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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-09

pany has completed fair gasser in
its well on the d. l.. Martin farm.
Pennsylvania.
In tho Duff City pool. Franklin
township. Allegheny county, D. Holl-
man and Company have completed
their third test on the +. Logan farm
and have n fye-barrel a day pumper
IN the ThIrty-fUot sand
The OH Market.
The prices paid for oil of various
grades BY the purchasing agencies
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-09
DoNT Buy A S1Lo ON
take 1t for Granted Basis"

No other farm equipment useful s vet
other equipment much bought
basis naturally results in inferior slo equipment upon
the for which he exorbitan
know-not take for grantedyou
Onth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-09

ened with rings or halter broken. 50
that they can participate in the dis
play without danger or confusion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
PUT PERSLA;S 1853 REACH
DEAD AT PAS HOME PORE
ATTACH NO IMPORTANCE
TO PRESENCE OF GUNS
ON MERCHANT VESSELS
United States Made Clear It's Views When Replying Ger
manys Protest Against Permitting British Liners Leave
American Ports With Mounted Guns.

Washington. Jan - Officials here attach Importance
to the presence finch guns which Consul arre
ported the Persia carrying provided 1T can be shown they
for defensive purposes only The rules OF the ntc
STATES in regard merchant ships were SCI forth III
by the State Department to Count Won
Be1storf, the German ambassador September ~ i9l4
1t read as follows:
"A merchant vessel of beleerem nationality may
and ammunition for the sole purpose o
defense without acquiring the character of a ship of
B The presence of armament and ammunition on
beard merchant ship creates presumption that the armament
for offensive bu the agents may over
this presumption by showing that the vessel carries aaa
solely for defense.
Evidence to establish the fact that armament is solely
defense will be used Extensively whether the ana
mounted slowed below must be presented IN each
independently at official investigation The result OF
show concusivey that the armament is
intended for and will not be used i'll offensive operations
Indications that the armament will not be used often
svey are:
1t That the cahre OF the carried does not eNce
six inches
''2That the guns small carried are few in nn''
:s-That no guns are mounted the forward part oil
the vessel.
THAT the quantity of ammunition carried is small
That the vessel Is manned by ITS usual crew ana the
officers those board before declared
6That the vessel intends and actually does clear tor
port lying in its usual trade route port indicating It's
purpose continue IN the same trade IN when was engaged
before declared.
That the vessel takes board fuel and supplies sui
only to its port OF destination or the same
quantity substantially which it has been accustomed to take
for a before was declared
That of the vessel consists OF articles OF
nnsned for the of ship of war III operations
against a enemy.
the vessel carries passengers who are as whole
untitled to enter military naval service of the beieerent
whose flag the vessel es of its allies and particularly
the passenger list includes women and children.
s.l0-That the speed of the ship is slow
This supplied in reference to Germany
protest against refusal of the United States to intern
ouns mounted dissented from the view that any
merchant ships of belgerent could carry guns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
Three Days Fighting Around
Czernowitz Give Russian
Forces Upper Hand
OUTCOME COUNTED ON
TO INFLUENCE RUMANIA
+ urther Advances on the Styr
River Reported by Petrograd.
High Cost OF Food Causes
hungarian Peace A2itations

London. Jan. THE battle ia the
Galician crowniand, BukowIna, which
has been foreshadowed Tor some days
by the concentration OF heavy Russia n
ana Teutonic forces has begun in
earnest, according to an official state
ment issued in Petrograd tonight,
the Russians thus far having the upper
hand.
Czernowitz. the crownlauds capt.
tai, already hae become the center of
the fighting the Russians report they
sto"med heights before the city and
took SEQ prisoners including fifteen
officers The city's population is said
TO be held ready for evacuation.
Czernuwitz was taken by the Rus
slams in the first Gaiictan drive and
was retakcu by the Austrians exactly
IA year later Since then II has been
firmly held by the Tcutous.
The rev battle around Cgernowitz
began three days ago. and decisive
result is eagerly awaited here The
outcome Of the fighting is counted
upon as influencing REma1la into def
niteiy siding with one side or the
other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
MODERN DAY GIANT
Dies Of PNEUMONIA

New York. Jan. 2.--Hugh Graham
smith, thirty nine years old, died at
the McAlpin Hotel Saturday of lobar
pneumonia, after an Illness OF four
DAYS. Mr.. Smith, who weighed 415
pounds. had been III since Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. Smith was born in Toronto and
burial will be in that city. Mr.. Smith
had been a member Of Queens own
guard, a life member of the Elks. a
Moose, and member OF the Pals Club
of Sam Francisco. He was q thirty
second degree Mason.
On account of ,his great size, Mr..
Smith carried business card, on the
back of which he had series OF
answers to supposed questions.
"QueerIes answered just to save
time" was the heading. and it read.
II am informed that ] commenced
getting bigger right after birth. Yes.
I am stout. / weigh about Alb
pounds. / have weighed more. Yes.
j have tried to reduce my weight and
gained fiften pounds. Yes warm
weather affects me. eat the best
food / can buy and plenty OF 1t. ]
sleep well. and my health ID general
Nv good. You will do me kindess II
vow will never mention rheumatism.
ii am nix feet three inches tall: my
hat ~ "a, my siaoss 40. my collar
AN. IN, nv eiot hae Iosde 81
|Dx1k NJ ~ sIEssaxg ou 1ly Il mn IN n
q NJ sEl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
GREEK GROWN pRINtI. MAY
BIZ CALLED TO THRONE,

Rome. Jan 2-The condition OF
King Constantine OF Greece, has
rapidly become so grave that il is be-
lieved that Prince George, the King =
eldest son and heir to the throne. will
soon lie made regent, Prince George
is twenty-five years old.
The news is contained in a dispatch
from Athens. which adds that Queen
Sophia who is the kaiser's sister, Is
seriously alarmed aud has summoned
the most noted GeTman specialist to
Athens. IT is recalled that during
King ConstantIne's recent illness. when
he was in n grave condition, no such
measures as>the appointment of re-
gent was considered necessary.
In addition to Professor Kraus. the
German specialist. who is on his way
to Athens from Berlin. several sur
e@ons have been summoned fro'a
Vienna Upon their arrival consul
tation will be held and an operation
for pleurjsy will probably follow. II
such n measure il necessary il Will
be some time before the King can re-
sumo his regal responsibilities.
fContinned on Second page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
INTERRUPTED TRYING
TO SNAP PRESIDENT
guard In Attempt TO Get Pkote-
graph ~ Wilson.

Hot Springs. Va, Jan. 2.~-As Joe
Murphy. presidential bodyguard. saw
the event. Mrs. A. II. Low. of New
York, ATTEMPTED today to take "A pho-
tograph OF President Wilson. AS Mrs,
Low sees il the honeymooner came
very near spelling the first film which
she had planned to take In her new
camera.
Anyhow. the picture which Mrs. Low
started to take VAS interrupted by
the secret service order,
Mrs. Low. she says, had her party
seated stunning itself on the porch. ali
sighted, when someone began to pass
between her and her object. Even
as she looked up Ia surprise. she was
told please don't try TO do that" II
was only then she realized IL was the
President who had passed.
AS the President returned from his
walk this afternoon he stepped down
quite an embankmsnt ahead of Mrs
Wilson. braced himself and caught her
a. she Jumped squAsely In his arms Hs
did not seem 10 mind the porch crowd
~ ~. X u sss
I'M ~ sktP hnssA sut toei
81 n ~ Ii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
Dispatch From Consul Garrels
to State Department lndi-
Gates Alden Consul Lost
MORE COMPLETE REPORTS.
ARE BEING AWAITED
Dispatch Shows Persia Carried
AZ Inch Guns - Position
When Sunk 800 Miles North
West of Alexandria

Washington. Jan. With infovma-
ton at hand TO show that 245 per-
soIis. Including United states Consul
Robert y. AieNeely. probably Lost
their lives when the British liner
Persia was sunk in the Eastern Medi-
terranean. the hands of the Stale De-
partmcnt are temporarily tied.
Unless more detailed and positive
information is obtained as TO the cir
lcumstances of the attack, highest Of
facts are lacking. 1t remains to be de-
mtted tonight that the American gov
eminent May never be in a position to
demand an accounting.
Thus far on two essential points the
facts are lacing. II remains to be de-
termined. they point out:
l. Whether the Persia was attacked
by a submarine of struck by a mine.
, 2. If attacked by submarine,
whether the attack from the craft was
German, Austrian or Turkish sub
marine. or of any. other nationality.
Await Definite Information.
Until definite information is OBJ
tanned ON these two points, declared
department officials. the American
government must bide it's time and
await the receipt of fuller reports from
United States Consul Garrels. at Alex
andria, who has been directed TO get
as many sworn statements as possible
from survivors. The first report from
Sarrels today was brief but graphic.
1t told just enough to convince official
Washington that the tragedy was sur
passed By the list or such incidents
since the outbreak OF the war only by
the sinking of the Lusitania.
A para phrase OF the dispatch from
Consul Garrels was as follows:
A +tRr IA
guns. sunk about 500 miles northwest
of Alexandria at 1908 o'clock in the
afternoon of December 80: probably
torpedoed sank n FIVE minutes. Ne
submarine was seen. but Second Off
Ger Bromley saw torpedo track
! One hundred and thirty-fve out Of
! 400 passengers and crew landed at
Alexandria ON January /. OF the two
Americans or board, Charles II
I Grant. of Boston. manager OF oil com
/ pany. saved. McNeely. consul al
/ Alden. proha bly, lost Was last seen
/ struggling in water
! Not Making Run For II.
I The location of the Persia as given
( in this report dispeiled any belief thai
, the captain of the vessel was near his
! destination. and. therefore, trying to
make a run for it, The telegram
I practically has also convinced officials
| here that the Persia could not have
| been warned. inasmuch as no sub
marine was seen. and the vessel sank
/ five minutes after being struck. Oh
/ the other hand. they regard the state
ynent that an officer on the Persis
noticed the wake of torpedo as toe
! indefinite without further proofs.
! While at the Teutonic embassies il
/, is stated that no official reports hav'
L. Id r.E IN
ship. the disposition is that subse-
ouent information will relieve the cen
| trail powers of any responsibility.
In these quarters 1t Is predicted thai
| later reports will show one of severa
| thing:
| That II was a mine and not tor
pedo which sank the Persia;
That IL 1t was a torpedo from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
BILLY SUNDAY ST|RS
PEOPLE Of TRENTON
Great Evangelist Receives Enthusias-
tic Welcome From New
Jcrseyites.

Trenton, n. j.. Jan. 2.-Beginning
his seven weeks campaign in Trenton
with an audience of 5000 at the
Tabernacle this morning, the Rev
Billy Sunday addressed fully 9.e0e
at tho afternoon service, while the
evening attendance increased to a
point that taxed the capacity of the
Tabernacle, with its seats for between
1900 and $4,000.
The estimated attendance for the
day was $4,000. this including several
thousand at the evening service. who
were compelled to stand in the foyer
surro nding the Tabernacle. and some
who were unable to gain admission.
Mr.. Sunday was given cordial re-
ception at the morning service, but
the real enthusiasm of the day was
In the afternoon after his appeal to
beat a charge against the forcea- of
HE'LL springing to the pedestal with
the lightness and agility of cat
Mr. Sunday asked his hearers to give
God the Chatauqua salute. For a
few moments hats and handkerchiefs
waved from end to end OF the great
assemhlage, the service coming to an
end with demonstration indicating
that Sunday had reached his goal.
The only disappointment from the
Sunday viewpoint was that the Tren-
ton audience seemed to be comprised
OF stightwads." While the initial col
lection MT Syracuse. with an attend
ance ofAle,000. was $l.+s4, post
service count showed that the people
OF Trenton had parted with only
S2s754. AT the afternoon meeting
the audience released $3s7.47, as
against $2ss at the corresponding
meeting In Syracuse.
The evening seanion hare u natted
1E06s1a. totNi Az tfs1IN.4k f0r thu
az. IN! q ! N n a ( IN s ss'n ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
JUSTICE LAMAR DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Appointed Bs President Tafi--LIanc
and Garrison Mentioned
For Vacancy.

Washington. Jan. 2.--Joseph Racker
Lamar, associate justice of the nited
States Supreme Court, died at his res
idence In Washington tonight after
several months of illness, which be-
gan with an attack OF paralysis at
White sulphur springs. where he was
spending the summer
Following the attack the justice was
brought to Washington and soon APP
peG.ed TO improve. but ne has never
been able to resume his place on the
bench since the first stroke. About
a week ago he was attacked with a
severe cold. which did not yield to
treatment and symptoms of pneu-
morfs appeared. He has suffered from
extreme heart weakness almost from
the time of the attack at White SUI
phur. and 1t is understood the imme-
diate cause OF death was heart dis
ease
Justice Lamar appointed 10 the
bench by President Taft from the
State OF Georgia He was a Demo
three years Of age at the time of his
appoir tment President Taft had
known him at Augusta, where Mr.,
Lamar had lived and practiced law
for several years before his appoint
ment 10 the Supreme Court bench.
President Taft had spent much time
at Augusta which was one ef the win
ter resorts he frequented Justice La
mar had served a term on the SUI
peIne Court bench, but resigned.
The Supreme Court. which was To
have resumed business tomorrow toi-
loving the holiday recess, viii un-
doubtedly adjourn upon reassenolins
ar noon tomorrow. and probably moi
resume its sittings until the funeral,
which will take place at Augusta
Ga. 1t was said tonight. although the
details have not been arranged.
For several weeks speculation mas
been rife in official circles over the
probab BILE successor to Justice Lamar
based on the belief that the ,harac-
ter OF his illness was such that ne
would not resume active work on the
hencf
Secretary Of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane has been frequently named as
moot likely for the place. In this con
nection 1t was said the President had
made UP his mind to appoint Mr.
Lane to the Supreme Court bench. II
i, were possible for him to do before
the close of his term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
PRESENT STATE ROAD
LAW Is NOT PRACTICAL
ASSERTS SENATOR BYRD
Based on Unworkabe Theory and Has Utterly Failed to Pro
duce Result" Says Highway Commission Should Be
Advisory Body-Will Seek to Amend Road Legislation

selves. The question. therefore is;
What is best to be done with the
resources at our disposal
automobile boulevards are desir-
able, but the construction of roads
used in the transportation OF farm
products should be the first consid-
Ierstion.
in agricultural communities the
value of good roads lies in their con-
thu: not in the construction of a
mite or so of good roads connected
with unimproved roads but in the i'm
'provemeut of all main Travelled roads
to a general average. varying with
traffic conditions.
THE average haul OF farmers pro-
duce is ten miles. and fc- farmer
to reach A fancy road after travelling
over eight or nine miles of mud road
is of little actual benefit, as his load
Is determined by the worse nudhole
and steepest grade on his route.
"As the courties must pay one-half
the cost of sta. aid roads. all other
roads are often robbed of any i'm
prorement. SO that q mile or 50 or
fancy road may be constructed, being
connected iii many cases with mud
roads on each side.
.srhe Improvement of all main trav-
eied roads to general average con
SlSteHt Win SOHniA8ohH <atAh VS.
ular maintenance are fundamental fea-
lures OF road development
These principals must be recognized
In the Virginia road law. before We
can hope for any genuine ana compre-
hensiye road Improvement.
"A central agency, such as the state
Highway Commission, II its activities
are properly confined, can perform
many nseful functions. Acting in al
advisory capacity to local communi-
ties 1t can furnish expert advice wher
needle, Ii can coordinate the stand
ara of road construction. IL can pro
| tect the states interest and enforce
the mandatory pruviatous At IN 1aw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

Virginia 10 an agricultural state
and its prosperity depends upon .
system of improved
highways, not only for the eeonomi-
cal production and distribution OF
farm products, but for the promotion
Of the broader social life of communi-
ties and the employment OF the hu-
manities offered by our highly devel-
oped civilization" asserts senator Har-
~ Flood Byrd, OF the Tenth District.
MY seven years experience as
president OF the Valley Turnpike Com
pany has led me to give our existing
state road law very careful anu
painstaking investigation
"As the law has now been in op nra :
ton for nine years. we can fairly take
stock Of results. My observation leads
nue. TO believe that.
THE present law cannot be admin
istered with economy, its basis prtn-
cip,eg are not such as TO enable. step
nv step. the comprehensive improve
ment OF air main travelled highways,
and in the Valley Of Virginia. at least.
the law Ia condemned by popular SEN
timent.
law Not Practical.
The Law is based not upnp COM
mon sense. but upon an unWorkoote
theory, and has utterly failed TO pro-
duce results commensurate with the
great sums expended
The law IL based upon the false
theory that the construction or a
costly type Of road is permanent and
makes no provision for maintenance.
That is the theory. but the fact is
that these costly so-cal,ed permanent
roads have rapidly disintegrated. W.
Roads costing four and FIVE thou
sand dollars a mile may be justifiable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
gus-,ans Ba,k Teuton Forces.

London. Jan. 1.-THE Russians. ac-
cording to the latest official report is
sued an Petrograd, crossed the Styr
between the kovel and the Sarny
railroad and the village Of CZartorysk
Austro- German attempts to drive
them back to the right bank failed
other local successes are asserted by
the report
The f<ovel-Saruy sector of Tire
Warsa -Kien railway runs due north
OF the Noihynian fortress triangle
formed by Dubno. Lutsk and kovno
or these Rovno is the only one still
held by the Russians, BY crossing
the Styr in the region north OF the
Nolhynian line the Russians have
pushed the Austro-Germans farther
ID the north and reduced the menace
10 Rovuo. which is the principal aim
OF the Teutons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
.SLASHES FACE OF Wife
|. TO RIBBONS; ENDS LIFE
William T.. johnson. Postmaster al
Ivor. Va. Enacts Horrible
Double-Tragedy.
AFTER Staying AGED WIFE
BLOWS OFF HIS OWN HEAD
That Deed Was Premeditatcd Is In
dicated By Notes He Left For an
Undertaken and For the District
Magistrate.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. Achieved to
have become suddenly denented, VIII
liam f.. Johnson, Confederate veteran
and for eighteen years postmaster OF
Ivor, in this county. this morning
butchered his wife in cold blood and
then blew off his own head with a
shotgun. The double-tragedy was wit
messed by the negro cook of the house,
and a nefghbor, who was attracted
by the screams of the aged woman.
johnson. who was shaving. en-
tered the kitchen. where his wife
was giving directions to the cook
for the preparation Of breakfast.
proceeded to horribly carve her
up with his razor. He stashesi
her face and neck into ribbons.
and when the woman fell TO the
floor, grabbed an axe and crushed
i'm her skull. He then walked into
the yard. carrying double bar
rel shotgun. placed the muxzie I'm
his moutl, and pulled tho triggers
OF both barrels. His head was
literally torn to pieces.
That the deed was premeditated was
shown by the fact that Johnson left
20 notes one directed TO an under
taker giving instructions for the dis
posal Of the body of his wife and
himself, and the other addressed 10
the magistrate OF his district.
johnson was about seventy years otd
and his wife in the sixties,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

Have you something -
sell? The Sirginian's Wnu4
Al Columns win Hss4 =
ready buyer. Call Maos
1883.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

Continued on Second Page,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Big Increase in
. Patronage of the
Public Library

Thirty thousand more books were loaned
TO almost 1000 more borrowers by the
public iibrsy In 1915 than in 1914. accord
ing to statistics prepared by Miss Edith
Tobitt. librarian
This record was made in spite Of the
fact that practically no new books were
bought by the library during the last
year. because Of the small fund avail
able. From now on, the library will have
a budget allowance more nearly adequate
to its needs as the result of a new law
Big gains we're recorded in all branches
OF the circulation department. and also
in all the other departments Of the
library.
During the year. the chief special ac-
tivity OF the library was the correlation
OF the systems Of the Omaha and South
Omaha libraries. The South Omaha
library e known as the South Omaha
Branch library. \ branch library was
established ct the Central High school in
September 1915. and additional deposit
stations we're placed at number Of de-
s'rab,e points Miss Tobitts figures
follow;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Marshal Makes
More Arrests and
Spends More Money

A big increase In every depart
ment OF the office OF United states mar
shall at Omaha is shown by the annual
report preparted by United States Maj
shall T. ]. Flynn and Chief Deputy James
b. Nickerson.
The total number OF prisoners handled
during 1876 was 3s4. compared with only
2A the preceding year. OF this number
800 were committed to county Jails and
fifteen were sent to the federal penl-
tentiary at Leavenworth.
The large increase is largely due 10 the
extension OF the federal laws to cover
such crimes as robbing box cars, and
having dope" In ones possession.
For all purposes the sum of tS1.T76.S'
was disbursed by the marshal during 1915.
compared with only SS7.O9o.s5 during the
preceding year. This amount was largely
In federal trials and included fees and
travelling expenses for many jurors and
witnesses In federal trials.
The care and subsistence OF federal
prisoners for the year cost s6,l64.40. In
1914 this item was only N.s56,S0
During the year T. J. Flynn was Sp-
pointed TO succeed william r. Warner
who had been United states marshal for
nine years.