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The Washington times., 1915-03-16

LONDON. March 16.-The destruction
OF the German cruiser Dresden neal
Juan Fernandez Island, in the Soutl
Pacific. off the Chilean coast, leave,
only two of the Kaiser's ocean raider,
still at large. these being the cruiser
Karlsruhe and the auxiliary cruiser
kronprinz wilhelm. The auxiliar,
! cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich Is haulec
up at Newport News, in America, and
is likely to intern there.
The karlsruhe was last reported ir
the West Indies and the kronprL2
Wilhelm In the South Atlantic
The Dresden was the sole survivor
of the squadron that sank Sir Chris.
topher Cradock's ships and was ii
turn destroyed by Vice Admiral Stur.
dee.
Three British cruisers comprised the
squadron that finally caught the elu.
sive German raider after a chase that
has lasted up and down the west coast
OF south America, in the Strait of Ma
cember s, when the vessel got away
from Admiral Sturdee's fleet only by
showing her heels to the Glasgow
which finally helped to corner her.
once caught there was no escape
for her speed had vanished in months
OF cruising and her guns were no
match for those of her pursuers The
Glasgow alone could have sunk her
ana with the powerful Kent, carry
ing fourteen 8-inch guns, the arpu-
ment was short and decisive. The ad
miralty report Of the engagement fol-
lows:
Runs Up White Flag.
AT a. m, on March IA. IL. NJ s.
Glasgow. Captain Luce: the auxiliary
cruiser Drama, Captain Segrave, and
Il. M. s. Kent. Captain Allen. caught
{he German cruiser Dresden near Juar
Fernandez island. and action ensued
After five minutes of fighting the
Dresden hauled down her colors and
displayed white flag. She had beer
much damaged and set on fire ano
after burning for some time her maya.
zine exploded and she sank.
The crew were saved. fifteen Of then
being badly wounded. The Germans are
being landed at Valparaiso. There were
no British casualties and no damage
was done to the British ships"
First To Strike Colors.
This Is the first time in the presen,
war that a German warship has struck
her colors. The Gneisenau, Scharnhorst
Leipzig. Emden, Nuremberg and Bluech.
er went down fighting. The crews oi
several submarines have surrendered
them.
The spot where the Dresden was sunk
shows the great distance she haC
travelled since December 8. The Juar
Fernandez. small rocky isles about 40l
miles west Of Valparaiso. are more thar
200 miles on a straight sea line from
the Falklands. an dthe ship. doubling
back and forth and in and out. mus
have gone nearly 5000 miles during thai
time. Her feat IL the more remarkabl
In that she was not once able to MAXI
more than cursory repairs. nor to gc
into drydock Recent reports received
here from crews of neutral ships she
had spoken said she was short of pro
visions and ammunition. She wa:
obviously in no shape to give battle
and for a long time it was evident thai
her career was rapidly nearing the only
possible end.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE,
High tide-S:3S a. m. and 9:03 p. m.
Low tlde-2.42 a. IN. and 1906 p. IN.
Sun TABLE.
Sun riScs.........6:O9 sun sets.........6:O 6 :OS
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
TO STOP HEADACHE

Headache usually comes from a slug
gish liver and bowels. II you feel bill
ious, dizzy or tongue Is coated and
stomach sour, just get a 10-cent box
Of Cascarets to start your liver and
bowels and your headaches will end
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
u. S. Submarine Launched.

QUINCY, Mass, March l6-The sub
marine L-3 was launched at the Fore
River works. The sponsor was Mrs.
Charlottce 8. Atkins. wife of Naval
Constructor l. N. Atkins.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Unsettlcd and some what colder
tonight; temperature near freezing
Wednesday probably fair
Maryland-unsettle and slightly cold
er tonight Wednesday probably fair;
moderate, northerly winds.
Nirginia-Unsettled and somewhat
colder tonight; probably rain or snow In
the south portion; Wednesday partly
cloudy; moderate, shifting winds.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
Expect To Bag Karlsruhe.

The story of the Dresden Is parable
of that OF the Emden. and British nava
authorities believe that the same tai,
will do for the Karlsruhe within a shor
time.
When the Dresden started out on he
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
ALLIGATORS
Are Rained Down in An Iowa
Town, Says Some
Residents.

WEST LIBERTY. Ia. July 81
Is there really something to the be-
lief that reptiles are sometimes rain
ed down from heaven or has some
body lost two perfectly good alliga-'
tors in this vicinity. That is cues
ton West Liberty would like to have
solved.
Two perfectly sane, entirely re-
sponsible, utterly truthful and emil
nently respectable families report the
finding of alligators in their front
yards, said front yards being separ-
ated only by the width of the pass
ing road.
On the farm of David human an
alligator was found prowling about
the garden and was destroyed by an
excited member of the human fam
On the place of Charles Carter.
across the road, Mr. Carter In person
made the discovery, captured the al
lfgator and now has it on exhibition
here. $50
& West Liberty people say it has
rained hard enough of late to &C
count for most anything, but beyond
accrediting the advent of the alliga-
tors to the sky are at loss to adj
vance an acceptable theory.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
UNIQUE SHOE STORE
Pick Them Out Yourself and
Pay at the Gate As
You Go Out.

PASADENA. Cal. July 31.-Pick
out your own shoes. try them on and
pay at the gate as you pass out.
This is the system in vogue at
Pasadena's cafeteria shoe store
which opened for business recently
Persons at first seemed rather tfmid
about venturing inside. They step
ped haltingly and grinned bashfully.
But this dif1dence soon wore off.
j. H. Parry. manager of the store.
believes his system will be all the
rage when the people get used to it.
Each pair carries it's price tag.
Dapper floor workers hover around
ready to assist. Signs tell them
what to do.
should you want to wear the
new shoes home. take them off, show
them at the gate, pay for them and
put them on again in the ante
room"
Those who don't want to buy slip
out a side way.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
ACT OF GOD
To Defeat Outing against Sea-
mems Act Was EastIand
Disaster, Says Gompers.
tsv Assee,Aree rs.rt


MERIDEN, Conn. July 31-While
insisting that the right of the work
ingman to strike lis of paramount
Importance" Samuel A. Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in an address before the
Central Labor Union, whose chief
guest he was, at an ouleE here to-
day advised the laboring men to
avoid strikes and to rsCnQ8nber that
employers have some rights" He
also referred to the effect of the
European war on American labor
conditions and expressed the opinion
that the Eastland diIaster might
have been nact of God to defeat the
outcry against the seamen act"
OF the effect of: the European war
Mr. Gompers said:
The great European conflagration
may result, in. good if it, brushes out
the spirit of militarism, and in its
place offers the spirit of humanity.
In this country when the war is over
thousands of workers will be thrown
out of employment because of the
cutting off of the present artificial
market for necessities of life, as well
as for the implements of war. Labor
organizations should prepare for this
condition"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
THAWHS SANITY
Declared by Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick Independ-
emily of Jury's Verdict.
tsr AsseelarEe ,aIss,

ALBANY. July 31.-Harry x. Thaw
was declared sane by Supreme Court
Justice Peter A. Hendrick indepen-
IDENTIFY OF the advisory jury's verdict
to the same effect, according to cores
pondence between the justice, Attorney
General Woodbury. and David Robin
son foreman Of the jury. made public
tonight at the attorney generals office.
Therefore. Mr.. Woodbury. announced,
the statement attributed to Robinson
that the Justices charge was disre-
garded by the jury and that the nat
ural law for the "unwritten law"
operated to influence the verdict will
have no bearing on the states appeal
from the Hendrick decision. Mr.. Rob
inson's letter denies the accuracy OF
the statement.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
CARS CONSCIENCE
! IS CLEAR OF Gull Z
Before Good and History, He
Says, as He Did Not Will
the war.
uY Assee,ArEo raEss,

LONDON. July 31.-Emperor VIII
sliam has issued manifesto to the
German people on the anniversary OF
the outbreak of the war. according to
despatch received in Amsterdam
from Berlin and forwarded by the
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
Company. The emperor says:
lone year has elapsed since was
!obliged to call 20 arms the German
people. An unprecedented time OF
: bloodshed has befallen Europe AMI
the world.
s Before God and history my con
science is clear. l did not will the
war.
After preparations for a whole de-
cade the coalition powers, to whom
Germany had become too great be-
lieved that the moment had come to
humfliate the eHpire which loyalty
stood by her Austro-Hungarian allies
in just cause or to, crush 1t in an
Overwhelming circle. No lust for con
quest, as announced a, year ago, mas
driven us into the war.
When in the days of August all
able-bodled men >sere- rushed to the
coiors and troops were marched into
a defensive war, every German on
earth felt, in accordance with the
unanimous example of the Reichstag.
that it was a fight for the highest
good of the nation, its life, its free
dom. What awaited us if the enemy
force succeeded in determining the
fate of our people and of Europe has
been shown by the hardships endured
by my dear province. East Prussia.
Full of gratitude. we can say today
that God was with us. i'he enemy
armies, who boosted that they would
enter Berlin in a few months. are WIN
heavy blows, driven back far East and
West Numberless battlefields IN vars
;ous parts of Europe and naval battles
off. near and distant coasts testify
that German anger in self defense
and German strategy can do. No
Violations of International law by our
enemies will be able to shake the
economic, foundation of our conduct OF
the war"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MULES KICK
Turns over Automobile and the
Occupants Have a Mar
row Escape.

HAMMOND. Ind, July 31.-The
Rev. w. II. Haines. pastor of the
Free Methodist church of Attice, and
four members of his congregation,
narrowly escaped with their lives
when the Haines auto was overturned
in ditch by a mules kick.
According to Pastor Haines he
was driving on a narrow road and
as his machine passed the nigh mule
of a team whirled sidewise and let
drive with both feet. 1t struck the
car squarely, rolled it off the road
and pinned the passengers beneath.
The better hammered mule remained
quiet with the exception of mild
hee haw.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MAR STIAI<L SUMNER
SCHOOL TERM ENDED
Most Successful That lnstitu-
ton Ever Had with More
Than 100 Students.

HUNTINGTON. July M.-Today
ma rfea the close OF the most success
full summer schools that Marshall
college has ever experienced. This
success was due to the strength OF
the teaching force ana the large num-
Der of students who remained for the
dents wao remained for
summer school. More than 100 stuo-
ents too kndyantage of the oppor-
,tunitities offered by the exceptionally
strong faculty which stayed here for
Those who taught in the school here
this summer were Msssrs r. ]. Lar
gent. f. T.. Myers. r. NJ. Wylfe. Miss
Frances c. Burgess, Mrs: Noamt
Everett and Mrs. Harriet. B. Lyons.
The number o students was ma
terially augmented by those who we're
forced to stay for the summer school
in order to finish the six year course.
Those WHO leave school will; In Q
large measure, attend the various.
county institutes. The students. who
intend to teach will be compelled to
attend these meetings while those
who have been teaching In the normal
will serve as instructors.
The close of this term also marks
the end OF DR.. Corbly presidency
at this school He will be succeeded
by DR.. o. l. Woodley, formerly of
Fairmont normal. Dr. Woodley VIII
be in this city after August /. getting
acquainted with the faculty and con-
ditions in general. He expects to
before school begins in September
and with this understanding and the
large number of students expected
in the fall he expects Marshall to; be
stronger next year than it Is at the
close of the present session.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

AT the close of te week the develop
ments In the Evans City, Pa, OIL field
have not canged the outlook materi-
ally. The Rushyille Drilling Com
pany's well, the farthest one to the
southwest and extending the pay
streak in that, direction along Break
neck creek. Is still averaging tweney-
three barrels an hour. This well
when drilled In started at the rate
of fifty or sixty barrels an hour and
the result on the prices asked for
leases was to boost them to impossi-
BILE figures. With the rapid decline
In the output of the we'll, however,
the chances are that during the COM
ing week trading in leases will be
Several new wells are due to strike
the pay early in the coming week.
The Rusville Drilling Company has
made a location and is building a
rig for new well 900 feet in adj
vance OF all operations and following
the southeast line. j. d. Fowler and
com pany have also made a new loca-
Rushville Drilling Company's well
and are building a rig. Their well
on the Sutton heirs farm is produc-
ign fifteen barrels an hour.
Most of the wells in the field have
now been put to pumping and the
South Penn Oil Company, Midland
Division, is tubing the No. and No.
wells on the B. F. White farm pre-
.paratory to making bumpers OF them.
Both of these wells have filled up
about 500 feet with fluid.
The prospect for a northwestern
extension received a little set back
in the late completion of the William
Wahl aud Sons test on the Alexander
McCleIland property near the Miller
hotel, whic was complied last night
and is dry.
Plaisted Brothers struck the first
pay in their No. we'll on the Kritz-
berger farm and the we'll is now flow
ing. They are still drilling at this
well.
West Virginia.
the lower southwest fields OF
Vets Virginia the best producer OBJ
tanned during the week past was in
the old Burning Springs district
which came to the front with ma
The Walnut Creek Oil Company
has completed it's No. II we'll on
the Sayre farm located In Burning
Springs district, Writ county and has
a natural producer doing thirty-f1ve
barrels per day from the keener
sand formation. This we'll is located
$50 feet southeast of the same com
pany's No. well on this property.
In the same district and county,
Roberts BROTHERS have completed
their No "a well on the r. o. Tract
and have five barrel per day pumper
from the first COW run sand.
On Buffalo Run, in Grant district.
Richie county. Rogers and Company
have completed their initial test
well on the Marlin Tenant farm to
the Salt sand and found a very light
showing OF oil in that formation.
In the old Smithfield district. the
South Penn OIL Company has COM
pleted it's No. 54 we'll on the Black
shere, Wells. and Company tract and
has a ten barrel per day pumper
from the Injun sand formation. This
tract is located on Archer's Fork, in
Grant district, Wetzel county.
IN. In the GrithsviIle field. the Big
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
BRITISH OBJECT
To- Shipments of Products to
United States as They Are
Regarded German.

WASHINGTo.,. July S1.-Great
Britain is disinclined to permit the I'M
molested passage to tbs country OF
ships loaded at Rotterdam with Bel
:gian products according to a message
today from Consul General Skinner at
London. Belgian goods form part
of the vast accumulation of American
bound merchandise tied up in Rotter-
dam.
The London government holds that
shipments from Belgium to be the
same as goods of German origin SO far
as the British order in council is CON
cerned. taking the position that SO
long as Belgian territory is dominated
by Germany it is practically German
territory.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Fiddler Plays ''AnNight
Long" All
Night

RocKP0RT. Ind, July s1.-schools
have been converted into social CEN
tiers in the rural districts of Spencer
county. The other. night at Sodonl
school house a. lawn dance was held
and a fiddler sat on the steps of the
little school house playing one song
"All Night Long" all night long. The
dancers scorned the tango and make
and did the old Virginia reel and Os-
tende. The fiddler when asked to
change his tune said he did not know
any other that he could play fast.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Oil and Gas Development
Of Fields with Reye"
oft the Week

Creek Development Company has
completed its No well on the Eliza
Curnes farm to the Beres sand and
1t Will make fifteen barrel per day
producer from that formation. This
farm is located on the waters OF Su-
gar Tree Fork. in Union district.
Lincoln county.
In Duval district, Lincoln county,
the Big Creek Development Company
has completed its No. well on the
W. 1. Wade farm to the Berea sand
and has ten barrel per day pumper
from that formation.
In the French Creek development.
in Union district, Peasants county.
the Ump1eby Oil Company has COM
pleted 1t second test well on the
Joseph Adams farm and after snoot-
ing it in the Maxon sand has a i've
barrel per day pumper from that
formation.
In the same district and county.
C. c. Morris struck pay gas streak
in his No. well on the G. G. Bailey
fran and has strong gasser from
the Salt sand formation. The we'll
is still drilling.
buster in Brooke County.
In the old Holiday Cove field, one
mile south OF Berch Bottom, in Buff
falo district, Brooke county. Collins
and Company have complied their
initial test well on the James Adair
farm and it is a duster in all sands.
At the head of Tenmile creek.
about one-half mile north of Wal
lace, in Sardis distrist. Harrison
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has completed its No. Q well on the
Sallie Shaffer farm and it has filled
up 1900 feet with fluid from the
Gordon sand.
Starting Tests.
The Big Creek Development Com
pany has completed building a rls
and has started the drill at its No. .
we'll on the Eliza Carnes farm located
on Sugar Tree Fork, in Union dis
trict, Linmoln county. This new To-
cation Is 500 feet south of the same
companys No. well on this PROP
erty.
On the waters of the same stream.
in the same diEt;RSA-and county. the
Big Creek Development Company
has rig completed for its No. well
on the Peter Woodrum farm, located
500 feet southwest of the same Com
pany's No. A we'll on the Eliza Carnes
farm.
In the same locality. the Ohio Fuel
Oil Company has rig completed
and has started drilling at its No. 9
we'll on the Mary E. Mason farm.
This we'll is located 500 feet west
west of the same company's No. 8
well on this farm.
In the Elba. field in JEFFERSON town
Ship Noble county, the Vienna on
Company has completed its initial test
we'll on the Nathan Lincicame farm
and has three barrel per day pump
e.: from the Berea sand. This loca-
ton is 400 feet northwest of the Jerry
Buckley second test on the the John
Stack farm.
Dry Hole in Monroe County.
In the deep drilling, in Jackson
township. Monroe county. the Carter
Oil Company has completed its initial
test well on the Thomas Barnes farm
through the Keener and Injun sands
sands and found all formations dry.
This we'll is about thirty rods north
west of the same companies produc-
tito no nthe Electra MARROW farm.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
CONFESSES MURDER
But an AII-Day Search Does
Not Result in Finding
Body of Victim.
Az AnaoclA1rn enEas,

L ALBANY, n. Y. July 31.-Clyde
Robinson, farm hand, told Sheriff
Peasley today that he had slain his
employer, Arthur Brown, twenty miles
southwest of here and aided by Mrs.
Brown hidden the body. After an
all-day search the body had not been
found tonight and the authorities now
doubt that Brown has been slain. He
has been absent from home a week.
Mrs. Brown declined to talk except to
deny that she had aided in killing
her husband.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MURDER CHARGED
AGAINST Governor of New York
by Widow of the Executed
Police Officer.
.tnx A.see,.1.o Pass,

NEW YORK, July 31.-A silver
plate bearing the inscription Charles
Becker, murdered July. 80, 1913, by
Governor Whitman" was placed to-
night on the coffin containing Be;k-
er's body by direction OF his widow.
The plate is four by Sven inches in
size and. the letters are an inch high.
1t is securely fastened. Mrs. Becker
is quoted as saying that she determ-
med upon this plan after she appealed
to Governor Whitman for the re-
prieve which the governor denied.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
WOMEN HELD
AZ Moonshiners by Federal Authori-
ties in Kentucky.

wHITEsBURG. Ky. July S1-Tnree
women, alleged moonshiners, includ,
ing Miss Mary Whire, former school
girl IL, Anna Greco and Mary Jane
Wilson, wit Alex Creech and Isom
Miles. were arrested on Poor Fork
Cumberland river. by United STATES
Denuty Marshal John NJ. Riddle and
Posse. who also destroyed a still.
Government officers had spent much
time trying to apprehend the women.
They are said 20 be expert operators.
They we're brought here for trial.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

To hasten restoration of trade, de-
tails of the ARA, vement under which
the Russian embargo on exports to
the United States will be lifted VIII
be worked out with the Russian am-+
bassador. at Washington, George
course course, be taken has Just been cabied
to the state department. from Petro-
grad. Immediate steps will be taken
to perfect the plan for an early re-
sumption of trade between Russia
and this country.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
CITIZENSHIP LOST
In This Country by Those Who
Return to Their Native
Country to Fight.
an Aaroe,Ar1e eaKssl

WASHINGTON, July 31.-AppIi-
cants for American citizenship who
return to their native lands for mill
tary service face denial of their APP
plfcation, according to a review of le-
gal decisions issued tonight by the
bureau of natura1zation2 The courts
have held, the statement says. that
the necessary five years, continuity OF
residence in the United States was
broken and that new applications
must be made.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
new MOB
Is Forming to Attack Jail and
Lynch Negro Suspected OF
Murder of Woman.
tnY = SSociATEo p

HARRISBURG, Ill. July s1-Re-
ports reached here late tonight that
q new mob was forming at a town
near here today to attack the Harris
burg Jail and lynch Joe DeBerry, the
negro arrested yesterday on suspic-
ion of having murdered Mrs. j.: u.
Martin. An extra guard was station
ed at the jail A coroner's jury to-
day returned verdict holding De
Berry for the murder.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
plarrhoeass outclsly cured.
ABOUT two years ago hal

"About two years ago nad q
severe attack of diarrhoea which
q Jones. Buford, n, d. 'T became
40 weak that i'zcou1d not stand up
right. A druggist recommended
chamberiain's. Gallo. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose re-
iieyeds me and within two days I was
az, wei as ever obtainahle every
where. Advertisement, -.-.-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
.HEIRESS A BRIDE
Katherine Baker is Married to
a Chicagoan in Presence
of Wealthy Persons.
t.r A..eelAr.e -as.e,

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. July
31-Katherine Baker, daughter OF
the late John H. Baker and heiress
to S3O,O00,O0O, was married Me-6SsS
day to Howard H. Spaulding. Jr-'
Hundreds of guests from all sec
tions of the United States and rep
resenting hundreds of millions or
dollars were present TO witness the
ceremony