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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
HARRY GEE IS
new MANAGER
Of the Foreign Department OF
the American Express Com
pany Succeeding Berry.

Announcement is made by the
American Express Company OF the
appointment Of Harry Gee as general
manager. foreign department, in sue
.cession to the late NJ. F. Berry.
Mr.. Gees long and comprehensive
experience in the transportation bust
ness, his worldwide acquaintance in
shipping circles and his intimate
knowledge OF foreign trade conditions
qualify him exceptionally for this po-
sition.
He entered the railroad service in
Chicago at the age of fifteen and
since that time his attention has been
directed continuously to transporta-
ton affairs In 1897 he associated
himself with the American Express
Company in New York, occupying al
SO the position Of foreign traffic man
oger of the New York Central inter-
ests. which are represented by the
American Express Company as gener-
al European agents. OF late years.
he has been actively engaged il the
development of additional facilities.
expansion into new fields, stfmrlat-
ing the growth of import and export
fleight traffic for movement via New
York Central lines and in construc-
tive work connected with interna-
tional trade. with particular regard
for the needs Of American manufac-
.turers and merchants interested in
overseas traffic. In the development
OF these relations, he has made at
;Sast one tour OF Europe each year.
visiting the com pany's Offices in Great
britain and on the continent, extena-
ing cooperation to shippers. cor
signees and governmental depart
n,entS interested in the expansion OF
markets and in the improvement OF
commercial conditions. Many progress
sive policies have been Initiated by
him and his selection for the general
assures the successful
continuation and furtherance Of the
American Express Company's activi-
ties in these important branches tits
service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
REPuRLLGANS
CONTINUED from page / 1 !.

ibors bill. This. by the admission OF
the Democrats, involved waste OF
government money exceeding s4O,-s
100000. Much has been said in criti-8
cism Of the filibuster, but L say that
under certain circumstances it is JUS.
=tifable. When an iniquitous measure
is proposed and stands chance of
passage il the filibuster is not used,
then 1 say use the flibuster.
Bank System Imperfect.
The federal reserve bank, as Or
gained, has its merits, but it could
have been SO much better that it.
is extremely regretable the law was.
enacted In its present form. If the.
federal reserve board orders, con-
servative bank must lend to al spec
ulatfve bank There is no central i'm
stftution. One central institution all.
ways has been found necessary to
concentrate the resources OF the sys-
tenn An institution has been needed
where there Is the highest grade OF
skilled management and ability.
where those on guard may see the
storms as they approach
The president has been very toll
Grant OF Mexico. The path to orderly.
government often is through strife
We do not wish and have not now
the right to embroil ourselves in the
struggle that is taking place in Eu-
rope. but we do have the right and
duty to guard the lives OF our coun-
trymen in Mexiao
"The vital mistake was made in
having sympathy for one side as
against the other. Whe ether it falls on
an Obregon or Carranza. il is apt
TO light on an undesirable citizen
Says sStand by Presidents.
|, "But i believe that the president
and the secretary of state have so.
many perplexities and so many re-
sponsibi1ities in this time of war that
we can do nothing better than hold up
their hands in their answering de-
Termination to keep us from becoming
Involved in the struggle in Europe
"This nation should be one Of peace.
Let our aim be such that at the end
OF the war we may be friends of all
|of them The issues are too serious
for an American to be partisan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
PEACE SUNDAY
SolemnIy Observed by the
Catholic Churches Through
out United States.

Peace sunday was observed IN
Catholic churches throughout the
country yesterday. In compliance
with directions from Pope Benedict
XIV, who sent a prayer from Rome.
which was read by the clergy and
which invoked Divine Providence to
give back to the world peace and
tranquility
Besides the reading OF che papal
prayer for peace at all masses. spe-
cial services we're held. These In
cluoed solemn high masses and spe-
cial sermons urging the people to
pray individually for, a restoration Of
peace In Europe. The blessed sacra-
ment was exposed to view In nearly
all the churches throughout the day
and in the evening special vesper
services took place.
Cardinal Farley was present at
solemn high mass in ST. Patrick's ca
thedral in New York City and in the
.cathedra1s of other large cities. arch-
bishops and bishops either othciated
or were present at services
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
SPRING is HERE
So far as Time is Concerned,
Butsthe Weather Does Not
Indicate 1t.

Spring made its official debut sun
sdy morning at i 1851 o'clock. accord
ing to the government observatory at
Washington. Regardless of the fact
that snow flew during the greater
part Of the day. spring ENcts. suits
and other spring apparel was in sea-
son during the afternoon. Indica-
lions are that spring will have hard
fight with winter for supremacy for
a few days at least. Reports from
the southern states Indicate that
frost and cold weather prevails in
Mississippi and Texas and cold wealth
er in Alabama. Georgia and Florida.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
BLACK HAN|'||.D|.|
Members are Sentenced for
Their Part in the Murders
Il at KiIarn1

/. FAIRMnNT, Mar.422 The,last of
the Black Hand cases. in connection
with the Kilarm murders on Christ
mas eve were disposed of in circuit
court here today, when Judge w. S..
Raymond sentenced five Italian mem
bers of the gang to terms in the state
3penitentiary at Moundsville. George
Uaiolo and Paul Sasone were SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment.
while Nick Jerdina. John Alossi and
Frank Saverino got nire years each.
II. All five men pleaded guilty to a
charge Of murder IN the second de-
gree.
Il Eight men were arrested by the au-
Ithorities following the Christmas eve
tragedy. OF this mum Der two turned
states evidence and were given their
freed ON. SAM Palma. reputed leader
of the gang. was sentenced to life im-
prisonment Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
RUSSIAN
lContinued on paee 81

as chairman OF gathering which was.
listening to a lecture on strategy of
the war. III
Amid loud cheers Sir Edward added
This is the fourth time within living.
memory that Prussia has made war
upon Europe and we are determined
1T shall be the last. The expenditure
of hundreds of millions of money and
the loss ofsmil lions of lives might have
been ayerted by conference Of the
European powers held in London Or
#at The Hague, or wherever and in
whatever form Germany would have
consented to hold 1t. 1t would have
been far easier to have settled the dis
pute between AustrialHungary and
Serbia, which Germany made the oc-
casion for the war, than it was TO get
successfully through the dar1ened
crisis OF two years ago. In recent
years. the foreign secretary went on
to say, Eve have given Germany every
assurance that any aggressive move
ment upon her5woul Id receive no sup
port from US. We withheld from her
lonly one thing the unconditional
promise to stand aside, however e
lgressive Germany herself might be to
her neighbor. Last July before the
foutbreak OF war, France, ItaI e and
Russia were ready to accept con-
ference. Germany refused every sugS
gestion made for settling the dispute
| in thissway and on her lnu tsrest nov
/ and for all time the appalling respon-
.sibility of having plunged Europe
\ into this war. gs.s5s 9sI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
.GYP5IEESS ARE
UNAFFECTED
BY The WAR
Are Only Utterly P eaceful PEG.
pie in Europe, Says Geo
graphic Society.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Mar. 2 p -
Europe has still today one utterly
peaceful people. people peaceful
in action, in Intent, and Of peaceful
contemplation says a bulletin just
issued by the National Geographic
Society at Washingto According
to press espatches, this race is the
only such race, but. then. it is one
of the most peculia peoples In the
world IS history-the gypsfes.
Entering into the life OF all the
nations under the sun, yet5a part OF
no single one: ming1ing themselves
within the highest civilization, yet
sunlettered: pilgrims upon an eternal
Iwander-path, yet forever true to the
ties Of racial blood and to customs
whose origin and significance have
been fully forgotten, the gypsy is the
most mysterious OF all the strange
elements of folkdom
&, Whence they came has never been
bsett1ed to a certainty. All manner
!!of8 fables have been sprung explain
tpeared upon the stage OF Europe In
the middle ages, they have been
identified with the Lost Tribes OF Is
Erael. the mixed mul titude & that fol-
lowed Moses out OF Egypt, the Ca
Enaanifes, the Amorites. the Saracens
and the q gyptians. Some have held
the INTO the children Of Cain, and
others have decided that they were
the chill dren of the Wandering Jew
and inheritors or the restl ess curse
;of their father.
The gypsies. themselves. have
never protested to know who they
were or where they came from, but
they have shown great eadiness to
accept the conclusions on this subject
of the people amos. whom they
lived ut was not until the growth
of comparative philol ogy and the
chance Investigation Of the gypsfess
tongue in the beginning OF the last
century, that scientists conclud ed the.
gypsies to be a wandering low caste
tribe from northern India. Their
Language nearly resembles sanscrit.
the Foundation tongue OF all our
western Ian gliag which has held
itself purest IN Ind ian sources.
This LAM uages they have wonder
fully preserved in the face OF over
mastering cultures and eternal vans
sderIng This has not been accom-
plished by Il literat ures Or close
The gypsies have no
slitaIa ture and their language as an
sunWri ten one !. VI they en-
selves are sea cred In snia bands
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
SOCIAL AND PERS ONAL
Double welding at Hotel.

s3gsg OO1OIe w euC1nS4sA Iss knOISl 49,
"A double wedding. by which two
couples from Wallace were united.
took place at ]. 80 o'clock Monday
afternoon IN the par1ors or the Ho:-##
tel Gore. Miss Ada Dye became the
bride Of Mr.. Charles Harbert and
Miss Dona Dye, her sister. became.
the bride Of Mr.. Forrest y Smith. q
single ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j John A. 10y, of Brown. IN
the presence OF about twenty rela-.
tives and friends. The brides are
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah
Dye. OF Wa1ace. and the bridegrooms.
are employees Of the Hope Natural
Gas Company In the Wallace dis
trict.
Among the guests We're Mrs. Jane
Jones. Misses Lizzie ana Mollie Har-.
bert Mrs Earl Jofisss. Mrs. Guy
Marsh, Miss Mary Hannah. Misses
Stella and Jennie Hannah, Miss An
ME Cyphers. Mr.. Otto Harhert. Mrs.
George Harbert, Mr.. Carl Jones and
Miss Tressie Smith. all OF Brown
Lester Sherrard. who was with
THE Roundup" sonpany that played
at the Robinson Grand Friday and
Saturday, closing its season here Sat
Eurday evening, will return to his home
lin Fair.mont this evening, having re-
NAMED here since Saturday evening.
! Lane Alexander, a prominent Par
Ikersburg business man, is in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
.ouTBURsT o + PoPU LAR
FEELING in H 0LLAND

. II % X
LONDON Mar. 2. 800 IN Amste
dame despatch says that the attack by
"a German aeroplane on the Dutch
steamer, Zevenbergen, which arriv-
ed att Ymuiden yesterday has caused
an outburst Of popular feeling In
Holland. but has had no effect upon
the movement OF vessels. Fifty-one
steamers of various Municipalities have
arrived at. or sailed from Rotterdam
since Saturday and so far as Is
known only one has been attacked
by a German aerop1ane the British
steamer, Elf1and, which has been
chartered by the Belgian relief COM
smittee. Bombs were dropped, but
noTdamage was done.
TheanaPal commis sioners at A1nster
dam has been instructed to investi-
gate the attack on the zevenbergen
against which two bombs were di-
Erected without effect. p;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
WARRANT IS WIlTIHjIDRAyvi;Ns;::

Andrew Bean. gtreasurarfof StealSyY
Heights withdrew a iWarrantSa gafHsE
ago underfasc charge OF sil1egalIgsyotinEI
insthe recent muntcipal election In
that suburb. Observation-Disclosures
to appearfora hearing Mondaysafter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

EVA BOOTH IN CHARLESTON NJ.
SFIARIESTQN. Mar. las Eva
Booth. comamnde Ter OF the Salvation
Army, vii deliver an address here on:
April 10, according to- an announce
ment given out at local headquarters
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

The top OF a new gas range is
equipped with pipes through which
water circulates and is heated while
the burners are being used for cook
In O. i5is4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
5; a. y ! ILL !:

Lift Thomas harvey Sniit ID. 4 son
LOT Mt and MRS. Harvey sE,. Sniit hi. AS
seriously iii iith bronchial pnaunto5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

tsYEAssoeiArEps raxss3 II s5t s5a
B ERLIN. by wireless to SaySIl He
Mar. 22.--Accordings to an son cial
now in Germany are SON, 600 enlis
men and over :. 90 o comnissionsds
officers. During the war OF s1Bg057us
the number of prisoners OF war Wis
$4,000. is7 ssa ;;sssss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

The candy bill OF the American
girl is 100000, s10,QOO,O0O
more than the cost OF the nations
paint and varnish.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
TO EsOPFRATIoSs.s

CUMBERLAND, Mar 90. Arranke1
fments have been completed whereby
the We1lingto glass work &c thisscf
will resume operatio s Sc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

Pierre Clement, who enlisted for
field service in France. a few days
ago, gave his age as 60.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
8BONDiESDl) For ERIIND ITFRy

Lawrence. Il. Hood, a young man Of
and tail ed saturday night. for being
drunk and disorde aboard q Broad
Oaks street car, waived examination
0onday IN NiagistrateT.s
,er.s court and was held for he grand,
jurysunder bond of DO: aEIs FINISHED
.thesbond and leased:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

The Young Women's ChristiapsAs-
ISOLATION possesses q world membefE
ship of 6 So 300. ~. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
SEVERAL REQ oala1ENDHD:. {;

dspEeIALsr 70 Trr TN EGR xsa,-
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Mar: b.
Recommendations for. appoint nient
as postmasters have been gtYsnsby
ongreEsHan Nicely to III pmasS De-
ropa; William III. Noofter lun
Bridge; Mrs. Dive Wilson, Ba6yon:: =
q. obinson. FreemansbufEsa and
g. B. Fultineer, Kemper. ss So
81. MANY WAR PRISO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22
! no FINIsH new CHuRCHa

sss me SLasEplSEOpa1g cRnfcnAALs
Adamston VIII be- CONF Ieted I1nes
The building, when finished will cot
.s19, 900. The new ed fice is tas butIt
brick bull ding. 1t was started soma
time ago. and since then the work
has Progressed with but fswsd e1ays.S
Thescontract calls for the bur d1n1fos
be fnished Junee1 IA though SStmss
set for the dfcation has no been
announced. s'gs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-22

last years apple crop soEs
limited atass ppro1lm ted cor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
HINDU BEGS DESPITE
POLICE AND COURTS
MahOmet Hatsu. Twice Placed
on Steamers. Returns to
Gather Cash.

Having been twice placed on board
steamers bound for India and, IL was
supposed. having been finally taken into
custody by the immigration authorities
for deportation, Mahomet Hatsu,
Hindu, was arrested yesterday for the
fourth time since February for begging.
He was held 10y Magistrate Murphy in
Yorkvlle court in $500 bail until the
immigration officials could be notified.
Mahom"t Hatsu first came tn the
notic. Of the police when lie Was brought
into the Tombs court for vagrancy.
shocless, stoclSingless clad ~ only an
undcrshirt and pair OF ragged trousers
and almost frozen He could speak only
a few words Of English lie was sup
posed to have deserted from the steam
ship city OF Newcastle, which arrived
here from India on February 10
Magistrate House arranged for his
return by a steamer sailing from the
posed to be safely on his way. when on
March IL he appeared again. this time
in the Morrsania court. having added
shoes and stockings and coat to his
apparel lie was paced in charge OF
Probation Officer Hamil. who saw him
with his own eyes installed on tn"
steamer kasenga. sailing for India on
March 10.
But on March ~ he rrappeared once
more, charged again with Vagrancy, and
was sentenced in Yorkvillc cour; To
thirty days on Backwrll's Island
Meanwhile the immigration authorities
were notified and said that they would
make arrangements fDr deporting him
when his time was expired.
The term Expired on April l6 Yester-
day morning he was picked up by Detec-
tive sullivan of the mendicancy squad
on lower Third avenue. stiIl in scant at
tire. He had so cents IN his pockets
Mahomet's way of begging was to rub
his stomach. wall his eyes and mutter,
Two days conveying the idea that
IL had been two days since he had eaten.
lie IL 90 years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
senator Refuses to Advocate
Federal Amendment and
Is lIpckled.

More tEan zoo enthusiastic Women
members Of the Congressional Union and
determined surragists. marched upon
Wall Street yesterday afternoon. armed
With banners. flags and automobiles. in
search of Senator O',iormau. The Sena-
tor being late. the whole delegation took
the steps OF the Sub-Treasury building
AMI much OF the surrounding sidewalk
for speech making. In marked con-
trast to some of the former wall Street
meetings. there was not q hiss or even
an expression of d"approval from tn,
crowds Of newsboys. telegraph boys,
stenographcTs and capitalists
II the sufrrlgists expected 10 get any
satisfaction from senator O,;orman
they were much mistaken. f,s they left
lis Office saddcned ana rSs,her iratc
group. Il believe such matters should
b. left TO the States" said the senator
after Mrs. Crystal Benedict Eastman.
Mrs. Henry Bruere. Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boissevain, Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs
William Coli had spoken.
Il am opposed to unnecessary changes
in the Constitution. We have lived and
prospered under II for more than l2a
years, and prudence admonishes us 10
be slow about removing ancient land
marks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
CHILEAN DELEGATE
SEEKS SHIPPING AID
Don Luis Izqnicrdo Here 10 At
tend Pan-Amorican Finan-
cial Congress.

Don Luis izquierdo chilean delegate
10 the Pam American Financial Cow
sress. who arrived Yesterday by the
United b'rui, steamship GARLIC. sad
the main purpose Of his mission was To-
advocate the establishment of new sh u
lines between The United states and the
west coast % South America Don
Luis VAS met down the hav lbs a rev.
"nuc cutter aboard Of which were Spr-
'ial Deputy Collector Martin FIuhrcr.
representing Collector Malone. Lieu,
Henry T. Kraft OF tho navy. REPRESENT
ing Rear Admiral Usher. and cant. Hal.
sted porey. representing MIio,-,ieu
Wood
Don Luis said the need Of a merchant
marin. had been impressed upon the
people Of chic and South Amcr.c, gen.
orally 10y the withdrawal of Europ.a,,
shipping from the Pach, nccausc of the
war.
TN" countries Of the western part OF
IN" continent Don Luis went on. must
the Continent Don Luis went ON. must
have merchant marine of their own.
and IL VIII he my sudeavor 10 get the
cooperation of the people of the United
states in building NJ a merchant marine
which viii safeguard US against future
disaster.
II am IN favor OF mutual subsidy and
! mean by that both the United States
and emile. and perhaps other south
American countries, shall. by financial
aid, assist III the establishment of direct
steamship services, Let the United
States and Chile start the movement.
II other South American countries wish
our ships to call At their ports they
cdu bear their share of the burden
The first effect Of the adoption Of
such a plan would Ice closer business
and social relations between the C.itrd
states and South American countries
Valparaiso is now twcnty-thrcc DAYS
stclmng from New York We would
cut that time down considerably 10y
putting swifter ships in the service"
The Pan American Financial Congress
Will meet in Washington on May -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
CANAL SANITATION
BOTCHED. .GORGAS
Blamr> Commission Head for
Failing 10 Check Ma
laria in 1908.

~. Lotus. Apri. 3o.-Thtt blame for
me failure f tho Panama Canal y mes
..uj,art authorities to do away with
malaria There va due 20 the chairman
{ the commission appointed IN 1907
was tho charge made 10y lr w. 9.
Gorgas, SVrgcou-G-ucra, the United
states army, to-day IN an tddrcs, g.
the WASHINGTON University Medical
Srh. al dedication.
IL Gorgas told how a, the end o.
his hrs, four wears work, IN 1905. the
malaria rate had been reduced from
~ per LOCO 10 2>1
lie Ia Of q new COMMIT Siou be ne
rui IN uoWc" in 1907. ana continued
In laos an power on the lstamus
was concentrated I'm the hands f a
single man. the chairman Of tho COM
mission. This officer though, il adyiS
BILE To- make radical changes u the
methods Of sanitation These changes
ordered by the chairman, took cNecu-
ton ot the tnti-malaridl work out q
the hands OF the sanitary authorities
ana placed them in tn" hands OF men
who had no special knowledge OF anti
malt .idi work. argued against 'hese
changes. but 10 no avail"
pr. GsrGls told of his fifteen wears
experience ia II. pical sanitation. espe-
c!ally in cuba, and said that could he
hiy" continued his work in Panama
tn. results would have been the same
- In Havana, and TIE canal workers
would have been entirely free from
malaria, as were the citizens Of Havana.
~ feel convinced that II our chair
man Of zoos had been able to put INTO
effect IN l"ui tn" methods He forced on
me IN 1905 "" could not have accom-
plish"d the sanitary success at Panama
which We had accomplished prior t.
1905" said nr. Gorgas