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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24

In the organizing Of agricultural
bureaus, the experiences Of CONNER
cial organization secretaries have
been strikingly similar, very instruc-
tive and interesting and in some cases
quite funny. In reply to questions
relative to this particular line Of work
letter from our friend, Irving G..
Norwood, secretary Of the Davenport
Commercial Club. Davenport, Ia,
will doubtless be interesting. The
letter is in part as follows:
I'm the summer Of 1912 the secre-
tary Of this organization and the
president Of the First National Bank,
who is a live one and wanted to make
himself solid with the soil-tillers,
toured Scott county ina 1903 Cadillac
visible, distributing literature, call
ing meetings, ticketing the bell-cows
of every township. and doing other
needful things In connection with the
formation Of county agricultural
organization. The Commercial Club
provided an Office furniture. steno-
graphic help, and other necessaries.
the government contributed $1,000 a
year, the business men Of Davenport
dug up an even larger sum. and the
farmers OF Scott county yielded
SEALS. With a favorable wind
their means could be heard for miles.
"Cheered by the results. we In
duced kindly millionaire with a
penchant for agriculture. to guaran-
tee the payment Of any deficit that
might be incurred, and launched the
Scott County ! Farm Improvement
League upon chilly world. Then
we bought a secondhand Ford car
and a tank Of gasoline. hired SOL
emn young man from Ames, and we
were ready for business
"Our success was not exactly Inn
mediate. Although the young man
from Ames can tell from looking at a
rolled oat whether 1t was planted
with a drill or a shotgun. and Is
equally proficient In other directions.
he was at first the object Of consid-
erable suspicion. Some farmers met
him on the wrong side OF the front
gate, with their hands on their In
gersolls, and some Of them shooed
their stock In the barn when the
secondhand Ford car hove In sight,
His advice was as welcome as a, case
Of smallpox and was followed AZ lit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
ALL JEWS IN AMERICA
TO HOLD A B0NGRESS
To Take Steps to Settle for All
Time Jewish Question in
All Continents.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Plans for
calling a congress that would repre-
sent all Jews in America that would
take steps to settle for all time the
Jewish question" in Europe and
other continents, have been formed
here at convention Of Jewish organ
izations OF Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin. The convention
was the result of a call issued by a
recent gathering Of the knights OF
Zion and nearly score of other or
ganizatlons responded by sending
delegates.
There were three sessions Of the
convention. The morning meeting
was routine in character, heard well
coming addresses and a Keynote"
speech, and appointed committees. In
the afternoon resolutions were IN or
der and among them was one direct
ing that the Jews like all other peo-
ples of the earth are in any country
and under. any government endowed
with the inalienable rights of equal
ity before the law with all other
citizens, or SupJeCtS Vi tudl Halloh vi
government" 1t pointed out that
the end Of the world war would be
an acceptable time at which to settle
the question OF discrimination
against the Jews and that members
Of the race had proved their right to
such settlement "by their unexam-
pied sacrifices and suffering In the
present war as we'll as in times past"
The preamble added:
Until peace comes the Jews Of
America must speak for the Jews Of
the world" y
Other resolutions presented to the
convention dealt with the Palestnian
question and the problem of caring
for Jewish immigration to the United
states, especially influx Of the latter
that is expected at the close Of the
war. The night session debated the
adyisability OF organizing pernia-
nent congress Of Jewish organiza-
tions for the states of the middle
West.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
Our Needed Of Needless County Agents


orally as the ten commandments. And
when he insisted there were better
methods Of testing seed corn than by
looking at It wisely through a pair OF
ten-cent specs; that cholera serum
was not invented by black-hearted
confidence men to separate the far
mer from his loose change; that al
falfa will grow In Scott county, and
that sprayed trees yield more and
better fruit-he was looked upon as
a hopeless and dangerous lunatic.
Two years elapsed |! :.
Tested corn came UP. and untest-
ed corn did not; serum-treated hogs
lived, and untreated hogs died:
sprayed orchards bore fruit, and un-
sprayed orchards did not; alfalfa
grew and thrived, and returned. big
yields. The farmers began to: smile
upon the young man from Ames.
Some gave him buttermilk. A few
invited him to supper The live bank
president began to believe some Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24

his own agricultural predictions. The
secretary Of this organization began
to hope. And the farmers began to
give UP money
Another year slipped by!
I "The secondhand Ford car and
the young man from Ames. are well
come guests on every farm. The live
bank president is known as the far
mers friend, and his rural deposits
make him blush. The. secretary OF
this Organization calls the farmers by
their first names, and hopes one Of
them may some day join the Com,
mercial Club. The government still
produces 81 200 a year, the business
men still dig UP even more, buttthe
formers COD bless 'eni!--are' part
ing with about a thousand. The sun
shines, the birds sing. the corn
grows as thick as clover. the hogs
die Of old age, the alfalfa is, cut
twice week. the orchards groan
with the weight Of sanitary, sprayed
fruit, and the Scott County Farm
Improvement League is considered to
be the best dlng-busted organization
In the whole blamed state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
FRENCH AERO OPLANES
BOMBARD MONASTIR
In Southwestern Serbia Doing
Considerable Damage to
I. Ammunition Depots.

PARIS, Jan. 24-Bombardment OF
Monastir in southwestern Serbia by
a squadron of forty-fve French
aerorlanes is reported by the Hayas
correspondent at salonikl. consid-
erable damage is said to have been
dome to ammunition depots, the quar-
ters of the general staff and the rail-
road station. ..,,,,s :
The correspondent also reports
that the Italian expeditionafy iorce "a y
Albania is soon to be attacked.
Rnisarians, who, in cooperation with
Iusfrians. captured the Albanian
town own Of I,eirat are reported to be ad-
vomcine . towards Aylona which is held
bv the Italians. Austrian troops are
ssid ~ to be moving in the direction Of
purazzo, Dur n where Essad Pasha. at the
head Of his Albanian troops is re-
preparing resistance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
TO ATTEND FUNERAL.

Mrs. Charles NJ. Hart, Mrs. Harry
T. Wilson and John B. Hart went
Sunday morning to Wheeling to at
tend the funeral services Of Miss En-
ma Ewing, which were held at 10
o'clock Monday morning from the
Ewing home at Leatherwood. The
death Of Miss Ewing has casba great
gloom over her many friends In
Clarksburg, where she resided the
last eight years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
Will SON IS IN "a HURRY
TO GET Bill IS PASSED

More invitations to speak in the
middle West and on later trips were
received at the White House today,
and the president replied to all saying
he wanted to visit as many cities as
possible but was uncertain about
his exact plans.
At the request Of Senator's Stone
and Reed, the president decided to
visit st. Louis as wei as Kansas City.
Senator Chiffon, OF West Virginia,
invited him to speak In Wheeling.
Senator Tillman and members Of
the South Carolina congressional del
egation invited the president to speak
before the South Carolina legisla-
ture,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
8F|(|(lDI
Conditions Prevail throughout
the Pacific Coast with
Heavy Snowfall.
tsy AssoeiAIfo rNfi1il

I SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. z4.-7'
Throughout the Pacific coast foot
conditions prevail today that Impede
railroad trafic. Heavy snowfall, lan||
slides and washouts are obstru1t ions
with which trainmen are contsndinf.
A sudden cold snap gripped The
Northwest last night, Great Falls.
Mont, experienced a drop from thIf'
ty degrees above to eight degrees be-
low zero In thirty minutes. British
Columbia reported unusualiy cold
weather and heavy snow.
Exceedingly,iow temp atures wore
reported from the interior Of Alaska
Eagle recording sixty-eight degrees
below zero.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
CL CLARKSBLJ JR g lis Ar TER
NEW FL NDER CON N

unto set ny hand and caused the less
seal Of the state to be affixed. : =
Done at the capitol in the city OF
Charleston, this the twenty-second
day Of January In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand. nine hundred
and sixteen. and in the year OF the
state the fiftylthird.
HENRY'D. HATFIELD, Governor.
BY the Governor: f, liA
STUART f. REED. Secretary of
State. n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
JEWISH WAR
SUFFERERS
RELIEF DAY
Is Duly Proclaimed by the Gov
ernor, with Full Text of His
Document Here Given.

In response to an appeal sent out
by a national organization Of Jewish
people and following similar action,
taken by the President of the United
States, Governor Hatfield has issued
proclamation setting aside Janu-
ary 81 as Jewish war sufferers relief
day. The document reads as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
DAM BREAKS.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Jan. 24-A sec
tion Of the retaining wall OF the gov.
eminent dam at LeClaire was carried
away by an ice jam last night and
today the area within the walls IS
flooded. One of the government
dredges is submerged. The loss will
he heavy as the waters cover many
acres and will have to be pumped out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24

mobile. The fender drops to the
when It strikes q person,
making II impossible for the wheels
OF the machine to come In contact
with the pedestrian's body, u.
ut appears to be mighty worthy
Device" declared Mr., Dudderaf 10
discussing the merits Of the fender
with reporter today. while other
cities In the state have been working
their commercial secretaries in an el-
fort to secure this factory, through
the medium Of special Inducements
our board has not been asleep. ! have
known for some time that the CONS
pany was looking for location, and
have invited Il to come to- Ciafka
burg.S While our Inducements may
not seem as big as those offered ~
-----s-s-S---,s :>--.-@
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
BEATS GUARD.

eREENSBURG, Pa, Jan. a.
Su ea,,nty iail here under sentence Of
Sesth for murder, attacked his guard
aer aer r,y today and beat him into insen-
lI sih,iity He then took the guards
ssvs and opening a door escaped
with two. other prisoners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
SENTENCE
Is Imposed upon Negro for Bootleg.
ging In Traders Alley.

Strickland jackson. the negro who
was arrested Saturday night IN Trad
ers alley for bootlegglng, was found
guilty at a trial Monday morning in
Magistrate jackson v. Carter's court
and was sentenced to serve sixty days
on the county roads and to pay . fine
OF 800 and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
RIVER RAMPAGE
Drives Residents from Low
lands and Does Enormous
Amount of Damage.
t.Y A..eeIa1io ,sss.s,

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 24-With the
Illinois river still rising residents
along the lowland were today fleeing
to safety. In many places dikes have
broken and valuable farm land is In
undated. Reports from points up on
undated. Reports from points UP and
damage to farm property and live
stock.
Scores Of dead cattle and horses
are floating down stream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
UNSIGNED BANK NOTES Are
FOUND ONPERSON OF HARRIS
cther Arrests in Connection
with Train Hold-up and
Mail Robbery Expected.
FIRST ARREST IN CASE
Postoffice Department at
Washington Feels Sure 1t
Has One of the Robbers.
tsy assoeiarro psrs.,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-john Har-
ris, the first of several men suspected
Of holding up and robbing Baltimore
and Ohio railroad train near Central
Station, W. Va, in October, has been
arrested at San Antonio, Tex, the post
Office department announced today.
The robbers secured several pack
ages Of unsigned bank notes, two Of
which, the department announced,
were found on Harris.
Other arrests are expected to follow
soon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
VERY I'LL
Is Emperor Francis JosephSand
Great Anxiety3is Felt in
Nlennaa1,eh Z


z PARIS. Jan. "a. Dispatches from,
Rome, say that anxiety 10 felt n
Vienna IN consequence Of the illAesa'
OF Emperor Francis Joseph, whose
chronic bronchitis has assumed an
acute form. They add that he 4
confined to his bed and that he -
not even receiving the military ntl-
tliorlties. Heiis being nursed by the
Archduchess zita. wife Of the heir 70
the throne, according to the same de-
spatches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
DAUGHTER BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin i. Heck. Of 12o
North avenue. Steaiey Heights. are tho
proud parents Of g nine pound deofb-
ter, which was born Monday morning.
Mrs. Heck and her daughter are get
ting along nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24

Distilled water Is furnished to the
men in the United States army An
ingenious sterilizing anc distilling ap-
paratus is mounted on an, army wagon
and carried wherever the troops may
90, q s,,l &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
CENTRAL STATION R0BBER ARE ESTED in TEXAS
TROUBL LESW WITH GREECE
APPEAR ASSMOTHEDOVER
0UELLING REV0L AND HUNTING VILLA
KEEPS CARR MIA CHIEF IN NOR III BUSY

General Jacinto Trevino is Car
ranza's military chief Of The north
ern Mexican states. When Villas
men killed seventeen Americans, pre-
sumably on Villas order, Carran.a
told Trevino to get busy and capture
the bandit chief. This Trevino has
been trying to do, Hunting Villa
and putting down revolts in northern
Mexico Is keeping him very busy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
LAW UPHELD.

tsy sssoelkrEp rRtss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The SUI
preme court today upheld the constl-
.utionality Of the income tax law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight. Tuesda,
fair; colder in west portion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24

CONTINUED on page s.
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A CLASSIFIED AD.

in the Telegram will solve your
room rent problem quickly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03
EDITOR
NATIONAL INCOME TROUBLES.

President Wilson'S suggestions in his recent
message to Congress of various means for rails
ing ch-needed national revenues are fur
nishing troublesome puzzle to house and SEN
ate financiers. They regard some Of the sug.
gestions as impracticable and others as inn.
polite and yet they find it hard to bring for
ward substitutes.
For instance, already the administration s
representatives in Congress have tacitly
dropped the presidents suggestion for stamp
tax on checks 1t was estimated this would
weld about $1S,O00,000 but the plan was re
garded as certain to gain the hostility of pow
erful banking interests as well as OF small de
positors, and has been settled in the negative.
Similarly the plan of tax on gasoline and an
other tax on autos is out of favor, because
nowadays most Of the farmers seem to be rid
ing in autos and the presidents advisers say
that if Democracy is to stay in power, the
farmer vote must be held. It's pretty certain
the big cities and manufacturing centers-al-
ways the stronghold of proteetionism- will
turn out powerful opposition to the Democrats
at the next election and every effort must be
made now to assure the right treatment of the
rural vote
About the only item in the president finan-
cial program which seems to have met with
general favor among the BourbOns of Congress
is the lowering Of the income tax exemption to
take in smaller incomes and thus increase the
revenues from this source. Also, another fifty
cents per barrel is likely to be assessed on beer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03
THREE meetings
HELD TO CONDEMN
YUANPS CONDUCT

More than 1000 people gathered at
the Liberty theater yesterday after
noon to hear the program given by
the Chinese National party of Homo
lulu. Hee Jackson presided at the
meeting and the principal speakers of
the day were Col Gen. ID. ]. Wudan
and Fung Chez You. -.".-. -. ...".
uan ShIh-kai fooled many Of the
Chinese citizens" said Fung Chez Yous
who was the first speaker. Before
Yuan Shih-Kai declared the monarchy
seme Chinese did not believe that he
would set himself up as an emperor.
Tie National party knew that he
would. We foretold IL in all of our
speeches. ...::..'..
IF the people Of the country had
watched they would have found that
there was much trickery in the policy
of Yuan. According to the constitu-
ticn If any one abolishes the law he
becomes criminal. When Yuan first
took the office Of president he swore
that he would preserve the constitu.
ticn and do his best to maintain the
new republic, and not assist in the
propaganda for a monarchy .s...
n short address Col Gen. Wudan
stated that China belongs to 100000
900 people and not to any one man.
He said: We cannot recognize the
emperor because he was not elected
lawfully. We would rather recognize
him as president of China. You can
Judge the attitude Of the people from
the actions of the past few days"
See Dai Do, a Chinese society mum.
beSiug about 3o0 members, held New
Years meeting at their hall on Vine
yard street last evening. Tea and
cakes were served to the members
and friends Fung Chee You and Col.
Gen. D. j. Wudan were speakers or
the evening. When DR.. Sun Vat Sen
lived in Honolulu he was elected an
honorary president OF this. society.
! Several hundred Chinese OF Homo
hllu gathered at the Wah Men school
on New Years Day, where dinner
and musical program was given by
the members of the various Chinese
societies. C. K Al, Fung Chez You
and Col. Gen. WHdAh were the princi-
pal speakers and number OF must
cal numbers were given by Chinese
young ladies'. Moving pictures and
special band music featured the day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03
BOYS Will AID
FAST CAMP Align

The boys will have a. prominent
part in the Y. M. C. A.. automobile
campaign which goes after 100 mem
bers in 100 minutes on January 5.
Harry s. Hayward, Chas. F.. LOOMS
and r. 8. Whitcomb have worked out
a plan by which there will be an extra
pair of solicitors on each Of the six
teams going after employed boys and
students.
At the grand rally of the employed
boys tonight, Hayward will be present
at the supper and enthuse the boys
over going after their friends to join.
Four teams will have boy members.
the Cadillac, Studebaker, REQ and
Overland. The boys will be assigned
TO their teams at this evenings rally
and names of prospects will be given
out by Mr.. Hayward and Mr.. Loomis.
The student campaign which is un.
der the direction of R. s. Whitcomb
will be a feature of the Ford and
Buick teams. Joseph Stickney and
Gordon Brown have been appointed
on the Ford team to solicit student
members. Woods Peters and Ronald
Higgins are the Buick pair to go after
their Punahou friends for the Y. M.
C.. A.
Invitations were sent out this morn.
ing to the so men VINO will work on
the 100 minute campaign for a lunch
con as guests of the Y. M. C. A. to-
morrow noon. Ed Towse will pre-
side at this luncheon at which things
will be "whooped up" for the cam
paign and prospects assigned to mem
bers of the six teams.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03
ONE THOUSAND
attend open
House AT Y
HH"y ND
Biggest Crowd on Record Sees
Local Building During Re-
ception BY President

What was by far the biggest and
most successful entertainment ever
held by the local Y NJ. c. A. was the
Open House." which attracted 1000
persons TO the central building last
Saturday night, the affair being a re-
ception by President F. c. Anterior to
members and friends of the associa-
ton and their ladies.
Prior to the reception $50 persons
sat down to dinner in the cafeteria,
where a special meal was served un-
ger the direction of Floyd III. Emmans,
business manager Special tables for
two persons were placed in the music
loom, providing a new and popular
feature During the dinner hour mu-
sic was rendered by the knights OF
Kamehameha orchestra, augmented by
J. G. Boisse, eornetist, and Robert
Heen, ukulele sOloist.
At 1880 o'clock the reception line
was formed and both the diners and
other guests met President and Mrs.
Anterior and General Secretary and
Mrs. Paul Super. The guests were in
trodueed by Arthur f. Larimer, secre;
tary OF the mems department.
Concert lnecooke Hall.
Following the reception the guests
went to Cooke hall, where a concert
wass held. Some. excellent musical
numbers were contributed by the Ka-
mehameha faculty quartet Robert
Heen, J. G. Bolsse and Leo B. won
Gersdorff Much applause rewarded
the efforts of the performers, and the
program was heartily enjoyed by all.
After the concert. the All-Stars and
Service teams played a snappy bas
ket-ball game in the games hall be-
fore the largest audience ever assem-
bled there. The score was A to g.
with the Service team on top. This.
was followed by gymnasium exhibit
ton, showing the actual physical
training that man or boy receives
who joins the association.
At the conclusion of the gymnasium
exhibition the guests moved to the
swimming tank. where some lively ex-
hibitions were given in swimming and
diving by Messrs. TAFT, Thurston, Full
Ter, and L. Fullard-Leo. The affair
came to close with an informal so
cial affair In the lobby, where refresh
ments were served.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03
THE CARNIVAL AND THE SOLDIER.

In arranging for the seat sales, the 1916
Carnival management is taking one step which
will be particularly appreciated in military
circles-that of selling seats to soldiers. The
post exchanges will handle order forms and
the soldiers may buy what they please and get
precisely the same accommodations and service
as anybody else.
The soldier, as the Carnival management
emphasizes, does not want anything gratui-
tous. He does not want to be set apart from
the civilians on public occasions where his pres
ence is not required by some military feature.
The best thing that can be done for the soldier
is to treat him on the same fair and square foot
ing the average Honolulu man treats anybody
else and wants to be treated himself.