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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Riggcr Imports. Less Ttcvennc.

In tho report Of the dcnartment Of
commerce for the month Of February
It is shown that the imports estab-
Nshed = new record, being valued at
S1o3.935.117. which Is about ten mill
don more than in January and much
above the total for any earlier Feb
ruary. Over two-thrds Of tho
months imports entered free Of duty.
Such a statement nigh; be o.
greater interest to the public AZ large
II It meant corresponding benefit
to the people. but instead Of the
country benefiting thereby, Il was the
loser by many millions. II Is the ac-
ton of the Democratic administra-
ton in slashing the tariff which per
mits this large amount OF goods 10
come into the country free at time
when there is a large deficit in the
treasury and federal taxes are being
collected.
While the imports for February
are showing an increase over Feb
ruary of 1913 by S49.000,000 there
is also shown a decrease In revenue
of S8,000,000 and there has been
no reduction in the cost OF living.
The same situation was revealed
during January when imports
amounted to s1s4,000.ooo against
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
All snrts OF snhn,,,ns

II is not surprising that the Demo-
cratic administration is trying to
plunge the United States into all sorts
of government ownership schemes.
The men who are in control Of both
the administrative and legislative
branches of the government are men
of no business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it IS
quite natural that they cannot fairly
weigh the difficulties. disadvantages
and extravaganza of government own.
ership. They favor government owned
ships, government arrorplate factor.
les, government nitrate plants and
government telephone and telegraph
lines.
If they will just post pore such leg-
islatlon until after this CONGRESS has
adjourned. the American people will
see 10 II that business men ara placed
IN charge and that government activ-
titles are confined TO proper func-
lions of government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Lot Us not FORGET

Democrats take pleasure in point
ing to bank clearings as an indication
of present prosperity, and 1T is true
that in financial centers the great
activity which grew out of war or
ders has been reflected in larger
banking transactions.
But let US not forget that in the
week ending April Is, 1914, after the
Democratic tariff act had been in
force six months, the bank cleariugs
in the seven principal cities az the
United States were $4,000, 900 less
than in the corresponding week in
1913, six months before the tariff
act was passed. A loss of ninety mil
lions week in the business OF seven
cities Is some loss, and don't you for
get II,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
NOTICE TO WATER
CONSUMERS.

All water consumers desiring to
use lawn or street sprinkler in con-
nection with the domestic supply
must first obtain O permit from the
office, and any person or persons u.s.
Ing city water without first obtain
ing such permit shall be liable to a
fine OF two dollars per day for every
day said water Ia SO used.
In sprinkling streets each water
taker must confine himself to the
number OF feet mentioned in his per
NIT. MOBILES larger than one-fourth
inch will not be permitted, except up
on additional charge, and sprinkling
without a nozzle Is forbidden.
Sprinkling streets and lawns is re-
stricted to two hours per day, one
hour between Ave and ten a. M. and
one hour between five and eight n.
m. If street sprinkler or. hose is
found out Of order, leaking or used
for any other purpose than that for
which 1t Is intended, the supply will
be discontinued without previous no.
tice.
In difference to the general interest
the use OF hose is strictly prohlb.
tied during the continuance OF a
fire, or while the fire pressure IA
maintained, except to protect prop
erty in danger Of burning.
Patrons who are paying for a
sprlnkling privilege will not be re-
quired to renew their permit. There
is no fractional part OF a sprinkling
season which runs from juno list, 10
September 1st, inclusive.
CI.ARKSBURG WATER WORKS &
SEWERAGE BOARD,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Tho Shining Dill.

President Wilson has urged Con-
gress TO pass the government shipping
bill, the purpose of which is to build
up an American merchant marine for
foreign trade. says the Chicago Trib-
une.
The bill proposes, roughly, the es-
Enlistment OF shipping board of five
members, two of which shall be cab
met officers. Fifty millions is TO be
given to them to acquire ocean going
ships by purchase or building. These
ships are to be leased or resold to pri-
vate corporations which will operate
them under the American flag. The
board Is also given certain regulatory
powers over rates and conditions OF
commerce.
AS an emergency measure, purchase
OF vessels by the government board
can be nothing but change OF owner
ship. The government cannot order
ships built-the shipyards are full to
capacity now. Private capital Is meet
ing the emergency, II there is one,
more rapidly and more efficiently than
tho government can. 1t Is building up
nm American merchant marine at q
tremendous rate.
II carrying goods IN foreign trade
had been profitable in the past under
/ American laws, American capital
would not have been timid about en-
tering 1t. The same rule will hold
when conditions change back to nor
nal after the end of the war, No cap
italist will be silly enough to buy
merchant ships from the United States
government II the carrying trade is
not profitable. And II the government
made him concessions to render his
ownership profitable 1t would be in
fact taxing Americans to support a
\ private ownership.
The administration seems to have
\ overlooked entirely the conditions
which have made ocean shipping under
the American Aag Improbable. There
arc several conditions OF this sort. One
of Thorn Is the distinctly higher wages
demanded by American seamen. An
other and more imnortart feature is
American ineficiencv in building ships
4 There arr also a few other govern
nent regulations which handIcar
American shipowrnrS The admins
1 trotion shining bill viii obyiate none
Of these things.
II win he possible. of course, for
tho United states TO create morchan,
marine artifriallv. We arc rich
enough TO supnort an unavoidable
merchant marine. In time Of war sncr
4 merchant marine raiGht he turned ia
account, although the government now
has power to take over for It's use
such ships "a we have, and We havc
manv 1t for foreign commerce now
engaged in coast trade.
| But the point Is that Americans. Will
coal and iron in abundance, and with
undouhted ingenuity, should not ~
7 compelled to support an improbable
merchant marine when thev can, il
they set their minds to It, build I'm 4
sound and profitable merchant ma,
rine.
Private canital Is doing what It car
for an American merchant feet now
The administration bill neither meets
\ the erunrgencv nor provides for SCUM
Growth after the emergency. 1t should
be defeated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

$1e3,ooo.0OO in January, 1918, the
last year OF the Republican tariff,
but three years years ago there was
collected in revenue by the govern
ment the sum Of $27OOO,OO0 whilo
In the first month of this year with
an increase of SCI, 100000 in inn
ports there was drop OF Sl2.000,-
600 in the duty derived under the
existing tariff, or loss for the first
two months Of the year OF 100000
600. and yet this government is
casting about for new methods OF re-
plenishlng the treasury. The Demo-
Gratis lay II 10 the war. but the figures
nevertheless tell their own story.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

The good angel" who has been
providing the money for Harper's
Weekly has become tired. If not ex-
hausted, and the journal OF civlllza-
ton" is to be merged with the I'm
dependent" Norman Hapgood, who
used to edit Golfers and who left
that paper to make Harper's the chief
organ of wisconsin, will probably be
taken care of by the administration
There are still few good Offices at
Mr.. Wilson's disposal and II anybody
deserves one It Is Hapgood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Articles entire having been repro
duced from his own newspaper TO
show that he attacked the Wilson
administration, John j. Cornwell ia
having a mighty hard time of II prov
Ing, as he alleged, that the articles.
had been garbled by tho use of only
excerpts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
An Evening I;cho.

Be not ashamed to confess you have
been in the wrong; it is but owning
what you need not he ashamed of, that
you now have more sense than you
had before. to see your error, more
humility to acknowledge 1t and more
grace to correct it.-SEED.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

The most remarkable tide in the
world is that of the Bay of Funny,
It rises at the rate of foot every
hve minutes. the water sometimes at
tanning the height of 75 feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

company's first two test wells on this
property, both Of which were Cor
don Stray sand producers.
Dorsoyvillc District.
The American Natural Gas Com
pany is swabblng about 10-barrels a
day from its well on the James Berry
farm. The National Oil Company is
down LOO feet with its third test
we'll on the ]. Stephenson farm and
about 500 feet at its No. five. J.. Haas
well. Hansell and Shaffer have passed
the 1000 foot mark at their third test
well on the A. Wolfogle farm. Elmer
Laughlin is drilling an initial test
well on the Sam Googner farm. Wal
ley and Evans have q rig completed
for test well on the George Seiber
farm. This location Is a mile north
Of the Evans Fifth sand we'll. P. L.
VALLEY is drilling an initial test we'll
on the ]. P. Rope farm. George An
derson is drilling initial test wells on
the Lewis s. Schneider and Martha
Grubbs farms.
Alex Valley shot his three wells
on the Mcfarland farm and increased
their output fro mas barrels to 100
barrels day. His No. Ave, J. Nc
Corkle. is producing e5. barrels q
day. The National OIL Company has
been using considerable glycerine at
its ]. w. Robinson wells but without
much effect. !.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Do you want your name appearing
in the delinquent tax list? If not,
see the sheriff and pay your 1918
taxes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Democracy spells derision abroad
and depression at home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

CEMENT BLOCKS
Lime. plaster. cement. sand, sewer
pipe, etc. Prices right quality and
service. our speciality. Both phones.
g. NJ. WEST. Feed Supply Store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Don't think becausea woman is
outspoken she can be outtalked.-
Prof. Simp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11

Here is heavy news, indeed, such
news as may we'll strain our relations
with all the belligerents beyond the
seas to the breaking point! From the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,
comes tidings that the war has tor
pedoed the cranberry crop. What is
turkey without cranberries? And can
we endure our Thanksgiving board to
be denuded, for want of cranberries,
of that bird which is closest to the
heart of all Americans, however much
they may admire the eagle?
The cranberry famine is to be brot
upon US by shortage of labor. Gran
berry cultivators and gatherers are
mostly Portuguese, be it known, and
have been summoned home by their
nations plunge into hostilities. Now
who will splash through the boys to
grow and CLEAN the bright red berries
that are as indispensable to Thanks
giving as are holly berries to Christ
mastide? We are told fatty that there
are none to do it.
This is truly grievous injury. Next
thing we shall be deprived of our hue
kleberry crop, and what hardship will
ensue then heaven knows! For, to
cite one instance, down in Sampson
county, North Carolina, it is a we'll
known fact that they turn the children
loose with tags around their necks in
the "big blue" swamps when summer
comes and round them up again for
identification in the fall.-New York
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
GOVERNMENT
CROP REPORT

Washington, D. c., May IA sum
mary of the May crop report for the
State of Wisconsin and for the United
States, as compiled by the Bureau of
Crop Estimates land transmitted thru
the Weather Bureau), U. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, is as follows:
Winter Wheat
State:-May 1st forecast, 1,480,000
bushels; production last year (final es-
timate) 100000; two years ago, l.
$4,000; 19O9-13 average, 1891 900
bushels.
United Stated.-May 1st forecast,
499,000,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate), 655,045,000;
two years ago, 684,99O,OOO; 19O9-13
average, AL $4,000 bushels.
Rye.
State:-May 1st forecast. 6,450,000
bushels; production last year (final es-
timate), 7,77O,000; two years ago, s.
10000 bushels.
United States:-May 1st forecast,
44,300,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate,) 49,190,000; two
years ago, 42,779,000 bushels.
Meadows.
State:-May 1st condition 10, COM
pared with the ten-year average of ST.
United States :-May 1st condition
:
age of 1873.
Pasture.
State:-May LIST condition rs, COM
pared with the ten-year average of a.
United States:-May 1st condition
85.2 compared with the ten-year aver
age of $50.
Spring Flowing.
State:-Per cent, done to May ],
1916, estimated SIS per cent, cCmpar-
ed with rs May LIST last year, and GA
the ten-year average.
United States Per cent. done to
May /, 1916, estimated 70.4 per cent.
compared with 1873 per cent, on May
1st last year, and 68.6 the ten-year
average.
Spring Planting.
State:-Per cent. done to May /,
1916, estimated 43 per cent, compar-
ed with So May LIST last year, and Sc
the ten-year average.
United State:-Per cent done to
May |, 1916, estimated SGT per cent,
compared with 65.3 per cent. on May
1st last year, and $50 the ten-year av-
erage.
Hay.
State.-Old crop on farms May 1st,
estimated 451 900 tons, compared with
$4,000 year ago and $4,000 two
years ago.
United States:-Old crop on farms
May LIST, estimated 100000 tons,
compared with S,46S,0OO year ago
and $4,000 two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
VESPER
Residents of Vesper and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Mrs. Ray Bean, Correspondent.

Herman Quinn left the tenth for
Green Bay and will bring his wife
home Thursday who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Gust Schiller and wife are now To-
Gated in the house vacated by DIR.
White horne
Martin Hoenevelt is out and around
again after being laid up for some
time with an attack of rheumatism.
N. E. Merrick and little grandson
of Port Edwards came up Saturday
to spend Sunday with relatives, also
taking in the Sutherland Stock Co.
show.
Miss Edna Becker of Sherry will
give a music recital at the Opera
House in the evening May 18th, con-
sisting of her class and few outsiders
Miss Becker will also render a vocal
solo.
W. Turner is still laid up with
rheumatism.
W. H. Bean had we'll drilled near
his barn, and will have things arrang-
ed so that he will be able to water his
horses inside of his livery barn.
Roy Murgatroyd moved his belong
ings and furniture into the Otto
Schultz house last week.
Clara Petrenetz and a friend of
hers came up from Milwaukee last
Tuesday to attend her sisters we'd
ding and returned the 9th.
The Lemonweir District convention
which was held at the Congregational
church last Wednesday was very we'll
attended. The talks given by the
many different pastors were very in
structive. The ladies aid served both
dinner and supper.
Rev. Pehler attended a Lutheran
conference at Merrill the past week.
Miss Mary Sokoloski and Mr.. Daily
of Almond, were united in marriage
by FIR. Willitzer. They were attended
by Mary Dombloski and John Sokolo-
ski. The young people departed for
Almond Wednesday where they will
make their home on a farm
Miss Ethel Otto Of Grand Rapids
spent a few days the past week visit
ing at the H. Bean home and with re-
latives.
Mrs Schliebe and children of Ne
koosa spent the past week with her
many friends in this town.
Mrs. G. Schiller and sister Mary
Dombloski left the ninth for her
home in the southern portion of the
state to attend the wedding of sis
ter.
Mrs. Ray Bean was in the Rapids
on the ninth to have some dental work
done.
George A. Varney and wife spent
Tuesday last in Grand Rapids on bu-
siness.
Miss Edna Tomfohrde has resumed |
her duties at the central office after
being confined to her home with ton
silitis.
Grandma Cole returned from Chica-
go the latter part of last week where
she has been tending her sick sister.
Rev Deans of Kewaunee attended |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
VALUE OF LAKE TRAFFIC
THIS YEAR $1,250,OO0, 0OO-
GREATEST IN HISTORY
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Assoclat1on.)
Cleveland, Ohio, May 11.-Traffic on
the Great Lakes will be the greatest
in history, this season, George Mari,
secretary of the Lake Carriers asso-
citation, told the United Press today.
Prosperity makes shipping. The esti-
mated total value of the traffic this
season will be $1,250,000,0O0, as a.
gainst record mark of $950,OOO, 900
last season.
The 500 freighters in the Great
Lakes fleet, of which 80 per cent is
managed in Cleveland, will be taxed
to capacity. The following estimate
compiled by Mari shows what is ex-
pected in six main lines of freight this
year as compared with 1915.
Iron ore 100000 47,5OO,OOO tons
Coal - 100000 100000 tons
Grain = 100000 100000 tons
Lumber ATS, 100000 46O,OOO,OOO it.
Flour - 100000 100000 bbls.
Gen. Mdse 100000 1,595,OOO tons
With the increase in traffic, freight
rates have advanced. On iron ore
rates have advanced from 40 to so
cents net ton; on coal from 80 to 35
cents net per ton. On grain the rate
had advanced from two cents to six
cents per ton. Among the larger
fleets on the lakes are: Pittsburgh
Steamship Co., subsidiary of the U.
S. Steel Corporation, with 100 freight
ers, some of them 900 feet long; In
terlake Steamship Co., 81; Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co., %; Hutchinson and Co.
rs; Great Lakes Transportation Co.,
10; and w. H. Becker, II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
BAbCOCK-
FISHBECK
(FrOm Saturdays Daily.

A simple and pretty wedding took
place at the Methodist parsonage last
evening at eight o'clock, when Miss
lone Fishbeck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashley Fishbeck, became the
bride of George Babcock, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Babcock,
Rev. Harland c. Logan officiating. The
bride wore travelling suit of black
and white check worsted while her
bridesmaid, Miss Frances Babcock,
sister of the groom, wore suit Of
dark blue serge. The groom was at
tended by Raymond Sutor,. both we =
ing the conventional black The new
ly weds will go to housekeeping in the
Cooley flats on Birch street. Both of
the young people are we'll known and
popular with their many friends. The
Reporter unites in extending congrat-
llations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
DEVOE-PROCTOR
CONCERT GOOD

The DeVoe-Proctor concert at
Days Theatre last evening was at
tended by a small audience but an APP
preciative one. The Soprano was a
Coloratura with remarkable develop
ment of the upper voice and particu-
larly notable was the rendition of the
well known, pearl of Brazil Aria.
Mr.. Proctor is lyric tenor and en-
hibited voice of considerable range,
evenly developed and showing a nice
development of mezzo voice. Mr..
Proctor is on the roster of tenors at
next years session of the Chicago
Grand Opera Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
WOMAN, 62, GETS COST OF LIV-
ING DOWN TO 1Oc A DAY
(By United Press Association)


Baberton, o., May 11.-Grim neces-
sity and Mrs. Cretia Mcintyre, 81,
have battered the high cost of living
down to ten cents day. The dime
covers food, clothing, fuel and other
necessities of life. Since Nov. IA,
1915, Mrs. McIntyre's income has av-
eraged ten cents a day. Though him
dered by rheumatism, she makes her
own way, sewing, washing, and ped
ding household articles. Despite her
financial handicaps, Mrs. Mcintyre is
cheerful. She said today: Il will
make more this summer, when my
rheumatism is better and [ can work
faster. [ guess | can stand it a little
longer. Pm not going to live to be
as old as Methuselah" She has strug-
gled with adversely for % years. Her
diet consists chiefly of rolled oats,
cornmeal, and skinned milk She
buys six pounds of rolled oats for a
quarter, cornmeal attwo cents a pound
skinned milk at five cents a gallon.
Mrs. Mcintyre makes herself oatmeal
pancakes in the morning. What is
left she fries in the evening and
makes some corn mush which she eats
with a little skinned milk. Occasion
ally she has an egg. In the last six
months this economist has spent 81
for coal and $3.50 for kindling wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
BABY, BORN in
BATTLE, HOME

Chicago, Ill.-Baby Levin, born on
Poland battlefield while German and
Russian shells screamed overhead, will
arrive in Chicago today. And there will
be family reunion at the home of
Louis Levin, who is president of the
Lamb Bottling company and resides
at 624 South Paulina street.
Mrs. Rose Levin, the wife, her two
year-old daughter, Gertrude, and the
baby born on the battlefield had
been sought for nearly year by
officials of the State Department and
foreign Consuls. They arrived a. New
York yesterday.
Mrs. Levin and her daughter left
Chicago June II, 1914, to visit her
parents at Survalk, Poland. But be-
fore they arrived the war began. A
few letters to Mr.. Levin told some
OF their troubles. They were arrested
at the Russian border, their money
and baggage confiscated Mrs. Levin
wrote her father and with funds he
sent she bribed minor military au-
thorlties to let them proceed.
The Russian and German forces
clashed twice at the little farm at
Survalk. 1t was during the first of
these battles that the baby was Dor l..
Soon afterward the inhabitants were
forced to flee.
Mrs. Levin, carrying her baby and
accompanied by her daughter walked
to Augustown. From there she wrote
her husband that her parents had
been sent to a colony of refugees,
guarded by Russian regiment.
For months officials of the State
Department had tried IN vain to trace
the woman. The letter, written DC
tober II, 1915, gave them their first
clew.
The United States consul at Riga
finally found the lost mother and her
children. The search cost Uncle Sam
several thousand dollars. Levin will
be asked to pay only the cost of
transportation. The Homecoming
and the new baby will be the oc-
casion for celebration atthe Levin
home today.
The lady spoken of in the above ar
ticle is distant relative of Mrs. R.
NJ. Levin Of this city. The above facts
were all verified by Mrs. Levin while
she was in Chicago last month.