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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
Open Copper Mine in City's Center.

A copper mine is to be opened in
the very heart of the city of Hunting.
ton, w. Va. Thirty-fve years ago two
men employed to dig a we'll in what
was then a brickyard struck hard
substance at q depth of 20 feet, which
at first was thought to be gold, but
which analysis showed TO be high
grade of copper. The well was aban'
doned. Now a company has been or
ganized by citizens to develop the
mine.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

SUCH pftnfp0tPHtiHffPS us NeH. NeUFSe
II. Harries would be communicating in
fine style. The thing which attracted
the attention and appetite of Messrs-
BrownlOw and Newman In those days
was the large supply of doughnuts on
the big table. They were twisted
doughnuts, not the Old-fashloned
doughnuts shaped like life preserver,
which gives the small-minded jester
the opportunity to say word or two
about wishing he had a job making
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

after their departure from the better
class of the hotels. 1t is said that
this is true Of all the hotels through
out the country, and the cause OF 1t all
has not yet been discovered.
One Washington manager says:
"If everything that has been taken
from this hotel was to be returned /
would have TO turn the lobby and q
|aroe part Of the hotel to storage
rooms. Our loss each year Of the last
20 wears has been approximately So
600 in table silver, linen and room
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
First-Aid Girl Pupils Were Too Much for Jimmie

r HE frs class being held under the joint of tn" American
the
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
How the Districts Doughnut Cabinet Originated

Louis Bownow and Oliver Newman newspaper men they
w would sriroom
where
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24
Stolen Articles Sent Back to Washington Hotels

al much amazed the fact that the
w slowly hut
articles missed imned0tey
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

electric fans and ouoir necessities This
within weeks he has received more
than 50 packages the United States and Canada containing
from the hotel by These
hotel property but single package
carried explanation clue that would disclose the identity OF the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-24

Joe Arnold Of Weatherford, Tex,
raised a watermelon that weighed 1O6
pounds.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

SLAMS advancing into East Prussia and
through Galicia and oven into eastern
Silesis have been rolled back over an
immense area and now have come again
forward in an offensive that has in two
months gained them thousands Of square
miles and brought them once moro far
into GaEcia- The fighting at present on
the eastern front is Of tho kind that
was known in France in tho first days Of
the war, with daily advances Of the ag-
gressive force Of five or ten or moro
miles. OF trench fighting there is prac-
tically none in this campaign in Galicia
and Volhynia. The maneuvers there are
along the lines Of the past wars. Just
why this difference has existed in the
conflicts between Russia and Austria
cannot be understood at present. It may
be due to the preponderance Of artillery
or of men, or both, on the part Of the
czar's armies It may be some racial
quality. The fact remains that If the
war developed in the west ON the scale
that it is moving in tho east the pros
pect Of an early arrangement for peace
would be very greatly frightened.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

the torch alight until such time - It
Will illuminate the country from one
end to the other
The prohibitionists hope to produce
such an impression this year as will
make them a powerful factor four years
hence. They are encouraged in their
calculation by the success of tho suf-
fragists. In 1912 there was small II
any thought in political circles OF what
we are now witnessing respecting votes
for women. Both Mr. Wilson and Mr..
Hughes favor the extension Of the suf-
frage, and differ only as to the means.
This year Mr.. Bryan discouraged the
proposition to introduce tho issue OF
prohibition into the national campaign.
But where will he stand on the subject
in 192oi Who may sayf If MIR. Will
son is defeated in November, nothing
will be likelier than a recrudescence Of
Bryanism-not in the sense of free sill
yer or millennialism, but in that attach
ing to the personality Of rafting cam
paigner and all-around agitator. Mr..
Bryan will try to "come back" and
maybe on q direct challenge Of the
drink traffic He likes the issue, and is
probably its most eloquent protagonist
in the country. At that time, in that
event, Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin viii feel
greater satisfaction than ever in their
present investment.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
THE RAILROAD STRIKE THREAT.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Everybody hopes that President VIII
son may prove success strike
breaker.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
If President Wilson succeeds in avert
ing the labor war, the temptation viii
be powerful strong to call on him to try
his hand on the European war.
From the Omaha Bee.
or course. there is no politics In this
railway strike threat and promise Of
settlement. 1t is mere coincidence that
the wage dispute is brought to a head
just in front Of a presidential election.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
II a general railroad strike should
develop at this time II would stir up
unsuspected possibilities OF woe among
thousands who have been looking for.
ward to a deferred vacation.
Prom the Baftimsrs American.
when II comes to threats Of strikes
the people are always assured that
they own the railroads
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Fighting on West and East Front.

Il x
A striking difference prevails in the
fighting in the west of Europe from that
in the east and has continued from tho
early days Of the war-in fact, since the
beginning Of the battle of the Aisne.
When the German tide, rolling south
ward through France, was checked at tho
Marne and pushed back q number Of
miles there came a sudden halt to tho
retroRrade movement along the line Of
tho river Aisne, which was first described
as battle, but later was denominated q
siege. It was a new thing in warfare
Some months afterward it was disclosed
that with remarkable speed the German
engineers had constructed along the Aisne
a series of defenses for use in case of
a reverse in the south. 1t was at this
point that the Anglo French army found
the pursuit halted, and since that day
the changes in territory from side to
side have been Insignificant as compared
with the numbers of men engaged and
the losses incurred. Here and there
drives, SO called, have resulted In short
advances as at Verdun, In tho Cham
payne. at Neuve Chapelle and most re-
Gently In Picardy along the Somme.
Meanwhile in the east the war waves
have swept back and forth across hun
dreds Of miles Of tsrritery. Ths Bus
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Railroad Rails and Signals.

A consulting engineer of the New
York Central railway has perfected, it is
reported, q process whereby hidden de-
fects in steel rails may be cured, so that
the danger Of rail breaks may be prao-
tically eliminated He has been working
on this problem for long time In a lab
oratory car that has been virtually his
home for thirty-two years. His process
consists in reheating Of the finished
rail, followed by special treatment.
The importance Of this discovery, as
suming that it Is genuine, is shown by
the fact that in 1915 broken rails caused
3,o45 accidents in this country, the death
Of POS persons, the injury Of 7,341 and
the loss Of property worth nearly s4,-
00,000 Tho ratio Of rail breaks on the
New York Central lines heretofore has
averaged about to 600 rails. Since this
new process rail has been installed the
breaks have been reduced to in 142, 900
rails.
Much comfort is to be gained by the
travelling public from this announce
ment. unless the reduction of the danger
Of rail breaks is followed by an in
crease in the speed, which would in all
likelihood Offset whatever gain the new
rail affords. Railroad safety, moreover,
will not be assured until the transporta-
ton lines adopt automatic cab signals
and stops, whereby the careless or in
attentive or risky engineer and the er-
signalman may be checked
and rear-end collisions prevented. If
the railroads had devoted as much time
to the development Of a trustworthy
cab signal system as the New York Cen
tral has to the evolution Of the depend
able rail the risks to which the public is
exposed would today be reduced greatly.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
CAMPAIGN ECHOES.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. Hughes is criticised for his fire.
quent use of the word Now" Evil
IDENTIFY his immediateness is worrying
the watchful walters who put things
off until tomorrow.
From the Waco Times Herald.
The disinterested observer would say
that Brother Charles jumped in ahead
Of Brother Woodrow for the equal suf-
frage support.
From the Chattanooga Times.
With $1,000 postmaeters to be ap-
pointed Mr.. Hughes as President would
have his theories concerning official
appointments put to a severe test
From the Knoxville Sentinel.
II seems that everybody but Mr..
Hughes Is mercifully inclined to post
pone politics until September.
From the Lcavenworth Ttmsa
Thank God. nobody owns the pro-
gressive party today" exolaims Candl-
date Parker. Well! Nobody wants -
Evening star., 1916-08-20
The New York Senatorship.

There is considerable gossip about the
New York senatorship. The Office is of
great importance, and ordinarily the
prize would have been contested for with
spirit by men of national influence. Such
is not the case now Mr.. Calder, likely
TO be the republican candidate, is little
known outside the state. while Mr.. Nc
Combs, likely to be the democratic can
didate, is known in politics only In con-
nection with campaign management.
His capacities are not associable with
the Senate.
A situation so unusual and surprising
necessarily produces much speculation.
What is the matter; What explains the
poverty of interest shownf What will
be the result at the pollsf
Mr.. Calder does not appeal to some of
the republicans, and there has been talk
about opposition in the primaries. Mr.
Roosevelt's name was mentioned, though
without authority, and was soon with
drawn. Mr.. Wickersham was proposed,
but there was no second to the motion
from organization circles. Robert Bacon
wanted the support of Mr.. Roosevelt, but
has failed to get it.
Mr.. McCombs does not appeal to all
democrats There is suspicion that the
national administration was not con-
suited about the action Of the Saratoga
conference. and that the recommenda-
tion of Mr.. McCombs for the senatorship
BY the conference has left the admins
tration cold Asked if the President and
Secretary McAdoo had Endorsed his as
pirations. Mr.. McCombs answered guard
edly:
II have not heard from them since
the Saratoga conference. But I believe
the democratic national and state cam
paign managers are going to do all they
can for me. I have the most positive
assurances from them that they are
pleased at my selection and that l am
entitled to their cordial support
New York, within living memory, has
had some notable men in the Senate. On
the republican side, Fenton, Conkling,
Hiseock, Evarts and Root: on the demo-
cratic side. Herman, Hill and O'Gorman.
They kept the state to the front in that
body. In his day there, Mr.. Conkling
was the leading republican orator, Mr..
Evarts in his day the leading lawyer
without exception on either side, and Mr..
Root, both by reason of his standing at
the bar and the reputation he had made
in two cabinet Offices, was in his day
commanding influence.
On the democratic side, Mr. Hill in his
day was power both in committee work
and in the debates. while Mr.. O'Gorman
in one term has attained place in the
front rank of the lawyers and the de-
baters of the chamber. His refusal to
stand for reelection has been accepted
as proof in itself that things political
are @queer" in the Empire common
->o1xh
Evening star., 1916-08-20
From the philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The democrats missed chance 10
nut John NJ. Parker on their DUH moose
auxiliary committee. and that leaNes
him up in the hot air.
From the Savannah News.
strange that Hughes hasn't given MS
attention to that Bermuda high.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Col. Roosevelt Is enthusiastically
raising Candidate Hughes speeches.
William Barnes is doing the same giad
thing. AS a harmonizer OF 5arrfng
souls. Mr. Hughes is a marvel.
From the Pittsburgh Press.
Political serenade: Love me. and the
vote IL yoursG'
From the Boston Globe.
Mr.. Hughes In his Tacoma speech do
nlared that he would not shrink from
war to protect obvious rfghts. but II
rights are obvious II war needed to
protect them1
Evening star., 1916-08-20

From the New Orleans Times Picayune.
Isn't 1t about time to relegate the
nothing to arbitrate" slogan to the
cannery or to some other depository
for antiques?
From the Chicago Herald.
Both sides 10 the railway quarrel are
confronted with the necessity OF COM
promising the dispute or compromising
themselves and the interests they rep
resent.
From the New York World.
There is nothing in the public temper
to encourage either side in the railroad
controversy in forcing a strike. There
is everything to convince both sides
that by failure to agree upon a reason
able settlement of the dispute they will
be held answerable to a public both
hostile to them and determined to as
sert its own rights.
From the Galveston News.
II the proposed railroad strike ties mp
the trains Texas farmers may bring
their cotton to Galveston on their auto
mobileA
Evening star., 1916-08-20
A Unique Campaign Subscription.

Mr.. John P. Coffin and his good lady
Of Florida have doubled their subscrip-
tion to the campaign fund - the pro-
hibition party. They subscri $50 900
at the time OF the party's national con
vention, and now subscribe 10000 more
A tidy sum, and shows earnestness and
conviction on the part of the subscribers
This explanation accompanies the an
nouncement:
"The gifts are in the nature of prop
erty and Florida real estate. For the
pdrpose Of handling the property thus
acquired, charter organization to be
known as the Prohibition Foundation
has been formed by the national party
leaders. It's members include the nine
men on the executive committee and a
number of the general national commit
tee. The foundation Will serve as clear
ing house for all general and special
funds which may be turned over to the
national committee. The expenditure Of
the money will be largely in the hands
Of Virgil G. Hinshaw of Chicago, the
national chairman"
This is unique in our politics-so much
20 that it does not suggest politics. These
persons have nothing of a selfish pur-
pose in view. They we'll understand
that the prohibition ticket cannot be
elected. Hence they are not laying the
foundation for an appeal for Office. They
as well understand that the influence Of
the prohibitionists in the next Congress
will be nil. Hence they are not fgur-
ing on legislation. They are, or 30 In
tend, laying up treasure for the future
e ths cause. They sss helping to keep
Evening star., 1916-08-20
The Washington-Annapolis Road.

There is no ground to oppose the
project of a good road between Wash
ington and Annapolis, which was urged
yesterday before the Maryland state
road commission at Annapolis. Some
time ago this matter was broached and
strongly urged both here and at the
Maryland capital, and the hope was
aroused that the two cities would soon
be linked by highway which military
authorities declare would be Of the
utmost value in the event Of war with
a European power Since then little
progress has been made on the plan,
which waits partly on the state of Mary
land and partly on Congress.
A first class road between Washington
and Annapolis would be Of strategic
importance not easy to compute. 1t
would permit the speedy throwing Of q
large force of troops at the head of
Chesapeake bay and at the seat Of the
Naval Academy, from which an attack
could readily be made upon Washington
in event of a hostile landing upon the
Atlantic coast It is always to be re-
membered that it was over this course
that the British came when they seized
Washington during the war of 1872. 1t
should be easy for the United States to
dispatch defending force quickly to
the shores of the bay, and the war in
Europe has proved that good road is
one os the most valuable items in a
eountry's military equipment. Repeat
edly the fine roads of France have
proved their value to both invader and
defender Save in a few sections the
United States is deficient in these ave-
nues of communication. On the Atlantic
seaboard there should be no bad roads,
as a mere matter Of self-defense. There
should surely be at least a system Of
substantially built, smooth highways in
every coast state, to afford assured
means of quick transport to an army in
case of a sudden need to mobilize q
large force at any threatened point.
Sentimentally, there is sound reason
for the construction Of a good road
between the state and federal capitals.
Washington and Annapolis are closely
linked in the country's history. Every
visitor to Washington should go to An
napolis, to see the Naval Academy and
the historic structures of the old city.
1t should be possible to 60 by road al
well as by train and electric car. A
frst-class road, such as Maryland has
built so we'll in other parts of the state
with a heavy profit to the local welfare
should be constructed to give this access
from city to city. 1t would greatly add
to the value of Annapolis as an OBJ.
jective point of interest. If Maryland
cannot afford to build the road without
assistance the United States government
should aid, as measure Of national
preparedness.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
At the End of a Perfect Roll.
with all the apologize. we can male.)

with all the apologies we can make.)
When you come to the end Of q perfect roll
And you sit alone with your thought
And you in the bank but the empty hole
That your two weeks trip has wrought.
Do you think Of the ''6ves' and tens" you had
And wish for their sight once more?
Do your vanished greenbacks leave you sad
When you're glad vaeation's Ger?
Well this II The end OF perfect ron
At the end Of journey, TOO.
And II leaves thought that IL big and stroag
For the coin that 90 quickly dsW.
Now mem'ry has painted this perfect ron
In colors that never fade,
And We md at the end thst We need that dough
For the bills that vs left unpaid.
e<Detss1x 1sse IxDA
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Question Of the Hour.

Question of the Hour.
As August drags its weary way,
Tho languid sky l scan
And humbly ask from day to day,
"What says the weather mani"
The censored news from other climes
No longer bids me carp.
only seek to know betimes
What says the weather sharpf
And even the campaign debate
Away from me toss.
One utterance solely ] await
What says the weathsx boasi
Evening star., 1916-08-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Under Restraint.

$50 you think the campaign will be
slow in starting this years"
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel. at
Will as far as I'm concerned. Along
about October may take hand, but I
don't propose to take chance on startin'
no p'litical arguments with front
porch full Of summer boarders."
Evening star., 1916-08-20

The statisticians are already at work
on the Maine election And whatever the
result may be every prophetic mathe-
matician will find in the result some
element Of support for his own views.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Tho Real Wiah.

Don't you wish you could see an
ld-fashioned one-ring circusf"
mo. 1 wish I were boy again and
could appreciate little thing like a
one-ring circus"
Evening star., 1916-08-20

In order to avoid controversial com
piications care should be taken to re-
mind the Chicago judge who decided that
Bacon wrote Shakespeare that Robert
Bacon is not the gentleman in question.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

The Dissemination of Emperor William
to be held responsible for starting the
war is one which reflects credit on his
conscience. The big investigation of the
matter can come later
Evening star., 1916-08-20
No Generosity.


"A number of your opponents are tell
ing what they would do If they we're in
your place"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum: "and
nearly every one Of them is doing it
because he's going to put me out and
get into my place. if possible"
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Carranzistas, by sparing Villa, have
shown that they are not the implacable
and indiscriminate marauders that some
of their enemies would make them ap-
pear.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

It has been suggested that the horse
is directly responsible for infantile
paralysis. II this is true. it is remark
able that the epidemic should not have
asserted itself with violence before the
garage so generally superseded the
stable.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Strictly Professional,

The glad musicians cares are small
When campaign strife begins.
BE plays the same old tunes for all,
Regardless of who wins.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

A motto showing that not to strike Is
to conquer might, during railway dis
content, be worthy Of Senator Lewis
Latin researches,
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Why Is the international salute twenty
one guns? Why are sailors trousers large
at the foot? What stars
The Naval and what stripes belong to
New Jersey. Nebraska and
Library. Oklahoma? These are a
few of the thousands Of questions which
are annually fred at the Navy Depart
mon. from questioners throughout the
country. These questions are sent to the