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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
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YOU CAN.NEvER ASCERTAIN.
It's hard to tell a duke.
From any sort of spook.

T For the last time they met on the
beach.
Il am sorry If what I am COM
PEELED to say pains you, he said. but
my royal relatives wolld never con-
sent to my marrying a woman of low
blood Whenever one of us De Bit
sizes have mixed beneath US our rich
blue blood turns In our children to
ia disagreeable orange color. But.
needless to say, have enjoyed our
little affair tremendously, and trust
that we part the best of friends"
.Assuredly, your highness, re-
Piled the beautiful thing. II shall re-
turn to my humble job. in the kitchen
happy In the knowledge that one of
YOUR rank has condescended to stoop
to my level. And now go. Henry, If
you please, here comes my employ
er."
"The Duke de swobbits." ejacu-
lated the other, and moved on just
as the famous nobleman joined the
beautiful thing.
s.Weli,. he heard the duke say
fondly. ''I hope my little American
wife hasn't been flirting again"
well, I'm another, muttered
Henry, and, repafringto the barroom
OF the Seaside Pazaz, he donned his
apron and began work for the day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
Garmany and MEXICO.

sfshat Germany's reply to the So
Issefiad Iusitania note is highly IN
sfactory.is the verdict OF President
Wilson. Secretary Lansing and OF tne
ereat majority OF editors thronel .1.lf
tia country, irrespective q parry. i s. =
kGerman communication ignores
jsrSrafiIfIy prepared and forceful arsu-
s5sss,+s al President Wilson'S note and
/ assbnnits a series OF contentious more
EaiitatIe for a newspaper article tnan
k4dr & serious diplomatic controversy.
ant while this Is the general opinion
ks.erar1dfne the German note the pub
E1sSS annears to be rnystified regarding
t4iSa reasons for its unsattsfac Glory
3nharacter They cannot understand
why Germany has not taken the Un 4
Etad States more seriously, why taa1
EsRoyernment did not take up and at
tEer1apt to answer the various conten-
ie1uns OF the United States. Tnere are.
fhnwever. many students OF tnterna-
IfNonal affairs, including certain for
Stefan diplomats stationed In Washing
A49rSs,. who are convinced that an exam
lnation OF the administrations Mex
can policy+or lack Of policy-affords
tconp1ete explanation OF the attitude
ioR the German foreign. office, especial
kly when taken IN connection with the
Extraordinarily forceful-not to say
fndIscreet language of President
LWdlson's note to Germany OF February
las, In which, replying to Germany,s
.tannouncement- OF its establishment OF
fflSe war zone, MT Wilson wrote that
Idf Germany's naval authorities IN
lerfrged the rights of American cttt-
lfzafis. sthe Omitted States would be con-
tsfrained to hold the imperial German
L Rovernnnent to strict accountable ty
Mor such acts"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
/ The Mexican Precedents.

Tfroughout the early days OF this
administration, it will be recalled, the
most vigorous and emphatic warnings
sswaTe communicated to the various
rMa1dcan revolutionary leaders. Over
.sSntd over again they were warned that
~ they caused injury to American
iaiyea ior property they would be held
II "a lstrict accountability" The only
S5rfarprs ,tation which could possibly be
ssSfacad an, the presidents words was
fi,st IL the Mexicans took American
lives iii,s Or nobbed them of their property
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
a. EVENING Echo.

To have memory Tor Denents, ne, NO.
1 IN. m witch friendship may rest strong
and abiding friendship which passes
- TO- the greainess of noble minds. Be
moi like those who are more hurt ana
/ offendad. By an unkind word or by g
I word meant in fun, and which es-
capped. as ftswere, from cloister, IN
locked for moment by the tongue
Iryea. more hurt than they eper WEI
Iieased and comforted by .ho9sanu
renewed proofs of loving friendship.
.1zEETRARCH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
WASHINGTON NOTES
,a.re,AL - rar 1rLraaA..,

IasisE t1PEcIAL 70 Th9 TwLG0RAAy
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 10
The United States geological survey,
Recognising tho fact that transconu-
mental tourist travel Is unusually.
heavy this year, has Issued series Of
four guide books dealing WIN the
country servfd by the cn1ef railway
lines between the Missippf valley and
the Pacific coast. The second OF these
bulletins, 6 III, covering the Overland
route, r with q side trip to yellow
stone park. appeared this week. II Is
Of remarkable thoroughness In its de-
scription OF the geographical. geolog-
sical and economic features OF the
country crossed by one who travels
from Omaha to San Francisco by way
of Salt Lake City. Not only is the
present state OF this religion set down
with It's why's and wheretoress but the
West OF other ages Is reconRtructea
by the government scientists and re-
Fpeopled with its extinct fauna and
fora. Each city and town is se-
sscrihed and whenever these are OF
sucient interest facts about their
founding and history are presented.
The country trakersed blythe "Cv-
Terland route" has been divided into
TWENTY-FIVE sections. when are shown
in detail by the same number OF maps.
There are also many half-tone Illus
trations of prehistorica1s IRE, geo1ogt-
cal formations and modern economic
development.
The book is too expensive to be DIS
tribtted free. but can pc Bought Tor
"a dollar from the superintendent OF
public documents In rnIs city. Its
value should be apparent from even
so brief description, and West VIZ
Iginians planning this trip across the
country to San Francisco would do
well to get this one or all four of
these government guides before start
ing forth on theiourney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

sender OF an ordinary parcel of fourth
class matter d receipt therefor, upon
payment of one cent, to ge attached
III the form of a postage sitn1p TO
the receipt, the name and address of
the person towhom the parcel is sent
to be written in the receipt by the
sender This regulation applies as.
well to parcel post as to the ordinary
parcels iof fourth class mail
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

A large delegation Of the eapitaEs
..horsey set have arrived from Sna ar
,ottesvilie. where they attended the
aftietS annual exhibition Of the Al
hemarIa Horse Show Association.
Chnrchman ana Davis, Of Charles-
ton NJ. Va. were the principal Diue
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
ANDRosKY IN ooURT.

For being drunk and disorderly in
the streets Sunday. Phillip Androsky
paid q Ane of $3.50 ia police court
Monday morning. He was arrested
BY omcers shahan and Davissoh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

skip" Rathbone. champion slayer
of the rum dragon in West Virginia,
and far-famed chief of Prohibition
Commissioners Blues booze sleuthing
squad. stopped on here for Q day or
two to get himself dolled up In white
boardwalk paraders at Atlantic City.
where he Is going to spend part
Of his vacation. From there he viii
70 to Rockport, Me-, which Is dry
town ana distinguished as the place
Of his birth While here Mr. Rath-
bone was decoyed into the "Untyer-
sity of Gerstenberg' where. for the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

recent change Of the postal regula.
tons. which provides that on and al.
ter, September d the pontmaster ct
the mailing point may give the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

r;bbon winners. their spotted gelding,
Jimmy Trieer," capturing both the
saddle pony and harness pony
CLASSES. While their Starlight" ana
siTha Earl" were declared the best
harness pair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

w K MCDOWELL, Blueheld news.
Ipaper man, is expected by local
friends to arrive here here in cay
or two to make them q visit VIZ
liam KYLE scribes for Col. Hugh Ike
Shots Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

Iers+ time In ages and aeons. he saw g
large 81 hook Of foaming steins crossing
the bar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

A receipt for ordinary parcels q
fourth class matter. an innovallon ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

every home with a phone is a
branch et Welch 8 Fullerton,
Druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Camden Nc
Kinley, of Wheeling. have sent cards
to many friends here announcing the
Mckinley, who is a daughter of the
Hon. and Mrs. Louis Bennett, OF
Weston. was formerly Miss Agra
Bennett, and a popular favorite in
Washington society from the time OF
her coming out" Her wedding to
Mr.. Mckinley took place at ST.
Johns church year ago last Easter,
and was followed by q brilliant re-
ception at the willard, where the
.Bennetts were spending the season.
The baby will be chrtstened Agra.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

There is a strong probability that
the successor to the late DR.. Joseph
Austin Holmes as director of the
United States Bureau Of Mines may
be former well known and promt-
snent West Vtrgintan., none other
than John w. Paul. who, for a nuns
Der OF years. was the chief OF West
virginia's mining department.. MI.
the federal governments mining bu-
reau, and in this new position has
made name for himself that is ma
tfonal. His work on rescue problems
has been extraordinarily successful
and has attracted attention In every
mining district in the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

A number OF Important business
matters with the United States reve-
Hays, collectors for West Virginia, to
Washington last week. and one Of
them was to resist to the best of his
ability the threatened reduction OF
the force under Mr.. Hays, which is
contemplated, it Is said, In an effort
to reduce expenses and inaugurate
economies Mr.. Hays argued with
the Commissioned that the large
amount of business done in West
Virginia justifes the force being left
the same size it is at the present
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
Regular Prices to 35c yard

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19
.YRRD

"a very fine al silk fabric;
in che most desirable colors
for street and evening wear.
Width 40 inches. Golors
black, navy, Belgian blue.
plum, mais, whit pink, new
rose. "A very special value
at $1.N I'd.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14

The strong arm of martial law let
fall the mailed fist with crushing forcs
on jefferson parish lawlessness. and .
whole battery of the Washington Ar
tillery, working in four platoOns, act
ing on specific orders from Governor
Hall. raided Joseph Hyland notorious
gambling den. just above the protec-
ton levee.
IL was a spectacular raid. and had
not the tip gone out in some myster-
ious way. and warned the gamblers at
their play. the soldiers drag-net would
have netted hundreds of prisoners, vir-
tually all of them from New Orleans.
The soldiers were to leave on a spe-
cial train for the encampment at An
niston. Ala, but the order of the gov
ernor. held them for other duty, and
in several coaches they slipped up the
river front and made the descent just
fifteen minutes after the order had
been given in the gambling den TO
cease play and cash chips.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
ERIE. Pa, HARD
HIT BY CLOUDBURST
WATERS FROM sURSTED DAM
RUSH THROUGH HEART OF
cITY-MANY VICTIMS.

Erie. Pa-Erie has listed q dead
IN the mile-long wreckagestrewn
path through the heart Of the city,
swept by the big flood.
Property loss is estimated at $3.-
100000. Three hundred houses and
30 store buildings were demolished
by the waters in Mill Creek. sent out
Of its banks by a cloudburst and the
bursting of the Glenwood dam.
The city went into mourning when
1t awoke to a realization Of the extent
of the disaster Relief funds were
started, charitable societies sent food
and the city authorities opened
many houses for those who had
lost their own. Automobiles were
resting in tree tops, apparently un
damaged. One house was found cast
on a hillside with a wall Of the din
ing room missing and the table un
disturbed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
MAKING EFFORT TO
RECALL OFFICERS
HAMMOND CITIZENS PETITION
GOV. HALL FOR SPECIAL
ELECTION.
THREE OFFICIALS INVOLVED
Mayor Charged With incompetency
and Being a Party TO Secret Pro-
ceedings-IlleaaI Ratification
of Contract Charged.

Baton Rouge
Recall petitions have been filed with
Gov. Hall by citizens of Hammond ask
ing that a special election be called
to decide the question OF removing
Mayor Skinner and the commission
council of that town. under the provi'
s;ons of Act 2S6 of 1914.
The mayor is charged with incompe-
tency, with permitting the other two
commissioners to assume his preroga,
tive and feebly acquiescing in their ac'
tions" and with being a part to secret
proceedings.
T. R. Thames, commissioner Of pub
lie finance, is charged in the petition
with failure to make budget, misap
plication of public funds and will
making and ratifying illegal contract:
which he kept secret
Against George F. Smith. commits
sioner of public streets and parks, the
charge Of being a party to illegal ano
secret contracts also is filed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
WARSAW IN HANDS
OF THE GERMANS
RUSSIANS EvAcuATE AFTER
STUBBORN DEFENSE OF THIRD
LARGEST CITY IN EMPIRE.
[. D. BRaNOEIS

London-The Germans are in pos
session of Warsaw, capital Of Poland
and the third largest city in the Rus
sian empire. Bavarian troops en-
tered the city, having taken success
lively the Blonie lines and the outer
and inner fortresses Of the city, the
Russians fighting only rear guard ac-
tions to allow their main army to es-
cape.
While to the Bavarians, command
ed by Prince Leopold, has fallen the
honor of taking over Warsaw in the
name of the German emperor and his
consort, who are expected 10 make
a state entry within a few days, the
real conquerors are the troops fight,
ing under Field Marshal Won linden
burg along the Narew river to the
northeast; to the Austro-Germans,
who crossed the Vistula south of the
city, and to the armies of the Ans
trian Archduke Joseph Ferdinand and
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, which
are advancing northward between the
Vistula and Bug rivers.
The fall Of Warsaw marks the cul
mination of the greatest sustained
movement Of the European war. Three
times previously Teutonic armies have
been halted at its gates. Apparently
impregnable in the face of direct at
tack, it was compelled to capitulat,
before the sweep Of a vast movement
which threatened to encircle the CAPT
tai and with it the Russian armies en-
gagged in the campaign Of which 4
was the storm center. From the north
northwest, west, south and southwes
the Austro-G German forces have beel
pressing upon the Polish capital II
their combined drive to force the Rus
slams out Of Poland and il possible Il
break their offensive power for an in
definite period.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
AMERICA TO HAVE
BUMPER HARVEST
WHEAT CROP WILL BE WORTH
$1,000, 900, ,ooo-AcREAGe IN
CREASED.
OTHER YIELDS PROMISING
Value of Corn Crop May Reach s2,50o,-
ooo,o oOo-White Potatoes Promise
to Exceed Their Former
Record Production.

Washington.-Three billion bushels
of corn, one and half billion bushels
of oats and billion bushels of wheat
are in prospect for this years Ameri.
can harvest Record crops OF rye.
white and sweet potatoes, tobacco.
rice and hay also are predicted. Far
mers planted 310,546. GOO acres, or TO-.
900. 900 acres more than last year, TO
their principal products.
The wheat crop, the greatest ever
grown in any country, will be worth
more than $1,000, 100000. while the
corn crops value may reach s2,500.-
0O0. 900.
Estimates Of the principal crops. an.
nounced by the Department of Agri.
culture, based on conditions of Au-
gust 1, show that all crops will be
greater than last year. Wheat and
corn both showed improvement over
rains and cold weather In the central
states interfered with threshing. Oats
also suffered in those states, but in
other sections the improvement more
than Offset this.
Corn prospects increased almost
100, 900, 900 bushels. the principal gains
having been Illinois, 30.0O0.000 bush
els; Kansas, 24.OO0,OOO; Oklahoma
26, G00, 900; Nebraska, 15.000,0 900; Iowa
$4,000 900, and Texas, 100000.
White potatoes promise to exceed
their former record production by
1o3, ,000.O0 bushels and sweet potatoe:
by 100000 bushels. Other increase:
over record crops indicated include
tobacco, 2S.oOO,OOO pounds; fax, 4,
100000 bushels; hay. 100000 tons
and rye. 100000 bushels. Corn pros
poets fell 2O6.OOO, 900 bushels and oat.
100000 bushels below the records.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Cannot Stop Censorship.

Washington.-State Department Of
ficials virtually have decided they are
powerless to secure relief from the
rigid censorship to which American
mail and cable messages passing
through the belligerent countries of
Europe are subjected. Appeals from
business houses which declared i'm
pairment of the cable service through
censorship had been a serious en-
barrassment financially, moved the
department to investigate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14

The monthly report Of the New Or
leans Charity Organization Society for
July showed the necessity for an un-
usual amount of help for persons in
reed. Applications for aid were re-
ceived from 543 families as compared
with 429 for July, 1914. which was
considered at that time an unusually
large number. Since January l, 1915.
the superintendent stated. 44S2 cases
Of needy families have been handled
by the society. compared with 3,453
for the same period in 1914.
The sending OF undesirable citizens
from other cities to New Orleans has
caused a great deal of trouble. the
superintendent stated. He said mayors
Of other cities have aided in this, and
shipped large families from Missis-
sippi. Alabama, Florida and Georgia
to New Orleans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Mistake Own Vessel.

Berlin.-(By Wireless to Sayville)
Included in the items given out by
the Overseas News Agency is the fol-
lowing: THE Greek newspaper Cairi.
published at Athens, declares that re-
Gently a British torpedo boat de-
stroyer, hiding in a small bay of Chios
Island, in the Aegean Sea, attacked
another British destroyer, having mis-
taken the latter vessel for a German
submarine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

While returning from game of ball
IN Napoleonville, an automobile owned
and run by Norbert Cressionni OF
White Castle, and containing Tony Pc
corara, Nick Lodriguez, Hery Gaut-
reaux. Louis Melancoln. turned over.
burying its occupants beneath. Two
Of the occupants were painfully in
jured. The rest. by jumping out, es-
capped with but few scratches. The
accident took place when Cressionni
attempted to throw away cigarette
and lost control of the machine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Fire on eattIeship Spontaneous.

Philadelphia.-Spontaneous combus-
ton is believed by shipyard officials
to have caused the fire in the hold of
the battleship Oklahoma several
weeks ago at the plant of the New
York Shipbuilding Company. Gov,
ernment inspectors In CHARGE of con,
struction work are likewise assured
that there is no foundation for the
incendiary theory suggested when nc
one could discover the origin Of the
blaze.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Berlin Nav Not Answer.

Berlin.-The German government
nas not yet decided whether the Amer
lean note regarding German submarine
warfare will be answered The gov
ernment awaits the text. of the an
uounced American note to Great Bri-
tain before deciding what further steps
will be taken. .
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14

Pursuant to a call by Moreauvflle
citizens, a meeting was held for the
purpose Of discussing the prospects Of
peanut growing and stock raising in
this and surrounding communities.
Temporary organization was effected
with c. c. Tassin as chairman and A.
appointed committees from different
sections of the parish to stimulate
peanut culture in their respective com,
munities and also to report at the next
meeting what sentiment preyails az
to the development of such an indus
try and also the feasibility of erecting
factory in the vicinity Of Moreau-
vile.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Would Enlist Unemployed.

San Francisco-Two plans were Of
fered as solutions of the unemploy-
ment problem at the United States
Department of Labor's first confer
ence on unemployment at the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition, attended by
W. B. Wilson, secretary of labor. En-
listment of the unemployed for brief
periods in the army and navy was
suggested by Ethelbert Stewart, chief
statistician of the Department of La
Dor, as a plan which would relieve
distress among workers and create a
reserve of trained men for national
defense.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Texas Canal Opened.

Lake Charles, Lathe formal open
ing of the Lake Charles-to-Port Arthur
Texas, link in the intercoastal canal
project is being celebrated here with
a water carnival, athletic events and
speechmaking. The section of the
canal Just completed connects the
Mermentau and Sabine Rivers and cost
approximately $2.0O0,o00. which was
appropriated by Congress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
British Lose More Officers.

London.-Officers casualty lists from
July 19 to July 80 show that the Brit.
ish army lost lis killed. 236 wounded
and IA missing, a total of 365. This
brings the aggregate officer loss since
the beginning of the war to 1856, Of
whom 4.176 are recorded dead, S,305
wounded and 1,175 missing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Saw Iroona Will pisarm.

Washington.-Hopes for a peaceful
settlement of The disturbances in
Haiti were frightened by receipt of
message from Rear Admiral Caperton,
commanding the American naval
forces at Port Au Prince and Cape
Haitien, announcing that the troops
of General Bobo, leader of the sue
cessful revolution, would disarm on
their arrival at the capital.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
city Will 6uy Car Line.

Detroit, Mich.-Ratification of a
contract for the purchase Of the city
lines of the Detroit United Railways
by the city of Detroit was given by
the stockholders of the street railway
company The price will be fixed by
the county judges.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Say Peace Offered and Refused.

London.-Reuters correspondent at
Petrograd transmits the following:
The Bourse Gazette learns from an
unimpeachable source that the Ger
man emperor made an offer of peace
to Russia through the king of Den.
mark. The answer sent to the king
stated that the question of peace ne
gotiations could not be raised at the
present time"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
Would Sell Boarder's Body.

? Philadelphia.-The coroner of Phil
adelphia refused the request of a
boarding house mistress that she be
given the freak body of a former
boarder- so that she could sell it to
the highest bidder and thus get back
money she had advanced the man.