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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
Hotel in This City on the
Forenoon of Monday,
November 8.

A meeting OF the subcommittee of
Republican state Central Commit
toydraft rules and regulations for
holding a statewide primary june :
next as called by the latter comIntttee
at meeting at Charleston last week
l.Es been called for Monday, Novem-
Der 6. Mt 1O- o'clock a. m. in the
Waldo hotel here. The snb-commit-
t.e win likely be in session here two
or three days as the details of the
-holding OF the primary election are
be carefully worked out with a
view OF having an absolutely fair cleo
ton. Every precaution Is to be taken
guard against fraud-at the election.
The members Of the subcommittee
n e Samuel ". Matthews. of Charles
ton, chairman; Virgil L Highland, Of
C:arlSsburg. secretary: and Judge
Joseph NJ. Caunders. OF Bluefield; E.
WI. Martin. OF Buckhannon; and L j.
Fornan. of Petersburg, Grant county.
The sub-committee viii make its re-
! ort to the state committee at meet
ing likely TO he held some time in De-
cenlber.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
BIRTHDAY PARTY
In Colored Circles Proves
Most Delightful One to
All Those Present.

A delightful birthday party was
given last evening at the residence o.
Mrs. Lizzie Henderson, colored, in
honor of her daughter Thelma's TENTH
birthday. Various games were played
and at o'clock they We're invited to
the dining room, which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and fall
leaves. quite a delightful time was
spent with the novelties of cracker
cap, after which a delicious salad
supper was served with ices and
candy. Many beautiful and useful
presents was received by the little
hostess and souvenirs was given each
little guest upon leaving.
Those present were Misses lone
Bowyer. Florence Thomas, Mercadie1
Davis, Louise Farmer. Rose Farmer,
Elizabeth Brown. Dortheu Brown,
Anna Jones. BERTHE Jones, Vera Book
er; Masters Watt Colston, Dovan Col
ston, Samuel Lassiter, John Booker
Arnet Booker, Charles sedwick! AMI
Thomas Jones Among them was the
little hostesss teacher, Miss Hannah
Meade. Each guest loft wishing tbs
little hostess many happy returns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
TO SYNOD
Meeting at Charleston Local
Minister and others
Here Viii Go.

The Rev. and Mrs, H. T. Nc
Clelland. of the First Presbyterian
church. will go to Charleston Thurs
day, leaving on the early morning
train. DR. McClelland will attend
the annual meeting Of the West Viz
ginia synod of the PRESBYTERIAN
church and Mrs Mcclelland Will at
tend the Woman's synodical Mis-
sionary meeting. Elder Lewis r.
Black. Sunday school missionary.
will represent the First church here
as delegate. ]. FIornor Davis is his
!sltetnate but he. will not attend.
The First church congregation will
worship in the Central church at
the morning service Sunday with the
Rev. e. G. Cannon, pastor, preach
ing and at night the Rev. Mr.. Gam
mon will preach in the First church
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
IS BROUGHT
INTO DIVORCE SUIT
Doddridge County Couple
Now Have in the Courts
at Reno, New.

RENO, New, Oct 17-What
promises to be one of the most SEN
sational cases in the history of local
divorce courts is that field here by
Marquis Ash against his wife, Cora
Ash, the couple being a prominent
family in West Union, Doddridge
county. w. Va.
The present suit, instituted here
is but the sequel to a similar one In
that county. after several years of
discord OF the worst character, in
which physical violence played a
conspicuous part between Ash and
his wife. Accusations of the most
serious sort were freely exchanged
between them until the final break
came, and the husband packed up
and came to Nevada. determined to
seek a divorce.
The couple were married october
80, 1890, and one child calls the
wife mother. In his complaint, Ash
declares that his wife has openly adj
mitted that he is not the father OF
the child, but that DIR. McClelland'
of Jacksonburg. well known
physician of that section, is the
father, and that she Is proud of the
fact.
The couple lived together for sew
eral years. then she left him and re-
NAMED away for four years; then
returned to him for several months
when she left him for good. Charges
of extreme physical cruelty, adultery
and abuse of every Imaginable sort
are made by each against the other
I in voluminous dispositions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
Civil Service Commission
Says Its Unable to Sup
ply The Demand.

The United tsates Civil Service
Commission announces that it has
been unable to supply the demand
for stenographers and typewriters
in the United states government SER
vice. especially at Washington,
D. C..
Those who are willing to accept
appointments at an. entrance OF
$40 to $500 per annum have ex-
cellent opportunities for appoint
ment. advancement of capable ap-
pointees Is reasonably rapid.
The government service offers a
desirable field to bright and ambi-
tious young men and women.
Examinations are held at fire.
ouent intervals in the principal cIIies
of the United States, and applica-
tfons may be hled with the com
mission at washington, D. C., at any
time.
For full information in regard to
the scope and character Of the exss3n-
nation and for application forms.
address the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, washington, D. G.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
AGENT GOES
And It is Presumed He Has Deserted
Wife, Children and job.

FAIRMONT, Oct. Lice Lowe.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad agent at
Barracksville. has disappeared and it
is believed he has deserted his vito.
children and position as letter, pre-
sumably written by him, has been re-
ceived by his wife stating that he hal
committed wrong which could not
be repaired and that he would never
return. Hearthroken. she has losed
her hcme and gone with her children:
to the home of a brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
farewell
Program and Oyster Supper
Will Be Held at Pride's
Chapel Tonight.

The stewards and stewardesses
of Pride's chapel church. colored,
have decided that in the interest Of
the pastors expenses as he is soon to
leave for conference they ought to
give one more benefit, SO tonight they
will give short literary program in
the main auditorium and an oyster
supper in the basement. Not only
the members but also the general pub
lie who have learned to appreciate
the Rev. Mr.. West for his real worth ir
every department of the communities
needs are all cordially invited and a
large attendance is expected as the
price OF the affair is only twenty-five
Cents and the interest is quite wide
spread as there is desire on Rlt
sides to retain the Rev. Mr.. West in
Clarksburg, II possible for anothes
year at 1eabt :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
MAN ASSAILANT
GETS LONG TERN
Lloyd Helmick Must Serve
Fifteen Years for Attack
ing Children.

PARSONS, Oct. 17.-Judge F. NJ.
Reynolds has sentenced Lloyd Hell
mick to a term of five years in the
penitentiary for attempting a criminal
assault on a little girl named Corbin,
aged II years, for whose father Hell
mick had worked for several years az
Jenningstown, and to ten years for
attempting to murder the girls
brother, when he rushed to his little
sisters assistance.
TIRE crimes were committed Sat
urday, July s. and were most revolt
ing. Helmick, who is a married man
and the father of several children
caught the little girl at the spring:
where she had gone for a pail of
wator, and attempted the assault,
Her brother, two years her senior,
hearing her suppressed cries for help,
hurried to the scene. whereupon Hell
mick beat him over the head with q
stone such as is used in the country
for covering jars~of milk, after which
he threw him into the river, thinkinS
him dead. He again attacked tho
girl, but was frightened away by u
neighbor woman who had come to
the spring for water.
Helmick fed through the woods a
distance of eighteen or twenty miles
to Hendricks, where he was captured
The cold water into which the boy
was thrown revived him and he swan
to the opposite side of the stream.
where he lapsed into unconsclonss
ness and was found later, For sew
eral days his life was desparied OF,
bue he finally recovered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
LIFE TERM
In Penftentiary Given leal-
Gus Lover Who Killed
His Rival.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Oct. r.
Robert White, aged IS years, has
been convicted at catlettsburg. Ky.
of the murder OF Charles Lowe and
sentenced to life imprisonment.
Lowe and White were rival suitors
for young girl, and while IN an
intoxicated condition White shot and
killed Lowe last January. the latter
expiring in the arms OF the young
girl who was the cause of the tras-
edy. White Is the son of a
wealthy Kentucky family
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
MIDDLEMEN
Are Jolted by Motgantown
Mill Men, Who Buy
Michigan Potatoes.

MoRGANTOwN. Oct. 17-Because
local merchants are selling only forty
eight pounds of potatoes to the bushel
instead of sixty, employees OF the local
tin mill have ordered 1900 bushels OF
Michigan potatoes from Michigan
dealer at rs cents per bushel. The
price charged by local dealers is $1.5o,
the highest in years. Other factory
employees intend following the plan OF
the mill men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
INJURIES
Are Fatal to Young Wells
burg Football Player in
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. .
Walter Merriman, the Wellsburg.
w. Va, boy who was desperately in
jured while playing half-back for
the lDavis-Elkns College team
against the Western Maryland Col
Iege eleven, at Westminster, Md.
last Saturday. died at o'clock tAis
morning at the Union Presbyterian
infirmary, where he had been rushed
Immediately after the accident.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
TO DRAW, i. JURORS
Monday Next to Serve at the
Next Term of the Grim
inal Court.

The jury commissioners were mott
ned Tuesday that they are expected
10 draw the petit Jurors next Mondas
for the next term of the crimina'
court here. The grand jurors to servo
at the opening of the term will also
be drawn that day. The term will
begin Tuesday, November IA. at whicr
time the grand jurors will report for
duty. The petit jurors will begin
duty Monday. November 20.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
INAUGURATION
OF University President to Be Attend
ed by DR.. Hodge.

MoRGANTowN, Oct. 17.-Dr.
Thomas E. Hodges, of the state uni
versity, departed last evening for
where he will take part
in the inauguration of Prof. George IA
vincent as president of the University
of Minnesota. While in Minneapolis
DR.. Hodges will attend an important
meeting of the National Association o!
University Presidents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
RETURNS
From Hospital Almost Entirely Well
After Long Illness.

Miss Christina Fox, accompanied b;
her brother, Joseph Fox. returned
home from Baltimore Tuesday morn
ing where she was patient in the
Johns Hopkins hospital three months
Although not entirely recovered, Miss
Fox is much improved and her many
friends are glad to see her out again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
co AN 3 ia CIkES
ARE PI5L- INC "a MOB
SUB COMMITTEE IS
TOlNEET IN WALDO
FINDS q PEARL

John a. shinn, contractor,
:. has returned from Richwood,
!. where he inspected work he is
:. doing for the Cherry River
:. Boom and Lumber Company
:. While eating oysters in the YeW
:. Pine inn at redwood, Mr..
" shinn found pearl, which
:: jewellers say is worth i$25-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
MUCH IMPROVED.

Edward Kidd returned from Reeves
VILE Tuesday morning where he had
been called by the serious illness OF
his wife who is visiting her mother
there. Mrs. Kidd was in a serious
condition and 1t was not thought that
she could live, but she rallied and ts
resting as easy rs possible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
GIANT, S. AI7
M THIV(
Thirty Thousand Persons
the Third Game ST
Series.
CROWD IS sNlA Z.
Than on the Opening Day eI
the Series in the City o
New York.

/
NEW YORK, oct. ottn1e
having favored the Chants ana Atl
ieties with one game each IA io
worlds series. they met today Il tae
Polo graunds here Tor the third 6dEs
test.
The weather man was not kindly
disposed and the chances favored
rain early in the day.
| The gathering outside the hIeacher
gates was not SO large as on the
opening day. but 100 or more per-
sons were In line, some OF whom had
been there all night.
No changes were expected IA the
batting order, and while Merkle's leg
had failed to Improve, McGraw man=
Tested no disposition TO make ,
change at first.
Thirty thousand persons filled the
stands, when the hour for play arr
rived The Giants were first on the
field and it was not until they had
concluded their batting practice
that the Athletics appeared Fine
rain began to fall ten minutes be-
fore the game.
The batting order was announced
as follows:
GIants-Devore left field. Doyle
second base, snodgrass center Geld.
Murray right field. RIerkle first base.
Herzog third base, Fletcher short
stop, Meyers catcher and aIathewson
pitcher.
A+hIo+,o. Ior5 Ia. ,as,, of5.T,s
center field, Collins second base.
Baker third base, Murphy right
field, Davis first base, Barry short
stop, Lapp catcher, and coombs
pitcher.
First Inning.
Lord, OIdring and Collins. OF che
Athletics. We're put out in order.
No runs were mede by the Athletics.
COMBS pitching with lightning
speed struck out snodgrass and lDe-
wore. Doyle grounded out The
Giants made no runs.
Second Inning.
Baker, of the Athletics, went out
Doyle to Merkle. Herzog's catch
of Nurphy's fly stopped two bag
ger. The Athletics made no runs.
Coombs pitched close to all the
New York batters. tHerzog famed
out. Fletcher and Merkle grounded
out. No runs were made by the
Giants,
Third Inning.
Barry started the third for the
Athletics with line drive to left
field. and stole second. Lapp lined
to Doyle no doubled Barry at sec
ond. Coombs was an easy out. NO
runs we're made for the Athletics.
Meyers's liner was too hot for
Baker. Meyers took second on
Mathewson's out at first. DeYore's
infield tap scored Meyers, The
Giants made one run
Fourth Inning.
After Lord and oldring, OF the
Athletics, were retired, Collins got
and infield hit and stole second.
The Clans kicked on the decision at
second base. Baker few out to
The Athletics made no
runs.
The Giants were retired in one.
two, three order. coombs pitched
fine ball. The Giants made no runs.
Fifth Inning.
with two men on the bases Il
looked as If the Athletics would score
two runs. but Murphy was ran down
by Herzog and caught at the plate.
The Athletics made no runs.
Coombs gave his first base on balls
to Hersog who was caught trying to
steal second. The next two were
easy outs. The Giants made no runs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
TAFT LEAVES
Pacific Coast and is on the
Return Trip to Wash
ington, ID. c.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Oct. IL
with his departure from Los
Angeles today, President Taft leaves
the Pacific coast and will travel to-
ward Washington, p. C. He will
make a long jump to Butte, Mont
stopping only once, at ogden, to-
morrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
ruREE MEN ARE FINED.

Three men were convicted OF street
drunkenness and fined So and costs
each this morning in police court
Two of them paid their fines and the
other gave an order on his employer
for the necessary amount. Mayor
Frank R. Moore presided.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
LIGHTNING KILLS CATTLE.

Laco L. Young, of Lost Greek. was
a business visitor here Tuesday and
reported that he found three heifers
lying dead in pasture of his
farm near Craigmoor the same
morning. Apparently they had been
struck by lightning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
CHILD BURIED.

The funeral of the infant daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Jeffrays, %
Adamston, was held at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon at the home and tn"
burial followed IN the GreenIawn Gem
etery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
GIRL BABY BORN.

The stork brought fine, ten
pound girl baby to the hcme of Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. Holt on Florence street
Monday night and there is great hap
piness in their household over the
event. Mr.. Holt is a we'll known and
popular tin plate worker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
SHOOTS FINGER OFF.

Glen shaver, OF Brown, aged II
years, son of Justice Moses p.
Shaver, shot the end of one of his
little fingers or Monday evening,
while engaged in shooting at Eng
ilsh sIaTrows with a twenty-five
cartridge gun near his home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17

HANKoW, oct. IL The I'm
perfaI government today began ag-
gressfve preparations to recapture
Hankow and wu Chang. Troops ar
rived from the North and encamped
in. a business-like manner outside
!Hankow.
admiral Sab Chen Ping arrived
in the river and took command. ne
will she'll the rebel entrenchmephI
around WI Chang.
One revolutionary officer was be-
headed today for grating.
The railroads have been cleared
to facilitate the passage of govern
ment troops.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
HARLAN FUNERAL
In Washington Presbyterian
Churches is Attended by
Mnny Notables.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IL
Members of the Presidents cabinet,
diplomats, officers of the army and
navy and many other notables att
tended the funeral OF the late JUS
tice Harlan in the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church this alter
noon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
JURY SELECTING
Engages the Attention Of the
Court at the MCNAMARA
Trial.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 17.-Court
opened promptly today for the drst
time since the McNamara trial CONS
menced and Veniremen b. a. Decker
ana Ssa6orn Manning were placed In
che tiirf box III FRO iiln Ff
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
ApNnTTBD no HosPITAL.

James Greenville. of SO East
pike street, was admitted to st.
Mary's hospital as. atyphoid fever
patient Tuesday Imorning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
Nof BLAINE ELKINs.

ms, oct. 17.-The fellow under
Arrest in Colorado, Springs, claiming
a q BE Blaine Elltins, Is an imposter-
~ Nc. IsiisIns Is in the city now =
gucst of his grandfather, Senator
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17

Henry e. Reeder went to Grafton
Tuesday morning to look after bust
moss matters.
p. j. Dargon went to Weston to
visit rrlsnds and relatives Tuesday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
FATALLY INJURED.

HUNTINGTON. oct. IF. F. Mar
tin. Of pyramid. KY. timberman.
-cas struck by an electric car here
night and fatally injured
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
In the Streets of Chinese City
with Genuine Residents
Aiding Them.
CITY WILL BE SHIELDED.
Federal Government is to Try
to Regain the Cap
tured Cities.

BERLIN, Oct -Advices from
Hankow today report that a force OF
German blue Jackets has been
landed from a. warship, aud rein
foced by German residents they are
lighting a Chinese mob in the
streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-17

William Alexander returned from
baltimore Tuesday where he looked,
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

The amount of compensation I'M
der the act as provided in different
cases is as follows:
Where the death results from in
jury, if the workman leaves any per-
sons wholly dependent upon his earn
ings, an amount equal to three times
his earnings for the, preceding year
but not exceeding $4,000 ard not less
than 81 200. Such earnings are to be
computed upon the basis of the scale
which he received or would have been
entitled to receive had he been al
work during the thirty days next
preceding the accident. If the period
of the woudman's employment had
been less than one year, then the
amount of his earnings during the
year shall be deemed to be fifty-two
Times his average weekly earnings
during his period of actual employ
ment.
The amount of any payment made
under the law and amy hump sum paid
under it for the injury from which
death may afterwards follow. shall be
deducted from the sum. II the work.
man does not leave any dependents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
COMPENSATION ACT IN KANSAS
JANUARY I.

The wOrkmen's compensation act
passed by the legislature at the last
Regular session goes into effect Janu-
AIRY /, 1912. Owen Doyle, state labor
commissioner, states that he will send
out formal notices to that effect
&c all employers of labor in Kansas.
The act apple to employment
about railways, factories, mines, quar-
ries, electric, building or engineering
work, laundry and natural gas plants
and all emplOyments wherein a pro
cess requiring the use of amy dam
gerouS explosive or inflamable mater
ial is carried on
The law only applies to employers
by whom fifteen or more wOrkmen
have been employed continuously for
more than one month at the time of
the accident. The law is elective on
The part of the employer, and not maj
datory. He can choose to come un-
der it or not. If he chooses it. he
must post a notice to that eff
feet in his place of business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

citizens of and residing at the time
of the accident IN the United States
or Canada, the amount of cOmpensa.
ton shall not exceed in any case $3.50
If the workman does not leave any
person wholly dependent upon him,
but leaves one or more i'm part DEEPEN
dent on his earnings, such amount
payable under the foregoing provi
sions as may be agreed upon as pro.
pOr'iOnate to the injury, is to be
paid.
If 10 dependents are left, the rea.
sonable expenses of his medical al
tendance and burial, not exceeding
500.
Where total incapac5ty for work re-
suits from inquiry, periodical payment s
during such incapacity, commencing
at the end Of the second week, equal
to 80 per cent of his average weekly
earnings, but in no case less than Sc
per week or more than SIS per week.
When partial incapacity results
from INJURY, periodical payments dur.
ing such incapacity, commencing al
The end of the second week, shall not
be less than % per cent, nor exceed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
gym NOT going to let him murder


'Tm not going to let him murder
me, you know" be told his seconds. !.
They helped him to dress. at least,
one Of them did. while the other took
Dams place by the window and looked
to the boy like figure Of death.
The hour was getting on; he hear4l
his own motor drive up. and they vent
down, through the deserted hotel.
The men who had consented to act for
Dan regarded their principal curious
ly. He wasn't pale. there was a brighti
ness on his face.
"Partons," said one of them, and
told Blair's chauffeur where to- go ana
how to run. "Partons."