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Evening star., 1915-09-12
,pecial Correspondence of The Star.

LONDON, September Q
m NGLAND is preparing to mobilize
A her entire gold reserve. By this
n the writer means not the gold
g coin that exists in the vaults
Of her banks, but the immense stores Of
the precious metal in the form of plate
and ornaments owned by the hundreds of
great families in this country
The English treasury has recently sent
out circulars marked private" TO a large
number Of persons, requesting them to
furnish particulars of the weight of the
gold plate. ornaments etc, in their pos
session No circular has been sent to
any goldsmith. but personal inquiries
are being made Of the latter as to the
quantity of gol5t in their possession and
IL is anticipated by several Of the largest
goldsmiths that the sale Of gold plate
and ornaments will shortly be forbidden
and that these will have to be held in
stock pending government action.
y
The object Of this move on the part Of
the treasury Is. Of course, 10 obtain
some idea of the quantity of gold it
would be possible to obtain in the coun-
Try ifoHi private SOURCES IN vie" OF tHe
financial situation. which Will necessi-
tate later the export of a large quantity
OF gold to the United States and else
where.
70 fully comprehend the reason for
this measus0s or. rather, contemplated
measure. on the part OF the English
treasury some little understanding of the
broad facts Of the present financial sit
uation Is necessary. There is at present
big debt due by England for goods OBJ
tained (chief1y in the way of munitions
Of war; from the United States. In the
ordinary way of trade these goods would
be paid for by the export from England
Of other goods. but Engiands export
trade has. for the present, almost ceased
to exist.
II England cannot discharge her debt
to the United States by exports there is
practically only one other way by which
she can 90 so, and that is by an export
Evening star., 1915-09-12

believes that anything American is SUI
perior to any similar thing in the
world He started on his new commits
sion with a contempt for the people
with whom he was to do business, an
attitude fatal to success.
At the outset he looked over steamer
routes He found he could take one
steamer direct to Rio de Janeiro with
out stop. Or he could board smaller,
less comfortable ship at New York and
touch at several Brazilian ports before
reaching Rio. He looked up the popu-
lations of these towns, judged they
were important enough to enlist his
attention, and, like a true knight of the
grip. he surrendered the greater COM
fort of the direct steamer in order to
have a few hours in each of these cities
en- route to the Brazilian capital.
He expected to stay a week in Rio.
then jump over to Sac Paulo and
Santos for a couple of days. sell the
trade there in record time and be down
at Buenos Aires and Montevideo before
ordinary salesman, without his rec
ord for fast work would have estab-
lished connections in his first stop in
South America.
The ship that conveyed him south be-
longed to the Brazilian government
one of the Lloyd -Brazileiro line. 1t
make a stop of one day in Pernambuco
and two in Bahia before making the
port Of Rio de Janeiro. This was re-
garded by our "crackerjack'' as time
enough to cover the trade in each of
these two cities. At Perna mbuco he
hurried his sample trunks ashore and
spread out his wares in the room at
the hotel. Then he called on the hard
ware dealers of the city and invited
Evening star., 1915-09-12
BY ROBERT F. WILSON.

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q some recent experiences of
Evening star., 1915-09-12

m NGLAND is preparing to mobilize
III her entire gold reserve. By this
Ill n the writer means not the gold
~ coin that exists in the vaults
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
Mr.. byrd CHOSEN
As Director Of West Virginia
Bank, Succeeding the Late
Alexander Duff.

AT a special meeting of the board
OF directors OF the West Virginia
Bank Friday night. Percy Byrd was
chosen as director of the bank TO
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Alexander Duff.
The board is being congratulated
upon the selection OF Mr.. Byrd as n
director II is recalled that he is a
of the county and as
such displayed exceptional business
and executive qualifications, Since
then ffe has been extensively en-
gagged in business not only for him-
self but also as trustee for a large es-
tate, and he is associated with vari-
GUS substantial enterprises of the
community.
= Sheriff Byrd's splendid business
ability. his experience in financial
matters and his wide and popular ac-
workmanship make him valuable
addition to the directorate OF that
splendidly managed financial institu-
ton and friends, OF both the bank and
Mr.. Byrd are highly pleased with the
action Of the board OF directors in
choosing him as one Of; its members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
',IAIIsET||
Is Jennie Males after being
Convicted as Person Not
of Good Fame.

AT a,hearing before Magistrate aES g;
H. Gordon Saturday afternoon Jennie
Males. who is we'll known TO- the Law
authorities here as a result Of her
connection with the Pauietta case.
was convicted Of being person not
of good fame and. In default Of a
500 bond. was sent to jail for an
Undetermined term which may be a
year. *
The woman was arrested In Glen
Elk last night by Officer .acCloud. The
warrant agains. her was sworn out
by Chiefsof. Police Brooks. She hak
been In police court several times in
the past few months on charges of
.dtsorderly conduct and lettering IN
the streets but each time has been.
sven her liberty on promise to
leave the city. None or these prom
ises have ever been fulfilled and the
.chif decided to let magistrate take
her case In hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
EDUCATORS
Are Well Pleased with the
National Honor Conferred
on Their Chief

8 CHARLESTON. Feb 27west
Virginia educators are greatly slated
over the news that reached here late
Thursday to the effect that State SUI
perintendent Of Schools NJ. p. Shaw
key has been chosen president OF the
department Of ahperintendents Of
the National Education Association.
which is holding It's annual meeting
at Concinnati this week.
The National Education Associa-
ton is regarded as the leading edn-
cation association in the United
States and its membership includes
the superintendent in all the states
Of the union, together with city
school superintendent, college and
university presidents, and normal
school principals.
or the association, The real work.
ing division is the department OF SUI
perintendents, which olds It's meee-
ing annually in Febrauary. me
whole association also holds a SUM
meeting Ut which the attendance Is
large. but this meeting is regarded
much as an outing. The summer
meeting this year will be at Oakland,
Calf.
In the last year Superintendent
Shawkey has heen connected with q
humber OF educational movements Of
national scope, and he has won rec
ignition In various parts of the
country, there being constantly IN
creasing demand on his time for leo
lures and conferences on the prob
lens of both common school and
higher education.
Besides being a speaker OF wide
reputation on educational subjects
Superintendent Shawkey is writer
OF considerable reputation. number
OF the revised text books having been
greatly improved by his criticism and
additions. and he has contributed also
to numerous magazines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
CREDITORS TAXED
For Certificates Of Power Of
Attorney in Bankruptcy
Cases under New Law.

One OF the features Of the new
emergency, federal tax act which was
passed last fall by Congress and
which has not been mentioned much
In the press is the provision making
1t necessary for certificates granting
power of attorney representing credi-
tors in bankruptcy matter to be
taxed twenty-five cents each.
1t has also been pointed out that
the certifrate OF the referee in bank
luptiy which approves the bond CT
the trhstee must be taxed ten cents.
h This tax had been questioned in
some instances. but information has
been sent out by the department stat
ing that the supreme court had re-
Gently ordered this provision OF thu;
law az binding on the papers mer-
toned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27

10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby, given that the aindef!a
signed, u I. BENJAMIN Stout aud Jams N
johnson, trading as the Stout Johnson
Auto Company, will make application by
pstitioh IN writing to the Common Coun-
ell of the Town of Bridgeport. at the
regular meeting thereof on the .gtli' day.
OF March. 1915. and II no meeting Of
said Council ii held on that date. then:
at the next meeting thereafter. to- grant
TO the. ind Eued. their SUCCESSORS ard
assigns, q franchise to enter upon the
streets, alleys Rnd public grounds 0f
said Town OF Bridgeport and to carry,
and transmit electricity, by means Of
poles. wires and other Appliances over
and upon tile same, and TO supply tho
lnilslh ttayits of said Town with electric.
tty. including tho right to Place poles
on said streets and alleys and to strihf
wires .and other electrical appliances
Notice il further given that such ap-,
pilcation In writing Is filed Will, the Re-
cordet Of said Town Of Bridgeport on
this day; and thls notice will 6he pub
ltehed for q period of til days from
this ngte es rAt aired by latEs ~
= I. BEN S1sCL 4. ~ y :
u. rs ~ JOHNSON; q
rts Hiile ~ The stout ~ 0iukol Auto
qlfq1fl 4, ililt' q ~ ~ - y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
GRAND PRIYl RAGE
,At the San Francisco Exposition
is Begun with Thirty
Cars Lined Up.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.
Thirty cars lined up at 10 80 o'clock
this morning for The start Of the
Grand Prix automobile race on the
course within the grounds of the ex-
position. A fair crowd filled the
smaller bleachers but there was only
a scattering In the main grandstand.
Heavy clouds hung in the sky ana
though the weather bureau had pre-.
Gicted a clear day there were threats
Of rain.
The distance Of the race was ofici-
ally announced as 400.2s56 miles, re-
curing 104 laps to complete 1t. The
signal was given by Starter Fred
Wagner and three cars were started
off every fifteen seconds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
WHIsKEY SALE
Alleged to Have Been Made by
James Pittzer and He is
in Jail.

James Pittzer is a prisoner in the
county jail awaiting hearing on a
charge Of selling whisley in violation.
of the Yost prohibition law. A wom-
an. whose name is not known, made
the complaint against Pittzer at po-
lice headquarters. She said that she,
had purchased pint of the fluid that
cheers from him.
Ofacfiers DAWSON and Gill went
out in search Of Pittzer and soon To-
Gated him. He was brought to the
city Jail and held there until war
rant was sworn out against him.
The warrant against Pittzer was
sworn out before Magistrate g., H..
Gordon at the instance Of the police
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
DEBT commission
Is Named by the Governor and
the Names Are Semitic the
State Senate.

CHARLESTON. Feb. 27-Govern-
or Hatfield late yesterday afternoon
sent 10 the Senate the names of
Judge John w. Mason. OF Fairmont.
and w. ID. Ord. of Landfiraff, Re-
publicans. and r. E. Talbot, of Phil
ippi, and Septimus Hall. of New
Martinsyille, Democrats, who with
the governor will compose the new
Virginia debt commission. The COM
mission is empowered to negotiate
with the bondholders through yir-
GINA for a settlement. of the Virginia
debt subject to the approval of the
legislature hereafter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
FIRST REPORT
On the Sinking Of the American
Steamer, Evelyn, Made by
Naval AttaChe.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. IT.
The first report OF Commander Cher
.ardi, naval attache at Berlin, on the
sinking Of the American cotton
steamer. Evelyn. by mine in the
North sea, received here today indi-
Gates that the ship was not off its
course as was suggested but was in
fact in waters where IT should have
been safe.
Minister Van Dyke cabled today
an unofficial report that eight Of the
crew Of the Evelyn had been lost.
Yesterday he sent an unofficial report
that the missing boatload was safe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
HOWARD POST
REAL estate RnCE,R ANp
0Ey8i-..L INSURANCE AGrNY.
looms aaS-sas.s ''"F H',is
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Traction Company express cars
leave Clarksburg for Grasselli, O'Neil,
Mt Clare, Weston, Shinnston. Fair.
mont, Tairyiew. Pennington. Man
nington and intermediate points daily
except Sunday. Shipments TO. Man.
a:nston and intermediate points
should be delivered in the station not
Later than 900 a. NJ; Fairviow and
intermediate points, 1880 a. M: Yves.
ton and intermediate points, 1900 NJ.
Quick service, reasonable rates,
and care IN handling make this an
ideal line for shippers.
MoNoNGAHELA VALLEY TRAc-
TON COMPANY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
REGE|VE|RSHIP
For the Western Pacific Rail.
way is to Be Applied for
after March l.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-Applica-
ton for "a receiver for the Western
Pacific railway viii be made aver
the railway will have defaulted 1he
interest on its first mortgage bcst>
due on March I. according to an
made today after meet
ing of the. directors OF the Denver
and Rio Grande Railway Company
which controls the Western Pacific.
The proceedings, it was said, will be
of a friendly nature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
uNADLE TorAN ZINES.

NJ L. Richards and H. G: Clover,
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly in Pine street Friday after
noon. were released from the city Jail
Saturday. neither being able to. con
tribute the assessed fine Acting
Mayor johnson held that the time
spent in jail was sufficient punish
ment and ordered thai they be re.
leased as soon as they sobered up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
suIsFRAGIsTs no sIEET.

( HUNTINGTON, Feb. 277.Prepara.
tory to the campaign of education
which they plan to wage before the
election In November 916. when the
constitutional amendment extending
them the right tosyote in all matters
will be passed upon by the male citt-
zens of West Virginia, the women Of
Huntington and Cabell county are Il,
organize a central suffrage body. ". \.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
FRENCH LOSSES
First Six Months Of the War
Number 250, 600 Dead and
700, 900 Wounded.
sy AssociA1Ep rssss,

BERLIN. by wireless, Feb. 27.-The
Hamburger Nichrichten has published
what purports to be an authentic list
ofFrench losses in the first six months
Of the war. The paper says this list
was complied by the French ministry
of war and that it was not intended
for publication as yet. 1t gives the
number of dead as 100000 and the
wounded 100000, Of whom 100000 are
described as slightly hurt. In addi-
ton 100000 men have been reported
missing. ~ I...
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
MEN Of STRIKE.

PARKERsBuRG. Feb. Hall,
the workmen employed on the con.
structfon of the General Porcelain
Company's big plant on the South
Side have gone on a strike on the
question of union recognition. More
than 200 men were employed insth6I
work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
SPECIAL SERMON.

At the First Methodist Episcopal
church at 1880 o'clock tomorrow even
ing the pastor; the Rev. G. D. Smith,
will preach special sermon on 'sThe
Most Precious Thing in the, World"
and one OF the most popular soloists
Of the city will sing. Those who miss
this service will surely regret 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
TO SPEAK.

The Rev. S. p. crummitt. Of
Charleston, viii speak in the Bridge
port Methodist Episcopal church at
1890 O'clock Sunday night under the
auspices OF the West Virginia Anti;
Saloon League. Mr. Crumnlitt liz al
forceful speaker, and all are invited
to the service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
.NnNE.s ARB PAID

Coat miners in the employ of the
Consolidation and other coal COM
.panies were. paid Saturday In. this
region: for work dtile In two weeks.
The Consultations total pay in the
region amounted to about $40 900
and the other companies paid in pro
norton. 4s. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
GRAND JuRY NExr WEEK..

The March term OF the criminal
court will begin Tuesday. when the
grand jury will convene. The usual
humber OF persons have been sum,
moned before that body and ninety or
more cases will be investigated, The
grand jury will be IN session i've
days. Petit jurors will not report
for duty unit. Ia week from Monday. {
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
DAM COMPLETED.

PARKERsBURG, Feb. 27--Work
has been completed on the federal
government lock and dam, No. 2S,
near kellogg and engineers say It will
insure a nine foot stage in the Ohio
river from dam No. 2 at Cox g landing
and two feet additional water at dam
No. 26 at Gallipolis. Work is still
progressing on dams No. 21, %. 30,
% and 81. n IS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
FAvoRs BOND ISSUE.

CHARLESTON. Feb. % The
Charleston Chamber OF Commerce
has adopted resolutions fayoring a
special election in May to vote on a
bond issue of 100000 to purchase a
site for public library, for which
Andrew Carnegie has donated s45,-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
NOTICE no D .

The Central Trades and Labor
Council will hold Its seccna meeting
Of February in the Owls Hall, VIII,
lians Bldg Second ST., Sunday. Feb
2sth, at 2 r. NJ II delegates are re-
duested to be present at this import
ant meeting. = n q \,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
FARM
NeaSonaEiu ttrnl6

within one and ore-haIf miles Of
Clarksburg. We HAYS a small farm of
12s acres. with good six room. srick
house, plenty OF fruit of all kinds and
would make a splendid truck farm.
PRICE $1,000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
FoRTEITs1 BOND.

c. F. Watson forfeited his bond o,
SIS when he. failed to appear in police
court Saturday morning to stand trial
on a charge OF being drunk In the
streets. He was arrested FridRy
night by Oficers. Gill and DAVIDSON.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Aid Society "a NIeet.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet al
2:3O O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. A. l.. Roberts or
Second street, All members are
urged TO be present.
Hiram Lynch. of Bristol, visited
the city Saturday.
Hugh Thompson was here Saturday
from Wolf Summit.
Robert L. Bland, of Weston, was
city visitor Saturday.
Ira g: Post, of Romine's Mills, Is,
a city visitor. !,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS.

a Mrs. w. G.. Osborn who has been
III at her home on West Main street
for several weeks is much improved
and viii be able to be out in a few
DAYS. n ( 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
son Is horn.

- Relatives and { f.iends here have
learned Of the birth OF In sight
pound son to Mr.. and Mrs y.
a I'm King o0d : 4!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27

is to play the washington Irwin Rigt
school five here tonight, Will at:fike
in the city at O'Clock this evening
on special cars over the interur han
line accompanied by about 100 8rooters
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
STEALEY HEIGHTS

On Milford stree we have seven
room house With bath, cellar and
pantry. House nicely fhished and a
splendid lot 40Si2p feet. This proper
ty Is on paved stree. and has an
alley / nthe rear.
PRICE $4,000
ReasonaE,a ,ernsS,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
no ERECT STATION.

lirNTNGToN. Feb. 81 sSsk
ton. new. maanger OF the Ohio valle
Electric Railway Company Y announces
that a terminal station costing So; 900
will be erected here this spring Z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27

N, MIR. BURlSE IMPROVING. =
Hugh F. Burke. druggist. operated
on a week ago for appendicitis. is Inn
proving nicely at local hospital and
Will soon be out. '1.ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
ATT HOME.

\ Dr.. Horase d. Brown, WiIsonbufg,
w. va ONCE practice only until fur
'thsF no ics! VERT snsnt I:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
Real
Estate
Ills the time. Of year for
you to begin to thing Of a
home.
LNDusTRIAI ADDICTION
I =. u.

On Fowler Street.. you can get a
seven room house. with ca 5inet
mantels, oak finish, house In good
repair. Nice lot 3Ox1 40 feet FIR
$500
1-2 cash. balance one and two
years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-27
BIG GAME TOSIGHT.

The CANNON. basketball. axe, WHICH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31

Now that is good gospel. Frocks arr
necessary OF course. but the good .ook-
ing tailored suit Is the first spring need
and It's type has called for reform.
We've fallen into way, over here, of
dressing flsslly for this street Women
have parted with the severely tailored
costume which was their birthright for
a dressy version OF the stree; suit that
hey call French. They put this on in
the morning when tn ~ go out and wear
Il Ill day, and tina result Is that one
sees very few well dressed women In
he streets,
Tho French woman does not make
the same mistake. She may sponsor the
yo-called semi-tailored Costume. but she
doesn't make II do for all street oc-
-asions. When the really chic Paris
,enne goes out In the morning for her
walk In the Bots or her shopping she
wears tho most trig and severe of
tailored footing" costumes. II she is
going 10 luncheon or tea she changes
her costume before the function, hut il
she did have to stay cut all day with
aut change VI toilet she'd rather wear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
TEA ROOM BREAKFASTS.

IT EA ROOMS are responding to the
call for breakfasts and some Of
them are now opening their
doors at $50 and o'clock instead OF ii
as formerly. Early corners are well
coined by the cheerful cracking OF
fire on the hearth. a fresh flower or
two in tiny vase on each table and a
general air Of hornelike comfort In ac-
cord with the old fashioned breakfast
dishes which the tea rooms serve as
their morning specalties.
Parties OF suburban shoppers are q
feature Of tea room hreakfasting. az
young wives seem to enjoy the novelty
OF coming to town with their husbands
for breakfast instead Of hurryins
through a meal before leaving home
Sometimes two or three small tables
will be grouped undo. one cloth. SO that