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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

when bills OF lad!ng can be taken by
bankers without hesitancy at their
face value, banks will freely discount
drafts accompanied by bills OF ladlng,
depending upon the security Of the
bill and not dealing merely upon
basis OF personal credit such as only
large concerns can command. The
lack of federal law, he continued, Is
today adding to the freight conges-
tons with its attendant losses. At
present business men on whom drafts
are drawn will not take them up
until they can assure themselves
that the goods represented by the
supporting bill of lading have actu-
ally arrived. This procedure entails
Just SO much more delay in getting
cars unloaded.
Hearings to be Continued.
Charles A. Magnuson, OF Minne-
apolis, of the council OF grain ex-
changes described the operations and
the obligations Of the coutnry's ele-
vators of the northwest. Herbert
Sheridan of the Baltimore chamber
OF commerce. told Of the Importance
OF the Pomerene bill to the Gamers
OF the country. D. '7
The hearings were adjourned, with
an understanding that after the
House committee has heard Mr.
James, the interstate commerce COM
mission, and representatives of the
railroads, Mr.. Haight would appear
again to close the arguments.
international High Commission Con-
siders Bill.
Mr.. Haight prepared a report last
summer on the subject for the Ameri-
can members OF the international
high commission that grew out of the
Pan American financial conference Of
year ago, pointing out that the
absence of federal legislation puts
our Latin-American trade in con-
slant jeopardy. The national
chamber OF commerce in 1913 en-
dorsed the Pomerene bill, which has
now passed the Senate three times,
in the two earlier Congresses failing
to be reported from the committee in
the House. Vigorous representations
being made to this Congress. and the
attitude OF the present House COM
mittee. afford reason to expect that
the measure will soon become law.
In 1912 the International Congress
of Chambers OF Commerce, meeting
in Boston, with delegates from thirty
five or more countries. referred in
its resolutions to the desirability Of
the Pomerene bill "for establishing
the liability of carriers on bills OF lad
ing issued by their agents in inter-
national shipments" In all coun-
tries except England and the United
States the law in this regard Is set
tied for the security Of commercial
transaction based on bills of lading.
Before and after the International
Congress and the United States
Chamber OF Commerce commercial
organizations throughout the coun-
try have declared the necessity OF
such legislation as is proposed in the
Pomerene bill.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Legislation is Urged to
Establish L0ding
Bin Security

which bankers may safely rely, but
also upon the disastrous effect upon
our foreign commerce. Forgeries Of
bills Of 1ading for cotton by one firm
of exporters caused innocent persons
loss OF s5,000000 without anyone
being punished, since there is no ade-
quate federal statute. In another
recent instance the losses were s6,-
10000. The Pomerene bill makes
forgery Of bills of lading represent
ing that they cover interstate or
foreign shipments crime punishable
in the federal courts.
American Exporters Reputation nj
Stake.
Unless there Is such legislation as
the Pomerene bill will give. Mr.,
Haight declared, the reputation Of all
American exporters Is at hazard in
the markets Of the world. With i'm
punity. according to past experience
dishonest Arm can cast on all
American shipping documents "a SUI
spicion that will depreciate Ameri-
can goods everywhere and result in
serious national detriment.
Edward P. Smith OF Omaha,
speaking at the afternoon session, on
behalf of the Council Of Grain Ex-
changes of the United States, pointed
out the abuse which must be pre-
vented in order that commerce may
move with freedom and producers
get the best prices to which they are
entitled. Citing parallel circum-
stances OF members of the business
community who issue instruments OF
credit or title, he declared that a
railroad alone, when the question
arises in interstate or foreign COM
merce. can escape liability to innocent
purchasers when an agent issues a
bill of lading without actually receiv-
ing the goods which the bill declares
have been shipped.
When any other business Is In
volved, Mr.. Smith went on, the legal
doctrine that Of two innocent parties
the one Is to bear loss whose act
has been the proximate cause Of the
injury. He dwelt, too. upon the de-
STABILITY OF providing way by
which shipper can under proper
circumstances get clean bill Of lad
ln6, LIB " 10 W!suout holation "
the effect that the shipper and not
the railroad is responsible for the
statements in the bill regarding
quantity and the like.
Bankers Must Depend Upon Security
Of Bills.
Mr.. Hinsch emphasized the benefits
small dealers in grain and other
commodities get from properly safe
guarded bills Of lading, He said
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
FORMER CORN
KING" DIES IN
CHICAGO HOME
Star Of the Sensational Fluctu-
alton in the 1901 Market
Passes On.

George Harshaw Phillips, former
Corn King" is dead.
He died in Chicago following a
short illness.
Phillips was the star of the sensa-
tional rise and fall Of the corn market
on the Chicago Board OF Trade in
1900 and 1901.
Corn was his hobby and he was
credited with having done more to
help farmers obtain better prices
than any other man.
Studying the market in the fall OF
1900, Mr.. Phillips became convinced
that corn was too cheap and that
the price was being kept down by
wealthy spectators. He talked high
err prices and continued to gather
data.
Friend of the Farmer.
He obtained the confidence oil
about 500 well-to-do farmers, who
agreed to back him, and in Novem-
Der he entered the pit to buy He
cornered 100000 bushels and out.
witted veterans who had been fight.
ing on the board for twenty years
He sent the price to forty cents. the
highest in years, and the deal netted
him s15O,00O.
At that time he was 81 years old
weighed 1875 pounds and. although
we'll known on the board. he neve,
had been in the limelight. Mr.
Phillips conducted his corner on a
high principle heretofore unknown
releasing all traders caught short
who came to him with the statement
that they would be ruined IL he
pressed them.
Became Known rs "Con King"
His exploit won him the title oil
corn king" and for years it chung
Even in the last year men about the
board Of trade frequently pointed him
out to visitors as one Of the most
spectacular figures of his time in the
business world.
He still chung to the board, though
his fortune had declined almost as
rapidly as 1t had risen. For five
years he had been employed by the
commission firm OF Adolph Klempn.
er C Co.
Ten days ago he became III and
since that time was confined to his
home. The end came suddenly. how.
ever, from heart failure.
Mr.. Phillips leaves widow and
three children.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Events Of Washington, D. c.,
Are Reported by Telegram's
Correspondent There.

WASHINGTON. April 22-Judgo
Lewis Napoleon Tavener. n dis
tinguished Parkersburger who is
known statewide politically and le-
gally. is likely to be known as wide
ly as a state historian ere long. In
and around Parkersburg he has en-
l1oyed such reputation for years.
The angular and affable jurist has
been In Washington for week going
over about 700 pages OF manuscript
with Judge Thomas l. Stealey. a
West Virginian who now makes his
homeltn this city. Judge Stealey is
Iah0ut ighty-six year oGtase, mental-
1eyas clearunDa bellsam1 physicaily 10
alert as to be q "phenom." He was
both spectator and sometimes actor
in many Of the early Legislative and
political events of the state. He is a
fund OF information on how West
Virginia came to be, and he knows
the debt controversy frontwards and
backwards. Judge Tavener brought
his historical manuscript here for
the purpose of having Judge Stealey
read 1t and help edit 1t. That work
done. 1t is now about to go to the
printer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Better Mail Service.

Postmaster Lively returned last
week from Washington with the en-
couraging word that better mail sery-
ice on routes one and six, as well as
two and three from Jane Lew is in
sight. This means, too, that there is
to be more satisfying on the rural
route from Freemansburg and for the
Fink country. The department has
heretofore been provided with pho
tographs Of horses down in the mud
in the terrible roads and with other
evidences of the unbearable business
in the way OF decent mall service. A
star route is the most likely means
to be adopted to bring relief.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Charles Q. Hupp has been appoint
ed rural mail carrier at Woodruff
upon the recommendation OF Con-
gresham Nicely. The latter has had
up the matter with Secretary Of War
Baker OF getting a son of Mrs. Minnie
f. Shuman. OF Wheeling, discharged
from the army. The mother claims
that her son enlisted two years ago
at the age of sixteen without her con-
sent. The soldier is with troops at
FL Paso, Tex.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Explains Position.

On Tuesday evening tho Rev. Faith
,er John Swint. spoke at the Catholic
church on the proposed Young Mems
Christian Association. He gave an ex-
cellent address and explained fully
the Catholic view of this question.
Since Catholics are barred from ac-
tive mem bership and from holding Of
fee in the Young Mems Christian
Association. Father Swint favors an
organization for young people with
religion left out.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mrs. Rose Jennings Compton has
been very Ill for few days OF ptom-
ane poisoning. She went home from
her millinery store Friday noon in u.s.
ual health. When she failed to re-
turn In the afternoon. those who
worked with her grew uneasy and
went to her room to learn the cause.
They found the door locked and It
had to be broken open. She was found
unconscious. It is feared that she
will not recover. Mrs. Compton Ia
the president of the Weston Equal
Suffrage League.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Committee Reports.

The committee appointed some
weeks ago to consider the advisable
ity Of attempting to establish a
Young Mems Christian Association
here, made its report Sunday before
the board of directors of the broth
erhood. and it was adopted. This
means that Weston is to have a
Young Mems Christian Association
unless there is change of plans.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART IN
CAPITAL NEWS

government a license Of s20.4S which
he claims to have overpaid the In
ternal revenue collector at Parkers-
burg. Congressman Sutherland is
helping him. The papers In the case
have been missing for several months
but were found yesterday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Congressman Nicely has followed
up his elaborate tariff commission
bill with joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
which. should it pass. would relieve
Congress of the interesting business
of tariff making. The author ex-
plains that his proposed amendment
does not necessarily imply that he
doubted the unconstitutionality OF
any OF the provisions OF his tariff
commission bill. for he declares he
doesn't; but 1t does stand as sort
OF early harbinger of what he conf
IDENTIFY predicts will be done with the
tariff before the elapse of decade.
]. e. take the authority tot levy tariff
taxes out Of the control OF Congress
by constitutional amendment and
lodge 1t with a commission.
This is joint resolution. and as
1t proposes an amendment to the ave-
inspiring and more or less sacred
constitution, IL ranks high in inter
est. and is therefore worth detailed
observation. 1t follows:
Resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
p"iteu states VI hHeIlcH III congress
assembled (two-thirds of each house
concurrins therein). that the follow
ing article is proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States which shall be valid to all in
tents and purposes us part of the con-
stitution when ratified by all the leg
islatures Of three-fourths OF the sew
eral states.
"The Congress shall have power
to confer upon commission or board
power to establish and modify rates
OF duties and imposts on imports"
The House referred the bill to the
committee on the Judiciary Of which
Major Nicely is a member.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Smith, Of
Bramwell, are guests of Congressman
and Mrs. Edward Cooper at the Raj
eigh. They are on their way to At
lantic city TO spend n week. and will
be joined by Mrs. Cooper there later
Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Cooper and
brother and sister.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mrs. Mary NJ. Dollinger. widow OF
the late Henry NJ. Dollinger, died at
her home here Tuesday. aged Ga
years. Her body was taken to Fall.
ing Water church. W. Va. where il
was inferred with appropriate rites
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Passes Through,

Miss Frances Klein, from West Vir-
einia University. passed through here
Saturday on her way to Buckhan-
non to spend Easter Sunday with the
Arnolds. Marion Brooks and Mar
garet Morris. two other students OF
West Virginia University. accompan-
led her.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Here from PIttsburg.

Michael Riley, well known local
boy. is here from Pittsburg. a guest
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Riley. For some time Mr.. Riley has
been employed by the Westinghouse
company. OF Plttsburg. and is ad-
vancing rapidly to the front. He
will remain In the city over Sunday,
returning to Pittsburg Monday morn
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
NIeetInc Called.

There was a meeting called of the
Civic League. Of Weston. Friday
evening at the high school building.
The purpose was to inaugurate n
cleanup day." and beautify Weston.
1t is understood the council will CO.
operate with the league.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mrs. Henry Carrothers Jeffords,
who has been guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper, of this
city. has returned to her home in
Charleston, w. Va.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Jules Q. Visquesney. state game
and fish warden for West Virginia,
Is visitor in the oity.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

W. II. Hutton has returned 70
Washington after a vlsitin in Hunt
ington. Charleston and Wheeling.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Miss sallle Caperton. a charming
young lady of Charleston, has left for
her home after visit with friends
here.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Brown, OF
Bramwell. have been spending the
week in the capital.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

A bill providing for an Increase
in the pension of Lynn ]. Heldreth.
of Lumberport. was introduced in the
House FRIDAY.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mrs. Adam B. Littlepage. wife OF
the Third district representative. was
one OF the party Of ladies In the re-
ception line at musicale given by
Mrs. Armcs, wife of Major Armes.
United States army. retired, at the
Ebbitt. In honor OF delegates attend
ing the Daughters OF the American
Revolution convention.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

At a meeting of the Democratic ma
tional congressional committee. Sem
ator ". E. Chiffon was elected to take
the place made vacant by the death
OF William G. Brown.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

The British government has held
up a cargo in which there is con-
signment Of gloves to S. NJ. Hohl, a
New York broker, that the firm OF
George NJ. Shook and Company. OF
Wheeling. w. Va, say belongs to
them II they can get the goods re-
leased. The British government
doubts the good faith OF the New
York dealer. or that Is its claim. Up
on request of the Wheeling concern,
which Is large reputable firm. Con-
gresham Nicely called on Secretary
of State Lansing and requested him
to try and get the British govern
ment to release the shipment.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
CEMENT BLOCKS.

Lime. plaster. cement, sand, sewer
pipe. etc. Prices right. quality and
service our speciality. Both phones.
ID. N. WEST. Feed Supply Store.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

John Hamilton, a picture show OPP
orator, wants to get back from the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Miss Maybelle Rlnehart. gave an
"At Home" April % to meet Miss
vardenese.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

The light OF the sun is 10000
times greater than the full moon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Major Nicely has been notified by
the pension bureau that applications
fol-. increase had been allowed Emily
]. Drain. Of Shinnston, $50 month
from last December, and accrued
pension due her husband at the time
OF his death; and Jacob i. Rich
ards, Clarksburg. S1s month. from
last March. Mr.. Nicely has taken up
with the bureau the applications Of
William Calben. of Fairmont: and
Amos II. Ridgeway. OF Adamston, a
veteran OF the war with Spain.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Making improvements.

improvements are being made on
the homes of ]. S. Vandervort and
w. w. Brannon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Mrs. r. II. Cowell. of Parkersburg.
is guest at the Raleigh. having
come to Washington to spend the
Easter holidays with her daughter.
Elizabeth. who is a pupil at Miss
Bristol's school.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
cow RECORDS IN MARCH

The following table records Of the the Central West
Q 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
British Claim Gains In
SOmme Fight
ing
REFUSED,
SAY GERMANS
Berlin Admits Russian
Gains On East
Front
BIZ ED. L. KEEN.

fstaT Correspondent Unfted Pre.J
LONDON July 2s.-The same
desperate hand n rama nghting by
which The British arrested Pozieres
from rle Tcutcns Nas proceeding
TO-DAY n the out nrts OF Lonsueval
and beyond he Delyille wood
northeast Of that town, a. we'll as
In the Foureaux woods
General Halg reported that In
one Of these cIashes-at Delville
hoods-his troops Rad been sue
cessful The Berlin statement in.
listed 'he hsh,ing was TIL in pro
gres there and mat The British at.
Temps had broken down before
the German positions %
Haig claimed further progress"
around Long Isyal and Pozieres.
The British report had IL that
strong German counter-auacks, pre-.
sumably directed al trenches newly
von by Kitchener men around
these positions, had beer beaten %
with heavy loss 10 the Teutons.
Elsewhere ne reported artillery
tCostiswed on Page Fourteen.p
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
DREHER FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY

Funeral services for Detective
Frederick w Dreher. the popular
police ofncer who died Tuesday
morning. In the residence % bis
mother-in-lav. No 32s CartersL.
after a long Illness. will be held la
81. Johns Lutheran church. MAY
bury and Concord-avss at 2
o'clock, Monday afternoon. The ".
neral procession will leave the home
OF the deceased officers father. No
se7 Seventsnth-st.. al 100 O'Clock.
and will be accompanied to the
church by the usual police escor,
and delegations from the loyal or
der of Moose and the Metropolitan
club OF which he vas a member
Interment will Dc in woodmere CEN
etery. He Ia survived BY a widow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
GERMANS EXECUTE BRITISH CAPTAIN
COMMENDEOBY COMMOhSFOR BRAVE
CONDUCT IN RAMMING SUBMARINE
DIDN'T KNOW HE
WAS ROBBED TILL
THIEF WAS CAUGHT

Justice Stein bound over 20 the
recorder, court Friday morning a
prisoner Who. when arrested. Jul,
rs. By p"fec'Ucs Clark ana t,r.mm
on he street. was toaud to be IN
possession oT stolen rr5perty, thc
owner OF which did not even know
IL WAS missing
John christians paroi'd prs
ouer from Atlanta. Ca workhousc.
Is he prisoner \ watch and chain
was found in his possession, and ar
inscription on the back or charm
attached 10 the watch informed TIC
on, Frs thai the riwep''ce was he
property 90 John T. Mum ~ No
tor Grand blvd who. when notified
~ Telephone was greatly surprised
The watch. chain and charm were
valued AZ $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
Will Make Presidents
Policy Their Big
Issue
FOR RIGHTS OF
AMERICANS
Charge of Interior Mo-
tive Repudiated by
Wilcox

NEW YORK. july 2s-First for.
NAL indication that Mexico viii b.
the msin issue on which the Repub
Leans Will attack the Wilson admin
istration in the presidential cam
psign, was contained in a Statement,
issued by National Chairman VIII
cox.
The statement denied the Repub
lican party's criticism OF the hand
ling OF the Mexican problem was
dictated by any sinister influence. ~
and bitterly assailed Wilson's NAL
administration" OF affairs there.
The Wilcox statement was a. fol-
lows:
An statements made in newsps.
pers or elsewhere 10 the effect that
the attitude OF the Republican party
towards the situation in Mexico IS
dictated by any sinister influence
corporate or otherwise. are contrary
TO the facts. Our interest In Mex.
can Affairs Il the result solely an
exclusively of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF American relations with Mexico
and the various Mexican factions
The weakness OF the Wilson admin
istration In dealing with the Mexi
can question IL so fully before the
American people that IL is Vita
issue in this campaign.
TT IL. therefore, not possible for
the Democratic party 10 evade the
responsibility for conditions In Mex
leo by ascribing Interior motives
The issue Is plain and clear cut. 7,
is The principle OF the Republican
party 10 insist upon the full protec.
ton Of American citizens and Amer.
lean rights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
Munitions and Clothing
for Long Stay Are
Issued
DISCIPLINE NOW
VERY STRICT
Family Men Expect
Discharge About
August |
By AYRON " GILLETTE
fstsn Correspondent Detroit Ttp.e.

Defr0h Itruea.
Eli PASO. Tex. july 2s-out'i
eient clothing and equipment. in.
Guiding ammunition. eas today Is
sued 10 The Thirty hrst Michigan
regiment TO provide for A. least one
years service on The border The
outfit for each man consists NJ four
uniforms, two pairs o. shoes. Tour
suits OF undercIothes and many In
cidental articles OF clothing.
Daily military discipline IL becom
Ing more strict, and men are now
being court martialed for oneuses
which went unnoiiced In Camp Fer
ris Applications for releases under
war department bulletin 40 % are
being received daily BY Col Barlow
and many who have dependents SUIT
ferinE financially are expecting their
discharges by Aug / These dis.
charges will mean the reorganiza
ton OF the Thlrty.frst oand. OF
which but FIVE OF the 90 members
viii remain Harold Todd. CHEZ
musician, will direct the r~organi
ration tonight An unofficial report
said that no discharges would De
granted for the present at least. but
little credi, In given the rumor by
regimental officers.