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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
Treasnr, in Danger.

Because O. the determination OF this
admin .stration not 10 issue .ocnos until
actually compelled to, the affairs OF
the United states treasury are oeins
conducted on basis fraught with
danger. The daily treasury state
ments show balance On hand G. a
little over S26.f.o0.000, whereas there
is actually no balance whatever in the
treasury, but instead. deficit OF
nearly SIS ,0Ge. 600. 1t cannot be SAID
that the secretary of the treasury IS
making actually false statements, Out
he has SO changed the methods or
preparing the daily statements as
practically 10 mislead the unin1uated-
According TO the custom long pur-
sued. the daily statement showed as
the general fund. that is, the net bal
ance available TO meet any necessary
expenditure, Only what was actually
in the treasury in bills or gold. leaving
out fractional currency and deposits
not in the treasury but in national
bank depositaries. As the general
fund has diminished. this system has
been changed and there is now in
cluded as IN the treasury. and IN the
general fund, NOT only all the dimes.
nfckles, pennies and other subsidiary
coin. but also all the funds deposited
in national banks and even The bal
The purpose OF making this change
of system was. OF course. to obscure
The fact that the balance OF $4,000 900.
which was IN The treasury the last
week IN April. 1913, has been changed
IN two years into a deficit of SOS :
600
This is the concrete result of TAR
If bill designed to reduce prices. but
which has failed utterly 10 reduce the
cost of living and which has been
successful only in reducing the RIVE
nues of the government and legitimate
industries. The treasury officials keep
repeating their expectation Of vast IN
creases of the treasury balance as a
result of the income. corporation and
war revenue taxes, but business has
not been such as 10 warrant their ex-
pectations and the necessity of SCI '.ns
bonds 10 restore a safe working bal
ance in the treasury constantly con-
fronts the administration
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
THE sEARCHLLGHT
. Latest Sews from tbs K1o16S .:
. Science. Educnricz ana In.
v0&tko1.
ELECTRICITY IN THIS COUNTRY.
!. s :. > p !. y :. , r. , I

Electricity is becoming more and
more available for use upon the farm
and within a few years it Is likely
TO be supplied by high tension trans
mission systems connected with city
power plants.
The equipment now provided for
electric current to the far
mers from-a number of Middle west
ern cities consists of transformers.
switches. fuses and lightning arrest
crs arranged in what Is known as
substations. These are
ordinary wooden telegraph poles.
grouped together so as TO form n sort
of tower. with open sides in which
the mechanism is supported. Above
This, the wires and insuiators are
placed upon wooden cross bars.
Such substatson, properly 10
Gated. can supply electric current to
a single consumer or group OF
farms as devised The voltage can be
cut down or increased. according to
the neds OF developing The difficult
~ aow to be me- Is providing some
protection for the wires. The break
ing of a single wire may disconnect
an entire system. = large screen
owl recently aIighted upon one or
the wires and extinguished the lights
of two towns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03

T raw LIE TT z
Dy sGiasan
KETCHIkNA.

As your vessel noses along the
coast toward this Alaskan town, you
get 2 vivid impression of the bigress.
The primitive magneficence, which
are Aiaska's. Literally living out o.
The sea are forested mountains,
reaching in dark. spruce-clac ridges
backward and upward to serrated
crests and snow-capped peaks
Brawiing. tumbiing screams come
down the slopes and pour into the
sea 1t Is evening. AS the sun
goes lower. brilliant, ever-chanEing
light plays over the water. At first
Il is green-gray, and then the siant-
ing beams tinge it violet. and as the
sdn goes lower. it depens and CLOVIS
until it is red as molten fire. like the
SKY Finally sea and sky fade, ana
shadow swallows the waiting noun
tains.
Ketchikan is a wooden town butt
on a fat a few feet above sea level.
Wooden walks follow its muddy
streets under the trees saved from
the forest that once covered the spot.
Tail wooden totem poles. srotesquely
carven. very old. relics of the say
ages that lived here once, line the
streets. A large part Of the shops are
little curio stores where the Indian
note is repeated in endless variety
OF handiwork.
It is not cold at Ketchikan. The
Japanese current swings all around
If. and the atmosphere is warm and
misty. the kind 10 grow things. Be
hind the town the forest rises. dense
as beige. A sodden tangie of brush
and berry bushes and lichens covers
every open Moss grows even upon
the totem poles, and the walls or
buildings. 1t crseps in wherever II
finds chance, like an advance guard
of the forest seeking to win the town
back TO the wild
A creek, rushing down from the
mountains. cuts right through the
town You can stand on wooden
bridge and look down into the clear
water and see thousands of salmon
on their way TO the upper waters
where they spawn. Now and then
one essays to run a rapid or falls,
shooting upward with incredible pow
er. Higher up little boy with
pole cut from a bush is fishing Ev-
cry few minutes he pulls out a great
wriggling trout.
Southern Alaska is a land OF
abundance and beauty. but they are
the abundance and beauty OF the
wilderness. This bit OF a town. with
the forest crw6ing down to It's very
streets. is but a dent in the edge OF
unconauered Alaska-the last Amer
lean frontier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
oRDEn o. PUs1IcArIcN.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
At Rules held n the Office OF the t!erK
Of the Circuit Court OF Harrison ConntE.
on Monday. the 5th. day Of April, 1919.
the following order was entered:
TIE Loyvndes Savings Bank and Trust
Cor1lYps ny. a corporation. Plaintin.
vs.. II ChanceTy. ,.,,.
Mary =. CourtriEht and William l.
CourtriSslt. Defendants
objeez o. szit.
The object OF the s7oye st5.ted suit -
to recover a decree against Tho defersi-
ants. Mary z. COPYRIGHT and WintaR
L. COPYRIGHT. for the sum OF TWO Hfffi-
bred and Fifty 6o5ol Dollars with IN
te-est thereon from ile l:a DAY OF lal-
gust 1912 due from the said Defendants
70 the said plaintiffs upon a Certain me-
gotfablc pror1fSsory nCte FOR iNo Hun
bred and Fifty t2Jc) Dollars. dated Feo-
rllary Iith.. 1912. and executed by the
Defendants Mary Z. Gou-triSh: and VII
liam L. courtrfr;9t and payable to the
order of said plaintiff six 60 months
after the date thereof: and the farther
object OF said suit is 70 enforce the pay
rncat Of said Indebtedness by Process
OF attachment against the real ard per
sonaI estate Of the defendant William
L. COPYRIGHT
And 4 appearing from an afIIdayis
right is nonresident of this STATE.
= Is ordered that lie DO appear within
ono month from the date OF the first pub
t-a.fon Of this order and do what is
NECESSARY TO protect his interests heretn-
Given under nay h3hd this the 5tl1t
DAY o. ApI.i VIDE coFrMAN Clerk
r. &. DOUGLASS.
Counsel Tor Plaintiff
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
NEMESIS TEMPLE
WILL HOLD SESSION

which is printed the photos of various
officials. The first one is that of for
mer Governor A. B. White, potentate.
There are seven such leaves represen-
tative of the scimeter. crescent and
star The leaves are entitled the
Potentate. Program. Divan. Commit
tees. NovIces, Recorder. Original"
The entire announcement was de-
signed by Recorder James A. Bryan
and is very artisticalIy arranged and
will be greatly priced by all who Will
be fortunate enough to possess one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
COMING EVENTS
IN CL.ARKSBURG
AAAAA@4A@%Ae.

Tuesday. May z-Barabara Tenant
in Miss" motion picture in five
parts, Orpheum theater
Tuesday, May 1a-Fred Mace in
What. Happened to-Jones." motion
picture in five parts, orpheum theater
Tuesday. May 1S-Lew Fields in
"old Dutch" notion picture in FIVE
parts. orpheum theater-
Sunday. May So-Postal clerks. con-
vention.
week beginning Monday. May 81
Running races. fair grounds track
mencement Washington Irving high
school in its auditorium. night.
SaturSS1, Jcae Baseball. West
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
THE DAILY
II o z L E T T E
An UNFAIR EXCHANGE.
ePresto.-and the deed was done,
'Presto'-there's another one.
Translated from the lasane.)

4Presto.-and the deed was done,
.Presto'-there's another one
Translated from the iasane9
Excepting for a steady downpour,
Il was a lovely day.
Yockum Bandys sat on his front
steps holding an umbrella over ms
head.
A tall man with inverted spats ap-
preached him.
az am The man who advertised that
! can duplicate any dog in the world
said the newcomer
Good" said Yockum Bandys.
There is a Persian grape Juice span
lei in my back yard that would be
twice as valuable if 1t were twice as
many-in other words, if ] had an
other one Just like it"
VERY easily DONE said Jor0m
Bits Cfor such was the newcomers
name
And. bidding Yockum Bandys remain
on the front steps for fifteen minutes.
he disappeared. only TO reappear at
the end of the allotted time with a per
feet Persian grape juice spaniel.
GREAT" said Yockum Bandys, and.
writing Jorum Bits an enormous
check. he cashed it there and then
It wasn't until he closed his UNI
breila and took the Persian grape
mice spaniel through the house 10 the
back yard that he discovered Jorun
Bits had climbed the fence and come
back and sold him his own dog.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
nanieIs Excnses Daniels.

The secretary of the navy has taken
advantage OF letter addressed 70 him
by President Garfield. of Williams Col
Ie-e 10 make public letter n which
he attempts TO relieve himself CT the
criticism for the unprepared condition
OF the navy Mr. Daniels boasts that
I'VE new ships have been authorized
during the last two years. but he says
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
Special For Thursday
SALE OF
Brass Beds
1920 BRASS BED -. Sl7.50
$500 BRASS BED -.-.- 1880
$3.50 BRASS BEDS ...~. zl.5o
s3ogo BRASS BED - 22.5O

These beautiful Brass Beds
are OF the best construction and
finished with guaranteed Lacquer
which prevents them from tar
nishing. Handsome designs. As
these beds are now on diplay III
our show window, we ask that
YOU see them and note their beau
fv. finish and style, also note the
savings offered in this one-day
sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
So Us. wesleyan 90

Virginia University vs.. Wesleyan Col
lege. Union Park.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
June I5, 10 and i7-Annual conven-
ton West Virginia State Phermaceu-
teal Association
Week beginning Mocday, June IL
Tri-state convention. Loyal Order OF
Moose. Norwood Par
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
DoGs POISONED.

Fourteen dogs have died from
poisoning at Adamston in the last
week Some OF the CANNES Were
valued highly by their owners sun
day a detective was at work. and it
was stated that arrests would likely
follow soon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
spEc1AL FOR WEDNESDAY, sE.M.
Silk Stripe Shadow voiles.
15c, Regular Price Csc I'd.

Beautiful Sheer fabrics Tor sum
mer dresses and blouses. Fine quail
ity shadow voiles, with silk stripes
in self and contrasting colors' on
white and colored grounds The
colors include Black, White Pink.
Copenhagen. AIais. Sky. Lavender,
Hello. Special for Wednesday
only, 15c I'd.
See Window Display
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03

General de Maud'huy. who was re-
Gently wounded m the sighting in
Flanders, has the distinction Of never
having lost q trench since ne took
charge Of the right wing of General
Fochss army. Though ss4rceiy knoEn
in France, his ability * WIRING for
him the recognition ne Justly de-
serves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03
An Evening Echo.

The cornerstone CT Truth IS lad
The guardian walls Of Honor made;
The roof of Faith is built above.
The fire upon the hearth Of Love:
Though rains descend and loud winds
call,
This happy house shall never fall.
-aEsNRY VAN DYKE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
Il Don't See ANY Signs of a
Conspiracy Here What
ever" Says Justice Mccoy
to Riggs Bank Lawyer.
ARGUMENT OPENS ON
DISMISSAL OF CHARGES
Judge Puts Up Pertinent In
quiry to Attorney Hogan as
Latter Seeks to Prove Nc
Adoo a Sinner.


Washington. May lS.-Opening ar
guments against the dismissal of the
temporary injunction obtained by the
Riggs National bank against sccretnry
McAdho, Comptroller Williams ana
Treasurer Burke were concluded to-
day ny Frank j. Hogan ai counsel
for the bank. which charges that the
first two officers conspired To wreck
Il. Louis ID. Brandeis and Samuel
untermyer. representing the officials
will next argue in support ~ the mo-
tion 20 dismiss. and former senator
Bailey VIII then cuncir1e the argu-
ment for the bank opposing the mo-
tion.
During Mr.. Hogan's argument Jus
ticc Mccoy stated that he did not see
In the cuse as presented any evidence
of "a conspiracy by McAduo and VIII
lams against the bank.
where do you find "a conspiracy
here" asked the Justice.
THE record shows said Mr. Ho-
gan that the actions OF this man
Williams against the bank were done
not only with the approval. but by
the advice ANA consent of the Heere-
tnry. They constantly consulted
hNhNi Tue NiNllfi anu NhAhfN A'H'NAA
cr Hll down the line.
After what was almost a persuNhl
alteration when officers Of the bank
were hailed before his majesty, Sec
rctary of the Treasury McAdoo, ana
there confronted by the prosecuting
attorney. the comptroller Of the cur
rcucy. who called one of them liar,
he snid. these two officials started
out on that ncfarious course OF CON
duct which led a.. 10 this litigation
That ls the conspiracy that we al
lcge."
Il don't see any signs of "a conspir-
ncy .here whatever said Justice Me
Coy. ~ would require proof OF acts
so numerous as t0 lead 10 the inoNit-
able conclusion that there was a CON
spiucy, ur OF acts 50 heinous as "a
make a conspiracy apparent. Ia show
the existence eft an illegal comhinn
tiun
Mr. Hogan brought out. however
that this point was not material ~
the present argument
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
WOILD-nE ASSASSIN
SLAIN BY SOLDIER

Lisbon, via Paris, May Is N.jS q.
m senator Freitas who shot ana
dangerously wounded Joao Chngns'
president of the new cabinet. wah
slain at the Entrocamrnto railway
station by soldier who witnessed
the attack on senior Chagas. The
assassin's body still is lying ON tn
station platform awaiting the arrival
uf members of his family
Il was Frictns who led the attack
in the senate AGAINST Alfonso Custa's
party In the parliamentary conflict
last year. II is believed I'm some
quarters that the bullets which struck
Chnpas wecr Intended for Costa, who
arrived at Lisbon earlier in the dhS'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
SOCIALISTS PROCLAIM
GENERAL. SrRllNE ~ TURIN

Turin, Italy. Monday. May II Nia
Paris, May Is. i2;2S y. M lntrau-
sigoant socialists proclaimed gen
eral strike here today as a protest
against war The military ouihuri-
ties were compelled To- adopt severe
measures to maintain order
All means of transportation were
tied up by the strike Following "a
meeting of ncutraiists violent dem
unstration against war was begun,
leading Co "a clash with the police ana
soldiers in Whicn several persons
were shot
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
Tens Of Thousands Line Wa
ter Front and Fill Roofs
and Windows of Skyscrap-
els to Witness Spectacle.
GREAT CROWDS SEEM
IN THOUGHTFUL MOOD
Little Cheering as Battleships
and Flock of Lesser Craft
Pass Statue Of Liberty on
Way to Maneuvers.


New York. May is.--rhe big fleet
OF warshlps which has been at anchor
In the Hudson river for ten daye
steamed out to sea at ~ o'clock to-
day with President Wilson reviewing
the five-mile line as & passed the
Mayflower. on the Statue OF Liberty.
Headed by the auperdrcadnough
Wyoming, Admiral Fietchsr'a fiaS-
ship, the sixteen big battleshipa and
their train Of lesser fighting craft
steamed past the presidential yacht
at a speed Of IL knots. each ship
with its sailors and marines standing
at the rail at attention. A. each
craft nenred the Mnyfiowcr her six
Founders, fore and AFT. LET loose
white puffs OF sn IKE and over the
harbor there ronred the thunder OF
a presidential salute of twenty-one
guns.
Tens Of thousands Of persons View
ed the great marine procession.
ALONG the water front oa both sides
Of the Hudson the piers were black
with spectators. the windows Uf down
town skyscrapcrs were fun and Hat-
terry park. southeTnmost tip of Man
haitian, WIS thronged.
Traffic 0n the Hudson WINS sus-
pended between the Manhattan and
| Now Jersey shores half an hour be-
fore the fleet sailed. Ferry boats
excursion steamers, tugs and other
craft lay az dock with many thou
sands of persons who had come to
watch the departure.
The sky was overcast, but through
the clouds the sun shone at inter-
| Gals. The air was chilly
Close by the Mayflower lay the
! Dolphin. tho sis and the fan.ton.
| with government officials, members
Of the citizens committee, newspaper
men and invited guests on board.
Swinging ut anchor the little re'
I viewing squadron tossed out streams
of pcnnants ana bunting.
] As each battleship passed the May
| flower with the crew lining rails aud
turrcts with a fringe Of blue the
ships band played the national an
! them. There was little cheering In
response Ia bidding goodbye 10 the
| fleet the crowds seemed 10 be In a
thoughtful mood.
Leaving New York the fleet mnde
| for Newport. the rcn6e2yous from
which will be directed maneu'ers IN
the war game along the Atlantic
coast President Wilson remained on
the bridge OF the Mayflower through
out the review. watching the great
battleshlpH and then the smaller
lcraft steam rapidly out TO sea.
As Admiral Fletcher on the bridge
OF the wyoming led the fleet In re-
view the president lifted his hat 10
acknowledgment OF the adimari's sa-
lutte.
The president stood bareheaded
during almost all OF the impressive
spectacle.
Tse president displayed particular
interest la the submarine n0ulia
which was led by the KS. severa
times he borrowed marine glnsses q
look at them closer.
Az Secretary Daniels ana the othe'
/ officials left the Mayfiower for th'
Dolphin. the president expressed ms
admiration for the fleet
The MayflOwer, carrying the presl'
dent. sailed for Washington at 20
She IL due there Thursday morning
she was conveyed by a cruiser
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
FRENCH REPORT SHOWS
HEAVY GEItMNN LOSSES

Paris, MAJ IL, t2'15 y. M Tho
French war office this afternoon is
sued the following statement ON the
pr"prcss of hOstilitios.
'pu the terrain 60 the west of the
isrr canal conguere hy us Nestcr-
day and the dag ho.oro the Germans
lcft about 1000 d,pd and "a great
number Of rifles. During the course
ul the engagements ot yesterday We
made some further prisoners.
'puriHE the uisht the Germans un-
dcrtook q particularly violent ooun-
ter attack. preceding this action hy
% homhardmout with artillery. They
were rcpulsed.
I'm the region To- the north OF
Notre Dame de Lorrtto, ON the road
from Noulcttc, 10 Snuchcz. we
checked completely py our IRE two
other German counter attacks.
AS for ourselves we captured as q
result Of a night advance a group ~
houses near the cemetery of Ablaln.
Aluur an the front a. the north of
'rras the artillery nrc Is continulng
Continued On Page iOnrl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
OLD Man WINTER
BACK ON JOB
ONCE MORE
Showers Predicted for Today
Turn Into Snow Through
out Rocky Mountain Reg
ion; Colder Weather To-
night.

Denver. MAY lS.--showers pre-
dlctcd for the Rocky mountain re-
gion for time today turned into
snow, with temperatures below the
scusonuhlc average. For nearly an
hour today snow fell Ia Denver then
turned into 20 drizIle. SNOW wus re-
ported from Boulder, Colo, and Tar
annie. Wyo. Among low temperatures
recorded last night we're Denver, 3t'
Cheyenne, 30. l'npid city :. D. 10
showers werr predicted tonight foi
Colorado. northeastern Arizona ahd
New Mexico. with colder weather h"d
local frost iu ltah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
ORDER SAID TO BE
HIs~IOttF.D IN LISBON

Madrid, May IS (yia Paris. 2:50 y.
M A dispatch from Lisbon filed
late last uiwht saYs that order hns
been ro-cstabllshod there. Senior
Chagas were intended FOR Costa, who
has improved somewhat and was able
Co talk with political associates. The
spanish cruisers uio de la PLATA ana
Extremudura and the spanish gun
boat Rccaldc have arrived az Lisbon.
The Portuguese government issued a
manifesto explaining that their pres
cnce wns merely Tor the protection
of Spanish subjects. The spanish le-
CATION is guarded by sixty marines.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
VILLAS BROTHER
DIES OF WOUNDS
RECEIVED IN BRAWL

villa. "a brother OF General Francisco
villa, died late yesterday if"m
wounds received in a hrawl at chi-
hunhua city according 20 advices re-
ceived today at Juarez. several 9TH
ers were killed and wounded.
The incident was said To- have hnd
no political significance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
NEw PRESIDENT or CABINET
ESQ APPS WITH LOST ENI.

Lisbon, via Paris May rs N;50 a..
M Improvement Is shown In the
condition of Joao Chngaa. new presi-
dcut Of tho cabinet. who was shot
and dangerously wounded while on
board "a train. Examination showed
TINT % bullet entered the forehead
and came out near the right paricthl
bone lt is feared senior Chagns
may lose the sight of his right eye.
Lisbon has again resumed ~ nor
mai appearance, except that no street
cars are running. 'usincss Is being
conducted as usual
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
YAQUIs DECLARE
WAR ON MEXICO

. ON Board l.. $. =. Colorado.
. off san Diego. May Yuqui
. Indians who have been bcsieging
. white settlers In the state of so-
. nora, Mexico, Issued "A procin-
. nation today declaring the va
. qul nation al war with Mexico.
. They have captured the pump
. ing station at l3atanntel. near
. Empalme where are located
. railroad shops valued az ten mil
. lion dollars.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-18
Order Said to Have Been Re-
stored in Lisbon With New
Government in Full Con-
troll.
JOBS IN THE CABINET
ENTAIL SOME RISK
New President Of Body Shot
and Dangerously Wounded
by Senator Who Is Slain by
Soldiers.
IBy Evenlnr IerAId I.eased wIrel

Lisbon. May rs tvia Paris. 2:2O p
MA new Portuguese cabinet was
definitely formed today. II Is com
posed as follows;
Minister of interior and president
Of the council during the Illness OF
Jouo Chagns Jose Castro.
Minister of finance Barros Quei-
ruz.
Minister Of Justice Paulo Fallco.
Minister OF furVign affairs-Teix-
eria Quciroz.
Minister of colonies--Jorge Perei-
ra.
Minister of public works--Manuel
MOnteiTu.
Minister of marine Fernandez
Costa.
Minister of public Instruction.
Magnlhas Lima.