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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
NEXT BRITISH ATTACK
TO BE MADE SOON
tsY ASSOCIATED parss,

LONDON, April 10.-Preparations
are well under way for the next Brit
ish attack in the attempt to relieve
the army surrounded by the Turks
at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia. This
attack Is to be made, according to the
plans OF the British staff against San
nayyat on the Tigris, short distance
above Felahie, which recently was
won from the Turks. The following
official statement on these operations
was given out Monday:
Lieutenant General Sir Percy
Lake. commander of the British
forces in Mesopotamia, reports that
Lieutenant General Sir George Cor
ringe's preparations for the Sannay-
yat positions are well advanced
though floods have curtailed the
frontage on which the attack can be
delivered. The weather is improved
and has been fine for the last two
days. The river has not risen since
the seventh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
AUsTRIANs ARE PREPARING
LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE

ROME, April 10.-The Austrians
are preparing an offensive on a large
scale along the whole Italian
front, according to despatch re-
ceived. here. which states that this ac-
tion was decided upon at recent
conference between Archduke Eu-
gene and the other Austrian COM
manders.
Strong bodies of troops have been
withdrawn from the Roumanian bor-
der and munitions are being sent
from the interior of the empire. The
Italian military chiefs have made all
preparations to break the offensive
and to force the Austrians back on
the defensive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
NO GRAND JURY
At April Term OF Federal Court
Which viii Open Here To-
morrow Morning.

There will be no grand jury at the
April term OF the federal court which
will open here at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. There will be some crim-
inal business. however. Among the
important civil cases scheduled for
trial is the $4,000 damage suit OF
George J. Watson, Of Masontown, who
lost his left arm-in railroad accident
at Point Marion, Pa. year ago, when
he and others were caught on a cross
ing Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. The suit is against the rail-
road company. It is set for trial We'd
i,esday. The term will last all the
week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
OPTIMISM is PREVAILING
IN CITY OF WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. April io-optim-
ism for the early capture of Francis
co Villa pervaded official circles to-
day, despite the fact that nearly a
week has passed since news Of the
operations Of the American troops
in Mexico has come to the war de-
partment.
Many officials were of the opinion
that important military developments
may have occurred and that 1t was
impossible for the extreme advancing
columns last reported close on Villas
heels to communicate with their field
base.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
As He is SpIendidy Fitted and
Will Make an Aggressive
Race for Place.

The Telegram. in announcing the
candidacy of Charles F. Randall to
the voters Of Harrison county for the
office of assessor, does SO with full
confidence that IL nominated and
elected. those who supported him
will in no wise be forced to suffer
the humiliation of having voted for
man unfit or incompetent to dis
charge the duties of the Office. His
educational advantages particularly
fit him for the duties which are nee
essarily required OF an assessor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
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HOGS AFFECT ELECTION
IN TOWN OF. PARSONS.

PARSONS, April 10.-wheth-
er or not the citizens Of the city
should be allowed to keep hogs
on their premises was one Of
the principal points at issue in
the city election. and the cir
culation Of a report that ]. B.
CJack") jenkins, one Of the
county's leading politicians.
was opposed to permitting the
hog to inhabit the back yards
Of the people Of Parsons is de-
clared by his friends to have
; been the cause Of his defeat.
The report. however, was an
election-day rumor, and was
circulated too late for Mr. Jen-
kins to Offset its effect. 81
The results were as follows:
For mayor. g. Parsons,
. DEM, 191; ]. B. Jenkins, Peo-
ple's, 1856. Parsons is now q
town Of $500 population, the
last census fixing 1t at 1884.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
MORE SH!PS sunk
By the Teutons but the Crews
OF All Three Are Saved 3ex-
cept Three Men.
tsy AssoetAIsp .aIss,

LONDON, April 10. The sinking Of
three more British steamships was re-
ported Monday. All Of them were un-
armed.
Lloyds announces the sinking Of the
Silksworth Hall and the Glenalmond.
The captain and thirty men from the
Silksworth Hall have been landed.
Three men are missing. The crew Of
the Glenalmond was saved.
A Reuter- despatch from Malta tells
Of the sinking OF the Yonne. formerly
the Kastalia, which was sunk without
warning. The crew was saved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Will q. Morris Is the first candi-
date to file his announcement with
the circuit clerk for county ONCE. He,
seeks the nomination for prosecuting,
attorney. John w. Mason, who wants
the nomination for justice of the
peace. also fled his announcement
Monday morning. Both are Repub-I
lican candidates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
POTOMAc YALLEYsrAI

KEYsER, April 1o. September 2s,
27, s2s. 20 and 80 are the dates select
ed for the flrst annual fair Of the Po-
tomec Valley Fair ASSOCIATE hon recent
ly organised here. There VIII be spec
ial days. such as farmers day and gov
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
REFUSE TO COMMENT 4
ON DEAD LINE REPORT

WASHINGTON. April 1O-secre-
tary Lansing and Secretary Baker
both declined to comment today on
border reports that an agreement be-
tween Washington and the Carranza
government had fixed dead line
beyond which the American troops
would not so in their pursuit Of the
Villa bandits. ye--s
Secretary Baker declared In an
swer to questions that such an agree
ment would come under the pending
protocol and subject not under the
war departments jurisdiction.
The proposed protocol Of which
little has been known still is under
discussion at General Carranza's
provisional capital, Queretaro.
Special Agent Rodgers left the
provisional capital for Mexico City
last week but expects to return to
General Carranza's headquarters
soon when the negotiations will be
resumed.
At both the state and war depart
ments 1t was said nothing was
known of reports Of massing Of Car
rama troops on General Pershing's
rear. N
State department dispatches To-
Gated Villa heading toward Parral.
Secretary Baker plans to leave to-
night for brief visit to his home in
Cleveland. He intends to return
Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
HUNTINGTON MAKES CLAIM.

HUNTINGTON, April. 1o-Hunt-
inggton has long had an ambition to
lead the van and now Is the largest
city In West Virginia with q popula-
tion between 1900 and $4,000 fol-
lowing the completion Of the school
enumeration, showing 10,sS7 chill
dren Of school age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
INCREASED CARE TAKEN
TO KEEP LINES INTACT

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 1o-In-
creased care is being taken to keep
intact the American lines of commu-
nicatton now nearly 400 miles long.
New reports of scattering bands Of
Mexisans gathering westward Of the
motor trail from Columbus to Casas
Grandes were received Monday. The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10

Having lived on a farm nearly al
his life, he is In position to know
the needs Of the common people
whose interest is the interest Of the
whole county. b
The Telegram has reasons to be-
Neve that II Mr.. Randall Is elected he
'wtll' be non-partisan in the discharge
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
JIMMY HAS IN, Too.

James ]. coughlin, Of the Telegram
editorial star. is confined to his
home on Clay street with a severe at
tack Of lagrippe. He was taken i'll
Saturday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
Where the Arrieta Brothers
Have a Force of 1000
Men to Join Him.
CROSSES THE DEAD LINE
Mexican Officials Are Silent as
to a Report Uncle Sam is to
Be Told to Get Out.
tsY Assoe,Arsp sssss,

uy AssociATxp pREss,
san ANTONIO, April 10.-Major
General Funston received from Gen.
eral Pershing today n report .sfrom
point below Namaqulpa- relative to
supplies but containing no reference
to the cavalry columns believed to be
In the vicinity of Parral. The details
OF the report were not revealed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
villa IS But ONE DAY AHEAD
VILLA HEADED
FOR DURANGO
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NOT GUILTY PLEA.
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NEW YORK. April 1o.-Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite, who has
confessed to poisoning his faith
er-in-law, John E. Peck. mil
lionaire drug manufacturer of
Grand Rapids, entered through
his counsel today a plea OF not
guilty when arraigned on an In
dictment charging him with
murder in the first degree. His
counsel. however. has the right
to change the plea within ten
days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
BoGGEss MI.

Arthur B. Boggess, deputy circuit
clerk, is seriously III at his home on
Mulberry street. He has rheumatism
and Is confined to his bed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10

reports were vague and unconflrmed.
but 1t was known that official cog
nizance was being taken Of them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
Strong Appeal Made.

(continued Oh page llo.l a,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday with rising
temperature. Frost tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10

Of tho Telcgram q moro than douhls
tho net paid circulation Of the
other Clariksburg paper.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

eide to bold the munition mAnufact-
urers Of America responsible. Sup
pose they agree to pay only what
things arc worth, or perhaps even to
repudiate the whole thing, Then a
big army and navy would be good
thing tor the American capitalist to
have at that time They would like
to send us working men abroad as
collectors for them. I tell you We
refuse!
Conscript Wealth, Too.
II want to be frank with you. We
absolutely refuse to be dragged into
this thing: We are, sick and tired of
being turned into fodder for cannons
and then have to pay the bills besides.
You are going to tax us to pay Tor
preparedness and then you propose
to go into our homes and take out our
brothers and fathers and sons and
use them for fighting. II it's right to
take q poor mans life. it's right to
take the rich mans fortune. We are
going 20 have some voice in this
thing. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

month. Well, think we American
people ought to know what that dam
ger is. am satisfied that the Ger
man people and the American peo-
pie and the people of the Allies wish
today that they had known what the
trouble was before the conflagration
started in Europe. There wouldn't
have been the mess there is now!
No Need to Disarm.
II suppose none. of us feel that we
ought to disarm as long as there is a
civilized nation on earth that is
armed. suppose that is the practi-
cal view. But we are three thousand
miles from Europe and several thou
sand miles from the Asiatics. Sup
pose the German win. The best they
can hope for. is to secure land. If
they get that they have got to police
it, and their soldiers, must be. Ger
mans. Could she do that and come
over and make war On the United
States? I do not thinks So Suppose
she started. What would tho Allies
be doing? And IL the Allies should
make war Oh uss what would Ger
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

many and Austria be- doing? No, you
can not figure it out no matter how
you try.
But I'll tell you the real reason
for preparedness. The American cap
italists are financing the European
war: they are supplying the NUM-
tons of war and the methods of de-
struction. They are not selling for
cash but on credit. Millions of dol
lars are today bought with pieces Of
paper with crooked marks on 1t, pro-
missory notes. and the banking in
terests are furnishing money to the
manufacturers so they can pay wages
and buy supplies. These promises to
pay are piling up higher and higher.
Some day there will be an end to this
European war. and then over there in
Europe they will get around a table
it's a pity they cidn't get around a
table before the war broke out and
then they will discuss the question OF,
settlement. $
May Blame America.
Suppose gentlemen, that they >de-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

now when they are 50 sunk in debt
that some people fear that they can
never pay the interest on what they
owe. with their population reduced
to cripples, women and children, when
they are bleeding to death, now you
say we have got to be afraid of them.
1t don't look good to me.
Il come from old American stock;
I can trace my family back for over
200 years in Pennsylvania, and If I
thought that the gasping nations Of
Europe could thrash us Americans,
I would be ashamed to be an Ameri-
can. We blew about our. American
manhood and honor and here we are
preparing against nations that are
actually to be pitied!
"They tell us we ought to be pre-
pared against a secret, spontaneous
outbreaks. What does that mean? Is
there anything on the inside that you
haven't told us about? President
Wilson satd In his speech in my own
state aSfew days ago that in q mo-
ment there may. be conflaEration:
perhaps next week. perhaps next
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19
COAL OPERATORS
:. DEFY CONSUMERS
Declare Price Is Lowest Thev
Will Put It for Anthracite
Fuel.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-The
anthracite coal industry is operating
on as low margin of profit as is pos
sible if the operators are to continue
serving the public, according to a
statement issued today through the
operators executive committee, point
ing out what a 20 per cent increase to
the miners would mean.
A table of costs in coal production
accompanying the committees state
ment gave the mine owners profit as
20 cents per ton on anthracite coal, re-
failing at $7.25 In New York. Other
costs. according to the committee, are
retailing, $2.15;> transportation, ,$1.55;
losses on sides Of coal which must be
sold at less than cost OF production in
competition with soft coal producers,
IS cents; production cost, including
labor, depreciation, equipment, royal
ties and taxes, $2.40a ton.
Among other demands" said the
committee, "the miners are asking for
a 20 per cent increase in wages. This
would cost the industry $4,000, 900
year, more than twice the annual
profit from the industry"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

that the working class as a whole in
Pennsylvania was bitterly opposed to
1t, went On to give his reasons. His
speech in part was as follows:
Why Stampede?
"Our first reason, gentlemen. for
opposing this stampede is that we can
not see the use Of it. We feel that in
stead OF spending any more money for
the army and navy, we think it would
be patriotic on the part of congress
to investigate the places that have
been absorbing the money spent in
the last ten years for preparedness
up to a. few months ago the
American people were told that they
were prepared to lick all creation
Ten months ago Intervention of Mexi-
co was ts;ked of-apparently we were
prepared for Mexico. When the Lu-
sitania was sunk, the newspapers
talked about our going to war: with
Germany. In fact the newspapers
contended that we could get away
with Mexico, and Germany at. the
same time If we saw fit. -
"And Eow when the bottom drops
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19
FIGHTING NATIONS WILL Be TOO POOR TO TACKLE S AFTER WAR END

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Labor's
suspicion and dislike of so-cailed
preparedness was voiced before the
august senate committee on Military
Affairs in Washington on Feb. 8 by
Pres. James H. 'Maurer of the Penn
sylvania State Federation of Labor,
whose speech at that time was prob
ably unlike anything ever heard in
that particular committee room be-
fore. The senator's who were gath
cred around the mahogany table fore
bore to heckle the speaker as thew
had heckled several of the "pacifists. {"
Apparently they felt there was too
much Of the bear about him to make
an encounter agreeable.
The hearing was held under the
auspices Of the Anti Preparedness"
committee which has opened head
quarters In the Munsey building,
Washington, D. c.. for a fight against
the preparedness hobby.
Mr.. Maurer, after explaining that
while the Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor had not taken any official ac-
ton against preparedness he knew
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

No asked to take out petitions neither
any voters urged to sign them Most of the sign
ers regarded it privilege to place their names on
the petitions and they forth without being asked
If systematic campaign had been made the names a,
more than SO cent of the qualified electors could
have been secured to petitions OF this there is no
doubt.
In so much as the armory ordinance is to go to the
people they should know that the special election
will not be called for this purpose alone Several
amendments to the city charter nearly ready to be
to the voters the armory ordinance can
be voted upon at the time without any material
increase in the expense of holding election. The
small additional expense will represent the short time it
will require the judges and clerks of election to count
the ballots So the matter of the of an elec-
tion does not enter into the question
The voters assured in advance that far as The
Labor World is concerned clean campaign will be
Waged to save the armory for the people. We will do
-FOUR level best to carry message to the electors If
can reach them there will be question about the
result.
II the people vote to save the armory the commits
sloners will be made to know at the time that
the mandate is for the greatest possible public use of
the building. To keep in good standing with the ma
5ority sentiment Of the city they will lose no time in
making the necessary repairs and alterations and fur
nishing the equipment for great civic center
from which many good things will radate throughout
the city. Instead of making dollars from the sale of
the building the commissioners will more concerned
lin making men.
This is the biggest thing the people of Duluth ever
tackled Its possibilities limitless. The few dol
lars to be expended in the initial COST for
and management, will be nothing compared with the
returns in better quality of citizenship We expect
every honest, forward-looking man and woman in Du
uth who is free from prejudice ties to Join
ian the campaign not only to the armory for the
people, but to insist that be made great civic center
at the earliest moment - -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19

out of those scares, we learn suddenly
that We are not prepared for any,
thing. We are told that we have a
navy of old tubs and an army poor
ly equipped. Gentlemen, it Is too
much to accept in 80 short a time. We
feel that We are not SO poorly protect
ed as sone people contend.
Frankly. we feel that the NUM-
tlon makers are the most interested
in this preparedness program. We
suspect they are the whole cause Of
this agitation. We can not see any
reason for a foreign invasion unless
we do something to provoke 1t.
Europe Bankrupt.
If you had talked about a foreign
invasion two years ago we might have
been impressed by it. The Euro
pean nations were prepared for it
as never before. But for two years
now they have been at war among
themselves. They have expended
something like forty billion of their
wealth and they have killed and
wounded over eleven million of the
best blood and stock in Europe. And
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19
COMMISSIONERS FINALLY AGREE TO OFFER
N0TECHNlCAL 0BjECTI0NST0Rx xFERENDUDl

Mayor Prince and Commissioners Voss and Silber-
stein have last referendum PROPOSE
tion. They declare that they will not stand out on
technical objections to the alleged irregularities in the
certification of several of the petitions
IF sufficient number of qualified electors have
signed the petition will offer objection to sub
hitting the armory ordinance to the people," said one
of the commissioners. That is the right spirit.
Now the Shriners would do the right thing If they
came gracefully the commissioners. It will
not help the situation by fighting off the
dunn election in the courts. Every such only
makes friends for the advocates proposition
to the for the people. There will always
be spot if the armory sold without the consent
of the people.
We don't know very much about the proceedings of
last Saturday in Judge Dancers court. They kept
exceedingly quiet The daily papers stated that
ing would be held Saturday legal holiday
believing this to be the the referendum petitioners
made no effort to intervene in support of the their
claims although they planned to be represented at the
hearing.
The proceedings were conducted quietly that
scarcely any of the court assistants seemed
anything about them The News Tribune went to press
Sunday and Monday without learning that hearing
had been held, and not until the Herald appeared on
the streets Monday evening the people let
Judge Dancers decision is expected daily. 1t is a
foregone conclusion that he will be fair The petit
TONERS do not want the best of it. merely ask for
square deal. We have honest effort to fol-
low the provisions OF the city charter. The names of
nearly 1000 qualified electors been secured; this
Is considerably more than ten cent of the legal
voters of the city, and portion the petition
honestly certified to- There may have been few minor
details overlooked, but made Intentionally
We simply did not know advance just how the city
attorney would rule certain requirements of the
charter OF doubtful construction the petit
tioners should be given the benefit of the doubt.
remarkable feature OF the petition is in the fact
that not cent expended to secure SIGNATURES
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19
CQRDAGE {. NEWSSTAND n! | ! |
): FIRMLY: I DEMAND
:Penniless Plymouth Strikers Are
Given Starvation Wages and
Make Protest.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Feb. 17.-Pen-
niless and getting deeper into debt
every day for the necessities of life.
with only the prospect of supplies ar
irving from friendly organizations in
Boston, the strikers OF the Plymouth
Cordage company are standing firmly
on their demands. They ask an In
crease from 50 to s12 for the men
and from So to $11 for the women
and minors.
Less than so employees of the COM
pany answered the morning whistle
to work, this number including fore
men and office employees. Orderly
numbers Of strikers parade in front
of the work before opening time, dur
ing the noon hour and again at quit
ting time. Beyond occasional bursts
of shouting there is absolutely nothing
that even the police can call dis
orderly.
Professor Guidagno of Boston is in
charge of the strike. The strikers
are confident of victory, for the plant
is almost completely tied up and the
company must soon come to terms,
it is thought.