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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-17
Total estimated disbursements

Total disbursements
Amount to be provided for by levy
appearing to the council that the total valuation Of all
tn municipality according to the last thereof
real estate to the value of ST. 645 personal property the ~
49, and railroad and other property the board
value OF $l453l0l certified by the officer g
make such report and appearing from the foregoing estimates
essary 20 raise by levy after deducting all credits O m
poses therefore 1T is determined that levy each One HUNDRED
uaton OF 80 cents 35c for municipal purposes will Necessary
estimated amount as aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
Town OF CHARLES Town To-wIT.
Edgar L. Lee, Clerk in and for municipality Of Charles
q jefferson and State of West Virginia. hereby certify that
copy from the records of order made by the COUNCIL
panty on the 10th day of August, 1915.
''N'' '''' iO''' Jay q august EDGAR LEE
Municipality Of Charles IT,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-17

Town papers please copy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
TOURIST BUSINESS HAS
DWINDLED l.. c.. md

Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. l6 -
Swiss railroad companies and hotel
keepers are feeling severely the pro
longation OF the war. The tourist
business has so dwindled that hotel
keepers estimate their losses at
100000, 700. while secondly rail-
ways (including the funiculars)
reckon theirs at about one-fourth of
this sum, due to the loss of both pas
sengers ana freight traffic. The
Swiss government is helping. as far
as possible, to alleviate the distress,
but it has itself great burden to
support, and it's State lines suffer
from the uiminution in transit traf-
tic. The Swiss are cutting down ex-
pcnses in rub.:c matters to a mini
mum, but if the war continues the
outlook for Switzerland is black In
Il large Number of cases it even
threatens bankruptcy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
ONE LOOK ENOUGH

Kansas City, Nov. 16-When
Timothy Riley. farmer, got one look
at his bride-to-be the romance was
busted" Riley drove his brand new
farm WAGON up in front of the union
station, hitched the team. and then
stood guard at the exhit door.
He wore red carnation, by
which sign the bride-to-bc was to
know him, all the loye-making hav-
ing been done by mail. The bride,
who was to have come from Nevada,
was a wear Palm Beach suit
A few moments later Palm
Beach suit, garnished with numer-
ous boxes and bundles. hove in sight
Riley took one look, snatched the
carnation from his buttonhole and
fled The hride-to-be appeared to be
fully twenty years Older than he,
which probably was the excuse for
lis hasty flight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
SEVEN YEAR-OLD NEGRO
WRECKS A. C. L. TRAIN

Thomasyille, Ga, Nov. 16-Rob-
crt Dean, -year-old negro
boy. voluntarily confessed to police
officer here Saturday that he placed
q spike and bolt on the track of the
''Y" in the Atlantic Coast d.ine yards
which caused the wreck of the en-
gine of the pay train Friday night
and the death of Engineer Hugh
Taylor
The boy stated that he and two
little companions were playing near
the track when hep laced the bolt
and spike on it in a spirit of fun.
having no idea that 1t was danger
Gus for the trains coming over the
track. The little negro told a
straight story and took all the blame
upon himself
He is being held pending in struc-
tions from the authorities of the
road. A reward was offered by the
road today for apprehension of par
ties placing the bolt and spike on
the track. they having been found
near the engine as IL having failed
from the track.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
R|ANS HAVE been
|FORCED: ARE BEGINNING
new OFFENSIVE IN serbia
CARLOAD OF HAY FOR SOC

Hamburg, Nov. Through a
most unusual legal ruins, which, in
many quarters is attacked as incor-
rect. farmer has been Obliged to
sell a carload of hay for two marks
Csc cents). He had telegraphed to
lis would-be customer that the
price would be 200 marks, and some
emplcye of the telegraph office lost
inc two ciphers in handling the
message. Tie astonishcd customer
lost no time N accepting the 20"
mark offers -!
When the customer declined to
pay the 200 marks the case went
into court, and the telegram was
produced as evidence that only two
marks had been asked for the hay
IN vain the farmer pleaded that it
was throu.h no fault of mis- that the
ciphers had been lost in transit" I"
The answer was that he should have
spelled out the sum in telegrap phing
The supreme court decided that the
Imperial telegraph Office cannot be
held responsible for the mistake and
that the sale must stand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
russians CLAIM
They Have NOT
BEEN FORCED
ACROSS STYR
GREECE HAS EXTENDED SERBIA
THE SANE PRIVILEGES AC
C0RDED 70 THE FRENCH AND
BRITISH
(By Associated Press)

london. Nov. 16.-The exact
|Aituation in central Macedonia is un-
certain. Near East dispatches are
and doubt as to the time
|they refer to injects an additional
|slement Of uncertainty 1t is clear,
however. that the Bulgarians have
been reinforced and have begun a
new offensive, whose operations pre-
|sent ! powerful menace to the
|armies of Serbia and the allies op-
|crating from Tetore through Perlope
|tc the southeastern Serbian frontier.
|According 70 Rome accounts tele-
grams received almost simultaneous
|ly from Greece announce that Te-
tove 10 In tho hands of both Serbians
land Bulgarians. The preponderance
|of evidence points to Bulgarian oc-
The Bulgarians are max
ling desperate efforts to force their
way through Katchanik Pass toward
Pristina. They are also attemptins
Ito advance from Tetove to Perlope
and Monistir by forcing Babuna
Pass and Reach rPerlepe from the
either side. It is problem whether
the allied forces are large enough
to meet the Bulgarian onslaught.
What Greece will do in the event
the allies are forced across the
Greek border is still matter Of
speculation. A message from Greece
|says the government extends to the
|Serbians tho same privileges accord
|ec to the French and British. In
view Of no definite announcement
|of what these privileges will be the
Greek intentions are obscure.
I'm Galicia the Russians admit
yielding some ground. but don't con
eede that they were forced back
across the Styr. Further details are
necessary to determine the exact
status.
There 70 nothing new from the
western front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
KINDNESS TO THE OLD MAN
PAID BIG MONEY

Columbia, Mo, Nov. 16-Miss
Gretchen Detchemendy, twenty, of
Carthage, Mo, has sold orr $4,000
a one-fourth interest in zinc mine,
which she received from j A. d4ang-
ston, seventy-ffve, a wealthy resident
of Springfield, Mo, because she was
kind to him and entertained him
while at a summer resort last year
in Colorado.
Miss Detchemendy and Langston
became fast friends during their
stay in Colorado, and when she re-
turned home he sent her deed for
the interest in the mine near Com
merce, Okla.
She began receiving dividends on
her interest in the mine last March
and was getting 500 a week when
she sold because you never can
tell" she says, when the price of
zinc is going down or the ore de-
posit is going to go blind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
PRESIDENT EXPECTS SUPPORT

Washington Nov. 16.-Friends
Of President Wilson who are work
ing hard in the interests of his pol
icies to see that they are carried
out in Congress which meets soon,
declare that whatever opposition he
will encounter among the Demo-
Gratis will be so minimized he an
ricipates no trouble. Ever since Mr.
wilson's conference with Represen-
tative Kitchin last week in which
Mr. Kitchen said that he will not
support the administration naval
program. Democratic supporters of
the president have been working to
find out just what conditions must
be raced. They report the outlook
cry encouraging.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
TOOK HIS FIRST CAR RIDE
WHEN 70 YEARS OLD

Knoxville, Ia, Nov. l6-Joseph
Fee, 70 years old, the Oldest pioneer
of Knoxville, where he has lived
since lS49. recently took his first
ride on railroad train, going to
Tracy, a l4mile trip.
Mr.. Fee has resided within a mile
of the railroad for 40 years, a
Lranch line passing through his
land. but he has always had a pc
culiar dread of "the cars.
A few years ago his friends threat
ened to rope the old man and take
him to the State Fair. They aban-
doned the plan when he vehemently
declared he would kill every man in
the crowd if such thing was ever
attempted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
TR0USER-CL WOMEN
WINDOW CLEANER HAVE RE-
VERIFIED TO SKIRTS AGAIN

London, Nov. l6 The trollSer-
clad women window cleaners who
BEGAN their work bravely in mems
ovcralls "A short time ago. have now
reverted to skirts and blouses. 1t
was more than flesh and blood could
stand" declared one of the women
regarding the reception accorded
their dress reform movement by the
populace.
The Nottingham factory girls
were the chief opponents of the new
uniform, which consisted of jacket
and trousers closely resembling
workman's overalls Crowds of girls
followed the trouser-clad women
through the streets, asking qucs-
tions and making loud cat-calls
The women went to their employers
and protested. Now they are wear
ing skirts once more.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
THEY WANT A SHORTER
ROUTE TO FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Nov 16-The Dixie
Highway short route advocates num-
bering about twenty good roads en-
thusiasts from the Southern part of
Georgia will arrive here Saturday,
November 20, in the interest of the
proposed highway from Chicago to
Southern Florida.
1t is the intention of this party to
try aid convince the Dupal County
Dixie Highway committee that the
short route" by the way of Ma
con, Waycross and Fitzgerald, Ga,
to Jacksonville is the most practical
route. They contend that there will
he a saving of some seventy-five
miles by choosing this route.
The party will be entertained by
the local highway committee upon
their arrival here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
WANT ANOTHER ELECTION TO
SETTLE COUNTY SEAT ISSUE

St. Petersburg. Nov l6--A petit
tion asking the county commission
ers at once to call an election to
permit the people of the county to
choose a permanent county seat was
filed Saturday with C. w. Wieck-
ing, clerk of the commissioners. The
petition contains the names of $50
voters 1t has been carefully check
ed with the registration list and
contains names only of registered
and qualified voters. The number of
names is sufficient under the law
aid ii is claimed that the commits
sioners have no option but must call
the election.
That an effort would be made by
certain citizens of Clearwater to
prevent the calling of a county seat
election is believed probable as it
has been repeatedly stated that in
junction proceedings would be
started the instant there was any
likelihood of the commissioners call
ing an election. Whether these
citizens of Clearwater have changed
their minds and will allow the ques-
ton of location of a county seat to
lie settled at the polls Is problem
to which nobody now knows the
answer
Ever since the creation of Pinellas
county the county seat question has
been dragged into every election
that has been held ut has played
its part in bond elections and in the
choice of county officials and now is
expected to have decided effect on
the election to be held in the coun-
ty next Tuesday when the proposed
bond issue for brick highways will
be mp to the voters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
DAYS OF FASTING AND
PRAYER IN PRUSSIA

Berlin, Nov. l6 Two days of
this month, the 18th and list will
be observed throughout Prussia as
special occasions of fasting and
prayer. In Berlin no public per-
formances will be permitted in the
aters or other places of public
amusement, except such as are spec
tally designed to conform to the
character of the day. Plays must
have a serious and patriotic tend
cncy. Moving picture shows may
exhibit films illustrating sacred his
tory, accompanied by religious mu-
sic. In concert halls, oratories and
sacred songs may be given.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
FARM ADVISERS MEET

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 16-Farm
advisers from all parts of the State
who are working in connection with
tne department of agriculture, are
here attending a conference which
opened today. While the sessions
are open to farmers. the discussion
Mill be limited to the State leaders,
who will spread the information OBJ
tained among the county agents of
their respective States. Practically
all Of the Northern Central States
are represented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
BELIEVES WAR BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
WILL LAST 100 YEARS
(By Associated Press. J


Berlin, Nov. Is Houston Stew
art Chamberlain, who, although the
son of an English admiral has be-
come German, has contributed to
one of the Hamburg newspapers a
statement of his views on the pres
cnt and future relations between
England and Germany.
He is convinced that the war be-
tween the two countries will last
for at least hundred years.
lie does not mean, he explains,
that the present fighting will con-
tinue for so long time, but rather
hat an International struggle has
commenced of which the world-war
Is but a phase.
THE German word kreig," OBJ
serves Mr.. chamberlain, means
much more than the English word
war or the French guerre; it really
signifies an obstinate persistence in
the endeavor to accomplish some
purpose In this sense, the war be-
tween England and Germany was
long feared. and every effort was
made to avert it, but in the end it
was wantonly brought about. Now
we must steel ourselves, for the con-
test will be conducted as bitterly
after peace has been concluded as
it is being conducted now /"
The Germans will easily mend
their relations with Italy and Rus
sia. declares Chamberlain France
Is likely to be IA disturbing element,
but he is convinced that force and
saeacity will ultimately master that
difficulty. ''With England. however,
the matter Is different. For the
struggle between England and Ger
many is no mere fight for physical
ascendancy. Each nation wishes to
secure the ascendancy for its world
philosophy. The essential aim of the
English Weltanschauung is the de-
velopment of the will; the German
is devoted to artistically- directed
knowledge and action
The English philosophy produc-
es energetic, able, but ignorant un-
disciplined individuals, whereas the
German method produces great men
tai power in the individual and the
obedient submission of all to one
great purpose. Thus, the average
Englishman is not nearly so we'll
educated as the German, and is less
given to reflection =
A situation has now arisen, the
writer contends, which will con-
tinue until one nation subjugates
the other, for the two cannot pos
sibly live on the same footing near
and with one another. Diplomatic
agreements and courts of arbitra-
tion cannot in any way affect such
q situation, for this is war be-
tween two ideals of life and 1t must
be fought out, in war with firearms
and in peace with intellectual
weapons
There Is no need for hatred in
this war" says Chamberlain. "and
the German may properly perceive
and acknowledge all the excellent
things accomplished by the English
method of life and thought.
But it is impossible by any ar
gument or proof to convince the
Englishman that he and his race are
not predestined to rule the earth.
The only way to teach the English
man that he is wrong is to compel
him by force to recognize it. Once
Germany holds the power In its
hand, it can permit the English and
others to follow the bent of their
own minds in their own sphere.
But in the meantime Germany must
ha
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
FUR MUFFS FOR SOLDIERS

Berlin, Nov. 16 Fur muffs for
soldiers are the latest recommended
tion of the versatile General Won
Buelow.
The recommendation is made in
reply to aninquiry which the Tage-
bIatt addressed to all the German
army commanders, asking for sug-
sestions as to the most appropriate
Christmas gifts for soldiers at the
front. Won Buelow replied that
muffs would be very useful on the
eastern fronts. to be used by men
on duty in the trenches. Old and
worn-out muffs. he adds. would be
Just as useful as brandnew ones.
There must be a cord attached he
explains, $50 that we can hang the
+muffs around our necks.
Mackensen, from Serbia, asks for
cocoa, chocolate. fat. and butter.
,Galiwitz replies only: 'We don't
want any wool; we are richly pro-
vided with that Admiral Won
Roster urges against the sending of
spirits or i'm fact any alcoholic bev-
srages. In fact, no spirits are asked
Tor By any troops except the guards
regiments. which want rum. The
Crown Prince suggests light red
xfne and smoking materials.
other commanders mention slip
,ers. warm socks, handkerehiefs,
candles. old carpets, tooth brushes.
xritlnx materials and suspenders.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
LIPUAR LAWS
PASSED IN GEORGIA

Atlanta. Nov. 16-The lower
house of the Georgia legislature has
passed bill to prohibit the sale or
manufacture in Georgip of liquor
containing more than one-half of
one per cent of alcohol. The vote
was li2 to %. The bill already had
passed the senate 1t generally is
understood the governor will ap-
prove the bill
Bills prohibiting liquor advertise
ments ami limiting the amount OF
liquor to be shipped into the state
TO individuals already have passed
the senate and will come before the
house this week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
LITERARY MAN DEAD

London. Nov l6 In the death
of Standish O'Grady. which is an
nounced from Hale, Cheshire, Eng
land, modern Irish literature loses
one of its most brilliant representa-
tives. As poet. essayist and histor-
ian. O'Gradys work is generally re-
earded as the starting point of the
the so-callcd Celtic Renaissance.
O'Grady was in turn lawyer. jour
nalist and author He was ma
tive of Tipperary and 60 years old.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
ENGLISH MAJOR SUICIDES
IN GERMAN CAPTIVITY

Berlin. Nov. 16-The Credeldc-
Zeitung of Crefeld has been placed
under the so-called preventive cen
sorship-meaning that it must sub
nit its proofs to the censor-for
printing a communication from a
reader protesting against the action
of the Red Cross in buying a wreath
for the coffin of an English major,
Nicholson by name, who had eom-
mitted suicide in war captivity. The
commanding general of the district
embracing Crefeld, in communieat-
ing his order the paper, wrote, in
part:
Major Nicholson had a severe
wound in the spine He feared com
plete paralysis and became melan
choly. In d fit of melancholy. as has
heen established by physicians. he
took his own life. Nicholson was an
officer commanding high respect
who bore his captivity with dignity.
He had made himself beloved among
the officers in captivity by his low
able nature and had won the respect
of the German officers placed over
him through his always correct con-
duct. -
The general says Nicholson even
left a note stating that his suicide
had nothing to do with his treat
ment In order that his coffin
might not lack every decoration, a
wreath was bought for four marks
BY the Red Gross physician. since no
other funds were available.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
NO 0FFENSE TO
j. s. COMMITTED
BY PLACING BOMBS
ON OUTGOING Ships
DECLARES FAY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 16.
that no offensc had been committed
against tho United States because
of bombs it is alleged they planned
to put aboard munitions ships tnat
would explode on the high sea, Rob-
ert Fay and Walter Scholz demurrcI
to the indictments in the federal
court. The other three who were IN
dicted stood on pleas of not guilty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
INCREASE OF EAGLES
AMONG SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

London Nov 16 6.-Owing to
strict preservation, eagles are in
creasing rapidly in numbers among
the Scottish Highlands and nearby
islands. AS many as five eaeles have
recently been seen at once in Suth-
erland, while in Ardchattan, where
none of the birds had been seen for
IA generation. several have been OBJ
served within the past few weeks.
In the Island of Rum. the big birds
are SO numerous that they have re-
peatedly blundered into traps set for
rats
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
THE GEORGIA WAY TO
MAKE IT RAIN

Lyerly Ga, Nov. 16-Colquitt
Chambers. of Rossville, believes he
is a rainma ker. A few days ago he
killed large blacksnake and hung
ii up in bush A shower came up
aid gave him a wetting before he
could reach shelter
A day or two later he moved some
hay. and this, he thinks, brought
another rain.
Now people in every section are
killing snakes and hanging them up
and moving hay to bring rain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
TEXAS BAPTISTS IN SESSION

Austin, Nov 16.-Over 5000
Baptists from all parts of the State
are here attending the Baptist gen
tral convention of Texas, Prominent
meeting and discuss many of the
conditions that face the church to-
day in its relation to the affairs of
the world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
DEVOTED LARGELY TO
NATIONAL DEFENSE
(Bs Associated Press J

Washington. Nov. 16-Presiden.
Wilson plans to work all week on
his message and hopes to finish it iy
THANKSGIVING 1t will be devoted
largely to national defense matters.
The Philippine and conservation
bills will be endorsed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
SOUTHERN
RESERVE
BANKS SHOW
BIG INCREASE
FEDERAL BANKS SHOW LARGE
EXCESS OF EARNINGS OVER
EXPENSES DURING OCTOBER
[ By Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov l6 Southern
federal reserve banks during October
showed large excess of earnings
over expenses. The Atlanta bank
earned $22,62l at an expense Of
sl1,615. st. louis is the only ,ity
where bank expenses were more
tlan earnin.s Total earnines Of the
system, So ,954; expenses, $134,-
c17.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
SIX AER0PlANES
LEAVE THURSDAY
FOR HOUSTON, TEX
(By Associated Press. J

Fort Sill, Okla, Nov. l6. Six
acroplanes of the First Aeroplane
squadron OF the United States army
will leave here Thursday on serial
route for Fort Sam. Houston, Texas.
the permanent headquarters. They
Will make ninety miles daily so that
a supply automobile can keep up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
oKLAHoMA's NEW CAPITAL

Oklahoma City. Nov. f6.-The
cornerstone OF the new State capitol
was laid here today with great cere-
mony In connection with the cele-
bration of the eighth anniversary Of
klahoma's admission to statehood.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
Bnlgarifns Repulsed
(By Associated Press

Saloniki, Nov. 16,-The French
were compelled to retire from two
points near Gradisco, twelve miles
north Of the Greek border. after
heavy fignting with reinforced Bull
garian troops. In southern Serbia
the Bulgarian attack along the Cor
ma river was repulsed with heavy
losses to the Attackers. The Corna
battle was waged along the left riv-
or bank. Two or three Bulgarian
divisions were engaged and des-
perate attempt was made to pierce
tc the French center. The engage
ment laster thirty-six hours. when
the Bulgarians retired all along the
line. Many Honister Inhabitants
are again preparing to leave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
GREAT CHANCE FOR ALL DOGS

San Francisco, Nov. 16-The day
of the dog arrived In triple impor-
tance at the Psnama-Paeific Inter-
national Exposition today. The dog
Of a king. prince. millionaire Of