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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
FRENCH COLONY
Will Erect a Magnificent Club
House in the City of
Salem.

SALEM. July 2f.-The French col
DRY of this city are planning the
erection Of magnificent club house
to be located in the southeastern sec
ton of the city. We are informed
that an acre of ground has been pur-
chased for that purpose. y charter
has been issued to the Choral Club,
with capital stock of $1,000. The
charter members are Leon Frerc,
oscar Lambiotte, John B. Criner, Hcc-
tor Desicy and Raymond COrnIl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
GENERAL WOOD DEAD.

CHARLESTON, July 21-Ned L.
Wood, adjutant general Of West
Virginia from 1884 to 1883, SER
goant at arms of the House of Del
egates during the last session OF
the legislature, and for many years
one OF tho Democratic leaders IN
Southern West Virginia. is dead al
ter an Illness OF some duration
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
DEAN A VICTIM
OfMasked Train Robbcr Who
TIN usts Hand through
Berth Curtains.

CHICAGO. July 21-Prof. Clifford
ID, Connolly, dean of the school Of
applied sciences of the Carnegie
Technical Schools or Pittsburg, con-
trlbuted diamond ring and $3.50
to the men who robbed North
Coast limited train at Buffalo, n D..
Wednesday night. He was awaken
ed. when a masked man thrust his
hand through the curtains of his
berth and demanded all the money
he had.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
SHEEP CLAIMS
To Be Paid Out of Dog
Tax Are Considered by
the Court.

sheep claims presented by number
OF farmers were considered by the
county court Friday. The claims are
to he paid ont of the. dog tax col
lccted for the year. which amounts
to 81 1923. The claims arise from the
acts of dogs in killing shep
Charles e. Phillips has qualified
before the court as a notary public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
Chiffon ASKS
That Thrse of the Census
Bureau Employees Be
Retained.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July al
senator Chiffon pad visit to the
director OF the census yesterday at
ternoon in behalf OF three West Vir-
ginia employees of the census bu-
stuart F. Johnson, of Mont
rose; Miss Norman. of Nicholas
county; and Miss Iadderns OF E.
Idns. Heavy cuts are being made
from time to time in the force en-
ployed at tho census bureau.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
DEAcoNs ORDAINED.

Ordination services were held in
the Seventh Day Baptist church at
lost Creek recently, at which J.
Lewis Davis and Dorsey Kennedy
we're ordained as deacons of that
church. Representative from the
other churches in this association
we're requested to sit in council in
the examination and to assist in the
services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
cLARKsBURG
Contractor is Building Summer Home
mt Mountain Lake Park.

W. A. Wilson. building contractor
of this city, has been awarded the
contract for the construction of a
fine summer residence at Mountain
Lake Park, Md. for Mrs. Laura Day,
of Baltimore. Md, mother OF Mrs.
william T. Wallis. of Carr avenue.
this city. Work is now in progress
on the structure and it Will be com
plcted by early fall. 1t will cost
about $4,000. GLADDEN. & Alexander,
archttects of this city, designed it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
TAFT AT MT. LAKE

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md. July
81 1t is assured that President TAFT
III visit Mountain Lake Park Au-
gust 20, the closing day Of the Noun
tain Chautauqua, and known as
Grand Army day, when there will be
a reunion of the Blue and the Gray
Grand Army day bad been discontin-
ued at the chautauqua for year or
two.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
WISHES AWAKEN
Rivers and HaTbors Commits
sion, Whose Members Are
PittsbuTg's Guests.

PTTTsBURG. Pa, July 21-The
rivers and hartors commission was
awakened ~ the blowing OF thous-
ands or whistles in the ~ today.
The welcome was planned by a
committee before The parry left GA
an inspection OF the city.s Indus
tries. 1t VIII so over the proposed
ship canal route tomorrow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
TAFT MOTORS
Over Dusty Roads Union Sol
dicrs Fled Over Fifty
Years Ago.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July I'll
over the same dusty roads that
swarmed with Union soidiers,
fastening to Washington from the
first battle of Bull Run, President
TAFT motored today to Manassas.
va, to speak at the semi-centennial
reunion of the Blue and the Gray.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
MOST VIOLENT
Scene Yet at Famous Trial
Occurs in a Personal
DispSte.

WIT ERso, Italy. July 21-lThe
most volent scene OF the Camor-
ris; trial to date occurred today in
personal dispute between Captain
Fabroni and Lawyer Lioy. All the
other lawyers fled. Alfano and Alb
Jaterlaggie were thrown out BY
carbincers and the president was
com PEELED &c adjourn court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
CHANGE OF BASE.

PARKERsBURG, July 21.-Begin-
ming with August the West Virginia
Farm Journal, monthly publication,
which has been issued from Fair
mont for several years, AIN be moved
to this city. The paper Is monthly
sheet printed in the interest OF farm,
garden and orchard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
HINES NAMED
By President Taft as Post
master at White Sulphur
Springs.

WAsHINGToN. July 21.-The nom.
nation OF W. B. Hines to be post
master at White sulphur Springs has
been scr, to the Senate Mr.. Hines
has been postmaster there for some
time but tho office became presidential
on July 1. and the appointment had
to be made over again by tho erPsi-
dent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
MAIL CLERK
Rouse of the Short Line
Wants to Be Re-Instated
in the Service.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-An EFFORT
is being made to have Earl Rouse rel
instnted as a railway mail clerk on
the route from Clarksburg to New
Martinsvllle over the West Yirginia
Short Line railroad. Mr.. Rouse was
removed from the service about the
first ofsMareh and Is now anxious to.
get back to I'll old work The mat
tor has heen taken up With the po5t-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
REHEARSALS
OF .Fbe Henpecks' win Be Started
Ncxt Week by Dabney Smith.

Dabney Lee Smith, stage director
for the Lew Fields Broadway theater
productions in New York City. who
has been visiting his home here for
the last four weeks, will leave for
New York Saturday afternoon to be
gin his seasons work. Mr.. Smith
begins rehcarsals at once for the big
musical production. %rhe Henpechs,
which will open another season at
the Broadway August ].
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
JOINT DEBATE.

FAIRMoNT, July 21.-Arrange-
nlents have been made for the hold
Ing Of joint religious debate in this
city to continue for twelve nights.
beginning September IS. The debaters
Will be W. j. Langdon. Mormon ell
der, ana A. Bunner, an elder Of
the 81 the Christ commonly
empbellite church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
Across the Battle field tte
Growing Feature Of tie
Peace Jubilee
TAFT HONOR GUEST
Big Program is Observed 81
Veterans Gathered on
Historic Spot


MANASSAS. va. July 81 The
Blue and the Gray marched across
the fields of Manassas to meet each
other again today This incident.
unique in history the meeting 5t
Federal and Confederate veterans Oh
the field where they fought mighty
battle just fifty years ago. attracted
as Witnesses the President Of the
United states, the governor Of vir-
einia, the home OF the Confederate
capital. and visitors from many
states
1t was the crowning feature Of the
Manassas peace Jubilee and reunion
which began last Sunday with ser
mon on 4he court house lawn by the
Rev. II. N Couden. chaplain Of the
House of Representatives. who lost
his sight while serving in the Union
ranks.
Guests Of Honor.
President Taft and Governor Mann
long ago had accepted Invitations 20
be the guests OF honor of the day. to
review the lines OF gray haired vet
Grams and make addresses In tho
afternoon. In the evening they will
meet the old soldiers ana other vis-
itors at public reception.
The following program had been
arranged for the day
9 a. tn.-Veterans in Blue and Gray
assemble at Henry House, on battle
felds
10 a. m.-Addresses Of Welcome BY
Col. Edmund Berkeley Eighth Vir-
ginia. and United States Senator,
Thomas S. Martin. Of Virginia.
Responses by General John 2.
Gilman, Commander In CHIEF Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and
General George w. Gordon Grand
OF the United c9nfed-
crate Veterans.
Presentation of souvenir badges
by Col. Robert H Thompson. Of
Noon-Veterans marslnaled in re-a
view, and the. men in the Blue and
the Gray clasp hands.
1 p. m,-Luncheon and love feast"
2 p. m.-Return to Manassas
4 p. m.-Forty-e eight young women.
the states of the union,
clasp hands and. forming circle, sing
the Manassas National Jubilee An
them.
4:3O p 1u.-Addresses by the Pres
dent of the United States, and the
Governor of virginia.
$50 p. m.-Iuncheon rendered to
President Taft and Governor Mann
by Mrs Robert A. Porter at. Anna
burg.
1880 p. m.--'Public reception II
he President and Governor at Anna
burg.
Historical Sketch.
1t was on July 81. 1861. just ATTY
years ago today, that Bull Run, or
The first battle of Manassas, was
ought. The Confedorates under
Johnson were accredited with de-
,isivc victory over the Union forces
under Mcdowell, the retreat Of tho
leaving practically a clear
road to washington for the Confed-
rates. 1t is said, had they chosen to
continue their advance on the capital.
This was the first real battle of the
war, and its result awakened the
North Off the first time to a realiza-
ion Of what the secession of tho
Southern states meant. 1t was here
hat "stonewan jackson gained tho
name which will be associated With
ais memory for all time.
In August. 1869. Manassas was
lgain the scene OF bloody battle,
zee and LOngstreet and Sykes, Reno
Continued ON paEe Sd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
MORE NAMED
BY the Department as Post
masters in State of West
Virginia.

WASHINGTON, July s1.-weat
Virginia postmasters have been APP
pointed as follows:
william f. Roger. at Berrybur%'
Barbour county. in place of w. Il.
MCDANIEL. resigned; Samuel UT al
Meadowdale, Jackson county. in place
of X. c. Hutchinson, resigned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
SCOUT CRUISER
Chester Leaves Long Island
for Haiti in a Big
Hurry.

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Less tha2
twelve hours after being ordered to.
Commander Decker had the scout
cruiser, Chester. ready to move to
Haiti, and it left Bradford. Long
Island. at O'Clock today and Will
arrive Monday night The gunboat.
Pctre1. arrived at Port Au Prince to-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
TO SPLIT ALL COMBINES.

HANCOCK. Mich, July 21-The
big Industrial combinations are going
to be split into a number of separate
and distinct parts said Attorney
General Wickersham In an address
here today. He declared that all the
responsibility for the conduct OF the
department OF justice rested on Pres
ident TAFT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
BOND ISSUE CANNES.

GRAFTON, July 21.-M special
election held here yesterday a bond
issue of $4,000 for school purposes
was carried by thirty-hve votes more
am the thrcc-fifths required. Less
than one-thlrd of the normal vote
was polled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
s1INGLE FUNERAL.

The funcTaI of Solomon Swingle.
the four-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Swing1e, of Byron, was
held this afternoon at o'clock at
the Church of the immaculate Co9-
ception and burial followed in the
Holy Cross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
STRANGER DIES IN HOSPITAL.

Peter Chester, an Australian, of
Plckens, died in local hospital
Friday afternoon at / O'Clock OF
typhoid FEVER. He had no relatives
IN this country and being total
stranger the county will bury him
in the fnfirmary burial ground.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.

rhe time of the funral Of A. d.
Mitchell. who died IN n local hos
pltaI Thursday morning OF appen-
dicltis. has been changed and the
funeral will be held at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon instead of 1880
as stated in Thursdays Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
BURIAL AT BUcKnANNoN.

Homer Hess. the four-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. y. V. Hass, Of
stealey Heights. died F'riady morn
ing of summer complaint, The body
will be taken to Bucl<hannon satur-
day morning. whore the funeral win
be held Saturday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
Chiffon CALLS.

wAisHBNGToN, July 2I--senator
Chiffon was caller al tho ONCE Of
the Commissioner Of informal REEVE
nue. yesterday, trying to get some
technical case against the Charleston
Hotel comnany straie,iItened ont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
n11LING CLERKS STRIKE.

FAIRNGoNT, July 81 Because
the,rsdaily hours Of service were in
creased from twelve to fourteen,
members of the coal billing depart
ment of the Baltimore and ohio
railroad here left their desks.
Other men were employed to take
their places.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
AN INVASION
By Captain Conciere at the
Head Of Royalists is
Imminent.

LIsEoN. Portugal, July 21.-An
Invasion by Captain Couciere at the
head of Royalists appears Imminent.
lie possesses many rifles of modern
pattern smuggIed into Galicia, Spain.
from Germany as well as field guns
and iniXims.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
TO TAKE RECESS.

At the close of the day the count
board of review and equalization will
take a recess until Monday morning.
A. ]. Michael, OF Dola, Is city
business visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
PENSION INCREASED.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-coneress-
man Davis has been notified that an
increase in pension has been granted
to Ami WhitchIlI at Bridgeport Har-
rlson county, through his efforts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
TO SELL BRICK PLANT.

s. w. Gordon, public auctioneer,
will go to Belinston Friday evening
and sell the Bclington brick plant
and the fourteen acres Of land sur
rounding it at public auction to the
highest bidder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
BILLS IN SENATE,

UNSATISFACTORY, d. C.. July I'll
In the Senate bills have been intro
duced to increase the pensions OF
Andrew ]. Board. of Parkersburg,
and Josiah w. Poorman, OF Cam
eron.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
NEw POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON. d. O.. July 21-
William r. j. Zimmerman has been
appointed postmaster at Elverton,
Fnyette county. He was the only
applicant for the place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
nor a TRUST.

NEW YORK, July 2t.-An investi-
CATION into the affairs of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company
has ben dropped By the district at-
torney, who says Il is not q trust
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
SENATOR BUYS HOTEL.

BEcKLEY. July 2I-Ex-senator
NJ. H. Matheney has just purchased
the Hotel Fisher here. The consider
alton was $4,000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21
RI0TIHG
Curing the Night by fhc
Sbipping Strikers at
Cardiff.

ClsRDIaF, July alive hundred
fusiilers arrived here
oday and oeeupied buildings in the
strike district. There was rioting
by shipping strikers during the
night, and the hospitals are filled
With victims of mob violence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-21

(ContInned on paEe I'd
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15
Five Mon RESCUED AlIve.

Bricevllle. Tenn.-Five men have
been brought alive from the Cross
Mountain mine and the rescuers are
making strong efforts to reach at least
three more whom they believe to be
stsit alive. These men had been
prisoners in the workings since the
explosion entombed more than one
handred men. for whom hope had
been abandoned, when three men
alive and well were found behind a
brattice they had erected to protect
themselves from noxious gases Later
two more were found.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15
Minor Mention.

Ben Huntington, a pioneer Of Wind
sor. is dead.
The Great Western sugar factory at
Sterling has closed.
Yuma has been designated as a pos
tai savings depository.
Joseph Green OF Pueblo has been
granted pension by the government.
William Stabelweiser pleaded guilty
to having burglarizee two stores at
Olathe.
A course in forestry has been begun
at the Colorado College, at Colorado
Springs.
Edward Murphy was fatally injured
in a rock slide in the Blue Bird mine
at Victor.
The town of Fort Lupton, forty
years old. recently acquired its first
negro citizen
A company has applied for fran
chise for an electric lighting and pow
er plant for Kersey.
The Swedish Baptist State Mis-
sionary Society recently held its an
nual meeting in Greeley.
Charles Kelley. aged eighteen, was
detected in the act of robbing the Oak
Greek postoffice and arrested.
For attempting to pass checks un-
lawfully in Pueblo Chester Frye was
given five years in the penitentiary.
The jury in the case of Ike Cox, who
was tried at Durango for killing wm.
TRULY, returned a verdict of not guilty.
The Salida Commercial Club has pre-
sented petition to the authorities at
Washington asking for a federal build
ing.
The Mountain States Telephone
Company will son spend $175,0OO in
improving its property in Colorado
Springs.
During 1911 the Grand valley has
shipped cattle, sugar beets, eggs
poultry, coal, etc, to the amount of
$4,000, 400.
". B. Ebbert OF Cortez was elected
for four-year term as water commits
sioner of the Montczuma Valley Irriga-
tion district.
f. E. Mclaughlin, superintendent
of the Colorado Anti-Saloon League.
is in Washington to attend the annual
meeting of the league.
Modern woodmen of America have
decided TO start work Immediately on
the improvements at the sanatorium
north of Colorado Springs.
For the second time in three weeks
the safe in the Denver C Rio Grande
depot at Trinidad was wrecked by
yeggmen. They got rs cents.
Bob Harris, the negro who was to
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15
Atty. Gen. After Loan Companies.

Denver.-Attorney General Griffith
has undertakensto compel the building
and loan associations in this state to
obey the law or get out of business. 1t
is stated that there are seventy-five or
100 such associations duly Incorporate
ed in Colorado, which are not conduct
ing their business in accordance with
the law. Some of them are said to be
nothing more than investment compa-
nies bearing the name Of building and
loan associations. General Griffith
will send a letter to each of the de-
linqient companies demanding that
they comply with the law. II they still
refuse he will start mandamus proceed
ings against them and compel them to
obey the law or quit business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15
WASHINGTON.

Rear Admiral Richard wainwright.
aide for operations in the Navy De-
partment, who was executive officer
of the battleship maine when It was
blown up in Havana harbor and who
later won fame in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, will soon retire from active
service on account of age
Ebert II. Gary, chief executive of
the United States Steel corporation,
stated again before the Senate COM
mittee on Interstate Commerce, his
belief that the United States govern
ment must assume control of big cor
porations, to protect the public and at
the same time to insure the advantage
of corporation economies and develop
ment.
James Bodkin of Mead, Colo, was a
witness before the special committee
of the House which is investigating
the sugar industry. Bodkin conveyed
the impression in his testimony that
the Colorado Agricultural College was
disposed to favor the sugar trust as
against the raisers of sugar beets. He
said 1t was significant that the farm
ers were unable to get from the col
lege the results OF polariscope tests of
beets. while the Great Western Sugar
Company had no difficulty in securing
the results of tests made in the labor
atory OF the institution.
In the second one-topic message he
has sent to Congress during the few
days of the present session, President
Taft reviewed the relations of the
United States with foreign govern
ments during the last year. In this
message the President gave the first
official explanation OF the post-haste
ncvement of 10000 federal troops to
Mexico nine months ago; urged the
United States Senate to ratify the
general arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France and the conven-
tions with Nicaragua. and Honduras,
and suggested legislation that, he de-
clared. would strengthen this nations
Ade and position among the other
powers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15
SPORT.

Jack Redmond, Milwaukee's leading
lightweight boxer. has been matched
to meet Joe Mandot at Memphis on
Dec. 1S.
Packey McFarland Of Chicago, has
signed articles to box young" Hickey
of New York before the F'airmount
Athletic Club of New York.
The military dirigible balloon Ad-
jutant Reau beat the worlds altitude
record for dirigible balloons by
ascending 1858 feet in Paris.
Jimmy" Clabby of Milwaukee, mid
dleweight boxing champion of Austria
liza. met Dave Smith. formerly middle
weight champion OF Australia at the
Stadium in twenty-round contest
which ended in draw.
A fight between Abe Attell and john
NY Kilbane of Cleveland. to decide the
featherweight championship, will be
staged at Vernon, Cal, Feb. %.
| II plans of Tom McCarey, manager OF
the Pacific Athletic club at Vernon, go
through.
The Princeton football team will
next year play but nine games, one
less than this fall. Harvard and Yale
will be played on the same relative
dates as this year. the former Nov. g
and the latter Nov. 16. but Dartmouth
has been shifted to date full three
weeks earlier. The navy has been
dropped.
Champion Wolgast. propped up in
bed for while at the hospital in Los
Angeles, declared he felt fine" II
his continued Improvement holds out
surgeons stated. Wolgast would be out
in week.
Frank Gotch, the worlds champion
wrestler. says the foreign grapplers
new in this country who have been
clamoring for bout will have to de
feat Yussif Mahmout. the Turk, be
fore he will give them chance al
his title.
While the soccer code of football
has not yet advanced into general
/ popularity in this country, signs are
not wanting that, not only in Colora
do. but all over the United States, this
system of open football. which char
acterizes soccer. is rapidly COMING
into more general recognition.