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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

PARKERsBURG: W. ". Van
Wrinkle has been elected president Of
the First National Bank to succeed
the late Charles G. Martin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

PARKERsBURG: verdon \. Rem
ner. connected with the freight de-
partmcnt Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad here for ten years. has re-
signed in order to become travelling
freight agent for the Coal and Coke
railroad with eadquarters at Elkins.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

her composure. she leveled her gun
at the reptile and blew its head OF.
IL measured six feet. Having gone a
snort distance on her way she killed
smother blacksnake. a4l a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

CHARLESTON: Scientists in the
federal department of agriculture
have branded as a nature faker"
the man who first inspired the old
saying frequently heard in the West
Virginia persimmon belt, that per
simmons are good for dogs. hogs
and 'possums' This is declared to
be a gross injustice to a valuable
food product OF West Virginia and
neighboring states to the South.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

WHEELING: Attended by Ma
sons from all over the state; the cor
nor stone Of new Scottish Rite ca
thedral was laid with imposing GER
emonies here "A former cathedral.
waE destroyed by fire some time ago..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

PARKERsBUG: An important
deal Number circles has been COM
pleted by which @. L. Dudley and g.
j.. Dudley, Jr., take over the interest
OF w. 8. Mercereau in the Mercereau
Lumber Company. A new company
has been organized to be known as
the Arrow Lumber Company with
George p. Morgan president.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

HUNTINGTON: The local chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
revolution have petitioned the city
commissioners to change the name
Of the new driveway along Fourpole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
N. C. FARMS LEAD IN YIELD
.OF FOOD FOR FARM FAMILY
In Locality Under Observation Aver
age Is 82,S Per Cent, While in
New York II Is Only 5O.4.
SURVEY MADE IN MANY STATES
Department OF Agriculture Points to
Results as Demonstrating How
Southern Developments May Re
Made Self-Sustaining.

WASHINGTON. January 2.-Prclimi-
nary results of study OF rural living
conditions In several States. announced
, to-day by the Department OF Arricul
ture showed that in the locality under
observation in North Carolina the farms
yielded S2.3 per cent of the food used
coach year by the farm family. while
the average in the New York locality
was only 3o.+. The survey was made
on large number OF farms in North
carolina Georgia. Texas. Kansas, Iowa,
wisconsin, Ohio. Pennsylvania, New
ork and Vermont. II showed that
the farm family was supplied by the
farm. The proportion varied in the
several sections. but was greatest in
the North Carolina locality. The de-
partment pointed to that as demon
strating how Southern farms may be
made Self-sustaining
Rewards of farmer are measured
in ihe products which his farm directly
furnishes him rather than In dollars
anu cents according to the Department
OF Agriculture, which announced to-day
some OF the results OF an investigation
concerning agricultural incomes.
The average farmer receives little
.
he would be paid If he hired himself
out, the investigation showed
The average value OF the chief neces-
stiles Of life-food, fuel oil and shell
ter--used each year by the farm family
was S595.0S. or those necessities. esti-
mated in money, the portion contrib
uted directly by the farm was S42l17
leaving necessities to the value of
Sl73.91 to be purchased by The farmer
OF the food consumed. 63 per cent
was furnished by the farm. which
varied considerably in different sec
tons. II was greatest in North Caro-
lima. where farms supplied S2.3 per
cent of the food consumed while the
average In New York was only 504
I'm view Of the present economic
crisis in the South this fact is re-
Earded as OF particular significance
since II demonstrates the extent to
which with n proper system OF agri-
culture Southern farms can bo made
self-sustaining." says the departments
statement. Concentration upon one
cash crop, cotton, has proved dsas-
trcus., and agricultural authorities are
now trying in every way to induce the
people to adop; system which will
lead to conditions similar to those now
prevailing in this particular area Of
North Carolina"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
COMBUSTIBLES ON SHIP
Found I'm Hay ON steamer Loaded With
Horscs for Allies.

NEW ORLEANS. January Com
bustibies were found in hay on boa ri
tho British steamer Rembrandt. which
tailed from Baltimore recently. and
later caught fire. according to state
ment made here to-day by \. Edlin
captain of the ship. The boat sailed
from baltimore loaded with horses for
the allied armies in Europe. but was
forced to put back into Newport News
because OF the fire
Captain Edlin said he was not alb
solutcly certain the fire started from
conbustibles surreptitiously placed
aboard. He said that after the fire had
been cXtingu!shcd thorough search
OF the ship was made, and that powder
and other combustiblcs had been found.
The powder was not strongly incascd
ard there was nothing to indicate an
attempt had been made TO blow up the
snip according to the statement 1t
was believed IL might have been plac ed
there 10 aid any fire that might have
started.
Captain Edlin positively denied spies
had been found on the ship. or that
an? OF the animals had been mutilat ted
az had been reported. He said that
seVenty-thrc. horses were surfocatcd
Immediately. and that about twenty FIVE
OF them died later from effects OF the
fumes and heat.
The Rembrandt will take on 900
horses and mules here for Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
PICTURE BRIDES FROM JAPAN
VIII Cross Pacific 10 Meet IIusbnn nd.
They HIVE Never Seen.

SAN FRANCISCO. January Scores
OF picture brides" who Will cross the
Pacific from Japan this year 10 embark
on matrimonial seas with the hus-
bands they have never seen, will, on
reaching Angel Island immigration sta
ton place their affairs In the hands
Of Dr. b. G. iIaworth. whose appoint
mcnt as secretary to the Japanese As
ISOLATION OF america was announced
to-day.
Before leaving Japan a register mar
r!asc is performed by the government
That consists of transferring the
brides name to The register contain
ing ;a;lt OF the bridegroom. She then
j. supplied with "A photograph Of her
husband. and, after IA physical cXami
NATION, Is given passport.
Meantime. tine husband III America
has received photograph OF his APP
preaching bride. and is informed I'll the
date Of her arrival.
Or linworth will see that the cx-
change Of photographs Is made cor
rcct!y, ana that each man gets his own
wife. The bridegroom is Obliged TO
SHOW {. certificate. issued by the Jana
nese consulate, that he Is financially
able To support n WIFE After those
formalitics are disposed OF, an Amer
lean ceremony is performed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
PLAN TO MEET GERMAN LEVY
HelSinn BurGOmusters Confer or
McthOdH OF NaISins Amnunt

AMSTERDAM, January Cvia Lon
donb.--A Client dispatch describes a
meeting o! Belgian bursomasters to
deliberate upon methods OF raising the
German war levy of 500. 900 during
which there occurred an extraordinary
outhurst Of enthusiasm for Belgium
rhe local German garrison made no
attempt at interference.
The meeting-place was decorated
with Belgian iiaSs and portraits and
plaster casts OF the King and Queen
OF Belgium. The Belgian civil Cover
nor OF East Flanders. Herman de Raetz
presided. He made II clear that tho
meeting had taken place under the
sovereignty of the King and Queen.
with whom" NJ. de Baetz declared
We are more than ever united
The entire assembly, respondinc
shouted: Long live the King. long
live the Queen and long live Belgium,
The meeting agreed that the Ger
man demand should be met by gen
eral levy on individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
ALLIES FORCED
| ON DEFENSIVE AT
NUMBER OF POINTS
Germans Begin Series of
Night Attacks Along
Front.
REPULSED WITH EASE,
is CLAIM FROM PARIS
Sharp Conflicts as to Results of
Fighting in Alsace and
the Argonne.
SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE EAST
Russia Announces Another Defeat
Inflicted Upon Austrians
In Gallcia.>

German attacks in France and Rel
gium, in reply to the allies offensive
nave developed to such point that the
allies now are on the defensive along
the greater part of the line The ex-
tent of the German movement is shown
by the French statement. which men
tons series OF night attacks against
the allies along the front. These on
force, however. and the assertion is
made that they were all repulsed with
ease.
AS to results of recent lighting in
Aisace and the Argonne. along the
eastern portion of the front, there is n
sharp conflict in statements from Rer.
lin and Paris. The German communi-
cation says further ground has been
gained in the Argonnc, and specific
ally denies French claims that half of
the Alsatian village of Steinbach has
been captured and that the French are
making further advance there. The
Paris announcement asserts that some
OF the territory lost TO the Germans I'm
the Argonne has been rcgained, and
| that three new lines of houses h,ya
been occupied in Steinbach
German military authorities saw there
have been no changes In the eastern
campaign. except that German attacks
on the line west OF Warsaw have made
further progress
The Russian War Office announces
's'Ss'St uciS'it HIS Deen lnNlCteU
the Austrian forces in C;alicia. whose
advance from the Carpathians recent
~ was checked with serious couse
quences to them. 1t Is asserted that
fortified Austrian positions near Cor
iitn were destroyed. and that 1000
| prisoners We're captured The Russian
statement says, however, that the vic.
| tory was won only after n hard BATH,
and that lighting still continues. indi.
| eating that the Austrians are still ca.
pabie or Offering determined resistance
In Poland the German attack appar.
entity has shifted to the southward
me Russian statement mentions fight
ing of particular intensity at Rawo.
/ winch Is thirty miles south of Sochac-|
zew, the recent centre OF German ac
! tiVlty. German attacks there as we'll
MS IN East Prussia and in the region
or Mlawn. In Poland hear the East Prus
! sian border. are said to have been re-
! pulsed
/ Austrian warships have bombaraed
| beisrade. the Servian capital from
which the Austrians were driven short.
~ after they had occupied IL. some
damage to property was caused bv thc
pom oardment but SO far as is known
! no lives were lost -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
HANNA APPEALS FOR AID
ASks Red Cross to Help I'm Relief of
Destitute Mcxlcnns.

WASHINGTON. January 2.-Consul-
General Hanna appealed to the Red
Cross to-day for aid I'm relieving up
wards Of 1000 families who are suffer
ing from hunger ana cold in the Monte
rey section OF Mexico.
81 now have 500 Families on my list
I'm Monterey WIZ are being Furnished.
corn. beans anu rice twice week. g
said Mr.. Hanna. message. There arc
1000 more families who want tickets
to the relief station. There are prob
ably more than 1000 families in Mon
terey who need help now. and the pros
poets are that several thousand will bc
very hungry before January Is past
THE Mexican authorities are inter-
ested III doing what they can. but after
four years Of war. during which the
.helds have been neglected, the crops
are very short aud tho local supply
almost exhausted.
II need for Monterey and nearby
towns two cars of corn each week. We
need II carload Of beans and rice each
week. We wish every town in the cot :
ton states would buy Il bale of cotton
hlank,li and send them to Mexico for
these people have very little clothing
II liz awfully cold. The food situation
is evidently worse here than in Europe
where big harvests were gathered last
fall"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
EscoBAR LEADS UPRISING
Former Member OF Pnrngunyan Cabinet
IendH Revolutionary Increment

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. Jan
uary 2-Furthcr dispatches from Para
quay, where a revolutionary movement
has broken out, say the leader of the
uprising is Colonel Esc0bnr, who re-
Gently resigned the Ministry Of War
In the Paraguayan Cabinet. The col
onel has explained he rclinquishcd his
post because the President of the re-
public insisted on practice OF economy
In the army because OF warfare in
Europe.
Passengers reaching Formosa, Argcn-
tina, from Asuncion. confirm the re-
ported Imprisonment OF the President.
Several encounters have occurred be-
tween the police and the rebels. All
the regular ways OF communication
with Paraguay are interrupted,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
ALLIES PLAY WAITING
CAME IN WESTERN ZONE
Waiting fox Reinforcemcnts So as to
~ Deliver Concentrated Blow at
Some Strategic Point.
GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS
Reports From Battle Front Indicate
Sporadic Renewal OF Teuton OfYen-
sive-Kaiser's Men Still Trying to
Press Forward in Poland.

LONDON. January --latest news
available from the western battle
front shows little progress Is being
made by the allied forces, and rather
indicates sporadic renewal OF the
German offensive, With resultant .light
gains III the Argonne and French
Flanders Those operations can scarcely
be chased as a general German often
siNe movement i'll the west, such as is
still being conducted in Poland but
the strength which the Germans are
showing seems to make il plain that
they nave not weakened appreciabiy
their western army by transfers Of
troops TO the east. nor has the pressure
OF The allies broken their grip on Bel
GUM and France from the North Sea
TO Metz.
General Joffre apparently is still
avoiding general attack Except for
their Tactics of feeling out the Ger
man line by attacks here and there
the allies are playing a waiting game.
pending the time when, with the as
sistancc of reinforcemcnts, they de.
liver concentrated blow at some stra
tcgic point.
The Germans are still attempting to
press forward in Poland. hut to the
south the Russians have driven the
Austrians further back-morc than
sixty miles in ALL II is again :re.
ported that the Russians are pouring
across the Carpathian Mountains into
Hungary. causing the inhabitants "a
fee.
AUSTRALIANS AGAIN
ATTACKING BELGRADE
Driven out of Servia. the Austriar1s
nevertheless are again attacking Bel
grade According to a dispatch from
that city, four monitors have bonn
barded 1t.
II Is still exceedingly difficult 10 OH
tam any clear idea of the Turkish on
crations. but according to an Athens
dispatch the Sultan ana his court are
preparing to leave ConstantinoDle
fearing the early fall of that city. The
attack on Egypt seems to have been
abandoned indefinitely.
Various reports concerning the con.
dition of Emperor Williams health are
again in circulation. According 70 ono
version :he Emperor must soon under
go an operation.
With full knowledge that vast num-
bers or men are now being trained
IN England. Germany. it is recognized
here, must he preparing to meet their
entry mic the war. 1t is agreed that
much depends upon the quality OF the
new formations on both sides. The
English view Is that Britain's new
troops Will be the cream of the coun
Try, while Germany, having sent -,
her finest forces st the outset. must
deEcDd for reinforccments upou those
less III physically.
There "rc again reports of the move
mcnt OF German troops from the ives,
to tho cast Amsterdam states tina,
"0p.oou Germans passed through Co.
lognc on the way east and II is sur
Eestcd that they are being sent TO
General Won Hndcnburg preparatory
to another great effort to batter
through the Russian lines to Warsaw.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
FRENCH GAINS RETAINED. :.
IS REPORT IfR0M I,anIs

- NEIoNI ER0N PARIS
!ARlS, January o-Thc French Of
hcial statement on the progress OF the
war; given out this afternoon recites
u series of encounters along the battle
me or comparatively minor import
"hee' German attacks and counter
"t,"cks nave been repulsed: French
gains have been retained: the nrtii
iery exchanges have been spirited, and
IN Steinbach. where street lighting has
| Deeh going on for several days. the
french say they have occupied three
new lines of houses The text IF ~
communication follows:
During the night of December Al
january l. the enemy delivered ut nu
inerous points along the front n series
or attacks. which We're repulscd win
ease with
The region to the north of Tho Ivs
was. during the day Of January 1 tho
scene OF II very spirited artillery on
sasenent. which took place on the
dunes OF Newport and at .,onnebeke.
~ 81. Georges the enemy did not
continue ms counterattacks, and all our
shins have been retained
In the regions of Arras, of Albert.
ana OF Roye there have been artille,,a
"ueis me enemy blew up two of
caissohs between Bcaumctz and y
court. In revenge. we demolishe,
enenNS trenches at Parvillers q,
LaBoisselle. and we stopped the G
lions OF the mine thrower SET
front of Fricourt 70
Our artillery also obtained he
results In the region of the Al lH
"here lt siienced the artillery of
enemy and dispersed several conce
trations OF German troops. we ho,M
Installed ourselves on the plateau of
NouVroh, III certain excavations caused
%! the explosion of mines The Ger
mans were not able TO either advance
or drive US out: all their counterat
IL
In the region Of Rheims there ,v.s
a fairly violent bombardment by the
enemy.
In the region of Perthes we occu-
pea ana retained forest two kilo-
metres to the northeast OF Mcsnil-Ies-
Hurlus. and the enemy did not deliver
counterattack
III me Argonne. in the forest of
Lagrurie, the local retirement re-
ported yesterday has not had any Of
rect We have occupied part of the
ground lost, and we are holding onr
positions strongly.
On the heights OF the Mouse there
has been an artillery engagement. but
without great severity
IN the Woevre we have retained the
positions gained by us December 30.
without experiencing counterattack
from the enemy, and in the forest OF
I'aIetre we have made q slight ad
vance.
In the Fosges we have driven bac1N
a German attack on our positions Il
Bremcnil, three kilometres northeast ~
Badonviller. inficting heavy losses
Germans. The enemy has sustaines
also heavy losses ut Steinbach. wher&
our infantry yesterday occupied threoN
new lines Of houses"
REFUSE FRENCH ATTACKS
IN VICINITY OF SIErPOR,r
BERLIN. January 2 Thy wireless to
l.ondon).-Trench attacks In the yicin.
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
LOAN FUND COMPLETED

Committee mt Washington Announces
Readiness to Receive AppIicntfons.
NEW YORK. January 1.-THE cotton
loan committee announced to-day that
subscriptions to the s135. zoo, 900 loan
fund had been completed, and that il
was ready to receive applications for
lonns. The last of the class "A" sub
scriptions. bringing the total Of that
class TO $l00,000.000, We're received to-
day.
Notices Of completion of the fund
were telegraphcd to the chairmen In
charge of the various Southern States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
cox HEADS PHI DELTA THETA

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. January g.
Frederick j. Cox. of Wadesboro. N. c.,
was elected president OF the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity at the final session
OF the convention hore last night.
John ID. Ellis, of Cincinnati. was elected
secretary. to succeed Mr.. Cox. No
other changes In the general council
were made. The next biennial session
will be in Atlanta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
HAS BRIDE AND A PRISONER
Captain "DtlI' Mcdonald, of Texas
Arrives In New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January Can.
tain "Bill" Macdonald, United States
marshal for the Northern Texas Dis
trict former Texas Ranger, and more
recently known for the manner I'm
which he guarded Woodrow Wilson
when he was President elect, arrived
here to-day with his bride of week
and a prisoner. Captcin Mcdonald was
married In Qunnah, Texas to Miss
Marie Wilkcrson The prisoner was
Fred p. Barry. race track follower, who
was arrested In Fort Worth on n
charge of having opened here n letter
.pot addressed TO him and containing n
money order. Mcdonald personally
guarded the prisoner en- route from
Fort Worth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
LIE IN WAIT FOR ROBBERS
officers Shoot Two OF Thieves, Capture
One tnhurt and Fourth Escapes.

MARKSVlLLE, LA, January g
After being informed that the store
of |" b. Roy here was to be robbed
early to-day. six Officers sccreted
themselves in the place and shot two
OF the thieves when they appeared
Frank Bordclon, who escaped three
years ago from the Louisiana peni-
Tertiary, where he was serving n life
sentence. received n load of buckshot
In the back, arms and shoulders. and
was seriously hurt. Curtis Lafourgc
was shot In the head. and physicians
say he VIII die. Clement Drouilcttc
was captured unhurt and fourth
man escaped. The thieves did not re-
turn the fire.
Officers refuse to say who told them
Of the robbery plan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

REFUSE FRENCH ATTACKS
IN VICINITY OF SIEUPOR,r
BERLIN. January Thy wireless 10
l.ondon).-Trench attacks In the yicin.
Continued on Eighth pageJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-30
DECLARES ENGLAND
HAS LOST 70
BATTLESHIPS
Swedish Newspaper Asserts
First Line Ships Reduced
from 60 to 40 by German
Submarine Campaign.

Beflil, June 80, p-y Wireless 10
SayVille.l Among the news Items
given out to-day by the overseas News
Agency was the following:
German papers reprint % special
article in the stockholm Af,unplndet
asserting that the losses of British
warships caused by German suhmar-
Inc attacks were anNiously kept secret
by the British admiralty, which Was
fearful of considerable decrease IN
the superiority of the British fleet
over the Germans.
AT the beginning Of the war the
ships Of the iirst battle line of the
British fleet numbered about sixty,
but these. the Aftonbladet article de-
clnrcs have been reduced oy systcm-
attic submarine iorpedoing to forty,
while Germany has lost no ships OF
this class.
III these tactics are continued with
characteristic German endurance, the
article argues, the possibility OF q vic
toriCus sea battle Tor the Germans
against the British Is near"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-30
MORE OFFICERS Of
ARMY AND NAVY
WANT TO QUIT

Washington. June s0.-Attorney
General Gregory today asked Secre-
tary Garrison Tor a statement OF the
facts In the case of Lieutenant Colonel
Odlus G. HoTney. the army ordnance
officer commanding Picatlnny arsenal
at Dover, \. J., whose resignation to
take position with the Du Pont
Powder company prompted MIR Car
rison To ask Tor an opinion as tn an
ofhcer's right 10 resign in time of
peace
Major william a. Phillips. another
officer whose case Is pending, ten
dered his resignation after Attorney
General GreEoiy's opinion had been
sought by the secretary Of war. Ma.
ior phillips Is on duty at sandy Hook
proving grounds
Two naval constructors also have
presented their resignationr az re-
suit of larse salary offers made by
shipbuilding ",rms
Secretary Daniels hi,horta has
taken the view that the government
which educates It's naval officers u
entitled 10 their services for life. cx-
ccpt In unusual circumstances. and
has almost uniformly declined 20 ac4
cept reaignationa.