thomas Poynter and Mrs. Carl
Baylis are quite Ill with the la grippe.
days in Lewes.
Mrs Clara Eckstorm Of Love Point.
Md, spent the week with her mother
Mrs. Anna Webb.
Mrs. David T. Atkins Of Milton, is vis-
lting at the home Of her son, William
John W. Joseph of Philadelphia. was in
town Wednesday
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
CLOTHING.

You can now get your choice OF
anything in the Second Hand Clothing
both for men and women and children.
Mems suits, pants, overceats, rain
coats, ETC., women's suits, petticoats,
skirts, coats, suits, rain coats, etc.
Lots of things for boys and girls.
have large line of this class of goods
that can sell very cheap. Come early
and get your choice.
CEIAS. B. PORTER,
Oct-22-tf Greenwood, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
Cough Medicine For Children.

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville, N. Y,
saws: "A about five years ago when we
were living in Garbutt, N. Y, doctored
two of my children suffering from colds
with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
found it just as represented in every
way. 1t promptly checked their cough
ing and cured their colds quicker than
anything l ever used. Obtainable
everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17

The NJ. E. Churcn of Greenwood will
hold a combined Festival and Bazaar
Friday and Saturday evenings, Decem-
Der 18th and 18th, in the new garage
of G. B. Porter. A variety of good
things to eat will be on sale and also
many little appropriate tokens of the
holiday season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
CITY SHOWS DECREASE
IN DEATHS FOR 1915
Figures Indicate Fall in Mortal
ity Rate Despite Decem-
ber's Severity

Despite the exceptional high death rate
during December. the city's death rate
for the year is lower than last year, when
the rate was IS and fraction per thou
sand OF population. The birth rate for the
past IL months cannot be compared with
the birth rate for the preceding year. as
the reports for both the 1914 birth and
death rates are made up in the middle
and not the end of the year.
Up until o'clock Wednesday evening.
the number of deaths reported this year
totaled S,769. The last annual report
OF the Health authorities show that for
the department year of 1914 the number of
deaths reported was 26,SlS.
Births throughout the city this year,
with the exception of the last three days
total Ss,13L For the department year of
1914 the births numbered 41,O63.
This years death-rate, as calculated,
corresponds closely with the rate for the
department year of 1919, and shows a re-
duction over most of the years for which
reports have been kept In November the
statement was made that the city was en-
toying its most healthful year, but the
fact that December has proven the most
unhealthful month since July, 1901, has
altered all the early calculations.
The death rate for 1915 is based upon an
estimated population of 1.6s3G6i and the
rate for 1914 upon a population of 1861, $40
The principal cause of death given in the
reports compiled by the Bureau OF Vital
Statistics are tuberculosis and heart dis
ease. The unusual number of pneumonia
cases reported during the closing months
OF the present year brings that disease
we'll to the front In the list OF causes Of
deaths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
MEDIATORS FOR U. s.
AND BRITAIN NAMED
Judge Gray, of Delaware, Member of
Peace Commission

WASHINGTON, Dec 81. The entire
personnel Of the International Commits
sion which will represent Great Britain
and the United States in any dispute which
arises under the so-called investigat ton
peace treaty negotiated by ex-Secretary
Bryan has been chosen and soon will be
announced formally. Former Federal
Judge George Gray, of Delaware, as pre-
viously announced, will be the national
member for the United States. Domlcio
Da Cana, the Ambassador from Brazil
will be the non-national member for the
United States. Great Britain has chosen
Niscount Bryce as her national member
and Max Koreski, of the Imperial Russian
Council, as her unconditional member.
Fridtjof Nansen, the celebrated explorer
and former Premier OF Norway, will be
the umpire.
The treaty provides that II any of the
British colonial possessions are involved
in controversy they shall be repre-
sented. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick has been
chosen from Canada, Sir George Hous-
toun Reid from Australia and w. p.
Schreiner from the South African Union.
The personnel of the commission to
administer the same kind of peace
treaty with Italy also has been completed.
George l.. Macintosh, president OF Wa
bash College, Charlottesville, Ind, has
been selected as the American commits
sioner. and Eduardo Suarez Mujica, the
Chilian Ambassador. will be the nom
national member for the United States.
The commissioner for Italy will be
Eduard Mayor des Planches, formerly
italian Ambassador here, and the non
national member for Italy will be Mr..
Van Iseghan. a member OF the Supreme
Court of Belgium. The umpire will be
Gregor w. Gran. OF Norway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
TWO NEGROES BURNED
TO DEATH BY POSSE
Five Others Killed in Fights
Following Murder of Georgia
Plantation Overseer

BLAKELEY, Ca. Dec. s1.-Two negroes
were burned TO death and five shot and
killed during the night in a seriss OF
clashes growing out OF effor+s OF a posse
of white men to roundup the slayers OF
Henry Yiniplque. a plantation overseer.
Villeplqus had been shot from ambush.
Rewards OF 500 each were offered for
Grandson Goolsby and hts sons. Miks
and Ulysses.
Several posses, with dogs. took up the
chase. Early in the roundup Early High
tower and James Barton, relatives OF
Goolsby were killed by one posse. Gools-
by and his sons We're located IN a cabin
by Sheriff Howell and a posse. The ne
groes fred. Wounding two white men
-Four negroes tried a dash for freedom
Goolsby and two others were shot dead.
Tn, Sherifr ordered the cabin fred. One
negro was burned to death here. Later
the survivor OF the four, who tried to run
away, was surrounded In another cabin
and burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
NEW LABOR MEASURES
WITH WORKMEN'S ACTS
BECOMELAW TONIGHT
Employers Already Have Made
Provision for Meeting En-
ployes' Compensation Rules
Under New Statutes
CHILD LABOR REGULATION

HARRISBURG, Dec. s1.-Most far
reaching of the new statutes which 80
into effect at midnight tonight are the
series of optional worltmen's compensa-
tlon acts passed last winter. Next comes
the new child-labor BILL
About 100000 employers and almost 10
times as many employees are affected by
the com, snsation acts. All automatically
accept its provisions unless they speci-
flcally reject them by filing notice with
the Workmen's Compensation Bureau
here. No employees have done so. Com
pensatlon does not have to be paid for
injury to farm and domestic labor.
The new laws are optional because the
Legislature lacked the power under the
Constitution, to make them compulsory
But a proposed amendment to the Con-
stitutlon, permitting compulsory laws OF
this character also was adopted, and the
laws made virtually mandatory by re-
moving the defenses formerly allowed an
employer in court.
No compensation ia allowed for the
first two weeks Of disability. The maxi
mum compensation Is so per cent of the
wages for 500 weeks for total disability.
In case of death the widow and other
dependents will be paid as high as 40
per cent. for 900 weeks. To adjust dis
putes referees will travel to the places
where they arise
CHILD LABOR LAWS.
Working children come under tho COM
pensation acts, but under another law
may not work at all II less than IA years
old, and, II under 16, may not work more
than nine hours per day, nor 81 hours per
week, nor between s p. m. and a. m;
and eight of the 81 hours must be spent
in Continuation schools"
School authorities and employers all
over the State are cooperating in estab-
fishing these schools, which will bo a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
ALL WELL ABOARD GREEK
LINER THESSALONIKI
storm-tossed Steamship Awaiting Ar
rival Of Assistance

NEW YORK, Dec. a.-An Is well
aboard the Greek liner Thessalonlki and
the vessel Is awaiting the arrival OF the
steamship Florizsl. now rushing 10 her
assistance. according to a wireless mas-
sage received here today from Captain
Goulandls.
The Thessalonid's engineroom Il nOodsd
countered In her voyage toward New
York from Ptraeus. Greece. but wire
less reports from the ship today indicated
she was in no danger OF fo0ndersng. Her
position was estimated 100 nIlss south
east Of Nantceke..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
IeaIanlewa Poslnasler seElousIy b

ieaA-ntoNH t'ostflastef seriously Ill
Jeflerzon Donneu. postmaster OF
IsnkInloun. - critically III az his home.
foiia4Irs & stroke 0f PARALYSIS. suffered
1ast #odneslay. He IS about 50 years
1,d zHa IS Ibe fafher y RoSefz ponaeil
4 tIa1.es cl tbs eIly. H Was appointed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

part OF the public school systemi as soon
as they are ready attendance of workers
under 16 will be as compulsory as at
tendance of ether children at regular
public schools.
OTHER NEW LEGISLATION.
other acts which L "ne effective to-
morrow include
A tax of cents on each 500 face value
of stock, paid by affixing stamps pur-
chased from the state
The escheat act, requiring financial In
stitutions to report in January Of each
year all deposits which have been in
active for IL years. Such moneys will
escheat to tho State after being inactive
for II years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
Two Boys Hurt In Runaway

Two boys are Ia the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital today. Ia a serious
condition, IS the result OF a runaway on
Hayerford avenue lasf night They are
Arthur Norris. 10 years OH, OF 224 North
82d street End William Brennan. Is years
old. of ar North s2d street Norris wac
driving a delivery wagon and Brennan
was riding with him. when the horse took
fright at q passing automobile at e2d
street ana HaTsfford avenue. The horse
galloped 70 6sth street WHARF The Wagon
pas upset while turning the eeKnez.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

further improvement with the turn .s !.
year. VI us
It is safe 70 say that had Their. :.
enough snips available at the port OF m
York TO take oil OF the OUTCOME - s., 49,
to Europe the earnings from frej1ht s,ent .V,t
fio OF the carriers would have bee, .l's lfs-
larger. Because of the inabiIItv eyen
ships, embargoes on different cIa.s, ses
commodities have been declared ~. Of
eral roads, and the New York, Ny ssv-
ven and Hartford has gone so far a. :
wlthdraw from soliciting freight for -. "
present until the export Situation a. ,e tne
York has become better. NeW
officials OF trunk line rajIroah. -.
that the situation, with regards e"-rs us.lars
ton of exports, is better than II bes 80
for several weeks, evidence OF rL1.ye yeen
given by the action of the Penps,.'.'n en is
Railroad in lifting the embargo ~, .ana .ar
OF the commodities W. ich II had nla.s, ssne
the list. That great quantity Of SreI..ii ~
ls sun waiting at points Of origin tas
shipment to New York is adnnlt,oS s ~
this will make its appearance o @ Dut
rails whenever restrictions are ri. .1e
WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO,
What legislation will Conrress
which will affect the railroads ara .nsct .,.e
earnings2 This is the question OF nssa
mount Importance in the minds OF ps,i.
road officials at the present time. AZ on. ,.
railroad man said: QUO
The Interstate Commerce comm,.,,..
may order an Increase in rates, 'ton ana ,h.a
Increase be nullified by action ~ tiss .ss
State commissions. One State NAV r,a,.e
ruling which Is contrary to tha s,,,e
prevailing in an adjoining State Ths
railroads are compelled, under the sh.n
man net, to compete, but the Her,b,,a- ,,vr.
law, which in effect, insures that rotal
over all roads between any two poin,s
shall be the same, ~ matter Of sacs
prevents any competition in ratesn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
Coal Goes Up 81 n Ton

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. s1.-cool d.o,
ers last night announced an advance =,
VI per ton in the price of coal the res,,, y
of an embargo on shipments by the Penn'
sylvania Railroad as result of 90,
shortage. The jump is to be made T.
four 25-cent advances weekly, the frs, q,
operative Saturday ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

HEADS U. S. MED1AToRS
George Gray, former Senator
from Delaware and former Fed
eral Judge, who has been chosen
as the American national mem
ber" of the International Com
mission which will mediate in any
disputes between this country and
Great Britain which may arise
under the treaty negotiated by
former Secretary of State Bryan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
RAILROADS RIDING
TIDE OF PROSPERITY
AS THE YEAR ENDS
All the Companies Show Huge
Growth of Earnings-De-
cember the Banner Month
of 1915
INCREASE $1eS, 1855, ,54s

The railroads of the United States are
enjoying prosperity
All Of the country's railroads have had
a good year, and the latter part the ISst
six months in particular, has been very
good when comparison Is made with
1914 which, indeed, was very lean year.
Throuehout all of last year 1t was the
custom of nearly all carriers-in fact,
the great majority-to show decreases IN
their monthly statements of earnings, but
now things are different, substantial In
creases being shown month by month,
Some roads, notably the Pennsylvania and
st. Paul. have come through with record
earnings for one given month.
How the railroads have Jared is very
amply shown in n statement of earnings
given out by the Bureau OF Railway
News and Statistics. That statement
gives the increase in the revenue as
stOt ,52s, 900. while expenses fell off s69,3i7,-
SS3 in the year. This leaves a net income
increase of s16s955, ,54S over 1914, after de-
ducting taxes. These figures were based
on complete returns to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and on partial re-
turns from November and December esti-
mates
While November was very good
month for the carriers, 4. is expected that
December will be even better. Gains in
November ranged from "a per cent. to so
per cent. as compared with last year,
but during December some of the trunk
lines will exceed the latter percentage,
80 per cent.