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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
Rural Life Betterment is Mostly
Due to Former Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft.


The newspapers have published an
interesting letter signed by President
Wilson and addressed to Chairman
Lever of the committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives, II
which the president outlines the al
legged achievements of the admins
tration for the benefit of agriculture
The letter is used by the Democratic
national committee as a campaign
document, and when 1t was called to
the attention OF Chairman William Il.
Wilcox, Of the Republican natioh"I
committee, he said:
ITO read the record OF achieEe-
ments of this administration IN pc
half Of agriculture, the first thought
which comes to a neutral is the ama2-
ing neglect of the president to include
his responsibility for the ram Il
snow which insured the bumper crops
Of 1915, and the worid-war CRISIS IN
food supply which occasions the pre-
emf high prices Of staples. Sucn per
sonal modesty is quite unusual ana
suggests that the party manaEe.S
failed to revise the presidents hote
tn the chairman Of the committee o"
agriculture Of the House OF NeP's
president Wilson speaks Of three
weIl-conceived measures designed 70
Imnroye market practices and the
storage and financing OF staple eLopS'
and the completion of an mpoTl@n.
part OF the program for the DSllc.
ment of rural life. 1t Will at leas'
he interesting to review these cl"lh.s'
"Ee asserts that the government
no. shown great interest in the pet,
srme of rural life. Does he forge,
~ aynect armer to forget that II
was President Roosevelt VINO appolnI-
"a the FIRST commission TO lh~'e'''s"ys
ruraI life and to recommend measures
,or Ne betterment? That COMMISSION
oomnosed of men of such nigh char'
octar as the late Henry Wallace "li.
lord Pinchot, prof. l.. H. BAILEY, anC
four or five Others, visited al pay
of the country in 1901 ana l'"9
ND gave hearings to thousands o.
Sormers upon every branch OF me
subject from crop marketing 70 'o-oS
erative farm laundries. II is tAe VOL
u~minous and enlightenins report .
the famous Roosevelt rural i'Ie com
mission (the first Investigation OF ~
Kind in history which a'a.i,I VIZ
moyement of which President Wilson
snar,. N rem The credit. Th,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
KIDNEY PILLS.
Sold at Burke'S Drug Store Re,
fiGve Mr.. FanSier and He
Feels Much Setter

Burke's Drug Store,
Dear Sirs:
have suffered for over a year with
kidney trouble and dropsy. My feet
and legs were badly swollen at times.
| could hardly walk about the house.
| tried several doctors but could not
get much relief until ! started to use
Burkcs Kidney Pills. The first box
halpod me so much that l feel like a
differtnt man. can recommend them
to every sufferer Of kidney trouble or
T. j. FANsLER,
Clarksburg, W Va.
R, F. D, No. 2.
SOC q box at Burke's Drug Store.
nnrnar Third and Pike streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
WILCOX REPLIES
TO WILSON LETTER

to do is nothing short Of ridiculous.
''The cooperative agricultural ex-
tension act Is in direct line with the
trend and momentum of college ex-
tension work and the outgrowth of
farmers institutes which had been
growing in usefulness for a quarter OF
a century. Private interests, includ-
ing the active cooperation Of local
funds and of the advertising depart
ment of a great mail-order firm,
blazed the way to the development
of county agents years before Pres
ident Wilson and his party came into
party. 1t was commendable for the
government to adopt what had al
ready been so successfully demon
strated. but It would have been mon
umental stupidity not to have FOL
lowed so clear a light. The measure
had the support OF all parties. 1t was
never a party issue.
There has been progress In Tegu-
lating the cotton market by the cot
ton futures act. There seems to be
somewhat less interest on the part
of the southern majority in Congress
in the same kind Of dealings in "fu-
lures of the grain market as In those
Of the cotton market. Why boast OF
achievements in the South While neg
lectlng identically the same condl-
lions il. other sections of the country?
1t is not hypocritical and insincere
The adoption Of federal grades Tor
grain is assuredly a wise measure, re-
ceiying the support OF both parties.
"The federal aid road act offers ap-
nronriations from the national treas
ury aiding in the construction OF 'n'I
roads as the states decide to build
provided the states make ed0a ~
ORDINATIONS. The measure gives
nromise financial assistance but does
not in itself build a single mile Oh
Lfpbwav Hence, we can only await
lie usefulness when the several state
legislatures act. 1t does not under
take vast areas Of government roads
through vast areas of government
reservations whereby farm regions
inc,uding many hO~most"adS. .'',''
in by the government land, would De
made accessible. 49,
"Of all the empty pretences OF lhe
administration its claim that 1t mas
aided in financing agriculture is the
most hollow. -,
aThe federal reserve bank act OF
benefit 10 the farmer? 1t permits ma
fionaI hanks to use farm notes as col
I,.ar9i fnr loans from the federal re-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Dust as a sidelight to these pomp-
Gus boasts, we note that under the
Underwood Democratic tariff Cana
dian farmers are selling in the Amer
lean market nearly double the agri-
cultural products they did under the
Payne Republican tariff. Canada
alone is getting SAP. 100000 a year
extra tribute from the United States
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

at the expense of the American farm.
er. What is the full measure of oul
free trade tribute to the rest of thu
world competitors of American
farms?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters UnimsIy End.

Ready, Ky.-" was not able 10 do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Ms. Laura Bratchcr, Of this place, land
was down in bed for three months,
| cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womaHly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
10 give 1t up. We tiled another doctor,
but he did not help me.
Atlast, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. I thought
It was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. B&
took eleven bottles, and now ! am able
10 do all Of my work and my owR
washing.
Think Cardul is the best medicine IN
The world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture Of health.
II you suffer from any Of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get a bottle Of CarduI
Today. Delay is dangerous. We know
It will help you, for it has helped so
many thousands Of other weak women
In the past so yearE.
Atall druggists.
.RrM 10: chAttnnooEa Medicine o., LAdiOT
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tonn., for Social
iTEtrNcti0ES on your ease and 6$'pNRO book, 'Aemg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Amy D. Winshtp, aged IS, is
a college student in California.
William Bennett, Of Elkland, Pa,
has sixty cousins in the British army
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
AUSTRO-GERMANS CAPTURE
10000 MORE ROUMANIANS
Occupy Town Of Mill, Near PIoechti-
Russians Lose 10000 Men in
Carpathians.

London, Dec. IA. Roumania and
the Cerna river region in Serbia con.
tinue the sectors where most of the
fighting is taking place. In Wallachia
snow has checked but slightly the ad.
vance of the Central Powers against
the Roumanians and Russians. The
town Of Mill, on the railway between
Ploechti and Buehu has been captured,
as also has the village of Urziceni, 20
miles southeast. Berlin announces
more than 10000 additional Rouman.
tans have been captured.
In the Carpathians and along the
Moldavian frontier the Russians are
continuing their violent attacks, but
according to Berlin, without success.
1t Is asserted by Berlin that the Rus.
slams in the Carpathians have lost
10000 men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
PEACE PROPOSAL DISPATCHED
TEXT SENT TO ALLIED CAPITAL s
BY WILSON.
German Communication to Her Enem.
les Forwarded Without Any
Comment by President.

Washington, Dec. Is. Americas
first step toward carrying out the
wishes of Germany and the Teutonic
powers, as their diplomatic represen-
tatives in Allied capitals, has been
taken.
Within few hours after receipt of
the official text of the Teuton peace
proposals., which was almost identi-
cal with the text carried in press dis
patches. Secretary Lansing, at the
Presidents order, dispatched it to
London, Paris, Petrograd, Toxic and
to the provisional capitals of Rou-
mania, Serbia and Belgium.
Wilson Makes No Comment.
The United States represents Ger
many in Belgium, Russia, Great Brit
ain, France, Japan, Serbia and Rou-
mania. She represents Austria Hun
gary in the same countries. She rep
resents Turkey in Great Britain,
France and Japan.
The German communication to her
enemies was sent without any sugges-
lions or comment by the President.
This action completely fulfilled the
request the Teutonic powers made on
the United States.
The state department said officially
that the Allies would understand that
this government is ready to transmit
any answer to Germany without neces-
sity Of making any definite offer to
do so.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
ALLIES PEACE TERMS.
(Unofficiai)

London, Dec. 15.-Terms which are
believed to constitute the only basis
upon which the Allies are willing to
enter upon peace negotiations have
been ascertained from various sour ces
One of the provisions would be for
full indemnity by Germany for devas-
tattOn to the nations which she has
invaded.
These terms, although unofficial,
are believed to represent the conces-
sions which Germany must make to
obtain peace. They are as follows:
The evacuation and restoration of
all occupied territory, including Bel
GUM, Northern France, Poland, Ser
b1a and Roumania-with full indem-
nifty for the devastation which German
occupancy Of those territories has en-
tailed.
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to
France.
Cession of the Constantinople straits
to Russia.
Indemnity, ship for ship and ton for
ton. for all destroyed shipping.
Adequate punishment for those re-
sponsible for atrocities committed by
German forces.
1t was emphasized in all quarters
that the only question of a possible
negotiable character in the peace pro.
ceedings might be as to the disposi.
ton Of certain captured German colo.
MES and the character and limitation
Of Germany's future armament.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
ITALY IS IN ACCORD WITH
ALLIES RESPECTING PEACE
Teutonic Allies Proposing That
Negotiations Begin.

Paris, Dec. 16. - A Havas dispatch
filed In Rome says that Foreign
Minister Sonnino, on being questioned
in the chamber of deputies replied:
1.-THE Swiss minister has presented
to me note from the German govern.
ment and it's three allies, proposing
that negotiations for peace begin.
Il replied to the Swiss minister that
naturally would have to act in &C.
cord with my colleagues of the other
Allied governments respecting the re-
ply to this note, which has been con-
certedly prepared among the four
enemy powers"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27

Says Commerce Problem Is. Vital.
Evansville. Ind, Dec. 15.-Future r.
lat1ons OF the public and the govern.
ment toward interchange of commerce.
IN THIS country was pronounced bv
Alfred T. Thorn, counsel of the rail-
way executives advisory COMMITTEES
one OF the most important problems
society ever has confronted. Mr.. Thorn
maze the statement in an address here.
before the Central States conferences,
On Rah and Water TRANSPORTATION.
our nrst suggestion is that there;
sna!i be system Of compulsory fed.
era1 incorporation" said NJ. Thom. 152
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
Last Lake Steamer Of Season..

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 15.-The steam
er Rochester of the Great Lakes Tran.
sit corporation was the last boat to
take out a cargo from the American
head of the lakes, leaving Tuesday
night. The Belgium left Tuesday aft.
ernoon with grain and the Jenkins
went to Fort William light for grain
The Hazard went there for grain early
Wednesday and the Saxona may go.
The latter probably will be the last to
leave. The steamer which arrived
last was the Lakewood of the North.
western Steamship company.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
Teutons in Making Peace Offer
Uisclaim Further Responsibility

Berlin, Dec. IA. - Following is the
text of the note addressed by Germany
and her allies to the hostile govern.
ments.
"The most terrific war ever expert
enced in history has been raging for
the last two years and a half over q
large part of the world-a catastrophe
which thousands of years of common
civilization was unable to prevent, and
which Injuries the most precious
achievements of humanity, but our
aims are not to shatter or annfhllate
our adversaries.
I'm spite Of our consciousness Of our
military and economic strength and
our readiness to continue the war
(Which mas been forced upon us) un.
til the bitter end. if necessary, at the
same time. prompted by the desire to
avoid further bloodshed and make an
end to the atrocities Of war, the four
allied powers propose to enter forth.
with into peace negotiations.
Want Honor Guaranteed.
Inc propositions which they bring
forward to such negotiations and
which have for their object a guaran-
tee OF the existence Of tho honor and
liberty Of evolution for their nations
are. according to their firm belief, an
appropriate basis for the establishment
OF lasting peace.
THE four allied powers have been
obliged to take up arms to defend JUS
tlce and the liberty of national evolu-
ton. The glorious deeds of our ar
mics have In no way altered their pur-
pose. We always maintained the firm
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE

Germany has sent in effect an in
vitation to Entente Powers, neutral
nations acting as messengers, to join
in parley to discuss possible basis of
peace.
Semioficial announcement was
made in the United States outlining
terms that Allies may gain some idea
OF Germany's probable concessions.
Newspapers of Entente Powers has
ten to deride or denounce suggestion
OF Central Powers, and question their
motives.
Second thought reveals undercur.
rent Of sentiment among allied off,
Gals and people to consider Teutonic
proposal at full worth, and possibly re-
ply by making known officially for the
first time the objects Of the Entente
Powers
II this Is done, Germany will In real
ity have accomplished Bethmann-Holl-
weg's real object-the "smoking out"
Of the Allies peace terms.
It would Their be up to Germany and
her Allies officially to make known
their probable terms, thus reaching
basis for Intelligent comparison with
the Entente's terms and discussion
Of prospects Of ending the war.
If the Allies by even faintest hint in
dictate they may consider Teuton Pow
ers' prefer, it is belief in Washing
ton President Wilson Immediately will
propose an armistice that fighting may
be halted while discussion is under
way.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
ENGLAND TO CALL new army
WAR OFFICE ESTIMATE PROVIDES
MILLION MORE MEN.
Vote Of Credit of $4,000, ooo, 900 Bring.
ing Total for War Up to $18,00o,-
100000 Moved in Commons.

London, Dec. ia war office sup.
Elementary estimate provides for an
additional million men of all ranks in
the army for the year ending March
81, 1917-making a total of 100000
for that 12-month period.
Great Britain is on the eve of TAX
ing further war measures. In tho
house of commons a vote of credit of
&400,000,000 was moved. bringing the
total for the war up to 1852, 100000
nearly $1S,000,000,0
French RepuIsed.
Berlin, Dec. 15.-After a violent ar
ttllory bombardment French troops at
tempted an advance in the Argonne.
They were repulsed by Germans, the
war office announces.
All along the front in Roumania, the
Teuton1c forces are making progress,
it is announced officially. All of Great
Wallachia south of the railroad be-
tween Bucharest and Cernavoda is
now In the hands of the Teutonic
forces.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
GREECE READY TO THROW
LOT WITH TEUTONS. BELIEF
Five Thousand Regulars Clash With
French In Macedonia and Cap
ture katertna.

London, Dec. 15.-Fresh indications
bearing out recent reports that Greece
is laying plans to throw her lot in with
the Teutonic allies. were found in
Berlin reports received here stating
that 5000 Greek regulars have pierced
the French line Of posts on the Mace
DOMAIN frontier and have captured tho
border town of Katerina.
Fighting is reported as still going
on north of the captured town between
French soldiers and the Greek const,-
tutionalists.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27

$4,000 Clothing Workers Strike.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Amalgam.
ated Clothing Workers Of America
have called upon some 10000 employees
on the east side to quit work. Red
handbills, announcing the strike, were
distributed at the shops. The union
workers were summoned to their meet
ing halls. The strike is for a reduc.
ton In working time from so to 48
hours week and a weekly wage In.
crease Of 81. The walkout is expected
to extend to Newark, N. j.. and per-
haps to Philadelphia, which would af-
feet thousands Of other workers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
italy Prepares for 1917 Battles.

Rome, Dec. 13.-1taly. no less than
her Allies, IL preparing to make 1917
a year Of its most vigorous prosecu.
ton Of the war. Two events so in.
dicated the new determination of the
nation. One was the calling to the
colors Of the class Of 1898, one year in
advance Of the time at which men of
that age ordinary would be called
upon for military service. The other
was the vote of confidence accorded
the present government: by parlia-
mont.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
VILLA INTENDS TO RAISE
$4,000 IN US. TO REVOLT
scatters Groups in Border States to
Recruit Mexicans, Says Letter
From Chihuahua,

Ell Paso, Dec. 15.-Francisco Villa
announced in Chihuahua city that he
intends raising an army of 25, 900 men
by scattering groups of Is men each
in the border states, to recruit Mexi-
cans and urge them to revolt, and the
bandit further said he had safely hid
den 100000 rounds of ammunition
and much armament, according to a
letter received from leading Chihua-
hua city business man and Just for.
warded to Washington.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
MEMBERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF
SUBMITTING QUESTION 70
POPULAR VOTE-PROHlH-
TIONiSTS JU1ILANT.
ULTIMATE ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION PREDICTED
Issue Brought to Attention of Senate
When Sheppard Bill to Prohibit
Manufacture and Sale of Liquor
in District Of Columbia Be-
comes Unfinished Business.

Washington, Dec. &c. Nationwide
prohibition took long stride toward
congressional consideration when the
House judiciary committee unexpect-
eddy voted to recommend adoption OF
the resolution to submit consfftu-
tional amendment forbidding the
manufacture and sale of liquor for
beverage purposes in the United
States
Even the most enthusiastic cham
pions of the amendment had not ex-
pected favorable action so soon from
the committee which, at the last SEES
sion, voted to postpone it's considera-
ton indefinitely.
Prohibitionists Are Jubilant.
That the resolution will progress
far through the various legislative
stages Of Congress at this session is
problematical. Administration lead
ers doubt that it will reach the senate
in time for action.
Prohibition advocates are jubhant,
however, and predict ultimate adop-
ton Of the resolution and reference of
the amendment to the legislatures of
the various states at much earlier
date than they heretofore had hoped
for. A two-thirds majority in botn
houses is required.
Issue Brought Before Senate.
Coincident with the committees &C.
ton, the prohibition issue was brought
directly to the attention of the Senate
when the Sheppard bill to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquor in the
District of Columbia became unfin-
ished business to be kept before the
Senate until disposed of. AS an amend
ment to this bill, Senator Underwood
has proposed a referendum to the male
voters of the district. Senator Kern
OF Indiana has added a proposal that
women should also participate in the
referendum.
Senators Predict Triumph.
Sentiment in the Senate for and
against the referendum seems to be
closely divided. A vote is expected
within day or two.
Discussion of the Sheppard bill az
lorded opportunity for comment on
the proposed amendment, several SEN
ators, among them Sheppard, Varda-
man and Owen, predicting the triumph
of nationwide prohibition in the near
future.
Hardly any one doubted that prohi-
bition will be dominant legislative
issue before the new Sixty-fifth Con-
gress II the constitutional amendment
does not reach a vote this winter.
In the House, before the amend
ment can be considered, a special
rule must be adopted giving it right
of way. Representative Webb, chair
man OF the judiciary committee, will
ask for such rule early in January
and endeavor to press the resolution
to an early vote.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
AUSTRIAN SELECTED TO
BE REGENT OF POLAND
Cousin of Late Emperor Francis Jo-
seph Slated for Throne Of
New Kingdom.

Warsaw, Dec. 15.-Archduke Charles
Stephen Of Austria has been selected
to be regent Of Poland with the pros-
pect Of election as king later.
Archduke Charles Stephen, a cousin
OF the late Emperor Francis Joseph,
Is commander of the Austrian navy.
He is Sc years Of age. It has been re-
ported several times in the last two
years that he had been selected for
the throne Of the new kingdom to be
established in the Polish local terri
tory captured from Russia.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-27
Progress In High Price Inquiry.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Progress in
the governments inquiry into the high
cost of living is confined largely to
collection Of information relating to
the subject and to the study by the
Department of Justice of existing laws
to determine whether they are ade-
quate to enable them to cope with the
situation. Attorney General Gregory
announced he would determine with.
in a few days, after further study of
data, whether he would recommend
to the President that Congress be
asked to pass additional legislation.