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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
(By Norman McAIlister. ]


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-In trust.
ing to the American navy the future
existence OF our nation, are we lean
ing upon a broken reed?
1t is Uncle Sans boast that he Ii
the third, and almost the second
naval power. Has he miscalculated!
Representative E. r. Bathrick, oi
Akron, o.. who is a, Democratic mem.
ber Of the naval affairs committee
and who retires from \ Congress .on
March 4, says that Uncle Sam has
Jagged behind the world procession
in ammunition development, and that
IL we were Ito. engage in war. today
with one OF even the smaller Eu-
ropean powers we might be due. for
g stunning and sickenin ng surprise.
In his valedictory speech In the
House Bathrick uttered his warning.
It was the battiesof arnor-piercing
shell against explosive shell, being
fought for the first time in the open.
And one. of Uncle Sam,s most I'M
pleasant defense secrets was re-
Neaied.s .y, ,.-s !.
This was, that Uncle SAINTS sarmor-
piercing shell, in which he, has i'm
vested millions <of dollars and upon
which he would ,stais hts 1ipner I IN
case OF war. will not pierce armor at
modern battle ranges. b 4 ~.
Armor-P Piercing Shell Fail In Real
Test.
The public for years has heard Of
the successful tests, OF our 12-inch
armor-piercing she'll. They have
been shown pictures Of armor plates
pierced by these shell as lead
pencil pierces cheese. But the public
does not realize that these results
were not obtained at distances at
which the naval engagements Of the
present European war are being
fought. Little. does the public know
that only on one occasion has the
navy tested these shells at fighting
range.
And that one, test failed.
Bathrick was one Of the few spec
tators. The test was made last year.
An antiquated war vessel. with TO-
inch armor. was the target. Dis
tance, 10000 yards. The big guns
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
BRIGAplERI
OF Salvation Army to Hold Service
Here Wednesday Nisht.

Brigadier William Hunter, Of
Pittsburg. will have charge OF "a Ser
vice at s O'clock wednesday night at
the Salvation Army hall on Third
street. The brigadier comes well
recommended by press and pulpit.
Adtntant Mildred Douglass and
Ensign Emma Schroeder will assist
tnssthe meeting, this being their last
service in Clarksburg. as they; leave
Thursday for Cincinnati to, take
charge of the citadel corps there.
They wish to express their apprecia-
tion and thanks for all kindness
shown them since being in our city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
JUDGE b ON
SAY S HE IS FIT
BouNciNa BABY.

Mr.: and Mrs. Clyde Cunning
ham are rejoicing over q visit
paid their home at 1856 VIII &
iams street Broad Oaks Mon
day night: when q bouncing
boy baby was left them. Mr..
Cunningham is a casket
maker at the plant of the
C1arksburg casket Company
but he is taking q holiday.
AS the youngster arrived on
Washington's birthday, he
will be named for the Father
OF His Country, = and may one
not hope that he will be firsts
In war, first in peace and first
in the hearts Of HIS country
men?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
SERIOUS i
Is Condition Of Woman Injured Il
Traction Car wreck Here

Writing to the Telegram from
Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Alvan L. Con
ant states that Mrs. Writ Phillips is
In serions condition there as the re-
suit Of injuries received. In the trac-
tion car wreck here Thursday, Febru-:
ary 1S. The extent Of het injuries.
however. Is not stated. Mrs. Phil
lips formerly lived at French Creex,
this state. but now resides with her
daughter at Worcester.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23

fred and fred again, but only one
lshell was able to poke its nose
through the armor and 1t exploded
Its charge harmlessly on. the outside.
At Indian Head, on the Potomac
river, the ordinary tests are made.
They are in miniature. Propellfng
charges are reduced proportionately,
and armor pierced at short ranges.
From these tests the theorists as
sdme an Increased proje citing charge
Of powder to give the shell an as
sumed muzzle velocity, and on this
data our navy experts claim the shell
Twill pierce armor at $4,000 yards.
EBut In actual trial they failed at
me 1000 yards, and modern battles are
fought at that or a greater distance.
Eurdpe's Preference Is for Explosive
''t',s;s : She'll. a ~ q
Has Europe ctung to the armor-
piercing shell? The evidence is the
other way. 1t fiss known. that in re-
cent years European war vessels
have been ssheated I'm L 12-inch iarmor.
Why, if the piercing type OF; shell is
Ipowerless againsts 4 0-inch, arInor.!
Still more significant are the tech
lnical Journal accounts fsthe sinking
Iof sthe Empress sof IndiA by Brftish
SHELLS iii an efinent cond Quoted
Just before the war broke out last
year. f:s :'..s
This vessel was sheathed in the
| thickest arinor. But British guns
sent her to the bottom, firing on a
range of 1900 yards. the shells
blowing holes in her like lock
gates. I" 7s,.'- + e.'
Our. navy. knows; OF no weapons
that will do such destruction. The
conclusion reached by Bathrick and
others is. that Great Britain is em-
ploying explosive shell which are in
reality hurting mines.
The armor-piercing, shell contains
only small charge Of explosive, and
1t must pierce the sides and reach
the vitals of an enemy, vessel to be
effective. The explosive she'll re-
Gently tested by the government is
designed to carry 180 pounds Of high
explosive.
Submarine mines contain only
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
DEEDS
lii the Office Of the County
Clerk Here to Be Re-
corded byiHim.

Josiah p. Smith to William whaw,
GA acres and i lot, sardis district.
Minnie L. Hornor to Thomas G,
and Eva Griffin, 1 lot, Shinnston:. "
"A. Taylor Wyer to Mary 3. Schrad:
err. 4S acres. Eagle district.
John Binder to Annie NJ, Rieser.
lot. Summit Park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
FRENCH ATTACKS
Are Broken down by the Ger.
mans According to Lat
ter's Statement.
(sy AssociArGn rRess, :

BERLIN. by wireless, Feb. 23.-
French attacks In the Champagne
region which were broken down BY
heavy German fire are reported today
In the official German statement.
Other sections OF the western front
are quiet. In the eastern arena OF
the war q Russian attempt to advance
resulted In failure. Fighting contin-
ues near Ossowetz, while the Ger
mans have advanced on the vistula.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
PosToFEIcE RoBBEps
"a. . .,ssoelAfsp,,,,I,,i

tsx AsseeiNfgn psssf,
:PUNxSUTAWNEY Pa. Feb "a.
The postofiice at Anita. f0tir htiles
north Of here, was robbed al b
o'clock this morning The safe II a
blown open with nitro-gl lycerfns aud
"a, ,2s5 in stamps, $40,S0 in cash aud
a lot Of blank money orders were
taken. a. f;7
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
PERs0N INJURY. SUIT. /.

NisAlRTRsSBURG, Feb. 2s.4sR q,
spriggs, prominent farmer of Nor
gan county, has entered suit in the cir
cult court at Berkeley Springs against
9. n. Mtchaels, also. a well known
Morgan county farmer, asking IS 900
for alleged personal injuries. The
plaintitf declares he was assaulted by
the defendant and his three sons, and
that his hearing has been affected as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
STEWART FUNERAL SERVICES q i

{ Funeral services over the body Of
George s. Stewart, Of Glenn Falls,
who died Monday morning, will be
held at 1880 roscIock Wednesday
snorning at the Stewart home. The
Rev. Mr.. Davis, Of Bridgeport, wili
conduct the services and the shuraaI
will be in the Griftith cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
YOUNG DOCTOR HERR.

Or. s. NJ. Mason has a new paf Il i,,.,,
resulting from. avisit of the stork 70
this city. The junior doctor ID &
spritely youngster and is aptly faiz king
to his fathers chosen profession nm
der the tender tutelage the iiapny
father is giving him. The young doc
tor ts the first boy In d afamiiy 81 four
children. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
NEW STORE. MANAGER

3 Clarence H. Pue, manager of the
Perry store. is rejoicing over the arr
rival Of q new son at his home Just
vest of Adamston Sunday night. The
youngster win succeed his father as
manager of the store, when the latter
retires some years hence. Father.
mother and babe are getting along
we'll. NJ "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
BADLY HURT.

]. CHARLESTON. Feb. 2s.-E. N.
Foster, a. brakeman on the Cheasa-
peake and Ohio railroad, had his
foot badly crushed at night. while
working in the railroad yards. Fos-
ter missed his footing while swing
ing from the train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
wII:LL sPEAk.

Tilford Boiling, travelling Evangelist
and editor Of the New Covenant, pub
lished at Delmar, Della, will speak byi
the court house steps In open air each
day this week at q o'clock D. M.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
STEAMER RSUNK
off Dover by Either Submarine
or Mine But the Regin's
&. CreWiS Savad

LONDON, Feb. 23.4The Norwegian
steamer. Regin, was sunk of Dover
this morning by either submarine or
9 mine. The crew Of twenty two was
saved: The Regin, which was carrying
coal from the Tyne to Bordeaux, sand
ten minutes after 1t was struck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
~ S'gISE CHANCES.

- al aSi91tavt1
ASt5iNgTQt Eeb 13.-fooI.
and hapslt disease quarantine.
chaAees were nado today so as to
close Fayetie and Indiana couul|c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
IN MOUNT TAIN
PASSES NOW
!. .+iss++s & ++++s+*'
SHELLS DROPPED.
tBy Associated Press.

PARIS, Feb. 23.-T'ifteen
hundred shells were dropped in
all quarters OF Rheims by Ger
man artillery yesterday killing
twenty civilians and destroying
what was left OF the cathedral,
according to the French official
statement today. Several Ger
man infantry attacks on sec
tions Of the front were re-
pulsed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23

ag g hs stkes short and riesehss. miss t2
strikes water e torpedoes along
huge charge near hull crushing It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23

Mr. Shurtleff, OF Fairmont, was ii
town last night attending the Knight
Tenplar ball
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
A GOOD ROADS MEETING.

a public good roads meeting
will be held Friday night atthe
school house atsIndnstrial. The
public is invited to attend. The
meeting viii be called to order
at 80 O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23

Rain tonight. Warmer IN east portion
wednesday cloudy and colder.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27

The Nogales Chamb Der of Con- merce's Finance Committee has it's budget prepared for 1916 and in making an appeal for support for tbe coming year, 1t would De difficult to find a better argu- ment than that contained in the El Paso advertisement:
 Your contribution to the budget fund is for the purpose of increasing your own business; make it in that spirit"
 You are a busy business man, so are the members of the com mittee Save your time and theirs by subscribing quickly, willingly and literally. Don't wait for an invitation.
 When you are asked to sub- scribe to the budget fund of the Der you are not being asked to subscribe to a charity, but to a fund for the upbuilding of your own business.
 Letting the "other fellow" do it is not fair to him, to yourself, nor to the city in which you make your living"
 If you are not now member, send in your name.
 Next Sunday, Nov. 28th., the town as a committee of the whole is invited to join special com- mittee of the Chamber of Com merce, who are going out to Rus sel Canyon to see for themselves the Public Picnic grounds, which it is the intention of the Cham Der of Commerce to have the Forest Service set aside for the enjoyment of the citizens of Mo- gales.
 You get there by taking the county road to the Willows; then to the left through the open lane; through a couple of gates then on up the Canyon as far as you can go with a machine, where you will find as pretty a grove of oak trees as can be found in this vicinity.
 THE SECRETARY.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27
GOING UP.

The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met at the Council Chambers Tuesday night. the meeting being chief ly devoted to arranging con- mitteeS.
 Santa Cruz county was award ed seven first and four second premiums in the Agricultul al Department, at the State Fair. The badges and a picture of the Exhibit is shown on the Bulletin Board in front of the Chamber of Commerce office.
 The American Defense SOcie- ty has officially designated De- cember 6th., which marks the opening of Congress, as Amer erican Defense Day." through out the United States the most timely occasion for holding mass meetings and addressing letters and telegrams to Congress on behalf of better national defense.
 In order to make the occasion an impressive one, the A merican Defense Society has reques ted the cooperation of the Boards of Trade of the various cities, asking that they designate this day as a flag day, on which day all citizens who are in favor of a greater national defense are re- quested to show such belief by hanging out flags at every house.
 The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce decided to give this matter publicity and leave it to the citizens to show their sentiment in regard to this inn portant matter by flag display and by letter.
 The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is making arrange ments to post on the Bulletin Board daily a weather Bureau Report. The Report will be re- ceived at eleven o'clock each day.
 The Ell Paso Chamber of Com merce is in the midst of cam paign to raise S67, ,OOO needed for their 1916 budget. This means more than $1.25 a head for every man woman and child in Ell PaSO.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is invited to attend a meeting at Masonic Hall, on Monday evening at 8:3O. p. m. :, to discuss the ways and means to organize and appoint a com mittee for the purpose of secur- ing a Carnagie Library and Y. M. c. A. Building for Nogales.
 The meeting will be address, ed by leading citizens both in the English and Spanish languages
 The advantages to be derived by young and old of the com munity from these institutions should appeal to h e public spirited residents of Nogales, Arizona, as well as Nogales, So- nora, and their cooperation is de- sired and required.
 THE COMMITTEE.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27
MORALES BOY SCOUTS.

A branch of the Boy Scouts has been organized in Nogales.
 Troop No. 1 of the Boy Scouts of America has been organized as follows:
 Troop Committee w. A. O'Connor, $. F. Noon, Frank J. Duffy, Dr. B. s. White, G. H. Madden.
 Scout Master B. Bristol.
 Assistant Scout Master-Ar- thur H. DeRiemer.
 Troop Secretary - Vincent Thacker.
 Troop Treasurer White.
 Eagle Patrol-Adolphus Noon, patrol leader; William Mcknight, assistant patrol leader.
 Panther Patrol-Ray Smith, patrol leader; Vincent Thacker, assistant patrol leader.
 Wolf Patrol - Oliver White, patrol leader; Bonsall Noon, as sistant patrol leader.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27
Mayor Mix. Dr. Sneaker. Cy

| MayOr MIX, Dr. Smelker, Cy Marsteller, w. E. Karns, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Halstead, County | Attorney $. F. Noon, and family | and Bert Sorrells, were among ] the many prominent citizens of Santa Cruz county who attended the State Fair at Phoenix last week.
 Collector Hardy returned Tues day from Tucson, where he had been to testify against three horse thieves, caught near here recently with the goods on. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Saxon, also witnesses, accompanied the collector. The thieves were con- victed.
 Hon. Nose Drachman, state senator, from Pima county, was here from Tucson Tuesday and Wednesday, on private business. He is prominently mentioned as Democratic candida te for gov ernor. Our first choice is Square Deal Frank Duffy" for the "job'' of governor.
 Governor Hunts enemies will force him to again be a .candi- date for governor on the Demo crat ticket. The governor will not quit under fire, and he'll be elected to succeed himself, hands down" said prominent Demo crat, upon his return from Phoe- nix and Tucson, recently
 Colonel Madden, the ever ac- commodating, genial manager of the Cave Club, who recently un- derwent an operation at the Sisters Hospital, is getting along fine, to the delight of his numer- ous friends and acquain tances, all of whom join in wishing for his early complete recovery.
 State Bank Examiner Ross and MT. Robbs from State Au- ditor Callihan's office. spent sev- eral days here this week inspect ing our three splendid banks. The gentlemen expressed them selves as well pleased with their visit to the livest town in Ari- zona. Yesterday they returned to the capital city Of course they found our banks m fine shape, bigger and stronger than ever. During their visit they made many friends.
 Yesterday morning hun dred of Villas wounded sol diers were permitted to cross the line at this port. They are be- ing cared for by the good old U. S. A. Arrangements to care for the men on this side of the line were made Thursday night, by direction of Colonel Sage, com mander of the American forces stationed here. Many of the wounded were able to walk. The badly wounded were carried on cots.
 Messrs. J. Wilkey and D. B. Wilkey, father and brother of Frank Wilkey, of The First Ma tional Bank of Nogales. have been enjoying the week here with Frank. The elder gentle man is a prominent business man of El Paso, and the D. B. is a well known mining man of many years experience in Mexico, where for some time past he has been superintendent of the Llu, via de Gro Shower of gold) mines, said to be among the richest in our sister republic.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27

During the excitement on the border, Collector of Customs Hardy has constantly been on the fire line. So has Mayor Mix.
The border vidette., 1915-11-27

 CONDITION The First National Bank of NOga1eS T MORALES STATE OF ARIZONA CLOSE OF BUSINESS, ON NOVEMBER Ioh 1915

Loans and discounts. ....... .....
 IOtal loans Overd rafts, secured d.......... Overdrafts, unsecured ............. U. s bonds deposited to secure cir culation (par value) e)..-.......... U. s. bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value) .--..-.. U. s. bonds pied ged to secure postal savings deposits (par value). -.
 Total U. $. bonds. Bonds other than U. $ bonds pledg- ed to secure postal savings deposits Securities other than U. $. bonds (not including stocks) owned un-
 pleQReQ
 Total bonds, securities, etc. Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock ............. Subscription to stock of Federal ReserS Bank ..............
 Less amount unpaid..... -.... Furniture and fixtures .....
 Real estate owned other than bank ing house --:.. Net amount due from Federal Re- Net amount due from approved re- serve agents in New York Chicago, and St. Louis. .-..-.-.-.. Net amount due from approved re- serve agents In other reserve cities Net amount due from banks and
 bankers (other than included in 10 or Ill.,. ...... Other checks on banks in the same city or town as reporting bank. Outside checks and other cash items Fractional currency, nickels, and Notes of other national banks ..... Lawful money reserve in bank:
 Coin and certificates. ...........
 Legal tender notes ....-......... Redemption fund with U. $. Treas
 urer (not more than per cent
 on circulation) and due from U.
 $. Treasurer -'--.--.- Other assets, if any, merchandise. Total........-.. LA Capital stock paid in ...-....... Surplus fund ........................ -. Undivided profits s.......... Reserved for taxes .................. Reserved for interest-........... Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid Circulating notes outstanding.-.....-. | Due to banks and bankers ....... Dividends unpaid ........ .. ......... Demand deposits:
 Individual deposits subject to
 Certificates of deposits due in less | than 30 days .......... ........-. Certified checks -. ........... Cashiers checks outstanding .... United States deposits .-........-
 Postal savings deposits .:....... | Deposits requiring notice but less than 30 days .................. | Total demand deposits. -...-... Time deposits:
 | Certificates of deposit. .-........ Other time deposits ...........-. Total of time deposits ....... | Letters of credit ............. Total .... State of Arizona, County of Santa c
 I, Bracey Curtis, president of u that the above statement is true to u
 CORRECT-Attest:
 E. TITCOMB,
 H. M. CLAGETT | PHIL HEROLD.
 Subscribed and sworn to before l (SeaD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-26
NOT ALLOWED TO STATION
j. S. CONSUL AT K|RKWALL
british Government Refuses Ameri.
can Request to Have Represen-
tative at Seaport.
OFFICIALS EXPRESS SURPRISE,
Officer Desired There So as to Fur.
nish Information Concerning Ships
Detained for Past Three Months.
Reports Now Often DELAYED.

LONDON, March 25-The British
government has refused the reques, OF
the United States for permission to
station an American consular oflcer
at Kirkwall. 10 report on American
cargo ships detained there.
A similar request has been denied
others Interested In shipping detained
In the Orkneys
The United States has experienced
great difficulty In obtaining informa-
ton concerning ships detained at Kirk
wall for the past three months. BE
cause OF k!rkwalrs insular location
comMunica tion Is difficult, and ship's
officers frequently are unable to repor,
until their vessels are taken from Kirk
wall TO some English or other Scottish
port 10 unload the alleged contraband
on hoard.
Until the opening OF the war Kirk
wall was an uninportant port; CON
seauently. the United States mover had
any consular representative there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-26
NINE SwEEPERs ALONE
ACTIVE IN DARDANEJIns

LONDON. March 25-Siine sween.r,
alone maintain naval activity I'm tho
DRrdanellcs but az tho cnuinoc,,o,
storms In those waters seldom, To-,
longer than week a resumption ~
the bombardment is expected n, a,v
Tune. aud may possibly. take place To-
uaF. IL mas been jus, one week since
the last engagement
fetroSrhd reports the nrst stratrr,c
fruits OF the capture OF the C,alicisn
| fortress or Prze,nysl In Increased yio-
fence or the Russian offensive move
Incht against the Carpathiuns. where
large captures are claimed TIN. only
other Item OF interest from the eastern
front Is Ia. Russian claim that the
IeTihuns have been pushed back on
mo itiicd River at a point where Field
marshal Won fi!ndc,burg. the German
commander. ~ expected TO max. his
new thrust against warsaw
ON the western front tho Germans
have made attacks Mt Arras and I'm
the Champagne country. but. accord
Ing 10 official French accounts. without
success
Germany Is continuing her aerial
warfare on British ships but apparent
~ without IN" same measure Of sue
cess which has been attending her
submarine attacks on merchantmen.
The diplomatic situation In tho Near
East san is source OF keen interest
and the Impression Is growing hero
that Bulgaria must take the Ars, def
mite step before any other Balkan state
VIII enter the arena