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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

lions factories. the supply OF light
and power for the manufacture OF
munitions. and the manufacture OF
machinery and raw material for
munitions. Thus practically all war
work for the government and all the
working people employed in II
come under government control
which means the employees lost the
right to strike and even the right
to leave job voluntarily.
The labor party has asked for
still another change. All offenses
against the act are tried before a
tribunal. at present composed OF a
chairman appointed by the minister
of munitions and two other men,
bers representing employers and en-
ployes respectively. the decision be-
ing left to the chairman. The labor
leaders ask that employers and work.
ers be given two representatives
each. and the decision go TO the
majority of the five votes. the accus-
cd reserving the right to appeal to
the courts. They also ask that
when workman is tried for neglect
OF duty and acquitted that he be
buih III tit llile sUtNL Ill court.
Standardization of wages and the
working conditions is also asked as
the proper corollary of the measure
depriving the workman of the right
to strike or leave his job. This will
be considered when the bill is
brought up in parliament.
Women Representation.
There is also discussion of the pro-
position Of giving women representa-
ton on the tribunal on account of
the large number of women work
ers employed in munitions factories.
Mr.. Lloyd George, the minister of
munitions, has recently circularized
a letter TO the effect that the best
possible use is not being made OF
either machinery or labor in govern
ment-controlled establishments. He
finds that there is too large n pro-
portion of skilled men employed in
proportion to the semi-skilled or I'M
skilled, while in some districts night
shifts are not properly organized.
Employers are requested to fur
nish detailed information as to the
assignment of their skilled labor and
to take steps to replace skilled men
with unskilled men or women wher-
ever possible so as to use the skill
ed workers as foremen for increas-
ed work.
In a subsequent letter. Lloyd
George says he intends to form new
set of rules governing the employ
ment and wages OF women. The
question of pay of women and un-
skilled men has been difficult to
solve on account of the jealous re-
gard of the labor union for their old
rights and privileges. so the govern
ment has TO guard against the war
workers appearing in the light OF
strike breakers In unions eyes and
against jeopardizing the future posi-
tons OF union men after the war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

ment of the republic. President
Porras' had granted a concession to
james II. Hyatt. an American. of
Colon, to establish large farming
colony on the shores of Mandinga
bay. about fifty miles East of Colon.
The contract grants Mr.. Hyatt
thirty hectares OF land on which the
new town is to be built. Immediate
ly adjacent to the town site there are
5000 hectares, or 1850 acres. OF
good agricultural lands that will be
sold to the colonists at very reason
able rates. This is to be sold In ten
and twenty hectares tracts at prices
fixed by the government. The town
lots are to be sold under the same
conditions.
The land is located on the wes-
tern edge of the forbidden coast"
and lies along the shores Of Man
dinga ba1where the San Bias In
dians are the most friendly to for
eigners. The farm lands are in the
valley of Navandi river and are said
to be very rich and fertile.
This will be the first serious eff
fort to open this coast to settle
ment by foreigners. 1t has been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
VEGETABLES SCARCE.

PANAMA, Dec. 16.-owing to the
difficulties of obtaining fresh vege-
tables from the United States, the
Canal supply department is negotiat-
ing with the truck gardeners of Costa
isica for the shipment OF Costa Rican
vegetables from Port Limon on the
refrigerator ships Of the United Fruit
Steamship line. Every effort has been
made to interest the natives oil
Panama in vegetable-growing, but
the movement has been unsuccessful
The Panama natives prefer cattle
raising to the more laborious agricul
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Products of agriculture Increased
over twenty-five per cent, products
of animals increased nearly forty pc.
cent, products of mines forty per
cent. products of forests almost for
ty per cent, manufactures increased
seventy per cent and miscellaneous
over one hundred per cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
TO C0[0N|zE
forbidden" Coast of Panama
is Intention under Agreement
with the Bias Indians.

PANAMA. Dec. ia start in
the colonization of the San Bias OF
forbidden" coast of Panama has
been made in conformity with re-
cent agreements made between the
San Bias Indians and the govern
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.

Notice is hereby given that on or about
tho 10th day Of December, 1915, an appli-
cation will be filed with r. G. Pierson.
Paron Attorney. Charleston, West Virginia,
for the pardon Of Leo L. snodgrass, con-
victed Of the crime Of embezxlcment, in the
Criminal Court Of Harrison County. and
sentenced to imprisonment in the West
Virginia Penitcntiary for the perIod Of
two years.
tSigned) LEO L. sNopCRAss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber.
lnin'S TnhIpfS

II owe ny good health to Cham
berlain's Tablets" writes Mrs. II. G.
Neff, Crookston, Ohio. 1.-TWO years
ago was an invalid due to stomach
troubles. took three bottles Of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best of health" Obtainable every
re.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
So as to Meet Complaints and
Overcome Some Serious
Labor Troubles.

LONDON, Dec. IA bill to
amend the munitions act has been
drafted to meet complaints that pro-
visions Of the original act are un-
Just. Serious labor troubles are
threatened unless reforms are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
MUNITIONS ACT
TO BE CHANGED

brought about, the sense OF friev-
ance among munition workers IN
Scotland, particularly. having be-
come almost as bitter as 1t can be
without revolt.
Under the original act, it is neces-
sary for men who leave the govern
'ment controlled factories to get GER
tificates from their employers before
they can obtain work elsewhere.
Many employers have refused 10
grant such certificates to men they
have dismissed. A proposed amend
ment make 1t obligatory for the EN-
ployer to furnish certificates even to
discharged men and it also forbids
him to endorse on the paper the
offense that caused the discharge.
1t is expected this change will do
much to conciliate the complaining
workers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

closed since the early Spanish con-
quest. the San Bias Indians having
consistently resented the intrusion
Of all foreigners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
Application Extended.

A second amendment extends the
application OF the act. 1t states
that munition work. for the pur-
pose of the act, shall include not
only all direct work on munitions,
but all subsidiary work such as
building and repair work on NUM-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Brazil has added to the wedding
gifts waiting for the White House
nuptials. Dr. A. ]. de oliveira Bot
elho, the 'egate to arrive in
Washingt - the second PAN
American ]. .ific Congress. Dec.
81 to Jan. 8. has brought bracelet
Of precious Brazilian gems and a
eorsage Of tropical BIRDS feathers,
declared to be very rare. DR.. Botel-
no is internationally famous as q
tuberculosis specialist. He claims to
have found a cure for the disease in
. bloodless and painless operation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
MADE HIM MISS 1T
OF Course Wife Was to Blame Be-
cause Opportunity Nearly Got
Away From the Man.

Opportunity knocked twice at the
mans door and was about to knock a
third time when the door was hurried
ly opened by a woman.
Where is the MANI" said Opportu-
nifty. Come! I've no time to lose"
You're the very one he's looking
for" said the woman. "But-he's &C.
cupied."
You're his wife. aren't you. Tell
him to come"
HE won't believe me. He'll think
I'm mistaken. He'll think you are
someone else"
"Oh, please don't 60. I'll tell him.
I'll try to convince him who you are.
Give me a little time
That isn't my fault. I've done my
duty. Good-day."
Just at this moment the man rushed
out and grabbed Opportunity. Then
he turned roughly to his wife.
why didn't you let me know she
was knocking?" he said. why. she
almost got away. Just like you'll
Life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
AVOID HASTY war talk
REQUEST OF GOVERNOR CARL.
SON OF CoLoRADOANS
Executive Asks Citizens to Place Inn
plicit Confidence in National Of
ficials Having Charge Of
Foreign Relations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denyer-In a formal statement is
sued il connection with the Lusitania
disaster. Governor George Carlson re-
quests the people OF Colorado to
place implicit faith and confidence
in our President and those other ma
| tional officials having in charge our
relations with foreign nations during
this critical time The statement
says:
We are confronted with situation
that calls for the assertion of the com
mon sense Of our people. The hyster-
zeal appeals of the demagogue and
Iingoist should be suppressed and the
calm, sober Judgment OF the people
prevail. The time is not yet when
this nation should be dragged into the
maelstrom of war. II is true that
many events have occurred of late that
have struck at our national pride, but
so far these are all subject to peace
able settlement. At best the temper
airy endurance OF these events is as
nothing when compared with the nor
rors and waste of an impetuous and
ill-advised conflict
If we are driven to war let it be
on issues defensible for all time to
come and that will find Judgement in
unanimous public conscience. II is
no longer difficult to imagine circum-
stances that would drive US to this
terrible alternative but let us not re-
sort to this final extremity until all
other means are exhausted. This is
not a time for idle, ill-considered
mouthings.
1T would be deplorable indeed, II
the murderous hysteria which seems
to have seized the people of Europe
should become fastened upon our own
people II outlet for our patriotism
is desired, let US put the full force of
public opinion behind those officials
of our national government whom we
have entrusted with the duty of hand
ling just such situations as we are
now confronted with. These officials
will be guided by what appears to be
the deliberate judgment of the people
OF the nation and It is my prayer that
the citizens OF Colorado will stand in
the forefront OF those who are crys-
tallizing the sentiment, that we will
have war II honorable peace is impos-
sible, but until the last effort made to
maintain honorable peace proves in
vain, nothing shall be done or no
word uttered that is likely to precipi-
tate war
II therefore request during this
critical time. that the people of Colo
RADIO place implicit faith and conf
dence in our President and those other
national officials having in charge our
relations with foreign nations"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Hubbard's Wife Was Denver Teacher

Denver-Elbert Hubbard and his
wife, formerly Miss Alice Moore, were
both passengers aboard the Lusi.
tania when she was sunk by the tor
pedo of German submarine. The
wife of Fra Elbertus is well known in
Denver. She was about eight year;
ago a teacher in the North Denver
High school, and noted for her bril-
liancy of mind While in Denver he,
life story was revealed and brough
wide comment. and she resigned from
the staff of the high school. Wheu
Hubbard's first wife got a divorce from
the philosopher Miss Moore and the
editor of the Philistine were married
and went to live among the Roy.
crofters at East Aurora, New York.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
SUBJECT FOR BILL NYE'S WIT
Humorist Made Bright Verse Out Of
Question Theatrical People Como
to Dread.

Anybody connected with the amuse-
ment world will tell you that the dead
Hest and most maddening question 10,
Where do you go from here" Bill
Nye. touring the country with James
Whitcomb Riley, had a great many
one-night stands to visit. and came to
suffer acutely through the insistent
repetition OF this boob query. At last
he wrote the appended verse, which.
it is believed, never found life in
print:
Where do you go from here?'
asks the landlord of our hotel
And Where do you go from here!"
asks the boy who answers the Sell.
And Where do you go from here
Oh! Lord, and Where do you go from
here?"
TIL in fancy we stand at the last COM
mand, Quaking with sudden fear.
And St. Peter says. "Oh. you're those
lecturers. Where do you go from
here?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
FOREIGN

A Lusitania relief fund has been
opened in Liverpool Lord Derby sub
scribed G25o ts1,25o).
The body of Charles Friedman. the
theatrical manager of New York, has
been recovered and brought to
Queenstown.
The London Daily Mail asserts that
the body OF Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt has been found on the Irish coast
and taken into Queenstown.
The East End of London was the
scene OF serious antiGermau riots,
arising from Indignation over the
sinking of the Lusitania and the air
raid on South End.
The Japanese foreign office is
on the acceptance of the provisions
in Japans ultimatum. including the
restoration of kiaoChow.
Premier Okuma is quoted as having
stated that China's acceptance OF
Japans demands has removed the
roots of much trouble" He voiced
satisfaction at the success gained by
diplomacy.
At Rome Premier Salandra issued a
circular to all the projects in the
kingdom strongly urging them to pre-
vent any offense being offered to
foreigners or attacks being made
against their property.
This war was begun by Germany
with a fragrant breach of treaty and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Knocks Sister Senseless With Bat

sustaining a big cut over her eye when
she was struck by baseball bat in
the hands of her brother, Van Crist
Grace Cris, was compelled to go to
the doctor and have several stitches
taken in her head. The brother was
CARRYING the bat across his shoulder
and his sister was following him when
he forgot her presence and swung the
bat heavily, expecting to change
shoulders.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
WASHINGTON

An attempt to assassinate Rogue
Gonzales Cara, the convention pro
visional President of Mexico was
made by troops led by General Bar
ona. former military commander of
Mexico City.
Secretary Daniels has designated
the Right Rev. Julius W. Atwood,
Episcopal bishop of Arizona. to offer
the invocation at the launching of the
dreadnaught Arizona at the New York
navy yard, June 10
An American citizen. lawfully in a
foreign country or in foreign ship,
is entitled to the protection of his gov
eminent" said Senator II. C. Lodge,
ranking Republican member of the
Senate foreign relations committee.
The fact that an American citizen is
in the country or the ship of bel
ligerent does not give an opposing
belligerent the right to kill him wan
tonly and without provocation.'
Carranza troops have reoccupied
Panuco, in the oil well region near
Tampico. according to advices from
Mexico to the State Department. The
Villa force, which captured the town
about ten days ago, evacuated May 5,
and the Carranza force marched in.
Fighting continues, however, at
Ebano, about thirty miles from lamp
leo.
The American Red Cross asked c.
A. McIvane at Balboa Heights, chair
man of the Panama chapter, to report
II outside aid were required for the
sufferers of the fire at Colon
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
College Students Break Up Revival

Fort Collins-Thirty students from
the State Agricultural College broke
up religious meeting being conduct.
ed here by E. J. Bulgin, revivalist
who has been in Fort Collins several
weeks. Dr. Charles A. Lory, presi-
dent Of the Agricultural College, is a
Unitarian. Mr. Bulgin is believed to
be a Methodist, though he has an
nounced himself as "straight-away
Christian and has denounced those
churches which did not affiliate them
selves with the Bulgin revival.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Larimer Fruit Saved From Frost.

Fort Collins.-Fruit growers and
farmers in Larimer county are rejoc-
ing that while the temperature
dropped to a dar gerous point Thurs
day night. it did not go low enough
to damage the crops of cherries, apples,
peaches, plums and various berries
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Not ASKING Much.

so you are ambitious to have .
little garden"
Yes"
You ought to get lot of pleasure
out of it,"
out OF it, but II can get few beets
and turnips in return for a great deal
OF hard work I'll be satisfied"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Governor Names Industry Board

Denver-Governor Carlson has APP
pointed E. f. Mclaughlin and Frank
!. Lannon, Republicans. and Wayne c.
Williams. Democrat, members of Colo
radios newly created industrial com
mission.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Governor Cuts Appropriation Measure

Denver.-By vetoes of =, numerous
items, Governor Carlson cut off to.
tai of s122.605 fromthe long appropria.
tion bill as it passed the General AS
sembly before he signed the mea sure
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
A Tale Often Told.

Society is Just now afflicted with
a new species Of bore"
Still another?"
Its the young woman who tells
everybody she meets how the war In
Europe prevented her from finishing
her musical education"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
Accounting for Tastes.

Bacon-1 see expert French butter
tasters claim they can perceive the
flavor OF the soil over which cattle
feed
Egbert-Must have sort of a taste
of shrapnel now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
GENERAL

Ninety-two victims of the Lusitania
tragedy We're buried at Queenstown
on Monday,
At Atlanta, Ga, Leo NJ Frank was
re-sentenced to be hanged on Tues
day, June 90, for the murder of Mary
Phagan.
Insurance on the Lusitania, it was
said in New York, amounted to 81
100000 The vessel was valued in
round figures at $4,000, 900 The
worth OF the cargo she carried vas
estimated at s735, o0o.
Two are dead and two others are
in critical condition from burns as
a result of "a collision of an automo-
bile at Fresno, Cal, with a power pole
whose wires, carrying 10000 volts Of
electricity, fell upon the car.
Col Roosevelt suffered his most
serious and possibly vital blow in the
Barne libel trial at Syracuse. n. Y.
Tuesday. Justice Andrews ruled that
all testimony in printing graft, COM
prising that of dozens of witnesses.
hundreds of documents and many
days to present. should be excluded
as immaterial He held the defense
had failed to prove that Barnes was
responsible for the alleged graft be-
cause OF his political dominance
The trial of William Barnes suit for
libel against Theodore Roosevelt en-.
tered into its fourth week in the SUI
preme Court at Syracuse. n. Y.
The sinking of the Lusitania, with
the resultant heavy loss of life, has
caused New York insurance com
panies to abandon issuing policies to
anyone travelling abroad.
The Boston Opera Company, which
produced grand opera in Boston for
six seasons, filed voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy. The schedule
shows liabilities Of $216,O00 and a.
sets Of $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15

While the average man would like to
be ahead, he is pretty well satisfied II
he catches up.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-15
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,
ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
The British steamers Centurion and
Candidate were torpedoed and sunk
by German submarines OFF the Irish
coast
The Germans announce the capture
Of French trenches over width OF
nearly cuc-fourth of mile in the Vi
einity or Berry -a-uBac
The official statement from Berlin
comedies that the allies have won
ground between Carency and Melville
but attacks elsewhere are said to have
been repealed
The Paris war office states that the
allies made gains in Belgium. near
Arras. France. and also at several
other points, and the German attacks
were beaten back
The British steamer Queen VII
hlmna of Hartlepool was torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine off
Blythe Time was allowed the crew
to take TO the boats
Villa representatives at Washington
announced that the Carranza army
under Gen. Obregon had been driven
backward and bottled up BY Gen.
Villas forces at lrapuato, and invest
ment Of that place was in progress.
AT kinsale, Ireland, the coroner
jury which investigated the deaths at
tendant upon the loss OF the Lusi-
tania returned the following verdict.
THE jury find that this appalling
crime was contrary to international
law and the conventions of all civil
lied nations, and We, therefore charge
the officers of the submarine and the
German emperor and the government
of Germany, under whose orders they
acted with the crime of wilful and
wholesale murder"
WESTERN
Laurence Seaman, bishop Of the
Salt Lake City diocese of the Roman
Catholic church and a pioneer mis-
sionary of the West. died at Salt Lake
after long illness.
The southern Sociological congress
at Houston, Tex, adopted resolutions
indorsing President Wilson's stand
'tn the present critical situation" and
expressing confidence in him
Announcement was made at Spring
field, H., of the marriage in Picking
H.. OF William Homer Leavitt, former
son-in-law of William Jennings Bryan.
to Miss Clara Killius of Springfield.
United States army border patrol
reports the killing of Presciliano
Medina, an American citizen and
rama soldiers a few miles above FL
Tigre, on the Rio Grande.
Among the passengers on the i'll
fated Lusitania was Agnes Roy or
Agnes Crosbie, a cousin of Robert
Crosbe of Colorado Springs. Miss
Roy was on the Anchor line
Cameronia. the passengers of which
were transferred to the I.usitania
just before the big Cunarder sailed
The name Agnes Crosbie appears in
the list OF survivors.
The proposed reopening OF ore mills
of the United States Reduction and
Refining Company in Colorado under
a lower schedule of ore treatment
charges and wider profits for mine
pose back of a visit to the state oil
Robert E Mcdonnell, new president
of the organization. and James ]
Franc. its chief counsel, both of New
York