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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
HOLT HONORED
By Being Made a Mason on
Sight" by Action Of West
Virginia Grand Lodge

HUNTINGTON, Aug. 1S.-At a spec
ial convention Of the grand lodge OF
Masons of West Virginia, held in this
city last night, John H. Holt, OF
huntington. was honored by being
made a Mason at sight by Grand
Master wyndham II. Stokes of WEIGH
This is the second time in the history
of the West Virginia grand lodge
Nasons that this prerogative has been
exercised by the grand master. anf'
one of the few instances in the Uni
ted states, President Taft beins
among the few honored by this de-
gree.
Following the session of the grand
lodge. a brilliant banquet was ten
dered in honor of Mr.. Holt, who was
the Democratic nominee for governor
of West Virginia in 1900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
BARNETT
Funeral Services Win Be in
Mt. Olive Church and Bur
ial in Church Cemetery.

The body of julius E. Barnett, for
merly of Jarvisyille. but lately Of
waterford, O.. will arrive in the city
Friday evening from Columbus where
he died following an operation in a
Columbus hospital.
Mr.. Barnett moved to Waterford
nine years ago from Jarvisville and
engaged in the farming business
there. He was very successful and
made many friends in the Ohio town:
About year ago his health began
failing him and the Waterford doc
tors thought an operation would save
him and he was taken to Columbus
where the operation was performed
but he never rallied
Mr.. Barnett Is survived by his
wife and eleven children, all living
but one who was drowned several
years ago. ]. Wade Barnett. manager
and Clarence W. Barnett, shipping
clerk of the CIarksburg Connection
airy Company, are sons. Miss Opal
Barnett. stenographer for the com
pany. is a daughter.
The body will be taken to the
Warne undertaking parlors this even
ing and the funeral party will leave
there Saturday morning at 1880 for
Jr,-visviIIe where the funeral will be
held at IL O'Clock at the Mt. olive
church. The Rev Mr.. Hess will
lead the services. Burial viii follow
In the church cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
Farmers Free L.ist Bill is
Disapproved by the Ma
tons President
HIS WOOL VETO UP
Before the House and Debate
on Question of Passing
Bill Anyway Begun.

wAsHJSGToN. D. c.. Aug. 1s-
President Taft's third veto message
was sent to the House this afternoon
disappearing the farmers free list
The special Senate committee to
the election of senator
Stephenson will begin hearings in
Milwaukee october 2.
The wool tarif veto by the
President was called up In the House
today. Underwood moved that the
bill be passed over the veto, and it
was agreed that the debate last
three hours James, of Kentucky,
started it.
Joint effort was made by both
houses of Congress today for adj
journment or the special session
Saturday midnight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
COMMISSIONS
Are Issued at Washington TO
Several West Virginia
Posunasters.

WASHINGTON d. c.. Aug. IS
Fourth class postmasters have been
appointed in West Virginia as fol
lows:
John NJ Holston, legley, Mercer
county, in place of j. NJ. Smith, re-
moved; John H. Wade at Nicola.
Greenbrier county, in place of J. C..
King. resigned.
Commissions have been issued to
West virginia postmasters as fol-
lows: Edwin S. Baker. Weaver
George Grimm, Landing; Frank l.
Carter, Valcoulin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
INSTITUTE
viii Open the Court House
Here Monday Morning
for Five Days.

The Harrison county teachers in
stitute will be held in the court
house here next week. August clips.
r. B. Teitrick. deputy supervision of
public instruction of Pennsylvania.
Superintendent Joseph Roster, of
Fairmont, and R. B. Bailey, super
visor of music, of Baltimore. are to
be the instructors These men are
active, well known school workers
and the best of instruction is as
sured.
ing of the week, Monday evening be-
ing the annual social. Lectures and
programs are being planned.
Friday will be the school officers
and patrons day. All officers are
urged to be present and It is hoped
that many patrons may be there
Mr.. Teitrick will discuss the fol-
subjects: The teachers
problems, teachers viewpoint.
standards of teaching, my boys
teacher and growing teacher; while
Roster will take up
the discussion of. the professional
preparation of the teacher, the rela-
ton of the teacher to the commu-
nifty, the relation of the teachers to
each other. the relation of the school
to the public health, aims of medical
inspection in schools, school attend
ance and efficiency. and the problem
of the retarded pupil:
Mr.. Bailey will have charge OF the
music and one evening during the
week Will give lecture, subject;
MY Trip Abroad" Mr.. Bailey is a
lecturer of much note and widely
known as a musical director and
singer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
FINES ARE PAID
By Two Police Court Victims
and Six Others Promise
to Depart.

OF eight persons who were ;'rraisn-
ed before w. II. Cole. acting mayor
this morning at the regular session
Of police court, only two were what
is known in police vernacular as live
ones" These two paid fines OF SO
and costs each for being drunk in
the streets and were released from
custody.
The other six prisoners had been
arrested for drunkenness and for
dIsorderIy conduct. One fellow gave
an order on his employer for fine
OF $500 but the others had no money
and their fines were suspended on
their solemn promise to leave the
city forthwith.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
DIR. HARTMAN
Attains tk2 Highest Average
before the Board of Med
ical Examiners.

Word has been received here that
;. A. Hardman, NJ D., cum loude
al tho baltimore Medical College.
attained the highest general average
made before the board of medical
examiners of the state of Maryland.
DR.. Hardman, who is now actively
engaged as resident physician and
surgeon at the baltimore eye, ear.
nose and throat hospital, is pupil
of DR.. H. e. Peterman, one of the
country's foremost specialists, and
his progress has been such that his
wide circle of friends in Clarksburg
is predicting for him bright pro
fessionaI career.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
PATENTS
Are Granted by the Depart
ment at Washington to
West Virginians.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. Is
Patents have been granted to West
Virgfnians as follows: Thomas G..
Autumn, Fairmont, self lubricating
wheel; Harry G. Crimes, Terra Alta.
assignor to Grimes Automatic Gas
Regulator Company. Elkins, cutoff
for gas lines; George A. Kemper, as
siEnor OF one-eighth to S. J. w. Err
win, Newberne, fishing tool for oil
or other wells; Frederick SchaefeT,
wheeling, and J. A. Lynch, Ely, Ne
vada, removable esq case partition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
MISSING man
IN The NAVY
Hubert D. Gall is Located
through the Efforts of His
Mother at Cecil.

Through the anxious efforts of Mrs
Ehe c. Gall, of Cecil, Barbour
county, Hubert D. Gall, bookkeeper
for the Central Storage Company
operated by Clarence W. Leggett, has
been located. It is recalled that he
disappeared few weeks ago and
foul play was suspected until his
accounts we're audited, when a small
shortage was found.
Mrs: Gall, the mother. communl'
Gated with Mr.. Deggett,iat which time
she stated that she would use every
effort to ascertain whether he was
dead. 1t appears that she wrote a
letter of inquiry to the army bar
racks at Columbus, o., asking wheth-
err he had enlisted in the army there.
She was informed in reply that no
such person had enlisted at that
point, and the same Notification con
famed advices to her to. write de-
partments at washington. D. c. She
did this and was rewarded with the
information that Hubert D. Gall en-
listed in the UnitedO States navy
July II. which was few days after
he disappeared from this city, and
that he was on board vessel in the
Norfolk, Va. harbor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
T9TIFTY THOUSAND TROOPS
ARE ENCArlPED IN LONDON
ADAMS sAPPLAUSES'
ARE TO BE CUT OUT
OF the Congressional Record
as They Really Did Not
Take Place.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. b.
CONGRESSMAN Adam B. Littlepage
has been numbering up the Congress
sIonal Record again with q lot OF
applause which was never heard
in tho House of Representatives.
The question of having it expunged
from the Record is now before the
committee ON printing for considera-
ton and report.
on Wednesday Mr.. Littlepage
asked and obtained permission to
'.extend his remarks in the Record. .
a privilege often accorded and
which means that when a member
does not care to speak to the House
or has not an opportunity to do So
he may print in the Record speech
Just as though It had been delivered
in the House and send it out to his
constituents under frank as part
OF the Congressional Record.
Sdr. LittIepage had made no
speech in the House and
the Record on Thursday morn
ing showed that he had OBJ
tained leave to extend his remarks
and the speech written lot nome
consumption then followed. In
what was intended to be a speech
OF about ten minutes length the
word applause" appeared fifteen
times and loud applause once.
Inasmuch as the speech never had
been delivered it is self evident there
had been no applause and Congress-
man Mann called attention to the
Justification of the Record and
moved that the various "applauses"
be stricken from the Record. Con
grcssulan Henry moved as a sub
stitute that the matter be referred
to the committee on printing. which
prevailed and whether the entire
speech will be expunged, or merely
the .'applauses'' now rests with that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
Will Finish
Duck Pin Contest On Temple
Bowling Alleys at
Pairmont.

The CIartsburg duck pin team
went to Fairmont Friday where u
will finish the match game with the
fairmont team. The local team com
posed of Dresbach and Gain. has
handicap of 11G pins over Harden
and Hunter, the Fairmont team
Dresbach and Gain defeated them 70
the FIRST eight games on the Gore al
legs the first part of last week. The
Fairmonters hope to regain the ioss
on the home alleys. Several rOoters
accompanied the local team to Fair
mont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
WEST VIRGINIA
Citizens Are Visitors to the
Capital City of the
United States.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 10
Several West Virginians have been
in Washington in the last few days
Among them were Sherin Perry c.
Alfred, of Lewis county, who called
on the senator's from West Virginia
and on Congressman Davis; owen s.
Mckinney, of Fairmont. who was
here on his way East; w. A. Obey
who was here on his way home from
the East: J. o. Watson. of Fair
mont: F. A. wilkins, of Needmore,
Hardy county; and others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
SHORT LINE
Train Has Breakdown at
Rinehart and Arrives in
the City Late.

The Short Line passenger train
due to arrive in the city at $50
O'Clock was two hours and ten min
utes late last night on account of an
accident which happened at Rine-
hart.
Just as the engine came out of the
tunnel at Rinehart one of the
driving rods broke and knocked a
cylinder head out, which disabled
the engine. The train was held up
until an engine was taken from the
local yards to bring in the crippled
engine and train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
FREIGHT RATE
On Coal by the Virgfnian
Railway Co. Approved
BY Commission.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. IS
The interstate Commerce Commits
sion today granted permission to the
Virginian Railway Company to
charge a rate of $1.65 per ton on
coal in car load lots from mines in
West virginia to washington, D. c.
via the Southern railway. The rate
was granted to enable this road to
meet similar rates on the short lines
of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
EXPOSITION
AT Wheeling in September
Viii Be Bigger and
Better Than Ever.

The thousands who wiII>attend the
big Wheeling fair will marvel at iss
breadth and scope. Every building
and department will be filled to over
flowing with magnificent exhibits
rneritorious displays, amusements ana;
attractions, fine racing and in fact
everything that goes to make up
first class fair and exposition in
every sense of the word. The. Cur
tiss aeropIane will be a daily feature.
ArOy.nd the fair by all means from
September 4 to 8.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
FOUNDATION
For w. b. Maxwell Business Block is
Completed by Contractors.

Daniel Henry and Andrew Watson
contractors, have completed the con-
crete foundation for W. Brent Max
wells four-story business block on
3 e sit of the old Traders Annex.
Large concrete piers were sunk
twenty feet below the basement level
The building will be made of brick
stone and structural steel. Bids for
the. erection of the building exclusive
RI the steel work VIII he opened next
Tuesday when the cantract will be
awarded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
Two Hundred Thousand
Workmen Are Reported
on Strike No.
TRAFFIC. IS TED UP
In Wales and Within a Few
Hours Entire System
Will Be, Too.

LONEON, Aug. 1S-There are
5000 troops encamped In London
today and the railroads Will be pro-
tected from mob.
The officers are instructed not to
fire over heads of crowds, but after
the riot act has been read the sol
diers are to use ball cartridges, each
being supplied with 100 rounds.
Union leaders say 100000
workers have struck.
The strike declared by the rail.
road<men yesterday is only a partial
auccess. Some lines are operating
very few trains while on others the
service is almost normal.
Premier AsQufth is making an
other attempt to bring the railroad
managers and union officers together
for a settlement
Troops hold all railroad stations,
So critical does the government
regard the strike that the cabinet
SUDDENLY decided today to postpone
ment of parliament until Tuesday
During the session Churchill deliv-
cred a stern warning to disorderly
elments.
Traffic in Wales is stopped and
within Ave hours the entire system in
the United kingdom will be tied up.
Many colIieries are shut down
throwing additional thousands OF
persons idle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
LITE ENDED
WITH POISON
IS BELIEF
In Connection with MRS. Myr-
tie Reed Mccullough,
Well Known Writer.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s1lrs. Myrtle
Mccoliough, author Of Lavender
and Old Laces," was found dead in
her home late last night by her
maid. A note which she left with
a check for 81, 900 for the maid in
dictated she had ended her life by
taking poison Domestic troubles
were the cause.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
MR. QUEEN
lis as Proud Of Being Father as Teddy
is Of Being Grandfather

Charles Gof Queen docs not own
the L.owndes department store but he
feels that he owns about everything
else now. The stork visited his
home at Northview day or so ago
and left a sweet little daughter there
No one bIames him for being so big
In his ways these days. The Tele-
gram takes pleasure in stating that
Mr.. Queen will gradually come down
to earth again and that mother and
baby are doing we'll The happy
father is as proud as Grandfather 7
Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
ATW00D'S TRIP
Today from Cleveland is
Mapped Out to Be 95
Miles in Air Line.

CLEVELAND: o., Aug. ID
Ninety-fivo. miles in air line is the
trip mapped out today by Aviator
Harry Atwood. who is flying from
ST. Louis to Kew York, He may land
at Ashtabula, O.. for a short rest,
but it was believed this morning
that nc would go through to Erie
and possibly to Buffalo. He did not
start until this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
NEW COLLEGE
Is to BE Established at the State Uni
yersity at MOrgantOwn.

DR.. Charles E. Bishop, of Williams
burg Va, has been chosen to succeed
Henry s. Green to the chair oil
Greek at the state university at Nor
gantown. 1t has been decided to es-
tablish a college of engineering at
the university with c. r. Jones dean
OF the same and Roland p. Davis. OF
Cornell University as associate prof
essor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
BOY BABY IS BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. william Simpson are
the happy parents of boy baby
who was brought to their home on
the Buckhannon road four miles
from the city Thursday night. Mr..
simpson is a bookkeeper in the To-
cal Offices of the Consolidation Coal
Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
BILL BY Chiffon.

wlAsIHiNGToN, D. G.. Aug Is
Senator Chiffon has introduced in
the senate a bill to pay to ]. D. Cole
man. of Fayette county. for property
taken from him by federal troops
during the Civil war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
ALL RECORDS
Are 10 Be Called for by the
DR.. Wiley Probe Com
mittee on Pure Food.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 1S-
All the records of the department of
agriculture embracing copies oil
pure food decisions changed through
protests of the Interested manufac-
turers will be called for by the
investigating committee. DR.. Wiley
was again witness today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
MAIL TO TANNER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug, Is
The postoHce at Alfred. Gilmer
county. has been discontinued.
Mail for the patrons of the office
will be sent to Tanner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

WHARTON, ont. Aug. 1s.-Mrs.
Thomas Pettigrew at Lions Head
near here last night strangled her
son and daughter and hanged her
self.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18

Miss Mae Wagner and Miss Francis
shore, of Fairmont, who visited Miss
Helene Brand, of the Gore apart
ments, have gone home after a week
Of pleasure in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18
KILLS HER HUSBAND.

FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 1s-Ada
Henry has been held for the, grand
Jury here for numbering her hus-
band, John Henry. after quarrel
She shot him in the face.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18

BGRMHNGHAjM. Aug. 1s-sharp
hand to hand fighting occurred to-
day between police and strikers
during an attempt to restock the
meat house. Many were injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-18

tContinued On page RA4l
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06
ABOUT THE MAIL

This morning about ten thirty Jonh Hegness. the mail carrier. telephoned 1T, from Chcruk. just below Solomon. stating that he was doing the best h.. could to get the mail 10 Nome Heg ness reported that the trails were heavy and all driftcd over That it was out of the question to reach Nome this evening and ir the trail from Sol omon to Nome was as bad as between Bluff and Cheruk it would take until tor .orrow to reach Nome
 Superintendent McManus stated that We would start Teddy Eastaugh for Bluff with the out going mail leaving the pnstoflice sometime after four o'clock IL would be out of the qtcs tion for Hcgncss to keep up his sched . ule time. being SD far behind, and the extra trip Eastaugh will make will al low him to have rest and which he Is badly in need of
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06

a little mining on Coffee creek near Gundcrson's property.
 Capt Kennedy, George Lake. Gus Johnson, Charles Peterson. Sam Bas- sit. Charles Leady and Paul Rasmus dredging property on the lower Kou- garok. They have hand drill, boiler etc, and are working every day
 According to Mir. Corbin there has been no great snows in the Kougar ,ll thus far. and the trails are all in prct- ty good condition. Mir Corbm further supplies and that the Kougarokers will not want for anything this season
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
 AT WHITE FUNERAL

The funeral nf the late Thomas Whit took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from Eagle Hall under the auspices of the F e F. and A. B.
 The large hall was heavily draped in mourning and the lodge settings Were complete
 Promptly at r. m. the cortci;e con sisting of an escort from the A. B's and Eagles tn charge of Marshal A J. Hinds arrived at the entrance to the hall. where they were met by Worthy President F. F. Hill and the officers or Nome Aeric who preceded the remains int" th" hall. string orchestra with organ accompaniment played Chopin's funeral march aS the solemn procos- sion took it's various stations The floral tributes were numerous and in excellent taste. \ handsome wreath Iu the national colorS. enblematic of tn" r. p. r.. was the gift of Mrs. Tiff fany. while Mi F.. MoscsS design of ,, larg" pillow was particularly note worthy. From the A R's q beautiful floral gnld pan decorated in parti-col- rrs emblcmatic of that order was prominent decoration.
 Immediately after the processionsl
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06
SKI RACE WILL BE
 FEATURE NEXT SUNDAY

With thirteen entries already listei l t., ski saa. tu hc run next sunday. February l.. promises to be one of The banner sporting events of the sea son. \ first. second and third prize amounting to s6o. s2j and .l5 respect v,ly. will be offered (" the three best tumc makers in the race
 An entrance fee Of E. Jo is being charged tnos, who care tn participate in the run. and vixen the final list is closed there will undoubtedly be Is u" more contestants entered.
 Following arc the names of thc con tostauts. the course of the race and The raIr- which will govern th. event
 The Contestants.
 uls Rapp r. Berg. Harold Nnscn. Brick Dahl Edward Bassi. L. Mathisin.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs De La CroiX. the nurse who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. was discharged from ths hospital today, haTiar len entir " cured or her ailment
 Miss Kate Brennan. who was also operated upon for appendicitis. is on d speedy road to rocevry and will un- doubtedly leave the hospital before long
 At 3:30 p. m. today. Ed Burns. whose head was badly lacerated during an explosion. and who has lost one eye as the result. was resting easily. AL though for while his life was de- spaired of. the injured man will pull through according to present indiea- tions
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06
LIVE NEWS FROM
 THE k0UGAR0k

Harry Corbin and wife former resi- dents of this camp. are listed aomng the visitors at Nome this week Mir Corhm brought his wife down from their home in Shelton. last week. to he placed under physicians care. Mrs. Corbin has been failing in health of late hut since her arrival in this camp. has commenced to improve
 J. \. White k taking out little dump on Dahl creek and the results tre promising
 Lars Gundcrsnn is prospecting oh Coffee creek with favorable prospects for summer work.
 Jack Sloan and Der, pall are doing
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-06

Jaimar Carey, Hans Berg. ThTomas Nakkiia. Pete Althouse. John Plant ing Nils I.arIon. Sigurd Kaaren.
 The Course.
 The skicrs to staff one minute apart. at tho loot of Lanes way. follow First avenue to Steadman. up Steadman to Bessie roadhoCsr. thence up to the head of Dry creek. around the hill past Banner. along the hill to Little creek roadhouse. and follow "utgnin.. track back to starting point
 The Rules.
 When skier ovcrta>es tn. man in front. so a. {" touch the hind part D: his skies. the first man has tn giyr him the track
 Any contestants not following thc@t rules will bc disqualified