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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
Pie Readyifor Distribution.

Postmaster General Burleson has
been recognized as the active political
personality in the present cabinet, and
he has lately furnished additional evil
zdence that he Is still on the Job.
Just as itAbecame clear that the
Democrats in Congress were about to
show defiance to their masters voice
from the White House, Mr.. Burleson
hastened to publish a "List of first,
second and third class postofices
where presidential postmasters have
not been appointed since March 4,
1918" The list is imposing, compris-
ing some 1,400 places and taking in
every state.
There is no doubt regarding Mr..
Burleson's purpose in publishing the
list just now. 1t is very generally
believed that he is dangling a baited
hook before the Democratic congress
men who are showing signs Of indie
pendence from White House control.
The list is looked upon as at once a
menace and an appeal. In effect Mr.,
Burleson says to Democratic congress
men: Here is the pie which Is not
yet distributed. You can see how
much your share should be. II you are
good, you will get 1t. II you are NOT
good, twill be withheld.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
Well Known Man with Relations
Here Dies There at Ripe
Old Aue.

The funeral of Captain Jacob Ell
Israel, the Oldest resident OF Mounds
Vile, who died Tuesday at his home,
was held Thursday afternoon at
Moundsville and burial took place
there.
Death was the result OF infirmities
incident to old age, Captain Israel be-
Ing 90 years Of age. He had been all
ing for about a year and half but not
until ten days ago did his condition
become critical. Since the middle Of
last week, Captain Israel gradually be-
came weaker and weaker, and when
death occurred all his children and
near relatives were at his bedside.
Captain Israel is survived by ten
children, thirty grand children and ten
great-grandchildren. His wife. died
eight years ago. IA if,ss 4, ..;sgs az r :
Mr.. Israel was born in Clarksburg
on st Valentines day, in 1924. He was
the youngest OF a family Of seven chill
dren. His father was Isaac Israel, !. and
the Mother Mary Y Turner1 Israel,
both natives Of the city OF: Clarasburg.
The family was veal thy, owning CON
siderable property. sfe55 N 4 9.srsti}a Il
When Jacob had reached the axe o.
six years, he accompanied the family
to Moundsville, where he remained for
four years, attending the schools Of
that vicinity, which was then nothing
more than settlement. At the age
Of ten he returned to Clarksburg,
where he made his home with his
hrnfher.iY1.1aw ENI{ Mo oh a,a iA,,t.,,.s
school. He. however, returned to
Moundsville, and except for years
spent in travel, he remained perman-
emily there until death. ~ I.
Was Western Contractor.
The late captain was, however, Of a
restless temperament, ever ready for
change and movement, and whiiesstiil
a youth he went to Iowa. where he
learned the trade OF the brickmaker.
and later became a contractor OF CON
siderable reputation and ability. In
about eight years he returned to
& d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
was to take the lovely Katrolina
Booborovna to the theater.

was to take the lovely Katrolina
Booborovna to the theater.
For q whole year he lived on
meals Of oats and oatmeal, thereby
saving three additional copeks a day.
For whole year he drank prune
water instead Of vodka, lovingly add
ing his vodka money to the precious
fund.
At last he had amassed sufficient to
take his adored one tosthe play, and
to a supper with wine afterwards.
She enjoyed the play-Gon
sky's Girl with the Glass Tooth, 2.
and did ample justice to the supper.
1t cost Ivor Ittsky his entire 402 CO.,
peks.
On the way to her home. he pro-
posed to her.
Katrolina Booboroyan thought a
moment and then said. mo, Iyor
1ttsky. Your actions tonight con
vince me that you are too extraya-
CANT" z III, " .55
With a wild yell, 1vor 1ttsky cast
himself into the black. foaming
Skillovitch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
Facts and Figures,

The Republican press Of the country
has! repeatedly exposed the false
claim Of the Democrats that 1t was the
war that cut off revenue.
Statistics gathered from the reports
of this administrati show that even
before the war the Democratic tariff
law was not an adequate revenue pro-
Queer The falling of in imports since
the war began was SO slight that it
cannot possibly account for the Short
age in revenue.
The fact is that the Democrats cut
the tariff rates to such an extent that
adequate revenue was impossible.
Such is the necessary result Of Demo-
cratic tariff policies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
Consult the Banker.

Unless all signs fail, the one GER
tain result Of the European war is
going to be asgeneral stimulus 70
American industry. Our mills are
running to full capacity; our crops
are bumper ones; our banks are
gorged with money; our people en-
ployed at good wages and constantly
shorter hours, making things Tor
Europe to eat, and wear and shoot.
We shall have great prosperity.
with prosperity comes the promo
ter, trying to get some OF that pros
perity without working for It. He
will have great schemes to make you
land l1imself) rich. You frstrthen
himself; Cor vice-versa). Fakes by
the thousand will follow the wake Of
prosperity, all seeking to separate
YOU from your money. The warning
Is particularly opportune now: Be
ware the promoters. lst
II you are offered any schemes 70
make money, take it to your banker,
II 1t offers over six per cent turn II
down on general principles. The
promoter finds poor picking when
you take his proposition to the bank
man. Ask the banker: Would YOU
20 into this with the banks money!
And IT, he wouldn't. don't you. ~
Years ago q western concern or
'ganized ,aybank and offered the stock
broadcast. It was clever scheme
a good scheme, and profitable one.
1t had much merit and should have
come to a better end. But 1t was toe
good and the promoter could not
stand the prosperity, 1t brought him.
Two hard working miners got IN:
terested and sought the advice >of
their banker. He advised against it.
"But it pays ten per cent, and you
only four; and, besides, they say the
stock will double In value within q
year" Eyes, all that may be true
said the banker, "but you are moi
strong enough to take the risk and
for the possible profit you can not
afford to chance a probable loss
They went in and in less than Six
months the bank went broke; and
the miners nearly went broke with
it.-they had plunged. Today that
stock lies somewhere IN the boxes
mute evidence OF what happenes
when you go against the advice OF
your banker.
A certain steamboat captain never
earned more than a hundred dollars
a month, and vet In the course oil
twenty-five years he was able to raise
q. family, dress and educate them,
provide handsome home. clear Of
debt for them, and leave his widow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
Proposed Taxes 10 7Increase Living.

Proposed Taxes to Increase Living.
The public Is not slow in entering
It's protest against the imposition Of
unnecessary and burdensome taxes
for national defense. The people are
sending In protests to their senators
and representatives, and by the time
Congress meets 1t will be apparent
that any attempt to saddle heavy
taxes upon the poor and persons Of
moderate means will be stubbornly re-
sisted, declares the Washington Post.
The fact that the people now paying
wax taxes have paid out $375,00O,000
for the Panama canal Is enough to re-
lieve them from further extraordinary
burdens. The money they have paid
in behalf Of posterity should be re-
turned to the treasury through the
issuance Of bonds running over a long
period. Thus funds would be provided
for national defense without putting
an excessive load upon the present
generation.
The proposed tax upon gasoline, oil,
automobiles and small incomes Is sure
to pinch poor people. The rich can
stand such a tax, but the poor in many
cases cannot stand it. They will be
deprived ! Of cheap transportation,
cheap substitutes for horses and car
riages and cheap fuel, while being
compelled to share part OF their small
incomes with the government. For
what? For dire necessity, as is the
case in Europe? Not at ali. Their
burden will be made heavier In order
that the Democratic party may dis
5gliise the failure of the tariff to pro-
dpce sufficient revenue and because
that party is unwilling to foster a bond
issue.
THE unwillingness OF some Demo-
cratic leaders to favor bond issue
is not understandable. II there had
been no extraordinary demands upon
the treasury, the party, in power
might we'll shrink from drawing upon
the national credit. But there have
been extraordinary demands, caused
by the mistaken policy Of paying for
the Panama canal out Of current reve-
nues and by the impairment Of tariff
revenue. The latter item has been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
An Evening Echo.
The word tomorrow" was invent
ed for irresolute people and for
child ren.-TuRGENIEFF.

The Democratic administration need
not think 1t can fool the American
people by selling Panama canal bonds
To I'LL its depleted treasury. Every
body will know exactly where the
money comes from and where 1t goes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02

with enough to support her IN COM
fort for lifetall OF this on a hundred
"a month. He saved half he earned.
The secret may have laid with the
wife, or with him, or with both; but
the result was there Just the same.
What this man did you can do. He
stuck close to the bank; bought his
home and paid for It bysdegrees. car.
ried a fair amount ofsinsurance, never
tried any schemes, and held fast to
what he got.
The really big things are not
hawked about the streets like vege-
tables. The big deals are not for
the dear public" Renry Ford never
offered his stock broadcast. a GER
tain New York undertaket (nowi
BANKRUPTCY did. Standard Oil never
went with hat in hand, seeking those
who would buy. Big things are FOR
the few; little things for the many.
You worked pretty hard for your
money. and 1t ought to work for you:i
not over-work, but Just keep com
fortably busy. It will work right
faithfully, for compound interest
grows apace but if you work it too.
hard. It will, like the faithful old
horse, keep going for a time, but
eventually TAIL you. Do not try the
impossible. Four per cent with
safety is better than ten per cent with
risk. Do not lose your principal try
ing to get big interest. You must
sacrifice oneHor two things: principal
or income. Keep safe and your In
come will be small but sure but &c
you seek large returns, you must Of
9 certainty jeopardize your principal.
Better reach your goal by little
jumps that land you on the ground
each time, rather than take rylng.
leaps in the dark. Thrift consists in
leaving some good things alone. The
promoter Is one. His best scheme Is
not good enough for you.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02

tain Of the guard at the state prison,
which is located at Moundsyille. Mr..
Israel was captain Of the guard force
when the penitentiary at the Mound
City was nothing more than "a stock
ade. and was in service when the big
stone walls which now stand were
erected.
81 In 1850 the captain was happily
married to Miss Matilda v. Parriott.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02

ginia cavalry. 4
Captain Israel, while making his
home in Moundsville, made many ex-
cursions to different parts Of the cotin-
try, and on one Of his trips south,
by way Of the Mississippi. he, with
the companions OF his Journey, stopped
of in search of game, lost his bear
ings and could not regain his coni-
panions. Time after time he tried to
find his way out Of the dense; woods
but ntinually came back to the same
spot, and he felt that some more
swift method Of death. He saw no
way Of escape, and In his extremity
he was driven to follow the example
of many other men, great and small,
and fell on his knees and began to
pray.
Prayer Was Answered.
AS he had never prayed before, he
prayed, and soon q voice was heard, a
voice clear and distinct saying, Take
hold Of yonder reed with the small end
in your hand, the longer end trailing
behind; go forward and you will come
to your looked for destination. He
obeyed and soon joined his anxious
comrades, utfrom that time he was a
changed man, a firm believer in prayer,
and for many years was most con-
sistent member Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church at sMoundsville. X.
Former Police Chief.
Captain Israel was ever active in
promoting law and order in, the, COM
munity in which he lived. In 1Slg he
was chief of police Of the city OF
Moundsville and in 1870 he was car,-
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to whom ten children were born, Viz
James d. IsraeI. OF Pittsburg; MIA.
d B. futile, OF Cameron; j. O.. Isra-
ell, Of Clarksburg; Mrs. Jennie Plat,
of Moundsyille; Mrs. j. Al. Graham.
of Clarksburg;; Thomas .. Israel, of
Moundsvtne; Miss Ella D. Israel, Of;
Moundsville: Jacob Israel, OF Penns-
lboro; Mrs. w. ]. Higgins, Of Pitts;
burg; and w. "A. Israel. Of Fatrmonss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
La,lghter Aids Diigeltlan.

Laughter is one,of the most health
full exertions; it Is OF great help to
digestion. "a still more etfectual
help Is D. dose Of Cham erlain.s Tab
lets. Ifyou should be troubled with
indigestion give them a trial. They
cost only a quarter. Obtainable ev-
erywhere Advert sement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
ABOUT 100000 BABIES
die BEFORE one YEAR

The Census Bureau estimates that
400, 900 babies diedi this country last
year before the age Of one year, and il
is stated that one.halfs Of these deaths
were needless If all mothers were
strong and infants were. breasted.
Expectantmothers should strivetoin-
crease their strength with the strength
building fats in SCOTS Emulsion which
improves the blood SURPRISES, ,ner
vousness, aids the quality Of mil, ant
feeds the very life cells.
Physicians prescribe Scots Emul4
sion; it is doubly important during
nursing. No alcohols Everydruggis
has 1t. Insist on seottss the white
food medicine. No advanced prices.
Scott 4 Rowne. BLOOMFIELD. N J. i5-z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
IN Mexican War.

In 1882 Mr.: Israel enlisted In; the
dexicanawRras lieutenant under GEM
eral Wool, but a sudden attack oftsick-
ness prevented him from experiencing
the terrible Ehorrors OF war. During
the Civil warss however, he found OPP
portunity to show his valor and his
heroism and told many stories OF the
happenings Of his four years with the
commission of second lieutenant Of his
company Company NJ, First West viz
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
CAPTAIN ISRAE
q ANSWERS TAPS
"a. At MOUNDS VZL 3

Moundsville and from that time until
death ne was connected in some man
ner with building and contracting. He
was a very observant man, ana when
coal was discovered in the different
parts of The country adjacent to Wheel
ing his observations told him that
there was coal in the hills about
Moundsville and soon his statements
were realized, for in a few years coal
was discovered and mined in great
quantities In that locality.
Captain Israel was O lover of nature
and woodcraft. His delight was to hunt
and in particular to hunt foxes. Even
up until about a year and a half ago,
at the age Of 80 years. he could sit on
9 morse with more ease and grace than
many younger men.
Accommodated President Taylor.
4 In 1880 his firste appearance was
made in Moundsv1lle. The Indians at
that time were numerous In. that vicin-
ity and during his career In Mounds
vile he had many experiences with
these people. During the captains
resid fence at Moundsvifle he became
acquainted with General Taylor, after
wards president Of the United States.
The general and his party were On
their way to Alexandra, Va, to the
capital by way, 6f Wheeling; 1t was
winter and in coming up the Ohio
river the party were frozen, nine
miles below Moundsville. Captain
Israel brought the party to Mounds
vile and they STAYED for the night at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02

(Translated from the Russian
For "a Whole year Ivor 1ttsky. in
stead Of buying daily a cheroot,
boarded the ,copek carefully away
with the slowly growing fund that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-02
THE DAILY
NOiVEl;LET
ALL OFF.

She accepted all my statements
Vows that I'd be good and true;
But she afterwards accepted
My hateful riYal. too. b
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

Waco. 2, Houston. |.
Dallas. .; Beaumont, I.
Galveston, 4; Fort WORTH 2.
San Antonio, II, Shreveport, 4 (frst
game; 10 inninssl,
shreveport, T. San Antonio 4 (second
game. 10 innings; darkness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

BosroS. April 2N.-The second game
Of the Yankees series with the Red Sox
Was called off to-day on account of cold
weather. Thus the newly installed win
ming streak OF the New Yorks was
checked temporarily The postponement
In a way came as a disappointment TO
the Yankees They were anxious to get
another crack at the Red SoN, who are
having lot Of trouble TO iind them
selves. IS carrigan's men are travelling
in a sl,pshud manner, the New Workers
figured tina; the weather man simply
cheated them out of a chance for an
other victory. They drowned their re-
morse by spending the Afternoon seeing
the historic sights OF the Hub and fol-
lowing other vacations.
shortly before noon President Lannin
paid visit TO Capt. Huston, and while
he was AT the Yankees hotel made a few
complimentary remarks about the New
Workers In general. well. Captain"
said Lannin. addressing Huston. Il want
to take this decision TO compliment YOU
on your fine looking ball club. | must
confess that the team has surprised me.
| have heard a lot about ii this spring,
hut didn't think IL was as strong as
II Is You have fine manager in Bill
Donovan and IL he has any Kind OF luck
he will get results. You have my best
wishes FOR success and II the Red SoN
don't win the pennant. then I hope you
do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
ALL JERSEY TO TURN OUT
FOR ITS STAR MINES TO-DAY
Indians and Shelters Favored by Half Holidays
Braves Now Own Pat Raglan; Ebbets Angry
Gaffney Won't Pay Rowdies' Fines.

derstood that the mon will 20 out under
optional agreements.
IL was mighty sorry to have TO part
with these pitchers" said Stallings, but
II was a case of getting down to the
Saturday. Now that I have Pat Raglan
In addition to a number OF other sea
soned veterans. could not AFFORD TO
keep Luque and Cocreham. who are not
quite far enough advanced for regular
duty"
John J. McGraw's pruning knife sew
cred the ties between the Giants and
couple OF young colts yesterday.
Pitcher Kirmayer was sent back to de-
catur, Ill. where he was discovered In IT
year by one OF the Giant scouts In
fielder Reed was disposed OF to the Troy,
n. Y. team. Press, a young pitcher.
liz TO remain with George Wiltse in
Jersey City. He was offered to Wltse
for trial several days ago. The manager
or the Shelters believes Press is ready
for class AA company.
Secretary John u. Foster declared
yesterday that James Thorpe had no,
been disposed of to Jersey City.
our club has not obtained waivers
on Thorpe as yet" said John. III we
get waivers on the famous Indian we
may let George Wiltse have him"
Yesterdays postponement between the
Braves and Giants will be played Of
as part OF n double header at the Polo
Grounds on Monday. June rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
FORDHAM GETS Big
SLICE OF REVENGE
johnson Of trsinuS. Who Uc,J
1t Hitlcss Last Year. Is
Beaten 3 to u.
BILL WALSH IN FINE FORM

Fordham defeated rrsinus COLLEGE
to q yesterday on the Maroon Held. FOO.
cidentally pounding the deliver Of John.
son, who held Fordham hitless last so,.
son, for eleven hits. Only brilliant fold.
ing by the visiting infield kept the score
to a trio Of runs. Fordham hit the bah
in better style than any other time in
two years.
Walsh, on the mound for the Maroon.
was in his old time form and allowed
only two scratch infield hits. while thr-
teen OF the visitors were retired on
strikeouts. In the fourth inning only
ten pitched balls were used TO teta.
the trsinus attack.
In the second inning Niviano started
the first batting bee Of tho game when
he tripled to right field after two Ford.
ham players had been cut down hy a
fine double play. Johnson to Kerr Rer.
rigan. who followed him. singled and
scored him. In the fourth session Con
way tripled and scored on kane's sacr,.
flee fly.
Conway was the star Of the Maroon
nine, leading at the bat with trio
of sharp drives. scoring a run and hat
ting another tally across the plate. kier-
nan scored in the NTH session when
he tripled and Conway singled.
The visitors got only ono man to thi d
base. Eimers avs the only player who
stole a base and the middle sack NAs
reached BY only two other trsrus
players
Two days ago the Fordham students
found the weather so hot they viewed A
game from the stands IN shirt sleeves
Yesterday every Maroon rooter WAS
forced to wear a mackinaw or an over.
coat. Despite the unpleasant change IN
the weather there was more JOY IN the
Maroon stands than for the last few
years, as Fordham outplayed ana la.
featcd Crsinus. which won the distrc.
ton last year Of being the only team
that ever held Fordham hitless on Ford.
ham Field Bill Walshs pitching VAS
superior TO Johnson's from every auc's
and revenge Of a years waiting found
royal welcome among the Maroon
undergraduates. The score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
ASSERTS McBREEN FALSIFIED
Devrry Says Former Skretcr Owner
withheld Facts.

Charges by William S. Devery that
Hugh A. McBreen deceived Thomas A.
Fogarty, Frank J. Farrell and Devery
when he sold them 1870 shares of stock
in the jersey City International League
club for $1,000 in February, 1913. were
made in the supreme Court yesterday
when Devery flied his answer 10 "A suit
by McBrccn to collect a promissory note
for 1000 made by r'ogarty and Endorsed
by Farrell anG Devcry. TIE answer asks
that the suit he dismissed.
Devery alleges that the agreement OF
sale provided that there Were no liens
on the Jersey city club stock except
debts for $3.50 for 1912 and $500 left
over from the season of 1871. The de-
PENDANTS gave McBreen $500 cash and
paid $4,000 on three notes of 1000 each
when they learned that Bernard Tully
had note for $4,000 for an indebted
ness OF the club. Tully sued and got
judgment for $3.50, and McBreen then
promised TO ray the Judgment lie failed
to do SO and after execution had been
issued aga inst the clubs property Devery
and Farrell paid the judgment to pre-
vent the property from being attached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
SARCKA SAVES ARMY
TEAM FROM DEFEAT
Does Fine Pitching and Heavy
Hitting in Later Sessions
Against SwarthmOre.

WEST PoiSr. April 3s-Sarcka.
plebe pitcher. who twirled the cadets to
victory over Lafayette here a couple OF
weeks ago took up an apparently lost
game after the fifth inning to-day.
Aided by some timely hitting. in which
he himself figured conspicuously, and q
splendid exhibition OF pitching. he put
the game back on the right side Of the
Army's ledger and sent the cadets record
OF straight wins up to nine.
Swarthmore took very kindly to Nc
Mahon and the latter was taken out in
the sixth Twning, too. suffered a
terrific bombardment and was sent to
the bench under Il fusillade of hits.
Gerhardt. Hobbs and Merr!llat landing
on the visitor numerically. Sarcka' =
double, scoring Bradley, in the seventh
won the game for the cadets. Star
catches by Oliphant and Harry Of diff
cult fouls were among the fielding
features. The Army lads ran wild on
the bases The score.