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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
WILSON MAKES NATION
TOO CRAVEN TO STAND
FOR NATIONS RIGHTS
Or for the Rights of Weaker
Peoples is the Charge RooSe-
welt Makes in Speech.
OUR BADGE is A SHAME
Sham Loyalty to Humanity,
Really One of Lip Worship
Only Says Colonel.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. lg.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt fiayed President Will
son for alleged broken promises here
Wednesday night. He said the chief
executives disregard OF platform
pledges had become subject for Jest
even among the presidents friends.
He ridicuied MIR. Wilson's statement
in his Omaha speech that he was will
ing to fight" but was waiting for
something worth fighting for" and
asked what further incentive to put
all the corpuscles OF his blood into
shouting shape" as the president ex-
pressed 1t, could be asked than the
Lusitania sinking.
AT the outset of my speech wish 10
point out, as / have elsewhere pointed
out, that the doctrine now often ad-
vanced as to the improperly OF criti-
cising the president, without any re-
gard as to whether the criticism Is
or is not just. has no warrant either
in history or on grounds OF public
morality. Andrew Jackson in mes
sage to the Senate on April Is, 1894,
put the case exactly as 1t should be
put. He said:
Inc pleSlueLlI Is accountable
at the bar of public opinion for
every act of his administration.
Subject only to the restraints OF
truth and justice, the free people
Of the United States have the I'M
doubted right, as individuals or
collectively, orally or In writing
at such times and in such Lam
guage and form as they may think
proper. to discuss his official con
duct and express and promulgate
their opinions concerning It,"
This lays down the law that should
be followed. There must be truth and
justice in all that is said OF the presi-
dent or of anyone else; but less than
any one other man in the nation has
he the right to claim immunity from
any criticism that Is both just and
truthful. ! criticise President Wilson
because his deeds have belied his
words, and his words have belied one
another.
All Promises Broken.
Mr.. Wilson'S promises before cleo
ton. both those made in his own
speeches, and those made in the plat
form, have been so well-nigh invar-
iably broken, that the breaking of
them has become a subject for jest
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
OFT PULLS FIGURES
ON JOHN CORNWELI,

lstering the compensation fund for
the three year period ending septem-
Der 80, 1916. has been SIS per cent
OF the premium Collections cos,
lower than that OF administering any
other compensation law in the United
States. The total amount OF prem
iums collected for the three years IL
$3,20S,027.45; the total adnifnistra-
tive expenses, including office equip
ment, printing. stationery, stamps.
ETC., for the same period Is $177,
213.74. The total number OF eni-
ployes, including four field men and
secretary, is forty. as compared to
forty-four under the old bipartisan
public service commission.
These facts are shown by the Of
ticial and correct records kept by this
department; and such facts have
been given to the public through the
publication of reports and pamphlet
and statements issued to the press Of
the state at various times.
II 1t should suit your purpose "a
use the truth In any OF your future
speeches. trust you will correct tho
misstatements you have made In re-
gard to this department.
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DENVER SOCIETIES ALL
DENoUNCE STATEMENT

DENVER. Colo. Oct 1g.-Members
and officials OF the national patriotic
societies In Denver expressed emphatic
condemnation of Secretary Of War
Bakers statement regarding the con-
tinental army.
"As president Of the Washington
Lincoln Memorial Association, and
knowing that / voice ss,Ie sentiments
OF many thousand members" said Or.
Clarkson N. Guyer, OF the Sons of the
American Revolution, II resent the
remarks of Secretary Baker. To say
that the patriots were as bad char
acters as the Mexicans Is to voice the
sentiments of the Tories who desired
to ruin their own country"
Historians Give Views.
DR.. Shaw Duncan, professor OF his.
tory at Denver University, pronounced
the statement of Secretary Baker ian
unwarranted exaggeration." The sol
der OF the American revolution was
man OF a much higher type than the
Mexican OF today, DR.. Duncan thought
Q. Q. Eckhardt, professor OF history
at the University OF Colorado, said
I'VE cannot deny that there were acts
Of vandalism on the part Of the Amer
lean soldiery, but they were not Of a
nature to place them on level with
the barbarism that prevails in Mex
ico."
Here are some other opinions:
j. G. Starkweather Of the Sons Of
the Revolution-"I am surprised that
Secretary Baker would make such a
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Nominee for Congress Defends
Charles {. Hughes against
UnWarranted Attack.
BY A GREAT CROWD
Fitzhugh Hall at Bridgeport is
Packed to Doors When Sec
rotary OF State Speaks.

BRIDGEPORT. oct. 19-united
States Senator William Il. Chiffon s
unwarranted attack on Charles Il.
Hughes for his decision In the Vir-
ginia debt case was fully answered
here Wednesday night by Secretary
OF State Stuart f. Reed. Republican
nominee for Congress in the Third
district. who addressed a cheering
crowd that packed the spacious FItz-
hugh hall to Overlooking.
First Opinion by Democrat.
Mr.. Reed pointed out that the
opinion, which held that the su-
preme court had Jurisdiction In the
case. was rendered by Chief Justice
Fuller, a southern Democrat. and
following that the first opinion In the
case, which was entirely favorable to
the state of Virginia, was rendered
before Mr., Hughes became member
of the court.
The only decision rendered by the
supreme court in the case since 1910.
when Mr.. Hughes became a member
OF that tribunal, was the one which
allowed West Virginia credits to the
amount of 100000, which, with
interest. would total approximately
$l0.000,O00. Senator Chiffon has
been kicking up big fuss over the
fact that Justice Hughes wrote tho
opinion" Even had the opinion
been unfavorable to West Virginia,
which 1t was not, Justice. Hughes
merely expressed the unanimous
opinion of the court In writing tho
decision. Mr.. Reed said. He was
merely designated to write the opln-
ion. In every case one Justice IA
elected to write the opinion, the
speaker declared.
Great Crowd.
The crowd that heard and ap-
plauded Mr.. Reed was one Of the
largest that ever attended a political
rally here. Tine nall was packed to
the doors and many stood through
out the meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by A. D. Fitzhugh, and Charles a.
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Societies of the Revolution All
DenounCe Secretary Bakers
Shameful Comparison.
LOW SLUR is RESENTED
Unpatriotic UtteranCes of Sec
rotary of War Condemned
in the Strongest Terms.

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-organizations
Of patriotic Americans everywhere
have been prompt to denounce and
protest against the speech OF Newton
d. Baker. secretary OF war, in Jersey
City Monday night, in which as de-
Tense OF President Wilson's Mexican
policy Mr.. Baker likened the lawless
raiders OF villa and Carranza to the
heroes of the American Revolutionary
army. Tho Empire state society OF the
Sons OF the American Revolution in
a meeting here adopted a resolution
declaring that:
we the descendants of the patriots
OF the Revolutionary war condemn in
the strongest terms the unpatriotic
language of the secretary of wal"
Louis Amin Ames, president of the
society. a Democrat who has been a
stnunch supporter OF tho administers
ton and a friend OF Mr.. Baker said:
The resolution was passed unani-
mously and embodies my views"
Libel Resented.
The resolution was presented by
John II. Burroughs, treasurer OF the
national society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution. Every time we
gather" he said, I'VE pay homage TO
the Revolutionary fathers whose pa
triotism. whose sacrifices and whose
devotion gave us country. Yet It
has remained for the man high in tho
circles of our government to bring
those patriots TO the level of Mexican
bandits. resent that libel.n
james Della Montane, treasurer OF
the state society. characterized Mr..
Bakers remarks as "undlgnifed, un-
American, unpatriotlc and absolutely
untrue"
Every Word True.
Josiah c. Pumpelley, historian OF the
Empire state society, and an authority
on Revolutionary times, said THE
statement is disloyal and untrue, every
word of t."
Secretary Baker went to Plattsburg,
N. Y after making his speech. He was
reached there by long distance te1e-
phone and report OF his words was
read to him. He confirmed the re-
port. the only connection he desired
being made was TO point out that he
didn't refer to the men under Wash
lngton's personal command.
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And Shows the Latter to Be
WoetuHy MiSrepreSenting
Conditions in Speeches.

Lee OFT, state compensation COM
missioner. has addressed an open
letter to John j. cornwell, In which
he says:
The Fairmont Times in 1t sIssue
of October 16, 1916, quotes you as
making the following statement in
your recent speech at Fairmont:
"Gnder the present administration
1t takes forty per cent of the money
in the compensation department to
run the other sixty per cent. When
ever job must be found for man
and there Is none to be had, he is
either sent to the public service COM
mission to place meters or added to
the compensation department.
II you are correctly quoted you
are guilty Of malicious misrepre-
sentatfon and you must have known
the statement to be incorrect when
you uttered II. The cost Of admin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
And the Dead Mans Wife is
Implicated According to the
Girls Second Confession.

Resulting from a second confess
sion made by Lena Bonafglio, thir-
teen-year-old school girl. who is a
prisoner in the county Jail charged
with numbering her father. Frank
Bonafislio, while he slept early We'd
nesday morning, the county officials
are busily engaged today searching
for Joseph Tutera, cousin OF the
girl who, she alleges, killed her faith
er.
The girl told a story Wednesday
morning that she had killed her faith
er because he had made improper ad-
vances to her and she continued tell
ing this story to all who visited her
until late Wednesday afternoon when
a local Italian visited her and told
her that the officers know all about
the case and that her cousin would
be arrested in a few hours. 1t was
then that she repudiated her confess
sion and told the story OF how she,
her mother and her cousin plotted to
kill her father and successfully car
ried out the plot.
Says Mother Planned, Too.
Her second story was to the effect
that Tuesday her cousin, her mother
and herself planned that at the sup
per table that evening that her cousin
should announce that he had to go
to Phoenix to deliver some papers
he had received few days before
from the old country. Following the
evening meal, Tutera left for Phoe-
nix. He returned to the Bonafglio
home sometime that night between
10 and l o'clock and was admitted
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
PRESENT PROSPERITY
DUE TO WORLD WAR

facturer or farmer, employer or en-
ployee. capitalist or wage Garner,
owes 1t to himelf to give some study
to the character and extent of the ex-
ports and imports Of the United
States during the last few years.
Their significance in connection with
the present prosperity is highly i'm
portnnt These figures have been
compiled by officials of the Wilson
administration. SO there can be no
controversy regarding their authen-
ITCHY.
Much has been said about the ex-
tent of which the European nations
are preparing to compete with the
worlds trade as soon as the present
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FNIPINOS
Make Prompt Response 10 the
Presidents Message of
Congratulations.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Filipino
legislature has made prompt response
to President Wilson'S message of con-
graduation. On Monday when II as
sembled for It's first session under the
act passed at the last session OF Com
gress Mr.. Wilson cabled his congratu-
lations and said. Il look forward
with confidence to the growth OF self
government in the Philippines under
this new and happier order of things"
The prompt answer comes In press
dispatches today from Manila reporting
that the first bill proposed in the new
legislature seeks to repeal the flag
law. which prohibits the use OF the
Katipunan flag and other revolutionary
emblems and the second bill proposes
the formation Of Philippine army.
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TO ARM VESSELS.

BERLIN, Oct. 19-The Kriegs
Zeitung,. the evening edition of the
Lokal Anzelger, publishes report
that the British have ordered the
arming Of all merchantmen and says
that as result Germany may be
forced to take up sharper subma-
rine campaign with consequent en-
tdangerment Of German-Amerlcan re-
ls4lonsn
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war is over. Look at these figures.
In 1914, this country exported S14,-
000,O worth of metal working ma
chinery. In 1915 1t exported $751;
100000 worth. In 1914 we exported
s1S2. 100000 worth. What better
proof could there be of Europe's
determination to be industrially pre-
pared?
I'm our Missouri there is according
to all reports prosperity in the zinc
sections. Our export figures show
the reason.
I'm 1914 we exported zinc to the
amount of $406,20S. In 1916 we ex-
ported zinc to the amount Of $45,-
$50, 900.
sumed.
Farmers are enjoying their share
of war prosperity. and there is 'rea-
son. Somewhere between 10000
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GAINES TO SPEAK.

Former Congressman Joseph Holt
Gaines, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, will spend
Saturday, October 2S, in Mercer county,
winding up the day with big night
meeting at Blueheld, according to an
nouncemeht made at Republican state
headquarters Thursday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
REED ANSWERS
Chiffon BUNK
|. : 49, : : = +4444
HOW THE DEMOCRATS
ARE BRINGING DOWN
TIE COST OF LIVING.


CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-The pub
lie is confronted with another
increase in the price OF bread
II wheat continues TO advance.
according to predictions today
by leading bakers.
The ten cent jump in the price
OF wheat in the last two days
sent -four up seventy-five cents
a barrel which caused the big
bakers to announce that in adj
dition to the recent increases
in the price Of bread they would
have to make further advances
unless something unforeseen
lowered the price OF flour. Bak-
ers paid $3.50 a barrel whole
sale for -four yesterday. the
highest price in Chicago in
twenty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
FOOTBALL GAME SUNDAY.

The Monticello addition football
team will play the Hazel-Atlas eleven
on the Monticello grounds Sunday az
ternoon. The Monticello team opened
its season last Sunday by administer
ing a to 0 defeat to the stealey
Heights eleven.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
KING TO SPEAK
Ilkins Man on Stump All Next Week
for Republican Ticket,

Speaking engagements for Mike II.
King, Of Elkins, who was candidate
for the Republican nomination for sec
rotary OF state, were announced at Re-
publican state headquarters here
Thursday morning as follows;
October 90 and 24-Wood county.
October IS and 26-ohio county.
October 81 and 2S-Marshall county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
LESS DAMAGE
Is Caused in Alabama and
Florida by Hurricane Than
That of Last July.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. i9-southern
Alabama and western Florida were
recovering today from the hurricane
which swept out from the gulf across
this coast causing two deaths and
property and marine loss. Although
the wind attained greater velocity
than that which accompanied the
storm of last July, both Mobile and
Pensacola. the chief cities in the hur-
ricane's path. suffered far less dam
age. The total loss in the two cities
probably will not exceed 800, 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
BAKER VIEW
LIBELS PATRIOTS
FULL OF FIGHT is
WILLIAM =. JOHNSON.

Il am still weak but full OF
fight" was the substance Of
telegram received at Republican
state headquarters Thursday
morning from William S. John
son, the popular nominee for
state treasurer MIR. Johnson
has been III for some time and
although he was just discharged
from the hospital Wednesday
morning, he Immediately got
into the fight. speaking We'd
ncsdny afternoon In Fayottc
county with Senator II. r. Eng
land, candidate for attorney
general In his message, Mr..
Johnson announced that he
would remain with Mr.. England
until October &c, and would
then Join John S. Darst, state
auditor. who is a candidate for
reelection TO that Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
STEAMER SUNK
Without Previous Examination
by German Submarine but
Crew is Saved.

LONDON. Oct. 19-Thc sinking
by German submarine without pre-
vlous examination OF the Norwegian
steam Stem, is reported by Reuters
Amsterdam correspond. The six
teen members Of the crew were land
ed at ChrIstiansaand.
The Swedish bark Greta Vrem was
set ailre by n German submarine.
Eighteen men from the bark were
landed Mt Friedrichshaven.
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Weston, W. Va, Oct. 10, 1916.
Editors Telegram,
Clarksburp. w. Va,

Clarksburg w. Va.
Dear srs: Kindly permit me through your paper to
burg Exponent While in the Bailey House yesterday j. G.
Shaw introduced himself to representative of the
Exponent and asked for interview presumed he was
few days and knowing that whatever statements would
make would be distorted in the efforts of his newspaper
pull itself out of the hole into which its dsregards for the
truth has put it, refused to his questions.
However, Mr.. Shaw makes statement which is true
He states that embarrassed Any lady addressed in
the ungentemany that characterized his
ton with me, am would be embarrassed.
ROSE B. DAVIS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
HUNDREDS ENTOMBED
in THE JAMESON MINE
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
FAIRMoNT, Oct 19-There was an explosion in mine No.
of the Jamson Coal Company at Baracksve about o'clock
this afternoon. The entire day shift is entombed The number
OF men in the shift is estimated at between 200 and $50 Res
being rushed to the scee No details of the cause of
the explosion fatalities have been received 1t is reported
that the mine superintendent has been killed. The tppe is on
fire.
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And Chairman Wilcox Gives
Figures Which Prove That
Assertion ConCluSiveIy.
tsrrer.L 70 rsE -ELus.Au,

NEW YORK. Oct. 19-Cairman
William II. Wilcox, OF the Republi-
can national committee, shows con-
clusively in review of the situation
in this country that our present pros
perity is due solely to the European
war and he gives striking figures to
prove his position. Chairman Will
cox says:
Every American. be he manu-
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Still further efforts made by the Exponent to cover up
its BY trying to make it appear that Miss Rose
had furnished the campaign b for the Exponent what
Miss Davis has to say about that:
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$500

Was the total circulation OF the Tele-
gram Tuesday.
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THE WEATHER

Rain and colder tonight. Friday fair
and much colder; snow in mountains.
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The sun., 1916-12-02

ter should be carried Us high as pos
slble for authoritative settlement.
The indetermlnate sentence Is one
Of the instrumentalities Of the new
penology. II Is based on the idea that
Il person Of vicious character should
be detained until there Is some evil
dence Of bet;erment. The idea of
prison rs n punishment Is almost dis
cnrded. Jail becomes II place for i'm
proving wrongdoers. or trying to i'm
prove them.
Completely apart from the question
Of the constltutionallty Of this partlcu-
lar statute. 1t may be gravcIy ques-
toned whether such a law. resting on
such a concept. Is just. II II prison
sentence IL not to figure IL a punish
ment, what punishment Is there to be
for crime! And IL the punitive char.
acter Of prisons Is still to be II part Of
the scheme of things. how about the
right Of every mi to know that n
certain offence will entail II certain
precise and definite penalty!
The sun., 1916-12-02
Celestial POllus.

An astronomer Is reported To have
said that the work OF discovering
comets Is left to amateurs because it
is not important enough for profess
sionnl s~kyscrapers. What Is II comet
more or less beside II complete cata-
logue of Il I group. or II spectre
scOpic measurement showing thut any
existing inhabitants of Venus cannot
apply the eight hour day?
Comets get their name from the
Greek word for hair, and the an
clients thought Of them rs bearded
stars-the poilus of the celestial fir
ing line. There are plenty Of them,
and every amateur has n fair chance
to he the ~diseoverer of one. II is no
inconsiderable pledge of Immortality
to he successful in the quest. The
complacence Of JoHN SPRiGGLEwooD.
say. is but natural when he reflects
that the name of SPRlGGLEwooD will
for endless % 90 hurting through
the heavens. attached To II specimen
of fireworks likely To excite udmira-
,ion and terror in the breasts Of all
behOlders.
When ARISTOTLE was n lad n comet
aIeaied ~ brilliant that 1t Swallowed
the earth like the moon. Promptly
an earthquake and the wine dark sea
engulfed two AchPan towns. "A
comet" says the text book. marked
the apOtlieOsis of the great .Jl1Irs:
n comet announced the death of Con-
sTANTINE; comet Illuminated the
cradle of NAPOLEON" The profess
SIGNALS know this, yet they cannot he
interested in looking for comets al.
though they will consent to calculate
the orbit after you have found one.
Their attitude Is that of the man who
sees no p%Ortents. and tn those Of us
who see portents on every hand the
professional astronomers are like the
professional unenthusiasts in every
line of endpavor. You rush in. glow.
ing, and cry your wOndrOus discov.
cry and the professional says. ".Ah.
yes, but your technique was really
very bad, you know"
The sun., 1916-12-02
YALE,S
A Jaundiced View Of the Blue Foot.
ball Triumph.

To ruy Enron OF THE SrN-Sir: How
utterly uncrItIcal are the conclusions
broadcast by accredited critic and free
lance layman alike. touching this years
'Yale.Haryard football game,
Yale is voted the grand victor. whole
columns wreathe her In glory. Blu; Yale
did moi win this game IL was a gift by
an official. or. IL YOU like. by an irrele.
want Harvard TOE. II ever there was an
unearned victory this was il. II is true
thar Yale gained more distance than
Harvard. bu, thu, superlor yardage
would have been-nay. was-nullinel by
the martinez I'VE of Dave F'ul,z and by
that alone For had no, Casey's run
for a touchdown been d!sallowei Har-
yard would have won that Harvard
did win. then. ON actual plays. and that
Yale is celebrating an unearned victory,
are in~escapable corollaries. All Yale
really ia entitled TO is IA. satisfaction
accruinp 10 the better team. which new
ertheIess could not earn the victory.
Val. is no, so much looking a gift
horse In the mouth AS affirming 10 he
genuine a So, OF false teeth.
Tina, exul,a,ion should build on his
kind of yictory is 4, sorry thing. Does
he, ennis player who has been passed
hy , clean service cheer when the ref
cree calls /, a foo, faulto
Bu, IN. mos, irrational no,n, about