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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
STATES CAN
NOT BE A MEDIAT Or

K 5CET5ASSoGiATEp PPESS9 N
@ AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23.=zThe even
Ing edition of the Cologne 5Yolks zei-
tung, in its comment on the presi=
dents note says:
The game was a preconcerted one
America has put its money in Entente
business and therefore America must
try in the interests Of Its debtors to
obtain the possible conditions so that
they may be able later to fulfill their
financial obligations toward the Unit
ed states. For these reasons the
United States is out OF the question
as an Impartial mediator. not consid-
ering President Wilson. who at every
opportunity has shown by his deeds
his weakness for England. and who
in the present note even goes SO far
as to threaten war, which considering
the whole affair can only be directed
against Germany"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
WALL SIREET
Is a Mystery to Secretary of
State Lansing According
to What He Says.
u Arrec1.rre earan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-secre-
tary Lansing said today the state de-
partment would welcome an investi-
cation to show whether any govern
ment officials profted through stock
speculations resulting from his two
statements regarding President VII
sons peace note, such as was pro-
posed in the House Friday In reso-
luton by Representative Woods, of
Indiana.
II don't know much about this res
olution,'' said Mr.. Lansing, "but If
there is the slightest doubt about the
two statements issued by me, should
welcome an investigation to remove
it. Personally I do not know any
thing about stocks and would not
know how to speculate If wanted to.
Wall street always has been a mys-
terry to me-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
BLACK DEAD.
lii Johns Hopkins Hospital Fol
lowing Two Surgical OPP
erations Therein.
tsY associaTro Parag1

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23-Jeremiah
S. Black, prominent in Democratic
politics in Pennsylvania, died at
Johns Hopkins hospital today. Mr..
Black had been patient at the hos
pital for about three weeks and dur
ing that time underwent two surgical
operations.
lived at York, Pa. He was a son of
the late Chauncey Forward Black.
former lieutenant governor OF Penn
sylyania, and a grandson Of Jeremiah
S. Black, secretary of state In Presi-
dent Buchanan's cabinet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
TO Foreign Ports as Result of.
Better Wages and I'M
proved Sea Conditions.
tnY .sEeer1TEo par1s,


NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-There are
approximately two and one-half times
as many American sailors now ship
ping for foreign ports than at any time
previous to the war, according to DR..
George S. Webster. secretary of the
American Seamen's Friend Society. He
attributes this increase partly. to the
Increased wages being given seamen
and partly to the improved conditions
under which they are working.
DR.. Webster says, s"The last three
years have marked an almost unbe-
slievable increase in the number of
Americans who are shipping as sail
ors. AT our sailors home on the North
river water front, the men we had pre-
viously cared for were almost entirely.
British. Swedish and German. II an
American-born sailor should have
mingled in with this company, he
would have been more or less con-
spicuous. Today we frequently lodge
American sailors and they are practi-
cally all men who had not seen service
in the merchant marine prior to the
outbreak of the war. tits a very fair
estimate to say that fully two and one
half times as many Americans are now
seafaring men as prior to the war. We
can no longer say that the American
is 'land=lubber.
We venture to predict at the AmerI-
can Seamen's Friend Society that the
proportion of the American-born sail
sors to those of other nationalities will
immensely increase after the war. In
case there is slight lapse in indus
trial activity, the seafaring life will
doubtless be of attraction to many
Who'll have not hereto ore considered IT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
-0YERTAXED.
Are the Railroads Out Of the
CftyBof New York by the
Christmas Rush.
~ Arrae,Arrnl rarar,.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The rail-
roads radiating from this city have
been seriously overtaxed by the
Christmas rush and weather condi=
lions, particularly in the upper part
OF the state where a twenty-dnchi
snowfall ehas almost tied up traffc.
The result is that many travellers
seeking to get home for Christmas
are being considerably delayed.
Trains from the West are coming in
from two to six hours late and many
Of them are being run in two or
three sections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
Strike
Engineers Ties Up Build
Engineers Ties PIP Build
ing Operations.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 23.-Work on
building construction worth approx
imate1y $50,000,000 was suspended
today by a strike of carpenters and
hosting engineers. The carpenters
went out. to enforce a demand that
fathers be forbidden to do certain
work which the carpenters claim be-
longs to them and the engineers
struck in sympathy. The strikers
number LOO but several thousand
other men in the building trades also
have been forced into idleness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
IS GIVEN SWITCHINEV
> = = = +4++ = /.
RURAL. CARRIERS I'AXED
WITH VERY HEAVY LOADS.

While the city carriers and
clerks have becn~affectcd by the
great rush OF Christmas bust
ness at the postoiTice aud arc
going night and day to deliver
the many Christmas packages,
the rural carriers are also hav-
ing their burdens, Every rural
rrier leaving the Office this
morning. several of whom nre
covering routes twenty-four
miles in length, had thoir We
hicles loaded to the limit and 4
in several instances 1t was ne
cessary TO make the second trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
INSTITU UTE PLANS
NOW UNDER WAY
International lawyers viii Hold
Second Annual eetingsil
CitYofIH Havana.
rAssee =: I % rsEss,


WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-Plans for
the second annual meeting OF the
American Institute Of International
Law comprising i've delegates from
each of the national societies OF the
twenty one American states, to be held
In HaVana beginning January %. are
we'll under way A,meeting surpassing
In mportance even that Of last year is
anticipated. DIR. James Brown Scott,
president Of the institute, and DR..
Alexandra Alvarez, Of Chile, secretary
general, who is now in Washington.
are wordng on the program. Whtchsis
expected to be announced shortly.
T The meeting is to be held in Havana
at the invitation OF the Cuban govern
ment which has planned the approprt=
alton Of 10000 pesos for its expense.
Many sources OF entertainment have
already been arranged, such as a gala
day at the race track and the opera a
trip out through the country, and an
excursion to afatanZas. The morning
sessions Of the conference are to be
held In the Academy of Sciences, the
afternoon at the UNIVERSITY , while the
evenings aresto be given over to social
events.
AT the first meeting which was held
In. washington last year in com juno
ton with the Pan=American conYen4
lion. the very important pronounce
ment as to the rights and duties of
nations was drawn up which received
widespread notice at the time. This
provided In the main that states
whether large or small have the srignt
ofkenstenceS and self License; so long
as neither infringed on the rights OF
other states. that none was entitled to
violate internnhonal law and hat it
zone did ft was The moral duty OF the.
setheEH 10 protest ener 5ca1Iy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
AfARRIAGE LICENsEs.

Marriage licenses have been Issued
to Raymond @. Wolfe and Nina e.
Smith; Robert McClung. Jr. and
Mona NJ. Halter; Ray N. Tichenor and
Maud M. Beatty; Alpha =. Kellison
and Sylvia Swiger, Okey Matheny and
Lore Henderson,; Herbert Woolard
Pearl stout; Francis II. satterfield
and Fannie j. Conner; and George 4
Malfregeot and Charlotte Z. Leultette
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
RICHARDSON SENTENCED.

Judge James w. Robinson, OF the
criminal court, Saturday sentenced
Ted Richardson to serve six months In
JAIL and on the roads and to pay a fine
of $3.50 and costs for liquor viola
=tion. Judgment was suspended until
March to give Richardson opportunity
to take an appeal. He set aside the
verdict of assault and battery against
Homer Beverlin. Thornton Sutton
was fined $50 and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
ROBINSON. sor swIGER.

Henry g. Robinson is to be the Of
fee clerk Of the . ext county assessor.
An An error In reporting the. proceed.
1ngs OF the county court made the
name read Henry g. Swfger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
CoNGEsTIoN Relieved.
tpy .E.eetA4rp pRrss,

(BN AEEoctATCo PREssl
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Holiday traf-
fic congestion in the st. Louis ter
minals was greatly relieved today
with three times the usual number
ofmen employed at handling baggage
and mail. The fast train from New
York on the Cleveland, Chicago. Gin
.cfnnati and st. Louis railway due at
$40 last evening did not arrive un-
til 1920 this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
MRS. DR.UM..M.oN,DI
Seriously Injured When She FeiI il
Her Room at Her SONS Ho.sie.

Mrs. 2. NJ. Drummond. aged SO
years, is seriously III at the home OF
her son, II. @. Bartlett, at Stealey
Heights as q result or q fail she re-
Iceiyed at s o'c1o ck8 Saturda lay morning
In her room at the Bartlett home.
Mrs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 53oscloclc
and got up and while wal king around
in her she became dizzy and fell. Her
right arm is badly sprained and on
account Of her advanced age the In
jury and shock receiYed from the8f fan
has caused her relat ivess much sY7orry
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
JUDGE TAKEs oATH.

at a special term Of the circuit
court Saturday morning. Judge.
Raymond Maxwell administered the
oath Of of1cesto Judge james w. Rob
tnson. who was reelected Judge OF
the criminal court OF the county at
the last general election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
REACH SAFETY.


tnTsAssoeiNTEp. PREEsS
WASHINGTON Dec. 23-Amert-
cans and other foreigners who fed
from Torreon# a few days ago under
the leadership of Thomas O'Hea,
British consular Representative there.
have reached what is regarded as a
zone of safety in Mexico, according
to adytces today to the state depart
rnent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
WANTS RATE RAISED.

CHARLESTON Dec. Evidence
was presented to the public service
commission Friday IN the matter of.
the Monongahe1a Valley Traction
Company, which asks permission to
increase rates charged for gas In
Wyatt, Harrison county. The COM
pany recently purchased the plant OF
the Wyatt Gas Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
PICK no :Pli.RiiEEI,loH.

The Rev. NJ n Peck. former pastor
and Spresidin elder OF the hdathodfst
episcopal church, South ana nov IA
evangelist OF that denomination, VII
preach at go clock Sunday eJentnE
in the Dun Street United Byethreu
church OF SteaIey Heights AM are
invited to hear him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
FINAL DECREE.

Final decree was entered by Judge
Raymond Maxwell Of the criminal
court, Saturday In the case OF Guy
Goodwin against s. @. Goodwin and
Others partitioning lands Of the late
John T.. Goodwin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
10 HoLD SERVICES.

The Rev. j. F. Carter, arch deacon
of the diocese of the Protestant Epfs-
copal church Of West Virginia, will,
hold services at II CLOCK sunday
corner west Main and sixth streets,
There viii be no evening service.
Every one Is cordlally invited to at.
tend:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
WITHDRAWs WARRANT.

Homer Hays, Of ziesing, who say
he was held up and robbed IN Glen
Elk ednesda nj ght. Saturday with
drew a warrant schargfngs Cecil Jones
with particip ion IN the crime.
ePritchard, also charged With tho
crime, Is to be given a! trial In a day
or two.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
VII son AND LANSING
CREATEA SENSATION
; : : + = : +++4
40 TELEGRAM MONDAY.

In accordance with its usual
custom. Christmas day will be
observed as a holiday by the
Telegram. None OF its editions
Will be issued Monday and en-
ployes will not have to report
for work that day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
TICKET IS NAMED.

The Broad Oaks Progressive party
Friday night named g. WI. Reager for.
mayor. @. J. Cottrlll for recorder and
F. II. Dugan. j.. Z. Maple, o. d.
Goodwin. ]. G. Ashley and Nathan
Vance for councfImen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
ANSWER ABOUT READY.
Z tIY5 AooociRrTpIpaEaa3


PARIS. Dec. 2 81 he Allies an
iswer to Germany peace proposal Is
almost finished, according to the
Petit Parisfen. The paper says it Is
a rather long document and sets
forth clearly both the grievances Of
the Allies and the crushing responds
;biltttesl Of the Central powers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS GIFTS GIFTS!
IWr. AaaeelAIrpI rararl

asS In1Ts AsseeIETED5 PREssa
s eHEWssY0R K, Dec. 23-John ~.
FRocketeHer,s Christmas present 70
each Of the employees on his TaIfgs
town estate is ten dollars gold piece
enclosed I'M case on which IS print
ed The seasons greetings from join
ID. Rockefeller
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
NOTE Is RECEIVED.

ROME, Dec. g23..-Thomas Nelson
Page, the American ambassador at
Rome. today handed to Baron Som
nino, the Italian foreign minister, the
note from President Wilson Con
tanning a. suggestion on the subject Of
a plan OF. action concerning the war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
TO OBSE.RIy:YIlE llHlE.OLILnA1-.

Banks. barber shops, newspaper
Offices and most other business places
will be closed Monday in celebration of
Christmas day. The postof5ce viii
observe the usual holiday hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
The WEATHER

PaartIE cloudy tonight. Sunday u
settled and warmer; prob
ably snow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
NOT N SERVICE.

4 WASHINGTON. Dec. % 49, An ON
ciaI report from the British govern
ment on the British liner, Arabia,
sunk by submarine without warn
ing In the Mediterranean, declares
the Arabia was not at that or any
previous time IN the service Of the
Allies. Germany claimed in note
to the American government the Ara
bia was an armed auxiliary
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
GRADING sIDETRACkl.

Kelley Brothers are grading side
track for the Taylor ColIferygG Company
at Hepztbahs The company VIII de-
Yelopf the I0Rnd es coal Held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
COURT REVERSED.

IN the circuit court Saturday an or
der was entered in the case Of d. 8C
Davis and others reversing the Grim
inal court and dismisslng the twrit The
lower court had ordered collection OF
forfeited bond.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
W0llINFM4JAm

IN default of paying me Of $3.50
for lettering IN the street, Edie John.
son was 4 prisoner Ia the city fail
day night ny ON
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
BAD WEATHER.


t5y,AssoeIArEp PREsSj.
PARIS. Dec. 23.Bad weather
along the Maced oman front On De.
cember % prevented any military Do.
erations, according to the oficia,
statement given out today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23
REV. ALLsUP CALLED AWAY.

The Rev Herbert Justin Allsup,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church announced lats evening that
he will be unable to conduct services
at the church Sunday as he has been
suddenly called out of the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-23

: .. 3. = 8 8, s. 8. 8 3 8. :. = 3 3. 9. s.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-24

DDS so well that they will send clear
to Oroville for him when their stock
needs attention.-Molson Leader.
Miss Inez Catlin, of LOOMS, was
visiting in Oroville last Friday.
Green was the popular color and was
very much in evidence Friday last.
A. Curtis of Loomis was among the
many visitors in town Friday last.
Frank Grogan was in town from his
Similkameen valley ranch Friday last.
John Kendall. a pioneer resident of
Riverside, came up to Oroville in his
car Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Pentice of Okla
hogan, spent Sunday in Oroville visit
ing with their sons.
There was a flood of arrivals in town
Friday last, and the hotels were
crowded to capacity.
Attorney f. A. Williams, of Oroville,
was here on legal business last Satur-
day.-MolsOn Leader.
The band has ordered and will re-
ceive nobby new uniform. The color
scheme will be blue this time.
Max Hagerman was an Orovlle bus
mess visitor several days the latter
part of last week-Molson Leader.
Judging from the interest being
manifested in the movement there is
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-24
Ire AND THERE ON THE CURB

A. A. Morris was up from Tonasket
day last
F. Dunlop was down from Nelson
day last.
B. +. Grove was in town from Che
Friday last
f. Sanford of Chelan. was in Oro-
e last Friday.
c. Rogers was registered from
lson last Friday.
y. A. Johnston, of Wenatchee, was
arrival Saturday.
RUSSELL Loe was down from the hill
u Nelson Saturday.
keon Swegle was among the Nelson
in town Friday last.
u. II. Shaw was down off the hill
h Nelson Friday last.
ichael Dumont of Bridesville, b. c.,
an arrival Friday last
Douglas Hills was down from the
son country Friday last.
c. Johns, of Tonasket, was reg
Dred in town Friday last.
n. Jaeger. the veterinarian. of Oro-
e, was here and at various points
th OF town on professional visits
hers and stockmen like his meth
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-24

awake at 2 o'clock Monday morning,
and her attention was attracted to a
very bright light, which appeared to be
so near that she thought a great fire
was destroying property in Oroville
In the morning when she came over to
town she was surprised to learn that
there had been no fire. The light she
saw was the burning of the Schweikert
-four mill at Tonasket, as that fire was
at it's height at that hour.
duty to suppress items that publication
of which would only feed a morbid
curiosity and do more harm than
good. Again, names are withheld out of
respect for innocent persons, and in
the hopes that the cloak of charity may
induce the offender to go and sin no
more. This is not "hewing to the line,
let the chips fall where they may" but
Is the exercise of kindly inclination,
which may at times arous criticism,
but should be above criticism.
Work on the irrigation system will
soon be completed and the various at
tachees of the engineering force and
construction company will be moving
hence. 1t will be a gloomy day for Oro-
vile when those people depart, for
they have been a valuable addition to
the population and exceedingly pleas
ant members of its social life. 1t is
hoped that at least some of them have
become so attached to the place that
they may elect to remain here as per-
manent members of the community.
A large bevy of school lads and
lassies decended upon the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Vincen Saturday evening
and gave Murrel and Gerald Vincent
surprise party. A very jolly evening
was spent by all present. The Vincent
boys have attended the Oroville school
ever since it opened last fall and they
are great favOrites among their school
associates. The party was given on
the eve of the departure of the family
for Orient. The boys will be sadly
missed among the young people of the
town.
Friday Sheriff Harry Stark and Dep
uty Sheriff Clair Ward came up from
OkanOgan and arrested a young man
employed on the railroad on the charge
of bootlegging. According to the evil
dence in the possession of the officers
the accused has been in the habit of
bringing liquor to Oroville from Brit
ish Columbia and giving and selling
it to young men. The prisoner appear
ed before Judge Parsons, plead guilty
and was fined $95 and costs, about the
full limit of punishment in the power
of justice of the peace to infict.
Fred Gadberry was in town Monday
exchanging greetings with his many
friends. Mr. Gadberry grew up from
childhood at and near Loomis, lived
for time in Oroville, and has recently
been a resident of Riverside He is now
located at Seattle and is in the real
estate business, selling Okanogan
lands. Few are more familiar with the
lands of this county than Mr. Gadberry
as he has travelled over the country for
years. We trust that he will find his
new line of business more profitable
than any he has ever embarked in.
Oroville extends sympathy to To-
nasket on the occasion of it's first SER
ious baptism Of fire. The experience of