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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

Looinan to 4. J. Francis, W. j.. Joyce and
Thomas II. Burke, and which is Of record
in the office OF the Clerk Of the County
Coutr OF Marion County, West Virginia, In
Deed Book No. 108, page 2i0 and which
leage covers u tract OF sixty acres, more
or less. OF land situate on Quakers Fork
Of Bingamon Greek, and Is bounded sub,
stantially as follows: On the north by
lands Of Hunter and Heayener; on the
east by lands Of Joshua Looman; on the
south by lands OF Joshua Loonian land on.
the west by lnnds OF Joshua Lo0mun.
Second. one producing oil well and rig.
Third. -Four strings Of casing, one
string Of tubing, one pumping cable, one
Bal gus engine, one 2JO-bnrrel tank, one
tool-box and contents, one temper screw,
one ret OF clamps, one set OF wrenches,
two bits, one set OF jars, one 40;foot stem,
ten joints 6-lnch casing, one oil receiver,
four joints 2.inch pipe. one bull rope, nine
Joints 0-inch casing, one new rig complete
with rig irons on the ground. 80
The said property win be offered for
sale by separate Items or articles and then
az n whole. t4
TERMS OF SALE One.haif. or as much
more as the purchaser may elect to pay,
cash In hand on day OF sale, and the res.
idue upon credit Of six months. The
purchaser will be required TO execute his
interest bearing note, dated on the day
or sale with approved security. and lien
viii be retained on said property as addi'
HOMER W. WILLIAMS,
Special Commissioner.
State OF West Virginia,
County OF Harrison. to-wit:
L. Wade Coffman, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Harrison County, West Virginia,
do hereby certify that Homer W. Williams
the above named special commissioner. has
executed bond before me as required byI
the decree In the above styled chancery
cause, conditioned according to law.
Given under my hand this the 3rd. day
Of January, 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
IhePOSt-R!eIgsflO.
BeaI Estate and inslrancD
c. .. FLOYD, Manager.
Rooms 305- 307 Golf Bldu.

state. It is ordered that they do appear
within one month from the date u ,fiid
fIrst publication Of this order and do whit
Is .,eccssary to protect their interests here
Given under my hand this the 18th any
Of December, 1915. IS 4
JOHN Il. HEcKifER,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
HOW ABOUT J

Lot No. 259 HartlandI
avenue, Hartland, at $3.50,
On terms.
A large lot in Norwood,
for $3.50 cash. Y.
Three good lots in Nor
wood, near factories, for
5000 cash.
A good Groom dwelling
on Euclid avenue, with bath
and basement, cabinet man
tells, oak finish and covered
with slate for
-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
Florida

JANUARY II, AND FEBRUARY 8,
Special rates from Washington, D.
C. to Wabasso, Florida, and return
$500. 10 Beautiful Indian River
frontage lots will be given away
with small tracts of the best fruit
land in Florida. Come and see
Write
T. H. slBLEY,
Wabasso, Florida.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
WANTED-l.sliaaie Help

wANTEDAGirl to do general Homework.
Apply before 100 o'clock r. N. ut Si4
Despard street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

ron RENT-At Grafton. W. Va. "The
BIen Avon HOTEL in center OF city. Ex-'
nerienced party preferred. Also, in same
building, fine store room also TWO
Write or call at 900 Maple avenue, Graf
ton, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FoR RENT-sir room mouse, Brown street,
Kelly Hill; $21.5O per month. Free city
water. c. G. McCarty, Mccarty Beg,
Bell phone 72-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
T. H. SHELLEY,
Wabasso, Florida.
For SALE-Gouses

y =
FOR SALE-New brick dwelling on Fair
view avenue. Highland Park: will be COM
.pleted about February /; contains seven
room and pantry, bath, laundry, cellar
and attic; finished In hardwood through
out. Inquire of owner, 232 Clay street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

NOR SALE on RENT-one house in Hart
land. seven rooms and bath, just COM
Melted this week; all the latest equip
ment, finished in oak, with slate roof; a
high. Write A. L. knight, Mt. Clare,
NJ Vn.. box Al.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
FOR SALe-MIsceIIaneous

FARM HERD double Stand
ard Pooled Durhams for sale ut prices
that will move them: calves of service
able age; also one two-year Old with
form and size; reds and roam, come ana
see them or ADDRESS y. I. CeGman & Son,
Dola, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR sALE-rompIetc furniture for five
rooms, will sell in lot or by pieces; also
house can be rented also one lot OF thor.
ouGhbred White Wyandotte chickens; all
to be sold reasonably. Apply at stop
25, New Fair Ground car, house back Of
Methodist church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
FOR REN1-douses

FOR RENT-Four rooms for light house.
Keeping mot furnishcd), use Of basement
and phone; waite. and gas paid. Call at
SOC Hornor avenue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR sALE-Billlard room with news
stand, soda fountain, cigars, tobacco.
pipes, etc; good location, cheap rent;
bargain II sold ut once owner leaving
town. Address ". /. K.' in care OF the
Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR RENTING furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; also one large fur
nished room for light Housekeeping, WIN
nse Of bath ana phone. Apply at Ill
school street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

For RENT-Water rent raid, 100 W. Pop,
lar street, 8 rooms $500 per month lOS
w. Poplar street, rooms SlS.V9 per ns
month 2I5 Park avenue, rooms S2oOO.
Haze Morgan, 913 Union Bank Bldg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
WANTED mo- RENT

wANTED-About 8 furnished rooms for
housekeeping, or a small apartment.
Address "a. B. c." care Telegram office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
$500 cash, $25 per month.

Seven room house with
bath, pantry and attic, in
Hartland Addition, close to
Hartland street car stop.
House nicely finished in oak
and worth more money.
Price $1,000.
$500 cash, balance monthly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

For RENT-one I'VE room mouse, with
bath: also one four room cottage; water
mt paid. Apply to ]. N. Thorne, oOO
West Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR sALE-Two fine white Leghorn cock
erels, or will exchange for two hens,
Inquire of IL. +. Fitzpatrick, Admission
w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

WANTED TO RENT--As farm of 100 to
200 acres, with house and outbuildings
for dairy purposes. close to Clarksburg.
VIII pay cash rent. Address up" in care
of the Telegram Office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR SAIlE-All the lumber under the
new Fourth street bridge-CHEAP.
See Jack Marks, at the orpheum
Theater, >
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR SALE--Thirteen Ancona pullets and
Is White Leghorn pullets. Apply to q.
n. Wine, 225 Lynn Avenue, Broad OAKS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
You can own any Of these
houses with a small cash
payment and the balance
monthly payments.

-Four room cottage on
Davis street in Stealey
Heights, bath and pantry.
House finished throughout
in oak. Price $1675.
$500 cash, $40 per month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

uate 551 East Phillippi street; terms
5000 500, per month in advance; tenant t.
nay water and gas. Apply to Louis a
Carr, receiver, Union National Bank bide
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR RENT-one store room, two Offices
and several apartments in the Latstetter
building. Phones: Bell aiO-M, ConsoL
i57.Y. -.
FOR RENT-one Ave room house In Alta
vista: good water. gus garden. Rent
$3.50 ner month In advance. Inquire
corner Third and Hickman streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms. for
light housekeeping; hot and cold water IN
rooms; use Of telephone no op1sysi sane ~
351 Jarvis street, Bell phone 1Ooo.k.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

Five room house with bath
and large basement on Stea-
ley avenue, Stealey Heights.
price $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10

FOR sALE-one Moving Picture Show
Outfit Complete. Very Cheap. W. s.
Corpening, Room i, Second Floor, Irwin
Bldg, Clarksburg, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-10
FOR REN1--furnIsnsd Rooms

GOOD room and board, 5000 per weef; See
E. NJ. Beamer, proprietor, or the Eagle
Hotel and Richmond Safe. Glen Elk.
FOR RENT-Niee furnished rooms for
men; SIPS and $3.50 week. For rent
nice five room cottage. d. w. Jacops'
lO5 Jacobs.Prunty Building.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28
The Lilies of the Field

The manufacturers of patent breakfast food in order
give Easter touch advertisement in current
magazine print the weknown saying from Jesus Christ
CONSIDER the lilies of the field, how they grow
- And they accompany the quotation with picture
of white Eatser lilies.
This, is of course conception of the lily. But
there good to believe that American Easter
lily is the lily of Palestine, to which Christ made
ference in his 1t has been rather we'll established
that the flower he had in mind wild lily which looks
very much like red tulip and which the hills
and valleys of Gaee every spring The whole country
side of brilliant red when the lies of the
ed in blossom, and if it happened that the
delivered when the Towering upon
Palestine Christs followers sitting under the open sky
the broad summit of Mount Hattin had only glance
about obtain very vivid idea of the illustration
he using.
This theory accords we'll with the evidence which
all through the gospels, that the founder of the
Christian religion constantly selected SMILES and COMPARE
songs which familiar to the people whom he
addressing. And modern sernonizers have i'm
proved on his method.-John E. King in Hemet (Cal)
News,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28
A Shortage in Paper

commodity Indirectly related to the demands
of paper showing the prevailing tendencies to
such degree seriously to embarrass publishers. The
higher price of paper stock and the difficulty of obtaining
it at all in England chief factor in the discontinue
ancen March of the London daily Standard after
of sixty years, for considerable portion of which it
the most important organ of the middle classes in
England In America the demand for paper has
been increasing for six months result of general
business activity. At the time, supplies used in
its manufacture have been decreased by conditions and
have almost been shut off The supply of old
is affected by the cutting off of the mportatons from
the European peasanty and by the demand for the making
of guncotton The chemicals used in bleaching the paper
produced by suphurc acid and alum being devoured
by the manufacturers Uf explosives while mportatons of
jute have fallen off until the price is doubled. An
barge has been placed shipments of wood pulp from
Norway and Sweden while Canada stopped to her
vast time ago. The newspaper publisher
u.s. indeed hard hit by conditions in many other items
of supplies besides the basic of paper stock Practical
ly everything going into the manufacture of daily
newspaper has increased in price from 10 to SO per
cent-nks, owing to the advance in the cost of acids
and dyes from 300 to 5000 per cent type owing to the
higher cost of lead tin and anthony the rubber and
felt blankets wrapped around the press rollers add their
quota to the increased cost Of vng' of the metropo
tan daily-From 'The Progress of the World, in the
American Review of Reviews for April, 1916.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28

In 1928 the school board of Lancaster Ohio refused
permit the school house to be used for the discussion of
the question whether railroads practical
and the matter recently called to mind by old
document that reads in part follows 'You well
to the school house debate all proper questions
in but such things railroads and teegraphs npos
sbilities and rank nfdelity There is nothing in the
word of God about them If God had designed that his
Intelligent creatures should travel at the frghtful speed
of fifteen miles hour by steam he would have clearly
foreoId through his holy prophets. 1t is device of
Satan to lead immortal souls down helRailway and
Locomotive Engineering.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28

Thief River Falls Press News: 1t has been figured
that IL per cent sell goods without adver
tisng and only to per sell them by advertising.
This will knock into cooked hat all that dope of the gen.
try who claim that the ultimate must pay for
the publicity given any certain article. The ADVERTISE
is the lowest saared selling agent in the world and
the this fact appreciated by the merchants and
consumer the better off both will be.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28

The following advice the perncious habit of pro-
family, clipped from exchange hits the nail the
head: 'Young don't swear. There is occasion
for it outside printing Office where it is useful when
the paper behind time 1t also in handy in proof
reading and is indispensable when the ink work is bad and
the press begins to buck has been known to entirely
that tired feeling of editor after he looks
the paper after it is printed Outside of printing Office
it is foolish thing"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28

An exchange tells of farmer who has that he
has Minnesota The neighbors supposed that the
given because the regarded espe-
cally valuable but the farmer explained it otherwise
He called it Minnesota because rapidly going dry
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-28

The praise of friend is pleasant and soothing to
ones ambition, but the of enemy is the whip
that drives fellow to successful accomplishment
Redwood Falls Gazette.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

The II Paso Morning Times has
announced remarkable bargain of
fer beginning Feb. . and extending
to Feb. 20. You can get, through the
editor of the Graphic, one years
subscription to the daily and Sunday
Times by mail for 1890. The regu.
lar price of the Times is - a year.
No subscriptions AT the price will he
accepted either before or after the
dates announced.
The Times is much improved under
it, new management, giving many
features Of interest TO the entire fam.
lily.
Mutt and Jeff run exclusively in
the Times and the Sunday comic and
magazine section is the best in the
three states.
Take advantage of the great offer.
Leave your order at the Graphic Of
flee. adv.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04
MRS MARY DECR0cKER DIED
LAST SATURDAY MORNING

Mrs. Mary DeCrocker, wife of ia
cob DeCrocker, died at 4 o'clock
Saturday morning at the home on
Gold avenue. She was SO years old.
Her death was due to a complication
of trouble. following severe attack
of the In grippe. Besides her hus-
band. the deceased is survived by
three children, Sarah DeCrocker and
William DeCrocker of Deming, and
James DeCrocker of Kalamazoo.
Mich., where the family formerly
lived. The family has been in Dem
ing about three years.
The funeral was held at the w. C.
Rawson undertaking establishment,
Monday at l 80 o'clock p. m, the
Rev. Hugh 7. Mitchelmore conduct
ing the service. Rev. Mitchelmore
was assisted by the Rev. E. C. Nor
gan. Burial was made in the local
cemetery.
The funeral service was conducted
by the Rev. Hugh T. Mitchelmore,
assisted by the Rev Theodore Plat.
the Rev. f.. C. Morgan, and the Rev.
5. X Mcclure. The Rev Theadore
Platt sang a solo. Other music was
furnished by a quartette consisting
OF Mrs. V. S. Hills, Mrs. Perkins,
the Rev Morgan, and the Rev. Plat.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04
Cattlemen to Albuquerque

Cattlemen throughout New Mexico
are interested in the biz convention
TO be held in Albuquerque March 7,
s, and o. when the Panhandle and
Southwestern Cattlemen's Associa
ton will hold it, fifteenth annual
meeting. The commercial club in
charge of the preparations Tor
the meeting has spared no expense
to assure the visitors the time of
their lives. Not less than 1000 del
egaics are expected, and arrange
ments are bling made to take care of
that number.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

the total amount offered by him for these lands
| The above sale al lands will be subject Ia
the following conditions. via; IN. success
full bidder must pay to the Commissioner Of
Public Lands. or his agent holding such sale
one tenth of the price offered by him for the
| land 4 per cent interest In advance for the
balance OF such purchase price; the fees for
adv r'isement and appraisement aud all costs
| Incidental TO the sale herein. and each and all
| of ,aid amounts must be- deposited In cash or
certified exchange at the time u sale and
whth amnnnts aud all OF them are subject 10
forfeiture TO IN. State oi New Mexico II the
surcsssfu bidder does not execute n contract
within thirty days after IL has been mailed 10
HIM by the state Land Office said contract
To provide for the payment OF the balances Of
the purchase price 81 said tract 81 land In
ihiriy equal annual insialnenis. with interest
IN all deferred payments at the rate Of four
per cent per annun, In advance. payments and
interest due on October LIST Of each year, and
such other conditions obligations, reservations
and terms M may b. required by law
The Commissioner ~ Public Lands, or his
agcrt holding such sale. reserves the right IN
reject any and all bids offered ut said sale
Possession under contract II sale for III. above
described tracts will ls given within thirty
day. after date of sale.
Witness my hand and the ofiiciai seal Of III.
state Land Ole. this sih day 81 January,
A. u. 1915
(Sienrdl ROBT T. ERNIEN
Commissioner 81 Paddle Lands
state Of New Mexico
fir,t publication January "a, 1915
Last Publication March 20. 1915
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

jaime, 4. Edison, employed ~ n
beakman Al the Santa Fc yards,
swung out from ear about 3 a.
clock Saturday morning and was
struck by another ear that was pas
sing on another track with such force
that two of his ribs were broken and
his back painfully injured. DR.. $. d.
Swope was called and the injured
man was take 10 the local hospital.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends in
Deming for their kindly ministration
during the last illness and after the
death of our beloved wife and mother,
Mrs. Mary DeCrocker. We wish to
particularly mention the considerat-
ion shown by the Rev McClue, the
Rev. Plat, the Rev. Morgan, Mrs.
Perkins, and Mrs. Hills.
p. ~ DeCrocker and family
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04
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s'TUMis AND RED MOUNTAIN +
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The Rev. j. ID. Henry preached 10
an appreciative audience Sunday.
There was also good attendance Mt
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp entertained
the Rev. j. ID. Henry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson went home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lanno Sunday.
Mr.. Phillips has purchased an auto
mobile from J. $. Kerr.
Mrs. James Brown called to see
Mrs. ID. l.. Pond Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Pond has been quite i'll.
Mrs. James l.. Gray, who is Wis
ting relatives in the East. writes
home that she Is anxious TO get back
10 the Sunshine State She adds thai
the cold and damp weather is very
disagreeable.
Mrs. X. $. Alderman entertained
the Borderland Club last Thursday.
a delicious luncheon was served BY
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. o. X.
Gibbs. 4 slight change in the by
laws was suggested and carried. BY
large majority.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Harry Fairfax on Feb.
10.
The literary program for Feb 1S--
10 Is as follows: Song and acting by
Phillips Brothers. colored cake walk.
dialog Little Rascal Pat" dialoe
IAN Mistake"
The literary program of Feb. 4-16
follows: recitation by Lydia Wehm.
hoener, song by A. j. Phillips, J. b.
Kay, recitation by Warren Fairfax,
music by orchestra, dialog by Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Phillips, social hour,
duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Conwell; Rob
ert Pond lectured on management
of work stock; Mrs James Brown
talked on methods of canning various
kinds of fruits; Mr.. Gibson made
suggestive remarks on the manage
ment and care of hogs; 4. F. Hurt
spoke of the best system of farming
under irrigation; Mrs. o. X. Gibbs
told how to raise and care for chick
ems; A. J. Phillips talked on the mar
keting of crops; Mrs. Gibson told
how to raise and care for turkeys: H.
Fairfax took darying for his sub
lect; how to grow and care for ber-
ries was the subject which Mrs. Fair
fax chose to clucidate; J. T. Brown
talked on the best system of dry
farming; f. +. Hurt expounded the
principles of buttermaking: j. D.
Ray spoke on horticulture.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

DIR. Berry Bowen of Hondale, who
has been ut the local hospital for
treatment. was sufficiently recover
cd as to be able to return to his home
Saturday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

r. V. Bonar of San Marcial visit :
ed Deming Friday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Rose and daught-
er of McAllister, Okla, stopped
over in Deming the week END enroute
to Duncan. Ariz.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

Mrs. Nj. U. McDaniels and daught-
err. Anna, who have been in FL Paso
for the last two months. returned TO
their home on Silver avenue this
week.
W. N. McCurdy spent day this
week at Hondale beginning the ir-
rigation Of his orchard.
+. s. Coffin Of Hondale departed
Thursday for Dallas, Texas, On q
business trip.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

The literary program for Feb 1s-
10 Is AS follows: Song and acting by
Phillips Brothers, colored cake walk,
dialog Little Rascal Pat" dialoe
"All Mistake"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-04

The Rev. }. ID. Henry preached TO
an appreciative audience Sunday
There was also good attendance ai
Sunday school.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-05
NAVAL CODE BOOK is =.
LOST; OFFICER ARRESTED
TAssocia.ed Press BY Federal wireless l

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
VALLEJO, Cal, Feb. 5.-Lieut Her
bert Jones, former commander of the
torpedo-boat destroyer Hull, was no.
titled yesterday he is under arrest,
and would be tried by naval court
martial at San Francisco, February
8. Lieut. Jones is held responsible for
the disappearance of a naval signal
code book two months ago.
Ensign Robert Fitzgerald, executive
officer of the Hull, in whose direct
care the missing book was held, has
offered to assume entire responsibility
for the loss of the book, but the au-
thorities at Washington have refused
to grant his request that he stand trial
instead of his former commanding Of
ficer.
Rear-Admiral Reeves will preside at
the coming courtmartial of Lieut.
Jones. . H..