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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

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An army officers reserve OF at least
$4,000 trained men from tie mnitary
schools is contemplated in Inc Mc-
kellar bill, which has been reported
to the house from the military affairs
committee. The bill has the endorse
ment OF the secretary Of war and, is
one of the administrative measures to
build up the solidarity and strength Of
the army. 1t provides for a military
training which must have at least 800
students in each state. The schools
are to give sound academic instruction
in addition to military training, and
the military portion of the courses il
to fit the students for the duties Of re.
serve or volunteer officers in time Of
ned. The bill provides that the state
legislatures shall designate the insti-
tuition which is to receive the benefits
of the act. Each state. according to
the bill. is to contribute $4,000 a year
to the training school ana the national
government $4,000. The boys are to
be selected by competitive examine
ton from each county of every state
by the superintendent Of public In
struction. According to the plan pro-
posed, after graduation they are under
contract to serve as officers in the
military service of the United States
at any time within q period Of seven
years after graduation. This, it is
said, will afford to the government
when all the institutions are in opera
ton an ever.continuing reserve Of
about $4,000 men, and there will be
more than $1,000 boys in these institu.
tions at all times, when they are all
in operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

a new route has been established
for Enoch, by Cressmont, to Cress
mont railroad station, 4a22 miles and
back from Feb! list. Edward Z. Ham
rick, Of Enoch, has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mail!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

~ q ruling ms week tie removal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

Star service has been ordered es.
tablshed from Clint. W. Va, by Wolf
creek and Bromhurst, to Anderson
$40 miles and back six times a week
from Feb. 1st to June Both, 1917. The
contract for carrying the mail has
been awarded to John Ashby Kirby, Of
sarton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-12

kind. immediately the earth piled
nearby was thoroughly sifted for
some piece that had eluded the search
of the peddler, but no such evidence
was found. But there was another
find which settled all doubts as to
who was the finder.
TN clump of yopon bushes about
fifty yard/ above on the hillside was
found the familiar bundle of skeleton
umbrellas and on actual count one
handle was missing from it's COM
panions, but was discovered nearby
smeared with clay and evidently the
instrument used for locating the
treasure from the first excavation"
"It is clear to my mind" said Prof.
Tate, shat the itinerant umbrella
member and the itinerant local preach
er was one and the same parsonage,
and consequently must be one and
the same fraud. Now, my theory is
that the parson adopted this ruse to
gain time to remove the discovered
treasure to bury4it again, and after
the excitement was allayed to return
and at his leisure to carry off his
valuable find"
"That is my theory also, but never
having seen the second itinerant nor
the first itinerant on his second re-
turn, have no grounds to establish
my conclusions. However, the treas
ure has been found, and that ends the
matter"
"Hold on" said Billie, "you are
both wrong in your theories, as you
call them. ! am a late conner and it
has been my business to investigate
or hunt, as I call it, and / have been
hunting and investigating muchly
since my arrival in these diggings,
and you both may be my superiors in
book learning, but when it comes to
following a trail when I once get the
scent"
Especially if the scent be numer-
ous," said /.
"Dry upw said Billie.
81 am completely evaporated," I re-
torted.
"Well, in my Investigations I got
on this track. That just before the
Yanks took possession of the city of
Pensacola, the specie captured with
the yard was held in the banks of
that place by the paymaster, named
Major Gonzalez, and a son of Manuel
Gonzalez, the first owner of the Con-
zaleE place at Cantonment. Fearing
its capture by the Yanks, the specie
was loaded in wagons and sent under
a heavy guard to a safer place. That
on its arrival at the Gonzalez home
stead the wagons, instead of being
parked and strongly guarded, were
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-12

buried near Booths spring. Crowds
began to assemble, threats Of ven
geance were pronounced upon the
guilty wretches, when it was sud-
denly remembered that the umbrella
member had received permission to
spend the previous night at the
spring; that he had been recognized
by the wood hauler; that his absence
was satisfactory solution as to who
had wrought this mischief and fresh
mutterings of vengeance were pro-
nounced against the unlucky vendor
if found. Calmer heads counseled for
bearance, and suggested further in
vestigation. Closer inspection re-
vealed another hole some two feet
and a half from the larger one and
of about the same depth just about
the size of the peddler's tool box, and
these two holes had been connected
by perforations about the size of an
iron handle of an umbrella. Circum-
stantial evidence against the peddler
began to accumulate, and woe the
vendor if hands could have been laid
upon him at this juncture.
"Just then one of the curious
throng found the side of wooden
box near the second hole, strangely
similar to the box owned by the ped
dleS, but badly worm-eaten. Upon
closer inspection those who were ia
miliar with the manner of packing
specie by the minis declared the box
to have once contained coin of some
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-12
By Prof. J. M. Tate.

driven In circuitous route around
the premises under pretense Of wa
tering the team at the famous
spring, and while thus engaged one
of the boxes was surreptitiously-
whatever that means-spilled from
the wagon, buried, and located by
the guard, to be unearthed later by
one of the surviving guards, but I
never heard of him returning as an
umbrella peddler. No, the Canton
ment treasure may have been found,
but the Escambia treasure is still in
the swamps and awaiting the coming
of Billie Nimrod. 1t is now the 18th
of September and in two more days
the moon will make her proper
change, then look out to hear from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-12

your uncle Hi1lie.s
did you know" suggested Prof.
Tate, shat two more days viii make
it the 18th, and besides, 1t falls on
Friday!"
lord . mercy" cried Billie, with
hands raised In horror. 'That is too
badl But the preparations have
been already made and we must pro-
coed with our proceedings. Have that
chart ready, Bro. Tate; I mean bust
ness, and am bound to possess that
possession"
Bidding Us goodbye, we saw moth
ing of Billie until he returned two
days later in company with two other
renowned hunters. But more of this
in my next
Evening star., 1915-05-19
Both Austria and Italy Ask
United States to Take Over
Rome and Vienna Embassies

Both Austria and Italy have asked the
United States to care for their diplo-
matte interests in Rome and Vienna,
respectively, in the event OF a sever
ance of diplomatic relations. The Wash
ington government has instructed Its
embassies at the two capitals to be in
readiness to do so.
1t is regarded here as assured that II
Italy and Austria declare a state OF
war it will be extended also as between
Italy and Germany and Turkey. In that
event the Rome government wishes the
American ambassadors at Berlin ana
Constantinople to take over Its dipio-
matte interests.
As yet there has been no request
from Germany to have the United
States act for 1t in Rome. Germany
Is reported to have asked Switzerland
to take her interests.
Secretary Bryan refused to discuss
the addition of the Italian and Austrian
interests to those cared for by Ameri-
can embassies in Vienna and Rome.
saying such inquiries presupposing war
would be improper for him to answer.
American embassies abroad have been
instructed to employ such additional
clerical help as may be necessary and
to prepare for the extra work.
Information received recently here
has tended to indicate Italy's entrance
into the European conflict and the
opening of parliament is expected to
develop clearly Italy's interests in the
Evening star., 1915-05-19
Civil Service Employees Asked
to Indicate Wishes as to
Retirement System.
THE STAR SEEKS TO AID
IN INTERESTING CONGRESS
Desires Regarding Straight and Con
tributory Plans May Be Shown
by Voting Coupons.

10 the civil service employees or the
government desire the establishment of
a retirement and pension system?
II the great mass Of the civil service
employees desire such a system. what
form It Is to take? Is 1t to be straight
out old-age pension system. the entire
expense to fall upon the government?
Or 10 It to be a contributory system
whereby the clerks and the government
shall contribute in equitable proper
tions for the creation of the pension
fund?
Believing that 1t will be to the in
tereet Of the body of civil service en-
p1oyes as a whole to ascertain the SEN
timent Of the majority on these ques-
tions. The Star has undertaken to sound
the feeling among the thousands OF
government employees in Washington.
For that purpose The Star will pub
lish daily for the following four days the
voting coupon found elsewhere in to-
days issue. The civil service employees
should cut out these coupons without
delay, answer the questions set forth
In them, sign their names. giving the
department and bureau and division in
which they are employed. and send
them to The Star. The answers Will be
carefully tabulated and published in
The Star. without disclosing names.
To Learn Desires Of Clerks.
In this way The Star believes It will
be possible to learn the sentiment re-
specting a retirement system. and also
to learn the desires of the clerks them
selves in regard to the particular pen
sion plan which should be adopted.
The indication is strong that at the
next session of Congress the question
of civil service retirement and pension
will be given careful consideration
The Star believes. therefore. that II
will be Of the utmost Importance to the
clerks to have their own sentiments in
regard to this important matter laid
before the members of the Senate and
House in some tangible form.
The results Of this vote taken by The
Star will be placed in the hands of ths
congressional committees having to dt
with the civil service and also will bs
given to the other members of Con.
gress.
The value of concerted action and
concerted demands upon Congress ha.
been exemplified in the past. 1t ha.
been pointed out that the civil service
employees of the government lessen thu
strength Of pleas to Congress when
| large body OF them demands tn.
straight-out pension plan and another
large body asks that a contributor,
system be established.
The vote taken by The Star should
give the civil service employees an ex-
celIent opportunity to learn what the
majority desires. The great body Of
clerks, after learning the sentiment Of
the majority. will be able to get be.
hind the plan receiving the popular
Evening star., 1915-05-19
Frontier a Vast Fortress.
STILL BELIEVE IN BIBLE.
Unic. Theological Seminary Officers
Defense Thus Forecast,

NEW YORK. May 19-Alumni of
Union Theological Seminary today saw
in a statement made by President Fran
els Brown OF that institution an indica-
ton Of the stand which the manage
ment Of the seminary might be expect
ed to take before the Presbyterian
General Assembly at Rochester, N. Y,
when its conduct is considered there
President Brown. in his address at
the graduation exercises. declared
We still believe in the Bible. 1 ap-
peal for credit for high motives and
ask you to refrain from criticism We
are doing cur best and want your sym
pathy and cooperation"
A committee of the Presbyterian Gem
eral Assembly virtually has read the
seminary out OF that church
Evening star., 1915-05-19

'sl1t s.is,I. ". Lockett, C. C G. and E. Morgan
u: C:,oou n Allen. ool and James Strayer Col
1SsE A. Watson, COL, and b. W. ohesies
ooa,ao-w W. Price. COL. and o. P. Newman
co. csa:s,-w. r. Ham. O. o. C.. and John Poole
s:4o-e. H. ohasmar, Col. and J. ". oh'idfes'
at5oE. l.. Bartlett and J, T. Bishop E. W.,- 6;
2:W-Allan Lard. Q. c. C., and hopeR'
INV B. Gates and N. E. Gate. ,, g; Q. &
s.S-samuel Dal1en c. C. C.. and Wilbur "a
Brooks, Mayfeld v X saw
g: s:,o5. go ] !. Mellhenny' C c. c. and a. B. hs
s:li s:i5ewiliiam Henry White, Bann-' and w. =
s:sSj. II de sibour. C, c. c. and Donald
s:so~Joseph Paul. C. C. O.. and G. F. Elliott
= s:so-E. NJ Talbot, C. C. C., and e. 5
ps: SD. B. B. Gish, Wash. and R. C. Hale
a.4o-N. s. Kenny and E. n. Fairbanks
3:45-W. O. Gilbert, Col. l.. ~ Purneii' paw ~
3:5O-R w. McNeely, G. G. C., ana n. A.
Southsate. C. C. G.
s:55-L O. Cameron. C. O. C.. and Carl Casey
4;oa-M. G. Butler. Bann. and W: NJ; Morrow
4:o5-C. n. Doing. Wash, and Boyd issio''
Wash.
Evening star., 1915-05-19
to do something II he wanted to serve the
interests Of his government.
Use to Which Money Was Put.

I'm the first place. this vast proportion
OF the money Of the government put in
the City Bank was being put to the worst
possible use. SO far as concerned the well
fare of the country. I do not mean to
say that the National City Bank was not
conducting and has not been conducting
a perfectly proper and legitimate business .s
/ have no reflections to make upon the
National City Bank or its methods or ITS
administration. / suppose that II Its OF
ficers could get all the money out OF the
United States Treasury deposited IN their
bank they probably owed the duty to their
stockholders to try to get it. and IL they
could get it without interest, and keep IL
without interest, as the Riggs Bank got
this $3,000.000 the 11th of April: 1908: ana
kept the Identical amount for eleven
months without dollar being drawn
against 1t, and then consented to have it
reduced to s2,400.000 and kept that for
a long time-I suppose that II public Of
ficials saw fit to indulge in such unjusti-
fable discrimination. there has been Ger
tain code Of morals I think rapidly pass
ing away, and happily passing away)
under which these gentlemen might say
that they owed that duty to their stock
holders, to get what they could, and If, in
order to do SO, it was necessary to lend
money to high officials. why, why not lend
it?
The propriety of that performance l
shall not characterize, either: and l
do not mean to say that the Riggs
Bank should not lend money to public
officers as well as to private indivtd-
uals. But what I do mean to say is
that when they make loans. first to the
man who supervises, who has the su-
pervision and the visitation over the
affairs OF their corporation while he is
in control Of that situation. they are
laying themselves open to very serious
misconstruction; and when they lend
money to the high public official who
has the discretion as to where he will
deposit public moneys without interest,
they also lay themselves open to seri-
Gus criticism; and when they go fur
ther and lend money to the bank ex-
aminer who Is sent into their bank to
find out whether their transactions are
straight or crooked, wise or unwise.
they not only subject themselves to
criticism. but to something very much
worse.
"It was not a crime; no; but we have
seen to 1t that it is a crime now. The
federal reserve act makes 1t crime
for a bank to lend money to bank
examiner, and 1t ought to have been a
crime a long time ago. II 1t was not
in the law a crime. 1t was certainly
gross indiscretion on the part OF these
officials to do anything of that kind
Evening star., 1915-05-19
Great Britain Gives Notice
of Concession on Shipment
of Goods Bought in Germany

AS a special concession to the United
States the British government today
gave notice to the State Department
that it had extended to June IL the
time within which German goods may
be shipped to America provided they
were purchased before March 1.
Soon after the issue of the orders in
council, the British government un-
dertook to allow the export of German
and Austrian goods which had been
bought by Americans through neutral
ports, such as Holland to Denmark.
upon the issue of a special permit in
each case. Under the terms Of these
permits shipments must be made he
fore June 1, and today's notice extended
that period fifteen days. 1t is felt
that as three months will then have
elapsed from the date of the issue of
the orders in council, ample opportunity
has been afforded for the shipment of
all legitimate purchaser
Evening star., 1915-05-19
KAISER is ACCUSED
OF "WILLFUL MURDER

RAMSGATE. England, May ia
coroner's jury today returned a verdict
of ''willful murder against Emperor
William in the case of John Smith, who
died as the result of shock following
injuries sustained in tke Zeppelin raid
Monday.
The coroner suggested that the Jury
fix the responsibility on the persons
blamed for war waged in this manner.
Evening star., 1915-05-19
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP
Is SUNK BY TORPEDO

CARDIFF. Wales, May 19.-The
British steamer Drumcree. which left
Barry yesterday. has been torpedoed
in the English channel. The members
Of her crew have been saved.
The steamer Drumcree was built In
Sunderland in 1905. She was of 1857
tons net register and 374 feet long.
She was owned in Liverpool.
Evening star., 1915-05-19
TURKS SKT0L LARGE
T0LLSF FROM ALLIES
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hills Smaller shells. both lyddite and
shrapnel. searched every yard of the
| Achi Baba and our trenches. The noise
| was frightful. the hills echoing the det-
onations of thousands Of projectiles
Region Looks as If Afire.
! THE whole region did not have the
appearance Of being shelled. but 1t
seemed rather as II 1t had suddenly been
set aflre. 1t was covered with a solid
bank of yellow, green and white smoke.
| whence numberless volcanoes burst
| into eruption. The bombardment last
| ed a quarter hour. According to all
preconceived notions the enemy should
have been wiped out and incapable OF
| resisting an infantry advance. Not a
single Turk was visible. and their ar
| tillery had not fired a round. Suddenly
the guns ceased fire and as one man
| the entire line of infantry leaped for
ward to the assault Of Krithta.
Enemy Waiting and Ready.
| TN spite of all this artillery prep
aration, however. the enemy was wait
ing and ready No sooner had our men
emerged from cover than a storm of
rifle and machine-gun fire was opened
on them. But our troops never hesi-
tated. The New Zealanders and Aus
tralians particularly charged with bay
| onet straight into the Turkish line. The
manner in which these Dominion
troops went forward never will be for
| gotten by witnesses who saw them
melt away under the dreadful fusillade,
only to be renewed again as reserves
and supports moved forward to replace
| the fallen.
"At length a point was reached from
which no further advance was possible,
and each man lay down and dug him
| self in 1t became obvious that the at
| tack had spent its force. Only a few
hundreds yards had been won, and the
hope of taking Krithia by direct as
sault had to be abandoned"
Evening star., 1915-05-19
il is held.
Failure to Conform to Regulations.

Z
| Failure to Conform to Regulations.
| 1t is also claimed that the owners o,
| cargoes have not taken the trouble 20
conform to British regulations as 20
making claims for the cargoes. thess
regulations permitting the fling Of
claims with British consuls here ar
| saving trips abroad, but on the othe
hand have gone to the State Depart
ment with indignant protests.
Practically all the protests have conis .
from the shippers of cotton. who hay q
! induced senators and representatives 70
pour objections into the State Depart
ment and the White House.
If the owners of cotton. il is held.
would promptly file the required data
with British consuls before entering a
kick they would expedite their claims
by many days. ami possibly prevent
serious friction between this govern
ment and the allies.
The President will be guided in
sending his note to Great Britain, it is
generally believed. by circumstances
prevailing at the time. and will partic-
ularly seek to avoid the criticism that
his action is merely an Offset to the
German note.
Evening star., 1915-05-19
NOTE TO BRITAIN
MAY Be DELAYED
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protest, and the time of its being sent
will probably be agreed upon.
Americans who have been In close
touch with detained American ship
ping at British ports are inclined to
the view. it is stated today. that much
OF the delay is due to poorly made
manifests and the impatience of
American shippers for an immediate
settlement. II the exact contents Of all
cargoes were plainly and clearly as
Evening star., 1915-05-19
Vienna Has Slight Hopes
of Averting an italian War;
Prepares to Defend Empire

VIENNA. May 10. via London. 2:55
p.m.-According to the prevalent i'm
preston here no definite indications re-
garding the decision reached by the
Italian cabinet as to Italy's future
course have been received by the
Austro-Hungarian government.
The Salandra ministry may decide in
favor of peaceful settlement instead
of war under any or all circumstances.
but this hope Is believed to be too
slight to justify any optimism.
The Austro Hungarian government
has gone so far in the way of terri
torial concessions that peaceful set
tlement seems, even to outsiders, to be
quite possible If Italy is SO minded, but
the question at issue appears to be
not so much whether basis for the
satisfaction of Italian territorial aspi-
rations can be found as whether the
Italian government already has de-
termined to enter the war on the side
of the allies. against Austria-Hungary
and Germany.
Our concessions" said high official
today. are great-far greater than
most people imagine"
Not an Indian" Gift.
The statements of Count Tisza. the
Hungarian premier. and Count Andras-
sy in the Hungarian parliament were
intended to assure Italian patriots that
the offer was made in the best faith
and was in no sense an Indian" gift.
What confidence exists in Vienna Is
based on the belief that the Salandra
cabinet as the only ministry possess
ing the confidence OF the war party is
the only ministry strong enough to
enter into negotiations with Austria
Hungary and maintain peace at home.
realized everywhere, even down to the
most humble laborer or housewife,
there is remarkable lack of excite
ment among the people.
Vienna presents its usual appearance
| life in the streets and cafes follows its
normal course. There are no gather
| ings in the streets noticeable and no
demonstrations against or annoyance
to the few Italians remaining here
The newspapers are not publishing ex-
ira editions on the Italian develop
ments.
The people. like the government, are
facing the situation with the utmost
calmness. even approaching noncha
lance. They seem to feel that they
have tried everything possible to sat
isfy Italian aspirations and avoid war
and that the rest is in the hands OF
fate.
Frontier a Vast Fortress.
The Authoritarian frontier, extreme
ly strong by nature, has been convert
ed into a vast field fortress which
Austrians prophesy, will prove a far
harder nut to crack than is imagined
The Carpathians are a bagatelle. they
| say. compared with the Tyrolean Alps
| Baron Burian Won Rajecz t.e Austro.
Hungarian foreign minister. today was
| received for a long time in audience
! by Emperor Francis Joseph. but at the
/ conclusion of the conference no an
| nouncement was made.
Evening star., 1915-05-19

One OF the objects of the Australian
Antarctic expedition will be the es-
tablishment Of q meteorological station
to give storm warnings by wireless.
Evening star., 1915-05-19
COUPON
To Be Voted by Each United States Civil Service
Enplove and Official

indicated below the
questions words yes" or no
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