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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
WILSON SWALLOWS CAPSULE

Of all the stories sent from the scene or the honeymoon. that in which the care exercised to preserve the life of the Presi- dent against a possible attack of grippe was the most deplorable It seems that one afternoon. MT. and Mrs. Wilson, trailed by squad of secret service men, were returning from the links when cloud burst The President, with south- ern gallantry, removed his sweater and offered its protection to Mrs. Wilson. And having done so, he gave the signal, and the pair. on the dead run, started for the hotel. When they arrived they were drenched. and out of their shoes, with each additional step, water was compressed.
 The anxiety of correspondents lest the President should suffer from cold was distressing. Their lugubrious stories filled many an eye with tears. But on the following afternoon, the relief signal was flashed to a fearful nation. It was stated that the President as result of rub down." and generous dose of quinine, was none the worse for his misa dventure.
 That he can't swallow a bitter powder or a capsule of protection without at tracing the attention of the American public must be disp'ea sing to the demo- cratic President And surprise is eN pressed, therefore that he has delayed his return to the routine life of a great statesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
THE CHINAMAN'S QUECUE

New Years day was a day of state. The President, as is known. aban- dcned some years ago the custom of receiving at the White House. But all government officials and attaches, all foreign diplomats and near diplomats. all statesmen and other members Of Congress, apparently welcomed an op- portunity to appear on the highways in full morning dress.
 And the Chinaman, in celebration of the big American day, brought out of it's place of hiding. his queue and thus, in an official sense, the Orient, shar- ing in the spirit of American cele- bration, was as much on parade as France. in it's gaudy uniform, or Italy, or Germany, or Spain.
 In other respects. the week in Wash ington was a week of interest and color There was surprise expressed when the President announced that his honeymoon had been extended for two days. For it was the general belief that the President must have grown tired of the sentimental attention law ished by a sentimental Dress-even if his tolerance of opersonal sycophancy is eyer1aStiOo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
FULL STORY NOT YET TOLD 0F THE SINKING 'OF STEAMER PERSIA
At Least Two American Lives Were Lost, It Is Feared-Quiet Along
 the Western Front

The British passenger steamship Persia, with two moro Americans on hoard, has been sunk in the eastern Mediterranean by a submarine. The full story has not yet been told, but it is feared the disaster, from stand point of loss of life among nOnbeIliG- Icrent voyagcrs, will rank second onI, to the sinking of the Lusitania.
 Unofficial figures indicate that there. Were about 150 passengers on board the Persia, d vessel of nearly 5000 tons, and between 250 and 300 mem- lbers of the crew Four boats, each cap able of carrying 50 persons, got away, and their occupants were picked up by a steamer bound for Alexandria. It has not been established how many were able to disembarl on the small boats, but message received at Wash lngton from Robert r. Skinner, Amerl- can consul general at London, based presumably on the British admralty's report, says that nearly all on board the Persia perished.
 ON WAY TO TAKE OFFICE
 ] Robert McNelly of Monroe, N C., who was on his way to take office as Amer jean consul at Alden, Arabia, and Charles Grant of Boston on the Persia.
 i Although the nationality of the sub marine which sank the Persia has not been established, it is generally as stunned in Washington to have been Austrian, since the German ambassa- dor, Count Von Bernstorff declared recently that DO German or Turkish submarines were operating in the Med iterraneau. It is felt at Washington that the incident threatens no eompl cations in the relations between this country and Austria Hungary.
 The British steamship Abelia of 3650 tons has been sunk, probably in the eastern Mediterranean.
 On the various fronts few changes are reported. Of chief interest is the great battle in eastern Galicia. off cial reports give few details of the situation there, although they empha size the severty of the fighting. Ger many and Austria have sent heavy re- Inducements to meet the Russian threat, it being reported they have 1,500,000 men along the front between the Pripet river and the Roumanian border. The official German statement of yesterday said Russian attacks near Burl1anow had been repulsed the result of flanking movement
 QUIET IN FLANDERS
 Along the Franco Belgian front comparative quiet still prevails. On the Gallipoli peninsula the Turks are giving. no rest to the French and Brit ish forces left behind when the SuVla bay and AnZac positions were evacu- ated. ThS Turkish war office announces that severe damage has been done to the positions oI the allies near Sed dul Bahr in the course of violent fight ing. There are signs of renewed activity in Macedonia. It is reported unoffcially that German and Austrian forces are gathering at Monastir in southwestern Servia, near the Greek border Con 1 fl1ctlnS reports are received concern ing the intentions of the Bulgarians 1 but Premier Radoslavoff is quoted as having said they would soon begin an advance into Greek territory to at l tack the French and British at Sa lonki
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Welcomes the Nezv Year
 With Revelry and Forgets Politics
President Still Because o
 uchanana a German

Washington, January 1.-tSpeciaI.) ) The capitol proved itself true to it's conception that Christmas is a day for family celebration and New Years Eve a time for revelry
 Although the phlegmatic superin- tendent of police, Major Pullman, is- sued his customary warning lest the celebrants run away with Washing ton,' the celebrants needed nothing. lnasmuch as the threatened rupture with Austria was forgotten, the in clination or disinclination of Colonel Roosevelt" was forgotten, the golf tourney of the "honeymooners" was forgotten, and the plight of Congress not to be unexpected that d routine or perfunctory injunction of an ordi- nary chief of police was regarded with practical contempt.
 It was a wild night in Washington First of all, the old year died with the wild wind crying out of the teeth of the north. As if to present a strik- ing contrast to the depression of the elements in that an old friend was passing, humans madly responded to the instinct of joy-making in that out of the nothing a new friend was be- ing born.
 For the old year, bells for an hour solemnly tolled. But when the hand of time was on the hour of 12 all the whistles of all the factories of the city united in a wild exclamation of delirious joy. And from off the coast there came the repeated booming of a signal gun.
 For weeks every table in all the popular cafes mad been reserved. And there was feasting, and the singing of songs; and to the mischievous melo- dies of stringed instruments, evening suits and evening gowns stood and swayed and scrambled among them selves until the light came breaking in the sombre east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

tion's programme for preparedness has been put before Congress, it is more than probable that statesmen have already re- duced to concrete form the ideas of the President. And even were delay in this respect in order little harm would re- suit For it is definitely know that Con- gress will take its own sweet tune, and engage in it's natural game of politics even to it's hearts content before finally enacting any controversial legislation. The moment, bordering on a presidential campaign, is too pregnant with possibili- ties for one to put a foot forward without having previously cautiously calculated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
IMMUNITY IN ALABAMA

The immunity cry, said to have been raised by Buchanan, recalls to Ala bamians an act of the legislature some years ago in placing it's members in a pale of protection against the possible encroachments of a pleban constabulary. As is remembered, a certain "reformer' of the general assembly made the mis- take one evening of strayng or appear ing to stray trifle from the straight and narrow. A policeman got him. The charge went up that the act of arrest was inspired by the activity of some of the reformer's enemies-enemies who generally "scoffed at political reforma- tion. It is sad that other ''reformers' resented the act of the police depart ment, and possessing a comfortable ma jority, enacted a statute under which no member of the Alabama legislature may be arrested for crime less aggra- vated than arson or murder
 And thus in another respect, one fol- lowing Congress is reminded of the idiosyncrasies of Alabama statesmen of the 'uplift' variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
A SNARI'S A SNARJ,

But there is nothing in Washington de- the attention of the President. Robert Lansing is on the job" And the Austrian snarl has been off and on like FinneSan.
 And while nothing save the administra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

German activity Congressman Buch- anan, in the beginning, determined it vas printed, to resist arrest-that is, stand undeterred on the immunity which surrounds an official statesman of this republic. The department of justice con ferred and reached the conclusion that despite the aforesaid immunity, Bucha nan, on account of the nature of the charge against him, could be placed under arrest.
 And just the nation prepared for an interesting controversy, there were further discussions and conferences, and as a result, Buchanan will go, it is said, to New York of his own volition, plead not guilty, make nominal bond and return. Buchanan charges that he was indicted not because he is held probably guilty of pro-German activity, but be- cause he has pursued a course displeas- ing to certain folk. As is known, some time ago he preferred impeachment charges against District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall of New York, alleging that he had not been as scrupulous as possible in preventing the shipment of explosives SO-called neutral vessels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
KING OF GREECE
GIVES UP ARMS.
BAYNE FUNERAL
Services Will Be Held at Home
on Duncan Avenue Sun
day Afternoon.

Funeral services over the body of
Wilson Bayne. ugrd 81 years, who died
at Z o'clock Friday night nit his home
ut 30S Duncan nvCmlc following mi III
ness OF septiccana will bo held ut
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon ut the
home. Tho burial will be in the
5Grcrnlnwn cemetery.
Nir. Bnync hnd boon employed as
janItor at the Picrpont school in tho
west end OF the city and was very
popular among the students attending
that school and he residents OF that
section Of the city. lIc was II member
of the United Brethren church.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are Mrs. Idema Bnync. his widow:
Milton, Charles, Austin. Clayton, Cliff
ton, Lee and Winfield Bnyne. sons;
Mrs. Nathan Chapman, Mrs. II n. Rus
sell, Mrs. Greed White and Miss Della
Bayne daughters; James II Bayne. OF
Peel Tree. jackson Baync, OF Weston,
brothers; Mrs. Alfred Summons. Of
ELK Garden, Mrs. Mary Mckinney. OF
Buckhannon. and Mrs. Murtha Pen
ninger. of Weston, sisters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
S.HE...RIFFS.
Will Be Paid Salaries but They
Will Not Receive Any
Commissions.

State Tax Commissioners Fred O..
blue has mailed a circular letter to
sherlffs-elect and county courts in an
sWer to a variety o inquiries he has
received about the county salary law
which Will go into effect January l.
making the Office of sheriff operative
on salary basis. tho salaries having
been fixed by law. No fees will be al
lowed the sheriff or any OF his assist
ants or clerks. The salary will range
portance or the sheriff's work
The new sheriffs will be required to
see that the criminal laws are exc
cuted. Necessary expenses In pursu-
ing the transporting of accused and
convicted persons will be paid out Of
the county treasury. Sher1ffs will be
allowed reasonable amount with
which to pay assistants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
BR0.A.DDUSI'' |. D:
AeIumnal, and Friends
Of the Institution to Meet
Here IToniqht.

Broaddus Institute alumni, alum
nae and friends will hold a meeting
at 1880 o'clock this evening In the
First Baptist church to- discuss the
proposed advancement OF Broaddus
to the grade Of either q junior col-
.lege or full college, a. NJ. ]. Find
ley, Taney Harrison, Mrs. Burr Bas-
sell and others Will speak The Dues
ton as to whether the graduates OF
Broaddus will furnish a gymnasium
or Will help in other ways will be one
of the matters to be discussed. No
pledges or subscrip ptions will be asked
for at the meeting tonight.
It is proposed to raise fund Of
$50, 900 for Broaddus by campaign
for contributions. and when that
amount Is raised, a prominent man,
whose name has not been dlvul ged. !.
will erect and give the institution a
$4,000 building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
LOAN BOARD is
TO SIT IN CHARLESTON
Where 1t Will Hold. a Hearing Of.
Great Importance to- the
Farmers in-the State.
-1ssrerAL 1e rnr 1rLEasA.,,

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A nearing
of great importance to the farmers and
farm organizations of West Virginia
will be held at Charleston December
8 by the federal farm loan board.
This hearing is for the purpose Of
getting information to guide the board
in determining the boundaries of the
twelve federal land bank districts into
which the country is to be divided for
the administration of the new rural
credits law. known as the federal farm
loan act The session Will be held IN
the federal building at Charleston.
The members of the federal farm
loan board who Will conduct this hear
ing are the Hon. William G. NicAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury; George Nv.
Norris, farm loan commissioner, Her
bert Quick, Captain w. S. "A. Smith and
Charles r. Lobdell
The board has issued an invitation
TO all farmers and farm organizations
OF West Virginia to attend this hearing
to get information about the operation
of the farm loan act. and to furnish
the board with information about the
farm loan needs of the state. 1t has
also asked interested cities to present
their claims for the location of one Of
the twelve federal land banks.
Farmers will be asked to give in
formation regarding the prevailing
rates of interest on first mortgage
loans: the difficulty OF getting exten-
sions, the rate Of commissions charged.
the development of farms as affected
by credit, farm tenantry as affected by
the ability OF tenants to borrow. and
any other fact that viii give the board
an understanding OF the farm needs OF
the state.
The new federal farm loan act pro
vides a way for the farmer or prospec-
tive farnerHto borrow money on long
time mortgages at actual cost. The
government provides the machinery
for assembling capital to be loaned to
farm owners or prospective farm own
ers. The loans may run Up to ntry
per cent OF the value OF the land used
as security and twenty per cent of the
value of the Improvements. The loans
will be made at low rate of interest
not vet determined, but it will be less
than six per cent. Provision Is made
for the borrower to pay OF the debt.
interest, and principal through periods
of from five to forty years. at his own
option.
The legislation is expected to prove
a great boon to those sections OF the
country where farm development has
been retarded because Of high interest.
rates, and IT is predicted that it viii
tend to make agricultural prosperity
permanent and uniform, stabilize and
equalize interest rates, and greatly Inn
prove the condition OF the farmer.
The nation wide interest In the pro-
visions of the bill is indicated by the
fact that more than 100000 inquiries
have come to the treasury department
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
AWARDS.
Are Made in Sixteen Cases by
the CompensationDepart-
rnent of the State.

Sixteen persons have been granted
compensation by the state compensa-
ton department.. They include:
Ethel Meadows, wi dow of Thomas
Meadows, Glen Morgan. So o "a month. !.
widow and daughter OF Eelo #Pelian.
Superior. s25 a month; widow and
siS children of. Il. Salisbury, Widen,
s35 month; widow and three chill
dren OF of "A. y. Peters, Berwlnd, Is 35
a month; widow and two children OF
Vencil Nemick, Wheeling, $50 a
month Stephen Bogawitz, North
Fork. injured. ST.67 week for
ninety-nlne weeks: Tony Panzer.
Vivian, SIS a week for eighty-one
weeks: Samuel Raney, permanently
injured at Nfmball. SIP a week for
life; r. d. Pauley, Charleston. $7.75.
"A week; w M. Arthur Marfork,
SAT- a week for 15 o weeks; Matthias
Mason. Crown Hill, S4.79za week for
weeks; John Slabora,
NIonongah, $4.74 a week for ninety
nine weeks; AlYy Starcher, Nc
NIechen, S4 a week for ninety-nlne
weeks; Tony Shale, SIS. .95 a week for
weeks; r w. Terry,
Dana, S4.67 week for los weeks;
ono child of Vladislaw Krupka.
Havaco, SIS a week
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
GREAT BATTLE RACES
In PART OF R0UMANlA
q Asaael.rrn &C.

2 sas :!
BERLIN, Dec. 2.The Russians
attempted to advance Friday south Of
Pinsk, the war Office announces. Their
efforts were unsuccessful
The Russian and toumanian fore
es are continuing to make fierce at
tacks along the Bukowtna and Mol
davian frontiers. Today's statement
from army headquarters says that the
attacks We're without success and
heavy losses We're inflicted by the
Teutonic troops
western Roumania. The Austro-Ger-
man army advancing from the region
OF Campulung has defeated the Rou-
manians in a pitched battle breaking
through their lines.
More than 1000 Roumanians have
been captured together with forty
nine cannon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
ARMISTICE FINALLY
AFFECTED IN GREECE.
v .tar AsaoeIArGe Pngsal.

ROYAL PALACE, Athens, Via Lon
don. Dec. 2Yice Admiral du Four
net telephoned to Premier Lambroa
at p. m. suggesting an armistice.
Before word could reach all the
Greek detachments posted on the
hills lighting broke out again. A
French effort to storm the wireless
station on Observatory hill southwest
of tho city was repulsed at the point
Of bayonets. An armIstice5 finally lySWas
affected.
The premier came to the palace at
$3.50 p. m. to seek final Instructions
from the king before comforting with
Vice Admiral du Fournet While the
premier was In. the palace q ghting be-
gan again. The French force IN the
ZappeIon. consisting Of z, 900 marines
under the personal charge Of thesvice
admiral, fred on two passing Greel
officers. The Greeks called their ar
.tillary into use. The king, who was
watching the fighting from his gar
den, Immediately ordered the firing
to cease. Two Greek co1onels were
killed.
At 5 o'clcck the fleet began firing
on the hills just back OF the palace.
The crown prince and the other
princes are with their regiments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
MENACE.
TO the American Border is Not
Increased by the Villa Vic
tories in Mexico.
fRT AseoclATro PaEaa1

WASHINGTON,&D Dec. Two over
night dispatches from BrIgadier Cen
eral Bell at El Paso containing the
first information to reach the war de-
partment from any army border of
flcials concerning Villas victorious
attacks on chihuahua City were re-
cetyed today. After a careful study
Of the report it was stated authorita-
lively that the Information contained
nothing that could be construed as an
increased menace to the American
border or that threatened the safety
of JuareZ.
The reports were based entirely on
Information obtained by General Bell
from refugees reaching Ell Paso from
Chihuahua City
General Trevino. the Carranza
commander at Chihuahua City, was
said to have had about 5000 soldiers
while the strength OF tho Villa forces
was estimated at from $500 to g.
900 men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
COUNCIL
Looks after a FeW.RoutineEM Tat
ters8at a Regular Meeting
That B Body.

At a regular meeting OF the city
council Friday nj ght, the street com
mittee was directed to make passable.
Cherry avenue and that part OF yYer-
ninger street under the Fourth street
bridge. IA IN
The street committee was empoW=
cred to act on a petition Of sDr.sD. c.
Louchery asking that the water
course on West Main street be-
chang ged SO as to prevent water from
running under HIS property.
The council approved the action OF
the water and sewerage board IN
granting q wage increase to Iaborersi
not to exceed twent nty=eigh cents an
hour. The previous wage has been
twenty=two and one-half cents an
hour and the working day nine hours.
Upon ton of Councilman@ConaZ
way an order OF llovem Der l7z zwassres
scinded and ]. c. Clark was granted
permissio Ion to maintain a pop colA
and peanut stand under the Sixth
street bridge so long as he pays the.
rent.
All the nembers#of the council
We're present except Counci1menS
Stout and Lawman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
BY the British in the Cabinet or
at Any Rate in the War
Council.
MORE FORCEFUL CONDUCT
Premier Asquith Holds Confer
enCe With King but for What
is Mot Stated.

LONDON. Dec. 2. Rumor Is still
busy with reports OF changes in tho
cabinet or at any rate in tho war
council MS Il result OF the agitation
for more forceful conduct or tho war.
The general impression "a that Il small
Ter war council with the infusion OF
new blood is contemplated but moth
Premier Asquith had Il conferences
with the king this morning, but
whether it had to do with contem-
plated changes in the organization or
what the House of Commons Will raco
next week is problematical.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
PROMINENT DENTIST
of Weston, DR.. w. w. Rey-
noIds Locates in the City of
CIarkSburg to Practice.

DIR. w. w. Reynolds has opened
Offices in the Prunty building for tho
practice of dental surgery. Ills equip
ment Is both new and modern Iii ey-
cry detail. He is member OF the
National Dental Association, and n
charter member Of the state dental
society. Dr. Reynolds has always en-
1oyed a large and lucrative practice
IN Weston whore he has practlced
his profession for the last fifteen
years, and he comes to Clarksburg
highly recommended as a dentist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
STATUE
of Liberty5in New York is to BE
Illuminated from Arch to
Base Tonight.
tsy AssoelATEp rREnsl

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.--The statue
OF liberty will be Illuminated from
torch to base tonight at the dedication
OF. a permanent Il ghttng system. Pres
tdent Wilson will give the signal for
turning on the light. The illumina-
ton. which hereafter will be a fea-
ture OF the historic goddess Of vel
come, was paid for BY popular sub
scriptfon started by the New York
World.
Ruth Law Will fly above the statue
IN an Illuminated aeroplane bearing
the word Liberty"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
WINTER SCHEDULE. )

Notices were posted at the Baltimore
and Ohio passenger station Saturday
morning that the winter scheduls
would go into effect Sunday. Deem
Der 10. a large number Of changes
affecting the trains that stop at the
local station will be made. 1t Is an
nounced. but the official schedule will
not be made out for a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-02
HERE FROM n1oNrANA.

Carl Haymon son OF Captain
Rufus Raymond. OF Clay district. has
arrived here from his ranch home at
Livingston. Mont, to visit relatives
several weeks. He Is guest at the
home Of his cousin. George N. Hol-
den, OF Bridgeport, whom he had not
seen for twen ty-two years. Carl has
"a fine ranch of 800 acres IN Montana,
on which he raises horses and other
stock. and is -prospering. -