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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
LABOR REPORT
Is Forthcoming BY Commissioner of
Labor Barton and Makes Good
Showing

The fourth annual report of State
Labor Commissioner Isaac v. Barton.
OF Wheeling, is n9w in the hands of
the public printer at Charleston, and
win he ready for distribution about
September 10. 1t is a very volumin.
Gus document owing to tine new fea-
lures which are Incorporated this year.
For the first time the published work
will embrace compilation of all the
lows of the West Virginia statute
books pertaining to labor, together
with decisions of courts affecting their
validity and their Interpretation.
Other new features will be chapters
devoted TO child labor, and to solution
of the labor problem. The former will
embrace statistics showing the approx
innate number of childrcn employed in
factories in thd statet and recont4
mendations by MIR. BaIrtml. Under the
latter head will be treated the subjects
OF proRt sharing. co-mingling, and in
the forthcoming report he viii give
quotations from eminent students OF
the labor problems touching on the
subject
Tire volume will also include a re
port on the third investigation of new
Industries undertaken by the labor
department 1t will show, according
to a statement made by Mr.. Barton, n
larger increase of new Industries than
in any similar previous period. 1t will
show more persons Engaged than ever
before, but it will also show reduc-
tion of wages in some industries in
West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
OPERA SEASON
is OPENED
Margaret Neville Company Presented
4Du BARR With Elaborate Scenery,
Elegant Costumes and Splendid
Actors and Actresses.

The opera season was opened in 7tnls
city Monday eycning with the Presentsl-
tion. of ssDu Barri,1 at the IFsseGa
Grand opera house, by tine Margaret Ne
vile Company. A large and entlus,
iastic audience greeted the play. Al
though that was the first appearance OF
tflis company in this play. it was ren-
dered excellently Without Doubt
the Margaret Neville Company is the
best popular priee repertoire company
that mas ever been IN GlTrksbirg for a
long time ut least Judging from the ex-
celIence of "Du Bal'ri-1
The scenery used in each act Of this
play Was all entirely new. Each
stage setting was furnished complete
| not merely a drop being used with the
house scenery as is done usually With
popular price productions, but the whole
setting was complete The costumes
were elaborate and in keeping with the
surroundings and atmosphere as given
in the play The production of "Du
Barri," as given last night IS something
pretty big for popular price company
to attempt but the Margaret Neville
Company produces it well and in such .
manner that will win for them muelt
praise and crowded houses for the resi-
OF their plays this week.
The acting was splendid. Lack OF
space prevents giving due praise to the
different members of the companw w'lc
enacted their parts, but it is but jus
tice to say that 1T was of the high
standard Of excellence one usually ex
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
COMIC OPERA
COMING
"Miss Bob White" willard Spenser's
Fomaus Play, VIII Appear at the
Grand the Near Future.

"NTiss Bob White, ;" Willard Sponsor
icl;shtful and popular comedy drama
so well known in this city has beer
billasl for apepapnce at the Tradcrs
r;rar-l opera house for the early part OF
the opera season just opened Local
tseltre.gners who enjoyed the former
presentations of this popular opera wiz
.. delighted to know that it will ap-
pcnr here again.
Tie bird has created as much chr
io4ity in comparison as il the mnsic of
the popular sponsor opera fayored and
why. 1t is not generally known but
IT is nevertheless the fact that a bird
plays an importdnt factor in Nixon, &
Zimncmun's presentation of Willard
SpeuSer's most brilliant operatic snc
cess Miss Bob White' Everyone will
ime1ndiately ask, tyVbat has n bird got
to do with ita. Where docs the hire!
come in? Why do they always adycr
tise Miss Bob White with 4 bird? Some
of tIfe wiseacres will smile and say
.'1'hat Miss Bob White is bird.
Others willt say that this is an opera
and that It is full OF song birds
Others viii say that Bob sings Ike
bird and a fourth, who flatctrs him.
self on Knowing, now claims that Edna
Bird was originally in mind for the role
when the paper was designed. but III,
more conservative thinker will asso
eitta the paper vita the bird, and vii
recognize it as the quail perpehator ol
the call Bob White" while the last
class. unobserving and not sufficiently
vcrsei in the art Of drawing bead ol
Of being quick on the trigger, have call
cd ii 4 chicken.
The queer smiling pup tlnlt Hoyt
u-sd for "A Day and u Night" and th'
ridieuIou. faced feline tnat shas -Froh
man used as Il centre of liis attraction.
for "Charley's Aunt" have not cause,
one tenth OF the inquiries that this in
nocent bird OF Bob White" fame has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
SALE OFT
PLATE MILLS
CONTINUED
Trustee Orders Adjournment of Sale to
September 20 and Auctionesr Gordon
Cries Continuance to That Date

The sale of the Jackson Iron s Tin
Plate Mills as public auction has again
been adjourned, this time for three
weeks The sale was adjourned last
Tuesday morning. August 23, at ten
O'Clock, until Tuesday, August 30, Mt
the some hour, by Auctioneer Gordon.
who cried the continuance on tile prop
erty by order of the trust company of
Wheeling which is the trustee in the
bankruptcy proceedings of the com
pany. Upon order Of G. r. c. Gilchrist
the Charles. Bmdettc Hart. representing
the trust company, Anctioneer Gordon
went upon the grounds Tuesday morning
at ten o'clock and cried a continuance Of
the sale until Tuesday September 90
us the same hour and at the same place.
Plans for the purchase Of ttne mills by
some of the bond holders and others are
still under way and it is vory probable
that the mills will be purchased by
them and operated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30

BIRTHDAY
In very Delightful Manner and Master
John Rodgers is Now Entering
Upon His Sixth Year.

A very delightful birthday party
was held at the home of DR.. and Mrs
w. B. Rogers, at 735 Mulberry street
Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 O'Clock
The occasion was commemorative of the
fifth anniversary of the birth of thei1
bright little son, John, handsome boy
tnat he is.
Several young friends and some OF
them accompanied by parents honered
Master John with their presence and he
in turn, together with his fond parents
made their visit very pleasant, indeed
Games we're indulged in on the lawn
which had been especially prepared for
tine occasion and at the proper hour
enjoyable refreshments were served and
they were certainly relished by the
juvenile company.
The guests were Willis Gilbert, ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Frederick
Gilbert; Martin NIcKeehan, Paul Cole
man, william Albright. Elizabeth Bas-
sell and Rev and Mrs. PIumlner's four
children, namely. James, Charles. Ed
ward and william Plummer.
The happy party disbanded with
many earnest wishes that Master John
may have many pleasant returns of the
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
MOVE MEN
OE TROUPS
win Begin Next Friday Might For
Manassas-special Train wll Be
Made Up At Grafton.

Company X had the usual drill Mon.
day niglrb preparatory to going tc
Aanassas next Saturday morning tc
take part in the maneuvers OF tine Unit.
ed States ARMY and the national guard
OF several states, which will begin next
Monday.
The two Parlsensburg companies viii
assemble at the srnory on Friday even
ing and win enr4ain on train No. 2 on
the B. s. o. there at LIS Saturday
morning. At ClarlSsburg Company K
and the Morgantown company will en-
train the four companies proceeding to
Grafton where a special train will be
made mp and the Gmfton and King
wood companies will complete the list
going by this route. Tnis detachment
of the troops from this state will go by
way of Washington, D. c., and will ar
rive Mt their destination sometime Sat
urday evening,
The two Huntington Companies, c
and H. will leave there ON Saturday
morning. going through ON the G. &
o. railroad.
Col. c. +. Morrison, of the Second In
fantry of the West Virginia National
Guard, will be in command of the pro.
visional mattalion that goes from the
state Lieut.. Il. r. Cowell, regibental
adjutant. will be adjutant on this trip
1t is Col. NIorrison's intention tc
hold men in his command strictly to
soldicrly conduct on the trip and tie
loose conduct THAT sometimes eS;-',
with state troops while travelling wiz
not be tolerated, as it is his purpose
to have only satch conduct will re.
feet credit 4 not only on tie Guard
but on bfe state as well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
DEATH CLAIMS
MISS LANG
A MOST EsTIMABLE WOMAN AMI
AN ESTEEMED RESIDENT sue
cUMBs TO TYPHOID FEVER.
The End Came at One O'Clock Tuesday
Morning After FOur wsels,s IIl-ess
Funeral Occurs Wednesday Afternoon

Miss Florida Lang, an esteemed and
loved woman. died at her nome on West
Pike street Tuesday morning at one
O'Clock from typhoid fever. She was
taken down with the disease about -four
weeks ago She was unable to with
stand the rlv,,ges OF the fever and deutr
claimed her at the crisis of the disease
Miss Lang was the dun1hter of tho
late James Lang, of Simpson creek,
Harrison county, one of the prominent
algricuIturists of this section and for
many years a successful merchant in
the county. and Charlotte lang. She
was fifty1four years of age. She i
survived by one brother, Colonel ,Fheo,
dore +. Lang. of Baltimore, and one sis
ter. Mrs. Iowa FinnelI, now residing in
Oakland. California. Mrs. L. L. Peters
Of this city. is an aunt and Mrs. c. J
Lang. a sister n-law Of the deceased.
Miss Lang was a devout Christian
woman being a member Of the First
Baptist church of this city for the past
thirty years and one of the prominent
workers OF the church. She was most
est Unable woman and was loved and es'
teemed by legions of friends in ClarSs-
burg and Harrison county. Her death
will be deeply deplored and will be the
cause OF profound regret and sorrow tc
many.
The funeral will take place from the
late residence ON West Pike street Wed.
ne-day afternoon at three O'Clock. Revs
II. b. Mcdaniel and L, L. Peters will
conduct the funeral services. Burit
will occur in the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
-SMl lii SOLD
TO PITTSB5UR6
wheeling Base BAN Club Releases the
clarlsburger to Pittsburg For
$1,000 Year.

A deal has been put through between
the Pittsburg National League Club and
the wheeling base bah club, by whiel
The champions secure the release Of Z.
o. Smith, the right fielder 81 the Wheel
ing club for consideration of $1,000
The Tiheeling Register says the news
Of the dead viii be received with eotlx
siderable. regret by Wheeling base ball
fans who have rated the Glarksb'irg boy
as one OF the strongest hitters and fast
ct outRelders in the entire league
However. Smiths friends here are gE'si
10 see him advance in his profession, and
under the tuteToge OF Fred Clarke, ne
win undoubtedly come to the front if
the real stuff is in him, and OF that The
Wheeling fans haven't the slightest
doubt. Smith will ask Clarke to place
him in either center or right garden, as
f,e dislfSes playing in left field, and has
become irnbued with the idea that he
sennot do himself justice there.
Smith is remembered here as one Of
the members of the crack Garksburg
base ball club few years ago, and af-
ter that wes engaged with the Outright
Lumber Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
IMP DRILL
WILL OCCUR
In clarksburg During Meeting of Grand
Lodge Of Knights of Pythias
in October.

Pal4Sersburg Company, No. 3. Uni.
form Rank Knights of Pythids, whd
recently covered themselves with honor
in the presentation of their Imp drill
at the national encnlnpment OF the or
der at Louisville are not of the kind
that are content to lie down and be
satisfied with these honors, but viii
commence on Tuesday evening to get
in shape for entering the competitive
drill to be held Mt ClarEssburg in octo
ber during the meeting of tine Grand
Lodge knights of Pythias.
With the work that the company had
in its preparation for the Louisville
trip and the work which they viii con,
itinne until the Clarle5burg meeting, is
warning for other companies in the
state as the local company will come to
cIarksburg with the determination OF
winning first prize, and friends of the
company are already predicting that
they win he successful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
Ex.Polieeman Lawman in city.

There were many persons here who
were glad to see Darius I.awman, the
ex- policeman OF this city. Monday night
For two years lie has been away from
Clark~burg but the people had not for.
gotten him. lie was a good and Popu
lar officer and made many friends while
ON the force. When he left Olarksburg
he went to work for the r. J. Reynolds
Company, five million dollar tobacco
manufacturing concern in Winston
salem, y. c. He remained with them
fourteen months and did very sue
ccssful business, but he had an oppor
tunity to do better with the Lynchbur9
Shoe Company. as travelling salesman
and he awaited himself of it and is with
the firm today. Enroute to the Worlds
Fair he stopped of here for the night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
TENNIS
TOURNAMENT T
Is Planned By the Young Mems Chris
tian Association For Championship.

Tn Athletic committee OF the Y. NJ
&. 4. met in the aseociation parlors
Monday evening and made out a com.
.plese nlaa far a Championship tennis
touInament to be played during the
n,01th. of September on the association
court
The membership of the y. NJ, c.
comprizes nearly all Of the tennis cracks
80 the admission to play will be limiteei
to these, but membership in the slsso-
cirtion is oyen to all - all tennis play
ers should be enli.ted In order to
bring into play most Of the city's ten.
mis- players, three squads or groups Will
be arranged. junior. intermediate and
senior, so that old players and new
players may have equal chances o.
winning ont in their various groups
The winner of tine tourney will lie the
winner Of the trophy presented by tn
ns7ociation 4 small entrancc fee of
p cents will be asked Of each player
IL aid in making the tourney a grent
success. The final games will be mad
great feature in the city: an afternoon
viii be given over TO the play and somt
fast tennis is anticipated. !
Rules governing the tourney are hung
in the association rooms. Tournaments
will be held in botn singles and doubles
Of all classes. Hand in Your name ans
Zee at once TO any Of the committee OF
ii tile Y. NJ. c. a. Office.
Rules of the Ply.
/. There shall be chosen by players
, ,,.t -, "a ,ai..;,,l ,,+j,,, shall reDort the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
Miss smith with Party.

The Parkersburg Sentinel says par
ty composed Of Miss Cora smith, Of
clnrlSsbirg; Miss Harry Hutchinson, Of
Mt IIolyoIle, Mass; Miss D.i-y Mar.
tin. Miss Ida BaSbe, Nfes$rs. Frank j
Warnc and }. II. anderson. Of Parlcrs
burg. spent Sunday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Garlic, OF Eabohs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
p 10 OPPOSES
70 ORGANIZE
CIRCEES
SUCH MOVEMENT ON FOOT By
GoFF METHODIST CHURCH AND
WILL BE NoN-sEcTARIAN.
social Progress viii Be the Theme
For the Coming Year and Should Ap.
peal to All Teachers and Other Pro
fessionai People.

The Epworth League Of Gofr Method
ist church, of this city. proposes organ,
izine one or more circles of the G. u
S. 6. organization. me,stings to be held
weekly at the church. and solicits as
members any of our citizens regirdlesN
of denominations alliances who may de-
sire to join one OF these circles.
The c. L. $. G. has been in operation
row for twenty eight years, during
(which time it has enrolled quarter
million readers in its membership. Al
the present time there are thirty five
states wherein SUMMER Claut,tuquas are
held annually. a. tributary eentres OF
education and interest 10 tine parent
organization. Four text books comprise
the reading course each year. along with
two or three related subjects, treated
studiously and consequetively in the
Chautauqia magazine. Current EVENT.
and educational matters are also made
s2ecialties in the same magazine each
month.
The reading can be pursued in the
home and graduation accomplished after
four years reading. but this method Is
devoid Of that inspiration. Influence
and help 10 be obtained in circle where
a number meet weekly to discuss the
assigned topics and such other matters
,ts tie program committee determine
from time to TIME,
.5aAHe general theme for study for tine
coming year Is aSocial Progress,7 START
ing in with tfe French Revolution. thc
history of which forms one of the books
of the course, and studying the effects
of the revolution and tine steps of evos
tuition therefrom, particularly upon the
French and neighboring peoples, anf
probably following its influence west
ward across the Atlantic.
While the books of the coming yeas
have not yet been delivered and there
fore no positive statements can b.
made as to how the subjects will be
handled. it can be stated that in by
gone years the themes have been SC
handled by the authors selected and
the magazine editor'tihat amy person whc
can read and write readily can be greatly
beneftted by such a study, though the
class of people to whom the work most
strongly should appeal are teachers an6
other professional people.
The cost for membership ticket, the
four text books uf the course, and thu
Chautauqmn for the entire season i
$3.50, burt by ordering in full now a re
bate OF $3.50 is allowed, 50 tiat the
price is $500 net For further informa
tion. address or call upon Rev. s. X
Arbutnnot DID,, Methodist parsonage
l6l West Pike street. or Dr. w. r
Andrews. 5l4 West Pike street, ClarI<s
burg, Those desiring to follow the
course at their homes win be aecommo
dated through the circle to be formed
as to their purchase of books, etc
1t is also announced that certain
German subjects will be included in
this years course, particularly a glanc,
at German literature. The local circle
win be supplied with maps illustrative
Of trips through Belgium and Germany
and probably of all Europe. at weIl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
RUSSIANS
DEB0UCH ON
LAO YANG
BEARING THEIR WOUNDED AND
BuRYIEG THEIR DEAD-Losr SIX
ENORMOUS ARMY PASSES OUT ON
Lam VALLEY AND COVERS EN-.
TIRE PLAIN
Roads Are Drying Up and Big Events
Are Expected to Occur atfAny Tine
Severe Fight at the Port Resumed.


Hsiactml, III miles east Of Lilac
Yang). Aug. so-IThe Russian army
from Amping debouched upon Liac
Yang plain today bearing its wounded
and burying its dead on the way Six
gais are reported lost but number Of
Japanese were captured. Tine -Iast Of
the enormous army passed out on Ian
valley today and seems to fill the entire
plain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
Funoral of Grover Richards.

The funeral of Grover Richards whc
died IN Ciarksbng hospital Sunday
from typhoid fever, took place from the
Hepzibah church Tuesday afternoon at
one O'Clock. Burial occurred in the
Masonic cemetery at Shinnston. A
large number of the friends OF the de
ceased attended the last sad rites
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
craigmoor couple Married

Mr.. Charles b. Blair and Miss Anna
=. Teeney, both of Craigmoor, were
married Wednesday. They are popular
young people and have many friends
who wish them continual happiness
great prosperity and much connubial
IIiSs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
Funaral Of Child.

rne funeral of the infnnt child Of
agr. and Mrs. A. B. skidmore, who died
Monday mopning from cholera infan
tum. took place from the residence or
5Tsast pike street Tuesday morning Mt
$50 O'Clock. Burial occurred in the
Holy Cross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30

Chicago, Ills, Aug. 30 Chairman
Dick, OF the Ohio Republican state COM
mittec, and Chairman Hanna, of the
Maryland committee, are smong the
callers at Republican headquarters to-,
day. Both made encouraging reports.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30

BY Associated Press
r4iao Yang Aug. So7rfii japanese
Is-rve transferred their astisity to the
Russian eastern and soiltieEs front, and
..--s.s.s........l ,,at4Is Is eiina. Roads
are drying Jlp and big events are liiIess
tr be preeiptated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
Big Sugar Factory Burns.
Bv Associated press.

Berlin, Germany, Aug so-The larg-
est sugar factory in Germany near
Tllrorm West Prussia, burned today
The loss is million and a quarter
dollars, sa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30

by
cIhee Foo Aug. 80 The Chinese whG
lift Port Arthur Saturday say severe
fighting was resumed tnat day, It is
said the efficient soldiers in garrison
numbered over ten thousand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30
ONcs OF PEOPLE WERE ON
PETs EARLY AND EVERY
TRAIN BROUGHT HUNDREDS
MORE

nations and Awards Take Up the
Forenoon and visitors Amuse Them
selves on the Midway-Raee Program
Carried Out in the Afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-30

DIR. II. L. SLOAN, Chairman
HOWARD CUNNINGHAIf,
J. L. RHODES.
NATHAN OGDEN,
F. H. RHODES,
c. +. HOLDEN.
Athletic Committee
j. Il. MAYLoTT, Gen. Sec.