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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
NKSEXEMPT
From the Payment of a State
Special Corporation Excise
Tax, Says Blue.

National banks throughout the
state have been notified by Fred o.
Blue. the state tax commissioner
that they will not be required TO pay
the special corporation excise tax, as
provided for in sections five to sir
teen OF chapter three. acts of the leg
lslature OF 1916.
The tax commissioner points out In
his circular to the bankers that the
revised statutes Of the United States
define the power Of the state to tax
national banks aud deny to state
the right to collect n special excise tax
from such institutions.
The circular letter mailed out by
Mr.. Blue is believed to have been
compiled in consequence OF corre-
spondence that passed between the
West Virginia Bankers Association
and the treasury department with re-
gard to the exemption of national
banks from the provisions of the new
tax law,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
ASSURANCES
Are Asked by Secretary Lam.
sing That Germany Will
Warn the Liners.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Secre-
tary Lansing Thursday accepted the
Lusitania agreement as acceptable TO
the United States in 50 far as It re,
lates to that case, but asked Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambas-
sador for assurances that Germany
will not carry its policy. Of sinking
merchant ships without warning to
liners, either II they carry defensive
armament.
The question Of what constitutes
defensive armament is to be deter.
mined later in way not yet agreed
Upon. 1t is suggested that the Unit
ed States propose that guns mounted
on the stern Of ships and capable Of
being swung from fifteen to thirty de-
grees In either direction might come
within that class.
It was stated that Germany. be-
cause Of its unusual position. cannot
and will not accept the suggestion Of
the United States as IT now stands
that liners carrying arms shall be
immune from attack under previous
assurances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
BREWERS LOSE
Again as They Are Told They
Have No Appeal from
Thompson's Decision.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17-Judge
Jospeh Burlington and Judge Victor
B. Woody Of the United States court
of appeals in chambers here Thursday
told attorneys for the brewery inter-
ests under Investigation by federal
grand jury In Pittsburg that they had
no appeal from the decision Of Judge
w. H. 8. Thompson, who had denied
that their motion to withdraw or
modify subpoenas already issued.
This was taken to mean that the
investigation of their alleged poiit.
ical activities would proceed cover
ing Pittsburg first and then extending
to western counties Of the state ana
later to other states.
IT Is expected the first witness TO
be called next Monday will be Hugh
8. Fox, Of New York, secretary OF
the United States Brewers Associa'
ton. Edwin A Schmidt, of Philadet
phia, president Of the association
and Of the Northwestern National
Bank OF Philadelphia, already has
been snbpoenaed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
BY MoorfieId Storey, a Boston
Attorney, Who Testlfles be-
fore Senate ProberS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Moor-
field Storey, Boston attorney,
charged before the judiciary sub
committee of the Senate Thursday
that Louis d. Brandeis helped to
wreck the New York and New Eng
land railroad in 1892 and 1893 with
the result that 1t was absorbed by
the New Haven road.
Asked as to Mr.. Brandeis's repu
tation as a lawyer, Mr.. Storey testi-
fed:
~ think his reputation In the Bos-
ton bar is that he is very capable.
very energetic man and II necessary
to advance his objects he is not scru-
pulous as to his methods nor is he to
be trusted.
shorty before the spring of
1892 the New Haven began TO
harass the New England, which ran
part OF the way to New York over
the New Haven tracks. The New
Haven first refused to advance
freight rates for the New England.
1t seriously interfered with Its trains
and there was every indication that
1t was the purpose Of e-New Haven
road to destroy the New England.
"In the spring of 1892 Mr.. Bran
dieis brought a series Of ten suits
against the New England railroad In
Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island. He was acting os-
tensibly for N. F. Goldsmith, Bos-
ton liquor dealer. and small New
England stockholders, and some as
sociates. The bills we're designed to
Iparalyxe theAnancial operations of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
UNNEUTRIAL stand
Is Taken by the Sharon Hoop
Company in Reference to
the Export OF Steel.

SHARON, Pa. Feb. 17,-Thc Shar-
ON Steel Hoop Company today sent
letters to its customers asking them
to agree that steel purchased from
the company would not be exported
to any countries other than England
and its allies without written notice
to the British consul general in New
York. +
president S. p. Ecrr, in explaining
the letter, said the actionof The com
pany was in keeping with an English
order In council. The supply Of mag
nese Is very largely controlled by the
English and American steel manu-.
facturers, he said, could not have
the demands supplied unless they
agreed touse their best Efforts to pre-.
vent steel into which 1t enters from
reaching Germany Oh its allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
JEFFERY TRUCK
will Be SoIdin Harrison County
by the parr Lumber Com
pany Of This City.

The Parr Lumber Company. Of this
city, has been appointed agent for
Harrison county for the famous
Jeffery auto truck. and has received
two ton truck for demonstration
purposes. This is the first Jeffery
truck to be received in thiscounty.
The Jeftery's truch is iour-wheel
drive truck and is the same kind that
has been adopted by eight different
governments, In Guiding the United
States government. !,
The Parr Lumber Company VIII
sell the, Jetiery trucks through the
CAPITOL Car Company. Of Wheeling,
who IS distributor for the Thomas 3,
'Jeffery Company, of Kenoscha, WIS.
MI Keil, OF the Capitol Car Comr
pafy, will he; in the city for a few
DAYS demonstrating the truck. 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
ANSWERS
Are Filed in Several Chancery
Causes Pending in the Cir
cult Court Here.

In the circuit court Thursday. an
swer of the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany was,flled in the cause OF Clayton
NJ. Davis against PEBBLES Brothers
ct al.
Answer was filed in the cause OF
Henry R. McCord against the Hutch
inson Coal Company.
Answer was filed in the cause OF
Sarah E. Brown against John L. Nc
Whorter.
Answer was filed in the cause OF
John McCauley against U. G. Nc
Cauley and others.
Judgment for s375.S6 was given
the Clarksburg Trust Company
against Bromley, Harris and Preston
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
STORE
BURGLAR|zED
BY A YOUTH
Gains Entrance through Sky
light and Rifles the Cash
Register of SIS.

A burglar, thought by the police to
be mere child, smashed the skylight
on the roof of WEIGH and Fullerton's
drug store on Fourth street Wednes-
day night, slid down rope into the
store, Fifled the cash register Of S.
in cash and escaped through a rear
window.
Police are certain the burglar is
only child as the skylight is not
large enough to permit the entrance
of man Of any size. The burglars
weakness for toying with the cash
register is another fact which leads
the police to the child theory. The
record in the register showed that the
burlar rang up the register eleven
times, although it Is positive that
only once was necessary for him to
get the money.
The marauder apparently had nc
taste for any Of the stores stock Of
goods as an inventory Thursday
morning revealed the fact that the
SIS in cash was the only thing miss
ing.
Entrance was gained to the store
by smashing the skyllght and fasten
ing a rope to some place on the roof
The maurader slid down this ropt
into the store. He made his Ell
through back window. which hi
easily unlocked from the inside.
The robbery was not discovered un
til clerks at the store came down t
open up Thursday morning. Thu
rope dangling from the broken sky
light first attracted attention. and !
later investigation showed that thu
cash regiser had been rifed.
The robbery was reported to thu
police, who are working on the case
1t was said at police headquarter
Thursday morning that they had nj
clue to the perpetrator of the crime
other than that he was mere youth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
TRIBUTE TO HITE
CANDIDATE FOR
FEDERAL SENATE
Who in the Broad Sense Of Pop
ular Desire Turns New Face
to Voters for Support.
lConmunicated.l

II has been many a day since the
West Virginia Republicans have had
the opportunity to send to the United
States Senate a man with the back
ground for appeal to the whole peo-
pie such as is indicated in the life
story Of William F. Hite, of Hunt
ington. whose announcement touched
spots in the diversified classes OF the
Mountain states manhood not calcu-
lated upon when Hites name was
first flashed on the political screen.
In the broad sense Of popular desires
Hite turns "a new face" to the vot-
tiers for support. He was mayor OF
Huntington because the people, for
seeing that the city had destiny.
elected 10 put man at the head OF
municipal affairs whose business ca
erer had fitted him to administer to
the needs of the progressive citizens
of rapidly growing city, Hite's bit
terest opponent is willing to concede
that Huntington, during his admins
tration. took on new life, and receiy-
ed that Impetus for advancement
which has marked 1t as coming
center Of American activities. But
his ofiice.holding ceased when other
hands took up the work he had SO
well begun.
More intimate strength developed
at once throughout the state In a
class of Intelligent workers who dc
not often have the chance to send to
Washington lone of themselves" the
railroad men. With Its $500 miles
Of railway track within Its borders
West virglnia's army Of railroad EN-
ployes runs into many thousands
Legislation affecting railroad work
ers is not only statewide, but ma
tional and the railroads Of the STATE
have a natural interest In the can
work on the railroad and worked hi
>->~>~->--~ ------>>> $4,000
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
SECRETARY HOUSTON
May Be Transferred from the
Agricultural Department to
the War Department

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Cabinet
gossip Thursday took strong trend
towards the possible transfer Of Sec
rotary Houston from the department
of agriculture to the war department.
DR.. W. o. Thompson, president Of the
Ohio State University, and Represen-
tative Asbury F. Lever, Of South Caro-
lima, chairman of the House agricul-
ture committee, were being discussed
as successors to Secretary Houston.
While nothing official was forthcom-
ing 1t is known that the possibility Of
the transfer OF Secretary Houston has
received serious consideration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
GALE SWEEPS FRANCE
DOING GREAT DAMAGE

PARIS, Feb. IA gale swept
France yesterday and caused serious
damage in Paris and in the prov
inces. A number Of ship wrecks have
been reported and the channel SER
vices have been delayed. Many tele-
lraph wires and many trees have
teen blown down and several persons
were killed and injured in Paris by
falling tiles and chimneys In the
Chambery district torrent broke
its banks and flooded the plains ly-
ing below.
Reports from the front describe
the weather for the last forty-eight
hours as the worst experienced since
the war began. The gale was par
ticularly severe in the Belgian dis
trict where roofs were blown off Of
houses, trees uprooted and many per-
sons injured, and where large
section of territory was flooded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
GERMANS REPULsED
BY THE CANADIANS
tsy AssoclAIGp paEss,

OTTAWA, Feb 17.-The Germans
were repulsed in every attack upon
tho trenches held by the Canadian
division In the recent fierce lighting
around Ypres, according to dispatches
received here Thursday by the militia
department..
These dispatches say the Dominion
regiments were holding all their old
trenches when the German drive exS
hausted its strength.
There are lots Of Germans in our
renches-whole platoons Of theli.
the report states, "but they are alt
dead Germans. Our losses were very
slight"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
TO CLOSE
Tonight Are the Shephardson
Lectures on the Orient at
First Baptist Church.

The Shephardson lectures will
close at the Baptist church tonight.
They have been under the auspices
of the Junior Brotherhood OF Clarks-
burg. This Christian organization is
composed of boys from IA to 21
years old, from all the churches and
Sunday schools of the city, and
patronizing this lecture and pictures
tonight will be encouragement to the
boys.
Mrs. Shephardson brings great
message, clear and ringing, from the
orient and one understands the mis-
sion left us by Christ as never before.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
CHEF HIDING
In Either New York or Boston,
According to the Conclusion
of Detective Hunt.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Captaln
Nicholas Hunt, chief Of detectives,
announced Thursday his conclusion
that Jean Crones. the chef wanted
for putting poison in soup served at
the banquet to Archbishop Munde-
lein last Thursday here, Is hiding In
New York or Boston.
1t was at first thought possible by
Hunt and other police officials that
Crones's letter published Thursday
night might have been written In
Chicago and sent to New York, there
to be mailed. but investigation has
convinced the officers that the chef
Is in the East.
According to Captain Hunt there Is
a large colony Of anarchists in Bos-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
DYKES BREAK
AROUND LAKE
Twenty Houses Are Abandoned
in One Town in Holland and
Situation is Critical.
GREAT DAMAGE is DONE
Gale Sweeps France and Seri-
GUS Damage Results in the
City of Paris Also.
"a, ASSOCIATE ,.rsn

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-THE
northwesterly storm is still blowing
with undiminished violence and the
situation is described as critical. Re-
ports from various places Of the
damage which has been done are
causing great apprehension.
Monnikedam has suffered consid-
erably. The water rose foot yes
terday afternoon in this town in the
province OF North Holland, and is
still rushing in. At Volendam,
twenty houses have been abandoned.
The railroad embankment between
Purmerend and oostzaal in the
same province has been destroyed,
threatening fresh catastrophe.
Breaking of the dykes around
West Linder lake at Calsmeet, eight
miles southwest of Amsterdam, APP
pears to be inevitable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
TERRIFIC STORM IN EUROPE
THOUGHT CHORUS GIRL WAS HIS
WIFE, SKINNER TELLS OFFICERS
In Search Of Bride, Who De-
serted Him, He lnvadeS
Dressing Room.

Has anyone seen anything Oh y
stray wife strolling about the streets
No, this Is no joke. A man, VINO
told the police his name was Clyde
Skinner, and who said he was
plumber. carried his search for the
wife, who, he said, deserted him last
spring, into the dressing rooms Of
the Odeon theater Wednesday night
and as result he got into the tolls
of the law. but was later released
upon satisfactory explanation Of the
circumstances which led him there.
Skinner. It seems. thought one o.
the chorus girls of Zarrow's American
Girls Company, which is showing this
week at the 0deon. was the wife, who
he said, deserted him in Alabama
The young woman. whose name is
Dorothy Shelton, claims that she new
er saw Skinner before Wednesday
night and branded him. as a mash
err" Skinner, however, explained Ia
the police that he was in good faith
in the search for his wife and he
was released from custody.
According 10 the story given out
at police headquarters Thursday
Skinner was looking at the pictures
in front Of the theater Sunday. In
one of the group pictures, he saw q
face, which, he said. he recognized as
that of his wife, who had deserted
him. He penned this note 10 the
young woman Wednesday morning
please meet me at the postoffice
between five and six, say $3.50
prompt.
please don't fail. If you do,
will spoil everything.
Meet me and toll no one about it
\ You can't fool me. kiddo. saw
your picture Sunday and knew you
at once.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
note, Miss Shelton took it to police
headquarters. She was told to 80 tc
the postoffice at the hour stated In
the note. City Detective L. L. White
was detailed to be on hand to arrest
4 the man, who was believed to be
"masher." Miss Shelton was there
at the appointed time. but Skinner
failed to show up. Miss Shelton ther
requested that she be given police
protection after the performance II
the evening and Detective White KEEP
an eye out around the rear door o
the theater. About 1880 o'clock
Skinner appeared on the scene. HI
entered the rear door Of the theater
the police say, went into dressing
room, and demanded of one Of the ac
tors that he see Miss Shelton. Detec
/, tive White and Miss Shelton boil
arrived in the dressing room about
the same time, the former placing
Skinner under arrest.
Skinner. 1t is said, took goot
look at Miss Shelton and explained
to the officer that he had been mis-
taken in thinking that she was hi!
wife. He was then released and the
incident closed, so far as the police
are concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
DYNAMITE
Is Stolen from Powder House
and Btoodhounds Are Put
on Trail.

Sheriff Ross f. stouts bloodhounds
were unable Thursday morning TO
track down thieves who broke open
a powder house at the Howard coal
mine between Despard and Tin Vlate
some time In the night and stole q
quantity Of dynamite.
The dogs picked UP q scent Mt the
powder house and followed 1t some
distance 10 footpath, where 1t was
lost, owing, doubtless, to tha fact that
the path Is much asel. The thieves
effected IN entrance to the powder
house by breaking tho lock on the
door. Not great dealoi the explo-
siye was taken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
LORIMER IS TRIAL
rs ON IN CHICAGO
On Charges Of Wrecking Chi.
cago Trust and Savings
Bank is Set for Today.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
William Lorimer, former United
States senator, on charges OF wreck
ing the LaSalle Trust and Savings
bank. while president of the institu-
ton, is set for today in the criminal
court. Argument ma motion to con-
solidate all the indictments pending
against the defendant probably will
precede the examination of yenire-
men. :,
The Indictment of William Lori
mer and thirteen Of his business as
sociates for conspiracy In connection
with tho failure in Chicago in June,
1914, of the La Sale Street Trust
Company and Savings Bank, and the
subseauent closing of nine other
banks and trust companies controlled
nv the Lorimer-Munday coterie,
ended Lorlmer's meteoric career as Q
n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
MRS. AIELLo DEAD.

Mrs. Victoria Aielio, aged 43
years. died at 5 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at her home at Zeising al
ter lingering illness Of cancer. Sew
eral sons and daughters survive. The
funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock Friday morning at the church
Of the Immaculate Conception and
the burial will be in Holy Cross Gem
etery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
MOTHER
or S. Coch,ane is Dead at Her Home
ut Rochester, Pa.

S. S. cochrane, manager Of the
Owens West Virginia bottle works
here, has received message an
nouncing the death Of his mother
Mrs. William Cochrane, at Rochester,
Pa. The deceased woman was about
rs years OF age. Mr.. Cochrane was
at Rochester recently to see her. A
daughter, Mrs. John Reed, of Roches-
ter, survives, besides three sons, S. $
Cochrane, and Charles and Howard,
OF Los Angels, Calf. Her husband
Ia deceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
REBELS
Have the Upper Hand of the
Government in Egypt at
the Present Time.

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Advices from
Cairo as given out by the Overseas
News Agency state that the khedve
Of Egypt has become discontented
and that the British have offered The
throne to Prince Yussuf, who has de-
clined. The leader Of the Senussl is
said to have Informed the British he
was powerless to suppress the rebels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
GROUND is COVERED
With ITALIAN DEAD
py ASSOCIATED Pakss,

VIENNA, Feb 17.-An Austrian
Official statement announces that
the eighth attack by italian oatposts
on the Austro-H Hungarian positions
on Javereck was repulsed.
The statement adds that the
ground In front Of the new Austrian
positions in the Rombone district is
covered with italian dead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
LOSSES OF BRITISH
TO TURKS ARE HEAVY

CoNSTANTlNoPLE, Feb, IT,
The losses Of one OF the British expe-
ditions in Mesopotamia in battle
with the Turks near Batiha, west OF
Korna, amounted to 1000 officers and
men, according to an official state
ment given out by the Turkish war
ONCE under date Of February 10.
The statement also says that the
Russians lost 5000 In killed IN O.
three-day battle on the Caucasian
front.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
CAPTURE OF Err ZERUM
PLEASES THE FRENCH
,uy Asscc,Arsp passs,

PARIS, Feb. II. The capture Of
the great Turkish stronghold OF
1'rzerum by the Russians Is de-.
clared by the French newspapers as
the best item Of the news for the
Allies in many months. The military
experts dwell upon the Importance.
Of the capture, declaring that III
gives the Russians the key to- Asin
Minor. Y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
HUSBAND JAILED
To Await Trial on Charge of Not
Supporting Ills wife.

John r. stockman, n Norwood in
dustrlal worker. is a prisoner In the
county Jail awaiting a hearing before
Magistrate 4. G. Nlcewarner on a
charge of falling 10 support his wife.
Efforts were made with attorneys
Wednesday night 10 arrange for Mrs.
stockman's support, but they were
futile and Stockman was remanded to
iail for further proceedings. He was
arrested late Wednesday by Constable
GO Stout. - =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
CONGREGATION no MEET.

The annual church meeting Of the
First Presbyterian church will be
held at 4 80 O'Clock this evening in the
AfcClelland Bible class room OF the
church. All members Of the congre;
CATION are urged to be on hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
And 1t is Estimated That Rus
SLAMS Also Captured More
Than Thousand Guns.
ARMENIA TO THE FRONT
Russian Success Gives Entente
Powers Possession Of the
Key to Asia Minor.

pETRoGRAD. Feb. 16.--The ofti-,i
ciai Messenger estimates the Turkish
garrison at Erzerum, capture OF
which was announced yesterday, as
100, 900 men.
1t is also estimated that more than
1000 guns were captured.
II Is said there were 467 guns In
the outer forts, 374 in the central
forts and 200 field guns at Erzerum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
GUARDIAN QUALITIES.

Minnie NJ. Robinson has qualified as
guardian Of Leslie, Guy. Ernest, Ruth
and Clovis, infant children Of Wesley
Robinson, under FIVE separate bonds Of
$500 each. The suretles are A. Riley
iHarbert and Frederick Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
VvREC KER
BRANDEIS IS CALLED
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TO DISCUSS SUBJECTS.

Saturday at the court house
the following subjects will be
discussed: "our Experience in
Feeding Silage,' by w. E.
Frum, Burgett swisher, !. N.
swisher, F. W. Gore, Laco
Young and F. b, DAVIDSON. and
How and When to Apply Man
ure," by the county agent:
Everybody is invited to attend.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to HarrysE. Popple and Jessie Conley,
Edward j. Glover and Avon Lennon
and Gerald E. James and Nellie R.
Lennon.