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NOT A WORD.
NOR a WORD.

With a despairing feeling the
youngest reporter rang the front door
bell of Senator P. x. Zither's man
sion. He knew well that the Senator
had never yet granted an interview,
and he knew even weller that he hao
been told no need not come back to
the office unless he had an interview
with the great man at least two
inches long.
The senator always opened the
door himself. being exceedingly anx-
ious to attain reputation for being
q man of tho people.
I'm regard to that Snitzlum affair
-" began the yo1ngest reporter.
mot a word" snapr~1 the St@ta-
tor. and slammed the door.
Great" exulted the youngest re-
porter. and dashed back to the Even
ing Blazer Office and wrote his two
inch interview, as follows:
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appeal directly for popular support.
This is as It should be, and we may
expect a number of candidates for
the senate and for other state of
fees under these conditions that
might not 10 at all contemplated
under other conditions.
Governor Whites candidacy viii
be an influence to put the senatorial
contest upon a high plane. upon the
plane of public service, of efficiency.
and of ability to do good work.
contest should be conducted.
The Charleston Post says of the
White candidacy:
The first entry into the senatorial
contest by the announcement OF e1-
Governor. White, of Parkersburg, IN
dicating his intention at SO early
date, is indicative that the Republt-
can voters Will have a good NUMBER
of stalwarts from which to select.
Governor White. 1t will be remem-
bered, was In the thick of the fray
for tax reform, substituting the prtn-
clples of direct for those of Indirect
taxation Of 1904. which resulted in
the election OF Governor William
NJ. o. Dawson, and which continues
to be a live issue in Republican at
fairs of the state
Governor White succeeded Gov
ernor Atkinson, the Moses who de-
ltvered the state out of the hands OF
Democracy Governor Whites ad-
ministration was characteristic of his
fearless. answering determination
for principles which dealt with the
fundamentals of the party, assuring
a great amount of social justice and
equalization in taxation. We pre-.
dict that the contest he makes Will
be upon that high plane that charac-
terized his contest against his oppo-
nent, the Honorable John H. Holt.
of Huntington. in 1900.
Governor White is capable. stu
dent of political questions, man OIL
rare educational attairenents ana
would make indeed a worthy repre-
sentative should he be the favored
one to represent the people of West
Virginia in the Senate of the United
States.
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an opening at the bottom to permit
the burner going inside 1t is pro-
vided with strong fiange, which sup
ports it over the flame. The heat from
the burner is concentrated in the box
instead Of being dissipated throughout
tho room. This box is large enough
to permit two dishes to be cooked at
the same time.
BY the utilization Of special kind
of a three-compartment cooker, also
designed for the light housekeeper.
cooking school graduate recently dem
onstrated the possibility of preparing
q full course dinner upon the single
burner. using the new invention. II
,.annired little longer than to cook the
same number OF articles upon an or
binary gas range providing separate
burner for each dish, and the gas con-
sumption was about one-third.
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N,oadoo and Business.

washington dispatches indicate
+bet Secretary McAdoo has dncloeo
to exercise powers which Congress
expressly declined to grant MIN, ny
refusing to acquire sites Tor govern.
ment buildings or to spena any 10y
more money on buildings tnun
deems necessary. He so construes
tte Law because the appropriations
set ont the maximum without hxlns
anv minimum Here;ofore the sec
refary Of the treasury has inter-
nreted the maximum as the approx,
n,ate si1r,. Congress wished expended
and bids have been advertised 1or
m that basis. The treasury .oepurt-
rnent announces that the new pollcg
Is In the interest of economy anu
that It is designed to end pork
s.arsai hesitation" When the pro-
nossi to invest the secretary with
the discretion which he is now tax,
{nr nv construction was discussed
IN fine house, various members were
,vra+lfnl They contended that the
secretarv had no such lofty purpose
"a he protested. On the contrary,
II was limited that he was SEEKING
patronage himself. His dlstriDu-
ton of government money TO Ias-
ored sections for crop-moVi,hs , p
noses. his attitude toward the ioca-
+ion Of regional banks and his ac-
tiyitv for line OF federal steamers
which might be routed so as to help
narSicular localities We're mentioned
as evidences that the secretary was
building political fences for him
self or his father-in-law. Wneh
Consre meets 1t will doubtless re,
Duke tho secretary's usurpation
The 1'pork-barre1' is an abomina-
zion. says the ST. Louis Globe De-
mocrat. But Congress has the power
to make appropriations and specify
the manner of their expenditures
and It will not surrender it. NO
doubt some communities have been
favored with buildings out of al
proportion to their wealth and ponu-
iation. Yet, ex-senator Bourne. after
an elaborate Study of the subject,
argues that the government mas
really proflted by its course, without
taking into account the patriotic Ell,
feet of the presence OF stately federal
buildings in all sections of the coun-
try. But even if the governments
course has been prodigal. it Is en-
tirely unlikely that members OF Con
sress will voluntarily relinauish the
Opportunity to please whole COM
Imunfties OF voters. The members
who uphold the secretary's view may
suffer when they seek appropria-
tfons for their own districts.
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11inl, p.anc in s;ght.

According to the Wheeling In
teiifgencer, the candidacy of former
Governor A. B. White for the Repub-
lican nomination for United States
senator will be an influence 10 pu.
The senatorial contest upon hisu
nlane The IntelIigencer says:
The announcement of the candi-
dacy of Ex-Governor A. b. White for
the Republican nomination for the
United States Senate may. be consld-
cred the opening. so to speak, OF
the political campaign In west VIZ
gfnia of 1916.
Governor Whites frank and clear
cut statement will be welcomed by
thousands of friends and admirers
all over West Virginia. 1t is prob
able that no other man in the state
has a greater personal following
than Governor White. He has been
active in public affairs for over
a 'auaters of century He has been
a careful and earnest student or
public questions. a speaker ana
writer of force and weight, and n
vigorous and efficient public official.
As governor of West Virginia, MT.
white rendered conspicuous ser
vice to the entire people OF this
state. and since his retirement from
the governors Office he has been
a leader of Intelligent and progress
sfve political thought.
II is not to be assumed that SO
differing prize as the senatorship
win pass into the hands of any can
dfdate, however worthy. without a
contest. For the first time in their
history the people of West Virginia
will choose n senator by direct
popular vote 1t is probable. there
fore, that the candidate for the
Senate. as for other state Offices.
will conduct personal campaigns and
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Tbat .Piti.ess Publicity"

The most ubiquitous form of pitt
less publicity" fostered by the ad-
ministration is that of the Democra-
tic campaign publicity bureau in
the department of commerce.
wood tariff law the department of
comm cree has been to the perpetra-
tors of that outrage the object of
their tenderest solicitude. Every
wish of the department has been
INDUCED; every recommendation OF
Secretary Redfleld has met with
conversational sanction.
The reason for this partially Is
becoming more and more apparent
as the months roll on; Secretary
Redfield is the anointed champion
of the Democratic tariff policy. He
has commanded the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce the
spearhead of the department" as he
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The Trend tn Politics.

A we'll known Milwaukean, long
identified as a citizen but never as an
ofice-hoIder or of1ice-seeker with po-
litfcal activities, says in private
letter to the Evening Wisconsin,
II used to be strict party man.
believing the doctrines of Democracy,
but / find that these have been turned
into radicalism in recent years, and
all for the purpose Of making politl-
cal capital. / made and saved my
earthly belongings under a RepupH-
can administration. l prospered and
did we'll, as a great many others
have: and now i am confronted Win
the efforts OF radicaltsm to take away
my savings by taxation. 1t is no
trick to earn dollar but 1t is trick
to KEEP the rascals and scoundreis
from getting it away from you. 1t Is
not alone that one has to watch the
business schemer trying to get the
dollar without giving value in re-
turn; but 1t has TO watch and block
the politicians and legislators plot
ting to enact laws for confiscat1nS
property by taxation. Usually these
latter are persons having nothing at
stake"
And the Evening Wisconsin says:
This is a very keen and searching
criticism of a situation which mas
arisen in this country, and mas
threatened American property more
during the last fifteen years than
ever before. The politicians and leg
fslators who have laid themselves
open to the condemnation it pro-
nounces have not been confined to
single party-some have called them
selves Republicans. But there nave
been so many of them flying Demo
cratic colors and securing Democratic
fc
many of the ablest of the Older Dens
ocrats have become disguised ana
have felt quite free to vote for Level
headed, Conservative candidates on tho
Republican ticket who have refusea
to Join in conspfracies for exploiting
and handicapping business and loot
ing the pockets of the people by tue
imposition of excessive taxation.
President Wilson. who Is a we'll
meaning man. and who IN many
things commends the hearty ana
loyai support of the Americans as q
people. especially in what pertains to
the foreign policy of the nation,
seems in some matters to have sur
rendered to the prospeIity-wrscktng.
and by so doing has driven many old
Democrats out of the party. what
the former Democrat quoted above
says in his letter represents the feeA-
ings and convictions of thousands
some of them formerly Democrats.
some formerly Republicans. but at
the present time firmly resolved to
use their ballots hereafter in such.
way as to bring about the election Of
candidates who, whatever their
partisan designations. believe in and
stand for governmental efficiency and
economy. and are not cunning to hit
business. These Independent voters
represent common sense and true pa
triotism and will be an important ele-
mem in the situation confronting
platform-makers and candidates for
office in 1916.
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RAW E L ETTE
8y Hiksnh.
ALDEN.

You reach this African port by
night. The steamer comes to poH-
derous. churning stop Out from the
wharves leaps an eager launch, pear
ing Whitehead officials. Then, IN
their wake. rushing from nowhere
into the brilliant circle OF the vesseA
lights. comes score of dingy wooden
boats. manned by d1ngy, ragged
brown men, each one screaming, curG-
ing and reaching skinny, brown arIne
for the ships ladder, which is the
goal of them all. A swarm of board
ing pirates they suggest far more than
a baggage service; but nevertheless
they are the transfer Facilities o.
Alden. Not only boxes and TRUNKS.
but even persons who wish TO lano
Immediately. are captured py the
writing brown horde and porne
away in dirty boats.
THE boatmen are succeeded by mer=
chants, no less noisy throng, brins,
ing loads of fruit that show red anu
golden in the bright light. cleaning
native weapons, ivory, shark jaws
ali manner of queer commodities:
They lift sweating black faces under
huge white turbans, and behind them
stands a solitary policeman, all clao
in white, with scarlet tarooosh anu
a club in his hand.
All these night sights of Alden give
YOU vivid impression of strangeness
and color. You are led to expect q
place exotic. and the town itself is
still but a nest of lights at the foos
of a high hill family outlined against
the paling sky of dawn
But daylight brings you disillusfoE-
ment. Out of the gloom rises a noun
tain of barren. baking rocks with the
restless, angry sea trying in vain to
lcool them. And between sea anc
mountain top stands town of low.
square red and white governmental
buildings without shade. without
charm. There is scarcely touch o.
green about Alden; there is nothing
but rocks. dust and the sea. More
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over in this unlovely corner of the
world there are no seasons, no SIT
ring Of spring or inspir1t1ng breath
~ eutnmn-nothing but a hot season
a nd one that is hotter. There Is out
one Inspiring thing about Aden.!ae
thought OF British persistence, "niSn
planted this outpost OF einpire, AZ -
i,ardsh;ns and monotony. Alden, like
nnany another baked and fever-rfdden
town OF Africa, is a monument TO the
spirit of empire.
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I'm reply 10 questions put to sena.
tor P. x. Either by an Evening Blazer
reporter. today regarding the Snitz.
lum affair, the senator replied, Not g
a word! have nothing to say. Ny
lips are sealed In the matter res
fuse to be quoted regarding that sub
ject. AS to that, am mute. on that
subject prefer to be silent. Will
not talk. have nothing to impars
on that score. will not speak fos
publication. I VIII not talk. Not q
word
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gas-stove heating attachment for
the one-burner stove has been invent
cd. which Will be boon to the light
houseIeeper. The invention forces one
burner to do the work of two; 1t con- CON
sists Of a rectangular steel box with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-31
EAGLE Sane

The county lunacy commission late
Friday afternoon declared Charles
Eagle sane. Herbert Eagle, MS
had made complaint that he
was insane.
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ECONOMICAL COOKING.

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The United States government
pays out annually SIS. 900 IN tnkeres,
on the money of sailors and soldier.
deposited with It.
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TWo coUPLEs Jailed.

Two couples whose names are reg
istered as NJ. F. Campbell, Bernard
Layton, Mrs. Corbin and Benths
Riley are prisoners in the county 3aii
awaiting hearings before AGagistrats
r. Edward Kidd on charges Of aofter,
ing In disreputabie house az UnfoI
Heights. All were arrested there Iat(
Friday night by Constable Robert ~
Noon.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
THE VITAL INGREDIENT

Secretary Farris rightly holds
that every man who serves as 9
director Of the Commercial Club
is individually obligated % 10 his
part toward raising he budget
10 date. some men hafe gwen
more tune 10 the work than could
have been asked. while others
have folded their hands aud
wished the budget every success,
But this sort Of thing viii never
do. The burdens mus' b. evenly
distributed and every director
must make IL q point q honor 70
engage the relaciaui siihserIi'ef =
even n BE- has 70 be- bearded W
his den. With one week q abs.
lutely united effort. the budget
nroeram can be- assured. bui y
viii take good deal q sweat
and persuasion good deal q,
rapaciiy tos hard knocks and
convincing reioinders mosi q
an though. il viii take sweat
salty aud pr0fuSc.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
INTERESTED CRITICS.

President Wilson is being crit
ciscd in Germany and Canada.
quite poniedly. His efforts 60
promote ihc most exacting ncu.
traliiy of course Interfere with
the plans of hellirercnis Ger.
many. lacking nayy enough %
guarantee the arrival OF iransAt.
lautla steamships. deems The cX.
of arms and munitions
repnhensible. and England, de-
string 10 starve Gcrnany cousd-
ers IL evil oi the United STATES 30
try 10 engage IN shipping food
sluifs Such criticism is 90 be- 90.
pcelcd Lincoln WIS perhaps more
severely criticised than any prcsi-
dent. and set history accords hun
proper magnitude. After the
flames of strife burn bow and the
last shot rcnds human flesh, there
viii be- sharp reyuisi0n Of seuti.
ment Unless we are greatly mas
taken. the United States will BE-
called upon 10 bear The ultimate
burden. and 10 bind the wounds
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
CONFUSING


- '' 'es eeing made during
w epu'sc q the Ilsrnc. l,l..i ..;s
ass'os' Theodore Roosevelt .re
u~ q sort q inereaSe Az n.
non iaiih ia the inside 6esl,n,.
y iae Republican par,. sn5
'ss''ens ar being sown TIA, viii
uc'ef Dc ciiaced from the p.onl.
n'fnorS. no matter how M, ~,
may end Many shady c.,m,.,.,
misses have been established ~,
criminal IN themselves perhar.
'ui clearly inimral "a 49, 49,,
,ei'0ael Of government Colonei
Ae">efcii, pressed 20 the aeslsra
hoh even admitted thar ~ 40
20 rght under the law Ia TAX
,ne oath as Governor ~ Nsu
York However. during ~.
ee'itsc II tile trial. and ,he nj
less AIRING ~ soiled linen ws .haD
hni Permit ourselves 10 ferr.t
'hai every phase If HE represent.
SOME gsh'prpmise that the great.
~ end. at iimeS. sanctions a.,
'r>srr 'aaii Of procedure. tina. the
entire fabric Of pohyical dealing
p stained and sHe.rca with ~.
Nious transactions Gnd thar such
transactions, be- Il fuefulM atln,
ra, are not confined 10 any nar
W nr rs representatives IL would
seem. as the TESTIMONY a eumu.
lates. that Colonel Roosevelt has
nern very remlss az fines and
that hc has-on several occaNnn>
at feast too diligently sought ,hr
greater good. on what H. has
deemed 90 be the greater good al
The jeopardy Of committing some
concurrent eyii hut. cognisaut of
ihls. we should hate 60 SEQ every
party and every statesman nstrn.
mental IN building up ;he Nation.
AUD fostering is larger Interests
cross-eNaminch TOO mmuiclS W.
fear that amy such wholesale m
Nestieaiion might usher IN an era
of political melancholy and cynic.
ism that would sap ihe cnerr,
of what b. best and most enduring
bon % mass NJ cautradieiOr, prog
rcsS, pa certain instances almost
nugatory n its manifestations. Al
best human government can hard
ly be considered stronger Than hu.
man nature. though less easily
bent from lbs normal course.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
FRANK S PETITION.

Leo n. Frank has flied = peli,.
ton with Governor Siaion' ~
Georgia. asking him u eene'niiit
,he death sentence Cor life no
nris0ulbsnf. In the c'urse ~ n,
hrlef rsfition. Frank elains
am absolutely innocent q iae
crime for which ] was eenFie'',i.
Az death would neither sFengf y,
nor punish the resi- perpeira'"I.
h.ve nn knouiessge II ihe crime
other than the facts related ~ tns
n INV statement a. ihf ii'"t
Owing IA the thonghs thai Frank
! no, guilty. entertained Fery sen.
erellv throughout the l'i'-l
s,ates. and 10 the lnsld lnfideni /
Surrounding the iriai. W inii' INN,
,hst Governor Slaiou can " -
Cord 10 ignore the prayer ier eit'i'
eury. II Frank !. gnilty ~ ~
nriisonnsni VIII hardly constitute
exoneration.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
ENLARGING THE FIELD.

The san Antonio. Uvalde a
Gulf pcnctrates virgin territory.
Business men along the way 10
noi know local business men and
have never been extended an m
Nliaiion 20 do share Of theiF
trading in Corpus Christi For
these reasons. We believe the MAY
excursion most important II VIII
establish new points Of CONNER
cial contact and tend 70 stimulate
business for the pressure oi me
hand and the word u invitation
often accomplish what no end 81
letters fails 10 effect.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
PARAGRAPHlaGs

nt4 lueetfti.ss..n Vain fnan.
pa ,,,a .,.f ol.ncr,e thAt a.sinnet.,
iAkr s 0san 4ns bead 4. .a - nAa, ~
gaai y4as,E Sc Yot1es hI,ssair
81. sai have a3.asf,td ihaf ts.tea
nv t4Ar mann .,f e., .aiaa d. Aa..tl !.
fanA.slpt ~. mas fae.suna asa.
NlfI Wiih h,u Ssitesiff ,ta. n.s.
.stf ludee
Ger idtA af an Nniefi' mas y a
NfNti l-fafn WIZ tri fe~ft l''''df
q" AniNnNe'lf i'ai'af Ns~H
What A'f iNri 's'As ~ e. 'ee so
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
Sunday, April 25,h, 1915.
VITAL MOVEMENTS.

The English set about unprccc.
dcnt~i activities DAVID How'd
Gcorgo s statement that the Brit.
ISL army in France number, ESQ
Np MON. and that munitions are
hnrg turncd oui with Increasing
dispatch make, ID clear. consider
rd together with certain aciiyitic,
already underway boz Relgium
notably the rapture of lliIl SO. NO
and extensive operations around
Npre, chat the long anticipated
spring drive has begun iu earnest
and that 30, object Is to force tho
Germans ont of Belgium. thu, ch.
dangriug their line of communi-
wtnn and giving tho French "a
chance 20 work with renewed zral
% ihrir attempts Cd turn me Grr
mau wedge at 81 Mihiel The
landing of an eXpediiionary force
u Turkey, 10 cooperate with the
flcrt against the Dardanolles and
Cnu,iHuiiuorle, constitutes anoih-
or move of great Importance. since
the occupation OF Turkey will
mean Austria Hungary hcmmcd ia
hl enemies or prospective enc
mics italy being for the present.
an algehralc quantity. though de-
lrruiurd 90 gam extensive iaru
ioua. concessions from Austria or
10 cast her fortunes with the AZ
llr> But the most startling NEWS
oi al. does not particularly relate
% activities on land. English
submarines, until now unhcard 90,
have appeared in llclgoiaud Bay,
90 close proximity go the great
Ierman naval base 40 CuXhaycm :
During the past few day, German
Submarines have done jttic work.
anI on the heels of this strange
cessation oft undorsta attacks.
comes the announcement that
trade between England and llol.
l8ni viii be- temporarily suspend
rd German warships have also
been sighted IN the North Sea, and
every Indication point, toward
some naval engagement of great
magnitude, upon which Che fate
Of ihc German navy and the use
fitness OF the kicl Canal viii 20 a
considerable extent depend. I'm
tI NOW. Germany has guarded us
navy uudcr the guns of protected
ports, with the exception Of that
portion of 10 in the Baltic, and IF
Russia. sharply aware 81 the sew
erm attacks underway keeps up
hcr lnccssant hammcriug along
tho boundaries OF East Prussia, 70
the west and sonth Of Warsaw ard
along the southern slopes oi the
'arpaihians. there Is no telling
what will come of IL.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
ISsuFrERAsLK

laert ~ 10 rrcater hago than
~ brilliant nan who uopepolires
s"ns rrsAiasn whosc ears REFUSE
sleir appointed service cf c.,n,il
ersfe attention h. the ideAs ana
spurious of others The ara 81
,elkmr vel v WHY hroneAt a. ia
hsgh'Si lessa when the iAikcr mas
acguirci TIE hshr If listening
weil Consider ihe telephone Ia
calet virtue A. is ahiliis TO trans.
nis and 10 receive
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-25
A WHITE POINTER

The Gnffey Company eseets
storage tanks for the arcanala'
ton Of water The announce
mcnt only impresses the man np'
acquainted with White Point
Those storage tanks are mrant Tor
something lot slieker than Wa-
ter. They are a direct aniiclps,
ton ~ Oh. They have the smell
Of crude petroleum. ia theii GRADE
explanation.