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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
BANNER CROPS PROMISED
Estimate Is Made by United States
Department Of Agriculture.

,,oroantown- W. Va.-West Virginia
viii raise nearly twice as many pota-
,oas this wear as last year, according
~ the July estimate of the bureau Vi
cron estimates of the United States
department Of agriculture. Inc es'i-
mate for the whole country, however
shows IN nearly thirteen million
short The forecast for West virginia
estimates a crop of 4,S94,000 bushels
as against a crop of 2,5S2,Ooo last year
THE total for the United States iast
year was 4o5 1921, 600. The estimate
~ the corn crop in the state TOT TINS
wear Is three million bushels ABOVE
the crop of last year, and the esti-
mate in the United States IS nearly
$50 100000 bushels over the crop %
1914 The estimate of the wheat crop
in West Virginia is not as larse 40
tba cron of last year, but in the Whole
country the estimate is nearly 90
200 600 bushels more than the crop oi
1914 The oats crop is estimated
third larger in this state ana ABOUT
90 per cent larger in the United States
than last years crop; the tobacco crop
is estimated a little better this year
than last in both the state and nation
the estimate of the apple crop now,
ever is only half of last years ylela
in the state, and is nearly 20 per cent
less in the United States. Inc peach
crop estimate is larger than the crop
of last year in both state and nation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
No Americans Lost.

Washington-Cons General And
erson, at Hong Kong, reported that
Canton was isolated except to power
full steamers. Thousands have been
drowned and tens of thousands are
taking refuge on high places. Thou
sands of houses have been burned,
American mission property has either
been damaged or destroyed and
foreigners are taking refuge at the
British consulate al Wuchow. No
Americans have been lost so far as
is known.
The State Department summarized
its dispatches on the food situation
as follows:
Canton is isolated except to pow
erful steamers. On Shameen (an is
land in Canton harbor), the foreign
settlement is under 10 feet of water.
Thousands have been drowned. Tens
of thousands are taking refuge upon
the house tops and other high places
and are starving. Thousands OF
houses in Canton have burned. Ameri-
can mission property in the region be
tween Canton, Honeymoon and WI
chow is either destroyed or badly dam
aged. All foreigners at Wuchow have
taken refuge at the British consulate
which is situated on high bluff. So
far as is known no American lives
have been lost.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
GERMANY APOLOGIES.
Takes Blame For Torpedoing the
Steamer Nebraskan.

Washington. = Although officials
were pleased by receipt of a memoir
andum from Ambassador Gerard form
ally transmitting Germany's admission
of liability and expression of regret
for the attack by a German sub
marine on the American steamer Ne
braskan, they practically decided that
the legal points raised by the incident
would require the dispatch of note
on the subject further to conserve
American rights in the war zone.
Legal officers of the American Gov
eminent who examined the German
memorandum pointed out that in many
respects the case resembled that of
lne William P. Frye, an American ship
sunk by the PrinZ Eitel Friedrich.
Apoloaized For the Frye.
In both cases the German Govern
ment has expressed regret at the oc-
currence and offered to compensate
American citizens for losses sustained,
but the action of the German com
manders has been declared justified
under the circumstances. To admit
this. officials here say, would estab-
lish a dangerous precedent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
MAKE DEPARTMENT ATTRACTIVE

Wheeling, w Va.--The horticul-
tural department of the West Virginia
state fair this year is going to prove
more attractive and instructive than
ever before. This is made possible
from the fact that the Panhandle Ag-
ricultural Club has kindly acceded to
the request of the association and will
have entire control of this department.
BY this arrangement the exhibit OF
farm products, while losing none of It's
old time pleasing features of includ-
ing in the display mammoth pumpkins
and squashes, appetizing and arc
matte vegetables of all kinds, with a
generous showing of fruits and ber-
ries, will contain in addition numbers
of splendid samples of what can be
accomplished upon the farm by the
wide-awake observant and studious
farmer with little application.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
U. S. SERVES NOTICE.
Will Not Allow British Orders Super
sede international Law.

6CQC l. d"
Washington.-Form notice that
the United States holds that the rights
British prize courts rest upon interna-
tional law and not upon various Brit
ish orders in council or municipal
law, is given in a brief statement
cabled to Ambassador Page and pre-
sented by him to the London Foreign
Office.
Secretary Lansing explained that
this communication was not to be
confused with the general note now in
preparation relating to contraband
merce on the high seas. He said IT
was more In the nature of a legal
caveat generally conserving the rights
of citizens of the United States, whose
cases are about to be tried in English
prize courts.
Inasmuch as the prize courts have
not yet ruled on any American cases
and are believed to be about to do so,
the statement from the United States
signifies in effect that if there is
denial OF justice, diplomatic protests
will be entered based on the general
principles of international law exist
ing before the outbreak of the war.
The United States has in Its formal
notes given Great Britain. as well as
Germany, general notice to this effect
and the statement now sent draws par
ticular attention to the prize court
cases pending.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
JURY DECLARES
THAW IS SANE
Stanford Whites Slayer Wins
Victory After Long Trial.
JUBILANT OVER THE VICTORY
Jury Was Out Forty-Eight Minutes
and Took Two BalIots-Precau-
tions Taken To Prevent
Demonstration In Court

New York.-Harry Kendall Thaw
was declared sane by jury which for
nearly three weeks listened to testi-
mony given in the Supreme Court
here before Justice Peter Hendrick.
Forty eight minutes were consumed
and two ballots were taken in reach
ing verdict.
II was at the end of day Of ad-
dresses by counsel and the charge OF
the Justice that the jury retired. While
the IL men were celebrating the
crowd in the courtroom and about the
courthouse was augmented by scores
of people, who believed that a verdict
quickly would be. found. Shortly be-
fore o'clock a bailiff came from the
juryroom and informed Justice Hen
drick that verdict had been reached
The doors Immediately were locked
and Justice Hendrick, ascending the
bench, warned the spectators that any
demonstration would be met with Sc
we're punishment. Then the jury came
in. In reply to a question by the
clerk of the court as to whether YER
dict had been reached the foreman
handed over a sheet of legal paper.
which was passed to the Justice on
the bench. Justice Hendrick read it
and handed it back to the clerk.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, "the question you have been
asked is this: Is Harry K Thaw now
sane? Your answer is yes"
Despite the warning, several per-
sons stood up in front of their seats.
The courtroom hummed like dynamo.
Justice Hendrick and dozen court at
tendants raped for order.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
WEST VA. DAY
AT EXPOSITION
CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD -
STATE BUILDING JULY
TWENTY-FiRsT.
IAN ELABORATE PROGRAM
Invitations Have Been Sent ou' -
the State Commission
in Charge.

western Newspaper Union News service
Wheeling. w. va.-Invitations nave
heen sent out by the West Virginia
Commission Of the Panama Pacific Ex-
nosition 10 the exercises in connec-
ton with the observance OF West VII
ginia Day on Wednesday, July ~ nc
chairman of the exercises for the uay
will be Hon. John 7. McGraW' u
Grafton, w. Va, vice chairman OF the
commission. Hon. Vernon +. Johh-
son, speaker of the house, the person
al representative of Gov. Hatfield, VIII
plant the state tree and the band VIII
play america. There will be the
presentation of box of tower Jewels
to Mr. Johnson for Gov. Hatnelo'
which will be followed by an address
by SIR. Johnson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
BAPTIST DIRECTORS WILL MEET

Parkersburg, W. Wa meeting of
the board of directors of the Baptist
Educational Society of the state was
held here at which time matters OF
routine business were considered, and
a number of applications of young peo-
pie whom the society will educate for
the ministry and for missionaries were
acted upon. The society will have
about thirty young people of this kind
which number includes a half dozen
young ladies who will be educated for
missionaries, and the balance young
men who will be educated for the min.
istry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
| Won BERNSTORFF
| SEES LANSING
United States Asked to Act
as Mediator.
THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
Substance Of Talk 10 Sent To Wilson.
Bernstorff Wires Report Of
Conference To His
Government.

Washington. A confidential and
friendly conference between Count
Won Bernstorff, the German Ambassa-
dor, and Secretary of State Lansing
has done more. officials say, to bring
about friendly understanding be-
tween Germany and the United States
than any of the previous steps in the
diplomatic negotiations between the
two countries.
The German Ambassador made his
call at the State Department by the
authority of the Imperial German
Government
No Comment From Lansing.
Secretary of State Lansing, although
convinced of the importance of the
representations of the German Ambas-
sador, would make no comment on
them.
1t was ascertained, however, that
this Government has been apprised
that Germany desires the United
States to open up Immediately with
Great Britain the all-important ques-
ton of the freedom of the seas, in
which President Wilson firmly be-
lieves. The German Government has
advised the United States that it, too.
stands for the principle and that the
final discussion of the Lusitania case
and disposition of that controversy
should be inseparably connected with
the greater question of the rights of
all nations to the freedom of the seas.
Bearing On Lusitanla.
II has been indicated to this Govern
ment that on the settlement of what
is the freedom of the seas might de-
pend how far Germany would go to
make a complete, definite, unequivocal
admission that her act of destroying
the Lusitania was indefensible
From the best available sources it is
learned that Germany proposed that
the United States endeavor to get
Great Britain to discuss the German
submarine policy in connection with
Great Britain's blockade of neutral
ports and the German foodstuffs Ques-
ton.
In other words, Germany has asked
the United States to act as mediator.
In doing this Count Won Bernstorff
merely amplified to the State Depart
ment the suggestions of the last Ger
man note to the United States.
Britain Must Be Party.
Germany, # is stated, is making the
point that agreements between the
United States and Germany could not
make international law and that in or
der to get results of value in the pres
ent war England must be party to
the protocol, whether in written shape
or oral agreement, between the For
eign Offices of Germany and the
United States.
1t is limited that Germany would not
be averse to modifying her views
about the Lusitania and making the
disavowal and granting the reparation
suggested in President Wilson's first
and second notes relating to the de-
struction of that vessel.
The substance of the negotiations
between Secretary Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorff have been sent to
President Wilson, and the German
Ambassador has sent a full report by
wireless to Berlin.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
THOUSANDS DIE IN
FLOODS IN CHINA
Desolation in Three Devastated
Provinces Terrible.
FIRES ADD TO THE HORRORS
Many American Missionaries In the
Districts Affected, But None Re-
ported Lost-ConsuI Ander-@
son Asks For Aid.

Hong Kong.-Tens of thousands OF
natives are estimated to have been
drowned by the floods in the Chinese
Provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsi and
Kiangsi, and the desolation in the
devastated districts is terrible, accord
ing to the latest reports reaching here
A fre-swept area of one mile and
raging floods are handicapping the
work of rescue in Canton
Missionaries have arrived here
seeking the assistance of the United
States gunboat Callao to aid in the
work of rescue. The last report re-
ceived here from Canton before com.
munication was cut said that the
Christian Hospital was in danger from
fire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
SEVERAL DRY HOLES ARE IN

Wheeling, W. While number
of dry wells have been reported in the
oil fields in this part Of the state late
ly, they were not unexpected as in
some of the older developments the
fields have been pretty well defined
and some of the holes drilled are put
down merely in the hope that there
has been mistake in correctly de-
fining the limits of production. One
of the best wells drilled in lately is on
the Neri Keeney farm, Sugar Tree
fork, Union district, Lincoln. An in
creased production is reported from
the Albert Myers No. 5, in the Blue
Creek field. The South Penn has a
reported 25-barreler in its No 8, on
the Anna C. Skinner farm, in Elk dis
trict
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
POULTRY DATES ANNOUNCED

Morgantown, w Va-At a meeting
of the representatives Of associations
belonging TO the Pennsylvania and
West Virginia poultry show, circuit
dates for the poultry show next win
ter were fixed as follows: Fairmont.
December ~, January /, Morgantown,
January 1915, Bentleysville, Pa. Jan.
uary 24-29, and Uniontown, Pa, De-
cember 1918.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
FOREST FIRES ARE FEWER
Smallest Number Reported in Many
Months Is Shown.

Wheeling, w. Va.-The smallest
number of fires in West Virginia in
many months we're reported to the
state fire marshal in the month OF
May. according to the bulletin IRON
the Office of the state auditor, just Is
sued. Only fifteen of the ffty-hve
counties reported any fires and the
total estimated value of the property
involved was but $119,392; the loss
was only S41,56O: and the insurance
carried was $2S,S00,
OF the IS fires reported, four we're
in Berkeley county, five in Logan,
three in Mercer, two in Nicholas ana
one each in Cabell. Greenbrier, ha-
nawha. Mcdowell, Mingo, Ohio, Poca'
hontas, Preston, Randolph, Upshur
and Wayne.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
HINTON ON THE HORSE ROUTE

Hinton, w. va.-Fifty men we're
added to the force required to handle
the war horses fed and watered here
on their way from the west to the
seaboard. The horses are brought in
over the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
fully 100000 Of them having been
handled since the European war be.
gan Veterinarians of the French and
English armies are located at the pens
and examine every horse before il Is
sent to Newport News. Today 44o
sick horses were isolated
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
BOYS IN CONFERENCE
international Coancil Convenes-West
Virginia Represented.

Parkersburg, w Va.-The lnterna-
tional Older Boys Camp Conference
under the direction of the lnterna'
tional Sunday School Association, was
held at Conference Point. Lake Gene
va, Wis. Many cities of West Viz
ginia, including Huntington, sent dele
cations to Wisconsin and the state
was well represented at the camp.
There is state trophy offered for the
delegation which makes the best re-
cord while in camp and Mr.. Marcum'
who heads the West Virginia bunch,
said that the West Virginia crowd
would be a strong contender for the
trophy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
CECIL CHAPMAN DEAD.
Wealthy Tonopah Pioneer Started Life
Poor Man.

Los Angeles. = Cecil Chapman,
wealthy Tonopah pioneer and partner
OF George Wingfeld, the Goldfeld mil
lionaire when their combined capital
amounted to 1892. died at his home
here. An illness which became seri-
GUS while he was In London at the
outbreak of the European war caused
his death He was so years old and
heavily interested in Montana mining
properties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
DECIDES FOR DEATH PENALTY.
New York Constitution Makers Com.
mittee Unanimous.

Albany, N. Y. BY virtually
unanimous vote the bill of rights com
mittee of the State Constitutional Con
vention decided against proposals to
abolish the death penalty by constitu-
tional amendment. The committee
was equally divided on proposal to
permit juries, in first degree murder
cases, to recommend life imprison-
ment without Communication or pardon
except in the case of established limo
cence
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
ITALIAN REsERvfsTs LEAVE.

Charleston, w. Va.-Mine managers
here estimate that several thousand
Italian reservists have left the Ka-
nawha coal country during the past
month to join their regiments in Italy.
Many of them are trained mechanics,
including electricians and linemen.
They usually leave in squads of a
dozen or more, coming first to Charles
ton from the mining towns in this re-
giOu
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20

turned day into night, produced a rain
of rock and lava, and made the wa
tiers red and boiling"
Tidal waves attended the phenom-
enon and struck the ships that wit
messed it, but they rode safely out of
the danger zone.
Whatever the nature of the sea dis
turbance, it is commonly supposed 10
be related to an earthquake which Wis
tied central Japan. 1t damaged dwell
ings in this city.-No casualty has
been reported.-Tokyo tJapan) Dis
patch to New York World.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20

With the genesis of the poem, The
Shoes of Happiness" the present writ
er is well acquainted. Mr.. Markham.
pleased with the success of his jug
gler," wanted to write another ballad,
and was looking for suitable story.
When this one of the shirt of the con-
tented man was suggested to him, he
remarked: Its pretty good, but in
spite of Tom Hood, l don't see any
thing poetic in shirt. 1t might as
we'll be a pair of trousers" A few
days later, while discussing the same
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
CONTEMPT CASE is HEARD,

Elkins, w. Va.-Gov. H. d. Hatfield
and many state officials were present
when the hearing of the contempt case
against H. c. Ogden, of Wheeling. pub
Usher of number of West Virginia
newspapers, opened before Judge Ed
mund Waddell, in the United States
district court for the Northern dis
trict. The case is an outgrowth of the
appeal Of the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Company of Pittsburg, from a de-
cision of the public service commits.
sion OF West Virginia lowering rates
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
CALLS OFFICIALS ROBBERS.
Alabama Legislative Committee Scores
Two Departments.

Montgomery, Ala. - Characterizing
the convict lease system of Alabama
as "a cancer that should be out of
Alabama's body polite" the Merritt
Legislative Investigating Committee,
in its report to the Legislature, recon-
mended that all convict leases be abro-
gated January l, 1918, and that the
convicts after that date be worked on
the public highways and State farms.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
GAS INTERESTS ARE TO 1ETHER

Parkersburg. W. Va.-One OF the
important steps taken by the National
Gas Association recently organized at
meeting of the leading producers of
the state at ClarksbuTg, was taken
when the directors held a meeting in
Parkersburg for the purpose of nam
ing an executive committee. This
committee comprises Linn S. Horner,
of Clarksburg, president of the asso-
citation; Edwin Robinson, of Fairmont,
the secretary, James P. McCloskey,
of Huntington; Thomas Gartlan, of
Parkersburg and j. r. Munce, OF
Charleston.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
Outlet Shoes.

To make nice sick-room shoes in
which you can step about softly, cut
from old felt hats sole and heel
pieces. Glue these on and you have
q quieter shoe than those sold as
nurses shoes. The patter of little
feet, so hard on some peoples nerves,
is easily deadened by the same meth
cd, also helping to keep the little feet
warm when playing on cold floor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
AN EXCESS CROP OF COFFEE.
Brazil Has Provided a New Valoriza
ton Scheme.

New INSTRUMENTATION of re-
ports that the Brazilian government
was about to provide new valoriza-
ton scheme to take care of its excess
crop of coffee was received in cable
gram which stated that the Brazilian
Congress had passed bill appropriate
ing 100000 contos (about $4,000, 000)
for the purpose. The cablegram fol-
lows: THE bill has passed Brazilian
Congress providing for issue 100000
contos, Of which 10000 will be loaned
in Sac Paulo to purchase up TO 400,-
600 bags of coffee from the present
crop"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
Good and Evil.

We often try in vain to cut up our
errors by the roots, to fight evil hand
10 hand on its own ground, where it
has US at disadvantage, whereas our
most sure way to victory is by devel-
oping and fortifying the good that is in
us. We have but certain measure
of strength and activity; as much Of
this as is added to the good is taken
from the evil.-Mme. Swetchine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
NEGROES TO DIE FOR ASSAULT
Blacks Who Attacked Widow and
DAUGHTER To Be EIectrocuted.

Fredericksburg, Va.-John Lewis
Rollins and George Matthews. negroes,
were convicted in the Circuit Court of
Caroline County of crimina, assault
on Mrs. Birnley Coleman and daugh-
ter. on July IL, and sentenced by Judge
r. H. L. Chichester to die in the cleo
trio chair August 20. The men con-
fessed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
NO ATTEMPT TO LYNCH FRANK
Three Companies OF Militia Allowed
To Return Home.

Atlanta, Ga.-Reports that mob
would attempt TO take Leo NJ Frank,
serving life sentence for Mary
Phagans murder, from the State
prison farm, at Milledgeville, and
lynch him, have not been confirmed
by developments. Three companies of
State militia, held in readiness at
Macon throughout the night to pro-
coed to Milledgeville to protect Frank,
il necessary, were allowed to return
TO their homes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-20
HIGHER PRICES FOR WOOL

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Wool growers
from eastern markets, anxious 10 hur.
~ TINS years clip to the mills, are OF.
ie[ihg what are said to be the best
prices in the history Of the West yir.
gina wool industry. Several thou.
SAND pounds were sold in Barbour
county for S5 cents pound, and the
lompkins Grove Wool Growers AS
soclation, composed of sheep raisers
IN Wood and Jackson counties. re-
ceived from So1a to 34h cents a
pound for the various grades.
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De OF valre along similar lines. The
correction when completed will consti-
.ute special wing Of the society's
library.